Teenager Lai Kwok-wai surprised himself and his rivals by winning the boys' under-18 division at the Quiksilver Hong Kong Surfing Cup at Shek O.
Kwok-wai had never competed before, so the 17-year-old from Shek O was delighted to have won the title.
'My father runs a restaurant at Fung Bay [near Shek O] and I had time to practise. This is a good result for me,' he said.
Kwok-wai is used to the powerful waves at Big Wave Bay and his natural talent helped him win the most important junior title.
The under-16 boys' title was won by Antoine Douse, who caught a few superb waves and a few bottom turns to win his division.
Like Kwok-wai, Antoine will probably be picked to represent Hong Kong in the Quiksilver International Bali Grommet Surfing Competition in July.