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Quinn Makes It Three At Piha |
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Written by Ben Kennings
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Saturday, 19 January 2013 |
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| Jay Quinn - Image PhotoCPL |
Gisborne’s Jay Quinn claimed his third national title today (Saturday 19thJanuary) winning the Open Men’s Division of the 2013 Hyundai National Surfing Championships completed at Piha.
In testing 1.5m – 2.0m waves, Quinn won out over his older brother Maz in what
ultimately ended up in a low but tight scoring 25 minute final.
Quinn finished with a 13.17 point heat total after opening up with a near
perfect 9.33 point ride in the first minute.
“I couldn’t hear a thing out there, I knew it was a decent wave but it was
right at the beginning of the heat and I thought I could back it up but that it
is the way it goes and I couldn’t” said Quinn of the 9.33 point ride at the
start of the final.
Older brother Maz worked away in the middle of the beach getting within reach
of Jay scoring a 6.50 point ride midway through the final. It left him searching for a 6.68 point ride
for the last ten minutes.
“I thought Maz might have snuck down into the middle of the beach and got something
but thankfully he didn’t” said Jay Quinn.
It is Quinn’s third Open Men’s Division title after winning his first in 2008
at home in Gisborne and then again two years later at Dunedin. His third title puts him one behind Maz who
has won four dating back to 1996.
Despite the win, the desire to compete internationally has not come into the
equation for Jay who now resides in Australia.
“I have been travelling and competing all my life. I am now happily married with a young grom
and loving just surfing and not travelling at the moment. I will do some events in Australia but apart
from that I will leave it up to the young guys like Bilbo (Billy Stairmand).
Maz Quinn finished the final with an 11.50 point heat total after two opportunities
in the last five minutes of the final netted him scores of 4.53 and 5.0 points,
short of the 6.68 points required for the title.
Placing third was Sean Peggs (Tairua), contesting his first national final. Peggs was in fine form all event until the
final where he simply could not find the right haves to unleash his sharp
forehand attack that got him to the last day of the event. He finished with a 9.60 point heat total
ahead of Chris Malone (Gis) in fourth on 8.73 points.
Mischa Davis (Piha) claimed Piha’s seventh title of the event in the Open Women’s
Division. Davis was the underdog of the
final and she herself said it was ironic that she won given she now focusses on
her longboard surfing. “I guess I am not
taking shortboarding so seriously anymore, it is nice to get a title in the bag
but maybe a bit ironic now that I am more of a longboarder” commented Davis of
her win.
Despite being the underdog, Davis has excelled at several Piha events in the
past, just not the National Champs but the title today and the Women’s
Longboard Division title that she claimed on Thursday are a result of the
confidence she has in surfing her local break and everything coming together
throughout the week.
Whangamata surfer Ella Williams placed second in the final after scoring the
highest single wave score of the four surfers.
Williams posted a 5.27 point ride but the tricky conditions only allowed
Williams one other wave, a lowly 1.7 point ride leaving her requiring a 3.44
point wave for the win and a nation al title.
Raglan’s Alexis Poulter finished the final in third place ahead of defending champion
Thandi Durham – Tipene (Tara) in fourth.
Elliot Paerata – Reid stole the show in the Under 18 Boys Division. Paerata – Reid left nothing to chance as he
attacked two massive waves in the final.
Although only completing single manoeuvres, the commitment to both waves,
one each on his forehand and backhand was enough for scores of 7.43 6.83 and a
14.26 point heat total.
“I just swung for that right hander at the start and I thought it was going to
offer me a couple of turns but in the end it was only one big turn. It was the same on my first wave too” said
Paerata – Reid.
“I surf this place every day of my life exactly like it is today so I know
where to sit and what waves to get” added Paerata – Reid of his confidence in
surfing Piha Beach.
Waretini Wano, also from Piha, placed runner up in the final ahead of Jules
Craft (Gis) in third and Sean Kettle (Tara) in fourth.
Gisborne claimed a title in the Longboard Division with Daniel Procter coming
from behind to win the final. Procter,
who won his only other national title at Piha in 2009, left his run until his
last two waves which scored 6.17 and 5.43 respectively. An emotional Procter fell to the sand when
the results were announced. “Just so
happy, especially because three of my good mates were in there, it is hard
competing against them but winning a national title is everything.”
Placing second was Ant McColl (Mnt) ahead of Tane Wallis (Piha) in third
and Matt Cockayne (Auck) in fourth.
Procter has now won the first two events of the 2013 Hyundai Tour and takes a
commanding lead going into the third event to be held in two weeks’ time at
Sandy Bay, Whangarei.
Korbin Hutchings (Gis) dominated the Under 16 Boys Final from start to finish
posting a 13.84 point heat total. The
Australian based surfer rode two great waves down the Piha Bar allowing him to
link up multiple turns for a 13.83 point heat total. Christchurch surfer Harrison Whiteside
challenged Hutchings for the lead on occasions riding big single manoeuvres waves
eventually finishing with a 12.2 point heat total. Twelve year old Kehu Butler (Mnt) placed
third ahead of Taylor Hutchison (Rag) in fourth.
Armie Armstrong (Rag) defended his title in the Stand Up Paddleboard Race
claiming an emphatic win. The sizey
waves played havoc with the race as they navigated the shore-break, many unsuccessfully. Armstrong was followed by the sole female
contesting the race, Annabel Anderson of Queenstown. Daniel Kereopa (Rag) placed third in the race
ahead of Shayne Baxter (Chch) in fourth.
