Localswell      10/9/05             2005 Garden State Grudge Match           Photos: Tom Spader

After nine hours of solid surf only four remained.  Sam Hammer vs. Ben McBrien and Randy Townsend vs. 15 year old Zach Humphries in the man-on-man semi finals with a Hammer-Townsend showdown in the Final.  As Hammer lifted the belt over his head,  he also lifted the curse of having been in the final in twice before only to get beat on his home break.  Sweeeeet victory. 

Smith Optics, O'Neill, Dakine, Osiris, Nixon, Surf Taco

more photos click here   &      Heat results

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