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N.Z Champs
After being cancelled twice in New Plymouth, due to poor conditions, the surf was fairly good for the finals of the 1972 national boardriding championships, held at Waikanae Beach over Queen's Birthday weekend. Gisborne riders did particularly well in the senior men's and knee-board events, taking 2nd,3rd and 4th, and 1st and 2nd places, respectively.
Senior champ Graham Gantley (Auckland) receives his trophy from N.Z. president Mike Court (right). At centre is Peter Fitzsimmons, N.Z. Surfriders Association P.R.O.
Michele French, Waihi, winner of the women's event.
From left: Benny Hutchings, Gisborne (third senior men's, second kneeboard), Graham Gantley, Roger Brown, Gisborne (second senior men's), Nick Chapman, Gisborne (first kneeboard), and Roger Strahl, Christchurch (1st junior men's)
Roger Brown shows here, with a powerful backhand bottom turn, the style which won him second place in the senior men's
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