Sam leaves them in his wake
RETURNING wakeboarding star Sam "Bobo" Collins showed he's lost none of his flexibility when he won the pro division one at the inaugural Cairns Cable Cup on Sunday.
Collins recently had knee surgery but was still able to twist and turn his way around the Cable Ski Cairns course in front of a big crowd.
Aliysa Gibbons was thrilled to win the women’s division one in the competition’s inaugural year.
"It was a really good event, particularly for all the younger kids who have really improved over the last six months," she said.
"We’re going to do this every year from now on so each year the person who comes first in the main categories will have their name engraved on the cup."
The next major event at Cable Ski Cairns will be a teams competition on September 21 as part of Peace One Day.
Results: Women’s Wakeboard Division One: 1 Aliysa Gibbons, 2 Shakira Low, 3 Alia Benn.
Pro Division One: 1 Sam Collins, 2 Greg Davison, 3 Lauren Ormsby.
Wakeskate: 1 Ben Jackson, 2 Sam Collins, 3 Lloyd Shepherd.
Division 6: 1 Quinlee McAlister, 2 Sam Hendigon, 3 Holly Dunn.
Division 5: 1 Riley Houston, 2 Cameron Bruce.
Division 4 Senior: 1 Leighton Russell, 2 Ash Souter, 3 Jason McAlister.
Division 4 Junior: 1 George Langrell, 2 Sebastian Dunn, 3 Ori Bernstein.
Division 2: 1 Ash Brooks, 2 Dylan Scott, 3 Sam Smith.
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