Malone, Gouldsbury champs

STANDOUT: Navryn Malone was in outstanding form to win the Year 7 and 8 boys’ title. Cory/NZ Surfing Magazine picture

RAGLAN'S Navryn Malone and Natasha Gouldsbury of Levin surfed to victory at the 2017 Sticky Johnson Primary School Championships held at Gisborne over the weekend.

The two surfers were joined by Mt Maunganui duo Tao Mouldey and Sophia Brock, who won the Year-6-and-below boys’ and girls’ divisions.

Surf of up to a metre provided the perfect platform for the final round-robin heats and the finals.

Malone — son of 1998 national champion Chris Malone, who grew up in Gisborne — was in exceptional form all event. In the final he posted a 13.17-point heat total to outclass his opponents.

Te Kauwhata Kauwhata (Whangarei) got a slight edge over Mahia surfer Riku Gordon, while Jack McKenzie (Waikuku), stepping up from the Year-6-and-below division in 2016, was fourth.

Levin surfer Natasha Gouldsbury got the nod over Ava Henderson (Christchurch) in the Year 7 and 8 girls’ division, posting an 11.23-point heat total. Henderson could not match Gouldsbury’s wave selection in the final, and finished second ahead of Piha’s Liv Haysom, third, and the Mount’s Anna Brock.

Tao Mouldey (Mt Maunganui) claimed the Year-6-and-below boys’ division. Over a dozen of the 27 surfers entered in this division made a serious push for the eight semifinal spots.

Mouldey had a 10-point heat total in the final to defeat Cooper Ashill (Whangarei), Theo Morse (Orewa) and Benny Kassell (Gisborne), who filled second through to fourth respectively.

Sophia Brock claimed the title in the Year-6-and-below girls’ division with a 7.33-point heat total to follow in elder sister Anna’s footsteps. Orewa’s Alani Morse finished second ahead of India Kennings (Whangamata), third, and Amanda Gouldsbury (Levin).

Yesterday’s results from the Sticky Johnson Primary School Championships presented by Skullcandy — Year 7 and 8, boys, semifinals, Heat 1: Navryn Malone (Rag) 15.6, 1; Riku Gordon (Mahia) 7.43, 2; Tai Erceg-Gray (Whngrei) 7.4, 3; Campbell Heasley (Chch) 7.33, 4.

Heat 2: Te Kauwhata Kauwhata (Whngarei) 9.03, 1; Jack McKenzie (Waikuku) 8.07, 2; Dara O’Malley (Chch) 7.63, 3; Liam Heasley (Chch) 3.5, 4.

Final: Navryn Malone (Rag) 13.17, 1; Te Kauwhata Kauwhata (Whngarei) 7.83, 2; Riku Gordon (Mahia) 6.3, 3; Jack McKenzie (Waikuku) 6.27, 4.

Girls, final: Natasha Gouldsbury (Levin) 11.23, 1; Ava Henderson (Chch) 9.33, 2; Liv Haysom (Piha) 8.3, 3; Anna Brock (Mnt) 5.23, 4.

Year 6 and below, boys, semifinals, Heat 1: Cooper Ashill (Whngrei) 8.23, 1; Benny Kassel (Gisborne) 4.23, 2; Taj Dal Bosco (Whngmata) 3.33, 3; Kauai Rahui (Whngrei) 1.5, 4.

Heat 2: Tao Mouldey (Mnt) 11.67, 1; Theo Morse (Orewa) 7.43, 2; William Blair (Tauranga) 7.23, 3; Jack Tyro (Chch) 7.07, 4.

Final: Tao Mouldey (Mnt) 10, 1; Cooper Ashill (Whngrei) 8.2, 2; Theo Morse (Orewa) 6.89, 3; Benny Kassel (Gis) 6.23, 4.

Girls, final: Sophia Brock (Mnt) 7.33, 1; Alani Morse (Orewa) 4.1, 2; India Kennings (Whngmata) 2.4, 3; Amanda Gouldsbury (Levin) 0.9, 4.

Boardrider club placings: Bay Boardriders 1, North Coast Boardriders 2, North Wai Boardriders 3, Whangamata Boardriders 4, Gisborne Boardriders 5, Lion Rock Boardriders 6, New Plymouth Surfriders 7, Point Boardriders 8, Ocean Beach Boardriders 9, South Coast Boardriders 10.

Round-robin points (top eight to semifinals), Year 7 and 8, boys: Navryn Malone (Rag) 30, 1; Dara O’Malley (Chch) 30, 2; Te Kauwhata (Whngrei) 27, 3; Tai Erceg-Gray (Whngrei) 24, 4; Campbell Heasley (Chch) 21, 5; Liam Heasley (Chch) 21, 6; Jack Mckenzie (Waikuku) 15, 7; Riku Gordon (Mahia) 15, 8; Luke Rogers (Dun) 15, 9; Jai Wallis (Auck) 15, 10; Tiger West-Hill (Gis) 15, 11; Hue Cowie (Gis) 9, 12; Mathias Thompson (Auck) 9, 13; Ollie Holland (Rag) 9, 14; Dale Cromhout (HBay) 6, 15; Noah Porter (Gis) 3, 16; Geordie Sawyer (Gis) 3, 17.

Girls (top four to finals): Ava Henderson (Chch) 30, 1; Natasha Gouldsbury (Levin) 27, 2; Liv Haysom (Piha) 27, 3; Anna Brock (Mnt) 24, 4; Lily Robertson (Chch) 24, 5; Amelie Wink (Chch) 18, 6; Jess Haysom (Piha) 15, 7; Jay Ryan (Gis) 12, 8; Trinity Smith (Mangawhai) 12, 9.

Year 6 and below, boys (top eight to semifinals): Cooper Ashill (Whngrei) 30, 1; Jack Tyro (Chch) 30, 2; Theo Morse (Orewa) 30, 3; Taj Dal Bosco (Whngmata) 27, 4; Kauai Rahui (Whngrei) 27, 5; William Blair (Taur) 27, 6; Tao Mouldey (Mnt) 24, 7; Benny Kassel (Gis) 24, 8; Indica Corcoran (Mnt) 18, 9; Taj Robinson (Mangawahi) 18, 10; Toby Porter (Waipu) 18, 11; Asher O’Donnell (Whngrei) 18, 12; Ollie Hansen (Mnt) 15, 13; Isaiah Backhouse (Waipu) 15, 14; Beau Woods (Mnt) 12, 15; Benjamin Porter (Waipu) 12, 16; Jack Canavan (Waikuku) 9, 17; Max Phillips (Gis) 9, 18; Hunter Lynch (Gis) 6, 19; 20, Braedon Webster (Ohope) 6, 20; Jacob Walker (Mnt) 6, 21; Matteo Bec (Chch) 6, 22; Hugo Emerre (Gis) 5, 23; Jett Dalton (Gis) 3, 24; Shea Ferguson (Gis) 3, 25; Daniel Ryan (Gis) 2, 26; Tai McKenzie (Chch) 0, 27.

Girls (top four to finals): Alani Morse (Orewa) 30, 1; India Kennings (Whngmata) 24, 2; Sophia Brock (Mnt) 24, 3; Amanda Gouldsbury (Levin) 21, 4; Ariana Walker (Mnt) 12, 5; Millie Backhouse (Waipu) 9, 6; Savanna Cromhout (Hawke’s Bay) 6, 7; Torah Kennings (Whngmata) 6, 8.