Here's a run down of the local talent we support.
As you can see, some are contest hungry and laden with trophies, others more mellow and travel weary !!
All the groms are coached by Andy Joyce at Bournemouth Surf School

Miles Lee-Hargreaves

Miles in action at the Oaklet expression session, and home at Bournemouth Pier
Home: Southbourne, Age:12, Weapon of choice: Shortboard (Surftech)
Comp success: (updated November 2007)
2007 - Ranked no2 in UK pro tour, under 12's
2007 - South Coast Championships, 2nd under 18's - Isle of Wight
2007 - 2nd Billabong British Junior Championships under 12's
2007 - 2nd Hot Tuna Summer of 69 contest Widemouth
2007 - 3rd Harlyn Classic under 18's
2007 - 1st Watergate Bay Classic under 13's
2007 - 3rd Fat Face Nightsurf Contest
2007 - 3rd Rip Curl Gromsearch, under 12's
2007- 7th Rip Curl Gromsearch under 14's
2007 - 3rd, English Nationals, Watergate Bay
2007 - 2nd South Coast Deep freeze, Boscombe
2006 - 4th English Nationals, Watergate
2006 - 3rd Rip Curl Grom Search, Sennen Cove
Miles started surfing at age 3, and has made quite a reputation for himself as a powerful surfer, prepared to go out in all conditions and has beaten some of cornwalls' best to reach the final of almost every contest he has entered.
Always first in the water and last out, MIles dedication to surfing is there for all to see. His mothers dedication to driving him all over the country to surf is not so obvious !!
Miles is now training in Cornwall for the summer, and has been selected for the North Cornwall elite squad - 16 weekends of coaching at Bude and Harlyn with the countrie's best 8 grommets.
Well done Miles, great results so far,more to come, we're sure!

Nat McCabe

Nat at the English Nationals and barreled at Portleven
Home:Brockenhurst: Age 16: Weapon of Choice: Bodyboard (BZ Player)
Comp Success:
Updates November 2007
2007: 2nd British Bodyboarding Championships, under 16 - excellent !
2007: 1st British schools, under 18
2007: 2nd English Nationals under 18
2007: 3rd English Nationals under 16
Nat has been bodyboarding for 7 years, sponsored by "Team McCabe", and has only this season decided to start competing!
Wow, what a start, missed his heat in the under 16's at the british schools champs, so entered the under 18's instead.
Amazingly, Nat went on to win the contest, first time out.
Followed by a great showing at the english nationals, Nat is on a roll and expected to take more Cornish scalps in this summer season of contests.
Good Luck Nat, and many thanks to Coach Marion and Driver,Ed.

James Blackwell

James in the Southbourne Shorey and charging big Lanza
Home:Southbourne: Age 18: Weapon of Choice: Bodyboard (NMD Base)
Comp Success:
2007: 3rd British schools, under 18 (Woolacombe)
2006: 1st English Nationals, under 16 (Fistral)
2006: 4th English Nationals, under 18 (Fistral)
2006: Best Newcomer, Student Bodyboard Championships (Tolcarne)
2005: 2nd English Nationals, under 16 (Watergate)
2004: 4th English Nationals, under 16 (Fistral)
2004: 2nd Sick, Lame and Lazy, under 16 (Porthtowan)
2003: 1st Sick, Lame and Lazy, under 14 (Porthtowan)
2002: 2nd Southbourne Classic, under 16 (Southbourne)
Years bodyboarding: 12 Used to be sponsored by 'Unknown Bodyboards' which james had custom made boards for him.
And now sponsored by 'NMD' boards and 'pod' fins., through Bournemouth Surfing Centre.
Third in a line of sponging brothers (Paul and Dan) James is at the core of Bournemouths' bodyboard scene.
Expect even more from James this summer, as he leads the push to conquer the Uk contest circuit.