Surfing NZ, 20.04.2015
Local Raglan surfer Taylor Hutchison was too strong for his opponents on the final day of the Backdoor GromBash taking out the prestigious Under 20 Boys title.
The expected swell pulsed in throughout the day with clean 1.5m waves and offshore winds.
After a mammoth 48 heats were contested, the finals were played out in the dying sunlight.
Hutchison used his precision backhand attack to notch up a 16.2 point total edging out runner up Northland surfer Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata) on 15.7. The two surfers went wave-for-wave in the final but Moretti fell short by about a point on each of his waves. Kehu Butler (Mnt) placed third in the final after contesting seven heats throughout the day.
Muriwai surfer Britt Kindred claimed her first ever win at national level in the Under 20 Girls Division. Kindred was a stand-out surfer all weekend claiming a perfect ten point ride in the semifinals before going on to win the final.
Kindred finished with a 13.2 point heat total defeating Ella Williams (WGM) who finished second on 11.4 points, unable to find a good second scoring ride after her 8.27 point ride. Placing third in the final was double-finalist Elin Tawharu (Mnt) ahead of Tiana- Breeze de Mooij (Mnt) in fourth.
De Mooij stunned her opponents with her own victory in the Under 17 Girls Division, her first ever win at national level. De Mooij cut her way through the field of surfers in both the Under 17 Girls and Under 20 Girls Divisions with a strong backhand attack. In the final of the Under 17 Girls Division she posted a 12.47 point heat total to beat Britt Kindred with Elin Tawharu having to settle for a pair of thirds this weekend. Milly Crewe (Tara) placed fourth in the final.
In the Under 17 Boys Division Kehu Butler (Mnt) claimed his second win of the season posting an excellent 16.0 point heat total defeating Daniel Farr (Tara) on 14.10. Lee Ririnui (Mnt) placed third in the final ahead of Isaac Kettle (Tara) in fourth.
The Under 14 Divisions were won by Dylan Preston (WGM) and Kai Woolf (Gis).
Please see below for complete results from the Backdoor GromBash held at Manu Bay, Raglan yesterday (Sunday 19th April 2015).
Under 20 Boys Round 1
Heat 1
Jules Craft (Gis), 12.73, 1, Joel Clegg (Tara), 10.1, 2, Isaac Kettle (Tara), 8.17, 3, Tom Norton (Waipu), 5.43, 4
Under 20 Boys Round 2
Heat 1
Zac Curle (Waihi Beach, 8.63, 1, Jamhal Moselen (Whangarei), 5.57, 2, Joel Clegg (Tara), 4.43, 3, Dan Westerkamp (Auck), 2.27, 4
Heat 2
Elliot Paerata Reid (Piha), 13.5, 1, Joshua Farr (Tara), 8.13, 2, Daniel Farr (Tara), 5.43, 3, Zane Hicks (Ocean Beach), 4.33, 4
Heat 3
Kehu Butler (Arataki), 18.1, 1, Jules Craft (Gis), 6.6, 2, Thomas Dixon – Smith Gis), 6.37, 3, Corban Williams (Tara), 3.7, 4
Heat 4
Jonas Tawharu (Mnt), 14.17, 1, Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata), 13.43, 2, Corey Asplin (Ham), 10.43, 3, Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 9.7, 4
Under 20 Boys Quarterfinals
Heat 1
Manu Scott Arrieta (Sandy Bay), 11.9, 1, Harrison Whiteside (ChCh), 10.43, 2, Zac Curle (Waihi Beach, 10.4, 3, Joshua Farr (Tara), 8.57, 4
Heat 2
