McGregor and Burn wrap up national surfski title doubles
The duo completed the rare feat of winning both the S1 and S2 titles over the weekend.
HANK McGregor and Michelle Burn completed a rare cleansweep of singles and doubles titles at the Fenn SA Surfski Champs held in Durban on the weekend when they won their S2 title races from Durban to eMdloti on Sunday morning.
McGregor partnered U23 East London ace Josh Fenn to post a convincing eighty second win over Hamish Lovemore and Bevan Manson to extend his unbroken run of national doubles titles to seven.
Michelle Burn added the women’s S2 title to the S1 title she gleefully won on Saturday, partnering the emerging talent teenager and Mount Moreland resident, Saskia Hockly to romp to a comfortable win, finishing in 22nd position overall.
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“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,” Burn added.
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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