Cambo’s Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage

Surfing NSW
Port Macquarie NSW
31 Oct - 1 November, 2009

Coffey’s Oh So Hot at Cambo’s Ocean and Earth Teenage Rampage

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 31 October, 2009 : - - Surfing super family – the Coffey’s - ran riot in Port Macquarie across the weekend, dominating Cambo’s Ocean and Earth Teenage Rampage. The Crescent Head heavyweights took line honours in three of the four divisions contested with Ellie-Jean bagging the blue ribbon U/16 girls’ title, Jackson - the U/13 boys’ title and Holly-Sue - the U/13 girls’ title in punchy 1-metre (3ft) beach break waves at Lighthouse Beach.  

The early rounds of the unique 3-round format, which was the brain child of current ASP World Tour surfer and Ocean & Earth team rider Phil Macdonald, saw some outstanding surfing performances with local ace Matt Banting and Ellie-Jean Coffey heading the charge to maintain dominant lead positions on the Teenage Rampage leader board in their respective divisions.  

With only the top 4 placed surfers after 3 rounds in each division progressing to the final, the slate was wiped clean for the final, opening the door for potential upsets.  

This is exactly what happened in the under 16 boys final, with Crescent Head ripper Jackson O’Donnell upstaging Banting on his home stretch of beach. Despite a slow start to the final Banting held a marginal lead over his finalists. But O’Donnell pounced on this opportunity, hunting down the cleaner left hand walls to move into a slim lead position.  

Banting made a late charge with a strong combo of forehand manoeuvres, but it was O’Donnell who sealed the upset win with a super powerful forehand display to net him an excellent 8.50 to finish with a dominant victory. Runner up Banting was closely followed by Ryan Hunt (Tinonee) in third and Phoenix Graham (Crescent Head) in fourth. 

Post final, O’Donnell said he was stoked to take the win over his more fancied opponent. “Conditions were a little tricky so I really concentrated on being patient and waiting for the bigger walling lefts,” he said. “Matt (Banting) is always a threat so I knew I needed a good backup wave to get a bit of breathing space. Luckily I got that bigger one towards the end and it walled up perfectly for me to get the score.”  

The talented goofy foot was also excited to qualify for the series finale. “I’m so happy with the win and to qualify for the final at Cronulla,” he said. “The Teenage Rampage is one of the best events around with all the giveaways and games on the beach, plus the different comp format makes it super fun. I’m really looking forward to the final event and hopefully I’ll get a good result there.”

The U/16 girls’ final wasn’t so tight with Ellie-Jean trouncing her fellow finalists in one of the most dominant displays of the day. After progressing through the early rounds undefeated, Ellie-Jean continued her devastating form in final, posting a massive victory that saw all three of her rivals in combination situations.  

In second behind Coffey was Emily Clapoudis (Port Macquarie) with Fiona Casey (South West Rocks) third and Coco Beeby (Scotts Head) fourth.

The 13 boys final saw a super tight battle unfold between Jackson Coffey and Jack Germain (Lake Cathie) with the lead changing multiple times. Despite Germain posting the highest wave score of the heat, an excellent 8.67, it was Jackson who found a substantial backup wave to his excellent 8.33 to claim victory from Germain. In third was Chris Zaffis (Angourie) with Danny Shouten (Bonny Hills) in fourth.

The 13 girls saw Holly-Sue Coffey complete a treble victory for the Coffey family winning from younger sister Ruby-Lee (Crescent Head), with Chloe Astorini (Crescent Head) in third and Lily Graham (Pacific Palms) in fourth. 

The action didn’t stop in the water however, with the Ocean & Earth crew running a Halloween themed day ensuring plenty of spooky fun on the beach. Current ASP World Tour Surfer and Ocean & Earth team rider Mick Campbell was on hand to oversee the event and was super impressed with the standard shown through all divisions.

“It is incredible the level of surfing these kids are displaying and I can’t wait to see where they will be in ten years time,” he said. “It is super exciting to be helping develop junior surfing here on the Mid-North Coast and a format like the Teenage Rampage is a perfect platform to give the grommets more contest experience with the three round system.” 

The final qualifying event of the Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage series will be held on 14-15 November at Jan Juc in Victoria. The top 4 placed surfers from the boys divisions and the top 2 placed surfers from the girls divisions from each of the 7 qualifying events qualify for the Ocean and Earth International Teenage Rampage at Cronulla on 12-13 December, 2009. 

For more information be sure to log onto www.surfingnsw.com.au  

Final Results:

Under 16 Boys
1st – Jackson O’Donnell (Crescent Head)
2nd - Matt Banting (Port Macquarie)
3rd – Ryan Hunt (Tinonee)
4th - Phoenix Graham (Crescent Head)
 
Under 16 Girls
1st – Ellie-Jean Coffey (Crescent Head)
2nd – Emily Clapoudis (Port Macquarie)
3rd – Fiona Casey (South West Rocks)
4th – Coco Beeby (Scotts Head)
 
Under 13 Boys
1st – Jackson Coffey (Crescent Head)
2nd – Jack Germain (Lake Cathie)
3rd – Chris Zaffis (Angourie)
4th – Danny Shouten (Bonny Hills)
 
Under 13 Girls
1st – Holly-Sue Coffey (Crescent Head)
2nd – Ruby-Lee Coffey (Crescent Head)
3rd – Chloe Astorini (Crescent Head)
4th – Lily Graham (Pacific Palms)

Cambo’s Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage is proudly supported by Ocean and Earth, Vodafone, Saltwater Wine Surf Centres and Surfing NSW.

2009 Ocean & Earth Teenage Rampage Schedule:

Regional Qualifier #1
31 January - 1 February, Broulee

Regional Qualifier #2
4-5 April, Cronulla

Regional Qualifier #3
19-20 September, Gold Coast

Regional Qualifier #4
24-25 October, Newcastle

Regional Qualifier #5
31 Oct - 1 November, Port Macquarie

Regional Qualifier #6
14-15 November, Jan Juc Victoria
 
Ocean & Earth International Teenage Rampage
12-13 December, Cronulla

About Ocean & Earth
Ocean & Earth has been at the pinnacle of the Australian and international surfing industry for over 25 years. Based in Sussex Inlet on the NSW south coast, Ocean Earth has become a recognisable leader in both surf and snow accessories and apparel in over 20 countries worldwide. Through its five year global expansion plan, Ocean & Earth plans to further accelerate its growth both in the domestic and international markets. Ocean & Earth is one of the few remaining independent surf and snow brands to survive in a market now dominated by public companies.

www.oceanearth.com.au

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