events

Newcastle is where this brand was born and it is also the home of many of the Amnesia pals that have supported the brand since 94. We had a private ramp jam BBQ at Simon Lyddiard’s compound to launch the new range of Amnesia decks and also as an excuse to get loose and catch up with friends we hadn’t see for a while. The ramp was sessioned hard by all those willing, including Phil and Macca from team Kingpin. Troy Nicholas was taking it to the extension with some heavy combos including   a back tail shove. The barbie was fired up and the snags were destroyed. Thanks for Simon and Erin for being hosts of the event and everyone who came out and showed their support. Let’s do it again soon.
All photos: Nicholas Carr.

Troy Nicholas, frontside rock.

Skate videographer Jolon Hodson & lady friend.

Amnesia produce.

Phil Bilingsby was MVP of the day/night.

Team Gray.

Matty Dillon.

Lance Mountain, timeless frontside air at Bondi Bowlarama 2010.

Lance Mountain has always been one of my favourite skateboarders. Mainly because of how much fun he seemed to be having in his old powell video parts, but also because of his style. It great to see him still shredding after all these years, still with the same humble attitude and effortless flow.

Truck Stop SK8 Shop in Ballina present the Fair Go Skateboarding Festival next month on Saturday the 17th of October at Missingham Skatepark, Ballina. With a $2K first prize for the sponsored division and a sky dive up for grabs for the biggest air this event should attract some heavy hitters.  After party to be held at the Ballina Hotel.
For more info contact Paul at Truck Stop SK8,206 River St Ballina NSW 2478. Ph/fax 02 6686 6720.

Melbourne skater Rees smashed his teeth out on Trevor Ward’s vert ramp in Torquay the first weekend Trev set it back up. He was doing a frontside nosegrind, frontside grab in and slid out.

Glenn Scott and friends have been kind enough to organise a fund raiser. Teeth For Rees is a Skate/BBQ and the Biggest Skate Raffle Ever happening this Sunday at Prahran Skatepark in Melbourne.

If you can’t make it down you can still get involved by buying tickets in the raffle and have the chance of winning a whole swag of product including some decks from Amnesia. Raffle tickets are $5 each via PayPal, email address the payment is reesyraffle@hotmail.com. More info here.

Rees with no teeth.

The bite marks he left in the skatelite on the ramp. That shit is like steel… So nuts!

What you can win in the raffle.

Check the SLAM site for a clip from the Billabong comp held in Sydney last weekend and the best eyebrows in skateboarding. link