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LINCOLN TAYLOR PROFILE
  
Full Name:        Lincoln Taylor
A.K.A.:             Stinks
Birth Place:       Brisbane
Grew Up:          Point Lookout - North Straddie
Resides:           Point Lookout
Height:             180cm
Weight:            68kg
Stance:            The Best One - Goofy!

FAVOURITES:
Wave:              Point Lookout, Main Beach - Snapper - Nocandooies, Indo
Manoeuvers:     Barrels & airs when I can land them
Surfers:            Kelly Slater
Pastimes:         Golf, fishing, hanging out with the boys
Place:              Nowhere better than home
Food:               Any treats and sushi
Movies:            Grandma's Boy & Jumper

SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                        Winning the Oakley Pro Junior at Point Lookout 2008
                        Straddie Pro Junior
                        Coolum QCC
                        Australian Surfing Titles Under 16 2004


TIM MACDONALD PROFILE

 

Full Name:            Tim Macdonald
A.K.A.:                 Timmy                 
Date of Birth:        03/08/1992
Birth Place:           Brisbane
Grew Up:              Capalaba then moved to North Straddie when I was four.
Resides:               Point Lookout
Height:                170cm
Weight:                68kg
Stance:                Regular
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Snapper, Straddie
Manoeuvers:        Big carves
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Rob Machado
Place:                  Home
Food:                   Sushi
Movies:                Blood Diamond, Deja Vu
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                            3rd Place - All Stars Pairs Australian Titles 2007
                            2nd Place - Qld Title Series Event 2 2007
                            2nd Place - Brothers Neilsen Junior Challenge 2007
                            2nd Place - Quiksilver Qld Junior Series 2007
                            3rd Place - Qld School Titles 2007
                            3rd Place - Ma & Pa Bendall Memorial Event 2007
                            1st Place - Met East Trials 2006 & 2007
                            1st Place - Pt Lookout Boardriders Under 16 & Under 18 2007
                            1st Place - Rip Curl Grom Search 2007
                            1st Place - Rip Curl School Bells Challenge 2007
Update on Tim MacDonald - Tim made it to the Semi Finals of the Australian Titles
with great scores, he was beaten in the last five minutes into second place. He was
out of the titles but was picked up by sponsor Quiksilver. Photos below of Tim in
action at the Australian Titles.
  

 KURT PHILLIPS PROFILE  
   

Full Name:               Kurt Phillips
A.K.A.:                    Oogie
Date of Birth:           February 1993
Birth Place:              Straddie
Grew Up:                 Straddie
Resides:                  Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Height:                    5'8"
Weight:                   55kg
Stance:                   Goofy
FAVOURITES
Waves:                    Kuta Reef, Bali
Surfers:                   Occy, Parko, Mick Fanning
Pastimes:                 Footy
Place:                      Bali
Food:                       Steak
Movies:                    Step Up To The Streets, Never Back Down, Stomp the Yard, Joe Dirt
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS
                               Surfing BIG waves
VICTORIES
                                3rd Place - Regional Titles 2008
                                2nd Place - U16's Point Lookout Boardriders 2007
                                3rd Place - Regional Titles 2007
                                2nd Place - U14's Point Lookout Boardriders 2006
                                4th Place - Regional Titles 2006
                                2nd Place - U14's Point Lookout Boardriders 2005
                                2nd Place - Regional Titles 2005
                                1st Place - U13 Oh Yeah International 2005

DARCY PHILLIPS PROFILE

   

Full Name:            Darcy Phillips
Date of Birth:        August 1990
Birth Place:           Point Lookout
Grew Up:              Straddie
Resides:               Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Height:                 175cm
Weight:                 73kg
Stance:                Goofy
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Main Beach, Point Lookout
Surfers:               CJ, Damo Hobgood
Pastimes:            Playing football
Place:                  Hawaii
Food:                  Steak
Movies:               Joe Dirt, Cheech and Chong, Stomp the Yard
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS
                          Surfing North Shore Hawaii at 16 and making the Queensland team.
                          Travelling to and surfing Bali 3 times
VICTORIES
                          3rd Place - Qld Titles 2007
                          1st Place - Qld Junior Series - Straddie June 2007
                          1st Place - Regional Titles 2007
                          1st Place - Pa Bendall 2007
                          3rd Place - Snapper Boardriders 2007
                          4th Place - Rip Curl Gromsearch 2006
                          1st Place - U18's Point Lookout Boardriders 2006
                          Most Promising Junior  - Point Lookout Boardriders 2006
                          3rd Place - Straddie Assault Teams 2006
                          1st Place - Regional Titles 2006
 

