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Jersey Surfboard Club Surfers’ Surfer 2011: Matthew Chapman 14.12.93
AIB Jersey held their annual “Sponsor Reception” on Friday, 16 December 2011, at AIB House. AIB Jersey run a variety of cultural, environmental and sporting sponsorship programmes and each year holds an award ceremony and buffet. AIB Jersey has been part of the local community for over 30 years, supporting sport and education.
After a busy year, the event gave AIB Jersey the opportunity to socialise with the clubs’ representatives and celebrate their achievements, reinforcing AIB Jersey’s support to the sponsored clubs and organisations.
The reception included the awarding of the 6th AIB Jersey Perpetual Trophy to the AIB
Tigers Swimming Club and the Jersey Surfboard Club. The awards are known as:
· The Swimmers’ Swimmer of the year award; and the 2011 winner is: Rhianna
Donaldson
· The Surfers’ Surfers of the year award and the 2011 winner is: Matthew
Chapman
The Guest of Honour was Paul Masterton, Chief Executive of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, who awarded the trophies.
Matthew was nominated by surfboard club members and shortlisted and was ultimately chosen for his achievements and sportsmanship over the years.
Matthew's Bio
Matt has been competing in surf competitions since he was 7. At 9 years old he entered the Quiksilver under 10s world championships In France. After 3 days competing he made it to the final and finished 3rd. It was the highest placing for a British surfer. Matt was then made a member of the Quiksilver UK squad.
At 13 he was taken by Quiksilver to a training camp in Australia and surfed with some of the top surfers in the world. At 15 he became the British Schools champion after winning the under 16s Event in Devon. At 16 he was picked for the Great British Junior under 18 team, to compete at the World championships in New Zealand. The team finished in a respectable 11th place.
In 2011 he competed in his first Pro Am under 21 contest in France and surfed well enough to make it through the first 2 rounds. Also this year he was picked to surf for Jersey in the Senior European Championships held in Bundoran Ireland. The Jersey team finished in 5th place, which was a good result. He won the AIB Junior Series of three contests. Then he won the Channel Island Junior contest and on the same day, Matt won the Channel Islands Men’s open title. Matt is the youngest surfer to have won this competition.
Other notable nominations who were shortlisted: Charlie Rio, Chantelle Coote and Josh Evans.
The Jersey Surfboard Club congratulates Matthew and wishes the thank AIB Jersey for their support in 2011.
Channel Island Championships 2011 Round Up
Saturday brought good swell conditions for the running of the Jersey Surfboard Club Channel Island Championship. Holding the competition later in the year paid off with competitors enjoying a the remnants of a deep low. Waves were consistently 3-4ft with a strong and quite chilly northerly wind.
The Under 18 girls were in the water first to set the tone for the day and in difficult conditions Lucy Walker found the right wave to display conviction and control to score the highest wave score of the heat and take the under 18 title.
The Under 18 boys saw some ferocious surfing with a number of surfers producing dynamic and exciting manoeuvres in the critical parts of the wave. Some great surfing from Josh Evans And Ben bates saw them join Alex Vibert and Matt Chapman in the final. However it was Chapman’s day as dominated the final to take the Under 18 crown. Champman posted the highest score of the event with a barrel followed by a huge floater in his Semi Final.
As part of the Under 18 category there were a number of under 14 surfers fighting it out for the Under 14’s Championship. Hayden Bishop recently crowned AIB under 14 champion again dominated his opponents to take the Under 14 Channel Island Championship crown.
The Senior Men’s championship once again provided some of the most exciting surfing which saw a number of experienced competitors displaying controlled but dynamic surfing in good surf conditions. Ben Chapman, fresh from his success in the European Championships in Ireland, looked sharp and managed to clinch the title after some good wave exchanges between all the surfers.
Mark Durbano ran away with the masters title with some dynamic and exciting surfing in an event that saw a very high standard of surfing from all the competitors. Mark’s backside attack impressed the judges – his power and flow met the judging criteria and subsequently he was rewarded. Michael Charlton demonstrated his fitness and performed well and Piers Gould surfed with finesse and classic style to surf into second and third respectively.
The Grand Masters saw the veterans of the group take to the water with nearly 100 years of surfing experience between them. It was the most eagerly anticipated competition of the event as Simon Gould faced off against Dave “woof” Ferguson and former European Ladies Champion Arlene Maltman. In difficult conditions it was Simon Gould who came away with the win. Dave “woof “ Ferguson was awarded the wipe-out of the competition for numerous waves but still did enough to snatch second in the dying seconds of the heat.
Arlene Maltman took to the waters again to compete for the For the Ladies Open Title. Chantelle Coote and newcomer Phobe Gould were her competition in the final of this blue ribbon event for Ladies Surfing in the Channel Islands. In the end it was Chantelle Coote’s flowing turns that clinched her victory and the open title.
The Longboard final saw a number of experienced competitive surfers battle it out for the title. Favourtie Josh Le Marquand didn’t quite find his form in the tricky conditions and failed to back up his score with a second good wave. Ben bates surfed well throughout the contest but it was local legend Cole Jouanny who produced the much needed wave scores to take the title. Cole’s repertoire of old school and progressive surfing impressed the judges. This is Cole’s first Channel Island Longboard title after a number of years of coming up just a little short.
