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INDO 2011
A Few Snaps From Craig Sheriff

Above and Below: Micro escaping the shakes.

Above and Below Craig Lakey peak and Craig West Oz

Below: Some Indo Shots of a couple of NZ"S Finest

Above and Belowand Right: Guranga Ormond

Below: Billy Stairmand

Photo: Craig Sheriff

The Body Glove Crew: On Tour in Aotearoa N.Z.

Luke Stedman: Somewhere in Mahia
It seemed a strange thing to be happening in a strange place at a strange time of year. A group of pro surfers arriving from Australia and United States and doing a beach tour of certain parts of NZ. It was strangest of all because mid summer is never the most consistent time for good surf or good conditions. In fact if the usual thing - a high pressure system sitting stationery over En Zed was to happen then there’d be no waves at all. This bunch of pro surfers from overseas included Holly Beck, Mike Losness, Alex Gray, Luke Stedman and Dion Agius with locals Craig Sherriff, Jonny Wardrop and Levi O'Connor Throw them into a camper van and four wheel drive with a movie maker and photographer and chase some surf where ever it might be.

Holly Beck: Meatworks
I was naturally worried about the surf thing because summer doldrums can be a regular occurance. Another thing I was concerned about was the language barrier – I mean its hard enough travelling around certain parts of the country where different groups add 'ay' or 'bro' to each sentence. But when you've got three different groups from three different countries well there's gotta be real concern about language differences.

Mike Losness
Just how would they communicate the word bourbon I wondered to myself would it be berbon, birbon or just plain bourbon.I shouldn't have been too concerned I found out later. But I was genuinly anxious about the next word in this most important phrase. How would you say single or double, well you might forget the word single for starters I convinced myself just concentrate on getting the word double correct! Dubbel, doubel, dauable. Once I'd twigged that it was probably no worse than listening to a drunk slur his words My mind was immediately at rest, and so it was time to focus on the trip, the waves and the people.

Mike Losness: Spot X

Firstly a group of pro surfers snuck quietly under the cold grey skies of a southern summer - Christchurch. A small 2ft southerly ground swell slopped over the banks north of Waimari Beach where the sultry air temperature hung around my goose bumped ankles at a mere fourteen degrees when the pros hit the water. Dion Agius aerial specialist extrordinaire from Australia's Gold Coast (he'd only been home for a couple of days before arriving in good old slop city). Alex Gray ranked around fifty on the QS, Mike Losness third place getter in the USA Nationals in 2006 and Holly Beck TV Star, Psychology graduate and top woman surfer, seemed keen to loosen up in some South Pacific juice. Hey I'm not jokin here bro! Juice - it seemed like, for everyone of the groupthrew Page 13 of the Christchurch surf experience out the window: This states ... Christchurch – Brighton voted worst beach break in N.Z. By a couple more than a few noters, nearly impossible to get speed on, or pull more than a decent half turn. At one and a half feet the crew abslutely shredded. There were tail slides, air reverses, huuuge round house cutties just about everything but a half turn.
This article is continued in the latest edition of Kiwi Surf.
Thanks to J.D. Daniels for giving us permission to print this part. Buy the mag and read on about the Body Glove 34 -46 Tour.

Dion Aguis

Mike Losness

Alex Grey: Kaikoura

Jonny Wardrop

Luke Stedman: Indicators

L to R; Jonny Wardrop, Dion Aguis, Mike Losness,
Levi O'Connor and Luke Stedman.

Luke Stedman

Dion and Alex

SURFERS SAY NO MARINA STILL THE RIGHT MARINA

Surfers wanting to contact or join the society should email: surfbreak.protection@gmail.com

Below Rangi Seq: Perescopes

Leon: Perescopes

Billy: Cobblestones

Billy: Perescopes

Leon Santorick: Photo Craig Sheriff

Leon: Perescopes

This event is the final surfing event on the 2008/09 South Island Surfing Circuit.
Full Results:
O'Neill OPEN MENS
1st Levi O'Connor Kaikoura 12.70 pts
2nd Anthony Hema Westport 12.67 pts
3rd Tom Entwisle Sumner 9.83 pts
4th Dave Lyons Kaikoura 8.53 pts

Nash Robertson: All class

Southern Paua and Surge Surfboards WOMENS OPEN
1st Hayley Coakes Dunedin 8.67 pts
2nd Alethea Lock Sumner 4.13 pts
3rd Kristi Zarifeh Sumner 2.10 pts
4th Haley Baxter Kaikoura 1.87 pts

Hayden Brain and Lunch

Board Silly / Mt Lyford
JUNIOR WOMENS
1st Alethea Lock Sumner 7.20 pts
2nd Haley Baxter Kaikoura 5.33 pts
3rd Kristi Zarifeh Sumner 4.43 pts
4th Emily Nicolson Kaiapoi 3.83 pts

Hydro Surf / FCS MASTERS
1st Dave Lyons Kaikoura 16.83 pts
2nd Richard Baxter Kaikoura 9.97 pts
3rd Neil Robb Sumner 8.20 pts
4th Matt McCrory Kaikoura 7.03 pts

