New Wave Primary School Surfing Championships

Surfing New Zealand
Pipe, Gisborne New Zealand
14 - 15 November 2009

Perfect Conditions For Primary School Champs

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 17 November, 2009 : - - The New Wave Primary School Champs took place at Gisborne last weekend with pumping waves on offer at Pipe.  Young local surfers dominated the event with Korbin Hutchings (Gis) taking out the boys title. Surf ranged from 1.0m – 1.5m with excellent but challenging conditions for New Zealand’s best young surfers.

Hutchings was impressive all weekend winning every heat before taking out the final.  Likewise Milly Crewe (Mur)was unstoppable in the Girls Division winning every heat through to the final where she eventually beat Britt Kindred on a ‘count back’.

“I was impressed with the standard of surfing and saw a lot of new talent over the weekend” commented Contest Director Steve Ria. “The surf was pretty big on Sunday morning so we used ‘seasoned’ competitors Jayda Martin Fitzharris, Adam Grimson and Kahu Craig Te Ranga, who are all qualified lifeguards, as our water patrol to keep an eye on all the new comers”.

Hutchings posted a 12.83 point total heat score in the final to beat Jordan Griffin (Mnt), Quin Matenga (Mnt) and Mahorahora McLeod (Tara). Crewe fought off a tough battle with Kindred who placed second.  Local girl Dayna Story placed third with Abby Falwasser-Logan (Gis) in fourth. Plate divisions for the boys and girls divisions were contested with Rangi Moore (Gis) taking out the boys plate and Ruby Cave taking out the girls plate.

Ezekial Ngakuru (Mnt) stormed to victory in the Boys Bodyboard Division scoring 15.2 points in the final to easily outpoint Nicolaj Probst (Whaka), George Busby (Gis) and Jonty Low (Gis). Abbigail Weir (Tara) won the Girls Bodyboard Division beating her only opponent Samantha Wood (Gis) in the final.

Kelly Geisler (Tara) won the Kneeboard Division scoring 11.0 points in the final ahead of Hamiora Solomon (Opunake), Abbigail Weir (Opunake) and Jonathon Tahu (Tara). Please see below for final results from the New Wave Primary School Championships held at Gisborne on the 14-15 November.

Boys Division Final
Korbin Hutchings (Gis Int, Gis), 1,
Jordan Griffin (Mnt Int, Mnt), 2,
Quin Matenga (Mnt Int, Mnt), 3,
Mahorahora McLeod (Waitara), 4

Girls Division Final
Milly Crewe (Waimauku, Muri), 1,
Britt Kindred (Waimauku, Muri), 2,
Dayna Story (Camp, Gis), 3,
Abby Falwasser-Logan (Camp, Gis), 4

Boys Bodyboard Final
Ezekial Ngakuru (Mnt Int, Mnt), 1,
Nicolaj Probst (Whaka Int, Ohope), 2,
George Busby (Gis), 3,
Jonty Low (Camp, Gis), 4

Girls Bodyboard Final
Abbigail Weir (Tara), 1,
Samantha Wood (Camp, Gis), 2,
Paige Penny, N/S

Kneeboard Final
Kelly Geisler (Gis), 1,
Hamiora Solomon (Opu Prim, Tara), 2,
Abbigail Weir (Opu Prim, Tara), 3,
Jonathon Tahau (Kura Tamarongo, Tara), N/S

Boys Plate Final
George Busby (Gis), 1,
Leroy Shaw (Ill, Gis), 2,
Isaiah Grace (Camp, Gis), 3,
Rangi Moore (Gis), 4

Girls Plate Final
Ruby Cave (Gis Int, Gis), 1,
Tayla Jakich (Wamuku Schl, Muri), 2,
Gabriella McDonnell (Waimauku, Muri), 3,
Nina Anderson (Opu Prim, Tara), 4

School Rankings
1 Edmund Campion College, 6593
2 Gisborne Intermediate, 6428
3 Waimauku School, 6095
4 Mount Intermediate, 3890
5 Whakatane Intermediate, 3120
6 Opunake, 2295
7 Illminister Intermediate, 2210
8 Waitara, 1005
9 Wainui Beach School, 1005
10 Sacred Heart College, 915
11 Whangamata Area School, 915
12 Raglan Area School, 833

Generous support from New Wave and Gisborne Boardriders Club has made this event possible. Surfing New Zealand are proudly partnered by Export Gold, Hyundai, SPARC, Smokefree

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