(Tuesday 27th October, 2009): AUSTRALIAN surfer Garrett Parkes (Byron Bay, NSW, Aus) has taken out the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational in the Philippines today, beating Hawaiian Makua Rothman in a man-on-man final. Cloud 9 didn’t quite turn on the epic conditions seen for the opening rounds of the unique, specialty event, with finalists having to mix innovative, new-school … [Read more...]
Typhoon Lupit Continues To Deliver the Goods for Day Two of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
(Friday 23rd October, 2009): TYPHOON Lupit continued to deliver the goods in the Philippines today, with big, perfect barrels on call for day two of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational. Cloud 9 provided the ideal forum for a world-class field of surfers with multiple 10 point rides going down in rising 2-2.5 metre (6-8ft) waves. After rising to similar conditions to … [Read more...]
Jamie “O” So Good on Opening Day of Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational in Philippines
(Thursday 22nd October, 2009): AN international cast of surfers were literally on “Cloud 9” today with Typhoon Lupit whipping up epic 1.5-2 metre (6ft plus) waves for the opening day of the Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational at Siargao Island in the Philippines. The famed right-hander lived up to its hype, severing up a smorgasbord of hollow, tubing waves, as contest … [Read more...]
Philippine’s Edito Alcala Wins Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational In Perfect Barrels!
(Saturday 27th September, 2008): PHILIPPINES surfer Edito 'Peso' Alcala is the new king of Cloud 9 after defeating the world's best tube riders to win the prestigious Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational at the remote island of Siargao in the Philippines. Cloud 9, an ultra perfect right hand reef break, lived up to expectation, serving out epic 2-2.5 metre barrelling waves for the … [Read more...]
Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational Heats Up With Round Three Action In Philippines
(Thursday 25th September, 2008): INTERNATIONAL surfing action continued at the out-of-the-way island of Siargao in the Philippines today, with round two and three of the prestigious Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational being run. With a more favourable swell on offer at the host break of Cloud 9, contest organisers opted to complete round two before running through with … [Read more...]
Round One Surfing Completed At Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
(Wednesday 24th September, 2008): WITH inconsistent surfing conditions on offer at the remote island of Siargao in the Philippines today, the second annual Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational went mobile for day two of competition. Tuason Point, a peeling right hand reef break situated 500-metres from the tournament break of Cloud 9, hosted the prestigious tournament with the 10 … [Read more...]
Surfing Action Commences At Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational In Philippines
(Tuesday 23rd September, 2008): INTERNATIONAL surfing action returned to the Philippines today with the opening round of the highly-anticipated Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational getting underway at the remote, island jewel of Siargao. Cloud 9, once voted as amongst the ten top waves in the world, again took centre stage with 6 non-elimination round one heats being completed in … [Read more...]
Australian Wade Goodall Gunning For Consecutive Crowns At 2008 Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational
(Tuesday 16th September, 2008): AUSTRALIAN surfer Wade Goodall (Caloundra, Qld, Aus) will be gunning for back-to-back Billabong Cloud 9 Invitational crowns when the second annual tournament gets underway at the remote, island jewel of Siargao in the Philippines this weekend. The Sunshine Coast ace rode barrel after faultless barrel to topple a talented-stacked field … [Read more...]
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