Dave Lyons: 4th Open
1st Masters

O'Neill SENIORS
1st Alan Temoananui Kaikoura 12.97 pts
2nd Hayden Brain New Brighton 11.97 pts
3rd Tom Entwisle Sumner 11.47 pts
4th Aaron Surgenor Kaikoura 5.80 pts

R & R Sport Junior
1st Jimmy Crooks Dunedin 12.10 pts
2nd Sam Courtney Kaiapoi 10.33 pts
3rd Ben Bennett Dunedin 9.83 pts
4th Tom Bracegirdle Dunedin 9 pts

Encounter Kaikoura CADETS
1st Tom Bracegirdle Dunedin 11.50pts
2nd Sam Courtney Kaiapoi 11.17 pts
3rd Cody Mccusker Kaiapoi 9.57 pts
4th Hugh Ritchie Morth Wai 7.93 pts

Tom Entwistle: 3rd Open Event

The Whaler GRAND MASTERS
1st John Roussey North Wai 13.17 pts
2nd Neil Robb Sumner 9.23 pts
3rd Glenn Shuker New Brighton 9.13 pts
4th Chris Beaufort Westport 2.77 pts

McCrory Plumbing LONGBOARDING
1st Le Roy Rust Dunedin 12.7 pts
2nd Shayne Baxter New Brighton 11.9 pts
3rd Dan Warren New Brighton 10.33 pts
4th Homer Dunedin 5.17 pts

Nash Robertson

If these photos look a little blurry, then stop drinking! Or next time we might get our photog to shoot on a little faster than a 30th of a second!!

09 Canterbury Champs

Ant Hema

Richard Baxter

Hayden Brain

Cobden Beach Threatened by Greed

Cobden: Too much of a national treasure to be spoilt by sand mining.

