LIKE most sporting clubs on the Mid North Coast the Nambucca Valley’s LoggerHeads Malibu Club enjoyed getting their sporting year back to comparative normality in 2022 after the disruption of the COVID pandemic.

Club President Barry Jagoe told News Of The Area, “Although we did not have to deal with COVID restrictions, the elements were not all that kind to us this year.

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“We were able to get most of our monthly point score surfing done but the impact of dangerous swells and, at times, no swell, caused us to cancel more events than we would have liked.”

The 39-year-old LoggerHeads Malibu Club was able to hold its annual Classic in July this year after a COVID inflicted hiatus and as usual drew longboard surfers from all over the country.

On Saturday 3 December the LoggerHeads Malibu Club held their Annual Presentation day and Christmas Party at Scotts Reserve.

While members regaled each other with surfing tales of the year, the clubs winners were announced and trophies presented.

The Club Champion this year was Dillion Virag who surfed superbly all year and, as if to keep it in the family, his closest rival was his partner, Layla Schwartz.

Layla also won the Ladies division for the year with Holly Williams coming in second.

The leading juniors for the year were brothers Luan and Sol Cunningham with Luan taking the honours in that category.

Luan was also awarded the gong for most improved for 2022.

The over 60s category was a close run race this year with Geoff Gardner just getting ahead of Mark ‘Merc’ Mercer.

Geoff Gardner will be looking over his shoulder next year with some hot contenders now recently entering the over 60s category.

In the Open 9’ category Dillion Virag was untouchable and Barry Cunningham came in second.

Geoff Gardner was named Club Person of the Year for his tireless efforts as Secretary/Treasurer.

In the specialty awards Dillion Virag took home the Ashes, with Troy Martin snatching both the Animal Award and the Classic at the Classic Award.

The most esteemed award of the day went to the clubs outgoing Vice President Nikki Thompson, who was named as a Life Member of the LoggerHeads Malibu Club.

Nikki has been with the club for over sixteen years and for most of that has served on the committee.

She been a mainstay in ensuring the club has remained financially viable, and central in encouraging ladies and juniors to join the club and enjoy long board surfing.

The LoggerHeads Malibu Club will kick off their 2023 season in February and advise those interested in becoming members to visit their Facebook page.

By Mick BIRTLES