Thrasher Magazine

The Belco Bowl Jam recently clocked 20 years and the scene Down Under really went all out to celebrate. A session-packed weekend with Oz’s finest kicked off by taking over the Church Café alleyway, followed by street-spot cash grabs all over town before ending at the bowl jam—all squeezed in by the time the rain set in for good. Forget your one-minute runs, tricks for cash always ensures nonstop action. —George Kousoulis

Photos by Sam Coady, Wade McLaughlin and Tom Robinson

Ethan Copeland throws a boneless in his backyard. We'll get to the Jam in a bit, but first we'll start at the beginning of the day

Canberra locals out in full force to get the session sparked. First spot: the Church Café alleyway 

Straight out the gate, Nixen Osborne snatches a twenty from Red

Then he dominates the long-jump event

Keeping the evening moving we see... Zoolz waxing the Church Café bar?

Johnno Halchenko aka Spliffcheese stands on a 5-0 where you usually rest your beer

Into the sunlight now, the hip-spot lineup was heavy and hungry for cash

Pat Roberts throws a mean and clean frontside flip for a few bucks

Shanae Collins gets his back with an ice plant off the corner

Next spot!

Chima five-stair hang time on the way. No cash reward, he's a soul scooterer

"Triple-set sesh before midday?" Jackson and Chima look on confused

Soon enough, the hungry locals get to huckin'. Leonardo Panzera tré flips the triple set for breakfast

Over to the big boy next door. Johnno Halchenko hops down it with a huge 180 attempt

Two boards down for Johnno

Giggly Gabbers as Cody Riley sacrifices his board for the make

Spliffcheese thickening his wallet by stomping the 180

Across to the skatepark now!

Coverboy Jack O'Grady gets a hungover Smith on a local's board

Chima chimes in with a varial heelflip over the rail. Easy beer money for the boys

Enough hucking, time for the main event!

Zepp Heyes and company eyeing it up, about to get some

Megaranch Aaliyah dives in and goes straight for the Smith grind

Ruby Trew likes an airborne approach. She was flying high all day

Son of '80s vert legend Steve Higham, Josho takes an egg over the channel

Kieran Woolley and his old-faithful kicky Indy

Time for the highest air... Yes, that is exactly what you think it is

RJ Barbaro fully tucked, flyin' high frontside 

Man down. You got it next year, RJ

Roll in on top of a roll in?

The speed strategy pays off! Ethan Copeland knows this bowl

Highest air for Ethan, duh

Now, on to the formalities

Kieran Woolley crowned Lord of the Bowl and Ethan walks away First Loser

Gather 'round, it's time to give away some gear

Classic proddy-toss photo

The grand finalé, aka the annual watch Conz try get out of the bowl

Thank you, Vans, for helping to make another successful event. That's it for the second decade of celebration at the Belco Bowl. See you all next year for number 21!