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New Brighton Turns On For South Island Grom Series

Derek MorrisonMarch 29, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonMarch 29, 2022November 29, 20220

The 2022 Connect Group South Island Grom series coincides with a beautiful east swell at New Brighton, Christchurch. This year the South Island Grom Series has attracted a host of top names from the North Island, including Tao Mouldey, Tava Santorik, Tama Te Kauwhata, Ben Moretti, Taj Millar Dal Bosco,......

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Billabong Grom Series, Mount Maunganui, Part 2

Derek MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022November 29, 20220

Entering your first national event can be daunting, but it appeared to be no drama for 11-year-old Mount Maunganui surfer Sol Fritchley who stormed to victory in the Under 14 Boys Division of the Billabong Grom Series presented by Oceanbridge this Sunday. Fritchley was joined by Leia Millar (Piha) who......

Billabong Grom Series: Mount Maunganui, Part One

Derek MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022November 29, 2022

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 2, 2022November 29, 20220

Three winners emerged on a unique day at the Billabong Grom Series held at Tay Street, Mount Maunganui on Saturday. Event one in the three-event series, saw the contest fields split into two to accommodate the New Zealand Government’s red light settings. Finn Vette (Gis), Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara) and Tao......

South Island Grom Series Fires Up In Dunedin

Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2021December 5, 2022

by Derek MorrisonDecember 13, 2021December 5, 20220

Rewa Morrison and Jack Tyro have taken out the premier Under 18 divisions at the opening round of the 2022 South Island Grom Series held in Dunedin at the weekend. The event is a welcome back to competition for the younger surfers after Covid scuttled both the Scholastics Surfing Championships......

Barton Lynch Launches Blast Off 2021

Derek MorrisonOctober 15, 2021July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonOctober 15, 2021July 25, 20240

Dust off your video camera, bribe your parents and get filming! Now in its 16th year, Barton Lynch’s Blast Off global video challenge returns for 2021 bigger than ever and with GoPro as lead partner. For 2021 every video will receive feedback from BL Blast Off’s top coaches. The event,......

Raglan Surfers Dominate Grom Series Opener At The Mount

Derek MorrisonFebruary 1, 2021May 3, 2021

by Derek MorrisonFebruary 1, 2021May 3, 20210

Raglan surfers have swept four of the six divisions at the first event of the 2021 Billabong Grom Series held at Mount Maunganui this weekend including both the premier Under 18 Divisions. In a stunning display of surfing, titles went to Kora Cooper, Brie Bennett, Navryn Malone and Maya Mateja. ......

Ava Henderson, Nixon Reardon Dominant At South Island Grom Series Opener

Derek MorrisonDecember 14, 2020February 1, 2021

by Derek MorrisonDecember 14, 2020February 1, 20210

Nixon Reardon and Ava Henderson claim first blood in the opening round of the 2021 South Island Grom Series held at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach on Saturday. With an atrocious forecast that included gale winds and an open ocean 5-6m short-period swell the decision was made early to try and......

Scholastics 2020: Finals Day In 40 Frames

Derek MorrisonOctober 9, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonOctober 9, 2020July 25, 20240

Canterbury claims the title with a solid team performance as the 2020 National Scholastics Surfing Championships go down to the wire in Kaikoura. With a clean 3-4 foot swell reeling down the banks at Meatworks at sunrise the lineup was jam-packed. Locals called it a 10 out of 10, but......

Kaikoura Grom Comp Concludes 2020 South Island Grom Series  

Derek MorrisonOctober 5, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonOctober 5, 2020July 25, 20240

The Kaikoura Grom Comp concluded the South Island Grom Series this weekend with the junior event attracting a huge field of surfers and bringing together families from throughout New Zealand. The solid swell that ran up the coast all week finally dissipated overnight leaving only a small swell of under......

Event Wrap: Sticky Johnson 2020 Primary School Champs

Derek MorrisonSeptember 27, 2020July 25, 2024

by Derek MorrisonSeptember 27, 2020July 25, 20240

The rush to defeat the storm bearing down on New Zealand this weekend, made for an action packed day of surfing at the Sticky Johnson 2020 Primary School Championships presented by Skullcandy on Saturday (26th September). The champs, held at Makorori Beach, Gisborne, was the first national event since the......