 Cape Town Surfriders make it five in a row as they win the Mandela Bay Trophy at the 2016 Billabong Grommet Games in Port Elizabeth Sunday March 27th - Cape Town Surfriders Grommet Team made it five wins in a row when they took overall honours at the 2016 Billabong SA Grommet Games which was completed in 2 foot surf and offshore conditions at the Pipe, Pollock Beach in Port Elizabeth today. The team in blue and white beat the hosts, Nelson Mandela Bay to win the coveted Mandela Bay Trophy which goes to the team that posts the highest points after the four days of competition both in and out of the water. An ecstatic Cape Winelands team not only produced their best performance in the history of the 24 year event to take a deserved third place overall but their energy, enthusiasm and support for each other throughout the event also earned them the coveted Team Spirit Award. eThekweni, who were last year’s runners up in the overall standings had to settle for fourth this year while their neighbours, UGU came fifth overall and will be proud of the performance of their motivated team. Sixth placed Buffalo City and seventh placed Eden both produced a number of individual successes but did not have the depth in numbers to feature higher up in the overall results. In an exciting Tag Team Final Cape Town successfully defended their 2015 title, beating Nelson Mandela Bay into second place in the final. Buffalo City were third and Ugu took fourth place. Despite finishing second in both the overall team competition and the Tag Team Final, Nelson Mandela Bay won the Surfing Award which goes to the team that scores the most points across the eight surfing divisions. The Cape Town Surfriders Grommet Team’s dominance at this unique 24 year old event is a credit to the commitment shown by Team Management Barbara Johnson and Robert Scott and the preparation of the team by Head Coach, Craig Johnson and his assistant, Papi Makanyane. Close to 100 girls and boys from seven districts took part in the annual event which is Surfing South Africa's premier entry level inter-provincial tournament. Sponsorship from Billabong, funding from Sport and Recreation South Africa, support from Lotto and friendly hosting by Nelson Mandela Bay Surfriders ensured that the 24th edition of the SA Grommet Games was a success once again. The Grommet Games were coordinated with great skill once again by Event Director Shirley Fairall and her team while Contest Director Brian Abrahams, Head Judge Merrick Fairall and his officials did a great job over the four days of competition. Surfing South Africa Vice President Johnny Bakker represented Surfing South Africa at the event while Grant Beck and Billabong Team ensured that the SA Grommet Games was a standout on the annual Surfing South Africa calendar. In the individual surfing categories, the youngest winners were Gabriella Herbst of eThekweni and David Emslie of Buffalo City, who won the Under 9 Girls and Boys Divisions respectively. The Under 11 Girls and Boys Champions were Zia Hendricks of Nelson Mandela Bay and C-Jay Posthumus of Nelson Mandela Bay. Joining Buffalo City team mate and U9 Champion David Emslie as division winners were Zoe Steyn and Daniel Emslie who took gold in the Under 13 Girls and Under 13 Boys Finals respectively. Daniel Emslie was also named as Surfer of the Contest. The Under 15 Girls gold medal went the way of Kaisea Button of Cape Town and Daniel Orpen of Nelson Mandela Bay won the Under 15 Boys Final. Chelsea Clotz of Nelson Mandela Bay was awarded the Sportsmanship Trophy and KZN based Sisonke Ndumndum was presented with the Judge of the Contest Award. Paddle battle honours went