Surfing New South Wales

NSW Open Surfmasters Titles

Kiama to host best of the best

Monday, 28 June 2010

With ten state titles up for grabs, the best surfers in the state are set to converge on Kiama for the NSW Open Surfmasters Titles this week.

As the best 200 age surfers in NSW battle it out over four days, the action is sure to be scintillating as competitors fight it out for a birth at the Country Energy Australian Surf Festival to take place in August.

According to Mark Windon, Surfing NSW CEO, the showcase of surfing talent on hand at Kiama will be world-class.

"The NSW Surfmasters will see the state's best male and female age surfers congregating in Kiama for what should be four days of extremely fierce competition," he said.

"The standard of surfing will be through the roof with several World and Australian Champions on show," Windon added.

The NSW Open Surfmasters decides ten state titles including the Open, Over 28, 35 and 40 year's Men divisions.

In addition to these divisions will be the running of the Over 45 and 50 year's Men divisions; the Open, Over 28 and 35 year's Women competitions.

Bryan Whittaker, Acting General Manager of Kiama Council, is proud to be supporting such a high-profile event in the local area.

"Kiama Council are delighted to again be able to sponsor and host the 2010 NSW Surf Masters Titles," he said.

"The event has proven to be a significant sporting highlight of the annual Calender of events conducted in beautiful Kiama."

Led by a crop of professional stars, from past and present, including former ASP World Tour surfer Toby Martin (Dee Why, NSW), Pro Junior stars Sam Lendrum (Nords Wharf, NSW), Ryan Callinan (Merewether, NSW), Brittani Nichol (Cabarita, NSW) and Jake Sylvester (Bar Beach, NSW), the NSW Surfmasters sees surfers from each of the ten Surfing NSW regions competing for state supremacy.

Looking to thwart the hopes of other regions will be a host of Illawarra and South Coast talent.

Former ASP World Tour stalwarts Jake Spooner (Bulli, NSW) and Terry Richardson (East Corrimal, NSW) will join the likes of Illawarra Regional Champion Nick Squires (North Wollongong, NSW) and Chris Homer (Warilla, NSW), while Skye Burgess (Lake Heights, NSW) will be battling it out in the Female Open and Over 28 years division's.

"The Kiama Municipality not only provides a variety of great surf locations for all conditions but also a range of unique attractions and first class accommodation for participants and visitors," Whittaker continued, as last year provided some of the best conditions in recent memory.

For the confirmed running schedule, contest location and all information please visit www.surfingnsw.com.au

The NSW Open Surfmasters are proudly supported by Kiama Municipal Council, Kiama Tourism, Australia's Surfing Life and Surfing NSW.