Results for Surf Contests
Lay Day Called for Billabong Rio Pro, Likely Recommencement Tomorrow
Continued small surf in the one-to-two (0.5 metre) range has prompted Billabong Rio Pro event organizers to call the fifth, consecutive lay day today.
Garut Widiarta Takes Out Halfway Kuta Boardriders Comp #2
On Sunday morning May 12th, Halfway Kuta Boardriders ran their second contest at their home break of Halfway on Kuta Beach. This time the contest was primarily for the Open Division but an Expression Session for the juniors and grommets was also part of the day’s excitement. There were 32 surfers competing in the Open Division, so four man heats were run to save time and also to make the heats more exiting for spectators and the surfers themselves.
Tyler Wright Takes ASP WCT Lead
Tyler Wright (AUS), 19, has defeated Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 22, in a high-scoring final of 17.80 to 15.67 to win the Colgate Plax Girls Rio Pro in peaky two-to-three foot waves, simultaneously taking the frontrunner position on the 2013 ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT).
ASC Announce 4-Star West Java Surfing Championship 2013 in Cimaja
The Asian Surfing Championships is delighted to announce that the 4-star ASC sanctioned West Java Surfing Championship 2013 will be held in Cimaja, West Java (province of Sukabumi) from May 31-June 3rd.
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VQS Surf Tour 2013 – Putaran 1
Rangkaian tur Volcom Qualifying Series sudah resmi dimulai, dan kali ini, VQS Surf Tour 2013 tidak menggunakan system regional, tetapi menggunakan sistim total point. Dan grand prize besar menunggu pemenang dari divisi Pro Am dengan total point tertinggi yang diakumulasikan dari ketiga event, akan mendapatkan kesempatan untuk pergi ke USA untuk mengikuti final VQS 2014.
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Mentawai Pro 2013 Officially Closes
In a late afternoon ceremony today in the village of Katiet on Sipora Island in the Mentawai Islands of West Sumatra, after several speeches and trophy presentations, Regent Yudas Sabbagalet sounded the drum to officially announce the end of the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl Asian Surfing Championship Premium grade international surfing competition that started on April 21st.
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Oney Anwar Wins 2013 Mentawai Pro
In flawless 4-5 foot barreling Lance’s Right this afternoon, Sumbawa’s Oney Anwer bested Bali’s Garut Widiarta to claim victory on Day 3 of the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl, receiving the winner’s check for Rp 25 million (approximately $2,500 USD) and a specially carved Mentawai boatsmens paddle as a unique souvenir to take home.
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Rip Curl Mentawai Pro 2013 – Day 4
In what ASC Judge Billy Hangan described as a “perfect day at the office”, the Asian Surfing Championship’s top 16 surfers and the 8 international invitees were treated to a day full of barreling 4-5 foot Lance’s Right perfection to start off the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl today.
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Rip Curl Mentawai Pro 2013 – Day 3
Anticipation of an incoming swell today had Contest Director James Hendy call for a lay day yesterday at the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl, which allowed the contestants more time to free surf and also to visit a local school and meet with the kids.
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Rip Curl Mentawai Pro 2013 – Day 2
Marvius, a 21 year old Katiet local, clearly proved himself the worthy wildcard entry for the remaining spot in the Mentawai Pro presented by Rip Curl at Lance’s Right on Tuesday, dominating in each of his heats and ending the day posting the day’s highest single wave score of 8 points (out of a possible 10) as well as the highest two-wave combined score of 14.10 points (out of a possible 20) in the 40 minute final.