There was some real talent on display at the Tweni 2s surfing contest last weekend.
In the pairs contest, which was limited to 32 surfers, the winners were Dry Rails, comprising Brandon Jackson and Frankie Oberholzer, from Durban.
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They don’t need much introduction, that’s for sure.
Runners-up were Skulls, namely Gavin Roberts and Cody Coetsee.
Wave of the day, and winning R5000, went to Brandon.
If ever there was someone with a name destined to become a surfer, then it’s Tide-Lee Ireland.
The Durbanite returned to the coast for the Tweni 2s competition, where he won the U18 boys section.
There’s talk he could become the next Jordy Smith of South African surfing.
He sported a pink hairstyle and rode on a pink board, in aid of cancer.
There was some spectacular weather and even better surfing for this annual surfing contest last weekend.
A total of 38 juniors surfed on the Friday, followed by the main event the next day.
Wave of the day went to Tide-Lee Ireland and Gabriella Herbst in the boys and girls divisions respectively.
They both walked away with a Casio Gshock watch and R500.
The Maisch Fins ‘Carve of the Day’ went to Nathan Spalding.
In between all that there was a party of note at The Spot in Tweni, a popular backpackers place.
The various sponsors and organisers were thanked, as well as the surfers who came to support.
RESULTS
Open: 1 Brandon Jackson and Frankie Oberholzer, 2 Gavin Roberts and Cody Coetsee.
U18 girls: 1 Jesse Powell, 2 Gabriella Herbst, 3 Mayah Potgieter, 4 Gia Gillmer, 5 Maya Attfield.
U18 boys: 1 Tide-Lee Ireland, 2 Nathan Spalding, 3 Jordan Boshoff, 4 Lwando Dlezi.
U14 girls 1 Gabriella Herbst, 2 Mayah Potgieter, 3 Gia Gillmer, 4 Louise Lepront.
U14 boys: 1 Kai Hall, 2 Joshua Jefferies, 3 Clayton Turrell, 4 Luc Lepront.
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