SA surf star Nikita Robb (Border) won the Women’s division at the Cool Shoe South African Surfing Championships for an incredible third successive year, and was also named the Surfer of the Contest, as Emma Smith (EP) was crowned the U20 Girls’ champion, at New Pier in Durban, on Sunday, 30 June 2013.
The Southern KwaZulu-Natal (SKZN) surfing team also made history today when they clinched the coveted President’s Cup by winning the team title for the first time in the 48 year history of the event.
The closest finish to the team event in the modern era saw SKZN finish just 26 points ahead of 2012 champions Western Province with host province KwaZulu-Natal Central (KZNC) taking third place 112 points further back and 2011 champions Border in fourth spot.
Former WCT campaigner Nikita Robb dominated every heat she contested during the event – including the final, and finished well ahead of runner-up Heather Clark (SKZN), the 42 year former two-time ISA World Women’s Masters champion.
Lynne Mackey (KZNC) collected the bronze medal for third place in her first final at a nationally rated event and Tanika Hoffman (WP) earned the copper medal.
Emma Smith was a deserved winner of the U20 Girl’s title when she convincingly outscored Nicole Pallet (KZNC), Anoush Zakarian (Boland) and Chanelle Botha (SKZN) who finished in that order.
The awards ceremony held on the beach at New Pier in Durban after the event saw the finalists in each division receiving gold, silver, bronze and copper medals with Nikita Robb named the Surfer of the Contest and Southern KwaZulu-Natal collecting the coveted President’s Cup.
Women’s Results at the Cool Shoes SA Surfing Championships, at New Pier in Durban from 28-30 June, 2013: 1. Nikita Robb (Border) 15.25 – Gold Medal 2. Heather Cark (SKZN) 11.75 – Silver Medal 3. Lynne Mackey (KZNC) 6.80 – Bronze Medal 4. Tanika Hoffman (WP) 4.75 – Copper Medal U20 Girls: 1. Emma Smith (EP) 13.50 – Gold Medal 2. Nicole Pallet (KZNC) 9.45 – Silver Medal 3. Anoush Zakarian (Bol) 6.10 – Bronze Medal 4. Chanelle Botha (SKZN) 2.95 – Copper Medal Team Results at the Cool Shoes SA Surfing Championships, at New Pier in Durban from 28-30 June, 2013: 1. Southern KZN: 22,856pts – Gold Medal & President’s Cup 2. Western Province: 22,830pts – Silver Medal 3. KZN Central: 22,718pts – Bronze Medal 4. Border: 21,266pts – Copper Medal 5. Eastern Province: 20,836 pts 6. Boland: 17,170 pts 7. Zululand: 15,652 pts 8. Southern Cape: 13,790 pts
(With editing by gsport)
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