We had a fair amount of east swell on Friday 5 Feb, so yours truly got out and about with the camera.

I ended up shooting at Curly in the late morning, then North Narrabeen in the early afternboon and finally, at Dee Why point as the sun was going down. In all three cases the swell was dead east at about 9 seconds apart and with an average height at sea of 2.5 metres.

If you were in the water during any of these sessions, you’ll find a link to a gallery of all the pics I took below each slideshow. If you want to buy a shot, just follow the relevant link below the slideshow (prices start at just $12.50).

North Curl Curl  (1100 to 1120)

See all 100 North Curly shots here

North Narrabeen (1256 – 1325)

See all 70 North Narrabeen shots here

Dee Why Point (1814 – 1905)

See all 70 Dee Why point shots here

Taj Burrow surfing for Yallingup at the WA leg.

ASP Surfers Mick Fanning (Kirra), Taj Burrow (Yallingup), Joel Parkinson (Snapper Rocks), Tom Whitaker (Bronte), Chris Davidson (North Narrabeen) and Josh Kerr (Snapper Rocks) all confirmed starters

The 2009 Jim Beam National Surftag final is set to be the biggest surfing showdown in Sydney in over a decade with many of the world’s best surfers set to line up for the love of their club and big prize money.

Sixteen of Australia’s top Boardriding Clubs have  qualified from the regional eliminations and all will be chasing bragging rights as Australia’s premier Boardriding Club along with the richest prize pool in Club surfing in Australia with $12000 allocated for 1^st place.

No other event in Sydney can boast a field that includes the likes of 2007 ASP World Champion Mick Fanning along with super stars of the sport like Joel Parkinson, Tom Whittaker and Josh Kerr and with club passion driving these surfers the action is certain to be amazing.

North Narrabeen are the defending Jim Beam Surftag champions and with local knowledge again in their favour will go into this year’s event confident they can win three in a row, but, never has a field of this quality lined up and this years winning club will legitimately lay claim to being Australia’s top boardriding club.

Former ASP World Tour surfer Toby Martin will head up the Dee Why team and Toby commented on his clubs chances by saying,   “The boys are pumped for this event, they have been training hard and I really think that making the final four is very possible and once a team is in the final then anything can happen – It’s great to have qualified for the finals and as a team we are looking forward to the challenge.”

In conjunction with the Jim Beam Surftag Final, Friday March 13 will see 60 elite Boardriding Club champions from all over Australia compete for the Jim Beam Boardriders Cup – an individual championship national field selecting surfers from Boardriding Clubs. This field will include surfers like Luke Dorrington (Snapper Rocks), Toby Martin (Dee Why), Dion Atkinson (Seaford South Australia) and former world number three Dave Macauley (Margaret River WA).

The  FCS Manufacturers Cup will also make up a part of the action  which will see Surfboard Labels JS (QLD), Warner (NSW), Murriginals (WA) and Island (VIC) go head to head for the $3000 winners cheque along with the title of being the best manufacturers surfing team in Australia!

The big one however is the Jim Beam National Surftag title and the sixteen qualified teams set to line up are –

NSW –

·         South Coast – Werri and Ulladulla

·        Sydney South – Cronulla

·        Sydney City - Bronte

·        Northern Beaches – Queenscliff, Curl Curl, Dee Why and North Narrabeen

·        Far North NSW - LeBa

Queensland –

·        Snapper Rocks Teams 1 and 2  

·        Kirra

WA –

·        Yallingup

·        Margaret River

SA –

·        Seaford – Mid South Coast

VIC –

·        13^th Beach – Surfcoast / Bellarine Peninsula.

Hello Friends,

Spent a fair amount of time driving around this morning to get a good sense of the conditions. As I’ve already noted below, the conditions are pretty similar to yesterday, but maybe a touch better. There just seem to be a few more waist high sets, and it looks like slightly more of them are standing up on the inside.

