Author Archives: Ben Collier
Parko mixing it up at Golfies with the 13th Groms
Check out this clip from Billabong of Parko freesurfing around Torquay & 13th.
The Harrison grommets make an appearance at Golfies mixing it up with Parko in and out of the water. Go to 2:20 and see Joey slapping the world number 2 on the ass!
Parko Bells Beach WCT Part 1 from Billabong on Vimeo.
Next 13th Event
13th BEACH BOARDRIDERS REVERSE RAFFLE
Presented by PNG surfaris
Saturday July the 31st
Greenroom Expression Session goes off
The Greenroom Expression Session specialty event finally got underway at Corners on the weekend in crumbly 2-3 foot surf. Competitors were broken up into two 45 minute heats with 3 main prizes up for grabs – Best Maneuver, Best Wave & Best/Funniest Wipeout. As you will see in the photos everyone was going mad chasing [...]
Greenroom put up $2000 worth of prizes to celebrate 15 years with the club
Our last contest of the year (rescheduled for the 28th of November) is set to be an absolute cracker. To celebrate 15 years of sponsoring the club, The Greenroom will be holding 3 expressions sessions during the day with some major prizes up for grabs! A brand new surfboard, Billabong SG5 wetsuit and a Rip [...]
Simon Collier finishes 3rd in Victorian Toll Ipec Invitational
Simon Collier recently finished 3rd in the Victorian Toll Ipec Invitational held at Jan Juc and Bells Beach from the 24-25th of October.
From small and mushy Jan Juc to big and messy Bells Sim took it to the field and made his way to the final alongside Phillip Island trio – Simon McShane, Sandy Ryan [...]
Luke Edwards scores the pot in NZ
Luke Edwards recently took his Poker skills to a Tournament in Auckland, New Zealand. In between surfs the nutter bluffed his way into the top 30 and finished up with over $5,000 NZ!! – Check out the write up on his performance here
Wahu Surfer Grom Comp hits Ocean Grove
Wahu are bringing their Surfer Grom Comp around the country this year and will be hitting Ocean Grove on November 21-22. We don’t have the luxury of having many state level compeitions in our local area so it’s great to see something like this being held at Grove Main Beach.
Divisions range from U/9’s to U/15’s [...]
Wes Schaftenaar gets his Rip Curl Pro Search pics on Swellnet
While working at the Rip Curl Pro Search Portugal recently Wes Schaftenaar got arty with his point and shoot digi. He has some pictures published on Swellnet of the contest site after a 10 foot swell hit the beach. Currently living in Europe, it was good to see the local man on a Aussie website!
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Josh Johnson-Baxter Runner-Up at The Australian Surf Festival
Josh Johnson-Baxter recently added to his string of great national results finishing 2nd place at the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival at Port Macquarie, NSW.
Surfing in the Open Mens division Josh blazed his way through the field all week eventually making the final and coming close to taking the crown. Simon Collier also represented [...]
July the 31st