About
In the beginning...
MicroGroms Junior Boardriders Surf Club was established in South Australia in November 1991, and was the first Junior Boardriders club in Australia. With approximately 35 members joining in that first year, the founders tried to incorporate positive values in the members and to cater for everyone. Every meet was a big fun picnic with family and friends, kicked off with a beach clean-up! They also got involved in community activities such as Clean Up Australia Day and Surfing for the Disabled, so that young members were giving back a little and not just receiving.
The club was formed by the following groms and their parents: Jay Vincent, Jason Keyser, Paul Benbow, Todd Goudie and Jarrad Howse.
Many past MicroGroms members have retained the friendships made within the club, some have become professional surfers, or work within the surfing industry but most continue to enjoy the surfing lifestyle. Some members now sharing it with their own children, meeting monthly once again for MicroGroms contests, but now in a parent role!
We still encourage all South Australian junior surfers interested in enjoying surfing, meeting other kids who love surfing, and improving their competitive surfing understanding and performance. Our 10 competitions per year are held at surf beaches on South Australia's Mid Coast, South Coast and Yorke Peninsula area.
MicroGroms now has over 120 members and is still run by volunteers. A large Junior Club cannot ever be successful without the support of dedicated adults (usually parents and grandparents) and its that continued support that continues to make it so enjoyable for everyone.
Some of our surfers have gone on to compete successfully at a state, national , and international level. Jarrad Howse, Dion Atkinson, Todd Goudie and Tom Watson all had their grass roots in the club.
Thank you all for contributing to make MicroGroms the successful club that it is today!
MicroGroms Boys
A Division Champions
1992 - Jarad Howse
1993 - Francis Harsing
1994 - Todd Goudie
1995 - Clayton Howse
1996 - Joe McGregor
1997 - Alexander Robinson
1998 - Joe McGregor
2000 - David Steel
2001 - David Steel
2002 - Dion Atkinson
2003 - Kyle Gilbert
2004 - Teal Vanner
2005 - Josh Edwards
2006 - Brett Edwards
2007 - Khai Adams
2008 - Max Longhurst
2009 - Tom Watson
2010 - Tom Bowen
2011 - Kyle Imgraben
2012 - Josh Lindsay
2013 - Josh Lindsay
2014 - Josh Lindsay
2015 - Levi Baillie
2016 - Levi Baillie
2017 - Jake Tomlinson
2018- Mallee Brauer
2019 - Ruka Taite
2020- Digby Tooze
2021 - Corey Taylor
2022 - Corey Taylor
2023 - Noah Keelan
2024 - Noah Keelan
MicroGroms Girls
A Division Champions
1997 - Lauren Steele/Jessica Atkinson
1998 - Lauren Steele
1999 - Lauren Steele
2000 - Jessica Atkinson
2002 - Esther Dudley
2004 - Hanna Jurmann
2005 - Bree Hannah
2006 - Brinkley Davies
2007 - Brinkley Davies
2008 - Brinkley Davies
2009 - Brinkley Davies
2010 - Cushla Simpson
2011 - Ellie Francis
2012 - Ellie Francis
2013 - Ellie Francis
2014 - No girls division
2015 - Yasmin Hardy
2016 - Yasmin Hardy
2019 - Imogen Elliott
2020 - Maia Taite
2021 - Maia Taite
2022 - Maia Taite
2023 - Poppy Sweetman
MicroGroms
A2 Division Champions
2004 - B.Hewitt
2005 - Sam Edwards
2006 - Jarred Wood
2007 - Tom Watson
2008 - Mitch Imgraben
2009 - Tom Sonen
2010 - Kyle Imgraben/Josh Lindsay
2011 - James Taylor
2012 - Nathan Dennis
2013 - Charlie Talbot
2014 - no A2 division
2015 - Jake Tomlinson
2016 - Harry Green
2017 - Grace Knight
2018 - Tai Taite
2020 - Zach Palmer