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| Tuesday 22nd of September 2009 |
Billabong Junior Series
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WHAT: The third and final event in the 13th annual Billabong Junior Series. The country’s premier national series of surfing events for surfers aged 20-and-younger crowns champions in age divisions ranging from Pro Junior (U20) men and women through U16, U14 and U12 boys after the final event in Victoria Bay starting tomorrow.
WHEN: Wednesday to Saturday, September 23-26, 2009
WHERE: Victoria Bay in the Southern Cape, a rock-lined, right breaking point that provides excellent long rides from 0.6 to 2.5 metres (2-8 foot). In small conditions there is also a sand bottom beach break with multiple random peaks.
WHO: More than 130 entries received from the country’s top junior surfers from all parts of the SA coastline.
Seeding for Billabong Junior Series – Victoria Bay
Pro Junior Men - ASP Grade 2 - R75 000
1 Grant, Casey Scottburgh
2 Strachan, Klee Warner Beach
3 Du Toit, Chad Durban
4 Joubert, Shaun Mossel Bay
5 Lane, Kyle Umhlanga Rocks
6 Godfrey, Nicholas Cape St Francis
7 Gibbens, Brendon Kommetjie
8 Bromley, Matthew Kommetjie
9 MacNicol, Haydn Scottburgh
10 Staples, Dale St Francis Bay
Pro Junior Women - ASP Grade 1 - R18 000
1 Baum, Sarah Athlone Park
2 Rautenbach, Chantelle Melkbos
3 McGregor, Alice East London
4 Buitendag, Bianca George
5 Zoetmulder, Faye Port Elizabeth
6 Chudleigh, Tarryn Cape Town
7 Palmboom, Heidi Bluff
8 Hoffman, Tanika Cape Town
Under 16 boys - PST - R4 300
1 February, Michael Kommetjie
2 Van Zyl, David Glenashley
3 Wilson, Daniel Tokai
4 Staples, Dane St Francis Bay
Under 14 boys - PST - R3 250
1 Prestwich, Slade Scottburgh
2 Zakarian, Diran Melkbos
3 Buitendag, Daniel George
4 Lightfoot, Dylan Jeffreys Bay
Under 12 boys - PST - R2 600
1 Jordan Maree Kalk Bay
2 Donovan Wichmann Marina da Gama
3 Shane Sykes Salt Rock
4 Ethan Fletcher Kommetjie
EVENT SCHEDULE: Subject to change depending on conditions
Wed: Pro Jnr men; U16 boys; U14 Boys; U12 boys
Thu: Pro Jnr men; U16 boys; Pro Jnr women; U12 boys
Fri: Pro Jnr men; U16 boys; Pro Jnr women; U14 boys; U12 Boys; Pro Jnr men; Pro Jnr women
Sat: Semifinals – U12-Pro Jnr men; Finals – U12-Pro Jnr men; Von Zipper Air Show
The Awards Presentation for competitors, families and VIP’s will take place at the Ster Kinekor complex in George starting at 5pm where the Vic Bay event winners and the 13th annual Billabong Junior Series champions in all divisions will be crowned.
The names of the four Pro Junior men and one Pro Junior woman who receive the coveted invitations to the Billabong ASP World Championships in Sydney, Australia, will be announced, followed by the South African premiere of the movie ‘Still Filthy’ which won the award for Surf Movie of the Year at the 2009 Surfer Poll in California last week.
FORMAT: Heats consist of four surfers with the top two in each heat advancing to the next round until four remain to contest the final in each division. The ASP rated Pro Junior Men’s category sees the last eight compete in man-on-man quarter- and semifinals and a man-on-man final.
The finals in all divisions will be staged on Saturday 23 September.
The spectacular Von Zipper Air Show is run on the final day at each event. Competitors are judged on successfully completed high risk aerial manoeuvres performed in the air after launching, boosting or punting themselves and their surfboards above the wave, unlike conventional surfing where manoeuvres performed on the face of the wave are rewarded.
STATUS: The Billabong Junior Series is sanctioned by Surfing South Africa (SSA), the national controlling body for the sport. The results of the U16, U14 and U12 Boys events count towards the annual SSA Pro Surf Tour (PST) titles.
The Pro Junior Men’s and Women’s events are sanctioned by ASP Africa, the regional body for ASP International, with the results counting towards the annual ASP Africa Pro Junior titles. The top four on the yearend ASP Africa Pro Junior Men’s rankings and the top ranked ASP Africa Pro Junior Woman receive coveted invitations to the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships in Australia in January 2010.
PRIZE-MONEY: Over R103 000 in prize-money is at stake at Victoria Bay which will be shared by the top eight finishers in the Pro Junior events and the top four in each of the other age categories.
The Von Zipper Air Show offers a R2 000 winner-takes-all prize-purse.
SPONSORS: Billabong South Africa, the manufacturer and distributor of Billabong apparel and accessories, is the series sponsor.
Prizes will be awarded daily courtesy of Von Zipper, Kustom and Billabong.
PRODUCTION: The third and final event in the 2009 Billabong Junior Series is hosted by Southern Cape Surfing Association and produced by Billabong SA.
Executive Producer: Laureen Payne – 072 898 1001 / laureen.payne@billabong.co.za
Contest Director: Cyril Nel - 083 254 9953 / cyrilnel@global.co.za
MEDIA: Media liaison by Life’s a Beach Communications. Paul Botha is the communications manager for the series. |
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