ETHAN EWING PROFILE
  

Full Name:                Ethan Ewing
Date of Birth:            02/09/1998
Birth Place:               Brisbane
Grew Up:                  North Straddie
Resides:                   Point Lookout
Height:                     137cm
Weight:                    30kg
Stance:                    Natural
FAVOURITES:
Wave:                       Cylinder shories and Deadies
Manoeuvers:              Barrels
Surfers:                    Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning
Pastimes:                  Skating and chilling out at the beach
Place:                       Bali
Food:                        Chinese
Movies:                     The Benchwarmers, Trilogy
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                                1st Place - Point Lookout Boardriders Club Comp
                                1st Place - Rusty Gromfest
OTHER ACCOLADES:
                                1st Place in Straddie Skate Comp
                                
 CONGRATULATIONS ETHAN ON PICKING UP A BILLABONG SPONSORSHIP!


JOZIE KISSICK PROFILE

Full Name:             Jozie Kissick
AKA:                     Kissick, Webke or Kisso
Date of Birth:         19/12/1991
Birth Place:            Brisbane
Grew Up:               Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Resides:                 Point Lookout
Stance:                   Natural
FAVOURITES
Waves:                   Frenchies
Manoeuvers:           Julian Wilson's Sushi Roll
Surfers:                  Dane Reynolds, Bede Durbidge, Clay Marzo
Pastimes:                Running amok or flogging my clogs on the dancefloor
Place:                     Lennox or Samoa
Food:                      Macca's chips
Movies:                   Anchorman, Wind in the Willows, Surf's Up
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS
                              Going to Samoa with Dad and surfing a reef for the first time
VICTORIES
                              Made it into the Met East team three years in a row (2006,2007,2008)
                              2nd Place - Point Lookout Boardriders Open Women's 2007 & 2008

NATHAN SPECHT PROFILE




Full Name:        Nathan Specht                                               
A.K.A.:             Quagmire
Date of Birth:    22/04/1994            
Birth Place:       Dunwich, North Stradbroke Island, Qld
Grew Up:          On Straddie
Resides:           Point Lookout
Height:             170cm                    Weight:     65kg
Stance:            Goofy
FAVOURITES
Wave:              Main Beach - Cylinder shories
Manoeuvers:     Cutties
Surfers:           Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning
Pastimes:         Pumping Main
Place:              In the ocean and in the kitchen!
Food:               Sushi
Movies:            The Bourne Series
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                        When the surf is pumping and not crowded and you are just out there with your mates.
VICTORIES:
                        1st Place            Cabarita                12years & Under 2006
                        4th Place            Cabarita                14years & Under 2007
                        1st Place            Point Lookout         Under 14's 2007   
                        3rd Place            Point Lookout         Under 16's 2007


CLASJE GOEBEL PROFILE

  

Full Name:            Clasje Goebel
A.K.A.:
Date of Birth:        02/10/1993
Birth Place:           Brisbane
Grew Up:              Straddie
Resides:               Point Lookout
Height:                 170cm
Weight:                54kg
Stance:                Goofy
FAVOURITES:
Waves:                Left Handers
Manoeuvers:          Floater, Air
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Stephanie Gilmore
Pastimes:            Ju Jitsu, Surfing, Spearfishing, Diving, Listening to Music
Place:                 In a barrel at Straddie
Food:                  Anything edible
Movies:               Surfing Docos, Borat, Martial Arts Movies
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                           It would definitely be getting barreled for the first time and travelling
                            to different places for surfing
VICTORIES:
                            1st Place - Met East 2007 & 2008
                            1st Place - Open Women's Division Point Lookout Boardriders two years in a row
                            7th Place - State Titles 2007
OTHER ACCOLADES:
                            First grading for Ju Jitsu

LOGAN SPECHT PROFILE



Full Name:            Logan Specht
A.K.A.:                 Stan
Date of Birth:       28/06/1991
Birth Place:          Brisbane
Grew Up:             North Stradbroke Island
Resides:              Point Lookout
Height:                182cm
Weight:                73kg
Stance:                Goofy
FAVOURITES:
Waves;                Straddie, Lefts and Good Ones
Manoeuvers:        Barrels and Snaps
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning, Kelly Slater
Pastimes:            Surfing and hanging out with my mates
Place:                 In the surf
Food:                  Every food!
Movies:               PLB and good ones
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS
                           Being out in the surf when it is pumping with your mates
VICTORIES
                         1st Place - Straddie Assault
                         2nd Place Under 18's Point lookout Boardriders


JACK MILLIKEN PROFILE
 

Full Name:            Jack Milliken
A.K.A.:                 Jack
Date of Birth:        25/02/1991            Place of Birth:        Brisbane
Grew Up:              Point Lookout
Resides:               Point Lookout
Height:                 180cm
Weight:                72kg
Stance:                Natural
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Main Beach, Point Lookout
Manoeuvers:        The Lawn Mower
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning
Pastimes:            Rally Cars, Rubber Ducky
Place:                 In the water
Food:                  Sushi, Fish & Chips
Movies:               Anchorman, Transformers, I Am Legend
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                          Being in the same heat as Bede Durbidge and Joel Parkinson in the 2007 Straddie Assault
VICTORIES:
                          1st Place - Straddie Assault Heat 2007

