Posts Tagged "Shaun Joubert"

SA Surfers Finish Spectacularly at Junior Challenge

Posted by surfer on Oct 15, 2008 in Surfing Events | 0 comments

South Africa’s Shaun Joubert (Mossel Bay) and Nick Godfrey (Cape St Francis) placed third and fifth respectively in the inaugural Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge, the world’s richest junior surfing event, at Keramas in Bali.

Although neither of our local boys ended up with the $20 000 winner’s pay cheque, they both ended up with impressive enough winnings.

17-year old Joubert eliminated Brazilian Miguel Pupo in the first of the quarterfinals before being narrowly beaten by eventual runner-up Marc Lacomare from France. Joubert’s third place earned him a healthy $4 500 (about R36 000).

Godfrey, 16, came up against event standout Hawaiian surfer Dusty Payne in his quarterfinal and was eliminated in equal fifth place with earnings of $3 500 (about R28 000).

Payne went on to defeat Aussie Mitch Crews in the semis before pocketing junior surfing’s biggest payout with a come-from-behind victory over Lacomare in the extended 45 minute final.

In its inaugural year, the 2008 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge travelled the globe starting in February.

The series kicked off at North Stradbroke, Queensland, Australia, followed by, New Pier, Durban, South Africa; Lower Trestles, San Clemente, Calif., USA; Itamambuca Beach, Ubatuba City, Sao Paulo, Brazil; Shidashita Point, Chiba, Japan and Grand Plage, Lacanau, Gironde, France.

Joubert and Godfrey qualified for the Bali event by finishing first and second respectively in the Oakley Pro Junior Challenge in Durban at Easter.

With a total of six events for junior surfers to qualify, the Global Challenge Championship connected four days of competition to determine the winner from the 18 man field that included five sponsor’s wildcards and the winner of the Indonesian Trials.

SA Surfers in Bali for Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Champs

Posted by surfer on Oct 7, 2008 in Surfing Events | 0 comments

In keeping with news about junior surfing events.

South African surfers Shaun Joubert and Nick Godfrey have jetted off to Bali, where they will represent the country at the US $75 000 Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge Championships, the world’s richest Pro Junior men’s surfing event.

The event kicks off today in Keramas, Bali and will last until the 17th of October.

The South Africans earned their places in the select 18 man field by taking the top two spots in the Grade 2 Oakley Pro Junior event at New Pier in Durban in March. 17-year old Joubert, who is from Mosselbay and Godfrey (16), from Cape St Francis), advanced to the man-on-man final with Joubert clinching the victory and a prize-purse of US $2 500.

The Durban event was the second of six in the Oakley Pro Junior Global Challenge. The series kicked off at North Stradbroke, Queensland, Australia, and after South Africa, moved on to Lower Trestles, California, USA; Itamambuca Beach, Ubatuba City, Brazil; Shidashita Point, Chiba, Japan and Grand Plage, Lacanau, France.

The field for the Bali event, where the winner takes home US $20 000 (approx. R160 000), comprises the top two from each of the six events plus five wild cards and the local Balinese surfer who wins the trials in the week prior to the event.

The Bali event runs from 7-17 October and requires four days of competition to determine the winner, enabling the organisers to choose the best possible conditions during the 11 day waiting period.

We wish our guys the best of luck!