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Monday, 17 August 2009 17:22
Competitors for the Grom Bash were greeted with blue skies and super clean 3ft peaks at Kiama Wedge on Saturday 15th August. With a year's sponsorship on the line the competition was fierce. Stand-outs in the early rounds of the event included Taylor Brockman, Jacob Lee, Liam Tomkins and Shane Marsetti.
The good conditions made for some great viewing. Before the final a 30min Expression Session was held between Dallas Singer and Thomas Robinson. Both guys were going for it in the wedging conditions with Dallas blasting a big air reverse and Thomas back flipping off every wedge that came his way.
Thom and Dall head out for the Expression Session.
The waves continued to pump for the final and a traveling humpback whale even called by to check out some of the action. In the end 17-year-old Todd McCorie walked away with the year’s sponsorship, winning the final in the last minute with a large, full-rotation air reverse. 2nd place went to Taylor McAlary, 3rd Corey Daglish and 4th Connor Nelson.
The 4Play Grom Bash finalists.
Dallas commented “Some of the surfing was phenomenal, the groms were tearing. Todd ripped all day, so I think he'll be a great new member of the team, I’m looking forward to surfing with him.”
Dallas with Todd - the winner of Thom and Dall's Grom Bash.
The event raised over one thousand dollars for the JAAGO charity www.jaago.com.bd
JAAGO Foundation is a charitable organization dedicated to the betterment of underprivileged and poverty-stricken children of Bangladesh. Founded in April 2007 in Dhaka by a group of young students, it focuses mainly on battling malnutrition and illiteracy in children and on rehabilitating them to better environments and social conditions. JAAGO is currently directed to conducting activities to provide more long-term and sustainable benefits to children who are under the poverty line. If you would like to donate to Jaago please do at www.jaago.com.bd
A huge thanks needs to go out to all the event sponsors (SWS, I Am None, Zion, Boom pod casts, Le Boogie, GU, Penguin Books and Movement), riders and everyone that helped out on the day.
The waves greeting competitors for Thom and Dall's Grom Bash - certainly bashable.
The contest site.
Dallas dictating proceedings on the megaphone.
The winner gets the megaphone for shout-outs.
Dallas, Thom and Amanda from JAAGO working the barbie.
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