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: Great Britain settle for 2nd at the ISA Aloha Cup           Contest site, phot www.wpsurfing.co.za South Africa wins ISA Aloha Cup. ISA Aloha Cup presented by Surfing South Africa (SSA) Sanctioned by the International Surfing Association(ISA) Participating nations :Great Britain, Namibia and South Africa, Supported by the Lotto (National Lottery Board) Final day : Witsands ,Cape Peninsula, South Africa Sunday, January 29, 2006 The ISA Aloha Cup at Witsands in the Cape Peninsula Sunday (January 29)  South Africa 81  points Great Britain's 45 points Namibia's 36 points. Completed in perfect weather and In surf that ranged from 2 to 4 foot over the two days of competition, the event, which was sponsored by the National Lottery Board, was pronounced a success by contestants and event officials alike. The ISA Aloha Cup is an initiative of the International Surfing Association and uses a unique team format which sees the results of the heats and the Tag team contest all contributing to the final team scores. Each Aloha Cup can be completed in three to five hours depending on how many teams take part and the format is designed to provide international competition to ISA nations in the time between the Quiksilver ISA World Junior championships and the biennial Quiksilver ISA World Games. In the Longboard International which was held at the same time and at the same venue as the Aloha Cup team honours went the way of the South African team who beat their counterparts from Great Britain. Outstanding local longboarder Matthew Moir was a dominant Open Men's champion and a stoked Dylan Mc Cleod was his runner up. Michael Grendon came third and Thomas Kleynhans was fourth in the all South African final. Justin Bing beat Ashwyn Roberts into second and Kwezi Quika outpointed British representative Ben Howey to take third in the Junior final while South Africa's top Women longboarder Simone Robb beat team mates Michelle Hill and Tara Hossack into third and fourth place respectively. Candice O'Donnell of Great Britain, who was bumped off her surfboard by an inquisitive pod of dolphins during the Final, came fourth.                     >Candice O'Donnell >Photo Al Nicol The Veterans division was a close affair and in the end only one point separated champion Andrew Lenton and his South African team mate Donald Paarman. Hans Kamhoot was third and Adrian Howell of Great Britain took fourth place. The ISA ALoha Cup was hosted by Surfing South Africa which is recognized by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) as the governing body for the sport in South Africa. The International Surfing Association (ISA), the World's governing body for surfing sanctioned the event and teams from the host country, Great Britain and Namibia participated in the event which was sponsored by the National Lottery Board. Western Province Surfing hosted the Aloha Cup and the SA Longboarding Association coordinated the Longboard International. Photos on www.wpsurfing.co.za, www.salsa.co.za 20/Jan/2006......................... British Team off to Cape Town for ISA Aloha Cup o:p>   ISA Aloha Cup Presented by Surfing South Africa (SSA) Sanctioned by the International Surfing Association (ISA) Participating nations: Great Britain, Namibia and South Africa, Supported by the Lotto Cape Peninsula, South Africa January 28 & 29, 2006                           Daz Wright > Photo Estpix A 15 surfer Team are on their way to South Africa for a unique event pioneered between the British Surfing Association (BSA) and Surfing South Africa (SSA) and sanctioned by the International Surfing Association (ISA) the world governing body of surfing.   Nathanial Hooton and Darren Wright are already in South Africa and they will be joined by their teammates Luke Jennaway, Josh Knowles and Kari Knutsen Rees and the 10 strong Longboard contingent of Ben Byfield, Catherine Meredith, Adrian and Jo Howell, Candice O'Donnell, Gary Woodward, Ben Howey, OJ Freshwater, Ben Howarth and Cullum Clark tomorrow (Saturday 21st Jan) . During their 10 day visit to South Africa the British surfers and longboarders will not only have a chance to sample some of the Cape Peninsula conditions  but will also spend four days surfing Jeffrey's Bay before returning to Cape Town at the end of the month for the Aloha Cup and Longboard event. All the teams as well as the contest officials, invited guests of Surfing South Africa and representatives of the media will get together at the famous Brass Bell restaurant in Kalk Bay Friday January 27 for an opening function and official welcome. The ISA Aloha Cup "double header", which is supported by the Lotto, will take place at the best venues in the Peninsula on Saturday and Sunday, January 28 and 29.   The surfing tournament uses a unique format which involves all the athletes in an ISA developed team competition and the overall winners are the team which accumulates the most points after both legs. The International longboard will include individual finals and a tag team event to determine the winning team.      www.britsurf.co.uk Archive Aloha Cup News............................ Cape Peninsula to host first ever ISA Aloha Cup The South African contest calendar moves into top gear on January 28 and 29.when the International Surfing Association (ISA) sanctioned Aloha Cup, supported by the Lotto,  takes place at one or more of the many surf spots in and around the Cape Peninsula.   The ISA Aloha Cup will feature a South African Under 23 team, and teams from neighbours Namibia and Great Britain. The minimum team size is four men and one woman but as the event is being held "at home" the South African selectors have chosen eight men and three women, all of whom will compete in at least one of the "double headers" tournaments scheduled for the last weekend in January.   The South African Men's team includes 2005 WP Open winner Matt Kruger of Durban, 2005 O'Neill Cold Water Classic winner Ryan Payne and his brother Shaun, both from Cape St Francis, 2005 WP Open champion Josh Salie of Kommetjie, former National Junior team captain Dylan Stone and fellow Port Elizabeth surfer Granville West, 2005 National junior team member Lungani Memani of Port Alfred and former National Development team member Raoul Erasmus of Mossel Bay. Stacey Guy of Melkbosstrand, the 2005 WP Champion and top ranked Cape surfer on the ASP Pro Tour, heads up the Women's group which includes Laetitia Lee of Jeffrey's Bay and Nicole Annells of Warner Beach.   Former World surfing champion Ant Brodowicz of Margate is head coach and Mikhail Thompson of Somerset West is his assistant while Pax Nydoo of Durban is the manager of the team. The SA Team will be supported by the Lotto who have provided the funding to host the Aloha Cup itself.   In a boost for South African longboarding, an International contest featuring a SA Longboard Team and a team from Great Britain will take place at the same time and venue as the Aloha Cup.   The 2006 ISA Aloha Cup is the first event of its kind to be held since the concept was discussed  by the International Surfing Association some years ago and the fact that it is taking place in Cape Town  is a huge feather in the cap of Surfing South Africa.   Introduced as a support event to the annual ISA World Junior championships and the biennial ISA World Surfing Games, the tournament uses a unique format which involves all the athletes in both individual and team competition and the overall result  and Aloha Cup Champions is the team which has the highest number of individual and team points.   Due to the surfing opportunities offered by the multiple venues around the Cape Peninsula, organisers have decided to use a "mobile venue" format to determine where the contest will be held on each day of competition. The venue will be available from 07h30 from the WP Info line at 0822334001 on January 28 and 29.   The International Surfing Association (ISA) is the World's governing body for surfing and Surfing South Africa is recognised by the SA Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) as the governing body for the sport in South Africa.