Hawaii’s Bettylou Sakura Johnson and Brazils’ Ryan Kainalo won the Ballito Pro Junior over the weekend in two-to-three foot surf at Willard Beach. As one of the lead-up events ahead of the Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill Challenger Series, this JQS1,000 competition featured a fantastic international field for the first time since 2019. The Women’s Final saw Bettylou Sakura Johnson and Sophia Medina making their presence ...
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2018 Billabong Junior Series Finale
Breezy onshore conditions and a slight surge in swell greeted surfing competitors at Seal Point, Cape St Francis for the final day of competition at the finale of the 2018 Billabong Junior Series presented by BOS. Gabi Herbst was the surfer of the morning in the U12 Girls final incredible rides in the mixed conditions, including an excellent 8.0 for ...
Read More »Champions in 2017 Billabong Junior Series Crowned
The 20th annual surfing champions in the Billabong Junior Series were crowned at Seal Point in Cape St Francis over the weekend after the fourth and final event in 2017 series was completed in highly contestable 1 – 1.5 metre waves and glassy conditions. Jake Elkington and Sophie Bell clinched the premier U18 boys and girls Billabong Junior Series titles ...
Read More »2016 Billabong SA Junior Champs Day 4
Light offshore and firing, it was another day in paradise for the Billabong SA Junior Champs Day 4. The waves were absolutely firing at Lower Point in JBay and the surfers hit the water at first light for another day of heavy competition. The sun came out, the heat started to rise and the wind forgot to blow for the ...
Read More »2016 Billabong Junior Series Champions Crowned
As forecast, the wind was pumping straight onshore and the waves were not very good for the final day of the Billabong Junior Series at Seal Point. Highly contestable is what the term is when the there is a possibility of getting good scores but the waves are terrible. Luckily, or maybe due to good planning, there were only a ...
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