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Australian wins second contest in a week
by George Mojo
12/07/2007:// Australian Jarrad Sullivan won his second contest in a week in Cornwall taking first place in the White Stuff Surf Relief Pro.
The recent Lusty Glaze Night Surf winner put on a repeat performance at Watergate Bay to take the men's Open title from Bude's Paul Kirby, Johnny Fryer, from the Isle of Wight, and Chris Schnitzer in the 2-3ft waves.
Sullivan was delighted by his peformance in the charity event: "I'm stoked to have won. There were a lot of good surfers competing at Watergate and there was been a great vibe throughout.
"It's been a load of fun and I definitely think that Surf Relief is a great cause so it's been a pleasure to be surfing and know that we're doing some good for people who need our help."
In the Women's event, Ceri Edwards, Zoe Sheath, Nicola Bunt and Holly Mather all impressed judges however it was Holly who took the top spot and the winnings.
In the Under 16's Open Joe Humphries, Leon Mansfield, Harry Timson and Josh Piper all worked hard however it was a delighted Josh who scooped the prize money.
In true Surf Relief style there was a fun board competition which Lewis Timson, Ben Skinner and Chris Thompson all entered but it was the tandem surfers Tom Pope and Paddy Daniels that brought the most smiles on the beach and won the competition.
Over £7,000, was raised on the day and with additional funding still to come the charity is likely to reach the target of £10,00 from the event. As a result, the invaluable 'Surfable' project will now be able to support hundreds of disabled and disadvantaged children through the process of learning to surf.
Also present for their national launch was Freedom Surf School, the UK's first ever surf school for disabled people. Showing the valuable work that they do, the school taught two kids with autism in the morning and two paraplegic men in the afternoon.
Founder Mark Hill said, "Today has gone really well and I'm really pleased. I'm honored to have been able to launch the initiative at the White Stuff Surf Relief Day and I look forward to working with them in the future."
The event ended with the Sunset Sessions. Enthusiastic crowds gathered around to enjoy the live music from Johnny Pioneer, Tarka Groove, Two Spot Gobi, Barnaby Ray Quartet and Jackson Analogue.
Newquay boys Jona and James from Barnaby Ray Quartet commented, "You can't beat the setting for the White Stuff event. Normally we play in really smoky clubs and tonight were playing to the ocean and all for this really great cause so it's been really special!"
Dave Manley Chairman of Surf Relief UK said, "Without a doubt, today has been a fantastic success! The combination of good weather, waves and enthusiastic support from local companies and the public has helped to raise over £7,000, some of which will be going towards supporting a surf camp for 100 autistic children this September in South Devon.
"It will also help to support a network of surf schools for disadvantaged children and we really need to say a special thanks to White Stuff and Watergate Bay. Without them today would not have been possible and I really hope that we can make it even bigger and better this time next year," he added.
[Carissa Moore (in yellow) receiving the winner's prize]
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