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APRIL 20, 2022
Aloha surfers and beachgoers,
The world tour just finished day two as of this writing in the land down under for the 59th Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia. It’s about 50 miles southwest of Melbourne and 20 hours ahead of Hawai‘i.
complicated by tides and winds.
For those who may not know, the trophy actually has a bell on it. The winners get to ring the bell at the awards ceremony, which is no easy task as it’s a heavy trophy.
break for two years but now the keiki are ready to crank. Indeed, our youth are froth- ing to show and tell — as we all celebrate our blessings of family, friends and surfing.
350 kids ages 3-12 years young joining in the action. You never know who might find their competitive pas- sion and life’s calling.
Sugihara says.
Hurry and register as it
This is the longest-run- ning surfing event in the world, dating back to the Bells Beach Easter Classic in 1973 — yes, next year will be 50. The water tem- perature is a chilly 65-ish and the line up is big and broad like Sunset Beach —
Tune into snnhawaii.com for the latest. We could have a winner as you read this.
Check out a few of the names of the youth who have participated in the T&C Surf Grom Contest — Carissa Moore, Florence, Zeke Lau, Mason Ho, Billy Kemper, Brisa Hennessy, Honolua Blomfield, all the Moniz ‘ohana and others.
“I am so excited to bring back our Grom Contest in-person and on the beach at Waikīkī. Our team pivot- ed to keep things going re- motely during the pandemic, but there is no substitute for the energy and endless smiles when we get our keiki together for friendly competition in the water. I am stoked that we can gath- er again this summer,” T&C owner and founder Craig
BY GARY KEWLEY
Longest-running Surf Event Really Rings A ‘Bell’
The defending 2019 champs are our very own prodigy John John Florence — he’s so good they had to name him twice — plus, California’s powerhouse Courtney Conlogue. The event was postponed the last couple years so 2022 is extra special.
fills up fast. Drop in online at events.tcsurf.com. You can also call 808-483-8711 for da scoops. A portion of this year’s proceeds will be donated to T&C Surf’s non- profit partner, Boys & Girls Club of Hawai‘i. I’ m stoked. Thank you, T&C Surf and to all our wonderful sup- porters. And thank you for being here to share it in MidWeek’s Leeward O‘ahu Voice. Aloha.
gary@surfnewsnetwork.com
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Many pro surfers feel that this Bells trophy is the most coveted. It’s got the iconic list of all the illustrious win- ners for nearly half a centu- ry, plus all the surf stories and culture to go along.
Another event coming up is the 24th annual T&C Surf Grom Contest presented by Duke’s Waikīkī. Hold the dates and pray for surf — June 4-5 at Baby Queen’s surf break at Kūhiō Beach.
Now, don’t feel pressured. This event is just for fun, fellowship and learning. There’s going to be about
GQ, droppin in 4 U!
This is another event that had to take the COVID
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