With the end of the year fast approaching please lock in the following dates.
21st October 2018 Comp 8 The Hill 6.30am
4th November 2018 Comp 9 The Hill 6.30am
10th November 2018 Gromtag Australian Series. North Cronulla
18th November 2018 Presentation Ravesis Hotel Bondi Beach
We are very pleased to announce we will be entering two, 5 person junior teams in the Gromtag Australian Series on the 10th November at North Cronulla. This event will see our best under 18’s go up against the region’s best in order to qualify for the Australian Championships held at Curl Curl on the 24th November.
This Sunday will host our second last contest of the year. The amazing gang from Ravesis will be cooking up a special meal on Sunday for all our competitors so bring an appetite. They also have introduced a great new menu and the views from the restaurant are world class so go take someone special or a group and check it out.
We have also added an extra round on the 4th November being AA rated(double the points). All divisions will be competing in both of these events. The final point score will allow all competitors to drop their worst result.
Our presentation this year will be held at Ravesis on Sunday 18th November from 2.30pm. Stay tuned for further details.
Huge congratulations must go to our community partners the Sydney Roosters taking out the GF in a dominate display over Melbourne. A huge number of BBR members attended the game and enjoyed a night that will never be forgotten.
Thank you to all our sponsors Ravesis, Surfculture, Robert Damelian Car buyers, Bondi Tony’s Burger Joint, Darren from Chef Daz (thank you for always feeding our hungry surfers every contest), Richardson & Wrench Bondi Beach, Sydney Roosters, Ticketek Australia, SapphireOne, LiveHeats & Maxum Watches.
This means your division does not surf on that comp.
This is it!!!! After calculation and deliberation’s, the divisions that have byes each comp. It’s not something I like to do but with the lack of daylight, so we hardly double bank and fairness for everyone it has to be done.
Any issues pls TEXT me, Victoria 0426 774 501.
Bondi Boardriders 2018 is officially open for business. Simply go to www.liveheats.com/bondi and join up. Due to our ever expanding membership please act quickly as numbers will be limited for 2018. It will simply be first in best dressed.
You will see we have apparel features with sizing, again be quick as numbers will be limited. There are sizing charts here also for your reference.
If anyone has any technical questions signing up using live heats please email Chris Friend chris@liveheats.com
Our first contest is on the 18th March 2018 and this will be an all division contest. We are always looking for helping hands and would like to see a few new faces ready to help out. If you can please contact iwallace@rwbb.com.au or call 0416 251073.
We are really looking forward to another awesome year and 2017 saw some huge results for our club and individuals. Huge congratulation must go to Grayson Hinrichs who is the current under 16 Australian Champion. 2017 also saw Bondi Board riders win the NSW South ABB and we came 3rd in the country at the nationals with Perth Standlick getting surfer of the event.
Bondi Boardriders is now considered one the most competitive club in the country and with our ever expanding grommet divisions we will be a strong force in the years to come.
We are currently looking at new sponsorship opportunities as well as continuing with our fantastic and existing loyal supporters. If you are wanting to get involved in sponsoring the Boardriders giving your brand / company unique exposure on the most famous Beach in the world, please contact Ian Wallace iwallace@rwbb.com.au
Bring on BBR 2018.
Kind regards,
Ian Wallace
BBR President.
Ps If anyone has any financial difficulties and would like to become a member/renew please email myself Ian Wallace iwallace@rwbb.com.au all correspondence will be strictly confidential.
Surfing contests are often defined by the quality of waves. But not the Bondi Single Fin Classic. The waves can be as wonky as funk music but no one really cares, as this is a surfing circus. Tents, buses, fancy dress, surprising people, and impromptu dancing all feature – which is why I’ll focus on those virtuous elements in this recap.
The day started under infrequent but heavy downpours. In fact water was coming up at us from below at one stage when a star picket was driven into a water main on the South Bondi hill. Fortunately, we’re such a vital part of the community and driver of youth development that we can make errors with council every now and then…. and the show went on.
