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February 22, 2013
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 [...]
February 21, 2013
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 [...]
February 20, 2013
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 [...]
February 18, 2013
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 [...]
February 16, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 16, 2013) – The field of junior surfers that started with nearly 200 competitors has been reduced to just eight Quarterfinalists in both the men’s and women’s divisions at the Burton Toyota Pro Junior at Surfest, Newcastle, Australia today. To stay in the draw you had to be on your [...]
February 16, 2013
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 [...]
February 13, 2013
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 13, 2013) – Tomorrow will see the start of the 2013 ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series, with the men’s and women’s Burton Toyota Pro Junior. Competition is set to be fierce as Australia’s best surfers under 21-years-old do battle against a crop of internationals for precious points towards qualifying for [...]
March 18, 2012
NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Sunday, March 18, 2012) – Willian Cardoso (BRA) takes home the coveted Mark Richards trophy after winning the Burton Toyota Pro over Filipe Toledo (BRA) at Newcastle’s Surfest today. Overnight the surf increased to 4 foot (1.5 – 2 meters), giving the surfers plenty of opportunity to battle it out. Cardoso has joined [...]
March 17, 2012
NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Saturday, March 17, 2012) – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) has won the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic over Malia Manuel (HAW) in 2 foot (1 meter) surf at Merewether beach, Newcastle today. The Final was a fairly one-sided affair with Fitzgibbons dominating the wave selection and execution, this is her 2nd ASP 6-Star [...]
March 16, 2012
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. [...]