The final event to take to the water was the Men’s Open Final. This is the event which sees the best surfers from the Channel Islands battle it out to claim the top spot. This year’s final did not disappoint as four of the islands tops surfers, Christian Bolletta, Piers Gould, Ben Chapman, and the younger Matt Chapman took to the water. All the competitors surfed well in difficult high tide conditions and a strengthened northerly wind. All demonstrated some stunning surfing. However it was to be Matt Chapman’s day as he executed some powerful and progressive turns and deservedly took the top spot.
The Jersey Surfboard club would like to thank all the sponsors of the event, The Watersplash and the judges for giving up their valuable time, and the spectators for making this event so memorable.
Results
U18 Girls
1.Lucy Walker 2.Chantelle Coote 3.Megan Vibert 4.Phobe Gould
U18 Boys
1.Mathew Chapman 2. Alex Vibert 3.Ben Bates 4.Josh Evens
Best U14
1.Hayden Bishop 2.Charlie Rio 3 Aaron Rowe
Senior Man
1.Ben Chapman 2.Sam George 3.Scott Eastwood 4.Piers Gould
Masters
1.Mark Durbano 2. Michael Charlton. 3. Piers Gould 4. Simon Gould 5. Dave Ferguson
Grandmasters
1.Simon Gould 2.Dave Ferguson 3. Arlene Maltman
Ladies Open
1. Chantelle Coote 2. Phobe Gould 3.Arlene Maltman
Lonboards
1.Cole Jouanny 2.Josh Le Marquand 3.Ben Bates 4.Alex Vibert
Open
1.Mathew Chapman 2.Ben Chapman. 3.Piers Gould 4. Christian Bolletta.
Open and U18 winner Matt Chapman
Eurosurf Finalists in Ireland
2 Channel Island Team members make Eurosurf Finals 2011
Ben Skinner, European Longboard Champion in 2009, is in a consecutive Eurosurf Finals in Ireland tomorrow along with Ben Chapman in the Senior Men's category.
The longboard event will start at 12.30 tomorrow with the Senior Men's starting at 1.10pm. Finals will be held either at Tullan or Bundoran depending on tomorrow's swell. Magic seaweed is forecasting 4ft at 9 seconds with variable winds. Looks like like some nice rideable waves and good conditions.
You can watch live at http://eurosurfbundoran.com/live/
Both Ben's are experienced in competitive surfing and have surfed extremely well to beat Europe's top surfers and make it into the finals. They will judge the conditions tomorrow and with their coach Roley McMichael draw up their game plan. Both competitors will be judged on their best 2 waves.
The JSC wish them the best of luck! (Some nice set waves in their direction!)
Ben Skinner winning Eurosurf 2009
Ben Champman surfing in warmer climes
AIB Euro Squad ready for showdown in Ireland
Top CI Surfers leave for the cool Irish waters for a showdown with Europe's hottest surfers!
13 top Surfers have been chosen to represent the Channel Island’s at this year’s European Surfing Championships to be held in Bundoran, County Donegal, Ireland on 23rd September to the 2nd October.
The team was chosen by a points system over 4 competitions throughout the summer. Poor waves and generally weak conditions made the qualification process tough for the team hopefuls. However surfers got to drop their worst result in the 4 event selection format.
Team manager Roley McMichael says, “I'm very pleased with the team that has come from the long selection process. A brilliant mix of youth and experience in every category.”
Last year the event was held in Jersey when Ben Skinner took the longboard title. This year UK based Skinner will once again join the team. Veteran Mark Durbano will be a strong representative in this year’s masters division. In the women’s division local surfer Shelly McFarling has been awarded a ‘wildcard’ into the event.
Guernsey’s Tom Hill was also awarded a ‘wild card’ into the event. Tom’s fitness and ability in big waves makes his presence in the team an added bonus.
Christian Bolletta made the cut, however due to family commitments he is unable to travel with the team. Jersey’s Nathan Elms, will take his place after placing below Christian in the ratings.
Ben Chapman was a reserve last year but won a hotly contest spot in the senior men’s from last year’s favourite Sam George.
Alice Mcgregor, originally from South Africa, is a newcomer to the local women’s surfing scene. Her extensive experience makes her a favourite to win the overall title for Jersey.
The event will be held in County Donegal in the North West of Ireland. The main contest area will be held at Bundoran Reef, a challenging and renowned spot for surfers around the world.
Arlene Maltman, current JSC President, surfed in the 1984 European Championships in the same spot and thinks the venue will be a challenge, if the waves are big;
“Bundoran can be a hollow, fast and heavy left hander, but I am confident our chosen team will relish those conditions. We will have some very experienced surfers who have traveled and surfed hollow reefs in places like Hawaii and Indonesia. It could be a very exciting showdown with the best surfers in Europe,” she says.
The squad are training with accredited coach George Solh and Dan Harris both AIB Academy coaches.
The AIB Channel Island Team
Open
Alex Vibert
Nathan Elms
Matt Chapman
Tom Hill
Ladies
Shelley McFarling
Alice Mc Gregor
Longboard
Ben Skinner
Josh Le Marquand
Bodyboard
Clint Loake
Colin laurent
Senior Man
Ben Chapman
Master
Mark Durbano
Ladies Bodyboard
Charlotte Bayliss
Judge
George Sohl
Team Manager
Roley McMichael
For more visit: http://eurosurfbundoran.com/
