Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles

Country Energy Australian Surf Festival
Port Macquarie NSW Australia
16 - 30 August 2008

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Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles goes from strength-to-strength

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 19 August, 2008 : - - Port Macquarie, NSW -- Stars were born today at the Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles as competitors continued to impress in perfect conditions. 10-year-old Emi Campbell (Denmark, WA) was without doubt the standout competitor of the day, as she progressed through to the next round of the under 18 Girls division.

Surfing against competitors at least six years her senior, Campbell was fantastic in her heat, enjoying all that Port Macquarie threw at her. “It was really fun out there,” she said. Surfing from the ripe age of three, Campbell is a true to asset to the sport -  having fun and enjoying the ocean. “My Dad has been taking me surfing since I was three,” she said.

“To come over and compete in an Australian titles is awesome, hopefully I can do well.” With excellent performances from all junior female competitors on day three at the Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles, the future certainly looks extremely bright for Australian female surfing.

Dan Refeld : photo Michael Tyrpenou/Surfing NSW

As 180 surfers from around Australia converged on Port Macquarie, the Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles saw the requalifying rounds underway in excellent conditions. In Open Men division there were big scores and critical surfing on show. Bryce Young (Angourie, NSW) and Sam Dunton (Mt Martha, VIC) were clear standouts.
 
Accruing the highest single wave score of the event thus far, a 9.65 (out a possible 10), Dunton surfed with poise and style. In the Over 35 Women’s division it was Lisa Nicholson (Banora Point, NSW) and Sharon Jackson (Alexandra Headland, QLD) who proceeded straight through to the second round of the competition.

Be sure to log onto australiansurffestival.com for all information regarding the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival. The website will feature a LIVE Event Broadcast with commentary and heat scores during the event as well as festival news, results, photo and video galleries.

Bryce Young : photo Michael Tyrpenou/Surfing NSW

Following the Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles will be the Na Papa Surfmasters Titles, running from Sunday August 24 until Saturday August 30 2008.

The Country Energy Australian Surf Festival is proudly supported by Country Energy, Events NSW, Port Macquarie Hastings Council, Greater Port Macquarie Tourism, Oxbow, Na Papa Surfboards, Town Green Inn, Sundowner Breakwall Tourist Park, NBN, 2MC FM, Star FM, Sydney Weekender, Australia’s Surfing Life Magazine, Australian Longboarding Magazine, Coastalwatch, Ocean and Earth, Saltwater Wine Surf Centres, The Little Brewing Company, the Mercure Centro Hotel, Rydges Hotel Port Macquarie, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.

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Previous reports:
# 1 : Australian Surf Festival gets backing from Country Energy
# 2 : Oxbow Australian Longboard Titles join Country Energy..
# 3 : Oxbow lights up Australia with Oxbow Longboard Titles
# 4 : Picture perfect surf Day 1 of Oxbow Australian Longboard  
# 5 : Big scores herald Day #2 of Oxbow Oz Longboard Titles

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