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Adrian Buchan (AUS) today's top performer at Newcastle's Surfest. © ASP/Robertson.

Competition Intensifies at Newcastle’s Surfest

[ 1 ] 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. [...]

Jack Freestone (AUS) going big above the lip at Newcastle's Surfest today. © ASP/Will H-S

Freestone Flies, Parkinson Eliminated and Sally Soars at Newcastle’s Surfest Today

[ 0 ] March 15, 2012

NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Thursday, March 15, 2012) – Merewether beach, Newcastle once again pumped out small but shapely 2 – 3 foot (1 – 1.5 meter) surf for the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro and the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic. The Men’s event finished the Round of 96 and got through eight heats of [...]

Taj Burrow (AUS) took control of heat 1 of the Burton Toyota Pro at Newcastle's Surfest today. © ASP/ASP/Robertson

Burrow Buoyed by Strong Start at Newcastle’s Surfest

[ 0 ] March 14, 2012

NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, March 14, 2012) – Merewether once again played host to an array of the world’s best surfers as the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro hit the water for the Round of 96, the Round that sees the top seeds enter the draw. The surf was in the 2 to 3 foot (1 [...]

Matt Banting (NSW/AUS) will now face Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) of Mauritius when competition resumes tomorrow. Pic Redmonkey.

Quarterfinalists Decided at the CHIKO Pro Junior

[ 5 ] March 10, 2012

NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Saturday, March 10, 2012) – Conditions were once again favourable for day three of the CHIKO Pro Junior at Newcastle’s Surfest as the field was culled to just eight men and eight women competing for the CHIKO Pro Junior title. Most of the surfing action occurred 150 metres to the north of Merewether [...]

Matt Banting (AUS) laying down some impressive rail work on Day 2 of the CHIKO Pro Junior at Newcastle's Surfest. PIC: Gary Luke.

Banting and Carmichael Excel on Day 2 of CHIKO Pro Junior

[ 0 ] March 9, 2012

NEWCASTLE, NSW/Australia (Friday, March 9, 2012) – Merewether Point once again offered up perfect conditions with two-metres of south swell held up by a strong north-west wind for day two of the CHIKO Pro Junior at Newcastle’s Surfest. The Men’s Round of 64 saw some big scores, upsets and plenty of action packed heats. Matt [...]

Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, posting the highest heat total of the day, an 18.57 out of a possible 20. PIC: ASP/Kirstin.

Performance Bar Raised as Quiksilver/Roxy Pro Gold Coast Narrows the Field

[ 0 ] February 27, 2012

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 27 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 Men’s and Women’s ASP World Championship Tours, ran for the third consecutive day at Snapper Rocks today, and the world’s best surfers collectively lifted the high-performance levels today in two-to-three [...]

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 24, scored an 8.33 (out of a possible 10) and a 9.10 on his opening two waves in Round 2 today. Pic ASP/Kirstin.

Top Seeds Dominate Round 2 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

[ 0 ] February 26, 2012

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 26 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, was back on today with the elimination Round 2 completed in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Snapper Rocks. Jordy Smith (ZAF), 24, came flying out of [...]

Lakey Peterson (USA), 17, 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour rookie bouncing back from a Round 1 loss yesterday. Pic ASP

ASP Top 17 Battle Through Elimination Round 2 at Roxy Pro Gold Coast

[ 0 ] February 26, 2012

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 26 February, 2012) – The world’s best female surfers returned to the Snapper Rocks lineup for Round 2 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover this morning, continuing to push the boundaries of high-performance surfing in front of a capacity crowd on the beach. Laura Enever (AUS), 20, [...]

Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11 x ASP World Champion on one of the waves of the day. Pic ASP/ZAZ Photographer: Chris Carey

Slater and Florence Shine on Day 1 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast

[ 0 ] February 25, 2012

SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 25 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover kicked off the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour with some great performances in shifty three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at Snapper Rocks today. The Top 34 surfers in the world went for broke in the opening non-elimination round, [...]

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) and Matt Banting (AUS) the 2012 Australian Open Of Surfing winners. © ASP/Dunbar

Banting And Fitzgibbons Claim Inaugural Australian Open Of Surfing Titles

[ 0 ] February 19, 2012

MANLY, NSW/Australia (Sunday, 19 February, 2012) – Matt Banting (AUS) and Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) have taken out the Inaugural Australian Open of Surfing Pro presented by Hurley and Billabong at Manly beach today. The beach was packed with tens of thousands of surf fans for the final day of competition and they were treated to [...]

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