Down goes the Gauntlet!!!

Six Provincial Teams, officials and supporters gathered in the Delano Room at Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World. The event schedule, competition rules and procedures were all explained to the eager crowd.
At a glance everyone appeared friendly enough, but a closer look clarified that there was a lot of ‘sizing up’ of the competition going on in that room. The gauntlet was thrown down to the provinces, inviting them to relieve Central KwaZulu Natal of the trophy that they have ‘owned’ for 21 years. The “Fishman” Trophy is up for grabs for the team with the most points at the end of the event. With all the teams looking hungrier than ever it is going to be a tough fight, but this will ensure that the competitors lay it all on the line for their teams during their heats.

After the briefing everyone trooped off to support Mark McCarthy and Mike van Huyssteen as they were interviewed on East Coast Radio. Mark and MJ pulled off a confident performance in front of the microphone.

The competition is set to get underway at 8am on Sunday morning at SUN COAST Beach. I would suggest to the competitors that they should get there earlier to check the conditions and possibly get a surf in before their heats and the start of the event.