The Isle of Wight Surf Club team headed down to Woolacombe last weekend for the 2011 British Interclub Championships. Matt Harwood had put together a strong team with Doug Richards, Josh Jupe, Chris Mannion, Mark New and Craig Sharp joining him.
This years event was being scored differently to previous years with only one day to fit everything in and there was only one heat for each team member. During free surfing the boys looked good, but during the heats they couldn’t seem to find the high scoring waves. Local knowledge paid off for the teams from Devon coming out on top. With the Island scoring 2nd’s, 3rd’s and 4th’s in their heats it wasn’t enough for a podium this year.
In the Masters category the old timers in the team faired better, Craig and Chris showing that experience was the key, coming 2nd overall.
Mark New
Doug Richards
Chris Mannion
Josh Jupe
Matt Harwood
Craig Sharp
The team would like to thank Wightlink for all the support.