Due to the fact that most of the SUP crew stayed in Merimbula last night and are probably nursing huge hangovers I thought I would post up the full results - thanks to Casso texting me as DTM and me drove home.

Open Mens
1st Lummers (allrounder)
2nd Paul Jackson (Jacko)
3rd Dan Cleary (DTM)

Masters
1st AndrewCassidy (Casso)
2nd Kieren Taylor
3rd Chris Talbot

Grand Masters
1st John Christensen (goatman)
2nd Andrew Allen (AA)
3rd Jason McManus (jack mac)

Ladies
1st Alison (Ali Cat)
2nd Mel Mcmanus (Mel B)
3rd Kristi (kristi)

Juniors
1st Jake (ben Dover)
2nd Kai Bates - Uladulla nsw , also up and comer award ,got himself an LSD 8'0 from Walk on water)
Special mention to the young ones ,Max Logue (8'0 LSD) and Elle Mauragis

Best 'up-and-comer' award: Kristi

King Mambo John Messenger (JB)

Paddle Race

1st Qld - Jacko's Mob
2nd Balmoral Banditos (SPSC members)
3rd Casso's Team (SPSC members)
4th Vicco

Awesome weekend - good waves, great crew, heaps of food, heaps of beer, no sleep.

Friday's surf was a highlight, we ended up at Pambula river mouth (about 10 minutes south) in waist to head high waves that ranged from whackable lefts to dredging right handers. About 25 crew spread over 4 -5 peaks, some of the best riders in Australia going nuts for nearly 3 hours.

Phil (OG SUP) got literally nearly 2000 shots and the ones we saw through our beer goggle eys on Sat night night looked amazing (think the Brazillian pics) Homelly and Boylos got a heap of shots as well.

Sat's surf had dropped a lot and was back at Pambula , the shots make it look better than it was but still fun despite the hangover. Sat night most of us hit the pub, with some of us hitting it a little too hard

Sanday morning was sheet glass and the famous Merimbula bar was dishing up really fun knee to waist high rights and lefts with about 20 SUPs on it. The vibe in the water was great with lots of party waves and some good surfing. OG had the water housing out for this sess and got some more good shots I believe. JB was riding behind people shooting video.

I am not sure when we will see the pics and which ones as Casso will no doubt want some of the better ones for the Feb edition of the mag, but I am sure Phill will whack some up when he gets back to Vicco.

Folks' if you have not yet been to a Mambo, let me just say it live up to the hype - most fun you can have on a SUP weekend I reckon. I think we outnumbered the Kites and Sailboards this year and the Teams Paddle race which was covered in the other post was probably the highlight for many of us!

Love to hear some more stories from the other crew when they get back later today!

nice work ladies and gents

bring on the piccies so i can drench the groove in the couch with tears

next year !!!!NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

tha dogman said...

nice work ladies and gents

bring on the piccies so i can drench the groove in the couch with tears

next year !!!!NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your a must dogman ...... next yr the 30th Mambo .... bigger and better

Boylos

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Stoked with first place in the old fellas division (not the really old fellas division).

Cmon Casso, how old do you have to me to be a Master, jees, Grand Master sounds a bit flash Goaty.

Could anyone go in the open, or did you stay in your vintage category.!!!

boylos said...

tha dogman said...

nice work ladies and gents

bring on the piccies so i can drench the groove in the couch with tears

next year !!!!NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your a must dogman ...... next yr the 30th Mambo .... bigger and better

Boylos

yeah i've got our unit booked for next year and the next 20 yrs or so.....lol..........

i'm gonna keep up the drinking late and surfin early training all year so i'm "battle hardened" and ready to shake off the "soft c#ck award" i earned for missing out on this years cracka

later

Make it 76 da dog man,
i will be there for sure.....

Hey Dogman,

We missed you, so Goatie, Matt, Jacko, DTM etc just destroyed every lip in site on your behalf.

If you hand over the pie recipe, we may think about removing the soft c*&k award but it would have to be put to a vote

Phill

tha dogman said...

boylos said...

tha dogman said...

nice work ladies and gents

bring on the piccies so i can drench the groove in the couch with tears

next year !!!!NEXT YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your a must dogman ...... next yr the 30th Mambo .... bigger and better

Boylos

yeah i've got our unit booked for next year and the next 20 yrs or so.....lol..........

i'm gonna keep up the drinking late and surfin early training all year so i'm "battle hardened" and ready to shake off the "soft c#ck award" i earned for missing out on this years cracka

later

hey goatman, still recovering from a week of festivities and losing to QLD in the paddle race, so its taken a while to reply. the placing of the other juniors is;

2nd Kai Bates - Uladulla nsw , also up and comer award ,got himself an LSD 8'0 from Walk on water)
Special mention went to two 11 year olds Max and Elle for their efforts at the Bar Sunday morning.
Also must give special mention to Max for his massive paddle helped by the' coffee shot ' in the 'Beach to Bar' paddle race. WELL DONE MAX, massive effort for such a light weight.

If Max was the kid on the 8ft LSD on Sunday morning, the sport is in great hands he rips.

With all the kids coming through Matt, Jacko, Ali better be looking over thier shoulders.

I was stoked to see the 2 girls Kristi's age out there having a crack too.

Nesha will be coming next year she wants to compete in the juniors!

How good was it to see all the competitors encouraging each other hooting and hollaring and calling the kids and each onto waves.

John your Mambo comp rules!

Phill

Serendip said...

hey goatman, still recovering from a week of festivities and losing to QLD in the paddle race, so its taken a while to reply. the placing of the other juniors is;

2nd Kai Bates - Uladulla nsw , also up and comer award ,got himself an LSD 8'0 from Walk on water)
Special mention went to two 11 year olds Max and Elle for their efforts at the Bar Sunday morning.
Also must give special mention to Max for his massive paddle helped by the' coffee shot ' in the 'Beach to Bar' paddle race. WELL DONE MAX, massive effort for such a light weight.

Hey Brian,

I just sent you one of Steve i think you will like. I think I do have a few frames of Max and I will send them. Matty and I were busy calling him onto waves an freaking out watching him as i said the finalist have a few chasin them!

Woooooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooooo

Go Grommets!

Phill

hey goatman, no 3rd ,just the special mention to the young ones ,Max Logue (8'0 LSD) and Elle Mauragis ( Bar beach local on 8'0 Walk on water foamy) It was only her second time on a SUP, go girl!!! They were both totally stoked.

Phill , thanks mate

And a Special Thanks to Phil (OG SUP) for taking all the pics and getting them to the pub each night

I have put in a request to the girlfriend ( a non-surfing variety) that the date of our aniversary be changed from the 28th of november to the week before..........Just so I can get to the Mambo!! Either she will say yes or dump my sorry ass so either way I'm there next year!

Cheers Mel, That sounds like a good plan.

YB