Gould beat last year's champion Scott Eastwood

Jersey's Renny Gould won the Deloitte Channel Island Surfing Championships in testing 3-4ft on-shore conditions at St Ouen on Sunday.

Gould defeated 2008 champion Scott Eastwood as well as Sam George and Mark Dubano in the final.

All four were using the competition as preparation for next month's European Championships being held in Jersey.

Jersey Surfboard Club president Dave Ferguson was pleased with the standard of the surf over the weekend.

He told BBC Radio Jersey: "Absolutely brilliant this weekend, a good swell on Saturday that continued through to today; everybody surfed out of their skin, really good show - it's looking good for next month's Euros."

In the other divisions Matt Chapman retained his junior boys title, while Abbi Hughes won the girls and Josh Evans won the grommets.

Shelly McFarlane won the women's, Jonny Carden claimed the masters, Andre Le Geyt (pron jet) won the long-board and Ben Chapman claimed the seniors.

The 2009 European Championships will be held at St Ouen's Bay from 26 September until 4 October.

2009 Deloitte Channel Island Surfing Championships

Open

1. Renny Gould

2. Scott Eastwood

3. Sam George

4. Mark Durbano

Women

1. Shelly McFarlane

2. Arleen Maltman

3. Esther Lempriere

4. Abbi Hughes

Masters

1. John Carden

2=. Renny Gould

2=. Michael Charlton

4. Andre Le Geyt

Senior

1. Ben Chapman

2. Andre Le Geyt

3. Renny Gould

4. Mark Le Marquand

Longboard

1. Andre Le Geyt

2. Sam George

3. Jack Seymour

4. Josh Le Marquand

Under 18 Boys

1. Matt Chapman

2. Sam Mason

3. Will Glen

4. Ben Bates

Under 18 Girls

1. Abbi Hughes

2. Chantelle Coote

3. Lucy Goddard

4. Libby Waggot

Grommets

1. Josh Evans

2. Hayden Bishop

3. Connor Spence

4. Aaron Rowe

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