COFFS Harbour Boardriders Club have qualified for the Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final, after having a last-gasp victory at home in the Northern NSW Regional Qualifier.
The Coffs Harbour team won their third straight regional qualifier, triumphing against some of Northern NSW’s top boardrider clubs at Diggers Beach.
Coffs Harbour faced off against LE-BA, Angourie, and Kingscliff in the final.
LE-BA and Angourie were neck and neck for almost the entire final, but with Coffs Harbour sitting in third as the clock wound down, power-surfer Jayke Sharp delivered a clutch 7.67 point ride in the dying moments giving his team the lead in dramatic fashion.
Club member Madison Williams said it was great to get such a thrilling win at home.
“Wow, it was a nerve-racking final, but good to get it done,” he said.
“It just shows it’s never over till it’s over. I’m so stoked for Jayke to find that wave right at the end of the heat and give us the win.
“It’s always a team effort, but he’s been our anchor for years, and it’s always nice to get a win at home.”
Coffs Harbour Boardriders Club also won the Jim Beam Team Spirit Award.
The Australian Boardriders Battle Grand Final will be held on 7-8 March at Burleigh Heads.
Woolgoolga Boardriders Club also qualified for next year’s grand final after finishing top six at the qualifier.
By Aiden BURGESS
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