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Local St Ives rippers Jacob Down, Tom Owens, Billy Norways and Ripcurl team rider Jayce Robinson progressed through to the finals of the under 16 category showing that local knowledge rules.
However, it was Sennen local 11 year old Seb Smart competing in the undr 12’s and under 14’s divisions that stole the show at this first Gromsearch event of 2004.
Not only did Seb progress through the under 14’s to post an overall second place behind Aiden Wright of Newquay, but also went on to win the under 12’s division as well !
Seb’s unrivalled run of heat wins also payed off for him and in true Gromsearch style as he was signed up by Ripcurl’s Team Manager Sean Harris for a full sponsorship deal joining the likes of Jayce Robinson, Marcus Lascelles, Reubyn Ash and Kathleen Spears on the Ripcurl Team.
South to South Contest
Event organiser Tyson Greenaway, must really have his eye on a certain crystal ball, as once again for the third time in a row, the conditions were excellent, with pumping four to five foot of surf, for the final qualifying event of the series. With two of the three event results counting towards the final outcome, the ratings leaders were all in contention, lead from the start by Newquay's Josh Piper. Gwithian contest winner, Marcus Lascelles was back after six weeks out with an injured ankle, and in the under 16's local boy Jack Whitefield was looking for a second victory, with Seb Smart from Sennen hot on his heels and keen to improve on his previous results.
From the start, Seb was looking like the man to beat, winning all his heats convincingly, though being matched on the other side of the board by Josh Piper, also surfing easily to the under 16 final, to be joined by Jack Whitefield and Morgan Elston from St Agnes. In the under 18's, it was to be a repeat of the previous weeks final, with the same line up of Josh Piper, Rob Webster Blythe, Jack Whitefield and Bert Wright.
As conditions worsened the Under 16's final got underway, proving to be hard work for all four surfers, and making it almost impossible to complete more than one turn on a wave. Jack Whitefield, surfing his home break, couldn't repeat his previous form, and it was Seb Smart who managed to show that bit more flair and determination to win on the day.