Rip Curl GromSearch runs in perfect conditions at Lakey Peak, Sumbawa.
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Groms from all around the Lakey area took on the triple overhead conditions in the under 16 division giving the judges a taste of the gutsy talent that is on offer in this region.
Rip Curl GromSearch 2010 Starts at Lakey Peak in Sumbawa on March 7th
Monday, March 8th, 2010
You could be representing your country at the famous Bells Beach in Australia next year with a place in the national final’s up for grabs for the first and second place Under 16 Rip Curl GromSearch 2010 will take you from your local beach to the world stage of pro surfing…
Jay-R Esquivel from the Philippines Takes Out the Occy Grom Comp in Malaysia
Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
13 year-old Jay-R Esquivel from the Philippines won his first international grommet contest today at the Billabong Occy Grom Comp at Cherating Beach in Malaysia. Young Jay-R put on an amazing display of surfing during all three days of competition at the long, sandy-bottomed point break, getting cheers and wowing the crowd on the beach. The energetic grom showed off a well-rounded repertoire of maneuvers consistently impress the judges and rack up big points in virtually every heat.
A New Swell and Sunny Skies Greet the Billabong Pro Am and Occy Grom Comp for Day Two of Competition
Monday, January 11th, 2010
A welcome new swell and clear sunny skies greeted the contestants, crew, and spectators on Day 2 of the Billabong Pro Am Malaysia and Occy Grom Comp today at beautiful Cherating Beach in Malaysia, and with the increase in swell size, everybody was frothing to jump in the water and dig their fins into the 2-3 foot walls reeling down the point.
Tai “Buddha” Graham Wins Quiksilver Open 2009 – Lee Wilson Crowned 2009 Coca-Cola ISC Champ
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
3 November 2009, Keramas-Bali: In a 30 minute final conclusion to five days of intense surfing competition at the 6-Star Prime Quiksilver Open 2009 at Keramas Beach in Bali, Tai “Buddha” Graham bested newly crowned 2009 Indonesian Surfing Champion Lee Wilson to boast his first Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour win and top the podium [...]
Quiksilver Open Keramas – Ready to Rock!
Friday, October 30th, 2009
29 October 2009, Kuta-Bali:
The final event of the ISC 2009 calendar is set and ready to roll at the famous surf break Keramas in Gianyar Bali. The 6 star prime event will crown the 2009 ISC Champion with 3500 points up for grabs for the winner.
Lee Wilson has been the front-runner for most of the [...]
Raditya Rondi Wins Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival at Kuta Beach
Friday, October 30th, 2009
26 October 2009, Kuta-Bali: In a thrilling finish to three great days of surfing action at the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival on Kuta Beach, Raditya Rondi took the Men’s Open Division win by besting Mega Semadhi by the narrowest of margins, earning himself a check for 8 million Rupiah, getting a crazy cool [...]
Australia’s Garrett Parkes Wins Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
Friday, October 30th, 2009
(Tuesday 27th October, 2009): AUSTRALIAN surfer Garrett Parkes (Byron Bay, NSW, Aus) has taken out the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational in the Philippines today, beating Hawaiian Makua Rothman in a man-on-man final.
Cloud 9 didn’t quite turn on the epic conditions seen for the opening rounds of the unique, specialty event, with finalists having to [...]
Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational Back in Business before Wind Halts Play
Friday, October 30th, 2009
(Monday 26th October, 2009): THE Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational was back in business in the Philippines today until strong winds halted play mid-round.
In building 3-4ft (1-1.5m) barrelling waves, contest organisers decided to run two round four heats before competition was suspended with freshening onshore winds.
With only 10 heats (5 hours) required to finalise [...]
Perfect Conditions Result in Peak Longboard Performances at the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival’s Opening Day at Padma Beach in Bali
Monday, October 26th, 2009
23 October 2009, Kuta-Bali: Perfect 3-4 foot waves at Padma Beach had the contestants, the spectators, and the event judges all smiles and cheers today at the historical first ever Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour Longboard division event that was kicked of as part of the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival taking place on Kuta [...]
