Jersey juniors ready to surf for GB team

Tuesday 5th January 2010, 2:58PM GMT.

Matthew Chapman and Nathan Elms who will be representing Great Britain at the World Junior Surfing Championships in New Zealand

BOTH Nathan Elms and Matt Chapman will be part of a 12-man team representing Great Britain at the ISA world junior surfing championships from 21 to 28 January at Piha Break, Auckland, in New Zealand.

In all 53 nations will be taking part with Great Britain ranked number 12. Both Nathan and Matt will be surfing in the under-18 category.

This is the first time in 20 years that two Jersey junior surfers have represented Great Britain and David Ferguson, president of the Jersey Surfboard Club said: ‘We wish the two boys the best of luck.

‘There will be a Jersey presence when they arrive there, in the shape of Kenton Osmond and former ASP longboarder Noel Creavy. The atmosphere should be amazing, and I believe that both boys will surf to the best of their ability.’

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