MEREWETHER Newcastle Australia (Sunday February 24 2013) – Reigning ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson has opened his 2013 season with a big win defeating Brazilian Alejo Muniz at the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro at Surfest in Newcastle today. In front of a huge crowd at Merewether Beach Parkinson stamped his authority on this final [...]
Newcastle Harbour, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 23, 2013) – A bold move by Surfest Newcastle Australia organisers paid dividends as they relocated the event from the unsurfable 3m storm surf at Merewether to a semi protected location inside Newcastle Harbour. They also created history as this was the first time ever in the world of Professional [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Friday, February 22, 2013) - Stormy seas tested all surfers competing in the ASP 6-Star rated Burton Toyota Pro with rapidly increasing two-to-three meter (6 to 8 foot) surf. Conditions became so wind blown that organisers were forced to put the event on-hold after eight heats were completed. Julian Wilson (AUS) surfed a [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Thursday, February 21, 2013) – The promised swell finally arrived as many of the world’s best surfers enjoyed the challenge of solid waves to 2m (6-feet) at the Burton Toyota Pro. Second seeded Adriano De Souza (BRA) lifted the performance bar in a big way when he threw all his power and [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 20, 2013) – Joel Parkinson looked relaxed, powerful and focused surfing his first official heat as the current ASP World Champion. He had little trouble demolishing his opponents scoring big from the get-go when he opened with an 8-point-ride and backed it up later with a 9 and a combined [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (TUESDAY, February 19, 2013): Reigning five time ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore re-entered the competitive arena today at the 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic and found a way to take the heat win against the odds, with just minutes remaining in her see-sawing heat. Gilmore was in fourth place requiring a 6.43 [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Monday, February 18, 2013) – Some of surfing’s emerging young talents dominated their heats on Day 1 of the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star rated Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic in fun 2 to 3 foot (1 Metre ) surf at Merewether today. With both events carrying 6-Star [...]
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 16, 2013) – This year’s Burton Toyota Pro and Hunter Ports Women’s Classic boast an incredible line-up of International and Australian surfers lead by current ASP World Champions Joel Parkinson and Stephanie Gilmore. Parkinson and Gilmore have chosen Surfest at Newcastle, Australia to open their 2013 season and fine-tune their [...]
COOLANGATTA, QLD/Australia (Friday, November 16, 2012) – NEWCASTLE will once again open its arms to the world’s best male and female surfers in 2013, hosting both male and female ASP 6-Star competitions. Professional surfers from around the globe will descend on Newcastle next February 13-24, with the men vying for the prestigious Mark Richards trophy [...]
NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Friday, March 16, 2012) – The field of more than 200 competitors has been culled to just 28 at Newcastle’s Surfest. The ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro is down to the final 16 and the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic decided the Quarterfinalists in 2 foot (1 meter) surf at Merewether today. [...]
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