2014 Billabong SA Grommet Games Results

The 2014 Billabong SA Grommet Games were won by the Western Province surfing team this past weekend at Pollock Beach in PE. This is the 3rd year in a row that the team has won the contest and the Mandela Bay Trophy. The Eastern Province followed in 2nd place with KZN Central finishing in 3rd.

The premier entry level inter provincial tournament saw over 100 entrants take part in the unique and 22 year old event. Western Province also scored themselves the Tag Team Trophy while Boland, despite only finishing in 5th, won the Team Sprit Award for their display of the best team spirit during the event.

Nate Colby of KZN Central was the youngest winner in the individual surfing category winning the U8 division. Kyra Bennie of Western Province won the U10 Final, Nathan Splading of KZN Central and Kelly Fenton of Eastern Province won the U12 Boys and Girls divisions. Nathan Splading was also awarded Surfer of the Contest.

Kyra Bennie winning the U10 division at the Billabong Grommet Surfing Games — Kyra Bennie

The U14 Boys title was won by Luke Slijpen of Western Province and the Girls title taken by Courtney Sim of KZN Central. Jaro Conradie Phiri of Western Province took home the U16 Boys win with Taghiti Gericke of Southern Cape taking the U16 Girls win.

Dylan Hendricks showing his surfing style at the Billabing SA Grommet Games — Dylan Hendricks

Luke Snyman and Courtney Sim won the Von Zipper Nest Manoeuvre Awards. Kyre Bennie achieved the Highest Wave Score and won a new Surfboard. The Sportsmanship Award went to Patience Schoeman.

2014 Billabong SA Grommet Games Full Results:

BEACH FLAGS

U10 & U12 Girls
1^ST – Kayla Nogueira
2^ND – Fehmke Murray
3^RD – Kelly Fenton

U14 & U16 Girls
1^ST– Chelsea Mussel
2^ND – Elchristie Marais
3^RD – Jade Vaughan

U8, U10 & U12 Boys
1^ST – Byron Emslie
2^ND – Wian Jonck
3^RD – Sphelele Shandase

U14 & U16 Boys
1^ST – Ziyaad Boomgaard
2^ND – Elrico Ludick
3^RD – Luke Snyman

PADDLE BATTLE

Girls
1^st – Kira Bester
2^nd – Taghiti Gericke
3^rd – Julia Ploughman

Boys
1^st – Luke Slijpen
2^nd – Cameron Rheeder
3^rd – Luke Snyman

TAG TEAM
1^st – Western Province
2^nd – Eastern Province
3^rd – Border
4^th – KZN Central

SURFING RESULTS OF FINALS

U8
1^st – Nate Colby
2^nd – Andre Roos
3^rd – Josh Van Wyk
4^th – Callum Emslie
5^th – Kauthar Salie

U10
1^st – Kyra Bennie
2^nd – Lisa Van Heerden
3^rd – Byron Emslie
4^th – Reegan Roman

U12 Girls
1^st – Kelly Fenton
2^nd – Emma Decker
3^rd – Kayla Nogueira
4^th – Kealla Pratt
5^th – Leah Johnston

U12 Boys
1^st – Nathan Spalding
2^nd – Dylan Hendricks
3^rd – Kye Mcgregor
4^th – Spehelele Shangase

U14 Girls
1^st – Courtney Sim
2^nd – Julia Ploughman
3^rd – Jade Vaughan
4^th – Patience Schoeman

U14 Boys
1^st – Luke Slijpen
2^nd – Jared Hook
3^rd – Tristan Torr
4^th – Keegan Mitchell

U16 Girls
1^st – Taghiti Gericke
2^nd – Paige Wheal
3^rd – Alice Kotze
4^th – Zamokhule Njapha

U16 Boys
1^st – Jaro Conradie Phiri
2^nd – Luke Snyman
3^rd – Enrico Alexandria
4^th – Liam Burger

TEAM RESULTS
1^st – Western Province, 33056 points
2^nd – Eastern Province, 29362 points
3^rd – KZN Central, 25931 points
4^th – Border, 23287 points
5^th – Boland, 21493 points
6^th – Southern Cape, 18327 points