End of season

End of 2010 season

Hey guys have an end of season update for you all here.

Starting with my results for the regional champs. I didn’t ski so well this competition as i wasn’t well on the Sunday. However still managing to take out gold in all the events slaloming 2@12, Tricked a new regional record of 5540 which was my new trick run, however i fell early so still missed out on about 1000 points so i knew i still had a lot left in the tank for the nationals.

Unfortunatley the jump ramp was broken and taken away for repair so we were unable to jump at regionals so our nationals score was taken as our regional score. How ever still jumping 5 meters further than anyone else from my region i got the gold.

For the second year running i have taken out 4 golds at the regionals and was awarded the champion of champions trophy.

Natonals 2010 Wanganui water ski club

This years Nationals were held at the Wanganui water ski club and the conditions for the week where near perfect!

There was a lot of competition for slalom this year. Going into the slalom semi final in 5^th seed but managing to slalom just enough to make top equal seed with Calum Ross from New Plymouth.

Finals day was not much better performance wise, the weather was perfect for slalom but no one was performing. Most of the top seeded skiers where about four bouys behind where they should be, which made 2@12 enough to take the gold in slalom.

My Main competition in the tricks this year, again was my good mate Jarrod Wade, who is capable of tricking mid 5000 points. So this year i though i would have to go with my “hard” run, Starting with front flip which worked out really well. I stood up my hand run with all six flips and a ski line back but unfortunately falling just before my last few ticks in my second run. Still tricking a new personal best and South Island trick record of 5850 which also took me into top seed by almost 1000 points.

The Trick final was a lot tighter competition. Unfortunately I missed my last flip but still managed to stand up my second run which gave me the gold by a close 130 points.

This year jump was a tough one. Because our ramp down in Christchurch had broken i had only been over a ramp once maybe twice within six weeks on nationals. So Fair to say i was a little out of shape but still jumped a suprising 47.9 meters which again was seeded first into the final. Unfortunately i was not mentally prepared for the jump final and could only manage 45meters which gave me the bronze medal behind Karl Shultz who jumped just over 48m.

Overall the end of the season and the nationals championships went really well and don’t think i could have been much happier with the final results.

Pics At Last!!

Hey Guys whats happening!

Finally got some pics for you all from the Ozi/ Kiwi Challenge.

Jump as i have said went well going a respectable 49.1 Meters

Lake Kereta (Auckland) Ozi Kiwi Jump

49.1m

And Of Course the Annual Boat Races Drinking game to break the ozi team into Kiwi Spirit.

On the New Zealand team from left to right- Scotty Mcfadden-Cole Mossman-Emily Donald-Karl Shultz and Karl Donaldson.

Medal Ceremony- Taking out gold in jump, Trick and overall

The Under 21 NZ team ( With the boys "Rugby" Pose) Unfortunately not being able to take the team gold of Ozi for the first year in as many as i can remember. Well done to Ozi

Also a fellow team Member Alex King ( Under 17 boys) Taking the gold in jump with a huge leap of 46.4 Meters which was a personal best after going to hospital the day before coughing up blood after a huge jump crash.

One name to look out for in the future!!

Until next time Keep ripping it up!

Build up to Nationals

Whats happening guys,

So my new trick ski has arrived and am skiing really well on it. Finally got 6 flips down now which is going to boost m score up to about 6500. Landing 99% of my front flips and reverse back landings.

Slalom has still been taking the back seat but will get back into that really soon.

I have some photos which have arrived but i need to resize them before they will fit on the site so will get into that the next few days.

Otherwise all training here has been going well and will keep you all posted on my build up to the nationals

life back in kiwi land

Hey Guys,

This summer has been a bit up and down with the skiing. started really slow finding it hard to get back on it after a big season in england.
I was Picked to ski for New Zealand at the Ozi/Kiwi challenge which was held in Auckland late january. I didnt slalom to my expectations falling early on the 12 m line which unfortunatley didnt give me any placings. Also falling early in my trick run but somehow still managed to take the gold. My Jump was up tp standard tho. im the final round flying 49.1 meters to give the the gold by about 6 meters. also took out overall.

Scince coming back home things have been pretty crazy. skiing with new zealand top jump skier, Kyle Eade, who sadly had a crash jumping and has done some serious damage to his neck and will be in hospital for the next few months. we all wish hime the best

I will post some pitures once i recieve them from the photographer which should be in the next week or so.

Laters