Article in The Star- Malaysia

http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?sec=central&file=/2011/7/23/central/9080566

Here is a link to an article about the first ever Malaysian Footbag Championships. I was lucky enough to go to Malaysia as a judge and had a great time.

Australia’s freestyle footbag champion Daniel Boyle was the judge. Boyle, 26, also took to the stage and demonstrated his skills.

4 Dead interview

This one is not one of mine, but I love to read interviews with 4 Dead. With the amount that one mr Jon Dangerous talks, it's surprising you don't see more interviews with him.

Although with only one released full length album in a long, long time, it's not like the band has new products to spruik or anything like that....

The interview was on the Chucking a Mosh website, I enjoyed it quite a lot. I did an interview with Jon last year which was in Issue #8 of Capital Eyes.

Bega District News- 15 July 2011

The Bega District News published a little piece about Daniel Boyle and his trip to Malaysia for the first ever Footbag Championships there.

Daniel Boyle receives Youth Grant

In a timely boost and great news for Footbag worldwide, Daniel Boyle has received a $500 youth grant from the ACT Government to assist him with the costs involved in reaching the World Championships.

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come in the future.

Earlier this year I went on a surf trip to Papua New Guinea, it was a great time over there. We went with PNG Surfaris. Our hosts Andrew and Jude were two of the absolute best people I've ever met in my life.

Anyhow, how's my hat in this picture...

While we were over there I got to show quite a few kids a bit of footbag, some really loved it. I was hoping to have some to give away, but I didn't get organised in time. After Nationals I teamed up with Lotus from Elemental Footbags to send a whole bunch up there.

I just got an email from Jude, of course being on the boat so regularly it would be hard to keep in touch with people. It was really nice to hear from them though.

Hi Daniel,

How are you?

I have been meaning to email to thank-you for the footbags!! I am debating on how to give these out to folk as I don’t think I can do the sport justice. But was thinking it would be a great thing for the new Surf Club at Ungalik.

As I remember you were showing them on the beach at the sing sing that night.

Anyway, THANKS for going to the effort to get them up here.

How are things with you anyway?

Say Hi to your dad and Alison.

Cheers,

Jude

P.S I think you may need to come back for some serious footbag training before we get a PNG champ!

PNG Frontier Surfaris - PNG Explorer

Here's a short video, not many tricks, it's from on the boat near the island of Emirau, a couple of the kids had a go themselves.

Daniel Boyle- Airlie Beach, Qld. December 2009

Daniel Boyle- Narooma Jam 2010. Photo by Francisca Borquez