Hutchings and Story Surf To Victory in Perfect Surf

For immediate release

13th November 2010

From: Surfing New Zealand
Sport: Surfing
Event: Blitz Surf Shop Primary School Championships
Event date: 12th November 2010
Location: Northern Makorori Beach, Gisborne
Event websites: www.surfingnz.co.nz, www.blitzsurf.co.nz

Hutchings and Story Surf To Victory in Perfect Surf

Young Gisborne surfing prodigy Korbin Hutchings surfed to victory in the Boys Division of the Blitz Surf Shop Primary School Champs over the weekend but it was Campion College led by Girls Division winner Dayna Story that took out first placed school at the event.

The Blitz Primary School Champs were held in clean 1.0m waves with offshore winds at Northern Makorori Beach. The setup provided perfect conditions and a safe surfing environment for the entrants ranging from year 5 through to year 8 students of all abilities.

In the Boys Division, Hutchings posted a 15.33 point heat total in a come-from-behind victory over Quin Matenga (Mnt) who led the final from his first 7.33 point ride. Despite Matenga also scoring a 6.0 point ride, Hutchings held his nerve before posting a 7.0 point ride and then an 8.33 point ride late in the final to clinch the win.

Hutchings battled his opponents all weekend with a group of at least six highly talented surfers all capable of the win.

Matenga had earlier strolled through his semifinal completing big turns on all the set waves to win his heats but had to settle for second in the final and help his Matapihi Kura Kaupapa School to runner up at the event.

Taranaki surfer Isaac Kettle placed third in the final and was the only goofyfoot surfer out of the four. Kettle placed ahead of Travis Morton (Waihi Beach) in fourth scoring 7.43 points to 5.83.

Dayna Story dominated the girls division scoring the event high 15.50 in the final with a series of big powerful turns on her forehand. Story’s best scoring ride was an 8.17 out of a possible 10 points leaving both of her competitors requiring two good scoring rides to catch her.

Fellow Campion College student Abby Falwasser – Logan placed second in the final ahead of Opunake surfer Nina Anderson.

The Campion team were stoked to win the schools title with senior student and New Zealand representative Jayda Martin – Fitzharris coaching them through their heats all day.

In the plate division, Thomas Dixon – Smith of Wainui Beach School was shell shocked when he was awarded first place at the prize giving. After a tight heat, Dixon – Smith found himself in second place with one scoring riding in the dying stages of the heat. However, a 1.83 point ride was enough to combine with his 6.83 to win the final over plate division standout Matt Scott (Campion College). Young Reff-Tahn Brown (Illminster) placed third in the final just ahead of Jonty Low (Campion).

In the girls division it was Danielle Scott (Campion) that fought hard in the challenging conditions hampered by the outgoing tide to finish first ahead of Samantha Wood (Campion) and Tiana Jakicevich (Campion).

Please see full results from the Blitz Surf Shop Primary School Championships held at Northern Makorori over the weekend.

Team Points
1, Campion College
2, Matapihi Kura Kaupapa
3, Correspondence School
4, Gisborne Intermediate
5, Illminster
6, Sacred Heart
7, Devon Intermediate
8, Opunake Primary
9, Waihi College
10, Waihi Beach Primary
11, Hamilton Christian School
12, Katikati College
13, Wainui Beach School

