Elliot Paerata-Reid

The five-day 2013 National Scholastic Surfing Championship was strung out because of big messy surf, but was completed with some success, notably the first place in the Under-18 Boys’ Final for Elliot Paerata-Reid with 15 points. His Piha team-mate, Ware Wano, came in 3rd in the same event with 8.4 points.

Other Piha success was Bradyn Louie, third in the Under-14 Boys.

The competition pitches region against region with Bay of Plenty coming out overall victors in that contest.

Now, Paerata-Reid is off to Oz to work on his techniques ahead of the Australian national champs.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/local-news/western-leader/9267538/Pro-surf-future-for-champ/