Sunday, 15th January 2012

This year the Billabong Taj's Small Fries celebrated its seventh anniversary and again the Fries came, nearly 100 grommets and their families, coaches and minders, to compete and encourage each other to the podium across five divisions.
 
In building three-to-four foot waves (double overhead for some competitors!) at Yallingup's intimidating main break, the 2012 Small Fries contenders battled their way to the finals.
 
Jack Robinson (Margaret River) surfed his way to his third straight win in the blue-ribbon U/16 Boys Division, the blonde 14 year old natural foot holding out two other locals, Jacob Wilcox and Josh Burke, and perennial East Coast contender, Jeames Young (Angourie, NSW). 
 
Zac Wightman (Skennars Head, NSW), Dexter Muskens (Kirra, Qld), Eliza Greene (Yallingup, WA) and Emi Campbell (Denmark, WA) won the other divisions.

OFFICIAL RESULTS

16 Boys 
1.  Jack Robinson (Margaret River, WA) 15.55pts
2.  Jacob Wilcox (Margaret River, WA) 13.50pts
3.  Josh Burke (Margaret River, WA) 11.25pts
4.  Jeames Young (Angourie, NSW) 9.10pts
 
16 Girls 
1.  Eliza Greene (Yallingup, WA) 16.00pts
2.  Emi Campbell (Denmark, WA) 12.60pts
3.  Marie Bradley (Dunsborough, WA) 9.00pts
4.  Maddi Sharpless (North Beach, WA) 3.50pts
 
14 Boys 
1.  Zac Wightman (Skennars Head, NSW) 14.50pts
2.  Shaun Manners (Margaret River, WA) 11.90pts
3.  Riley Laing (The Entrance, NSW) 10.75pts
4.  Duke Nagtzaam (Yallingup, WA) 6.85pts
 
14 Girls 
1.  Emi Campbell (Denmark, WA) 11.75pts
2.  Bailee Hastie (Margaret River, WA) 8.90pts
3.  Luciana Burke (Margaret River, WA) 8.35pts
4.  Mia McCarthy (Karrinyup, WA) 3.25pts
 
12 Boys 
1.  Dexter Muskens (Kirra, Qld) 13.50pts
2.  Josh Cattlin (Marmion, WA) 8.15pts
3.  Luka Burke (Margaret River, WA) 5.10pts
4.  Brad Harrington (Singleton, WA) 2.10pts