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PST – CHANGE OF NAME TO THE SAST

Delegates at the final NATCOM Meeting of 2016 approved a proposal by the SSA Board that the name PST (Pro Surf Tour) be changed to the SA Surf Tour (SAST). The SAST will cater for surfers in the U10 – U16 Divisions while the WSL will cater for surfers in the U18 and Open categories. If funding for WSL Pro Junior events is not available Surfing South Africa might include U18 Divisions in the SAST events but these will be specialty contests with prize money but no ratings points.

  • Please note that it will cost R400 to join the SAST this year.

These funds plus the event entry fees will be used to cover the costs of the SAST events during 2017 AND will go towards the year end Prizepool cash payments which will be made to the winners of the U10 to U16 divisions.

Details of how many contests will count towards the final year end ratings will be circulated in a separate email.

SURFING SOUTH AFRICA EVENTS CALENDAR – VERSION # 1

The first SSA Events Calendar for 2017 is attached. More GROMCOMPS are expected to be added to the Calendar in due course.

2017 BILLABONG SA GROMMET GAMES presented by SPORT & RECREATION SA

Due the fact an International Ironman Event is taking place in Port Elizabeth on April 2nd we are unable to hold the SA Grommet Games over this period.

As we receive funding from Sport and Recreation SA to run the Grommet Games and because all events that receive funding from SRSA must be completed prior to March 31 2017 we have chosen dates for the Grom Games that incorporate a public holiday that falls between a Sunday and a public holiday on the Tuesday. Please refer to the Events Calendar.

The SA Grommet Games age groups, division numbers and team sizes have changed. The transformation target has been increased to EIGHT.

The 2017 details are as follows:

  • U8 DIVISION: ONE SURFER (GIRL or BOY)
  • U10 DIVISION: TWO SURFERS (GIRLS or BOYS)
  • U12 DIVISION: THREE BOYS & TWO GIRLS
  • U14 DIVISION: THREE BOYS & TWO GIRLS
  • U16 DIVISION: TWO BOYS & TWO GIRLS

TOTAL: 17

2017 BILLABONG SA JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The age groups and division numbers for the SA Junior Championships have changed and fall in line with the SA Grommet Games age groups.

The age groups and division numbers are as follows

  • U12 DIVISION: TWO BOYS & ONE GIRL
  • U14 DIVISION: FOUR BOYS & TWO GIRLS
  • U16 DIVISION: FOUR BOYS & THREE GIRLS
  • U18 DIVISION: FOUR BOYS & THREE GIRLS

TOTAL: 23

  • ALL SCORES COUNT.

2017 SA CHAMPIONSHIPS & SA MASTERS CHAMPS COMBINED

The 2017 SA Championships and the SA Masters Championships will be combined in 2017 and will take place at Nahoon Reef in East London.Refer to the Events Calendar for dates.

The Age groups and numbers per division are as follows

SA Champs (Presidents Cup)

  • MENS DIVISION: SIX  (one must be Over 30)
  • WOMENS DIVISION: FOUR (one must be Over 30)

TOTAL: 10

SA Masters Champs (Masters Cup)

  • O35: THREE
  • O40: FOUR
  • O45: FOUR
  • O50: THREE
  • O55: TWO
  • OVER: ONE

TOTAL: 17

  • SURFERS MAY REPRESENT THEIR DISTRICT IN BOTH THE OPEN DIVISION AND IN THEIR OWN AGE GROUP.

Please circulate this information to your members.

If there are any queries please contact me on 0824541149 during office hours or send an email to surfingsouthafrica@gmail.com

All the best

Robin de Kock
General Manager
Surfing South Africa

New office bearers for Surfing South Africa Board AGM.

New President, Vice President and Board of Directors elected at Surfing South Africa Board AGM.

Eastern Cape attorney Johnny Bakker was unanimously elected President of Surfing South Africa at the Annual General Meeting which was held in Cape Town yesterday (Sunday July 24th.)

Bakker, who joined the Board of Directors as Vice President in 2012, was upbeat about the future of South African surfing saying “There are exciting times ahead for surfing both Internationally and in South Africa. We will hear very soon whether we will be part of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, an opportunity that will be huge for our surfers. I am humbled by the position that I have been elected to and will try my very best to continue to make South African surfing succeed. In addition I acknowledge the commitment and hard work put all by all the previous Presidents over the last 50 years”.

Bakker takes over from Mark Hoffman whose six year term as President expired this year. He will join the ranks of former Presidents of SSA, all of whom were granted Emeritus status at the AGM yesterday.

Bongani Xulu of Ballito in KZN, who became a Board member in 2014, was elected Vice President and the experienced Western Cape administrator, Bruce Anderson was re elected as Deputy President. All were elected unanimously.

Board members re – elected at the AGM are Ann Wright (Durban, KZN), Greg Emslie (East London, Eastern Cape), Isaac February (Muizenberg, Western Cape) and Brian Abrahams (Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape). Karen Elkington (Kommetjie, Western Cape), a former President of Western Province Surfing, is the only newcomer to the Board of Directors.

Surfing South Africa is made up of four disciplines from clubs, districts and provinces and is the recognized governing body for Surfing in South Africa. SSA is a member of the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).is a member of the International Surfing Association (ISA).

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Surfing South Africa
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