1/79Crowds line the beach at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
IN PHOTOS: Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads
Crowds flocked to Burleigh Heads for day one and two of the biggest grassroots boardriders competition in Australia. See all the photos
2/79Fans at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
3/79Sid Masters from Wollongong at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
4/79Fans at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
5/79Fans at at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
6/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
7/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
8/79Fans at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
9/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
10/79Fans at at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
11/79Competition at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
12/79Fans at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
13/79Richard Ramsden from Tasmania at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
14/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
15/79Sid Masters from Wollongong at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
16/79Fans at at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
17/79Eddie Matthews from Burleigh at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
18/79Fans at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
19/79Eddie Matthews from Burleigh at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
20/79Richard Ramsden and Kylin Harris from Tasmania at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
21/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
22/79The ABC Boys at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
23/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
24/79Matt Lucas at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
25/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
26/79Fans at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
27/79Competitors at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
28/79Matt Lucas at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
29/79Troy and Ci Ci Swan at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
30/79Morrison and Rocco Massey with Lenny Scott at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
31/79Fletcher Kelleher at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
32/79Willow Hardy at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
33/79Ivy Pulford at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
34/79Mike Goldman and Ryan Keen at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
35/79The Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
36/79Billy Daniel and Ollie Whitfield at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
37/79Aidan Finn at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
38/79Daniel Greenwald and Emma Carter at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
39/79Heidi McGrath and Astin McGrath at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
40/79Aidan Finn and Ella-Rose Thorburn at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
41/79Mat McGrath at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
42/79Kieran Conway at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
43/79Kate Bleakley and Madilyn Croucher at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
44/79Charlie Brophy at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
45/79Dean Cooper and Mat McGrath at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burleigh Heads for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large
46/79Rough conditions at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
47/79Zeb Stokes (R) collapses as Kawana makes the final at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
48/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
49/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
50/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
51/79Crowds at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
52/79Crowds at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
53/79Dan Holstrom from Kawana Board riders at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
54/79Crowds at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
55/79Crowds at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
56/79Max Barker at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
57/79Kawana Boardriders at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
58/79Zeb Stokes (R) collapses as Kawana makes the final at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
59/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
60/79Andrew Sheridan at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
61/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
62/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
63/79Max Barker, Nathan Manning, Jack Clarke and Jack Walker at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
64/79Amy and Simon Maccanti at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
65/79Cousins Gwen, Ella, Audrey and Eddie Andrews at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
66/79Spectators at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
67/79Gracie Dwyer and Billie Short at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
68/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
69/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
70/79Zeb Stokes (R) collapses as Kawana makes the final at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
71/79Caleb Artz at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
72/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
73/79Yasu Sato as Burliegh Board Riders make the finals at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
74/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
75/79Spectators at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
76/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
77/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
78/79Semi Final Action at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
79/79Yasu Sato as Burliegh Board Riders make the finals at the Australian Boardriders Battle at Burliegh Heads. Picture: Glenn Campbell
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