Bay of Plenty surfer Elin Tawharu has shown her class taking out two national titles at this year's Billabong National Surfing Championships at the weekend.
Elin won the Under-18 and Under-16 Girls' Division finals and managed a third in the Open Women's Division. She was joined by her Mount Maunganui team mate Kea Smith who also competed in the same three divisions finishing second each time.
Mount Maunganui surfer Elin Tawharu in action at this year's champs. Photos: Mark Stevenson.
The pair aren't the only Mount surfers to show their class at this year's event held at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, which wrapped up on Saturday.
Mount's Kaya Horne took out the Under-16 Boys' Division with Ohope's Jared Gebert placing third. Jonas Tawharu also placed third in the Under-18 Boys' Division.
Kea Smith.
In the women's division Bay of Plenty had a strong showing Raiha Ensor placing third in the Under-18s and Tiana-Breeze de Mooj placing fourth in the Under-16s.
Phillip Griffin also managed a credible second in the Over-50 Men's Division and Peter De Mooij placing second in the Over-55s.
In the Women's Longboard Division Waihi's Alexis Poulter took out the title backing it up with a win the Women's Stand Up Paddleboard Division.
Results:
Open Men's Division Final
Billy Stairmand (Rag), 18.17, 1, Luke Hughes (Rag), 16.40, 2, Maz Quinn (Gis), 13.57, 3, JC Susan (Dun), 8.17, 4
Under 18 Boys Division Final
Elliot Brown (Dun), 12.5, 1, Sam Sands (Chch), 11.1, 2, Jonas Tawharu (Mnt), 10.3, 3, Caleb Cutmore (Ham), 10.2, 4
Under 16 Boys Division Final
Kaya Horne (Mnt), 13.37, 1, Jack McLeod (Dun), 10.6, 2, Jared Gebert (Ohope), 9.73, 3, Joel Clegg (Tara), 9.17, 4
Under 14 Boys Division Final
Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 12.9, 1, Maddy Barclay (Oam), 10.1, 2, Ruben Peyroux (Dun), 7.9, 3, Taylor O'Leary (Mur), 5.17, 4
Open Women's Division Final
Ella Williams (Whmata), 13.5, 1, Kea Smith (Mnt), 11.1, 2, Elin Tawahru (Mnt), 8.2, 3, Bianca Sansom (Auck), 7.37, 4
Over 30 Women's Division Final
Tash Civil (Dun), 8.33, 1, Sarah Armstrong-Park (Chch), 5.23, 2, Lucy Te Moananui (Kaik), 4.57, 3, Margurite Vujcich (Hbay), 0, 4
Under 18 Girls Division Final
Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 12.7, 1, Kea Smith (Mnt), 9.27, 2, Raiha Ensor (Mnt), 7.03, 3, Billie Scott (Whangarei), 5.1, 4
Under 16 Girls Division Final
Elin Tawharu (Mnt), 14.8, 1, Kea Smith (Arataki), 12.1, 2, Zhana Hutchison (Tara), 6.23, 3, Tiana - Breeze de Mooj (Mnt), 4.97, 4
Over 28 Men's Division Final
Felix Dickson (Dun), 15.6, 1, Daniel Kereopa (Rag), 14.9, 2, Josh Thickpenny (Dun), 14.8, 3, Luke Hughes (Rag), 11.8, 4
Over 35 Men's Division Final
Jarred Hancox (Tara), 13, 1, Daniel Kereopa (Rag), 12.4, 2, Nick Black (Chch), 12.3, 3, Craig Higgins (Dun), 6.3, 4
Over 40 Men's Division Final
Mike Christensen (Chch), 12, 1, Ben Kennings (WGM), 9.27, 2, Justin Summerton (Chch), 7.23, 3, Lyndon Fairburn (Dun), 5.8, 4
Over 45 Men's Division Final
Morgan Cronin (Auck), 13.8, 1, Andrew Christensen (Chch), 11.7, 2, Richard Baxter (Kaik), 11.5, 3, Patrick Bonner (Chch), 7.1, 4
Over 50 Men's Division Final
Neill Robb (Chch), 9.07, 1, Phillip Griffin (Mnt), 8.33, 2, John Rousey (Chch), 7.63, 3, Mark Stevenson (Dun), 6.43, 4
Over 55 Men's Division Final
Ken Nicholson (Auck), 8.23, 1, Peter De Mooij (Mnt), 6.07, 2, Michael Gray (Auck), 5.13, 3, Kevin Shaw (ChCh), 1.5, 4
Over 60 Men's Division Final
Michael Gray (Auck), 8.43, 1, Clive Barron (Piha), 3.9, 2, Ken Nicholson (Auck), 1.07, 3
Men's Longboard Division
Zen Wallis (Piha), 14.9, 1, Daniel Kereopa (Rag), 13.4, 2, Jordan Griffin (Mnt), 11.7, 3, Nick Black (Chch), 10.2, 4
Under 18 Bys Longboard Division
Sam Sands (Chch), 7.9, 1, Henry Hawke (Chch), 7.6, 2, Neko Tohiariki (Chch), 5.7, 3, Cairo Griffin (Dun), 3.93, 4
Women's Longboard Division
Alexis Poulter (Waihi Beach), 11.27, 1, Estella Hungerford (Chch), 7.43, 2, Renee Davenport (Rag), 6.53, 3, Margurite Vujcich (Hbay), 5.57, 4
Men's Stand Up Paddleboard Division
Shayne Baxter (Chch), 14.2, 1, Daniel Kereopa (Rag), 11.5, 2, Shane Murrell (Auck), 8.53, 3, Shaan Miller (Auck), 3.43, 4
Women's Stand Up Paddleboard Division
Alexis Poulter (Waihi Beach), 7.27, 1, Renee Davenport (Rag), 5.9, 2, Lucy Te Moananui (Kaik), 1, 3, Annabel Anderson (Qtown), N/S, n/s
Kneeboard Division
Kelvin Weir (Tara), 13.17, 1, Malcolm Diack (Dun), 9.93, 2, Greg Bell (Dun), 6.63, 3, Murray Weir (Tara), 5.9, 4
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