Na Papa Queensland Longboard Titles set to get going

Na Papa Queensland Longboard Titles
Alexandra Headlands Sunshine Coast, Qld Australia
5 - 7 April 2007

Longboard Aces To Lineup On Queensland’s Sunshine Coast

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 1 May, 2007 : - - Sunshine Coast’s Alexandra Headlands is set to host a wave of Queensland’s ‘longboarding aces’ when the Na Papa Queensland Longboard Titles rolls into town this weekend.

An 80-strong field from the Gold and Sunshine Coasts as well as far a field as Yeppoon are set to battle it out for prestigious Queensland titles over 11 hotly contested divisions. The U/18 boys, Open Men, O/35 men, 0/40 men, O/45 men, O/50 men, O/55 men, O/60 men, Open women, O/35 women and U/18 girls will all be contested.

Competitors will line-up in hope of qualifying for the Queensland Team that will contest the Australian Longboard Titles in October this year. Adding to the event’s already high stakes is the Coastalwatch ‘Classic Wave of the Comp’. $500 cash will be awarded to the highest scoring wave during the course of the competition and is transparent throughout all divisions. Not a bad windfall for a single wave!

Despite Queensland’s best open competitors including current world no.1 Josh Constable (Peregian Beach), Grant Thomas (Maroochydore), Jackson Close (Currumbin), Jesse Jerrems (Noosa) and Harrison Roach (Sunshine Beach) vying for a world title in France, this year’s titles boasts a stellar force of talented longboarders. 

Sunshine Coast’s best title hopes include Ben Fesselet (Mudjimba), Damien Coulter (Mountain Creek) and Trent Dickey (Noosa) in the open men’s division, Rosie Locke (Cooroy) and Sharon Jackson (Alexandra Headlands) in the open women, Mitch Surman (Nth Buderim), Brodie Williams (Noosa) and Jackson Winter (Noosa) in the under 18 boys, Kelly Winter (Noosa Heads) and Monique Keane in the under 18 girls, whilst Harry Hatful (Maroochydore) and Gillies Fesselet will be looking to stamp their authority in the over 45 men’s division.

Meanwhile, the Gold Coast’s finest prospects include Selby and Tegan Riddle (Coolangatta), Mark McNamara (Currumbin), Mick Riddle (Coolangatta), Robye Deane (Coolangatta) and Doug Warbrick (Currumbin).

The Na Papa Queensland Longboard Titles will run from Saturday 5th May to Monday 7th May, 2007. Alexandra Headlands is the main event site, however the tournament does have the option of going mobile to the best surf on the Sunshine Coast. The ’07 Na Papa Queensland Longboard Titles is proudly supported by Coastalwatch, Tooheys Extra Dry, Aquasun, Malibu and Coca Cola.