Leroy Rust - Aiming High

Read the whole article at the ODT website here

Surfscapes Exhibition

The opening night was a great success, thank you to all those who came.
The Exhibition will run until the 6th of November, another two weeks longer than planned.

The Gallery Opening Hours are
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm

R.I.P Jonathan McCarthy

Founder of S.E.A. (Surfers Environmental Advocacy) local Sumner surfing identity and lawyer Jonathan McCarthy passed way on June 24th. A funeral service was held for Jonathan yesterday in Christchurch attended by family, friends and surfers from throughout the country. ‘Fang’ was held in huge regard by everyone who knew him with St Anne’s Church packed to overflowing with attendees spilling out to the street. A great send off was held to celebrate his life and the local crew all went for a surf after the service.

There will be a paddle out at 9.00am Sunday 5th July at Sumner beach in front of the clock tower to celebrate his life. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Jonathan was a tireless campaigner as an environmentalist and put in countless hours lobbying at all levels to protect surfer’s interests and preserve and protect our coastal treasures.
He is a huge loss to the local community and surfers throughout New Zealand.

He is survived by his adored wife Di and daughter Rima. A trust fund has been set up for his daughter Rima with donations to be sent to Trust Fund for Rima Box 17582 Sumner, Christchurch.
Guardian of the sea, protector of the environment, champion of the underdog, kia kaha brother.

Payments can be made by cheque payable to,

White Fox and Jones fco Rima McCarthy Trust
and can be posted to White Fox and Jones at PO Box 1353 Christchurch 8140
Payments may be made by electronic banking to
White Fox and Jones Trust Account BNZ Christchurch Branch 020800 0548015 00,
reference Rima McCarthy Trust 38327.1.

Kua hinga koe te totara nui, te kaitiaki o te taiao
You the great totara tree the guardian of the environment have fallen
Hoki atu i te rangimaarie i runga i to paparoa ki nga ngaru roa o te Kaihanga
Go in peace on you longboard to the endless waves of our creator
E kore rawa koe e warewaretia
You will never be forgotten
Haere atu ra e hoa

Farewell our friend

Above article sourced from www.surf.co.nz

Another article sourced from The Press by MARC GREENHILL

'master wave rider'

Above Jimi gets another full page in the Taieri Herald this month.

Jimi Crooks - Featured Surfer

Jimi Crooks, 18 years Old from Brighton, Dunedin.
- surfs with Big Rock Boardriders

Above: surfing during a heat at the Cold water Classic 2008 in kaikoura.
Below: Tucked away down south.

Above, sequence during a free surf at the Go for Gold 2009, Greymouth.
Below: during a heat at the Cape Classic 2008, Westport

Above, down the line last year, and surfing his local on a small day.

Locals' Recent Comp Results

Congratulations to Jimi Crooks from Dunedin for his win at the Canterbury Surf Champs over the weekend in the Junior section, with Tom Bracegirdle for placing second. Tom won the u16 divison as well.

And to Leroy Rust for placing third in the U18 longboards at the Sandy Bay comp for the 3rd event in the Hyundai Longboard Tour.
There are no detailed reports right now, so I'll update this post as they become available.

Leroy Rust

Newspaper clipping from the ODT

Local surfer Leroy Rust is doing the 2009 Hyundai longboard circuit this year, and is currently touring the North Island. He made a dramatic entrance in the first comp at Mount Maunganui making it through to the semis in both the Open and the Under 18 divisions.

Read the results and article from the longboarding section of the surf.co.nz website.
And while we're on the subject

Nat Parsons

Air at St Clair
The morning of the first day of the South Island Champs

was this you?

You talked to me at St Clair on the Esplanade a few days back, and mentioned that you had not seen a pic of you on my blog yet, I had a good look at your board, and said I would have a sort through my images and see if there was one there that was never put up. I think I may have found one?

pretty much for any one session I will take between 10 and 100 photos, only a few make it on to the blog.. I am saying this because I want to just to put it out there that the phoam blog isn't just for my own photographic indulgance, it belongs just as much to the surfers' whom make the content possible. So if you see me photographing and want me to get some shots of you while I'm there and you're out, just ask.
On another note localism is alive and well on the Otago Coast :0)

there was also another sign saying 'pooey water' one saying 'octapuss's in kelp' and another saying 'sweet as' (leading to a dodgy track)