(Half of) Round one at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro
Joel Parkinson was knocked out of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in round one. Can you believe it? After winning Surfest and placing second at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, the current world champ only put together an 8.86 combined total in a very uncharacteristic stumble. Dusty Payne, howevs, scooped the day’s highest heat […]
Joel Parkinson was knocked out of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro in round one. Can you believe it? After winning Surfest and placing second at the Quiksilver Pro, Gold Coast, the current world champ only put together an 8.86 combined total in a very uncharacteristic stumble.
Dusty Payne, howevs, scooped the day’s highest heat total with some excellent pocket work, clocking 18.60 outta 20. “I got really lucky and I was in a good rhythm out there,” said Dusty. “I don’t think I’ve ever had a good left out there, so I’m stoked I got a good one in a heat. I love West Oz – I’ve done a bunch of trips over here and it’s one of my favourite places to come to.”
Billy Stairmand had the second-highest heat total of the day, posting a combined total of 18.23. “I really like this event,” said Billy. “There’s really big left-handers and I love lefts because I’m from Raglan. It’s fun to come over here and enjoy this coastline. The Oakley crew are all staying together, surfing and enjoying WA, it’s great.”
If Margies is the kinda wave you dig, then watch it when it goes live again, over here.
MEN’S ROUND OF 96:
HEAT 1: Julian Wilson (AUS) 15.56, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 13.83, Charles Martin (GLP) 12.67, Joan Duru (FRA) 12.23
HEAT 2: Kolohe Andino (USA) 13.17, Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 11.07, Cory Arrambide (USA) 8.90, Mason Ho (HAW) 7.50
HEAT 3: Granger Larsen (HAW) 16.43, Chris Friend (AUS) 12.43, Matt Banting (AUS) 9.67, Kai Otton (AUS) 4.93
HEAT 4: Jonathan Gonzalez (CNY) 14.24, Gabe Kling (USA) 12.10, CJ Hobgood (USA) 9.07, Gavin Gillette (HAW) 7.50
HEAT 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.04, Andrew Doheny (USA) 11.80, Jesse Mendes (BRA) 8.06, Ricardo Dos Santos (BRA) 5.83
HEAT 6: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 16.50, Nathan Hedge (AUS) 13.63, Dale Staples (ZAF) 13.40, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 10.00
HEAT 7: Billy Stairmand (NZL) 18.23, Adam Melling (AUS) 13.10, Willian Cardoso (BRA) 10.66, Alain Riou (PYF) 8.00
HEAT 8: Jacob Willcox (AUS) 11.67, Adriano De Souza (BRA) 9.77, Romain Cloitre (FRA) 8.90, Tomas Hermes (BRA) 5.20
HEAT 9: Brian Toth (PRI) 16.43, Travis Logie (ZAF) 14.47, Adrien Toyon (FRA) 10.37, Mitch Crews (AUS) 8.73
HEAT 10: Evan Geiselman (USA) 14.27, Keanu Asing (HAW) 13.24, Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.10, Blake Thornton (AUS) 10.66
HEAT 11: Dusty Payne (HAW) 18.60, Nat Young (USA) 16.50, Tim Reyes (USA) 16.04, Torrey Meister (HAW) 13.47
HEAT 12: Jay Thompson (AUS) 16.17, Dion Atkinson (AUS) 13.86, Brett Hardy (AUS) 10.33, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 8.86
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