Great waves at the Rip Curl East Coast Junior Challenge

Rip Curl East Coast Junior and Longboards

Great waves at the Rip Curl East Coast Junior Challenge

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Hamish Renwick (Clifton), claimed his fourth 18 boys event title on the 2010 Surfing Tasmania circuit at the Rip Curl East Coast Junior, the 2009 State Junior Champ clinched his second state title at the same time. Renwick also backed up in the Longboard open division where he took out first place.

Contest newcomer Tom Hunt (Bicheno) finished 2^nd in the 18 boys beating many a seasoned competitor. Sophie Bourke (Four Mile Creek) took out the 18 girls and after dominating junior female contests in Tasmania in the past few years, Sophie entered the 18 Boys division to gain more competition experience, and only narrowly missed out on making the final being eliminated in the semis.

“The Rip Curl East Coast Junior Challenge 2010 will be remembered as one with numerous highlights, with consistent 1-1.5 metre right handers at North Shelley and one of the highest standards of junior surfing in the events fifteen years history, with everyone seeming to be surfing to the new criteria which requires commitment and combinations of radical manoeuvre's this goes well for the future of Tasmanian surfing as these young surfers progress through the ranks. “ Nigel Wallace Contest Director

The Milch surfboard competitors draw was won by Zac Gray (Scamander)

Results

Under 18 Boys Under 18 Girls

1. Hamish Renwick 1. Sophie Bourke

2. Tom Hunt 2. Lizzie Stokely

3. Tom Gray 3. Iona Renwick

4. Jake Otto

Under 16 Boys Under 16 Girls

1. Tom Gray 1. Lizzie Stokely

2. Gerome Bramich 2. Iona Renwick

3. Kelly Nordstrom

4. Luke Thomas