The five results counted for each club will be broken down as follows: Top Open Men's Division surfer, top female surfer (any division), top junior surfer (any division male or female), top age group surfer (Over 28s-Over 60s) plus the clubs top other result.
The Interclub Championship has not been contested for the past three years. Bay Boardriders from Mount Maunganui currently hold the title after winning in 2010 when they defeated Gisborne Boardriders, Point Boardriders and Whangamata Boardriders in a separate stand-alone event.
"We have had the trophy for a few years now so I guess it is time to put it back up for a challenge and generate some good old club rivalry," commented Bay Boardriders spokesperson Owen Barnes, himself an ex National Junior Champion. "We have a very strong club of surfers at the moment but the Gisborne Boardriders at home will be hard to beat. They have some amazing depth across their entire club. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds."
Gisborne will be able to pull on resources from all over their district including defending Open Men's Division champion Jay Quinn who has indicated a return to New Zealand for the event. Also the likes of older brother Maz, New Zealand's highest internationally ranked surfer Richard Christie, up and coming junior female Jasmine Smith and of course who could forget the likes of John Gisby with in excess of 30 age group titles to his name.
New Zealand has a network of over 30 boardrider clubs scattered along both islands.