ELLA DURBIDGE PROFILE



Full Name:            Ella Durbidge
A.K.A.:                 Mintoe
Date of Birth:        08/07/1994
Place of Birth:       Brisbane
Grew Up:              Straddie
Resides:               Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Height:                 176cm
Weight:                57cm
Stance:                Natural
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Rights
Manoeuvers:        
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge
Pastimes:             Just growing up on Straddie
Place:                  Bali
Food:                   Sushi
Movies:                Benchwarmers, Anchorman
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS
                            Surfing in W.A. and Bali
VICTORIES:
                            1st Place - Met East 2007
                            4th Place - Met East 2008

LEO RAGO PROFILE


Full Name:            Leo Rago
A.K.A.:                 Seal Pup
Date of Birth:        06/12/1996
Birth Place:           Brisbane
Grew Up:              Straddie
Resides:               Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Height:                158cm
Weight:                50kg
Stance:                Natural
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Adder Rock
Manoeuvers:        Cutback, barrel
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning
Pastimes:            Rugby League, Skating
Place:                 Moreton Island
Food:                  Nonna's Lasagne
Movies:               Trilogy, Riding Giants
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS
                        Rusty Gromfest 2007 & 2008
                        Point Lookout Boardriders Comps
VICTORIES
                        1st Place - Point Lookout Boardriders Comp
OTHER ACCOLADES
                        Sports Captain Ormiston State School

ASH MACDONALD PROFILE    
  

Full Name:                Ashley MacDonald
A.K.A.:                     Ash   
Date of Birth:            12/11/1990                Place of Birth:        Brisbane
Grew Up:                  North Straddie
Resides:                   Point Lookout
Height:                     170cm
Weight:                    58kg
Stance:                    Natural
FAVOURITES
Waves:                    Straddie, Gold Coast
Manoeuvers:            Any!
Surfers:                  Bede Durbidge, Mick Fanning
Pastimes:                Surfing pumping waves with my mates
Place:                      In the water
Food:                      Prawns, Sushi, Fins n Fries
Movies:                   Anchorman, Surfing Movies, I Am Legend, Transformers


MURRAY ANTONIEFF PROFILE

  

Full Name:                Murray Antonieff
A.K.A.:                     Muzza
Date of Birth:            13/04/91                    Place of Birth:    Kempsey, N.S.W.
Grew Up:                  North Straddie
Resides:                   Point Lookout, North Straddie
Height:                     5'10"
Weight:                    75kg
Stance:                    Natural
FAVOURITES
Waves:                    Main Beach & Cylinder on Straddie
Manoeuvers:            Hacks
Surfers:                   Bede Durbidge, Tom Curren
Pastimes:                Chilling, eating & travelling
Place:                      Bali and my bedroom
Food:                       Lamb Curry
Movies:                    Snatch, Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels, Searching for Tom Curren
SURFING HIGHLIGHTS:
                               Getting sick barrels in Western Australia
VICTORIES:
                                1st Place - U/14 Occy Grom Comp 2005
                                4th Place - U/16 Queensland Junior Series Events 2/3 2006
                                3rd Place - Queensland Grommet Challenge 2006
OTHER ACCOLADES:
                                Captain of the Australian Bullrush Team...

CALUM MILLIKEN PROFILE
 

Full Name:            Calum Milliken
Date of Birth:        07/08/1993
Place of Birth:        Brisbane
Grew Up:               Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Resides:                Point Lookout
Weight:                 54kg
Stance:                 Pooman
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Cylinder Beach
Manoeuvers:        Hang 5
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Bobby Martinez
Pastimes:             Chilling out
Place:                  Velodrome
Food:                   Fins and Fries
Movies:                Anchorman

ANGUS MILLIKEN PROFILE


Full Name:            Angus Milliken
A.K.A.:                 Fungus
Date of Birth:        29/07/1998
Place of Birth:       Brisbane
Grew Up:              Straddie
Resides:               Point Lookout, North Stradbroke Island
Height:                150cm
Weight:                43kg
Stance:                Goofy
FAVOURITES
Waves:                Cylinder shories
Manoeuvers:        Cutty
Surfers:               Bede Durbidge, Parko
Pastimes:            Chilling out at the beach
Place:                 Straddie
Food:                  Sushi
Movies:               Riding Giants and Trilogy
VICTORIES
                         3rd Place - Point Lookout Boardriders Competition



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