Tag: surfing
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FORMSTON CLAIMS BACK TO BACK WORLD TITLE
Central Coast blind surfer Matt Formston has claimed back-to-back world championships. But he says it wasn’t without a struggle.
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CALLINAN SCORES BIG WIN IN ROUND TWO
Ryan Callinan has claimed two big scalps at the Pipe Masters. The wildcard knocked out Adrian Buchan in round two. Callinan only scored a pair of fours in the next round, but did enough to eliminate Brazil’s Italo Ferreira. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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WILKO DROPS OFF WORLD TOUR
It’s hard to comprehend but Matt Wilkinson has failed to re-qualify for the World Tour. The 30 year-old going down to American Connor Coffin in Round Three at Pipeline.
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PRO JUNIOR NEXT FOR PICKLUM
After winning her second Australian Junior Title, Molly Picklum is already planning her 2019 assault. It starts on North Stradbroke Island in early January, with the first Pro Junior event of the year.
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CALLINAN TO FACE ACE BUCHAN IN ROUND TWO
After winning the wildcard trials on Thursday, Ryan Callinan was unable to win his opening heat this morning. It was far from classic Pipeline, but Callinan still made a strong start, and held the lead for most of the heat. Before American Griffin Colapinto snuck home. Callinan will now face Adrian Buchan in the sudden-death…
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WILKO WINS PIPE OPENER
If Matt Wilkinson is going to drop off the Championship Tour, he’s going down swinging. He won his first round heat at Pipeline and also upset World number three Felipe Toledo in the process.
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RYAN CALLINAN WINS PIPELINE WILDCARD TRIALS
It’s already been the best year of his career, but Ryan Callinan’s latest result might just be his favourite. The Merewether surfer won today’s Pipeline wildcard trials, meaning he’s into the main event – and could play a big part in the world title race.
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FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR BAILEY, WILDCARD ENTRY INTO FINAL CT EVENT
Fresh from securing a spot on next year’s Surfing World Tour, Suffolk Park’s Soli Bailey will head into the Pipe Masters full of confidence. The 23-year-old followed up a quarter final finish at the Hawaiian pro with a spot in the semi final at last week’s Vans world cup at Sunset Beach. The natural footer…
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SOLI BAILEY SECURES SPOT ON THE 2019 WORLD TOUR
It seemed as if Soli Bailey’s hopes of a world tour card had washed away, barrelled out in the semi-finals at the Vans World Cup in Hawaii. But by the time other results unfolded, the north coast local had locked in his place on the dream tour.
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CENTRAL COAST BLIND SURFER SEEKS OUT NEXT WORLD TITLE
Wamberal adaptive surfer Matt Formston flies out to the US tomorrow, looking to extend his winning streak. NBN News caught up with the reigning world champion ahead of the big one.