Competitions on and off!!!!
Well kind of, Saturday Underdog competition is definately on. Sunday League competition is off!

1ST SECOND SKIN / ERRANT LEAGUE CONTEST RESULTS.

OPEN.
1ST. BEN SKINNER
2ND. CHRIS WEBB
3RD. GREG ROBINSON
4TH. TIM AYLET


MASTERS.
1ST. PAUL KEENO
2ND. ADRIAN WESLEY
3RD. NORMAN WRIGHT
4TH. TONY PETERS


JUNIORS
1ST. WILL GLEN (JERSEY)
2ND. SCOTT LETHERBARROW (JERSEY)
3RD. BRADLEY FERGUSSON (JERSEY)
4TH. PETER HILL (SOFT PORN PETER)
5TH. ALEX MADDOX


LADIES WILL RUN AT NEXT UNDERDOGS.

Conditions were far from perfect but well done to everyone, hopefully 3ft clean next time eh.

Well done to the juniors from Jersey and the new boys on the team, Ian Allison, Tim Alcock, Deva Situnayake and especially Gwithian local Adrian Wesley who made the final of the masters and finished 3rd.

The conditions were okay for the morning but got worse in the afternoon as the tide went out. Skindog, Geordie and Greg Robinson made it look easy but beleive me it wasn`t.

I personally had the hold down of my life and won`t forget in a while.

Ronnie Biggs and Gordon Ramsay in Iraq!
Click here for more details.

Calling All Surf Divas! £38 Flight!
Good Morning, just a quick note to let you know we have a few spaces left on the next SurfGirl Pilates and Surf week in Cantabria, Spain.

Join female pro-surfer Celine Gerhart and Pilates wiz-kid Amy Swanson in Errant Surf Holidays new guesthouse, La Hosteria De Latas.

As of today you can book direct flights with Ryan Air from London to Santander for £38 including all taxes! On the dates needed; 18th May returning 25th May 2008.

More details can be found here: Errant surf

Hotdoggers DVD - Trip to Morocco.
28 club members went to Morocco this February. Andy Haworth has made a 40 minute film of the trips highlights. There are also 2 bonus sections, one being a slide show with contributions from various photographers on the trip (thanks to Mike Stevens in particular) and the other is a short 'wipeout' section for a bit of fun.

The film will be available at the first club contest from Andy or Kelly Haworth. We are proposing that those that went on the trip that want a copy pay £3 which will all be donated to the clubs funds. Any other member that would like a copy can have one for £5, with £2 going to the club and the other to cover Andy's production costs.

There is a short trailer of the film which is best viewed on Andy Haworths Facebook page. So, if you're already marked as a 'friend' on Facebook, just go to Andy's page and check it out. If not, register on Facebook and then go to Andy's page. Its also on Bens website, (but not a great copy for some reason) available at www.benhaworthsurfer.co.uk

Lush Longboard discount
10% online discount at Lush Longboards (quote following reference: HOTDOGSC08)

Ben wins at Noosa
Ben Haworth, 18 years old from North Devon has won the Mens Open Amateur division of the Noosa Festival of Surfing in Australia, beating 5 Australians in the final. The Noosa Festival of Surf is the largest surf contest in Australia attracting over 600 competitors. This is the first time that Ben has traveled to Australia and entered this prestigious event and a win of this magnitude places Ben as a serious competitor on the international stage. It is also the first time that a British surfer has won this division. This is the first season that Ben has moved out of the junior category and is a fantastic start to his career in the seniors.

Gulf Stream discount
Jools and Skelly have offered club members 10% of all stock boards until the end of March....

So if your looking for a new stick , short or long then get in there and take advantage of the 10% off ........

Craig charity event
One of our club members is raising funds for a charity event and needs some help, if anyone can help please contact Craig on 07976 617709, click here for more details

RNLI 2008
As we are already looking forward to next year I just wanted to make your members aware of how to apply for work next season. We are always looking out for new (or old!) guards. If they follow the link below they can find out any info they need or they can contact Phil or myself.

Click here

Also I'd like to take the opportunity to say a huge well done to those guys who have come to the aid of the countless grockles who have got caught out this year. I hope we can maintain the pressure to get lifeguards back on the beach at Saunton.

Have a great Christmas and new year, kind regards

Dickon Berriman
Area Lifeguard Supervisor (Bude Torridge & North Devon)
tel: 01271 814783

Blacker Boards
Need a new stick or just a repair then check out paul blacker out at knowle. you won`t find a more qualified and experianced board shaper in north devon. Check out waylands new MACTAVIS after it got run over by a unnamed club member 01271 816986

Wheels Cafe, Chivenor
Need a bite to eat to set yourself up for a days surfing, check out wheels cafe, turn onto the estate, over the bridge and turn left, follow the road down and its on the left. Just follow the smell of bacon.... mmmmm

British Longboard Club Championships 2008
Next years club championships are being held up in Scarborough and the event is being hosted by the Scarborough malibu club. Here are the dates , Sept 20th/21st with a reserve date of 4th/5th Oct. The North Yorkshire club put on a great contest in 2003 and next years promises to be just as good. It's the first and only definate date in all the calenders so no excuses for missing it.

Newsletter online
Please click here to download your online Hotdoggers newsletter..

Newsletter contributions
Can all contributions to the Hotdoggers newsletter be sent to Norm or Peter, their email addresses are: Norm or Peter.

Pacific Longboarder Magazine
Stay up to date with all the latest news on the international longboard scene by subscribing to the weekly Pacific Longboader Magazine newsletter.

Paddle4Relief update
Paddle4Relief 2007 has raised over £3000.00 to date, with more sponsorship due. 80+ people registered to take part in the paddle to raise funds for the forgotten victims of the 2004 Asian Tsunami.... click to view complete report

New judging van
We have been given permission by Christies Estates to have a vehicle on the beach as a judging vehicle, Steve Hart and Norm will be sorting a van asap. This has been made possible by a large donation from Mike Dudley and a couple of other company`s to be confirmed. Watch the site for updates.

Soundguard surfplugs
Soundguard surfplugs are a custom made earplug with superior defence against water penetration, they provide the ultimate in comfort and protection, even in the most demanding conditions. Each plug is individually moulded to fit your ear perfectly, providing a seal that keeps the ear warm and dry, helping to prevent infections and surfers ear... http://www.surfplugs.co.uk/.

New online longboard magazine
Corduroy Lines - Longboard and retro surf mag http://www.corduroylines.co.uk/.

Wanna look at some nice pictures?
The photo gallery shall return, some snaps from Greg's latest travels have been posted, please check back as the gallery will be fully back in action soon: Gallery