New Zealand age group representative Adam Grimson showed his class in the second contest of Gisborne Boardriders Club’s series.
A growing easterly swell, accompanied by an offshore nor-west wind, made for great conditions and Grimson produced the right stuff — winning the open, under-16 and u20 divisions.
The open division was short on surfers but not talent, with Grimson winning the final ahead of in-form Jules Craft, Sean Hovell, Sam Johnson and Jacob Kohn.
A notable absentee was New Zealand open champion Blair Stewart, who pulled out after breaking both wrists in a snowboarding accident.
The u16 and u20 divisions also came down to a battle between Grimson and Craft, with Grimson proving unstoppable.
Due to low entries, the u20 division was a one-heat final, with Grimson taking full advantage of the the great surf to execute two huge re-entries on his winning wave.
Kohn was third and Patrick Cranston fourth on countback from Duncan Milne.
The u16 division had the largest number of entries. Craft’s scintillating 9.0-point in the third round was the highest single-waave score of the contest. However, he was pipped in the final by the sizzling Grimson.
Jayda Martin-Fitzharris was third and Sunny Brown fourth.
Christchurch’s Harrison Whiteside improved on his second in the 14 division at the previous competition in the u14 division, keeping the girls at bay with some solid surfing.
Chasing him throughout the final were the highly competitive Jasmine Smith, Dayna Story and Jack Virtue.
The challenging surf saw the u12 final held in safer conditions at Northern Makorori.
Reuben Mottart won for the second time this year, with Rangi Moore close behind. Newcomers Psalm Patea-Taylor and Jake Trafford completed the top four.
Martin-Fitzharris again dominated the women’s division from Smith, Rachel von Zalinski and Hannah Kohn.
Low entries in the senior (over 28yrs) division resulted in a straight final won by Johnson from Andy McCulloch and Nick Chapman.
There were three rounds in the over-45 division but not even hard-charging Teddy Colbert could catch John Gisby in the final. Gary Quinn was third and Warwick “Spring” Thomson fourth.
Newcomer Te Aorangi Pearless made his mark on the longboard division, surfing impressively to clinch first from Hovell, McCulloch and Brown.
The three-contest club series is open to non-members and with substantial prizemoney it is hoped more local non-members will enter the next event on November 26 and 27.
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