The first rounds were held in small, but consistent waves with the goofy footers at an advantage as a left-hander developed in the corner. Old Single Fins are hard to ride at the best of times, but in these waves they are confounding. But that’s what this day is about – boards lie around on the hill and you pick one up, see how it feels under arm, see how the last surfer went on it, then give it a go. In your next heat you might want to try something else or find someone else has the board you want.
Eugene of Aquabumps not only made it out of the first round for the first time, but won his heat convincingly. Dave Davidson was guest of honour this year – a title which results in his photo ending up on the t-shirts, posters and artwork, plus a number of other benefits over the weekend. Davo, a former pro-surfer, who now lives on the Gold Coast, smashed out an 8 and a 7 in his heat, marking him as a key threat. Reigning champ John Ozzie wasn’t finding previous form, stuck in the south corner rip, he bombed out early. His arch rival Ian Wallace was milking the waves on a carefully chosen McCoy which was tucked away in a car between surfs so it couldn’t get waterlogged by other surfers riding it. These are the very tactics required to progress.
As the day went on surfers across the 3 divisions belted out all sorts of highly creative surfing in the unpredictable waves – which picked up in size during the early afternoon. Creativity was also required on the dancefloor. As tradition dictates, surfers dance before they surf, for vital points. The girls from Fluoro Friday judged the dancing – dressed in iridescent disco wear – Luke Kennedy’s girlfriend Aprilla, her twin sister and their friends were in fact the most energetic dancers on the day, jiving away as they handed out scores to surfers whose moves ranged from impressive to downright disconcerting. Punters walking past were unsure if the dancing was the results of a bet gone wrong, or if it was genuinely volitional and just very twisted.
No one could complain about the music – Charlie Cowan spun up a storm on the turntables and by mid-afternoon had the hill jumping, despite the cloudy weather. Mt Warning provided the live music, and killed it from atop the bus rooftop. The bus was courtesy of Justin Crawford, whose hat company Fallen Broken Street was the main sponsor. The Fallen Broken Street crew drove down from Byron overnight, care of BBR club patron Tony Spanos. The FBS crew have been travelling the country on their Glitch In Time Tour playing music, surfing, and selling hats. We became the last stop on their journey and they tuned into the Single Fin contest perfectly.
The other sound to mention on the day is Cooper and Bush from Radio Hub. This Bondi duo have been commentating the Single Fin since day 1, and are as much a part of the entertainment as the surfing. In fact this is what grass roots surfing contests are all about. One beach, bringing in the best people from the neighbourhood to make a festive event. Only surfing can really do this well – imagine a tennis club saying hey we’re going to get some DJs, and have a fancy dress tennis match using 1960s racquets? Likewise rugby league or Volleyball. The commentary of Cooper and Bush make for a unique event, and find ever more weird and wonderful ways of interpreting surfing and making people laugh.
By late afternoon the finals had distilled the best 4 surfers from each division into 20 minutes of do or die surfing. The stakes were high with 3 brand new single fin surfboards up for grabs – care of local surf shops Surf Culture and Sunburnt Mess. The opens featured Grayson Hinrichs, just 15 years of age and already a part of Bondi surfing folklore (evidence here: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/wentworth-courier/bondi-teen-spears-16kg-kingfish-and-then-walks-it-home-tied-to-his-skateboard/news-story/a0be87669a6ea9d29b29e7d51ad79491). Grayson showed incredible surfing intuition on a big old board in ordinary waves, but failed to surpass Chris Friend who was a stand out all day. In the masters Ryan Carr from Bronte was unlucky to be pipped by Bondi Boardrider’s President Ian Wallace, a fearsome competitor and great bloke who has a few SF titles under his belt now. The Grand Masters came down to close finish with Phil Leadley overcoming Rick Scott, West Coleman, and Billy Morris. If you’re on Facebook Deadly will have told you all about this by now.
A big thanks to Vissla for supplying the contest t-shirts. The proceeds go a long way in funding the event and supporting the club. They looked great and we hope to keep working with Vissla in future.Thanks to Richie Stenlake of Made Agency for all the great artwork! Also thanks to Vic Austin our Contest Director who is an absolute gem! Also thanks go to Spanos, Ricky Scott, Dave Byron and Stodsy, and especially to our guest of honour, Davo, a true Bondi champion.
