Australian Boardriders Battle Explained

Australian Boardriders Battle is an annual event held by Surfing Australia. Since 2017 the national competition finals have been hosted at Newcastle, New South Wales, generally in February each year. Fox Sports also airs the Australian Boardriders Battle live. The national finals of the first three series were held at Cronulla Beach in Sydney on the Australia Day weekend in late January.

Series

YearSeriesFinal venueNaming sponsorPrize moneyRef
2014Cronulla BeachBe the Influence$100,000+
2015Cronulla BeachOriginal Source$120,000
2016Cronulla BeachOriginal Source$110,000
2017Newcastle BeachOriginal Source
2018Newcastle BeachNudie
2019Newcastle BeachNudie
2020Newcastle BeachNudie$112,500
2021Newcastle BeachNudie$112,700[1]
2022Newcastle BeachHyundai$112,700 [2]
2023Newcastle BeachHyundai[3]
2024Burleigh HeadsHyundai

Results

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upScoreRef
2014 Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club3780 Elouera Boardriders Club3250[4]
2015 Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club5525 Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club4800[5]
2016 North Narrabeen Boardriders35.67 Point Lookout Boardriders30.37[6]
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2017 Avoca Boardriders35.40 Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club31.95[8]
2018 Culburra Beach Boardriders Club31.05 Merewether Surfboard Club30.10[9]
2019 Merewether Surfboard Club36.00 North Shelly Boardriders Club32.00[10]
2020 North Shore Boardriders Club38.70 North Shelly Boardriders Club36.75[11]
2021 North Narrabeen Boardriders35.05 Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club30.79[12]
2022 North Shelly Boardriders Club31.21 Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club21.91[13]
2023 Byron Bay Boardriders Club31.83 Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club31.21[14]
2024 Burleigh Heads Boardriders Club41.25 North Shelly Boardriders Club33.17

Results by year (top clubs)

2014

2015

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DAY ONE OF THE NUDIE AUSTRALIAN BOARDRIDERS BATTLE NATIONAL FINAL . Surfing NSW . 15 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle - NATIONAL FINAL - Newcastle, NSW 2022 . boardriding.com . 16 April 2023.
  3. Web site: Byron Bay Boardriders pull off massive upset beating powerhouse clubs to win Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final . Surfing Australia . 5 Feb 2023.
  4. Web site: 26 January 2014 . Snapper Rocks reigns at Be the Influence Australian Boardriders Battle – 2014 . snapperrockssurfridersclub.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20140409010549/http://www.australianboardridersbattle.com/2014/01/26/snapper-rocks-reigns-at-be-the-influence-australian-boardriders-battle-final-in-cronulla/ . 9 April 2014.
  5. Web site: Snapper Rocks Surfriders win the 2015 Australian Boardriders Battle. surfertoday.com.
  6. Web site: 24 January 2016 . North Narrabeen Wins 2016 Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle . Surfing Life . 2016-01-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160125082857/http://www.surfinglife.com.au/news/industry/14765-north-narrabeen-wins-2016-original-source-australian-boardriders-battle . 2016-01-25 . dead .
  7. Web site: North Narrabeen Boardriders Win Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle Series III Final at Cronulla . 24 January 2016 . Surfing Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20160312161553/http://www.australianboardridersbattle.com/news/north-narrabeen-boardriders-win-original-source-australian-boardriders-battle-series-iii-final-at-cronulla/ . 12 March 2016.
  8. News: Kerry . Craig . Penalty no barrier for Avoca in march to Australian Boardriders Battle national final crown . Newcastle Herald . 19 February 2017.
  9. News: Kerry . Craig . Australian Boardriders Battle: Mikey Wright inspires Culburra to thrilling grand final win over Merewether . Newcastle Herald . 18 February 2018 . https://archive.today/20200715150510/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5234754/australian-boardriders-battle-wright-inspires-epic-culburra-victory/ . 15 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Woodham . Blainey . Hometown Heroes Merewether Surfboard Club Win 2019 nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series National Final In Newcastle . Australian Board Riders Battle . 17 February 2019.
  11. Web site: Epic Conclusion At Nudie Aust Boardriders Battle . World Surf League . https://web.archive.org/web/20200704044024/https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/447147/epic-conclusion-at-nudie-aust-boardriders-battle . 4 July 2020 . 16 February 2020.
  12. Web site: Nudie Australian Boardriders Battle - Grand Final - 2021 . Live Heats . 16 April 2023.
  13. Web site: Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle - Grand Final - 2022 . Live Heats . 16 April 2023.
  14. Web site: Hyundai Australian Boardriders Battle - Grand Final - 2023 . Live Heats . 16 April 2023.

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