Danielle Bayliss crossed her arms to claim the power wave double points for Salty Sisters. Photo: Peter Fogerty.
Brad Whittaker, Chair of National Surfing Reserves Australia attended the competition and presented the committee with an Outstanding Services award, accepted by committee member Sally O’Neill. Photo: Nici Cahill, Snapshot Photography.
Enjoying the presentation evening from left: Sian Adnam, Ebony Maier (Go Eddie), Hannah Eisen (PIBC President and Salty Sisters) and Sophie Fletcher (Flames). Photo: Nici Cahill, Snapshot Photography.
Presenting the Dave Fincher Memorial Trophy were Dave’s daughters Michelle and Bec Fincher. Photo: Nici Cahill, Snapshot Photography.
The unique tag-team format sees teams of nine compete, with categories covering all ages. Nala Jitdamrong from the Waxheads team makes the tag. Photo: Nici Cahill, Snapshot Photography.
Judges were kept busy with 11 teams and 99 competitors across the Teams Challenge. From left: Pal Cininas, Dean Langford and Adrian Sorati.
At the Teams Challenge, past and present presidents of the Phillip Island Boardriders Club – Hannah Eisen and Geoff Owens.
Sophie Fletcher from team Flames, in action during the weekend Surfing Teams Challenge competition. Photo: Peter Fogerty.
The comp included all ages, and these young surfers were having a great time. From left: Hamish (Waxheads), Rhyll (C-Salt), Ry (Spoonbills) and Jesse.
Graeme Clauscen and Mal Gregson, inspecting the archives which show the history of surfing on Phillip Island.
The Salty Sisters Hannah Eisen, Michelle Fincher, Natalie van der Heyden, Deanne Dwyer, Gemma Ricardo, Dannielle Baylis, Jack Richardo and Travis Osmond (with Abbey Clarke on the waves in the background).
NSR committee member Sally O’Neill with Mal Gregson at this year’s Teams Challenge, which attracted 11 teams and 99 competitors.
Michelle Fincher, surfing for Salty Sisters, waiting to take to the water.
Anthony Fradkin from Musclescope Massage in Cowes was on hand all day to help any competitors needing a quick adjustment.
Tag team – Abbey Clarke and Natalie van der Heyden from Salty Sisters.
Coming back up the beach in the break between heats and the final are Flames team members Michael Fletcher (back left) and Sophie Fletcher (centre) with her mum Sian Adnam.
This year’s Teams Challenge competition was held at Cape Woolamai and took place at Magiclands.
Deanna Dwyer, one of three kneeboarders in the competition, carving it up for the Salty Sisters.
Catherine Basterfield, CEO of PINP, the event's major sponsor, with National Surfing Reserves Australia Chairman Brad Whittaker who travel from NSW to attend.
Photos from the National Surfing Reserve's Surfing Teams Challenge on January 21, 2023.
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