Jan Juc surfer Jarvis Barrow has continued his charge towards a junior surfing state title, taking out his second win to start the competition over the weekend.
Barrow headed to Gunnamatta Beach on the Mornington Peninsula over the weekend for the second round of the Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, after taking out round one a fortnight earlier.
In the under 14 boys’ competition, Barrow had to contend with challenging conditions at the open ocean beach break.
Barrow dominated his heat, scoring 7.50 on one wave to finish with an 11.67 total, more than seven points ahead of the closest competitor, to make the final.
He was consistent in the final, scoring at least six points on four waves, finishing with an impressive 12.87 total.
It was enough to claim the win ahead of Remy Filer, who finished with a total of 12.50.
Barrow wasn’t the only Surf Coast surfer to win on the day, with Torquay’s Dune Pruvot taking out the under 14 girls’ competition.
Backing up her second-place finish in round one, Pruvot took control early and scored an impressive 7.50 on her first wave in the final.
She backed it up with a 5.50 on her second attempt, giving her a total of 13.00 and a two point win over Lillian Bassed.
While not claiming a win, Surf Coast and Bellarine surfers also put in strong performances in the under 18 competitions.
In the girls’ competition, Torquay’s Emily McGettigan finished second in her heat to make the final.
In the final, she scored 13.34, but could get past Eva Bassed, who claimed the win with a score of 14.60 on the back of a monster 9.17 wave.
The second place finish was McGettigan’s second finals appearance in the series, after finishing third in round one.
On the boys’ side, two Barwon Heads surfers Jack Bassett and Remy Roberts made it into a competitive final.
With the biggest field of the day – 13 surfers – Bassett won both his heat and semi-final to qualify for the final, while Roberts also qualified strongly.
In the final, Bassett left his run late, scoring his top two scores on his last two waves.
He finished with a total of 11.77 to finish third, while Roberts finished fourth with 10.33 points.
The final was dominated by Mornington Peninsula’s Willem Watson, who scored two nine-point waves for a total score of 18.00.
The final round of the Victorian Junior Surfing Titles will be held at Jan Juc on May 7 and 8.
