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Ex World Champion Lights Up Event |
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Written by Ben Kennings
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Tuesday, 14 April 2009 |
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Australian surfer Simon Farrer set the 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles alight today with his explosive surfing as he amassed a massive 18.40 point heat total to move through to the second round of the event.
The top seeds of the event relished the increase in swell and the move to the surf break at Arawhata Road north of Opunake today (Monday 13th April). The surf increased to 1.5m – 2.0m which allowed the best kneeboard surfers in the world the chance to express themselves to the best of their ability. The 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles are being held at Opunake from the 11th – 18th April.
Farrer is one of a number of highly touted Australian surfers at the eight-day event. Australia has always been regarded as the top kneeboarding nation and the performances of their surfers today showed exactly why they are held in such high regard.
Surfing early in the first round, Farrer took off on his first wave of the 20 minute heat and completed two huge turns on his wave to posted a near perfect 9.73 point ride. He then proceeded to surf a second ride scoring 8.67 for an equally impressive wave.
“Conditions are good” commented Farrer. “All I am asking for is swell, I don’t care what direction the wind is from, I just want good sized swell and that is what we have got today” added Farrer on the performance of the day.
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The two time world champion (1988 and 1990) surfer Farrer (40) actually retired from all forms of competition in 1996. However two years ago he returned to the competitive arena competing at the Australian Titles. He went on to win the event. Hearing that the 2009 World Titles were to be held in New Zealand he decided that he should return to the international arena given the close proximity of New Zealand. “When I heard this event was coming to New Zealand I thought why not come and give the young guys a run for their money”.
Farrer progressed through to the second round alongside Jerome Blanco (FRA) together they eliminated Tracey Skelton (NZL) and young Tom Novakov (AUS).
United Kingdom surfer Karl Ward was another early standout that highly impressed the judges scoring 17.50 to win his heat. Ward surfed his heat with power completing several big turns to accumulate his top two scoring rides of 9.17 and 8.33.
“It is always a bit nerve wracking in your first heat of an event but I was happy to get that first wave and get a high score, very chuffed in fact” commented Ward in reference to his 9.17 point ride.
“We surfed the tag team yesterday and it was hard to get going on the waves but the swell has picked up a lot and I think is every one is happy about that”.
Ward who has visited New Zealand on previous occasions was stoked to hear the event was being held down in the Southern Hemisphere. “I loved the first trip I made to New Zealand so I was stoked to be able to come back down here, New Zealand is a lovely country”.
The top seeded New Zealand surfers are predominantly seeded through to the heats that will be contested on Tuesday morning with the likes of Kelvin Weir (Tara, NZL), National Champion Kenton Osmond (Auck, NZL) and ex World Junior Champion (2002) Hamish Christophers (Tara, NZL) all set to take to the water.
The only Kiwi surfer to progress through to the Second Round is Phillip Pickering who placed second in his heat to British surfer James Anderson.
Other surfers to win their match ups today included Matt Gallagher (Aust), Armando Colucci (Venz) and Phillip Arthur (Aust).
Day three will see the continuation of the open men’s divisions. Conditions are expected to improve further with more favourable winds and a bigger swell. This may mean a third change in venues in as many days. A decision on the venue for each day’s surfing and order of events will be made early each morning.
The 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles are being held at Opunake from the 11th – 18th of April. The biennial event was last held in New Zealand in 1999. The most recent World Titles were held at Santa Cruz, California, USA. Twelve countries are represented at this year’s event.
Please see below for results from day two of the 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing World Titles.
