Tag: surfing
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PARKINSON HOPING FOR MORE SUCCESS IN HAWAII
Coolangatta’s Joel Parkinson might be winding down his career, but he’s still going full throttle in the surf. He finished on top in the Hawaii Pro over the weekend, promising big things in his final two events.
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AVOCA TO HOST MAJOR WORLD QUALIFYING SERIES EVENT
The Central Coast’s surfing and tourism industry received some big news today. A major stepping stone competition for surfing’s World Qualifying Series is set to be hosted in Avoca from next year until at least 2021.
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HIGH-PROFILE CLUB CHAMPIONING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SURFERS
Teenage Le Ba boardriders continue to heavily represent the region in prestigious competitions. While some are winding down for the year, others are packing their bags to head to South Australia to compete in the Aussie Titles next month.
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STRONG RESULT FOR SOLI BAILEY IN HAWAII
Suffolk Park boardrider Soli Bailey scored his best result of the year at the QS 10,0000 event at Haleiwa. The 23-year-old knocked out in the quarters, in a heat dominated by Brazilian Deivid Silva. Bailey will now head to the Vans World Cup at Sunset Beach next week. Lennox Head surfer Stu Kennedy was eliminated…
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JOEL PARKINSON WINS HAWAIIAN PRO
2012 World Champion Joel Parkinson, has turned back the clock to win the first event of this year’s triple crown, the Hawaiian Pro. The 37 year old outclassed much younger rivals in the final. Set to retire in just over a month, an emotional Parko celebrated his first win since 2013. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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AVOCA’S CALEB TANCRED RISES TO THE TOP
Meanwhile the Central Coast’s next generation is coming through. Avoca young-gun Caleb Tancred won his first World Qualifying Series event at the Port Stephens Pro on the weekend. It’s a great confidence booster as the 17-year-old… Who’s preparing for the Junior World Championships in Taiwan.
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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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TWO NORTH COAST BOARDRIDERS THROUGH TO ROUND 3 IN HAWAIIAN PRO
Suffolk Park’s Soli Bailey has beaten Lennox Head’s Stu Kennedy in round two of the Hawaiian Pro. It was a slow start off the blocks for Kennedy… But a last minute mid-range score got him over the line.
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TWO NORTH COAST SURFERS AIM HIGH AT HAWAIIAN PRO
North Coast surfers Soli Bailey and Stu Kennedy are preparing to take to the water at the Hawaiian Pro. Both are sitting in the top 40 of the Men’s Qualifying Series, hoping to end the year on a high. After a year off, Kennedy is back and fitter than ever… Hoping to requalify for the…
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LENNOX HEAD SURFER BEATEN BY CHILDHOOD RIVAL FOR MAIDEN TITLE
Returning to surfing, and Lennox Head’s Mikey McDonagh is feeling confident ahead of the 20-19 season, putting on his best performance to date in the Port Stephens Pro. The 17-year-old narrowly missed out on his maiden win at the Q-S 1000 event to childhood rival, Caleb Tancred.