The Collaroy-Narrabeen stretch is about where it was yesterday afternoon, ie sort of rideable at Northy and less consistent but not much smaller down the beach where the NE’r is getting into it more.

The call is for the wind to build up to 20-30 kts by the close of play and I reckon that should mean that your fave NE windswell spot should be showing a little more than this morning. Could be a plan…

No one out, but certainly no worse than most other spots this morning.

The Collaroy to Narrabeen stretch is distinguished by two features: a lack of any crowd and a lack of anything much in the way of a wave. But… while it’s damn small, there are a few little things to be had if you are extra keen. Just figure you’ll be catching them in really, really close to the beach at southy and that they’ll be soft, gentle rollers in the knee to waist high range up at Northy.

Hello Friends,

Get thee to a north corner. They ain’t big, but at least there are a few waist high things to be found at semi-exposed north corners. Wind is out of the NNE at 10-15 kts and the average period has perked up a little to be around the 7 second mark. Size at sea is still averaging around a metre and the direction is pretty much east.

There were quite a few bods in the water at Northy when I swung by there around 5pm. Quality was not amazing, but it was okay looking for a summer afternoon with tiny windswell.

Outlook for tomorrow is currently basically the same as today except that tomorrow should see a 15-20kt S-SE change in the afternoon.

Here’s a snap for ya:

1700 picking a little one up on the inside.

Bronte Boardriders with the spoils of victory.

North Narrabeen, NSW –- In front of a big, boisterous crowd on Australia Day, Bronte  Boardriders were anointed the best club in the state, taking home the NSW Jim Beam Surftag.

With up to 40 teams jam packed with professional surfing stars, from all corners of the state, converging upon North Narrabeen over two days, only four clubs were left standing in the final.

However, after a stellar weekend of electric surfing and team comradery it was Bronte who were crowned champion – defeating Werri Beach, North Narrabeen and Ulladulla, who finished second, third and fourth respectively, in a tightly contested final.

With current world number 17, Tom Whittaker, Aaron Graham, Luke Hitchings, Ryan Clarke and Caleb Reid leading the charge, Bronte racked up an impressive total of 80.1 (out of a possible 204) in the final.

Overcome by the situation, Whittaker was lost for words as the strong Bronte crowd went into raptures.

“How good is this?” Whittaker remarked with a massive smile.

“This is so good – Bronte is back!”

Having been a late entry into the trials, Bronte fought their way throughout two gruelling days of competition to be crowned state champions.

“We just wanted to make the National Final,” Whittaker added.

“To be standing here with the trophy is amazing.”

Tom Whittaker (Bronte) in action.

Joining the four finalist’s in the National Final, to be held on 13 – 14 March 2009 at North Narrabeen, was Curl Curl, Cronulla, Queenscliff and Dee Why – who qualified for their first National Final.

Unlike conventional surfing contests that play upon individual results, the Jim Beam Surftag National Series is a teams based concept drawing upon the performances of five surfers per team – as opposed to one.

“The team event is so good for our sport,” Whittaker continued.

“It’s such an awesome contest.”

Despite the team nature of the event, the best individual performance went to Nick Riley (Queenscliff); with a 9.20 (out of a possible 10).

The National Jim Beam Surftag heads to Western Australia next, with two teams looking for qualification into the National Final.

For more information be sure to log on to www.globalsurftag.com.

Kai Barger (HAW), 19, is the new ASP World Junior Champion.

NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Wednesday, January 7, 2009) – Kai Barger (HAW), 19, has won the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, defeating fellow Finalist Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, to claim the ASP World Junior Title.
 
“I’m as high as Saturn’s kite baby!” Barger said. “Out of all the incredible surfers in this event, like Dusty (Payne) and Granger (Larsen) and Julian (Wilson), I probably had the least amount of confidence, but I guess this goes to show that every dog has his day and today’s mine!”
 
