Bellambi Beach presented no surprise for Robbie Page, the over-35’s men’s division winner of the NSW Longboard Titles.
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The Verges Creek surfer grew up surfing in Bellambi as a kid and used the local knowledge to his advantage on Sunday.
The former Pipeline Master and Australian Indigenous Champion performed a variety of massive backside and frontside turns to claim the title ahead of fellow event standout Brad Whittaker (Cronulla).
Whittaker went one step better and claimed a title when he posted a solid 15.77 heat total (out of a possible 20 points) to take the top honours in the over-40 men’s final.
Illawarra surfers John Skinner (Warilla) and Robert Lumby (Woonona) also picked up titles on the weekend.
Skinner took out the over-50 men’s title after posting an 11.90 heat total to claim the win ahead of Mark Ingelby (Emerald Beach).
Skinner also finished fourth in the over-35 men’s division.
Lumby was the lone local to claim a title at the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF, taking out the over-40 Logs.
Lumby performed a wide array of traditional turns to down the next best Charlie O’Sullivan.
O’Sullivan (Woolgoolga) though posted an impressive 13.70 heat total to claim the over-45 men’s title. He performed a chain of eclectic backside snaps to take the win ahead of over-35’s champion Robbie Page.
John Fraser (Rushcutters Bay) didn’t let the small waves slow him down, notching up a 14.17 heat total to claim the over-50 men’s division.
John Murray (Valery) fought a valiant battle in the over-60 men’s final, locking in 7.07 and a 6.17. The natural-footer smacked out several powerful turns to take the victory ahead of Phil Roxburgh (Cowra), Lenny Girdler (Port Macquarie) and George Watts (Bonny Hills) who claimed second, third and fourth respectively.
Danny Bond (Blue Bay) added another NSW title to his overflowing mantelpiece taking out the over-65 mens. The 71-year-old Central Coast surfer put on an impressive display of nose-rides and turns to claim the win ahead of 2015 champion Alan Atkins (Byron Bay).
Cronulla goofy-footer Amanda O’Connor managed to snatch the win in the over-35 women’s division.
Over 100 longboarders competed in the three-day event, which decided the NSW Longboard Champions in all senior age divisions and determined the NSW Team for the upcoming Australian Surfing Festival in Coffs Harbour in August.