Oz local club scene

[doclach]

Matt those are questions you ought to direct to Gartho Or Simon at Solid directly. They are the ones who know the break types and habits and the divisions of riders in the Solid club.
Good onya for getting involved in the club. Let 'em know where you're at and if you ask nicely i reckon you'll get some coaching/tips on your riding too.
Let us know how it goes.
Remember Garth high-scored at The IBA Hawaii Pipe comp in 09 , so you're in good hands there

[Matt P]

Hey thanks Doc, would you happen to have an email/a way to contact them as Newy is a bit far to go.
Thanks

[doclach]

For sure Matt. checkout their interview here on the forum:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=3586
their contacts are in there, plus Garth chats about their comp scene a bit too

[Matt P]

Thanks heaps Doc
Your a top bloke

[harmony4eva]

Hello peoples...I am not a rider but rather a mum who has been around the bodyboarding scene for a long time I belong to PMBA . Over the years I have seen many changes to our club....kids coming and going...growing up... getting jobs... having families.
I believe that for a club to run successfully attraction rather than promotion is the key. PMBA members pay $75 a year. For that they recieve their insurance...club hoodies...trophies after each comp...camps....and their presso at the end of the year. Not bad hey ? Theres a dedicated team of volunterrs and parents who step forward each month to offer their assistance. We have a fairly good canteen that offers hot food... fruit and drinks for most of the day at a reasonable cost. All the profits go back into the club.
We who are parents take an active roll participating at the comps. While many big kids dont want mum around with some exceptions ...lol...the younger boys and girls really get off on the support. We have fundraisers to raise funds for the qualifiers to Australasian National Titles.
With a laid back attitude and a great comaradery between all the members...our club works because we work it.
Right now we have the best bunch of people and I couldnt feel prouder.

[meaksy]

Is there much in SA. I only really know of two comps that are held here!!

Hey all,
Incase anyone is interested, There will be a new SA bodyboarders club starting up on the 7th Feb.
Entry is $60
Entry Forms are here
https://www.surfingsouthaustraliaonline ... .php?id=88

Proposed Club Comp Dates are

Feb 7th - 7AM Knights
March 27- 28th Knights. coinciding with State Titles Round one. 7AM
April 18 - 7AM Knights
May 16th - 7AM Knights coinciding with State Titles Round Two
June 13th - 7AM Knights
July 11th - 7AM Knights
August 15th - 7AM Knights
September - 7AM Knights
October - 17th Knights

I got this information from here
http://www.saframes.com/SAForum/viewforum.php?id=1

[doclach]

Hey Meaksy, see if you can get onto the SA club honchos and see if they can/want to get comp reports into Riptide for the web. The new frontpage has an entire area set aside for club comp results etc. which is ready to go for 2010. I've let NSWBB know and they're in the process of informing the NSW clubs.

[meaksy]

Hey doc, will send em a msg and let em know that rippies is interesting in the local events.
Do you mean for this page/section of the webpage
http://www.riptidemag.com.au/club-competitions
Do they just send info to slave?

[doclach]

Just send the info to Slave cos it needs frontpage access. dunno if he will put it there or the state news (which will stop it getting jumbled with everything else) in the state click-on at: http://www.riptidemag.com.au/state-news ... australia/ (where you click on that red map). That will get some young lads having their name on the RT net, which I reckon they'd be pretty stoked with, plus lets the kids see how the club scene is firing along. From memory there are 3 new clubs in NSW this year. Onya

[aliasmc]

i dont think 2 days notice and no emails to all competitors of the club is good enough... i am talking about the AGM (meeting to vote in new presidents etc for a club)
GCBC has turned to poo... its a sad day (after a sad year) for the gold coast competitive scene.....
the amount of bullshit and politics in our sport is disgusting...
i hate to sound pessemistic...
on a lighter side good luck to all members who give it a go this year....

[surfphotos]

This looks promising..
Pending event dates 2010...

Round 1 Sunday Feb 14th Dbah
Round 2 Sunday March 14th Dreamtime,Fingal
Round 3 Sunday April 11th Dbah
Round 4 Sunday May 14th Flatrock
Round 5 Sunday June 6th Dbah

Mid year AGM May 13th Thursday
PT Mac Quarie Teams Challenge Sat 12th-Mon 14th June


Round 6 Sunday July 11th Nth Burleigh
Round 7 Sunday Aug 8th Dbah
Round 6 Sunday 12th Sept Narrowneck
Round 9 Sunday 10th Oct Dbah
Presentation night TBA

[Comptee]

flatrock as in ballina or tugun?


and dreamtime? hard to groms to get busses to?, will there be a way for the kiddies that haven't been there before?

[stevielloyd]

a local comp which allows its president to compete recently scored a perfect 10 in the drop knee division for doing one of those dk rolls when you land prone.

i wasn't aware it is 1995 still. The club used to be epic, with competition running until 5 in the arvo, now it is finished by midday.

It is sad when people vote themselves in purely for the fact to promote their business and suck all the life out of the club, which was built over years by people with their heart and soul in bodyboaring and doing it for the pure love/stoke for the kids.

it is even sadder when judging is so poor that dk flop rolls are scored a 10! (the president should know better surely!) They shouldn't be scored at all.
(according to IBA and anyone with a clue)

The bigger comps seem to be doing really well which is great. (The SA event Winny won was on Sports tonight as the play of the day)
but local comps around where i live have become corporate, and somewhat stagnant.

[sundaytripz]

I've been thinking of joining a club but I wouldn't know where to begin looking. I don't live near water anymore and I'm always surfing in different spots :/

[miiichael]

I've been thinking of joining a club but I wouldn't know where to begin looking. I don't live near water anymore and I'm always surfing in different spots :/

what area's do you frequent the most. and how old are you, that will help us decide which club is best for you.