Bells to host Victorian Junior Surfing Titles opener

THE field has been set for the first round of the No TXT No Wrecks Victorian Junior Surfing Titles, to be held this weekend at Bells Beach (Djarrak).

Starting tomorrow (Saturday, January 11) and running until this Sunday, January 12, the three rounds are the exclusive qualification pathway for the state’s elite junior competitors for selection into the Victorian Junior Surfing Team, which will compete at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles later this year.

Overall series winners will be based on competitors’ best two-out-of-three results.

Locals in the field are:

• Under 14 Boys – Eden Hawken (Torquay), Teddy Robertson (Torquay), Max Murray (Jan Juc), Finn Madeley (Bellbrae), Alby O’Day (Torquay)
• Under 14 Girls – Yona Mogi (Belmont), Delilah Chisholm (Torquay), Stevie O’Day (Torquay), Cobie O’Day (Torquay), Estella Carbonelli (Jan Juc)
• Under 16 Boys – Kato Mogi (Belmont), Liam Thomson (Torquay), Charlie Chisholm (Torquay), Tully Gordon (Jan Juc), Samuel Abetz (Jan Juc), Ned Murray (Jan Juc), Thorson Crawley (Jan Juc), Ozzie Barrow (Jan Juc)
• Under 18 Boys – Donovan Currie (Jan Juc), Oscar Kerr (Ocean Grove), Finbar Crapp (Ocean Grove), Harry Nelson (Torquay), Jack Lindsay (Jan Juc), Kai Stephens (Anglesea),
• Jarvis Barrow (Jan Juc), Remy Filer (Jan Juc)
• Under 18 Girls – Dahlia Feldman (Wallington), Ava Abetz (Jan Juc), Heidi Abetz (Jan Juc).

For more information, head to surfingvic.com/events