New year Fun Day

Sure it is the holidays
So lets get together for a wave or two

if your a learner or wanting to try catching a wave
come along we will try to give you a tip or two

Saturday 10th jan
nice and early to beat the sea breeze
8:30 Brighton SLSC carpark.
see you there!

1foot of fun

Some nice longboard peelers on saturday

Above: Matt, Below Steev with Mary watching


Above jay trimming and caity surfing in her clothes, because she forgot her wetti. below, Sean

Family Fun Day Photos

The surf couldn't have been crappier, but we met for a BBQ lunch at the Brighton Domain. Was the best BBQ spread ever with lots of food and some exotic tastes. With an impromptu game of soccer, with some pretty weird looking rules.
Left, playing chicken.. and Jono soccer starring.

The crew went for a crusie to another beach hoping for better surf conditions, but it wasn't too promising either. Seems impromptu was the order of the day, and it was declared that the first person to change into their wetti, paddle out, and catch a wave was the 'winner' of the day.
Jay just stripped to his boardies and paddled straight out without a leggie.. and won.

Funday - Sunday - 12pm - Brighton Domain!

Sunday the 23rd of November!
See you at the Brighton Domain at 12pm
All are welcome, no matter what club or ability and we'll be having a bbq after so bring something to throw on there!

More Photos from the Cape Classic in Westport

Jimi on a frothy one

Jimi (left), unknown (right)

Tom carving

Unknown in the pulling into a section (left), Dan Bartlett hacking (right)

Brain

Dan B (left), unknown getting low! (right)

Anthony Hema smacking the lip on a foamy


All images by Jono

Family Fun Day Postponed

Due to lack of swell Sundays funday was postponed, this weekend isn't looking any better so we are hoping for Sunday the 23rd of November!
See you at the Brighton Domain at 12pm
All are welcome and we'll be having a bbq after so bring something to throw on there!

Wekastich Cape Classic

For the third year in a row Tauranga Bay funneled in a massive swell which made conditions very big, rough and inconsistent.

Above and below Jimi Crooks working his heats, powering his way to his final place of second overall in the Juniors.


Above Jono, out in the first heat in the open, he was in second place to\ill about 2 mins before the end of the heat where he was knocked to third, and bumped out of the comp.

Results for the Otago Crew:

Womens Open.
Hayley Coakes (inde) 2nd 7.23 pts
Seventhwave Cadets .
Tom Bracegirdle (SCBR) 2nd 6.53 pts
Adams Construction Juniors .
Geordi Dearns (SCBR)1st 9.33pts
Jimmy Crooks (BRB)2nd 8.00 pts
Tom Bracegirdle (SCBR)3rd 7.33 pts
Natural Construction Longboard
Leroy Rust (SCBR) 2nd 10.87 pts
Great start to the SISA year for all the Otago crew.

WCCW Update

In Patchy West coast conditions the competitors surfed in 2-4ft inside Tauranga bay,
With;
Haley Coakes (Indi) thru in Womens,
Jimmy crooks (BRB) and Tom Bracegirdle(SCBR) thru in Open,
Jimmy, Tom ,Leroy rust (SCBR),jordie dearns (SCBR),jay kilgore (SCBR) through juniors,
Tom thru in cadets.
txt results courtesy of jono

Wekastitch Cape Classic Westport

Good Luck
and have Fun to all the Crew over the West Coast
this weekend for the start of the new competitive season.

Surf break protection Society

Big Rock Boardriders
are proud supporters and members of SBPS

1. MISSION STATEMENT

Surfbreak Protection (the Society) is dedicated to the protection and enhancement of New Zealand's surf-breaks for the benefit of New Zealand's surfing community and all New Zealanders.

2. OBJECTIVES

The Society will promote the conservation and protection of the unique natural characteristics of surfbreaks throughout New Zealand /Aotearoa.

The Society will promote the maintenance of water quality at surfbreaks sufficient for human health and the healthy functioning of local marine life and ecosystems.

JOIN OR DONATE TO THE SURFBREAK PROTECTION SOCIETY BETWEEN NOW AND SEPTEMBER AND JACK JOHNSON WILL MATCH YOU DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR

Surf break Protection Society

Looking after nature. YEAH !

South Island Surfing Association

Big Rock Boardriders is now sisa affiliated
So the crew can have input into south island surfing
and enter Competitions thru the club

A few shots from the rock

Sunday morning. Below Andy

Somehow, natahan managed to snap his board again, wonder how since he oly pulled into this closeout.


