Photo Gallery: Ballito Bowl Skate Jam, December 2021

Kalvyn Mac Millan, winner of the Ballito Bowl Skate Jam in December earns his R7500 cashola with a hefty old stalefish in the deep end.
Long overdue Ballito Bowl Skate Jam goes ballistic
Photos by Andre Swart
Won by Kalvyn Mac Millan, the Ballito Bowl skate comp was held in the revamped skate bowl in late December 2021. The event was well attended by athletes and supporters, with a decent crowd cheering the skater’s stuck tricks and severe slams and pushing them on.
Thanks to the sponsors Volcom, Fallen Footwear US, Re/Max Dolphin Realtors, Oakley and Monster, as well as KwaDukuza municipality for their support. The next comp at the bowl will be in July.
Thanks to @andre_swart for the sick photos.

Alan Marola, backside disaster.

Brandon Valjalo, blunt to fakie.

Brandon Valjalo, backside feeble grind.

Brandon Valjalo, frontside smith grind.

Casualty of the Ballito Bowl.

Casualty of the bowl 2.

Jamie de Villiers, madonna to tail.

Kalvyn Mac Millan, frontside air.

Kalvyn Mac Millan, stalefish.

Khule Ngubane, 360 flip tail grab.

Khule Ngubane, 5-0 grind.

Khule Ngubane, smith grind.

Murray Sharp, nosepick.

Murray Sharp, rodeo.

Noah Whittle, frontside tailslide.

Skate crew at the Ballito Bowl, 18 Dec, 2021.

Sparrow, boneless.

Sparrow, front board.

Sparrow, invert.

Sparrow, lipslide.

Steezy Molefe, frontside hurricane.

Thomas Raper, frontside slash grind.

Thomas Raper, smith grind.

Unknown, frontside air over the hip.
Results
Men’s Open
1st – Kalvyn Mac Millan
2nd – Brandon Valjalo
3rd – Khule Ngubane
Girls
1st – Jessica Louw
2nd – Caetlyn King
3rd – Ella van der Merwe
Groms
1st – Ezra Vosloo
2nd – Cooper Smith
3rd – Levi Vosloo
Kudos to Dallas Oberholzer and his team for revitalising this piece of South African skateboarding heritage in a now-world class skate bowl.
Best trick – Murray Sharp (a rodeo in the deep end)
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