While Andre opened up the Final with two strong scores, Barger quickly rallied, grabbing a 6.67 before usurping the Brazilian with an explosive 8.67 for a series of forehand blasts on the Narrabeen lefthanders. The Hawaiian’s 15.34 out of a possible 20 would prove too much for Andre to overtake and would see Barger crowned the newest ASP World Junior Champion.
 
“To be honest, I can’t remember much of the Final with all the cameras and everything,” Barger said. “It’s a blur. I had so much fun. I’m tripping out right now. I never thought this would happen to me.”

Kai Barger in the final.

 
Barger now joins one of the most prestigious clubs in professional surfing with his ASP World Junior Title. Past champions include Dream Tour stalwarts such as Joel Parkinson (AUS), 27, Jordy Smith (ZAF), 20, Adriano de Souza (BRA), 21, and fellow Hawaiian’s Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 23, and three-time ASP World Champion Andy Irons (HAW), 30.
 
“To be part of such a crazy group of surfers feels amazing,” Barger said. “I really don’t have the words to express how it feels. It’s crazy, and to be given the preferred seed on the ’QS is going to help so much.”
 
In addition to the prestigious ASP World Junior Title, Barger is also awarded preferred seeding into all ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) events in 2009 – a great advantage in the qualification quest for the elite ASP World Tour.
 
Andre, the No. 1 seed in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, put in an incredible performance at North Narrabeen today, including his acquisition of the event’s only perfect 10, but was unable to overtake Barger in the Final.
 
“I’m really happy with this result,” Andre said. “Second is amazing, but I would have loved to of won. For like 10 minutes, no waves came and I couldn’t get the score. I hope to have a great year on the ASP WQS and qualify for the Dream Tour.”
 
Tanner Gudauskas (USA), 20, equal 3rd place finisher, put in sensational performances on his forehand today, scalping Alejo Muniz (BRA), 18, and a red-hot Tamaroa McComb (PYF), 16, before falling to Andre and the Brazilian’s perfect 10 in the Semifinal. Tying last year’s equal 3rd place finish, Gudauskas puts the icing on his esteemed ASP Pro Junior career and will join his brothers on the ASP WQS in his quest for ASP Dream Tour qualification.
 
“I’m doing the ASP WQS this year again with my brothers,” Gudauskas said. “It’s a great start to the year even though I didn’t better the 3rd I got last year. It’s my last year as a junior is it’s into the big ocean for me now.”
 
Marc Lacomare (FRA), 18, carried the ASP European flag as far as possible today, taking down Jayke Sharp (AUS), 20, and Maxime Huscenot (REU), 16, before falling to Barger in the Semifinals. Despite failing to reach the Final, Lacomare’s equal 3rd place finish at Narrabeen still earned him the preferred seeding into several ASP WQS events in 2009.
 
“I’m going to stay in Australia for one month and do a few Pro Juniors in Queensland and then maybe some ASP WQS here as well,” Lacomare said. “I may be able to get the wildcard because I think Jadson (Andre) and Tanner (Gudauskas) may not need it so it is handed down to me. So I’m not exactly sure what is going on for me this year.”
 
Both Barger and Pauline Ado (FRA), 16, who claimed the ASP World Junior Women’s Title yesterday, will be honored at this year’s ASP Banquet in February alongside the likes of nine-time ASP World Tour Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 36, two-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, amongst others.
 
Highlights from today’s Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will be available via honoured with Heats on Demand available in the VIDEO section.
 
