A rampant Papamoa team cleared out on the final day of the New Zealand under-14 Ocean Athlete 
Championships in Mount Maunganui today to win by a record margin.
The Bay of Plenty club won by a massive 37 points, heading home close rivals and championship hosts Mount Maunganui, who finished on 59 points.
Gisborne’s Waikanae finished the three-day carnival strongly in third on 43, ahead of surprise packages Lyall Bay (35) and defending champions Westshore (27).
Papamoa thrived in the fluky shore-break on the last day, extending their 12-point overnight lead by dominating the beach sprint and 2km relay events.
It’s the first time the club has won the overall points title, leaving long-time team manager Paul Kayes delighted.
"You don't get this overnight - we've been improving over the seven years we've been coming here and we upped the ante this year by bringing Kurt Wilson on board as our professional coach," Kayes said.
"The support from the committee, from the team management and the parents has been fantastic but we're already thinking about next year and planning."
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