Malibu results
Ocean Beach Malibu Club held its monthly contest in mixed surfing conditions on August 9.
"Low tide and four foot straight handers greeted us as dawn broke, but with the tide on the rise, it was decided to position the contest in the middle of the rip and hope for the best," contest director Mr Craig Coulton said.
"With just a little bit more water, an occasional right hander developed which received every surfer's attention for the first two heats.
"By heat three, Garry Halliday and Craig Coulton were the first to notice a hollow left break developing into the rip, with both surfers making the most of it, getting three times as many waves as the other competitors surfing the right hand break.
"From there on it was the fast improving left hand break that was the major drawcard which saw some excellent surfing.
"Round one heat winners were Hayden Emery, Calyn Wikinson, Craig Coulton, Mark Williams and Richie McClelland.
"Round two, in the firsts, again saw the battle for supremacy between Calyn Wilkinson and Hayden Emery, this time with Hayden scoring maximum points for the day, with Mark Williams third.
"In the seconds, Garry Halliday had a convincing win, with Luke Cousins and Adam Hillard taking out the minor placings.
"The thirds saw Len Wilkinson take the honours from Barrie Salmon and Kai Ellice-Flint, while in the fourths, young Nick Somogyi outpointed the vastly more experienced Mark Rylands and Bill Burke.
"Dave Moulton continued his winning run in the fifths, with Tony Irwin and Neville Gough placing second and third respectively."
The club's next contest will be held on September 12.
Press release, 25 Aug 2009
Craig Coulton, Ocean Beach Malibu Club