2006 ISA Aloha Cup

presented by Surfing South Africa (SSA)
Sanctioned by the International Surfing Association (ISA)
Participating nations :Great Britain, Namibia and South Africa,
Supported by the Lotto

Cape Peninsula, South Africa
January 28 & 29, 2006

South African surfers win ISA Aloha Cup

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 January, 2006 : - - In a command performance South Africa's Under 23 surfing team thrashed the opposition in the ISA Aloha Cup at Witsands in the Cape Peninsula Sunday (January 29) scoring 81 points to Great Britain's 45 and Namibia's 36 points. 

The South African team comprised Stacey Guy, who was the team captain, Nicole Annells, Laetitia Lee, Matthew Kruger, brothers Ryan and Shaun Payne, Granville West,Lungani Memani, Josh Salie,Dylan Stone and Raoul Erasmus and the team was coached by Ant Brodowicz and Mikhail Thompson with Pax Nydoo the team Manager. 

Completed in perfect weather and In surf that ranged from 2 to 4 foot over the two days of competition, the event, which was sponsored by the National Lottery Board,  was pronounced a success by contestants and event officials alike. 

The ISA Aloha Cup is an initiative of the International Surfing Association and uses a unique team format which sees the results of the heats and the Tag team contest all contributing to the final team scores. 

Each Aloha Cup can be completed in three to five hours depending on how many teams take part and the format is designed to provide international competition to ISA nations in the time between the Quiksilver ISA World Junior championships and the biennial Quiksilver ISA World Games.  

In the Longboard International which was held at the same time and at the same venue as the Aloha Cup team honours went the way of the South African team who beat their counterparts from Great Britain. 

Outstanding local longboarder Matthew Moir was a dominant Open Men's champion and a stoked Dylan Mc Cleod was his runner up. Michael Grendon came third and Thomas Kleynhans was fourth in the all South African final.

Justin Bing beat Ashwyn Roberts into second and  Kwezi Quika outpointed British representative Jo Howell to take third in the Junior final while South Africa's top Women longboarder Simone Robb beat team mates Michelle Hill and Tara Hossack into third and fourth place respectively.

Candice O'Donnell of Great Britain, who was bumped off her surfboard by an inquisitive pod of dolphins during the Final, came fourth. The Veterans division was a close affair and in the end only one point separated champion Andrew Lenton and his South African team mate Donald Paarman. Hans Kamhoot was third and Adrian Howell of Great Britain took fourth place. 

The ISA ALoha Cup was hosted by Surfing South Africa which is recognized by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) as the governing body for the sport in South Africa.

The International Surfing Association (ISA), the World's governing body for surfing sanctioned the event and teams from the host country, Great Britain and Namibia participated in the event which was sponsored by the National Lottery Board.  Western Province Surfing hosted the Aloha Cup and the SA Longboarding Association  coordinated the Longboard International.

www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za

Previous reports:
# 1 : British/Namibian/SAfr teams arriving for ISA Aloha Cup
# 2 : South Africa dominates first rounds of ISA Aloha Cup..
 

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