Surfing: Four in a row for Bay surfers

Pete Smith (coach, back row, left), Callum Chuter, Toni Power, Jared Gebert, Maaia Reid-Bennett, Tiana-Breeze De Mooij, Elin Tawharu, Pete De Mooij (manager) and Ihaia Ngata. Front: William Van Der Beek (left), Luke Griffin, Kea Smith, Jonas Tawharu. Photo / Cory Scott @ NZ Surfing Magazine

The domination of the Bay of Plenty junior surfing team has continued, the squad winning the 2015 National Scholastic Surfing Championships on Friday at Northern Makorori, Gisborne.

Both Tiana-Breeze De Mooij and Callum Chuter finished runner up in their respective divisions at the event, helping the Bay to claim their fourth straight scholastic title.

Twelve regional teams took part in the event with 106 surfers in attendance.

A move to the northern end of Makorori Beach was made to give competitors better conditions in the dying swell of up to 1.0m. The break offered pristine long-running left and right handers throughout the morning with brisk offshore winds.

The title was not decided until the last final of the day where Bay of Plenty team captain Chuter got the edge over Taranaki surfer Isaac Kettle, with the two surfers placing second and fourth respectively.

Host team Gisborne finished runner up with two titles. Third placed Taranaki also won two.

It was the Bay's superior consistency which won it the title. Despite not earning any individual ones, members claimed six finals' berths.

Results

Team Points: 1 Bay of Plenty, 16028; 2 Gisborne, 15750; 3 Taranaki, 15275; 4 Auckland, 14633; 5
Canterbury, 14574.

Under 18 Boys Final: Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 17.5, 1; Callum Chuter (Mount), 15.5, 2; Zac Curle
(Waihi Bch), 11.6, 3.

Under 16 Boys Final: Daniel Farr (Tara), 18, 1; Riaki Ruru (Gis), 13.7, 2; Jack McLeod (Otago), 12.9, 3; Joel Clegg (Tara), 11.2, 4.

Under 14 Boys Final: Dylan Preston (Whmata), 15.37, 1; Thomas Carter (Waihi Bch), 10.7, 2; William Van Der Beek (Mount), 10.25, 3; Taylor O'Leary (Mur), 9.8, 4.

Under 18 Girls Final: Dayna Story (Gis), 13.1, 1; Maaia Reid-Bennett (Mount), 9.45, 2; Kea Smith (Mount), 7.9, 3; Abby Falwasser-Logan (Gis), 5.85, 4.

Under 16 Girls Final: Zhana Hutchison (Tara), 16.1, 1; Tiana-Breeze de Mooij (Mount), 12.15, 2; Elin Tawharu (Mount), 11.75, 3; Billie Scott (Whangarei), 8.25, 4.

Under 14 Girls Final: Kai Woolf (Gis), 15.5, 1; Gabrielle Paul (Piha), 9, 2; Saffi Vette (Gis), 8.63, 3; Stella Smith (Gis), 7.85, 4.