Unlucky 13 for Nikita
Nikita Robb enhanced her reputation as a professional surfer at the Drug Aware Pro, Margaret River, on the weekend, when she placed equal 13th in the women’s event in Western Australia.
Tammy Lee and Nikita Progress
South Africa’s top-rated surfer Rosy Hodge was unexpectedly dumped out of the 5-star Midori Pro at Merewether Beach, in New South Wales, after her two best waves scored a 5.9 and failed to impress the judges, who adjudged the USA’s Kim Mayer best at 8.93, followed by Australia’s Laurina McGrath’s 7.77.
Rosie’s 1st World Surfing Ranking
East Londoner Rosanne Hodge was defeated in round three of the opening event of the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour, the R580 000 Roxy Pro Gold Coast, after losing to the world number two, Australian Melanie Redman-Carr.
On-Shore Delays Roxy Pro
After a mission to scour the coast in search of quality waves, event organizers of the Roxy Pro in Coolangatta, Australia, have decided to call a lay day, delaying SA’s Rosie Hodge’s third round contest in her first ASP World Tour competition.
Life’s Rosy for Bronze Medal Hodge
An elated South African surfing team collected two gold medals, two bronze and a copper while finishing fourth out of 33 nations at the 2006 ISA World Surfing Games at Huntington Beach in California on Sunday.
Hodge Through to Last 8
Rosanne Hodge continued her good form in round three of the Open Women’s Division at the ISA World Surfing Games, progressing with ease to the Women’s Open fourth round in Huntington Beach, California.
Surfing Games in California
The 21st ISA World Surfing Games (WSG) started at Huntington Beach in California on Sunday with Matthew Moir recording an impressive start in the men’s longboard division. South Africa’s women will see their first action later today in the California event regarded as the ‘Olympics of Surfing’.