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
 
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) FINAL:
1 – Kai Barger (HAW) 15.34
2 – Jadson Andre (BRA) 13.67
 
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) SEMIFINALS:
SF 1: Jadson Andre (BRA) 18.00 def. Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 14.34
SF 2: Kai Barger (HAW) 16.73 def. Marc Lacomare (FRA) 8.84
 
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) QUARTERFINALS:
QF 1: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 17.23 def. Tamaroa McComb (PYF) 14.50
QF 2: Jadson Andre (BRA) 18.30 def. Kiron Jabour (HAW) 12.60
QF 3: Marc Lacomare (FRA) 14.00 def. Maxime Huscenot (REU) 13.77
QF 4: Kai Barger (HAW) 17.60 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.16
 
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Tamaroa McComb (PYF) 13.17 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 8.57
Heat 2: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 14.60 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 11.33
Heat 3: Kiron Jabour (HAW) 13.16 def. Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 12.16
Heat 4: Jadson Andre (BRA) 16.50 def. Granger Larsen (HAW) 14.17
Heat 5: Maxime Huscenot (REU) 13.00 def. Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 9.53
Heat 6: Marc Lacomare (FRA) 12.83 def. Jayke Sharp (AUS) 10.50
Heat 7: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 17.83 def. Nat Young (USA) 10.17
Heat 8: Kai Barger (HAW) 14.46 def. Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 14.00
 
ASP REGIONAL POINTS BREAKDOWN:
1 – Hawaii 2,752 points
2 – Australasia 2,664 points
3 – South America 2,642 points
4 – Europe 2,428 points
5 – North America 2,296 points
6 – Africa 1,455 points
7 – Japan 900 points

Julian Wilson went to skies in Round 3 of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships. Photo: Steve Robertson/Surfing Australia

NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Tuesday, January 6, 2009) – The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships steamrolled through the men’s Round 3 today before deciding the women’s ASP World Junior Champion in rippable three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf on offer at Sydney’s North Narrabeen beach.
 
The deciding event in the quest for the undisputed ASP World Junior Title, the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships is paramount junior event on the planet and today’s competition saw the biggest upsets of the week go down with some major favourites eliminated from competition.

Lincoln Taylor (AUS), 20, posted the highest single-wave score of the event, a 9.60 out of a possible 10, for a vicious forehand assault, eliminating favoured South African Rudy Palmboom, 20, from Billabong ASP World Junior competition.
 
“I was really lucky that I managed to get the two best waves come to me in that heat,” Taylor said. “At this level if you don’t get excellent scores on the set waves you’re going to quickly end up behind the eight ball.”

While several of Taylor’s fellow countrymen still in contention at the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships, the young goofy-footer is keen to claim the ASP World Junior Title for Australia – a feat that has yet to be repeated since current ASP Dream Tour stalwart Joel Parkinson (AUS), 27, in 2001.

“I’m not trying to focus on anything else but doing well right now,” Taylor said. “I didn’t come in this event to finish last.”

Taylor will face Kiron Jabour (HAW), 17, in Round 4 when competition resumes.

Maxime Huscenot (REU), 16, reigning ASP European Pro Junior Champion, scored one of the biggest upsets of the day, eliminating ASP International Wildcard and event favourite Dusty Payne (HAW), 20, in Round 3 of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships. The young natural-footer going as far as to post an impressive 9.00 out of a possible 10 in the last minute to cement the victory.
 
“Still no pressure after beating Dusty (Payne),” Huscenot said. “Dusty is such a good surfer up there with Julian (Wilson). I got a 9-point ride which was so good.”  
 
Huscenot will face Alex Ribeiro (BRA) in Round 4 when Billabong ASP World Junior competition resumes.
 
Fellow European Marc Lacomare (FRA), 18, caused another major upset in the elimination of Australian Owen Wright, 18, from Billabong ASP World Junior competition. The Frenchman took command of the heat early on, collecting an 8.00 and an 8.50 in the opening minutes, posting what would prove to be an insurmountable lead for the highly-touted Australian.
 
“I feel so good to beat Owen (Wright),” Lacomare said. “He always beats me. We have surfed against one another about five or six times and he has beaten me most. Before the heat I was not that nervous because Owen is such a favourite. I’m just here do my best and see what happens.”

Lacomare will take on Jayke Sharp (AUS), 20, in Round 4 when competition resumes.
 
