Oney Anwar Wins the Dripping Wet Pro Junior – First Ever Indonesian to Claim an ASP Pro Junior Event

Wednesday, August 25th, 2010

Indonesia’s, Gold Coast/Palm Beach based Hairil “Oney” Anwar sent out a loud and clear message to the surfing world that the Indonesian’s will be a power in professional surfing by becoming the first ever Indonesian surfer to win a major Association of Surfing Professionals Pro Junior surfing event when he won the Dripping Wet Pro Junior at South Curl Curl Beach on Sydney’s northern beaches today.

CHOCOLATE WATER GROMS BATTLE – Pacitan Grom Comp held on 8 August

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010

After holding the successful UNHIDDEN POINT PACITAN COMP 2010 back in May, it was time for the PACITAN GROM FOUNDATION to hold a surfing competition just for the grommets. Titled the CHOCOLATE WATER GROMS BATTLE, it was held at a rivermouth (Pancer Point Break) with a long left hand wave that sometimes gets chocolate colored from the river water.

Putra Hermawan Posts Highest Wave Score of Event in Final to Win Oakley Pro Junior 2010

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

In the intense 25 minute man-on-man final of the Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu Beach in Bali today, Putra Hermawan of Nusa Lembongan posted the highest single wave score of the event, a 9.5 out of a possible 10, to regain the lead and then claim victory over Agus Frimanto, who also hails from Nusa Lembongan.

Great Conditions Have Top Seeds Scoring Big on Day 1 of Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu

Sunday, August 1st, 2010

Top seeded Putra Hermawan from Nusa Lembongan blitzed his first round heat on the opening day of the Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu Beach to rack up the highest combined score of the day of 13.75 points. The next closest combined score came from Putu Anggara (Nusa Lembongan) with 11.45 points in his Round 2 heat.

Wade Carmichael wins Billabong Pro Junior Asia in great waves at Keramas Bali

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Wade Carmichael barrel rode his way to his biggest career victory by taking out a close and high scoring final at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Billabong Pro Junior Asia in excellent 1.5m (4 to 5 feet) surf at the famed Keramas River-mouth in Bali.

Top seeds eliminated on Day 5 at the Billabong Pro Junior Asia

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Eight round five heats and two quarter finals of the Association of Surfing Professionals Billabong Pro Junior Asia were completed in clean perfect early morning surf before the customary winds arrived and the event stopped as organizers edge toward a great final 5 heats which are expected to run in ideal conditions tomorrow morning.

32 Invitees Draw Their Heats at Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Thirty two of surfing’s elite gathered at Padang Padang beach on the island of Bali Sunday for the opening ceremony of the 2010 Rip Curl Cup. They came from as far away as England, Japan, Hawaii and New Zealand to draw their heats and find out who they will surf against in the opening round of competition.

Australia’s Ryan Callinan scores a perfect 10 point ride to win through to final 16 at the Billabong Pro Junior Asia

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Excellent early conditions at Keramas River-mouth for day 4 of the ASP Billabong Pro Junior Asia as all eight round four heats were completed before strong onshore winds hit mid-morning and it was called a day.

Indonesia’s Putra Hermawan Advances to Round 4 over Top Australian Seed Davey Cathels at Billabong Pro Junior Asia

Monday, July 26th, 2010

It was a great ending to a tough day of surfing for Indonesia’s pro juniors competing in the Billabong Pro Junior Asia 5 Star rated ASP event at Keramas Beach in Bali today, but top Indonesian seed Putra Hermawan from Nusa Lembongan aggressively surfed to a second place finish in the final heat of Round 3 to advance into the money round of the event tomorrow.

Indonesia’s Gazali Hamzah and Putu Anggara Advance to Round 3 and Join Top Seeds of Billabong Pro Junior Asia at Keramas

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Day 2 of the Billabong Pro Junior Asia Grade 5 ASP contest today at Keramas Beach in Gianyar saw Gazali Hamzah (Sumbawa) and Putu Anggara (Bali) winning their Round 2 heats today to advance and join the top seeded surfers of the event in Round 3, which includes fellow Indonesians Agus Frimanto, Putra Hermawan, and Mahardika Alit. Round 3 is scheduled to begin tomorrow morning at 7 am.

