Tag: Stu Kennedy
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KENNEDY, MELLING, KNOCKED OUT IN ROUND 4
Stu Kennedy and Adam Melling’s future on surfing’s championship tour remains uncertain, after both bowed out of the Hawaiian Pro QS event in round three. Kennedy posted the lowest score of his heat, an 8.97 – less than half that of eventual winner Griffin Colapinto. Melling, meanwhile, went down to Brazillian Jason Andre by almost…
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STU KENNEDY MISSES OUT ON QUARTERFINALS IN PORTUGAL
Le-Ba surfer Stu Kennedy has narrowly missed out on qualifying for the quarter finals of the Rip Curl Pro in Portugal, losing to Hawaii’s Sebastian Zietz in Round five. Kennedy started off strong, taking the lead, but a solid tube ride by Zietz at the 17 minute mark pushed the Hawiian into the lead. It…
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KENNEDY CREDITS LENNOX WITH TRESTLES SUCCESS
Lennox Head surfer Stu Kennedy, has attributed his quarter-finals appearance at the Hurley Pro at Trestles, to the familiar conditions. “What is it about these perfect nuggets that you do so well in? Well, growing up at Lennox it’s always pretty much like this at home. All those years of surfing right-hand point breaks” Eliminated by…
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KENNEDY KNOCKED OUT OF HURLEY PRO
Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy has been knocked out of the Hurley Pro. The in-form 26-year-old going down in the quarterfinals to local wild card Tanner Gudauskas.
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KERR ENDS KENNEDY’S TEAHUPO’O CAMPAIGN
Stu Kennedy’s Billabong Pro campaign ended in round two, at the hands of fellow Aussie Josh Kerr. Each scored a 7 in tricky conditions at Teahupo’o. Kerr then coupled that with a 5.17 – trumping Kennedy’s next best wave, a four. His elimination leaves Adam Melling as the only Far North Coast local in round three.…
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KENNEDY ELIMINATED FROM US OPEN
Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy has been eliminated from the US Open of Surfing, after falling short in his round four match up.
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KENNEDY CRUISES INTO 3RD ROUND
It was a mixed day for Far North Coast surfers, competing in the men’s event at the US Open of Surfing. Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy sailed through the second round, posting a heat total of 14. Byron Bay’s Soli Bailey, however, finished with the lowest score in his heat and was eliminated. Kennedy now meets Hawaii’s…
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KENNEDY KNOCKED OUT OF FIJI PRO
File Image Michel Bourez has eliminated Stu Kennedy during round two of the Fiji Pro. A single 7-point wave from Bourez was all it took, with both surfers struggling to score above 5 points throughout the rest of the heat. Bourez eventually finished with a two-wave score of 11.5, compared to 8.83 from the Lennox Head…
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MELLING THROUGH IN DYING MINUTES
PHOTO COURTESY: WSL There were mixed results for the North Coast contingent at the 2016 Rio Pro overnight. Stu Kennedy went down late in his third round heat, while Adam Melling scraped through with seconds to spare.
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STU KENNEDY PROGRESSES TO ROUND 3
Meanwhile, Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy has also moved into round three. Kennedy easily accounting for Brazilian Wiggoly Dantas, posting a two-wave score of 14.17. He’ll now face North Narrabeen’s Davey Cathels in round 3.