Maloof Money Cup South Africa 2011
Posted on Wednesday, October 05, 2011 by Rob Meronek
By Rob Meronek
| We got an interesting show at the Opening Ceremonies. |
| When they were asking Joe Maloof about the Contest, he predicted that a South African would one day win a Maloof Money Cup. That came real close to happening when Tommy Fynn ended up in the Final bracket. |
| This is about a quarter of the super hyped crowd. |
| They have the coolest security in the world here in South Africa. None of them have the Jocko Bifarellie power trip going on like the US and Australia. |
| Schaefer introducing all the skaters on stage. |
| I want to make something like this for a Halloween costume. |
| Sam Khumalo ripped in the Open Qualifier and got a spot in the South African Am. Gap to front truck scrape is a favorite on this rail. |
| Khulu Dlamini suffered through heel bruise to make this kickflip in the last minute of his Jam in the South African Am Contest. |
| Braxton Hane - frontside bluntslide to 2nd place in the South African Am. |
| Braxton Hane, Byron Rhoda, Quinty Robertson, and Sam Khumalo all made the cut to skate in the South African Am. |
| Over on the U, SPoTlight judge John Muldoon is getting a vert session in with this frontside tailgrab. |
| Alex Perelson won the vert portion of the Contest. As you can see he can only grab with his front hand. I've never seen a slob air look that good. |
| All I can think is NASCAR when I see a Red Bull helmet. That's Pedro Barros on a big backside grab 540. |
| When I heard Bob was out there doing switch bonelesses, I didn't think he'd be boosting them like this looking fully regs. Damn. |
| All around the world, skaters make the best of what crusty spots they have. |
| People came from all over South Africa to see the Contest. The tent city next to the park was huge. |
| This Contest was a mix of new, old, and caveman technology to make it work behind the scenes. |
| Evan Smith's got the gap to truck scrape on that scary thing. |
| Wow, Evan Smith, that is no simple combo - nollie backside 180 switch 5-0 to switch shuvs out. |
| I wonder if the South Africans know what a Canadian Tuxedo is. Bobby Worrest shows them that and a 5-0. |
| Garrett Hill - pop shuv down the four block. |
| Seems like Ronnie Creager will be jumping the big stuff forever. That's a kickflip. |
| Kurtis Colamonico had to face his fellow team rider Manny Santiago in the first round of the Finals. Kurtis and his kickflips down the four block ended up advancing. |
| Bobby Worrest - gap to boardslide. |
| Reynold's just missed the cut by one place. He kickflipped into that melon grab to fakie. |
| You heard Paul Zitzer on the mic all weekend. During a break in work, he got in some runs on the Mini-Mega. |
| The Editor put Dooner on the cover. |
| Judges were James Craig, John Muldoon, and Jason Rothmeyer. Dooner, please wear shoes to work next time, even if we're in South Africa. |
| Thabo Nage - switch frontsdie 180 in the South African Am. |
| Braxton Hane - backside 180 in the South African Am. |
| We first met Jean-Marc Johannes in Amsterdam earlier this year. He's from Cape Town here in South Africa. Maybe we'll stop by your place next year, Jean-Marc. That's a frontside flip melong gab contest make right at the end of the Jam in the South African Am. |
| Justus Kotze won the South African Am Contest. Are we doing to see you in Tampa, Justus? |
| We hold signs up for support. Over there, they hold strange animals. What is that, a Chupacabra? |
| Check the South African Am Contest results here. |
| Lizard King - gap to quick front board. |
| Ryan Decenzo - kickflip over the rock gap. |
| Lizard King's kickflips are insane. |
| Nick Merlino was one of many that made it a family trip for this treck half way around the world. He was rolling with his dad this time around. I don't think Pops got a switch flip like that, though. |
| Tommy Fynn's backside 180 nosegrinds are looking so good. He kickflips into them on the other hubba. |
| Tommy Fynn's backside noseblunt right at the end of the Jam in the Finals is probably what got him to the next round. |
| More people need to do the frontside noseslide. That's a damn good looking trick. Tommy's got a kickflip into it. |
| Billy Marks wasn't there, but he was getting shout outs from Andrew Cannon. |
| Vern and Lil John both went the black and white gear route today. |
| Daytime microphone staff with nighttime microphone staff. Paul Zitzer, Vern Laird, Lil John, and Brian Schaefer. |
| Congrats, Ishod! |
| Now it's time to go drink some of that sauce instead of spray it on people. |
| Lizard King made a lot of fans this weekend. |
| Nick Merlino, see you at the next one. |
| Andrew Cannon and James Craig. One has no drink and one has a six pack. We can all still hang out at the bar together. |
| The happiest dude in South Africa right now. |
| Thanks again for having us help with your event, Mark. If you sing a song to people, maybe they'll get off the course quicker? |
| Andy MacDonald, Ian Berry the Fallen TM, and Schaefer. And that's the last of my camera dumps. It's about to be a long series of flights back home tomorrow morning. |
