Mandurah Action Sports Games – Skateboard halfpipe battle jam

The 2014 Mandurah Action Sports Games went off in a large way with about 120000 people coming through over the two days. Australia’s largest action sports event host a round of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation worlds cup along with skateboard, scooter and bmx competitions at with so much more over the two days. The skateboard, scooter and bmx competitors for 2014 were competing for $20000 prize money. The skateboard halfpipe battle jam was one of the competitions that saw some crazy action. The 13 competitors were all chasing the $4250 prize money. The battle jam format was simple, roll on the halfpipe, keep up the radness level and stay in the competition. Over the course of the 4 rounds the list went from 13 to 3. The top 3 competitors knew what it took to stay on the top. 1^st place and $1500 went to Dylan Tomlinson who hit some nice high airs and stayed on his board the longest, consistency with radness allowed the judges to give him the top spot. Connor Harrington took out 2^nd place and a nice $1000, some flowing lines helped with this for sure. Paul Bruno had some nice airs, hand plants and good flow and went home with an extra $700 for his 3^rd place.

Dylan Tomlinson front side air for the win.

Clockwise from top left – Connor Harrington 2^nd place 5 0 to fakie – Paul Bruno get an indy air in for his 3^rd place – Harry Clark got his blunt to revert on and took out 4^th place – Brendon Cross took out 5^th with move like this finger flip to tail.

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Mandurah Action Sports Games – Skateboard halfpipe battle jam – 16^th March 2014 – Official results

1^st Dylan Thomlinson $1500, 2^nd Connor Harrington $1000, 3^rd Paul Bruno $700, 4^th Harry Clark $500, 5^th Brendon Cross $200, 6^th Ginge Harding $150, 7^th Brett Margaritas $50, 8^th Issa Hassan $50, 9^th Joe Bothams $50, 10^th Jeron Chow $50, 11^th Joel Pond 12^th Max Oliver, 13^th Jesse Nelson.