Deadmans - Cylinders

Contest Director Adam Yates said “The forecast is looking promising into the weekend, with a predicted increase in E swell and SSE winds arriving tomorrow.”

“With only 19 heats in total remaining and still two full days left in the waiting period, competitors may be treated to some great conditions and the possibility of utilizing local Pointbreak Cylinder Beach,” he said.

Updated Event Heat Draw – http://www.pro-surfing.com/alhunt/files/2012evt82.pdf

Running from February 1-5 and held in the varying breaks surrounding the island paradise, the Oakley Pro Junior is the third stop on the prestigious ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s tour.

Also up for grabs is the JS Tractor Big Boost, which will see 12 hand picked competitors (four locals, four Australians and four international competitors) compete for three  brand new custom  JS surfboards with the best placed local surfer also winning one brand new JS surfboard.

The Oakley Pro Junior is proudly supported by Oakley, JS Surfboards, ASP Australasia, Surfing Queensland and Redland City Council.

ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s Ratings (after two events)

1. Cooper Chapman (Narrabeen, NSW) – 2316 points
2. Haril Anwar (Indonesia) – 1678 points
3. Wade Carmichael (Avoca, NSW) – 1594

Visit www.oakleyprojunior.com for news, photos and updates relating to the 2012 Oakley Pro Junior.

The Oakley Pro Junior will commence February 1 and conclude February 5.

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Once again, powerful 1.5m beach-break conditions rolled in at Point Lookout’s Main Beach, with Steele advancing into the Round of 64 and Chapman advancing into the Round of 32 respectively.

In shifting conditions, Steele posted a combined two wave heat total of 6.75 (out of a possible 20), finishing in second place behind Jackson Carey (Terrey Hills, NSW – 7.65), only just edging out fellow Sunshine Coast surfer Jake Vincent (6.15) and Hayden Forrest (Mornington Peninsula, Victoria – 4.95) who finished third and fourth respectively.

It was a similar story for ratings leader Chapman, who was seeded into the highest round (64-surfers), with the highly touted North Narrabeen surfer posting a combined two wave heat total of 9.60 (out of a possible 20), finishing in second place behind Portugal’s Vasco Ribeiro (12.50), only just edging out Frenchman William Aliotti (8.35) and Australia’s Tom Hatcher (5.30) who finished third and fourth respectively.

Updated Event Heat Draw – http://www.pro-surfing.com/alhunt/files/2012evt82.pdf

Meanwhile, outside of competition, Oakley in conjunction with North Stradbroke Island Surf School held a learn-to-surf day for a handful of Indigenous children who travelled all the way from Mt. Isa in Queensland’s north-west.

Oakley identities including the likes of former ASP World Tour surfers Tom Whitiker and Beau Emerton joined Kai Hing, Keahla Naihe and North Stradbroke’s own top international surfer Lincoln Taylor shared the thrill of surfing with the super-stoked kids, many of whom had never seen the ocean before.

Running from February 1-5 and held in the varying breaks surrounding the island paradise, the Oakley Pro Junior is the third stop on the prestigious ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s tour.

Up for grabs is the JS Tractor Big Boost, which will see 12 hand picked competitors (four locals, four Australians and four international competitors) compete for three  brand new custom  JS surfboards with the best placed local surfer also winning one brand new JS surfboard.

The Oakley Pro Junior is proudly supported by Oakley, JS Surfboards, ASP Australasia, Surfing Queensland and Redland City Council.

ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s Ratings (after two events)

1.    Cooper Chapman (Narrabeen, NSW) – 2316 points
2.    Haril Anwar (Indonesia) – 1678 points
3.    Wade Carmichael (Avoca, NSW) – 1594

Visit www.oakleyprojunior.com for news, photos and updates relating to the 2012 Oakley Pro Junior.

The Oakley Pro Junior will commence February 1 and conclude February 5.

Held in powerful 1.5m conditions at Main Beach, February went head-to-head with fellow ASP World Junior Tour competitor Conner Coffin (USA), as the two natural-foot (left foot forward stance) surfers went blow for blow in an exciting encounter.