The next Bondi Single Fin Classic is in 2 years. Barely enough time for me and my co-organiser, Beau Sevastos, to recover.
WE’RE PUMPED TO ANNOUNCE THE BONDI SINGLE FIN CLASSIC IS ON. DETAILS ARE BELOW, GET ONBOARD BEFORE YOU MISS OUT. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU THERE.
GUEST OF HONOUR: DAVID DAVIDSON DATE: 18TH NOVEMBER LOCATION: SOUTH BONDI START TIME: FIRST HEAT 7:00AM ENTER ONLINE: www.liveheats.com/bondi DIVISIONS: OPENS, MASTERS (OVER 40), AND GRAND MASTERS (OVER 50) ENTRY: $50 T-SHIRTS: $10 – BBR MEMBERS, $20 – COMPETITORS, $30 – NON COMPETITORS DRESS CODE: 70s, 80s, SURFWEAR DANCING: BEFORE ROUND 2 HEATS CRAFT: ORIGINAL ERA – PRE 1980 – SINGLE FINS. IE. NO NEW SINGLE FINS PRESENTATION: ON THE HILL AFTER THE EVENT QUERIES: ben@ronde.media
Firstly thank you all for making 2016 such great year.
Results.
Bondi Boardriders in 2017 has hit the ground running. Late last year we won the Australian Boardriders Battle NSW qualifier enabling us to surf in the National finals that were broadcast live via FOX sports all over the country. Our team put in a huge effort getting 3rd in the country mixing it up with clubs overflowing with WCT surfers. We were the only team that did not have a professional surfer for the final. We consisted of a Chef, a Gardener, a Business Analyst, a Surf Coach and a Student with a Real Estate agent on standby. Our club took it to the best surfers in the world and dominated them. Perth Standlick, possibly the most underrated surfer in the country, took down World Champions and was awarded Surfer of the event. A huge effort considering there were 10 WCT Surfers in the mix. Chris Friend was as always solid as a rock and his consistency kept Bondi always in the mix. Our other surfers Clancy Dawson, Eddy Ryall and Lara Damelian all did their part to solidify this amazing result.
Our juniors also have also started 2017 with a bang with Grayson Hendricks taking out the Surfarama event at Long Reef and a second place at Surfest in Newcastle. Lara Damelian has started her quest surfing in some WQS events as well as still doing the Juniors. Nick McGrath has been free surfing up a storm and will be a huge threat to all that come up against him this year. Angus Jones has spent a lot of time on the North Shore of Hawaii honing his big wave skills. They are just a few of the names that make up a massive surge in junior talent that Bondi is producing.
Grom Training
Late last year with the help of Perth Standlick and Chris Friend we set up weekly training sessions for our groms prior to entering two teams in the Australian Surf Tag. All the groms trained hard and it was hard to pick the final teams. While the groms did not podium finish they learned a lot about team’s events, surfed their hearts out and got to experience our famous Bus and even more famous mascot bus driver Spanos. This year we will be looking to take our groms to the next level so stay tuned for some exiting initiatives for 2017.
This year has seen record numbers of girls join the club. Welcome to all.
Water Safety
We will again have the legends from Waverley Lifeguards keeping an eye on our surfers and using the jet skis to maintain a safe completion zone
This year Alex Tucker will be the Junior Safety Officer and not only is he a great surfer but is currently doing his last year Bachelors in Sports and Exercise. He is also accredited with 1. First Aid, CPR, APLOA Ocean Safety Surf Coach Award Qualified, AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming. Alex will be on hand to oversee our Junior divisions. He will be set up on the beach from 6.50am -10am.
Help the club.
