Eastern Province claim team title at OXBOW South African Longboard Championships in Jeffreys Bay

Justin Bing (WP) was crowned the 2009 SA Open Longboarding champion

The team from the host province outpointed defending champions Western Province and newcomers Southern Cape in third and KwaZulu-Natal taking fourth overall.

The premier Open Men’s division saw a new champion crowned when Justin Bing (WP), the Junior champion last year, clinched victory over a trio of EP competitors in Michael Hill, 2006 Open champion Dylan McLeod and Ludie du Toit.

Defending champion and two-time ISA World Longboard champion, Matthew Moir (SC), reached the semi-finals before being eliminated from the event despite suffering a stroke earlier this year.

Along with Justin Bing, WP also produced 2009 SA champions in Simone Robb (Open Women), her husband Alan Robb (Grandmasters) and Mark Hoyle (Veterans)

The 2009 OXBOW SA Longboard Championships ran from Monday to Saturday, 13-18 April, with the first two days of competition held in Port Elizabeth and the rest of the event run at The Point in Jeffreys Bay, the Mecca of South African surfing.

OXBOW South African Longboard Surfing Championships

Results

Team Standings

1. Eastern Province 137 780
2. Western Province 121 200
3. Southern Cape 109 290
4. Kwazulu Natal 93 400

Open Men

1. Justin Bing (WP)
2. Michael Hill (EP)
3. Dylan McLeod (EP)
4. Ludie du Toit (EP)

Open Women

1. Simone Robb (WP)
2. Michelle Hill (EP)
3. Bianca Buitendag (SC)
4. Roxy Towill (SC)

Grandmasters (36-40)

1. Alan Robb (WP)
2. Craig Cuff (EP)
3. Glen Thompson (SC)
4. Tim Ball (WP)

Senior Men (41-45)

1. Greg Smith (EP)
2. David Stubbs (WP)
3. Craig van Greunen (EP)
4. Deon Bing (WP)

Veterans (46-50)

1. Mark Hoyle (WP)
2. Steven Hair (SC)
3. Fred Le Roux (KZN)
4. Andrew Lenton (EP)

Super Vets (51-55)

1. Hugh Thompson (KZN)
2. Des Sawyer (EP)
3. G.Byram (WP)
4. Gavin Seaman (EP)

Legends (56-60)

1. Mike Larmont (KZN)
2. Greg Stokes (WP)
3. Ken Saddington (KZN)
4. Mush Hide (EP)

Super Legends (61 and over)

1. John McLeod (EP)
2. Mike Patterson (KZN)
3. Mike Hornsey (SC)
4. Terry Dean (SC)

Senior Women (35 and over)

1. Phillipa Hill (EP)
2. Bernie Shelley (WP)
3. Margot Sanders (EP)
4. Therese Russell (WP)