Cam Green Blog

Be sure to have a good look around Cam Green's blog at http://thegreenfeed.tumblr.com as there is some pretty crazy stuff going on on there! He is only a small man in stature, but he has balls the size of an elephant, and will throw himself into anything that even resembles a barrel!

Dropping the Ball!

So the last few weeks have seen me get a little lazy with the blog updates! This is due in part to the amazing run of waves we have had - there is so much to write about, but being so buggered by the time I come in to the shop most days, I just don't get around to it.

We saw an impressive run of South swell and clean winds for the last week of the school holidays, where most of the groms who chill in the shop regularly got barreled and launched as much as their hearts could desire, as well as a few of the older crew being onto some lesser known breaks that awoke from their slumber.

Straight after that we saw the second round of the State Titles held in Cronulla, alongside the Barrels,Boards and Breakdowns music festival in the park behind the event. Emerald and Cronulla were well represented, with Emerald riders Azza Glossip taking out the State DK division, with Glen Sullivan finishing in the final to take out the overall State DK Title. Also Emerald Bodyboard Club riders Dane Woods and Sam Strachan making the Final of the Juniors division. Brendan Ryan who is also a member of the CBC took out the Masters division. Add to that Emerald rider Jon Capilli taking out 1st in Senior mens, as well as 2nd in the Pro DK division, and I'd say Emerald riders had a quite successful State Titles!We would like to extend a big congratulations to all the riders who entered, and special mention goes out to Diarmid Heidenreich who organised the best event the State Titles has seen in a long time!!!

Add to this another very large swell that has been hitting the Sydney region, with the first few days being very strong onshore, but then cleaning up from late Saturday arvo until now, and you will understand why many East Coast surfers have very big smiles spread across their mugs! Various breaks around the region have been absolutely pumping, one of which was Shark Island. Notable standouts have been Andrew Lester, Alex Leon, Nick Ormerod, Shaun Pyne, Sam Strachan, Josh Kaihe, and young guys Jack Baker and Jeremy Wirth, who have definitely stepped it up a notch in the last few months as well!

Below are a random mix of shots, contributed by Sam Venn, Alex Ross, Elliott Gooding and Steve Jones,  from various days and various breaks around the Cronulla and South Coast areas. There have been just so many shots coming in to our email, I do apologise to the many many people who I have missed in this update! Make sure you click the Read More link below to catch all of the shots!!!

Jack Baker in some strife!

Sully

Jacob Romero - Guy Hags!

We were recently blessed with the presence of Jacob Romero in Cronulla, as he was here for the Shark Island Challenge. Jacob was unlucky in hos heat for the Challenge, however he managed to score some fun sessions during his stay here, and was a regular fixture here in Emerald. He gave us a nice little wrap on his new blog page - you can see what he had to stay about his stay HERE. Makesure you check out his new blog page www.jacobromerohags.blogspot.com to stay up to date on his movements and how much he's ripping in the salt! Cheers Romero!!!

TAND Event Highlights

Jared Houston - Pic Simon Heale

Once again we would like to say Congrats to Jerry for winning the inaugural TAND Invitational event in South Africa. Below is the official highlights clip for your enjoyment.


The Tand Invitational 2011 Highlights from Joshua Kleve on Vimeo.

You can also check out all the event info on their Facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/pages/TAND-Invitational-2011/146348852103476

Well done Jerry and Boetie!

Emerald would like to congratulate two of our riders - Jared Houston and Mark McCarthy for their efforts in taking out 1st and 2nd places respectively in the inaugural Tand Invitational in South Africa this week. You can see a full wrap up of the event in the post below, as well as some photos of the comp. So - WELL DONE BOYS!!!!! Keep up the good work and we'll see you soon!

South Africa's TAND Invitational GOES OFF!!!

THE DAY THAT WAS. THE FUTURE THAT IS!

Attie Van Heerder - Cobus Bosman Photo

The green light call was made. The TAND Invitational 2011 was set to run on Wednesday 29th of June. Everyone was unsure about the swell and winds. The charts had been swinging around for the past week more than a pair of tango dancers. But the contest directors consulted wise minds, stuck to their guns and went ahead with the call. And boy oh boy did it pay off!

The crowd gathered in cold early morning conditions - Photo Simon Heale

Everyone gathered in the shell-filled "car park" while it was still dark; some eager, running to the point to keep an eye on any incoming wave to hoot at....but NOTHING. Swell was predicted to start pushing early, but now it was only pushing mid to late morning. Sitting in the cars, dodging the sporadic downpours of rain and uncomfortable gusts of 5 degree winds, the event was put on hold until Mother Nature decided to send some sweet blessings our way. At exactly 11:30, those sweet blessing started arriving in force.
The skies opened up, filtering some well welcomed sun rays through the grey morning, and the contest was a go!

Jerry on a round one - Photo Cobus Bosman

A mad flurry ensued to get the judges and media boat out, and the 1st heat in the water. Crowds gathered, lining the rocks, waiting in anticipation for the start of this momentous contest.
The buzzer sounded. Game face on!

Luke's Daily Frame

Once again, one of the local boys from the Cronulla region has scored an epic Fluidzone Daily Frame, with a crazy pit out Shark Island, shot by another Island regular Matt Harber.
Good work boys!!!

You can also check another gallery of a few of Matt's shots on Fluidzone HERE. Enjoy!