Connor O'Leary is proving to be an unstoppable force, winning his second contest in a row in taking out the 3000 point VISSLA Central Coast Pro on Monday.
O'Leary took down world No.6 Owen Wright in the semi-final before a 10-point ride in the final saw him dominate former WSL pro Matt Banting.
“This is a bit of a dream come true to start my 2019 like this,” O’Leary said.
“That final was definitely a solid confidence boost, especially coming up against someone like Matt who has been absolutely tearing lately. My whole goal is to hopefully keep the momentum going into the rest of 2019 and hopefully get a few more results over the year.
"This is my first time in Avoca also, so I walk away from here with a heap of good memories.”
The win rockets O'Leary up to sixth in the world qualifying rankings on 4000 points and keeps his contest average at 100 percent.
WQS competitors will now set their sights on the back-to-back QS6000 events in Newcastle and Manly in the coming weeks.
Cronulla surfers are in the middle of a purple patch of surf at the moment with a good week of shoulder high swell and offshore morning winds.
I took today's picture gallery on Tuesday morning with Damien Hardman and all the Rip Curl crew at North Cronulla and today its almost identical conditions. The water is also 24degrees so it doesn't get much better at this time of year.
Yesterday's four to five foot east swell is still lingering so get up for the early as it won't last forever. It's even supposed to be offshore all day today.
The forecast is for this ENE swell to swing around weirdly to the south tonight and pulse tomorrow at around four to six foot in the morning before dying quickly leaving us with two to three foot of ENE again all weekend, with variable winds from the sou-east.
This weekend also sees the culmination of the Mark Rogers fundraiser event, with open and tag team contests and a fundraising night at Cronulla RSL club on Saturday.
O'Leary has donated a surfboard for the auction which also includes a Julian Wilson signed world tour rash shirt. A trip for two to Hawaii is the main raffle prize, donated by G'Day Mate espresso bar.
The teams event will be a real local battle with Cronulla Sharks, Sandshoes, Elouera, Cronulla Point, Cronulla Surfing Academy and a Mark Rogers team going head to head.
Matt Hurworth has donated a custom surfboard for the winner of the surfing contest.
Tickets are $50 and can be purchased from eventbrite/mark rogers which includes a lucky door ticket, finger food, auctions, raffles and entertainment by DJ Johnny Gleeson - thanks to SP Music for the sound gear.
Cronulla Point surfer Rogers was diagnosed with stage three esophageal cancer and has been through the chemotherapy courses. The event has been supported by many local businesses and friends.
Rollashield Shutters donated a three-person fishing trip and Cronulla legend Gary Birdsall has donated one of his framed prints of the Point.
Also Labour Options, Payne Real Estate, Sealevel Restaurant, Homewares and Gifts, Cronulla Surf Company and the Quiksilver Surf Shop have all helped out along with others like Coles, Rip Curl, Carve, Crust, Cronulla Vision and the barbecue supplied by Shearers Cook and Pacific Gourmet Meats.
Tickets available here
