Bouman downs world champ to win dramatic series pipe-opener
Durban - Matt Bouman pipped defending champion Grant van der Walt to the
finish to win the Billy The Bums Surfski Challenge, the first leg of the Varsity College Marine Surfski Series on
Friday night in a race laced with drama.
The pair turned at the final buoy off Ushaka beach side by side and rode the
small wave into the finish together, where Bouman powered away to claim
victory over the reigning Under 23 world marathon champion by three
boatlengths.
Oliver Burn finished third ahead of Marc Holtzhausen and the junior world
marathon champ Brandon van der Walt, who took the Under 18 honours.
The race attracted a big field, which had to deal with conditions
deteriorating as the race wore on.
Defending doubles champs Herman Chalupsky and Andre Pohl reinforced their
status as the crew to beat this season as they pulled away from Grant
Woollaston and Quinton Rutherford, with the on-form siblings Marc and
Angelique Mulder finishing third, and the first mixed double home.
Donna Winter took full advantage of the depleted women's field to post an
emphatic victory over Danica Vorster and junior Jenna Ward. She banked
maximum series points, and is looking forward to the return of Michelle Eder
in next weeks race.
The second race of the Varsity College Marine Surf Ski Series takes place
next Friday evening 29 January at 5:30 from Ushaka Beach
SUMMARY OF RESULTS
BILLY THE BUMS SURFSKI CHALLENGE
LEG 1 OF THE VARSITY COLLEGE MARINE SURF SKI SERIES
Long Course Singles - Men
1.Matt Bouman 36:04
2.Grant van der Walt 36:06
3.Oliver Burn 38:29
4.Marc Holtzhausen 38:34
5.Brandon van der Walt 38:38 (1st Junior)
6.Brett Bartho 38:43
7.Darryl Bartho 38:51
8.Matthew O'Neill 39:01
9.Matthew Collins 40:12
10.Nic Burden 40:20
Long Course
Singles - Women
1.Donna Winter 45:00
2.Danica Vorster 49:17
3.Jenna Ward 51:17 (Jnr)
Long Course Doubles - Men
1.Herman Chalupsky/Andre Pohl 35:22
2.Grant Woollaston/Quinton Rutherford 35:45
3.Marc Mulder/Angelique Mulder 37:54 (1st Mixed double)
4.Dirk van den Bergh/Mark Essery 38:27
5.Gavin Searle/Neil Evans 38:33
Short Course Singles
1.Brett Hadiaris 23:16
2.Vernon O'Connell 25:03
3.Kevin Sawyer 25:05
4.Jade Wilson 25:21 (1st Woman)
5.Mark Sawyer 25:44
Short Course Doubles
1.Craig Springate/Blake Springate 23:43
2.Hennie Marais/Gillian Bernard 24:50
3.Brett Holding/Judd Reid 25:09
4.Simon Bundy/Andrew Blackmore 25:26
5.Mark Beuster/Ryan Davidson 27:05
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Seasoned surf ski ace Matt Bouman crashes
through the surf at Ushaka beach at the start of the first leg of the
Varsity College Marine Surf Ski Series. Bouman won a sprint finish with
Grant van der Walt to claim overall victory. |
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Defending champion Grant van der Walt lost the
sprint finish to the line in fading light to finish second in the first leg
of the Varsity College Marine Surf Ski Series. |
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The thrilling finale to the first leg of the
Varsity College Marine Surf Ski Series as Grant van der Walt (left) and
Matthew Bouman (right) charge to the finish side by side. |
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A doubles crew crashes out through the surf
off Ushaka beach at the start of the first leg of the Varsity College Marine
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