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Bodyboarding Association of Tasmania Returns with Round 1 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 16 March 2009 22:32

The Bodyboarding Association of Tasmania hit the ground running with it's first event for the season held at Rebounds on Saturday 14.03.09. Conditions were a little small around the 2ft mark but some bigger sets occasionally popped up allowing the stoked BAT crew to bust a few spin-roll combos and the occasional invert. The focus of the first event, rather than to score perfect waves was more to welcome our new members in and get memberships and insurance matters sorted - and then to test our comp-organising skills. The outcome was highly positive - we were able to prove once again that yes, Tasmania can have a bodyboarding association where talent exists, the numbers are there to reflect strong interest in competition, that we know how to chip in as a team to run a good event and most of all that we really enjoy doing it.

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South Feb '09 PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 16 March 2009 23:01

Summer on the South Coast has been a bit of a mixed bag. The usual summer haunts have failed to produce anything of quality except for one... Remarks can be creditied with saving many of the states bodyboarders from going insane. An unprecedented amount of sand in the bay has led to many epic days with crowds at a minimum (on some occassions). Very shallow banks and plenty of bounce have been keeping the devoted very happy over the hot summer days, with several "best ever" calls being thrown around. The usual gang of shralpers have pretty much been living down there over summer. Two of the states finest drop knee men, Jim Barwick and Paul Harper have been killing it. Jim has been on fire, taking off on anything that comes his way and impressing the pants off anyone who happens to witness is flawless skills and style in the tube. He has also just purchased a new board, ask him about it. The prone men have been inform aswell. Mr Consistent, Jez Faulds, has been tearing along with Charles Ward, Nick Mole, Geoff Swain, George Webster, Matt Howden, Stu Boggs, Chris Eddo, J Bizzle and the rest of the gang.

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East Jan '09 PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 28 January 2009 21:30
 The January holiday period on the East Coast has thrown us some on and off Northerly swells maxing out at 3 foot. Even know the swells have been small and inconsistent, the local bodyboarders have been happy with the countless number of holiday babes that have been seen on the beaches around St. Helens Point, Binalong Bay, Scamander and Bicheno. Temperatures have been scorching along the coast, this has seen 100’s of holiday makers flocking to the beaches.
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