Elliot Paerata Reid (Piha), 16.27, 1, Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 12.57, 2, Jamhal Moselen (Whangarei), 11.78, 3, Tim Westerkamp (Auck), 6.87, 4
Heat 3
Kehu Butler (Arataki), 16, 1, Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata), 15.33, 2, Callum Chuter (Tau), 12.9, 3, Jared Gebert (Ohope), 9.83, 4
Heat 4
Jules Craft (Gis), 15.173, 1, Jonas Tawharu (Mnt), 11.17, 2, Jack Wilson (Chch), 9.03, 3, Andrew Fraser – MacKenzie (Tau), 5.2, 4
Under 20 Boys Semifinals
Heat 1
Elliot Paerata Reid (Piha), 1, Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 2, Harrison Whiteside (ChCh), 3, Manu Scott Arrieta (Sandy Bay), 4
Heat 2
Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata), 1, Kehu Butler (Arataki), 2, Jules Craft (Gis), 3, Jonas Tawharu (Mnt), 4
Under 20 Boys Finals
Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 16.2, 1, Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata), 15.7, 2, Kehu Butler (Arataki), 8.3, 3, Elliot Paerata Reid (Piha), 4
Under 20 Girls Round 1
Heat 1
Ella Williams (WGM), 14.17, 1, Jasmine Smith (Gis), 12.83, 2, Dayna Story (Gis), 7.83, 3, Celeste Calway (Waihi Bch), 4.57, 4
Under 20 Girls Round 2
Heat 1
Britt Kindred (Muri), 9.17, 1, Bianca Sansom (Auck), 8.93, 2, Zhana Hutchison (Tara), 2.63, 3, Billie Scott (Whangarei), 1.07, 4
Heat 2
Tiana – Breeze de Mooij (Mnt), 7.87, 1, Jasmine Smith (Gis), 6.93, 2, Abby Falwasser – Logan (Gis), 6.57, 3, Raiha Ensor (Mnt), 0.7, 4
Heat 3
Ella Williams (WGM), 12.07, 1, Maaia Reid – Bennett (Mnt), 7.73, 2, Milly Crewe (Tara), 7.4, 3, Claudia Fraser (Auck), 7.1, 4
Heat 4
Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 7.2, 1, Kea Smith (Mnt), 5.67, 2, Gabriella Sansom (Auck), 3.73, 3, Gabi Paul (Piha), 3.3, 4
Under 20 Girls Semifinals
Heat 1
Ella Williams (WGM), 19.03, 1, Britt Kindred (Muri), 13.67, 2, Jasmine Smith (Gis), 8.1, 3, Kea Smith (Mnt), 6.67, 4
Heat 2
Tiana – Breeze de Mooij (Mnt), 12.83, 1, Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 12.43, 2, Bianca Sansom (Auck), 10.83, 3, Maaia Reid – Bennett (Mnt), 8.2, 4
Under 20 Girls Final
Britt Kindred (Muri), 13.2, 1, Ella Williams (WGM), 11.4, 2, Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 9.83, 3, Tiana – Breeze de Mooij (Mnt), 7.47, 4
Under 17 Boys Quarterfinals
Heat 1
Jack Wilson (ChCh), 10, 1, Max Brunker (Whngrei), 7.57, 2, James Ririnui (Mnt), 6, 3, Connor Seaman (Mur), 4.13, 4
Heat 2
Kehu Butler (Arataki), 16, 1, Daniel Farr (Tara), 11.5, 2, Ihaia Ngata (Tau), 7.8, 3, Joshua Farr (Tara), 5.83, 4
Heat 3
Isaac Kettle (Tara), 11.73, 1, Travis Morton (Waihi Bch), 11.33, 2, Jonas Tawharu (Mnt), 11.27, 3, Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 6.23, 4
Heat 4
Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 13, 1, Manu Scott-Arrieta (Sandy Bay), 12.87, 2, Harry Macintosh (Auck), 8.93, 3, Jared Gebert (Ohope), 7.8, 4
Under 17 Boys Semifinals
Heat 1
Kehu Butler (Arataki), 1, Daniel Farr (Tara), 2, Jack Wilson (ChCh), 3, Max Brunker (Whngrei), 4
Heat 2
Isaac Kettle (Tara), 1, Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 2, Manu Scott-Arrieta (Sandy Bay), 3, Travis Morton (Waihi Bch), 4
