{"id":111896,"date":"2025-10-31T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=111896"},"modified":"2025-10-29T20:07:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T09:07:14","slug":"surf-coast-pair-win-australian-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/sport\/surf-coast-pair-win-australian-titles\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf Coast pair win Australian Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast has two new Australian champions, with Matt Takle and Willa Webb returning home with the silverware from the Australian Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) Titles.<\/p>\n<p>Takle surfed his way to the ultimate success in the Open Men&#8217;s SUP surfing division, while Willa Webb was victorious in the Under 18 Junior Girls.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Compday3OpenMenfinal_03509.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willa Webb and Tulleah Close after the Under 18 Girls final. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 competitors took part at Phillip Island last week, with surfers and marathon racers putting it all on the line for national bragging rights.<\/p>\n<p>After making a plethora of Open Men&#8217;s finals at the event in recent years, Takle broke through for a triumphant victory.<\/p>\n<p>Takle kicked off his final with a 7.50-point score, before putting himself well and truly out into the lead in the dying moments with an excellent 8.50 ride.<\/p>\n<p>He thanked his lucky charms for a cracker wave that came to him right in the last minute.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was struggling out there. I got the first one but then couldn&#8217;t find much for about 10 minutes \u2014 I was out of energy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Compday2U18JnrWomenF_03598.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willa Webb and Tulleah Close after the Under 18 Girls final.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Luckily that last one came through right on the buzzer, and I just did what I had to do. I&#8217;m stoked!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been an awesome week, and Surfing Australia and Surfing Victoria have put on such a great event. Couldn&#8217;t be happier.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Takle also made the 9ft Open Men final and finished in third place.<\/p>\n<p>In her first ever Australian Titles, a mere seven months after taking to the sport, Willa Webb took home the top gong at Phillip Island.<\/p>\n<p>Webb was able to oust fellow Torquay local Tulleah Close over the course of two close heats, winning on aggregate 9.17 to 8.16.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Compday2U18JnrWomenF_03626.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Willa Webb won the Under 18 Girls division a mere seven months after taking to the sport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jan Juc local John Takle was also able to bring home some strong results, scoring a 3rd in Over 60 Men and 4th in 9ft Over 60 Men.<\/p>\n<p>For full results, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/liveheats.com\/surfingaus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liveheats.com\/surfingaus<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Surf Coast has two new Australian champions, with Matt Takle and Willa Webb returning home with the silverware from the Australian Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) Titles. 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