Gisborne’s Lenny Quinn scores perfect ‘10′ at primary school surfing competition

Wainui's Lenny Quinn a scored a perfect 10 point ride out of 10 on one wave in his heat. He went on to finish second in his age group. Photo / Teddy Colbert

Lenny Quinn from Wainui School was one of the standout Gisborne surfers in the New Zealand Primary School surfing competition at the weekend.

The 10-year-old produced a flawless 10-point ride in his heat and backed it up with a heat score of 18.67 points.

“That was one of the top performances in the entire competition,” a Gisborne team spokesman said.

Quinn finished second in the final in his Year 6 age group, with Orrin McCavana fifth and Jonny Hancock seventh.

Time out from the surf during the national primary school surfing championships at the weekend. (From left) Grace Ross, Riley Starnes, Summer Lovell, Harper Squire, Scarlett King, Sage Thorpe and Jemima King.

In the Year 6 girls, Summer Hovell was the runner-up, while Jemima King placed fifth.

Summer Hovell was another Gizzy grommet to stand out in the competition. Photo / Teddy Colbert

Waylon Lynch was the runner-up in the boys Year 7 and 8 category, Mac Crichton was third, Felix Tong placed fifth and Connall McCavana was seventh.

Waylon Lynch in action on the waves. Photo / Teddy Colbert

In the Year 7 and 8 girls, Maddie Smith placed fifth.

“It was a huge weekend for the team,” the team spokesman said.

“It showcased both the depth of talent across all divisions and a strong new wave of surfers emerging from Gisborne.

“They produced standout performances and some world-class scores in the mix.”

The event attracted about 80 young surfers from around the country.

It was run at the “Pipe” at Midway Beach on Saturday and Sunday.