Icons And Future Stars To Headline nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National Final In Newcastle This Weekend

NEWCASTLE/NSW(May 13th/2021):Former World Number Eight Josh Kerr will bookend a Snapper Rocks team primed to challenge for the title at this year’s nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National Series Final this Saturday and Sunday, May 15th and 16th.

‘Kerrsy’ lines up in a strong team that includes the likes of Jay Phillips, Sheldon Simkus, Kobie Enright and Jaggar Bartholomew.

“It’s been a long time since I’ve pulled on the jersey for Snapper in the National Final so I’m really excited about this weekend. We have a great young squad with the experience of Jay Phillips and I to balance the team. We have a proud history of winning the event and hope to get another trophy for the cabinet this year!”

Other big names set to surf for their clubs include young guns Molly Picklum (North Shelly), Caleb Tancred (Avoca), Ellie Harrison (Torquay), Sophie McCulloch ( North Shore) and Dylan Moffat (North Narrabeen).

Moffat, who recently put on quite a performance in front of his home crowd as a Wildcard in the Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic WSL Championship Tour event, is well aware of the calibre of surfer the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National Final attracts.

Dylan Moffat said “There’s a long list of really amazing surfers competing in this year’s Final. We at North Narrabeen feel we have a really well-rounded team and can’t wait to see how deep we can go in the comp come the Sunday afternoon, history shows we are always a big shot at the title!”

nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National FinalWildcardClubs: 

NORTH SHELLY BOARDRIDERS

NORTH NARRABEEN BOARDRIDERS CLUB

POINT LOOKOUT BOARDRIDERS CLUB

TORQUAY BOARDRIDERS CLUB

ELOUERA BOARDRIDERS CLUB

nudie TRIALS WINNER

nudie Australian Boardriders Battle National Final Qualified Clubs:

NORTH SHORE BOARDRIDERS CLUB

SNAPPER ROCKS SURFRIDERS CLUB

NOOSA BOARDRIDERS CLUB

BURLEIGH HEADS BOARDRIDERS

MEREWETHER SURFBOARD CLUB

AVOCA BOARDRIDERS

LONG REEF BOARDRIDERS ASSOCIATION

LE-BA BOARDRIDERS

COFFS HARBOUR BOARDRIDERS

KINGSCLIFF BOARDRIDERS CLUB

SCARBOROUGH BOARDRIDERS CLUB

BONDI BOARDRIDERS

MAROUBRA UNITED BOARDRIDERS

TRIGG POINT BOARDRIDERS

SEAFORD BOARDRIDERS

SOUTHARM BOARDRIDERS

PHILLIP ISLAND BOARDRIDERS CLUB

PENINSULA SURFRIDERS CLUB

For more head over to www.australianboardridersbattle.com​

nudieAustralianBoardriders Battle Series Eight Schedule:

ABB – EVENT 1 – Gold Coast, QLD – August 22, 2020

ABB – EVENT 2 – Fleurieu Peninsula, SA – Sept 5, 2020 

ABB – EVENT 3 – Trigg, WA – Sept 19, 2020

ABB – EVENT 4 – Clifton Beach TAS – Oct 3, 2020

ABB – EVENT 5 – NSW Sth – Kiama, NSW – Nov 21, 2020

ABB – EVENT 6 – NSW Nth – Coffs Harbour, NSW – Nov 28, 2020

ABB – EVENT 7 – NSW Central – North Narrabeen, NSW – Dec 12, 2020

ABB – EVENT 8 – Phillip Island, VIC – Jan 30, 2021

ABB – National Final – Newcastle, NSW – May 15th-16th, 2021

Now in its eighth season, the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle is the country’s biggest grassroots boardriders event, involving more than 60 of Australia’s best boardrider clubs and $112,700 in prize money.

Adding to the high stakes at the State qualifying events will be two speciality awards. The Oakley Prizm Performer will be awarded to the standout surfer, while the Surfing Australia Innovation Award ($1000) will be presented to the surfer who performs the most innovative manoeuvre.

Other Awards at the National Final include: 

 Hyundai Electric Air Show – $1000

 Surfing Australia Club Spirit Award – $1500

Woolworths Fresh Wave Award – $500

Hyundai ‘She’s Electric’ Award

Layne Beachley Medal

Wayne Rabbit Batholomew Medal

NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and Surfing Australia’s commitment to comply with all State and Federal regulations, series dates are subject to change at any time. 

The nudie Australian Boardriders Battle is proudly supported by Destination NSW.

The 2020/21 nudie Australian Boardriders Battle series is proudly supported by nudie, Oakley, Woolworths, Hyundai, City of Newcastle, ACCIONA 2XP, Surfrider Foundation, mySURFtv and Surfing Australia.