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News Haworth takes Junior Longboard Honours


[Ben Haworth at Perranporth. Photo: Matt Dale]

North Devon’s own defends junior title by Andy Haworth

 16/04/2007:// The first British Longboard Union surf contest of the 2007 season took place on the 14th and 15th of April at Perranporth in Cornwall. Whilst the vast majority of the Country basked in warm sunny summer like weather the South West and Cornwall in particular was blessed with fog, mist, rain and a cool breeze with the odd sunny spell thrown in just to remind the contestants what they were missing. However, what wasn’t missing was a good quality solid swell producing surf in the overhead range on the Saturday and in the waist to head high range on the Sunday.

North Devon’s own Ben Haworth is out to defend his junior title in the BLU tour, which is the most prestigious longboard contest series in the UK.

Ben recently returned from winter training in Morocco and the intensive surfing in good quality waves has definitely produced dividends for the 17 year old who is continuing to show much promise as the UK’s top junior. His strong but stylish approach has particularly improved in bigger waves and consequently Ben cruised comfortably to first place in the junior category at Perranporth. This was also backed up by a valiant effort in the Open category in which Ben was the only junior to make it into the semi finals.

Next weekend sees the second Hotdoggers Longboard Surf Club League event being run on the Sunday at Saunton and Ben hopes to secure a second win to add to his first place won a few weeks ago.
 
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Top seeds dominate in Portugal

  

Winter one wave short in Portugal

  

Slater sets sights on fifth Boost Mobile Pro Finals in five years
[Top seed Michel Bourez, from France] [Russell Winter] [Kelly Slater]

Top seeds took control of the ASP World Qualfying Series 6-Star Buondi Billabong Pro Portugal posting big scores and impressive performances in the good three to four foot waves on offer at Ribeira d’Ilhas

Briton Russell Winter's run in the Buondi Billabong Pro in Portugal came to an abrupt end when the Cornishman finished last in his second round heat

The upcoming Boost Mobile Pro presented by Hurley may be the closest thing eight-time ASP World Champion and ratings leader Kelly Slater (USA) has to a home court advantage on the ASP World Tour

French dominate Seignosse finale

  

Quiksilver Skins hit up Fistral Beach

  

Rabacal and Inman are new ISA tandem world champions
[Lee Ann Curren winning at her home break] [Oli Adams and Micah Lester] [Rabacal and Inman (pictured right)]

Home advantage saw Lee Ann Curren claim top spot in Rip Curl Pro Junior Mademoiselle at Les Bourdaines in Seignosse

The August Bank Holiday weekend saw a hive of activity at the inaugural Quiksilver Skins invitation competition, one of the most innovative contest formats to grace the circuit

Champions tell the story of their success step by step
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