Jamaica surfers start well at Masters Champs

Team Jamaica got off to a good start at the 2008 World Masters Surfing Championships in Lima, Peru on Monday. Three members of the team made it through their opening heats to the second round. Drum Drummond in the Masters Division made a strong showing to hold on to second place and the advance to the next round. Eugene Miller in the same division also took second in his first round heat thus guaranteeing his place in the second round.

Grand Masters Michal Mair finished second in his first round also and advanced to the second round, while Nigel Benjamin, also in the Grand Master division, finished third and was relegated to the repercharge rounds.

The other two surfers who competed yesterday were Kahunas Billy Wilmot and Pierre Diaz who finished third and fourth in their respective first round heats and will get their second chance in the first round of the repercharges or losers round.

The surf is expected to increase in size steadily for the next two days and will pose a formidable task for Jamaican Grand Master Yerrence Muschette and Master Woman surfer Qacquiann Lawton who will surf their first round heats today.