Lisa Auditore Crowned WP University Surfing Champion

Lisa Auditore with her competition winnings

On Sunday the 26^th of August the surf teams from UCT, Cape Peninsular University of Technology and Stellenbosch University gathered at Big Bay for the revival of the once annual Western Provence Inter-University Championships. Grey skies and blustery conditions remained from the cold front which passed over during the night and reminded everyone that the Cape winter had not quite given up for the year. But with June’s national student surfing championships still fresh in everyone’s memories the competitors were keen to reignite the rivalries.

Semi-Secret Gem published on the Zag Site

From left: Ricki, Bjorn, Myself, Pat and Ryan

Check out the collaborative effort between myself and Ryan Hill on South Africa's premier surf magazine, Zig Zag's website by clicking here.

Betty's Slide Show

Just a little slide show of photos from Saturday the 4th of August taken at Betty's Bay, featuring a few ex-surf club surfers, the current vice-chair and a few randoms. I hope you enjoy it. 

Maties Surfing set to take on all comers at Vic Bay

Chris Faure, first round action in 2011

From the 27^th to the 29^th of June 2012, the Maties Surf team will be duking it out with surfers from five other institutions of higher education, for the right to call themselves the top surfing university in the country. As they take to the winter waters of Victoria Bay on the Southern Cape Coast they will be taking up the challenge of University Sport South Africa’s Student Surfing Championships. Or as most students still call it, SAU’s.

Fear and Loathing in the Suburbs: The Skaters are at the Gates

Few activities still insight such radical reactions in some polite, middle class, suburban folk as a hooligan on a piece of maple – with four urethane wheels attached to it – racing down a hill. They look upon these youths with expressions of similar disdain, as they roll past, as one might look upon a junkie shooting up H on a quiet neighbourhood street corner. The bizarre animosity is palpable. No amount of smiling, or courteous greeting can change the views of some. Skaters are scum. And it serves them right when they come-a-crop, skidding across the asphalt, grating away layers of skin and flesh.

Stillbay, “Waar Jy Will Wees”

Guys and Gals at checking the surf at Kak Gat

Over the weekend of the 3^rd and 4^th of March the Maties Surf Club made its annual Stillbay mission. Once again the swell pumped, Puffies pumped like December holidays and needless to say some people’s hangovers pumped while others surfed.

The Surf Girl Hand Book Review

While shopping for a surfing related gift for a mate of mine a while ago, my girlfriend came across, and purchased, a great book called The Surf Girl Hand Book, which claims to be “the essential guide for surfing chicks everywhere”. Now I’m far too macho to have read it, but from a brief perusal I’d definitely recommend it to any member of the fairer sex involved or looking to get into the sport.