{"id":10480,"date":"2009-09-14T08:23:39","date_gmt":"2009-09-14T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=10480"},"modified":"2009-09-14T12:01:07","modified_gmt":"2009-09-14T19:01:07","slug":"slater-kills-day-one-at-2009-hurley-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=10480","title":{"rendered":"Slater Kills Day One At 2009 Hurley Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kelly Slater<\/strong> wasn’t fooling around at Trestles in his first heat in the 2009 Hurley Pro<\/a><\/strong> yesterday, September 13, 2009. He paddled out in sloppy, wind-blown chop to surf against Adrian Buchan<\/strong> and Rob Machado<\/strong>. Slater nailed down a 9.0 and a 9.5 then switched boards and did a little product testing while Buchan and Machado tried to catch him. Neither got the waves they needed and both left the heat in a combo. Not surprisingly, Slater’s score of 18.5 turned out to be the highest of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think those two waves were probably two of the best that broke all day,\u201d Slater said. \u201cThere haven\u2019t been too many rights all day, but I was able to grab a couple of really good ones to start out. I didn\u2019t think I was going to better a 9.00 out there so I came in and went for a board change to try something a little different towards the end of the heat.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rob Machado<\/strong> went on to eliminate Taj Burrow<\/strong> in the final seconds of their round two face-off. No redemption for Taj against Kelly this year. Joel Parkinson<\/strong> dispatched Kai Barger<\/strong> in their round two heat to stay in the contest after getting bumped to the losers round by Kai Otton<\/strong> in round one.<\/p>\n

The contest continues today live with round two, and possibly more. Stay tuned to 2009 Hurley Pro<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

[Link: <\/strong>2009 Hurley Pro<\/a><\/strong>]<\/strong>
\nNew Faces Soar on Day 1 of Hurley Pro Trestles, Slater on Target<\/p>\n

LOWER TRESTLES, California (Sunday, September 13, 2009) \u2013 The world\u2019s best surfers took to the water today for Round 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles, and despite the presence of a challenging south wind, the ASP Top 45 lit up the three-to-four foot (1 metre) rights and lefts on offer at Lower Trestles.<\/p>\n

Event No. 6 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Hurley Pro Trestles saw the completion of Round 1 and the opening two heats of Round 2 today, with some major upsets as well as big scores going down in the challenging conditions.<\/p>\n

Kelly Slater (USA), 37, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 8, wasted no time in reestablishing his dominance at the famed break, opening with a 9.00 and a 9.50 in the first five minutes of his Round 1 heat. Slater detonated on his forehand, blending lightning-fast fin throws with perfectly d reverses in his relegating of Adrian Buchan (AUS), 26, and former ASP World No. 2 Rob Machado (USA), 36, to Round 2 of competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think those two waves were probably two of the best that broke all day,\u201d Slater said. \u201cThere haven\u2019t been too many rights all day, but I was able to grab a couple of really good ones to start out. I didn\u2019t think I was going to better a 9.00 out there so I came in and went for a board change to try something a little different towards the end of the heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

While several competitors struggled with the onshore\/side shore wind today, Slater tapped into his Floridian roots in order to navigate today\u2019s challenging conditions, acquiring the day\u2019s high heat total (18.50 out of a possible 20) en route to his advancement to Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday is definitely more like Florida and less like California,\u201d Slater said. \u201cIt can definitely be challenging and you have to change your approach to how you do maneuvers. I have some pretty good boards at the moment so that\u2019s helping.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bede Durbidge (AUS), 26, former event winner (2006) and current ASP World No. 11, was another strong performer this morning, utilizing an impressive backhand repertoire to best Californian Tim Reyes (USA), 27, and returning compatriot Luke Stedman (AUS), 33, in Round 1 of competition. While the well-built Australian hasn\u2019t enjoyed the same success as last season yet, Durbidge looks to build on a strong showing in California.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always good to come back to Trestles,\u201d Durbidge said. \u201cI have so many good memories here and it\u2019s always nice to come back. I love the wave it\u2019s just so fun to surf. It\u2019s not Lowers at its best today, that\u2019s for sure, but I\u2019ve had heaps of surf like this before and I\u2019m ready for anything. Hopefully we\u2019ll get some good surf for the end of the waiting period.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aside from the dominance of Slater and Durbidge, the collective victory at today\u2019s Hurley Pro Trestles came from the new faces on tour.<\/p>\n

