Sydney, January 30th 2007 - Wollongong's Scarborough Boardriders will be looking to improve on their second placing in last years NSW Jim Beam Surftag when the event gets underway this weekend at Woonona Beach.

Being held for the first time in Wollongong the event has attracted a maximum field of thirty two teams with Boardriding Clubs from Newcastle, Central Coast, Sydney, Wollongong and the South Coast all competing for a top eight finish which guarantees them a spot in the 2007 Jim Beam Surftag National Final which is being held in Sydney on 2nd & 3rd March.

Defending NSW Surftag champions the Curl Curl Boardriders will be out to win their third NSW Surftag title with team captain Matt Bemrose looking to continue the form that captured him the 2006 NSW Championship Circuit.

Wollongong clubs competing in the event include Sandon Point, Woonona, Wollongong, Scarborough and for the first time East Corrimal Boardriders as well as south coast club's Werri Beach and the Ulludulla Boardriders.

Scarborough's team captain Christian Decluett said "the Scarborough team is pumped for the event and is really looking forward to competing in their home town against the other club's". After finishing second in last years NSW event the Scarborough team went on to finish ninth in last years National Final that was won by Queensland's Snapper Rocks Surfriders.

Also up for grabs this weekend is $3000 that includes a $1200 winners cheque, the overall series prize pool is $100,000 in cash and prizes which includes $8,000 for the National Champions as well as a surf trip to the Mentawai's for the five surfers in the winning team.

The Jim Beam Surftag National Series is run under the popular tag team format with each club being represented by five surfers. In relay style each surfer catches three waves and then returns to the beach to tag the next surfer. All three waves ridden count towards the team's final score with each surfer's second wave worth double points "Powerwave". Bonus points are also on offer for each team's fifth surfer returning to the tag area before the one hour time limit.

The 2007 Jim Beam Surftag National Series is proudly supported by Jim Beam, Face of Australia Sunscreen, Mentawai Resorts, vmoto, Oporto, Coastalwatch and Australia's Surfing Life.