Hayden Brain: Cobden

Phil Harris; Bright Street Cobden

Jai Earnshaw: Bright Street Cobden

Taylor McNeill

Blair O'Keefe: 3rd Open Event

Jai Earnshaw

Open Winner: Manu Schafer

Sam Dunfoy: 4th Open Event

Dion Aguis: Meatworks

Alex Grey: Spot X

Dion Aguis: SpotX

Holly BecK: Meatworks

Holly Beck: Spot X

Local hot rat Levi O'Connor

Mike Losness: Spot X

Dion Aguis

Above: 1-4 Dion Aguis: Indicators

Mike Losness: Mahia

Mike Losness: Mahia

Mike Losness:Mahia

Alex Grey: Mahia

Mike Losness

Luke Stedman

Luke Stedman: Gissy

Check out our 'Girls' Surfing Page for more shots of Holly surfing Raglan

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	INDO 2011 A Few Snaps From Craig Sheriff Above and Below: Micro escaping the shakes. Above and Below Craig Lakey peak and Craig West Oz Below: Some Indo Shots of a couple of NZ"S Finest Above and Belowand Right: Guranga Ormond Below: Billy Stairmand Photo: Craig Sheriff The Body Glove Crew: On Tour in Aotearoa N.Z. Luke Stedman: Somewhere in Mahia It seemed a strange thing to be happening in a strange place at a strange time of year. A group of pro surfers arriving from Australia and United States and doing a beach tour of certain parts of NZ. It was strangest of all because mid summer is never the most consistent time for good surf or good conditions. In fact if the usual thing - a high pressure system sitting stationery over En Zed was to happen then there’d be no waves at all. This bunch of pro surfers from overseas included Holly Beck, Mike Losness, Alex Gray, Luke Stedman and Dion Agius with locals Craig Sherriff, Jonny Wardrop and Levi O'Connor Throw them into a camper van and four wheel drive with a movie maker and photographer and chase some surf where ever it might be. Holly Beck: Meatworks I was naturally worried about the surf thing because summer doldrums can be a regular occurance. Another thing I was concerned about was the language barrier – I mean its hard enough travelling around certain parts of the country where different groups add 'ay' or 'bro' to each sentence. But when you've got three different groups from three different countries well there's gotta be real concern about language differences. Mike Losness Just how would they communicate the word bourbon I wondered to myself would it be berbon, birbon or just plain bourbon.I shouldn't have been too concerned I found out later. But I was genuinly anxious about the next word in this most important phrase. How would you say single or double, well you might forget the word single for starters I convinced myself just concentrate on getting the word double correct! Dubbel, doubel, dauable. Once I'd twigged that it was probably no worse than listening to a drunk slur his words My mind was immediately at rest, and so it was time to focus on the trip, the waves and the people. Mike Losness: Spot X Firstly a group of pro surfers snuck quietly under the cold grey skies of a southern summer - Christchurch. A small 2ft southerly ground swell slopped over the banks north of Waimari Beach where the sultry air temperature hung around my goose bumped ankles at a mere fourteen degrees when the pros hit the water. Dion Agius aerial specialist extrordinaire from Australia's Gold Coast (he'd only been home for a couple of days before arriving in good old slop city). Alex Gray ranked around fifty on the QS, Mike Losness third place getter in the USA Nationals in 2006 and Holly Beck TV Star, Psychology graduate and top woman surfer, seemed keen to loosen up in some South Pacific juice. Hey I'm not jokin here bro! Juice - it seemed like, for everyone of the groupthrew Page 13 of the Christchurch surf experience out the window: This states ... Christchurch – Brighton voted worst beach break in N.Z. By a couple more than a few noters, nearly impossible to get speed on, or pull more than a decent half turn. At one and a half feet the crew abslutely shredded. There were tail slides, air reverses, huuuge round house cutties just about everything but a half turn. This article is continued in the latest edition of Kiwi Surf. Thanks to J.D. Daniels for giving us permission to print this part. Buy the mag and read on about the Body Glove 34 -46 Tour. Dion Aguis Mike Losness Alex Grey: Kaikoura Jonny Wardrop Luke Stedman: Indicators L to R; Jonny Wardrop, Dion Aguis, Mike Losness, Levi O'Connor and Luke Stedman. Luke Stedman Dion and Alex SURFERS SAY NO MARINA STILL THE RIGHT MARINA Surfers wanting to contact or join the society should email: surfbreak.protection@gmail.com	Below Rangi Seq: Perescopes Leon: Perescopes Billy: Cobblestones Billy: Perescopes Leon Santorick: Photo Craig Sheriff Leon: Perescopes This event is the final surfing event on the 2008/09 South Island Surfing Circuit. Full Results: O'Neill OPEN MENS 1st Levi O'Connor Kaikoura 12.70 pts 2nd Anthony Hema Westport 12.67 pts 3rd Tom Entwisle Sumner 9.83 pts 4th Dave Lyons Kaikoura 8.53 pts Nash Robertson: All class Southern Paua and Surge Surfboards WOMENS OPEN 1st Hayley Coakes Dunedin 8.67 pts 2nd Alethea Lock Sumner 4.13 pts 3rd Kristi Zarifeh Sumner 2.10 pts 4th Haley Baxter Kaikoura 1.87 pts Hayden Brain and Lunch Board Silly / Mt Lyford JUNIOR WOMENS 1st Alethea Lock Sumner 7.20 pts 2nd Haley Baxter Kaikoura 5.33 pts 3rd Kristi Zarifeh Sumner 4.43 pts 4th Emily Nicolson Kaiapoi 3.83 pts Hydro Surf / FCS MASTERS 1st Dave Lyons Kaikoura 16.83 pts 2nd Richard Baxter Kaikoura 9.97 pts 3rd Neil Robb Sumner 8.20 pts 4th Matt McCrory Kaikoura 7.03 pts Dave Lyons: 4th Open 1st Masters O'Neill SENIORS 1st Alan Temoananui Kaikoura 12.97 pts 2nd Hayden Brain New Brighton 11.97 pts 3rd Tom Entwisle Sumner 11.47 pts 4th Aaron Surgenor Kaikoura 5.80 pts R & R Sport Junior 1st Jimmy Crooks Dunedin 12.10 pts 2nd Sam Courtney Kaiapoi 10.33 pts 3rd Ben Bennett Dunedin 9.83 pts 4th Tom Bracegirdle Dunedin 9 pts Encounter Kaikoura CADETS 1st Tom Bracegirdle Dunedin 11.50pts 2nd Sam Courtney Kaiapoi 11.17 pts 3rd Cody Mccusker Kaiapoi 9.57 pts 4th Hugh Ritchie Morth Wai 7.93 pts Tom Entwistle: 3rd Open Event The Whaler GRAND MASTERS 1st John Roussey North Wai 13.17 pts 2nd Neil Robb Sumner 9.23 pts 3rd Glenn Shuker New Brighton 9.13 pts 4th Chris Beaufort Westport 2.77 pts McCrory Plumbing LONGBOARDING 1st Le Roy Rust Dunedin 12.7 pts 2nd Shayne Baxter New Brighton 11.9 pts 3rd Dan Warren New Brighton 10.33 pts 4th Homer Dunedin 5.17 pts Nash Robertson If these photos look a little blurry, then stop drinking! Or next time we might get our photog to shoot on a little faster than a 30th of a second!! 09 Canterbury Champs Ant Hema Richard Baxter Hayden Brain Cobden Beach Threatened by Greed Cobden: Too much of a national treasure to be spoilt by sand mining. Hayden Brain: Cobden Phil Harris; Bright Street Cobden Jai Earnshaw: Bright Street Cobden Taylor McNeill Blair O'Keefe: 3rd Open Event Jai Earnshaw Open Winner: Manu Schafer Sam Dunfoy: 4th Open Event Dion Aguis: Meatworks Alex Grey: Spot X Dion Aguis: SpotX Holly BecK: Meatworks Holly Beck: Spot X Local hot rat Levi O'Connor Mike Losness: Spot X Dion Aguis Above: 1-4 Dion Aguis: Indicators Mike Losness: Mahia Mike Losness: Mahia Mike Losness:Mahia Alex Grey: Mahia Mike Losness Luke Stedman Luke Stedman: Gissy Check out our 'Girls' Surfing Page for more shots of Holly surfing Raglan
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