Tag: Matt Banting
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MATT BANTING BREEZING THROUGH HIS 5TH ROUND HEAT IN PRO SURFING
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has advanced to the sixth round of the Great Lakes Pro, breezing through his 5th round heat earlier this afternoon. The 24 year old put up a two-wave score of 17.6, to overcome Angourie’s Chris Zaffis, Dylan Moffat, and Te Butler. He now faces Lennox Head’s Mikey McDonagh and two others,…
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BANTING STRIKES FORM IN HAWAII
Surfer Matt Banting has made it into the fourth round of the Vans World Cup in Hawaii. The Port Macquarie product has 13 heat wins to his name, and is shaping up as a fierce contender for the upcoming quarterfinals. With 10,000 points up for grabs, the next round could be a gamechanger. He’s expected…
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MATT BANTING PROGRESSES IN HAWAII
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has dominated his round three heat, at the season ending, 10,000 point qualifying series event in Hawaii. He backed up an early seven point five with a six point eight. Banting finished almost five points in front of his nearest rival, moving on to face the likes of Byron Bay’s Kyuss…
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PORT MACQUARIE’S MATT BANTING BOWS OUT OF THE HAWAIIAN PRO
Port Macquarie surfer Matt Banting has bowed out of the 10,000 point qualifying series event, the Hawaiian Pro, in the second round. The 24-year-old struggled to produce a high scoring ride early, but managed a 4.3 and 6.3 in the dying stages. He’ll need a massive result at the final event of the year to…
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SURFER MATT BANTING DETERMINED TO QUALIFY FOR 2019 WORLD TOUR
Port Macquarie surfer Matt Banting may have fallen short of victory at the Sydney Pro, but he’s on the right track to qualify for next year’s world tour. Following more than a year off with injury, the 23-year-old says he’s surfing better than ever; currently sitting in the top 10 of the men’s Qualifying Series.…
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BANTING FALLS AGONISINGLY SHORT OF VICTORY AT MANLY
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has fallen just short of victory at the Sydney Pro, beaten in the semis of the 6000 point qualifying series event by eventual champion Deivid Silva. Banting started strong with an early five and a six, but the Brazilian soon scored two eights to put the result beyond doubt. The result…
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MATT BANTING WINS HEAT AT VISSLA SYDNEY SURF PRO
Meanwhile, Port Macquarie surfer Matt Banting will advance after a successful day. Banting won his heat with a total score of 16.2…more than three points ahead of Maxime Huscenot (MAXEEM HUSEN-O) of France. The 23-year-old could be back in the water as early as tomorrow. (VISION ONLY)
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SURFER MATT BANTING THROUGH TO SECOND ROUND AT VISSLA SYDNEY SURF PRO
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has made a good start at the Vissla Sydney Surf Pro producing a total score of 11-point-7 to claim second in his opening heat and advance to round two. “Little right hander from Matt Banting, nice swooping turn to start things off, little frothy section here. He’s gonna have to finish…
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SURFER MATT BANTING HAPPY TO BE BACK COMPETING
Former world tour surfer Matt Banting says he’s taken plenty away from the Great Lakes Pro at Boomerang Beach. Despite being edged out by Newcastle’s Jackson Baker in the semis, the 23-year-old from Port Macquarie was happy with his return to competition after 14 months off with a pelvic injury.
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MATT BANTING MAKES A SENSATIONAL COMEBACK TO THE SURF
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has made a sensational comeback to surfing in day three of the Great Lakes Pro. It was a battle of the waves alongside one of the world’s best – Hiroto Ohhara.