Surfing Australia News Autumn 2016 | Page 43

Wahu Surfer Groms Comps FROTHING GROMMETS HAVE BEEN HITTING BEACHES AROUND THE COUNTRY FOR THE WAHU SURFER GROMS COMPS WAHU SURFER GROMS COMPS WINNERS The Wahu Surfer Groms Comps is the only national competition series that fully caters for micro groms from Under 8 through to Under 14. The ten event series began back in September and travelled all over Australia to finish in late February in South Australia. EVENT 1 - Northern Beaches Boys 14 and under - Finn Hill Girls 14 and under - Cedar Leigh-Jones Again a huge success in the 2015/16 season, the series saw dozens of happy groms compete and have fun on our beaches. EVENT 3 - Kiama Boys 14 and under - George Pittar Girls 14 and under - Cedar Leigh-Jones The Under 8 is a mixed division which allows parents to assist their groms in the surf while Under 10, 12 and 14 competitions is held in separate boys and girls divisions. All participants received a Wahu Surfer Groms Comps t-shirt and Wahu beach product. EVENT 2 - Coffs Harbour Boys 14 and under - Lennox Chell Girls 14 and under - Nyxie Ryan EVENT 4 - Trigg Boys 14 and under - Josh Stanton Girls 14 and under - Emma Cattlin EVENT 5 - Sunshine Coast Boys 14 and under - Xavier Huxtable Girls 14 and under - Zahli Kelly EVENT 6 - Cronulla Boys 14 and under - Jamie Thomson Girls 14 and under - Cedar Leigh-Jones WAHU SURFER GROMS COMPS 2015-16 SCHEDULE EVENT 7 - Gold Coast Boys 14 and under - Taj Stokes Girls 14 and under - Raya Campbell EVENT 1 - Northern Beaches, NSW - Sep 5 - 6, 2015 EVENT 2 - Coffs Harbour, NSW - Oct 10 - 11, 2015 EVENT 3 - Kiama, NSW - Oct 17 - 18, 2015 EVENT 4 - Trigg Point, WA - Nov 7 - 8, 2015 EVENT 5 - Sunshine Coast, QLD - Dec 12-13, 2015 EVENT 6 - Cronulla, NSW - Dec 19 - 20, 2015 EVENT 7 - Gold Coast, QLD - Jan 5 - 6, 2016 EVENT 8 - Ocean Grove, VIC - Jan 30 - 31, 2016 EVENT 9 - Clifton Beach, TAS - Feb 20, 2016 EVENT 10 - Fleurieu Peninsula, SA - Feb 27, 2016 EVENT 8 - Ocean Grove Boys 14 and under - Ethan Huxtable Girls 14 and under - Arabella Wilson EVENT 9 - Clifton Beach Boys 14 and under - Forrest Finlay Girls 14 and under - Lily McDonald EVENT 10 - Fleurieu Peninsula Boys 14 and under - Harrison Green Girls 14 and under - Dimity Payne