Following the completion of the men’s Round 3, the Billabong ASP World Junior women’s title will be decided beginning with the Quarterfinals at 2:30pm local time
 
The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will be webcasting LIVE scores and audio via www.billabongpro.com  with Heats on Demand available in the VIDEO section.
 
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com 
 
BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Tamaroa McComb (PYF) 15.17 def. Tonino Benson (HAW) 9.66
Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.17 def. Klee Strachan (ZAF) 8.73
Heat 3: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.00 def. Blake Jones (USA) 8.94
Heat 4: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 14.67 def. Alex Lima (BRA) 13.00
Heat 5: Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 18.10 def. Rudy Palmboom (ZAF) 11.33
Heat 6: Kiron Jabour (HAW) 8.90 def. Medi Veminardi (REU) 8.90
Heat 7: Granger Larsen (HAW) 16.00 def. Travis Beckmann (USA) 12.14
Heat 8: Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.33 def. Dean Bowen (AUS) 6.00
Heat 9: Maxime Huscenot (REU) 16.67 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 12.00
Heat 10: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 16.00 def. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 13.34
Heat 11: Marc Lacomare (FRA) 16.50 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 12.50
Heat 12: Jayke Sharp (AUS) 12.33 def. Casey Brown (HAW) 9.50
Heat 13: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.50 def. Magno Pacheco (BRA) 10.34
Heat 14: Nat Young (USA) 9.23 def. Jatyr Berasaluce (EUK) 9.23
Heat 15: Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 16.50 def. Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF) 12.17
Heat 16: Kai Barger (HAW) 13.17 def. Charles Martin (GLP) 9.84

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Tamaroa McComb (PYF) vs. Julian Wilson (AUS)
Heat 2: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Tanner Gudauskas (USA)
Heat 3: Lincoln Taylor (AUS) vs. Kiron Jabour (HAW)
Heat 4: Granger Larsen (HAW) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 5: Maxime Huscenot (REU) vs. Alex Ribeiro (BRA)
Heat 6: Marc Lacomare (FRA) vs. Jayke Sharp (AUS)
Heat 7: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Nat Young (USA)
Heat 8: Stuart Kennedy (AUS) vs. Kai Barger (HAW)

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (WOMEN) QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
QF 1: Arini Mason (NZL) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA)
QF 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) vs. Paige Hareb (NZL)
QF 3: Leila Hurst (HAW) vs. Diana Cristina (BRA)
QF 4: Laura Enever (AUS) vs. Bethany Hamilton (HAW)

Julian Wilson (AUS), 20, put the rest of the field on notice today, scoring the event high heat total of an 18.50 out of a possible 20 to advance through to Round 3.

Day 3 Highlights Video:  hlts_08wjc_day3h264

NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Monday, January 5, 2009) – The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships recommenced this morning with the final seven heats of the men’s Round 1 before tearing into the dramatic elimination Round 2.

The deciding event in the hunt for the undisputed ASP World Junior Title, the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships enjoyed a full day of sunny skies and clean three foot (1 metre) waves at Sydney’s North Narrabeen beach in which world’s best junior surfers reveled, locking in the highest scores of the event.

Julian Wilson (AUS), 20, who gained entry into the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships via his win at the VonZipper Trials, rebounded from a morning loss in Round 1 to absolutely decimate his Round 2 heat this afternoon, netting the event high heat total of an 18.50 out of a possible 20 to dispatch of Koki Nakamura (JPN).

“I had a pretty shaky start this morning in Round 1 but I feel way better after that one,” Wilson said. “The conditions are getting way better and I think the level of surfing is going to really lift in the coming days.”

Part of a star-studded Australian contingent, Wilson is keen to claim the ASP World Junior Title for himself, bringing the prestigious accolade back to Australia, where it hasn’t been held since current ASP Dream Tour standout Joel Parkinson (AUS), 27, last claimed it in 2001.