Full Day of Surfing Action at Kuta Beach – Groms and Women Finalists Decided at Rip Curl Surf And Music Festival 2009
Monday, October 26th, 2009
24 October 2009, Kuta-Bali: A full day of surfing action on Kuta Beach at the Rip Curl Surf And Music Festival today saw the GromSearch finalists and Women’s Division finalists decided as well as two rounds of the Men’s Open Division completed before the sun went down on Bali’s most popular beach.
The morning’s competition [...]
Typhoon Lupit Continues To Deliver the Goods for Day Two of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
Monday, October 26th, 2009
(Friday 23rd October, 2009): TYPHOON Lupit continued to deliver the goods in the Philippines today, with big, perfect barrels on call for day two of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational.
Cloud 9 provided the ideal forum for a world-class field of surfers with multiple 10 point rides going down in rising 2-2.5 metre (6-8ft) waves. [...]
Jamie “O” So Good on Opening Day of Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational in Philippines
Monday, October 26th, 2009
(Thursday 22nd October, 2009): AN international cast of surfers were literally on “Cloud 9” today with Typhoon Lupit whipping up epic 1.5-2 metre (6ft plus) waves for the opening day of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational at Siargao Island in the Philippines.
The famed right-hander lived up to its hype, severing up a smorgasbord of [...]
Surf and music lovers get ready to rock Kuta Beach Bali for the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival 2009
Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
For the 3rd consecutive year International surfing brand Rip Curl will play host to the biggest live music show and the best Surfing Indonesia has to offer when the Rip Curl Surf and Music Festival rolls back into town on 24th & 25th October 2009.
Be a witness to the awesome show situated in the heart [...]
Australian Sam Wrench Wins Prestigious Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Final at Keramas to Take Home $20,000 USD
Thursday, October 15th, 2009
15 October 2009, Keramas-Gianyar: In classic 4-5 foot glassy waves at Keramas Beach in Gianyar this morning, 19 year old Sam Wrench from Australia narrowly defeated Marc Lacomare of France to hoist the coveted first place trophy and a winners check for $20,000, the largest prize money purse in Pro Junior (20 years old and [...]
Marc Lacomare Into the Finals Again at Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
14 October 2009, Gianyar-Keramas: Last year’s runner up Marc Lacomare of France is once again in the finals of the $75,000 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Final after besting Alejo Muniz (Brazil) in an early morning semi final at Keramas Beach this morning.
In solid 4-5 foot glassy perfection, Lacomare put his previous year’s experience to [...]
Coca-Cola ISC Tour Announces the Coke Zero Longboard Competition at Kuta Beach
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
13 October 2009, Kuta-Bali: The Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour proudly announces the inaugural Coke Zero Longboard Competition, to be held at Kuta Beach on Friday the 23rd of October.
This first ever Coca-Cola ISC Longboard competition will toe up on the famous Kuta Beach surf venue of Halfways, where the numerous sandbanks offer up rights [...]
Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Final 2009 runs two Quarter-Finals before winds halt the day’s action at Keramas
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009
Monday October 12 2009 Keramas River-Mouth Bail; Immediate Release: Two quarter finals run today at Keramas River- mouth in Bali before a raging on-shore wind forced the event into holding pattern on a day which began with a very promising swell.
The Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Final is all about running a superb event in [...]
Quarter Finalists decided as swell moves in on Keramas at the Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Final 2009
Monday, October 12th, 2009
Sunday October 11 2009 Keramas River-Mouth Bail; Immediate Release: The strategy to wait for premium conditions at the Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Final 2009 paid off today as a solid swell in the 6 feet plus range moved in for the final four heats of round three as quarter finalists were decided.
Typical of these [...]