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EXETER SURF CLUB
The club was formed in 1993, initially to take over the organisation
and running…Of the Tedzo surf classic, a memorial contest held for
a pioneering Exeter Surfer Jeremy 'Tedzo' Connett, who's innovative surfboard
company UNDERGROUND, helped the popularity of the sport in the Exeter
area grow.
The committee was made up of friends of the afore mentioned…. Who
wanted the contest to continue .The president of the club was the former
surf shop owner Benge Bealy.
Dennis McCarthy was voted as chairman, Paul Clarke Secretary, and Kevin
Tuckett the Treasurer…. Other committee members included myself,Dave
Wotton ,Clive & Steve Jones, and Clive Pullyblank.
Since 93 other people have been drafted on to the committee…And at
present the club committee stands as B.Bealy (president) D.McCarthy (Chairman)
J.Holt (secretary) P.Clarke (treasurer & head contest organiser) D.Wotton,
Clive Jones, Rob Dixie, Mark Tozer, Mr&Mrs G.Inger, Jason Smith,Mark
Banfield and Jack Fenn make up the rest of the committee.
 
The Clubs headquarters are at 'The Welcome Inn' Haven Banks, and the
committee meet their every Tuesday from the end of August to the contest
date. Which is usually held the last
weekend of October.
To start with,back in '93' their were regular club meetings, at which
many hours of discussion took place ,on What form the club should take,
numerous good ideas were born from these meetings.
Ideas, such as regular inter club contests, a lift share Network to the
beaches, Discounts for members at surf-shops, board makers and travel
agents, B.S.A Affiliation & and third party insurance's for members,
regular Club Newsletter to name but a few.
But I'm afraid the contest is still the main club activity, which has
now run for over 12 years. The most significant change of recent years
is to the format of the contest (which attracts more than 50 surfers of
all ability's) is that it is a totally mobile surfing competition. That
is to say the contest is run at the best location for the conditions on
the contest Day.
In latter years it was predominantly held in the Bude area …and was
singularly the biggest surf competition to be held there.
Clive Jones and Mark Banfield, Usually hold a film evening after the event….
At the Exeter gas club, showing the highlights of the contest.
For information concerning the Contest contact Paul 'clicky' Clarke Tel
No 01392 255110
For further information about the club contact Joff Holt tel No 01392
429620
Or for general information surf conditions, weather, local contests telephone
Rich Monk at Salt City Surf Shop, Fore St, Exeter Tel No 424015
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