Elliott Brown claimed the under-18 boys title, Josh Thickpenny won the over-30 men's section and Jack McLeod was victorious in the under-20 boys competition. Brown's form at the two-day competition enabled him to place second in the open men's competition. He showed strong form throughout the competition, but went down to Kaikoura's Levi O'Connor in the open men's final. Thickpenny just missed the podium in the 25-strong open men's final, placing fourth. In what was a busy weekend for the Dunedin surfer, McLeod also claimed a silver medal in the under 18 boys final won by Brown.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 23, 2018 17:03 UTC