Steinlager I’a Lapo’a entries rack up the points
The 15th Steinlager I’a Lapo’a Sport Fishing Tournament is coming to a close today with the awards and closing ceremony. As of this past Thursday, New Zealand and American Samoa were running neck and neck in overall points, but when you look at average points New Zealand with 5 boats is first (340.88), Samoa with 3 boats is second (244.6) and American Samoa with 8 boats is third (243.76).
The top two anglers as of Thursday were New Zealand’s Ross Davis (500.0 points) of the fishing boat Te Totara (Captain) and American Samoa’s Andy Wearing (464.8 points) of the fishing boat Assassin (Captain). Wearing has maintained his second place standing since the beginning of tournament on Monday, while Davis moved from the eighth spot to the number one position as of Thursday. Samoa News will have the final standings in our Sports Edition on Monday morning or on the website over the weekend.
Here are the latest results as of Thursday May 8:
Country Overall Points
American Samoa: Country Points: 1,950.2
Boat Points Weight
Assassin 885.8 285.8
Bonavista II 356 356
Sau I’a 269.8 69.8
Reel Cat 189 89
Happi Hooka 89.8 130.2
Fua’o 80.2 99.8
Hawaiian 48.4 48.4
Miami Vice 31.2 31.2
New Zealand: Country Points: 1,704.4
Boat Points Weight
Te Totara 728 28
Greenies Waka 2 479.8 79.8
Game Keeper 431.4 31.4
Adrenalin 44.2 44.2
B-Caus 21 21
Samoa: Country Points: 733.8
Boat Points Weight
Kingfisher II 430.2 30.2
Pure Indulgence 175.4 91.2
Fu’a II 128.2 128.2
Boat Standings
Boat Country Points Weight
Assassin American Samoa 885.8 285.8
Te Totara New Zealand 728 28
Greenies Waka 2 New Zealand 479.8 79.8
Game Keeper New Zealand 431.4 31.4
Kingfisher II Samoa 430.2 30.2
Bonavista II American Samoa 356 356
Sau I’a American Samoa 269.8 69.8
Reel Cat American Samoa 189 89
Pure Indulgence Samoa 175.4 91.2
Fu’a II Samoa 128.2 128.2
Happi Hooka American Samoa 89.8 130.2
Fua’o American Samoa 80.2 99.8
Hawaiian American Samoa 48.4 48.4
Adrenalin New Zealand 44.2 44.2
Miami Vice American Samoa 31.2 31.2
B-Caus New Zealand 21 21
Top Angler
Name Country Boat Points
Ross Davis New Zealand Te Totara 500.0
Andy Wearing American Samoa Assassin 464.8
Alfred Schwalger Samoa Kingfisher II 430.2
Johan Ferrari New Zealand Game Keeper 415.0
Michael Green New Zealand Greenies Waka 2 400.0
Nigel Wearing American Samoa Assassin 317.6
John Foster American Samoa Bonavista II 286.2
Willie Telaso American Samoa Sau I’a 269.8
Christopher Rowe New Zealand Te Totara 228.0
Eneliko Lafaele American Samoa Reel Cat 124.2
Randy Sizemore Samoa Pure Indulgence 120.2
Ryan Simpson Samoa Fu’a II 113.2
Jerry Moore American Samoa Assassin 103.4
Kurt Hagedorn American Samoa Happi Hooka 89.8
Jeff Greenaway New Zealand Greenies Waka 2 79.8
Jake Onofia American Samoa Reel Cat 64.8
Sam Fuamatu American Samoa Bonavista II 45.4
Brett Haney Samoa Pure Indulgence 37.4
Fau’ono Fagota Jr. American Samoa Miami Vice 31.2
Kamilo Ah Chee American Samoa Fua’o 29.4
Adrian Gidlow New Zealand Adrenalin 28.6
High Chief Gaoteote American Samoa Fua’o 28.2
Kona Mahuka American Samoa Hawaiian 27.4
Dougie Shephard American Samoa Bonavista II 24.4
High Chief Amituana’i M. American Samoa Fua’o 22.6
Kathryn Pratt New Zealand B-Caus 21.0
Kala’i Auelua American Samoa Hawaiian 21.0
Bradley Pinch Samoa Pure Indulgence 17.8
Ian Fulton New Zealand Game Keeper 16.4
Phil Hermanson New Zealand Adrenalin 15.6
Ray Bancroft Samoa Fu’a II 15.0