Corona Crown Series Final Event

Surfing New Zealand
Piha Beach Auckland
29 - 30 March 2008

Trialist Cederman Almost Unstoppable

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 29 March, 2008 : - - Raglans Luke Cederman looked unstoppable in his first heat of the Corona Super 16 held at South Piha today. Cederman had earlier won through the trials of the event after not directly qualifying into the main event.  Cederman was one of a number of standouts which included Luke Cederman’s club the Point Boardriders of Raglan who dominated the inaugural Interclub Challenge semifinals.

The Corona Super 16 is the last of six events on the Corona Crown Series for 2007/08.  The event takes on an alternative format with a ‘round robin’ and also comprises the Interclub Championship and the North vs South Challenge.  The surf was small in Piha standards but nice with 1.0m waves fanned by clean offshore winds.

Cederman led the charge with a total heat score of 17.5 out of a possible 20 to win his round robin heat alongside other heat winners current number one seed Maz Quinn (Gis), Ben Kennings (WGM) and Billy Stairmand.  The round robin format gives heat winners the maximum ten points to go toward their aggregate over three rounds.  Second place receives seven points with third place receiving four and fourth place receiving one point.

Cederman posted a perfect ten point ride in his heat with two aerial manoeuvres on one wave coupled together with a series of big power turns.  He had earlier won through the trials alongside Matt Hewitt (Mnt), Keone Campbell (Tara) and Billy Stairmand (Rag) who all gained entry into the main event which comprises the top 16 surfers.

Maz Quinn led the charge for the Gisborne surfers who filled four main event slots, one less than Raglan with five representatives.  However Quinn’s fellow star studded Gisborne line up could not muster up much in the first round with Jay Quinn and Bobby Hansen placing third in their heats and Blair Stewart placing fourth. 

With another two rounds before the top eight semifinalists are found, they will want to perform on day two to ensure a top spot.  Jay Quinn will need to ensure he makes the top eight and more if he is to have any chance of toppling his older brother who currently leads the ratings.

Women’s ratings leader Jessica Santorik (Rag) did what it takes to win her heat posting 9.75 to win the first heat of the women’s event.  Santorik is locked into the toughest of tussles with Mischa Davis (Piha) for the Corona Crown Series title with the winner of this event going on to take the series.  Today Davis finished a close second to claim seven points with Daisy Thomas (Chch) in third and trials winner Laura Rishworth (Mnt) in fourth.

Earlier in the trials Rishworth picked up two firsts and a third which was enough to pip the consistency of Alexis Poulter (Rag) who secured three seconds.  Dunedin surfer Hayley Coakes excelled in the last round robin finding her feet to take a win and finish the trials in third ahead of Piha’s Rosa Thompson.

The Interclub Championship, a first for the Corona Super 16 in 2007/08 brought out the fiercest of regional rivalries.  It was the Point Boardriders Club of Raglan that mastered the tag team format the best posting a massive 66 points out of a possible 110 to easily win their semifinal.  Whangamata Boardriders snuck into second place after the New Plymouth Surfriders team failed to make it back to the team box incurring a five point penalty to slip to third with Piha’s Keyhole Boardriders in fourth.

The second semifinal created a huge upset with number two seed Gisborne bowing out after mismanaging their 50 minute time frame.  That allowed Bay Boardriders an easy win ahead of Lion Rock Boardriders and Wildcoast, both of Piha.  The final match up to take place early on Sunday will be a spectacle to witness and will precede the all important North vs South Challenge.  

Sunday’s action will go down at South Piha Beach.  The event will run until 3.00pm with prizegiving held at the beach.  Surfing will commence at 8.00pm.  Please see below for results from day one of the Corona Super 16.

