Whakatane Surf Club teens shine in home waters

IN ACTION: Whakatane's Ngahuia Muru in the water during the weekend. PHOTO: JAMIE TROUGHTON

Ngahuia Muru, Amber Vercoe, Carla Reid and Alexa Madritsch put on a stellar performance at the Bay of Plenty Surf Life Saving Championships at Ohope during the weekend.

Competing for Whakatane Surf Club in the under-16 and under-19 events, the girls secured a win in the under-19 long course canoe, a second in the women's under-19 short course canoe and a third in the under-16 women's surf team.

Muru, Reid and Vercoe teamed up to place second in the under-16 ski relay and third in the under-16 board relay.

Nine clubs were competing at Ohope including Fitzroy from New Plymouth. Conditions on Saturday were difficult with a howling northwesterly wind, while on Sunday a small surf greeted competitors.

Whakatane's Barry Cutfield was very pleased with his placing in the masters ironman after only being home for three weeks from sailing around the Pacific Islands for seven months.

The club's next major outing will be the Eastern Region Champs at Whangamata in January for the seniors while the Junior Bay Champs are to be held on December 22 at the Mount.

Whakatane Results:

1st placings: Open Women's Short Course Canoe - Annette Hahipene, Laura Madritsch, Carmen Wilson-Holder, Gemma Maxwell

Open Women Long Course Canoe - Annette Hahipene, Laura Madritsch, Carmen Wilson-Holder, Gemma Maxwell

U19 Men's Short Course Canoe - Matthew Craig, Paraone Muru, Campbell Reid, Joshua Walters

U19 Men's Long Course Canoe - Matthew Craig, Paraone Muru, Campbell Reid, Joshua Walters

U19 Women's Long Course Canoe - Ngahuia Muru, Amber Vercoe, Carla Reid, Alexa Madritsch

2nd placings: U19 Women's Short Course Canoe - Ngahuia Muru, Amber Vercoe, Carla Reid, Alexa Madritsch

U16 Ski Relay - Ngahuia Muru, Amber Vercoe, Carla Reid

Open Men's Short Course Canoe - Tau Hahipene, Bevan Roozendaal, Phill Baldey,

Masters Ironman - Barry Cutfield

3rd placings: U16 Diamond - Ngahuia Muru

U16 Board Relay - Ngahuia Muru, Amber Vercoe, Carla Reid

U19 Mixed Double Ski - Paraone Muru, Amber Vercoe

U16 Women's Surf Teams - Carla Reid, Alexa Madritsch, Ngahuia Muru, Amer Vercoe.

Open Men's Long Course Canoe - Tau Hahipene, Bevan Roozendale, Phill Baldey

Masters Men's Ski - Barry Cutfield