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Lords of the Swords 2011

lordsoftheswordsLast weekend, hundreds of skaters voted for their favourite team video from the annual Lords of the Swords video comp. This was the most fun event in the UK’s unsponsored skate scene calendar this year and the bars were raised once again.

Throughout August, all of the skaters you see from these 9 teams were out filming and skating, ticking the boxes of the ridiculous challenges that were laid out before them. Blood, sweat and many beers have been shed in the making of these amazing videos so without any further delay, get a brew on, sit back and take in the UK’s most exciting scene comp. The vote has now passed but you can use the comments below if you are arsed.

Enjoy the remains of 2011’s Lords of the Swords comp.

1. TEAM DSD

2. TEAM SCRATCH AND SNIFF (This year’s youngest competitors)

3. TEAM DEUTSCHLAND

4. TEAM POKÉFUX (90’s nostalgia)

5. TEAM BLITZKRIEG

6. MONSTER NETWORK

7. THE GREEN TEAM

8. THE D-TEAM

9. ZOMBIE SKATEBOARDS TEAM (Can’t win due to them all being sponsored)

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If you like this feature, then go here and press that magic like button and we may well do it again. Enjoy the gallery from this amazing road trip courtesy of Tom Halliday.

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Rayleigh Jam footage from Monster Network

The Essex skate scene are busy right now as ever. Not only have they just completed the annual Lords of the Sword filming for you to vote the winner on here in 2 weeks time, the locals of Rayleigh had a summer jam with Switch Skate shop. Watch all of Monster Network’s coverage featuring Barry Dring, Nigel Davies, Warren ‘Great Tricks’, Glenn Steed, Sean Kelly, Wil Thompson, George Gough, Sonny Treffers and more in the video edit below.

Visit Switch this week to pick up Lakai shoes for £35!

Rayleigh Skateboard Comp Results Aug 29th 2011

Under 16’s
1st Place – Salar Kooshki
2nd Place – Harry Emmanouilidis
3rd Place – George Wren

Over 16’s
1st Place – Laurie Colley
2nd Place – Sonny Treffers
3rd Place – Barry Dring

Sponsored
1st Place – David Watson
2nd Place – Nick Remon
3rd Place – Nelson Ortiz

S.K.A.T.E Champion
Cameron Snow

Best Trick

Salar Kooshki – Kickflip into bank/360 Flip off Quarter pipe

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Watch: In Between Days lost footage

Monster Network Essex RepresentThe Monster Network have stumbled across some lost footage circa 2008 from the filming sessions of their excellent In Between Days video that dropped earlier this year.

This short clip features Warren Greatrex styling, Channon King wallriding, Steve Bailey shredding and Jay Tate fooling. Watch below…