Kiama came alive on Sunday as the Woolworths surfer groms competition saw seven champions crowned in one-to-two foot conditions at Jones Beach.
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Cronulla's Kash Brown headed back to the Sutherland Shire with his head held high as he notched up two excellent scoring waves to gain the upper hand against his fellow finalists in the under 14 Boys.
Brown finished the final with a solid 16.50 heat total to claim the title from perennial standout Ocean Lancaster (Merewether) who finished in second place.
Gerringong's Lucy Darragh claimed her second groms competition title in as many weeks, taking out the under 14 girls.
The Werri Beach Boardrider, who also finished third in the under 12 girls, took down some stellar competition to end up on the top of the dais with an impressive 11.26 heat total.
Maroubra's Jaggar Phillips made his presence felt in the under 12 division, taking wins in every one of his heat en route to the final where he claimed the heat with a 13.33 two-wave total.
Phillips smashed out an array of powerful forehand snaps and carves in the final to take the win.
Gerringong's Kendall Payne followed the same pattern as Darragh in the under 10 girls division, taking a win for the South Coast locals.
Payne finished the final with a decent 10.10 two-wave heat total to claim the win.
Darragh also took out one of two Pics Star Performer awards on the day, alongside Kiama Downs' Holly Walker, while Kiama Downs' Lani Cairncross and Merewether's Ocean Lancaster were named Woolworths Pick Fresh, Play Fresh Award winners.
Other winners on the day, at an event that featured close to 80 surfers, were Kincumber's Talia Tebb (under 12 girls), Bronte's Nixon Clark (under 10 boys) and Merewether's Hayden Mee (under eight mixed).
While other South Coast talents to finish on the podium were Kiama Downs' Riley Woods (fourth - under eight mixed), Kiama Downs' Rubylee Neil (second - under 10 girls), Kiama Downs' Lani Caincross (second - under 12 girls) and Kiama Downs' Alice Hodgson (second - under 14 girls).
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