Considine, Conroy win at Phillip Island

SURF Coast duo Ben Considine and Bea Conroy have reigned supreme at Round 1 of the Victorian Longboard Titles on Phillip Island.

More than 80 competitors took to the water last weekend with state team qualification and vital ranking points on the line.

 

In the Open Men’s division, 2024 World Longboard Tour competitor Ben Considine was too strong for his fellow counterparts.

Considine put together excellent scoring heats throughout the day and continued his momentum into the final.

Thomas Fahey (Mornington Peninsula) was second, Nathan Rivalland (Jan Juc) was third and Tasman Dunton (Mornington Peninsula) was fourth.

“It feels great to get a strong start and take the win at Phillip Island,” Considine said.

“I had a really good nine months break from contests travelling after the WSL Bells Beach WSL tour contest last year and I just feel I’ve come back with a really fresh approach and super excited to get back into the contests.

“Phillip Island was my third contest for the year, and I feel each heat is just building off the next and I’m developing some really good momentum, so I can’t wait to take that to Noosa soon and then the final round of the Victorian State titles to hopefully secure that place for the Bells wildcard.”

In the women’s field, Bea Conroy showed off her credentials as a top state competitor.

Conroy was able to defeat Phillip Island pair Ebony Maier and Natalie Van Der Hayden, and Torquay’s Rori Reyntjes in the Open Women’s final.

Torquay stalwart Greg Brown was victorious in the Over 60 Men’s field, and finished second in the Over 50’s.

 

Jan Juc surfer Bob Smith won the Over 70 Men’s discipline, while Delilah Chisholm won the Under 18 Women.

Surfers will now look towards Round 2 of the Victorian Longboard Titl

es at Point Impossible on May 17 and 18.

The winner of the Open Men’s and Women’s state title will gain a wildcard into the 2025 World Surf League Bells Beach Longboard Classic.

For full results, head to liveheats.com/surfingvictoria