Flat finish to big Jersey surf event

Flat finish to big Jersey surf event

In glorious sunshine at St Ouen’s Bay, Nathan Elms finished first ahead of Bradley Ferguson, Jake Elms and Mathew Chapman.And, according to top judge Ester Spears, some of the Jersey boys have real potential, their only problem being that in a backwater like Jersey they don’t compete often enough against other top British or European surfers the same age.’They need more competition,’ he said, looking out across a 1-ft swell in front of the Watersplash on Sunday afternoon.

‘But they have the basics, and could easily be picked up by a sponsor.’For the seniors, including professional surfer Russell Winter, who had scored nines in the preliminary round on Friday, Saturday and Sunday were days, apart from the sun, to be easily forgotten.’Conditions were similar to this in Japan two weeks ago,’ Winter said.

‘And the heat I won in Newquay wasn’t that much different; about 2-ft high surf.’He was speaking three days before flying out to Portugal as he bids to win enough points to make it back to the world champions’ tour.So, despite large crowds and excellent organisation at St Ouen’s Bay, this year’s Headworx Gul Jersey BPSA Surfing Championships never fully materialised and the surfers who remained in the competition shared the prize money and, more importantly, the tour points.Afterwards officials from the Jersey Surfboard Club thanked the major sponsors Headworx, Gul and Voodoo Dolls, and pledged their support for another event next year.The highest placed Jersey surfer Christian Boletta, received a fine art painting for his efforts, and along with three other local surfers Scott Eastwood, James Hick and Sam George, he will be invited to the BPSA Champion of Champions event in Sri Lanka next year.

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