[IMAGE 1] As for the scene itself, Billabong is going all out to make sure everything goes right and they’re doing a damn goodjob. It’s kinda nice not to have all the sideshows and throngs of people crowding the scene-thanks guys. Competitorskilling it included heat winners Cory Lopez who came back with an 8.5 when he needed it, Pat O’Connell, Sunny Garcia, TajBurrow, Joel Parkinson, Andy Irons, Rob Machado, and Shane Beschen with the high heat score of the day. Hold it, everybody onthe CT kills it, however those guys were on top of their game. 9.5 was the high score of the day and it went to Mr. JakePaterson who also won his heat.
[IMAGE 2]Mr. Six-time world champ Kelly Slater was ripping, but was given a shitball for waves in his heat. With seconds left heneeded a score in the sixes but only earned a 4.9. He now has to face Shane Dorian in Round Two-that’ll be heavy. Occy decided to go try the Flowrider in San Diego yesterday only to get bounced and sprain his bloody ankle. Looks likehe’s done for the contest.
The following is an interview with Jake Paterson. Currently seventh, Jake is also one of head representatives for thenewly formed surfers union. See you tomorrow. -AC
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Here are today’s results:
Heat #1
1 19.95 Pat O’Connell USA
2 19.30 Daniel Wills Aus
3 12.15 Flavio Padaratz Brz
Heat # 2
1 14.75 Renan Rocha Brz
2 9.65 Keith Malloy USA
3 0.50 Mark Occhilupo Aus
Heat # 3
1 20.00 Jake Paterson Aus
2 17.00 Paul Canning Safr
3 15.85 Shane Powell Aus
Heat # 4
1 20.65 Andy Irons Haw
2 19.25 Tim Curran USA
3 12.65 Shane Dorian Haw
Heat # 5
1 22.15 Taj Burrow Aus
2 18.50 Fabio Gouveia Brz
3 12.05 Toby Martin Aus
Heat # 6
1 18.70 Rob Machado USA
2 16.70 Ross Williams Haw
3 7.50 Conan Hayes Haw
Heat # 7
1 17.90 Armando Daltro Brz
2 16.65 Kelly Slater USA
3 14.40 C.J Hobgood USA
Heat # 8
1 17.50 Sunny Garcia Haw
2 15.25 Donovan Franknreiter USA
3 12.10 Richard Lovett Aus
Heat # 9
1 16.90 Luke Egan Aus
2 15.65 Michael Lowe Aus
3 11.30 Benji Weatherley USA
Heat #10
1 20.35 Joel Parkinson Aus
2 17.75 Michael Campbell Aus
3 15.30 Victor Ribas Brz
Heat #11
1 20.00 Shea Lopez USA
2 13.50 Beau Emerton Aus
3 0.00 Russell Winter GB
Heat #12
1 17.25 Cory Lopez USA
2 16.80 Glyndyn Ringrose Aus
3 16.65 Taylor Knox USA
Heat #13
1 18.90 Damien Hobgood USA
2 15.20 Nathan Webster Aus
3 8.65 Shawn Sutton Haw
Heat #14
1 15.60 Guilherme Herdy Brz
2 15.25 Todd Prestage Aus
3 12.35 Ben Bourgeois USA
Heat #15
1 22.75 Shane Beschen USA
2 18.50 Greg Emslie Safr
3 14.80 Luke Hitchings Aus
Heat #16
1 18.75 Kalani Robb Haw
2 16.05 Yuri Sodre Brz
3 13.10 Neco Padaratz Brz