“It’s been ages since an Aussie won this title,” Wilson said. “That spurs us all on…we want it back here in Oz!”

Rudy Palmboom (ZAF), 20, suffered an unfortunate loss in Round 1 two days ago, but made amends today, posting and impressive heat total of a 17.10 out of a possible 20 to eliminate Jules Thomet (FRA) from Billabong ASP World Junior competition in today’s Round 2 bout.

“I was a bit nervous at the start – as I am with most competitions – but because I have this high-scoring heat it has given me much more confidence,” Palmboom said. “Last year was my first year in this competition and I got 9^th. I want to better that result taking it heat by heat and see what happens.”

Palmboom punctuated his impressive Round 2 victory with his own excellent single wave-score of a 9.10 out of a possible 10 for a series of vicious backhand blasts.

“I’m stoked with my 9-point ride in the last couple of seconds,” Palmboom said. “The other guy in my heat was in a good position so I made sure I got it. It had a nice wall and I got a good score on it.”

Alex Ribeiro (BRA) was another to flare in the dying conditions this afternoon, posting an incredible 9.00 out of a possible 10 for a series of impressive forehand fin wafts on the roping lefthanders.

“This is my first year in the event and Australia and I’m very happy so far,” Ribeiro said. “I’m just going to work as hard as I can to get through as many heats as possible. I think Brazil brought a great team but all countries have so good surfers the best people for possible.”

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am for a possible 7:30am start.

Highlights from today’s Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will be available via www.billabongpro.com

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) ROUND 1 RESULTS:

Heat 10: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 12.67, Heifara-Peter Tahutini (PYF) 12.07, Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 10.67

Heat 11: Casey Brown (HAW) 11.90, Kai Barger (HAW) 9.67, Koko Nakamura (JPN) 7.87

Heat 12: Charles Martin (GLP) 13.83, Kaito Sekimoto (JPN) 10.33, Nobuyuki Osawa (JPN) 10.17

Heat 13: Jayke Sharp (AUS) 14.00, Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.60, Casey Grant (ZAF) 10.34

Heat 14: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.77, Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF) 12.23, Medi Veminardi (REU) 8.50

Heat 15: Nat Young (USA) 13.24, Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 12.00, Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 9.60

Heat 16: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 13.47, Marc Lacomare (FRA) 12.60, Andrew Doheny (USA) 8.00

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) ROUND 2 RESULTS:

Heat 1: Jadson Andre (BRA) 13.50 def. Heremoana Luciani (PYF) 11.34

Heat 2: Dusty Payne (HAW) 10.33 def. Heifara Tahutini (PYF) 6.90

Heat 3: Tonino Benson (HAW) 12.50 def. Andres Wurst (PER) 8.17

Heat 4: Rudy Palmboom (ZAF) 17.10 def. Jules Thomet (FRA) 10.60

Heat 5: Maxime Huscenot (REU) 15.00 def. Ricardo dos Santos (BRA) 11.17

Heat 6: Kiron Jabour (HAW) 12.77 def. Pierre-Valentine Laborde (FRA) 12.50

Heat 7: Julian Wilson (AUS) 18.50 def. Koki Nakamura (JPN) 8.00

Heat 8: Travis Beckmann (USA) 13.67 def. Kaito Sekimoto (JPN) 8.86

Heat 9: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 16.83 def. Casey Grant (ZAF) 12.10

Heat 10: Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF) 9.84 def. Cory Arrambide (USA) 7.26

Heat 11: Blake Jones (USA) 11.83 def. Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 10.17

Heat 12: Marc Lacomare (FRA) 12.67 def. Shota Nakamura (JPN) 9.84

Heat 13: Klee Strachan (ZAF) 12.34 def. Andrew Doheny (USA) 10.04

Heat 14: Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 14.67 def. Keito Matsuoka (JPN) 8.50

