Torquay’s finest on top of the world

THINGS could not have gone better for Torquay’s very own India Robinson last week.

Not only did she become a voting citizen of Australia (she turned 18) but she won her first ever WSL qualifying series event at Phillip Island, taking out the Phillip Island Pro presented by Bass Coast Shire.

The event from the outset looked like Robinson’s to lose as she breezed through her heats dropping excellent scores from the quarter-finals onwards.

That was topped off with an 8.55 and 9.50 in the final putting her competitor in a combination situation.

Phillip Island has been a big part of India’s progression in surfing having won her Australian title there just over two short years ago.

So there is no wonder she had the confidence to go all the way in this event as she has performed to the highest level in the area before.

This result catapults India into 24th position on the WSL WQS Women’s ranking. This puts her in a great position to have a serious crack at making the top seven next year and qualifying for the WCT!

There is plenty to celebrate for India rounding out the year and she will be celebrating with her club mates at the Torquay Boardriders Club end-ofyear presentation held at Jan Juc cricket club this Saturday 17 November 2018.

Tickets are still available for the event, it’s 20 dollars for adults and 10 dollars for kids.

The infamous local band 3 humps will be putting on a show and the club can’t wait to celebrate another successful year.

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