1/73Preparing for the Kirra Teams Challenge to be held on the 23rd-25th Feburary are Mick O'Rafferty, John Robin and Kira Hartland all members of the Kirra Surfriders Club. Reporter Lara Caughey
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2/73Preparing for the Kirra Teams Challenge to be held on the 23rd-25th Feburary are Mick O'Rafferty, John Robin and Kira Hartland all members of the Kirra Surfriders Club. Reporter Lara Caughey
3/73FEBRUARY 22, 2006: SPORT GCB. Reporter: Luke Turgeon. Press launch of Kirra Teams Challenge surf contest - Shaun Gossman and Clint Kimmins (r to l) are part of the team. PicJono/Searle
4/73mansport North Steyne's Kurt Jacob at the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge Picture: Steve Robertson SUPPLIED
5/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Jay Thompson.
6/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Mick Fanning surfs for the Kirra Board riders club.
7/73Noosa’s Dean Brady winning his heat for his beloved Noosa Boardriders club at Australia’s most prestigious Boardriders teams event – The Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge – Noosa placed equal second at this event out of 36 of Australia’s top Boardriding Clubs – Winners were Gold Coast team North End Boardriders on 29 points with Noosa, Le/Ba (Lennox/Ballina), Snapper Rocks and Kirra all tied for 2nd on 28 points - A countback system for the equal 2nd placed teams based on their total point scores across all 8 surfers placed Le-Ba in 2nd, Kirra 3rd, Noosa 4th and Snapper 5th….. Full Press will be forwarded shortly… Photo: Steve Robertson/Surfing Australia contributed
8/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (also in black t-shirt and glasses).
9/73Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge Jay Phillips from Snapper Rocks
10/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club celebrate taking the title.
11/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning (white) and Jay Thompson (yellow) are taking part in between the World surfing events.
12/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (also in black t-shirt and glasses).
13/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club celebrate taking the title.
14/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club celebrate taking the title.
15/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Dean Bowen of Werri. In White Bryce martiskan of QBC. In yellow Monty Tait of Maroubra. In Blue Sam Taylor of Nasa. Pic Mike Batterham
16/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Kieran Conway of Cabarita.. In White Itch James of Kingscliff. In yellow Max Deffenti of MNM. In Blue Kai Barraclough of Coolum. Pic Mike Batterham
17/73Maroubra United consisting of the three local Maroubra surf clubs coming together to head to the Kirra Teams Challenge to defend the title they won in their inaugural tilt at the competition last year in Sydney, Wednesday September 6, 2017. The presidents of Maroubra Surf riders, North Maroubra Surfriders and South End Boardriders brought the kids together to form the team. (Jane Dempster/AAP)
18/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Thomas Carvalho of Snapper. In White Vetea wulf of Mudjimba. In yellow Nathan hedge of North Narrabeen. In Blue Beau Atchison of Avoca. Pic Mike Batterham
19/7322/02/05 N6022B Noosa Boardriders Club Member Luke Jory gets some practice for this weekends Kirra Teams Challenge. Photo by Geoff Potter.
20/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (also in black t-shirt and glasses).
21/7325 Feb 2006 picSurfing/Australia/Media surfer Jay Phillips at the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge @ Snapper Rocks. - sport surfing action waves
22/73UNDATED: Sport. Byron Bay won the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge at the weekend. Yerin Brown (Pictured surfer) on his very last ride caught inside the final 10 seconds! - Brown required an excellent 8 point plus scored and was able to find a 9 point ride to take the win for Byron Bay! .####Pic Credit - Steve Robertson. #### SUPPLIED PIC
23/73Preparing for the Kirra Teams Challenge to be held on the 23rd-25th Feburary are Mick O'Rafferty, John Robin and Kira Hartland all members of the Kirra Surfriders Club. Reporter Lara Caughey
24/73Maroubra's junior surf squad of 12 kids are ranked 1st in Australia after winning the Kirra Junior Teams Challenge in QLD on September 17 and 18.
25/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Kieran Conway of Cabarita.. In White Itch James of Kingscliff. In yellow Max Deffenti of MNM. In Blue Kai Barraclough of Coolum. Pic Mike Batterham
26/73scw1356 23/2/09 Despite a massive opening heat win for Coolum Boardriders by Noah Lane it was not enough to get the club into the top 10 at last weekend's Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge. Photo: Steve Robertson/Surfing Australia
27/73Surfer Tai Graham, who is North End club coach, doing his bit for the team winning his heat over Burleigh Heads surfer Jay Thompson at the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge .
28/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club Nick Vasicek needed to win his heat for his club to win the title.
