Surfing Australia News Autumn 2016 | Page 7

Burleigh Boardriders won the Fox Sports Patriot Award and $5000 for the club that demonstrated the most passionate spirit during the National Final, thanks in large part to their standout fashion sense. North Narrabeen also won $1000 of FCS product for finishing first. The Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle Series III is the country’s biggest grassroots boardriders event series with $110,000 in prize money. It involved more than 60 of Australia’s best boardriders clubs in eight State qualifying rounds starting in September and culminating in the National Final for 20 clubs. The series is officially sanctioned by the World Surf League, which allows Australian WSL Championship Tour surfers (men and women) the opportunity to represent their local boardriders club at respective State qualifying events and the National Final. The Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle is proudly supported by naming rights partner Original Source and major support partners in Toyota, Nikon, Oakley, Sutherland Shire Council, the World Surf League, XXXX Summer Bright Lager, DrinkWise, Milwaukee, FCS, Surfing Life, Fox Sports, Destination NSW, Boost Mobile, Quest Cronulla Beach, Banana Boat and Subway. In total $110,000 is up for grabs across the entire National Series including the National Final. There was $29,000 available across the eight State qualifying events, while $81,000 was on offer at the National Final. The winning boardriders club won $20,000, while $36,000 was split between the clubs finishing second to 20th. Additional National Final prize money included $12,000 across 12 Skins heats; $5,000 across 5 Women’s heats; $5,000 for the Fox Sports Patriot Club Award; $1,000 each to the Wayne Bartholomew and Layne Beachley Medal Winners; and $1,000 for the Milwaukee Heavy Duty Hack. FCS also provided a $1000 product pack to the winning club. FINAL LEADERBOARD AND TOTAL PRIZE MONEY TOP 4 North Narrabeen Boardriders......$23,000 Point Lookout Boardriders...........$10,000 Merewether Surfboard Club...........$8,000 North Shelly Boardriders................$5,000 5th to 20th Margaret River Boardriders............$5,000 Jones Beach Boardriders................$4,000 Culburra Beach Boardriders..........$3,000 North Shore Boardriders................$2,000 Snapper Rocks Surfriders...............$3,000 Burleigh Heads Boardriders...........$1,000 Cabarita Boardriders.......................$1,000 Kirra Surfriders................................$1,000 Ulladulla Boardriders.....................$2,000 South Coast Boardriders................$1,000 Le Ba Boardriders..............................$500 Long Reef Boardriders......................$500 Peninsula Surfriders........................$1,500 Cronulla Sharks Boardriders.............$500 South Arm Boardriders......................$500 Portland Boardriders.........................$500 surfingaustralia.com 5