Open Men’s Trials Quarterfinals
Heat 1 Billy Stairmand (Rag), 1, Luke Hughes (Rag), 2, Chris Malone (Gis), 3, Sean Peggs (Rag), 4
Heat 2 Luke Cederman (Rag), 1, Matt Hewitt (Mnt), 2, Manu Schafer (ChCh), 3, Braedon Williams (Whmata), 4
Heat 3 Kierin Van Der Helder (Rag), 1, Jarrod Hancox (Tara), 2, Hayden Brain (ChCh), 3, David Van Staden (Rag), 4
Heat 4 Keone Campbell (Tara), 1, Felix Dickson (Ota), 2, Nathan Welch (Gis), 3, Larry Fisher (Rag), 4

Open Men’s Trials Semifinals (First and second qualify for the main event)
Heat 1 Matt Hewitt (Mnt), 1, Billy Stairmand (Rag), 2, Felix Dickson (Ota), 3, Kierin Van Der Helder (Rag), 4
Heat 2 Luke Cederman (Rag), 1, Keone Campbell (Tara), 2, Luke Hughes (Rag), 3, Jarrod Hancox (Tara), 4

Open Men’s Round Robin 1
Heat 1 Maz Quinn (Gis), 1, Keone Campbell (Tara), 2, Bobby Hansen (Gis), 3, Blair Stewart (Gis), 4
Heat 2 Ben Kennings (Whmata), 1, Leon Santorik (Rag), 2, Sam Willis (Rag), 3, Matt Hewitt (Mnt), 4
Heat 3 Billy Stairmand (Rag), 1, Gauranga Ormond (Whmata), 2, Jay Quinn (Gis), 3, Mike Banks (Rag), 4
Heat 4 Luke Cederman (Rag), 1, Matt Scorringe (Whmata), 2, Zennor Wernham (Rag), 3, Mark Dovey (Mnt), 4

Women Trials
Heat 1 Laura Rishworth (Mnt), 1, Alexis Poulter (Rag), 2, Hayley Coakes (ChCh), 3, Rosa Thompson (Auck), 4
Heat 2 Laura Rishworth (Mnt), 1, Alexis Poulter (Rag), 2, Rosa Thompson (Auck), 3, Hayley Coakes (ChCh), 4
Heat 3 Hayley Coakes (ChCh), 1, Alexis Poulter (Rag), 2, Laura Rishworth (Mnt), 3, Rosa Thompson (Auck), 4

Open Women’s Round Robin 1
Heat 1 Jessica Santorik (Rag), 1, Mischa Davis (Auck), 2, Daisy Thomas (ChCh), 3, Laura Rishworth (Mnt), 4

Women Trials after three round robin heats
Laura Rishworth (Mnt), 24, 1
Alexis Poulter (Rag), 21, 2
Hayley Coakes (ChCh), 15, 3
Rosa Thompson (Auck), 6, 4

Women Super 16 Round 1 of 3
Jessica Santorik (Rag), 10
Mischa Davis (Auck), 7
Daisy Thomas (ChCh), 4
Laura Rishworth (Mnt), 1

Inerclub Championships
Heat 1 Point Boardriders, 66.15, 1, Whanga Boardriders, 51.85, 2, New Plymouth Surfriders, 47.15, 3, Keyhole Boardriders,
Heat 2 Bay Boardriders, 52.65, 1, Lion Rock Boardriders, 36.95, 2, Wildcoast Boardriders, 36.4, 3, Gisborne Boardriders, 

Men Super 16 Round 1 Points Tally after one of three rounds
1, Maz Quinn (Gis), 10
2, Ben Kennings (Whmata), 10
3, Billy Stairmand (Rag), 10
4, Luke Cederman (Rag), 10
5, Leon Santorik (Rag), 7
6, Gauranga Ormond (Whmata), 7
7, Matt Scorringe (Whmata), 7
8, Keone Campbell (Tara), 7
9, Zennor Wernham (Rag), 4
10, Jay Quinn (Gis), 4
11, Sam Willis (Mnt), 4
12, Bobby Hansen (Gis), 4
13, Blair Stewart (Gis), 1
14, Mark Dovey (Mnt), 1
15, Mike Banks (Rag), 1
16, Matt Hewitt (Mnt), 1 

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