WINNER: Kai Stubbs from Scarborough carried shoulder-high after winning the Premier under-16 division at Rip Curl GromSearch at Port Alfred, at the weekend .
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Western Province surfer Kai Stubbs, from Scarborough, and a Grade 10 pupil at Fish Hoek High School, won the Premier under-16 division at Rip Curl GromSearch at Port Alfred, at the weekend.
The under-16 boys final was spirited, with Stubbs first out of the blocks with a good 6.5 on the scoreboard. He managed to hold onto the lead until the final siren despite a fierce counter-attack from fellow Western Province surfer, Ben Esterhuyse.
In other action, WP's Natasha van Greunen, from Muizenberg, claimed top spot at the Ripcurl Cup, presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel, in Port Alfred.
The Surfing South Africa specialty event brings top surfers around the country to compete for the prestigious cup.
Van Greunen dominated through the heats and put on a clinical performance in the final.
TOP OF THE WORLD: Kai Stubbs from Scarborough on his way to winning the Premier under-16 division at Rip Curl GromSearch, at Port Alfred, at the weekend
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WINNER: Western Province surfer, Natasha van Greunen, from Muizenberg , after winning the Ripcurl Cup presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel in Port Alfred .
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STOKED: Western Province surfer, Natasha van Greunen from Muizenberg , takes a win at the Ripcurl Cup presented by the Royal St Andrews Hotel in Port Alfred . A Surfing South Africa specialty event which brings top surfers around the country to compete for the prestigious Cup. She dominated through the heats and put on a clinical performance in the final.
Image: Kody McGregor