Boys Round 1
Heat 1
Jack Virtue (Campion), 1, Leroy Shaw (Ilminster), 2, Matt Scott (Campion), 3
Heat 2
Isaac Kettle (Devon Intermediate), 1, Joshua Farr (Home School), 2, Jonty Low (Campion), 3
Heat 3
Taine Craig Ranga (Waihi Bch Prime), 1, Kehu Butler (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 2, TJ White-Ryan (Campion), 3, Winiata Harrison-Boyd (Ilminster), 3
Heat 4
Korbin Hutchings (Gisborne Intermediate), 1, Jacques Klavis (Campion), 2, Felix Burns (Campion), 3
Heat 5
Quinn Matenga (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 1, Daniel Farr (Home School), 2, Joe Puddick (Campion), 3
Heat 6
Travis Morton (Waihi Bch Col), 1, Zac Curle (Katikati College), 2, Reff-Tahn Brown (Illminster), 3, Thomas Dickson - Smith (Wainui Bch), 4
Heat 7
Taylor Hutchison (Hamilton Christian School), 1, Chris Brokenshire (Sacred Heart), 2, Joseph Zame (Campion), 3
Heat 8
Ben McCulloch (Campion), 1, Rueben Motart (Wainui Bch Schl), 2, Nick Brokenshire (Sacred Heart), 3

Boys Championship Quarterfinals
Heat 1
Isaac Kettle (Devon Intermediate), 1, Kehu Butler (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 2, Jack Virtue (Campion), 3, Jacques Klavis (Campion), 4
Heat 2
Korbin Hutchings (Gisborne Intermediate), 1, Taine Craig Ranga (Waihi Bch Prim), 2,
Joshua Farr (Home School), 3, Leroy Shaw (Ilminster), 4
Heat 3
Quinn Matenga (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 1, Travis Morton (Waihi Bch Col), 2, Rueben Motart (Wainui Bch Schl), 3, Chris Brokenshire (Sacred Heart), 4
Heat 4
Taylor Hutchison (Hamilton Christian School), 1, Daniel Farr (Home School), 2, Zac Curle (Katikati College), 3, Ben McCulloch (Campion), 4

Boys Championship Semifinals
Heat 1
Korbin Hutchings (Gisborne Intermediate), 1, Isaac Kettle (Devon Intermediate), 2, Taine Craig Ranga (Waihi Bch Prim), 3, Kehu Butler (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 4
Heat 2
Quinn Matenga (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 1, Travis Morton (Waihi Bch Col), 2, Taylor Hutchison (Hamilton Christian School), 3, Daniel Farr (Home School), 4

Boys Championship Final
Korbin Hutchings (Gisborne Intermediate), 1, Quinn Matenga (Matapihi Kura Kaupapa), 2, Isaac Kettle (Devon Intermediate), 3, Travis Morton (Waihi Bch Col), 4

Boys Plate Quarterfinals
Heat 1
TJ White-Ryan (Campion), 1, Joe Puddick (Campion), 2, Felix Burns (Campion), 3
Heat 2
Matt Scott (Campion), 1, Thomas Dickson - Smith (Wainui Bch), 2, Nick Brokenshire (Sacred Heart), 3
Heat 3
Jonty Low (Campion), 1, Reff-Tahn Brown (Illminster), 2, Joseph Zame (Campion), 3

Boys Plate Semifinals
Heat 1
Matt Scott (Campion), 1, Thomas Dickson - Smith (Wainui Bch), 2, Joe Puddick (Campion), 3
Heat 2
Jonty Low (Campion), 1, Reff-Tahn Brown (Illminster), 2, TJ White-Ryan (Campion), 3

Boys Plate Final
Thomas Dickson - Smith (Wainui Bch), 1, Matt Scott (Campion), 2, Reff-Tahn Brown (Illminster), 3, Jonty Low (Campion), 4

Girls Round 1
Heat 1
Abby Falwasser-Logan (Campion), 1, Dayna Story (Campion), 2, Nina Anderson (Opunake), 3, Danielle Scott (Campion), 4, Samantha Wood (Campion), 5, Tiana Jakicevich (Campion), 6

Girls Championship Final
Dayna Story (Campion), 1, Abby Falwasser-Logan (Campion), 2, Nina Anderson (Opunake), 3

Girls Plate Final
Danielle Scott (Campion), 1, Samantha Wood (Campion), 2, Tiana Jakicevich (Campion), 3

Information
For more information on the Blitz Surf Shop Primary School Championships please contact Ben Kennings on 07 8250022 or 021 2278732. Alternatively email benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz.

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