Golden West Cup 2022

25/10/2022

Well done, Jake, taking out the Juniors & the Golden Helmet in the Head Dip!

25/10/2022

It's Sam Van here taking over the GWC page for another post as I'd like to add a massive shout out to Weeksy https://www.facebook.com/weeksymate
, in his role as distributor, for keeping our boards grippy at Lano Back Beach with Hueys Choice Surf Wax. Weeksy generously donated wax for the Competitor handouts and the finalist prizes so that more $ could go toward the Lancelin Boardriders. And, if you were lucky enough to win a prizes of Sunglasses or a Wax Buddy wax comb, those too were generously donated by Weeksy! He doesn't just talk the talk (which he does well!), he walks the walk and we are super grateful for his amazing contributions! Cheers, Sam

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24/10/2022

The only group I haven’t mentioned are those who have become part of the fabric of WA Longboarding. Starting with Samantha Vanderford for coming up with the idea of a comp in Lancelin to enable the Triple Crown to go ahead for 2022, and her many hours and days of work getting all the behind the scenes stuff sorted. Without her cracking the whip, we wouldn’t have had an event.
Then of course Georgia Young as the longboard rep for surfing WA, getting approvals and also helping tirelessly throughout the weekend with judging and assisting the Long Groms.
Surfing WA themselves need a special mention for getting behind the event and supplying gazebos which kept us out of the sun (and the rain on Sunday!)
Special thanks to Martin Richardson and Terry Goddard for coming along purely to help, as they were not able to surf this weekend.
Scotty Trew is out injured, but that didn’t stop him from bringing the family along and pitching in to help out in any way he could, even though he’s on crutches and in a leg brace. Bloody legend, would have won at least one division if he was competing, must have been hard to be stuck on the beach watching. And of course his lovely wife Katy was filling any gaps left in the helpers crew.
All the Long Grom helpers; Mark Matisons, Pedro Le Grice, Georgia Young, Lindsay Small, Jade Foster, Ryan Clark, James McGee, Benjamin Pavy, David Dandois and Steve Becker. The smiles on the kids faces made all the effort worthwhile.
Belinda Le Grice stepped into the timing and flags role, and of course my legend mate Terry Trathen came up to take photos, talk story and assisted with packing down and unloading all the gear from my heavily sand infested car.

If I’ve forgotten anyone, please accept my apologies, I took the day off yesterday to recover and my faculties are only just starting to return 😂 We really appreciate all the help and assistance from the WA Longboarding Community, you guys are the best, all heart and community spirit. I couldn’t be prouder to have you all in my little town to show the locals that longboarders are just the best!!

Heaps of photos coming through, please tag and share and maybe - just maybe - we can do it all again next year.

Love yas all!
Weeksy

24/10/2022

GWC RESULTS (photos to come)
Mens Open
Ryan Clark Champion
Lindsay Small Runner Up
Mark Matisons 3rd
David Dandois 4th

Open Women
Georgia Young Champion
Jade Foster Runner up
Sara Jupp 3rd
Molly Hosken 4th

Junior Under 18
Jake Smith Champion
Fin Foley Runner up
Max Clarke 3rd
Deklan Seitz 4th

Over 40 Men
Jason Weeks Champion
Glenn Shaw Runner up
Paul Burke 3rd
Peter Harvey 4th

Over 40 Women
Samantha Vanderford Champion
Amanda Curley Runner up
Melissa Pontre 3rd
Ari Schripf 4th
Belinda LeGrice 5th

Over 50 Men
Barry McKinnon Champion
Jason Weeks Runner up
Dave Smith 3rd
Paul Burke 4th

Over 60 Men
Barrie McKinnon Champion
Steve Becker Runner up
Peter LeGrice 3rd
James McGhee 4th

24/10/2022

RAFFLE PRIZE DRAW:
At the presso, a random note was drawn from a pile of cash, the last two digits being the winning number for the Radiator Blue Line Wetsuit. That number was 71, the second ticket number sold, and also the year I was born. And because I already get free wetsuits from Radiator, I put the wetsuit back up to the cries of ”Redraw!”, which saw another number draw, sending a new wetsuit home with James McGee. Then it was time for the big one, the 9’8” Beau Young ”Re-evolution” model from The Surfboard Warehouse Osborne Park. It couldn’t have been scripted better, with one of the groms choosing a bank note ending in 16, which meant our hard working head judge for the weekend, Georgia Jess, took home a new board for her troubles. Thanks for all who bought a raffle ticket over the weekend, the money raised goes straight to Lancelin Boardriders fund raising efforts.

23/10/2022

Some of the sensational shots taken by Sophie Shaw over the weekend ❤️