Avoca makes it 4 from 6.
Avoca Boardriders have taken out the Kings of the Coast Title for the 4th time in it's 6 year history. Kings of the Coast,is a concept designed to establish the premier boardriding club on the coast. KOTC involves club pride being put on the line. It is also a great opportunity to catch up with alot of the Central Coast Surfing community.
KOTC involves the top 6 clubs on the Central Coast entering 4 teams on the day, a grom team, pro junior, open and senior team. Each team surfs against each other to build accumulative points to decide the winner. Each team consists of 5 surfers who are allowed to catch 2 waves, all points from each surfer are added to decide a winner.
Held in front of the lake at Copa in small inconsistent surf the Avoca team once again taught every other Central Coast Boardriding Club a lesson in Tag Team Surfing. Straight from the outset our groms put Avoca on the front foot much to the disgust of everybody else by taking out the grom division. For some of these guys it was the first time they had ever competed for the club and they all should be very proud of their efforts, as they handled the pressure and format with ease.
The groms were backed up by the pro juniors who finished 2nd in a very tight contest. It was in this division where credit must not only go to each surfer but to the coaches and managers who keep the boys on track. Without their guidance preceeding and throughout the event we could have finished up anywhere.
The opens hit the water as the bank was beginning to be tide affected. Smart surfing by all the guys had Avoca in the box seat from the start. Most other clubs were really starting to feel the pressure at this stage and began turning their thoughts to other things. It was around this time that the first streaker made a dash past the venue. It was a fantastic display by all of our open surfers who totally dominated the division, everything they did was precise, the surfing, timing and wave selection left most of the other clubs floundering.
The senior boys hit the water as the waves were getting very scarce. A few little hiccups in this event was not enough to cause to much harm as the boys finished a creditable 3rd.
Overall Avoca finished 3 points clear of the Macs MOBsters and 4 points clear of the North Shelley Bridesmaids (isn't that what NSB means). Wambi, Tea Tree and Forries followed in that order I think.
A fantastic effort by all members of ABC on the day not only those who competed but most importantly those who supported the boys on the day by coming along as backup surfers and spectators. Personally I can say there is nothing better than being part of Avoca Boardriders Club at a KOTC event when we are getting booed and verbally abused, and we have to say nothing at all as it has all been said and done in the water.
Yeeewwwww
