Report: Scholastic Surfing Championships
2022 has seen the Auckland Grammar School Surfing team achieve some outstanding team and individual results.
National Scholastic Surfing Championships
The National Scholastic Surfing Championships are the pinnacle of junior surfing in New Zealand. The Auckland Champions were held over three events and concluded on Sunday 14 August with four students representing the School. Form 6 student B. E. Fougere was crowned the Under 18 Auckland champion, Form 6 student W. J. Hardie took out the Under 16 title and Form 5 student Z. W. D. B. Neely was third in both the Under 16 Shortboard and the Under 18 Longboard divisions.
Even more impressive was the Grammar representation in the 12 person Co-ed team selected to represent Auckland at the regional Nationals in Taranaki later this year with Ben Fougere, Will Hardie and Christian Fougere being selected in the team and Ziggy Neely down as first reserve.
Below are the individual results from each of the three events that made up this year’s Auckland Scholastics Surfing Championships:
Event 1 held at Maori Bay on Sunday 29 May:
Under 18 Boys Shortboard – B. E. Fougere was first
Under 18 Boys Longboard – Z. W. D. B. Neely was third
Under 16 Boys Shortboard – W. J. Hardie was first, Form 4 student C. P. Fougere was fourth and Z. W. D. B. Neely was fifth
Event 2 held at Piha on Sunday 19 June:
Under 18 Boys Shortboard – B. E. Fougere was first
Under 18 Boys Longboard – Z. W. D. B. Neely was second
Under 16 Boys Shortboard – Z. W. D. B. Neely was first, W. J. Hardie was second and C. P. Fougere was fourth
Event 3 held at Piha on Sunday 14 August:
Under 18 Boys Longboard – Z. W. D. B. Neely was fourth
Under 16 Boys Shortboard – W. J. Hardie was second and Z. W. D. B. Neely was third
National Secondary Schools Surfing Championships
The National Secondary School Championships have been held in Raglan for over 25 years and this year over 30 Secondary Schools from throughout New Zealand competed for the converted national and individual titles.
The School’s Surfing team performed well, placing fourth overall out of the Boys Schools with B. E. Fougere coming fourth in the Under 18 division and W. J. Hardie coming third in the Under 16 category.