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June - August 2011

Ransom Junior Tag Team Surfing Titles 2011

Saturday 18/06/11 QLD
Saturday 25/06/11 N.S.W.
Saturday 20/08/11

Australian Ransom Junior Tag Team Surfing Championships

The Ransom Junior Tag Team Surfing Titles was surfed over 3 Saturday events starting with the Queensland title in June, July featured the NSW title, and finishing with the big Australian. 12 teams surfed in the series with four teams in the respective state titles qualifying to the Australian.

2011 Tag Team Surfing Australian Titles. Le-Ba wins from Ballina NSW

Le – Ba pictured 52 defeated Kirra 45

Le – Ba Rips to victory in Ransom Junior Tag Team Australian Surfing Titles

The northern rivers boardriding club Lennox – Ballina completed the NSW and Australian double Title by defeating Kirra Surfriders in the final of the Australian event on Saturday 20th August at Ransom Beach Cabarita.

Eight teams started the Australian day in 2 foot windswept surf for the inaugural Australian Ransom Junior Tag Team Surfing Title, only one could win and the NSW champs Le – Ba and Kirra the Queensland champions winning their respective semi – finals, set up a final to decide the real Australian junior team champion. Le – Ba took the early initiative when coach Joseph Sandercoch sent double whammy surfer and captain Michael Wright as lead surfer the pressure was immediately on Kirra, Wright locked in a 9 point whammy and a superb 8 pointer on his 2nd ride, in quick time.

Kirra needed to respond quickly but only could manage 10 points out of 30 for their first 3 rides, until Kirra’s 2nd surfer and Kirra’s 4th scoring wave, Jake Cumberland hit back with a 11 point double whammy. With the scores at 26 to 21 Le – Ba’s advantage, again Kirra falter and Tom Snellgrove, Le – Ba’s 3rd surfer took full advantage with a wave brace of 12 points to Kirra’s 3rd surfer’s 4 point brace despite Snellgrove earning a 3 minute time penalty in the sin bin for wave interference.

The anchor surfers for Le – Ba were now in a position to close out the final. Josh Atkins Kirra’s 4th surfer put credibility back in the score board with a tremendous 8 point wave, Nicky Hosking rode out the win for Le –Ba to be crowned the inaugural Australian champions scoring a decisive win 52 points to Kirra 45 points.

A giant soft toy gorilla was the award for the surfer of the final and this was awarded to Michael Wright (Le – Ba), also a special mention goes to Kingscliff’s Cody Klien for her outstanding surfing for the Kingscliff Black team.

Australian Results Round 1 (maximum points 110)

Alley 40 def Cabarita 33

Kingscliff Gold 43 def Burleigh Point 40

Kirra 39 def Kingscliff Black 36

Le – Ba 59 def Burleigh Cove 32

Semi – Finals

Kirra 43 def Kingscliff Gold 32

Le – Ba 57 def Alley 46

Final

Le – Ba 52 def Kirra 45

Queensland results
Final - Kirra 55 beat Currumbin Alley 51 (maximum points 110)
Semi Final 1 – Currumbin Alley 62 beat Burleigh Cove 45
Semi Final 2 – Kirra 57 beat Burleigh Heads 47

Ransom Best & Fairest – First - Jake Cumberland (Kirra)
Runners up Josh Hyland (Burleigh Heads)

Hayden Welsh (Currumbin Alley).

NSW results
Final: Le – Ba 63 points defeated Kingscliff Gold 53 (maximum points 110)

Semi Final 1: Kingscliff Gold 51 points defeated Cabarita 48 points

Semi Final 2: Le – Ba 49 points defeated Kingscliff Black 39 points

Ransom Best & Fairest: Damien Norman (Cabarita)

Sam Rahmate (Kingscliff Gold) runners up

Click here: Contest for all 2011 events results

Ransom Surf Wax and Carter Surfing would like to thank all the boardriding clubs, officials and their great members for the support and enthusiasm towards the series.

Thanks to the sponsors:
Ransom Surf Wax
Wax Research Inc
Boardriding clubs and their enthusiastic supporters
Your local media for the great coverage