Newly-elected Long Reef Boardriders President Steve Clements will defend his Jim Beam National Boardriders Cup title after taking out the Long Reef Boardriding Club Championship.

The 2008 Jim Beam Boardriders Cup National Final will be held in March and Clements will be joined by 55 other Club Champions from NSW, QLD, WA, SA, VIC and TAS, all of whom have already won $500 from Jim Beam.

Last year Clements defeated Lennox/Ballina's Marcus Aboody to take out the title but he will have strong competition from all over Australia.

"It was great to win it last year," Clements said. "The standard of surfers in the Jim Beam Boardriders is amazing with most the guys either having surfed the WQS tour or still surfing it so it was a very difficult contest to win.

"I'm just stoked that I have been able to win the Longy (Long Reef) contest so I get the chance to defend the title. It is going to be tough because as I said the standard is so high. It is right up there with some of the tour events with guys from all over Australia."

The 56 National Finalists will be fighting for a first prize of $2000 and a vmoto scooter valued at $3000.

As well as competition from all over Australia, Clements will have to get over the top of a very strong Northern Beaches contingent including eleven-time North Narrabeen Champion Brett Bannister.

The Northern Beaches Boardriding Champions to compete in the 2008 Jim Beam Boardriders Cup National Final are:

Heath Irving (North Steyne)
Ben Hamilton (Queenscliff)
Justin McMahon (Freshwater)
Matt Bemrose (Curl Curl)
Dean White (Dee Why)
Steve Clements (Long Reef)
Brett Bannister (North Narrabeen)
Chad Schomberg (Newport)
Matt Owens (Avalon)


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