Billabong SASSU Surf Champs

Cape St. Francis South Africa
23 - 25 June 2008

Josh Salie and Telana Flanagan take Billabong SASSU Surfing titles

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 25 June, 2008 : - - Josh Salie (UCT) and Telana Flanagan (NMMU) captured the individual titles while the University of Cape Town (UCT) took the men’s and Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) the women’s team trophies at the 2008 Billabong SA Students Sports Union (SASSU) Surfing Championships at Cape St Francis today (Wednesday).

Competing in crosswind 0.6 to one metre waves that provided the occasional excellent ride, Salie, the 2007 runner-up, turned the tables on UCT team-mate and defending champion Chris Bond who had to settle for second place this year. “It’s really cool to win the title this year because there were some very good surfers like Chris (Bond) and Kyle (Jacobs) in the final,” Salie said. “I just tried my best in every heat, and it worked.”

Kyle Jacobs and NMMU team-mate Greg Hayseldon finished third and fourth respectively.

Flanagan was in a class of her own throughout the women’s event, successfully defending her 2007 title by winning every heat she contested, including the final. Kerri-Leigh Anderson (UCT) took second place ahead of Angelique Laurie and Lara Humby, both from the University of Stellenbosch (US), who placed third and fourth.

The men’s team event reached a nail-biting conclusion when NMMU went into the final with an advantage after four of their team reached the semis. UCT’s only hope of retaining the crown they won last year was for their two competitors in the final to finish first and second, and that’s exactly what Salie and Bond did, much to the joy of their squad.

In the women’s division, NMMU recorded a more comprehensive victory over UCT with US almost grabbing second spot but eventually having to settle for third. The individual champions pocketed a Billabong voucher to the value of R1 000 along with a pair of VonZipper sunglasses and Kustom shoes while the top eight men and top four women all received Billabong kit and a pair of Kustoms.

The 15th annual Billabong SASSU Surfing Championships was sponsored by Billabong and proudly supported by VonZipper, Kustom, Cape St Francis Resort, Seals Surf Club and the Eastern Province Surfing Council. 

Billabong SASSU Surfing Championships Cape St Francis

Men
1.  Josh Salie (UCT)
2.  Chris Bond (UCT)
3.  Kyle Jacobs (NMMU)
4.  Greg Hayseldon (NMMU)

Women
1.  Telana Flanagan (NMMU)
2.  Kerri-Leigh Anderson (UCT)
3.  Angelique Laurie (US)
4.  Lara Humby (US)

Men’s Teams
1.  University of Cape Town                        
2.  Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University            
3.  Cape Peninsula University of Technology         
4.  University of Stellenbosch                                    
5.  Rhodes University                                                 

Women’s Teams
1.  Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University           
2.  University of Cape Town                        
3.  University of Stellenbosch                                 
4.  Cape Peninsula University of Technology       
5.  Rhodes University                                                 

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