Tag: Matt Banting
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BANTING ON ROAD TO RECOVERY
A knee injury has forced Matt Banting to miss his fourth Championship Tour event this year – the Quiksilver Pro in France. But with more rehab, the Port Macquarie surfer is hoping to make a return by the end of the year.
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BANTING WITHDRAWS FROM HURLEY PRO
Surfer Matt Banting has been forced to withdraw from the Hurley Pro at Trestles, due to an ongoing knee injury. It’s the third time the Port Macquarie local has had to give up his spot at an event on the Championship Tour, after injuring his knee in the lead-up to the J-Bay Open in July.
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INJURY FORCES MATT BANTING OUT OF BILLABONG PRO
Surfer Matt Banting has been forced to pull out of the upcoming Billabong Pro in Tahiti, due to an ongoing knee injury. It’s the second time the Port Macquarie local has had to give up his spot at an event on the Championship Tour, after injuring his knee in the lead-up to the J-Bay Open in…
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BANTING OUT OF THE WATER AS HE RECOVERS FROM INJURY
Surfer Matt Banting has told how a knee injury, a day before the J-Bay Open could have thrown his first year on the Championship Tour into jeopardy. The Port Macquarie local will spend the next month out of the water, after dislocating and relocating his knee landing an aerial at Jeffreys Bay.
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MATT BANTING KNOCKED OUT OF FIJI PRO
Matt Banting has been knocked out of the Fiji Pro, after going down to Kolohe Andino in round two of the competition. The heat saw a very close opening exchange, with Andino snagging a 6.83 and Banting a 6-point wave. However the Port Macquarie young gun was unable to match the American’s high scoring rides in…
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BANTING PROGRESSES TO ROUND 3 OF RIO PRO
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting will go through to round three of the Rio Pro in Brazil, after knocking out fellow Aussie Julian Wilson and Brazilian Miguel Pupo. Banting claimed the win with a total of 9.76.
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MATT BANTING KNOCKED OUT OF RIPCURL PRO
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has been knocked out of the RipCurl Pro at Bells Beach after going down to Joel Parkinson in round three.
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MATT BANTING DEFEATS MICK FANNING AT QUIKSILVER PRO
Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has sensationally defeated Mick Fanning in his opening round heat at the Quiksilver Pro on the Gold Coast – his first event on the world tour. The 20-year-old lit up the surf to score a total of 17.76… Against Fanning’s 17.06. “It’s so good to get a win all the nerves…
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BANTING AND PARKO SURVIVE THEIR FIRST HEATS AT SURFEST
Defending champion Matt Banting has survived his first heat at Surfest, finishing in second spot late this afternoon. With huge swells predicted for the weekend, organisers are reportedly preparing for a potential move to Newcastle Harbour… and that’s certain to please Joel Parkinson.
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BANTING TAKES OUT SECOND PLACE AT THE O’NEILL SP PRIME
Port Macquarie surfer Matt Banting has placed second at the O’Neill SP Prime in Brazil. In front of a crowd of 20,000, Banting posted a 15.3 to earn his place on the podium. Brazillian Filipe Toledo took out the honours, posting a final score of 19.04. Banting will now head to Hawaii before preparing for…