This Sunday will be the first contest of the year and it’s going to be a cracker. The swell and wind are looking favourable for an epic start to the Contest year. Last year was a great year and this year I hope even better. We are a club run by the community for the community. Last year it was the same (few) people that helped set up and pack up. This year we need a lot more support from ALL OF THE DIVISONS and parents!!!!!! The real heroes in my eyes are not just the clubs best surfer but the crew that you can count on help out. We have a team behind the scenes that most will never know the amount of hours they devote to the club. Clare Matuska and Victoria Austin are Bondi Boardriders Angels, they put so much into the club and from everyone at Bondi Boardriders we thank you. Chris Friend and Fernando have reinvented the way club contests are run through Live Heats and we are so stoked to have you backing us and leading the way in technology. To all the parents that help out thank you for being amazing, humble and understanding. Stodsy!!!! you are a bloody champion and it would be hard to find anyone with more club spirt. Even with a few health issues last year he helped set up and pack up every single contest. After setting up he gets on the BBQ and cooks for the entire club. We need more Stodsy’s in our club or we won’t have one. And to all the 2016-2017 committee Shane Wilson, Perth Standlick, Tim Okky , Ben Davies Ray Vuko, Steve Carlaw and Alex Tucker thank you for helping grow our club into the best in the country.
On Sunday we need volunteers to help set up from 6.30am and pack up after the last heat.
We also want two strong surfers (opens – Grandmasters) to be in the water with the Mirco groms. Their first heat is 7am and will need you in a wetsuit ready to paddle out at 6.50am
If you can help please let me know 0416 251073
Sponsors 2016-2017
To our sponsors we would not be here without you. Thank you for all your amazing support!!!!.
We are very proud to announce we will be a Sleeve Sponsor for Bondi United A Grade Reserve for 2017. They have just come from Back to Back grand final wins in 2015-2016 and many of our members have at one stage has played for this legendary club or still do. Kelly Robbo and Big Tommy, amongst others, have put so much back into the community and we are honoured to have our Boardriders logo on a Bondi United Jersey. They are a Club that inspires, playing with heart and passion. We urge all our members to go and support Bondi United whenever they can and we will keep you updated of all upcoming games.
Next contest
This SUNDAY March 12, 7AM start with Micro Groms to arrive no later than 6.40am register @ www.liveheats.com/bondi
Parents
N.B VERY IMPORTANT !!!!! if your child can not swim strongly or if they are wanting to learn to surf, Bondi Boardriders is not the correct club for them. Let’s go Surfing can help with learning to surf and we recommend any accredited swim school for swimming. Also if you child is under the age of 18 they must have a designated person over 18 looking after them.
Micro Micro Groms .
Ben Davies will be the captain of this division and will be running heats according to tides and safety. All competitors must have a guardian pushing them into waves during the heats. Ben is a lifeguard, former President of BBR, a sponsor, father of 4 and fantastic waterman. Ben will be liaising with all parents in this division so please contact Ben ASAAP on either 0410 564 560 or ben@grandronde.tv so he can direct times and conditions prior to each contest. If you feel your child is just over the age limit but would be better suited to this division please let Ben know as the Mirco’s surf unassisted.
Kids and The skate park!
If you’re going to skate in the park between heats put on some protective gear, (shoes, helmet etc) and get out of your wetsuit. We don’t need any more Ambulances carting our groms to hospital. If your seen in the park not adhering to this you won’t get any points.
Results
If anyone wants us to publish any competition results please notify me iwallace@rwbb.com.au
7.00pm AGM – brief formalities and vote in 2017 Committee
7.10pm Club President Ian Wallace to preview the year ahead.
7.30pm Ends
DISCOUNT MEMBERSHIP OFFER $80 per member (one night only)
WE WILL ACCEPT CASH OR CARD
We will also be capturing your pre-order for merchandise for 2017
Under 18’s must still bring a guardian along
Can’t make it on the night? Registrations will be available online after the AGM for 7 days – closing 17 February 2017 at the full membership cost of $120 per person.
This Saturday, after an intensive training regime, Bondi hottest Groms will be doing battle against other clubs in the Country at Curl Curl.
We want and need your support!!!!!!
Our first heat is at 8.20am and our second heat at 10am.
The bus will be leaving Bondi at 5.45am and we want to see as many supporters as possible.
The Team (including Reserves)
Sage Gubbay
Bailey Richards
Pete Kavanaugh
Grayson Hendricks
Nick McGrath
Olly Sherb
Lara Damelian
Luke Adams
Isaac Cremer
Saul Hirner
Angus Jones
Archie Macdonald
Krawchuck Brothers.
And other groms that came to the training sessions you are considered back-up reserves and we want to see you all there ready to surf/ support if needed.
