Monday, October 20, 2008

Sam Hammer wins Grudge Match

Sam Hammer wins the Garden State Grudge Match for the 2nd time, beating Mike Gleason who came in 2nd. I'm sure cyberspace will be full of photos and coverage of the event.

His loooong left barrel in the finals will surely be the subject of much discussion, and I assure you it was everything it is chalked up to be. I'm a pretty objective observer and was pretty subdued during the three heats I watched, but I tell ya that barrel had me hooting with both fists in the air.

Congrats to Hammer, Gleason, and all the other GSGM competitors who gave it their all, and big props to Cloupe for organizing another great GSGM.

Surfline's feature on the event: http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/sam-hammer-wins-smith-optics-garden-state-grudge-match-in-pumping-barrels-tunnel-of-love_19523/

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