The Independent Vert Series final at Creation Skatepark went off in fine style yesterday. Birmingham’s crowds witnessed Sam Beckett take the top spot ahead of Sam Bosworth and Alex Halford in the A Group and the B Group saw Oakley Liddell in first place ahead of Joe Atkins and Nick Hanson who came 2nd and 3rd respectively.
The legendary Best Trick comp was taken by Sam Bosworth with a huge Judo 540 and young Joe Atkins with a Finger Flip Indy Air. Check the Myspace for full results.
The annual DuFFs jam at Rom Skatepark went off in fine style this weekend with punk bands, mohicans, electric pool and bowl skating going down. Look out for a photo feature this week but for now here’s Ben Raemers in the midst of it.
Congrats to Nigel House from Tackley who will be going to the Relentless NASS Festival with a friend this weekend after winning last week’s competition. Check out the Goliath ramp that has been built for the event, apparently the biggest ramp in Europe.
Flatground antics continue to roll from The Berrics with Torey Pudwill fresh off the plane from his win at the CPH Pro event last weekend in Copenhagen against Jimmy Carlin.
More from the Tap, this time top 5’s with Mark Gonzales who delivers his from England.
Jeremy Wray speaks to Crailtap spills top 5’s on that ollie over the Water Tower gap featured on the front cover of Thrasher in November 1997. 18 feet is still monstrous, enjoy.
Kyle Leeper takes you through the design of his new pro shoe on Etnies in this recent video blog. The Perro, in collaboration with Black Label looks like it will be total winner, watch the video here.
Animated film director Patrick Jenkins sees life on urethane like this building site adventure.
The Volcom team turned up at The Berrics and took the roof off. This edit features skating from Dennis Busenitz, David Gonzalez, Aaron Suski, Caswell Berry, Lewis Marnell, Louis Lopez, Filipe Ortiz, Colin Provost, David Gravette, Rune Glifberg, Darrell Stanton, Cody Mcentire, Luan De Oliveira and Mark Appleyard and of course, UK rider Ben Raemers.
There are two events that you should be aware of going on in different parts of the country this weekend.
First off, DuFFs have their annual jam planned for tmrw, 4th July at Rom Skatepark in Essex this Saturday.
Expect the usual concrete carnage from Munson and the lads, we will feature this event as a photo blog next week once TH comes back from the wreckage.
This Sunday brings the Final Leg of the Independent Vert Series at Creation Skatepark Birmingham (previously titled Epic Skatepark).
Sam Beckett is on favourite to win the series for the A group but if he drops a few places Sam Bosworth can take Victory. It’s a similar story in the B Group with Oakley Liddel, Joe Atkins and Nick Hanson all looking to raise their games.
Look out for both events on your travels.