SALTWATER Boardriders Club officials are confident the strong turnout for the opening championship contest for the season will continue in the second round next month.
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"We had more than 100 people there,'' club president Kai Stanley said.
"It was a pretty even split in numbers in the open and younger divisions. And we had a few people away, so next month should be even bigger.''
Surfing was conducted at the main beach at Old Bar and Stanley thanked Old Bar Surf Club for the cooperation.
"With all the people in the water it was pretty chaotic,'' Stanley said.
He described the waves as generally 'competitive' particularly in the morning when the wind was offshort, although conditions deteriorated in the afternoon.
The Stanley family fared strongly. Adin Stanley was winner (see page 15) while his sister, Jada, won the women's section. Jada's daughter, Ruby McNeil won the encouragement award.
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Tim Young won his first club competition when he took out B-grade. Oscar Davey and Ava Brudar won the groms, Boston Ford the cadets, Jack Patten the juniors and Oscar Scanes the under 28s. Tom Harris took out the seniors, Brock Monkley the senior masters and Paul Davey the senior masters.
The next round will be on Sunday April 5. Surfers meet at the Old Bar car park from 7am.
