MIDWAY MAYHEM ROCKS THE DIAMOND CITY

Defending champion Khule Ngubane pulled out all the stops at Midway Mayhem this weekend to once again take top honours in the open division of the regional qualifiers, which took place at the Kumba Skate Plaza in Kimberley. Since its establishment, this half-way countdown has quickly become an iconic skateboarding event and hundreds of skaters and supporters from all around the country descended on the Diamond City.

Spectators were treated to non-stop action with skaters battling it out for some serious prize money and the chance to qualify for the Kimberley Diamond Cup presented by Kumba Iron Ore, a business unit of Anglo American. The head-to-head format for the finals had the crowd on their feet as Ngubane went up against Capetonian Moses Adams. Eventually his tre flip lipslide eked Adams out of a podium finish, but Adams’ bigspin heelflip to boardslide down the handrail was enough to score him the best trick of the day.

In the TopGrom division for skaters aged thirteen and younger, the Stylianou brothers Brian and Michael took first and second place respectively with Moeng Landella finishing third.

Kelly Murray took the title in the women’s street competition with Kimberley locals Natalie Bramley and 11-year old Boipelo Awuah placing second and third. Another Bramley was in the money when Damian rocked the vert to finish in first place.

MIDWAY MAYHEM RESULTS
Open Div. (Ages 14+)
1. Khule Ngubane
2. Josh Chisholm
3. Brandon Valjalo

Rider Cup (Team competition)
Two Traes One Cup: Trae Rice, Josh Chisholm, Kanya Spani and Yann Horowitz

TopGrom (Ages 13-)
1. Brian Stylianou
2. Michael Stylianou
3. Moeng Landella

Vert
1. Damian Bramley
2. Lanie van der Walt
3. Graham Denoon

Women’s Street
1. Kelly Murray
2. Natalie Bramley
3. Boipelo Awuah

Best Trick
Moses Adams- Bigspin heelflip boardslide down handrail

For a detailed schedule of events, visit www.kimberleydiamondcup.com or connect with us on Twitter at KDiamondCup and KimberleyDiamondCup on Facebook.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
• Saturday, 2 May: Skateboarding for Hope Stoneridge, Edenvale, Johannesburg, Gauteng
• Saturday, 16 May: Skateboarding for Hope, I2B Park, Somerset West, Western Cape
• Saturday, 13 June & Sunday, 14 June: Joburg Grand Slam
• Tuesday, 16 June: Skateboarding for Hope, Springbok, Northern Cape
• Thursday, 18 June: Skateboarding for Hope, Upington, Northern Cape
• Saturday, 20 June: Skateboarding for Hope, De Aar, Northern Cape
• Friday, 26 June: Skateboarding for Hope Durban, Beach Front, KwaZulu Natal
• Friday, 27 June: Durban Grand Slam, Beach Front, KwaZulu Natal
• Saturday, 4 July: Skateboarding for Hope, SkateLab, George, Western Cape
• Saturday, 18 July: Skateboarding for Hope, Key West Mall, Krugersdorp, Gauteng
• Saturday, 1 August: Skateboarding for Hope, Thrashers Pretoria, Gauteng
• Saturday, 22 August: Skateboarding for Hope, Langebaan, Western Cape
• Friday, 28 August: Skateboarding for Hope, Witbank Highveld Mall, Mpumalanga
• Saturday, 5 September: Skateboarding for Hope, Canal Walk Cape Town, Western Cape
• End Sept, Green Point, Kimberley, Northern Cape
• Monday, 5 October: Skateboarding for Hope, Kumba Skate Plaza, Kimberley, Northern Cape
• Wednesday, 7 October – Saturday, 10 October: Kimberley Diamond Cup Main Event

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2015 Midway Mayhem winner Khule Ngubane in action at the Kumba Skate Plaza in Kimberley. Photo: Martin Kotze

Kimberley vert skater Damian Bramley had the crowd gasping for breath with his gravity defying tricks during the Midway Mayhem regional qualifiers for Kimberley Diamond Cup presented by Kumba Iron Ore. Photo: Martin Kotze

11-year old Boipelo Awauah took third place in the women’s division and is living proof of the success of the Skateboarding for Hope community outreach initiative presented by VANS. Photo: Martin Kotze

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