Community spirit shines through

THE 29th staging of the Buntabout surfing event at St Agnes and Chapel Porth again proved a great success.

Held over two successive Saturdays at St Agnes and Chapel Porth, a total of around 100 surfers of all ages enjoyed some fantastic 3ft to 4ft surf with light cross shore winds and excellent shaped waves.

Morgan Elston Bush, who finished top in the U18 boys' event.
Nicola Bunt, winner of the ladies' open.
Robin Kent, the men's open winner.
Camera shy? Buntabout ladies' finalists, from left: Nicola Bunt, Hannabeth Luke, Leah Green and Jadin Kerton.

The event was started by organiser Stephen Bunt to provide competitive surfing mainly for surfers from the TR5 postcode.

And since then it has grown and grown.

He said: "Once again it proved a really fantastic event. As someone said to me where else would you find such a marvellous community spirit with everyone coming together."

Around £600 was raised for the Precious Lives Appeal.

He thanked the event's sponsors: Best Ever, Aggie surf shop; C skins; Rusty; Vans, Lightning Bolt; Skinner's Ale; Coastal Surf; Driftwood Spars; Animal; Rip Curl; Finisterre; Carve and Malt Designs

Results (top three): U12 girls: 1, Ebony Fussell; 2, Emily Soble; 3, Katlin Bishop.

U16 girls: 1, Emily Anderson; 2, Kensa Munroe; 3, Jenna Richards.

U12 boys: 1, Joe Hornbuckle; 2, Cameron Lambie; 3, Lloyd Stein.

U14 boys: 1, William Whitworth; 2, Elijah francis; 3, Tristan Hamilton.

U16 boys: 1, Paddy arch; 2, Harry Llewellyn; 3, Connor Barker Warne.

U18 boys: 1, Morgan Elston Bush; 2, Jonny Marshall; 3, Jeremy Bunt.

Ladies' final: 1, Nicola Bunt; 2, Hannabeth Luke; 3, Jaydene Kerton.

Masters final: 1, Paul Dye; 2, Neil Reed; 3, Steve Bunt.

Longboard final: 1, Trev Garland; 2, Nicola Bunt; 3, Dominque Kent.

Open final: 1, Robin Kent; 2, Ben Skinner; 3, Morgan Elston Bush.