Wave Wizards surfing magic is back!

There was a substantial turn out for the first Wave Wizards Club Surfing event of 2017 and surfers and families got to spend a memorable morning enjoying the beautiful beach.

Lizzard and Hurricane Surf provided prizes and Poisen Brew treated each of the winners of both the Men’s and Masters to a case of specialty beer at the recent event at Bronze Beach in Umhlanga.

The spring low tide shaped the banks to be very shallow but helped ensure contestable 2-3 ft waves for the duration of the morning.

In the Premier Open Men’s division Beyrick de Vries won with a total heat score of 14,5 while Matt Kruger was close on his heels with 13 points.

They were followed by Chris Leppan in third and Jestyn Viljoen in fourth.

Beyrick also took home highest wave score prize of the day with a cool nine point ride.

Calvin Goor and Tide Lee Ireland put on an interesting display and went head to head in the U18 boys division.

It was a mere half point that gave Goor the victory, scoring 11.5 with Lee Ireland clocking up 11 points. They were followed by Ant Pottow and Saxton Randall in 3rd and 4th.

Carl Roux was the runaway winner in the Masters division, winning all of his heats.

It was a close contest for second and third between Ian Duff and Rein van De Wall, while Paul Izzard placed fourth.

In the open ladies division Kat Steffen won all her heats and took the win ahead of Olivia Brand and Gaby Lailvaux.

Luke Thompson was the clear standout in the U14 boys division, posting notable scores in both his rounds and beating his opponents by more than five points. Jordon Boschoff, Mathew Coetzer and Cameron Jacob brought up 2nd, 3rd and 4th places.

In the U12 division, Owen Slack put on a dominant show and impressed the judges with an eight point ride in his first heat. Owen was also awarded the ‘Core Surfer Prize’ for his enthusiasm and commitment to the sport.

The ‘Froth Head Prize’ was given to young Indi van de Wall, who won the Novice Boys division despite being stung by a blue bottle.

Chairman of Wave Wizards Club, Jestyn Viljoen was thrilled with their first event. “The quality of surfers that came and the vibe that the families brought was exceptional.

We are all about having an enjoyable laid back morning that involves sun and surf while honoring the kids that do well on the day.”

The next event is planned for April 2, at Bronze Beach.

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