Country Energy Australian Surf Festival
Country Energy Australian Surf Festival finishes in style
Saturday, 29 August 2009
As the curtain closed on the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival nine Australian Surfmasters Titles were awarded at Lighthouse Beach today.
Having seen 344 competitors in 260 heats over the past two weeks with 23 Australian Titles handed out, the final day of competition was certainly one to remember.
Led by some amazing performances from a host athletes the biggest amateur surfing event in the country closed with a bang,
Mark Richardson (Palm Beach, QLD) was the king of Lighthouse Beach today, taking home his third Australian Title in the Open Men division.
“I’m lost for words,” the 37-year-old said, brimming from ear-to-ear.
“To have beaten the likes of my fellow finalists is something I’ll remember forever.”
Defeating Josh Johnson-Baxter (VIC), Eli Criaco (Coolum, QLD) and Jirrah Laws (VIC), who finished second, third and fourth respectively, Richardson was in amazing form from the get-go.
“The level of surfing in this event was first class,” he continued.
“I wasn’t even good enough to qualify for the Queensland team and here I am with the Aussie flag draped around me!”
Diverse also had the pleasure of our open womens longboard rider Debbie Boggis win a aussie title earlier this week!
