UK Rip Curl Grom Search series completed
The medals have been awarded and a select group of junior surfers from the UK have just secured their tickets to Hossegor, as the UK leg of the world wide Rip Curl Grom Search came to an end in Cornwall over the weekend.
With a varying wave, weather and wind forecast to contend with, otherwise known as British summertime, the final of the UK Rip Curl Grom Search series ran over two separate locations, with day one held at Tolcarne Beach and day two at Watergate Bay. Both excellent venues in their own right and both providing the surfers with consistent 2-3ft fun waves to prove themselves worthy contenders in the race to Grom Search glory.
With some surfers looking to add ranking points their Croyde Grom Search placing, others were surfing in their first surf event, a mixture of nerves and stoke could be seen throughout the levels of competitors, but smiles were seen on all. The event also giving the supporting families a chance to relax on the Cornish beaches and enjoy the spectacle.
Following many close heats the business end of the event threw up opportunity for the surfers just wanting to do their best at the event, whilst others and the mathematics’ in the crowd worked out who and what was possible for the remaining competitors wishing to earn their spot in the European finals. In the end nothing but success would be enough for some, others relied on fellow surfer placings to determine their fate and a surf off was required to split the remaining.
A tense and passionate presentation took place and the event champions were crowned, swiftly followed by the announcements on who had earned those much sought after UK Grom Search champion titles and qualification to the European Finals being held in Hossegor in the coming weeks. The results are below, and Surfing England would like to thank the surfers, supporters, staff, locations and all who contributed to a wonderful Grom Search series.
Under 12 Girls
1st – Tegan Blackford
2nd – Lauren Sandland
3rd – Eva Blackford
4th – Belle Betteridge
Under 12 Boys
1st – Gabe Llewellyn
2nd – Tom Hook
3rd – Lukas Skinner
4th – Chenson Clay
Under 14 Girls
1st – Bonita Whitelock
2nd – Alys Barton
3rd – Lauren Sandland
4th – Belle Betteridge
Under 14 Boys
1st – Sam Hearn
2nd – Alex Townsend
3rd – Bertie Norman
4th – Tom Hook
Under 16 Girls
1st – Bonita Whitelock
2nd – Amy Dyer
3rd – Lily Mandeville
4th – Esmee Gregorious
Under 16 Boys
1st – Maximilian Hudson
2nd – Jordan Zervas
3rd – Barnaby Cox
4th – Finn Collins
2017 EUROPEAN RIP CURL GROM SEARCH QUALIFIERS:
U12 Girls – Tegan Blackford
U12 Boys – Gabe Llewellyn
U14 Girls – Bonita Whitelock
U14 Boys – Alex Townsend
U16 Girls – Amy Dyer & Lily Mandeville
U16 Boys – Maximilian Hudson & Woody New
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