NORTH Haven’s Hardy Fletcher has pulled off a championship double at the Australian Bodyboard Titles in Sydney.
Hardy was crowned the winner of both the U14 and U16 divisions, which wrapped up at the weekend at the URBNSURF wave pool at Sydney Olympic Park.
“I knew I caught some good waves and got some good scores in my Under 14‘s final,” he told News Of The Area.
“In the Under 16s… I really needed to pull something off, so I did a big roll at the start and a big flip at the end of the wave, then landed it.”
Hardy scored 14.84 pts in the Under 14 Grommet Open and 14.66 pts in the Under 16 Cadet Open.
It was the first time the Australian championships were held in a wave pool.
“I like the pool. I’ve been there before. It’s really fun and I can do really really good tricks.
“I was so, so, stoked and couldn’t actually believe that I had done it again and won the Under 16s as well.
“It was so good to have my close friends, my sponsors, and my Mum and Dad and Great Grandma there to watch.
“It was awesome.”
North Haven Boardriders teammate Ollie Milner also put in an outstanding performance in the Under 16s, scoring 10.06 pts to land in fifth place
Next up for Hardy is this weekend’s GenNext Junior Pro-Am 2025 at Newcastle Beach, which is for bodyboarders aged under 21.
“And the last big event for the year is the David “Goose” Gosby Memorial event on the long weekend in Port Macquarie [which] is also the last leg of the Memorial Triple Crown series.”
By Kim AMBROSE
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