Ray de Vries, the spokesman for Chemspec Durban Surfing, was pleased with every aspect of the tournament and said after the completion of the finals "Over the three days we had thousands of people watching surfing of the finest standard".
A visiting Reunion Island team performed well with sisters Panzini and Defay Johanne winning the U16 and U14 girls finals respectively, and Reunion Island team manager, Fabrice Fridmann was stoked that his surfers were involved in the JPC.
"This was a very well organised contest. Our surfers appreciate the friendliness and tough competition," said Fridmann. "We are in the process of sending an official invitation to South Africa to send a team as well as a development team to Reunion for a few competitions".
Surfing South Africa included a Lotto Future Stars team of 15 surfers drawn from all parts of South Africa in the Chemspec JPC, made up of surfers drawn from Surfing South Africa’s transformation and development initiatives.
Surfing South Africa General Manager Robin de Kock was pleased that they were able to compete in the JPC. "The Future Stars concept is a talent identification initiative which is aimed at giving the those surfers who have come through our various programmes the opportunity to compete in high profile events.
"We are grateful to KZN Surfing Association and ChemSpec for allowing the Lotto Future Stars to participate in the JPC. Surfing South Africa looks forward to being able to involve other Future Stars teams in contests in the Western Cape and Eastern Cape before the end of the year".
After three days of competition eight finals were held and in the U12 Girls division, recently crowned SA Champion Carryn MacNicol of Southern KwaZulu-Natal took honours ahead of KZN surfer Nicole Pallet.
U14 Girls honours went the way of Reunion’s Defay Johanne, with Heidi Palmboom of KZN taking second spot. Future Stars surfer Holly Armstrong came second behind Reunion girl Panzini Johanne in the U16 final, while Michelle Imeson beat KZN team-mate Amber Kilfoil in the U18 girls final.
Honours in the exciting Tag Team contest went the way of KZN 1 who beat KZN 2, Reunion and the Future Stars in the forty-five minute final.
The recent announced sponsorship of KwaZulu-Natal Surfing by ChemSpec has already elevated the stakes in the KZN region with the running of the successful 2007 JPC at the weekend and the good news is that a number of new contests are already being planned for the region.
Abridged Results for the ChemSpec Durban Surfing JPC, at the New Pier Durban, from October 12 – 14, 2007:
Tag Team
1. KwaZulu-Natal 1
2. KwaZulu-Natal 2
3. Reunion Island
3. Lotto Future Stars
U12 Girls
1. Carryn MacNicol – SKZN
2. Nicole Pallet – KZN
3. Chanelle Botha – SKZN
4. Courtnay Ellish – SKZN
U14 Girls
1. Defay Jonanne – Reunion Island
2. Heidi Palmboom – KZN
3. Sarah Baum – KZN
4. Heidi Klug – SKZN
U16 Girls
1. Panzinini Johanne – Reunion Island
2. Holly Armstrong – Future Stars
3. Kirsty Delport – KZN
4. Danielle Johnson – Future Stars
U18 Girls
1. Michelle Imeson – KZN
2. Amber Kilfoil – KZN
3. Louise Hansmeyer – SKZN
4. Lesley Salzman – KZN
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