NEXT year’s bodyboarding trials for the SKZN and Ugu Bodyboarding Association kicked off bright and early on Sunday morning, 11 November with the first round of trials held at Warnadoone Beach.
From 5.30am the riders began scoping out Amanzimtoti’s different breaks and finally decided that Warnadoone, just north of Baggies Beach, offered the best conditions.
“The day started off with the first heat surfed at 7am in a friendly two to three foot left and right wave, with almost no wind,” explained Ugu Bodyboarding Association’s liaison officer and photographer, Shaun Venter.
“This, however changed and by 11am when the westerly picked up, the waves started closing out and made for challenging conditions. However, this pushed riders to make the most of it, with some good scores being achieved.”
Shaun explained that the various bodyboarding associations are all having trials at the moment, which is in preparation for the upcoming SA championships to be held in Port Alfred in 2019 over the Easter weekend.
“This event sees riders from all over South Africa come together to promote bodyboarding and compete for the national title in the various categories,” he said.
Results from Sunday’s heats surfed are as follows:
Pros round 1, heat 1: Rohan Nel 300, Neil Smith 226, Codi Butterworth 111.
Heat 2: Wayne Smith 300, Reece Hargreaves 273, Damon van Hermit 139.
Drop knee round 1, heat 1: Jason Sequera 300, Wayne Smith 247, Rory FS 224, Codi Butterworth 188, Jamie Rademeyer 53
Men’s round 1, heat 1: Travis Van Wyk 300, Dwaine Schutte 271, Natus Du Preez 229, Johan Hanekom 138
Men’s heat 2: Brad Gertze 300, Dylan Sharpe 285, Quintin Pretorious 244, Jono Sequera 234.
Masters round 1, heat 1: Rory FS 300, Jamie Rademeyer 185, Heino Nel 143, Trevor Poolton 98.
Juniors round 1, heat 1: Jason Sequera 300, Troy Smith 175, Damien Bernstein 158, James Commard 25.
Boys round 1, heat 1: Jason 300, Dylan Barber 186, Chaz 93.
Women round 1, heat 1: Kayla Smith 300.
Pros round 2, heat 1: Wayne Smith 300, Rohan Nel 270, Damon van Hermet 85.
Heat 2: Reece Hargreaves 300, Neil Smith 219, Codi Butterworth 184.
Drop knee round 2, heat 1: Rory FS 300, Wayne Smith 268, Jason Sequera 185, Jamie Rademeyer 185, Codi Butterworth 25,5.
Men’s round 2, heat 1: Quintin Pretorious 300, Dylan Sharpe 275,5, Jonothan Sequera 275,5, Travis van Wyk 232.
Heat 2: Bradley Gertze 300, Dwaine Schutte 286, Johan Hanekom 216, Natus du Preez 112.
Masters round 2, heat 1: Rory FS 300, Trevor Poolton 168, Jamie Rademeyer 168, Heino Nel 123.
Juniors round 2, heat 2: Jason Sequera 300, Troy Smith 214, Damien Burnstein 191, James Commard 32.
Boys round 2, heat 1: Jason Fryer -300, Chaz 178, Dylan Barber 97.
Women’s round 2, heat 1: Kayla Smith 300.
Ugu Bodyboarding Association will advise of its next trial dates closer to the time, and urges families and friends of competitors to make their way down to the beach to support the wave action. If you’re interested in trying out and would like to compete in trials, contact team manager Byron Gertze on 084-406-0359.
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