Category: Gold Coast Sport
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LAY DAY CALLED FOR PIPELINE IN HAWAII
Mick Fanning has been forced to wait for his chance to claim a fourth World Surfing Title. A lay day was called at Pipeline today, despite the swell reaching 8 foot.
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CURRUMBIN COMES FIRST IN NAVY BOAT COMP
Strong conditions made for a challenging day in round two of the Navy Surf Boat Series. While the women’s finals were called off due to the big swells, Currumbin dominated the men’s, with Maroochydore in second, and Alexandra Headland placing third.
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LITTLE NIPPERS BECOME WAVE WARRIORS
Hundreds of potential Ironmen and women pushed themselves to the limit at Coolangatta. And the nippers were in fine form, as they battled it out on day one of the Wave Warriors competition.
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EDDIE AIKAU BIG WAVE UNDERWAY
The opening ceremony for the Eddie Aikau big wave event took place today. The Eddie is a one-day, big wave invitational competition, with Gold Coaster Jamie Mitchell set to compete. The holding period is set during the swell season of Hawaii’s North Shore and requires waves above 20 feet for the event to take place. Mitchell…
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JAMES COURTNEY LEADS IN PRACTICE
It’s been an up and down year for V8 driver James Courtney but the Gold Coaster has given himself every opportunity to finish on top. Courtney was on top of the time sheets after three practice sessions at the Sydney 500 and is eighth overall in the series championship.
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MEDINA RIDING HIGH IN HAWAII
Gabriel Medina has arrived in Hawaii in good form, cruising through his round three heat at Sunset. It was another disappointing day for Gold Coast surfers, with Josh Kerr the lone survivor.
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RIDGE HOPES FOR BETTER 2015 SEASON AFTER INJURY WOES
Ben Ridge was stretchered off during round 15 last season and didn’t make it back on the field. He’s since had surgery on his shoulder and groin and is now preparing to make a long-awaited return in 2015.
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PARKO WITHDRAWS FROM HAWAII COMP AFTER GRAZING REEF
The Gold Coast’s Joel Parkinson has withdrawn from the world cup of surfing, after coming into contact with the reef during a free surf. Parko was surfing backdoor at the time, but will still compete in the season-ending event at Pipeline.
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JORDAN HARRISON ON TRACK FOR WORLD CHAMPION SWIMMING TIMES
Jordan Harrison is playing down his chances at the world short course championships, but those close to him believe he could become a world champion within the week. Harrison set the 1500 alight at trials, and wants to go even quicker when he heads to Doha with training partner, Dan Smith.
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TITANS LACK CONFIDENCE, SAYS ASSISTANT COACH
Titans assistant coach Terry Matterson believes the current playing group is lacking confidence. The Titans struggled to score points last year, and Matterson wants to instil self-belief back into their attack.