The  Golden Pineapple Awards

December 25, 2008 - Bigger than the Triple Crown, bigger than the world title... the Golden Pineapples are the North Shore's Oscars. The biggest performances of the winter are rewarded with what could either be a 300oz solid gold pineapple, or simply a cheap Foodland pineapple sprayed gold.

Regardless, the Pineapple is the reason these guys come to the North Shore each year, and the reason they paddle out into waves powerful enough to turn them into pineapple fertiliser. Who got the Golden Pineapples... and who got the rough end of the Golden Pineapple? Hit play to find out.

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