![]() ![]() She vindicated all the attention by winning the two divisions. Jenkinson was impressive throughout the event for her impressively smooth and powerful surfing. Louise Lepront and Nina Bone were third and fourth. Emily Jenkinson did the double and took her second win of the day, beating Anastasia Venter into second. The Premier U16 Division had all eyes on it, and the two finals did not disappoint. In the U18 Boys division, Connor Slijpen got an edge over on-form Nate Colby, with Surprise Maphumulo and Joel Fowles next up. Sarah Scott, hot off a blistering semi-final win where she scored a 9.17 for her one wave, took the win in the U18 Girls from Louise Lepront, Anastasia Venter and Gemma Hanafey. LEFT LIP LIFT: Ben Esterhuyse makes short work of the best surf day earlier. He won comfortably from Valdemar Gwenin in second, with Harry Walton and Ryder Bertish taking the minor slots. Marcello Zedde was the popular winner in the competitive U12 Boys division, with his fans and supporters cheering his every wave from the beach. Barkhuizen had impressed in the earlier rounds with some do-or-die heroics in the bigger waves, but Malherbe took her first crown in the end. Maya Malherbe was the standout surfer and banked a massive 6.17 score for her highest-scoring wave, which saw her win from Emma Schermbrucker, Summer Barkhuisen and Charlotte Copson. Still, for the Finals today, they were all surfing with tenacity and spirit. The U12 Girls division took a bit of a beating in the large and somewhat unruly shorebreak at Long Beach. This year, series winners will be based on the competitor's best four of the five competition results. The Rip Curl GromSearch is a five-event series. ![]() Instead, it was red-hot surfing from the get-go, with all remaining surfers going all out for a spot in the finals. A slight drizzle in the morning cooled things down a little, but not out in the lineup. ![]()
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