LOGGERHEADS MALIBU CLASSIC 2017 - Friday 21st  Saturday 22ndand Sunday 23rd July at Scotts Head

The LoggerHeads Malibu Club is hosting their annual malibu classic for the 33rd successive year, attracting surfers from Noosa to Victoria, including several State and National champions of both today and yester-year.

Scotts Head point is the ultimate venue for longboarding in the Nambucca Valley area, being well protected from the cold southerly winds and offering surfers a sand bottom point break, that on it’s day can produce a ride that seems endless! Suitable for all members of the surfing family. The travelling surfers encounter a time warp of country soul, combine that with the LoggerHeads reputation for “having fun” .... and you have a formula that’s hard to beat!

The LoggerHead’s Malibu Classic caters for 180+ longboarders, surfing in 13 divisions ranging from Bennett Surfboards -Junior Ladies (under 18yrs ), to the Bob Brown Surfboards - over 65’s. The contest has great family involvement, with many “family entrants” vying for the Family Achievement Award.

The LoggerHeads Malibu Classics of the past have attracted some of Australia’s best longboard surfers, this year is no exception with such calibre surfers as; Mike Pimm of Pottsville, Paul Scholten of Woolgoolga; Ross Cribb of Evans Head; Richard Smith of Sawtell; Jack Norton of Belmont; Kenny Williams of Port Macquarie; Jamie Brownlie of the Gold Coast.... the list goes on!

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Local surfers tipped to fare well are: Mark Fuller (current LoggerHead’s club champion) , in the Club Scotts Over 55’s.  Alan Sheldon of Valla  will be hard to beat in the North Coast Holiday Parks – over 60’s.   Troy Martin of Algomerra will have a strong challenge in the Rob West Memorial - Old Mal division.
 

The 15 divisions being contested are the :-
GOLDEN BREED - 9 FOOT OPEN NORTH COAST HOLIDAY PARKS - Over 60’s
CLUB SCOTTS - Over 55’s BENNETT SURFBOARDS - JUNIOR MEN
BENNETT SURFBOARDS - JUNIOR LADIES RAINBOW BAY SURFBOARDS - SENIOR LADIES
TIKI OBSCURE - MYSTERY BOB BROWN SURFBOARDS - Over 65’s
STAR FM – ROB WEST MEMORIAL - OLD MAL SCOTTS HEAD PHARMACY - Over 30’s
MUNRO SURFBOARDS - OPEN LADIES FOAM SYMMETRY - LOGS
FK WAX - Over 45’s SURF, DIVE ‘N FISH TRAVEL Co. - Over 50’s

 

 The speciality events to be contested are the:-
FAMILY ACHEIVEMENT AWARD and the BURFORD BLANKS - PADDLE RACE
The weekend will be a haven for spectators wishing to witness some of the finest longboarding on the east coast, from the excellent vantage point on the headland.

For further information contact Nikki Thompson - Club President Ph: 0423 334 772
Email – loggerheadsmc@bigpond.com

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