DURBAN North resident Jamie de Villiers walked away with top honours in the open division at this year’s Ballito Pro Skate Jam.
De Villiers was among the best skaters who took to the Ballito Bowl on Friday last week and walked away with R7 500 in prize money.
“I’m really stoked with my win – it’s my first time winning a bowl competition and I’m really amped for next year’s event. I think it was a very well-organised event with a great turnout,” said De Villiers after his win.
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“The organisers did an amazing job of making everyone feel rewarded for their hard work, and there was a good vibe for the crowd which really hyped us skaters up and pushed us to skate harder,” he said.
His thoughts were echoed by event organiser, Paul Canning.
“The inaugural event last year was a massive success, and this year has been even better. It’s an event that we see growing and becoming a bigger part of The Ballito Pro year-on-year. It’s just so amazing to see the community support of the event in the U16 groms division and great to see some of the top South African skaters coming out in the pro division. I’d like to thank the sponsors for all their event support, and we look forward to growing the event and getting bigger and better in 2023,” Canning said.