February posted a consistent combined two-wave heat score of 12.85 (out of a possible 20), which was enough to relegate Coffin into second place finishing on an 11.85, however, both competitors will progress to the Round of 96.

Luke Hynd

Despite giving away five years to some of his rivals, 15-year-old Luke Hynd (Burleigh Heads, Qld) didn’t let a significant age difference stand is his way today, posting one of the highest combined two-wave heat score of 12.85 (out of a possible 20), toppling Reo Kanao (JPN – 9.40), Jake Thompson (AUS – 7.25) and Todd Doyle (NZL – 5.05) to progress into the Round of 96.

Sunshine Coast pairing Eli Criaco (Coolum Beach, Qld) and Nick Callister (Noosa, Qld) also progressed into the Round of 96, with the un-seeded Criaco successfully surfing through two rounds already today, posting two first place finishes in both heats.

Meanwhile, Callister (9.55) advanced into the Round of 96 with a second place finish to highly touted Brazilian youngster Yan Daberkow (10.75). Shaun Mawson (Manyana, NSW) and North Stradbroke Island local Ehtan Ewing also entertained onlookers with Mawson just edging out crowd favourite Ewing 10.80 points to 9.10.

Running from February 1-5 and held in the varying breaks surrounding the island paradise, the Oakley Pro Junior is the third stop on the prestigious ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s tour.

Up for grabs is the JS Tractor Big Boost, which will see 12 hand picked competitors (four locals, four Australians and four international competitors) compete for three brand new custom JS surfboards with the best placed local surfer also winning one brand new JS surfboard.

The Oakley Pro Junior is proudly supported by Oakley, JS Surfboards, ASP Australasia, Surfing Queensland and Redland City Council.

ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s Ratings (after two events)

Cooper Chapman (Narrabeen, NSW) – 2316 points
Haril Anwar (Indonesia) – 1678 points
Wade Carmichael (Avoca, NSW) – 1594

Running from February 1-5 and held in the varying breaks surrounding the island paradise, the Oakley Pro Junior is the third stop on the prestigious ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s tour.

Oakley South Pacific Sports Marketing’s Beau Emerton said “At this stage, the swell and wind forecast looks like the event will be able to utilise the full array of breaks surrounding the Island,” said Emerton.

“Oakley is stoked to be able to offer a 5-Star Pro Junior event, in a high-performance surfing location and with the calibre of local and international athletes in this year’s competition, it will certainly be great to watch,” he said.

This week’s event will be spearheaded by reigning ASP Australasia Junior Men’s Champion Thomas Woods (Burleigh Heads, Qld), who will be joined by a host of local and international stars including last year’s event runner-up Peterson Crisanto (Brazil), Billabong World Junior Championship finalists Wade Carmichael (Avoca, NSW) and Nathan Carvalho (Hawaii), Conner Coffin (USA) and event wildcard Kai Hing (Wurtulla, Qld) just to name a few.

Top rated Australasia junior Tim MacDonald (North Stradbroke Island/Burleigh Heads, Qld) will carry the hopes of the local crowd and he’ll be joined by five other North Stradbroke Island surfers ready to take on the world’s best in their own backyard.

Also up for grabs is the JS Tractor Big Boost, which will see 12 hand picked competitors (four locals, four Australians and four international competitors) compete for three  brand new custom  JS surfboards with the best placed local surfer also winning one brand new JS surfboard.

Prior to competition on the first morning of the event, competitors will be welcomed to North Stradbroke Island by elders of the local Indigenous community who will perform a traditional “Welcome to Country” ceremony.

The Oakley Pro Junior is proudly supported by Oakley, JS Surfboards, ASP Australasia, Surfing Queensland and Redland City Council.

ASP Australasia Pro Junior Men’s Ratings (after two events)
Cooper Chapman (Narrabeen, NSW) – 2316 points
Haril Anwar (Indonesia) – 1678 points
Wade Carmichael (Avoca, NSW) – 1594