English surfing super-stars Oli Adams, Johnny Fryer, Reubyn Ash, Sam Lamiroy and Tom Butler were showing their supremacy in the early rounds but as the conditions got tougher with howling northerlies, the kids started to assert their claim to glory.
North Devon pair Stuart Campbell and Lyndon Wake made the final along with Newquay dark horse Tom Earl but it was St. Ives wonder kid Jayce Robinson who dominated the final to take his first major title and serve notice that their may be a changing of the guard.  

Sarah Beardmore took the women’s title at the English National Surfing Championships in Newquay over the bank holiday weekend. Robinson bags Open title.

During the two-day season opener at Watergate Bay – sponsored by board wear brand Protest – some of the hottest talent and emerging stars of the future of English surfing battled it out for the top spots at the hardcore surfing event where 12 National titles and pride were at stake. Protest sponsored rider, Sarah Beardmore, 26, won every heat on her way to a resounding victory in the final to win the women’s division. Hannah Harding from Harlyn came second ahead of North Devon pair Karma Worthington and Lucy Campbell.

Ben Skinner wiped the floor with all comers to take the longboard division for the umpteenth time and four times British Champion proved their was still life in the old dog by claiming the Senior and Masters titles.