Surfers to show off their talents

ENTRIES have been pouring in for the 2018 Lizzard Hurricane KwaZulu-Natal Surfing Champs.

Surfers from the entire coastline of KZN will be showing their talent at Bronze Beach, Umhlanga on December 1,2.

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Surfers as young as eight years old will be competing with some as old as 65 years. This contest is well known for the great family vibe as it includes the whole spectrum of surfers.

Lizzy Teamrider, Heather Clark (Fergie) is the defending champion for the Open Ladies and will be putting it all on the line to bring back the trophy again this year.

She has been spending a lot of time training the children at St Mike’s Beach. Fergie traveled the world surfing the World Surfing League for 14 years and came third in the world in 2003.

Fergie has been crowned Masters Surf Champion twice. She has 8 x open surf titles to boast about and 4 x masters titles. She is the only South African (male or female) to have won the Hawaii Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. Fergie “I love the stoke of surfing with anyone and everyone. I can’t wait for this event to help my surfing kids do well”

Maya Potgieter (Smurf) is defending champion for the U12 Girls. Jordon Boshoff came third in the U14 boys in 2017 and will be going for a win this year.

Maya Attfield also got third in the U16 girls and is looking to better her result. Jesse Powell came second in the U14 girls division and Kira Attfield placed 5th in the U12 girls. With Fergie’s great coaching – all of the surfers pictured above are capable of placing in the finals in 2018.

Entries will be closing on Monday, November 26. Entry forms can be collected from the Lizzard Shop in Gateway, or the Hurricane Surf shop in Durban.

For more information call Wave Wizards chairman, Jestyn 0824648808. 

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