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 The
2nd Natives 'New Breed' freestyle ski comp wowed the crowds at the
British Ski & Board Show
at the NEC this weekend.
Nine of the UK's best young riders took on a specially
designed half-pipe, as MC Pat Sharples described the action for
massive crowds. Check the gallery
for more pics.
 Pre-comp
favourite, Mike Wakefield - only 19, but current British Half-Pipe
& Slopestyle Champion - secured first place with a stunning
mix of technically superb flares, as well as his trademark McTwist
- still the only British skier to be able to pull off this move.
 The
battle for second spot was incredibly tight between Sheffield rider
Joe Blackwell, 18, and the Milton Keynes-based Mark Watson, 20.
Only a count-back of total points scored (for height, style and
technical difficulty) separated the two, with Watson's 192 just
shading Blackwell by three points.
 The
women's comp was won by 18 year old Becky Hammond, also from Sheffield,
who capped the afternoon with a perfectly executed 360. Stoke-based
Shelly Jones took second spot.
Spot prizes were won by Ted Foster (busting
his bindings in a huge landing), Ben Hawker (threatening
the judges' lives!), Dan Botham (going higher than Mike Wakefield)
and Eddie Thelwell (for his classy jib stall).
Many thanks to everyone involved in the comp, especially the judges
- Zack Wragg (Dark Summer), Jon White and Mark Harris - and all
the team at Global Snowshows, for supporting Britain's young riders.
Watch out for more reports and photos of this event in Dark
Summer later this year.
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