Open Men’s Trials
Heat 1 Kendall Lloyd (Aust), 1, Ralph Sanford (Tahiti), 2, Paul Devoy (USA), 3, Kiya Kelly (Can), 4Heat 2 Erastus Parata (NZ), 1, Bevan Bache (Aust), 2, Kurt Geiseler (NZ), 3, Tom Novakov (Aust), N/S, Heat 3 Tracy Skelton (NZ), 1, Mike Fernandez (USA), 2, Dean Hollier (NZ), 3, Michael McGuire (Aust), 4Heat 4 Eric Viil (Aust), 1, Tom Novakov (Aust), 2, Gary Finger (Aust), 3, Karl Geisler (NZ), 4Heat 5 James 'pom' Anderson (UK), 1, Phillip Arthur (Aust), 2, Jon Uffindell (NZ), 3, Nicholas McCarthy (Ireland), 4Heat 6 Wayne Kopit (USA), 1, Phillip Pickering (NZ), 2, James Gustard (Aust), 3, A.J.Vaetoru (NZ), 4Heat 7 Peter Whitehouse (Aust), 1, Marc Sanson (SA), 2, Ed Dimick (USA), 3, Phil Miller (NZ), 4Heat 8 Matt Novakov (Aust), 1, John O'Neil (Aust), 2, Mike Wright (NZ), 3, Roy Shand (NZ), 4 Heat 9 Michael Novakov (Aust), 1, Jos Hadfield (NZ), 2, Shaun Stanley (NZ), 3, Tehei Tuahine (Tahiti), 4Heat 10 Paul Herriott (Aust), 1, Mike Neal (USA), 2, Mike Anderson (NZ), 3, James Newby (NZ), 4Heat 11 Greg Budgen (Aust), 1, Greg Shewman (USA), 2, Michael Hollier (NZ), 3, Roydon Stewart (NZ), 4Heat 12 Mark McLeod (Aust), 1, Geordi Dearns (NZ), 2, Paul Wright (Ireland), 3, Kamen Geiseler (NZ), 4Heat 13Jamie McHugh (Aust), 1, Troy Freeson (NZ), 2, Uraeva Braye (Tahiti), 3, Craig Jacobs (Aust), 4Heat 14Justin Stevens (Aust), 1, Malcolm Diack (NZ), 2, Chris Linn (USA), 3, John McGill (NZ), 4Heat 15Josh Christophers (NZ), 1, John Mel (USA), 2, Shane Whitehouse (Aust), 3, Jonathan Paulett (Brit), 4Heat 16Bob Gove (USA), 1, Jim Brown (Aust), 2, Steve Croton (NZ), 3, Craig Hooper (NZ), 4
Open Men’s Round 1
Heat 1Karl Ward (Brit), 1, Kendall Lloyd (Aust), 2, Bevan Bache (Aust), 3, Eimata Carroll (Tahiti), 4Heat 2Matt Gallagher (Aust), 1, Erastus Parata (NZ), 2, Ralph Sanford (Tahiti), 3, Raman Orengo (Puerto Rico), N/SHeat 3Simon Farrer (Aust), 1, Jerome Blanco (Fra), 2, Tracy Skelton (NZ), 3, Tom Novakov (Aust), 4Heat 4Armando Colucci (Venz), 1, Eric Viil (Aust), 2, Cameron Stanley (NZ), 3, Mike Fernandez (USA), 4Heat 5James 'Pom' Anderson (UK), 1, Phillip Pickering (NZ), 2, Scott Wessling (USA), 3, Philippe Klima (Tahiti), 4Heat 6Robb Salfen (USA)Kei Fujioka (Jap)Wayne Kopit (USA)Phillip Arthur (Aust)
Yet to be surfed
Heat 7Dave Parkes (Aust), Nick Barkham (Brit), Peter Whitehouse (Aust), Jos Hadfield (NZ)Heat 8Gavin Colman (Aust), Murray Weir (NZ), Matt Novakov (Aust), Marc Sanson (SA)Heat 9Barry Baker (USA), Ian Walker (NZ), Michael Novakov (Aust), Mike Neal (USA)Heat 10Chayne Simpson (Aust), Hamish Christophers (NZ), Paul Herriott (Aust), Jos Hadfield (NZ)Heat 11Tom Backer (USA), Brad Colwell (USA), Greg Budgen (Aust), Geordi Dearns (NZ)Heat 12Marc Crawford (Brit), Mark Jeffrey (Aust), Mark McLeod (Aust), Greg Shewman (USA)Heat 13Tom Linn (USA), Tom Newton (Aust), Jamie McHugh (Aust), Malcolm Diack (NZ)Heat 14Kelvin Weir (NZ), Craig McDonald (NZ), Justin Stevens (Aust), Troy Freeson (NZ)Heat 15Albert Munoz (Aust), Kenton Osmond (NZ), Josh Christophers (NZ), Jim Brown (Aust)Heat 16Baden Smith (Aust), Darren Gibbz (NZ), Bob Gove (USA), John Mel (USA)
Background
A massive ten world titles will go up for grabs at the event with in excess of 120 entries into the 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles. As well as the premier Open Men’s Division, age groups will range from Under 16 through to Over 55.
Sponsors
The 2009 ISA World Kneeboard Surfing Titles is sanctioned by the International Surfing Association (ISA) and Kneeboard Surfing International (KSI). The event is proudly sponsored and supported by New Zealand Community Trust, Pub Charity, TSB Community Trust, SPARC, South Taranaki District Council, Rapu, O’Neill, Hyundai, Corona, Ocean and Earth, House of Travel, Britz, Opunake Surf Inn, STOS, More FM, The Edge and Opunake Businesses.
Imagery
High resolution images will be available to media upon request. Images will be distributed free of charge courtesy of Robert Slater.
Event Hotline
The Surfing New Zealand event hotline is 0211134506. This will be updated daily at approximately 7am with venue, divisions contested and conditions.
Additional Information
For more information on the event please contact Ben Kennings on 021 2278732 or benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz. Alternatively contact Murray Weir on 0273766268.
Surfing New Zealand are proudly partnered by
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SPARC
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