Arnette NSW Junior Surfing Titles

Surfing New South Wales
Forster/Tuncurry, New South Wales
29 July - 2 August 2009

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Arnette NSW Junior Surfing Titles ready to erupt

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 July, 2009 : - - Maroubra Beach, NSW -- Widely regarded as the most important junior surfing event in NSW, the Arnette NSW Junior Surfing Titles is set to go off with a bang this week. Beginning this Wednesday, 29th July and running through to Sunday 2nd August the best juniors across the 10 Surfing NSW regions will congregate at the twin towns of Forster/Tuncurry on the NSW Mid North Coast.

The five day event will see 220 surfers battle it out across six divisions for prestigious State Titles and selection into the esteemed Arnette Australian Junior Surfing Titles. Littered with current and former World and Australian Junior Champions, as well as top-rated ASP Australasian Pro Juniors, this year’s event illustrates the abundance of world-class talent within NSW.

"You cannot downplay the importance and prestige of Arnette NSW Junior Surfing Titles,” Surfing NSW CEO, Mark Windon stated. “It is the gateway for our junior surfers to the Arnette Australian Junior Surfing Titles and ultimately the ISA World Junior Titles...2009 heralds the uprising of new champions ready to make their mark,” Windon continued.

Historically, NSW surfers have gone on to dominate the Australian and ISA World Junior Titles highlighting the incredible depths of talent in the state, with two of last years champions now world junior champions.

“Last year Dean Bowen (Gerroa, NSW) and Tyler Wright (Lennox Head, NSW), after claiming NSW Titles, went to dominate the Australian and World Titles – this speaks volumes for the level of junior talent here in NSW,” Windon admitted.

Arnette’s Marketing Manager Andrew Turner is pleased to be associated with such a high quality junior event. “It’s the dream of many young surfers to win a state or national title so Arnette are extremely excited about having the opportunity to be involved on a grass roots level,” he said.

“The Arnette NSW Junior State Titles is a great stepping stone to the careers of any budding professional surfer, we are pleased to associated with the development of such world-class talent.” Led by the likes of Jordi Watson (Currarong, NSW), Oscar Scanes (Old Bar, NSW) and Max Weston (Avalon, NSW), the blue-ribbon, under 18 boys event will be a mirror into the future of Australia’s next professional stars.

The Under 18 Girls division also features an amazing line-up with former Under 16 Australian Champion Philippa Anderson (Merewether, NSW) and current State, National and World Champion, Tyler Wright (Lennox Head, NSW) among those expected to shine.

Competing in the highly sought after Under 16 Boys division will be current Australian champion Cooper Chapman (North Narrabeen, NSW) and reigning NSW champion Matt Banting (Port Macquarie, NSW).

While in the Under 16 Girls it will be wonder-kid Ellie-Jean Coffey (Crescent Head, NSW) who will be ready to continue her rise to the top. The Arnette NSW Junior Surfing Titles will be broadcast LIVE via surfingnsw.com.au with live scores, commentary, Results, news, photo and video galleries.

For the confirmed daily contest location and running schedule, please call the Surfing NSW Event Hotline on 0458 247 212 after 6:45am each day of the event.

The Arnette NSW Junior Surfing Titles are proudly supported by Arnette, Country Energy, Great Lakes Council, Great Lakes Tourism, Australia's Surfing Life, Great Lakes Surf School and Surfing NSW.

About Arnette: In 1992, Californian surfer Greg Arnet designed the first 3 sunglass styles of the Arnette range out of his garage. Even back then, his project already encapsulated the sense of challenge, freedom and fierce individualism that have become distinguishing characteristics of Arnette.

Over the past seventeen years Arnette has firmly established itself as a respected leader in the global eyewear market. Driven by Surf/Skate/Snow lifestyle, Arnette is about Style over Tech, Raw over Polished, Attitude over Podium, and most importantly – having a good time.

Our team of athletes and influencers blaze their own trails and are dedicated to the purity of the lifestyle that they helped create – a lifestyle that speaks loud and clear to those that dare to take the world head-on and make it their own. Arnette’s diverse collection is available at action sport and sunglass specialty retailers worldwide.

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