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Rain ahead, skateboarding national champs end early

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Gisborne’s Reuben Baker completes a backside crooked grind down the hubba at the Alfred Cox Skate Park yesterday. He was competing in the quarter-finals of the men’s open section at the NZ Skateboarding national championships. The competition was to finish today, but organisers decided to wind things up yesterday due to a forecast for “100 percent rain” today. Picture by Liam Clayton

The skateboarding national championships at Alfred Cox Skate Park were forced to change their final events to yesterday due to a forecast of “100 percent chance” of rain for today.

The last-minute adjustment added to the excitement for the crowds who attended the event over the two days.

Organiser and Tairawhiti Adventure Trust member Shane Kingsbeer said the nationals had been a success. &n...

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