Surfing Western Australia held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 2020 State Champion presentations over the weekend at the City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club.
Despite the challenges faced this year, clearly there has also been a lot to celebrate. A total of 51 State Champions were recognised, as Surfing WA paid tribute to the effort, dedication and talent of our Junior Shortboard, Open Shortboard, Longboard, Logger, Bodyboard and SUP State Champions.
The event attracted many of WA’s past, present and emerging surfing stars, as the top performers across all codes and divisions were celebrated for their efforts in 2020. To be crowned State Champion is something all WA surfers should all be very proud of, etching their name alongside many legends of our sport.
“It was great to see all of our 2020 Champions in the same room with plenty of support from family and friends,” said Surfing WA CEO Mark Lane. “We understand the level of commitment and support it takes to be crowned a State Champion, so we congratulate you all on this fantastic achievement.”
Surfing WA also announced the Western Australian Surfer of the Year Award recipients based off their performances in 2019.
Named in the honour of four of Western Australia’s finest surfers – Ian Cairns, Jodie Cooper, Murray Smith and Mike McAuliffe, the Western Australian Surfers of the Year Awards are the annual recognition of outstanding performances by West Australian surfers in professional and amateur events over a calendar year.
Congratulations to Margaret River’s Jack Robinson for claiming his first ever Ian Cairns Male Surfer of the Year Award after qualifying for the World Surf League’s elite Championship Tour, where we all look forward to seeing him dominate.
Gracetown’s Bronte Macaulay claimed another Jodie Cooper Female Surfer of the Year Award, after finishing the 2019 WSL Championship Tour rated #12. A quarter final finish (5th place) in Bali was Macaulay’s best result for the year.
Red Bluff’s Coral Durant was announced as the Murray Smith Junior Surfer of the Year, after claiming the Under-18 Junior Girls National Title at last year’s Australian Junior Titles held in Margaret River. Durant was WA’s lone individual National Title winner at the event.
While, Margaret River’s Felicity Palmateer was awarded the Mike McAuliffe Performance Award for her second-place finish at the WSL Big Wave World Championships held in 30-40 feet waves at Jaws in Hawaii.
2020 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN STATE CHAMPIONS
SUNSMART WA BODYBOARD TITLES:
OPEN MEN: JOE JORDANOFF (Dunsborough)
OPEN WOMEN: EBONY SCHELL (Mindarie)
DROP KNEE: MARK BOEHM (Marangaroo)
UNDER 18 JUNIOR BOYS: ZIGGY BULLOCK (Margaret River)
UNDER 16 CADET BOYS: ANDREW BROWNING (Iluka)
OVER 35 MASTERS: JOE JORDANOFF (Dunsborough)
OVER 45 GRAND MASTERS: ADAM ARMSTRONG (Duncraig)
VOLTE WETSUITS WA LONGBOARD & LOGGER TITLES:
OPEN MEN: JACK MEDLAND (Dunsborough)
OPEN WOMEN: CRYSTAL WALLACE (Yallingup)
OPEN MEN LOGGER: JACK MEDLAND (Dunsborough)
OPEN WOMEN LOGGER: EMILY GIBBS (Dunsborough)
OVER 40 MEN: SCOTT TREW (Gabbadah)
OVER 40 MEN LOGGER: SCOTT TREW (Gabbadah)
OVER 40 WOMEN: AMANDA CURLEY (North Beach)
OVER 40 WOMEN LOGGER: AMANDA CURLEY (North Beach)
OVER 45 MEN: PAUL BURKE (Dunsborough)
OVER 50 MEN: MICK BEDFORD (Vasse)
OVER 50 WOMEN: SAMANTHA VANDERFORD (Greenhead)
OVER 55 MEN: FRANK GRAY (Mandurah)
OVER 60 MEN: BOB MONKMAN (Dunsborough)
OVER 60 WOMEN: JUDY DANN (Two Rocks)
OVER 65 MEN: BOB MONKMAN (Dunsborough)
OVER 70 MEN: GERRY BEJARANO (Balga)
UNDER 18 JUNIOR GIRLS: ZALI CORRY (Mandurah)
NORTH FREMANTLE STAND UP SURF SHOP WA SUP TITLES:
OPEN MEN: CHRIS TWOMEY (Karrinyup)
OPEN WOMEN: MONICA MCNAB (Karrinyup)
10FT OPEN MEN: DAVE MUIR (Nedlands)
10FT OPEN WOMEN: SUSANNAH WILSON (Cottesloe)
OVER 40 WOMEN: SILVIA DE ARAUJO (Scarborough)
OVER 40 MEN: PETER TOMSETT (Woodvale)
OVER 50 MEN: CHRIS TWOMEY (Karrinyup)
OVER 60 MEN: RICHARD WAIN (Dunsborough)
VOLTE WETSUITS WA SURF MASTERS TITLES:
OPEN MEN: ALEX MCGUFFIN (Spearwood)
OPEN WOMEN: ELIZA GREENE (Yallingup)
UNDER 21 PRO JUNIOR: JED GRADISEN (Gracetown)
OVER 35 MEN: JOSH HARRINGTON (Golden Bay)
OVER 35 WOMEN: BELINDA ADAMS (Busselton)
OVER 40 MEN: IAN MACPHERSON (Wembly Downs)
OVER 45 MEN: PAUL PATERSON (City Beach)
OVER 50 MEN: PAUL DUPUY (Albany)
OVER 50 WOMEN: SAMANTHA VANDERFORD (Greenhead)
OVER 55 MEN: GREG DUTCH (Paraburdoo)
OVER 60 MEN: FRANK GRAY (Mandurah)
OVER 65 MEN: MAL HARDY (Gracetown)
WOOLWORTHS WA JUNIOR SURFING TITLES:
UNDER 18 JUNIOR BOYS: JED GRADISEN (Gracetown)
UNDER 18 JUNIOR GIRLS: CORAL DURANT (Red Bluff)
UNDER 16 CADET BOYS: OTIS NORTH (Yallingup)
UNDER 16 CADET GIRLS: RUBY BERRY (Augusta)
UNDER 14 GROM BOYS: MAVERICK WILSON (Dunsborough)
UNDER 14 GROM GIRLS: ISI CAMPBELL (Denmark)
UNDER 12 MICRO GROMS: MAX GHIRETTI (Margaret River)
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN SURFER OF THE YEAR AWARDS:
IAN CAIRNS MALE SURFER OF THE YEAR: JACK ROBINSON (Margaret River)
JODIE COOPER FEMALE SURFER OF THE YEAR: BRONTE MACAULAY (Gracetown)
MURRAY SMITH JUNIOR SURFER OF THE YEAR: CORAL DURANT (Red Bluff)
MIKE MCAULIFFE PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR: FELICITY PALMATEER (Margaret River)
For more information on all things surfing in Western Australia be sure to check out: www.surfingwa.com.au
