The duo completed the rare feat of winning both the S1 and S2 titles over the weekend.
Michelle Burn (front) and Saskia Hockly race home to claim the women's overall honours. PHOTOS: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media
HANK McGregor and Michelle Burn completed a rare clean sweep of singles and doubles titles at the Fenn SA Surfski Champs held in Durban at the weekend when they won their S2 title races from Durban to eMdloti on Sunday morning.
McGregor partnered with the U23 East London ace, Josh Fenn, to post a convincing 80 second win against Hamish Lovemore and Bevan Manson. With this win he extended his unbroken run of national doubles titles to seven.
Hank McGregor and Josh Fenn master the surf at Mdloti to win the SA double ski title at the Fenn SA Surfski championships in Durban. PHOTOS: Anthony Grote/Gameplan Media
Michelle Burn added the women’s S2 title to the S1 title she gleefully won on Saturday. She partnered with the talented teenager and Mount Moreland resident, Saskia Hockly for a comfortable win, finishing in 22nd position overall.
“It was hard work from the start as the pace was insane. We started to get really tired but then thankfully, after uMhlanga, the wind picked up and we were able to put our paddles down on a few runs. Saskia was such a powerhouse in back,” added Burn.
Nix Birkett teamed up with East London training partner, Jade Wilson, to take the women’s silver medals while the strong Cape combination of Candice Murray and Kira Bester added the bronze medals to their solid single ski results from the day before.
uMhlanga Rocks schoolgirls Valmajean Hockly and Julia McAllistar bagged the junior girls title, in a fascinating duel with another U16 crew in Holly and Tannah Smith.
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