Earlier in the day the senior divisions from the Over 28s through to the Over
45s were contested. Bachelor Tipene
(Tara) claimed the Over 28 Men’s Division while Maz Quinn (Gis) claimed his
first senior division title in the Over 35 Men’s. In the Over 40 Men’s Division it was a crowd
pleasing title that went to Shaun Coffey (Auck) with Michael Fitzharris (Gis)
claiming Gisborne’s 100th title in the events 51 year history.
See below for final results from the Hyundai National Surfing Championships completed
at Piha Beach, Auckland today (Saturday 19th January).
Open
Men’s Semifinals
Heat 1
Sean
Peggs (Tairua), 15.5, 1, Jay Quinn (Gis), 14.17, 2, Keone Campbell (Tara), 10.73,
3, Billy Stairmand (Rag), 9.97, 4
Heat
2
Chris
Malone (Gis), 14.73, 1, Maz Quinn (Gis), 13.2, 2, Leon Santorik (Rag), 10.2, 3,
Sean Kettle (Tara), 10, 4
Open
Men’s Finals
Jay
Quinn (Gis), 13.17, 1, Maz Quinn (Gis), 11.50, 2, Sean Peggs (Tairua), 9.60, 3,
Chris Malone (Gis), 8.73, 4
Open Women’s Final
Mischa
Davis (Auck), 8.7, 1, Ella Williams (Whmata), 6.97, 2, Alexis Poulter (Rag), 5.5,
3, Thandi Tipene (Tara), 5.17, 4
Under 18 Boys Final
Elliot
Paerata Reid (Piha), 14.3, 1, Waretini Wano (Piha), 10.5, 2, Jules Craft (Gis),
10.2, 3, Sean Kettle (Tara), 6.23, 4
Under 18 Girls Final
Jasmine
Smith (Gis), 13.7, 1, Ella Williams (Whmata), 7.27, 2, Jayda Martin-Fitzharris
(Gis), 6.1, 3, Bianca Sansom (Auck), 3.93, 4
Under 16 Boys Final
Korbin
Hutchings (Gis), 13.83, 1, Harrison Whiteside (ChCh), 12, 2, Kehu Butler
(Arataki), 10.13, 3, Taylor Hutchison (Rag), 7.3, 4
Men’s Longboard Final
Daniel
Proctor (Gis), 11.6, 1, Ant Mccoll (Mnt), 8.17, 2, Tane Wallis (Piha), 8.1, 3, Matt
Cockayne (Mngwhai), 7.27, 4
Over 28 Men’s Final
Bachelor
Tipene (Tara), 12.38, 1, Jarred Hancox (Tara), 11.4, 2, Jamie Andrews (Tara),
9.07, 3, Kayne Duncan (Port Waikato), 6.03, 4
Over 35 Men’s Final
Maz
Quinn (Gis), 13.3, 1, Marc Moore (Rag), 8.13, 2, Ben Kennings (Whmata), 6.4, 3,
Geoff Hutchison (Rag), 2.73, 4
Over 40 Men’s Final
Shaun
Coffey (Tara), 11.9, 1, Glenn Marsom (Auck), 7.67, 2, Mike Christiansen (ChCh),
7.2, 3, Rick Lasch (Auck), 7.17, 4
Over 45 Men’s Final
Michael
Fitzharris (Gis), 6.7, 1, Rick Lasch (Piha), 5.18, 2, Tui Eves (Piha), 4.87, 3,
Andrew Mann (Auck), 2, 4
Stand Up Paddleboard Race
1, Armie Armstrong (Rag), 2, Annabel Anderson (Qtown), 3, Daniel Kereopa (Rag),
4, Shayne Baxter (Chch)
A complete list of all National Champions are located on the Surfing New Zealand website under History.
Further
Information
For further information on the 2013 Hyundai National
Championships please contact Surfing New Zealand’s Ben Kennings on 021 2278732
or email benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz.
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LATEST RESULTS |
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SOL SURF SERIES |
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NZ Pro Series |
1. Maz Quinn (Gis)
2. Sean Peggs (Tai)
3. JC Susan (Mnt)
4. Zen Wallis (Piha)
5. Dune Kennings (WGM)
6. Chris Malone (Rag)
7. Matt Hewitt (Mnt)
8. Leon Santorik (Rag)
9. Bachelor Tipene (Tara)
10. Tane Wallis (Piha) |
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HYUNDAI LONGBOARD |
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1, Daniel
Proctor (Gis)
2, Ant
McColl (Mnt)
3, Zen
Wallis (Piha)
4, Thomas
Kibblewhite (Auck)
5, Phil
Morris (Auck)
6, Owen
Barnes (Mnt)
7, Glen
Johnson (Auck)
8, Duncan
Cameron (Mnt)
9, Matt
Cockayne (Mngwhai)
10, Dylan
Barnfield (Ohope)
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GROMMET SERIES |
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Under 16 Boys
1. Kehu Butler (Mnt)
2. Taylor Hutchison (Rag)
3. Isaac Kettle (Tara)
4. Callum Chuter (Mnt)
5. RagHarrison Whiteside (Chch)
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Under 16 Girls
1. Claudia Fraser (Piha)
2. Kea Smith (Mnt)
3. Britt Kindred (Muri)
4. Dayna Story (Gis)
5. Jasmine Smith (Gis) |
| 2013 NZ Grom Ratings |
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