29/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Brendan Hay
30/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club Nick Vasicek needed to win his heat for his club to win the title.
31/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Bede Durbidge surfs for the Point Lookout Board riders club.
32/73Mitch Duggan from the Kirra Boardriders club will be participating in the first ever Rip Curl Rising Star surfing competition as a part of this weekends Kirra Teams Challenge event
33/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Kieran Conway of Cabarita.. In White Itch James of Kingscliff. In yellow Max Deffenti of MNM. In Blue Kai Barraclough of Coolum. Pic Mike Batterham
34/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Dean Bowen of Werri. In White Bryce martiskan of QBC. In yellow Monty Tait of Maroubra. In Blue Sam Taylor of Nasa. Pic Mike Batterham
35/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Bede Durbidge surfs for the Point Lookout Board riders club.
36/73Duranbah Beach, Tweed Heads NSW, Kirra Teams Challenge surfing competition. In Red Thomas Carvalho of Snapper. In White Vetea wulf of Mudjimba. In yellow Nathan hedge of North Narrabeen. In Blue Beau Atchison of Avoca. Pic Mike Batterham
37/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (also in black t-shirt and glasses).
38/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Scott Wilden
39/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Mick Fanning surfs for the Kirra Board riders club.
40/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (also in black t-shirt and glasses).
41/73Bede Durbridge won in his division in the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge
42/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning (white) and Jay Thompson (yellow) are taking part in between the World surfing events.
43/73FEBRUARY 28, 2005: Samba Mann surfs his way to the highest score of the competition for Currumbin Alley during the Kirra Teams Challenge on the weekend. SUPPLIED PIC
44/73Preparing for the Kirra Teams Challenge to be held on the 23rd-25th Feburary are Mick O'Rafferty, John Robin and Kira Hartland all members of the Kirra Surfriders Club. Reporter Lara Caughey
45/73Readers Best Pic: The Kirra Teams Challenge event run at Duranbah. The surfer is local pro Luke Munro during his heat this morning, which he won. Supplied by Lance Morgan.
46/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Scott Wilden
47/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Scott Wilden
48/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Mick Fanning surfs for the Kirra Board riders club.
49/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Scott Wilden
50/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club celebrate taking the title.
51/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (white) and Jock Barnes (blue).
52/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Mick Fanning (also in black t-shirt and glasses).
53/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning (white) and Jay Thompson (yellow) are taking part in between the World surfing events.
54/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club celebrate taking the title.
55/73Sam Rhodes in action at the 2015 Kirra Teams Challenge Photo Chris Reynolds
56/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Tim Grainger
57/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning (white) and Jay Thompson (yellow) are taking part in between the World surfing events.
58/73Some of the members of Kirra Surfriders Club who will be competing in the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge. L-R Clancy Dawson, Dale Richards, Damien Chaudoy.
59/7322/02/05 N6022C Noosa Boardriders Club Member Luke Jory looking forward to this weekends Kirra Teams Challenge. Photo by Geoff Potter.
60/7319/02/2012 SPORT: 19/02/2012 SPORT: Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Clint Kimmins surfs for Snapper Rocks. EE424673 EE424673
61/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Matt Wilkinson surfs for Avoca.
62/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Luke Cheadle
63/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Shannon Penrose
64/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Tim Grainger
65/73Front L to R: President of the The South End Boardriders Matt Lawson, President of the North Maroubra Surfriders Luke Beardmore and President of the Maroubra Surfriders Jay Brown. Maroubra Surfriders, North Maroubra Surfriders and South End Boardriders united for the first time to compete in the Kirra Teams Challenge in QLD and came second overall. Picture: John Appleyard
66/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club Nick Vasicek needed to win his heat for his club to win the title.
67/73Preparing for the Kirra Teams Challenge to be held on the 23rd-25th Feburary are Mick O'Rafferty, John Robin and Kira Hartland all members of the Kirra Surfriders Club. Reporter Lara Caughey
68/73Bede Durbridge won in his division in the Rip Curl Kirra Teams Challenge
69/73FEBRUARY 22, 2006: SPORT GCB. Reporter: Luke Turgeon. Press launch of Kirra Teams Challenge surf contest - Shaun Gossman and Clint Kimmins (l to r) are part of the team. PicJono/Searle
70/73Kirra teams surfing challenge is taking place at Duranbah Beach and the likes of Mick Fanning and Jay Thompson are taking part in between the World surfing events. Pictured is Jay Thompson.
71/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Tim Grainger
72/73Kirra Teams Challenge. (L-R) Brendan Hay
73/73Kirra Teams surfing challenge at Duranbah Beach. Duranbah Board riders club Nick Vasicek needed to win his heat for his club to win the title.
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