Fortunately the ocean played its part and so did Harley, taking home the crown and a sweet purse of over $20,000 for the season. For those of you that have had the privilege of watching Harl surf at our Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour events, flawless is the only word that comes to mind.
When people ask me who I look up to, I say firstly my father, secondly the godfather of NZ longboarding Mike Fitzharris, and then I say the best longboarder on the planet Harley Ingleby. Here are some questions he answered over the chat. Shot Harl...
Name: Harley Ingleby
Weight: 86kgs
D.O.B: 21/7/83
Hometown: Emerald beach
Parents: Mark and Linda
Schooling: Woolgoolga high school. Finished HSC
Relationship Status: in a relationship
Titles: World Longboard Title, 2x Australian longboard title
Fav Surfer: Dane Reynolds
Fav Spot: Home
Up and coming grom: none
Left or Right Handed: right handed
How many Boards: ?????
Sponsors: golden breed clothing, Robert august surfboards shaped by Billy Tolhurst, FCS, Gorilla.
Inspiration: Kelly Slater
Travel: Indo is hard to beat but I really want to road trip Peru/Chile and sth Africa.
Mistakes made: letting a world title chance slip past last yr.
Time waster: my staffy, beanz
Fav drink: iced coffee
Fav Food: mango's
Fav personal feature: my size 14 feet. They help me surf!
Quote: I got nothing.
Plan for the future: just to try see more of the world and surf as many good waves as possible.
Daniel Procter
2009
02:44 pm
You mention the people you look up to -how can you miss out mentioning the finest tradtional riders -do you not look up to them ??fitsy ok for a guy without all his teeth but can he hang ten and stay there life calf poop on concrete --hell I ask you .look higher
- Posted by hugo a gogo
2009
03:55 pm
hugo u bean. its who he looks up to, not you.
- Posted by tc
2009
09:32 pm
flappy flap flap.............
- Posted by hux
2009
10:03 pm
think outside te square or atleast outside your backyaurd it jus kos fitzy is in gizzy lynden kennings would be a good one to look upto in nz
- Posted by guterz
2009
08:53 am
Who's the godfather ? You mention this guy Fitz with no teeth. Is he a made guy or what, forgetabout it. Lynden - that sounds more like it. I once saw a guy Lynden swimming in green bottles on land then took a walk out da back and smoked everyone in his heat. Bada bing.
- Posted by Donny Brasco
2009
10:32 am
yEAH , Lyndon rips for sure but does our main man here look upto him with respek???
- Posted by goober
2009
07:50 am
or Roger Hall, Mickey T., Lynden (did world or european tour didnt he?
- Posted by hux
2009
07:53 am
Fitzy fits in 'local legend' category, and good on ya DP for lookin gup to him. but 'godfather of NZ longboarding' hell no
- Posted by hux
2009
10:44 am
I look up2 him because he always gives more then he will ever receive, God Father of longboarding is on the buzzer,before Fitz came along no one could bottom turn in NZ..and that being serious..plus he has won alot!!!and has always given back to the sport and is still doing so today through Coaching the Maori Development, NZ surfers Rep, school programs and has trained me into what I am today.If I could pick our top 5 NZ longboarders of all time, he along with Lyndon, Darren, Chris Ransley and Wayne Parkes would be hard to go past.
- Posted by Dan Procter
2009
09:46 am
I remember my old man telling me that the legends in any community are the folk that live well, set high standards and treat the little people with respect. And by little people, I'm not only talking about stature. I am one of those little people in the Giz surfing community. A pretty average surfer at best. But Dan you are always smiling and acknowledging those around you, sharing the surf spirit, regardless of their surfing pedigree. I reckon that is a damn fine thing.