Heat 15: Medi Veminardi (REU) 13.43 def. Heath Joske (AUS) 9.67

Heat 16: Kai Barger (HAW) 14.17 def. Nobuyuki Osawa (JPN) 8.67

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (MEN) ROUND 3 RESULTS:

Heat 1: Tonino Benson (HAW) vs. Tamaroa McComb (PYF)

Heat 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Klee Strachan (ZAF)

Heat 3: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Blake Jones (USA)

Heat 4: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) vs. Alex Lima (BRA)

Heat 5: Rudy Palmboom (ZAF) vs. Lincoln Taylor (AUS)

Heat 6: Kiron Jabour (HAW) vs. Medi Veminardi (REU)

Heat 7: Granger Larsen (HAW) vs. Travis Beckmann (USA)

Heat 8: Jadson Andre (BRA) vs. Dean Bowen (AUS)

Heat 9: Dusty Payne (HAW) vs. Maxime Huscenot (REU)

Heat 10: Sebastian Zietz (HAW) vs. Alex Ribeiro (BRA)

Heat 11: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Marc Lacomare (FRA)

Heat 12: Casey Brown (HAW) vs. Jayke Sharp (AUS)
Heat 13: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Magno Pacheco (BRA)

Heat 14: Nat Young (USA) vs. Jatyr Berasaluce (EUK)

Heat 15: Stuart Kennedy (AUS) vs. Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF)

Heat 16: Charles Martin (GLP) vs. Kai Barger (HAW)

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (WOMEN) QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:

QF 1: Arini Mason (NZL) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA)

QF 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) vs. Paige Hareb (NZL)

QF 3: Leila Hurst (HAW) vs. Diana Cristina (BRA)

QF 4: Laura Enever (AUS) vs. Bethany Hamilton (HAW)

Heath Joske (AUS), 20, narrowly missed out on a Round 1 victory at North Narrabeen the other day and will now have to fight through an elimination Round 2 in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.

NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Monday, January 5, 2009) – The remaining seven heats of the men’s Round 1 of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships are scheduled to hit the water this morning at 7am in excellent three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at Sydney’s North Narrabeen with the hotly-contested elimination Round 2 to follow.

The deciding event in the hunt for the undisputed ASP World Junior Title, the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships completed the first half of the opening men’s round two days ago before determining the women’s Quarterfinalists yesterday.

“We’re starting with the remaining seven heats of the men’s Round 1 this morning at 7am with Round 2 to follow,” Al Hunt, ASP Tour Manager, said. “No girls surfing for today. The swell is up and growing. Three-to-four feet and excellent conditions. We will be doing as many men’s heats as we can today.”

First up will be Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Alex Ribeiro (BRA) and Heifara-Peter Tahutini (PYF) in Heat 10 of Round 1.

The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will webcast LIVE scoring and audio via www.billabongpro.com beginning at 7am.

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BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS REMAINING (MEN) ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:

Heat 10: Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Alex Ribeiro (BRA), Heifara-Peter Tahutini (PYF)

Heat 11: Casey Brown (HAW), Kai Barger (HAW), Koko Nakamura (JPN)

Heat 12: Charles Martin (GLP), Nobuyuki Osawa (JPN), Kaito Sekimoto (JPN)

Heat 13: Julian Wilson (AUS), Jayke Sharp (AUS), Casey Grant (ZAF)

Heat 14: Alejo Muniz (BRA), Medi Veminardi (REU), Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF)

Heat 15: Nat Young (USA), Lincoln Taylor (AUS), Shaun Joubert (ZAF)

Heat 16: Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Andrew Doheny (USA), Marc Lacomare (FRA)

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (WOMEN) QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:

QF 1: Arini Mason (NZL) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA)

QF 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) vs. Paige Hareb (NZL)

QF 3: Leila Hurst (HAW) vs. Diana Cristina (BRA)

QF 4: Laura Enever (AUS) vs. Bethany Hamilton (HAW)