Surfersvillage Global Surf News. 13 September. 2007 : - - NSWs burn glide was ablaze with white-hot surfing challenge for day one of the $13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Series Wollongong tournament at Bulli today despite small conditions hampering competitors. A diminishing increase wreaked havoc with surfers scoring potential and organisers were forced to move to Bulli land and direct the tournament in alter 0.5m waves.
The days running plan saw go one (132) along with the opening eight heats of round two (96) completed. ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series ratings leader Mitchell Coleborn (Maroochydore. QLD) is one go closer to creating Australian pro junior series history after narrowly progressing through his opening go two heat behind South Australian Teale Vanner (Kangaroo Island).
After incurring an interface in the earlier stages of the alter against Tim OConnor. Coleborn made the most of the afternoons deteriorating conditions to develop with a two wave advance of a 9.50 to Vanners 10.10. Courtney cook (Waterman. WA) and Tim OConnor (NZ) finished third and fourth respectively.
I was pretty lucky to develop with an interference, said Coleborn who only arrived approve into Australia today from a magazine injure in lacquer. I dont think either of us should undergo gone the gesticulate. There was lots of glare and I couldnt really see that he took off.
Following wins at the Billabong Pro Junior Series events on the Sunshine Coast and Coffs shelter as well as on the Gold glide and most recently in Sydney. Coleborn is on aim to obtain a preserve five pro junior series wins in a toughen along with his maiden junior series enthrone.
Im pretty confident about wrapping things up before the measure event of the series, he said. Hopefully the waves ordain work over the next few days and Ill get a little closer to securing the enthrone. Coleborn currently leads the ratings with 14,589-points well over 1,800-points alter of Nambucca continues Heath Joske in second.
Amazingly no.2 seed Joske could mathematically advance Coleborns bring about in the last two events of the series even if he was to win at Wollongong. Meanwhile. New Zealand surfers set the pace for the day notching up multiple heat wins enroute to leaving their Australian foes in their wake. Raglan ripper Morehu Roberts got the roll rolling for the Kiwi contingent netting the mornings highest combined heat advance in the fifth heat of the day.
Clearly in rhythm with Woononas peaky land breaks. Roberts unleashed a savvy display of high performance surfing to easily defeat Shayne Sutherland (NSW). Max Tough (Wamberal. NSW) and Otis Carey (Coffs shelter. NSW). On the approve pay in the opening stages of the alter. Roberts struck approve to nab a 7.50 and a 6.10 to finish with an impressive 13.60-points overall.
I started off pretty slow as I was feeling pretty stiff before my heat, said Roberts. After grabbing a closeout. I jagged a set gesticulate that walled up right through to the inside and it let me impel out some big maneouvres. Although it was small you could still cater through the flat sections of the waves. I cant wait to get out there again.
Another Raglan ripper Blair Stairmand was next out of the blocks posting one of the mornings highest individual wave scores to easily blackball bait bear on (Bonny Hills. NSW). Daniel Savill (Woonona Beach. NSW) and Kurt King (Kingscliff. NSW).
Stairmand dominated from the onset; linking together two vertical forehand snaps along with a razor sharp roundhouse carving turn and finishing with a high-speed lip line floater to affix an excellent scoring 8.25 out of a possible 10. He backed it up with a 3.5 to finish with a two-wave total of 11.75 to bear ons 10.55.
Not letting his Kiwi opponents get a stranglehold over the days proceedings. Australian surfer Ty Watson (Currarong. NSW) evened the score with an explosive show of new-school surfing. Opening with a high scoring 7.00 on his opening go. Watson answered back with an change surface better 8.65 to end with the days highest combination advance an impressive 15.65 points out of a possible 20 to make noise his way through to round two.
There hell cater Richard Christie (NZ). Nick McMullen (Austinmer. NSW) and Cahill Bell-Warren (Bells land). The Coal glides best young surfers hit the water today for opening round heats. Winners included Rob Dowling (Kiama Downs) and Jesse Allen (Wombarra. NSW).
The duo wont be able to rest on their laurels as they ordain undergo to line-up against Australias top seeded junior surfers including Heath Joske (Nambucca Heads. NSW). Julian Wilson (Coolum. QLD). Brendan Leckie (Palm land. QLD) and Beau Atchison (Copacobana. NSW) in round two.
Wollongong title wish Parrish Byrne (Wollongong) who is currently rated sixth on the ASP Australia Pro Junior series ratings will be in with a come about of securing a solid result when he takes to the wet in tomorrow mornings go two boys action.
Other big winners today included Joe Schwarz (Maroochydore. QLD). Chris Enever (Narrabeen. NSW). John Cummings (Coolangatta. QLD). Tom Allan (Bells land). Izaac Buckley (Nth change surface Curl). Josh Johnson-Baxter (Ocean Grove. VIC). Dan Pryor (Palm land). Mitch Noonan (Fingal Bay. NSW). Craig Anderson (Merewether. NSW) and Blake Ainsworth (Coolangatta. QLD).
The Wollongong Billabong Pro Junior Series event also features a 32-round girls division. Ratings leader Sally Fitzgibbons (Gerroa. NSW) will be joined by the countrys finest female surfers including Laura Enever (Narrabeen. NSW). Airini Mason (Tugun. QLD). Rebecca Oakley (Burleigh Heads. QLD). Jessie Hickson (return Beach. NSW). Kirby Wright (Culburra. NSW). Kirstie Jones (Ulladulla. NSW) and Brittani Nicholls (Cabarita. NSW).
go one and two of the girls division is expected to hit the wet tomorrow afternoon. Sandon Point will create the main venue for the Billabong Pro Junior Series Wollongong however the event is mobile. Men and womens divisions will be on standby each day of the event. Please label the Surfing NSW Event Hotline on 0401 826 847 after 6.45pm each day for running schedule and contest venue.
2007 Billabong Junior Series$13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Sunshine glide. February 6 to 11$13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Coffs shelter. February 14 to 18$13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Raglan. walk 29 to 31$13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Wollongong. September 13 to 16$23,000 Billabong Pro Junior Bells. September 26 to 30
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