2006 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships

International Surfing Association
Maresias, Brazil.
6 - 14 May 2006

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South Africa off to a good start at the Quiksilver ISA World Junior Championships

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 May, 2006 : - - The Quiksilver ISA World Junior Championships got underway on Sunday, May 7 at Maresias. The competition was held over two separate podiums with the Under 18 boys at the main podium and the Under 16 boys at a second podium 300 meters down the beach. 

The conditions varied from 2-3ft clean and offshore in the morning, to onshore at midday and finally glassy in the afternoon. The South African Under 18's had a very good day with Jordy Smith, Klee Strachan, Kyle Lane and Rudy Palmboom (all from Durban) all winning their heats and advancing to the second qualifying round. 

Other standouts of the day in the Under 18 boys division were Jeremy Flores (France), Wigolly Dantas (Brazil) and Matt Wilkinson (Australia) who all won their heats and advanced to the second qualifying round. 

The Under 16's had a more difficult time at the second podium. Matthew Bromley (Cape Town) won his heat and advanced to the second qualifying round along with Shaun Joubert (Mossel Bay) and Hayden MacNicol (Durban) who placed second in their respective heats. Jaco Steyn (Cape Town) placed a very close third in his heat and will surf again tomorrow in the first repercharge round. 

The competition continues today (Monday, May 8) with the Under 18 girls qualifying round 1 at the main podium. The second podium will start with the Under 18 boys qualifying round two and then into Under 16 boys repercharge round one.  

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Team South Africa reports:
# 1 : SA Juniors arrive in Brazil for World Jr. Championships
# 2 : Team SA off to good start at the Quiksilver ISA WJSC
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon  

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