Under 17 Boys Final
Kehu Butler (Arataki), 16.00, 1, Daniel Farr (Tara), 14.10, 2, Lee Ririnui (Mnt), 12.17, 3, Isaac Kettle (Tara), 8.07, 4
Under 17 Girls Round 1
Heat 1
Abby Falwasser – Logan (Gis), 14.23, 1, Saffi Vette (Gis), 13.67, 2, Toni Power (Mnt), 7, 3
Heat 2
Raiha Ensor (Mnt), 1, Courtney Salahub (Auck), 2, Georgia Wederell (Mnt), Amber Bailey (Auck),
Heat 3
Billie Scott (Whangarei), 1, Gabrielle Paul (Auck), 2, Ariana Shewry (Tara), N/S, Grace Pevats (Whngriei), N/S
Heat 4
Indica Ratima (Rag), 1, Aimee Brown (Auck), 2, Janee Armstrong (Chch), 3, Emma Rzepecky (Auck), 4
Under 17 Girls Quarterfinals
Heat 1
Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 17.17, 1, Tiana – Breeze de Mooj (Mnt), 13, 2, Abby Falwasser – Logan (Gis), 10.03, 3, Courtney Salahub (Auck), 5.3, 4
Heat 2
Zhana Hutchison (Tara), 15.73, 1, Saffi Vette (Gis), 10.26, 2, Kea Smith (Arataki), 9.5, 3, Raiha Ensor (Mnt), 8.07, 4
Heat 3
Milly Crewe (Tara), 12.03, 1, Kai Woolf (Gis), 10.67, 2, Billie Scott (Whangarei), 10.2, 3, Aimee Brown (Auck), 2.83, 4
Heat 4
Britt Kindred (Muri), 15.57, 1, Indica Ratima (Rag) , 11.33, 2, Maaia Reid – Bennett (Mnt), 8.67, 3, Gabrielle Paul (Auck), 6.6, 4
Under 17 Girls Semifinals
Heat 1
Tiana – Breeze de Mooj (Mnt), 10.67, 1, Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 9.9, 2,, Zhana Hutchison (Tara), 9.83, 3, Saffi Vette (Gis), 3, 4
Heat 2
Britt Kindred (Muri), 15.83, 1, Milly Crewe (Tara), 11.73, 2, Indica Ratima (Rag) , 10.73, 3, Kai Woolf (Gis), 9.73, 4
Under 17 Girls Final
Tiana – Breeze de Mooj (Mnt), 12.47, 1, Britt Kindred (Muri), 10.67, 2, Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 8.73, 3, Milly Crewe (Tara), 7.13, 4
Under 14 Boys Quarterfinals
Heat 1
Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 11.67, 1, Kora Cooper (Rag), 8.73, 2, Rory Goodchap (TGA), 8.33, 3, Luke Griffin (Mnt), 7.1, 4
Heat 2
Axel Rose – Curotta (Aus), 15.5, 1, Dylan Preston (Whmata), 14.67, 2, Tom Butland (Tara), 7.67, 3, Jai Parr (Mnt), 7.17, 4
Heat 3
Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 10.17, 1, William Van Der Beek (Mnt), 9.1, 2, Josef Jungwirth (Gis), 9, 3, Taylor O’Leary (Mur), 7.93, 4
Heat 4
James Ririnui (Mnt), 12.33, 1, Jack Lee (Whakatane), 9.67, 2, Luis Aruquipa – Southwood (Whaka), 8.83, 3, Kava Matthews (Tara), 6.5, 4
Under 14 Boys Semifinals
Heat 1
Dylan Preston (Whmata), 1, Axel Rose – Curotta (Aus), 2, Kora Cooper (Rag), 3, Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 4
Heat 2
Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 1, William Van Der Beek (Mnt), 2, James Ririnui (Mnt), 3, Jack Lee (Whakatane), 4
Under 14 Boys Final
Dylan Preston (Whmata), 15.83, 1, William Van Der Beek (Mnt), 12.37, 2, Axel Rose – Curotta (Aus), 9.60, 3, Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 8.83, 4
Under 14 Girls Semifinals
Heat 1
Saffi Vette (Gis), 10.4, 1, Gabrielle Paul (Piha), 6.5, 2, Toni Power (Mnt), 2.83, 3
Heat 2
Kai Woolf (Gis), 16.7, 1, Grace Pevats (Whngrei), 5.67, 2, Georgia Wederell (Mnt), 2.9, 3
Under 14 Girls Finals
Kai Woolf (Gis), 15.3, 1, Saffi Vette (Gis), 12.2, 2, Gabrielle Paul (Piha), 5.9, 3, Grace Pevats (Whngrei), 5.23, 4