Grommets shine in tricky surf at the Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp on Sydney’s northern beaches

CURL CURL BEACH, SYDNEY (Saturday, 11 December 2021): The final NSW based Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp Series got underway today in challenging conditions at Curl Curl Beach.
 
Locana Cullen (Avalon) was the standout performer finding an eight-point ride for a nice right-hand wave that allowed for multiple manoeuvres. Locana will surf again in the following rounds tomorrow.
 
Jaggar Philips; (Maroubra) campaign to pick up his third Under-12 Boys win for the 2021 series looked to be in trouble until the dying minutes of his heat today. The powerful goofy-footer looked like he was on the back foot until he found a fun righthand peak that allowed him to perform one nice backhand turn and post a 6.83 wave score.  
 
Grace Gosby (Cronulla) led the charge for the ladies today, finding the fickle lefts in the Under-14 Girls division. However, the promising up-and-comer was able to muster up a decent 5.83 wave score for some powerful rail surfing that allowed her to claim her heat.
 
The Woolworths Surfer Groms Comp Series on the northern beaches will resume tomorrow.
 
All results can be seen here.
 
The elite event will see male and female surfers competing in four different age divisions, starting at Under-8’s right through to the Under-14’s and will be the first event of the series run in the state this year.
 
Close to 80 competitors are expected in the event.
 
All competitors and spectators must abide by the COVID-19 regulations that will be in place on the event days. 
 
Regarded as one of the major steppingstones in the development of young Australian surfers, the 10-event Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps series caters for surfers from Under 8 to Under 14 and will be held in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania and South Australia over summer.
 
As an added bonus, the respective winners of the Under 14 boys’ and girls’ divisions from each event will receive an invite to attend an all-expenses-paid, three-day Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps National Final Surf Camp, (1-day coaching clinic, two days of competition and heat analysis coaching) at the Surfing Australia High-Performance Centre (HPC). For the South Australian, Victorian and Tasmanian events, the Woolworths Surf Camp prize will be awarded to the highest place Under-14 Boy and Girl who reside in that respective state.
 
Woolworths Surfer Groms Comps 2021 Schedule:
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 1 – Fleurieu Peninsula, SA – Oct 16, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 2 – Trigg, WA – Oct 23 – 24, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 3 – Clifton Beach, TAS – Oct 30, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 4 – Coffs Harbour, NSW – Nov 6 – 7, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 5 – Kiama, NSW – Nov 13 -14, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 6 – Gold Coast, QLD – Nov 20 – 21, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 7 – Torquay, VIC – Nov 27 – 28, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 8 – Cronulla, NSW – Dec 4 – 5, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 9 – Northern Beaches, NSW – Dec 11 – 12, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – EVENT 10 – Sunshine Coast, QLD – Dec 11 – 12, 2021
Surfer Groms Comps – Nat Final – Surfing Aus HPC, Casuarina NSW – Dec 17 – 19, 2021
 
NOTE: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation and Surfing Australia’s commitment to comply with all State and Federal regulations, series dates are subject to change at any time.