Le-Ba Boardriders: SkullCandy Oz Grom Open

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Skullcandy Oz Grom Open runs again July 4th - 9th at Lennox Head. Australia's premiere Junior event is back after a successful debut in 2012 with Under 12, 14, 16 Boys, 16 Girls and a new division - the 20 and under Crusher Challenge. The Crusher Challenge boasts a $3k for 1st and $1k for 2nd .
Live scores will be available during the event and highlight videos daily. Competitors will once again enjoy their own exclusive area complete with heated spa.
In The Pink Icecream Lennox Head is offering a $500 prize for the highest wave score for a Le-Ba surfer during the event.
There will be a sign on night at the Lennox Head community centre Wednesday , 5-7pm. Make sure you bring an adult and pick up your competitors bag. Have fun groms.

Update July 4th
A massive day of surfing today with over 50 heats on dual banks in clean 3' rippable waves. In the U12's Mikey McDonagh and Eli Carr had decisive wins and moved into round 3. Jack O'Brien came back through the Rep Round 2 just edging out Hunter Weston by 0.05. In the U14's Luke Condon moved straight into Round 3. In the U16's Jake Snellgrove , Zak Condon and Zac Wightman all moved into Round 3.

SKULLCANDY OZ GROM OPEN, DAY 1 HIGHLIGHTS from LE-BA Boardriders on Vimeo.

Zac Wightman

Luke Condon

Update July 5th
Another good day for Mikey in the 12's with a dominant win in the first heat of the day. Unfortunately Eli and Jack suffered from poor wave selection and exited the event. In the 16's rep round Aeran Thomas, Reagan Martinovich, Noah Brown and Rhys Tatum all made it through to Round 3.

SKULLCANDY OZ GROM OPEN DAY 2 HIGHLIGHTS from Daniel Mundweil on Vimeo.

Dan Boardman

Leo Fiorvanti

Regan Martinovich

Eli Carr

Update July 6th
A big day of surfing today in perfect Front of the Pub peaks. Mikey Wright put on a competitive surfing clinic in the Crusher Challenge , cruising into the second round. Reagan and Zac both found the right waves to progress into round 4 of the U16's but unfortunately Rhys, Jake, Aeran, Noah and Zak were eliminated.

SKULLCANDY OZ GROM OPEN, DAY 3 HIGHLIGHTS from Salty Toes (Shannon Mackie) on Vimeo.

Tom Snellgrove

Mikey Wright

Luke Condon

Update July 7th
Another big day of surfing in great waves in front of the Pub at the Ox. Zac Wightman had a dominant win in the U16's posting a 15.34 heat total. Reagan couldn't find the better waves and finished the event in 17th - well done mate. Mikey McDonagh kept his campaign on track with a solid heat win in the U12's.

Day 4 Highlights from Salty Toes (Shannon Mackie) on Vimeo.

Zac Wightman

Zac

Reagan Martinovich

Woody and Steve Condon

Mikey

Update July 8th
Another perfect day in Lennox and pumping waves in front of the Pub. Mikey McDonagh posted a win in the U12's Semi and is looking down the barrel at back to back grom finals. Zac Wightman had a win in round 5 and a 2nd in his U16's Quarter final to book a place in Semi final 1 vs Jeames Young. Nothing went right today for Mikey Wright in the Crusher Challenge, eliminated in round 2.

Zac Wightman

Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew , Toby "talks for days" Ratcliffe and Gary "Kong" Elkerton

SKULLCANDY OZ GROM OPEN DAY 5 HIGHLIGHTS from Daniel Mundweil on Vimeo.

Update July 9th
Nice conditions again today in Front of the Pub for the Finals. Mikey was ripping and finished 2nd. Congratulations mate. Zac went down to event champion Jeames Young in his semi and finished 3rd. Well done grom. Dextar Muskens put in the most dominant display of the day with a heat total of 19 ( 10.00, 9.00 ) in the U14's.

Final Results -

Under 12 Boys
1st Caleb Tancred
2nd Mikey McDonagh
3rd Xavier Huxtable
4th Jagger Bartholomew

Under 14 Boys
1st Dextar Muskens
2nd Keitro Fujinuma
3rd Sandon Whittaker
4th Duke Nagtzaam

Under 16 Girls
1st Holly Wawn
2nd Lucy Callister
3rd Isabbela Nichols
4th Jaleesa Vincent

Under 16 Boys
1st Jeames Young
2nd Quinn Bruce
Equal 3rd Zac Wightman
Equal 3rd Sheldon Simkus

Under 20 Crusher
1st Mitch Parkinson
2nd Elliot Paerata Reid
Equal 3rd Harry Bryant
Equal 3rd Soli Bailey