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 … [Read more...]
CHOCOLATE WATER GROMS BATTLE – Pacitan Grom Comp held on 8 August
From our friends in Pacitan, East Java: 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 … [Read more...]
Putra Hermawan Posts Highest Wave Score of Event in Final to Win Oakley Pro Junior 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. After today's competition, Hermawan and Frimanto are now the number … [Read more...]
Great Conditions Have Top Seeds Scoring Big on Day 1 of Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu
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. Other top scores came from IB Putu Simarai of Kuta (11.25 … [Read more...]
Wade Carmichael wins Billabong Pro Junior Asia in great waves at Keramas Bali
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. The 17 year-old Australian rising-star from Avoca Beach on NSW’s Central Coast displayed nerves of steel in … [Read more...]
Top seeds eliminated on Day 5 at the Billabong Pro Junior Asia
Tube rides were in abundance today although many excellent wave scores included a huge variety of moves with Keramas again delivering the type of high performance platform it is famous for. The top five seeded surfers at this event have all been eliminated pre semi finals with number one seed Mitch Crews (AUS/Gold Coast) bundled out in his round of 16 heat in a high … [Read more...]
32 Invitees Draw Their Heats at Rip Curl Cup Opening Ceremony
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. Hundreds of spectators packed the beach to watch the presentation and … [Read more...]
Australia’s Ryan Callinan scores a perfect 10 point ride to win through to final 16 at the Billabong Pro Junior Asia
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. With sets to 2m (6 feet), surfers regularly charged some of the bigger barrelling waves and high scores were a-plenty. Australia’s Ryan Callinan was the stand-out … [Read more...]
Indonesia’s Putra Hermawan Advances to Round 4 over Top Australian Seed Davey Cathels at Billabong Pro Junior Asia
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. Hermawan was … [Read more...]
Indonesia’s Gazali Hamzah and Putu Anggara Advance to Round 3 and Join Top Seeds of Billabong Pro Junior Asia at Keramas
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 … [Read more...]
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