The titles might not have gone tumbling down to Piha contestants at finals day 20 January of the National Surfing Champs at Piha, but Piha was quite a presence, despite the small and average surf.

For full results go here http://www.surfingnz.co.nz/stairmand_simply_sublime.htm

But here are some Piha accomplishments:

• Gary Pike 1st in the Over-50 Men’s
• Anna Jolly 1st  in Women’s Longboard with Mischa Davis 3rd
• Tane Wallis 1st in Under-18 Men’s, Elliot Paerata-Reid 2nd
• Elliot Paerata-Reid 2nd in Under-16 boys
• Mischa Davis 2nd in Open Women’s
• Women’s Bodyboard Maiya Thompson 1st, Chelsea Pike 3rd
• Over-35 Men’s Rich Lasch 3rd
• Over-45 Men’s Phil Wallis 3rd
• Girls’ Under-16s 3rd Claudia Fraser

Winner of the Peter Byers Most Outstanding Performance Awatd was Bachelor Tipene