Kekoa Bacalso (HAW), 24, former ASP World Junior Champion (2005) and current ASP World No. 17, led the 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookies today, scoring a major upset over current ASP World No. 2, C.J. Hobgood (USA), 30, in Round 1 of the Hurley Pro Trestles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely good for my confidence to beat a guy like C.J. (Hobgood),\u201d Bacalso said. \u201cI had a slow start to that heat and I was pretty nervous, to tell you the truth. I hadn\u2019t surfed a heat in about a month and a half, and I\u2019m sure everyone is in the same boat. I blew it on my first wave and saw guys riding waves out the back, and thought, \u2018oh great, I\u2019m going to get smoked,\u2019 but I was able to come back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michel Bourez (PYF), 23, another rookie on the 2009 ASP Dream Tour, bested an in-form Jordy Smith (ZAF), 21, and veteran Greg Emslie (ZAF), 32, in their Round 1 bout, bashing the lefthanders with unmatched power on his backhand.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wind died down a little and I saw a few good lefts come in before my heat, so I thought that was the option,\u201d Bourez said. \u201cIt ended up working out and I\u2019m happy to get that first heat win.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brett Simpson (USA), 24, wildcard in the Hurley Pro Trestles, caused a big upset this afternoon, taking down perennial threat Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, and lethal Australian Dean Morrison, 28, in Round 1 of competition. Needing a score with the clock dying, Simpson hooked into a roping a lefthander, punctuating with an electric backhand reverse to the tune of a 7.07 out of a possible 10, taking the win and advancing directly to Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat wave came out the back and I thought Dean (Morrison) was going to catch it,\u201d Simpson said. \u201cIt looked really good and as I stood up, it ran and I knew I needed to do something big. I figured if I pulled it, I\u2019d get a good score, and if not, it wasn\u2019t like I was letting an amazing wave get away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simpson, who took down the prestigious ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star Hurley Pro Trestles last July and is hunting down a spot on next season\u2019s elite ASP World Tour, is recovering from a bone chip in his ankle, but today\u2019s performance spoke volumes about the young man\u2019s tenacity.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling much better and I\u2019m trying not to worry about it (the injury),\u201d Simpson said. \u201cThe more you think about it, the more it messes with your head, so I\u2019m just focusing on going out there and catching the best waves and surfing well. It felt good to win that heat because there were some big names out there. I knew Taj (Burrow) was always going to put up a good fight and Dean (Morrison) was going to sit and wait with his guns out there and wait for the bombs and he\u2019s lethal. My goal was to stay busy and try some new-school maneuvers and try and get some scores. Psyched I got through and looking forward to having fun in the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burrow, currently ranked No. 4 on the ASP World Tour, would continue today\u2019s run of bad luck, being eliminated from the Hurley Pro Trestles by the wildcard Machado in the final heat of the day.<\/p>\n

Surfline, official foreers of the Hurley Pro Trestles, is calling for today\u2019s of Northwest swell to slightly before tomorrow and are still tracking a south swell for later in the week.<\/p>\n

Officials will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start.<\/p>\n

When competition resumes, up first will be former ASP World Champion (2001) C.J. Hobgood (USA), 30, up against 2009 ASP Dream Tour rookie Marlon Lipke (DEU), 25, in Heat 3 of Round 2 at the Hurley Pro Trestles.<\/p>\n

Highlights from today\u2019s Hurley Pro Trestles will be available via www.hurley.com\/hurleypro<\/p>\n

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND 1 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Michael Picon (FRA) 13.67, Ben Dunn (AUS) 9.67, Tom Whitaker (AUS) 9.50
\nHeat 2: Damien Hobgood (USA) 7.27, Dustin Barca (HAW) 6.80, Drew Courtney (AUS) 5.43
\nHeat 3: David Weare (ZAF) 9.43, Bobby Martinez (USA) 8.64, Dayyan Neve (AUS) 7.10
\nHeat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.83, Chris Ward (USA) 8.67, Nic Muscroft (AUS) 4.43
\nHeat 5: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.34, Tim Reyes (USA) 11.00, Luke Stedman (AUS) 7.97
\nHeat 6: Dane Reynolds (USA) 14.84, Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 11.47, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 6.16,
\nHeat 7: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 11.90, Marlon Lipke (DEU) 11.66, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 10.27
\nHeat 8: Kai Otton (AUS) 12.83, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 9.83, Kai Barger (HAW) 7.83
\nHeat 9: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.50, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 14.00, Rob Machado (USA) 9.67
\nHeat 10: Brett Simpson (USA) 14.24, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.34, Dean Morrison (AUS) 8.10
\nHeat 11: Chris Davidson (AUS) 13.96, Tiago Pires (PRT) 13.77, Taylor Knox (USA) 11.76
\nHeat 12: Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.67, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.87, Greg Emslie (ZAF) 11.14
\nHeat 13: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 11.97, Josh Kerr (AUS) 11.33, Jihad Khodr (BRA) 8.86
\nHeat 14: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12.66, Jay Thompson (AUS) 11.47, Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 8.87
\nHeat 15: Tim Boal (FRA) 14.10, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 12.83, Mick Campbell (AUS) 7.16
\nHeat 16: Heitor Alves (BRA) 14.57, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.44, Roy Powers (HAW) 4.17<\/p>\n

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND 2 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.16 def. Kai Barger (HAW) 9.93
\nHeat 2: Rob Machado (USA) 15.16 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.00<\/p>\n

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES REMAINING ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 3: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Marlon Lipke (DEU)
\nHeat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
\nHeat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Luke Stedman (AUS)
\nHeat 6: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Nic Muscroft (AUS)
\nHeat 7: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
\nHeat 8: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
\nHeat 9: Mick Campbell (AUS) vs. Greg Emslie (ZAF)
\nHeat 10: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Jihad Khodr (AUS)
\nHeat 11: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
\nHeat 12: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Nathaniel Curran (USA)
\nHeat 13: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)
\nHeat 14: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
\nHeat 15: Dayyan Neve (AUS) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)
\nHeat 16: Dustin Barca (HAW) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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