- Posted by littleperson
2010
02:45 pm
Dan, your making some pretty bold statements about the recent history of New Zealand longboarding. I understand your admiration for your local heroes, but to make statements such as "before Fitz came along no one could bottom turn in NZ" is not only ignorant, but extremely disrespectful to those longboarders who have paved the way for you young guys. Young being your downfall here, as your knowledge of the surfers who have dropped out of your competitive cricle from outside the Gisborne district well before you made it out of your first heat is obviously minimal.I recall one event inparticular at Waihi beach, Fitz was eneterd and was schooled by a red hot Owen Barnes on the art of the bottom turn, as Owen surfed a near perfect heat including a mind blowing 10 point ride, a ride that is still talked about by all in attendance. You my young friend would not long have been out of nappies.Owen on the other hand was schooled by his local heroes such as Phil Griffin. Bongo is a legend on the longboard, with one hell of a bottom turn, he in turn was shooled by the likes of Eric Burgraff, an old school local with one of the deepest bottom turns going around.... need I go on?I guess what I am trying to say is Fitz is a great longboarder, and what he lacks in style he makes up for in power! I respect your opinion with regard to your heroes, but the god father of NZ longboarding is a huge call. Perhaps the god father of the New Zealand Longboard Division at the Nationals might be a more appropriate title for the big fella. Maybe try keeping your statements as personal opinions as opposed to unsubstantiated facts...
- Posted by food for thought
2010
09:38 am
Well said in a reasonable manner "Food for Thought"Dan, Fitz is a young man and there is ,much history that has past before he blosomed to be the Mcdonalds super sized Fitz with one permanent green Hieneken Hand
- Posted by goober
2010
11:55 am
Happy New Year Proccy ! feed us the hot sauce brudahhhhh
- Posted by natxho mexicali
2010
07:42 pm
Hi,Thanks guys for the entertaining comments!I’m definitely not the God father of Longboarding, nor am I interested in being. There have been many talented longboarders, and many more to come I’m sure.I feel privileged to have been part of NZ longboarding, my achievements came from a lot of hard work and perseverance. I gained many life skills from surfing, and am now working hard to give something back.Is your opinion valued if you don’t put your name to it??Goober you made some personal comments about me, I’m not sure if you’re qualified to make such comments??Fitz, ex longboarderMichael Fitzharris
- Posted by Michael Fitzharris
2010
08:48 pm
Harley rips.. isnt that what the whole blog is about haha. By the way that wasnt me under the name "gutterz"
- Posted by sam guthrie
2010
11:37 pm
Nothin personal fitz - just a laugh seeing a beer in hand before midday ! youve been great competitor-god father no -never the less an inspiration to many !!
- Posted by goober
2010
12:54 pm
Wow this has got a few people wound up and in need of a cup of tea and a bikky.....Fitz is a top longboarder, rolemodel and general good joker!!!! He certainly has given back to the sport in such a huge way beyond words! There are so many since the resurgence of longboarding in this country that have made major impact with teh traction to date and some of these people were not only letting their surfing do the talking they were at the coal face helping judging, running comps, sharing ideas and helping the general progression! I can't list all of these people but here are some names that come to mind: Phil Griffin, Rod Rust, Dave Murden, Nicky Murden, Mark O'Conner, Wayne Arthur, Daryn McBride,Noel Creavy, Guy Rencher, Mark Shanks, Kelly Ryan, Caroline Ryan, Mantis, The King Family, Daisy Day, Pauline Pullman, Dave Elliott (R.I.P), Brendan Young, Micky T plus many more and others mentioned above. The young crew Dan Proctor, Matt Cockaine, Sam Guthrie, Dylan Barnfield etc are great rolemodels to a new generation and they have been helped along by the longboarding community and are now giving back to that community by fulfilling their potential as great longboarders and great people. I hope one day we see all of the above names reunited at one of the contests as their are some exceptional individuals who we haven't seen around for some time on the contest scene but still have so much to offer in and out of the water!!Keep up the good work Dan and would be great if you could run some interviews with NZ legends also!
- Posted by Daddy Cool
2010
01:40 pm
Hell daddy cool -youve named just about the whole surf community ! After that long drum role for Fitz you missed out what a handsom chap he is aswell!!! I dont think you could saying anything bad and prolly only positive things about most people mentioned above -thats a great thing in itself .Reading these blogs can be alot of fun when bloggers like BA BALABCA ,GOOBER,DONNY BRASCCO get colourful-have me pissing myself -hell it is a blog and blogging has an element colourful shit stiring in it , of course without abusing personally anyone -cant say Ive seen that from any of the major stirrers here .cher cher
- Posted by heavy gisborne local
2010
03:12 pm
Parkes could lay a pretty mean turn down with his dunga in his day but probably couldnt hit the lip like Fitzy -mind you if ya told parksy that he might hit your lip with a bit of that wing wopp fu stuff .
