SOUL takes down South Australia

IN ITS ninth year, the Interstate Longboard Challenge between the SOUL Longboard Club (Ocean Grove) and the South Australian Longboard club “Maladjusted” took place on February 16.

In what is said to be the only state of origin longboard competition in Australia, the SOUL Longboard Club with 70 strong members were too much for the Maladjusted team.

The day was broken into team events and age divisions.

The accumulated score from those events determined that SOUL were too strong.

Although there is a trophy named “Flipper” at the presentations that evening, SOUL president Andrew Brown was vocal in saying the camaraderie and mateship between both clubs is what really counts.

Secretary and vice president of SOUL Longboard Club Chad Mclauchlan said the event proved to create an incredible day.

“Surf conditions were contestable all day and although the wind picked up a little, the sun continued to shine and so did the competition,” contest director Brian Tucker said.

“SOUL would like to send out a massive thank you to the Maladjusted longboard club.

“We thank them for driving all this way and keeping camaraderie and mateship at the forefront of the event.”

SOUL would like to thank its 24 competitors that surfed on the day, and its other members that came down and helped, it made the day seamless.

To our sponsors:
Bakers Delight Marketplace Ocean Grove
Foamshack Surfboards
Prettys Prime Cuts Marketplace Ocean Grove
Zebra Bar Bistro Ocean Grove
Speakys Surf and Skate
4dsurfboards

With your ongoing support, we continue to be one of the strongest longboard clubs in Australia.

Continuing to run events like these that bridge the gap between states helps our longboarding community continue to develop and thrive.

Lastly SOUL would like to thank Michelle, Janine and Chris.

The food they organised for dinner was outstanding.

Whoever made that chutney, we are going to need the recipe.

I can see that being a staple on comp days to accompany the SOUL burger.

SOUL wishes the Maladjusted team safe travels home.

We are looking forward to seeing you all next year for the tenth year anniversary of the Interstate Longboard Challenge (ILC) in South Australia.

Up next for SOUL is their Club Competition 2 at Ocean Grove Main Beach on Saturday March 16 from 7am.

On the day, SOUL will be running a free Junior expression session for any surfers under 16, the juniors can surf any board and receive a free drink and sausage sizzle after their heat.

If you are interested in joining the club for 2019, hop onto their website or head to their Facebook or Instagram page for ongoing updates.