Mount surfers make semi-finals

Elin Tawharu. Photo: Matt / NZ Surf Photography.

New Zealand representatives Raiha Ensor and Elin Tawharu exploded into the semi-finals of the Under 20 Girls Division yesterday, ahead of the final day of the Backdoor GromBash being held at Manu Bay, Raglan this weekend.

The Mount Maunganui surfers posted big 14.57 and 14.67 point heat totals in their Saturday morning match-ups and will meet each other in the first semi-final of the division set to be contested early this morning.

The surf remained a solid 1.0m throughout the day and the light northerly winds turned more easterly as the day went on making for great waves at Raglan's acclaimed point break.

Tawharu will be the first of the two to represent New Zealand and will fly out to Brazil this afternoon to compete in the International Rip Curl GromSearch final.

Tawharu is travelling alongside Caleb Cutmore (Ham) who was also in action at the Backdoor GromBash yesterday.

Ensor is also preparing for the World Surfing Games which are being held in France at the end of May and has only returned to New Zealand this week after competing in Australia. Ensor will pair up with Ella Williams (WGM) as the two female representatives at the event.

Both surfers will also be aiming for selection in the New Zealand Junior Surfing Team which is named in under two weeks' time.

The surf is expected to drop slightly for the final day of the event with onshore westerly winds tending strong southerly forecasted for late in the day. Semi-finals will take place from 8am today, with finals taking place from midday.

Results

Under 20 Boys Division Quarterfinals

Heat 1

Jay Piper - Healion (Whiti), 14.57, 1, Tom Butland (OaKura), 11, 2, Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 7.8, 3, Harry Macintosh (Rag), 6, 4

Heat 2

Jared Gebert (Ohope), 13.83, 1, Harrison Whiteside (ChCh), 12, 2, Shane Kraus (Piha), 10.83, 3, Reef Matthews (Tara), 8.23, 4

Heat 3

Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 17.23, 1, Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 12, 2, Manu Scott Arrieta (Sandy Bay), 9.4, 3, Max Brunker (Whangarei), 8.37, 4

Heat 4

Callum Chuter (Tau), 13.77, 1, William Van Der Beek (Mnt), 11.57, 2, Tom Norton (Waipu), 10.33, 3, Taylor O'Leary (Mur), 9.1, 4

Under 17 Boys Division Round of 32

Heat 1

Shane Kraus (Piha), 12.33, 1, Tom Butland (Tara), 9.3, 2, Jack Lee (Whaka), 8.83, 3, Alex O'Dwyer (Whaka), 5.43, 4

Heat 2

Joel Clegg (Tara), 12.6, 1, Tom Norton (Waipu), 11.7, 2, Thomas Carter (Waihi Bch), 9.8, 3, Jayden Willoughby (Rag), 8.97, 4

Heat 3

Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 12.4, 1, Axel Rose - Curotta (AUS), 9.53, 2, Myka Black (Chch), 8.07, 3, Hunter Peterson (Tara), 5.33, 4

Heat 4

Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 10.67, 1, Saxon Reber (AUS), 9.97, 2, Max Brunker (Whangarei), 8.37, 3, Daniel Robertson (Lwr Hutt), 5.4, 4

Heat 5

Conor McLennan (Chch), 10.7, 1, Finn Vette (Gis), 9.83, 2, Jack Rosewarne (Ham), 7.7, 3, Olie Meadows (Waiheke), 4.9, 4

Heat 6

William Van der Beek (Mnt), 10.7, 1, Luke Griffin (Mnt), 10.5, 2, Jay Piper - Healion (Whiti), 9.53, 3, Josef Jungwirth (Gis), 7.83, 4

Heat 7

Jared Gebert (Ohope), 12.53, 1, Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 10.83, 2, Tyler Carrington (Wgtn), 8.4, 3, James Ririnui (Mnt), 7.9, 4

Heat 8

Dylan Preston (Whmata), 13.7, 1, Kora Cooper (Rag), 11.6, 2, Jack Hinton (Mnt), 9.37, 3, Taylor O'Leary (Mur), 7.63, 4

Under 17 Boys Quarterfinals

Heat 1

Shane Kraus (Piha), 13.77, 1, Axel Rose - Curotta (AUS), 13.37, 2, Saxon Reber (AUS), 10.37, 3, Joel Clegg (Tara), 9.3, 4

Heat 2

Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 13.5, 1, Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 12.57, 2, Tom Norton (Waipu), 8.7, 3, Tom Butland (Tara), 5.371, 4

Heat 3

William Van der Beek (Mnt), 11, 1, Kora Cooper (Rag), 9.6, 2, Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 9.23, 3, Conor McLennan (Chch), 8.93, 4

Heat 4

Dylan Preston (Whmata), 13.43, 1, Jared Gebert (Ohope), 13.23, 2, Luke Griffin (Mnt), 10.6, 3, Finn Vette (Gis), 7.4, 4

Under 14 Boys Division Quarterfinals

Heat 1

Josef Jungwirth (Rag), 14.2, 1, Tom Butland (Tara), 11.7, 2, Myka Black (Chch), 10, 3, Reef Newdick (Mnt), 7.73, 4

Heat 2

Saxon Reber (AUS), 13.83, 1, Axel Rose - Curotta (AUS), 13.13, 2, Finn Vette (Gis), 10.47, 3, Jay Gordon (Waihi Beach), 7.07, 4

Heat 3

Jack Hinton (Mnt), 12.83, 1, Kora Cooper (Rag), 11.87, 2, Kava Matthews (Tara), 6.47, 3, Mitchell Dalley (Mnt), 5.07, 4

Heat 4

Jayden Willoughby (Rag), 18.4, 1, Navryn Malone (Rag), 10.6, 2, Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 10.53, 3, Jack Luke (Tara), 6.57, 4

Under 20 Girls Division Quarterfinals

Heat 1

Raiha Ensor (Mnt), 14.6, 1, Tegen Bishop (Chch), 8.43, 2, Isabella Woolleston (Chch), 5.23, 3, Aimee Brown (Auck), 4.2, 4

Heat 2

Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 14.6, 1, Zhana Hutchison (Tara), 11.9, 2, Gabrielle Paul (Auck), 10.8, 3, Billie Scott (Whangarei), 8, 4

Heat 3

Saffi Vette (Gis), 13.3, 1, Ariana Shewry (Tara), 11.6, 2, Estella Hungerford (Chch), 6.93, 3, Janee Armstrong (Chch), 1.03, 4

Heat 4

Claudia Fraser (Auck), 11.3, 1, Tiana - Breeze de Mooj (Mnt), 10.8, 2, Indica Ratima (Rag), 9.8, 3, Georgia Wederell (Mnt), 9.57, 4

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1 comment

Don't forget the other Mounties

Posted on 30-04-2017 14:38 | By waiknot

William van der Beek is also from the Mount


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