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Willian Cardosa Has Taken Out The Burton Toyota Pro at Newcastle's Surfest
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 the elite winner's list at the Burton Toyota Pro, and is only the third Brazilian to claim the title following in the footsteps of Adriano De Souza (BRA) who won in 2008 and Neco Padaratz (BRA) who won in 2006.
Sally Fitzgibbons Wins Hunter Ports Women's Classic at Newcastle's Surfest
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 win in a row after taking out the Australian Open in Manly in February.
Competition Intensifies at Newcastle's Surfest
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.
Freestone Flies, Parkinson Eliminated at Sally Soars at Newcastle's Surfest Today
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 HunteCompetition Intensifies at Newcastle's Surfestr Ports Women's Classic. The Men's event finished the Round of 96 and got through eight heats of the Round of 48, while the Women's event completed the Round of 24.
Burrow Buoyed By Strong Start At Newcastle's Surfest
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.
Big Scores Posted in Challenging Conditions at Newcastle's Surfest
TODAY at Newcastle's Surfest competitors were greeted with small but clean 2 foot (1 metre) surf for the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro and the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women's Classic.
Surfest Set For Massive Week With World's Best Surfers At Merewether
SURFEST'S headlining events the ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro and the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women's Classic launched in style today at Merewether beach, Newcastle.
Six Nations to battle quarters in CHIKO Pro Junior
SURFERS from six nations - Australia, Brazil, Mauritius, South Africa, New Zealand and Portugal - will meet in Sunday's quarter-finals at the CHIKO Pro Junior Men's competition.
Banting Blitz on Day 2 of CHIKO Pro Junior
PORT MACQUARIE wunderkind Matt Banting (AUS) stamped his authority on the CHIKO Pro Junior at Merewether beach by setting a score in day two's first heat that would remain unsurpassed until the afternoon's outgoing tide offered competitors dredging barrels.
Magic Merewether Pumps Perfection on First Day of CHIKO Pro Junior
MEREWETHER point offered young surfers from around the globe absolute perfection on day one of the CHIKO Pro Junior at Surfest 2012...