A rare Malibu points win
The Ocean Beach Malibu Club held its monthly contest on Sunday July, 8, at Umina, with glassy two- to three-foot waves.
Round one saw former club champion Hayden Emery inflict a rare points win over Kai Ellice-Flint, relegating Kai to the seconds in round two.
Hayden carried on with the job to win the firsts from the ever improving Ben Scully-Hawkins with Garry Halliday and Chris Irwin claiming the minor places.
Kai easily won the seconds from Peter Wellington, Tom Payne and Darrell Young.
It was an all committee member round two, third heat with contest director Richie McClelland outpointing club president Craig Coulton with social director Cyndi Zoranovic and assistant head judge and gear steward Dave Moulton claiming third and fourth places respectively.
In the fourths, it was the juniors excelling with 13-year-old Hayden Wellington winning his first ever heat from 10-year-old Angus O'Malley who was surfing his very first contest with the club.
"Both kids look to have a very bright future on the longboard scene," said president Mr Craig Coulton.
Kevin Dewar had some compensation for a horror round one heat by winning the fifths from Rob McCaughan, John Payne and Daryl Anderson.
The next Ocean Beach Malibu Club contest is scheduled for Sunday, August 12, at Umina Beach.
The full results from the day were:
Round 1, heat 1: Hayden Emery, Kai Ellice-Flint, Craig Coulton, Craig Palmer and John Payne.
Heat 2: Garry Halliday, Tom Payne, Dave Moulton, Hayden Wellington and Daryl Anderson. Heat 3: Ben Scully-Hawkins, Peter Wellington, Cyndi Zoranovic, Angus O'Malley, Rob McCaughan and Kevin Dewar.
Heat 4: Chris Irwin, Darrell Young, Richie McClelland and Liz Ambler.
Round 2, heat 1: Hayden Emery, Ben Scully Hawkins, Garry Halliday and Chris Irwin.
Heat 2: Kai Ellice-Flint, Peter Wellington, Tom Payne and Darrell Young.
Heat 3: Richie McClelland, Craig Coulton, Cyndi Zoranovic and Dave Moulton.
Heat 4: Hayden Wellington, Angus O'Malley, Liz Ambler and Craig Palmer.
Heat 5: Kevin Dewar, Rob McCaughan, John Payne and Daryl Anderson.
Email, 27 Jul 2012
Craig Coulton, Ocean Beach Malibu Club
Photo: Tony Gilbert