The cream of South Africa's surfing talent aged 17-and-under are charging giant two to three metre walls of water pouring down the iconic Lower Point in Jeffreys Bay on Day 4 of the Hurley SA Junior Champs today. The powerful swell, with a 15 second interval and groomed to perfection by strong offshore winds, is providing a dramatic stage for the competitors, several not yet teenagers, who are posting near perfect scores as they catch the triple-overhead tubular waves and perform massive … [Read more...] about McGillivray scores 9.5 on giant Jeffreys Bay wave
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PE Surfer’s Near Perfect Score
Eastern Province surfer, Matt McGillivray from Grey High School, achieved was was arguably the best wave of the recent 2011 Hurley SA Junior Championships in Durban when he scored a 9.9 to win his U15 quarter-finals. "The waves are quite tricky out there," said Matt after his heat. "I was lucky to catch that one. I could see that it was going to go all the way through so I managed to do a few turns on the inside before setting up for the inside. I just went as hard as I can for the air, and … [Read more...] about PE Surfer’s Near Perfect Score
U14 Port Elizabeth Surfer wins Billabong Pro Junior
Port Elizabeth's young grade 8 Grey High School scholar, Matt McGillivray, won last week's Billabong Pro Junior u14 Championships in large surf at Vic Bay in the Southern Cape. McGillivray enjoyed a solid performance in the final round, outscoring Strand's Steffen Burrows and Cape Town's Jordy Maree. Showing that South Africa junior surfing has some exciting future talents, the finalists showed maturity and courage as they mastered the heavy seas in seach of the perfect wave. McGillivray is one … [Read more...] about U14 Port Elizabeth Surfer wins Billabong Pro Junior
