Tag: surfing
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FOUR NORTH COAST SURFERS LAUNCH INTO SURFEST
With the big names set to hit the water at Surfest tomorrow, organisers will be hoping a predicted southerly brings with it an increase in swell. The lack of wave height proved a challenge for Evans Head’s Callum Robson, who struggling to find momentum in his round one heat.
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EVANS HEAD SURFER MISSES QUARTER FINAL BY ONE 100TH OF A SECOND
A wave on the buzzer wasn’t enough for Evans Head’s Callum Robson to progress to the Quarter Finals at the Central Coast Pro. The 18-year-old finishing with his best result this year, despite being eliminated by just one-one-hundredth of a point.
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PHILIPPA ANDERSON ELIMINATED AT CENTRAL COAST PRO
Disappoinment for Phillipa Anderson, crashing out of the QS3000 Central Coast Pro at Avoca The Merewether surfer couldn’t do enough, placing third in her heat. Jackson Baker also bundled out this afternoon – just falling just short in round six. Despite two solid waves, he finished point 4 behind Stu Kennedy in second. Dusty Payne…
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PICKLUM ELIMINATED FROM GREAT LAKES PRO
Shelly Beach surfer Molly Picklum has nearly gone all the way at the Great Lakes Pro junior event. The teenager, who had won all her heats, only came unstuck in the semi final at Boomerang Beach today. Despite a solid performance, she was outclassed by Zahli Kelly. (VISION ONLY.)
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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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GREAT LAKES PRO MOVING TO TUNCURRY FOR DAY THREE OF SURFING
Competition moved to Tuncurry for day three of the Great Lakes Pro. Despite the local surfers being knocked out, the competitors still rode the waves with pride.
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PICKLUM THROUGH TO GREAT LAKES PRO SEMIS
Molly Picklum has booked herself a spot in the Great Lakes Pro semi-final. The Shelly Beach surfer posting a two wave score of 15.5 at Boomerang Beach this afternoon, including a 9.5 to out-class American Kirra Pinkerton. Picklum has won each of her heats so far. (VISION ONLY.)
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SURFERS BATTLING STRONG WINDS AT THE MOTHERNEST GREAT LAKES PRO
Day two of the Mothernest Great Lakes Pro saw surfers battling strong winds. American product Alyssa Spence soared out in front, posting an impressive two-wave score of 14.55. While Holly Wawn from Newport produced an 11.65. The event continues until Sunday. (VISION ONLY)
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FULL INTERVIEW: OCEAN PRINCESS TO SURF WITH THE PROS
Byron Bay Indigenous surfer Leihani Zoric will make history at this year’s Quiksilver Pro. The six-year-old is the youngest grom to be selected as part of the Juraki teams challenge paired up with one of the world’s best surfers at Snapper Rocks.
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SOLID RESULTS IN FIRST QS EVENT OF THE YEAR
Soli Bailey’s 20-19 campaign is off to a solid start… He finished with a quarter final result, at the opening Q-S event of the year in Hawaii. Yesterday’s strong form didn’t follow on for the Byron Bay local, who couldn’t match it with Jack Robinson and Sebastian Zietz. He’ll now return home to continue his…