Jim Beam Surftag National Series 2007

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Surftag National Champions

2007 - Nth Narrabeen

2006 - Snapper Rocks

2004/05 - Umina

2003 - North Steyne

2002 - Snapper Rocks

2001 - Queenscliff

Boardriders Cup National Champions

2007 - Steve Clements
Long Reef

2006 - Drew Courtney
Umina

JIM BEAM SURFTAG BIG GUNS PROGRESS TO
QUARTER FINALS IN BIG SURF AT CRONULLA BEACH
Local knowledge helped Cronulla take a psychological edge over their more fancied rivals after the heats of the Jim Beam Surftag NSW Qualifiers in tricky conditions that produced solid 2m waves at Cronulla Beach today.

Cronulla recorded a day high 95.1 to progress to the quarter finals ahead of pre contest favourites North Steyne as most of the big guns made their way through to the quarter finals.

Cronulla young gun Kirk Flintoff led the locals to victory over North Steyne, which featured World No.12 Kai Otton and World No.32 Dayyan Neve, but the defending champions have fired a salvo ahead of the business end of the contest tomorrow.

“I think we can surf a lot better,” Otton said. “I was nervous out there today because it was my first heat of the year and there is more pressure when you are also surfing with your mates. You don’t want to let them down.

“A few of us weren’t as solid as we usually are but we’ll be better tomorrow and really the only goal for today was to make it through to the quarter finals and we’ve achieved that.”

Northern Beaches clubs dominated proceedings with North Narrabeen A, North Narrabeen B, Long Reef A, Long Reef B, Queenscliff, Dee Why and North Steyne making the quarter finals while highly fancied Avalon and Curl Curl will surf in the last remaining heat at 8am tomorrow.

Results
Heat 1: Garie Beach 68, North Narrabeen “A” 63, MacMasters Beach 46.3, Wamberal 37.7.
Heat 2: Scarborough 69.2, Queenscliff “B” 65.9, Catherine Hill 59.2, Freshwater 53.9.
Heat 3: Long Reef “A” 61.2, Sandon Point 60.4, South Maroubra 51.9, Norah Head 43.8.
Heat 4: Dee Why 74.6, Elouera 69.9, Queenscliff “A” 48.4, North Steyne “B” 48.
Heat 5: Long Reef “B” 60.4, Avoca 60.2, Werri Beach 52.3, Woonona 45.9.
Heat 6: Cronulla 95.1, North Steyne “A” 67.1, Merewether 56.8, East Corrimal 37.3.
Heat 7: North Narrabeen “B” 80.6, Ulludulla 60, Maroubra 43.6, Newport 31.9.
Heat 8 will be surfed at 8am on Sunday morning before the start of the quarter finals with the semi final and the final to conclude the event tomorrow afternoon.

Teams that already progressed to the quarter finals are Garie Beach, North Narrabeen A, Scarborough, Queenscliff B, Long Reef A, Sandon Point, Dee Why, Elouera, Long Reef B, Avoca, Cronulla, North Steyne A, North Narrabeen B and Ulladulla.

Tomorrow’s quarter final action starts at 9am at Cronulla Beach with the semi finals due to start at 1pm before a 3pm final.

The 2008 Jim Beam Surftag National Series is proudly supported by Jim Beam, Oneill, Oporto, Vmoto, Mizone, Tracks and Coastalwatch.

Further information:

Jim Beam Surftag Contest Director
Steve Harrison
0403 180 787
steve@globalsurftag.com

Jim Beam Surftag media contact
Dave Mason
0438 243 195