Round 2 of the No Txt No Wrecks Victorian Junior Surfing Titles closed in pumping conditions with Jack Lindsay (Jan Juc) taking out the Under 18 division at Gunnamatta Beach on the Mornington Peninsula.
In the Under 18 Boys final, Jarvis Barrow (Jan Juc) started strong, sliding the fins off the roof of a right-hander to post a 5.67 point ride and take the early lead.
Lindsay responded shortly after with a clean forehand snap on a left for a 5.00 point ride, setting him up well to challenge for first.
After a quiet mid-heat period, Lindsay shifted gears and dropped into a bombing right-hander, unleashing two huge backhand turns. The judges loved the commitment, awarding him a 9.17 point ride and pushing him into the lead. Barrow fought back with a 7.83 point ride for a series of strong backhand turns, but despite multiple attempts, and even a snapped leash from Jerry Kelly (Barwon Heads), the rest of the field couldn’t catch Lindsay, leaving him victorious with a 14.94 combined heat total.
“It was good to get some quality waves on the second day and all the boys were surfing well,” said Lindsay.
“Feels good to take out my first state round. I’ve come second a few times so it feels good to get the chocolates.”
The Under 16 Girls final featured a back-and-forth battle between Rose Holland (Dromana) and Chloe Muscroft (Jan Juc), who traded first place throughout the heat. With just minutes remaining, it looked like Muscroft had sealed the deal after picking off a clean, running left and scoring a 4.00 point ride to back up her earlier 6.33 two-turn combo. But in the final minute, Holland chased down a left and launched into a fully committed end-section maneuver to earn a 6.46 point ride, snatching the win at the buzzer.
Teddy Robertson (Torquay) put on an absolute masterclass in the Under 14 Boys final. Within the first five minutes, he picked off a long, running left and unleashed three powerful turns to score an excellent 8.00 point ride. Not resting, he paddled straight back out and found another quality left-hander, attacking a huge oncoming section and riding out clean. The single turn earned him a near-perfect 9.50 point ride, giving him a commanding 17.50 combined total and a clear victory in the final.