- Posted by FAT GUY
2010
04:34 pm
Hay goober name yourself?I don't drink and surf , never have.I don't think beer and salt water mix.Yes I enjoy a few beers when I've finished in th water for the day.Front up goober or **** off, you making personal comments with no back up.
- Posted by Michael fitzharris
2010
04:34 pm
Hay goober name yourself?I don't drink and surf , never have.I don't think beer and salt water mix.Yes I enjoy a few beers when I've finished in th water for the day.Front up goober or **** off, you making personal comments with no back up.
- Posted by Michael fitzharris
2010
01:43 pm
Fitz , you sound a little shaken up -ooh mind the pun -seriously bro dont get hot about nothing at all -shit and you want a blogger to post his name and your spittin tacks about zip nada , a laugh -- your a good bloke so lets leave at that so I dont really have to tell you my name is DR LOMP
- Posted by goober
2010
06:05 pm
Fitz I just read the Goober comment and he never said you drank when you surfed ??? I think he was implying you couldnt fit into last years bikini
- Posted by Hans Gruber
2010
06:29 pm
Goober what is your game plan? You show to be a gutless prick who has nothing better to do but criticise anything Procky has to say on both blogs he has put up on surf2surf (not only with him either as comments show with Fitz). On a previous one you say to be a 17 year old boy, claiming to know Procky's gf, and now you think you know fitz so well. If its all a joke to you then you wouldn't care but to show who you are by naming yourself!
- Posted by Goober Can Get F*cked
2010
09:20 am
to the above post "vnadeen"or G CAN GET fU--- -never critised Procky not once , never said a bad word about him nor anyone else--you may need to go back to school and learn to read UNLESS YOU CAN POINT ME TO THE BULLSHIT YOU TALK OFF .there is a difference in having a diffrent opinion to what is written -if you want to agree on everything someone writes just go right ahead and stick your lips to ass and suck a little harder~Proctor rips but I like traditional, fitzy does a mean bottom turn but so do others
- Posted by goober
2010
04:56 pm
For the 2 comments above, I think they'r reading from previous comments Goober has made on the 1st blog procter evr made. needles 2 say fitz bro u r the man, bloody legend in my books bro. nd as 4 harley inglez he deserved the title. he ripped up those waves. procky keep the blogs coming bro. gt the clix!
- Posted by Nicko B
2010
06:19 pm
Goober: I'd watch what you say as you could be done for slander!
- Posted by V Naden
2010
07:45 am
Is Slander some new illegal bottom turn Goober has perfected thats not contest legal
- Posted by hans gruber
2010
03:42 pm
Sandy bay boys ooowwwh lets see who cranks the bottom turns real hard -bit of a feild to go up against from here and abroard -Dan will have his work cut out and will Mr Fitz be entering -should be fun for all!!!
- Posted by goober
2010
04:32 pm
ooookaaaay.good luck in Sandy Bay DP
- Posted by hux
2010
11:59 am
Procky giving it his all up north..see you lads there..nose riding will be the call of the day!!!
- Posted by dan procter
2010
02:50 pm
Bummer Dan you didnt progress further -some of 'the boys we surfin well -and the Pro' well they were surfin like Pro's .The great thing is tomorrow will be different and there'e a new opportunity for another win .Its kinda like me when I go picken up super models -some times they say no but the next day Im the loveeeee machine
- Posted by goober
2010
03:20 pm
Shocker up north...Dunedin here I come..
- Posted by dan procter
2010
08:09 pm
Mike Fitzharris is the man!!!! i have heard a million things about him! what a legend!:PGo Dan! represent!!!
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Daniel Procter is a Gisborne lad and proven NZ longboarder. He holds the National Crown plus numerous other Titles. He has been competing for a decade, and recently represented NZ at the World Surf Games. Daniel sees himself as a surfing ambassador, keen to share knowledge through roles as GBC contest director, and Assitant Maori development coach.
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