HOBART/TASMANIA (Monday, January 27th/2025): Peninsula Boardriders Club young gun Sophie Wilkinson made it a clean sweep today at the 2025 Red Herring Surf Pro-Am presented by Rip Curl at ‘Rebounds’, South Goats Beach when she won both the Under 18’s Girls and Open Women’s Titles under a blazing sun , in clean but small conditions.
In the Under 18 Girls Final she came up against rapidly improving Tasmanians Ava Carlton and Jessica Gardner, along with Leyla Blue from New South Wales. Wilkinson posting a 10.83 point heat total, ahead of Carlton in second with a 5.33 point heat total.
In the Open Women’s Final the young Victorian produced two solid scores in the first ten minutes to pile the pressure on NSW’s Leila Salt. Chasing 9.16 points the Boomerang Boardriders athlete didn’t get the opportunities required to make up the points difference, finishing with a 5.47-point heat total.
n a repeat of last year’s Men’s Final, Oscar Salt put Taj Air in a combination situation with a solid heat total of 15.50 points (wave scores of 8.5 points and 7 points) that the young New South Welshman couldn’t reach (6.13 point total).
Air won his first Under 18 Boys Title just two heats earlier, overcoming locals Cowan Duncan, Marvin Freeman and Murray Bamberry from interstate who all put on a show for the crowd on Goats Beach.
RESULTS:
Open Men’s FINAL
1ST Oscar Salt (NSW)
2ND Taj Air (NSW)
Open Women’s FINAL
1ST Sophie Wilkinson (VIC)
2ND Leila Salt (NSW)
Under 18 Boy’s FINAL
1ST Taj Air (NSW)
2ND Cowan Duncan (TAS)
3RD Marvin Freeman (TAS)
4TH Murray Bamberry (VIC)
Under 18 Girl’s FINAL
1ST Sophie Wilkinson (VIC)
2ND Ava Carlton (TAS)
3RD Leyla Blue (NSW)
4TH Jessica Gardner (TAS)
FOR FULL RESULTS AND INDIVIDUAL SCORES VISIT LIVEHEATS.COM
The Red Herring Pro-Am is presented by Rip Curl and supported by Yeti, JS Industries, Creatures of Leisure, Triple M Hobart, Dragon Alliance, Foreshore Hotel and Surfing Tasmania.
