Monday, May 7, 2001

FL MORRIS / STAR-BULLETIN
China Uemura performed a headstand during his heat
of the 225-pounds-and-over division of the Hawaiian
Style Classic at Kuhio Beach. Uemura went on to win
the division.

Heading for a win

China Uemura goes head over
heels to win his division of the
Hawaiian Style Classic

Star-Bulletin

A day after his son Kekoa won the Steinlager Pro division, China Uemura put on a surfing show of his own.

The older Uemura won the 225-pound-over division of the Hawaiian Style Classic off Kuhio Beach yesterday.

It was the first title for Uemura in seven years and the first time he and his son had won a division in the same contest.

Danny Tamonte, competing in the 30-39 men's division, had the longest noseride of the day, riding for nearly seven seconds.

The next event in the Steinlager Series is the June 16-17 Hawaiian South Shore Open at Kewalo Basin.