UK Surf Awards
In Association with UK Pro Surf Tour
UK Pro Surf Association 9th annual Surf Awards in association with the UK Pro Surf Tour was held last week at the Carnmarth Hotel Newquay.
The UK Surf Awards are the only awards that reward surfers from across the United Kingdom’s competitive community for their outstanding performance in the water and celebrate the achievements of talented individuals and the surfing industry as a whole.
Dubbed as the ‘Surfing Oscars’ this esteemed occasion brings together the UK’s surfing elite along with the professionals that make up the UK’s burgeoning surfing industry all against a glitzy backdrop of food, music and most importantly the prizes themselves. The awards encompassed all divisions for the Boy’s and Girl’s, Pro Junior to the Men’s and Women’s Open, and is representative of all corners of the UK scene. The tour is also proud to have the involvement of charities such as Christian Surfers, The Wave Project and Groundswell.
Winners of outstanding individual achievements included:
1. Rookie of the Year 2012: Jobe Harriss (Bude)
2. Carve Aerialist 2012: Harry Timson (Newquay)
3. Surf Girl Most Up and Coming Female Surfer 2012 : Peony Knight (Croyde)
4. Most Improved Surfer 2012: Josh Braddock (Newquay / Lanzarote)
5. Surfers Choice Award 2012: Jayce Robinson (St Ives)
6. UKPSA Best Surf Judge 2012: Mike Durkin (Newquay)
7. Christian Surfers Sportsman Award 2012: Taz Knight (Croyde)
8. Surfing GB Ambassador Award 2012: Andrew Cotton (Croyde)
9. Tiger 24 Brand Award (Commercial Brand supporting surfing in the UK in 2012) Marley Mellow Mood
10. UKPSA Services to the Sport of Surfing 2012 Pete Hughes (Groundswell)
UKPSA Tour Trophies:
UK PST Under 12 Open Champion 2012 – Winner: Garin Clay (Croyde)
UK PST Groundswell Trophy for Under 16 Girls Champion 2012: Flora Lawton (Croyde)
UK PST Groundswell Trophy for Under 16 Boys Champion 2012: Angus Scotney (Newquay)
UKPST Under 18 Girls Champion 2012: Ellen Harding (Kingsbridge)
UKPST Under 18 Boys Champion 2012: Jobe Harriss (Bude)
UKPST Marley Mellow Mood Pro Junior Champion 2012: Jobe Harriss (Bude)
UKPST Trophy for Women’s Champion 2012: Evie Johnson (Costa Rico)
Relentless Super Series Champion 2012: Jayce Robinson (St Ives)
UK PST Trophy for Open Champion 2012: Jayce Robinson (St Ives)
Garin Clay UKPSA - Awards credit Rob Tibbles
Jobe PJ UKPSA - Awards credit Rob Tibbles
Evie Womens UKPSA - Awards credit Rob Tibbles
Jayce champ UKPSA - Awards credit Rob Tibbles
Jayce Robinson Surf RSS - Fistral credit Rob Tibbles
Jayce Robinson RSS - Fistra credit Rob Tibbles
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