Pint-sized wave riders show bottle
Kids a young as seven showed off their board skills at the second of a three-series Northland Mini Groms Surf Competition on Saturday. Thirty contestants took part in the primary school-age surf contest at Waipu Cove, organised by Learn 2 Surf Waipu Cove which holds lessons for “grommets” — young surfers — twice a week. The contestants taking part in four categories came from as far south as Whangaparaoa and from Tutukaka, event organiser Emma Harrington, from Learn 2 Surf Waipu Cove, said. The first competition in the Mini Groms was at Sandy Bay early this month and the third will be at Omaha next month. Keen older surfer and Advocate photographer Michael Cunningham went along to Waipu Cove to catch the action, including Nia Owen, 7, of Waipu on her board.
Image 1 of 8: Mini Grom Surf Comp, Waipu Cove. Learn 2 Surf's Daniel Harrington calling the heats
