Malibu results

The Ocean Beach Malibu Club conducted its monthly contest at Umina Beach on May 17, with newcomer Matty Sing taking out first place.

"It was a matter of only 12 hours being the difference between dead flat conditions late on the Saturday afternoon, to being too big for Umina to handle," publicity officer Mr Craig Coulton said.

"So it was up the beach to Berith St, which had the only bank that looked like handling the swell, combined with the early morning low tide.

"It turned out to be the correct decision with good waves lasting the whole contest."

First round winners were Craig Coulton, Matt Sing, Calyn Wilkinson, Garry Halliday, Kai Ellice-Flint and Mark Williams.

"Matty Sing, in only his second contest with the Ocean Beach Malibu Club, managed to keep his unbeaten record intact, winning the battle of the first's from Kai Ellice-Flint and Mark Williams," Mr Coulton said.

"Michael Baker won the second's ahead of Mick Magurran and Brian Cook, while in the third's, Ron Stockings defeated Richie McClelland and Barrie Salmon, with only 0.5 of a point separating each of them.

"The club's women's champion for the past few years, Madison Cook, showed the men how it was done by winning the fourth's from Adam Hillard and Sean Cornwall.

"In the fifth's, the rapidly improving Chris Irwin was too good for newcomer Glen Bible, with Graham Penboss taking third spot.

"In the final heat of the day, Dave Moulton was successful, outpointing Bill Burke and Ron Flight."

Press release, 21 May 2009 Craig Coulton, Ocean Beach Malibu Club