October 2nd 2010 will go down as one of the greatest day’s competition in British Bodyboarding history. The forecast for days had been good; the reality on the morning of the Nationals competition and the fourth and final round of the Auto-Sleepers British Bodyboard Tour was simply epic. The offshore wind blew down the Porthtowan valley, chilling the assembly of competitors before heading out to sea grooming the six foot plus bombs that were unloading on the banks outside.
There was so much at stake, eight national champions would be crowned at the end of the weekend and the 2010 Tour champion decided. At 9am on Saturday morning it could have gone to six different riders, who could hold their nerve … Details
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All bets are off as we wrap up day 6, the finals of the 2010 South African Bodyboarding Championships at Sun Coast Casino and Entertainment World. Mark McCarthy claims his 2nd Pro Title and Southern KwaZulu Natal capture their 2nd ‘Fishman Trophy’ in 24 years.
The Southern KwaZulu Natal Team has secured their 2nd ‘Fishman’ Provincial Trophy by totally dominating every other province in the race. Southern KwaZulu Natal walked off with five out of the eight titles at this year’s event. This included first placements in the … Details
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More drama today as some big names are eliminated in this year’s SA Bodyboarding Championships at Sun Coast Durban and the Southern KwaZulu Natal team push ahead in the race for the provincial ‘Fishman’ trophy.
World tour competitor Jared Houston (WP) and 2009 SA Champion Sacha Specker (WP) were both knocked out of the event today. Sacha, who won last year in the Pro and Dropknee divisions failed to push through both his Pro and Dropknee heats today. This means that  … Details
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Huge upset on Day 3 of the South African Bodyboarding Championships, as Darren Halse (SKZN) the 2010 South African Bodyboarding Association (SABA) Tour winner was knocked out in the qualifying rounds of the Pro division. The day was full of drama, with the second round of qualifiers being surfed for the Pro, Junior’s and Dropknee divisions.
Darren managed to win his heat today in the trying conditions but it was not enough when combined with his previous heat score to see him progress through to the next round. Another major upset was … Details
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