May bank holiday weekend saw England’s best surfers flock to Perranporth for the inaugural English Surf Championships, presented by Surfing England.
In a turn of ridiculous good fortune Cornwall decided to call an end to it’s month long flat spell and serve up fun sized and clean conditions for day one of competition, followed by slightly trickier but just as contestable surf on the second day.
The event not only hosted 19 divisions of competition, but a fully equipped surf village, which included a skate ramp, sports massage services and live DJ’s.
In the end it was defending champ Reubyn Ash and Lucy Campbell who took out the men’s and women’s open. Here are the highlights:
Results:
Gul Boys Longboard (Under 18)
1. Jordan Zervas 2. Lloyd Stein 3. Max Hudson 4. Joe Hornbuckle
Gul Girls Longboard (Under 18)
1. Beth Leighfield 2. Rosie O’Neill 3. Mischa Maguire 4. Tegan Blackford
Gul Womens Open Longboard
1. Emily Currie 2. Jenny Brian 3. Beth Leighfield 4. Samantha Raine
Gul Mens Open Longboard
1. Ben Skinner 2. Ben Howey 3. Barnaby Innes 4. Lewis Stritch
110% Surfing Techniques Under 12 Boys
1. Gabe Llewellyn 2. Lukas Skinner 3. Arthur Randel 4. Lewie Arrowsmith
110% Surfing Techniques Under 12 Girls
1. Tegan Blackford 2. Lauren Sandland 3. Belle Betteridge 4. Eva Blackford
Carve Visionaries Under 14 Boys
1. Sam Hearn 2. Stanley Norman 3. Alex Townsend 4. Bertie Norman
O’Neill Under 14 Girls
1. Bonita Whitelock 2. Asha Sykes 3. Maisy New
Carve Visionaries Under 16 Boys
1. Noah Capps 2. Fynnlee Miller 3. Max Hudson 4. Woody New
O’Neill Under 16 Girls
1. Amy Dyer 2. Lily Mandeville 3. Francesca Sayer 4. Holly Thomson
Carve Visionaries Under 18 Boys
1. Noah Anstis 2. George Carpenter 3. Toby Pearce 4. Will Gale
O’Neill Under 18 Girls
1. Tilly Theobald 2. Sascha Roberts 3. Mischa Maguire 4. Rosie O’Neill 5. Jess Knight
Veterans Open
1.Dave Renaud 2. Roger Knight 3. Mike Young 4. Darren Burrett 5. David Gander
Womens Masters
1. Ingrid Morrison 2. Rachael Taylor 3. Andrea Lawrence 4. Jenny Butt
Womens Seniors
1. Hannah Harding 2. Jennifer Pendlebury 3. Tehillah Mcguinness 3. Tina Beresford 5. October Hamlyn-Wright 5. Jessie Tuckman
Mens Masters (35+)
1. Lee Griffin 2. Robert Watson 3. Peter Chisholm 4. Joel Grey
Mens Seniors (28+)
1. Josh Ward 2. Joss Ash 3. Alex Chisholm 4. Luke Embleton
Jolly Brown Womens Open
1. Lucy Campbell 2. Emily Currie 3. Ellen Harding 4. Peony Knight
Billabong Mens Open
1. Reubyn Ash 2. Jobe Harriss 3. Tom Butler 4. Liam Turner
Thanks to event partners: Caravan & Motorhome Club – Korev lager – Dryrobe – GoPro – Jeep – Surfdome – Billabong – Jolly Brown – Carve Visionaries – O’Neill Wetsuits: International surf brand – Gul – Pacsafe – 110% Surfing Techniques – Red Bull – The Watering Hole
All photos Rob Tibbles / Surfing England
