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FRENCHMANS CLAIM BACK TO BACK TEAMS CHALLENGE TITLES

They took a backseat to Merewether at the Boardriders Battle national final last weekend, but Frenchmans has overcome three rivals from Sydney to claim back-to-back Surfest Teams Challenge titles.
James McMorland got the Lake Macquarie lads off to a solid start with a seven and five in difficult conditions.
Ethan Hartge couldn’t match that effort, bagging a two and a five, handing North Narrabeen a shot at victory
Enter junior surfer, Dom Thomas.. his first ride scored a four, putting Frenchmans back in the mix for the title.
His power wave came in as a seven point six, making him the hero of the day, as the defending champions won by just point zero three.

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.

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