With a strong onshore blowing and the swell bouncing about like an oversized washing machine, conditions were less than ideal for the rescheduled first comp for 2010. But with a heavy program for the year, as they say “the show must go on”.

The Juniors battled the tough conditions with flair and demonstrated that their intensive coaching program has given them added confidence and improved skills. A number of Junior boys and girls also participated in the Open events with Sapphire Main, Cassie Vincent and Gus Harfield progressing to the Open Women’s and Men’s finals respectively.

With Josh Johnson-Baxter competing in the WQS event at Burleigh Heads the Open A’s fought hard to get important points to give them a head start in the aggregate competition. Shawn Todd just edged out Cam Lamperd with Simon Collier in third and Gus Harfield fourth.

Open B saw Nic Stephens take out his first comp win in an open division, Lewie Speranza placed second in his first club event for a couple of years.

Last year’s Open Women’s winner Ash Wall has remained in good form taking the points from Sapphire Main who surfed extremely well in the difficult conditions.

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