Surfing
Victorian Open comp begins

Xavier Huxtable (Jan Juc) and Ava Holland (Mornington Peninsula) have taken out top honors over the weekend at the opening round of the Victorian Open Series whilst Torquay Boardriders Club have maintained dominance of team surfing in Victoria with a back-to-back win in the Victorian Teams Titles.

Tough conditions persisted all weekend with strong onshore winds and a junky 3-4ft swell, making life difficult for surfers.

In the Open Mens, Phillip Island's Harry De Roth made it through to the Semifinal.

In the Womens, Lilly Bassed and Sarah Seuren made it through to the semifinal, with Lily placing fourth in the final.

Full results at surfingvic.com/live/

Teams

Sunday saw the gathering of the best Boardriders Clubs in the state for the annual tradition of the Victorian Teams Titles.

The event which is held at the previous year winners home beach, is one of the longest running inter-club events in the country.

Held on their home turf, Torquay Boardriders Club was once again dominant showing their depth of talent from Masters to Juniors.

Torquay finished on 43.19 ahead of Jan Juc on 34.50 points. Finishing in third was Peninsula Surfriders on 31.82 points and Phillip Island in fourth on 24.33 points.

In the Junior Teams PIBC placed third, behind Peninsula and 13th Beach, while in the Womens Teams event PIBC placed third, behind Peninsula and Torquay.

The next round of the Open Series is on February 15, 2025 at the Mornington Peninsula, with the final round on March 22 on Phillip Island.

Entries for future events are now open at www.surfingvic.com/events
 

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