November 15th 2010, Friars Well, St. Lucy, Barbados:Event four of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s five event season was held at Friars Well (otherwise known as Hull) in St. Lucy on the 14th November 2010. The event was a special first as no surfing event has ever been held at Friars Well and an opportune North Swell forecast for that Sunday allowed a shift in venue to showcase our juniors’ surfing skills in the perfect chest to head high right surf break. The event was also a first for the Club’s new sponsor the JADA Group the leading Construction group of Companies in Barbados, who shares the Club’s vision for the development of Barbados’ young athletes. It was fitting that the event took place a mere ‘stones throw’ from the Company’s headquarters.
Friars Well (Hull) holds a distinctive place in the history of surfing in Barbados. The name Hull is derived from the practice of surfing shaped pieces of wood or Hulling, which is still practiced today by many of the nearby residents of Friars Well. The practice is said to date back to the early 1900s even before the more modern form of surfing and surfing equipment arrived to our shores. The junior members of the Club were honored to share waves with the many Hullers and watch them trim across the waves, stand and spin their custom surf crafts. The Club would like to thank the surfing community of Friars Well for sharing their waves on such a special occasion.Given that this was the Club’s penultimate event the junior surfers stepped up their performances to make a stand for their final season rankings. Being that it was an unfamiliar surf break for all it showcased their adaptability to new surf conditions, and while some were acclimatizing to the waves in the earlier heats of the day, by the finals all were blasting their turns as seasoned Hull riders.
In the premier division the Under 18 Boys, Daniel Edghill would take the win and edge within 60 points in the overall season standing of division leader Joshua Burke heading into our final event, with his second place finish in event four Dane Mackie is also still very much in the hunt for that Under 18 championship. We are in for a race to the wire and expect a heated battle on December 11th for this coveted crown.
In the youngest division the 10 & Under (Menehune) Division, Andrew Rose would demonstrate fine form on the solid right break to win the division and move into second place in the season rankings chasing Che Allan who finished second on the day. The last surf events have seen a back and forth between these two friends and competitors, but our youngest division exhibits some of the finest surfers of their age, Jacob Burke, Zander Venezia, Evan Moll and Yuri Scutt, who will challenge for the future crown.
In the 12 & Under Division and 14 & under division there is also a back and forth battle ensuing between Dane Mackie and Joshua Burke. A first place finish on Sunday in the 12 & Under moves Mackie within striking range of season leader Burke leading into the final event. A similar scenario unfolds in the 14 & Under where Burke with a win in that division last Sunday maintains a slim lead over second place Mackie heading down the home stretch, but with Chelsea Tuach and Daniel Edghill in that divisional hunt anything is possible and ratings will be on the line come the season’s final event.
The Under 16 division saw Chelsea Roett extend her season lead with a second place finish. With his first place in the division on Sunday, Daniel Edghill moves within a few hundred points in the season rankings, with fine performances were all showcased by Caelum Blandford, Dane Mackie, Chelsea Tuach, and Joshua Burke.
Finally the Under 18 Girls saw Chelsea Roett maintain her perfect record having won all four Barbados Junior Surfing Club events thus far for the year and lock in the overall season win. Chelsea Tuach has also being
performing incredibly well throughout the BJSC season and both girls have amassed fantastic results at local and international events for the year. The Chelseas are true ambassadors for the surfing sport in Barbados and an example for up and coming girls such as Isabella Venezia who chases them in third place in the overall ranking. Isabella is poised to take the helm for junior girl surfers over the next few years.All in all event four of the Barbados Junior Surfing Club’s Burkie Junior Surf Series was another success and provided an exciting prelude for Event 5 which is to be held on December 11th 2010 and sponsored by Fujitsu Barbados, the third largest IT Company in the world and the region's largest IT Services Provider. Come to Brandens Beach (Drill Hall) Christ Church and watch Barbados’ youngest surfers as they exhibit their surfing skills and contest for final season rankings.
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Results for BJSC Burkie Junior Surf Series - Event #4 - Sponsored by JADA Group
BJSC BURKIE JUNIOR SURF SERIES – EVENT # 4 – CONTEST RESULTS
10 & Under
1. Andrew Rose
2. Che Allan
3. Evan Moll
4. Jacob Burke
5. Zander Venezia
6. Yuri Scutt
12 & Under
1. Dane Mackie
2. Josh Burke
3. Che Allan
4. Andrew Rose
5. Evan Moll
6. Dylan Downie
14 & Under
1. Josh Burke
2. Dane Mackie
3. Chelsea Tuach
4. Daniel Edghill
5. Che Allan
Under 16
1. Daniel Edghill
2. Chelsea Roett
3. Caelum Blandford
4. Dane Mackie
U18 Boys
1. Daniel Edghill
2. Dane Mackie
3. Josh Burke
4.Josh Galt
5.Jack McCall
U18 Girls
1. Chelsea Roett
2. Chelsea Tuach
3. Isabella Venezia