Jamie O’Brien, Ry Craike and Rizal Tanjung among 32 surfers invited to Rip Curl Cup at Padang Padang; Opening Ceremony on Sunday, July 25th

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Rip Curl has announced the 32 surfers invited to compete in the 2010 Rip Curl Cup Invitational at Padang Padang. The elite group of daredevil tuberiders is now set to gather at Bali’s most revered wave this weekend for the event’s opening ceremony.

Seven Indonesian Pro Juniors Advance into Round 2 of Billabong Pro Junior Asia at Keramas on Opening Day

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

On the opening day of the Billabong Pro Junior Asia Grade 5 ASP contest today at Keramas Beach in Gianyar, Balinese surfers Ida Bagus Simarai and Kadek Juliarta both won their heats and will advance to compete again in tomorrow’s Round of 96.

Oakley Indonesia Announces 2010 Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu from August 1-6

Tuesday, July 20th, 2010

Oakley Indonesia is proud to announce their first ever Coca-Cola ISC Grade 2 Pro Junior event at the high performance black sand wave Mecca of Canggu on the west coast of Bali from August 1-6.

Hometown Hero Dede Suryana Wins West Java Open 2010

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Hometown surfing hero Dede Suryana claimed victory today at the West Java Open 2010 supported by Quiksilver at his homebreak of Cimaja, putting together a riveting display of aggressive and radical surfing against Pepen Henrik from Bali, who is the current Coca-Cola ISC Tour points leader.

Cimaja Point Perfection Produces Epic Levels of Intensity on Day 4 of West Java Open 2010

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Perfect conditions on Day 4 of the West Java Open supported by Quiksilver produced epic levels of intensity in each heat of the man-on-man Round 4 that was run today at the cobblestone point break on the west coast of Java.

A Perfect 10 on Day 2 of West Java Open 2010 for Betet Merta

Monday, July 19th, 2010

In an exciting come-from-behind win in Heat 6 of Round 3 today at the West Java Open 2010 supported by Quiksilver, Wayan “Betet” Merta dropped in to a perfectly lined up wave that proceeded to swallow him up and then spit him out for the first perfect 10 point score of the competition.

Local’s Score Big in Pumping Cimaja on Day 1 of West Java Open 2010

Friday, July 16th, 2010

The waves were absolutely pumping today at the cobblestone point break of Cimaja near the seaport city of Pelabuhan Ratu in West Java. With solid 5-6 foot sets sweeping down the point, the first day of the West Java Open supported by Quiksilver saw the local Cimaja surfers nabbing the best barrel rides of the day in the 6-star Coca-Cola ISC sanctioned event.

Andre Julian Crowned Quiksilver South East Asia’s King of the Groms

Monday, July 12th, 2010

At the end of a riveting 25 minute man-on-man duel in pounding 6 foot (2 meter) waves at the Quiksilver King of the Groms South East Asian Final at Kuta Beach today, it was 13 year old Andre Julian from West Java who had found the best waves and posted the highest scores to claim victory over fellow finalist 14 year old Kiko Mitsua from Bali.

Quiksilver’s King of the Groms South East Asia Starts This Morning at Kuta Beach

Friday, July 9th, 2010

The first day of the Quiksilver King of the Groms South East Asia is scheduled to get this tomorrow morning, Friday the 9th of July, at Half Way on Kuta Beach with qualifying heats slated to paddle out at just after 7 am.

Miss Reef, Rewards, and Rock and Roll Concludes Reef Bali Pro 2010 at Kuta Beach Bali

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

After 6 days of searing surfing action on Halfway Beach, the Reef Bali Pro had to end on a wet note as a rainstorm rolled in on Saturday evening June 26 to give the Miss Reef Bikini finalists, live bands, competitors and spectators a quick cooling off before sending them home from one of the hottest events Kuta Beach has seen in years.