Over 420 crews confirmed to participate in the Australian Surf Rowers
League Series Finals – Navy Australian Open Titles
Friday 5 – Sunday 7 February 2010
Over 420 crews from across Australia will make the Australian Surf Rowers League Series Finals – Navy
Australian Open Titles the world’s biggest stand alone surf boat event at City Beach, Wollongong on the weekend
of February 5-7.
With entries still coming in, there is already an increase of 110 crews from last years ASRL Open with the Open
Women’s division embracing the sport and having more entries than Open Men’s.
The Under 19 division entries are up 30% on last year showing the sport has a great future.
Numbers of entries from each state are:
NSW
239
Queensland
54
Victoria
51
ACT
5
South Australia
17
West Australia
40
Tasmania
11
For a complete list of teams please email Darren.saffin@gpyr.com.au.
Bert Hunt, President, The Australian Surf Rowers Association or a Navy Spokesperson are currently available for
interview by contacting Darren Saffin on 0411 089 209.
Navy is proud to be naming rights sponsor of this iconic Australian sport.
The Australian Surf Rowers League was born in New South Wales in 1992 as the International League of
Australian Surfboat Rowers Inc. (ILOR) and currently has over 3,000 members from over 260 clubs making up over
450 crews.
The 2009-10 Australian Surf Rowers League Series consists of 28 races across every state and Territory of Australia
from October 2009 to February 2010 and are held on some of the country’s premier beaches.
As in surf rowing, teamwork is very important to how the Navy operates, along with fitness. This alliance aims to
increase public understanding of Navy and the importance of its values to each member – ‘the team works.
For information about a job in the Navy, log on to defencejobs.gov.au or call 13 19 01.
Media Contacts:
Darren Saffin or Jodie Artis
Darren.saffin@gpyr.com.au or 0411 089 209 Jodie.artis@gpyr.com.au or 0414 699 186
Malcolm Grieve, DFR 0409 603 684
Defence Public Affairs (02) 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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