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Schools from all over the country will be gathering in Woolacombe for the Hunter/ Billabong British Schools Surfing Championships in association with Calypso and Kustom run by the British Surfing Association.
by George Mojo
06/05/2008:// The competition has attracted 200 plus children aged between 12 and 18 years entered from 30 schools across the South West, England, Wales and The Channel Islands.
They will all be looking to topple last year’s winners, Braunton from their top spot and show their array of promising talent.
There will be both team and individual competitions and the BSA expects to see some impressive action as well as ensuring fun for all. Categories include Under 18s, Under 16s, Under 14s, Girls, Bodyboarding and Longboarding heats and many of the teams include the Britain’s top Junior and Grom talent. School teams are made up of fours and must contain at least one bodyboard rider or one girl and one surfer.
Back to retain his title in the Under 18s Bodyboard will be Nat McCabe from Bournemouth and local girl Karma Worthington will be showing off her skills in her bid to hold her title as Girls Champion. Many of last year’s winners have now moved on to university and are too old for the competition so those top spots are completely open for new champions.
National Director of the BSA Karen Walton said, "The Hunter/ Billabong British Schools Surfing Championships in association with Calypso and Kustom is always such an exciting contest and with the biggest entry ever there is sure to be an electric atmosphere.
It's a brilliant way to kick off the summer surfing season and we’re looking forward to seeing them all in the water. Thanks in advance to all of the sponsors and all of the enthusiastic teachers and parents who are making the trip to Devon."
Prizes will be provided by Kustom but most importantly the opportunity to be a British Champion and earn the ultimate respect from peers and other schools. It is also an opportunity for BSA team coaches to scout for new team members and future talent.
[Bruno Santos takes a victory lap through the channel after winning the Billabong Pro Tahiti]
Twelve youngsters from across Cornwall, Devon and Wales have been honoured to be selected by the British Surfing Association for the British Junior Surfing Team for the 2008 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championships
The Rip Curl girls tour returns to the UK this summer
Brazilian wildcard Bruno Santos has defeated local wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) to win the Billabong Pro Tahiti and become the first Brazilian to win an ASP World Tour event in five years
[Wildcard Manoa Drollet (PYF) eliminated Kelly Slater in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti]
[Wildcard Bruno Santos eliminated reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning in Round 2]
[Harley Ingleby (Coffs Harbour, AUS) won the Oxbow WLT]
Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) and last year’s World No. 2 Taj Burrow (AUS) were Round 3 casualties to Billabong Pro Tahiti wildcards today
Reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) suffered his first last place finish in two years at the Billabong Pro Tahiti this afternoon
Harley Ingleby was crowned Oxbow WLT pres. by Orange Champion today in good two to three foot waves at Les Dunes
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