the way of Kaisea Button and her brother Sam of Cape Town Surfriders,Kitty Ribbink of eThekweni and Prince Hlonga of Ugu won the girls and boys junior Flags titles while the girls and boys senior Flags gold medals went to Shana Zunckel of Nelson Mandela Bay and Simakele Rooi of Cape Town Surfriders. The full results and a gallery of photos are posted on www.surfingsouthafrica.co.za The SA Grommet Games is a national tournament with a primary focus on transformation and development within the sport. Strict criteria must be followed when selecting teams for the four days of competition. While the main focus of the event is on surfing, participation in events such as a Paddle Battle, Beach Flags and a Tag Team contest are an integral part of the Grommet Games activities. RESULTS : 2016 BILLABONG SA GROMMET GAMES SURFING U9 Girls 1st Gabriella Herbst ETK 2nd Anastasia Venter CW 3rd Emma Wise CTS 4th Alyx Currin BC 5th Issataya Bredell NMB U9 Boys 1st David Emslie BC 2nd Josh Malherbe BC 3rd Matthew Canning ETK 4th Bryce Hoppe ETK U11 Girls 1st Zia Hendricks NMB 2nd Kitty Ribbink ETK 3rd Emma Bedser BC 4th Saffiya Moodlier CW U11 Boys 1st C-Jay Posthumous NMB 2nd Joel Fowles BC 3rd Ethan Currin BC 4th River Gericke U13 Girls 1st Zoe Steyn BC 2nd Ceara Knight CTS 3rd Che Du Plessis CW 4th Sune Chadwick CW U13 Boys 1st Daniel Emslie BC 2nd Nicholas Lombard CW 3rd Matthew O Brien BC 4th Brad Scott CTS U15 Girls 1st Kaisea Button CTS 2nd Casey Mussel CTS 3rd Danella Finlayson CW 4th Rentia Tromp CW U15 Boys 1st Daniel Orpen NMB 2nd Ashwin Petersen CW 3rd Simakele Rooi CTS 4th Sam Button CTS 2016 GROMMET GAMES ACADEMY SQUAD ( individuals recognized for their surfing performances at the Grommet Games) BOYS Daniel Orpen (NMB),Sam Button (CTS),Simakele Rooi (CTS),Ashwin Petersen (CW),Spe Shangase (ETK),Jayden Toby (NMB),Ntando Nqadala (CTS),Nicholas Lombard (CW),Daniel Emslie (BC), Brad Scott (CTS),Matt O’ Brien (BC), Ernie Prinsloo (NMB), Jordan Boshoff (UGU),C-Jay Posthumous (NMB) GIRLS Casey Mussel (CTS),Kaisea Button (CTS),Danella Finlayson (CW),Rentia Tromp (CW),Tobuku Ndlovu (NMB),Maya Attfield (UGU),Ceara Knight (CW),Che Du Plessis (CW),Zoe Steyn (BC), Sune Chadwick (CW),Zia Hendricks (NMB) TEAM RESULTS : MANDELA BAY TROPHY FOR THE OVERALL EVENT CHAMPIONS 1st Cape Town 35307 2nd Nelson Mandela Bay 29935 3rd Cape Winelands 26992 4th eThekweni 22144 5th Ugu 19529 6th Buffalo City 19480 7th Eden 19250 TAG TEAM 1st Cape Town 2nd Nelson Mandela Bay 3rd Buffalo City 4th Ugu SURFING TROPHY Nelson Mandela Bay TEAM SPIRIT AWARD Cape Winelands SURFER OF THE CONTEST Daniel Emslie (Buffalo City) JUDGING RECOGNITION AWARD Sisonke Ndumndum BEACH FLAGS U9 & U11 Girls 1st Kitty Ribbink ETK 2nd Zia Hendricks NMB 3rd Zoey Thompson UGU 4th Emma Bedser BC U13 & U15 Girls 1st Shana Zunckel NMB 2nd Kaisea Button CTS 3rd Casey Mussel CTS 4th Faieka Cupido CTS U9 & U11 Boys 1st Prince Hlonga UGU 2nd Jaydin Van Louw CTS 3rd Bryce Hoppe ETK 4th CJ Posthumous NMB U13 & U15 Boys 1st Simakele Rooi CTS 2nd Isaac Van Zyl CW 3rd Sam Button CTS 4th Nicholas Lombard CW PADDLE BATTLE Girls 1st Kaisea Button CTS 2nd Zoe Steyn BC 3rd Ceara Knight CTS 4th Danella Finlayson CW Boys 1st Sam Button CTS 2nd Nicholas Lombard CW 3rd Ashwin Petersen CW 4th Timothy Shelver NMB The 2016 South African Grommet Games was presented and run by Surfing South Africa and hosted by Nelson Mandela Bay Surfriders. Surfing South Africa (SSA) is the recognised governing body for the sport of surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) and the International Surfing Association (ISA). All images Petronel Posthumus
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