Above Jimi.

Big Rock Boardriders Hoodies

We are now taking orders for the first batch of hoodies and tshirts

Price is $49 for a hoodie with back printed only, and $55 with a small front logo too.
Colour available are Black and White in the Hoodies, and Black and Brown in the tshirts.

Please when placing your order, state the Style (ie: Hoodie 3) and the Size, all sizes are in mens sizes, womens are available too please stae this with order.

Please email orders and questions regarding sizing to bigrockboardriders@gmail.com

TSHIRTS

HOODIES

Big Rock logo concepts

Tell us what you think

AGM Minutes

AGM Meeting Minutes for Big Rock Boardriders

4/10/2008

1088 Brighton Road, Brighton Dunedin

Present: Jono, Jay, Ollie, Nathan, Andy, Jimi

Apologies: Rob, Chris,Pete, Kim, Bev, Briahne, Caitlin

1. Tony Clyne from SCBRA attended the meeting to assure Big Rock members there was no animosity between the clubs and that SCBRA were keen for the clubs to work together to advance surfing in Otago and maintain open comunication between the clubs , Tony said he also would inquire regarding inter club comp/ finalize Otago Champs should Big Rock members wish to compete.

2. Constitution: Approved, pending date amendments. Moved Jono, Seconded, Jimi

3. Committee:

President: Andy Sullivan

Secretary: Jono Pascoe

Treasurer: Jayin

Club Captain: Jimi Crooks

Fun Captain: Nathan Lungley

4. Comps: 2-3 club ladder events

Family events: 2 learn to surf days, 2 fun days

5. Logo’s for hoody/ t-shirt/ bumper sticker, now posted on the blog colors options (green/white) (red/ blue) (abalone) (gold)

6. Night surf – Dec/Jan full moon

7. SISA affiliation to be paid $125;

Join up to surfbreak protection society $15

8. Quiz night, DVD night

9. Fundays - your ideas make it work for you : – Household item, other ideas are welcomed and can be emailed to bigrockboardriders@gmail.com

10. Learner days – Taieri Herald to advertise/ Brighton Surf Lifesavers for boards

Meeting Closed 8:30pm

Cleanup Crew mentioned in the herald

BRB AGM

Our inaugural Big Rock Boardriders AGM will be on Saturday 4th of October at 7pm in the South Seas Gallery, at 1088 Brighton Rd.
If you are a Past or current member or just contemplating joining please
feel free to attend.
BRB intends to be a fun affordable club that caters to 'free' and 'competitive' surfers of any skill level , riding any surf craft from body boarders to SUP'ers!

The following will be formally voted in:
Secretary
Treasurer
President
Womens rep
Environmental officer
SISA Representative

as well as agreeing to our constitution!

If you are unable to attend and there is anything you would like added to the agenda, or any queries please leave it as a comment to this post or email us bigrockboardriders@gmail.com

See you all there!

Successful Cleanup

Great turnout of Big Rock members for the Brighton Community Cleanup day. Thanks to everyone who gave up their saturday morning for a good cause.

Above, the group that turned up at 9am. Over the morning at least twice as many filtered in and set off with bags to clean up. A bunch went down the coast in a Ute to scour the lay-bys and carparks, while another stayed on the domain and Brighton beach and gave it a thorough comb over. It was unbelievable how much rubbish there was in the bushes surrounding the domain, mostly family picnic rubbish and wrappers from confectionary bought at the shop. Andy and Jimmy painted over the graffiti in the mens toilets. The text went out to all the local primary school kids that there was free sausages and drinks if you helped with the cleanup, and the place was soon buzzing with young kids doing their bit for the community (and the free sausage).
Below: Andy and Jimmy painting over the graffiti in the domain public toilets.


Above: Scott and Keith, the two saddle hill community board organisers with just a portion of the rubbish collected. Some crazy stuff was found including an old full tin bath, toaster, crocpot, tyres, so many choc bar and icecream wrappers.. cans and glass bottles.
Below: left, trailer piling up with some of the Kids, and right: the after cleanup BBQthe after BBQ.

And then there was the after cleanup, after feed,, .. surf..


Top: Jimmy, with injured knee kicks it on the body board. below: Chris making the drop.



Animation, Andy, above Jay