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Burleigh
Boardriders
Single Fin
Festival
presented by Billabong
Words: Terry “Tappa” Teece
Burleigh boy Tim Hyland
etched his name into history when he won the 2014
Burleigh Boardriders Single
Fin Classic, the second time
for Tim, after winning it as a
17 year old in 2008.
There was a roll call of some great
surfers, Mark Occhilupo, Dave
Rastovich, Noa Deane, Matt Hoy,
Beau Emerton, Nathan Hedge,
and many others, plus a strong
field of Burleigh locals including
Burleigh’s own Jay “Bottle” Thompson. Classic single fin surfboards,
amazing surfing, and most of all
a fun weekend watched by thousand on the natural amphitheater
of Burleigh Point.
The surf was pumping for start of
competition both mornings of the
event, with some sweet Burleigh
Photo: Duncan McFarlane
barrels, and competition between
surfers was in a spirit like that
unseen in any other event. The
spectators consumed the sponsor’s product with Breaka Milk for
the kiddies and cold Coronas for
the adults, and it was really a festive atmosphere, which one and all
enjoyed.
There was a touching moment
before the final, when the Byrne
family spread the last of the great
Allan Byrne’s ashes off Burleigh
Point before the final, Burleigh
being one of AB’s favourite breaks,
and all the crowd was silent and
lined the point in respect of a great
man. It was such a fitting tribute
before an exciting final.