news release
    July 2005

The Animal Beach Ball events stormed the North Cornwall coastlines for the 3rd consecutive year. This years events took place at Fistral Beach & Polzeath. The general public were entertained at each event with plenty of surfing, mountain bike shows, live music & evening parties.

Newquay was a full on action packed weekend and one that saw record temperatures as crowds headed to Fistral Beach for the first round of Animal Beach Ball 2005. The following weekend the saw the surf contest slide into action on smallish waves that did not deter contestants finding ways to make some impressive moves in the Men's Open Carve Surf Battle contests. Defending Newquay Beach Ball champion Alan Stokes took top position on the Open podium at each event scooping himself £2,000 prize in total.

As part of the events the SAS Tag Team surfing competition took place - Sunday's SAS tag team event in Newquay attracted the crowds with hundreds enjoying its entertaining format. Low swell meant that the competitors took to the water on foamies, giving the pros a chance to show what can be done on a beginners board! The event was reduced to a 30 minute contest to add a tactical edge, with each team fielding 4 surfers, one of whom was able to raise their hands and claim a "double whammy score"." They each had to take three waves and the whole team had to have competed for scores to count.

Team SAS won, the team of Sarah Bentley, Luke Patterson, Joss & Reuben Ash who kindly donated half of their £500 to SAS.

In Polzeath the teams resumed to using normal surfboards as the surf picked up, it was a monumental display by Winter Wonderland to score 43.5 that saw the Winter brothers and Lee Bartlett take the title way ahead of the rest.

SAS where on hand at each event, recruiting new members, selling merchandise and answering any questions to the general public about marine pollution issues.

Other Winners:
Animal surf divas
Newquay - Sarah Bentley
Polzeath - Easkey Britton

Longboard
Newquay - Luke Patterson
Polzeath - Ben Skinner

Juniors - Rueben Ash took both Junior titles.