WRIGHT CREW DRIVE CLUB’S FIRST AUSSIE TITLE
CULBURRA Beach Boardriders Club have taken out the 2018 nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Final in pumping waves at Newcastle Beach.
It was a family affair as Mikey and Tyler Wright teamed up with Jordin and Ty Watson along with Jordan Dank to take the ultimate bragging rights in Australian Club Surfing.
The club, who only formed in 2014, had been edging closer to a final berth every year at the event and looked primed in 2018 with the addition of current women’s world champion Tyler Wright and brother 1 .................................... Culburra 2 ............................ Merewether 3 ..................... North Narrabeen 4 .......................... North Shelley 5 ........................ Snapper Rocks 6 ................................... Torquay 7 ..................................... Elouera 8 ....................................... Avoca 9 ........................ Burleigh Heads 10 ...................................... Le Ba 11 ........................... Scarborough 12 .......................... North Steyne
Mikey. With only 50 seconds left, Mikey was the hero, finding a mid-range score and making it back to the beach just in time for the 13 ............. Ulladulla Boardriders 14 .............................. Byron Bay 15 ................... Maroubra United 16 ........................... North Shore 17 ........................ Point Lookout 18 .......................... Phillip Island 19 ........................... Frenchmans 20 ....................... Coffs Harbour 21 ....................... Margaret River 22 ..................................... Bondi 23 ............................. South Arm final to finish and to hear that the young club had just made history.
“This is incredible to win – it’s so special,” Tyler said.
“I knew we were in good hands having Mikey out there at the end, he is such a weapon and could always get the score. Seeing him run up the beach at the end was good, he has so much passion for family and our club and that is what we needed today to get the win.
“Winning a world title is obviously one of the greatest achievements, but this is more for the community and family – the hometown. I travel and compete with them in my heart but to be here today with all of them is incredible – these are the people that raised us and I couldn’t be prouder.”