McCarthy wins Soldiers Beach Pro
posted by Terry McKenna on 31st March 2009
South African bodyboarder Mark McCarthy has taken out the Soldiers beach Pro in perfect 1 metre waves on the Australian Central Coast.
McCarthy surfed a flawless heat with a series of highflying back flips and ARS' (Air, Roll, Spins) to defeat Queenslander Jake Stone, Port Macquarie's Sam Bennett and Western Australia's Mitch Rawlins in the 30 minute final.
Nicole Flemming from Tasmania won the Pro Womens division narrowly defeating Lauren Knowles from Newcastle.
This was the second event on the Rebel Sport Pro Tour for 2009 and McCarthy will now head to South Africa to contest the local SABA circuit events in April.
"I'm really stoked to win", said McCarthy. "This has been an awesome event and I'm really looking forward to coming back here in July".
Runner up Jake Stone (Sunshine Coast QLD) has now taken the lead on the 2009 Rebel Sport Pro Tour and is looking forward to the next event in Victoria in May.
"A win would have been better, but I'll still take two seconds", laughed Stone. "Mark is an incredible talent and always hard to beat".
Former world champion Damien King showed his versatility and reinstated his competitive nature with a win in the Pro Drop Knee division.
Pro Womens results were as follows
Red Laura Verjbitsky NSW 4
White Nicole Fleming TAS 1
Yellow Lauren Knowles NSW 2
Blue Monique Farmer NSW 5
Black Paige Gregory NSW 3
The Soldiers Beach Pro saw around 220 competitors battle across 13 divisions, over 4 days, with round 1 of the NSW state titles combining with the Pro event.
Local hero Shaun Petersen won the blue ribbon Open Mens division and was the man to beat from the get go, posting several 10 point perfect rides on his way to the title
The Rebel Sport Pro Tour now moves south to Victoria for round three in May, once again combining with the Victorian state bodyboarding championships.
Soldiers Beach Pro was made possible by the Wyong Shire council, Toukley Greater Vision, The Beachcomber Hotel, Solid Body Board Specialists and Dunes International.
More information at www.ibaaustralasia.com
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