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\"Crw<\/a>
\nJordy Smith<\/em><\/strong> surfs so tough. Damn.
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\nIt was an overcast day of perfect waves and brain-scrambling surfing for round three and four of the 2010 Hurley Pro at Trestles<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Click here for a photo gallery<\/a><\/strong>, watch all the heats on demand<\/a><\/strong> or follow the jump for the official word from the ASP.
\nLOWER TRESTLES, California\/USA (Friday, September 17, 2010) \u2013 Clean four-to-six foot (2 metre) waves pumped through the lineup at Lower Trestles today with the greatest assemblage of surfing talent in history unloading a barrage of high-fi performances as the Hurley Pro at Trestles completed Rounds 3 and 4.<\/p>\n

Event No. 6 of 10 on 2010 ASP World Tour, the Hurley Pro at Trestles is the first event in history to activate the new 36-man competitive format, including the non-elimination three-man Round 4, and today\u2019s experience proved a resounding success.<\/p>\n

Owen Wright (AUS), 20, 2010 ASP Dream Tour rookie and current ASP World No. 10, scored one of the greatest comebacks in ASP history today, vaulting past former nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 38, and C.J. Hobgood (USA), 31, in the last three minutes of their Round 4 bout.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe start of the heat was really tough for me,\u201d Wright said. \u201cI was out of rhythm and the other guys were catching all of the waves. I was kind of stuck in a rut. Then that set came through and I got started. C.J. (Hobgood) paddled for one and just missed it and I paddled wide and a bomb set came to me. It was the best wave I\u2019ve ever caught out there. It was just such a smooth wave, it actually felt like Bells.\u201d<\/p>\n

With the activation of the new 36-man competition format, Wright\u2019s Round 4 victory advances the young goofy-footer directly into the Quarterfinals while Slater and Hobgood will have to battle through Round 5.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really stoked to get through to the Quarterfinals,\u201d Wright said. \u201cI\u2019m guaranteed a 5th at least and I\u2019m pretty stoked with that. I\u2019ll definitely be looking to go a bit further. I feel like this wave really suits me, but it suits everyone as well, so I\u2019ve just got to keep doing my thing and hopefully we keep getting perfect waves like that again tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, reigning ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 6, was in lethal form today, surgically dismantling several Lowers righthanders while taking out an impressive Round 4 heat, hosted in a flurry of high-quality sets.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe three-man Round 4 is way gnarlier,\u201d Fanning said. \u201cI went out there and I was thinking \u2018yeah, just stick to your game plan,\u2019 but everything happened so fast. We had sets the whole time and there were three guys that I knew could get big scores. I knew anyone could win, it was pretty much just whoever surfed the best. It was fun, but it was really nerve wracking though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fanning\u2019s Round 4 victory saw the defending event champion move directly through to the Quarterfinals while forcing Kieren Perrow (AUS), 33, and Chris Davidson (AUS), 33, to Round 5 in the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m into the Quarterfinals now, I have a result,\u201d Fanning said. \u201cThe lowest you want is the Quarters and when you lose at this stage in the game it sort of plays with your head a little bit. You start wondering if you have to change anything, anyone one of those guys you come up against in Round 5, that\u2019s an extremely hard round.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, current ASP World No. 1, blasted a series of progressive maneuvers including two airs on a steep righthand wall to amass one of the highest single-wave scores of the event, an impressive 9.60 out of 10 to eliminate American rookie Brett Simpson (USA), 25, in Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m just relaxing and having fun with everything,\u201d Smith said. \u201cThe waves are absolutely pumping. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve surfed Lower Trestles like this in forever, so just to be out there surfing with a friend is a good enough achievement in itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

After falling to Simpson in the Final of the ASP PRIME U.S. Open of Surfing, Smith was satisfied to win the rematch against the Californian at the Hurley Pro at Trestles.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt felt good to get one back on him,\u201d Smith said. \u201cTo lose a hundred grand at the U.S. Open is a pretty big knock to the chin, and just to make one more round here is cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith would continue his momentum through the afternoon, winning his Round 4 heat, but breaking two boards in the process.<\/p>\n

Taj Burrow (AUS), 32, current ASP World No. 3, tore into today\u2019s idyllic conditions, dominating his Round 3 heat before posting an impressive win in Round 4.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d have to say that\u2019s the most rippable surf I\u2019ve ever been in for contest, free surf, anything,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cIt\u2019s as good as it gets for turns \u2013 it doesn\u2019t get any better. I can\u2019t believe our luck. Whoever wins this thing has really earned it because you have to go so mad to get a score.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dane Reynolds (USA), 25, current ASP World No. 4, is one of the surfers capable of \u2018going mad\u2019 at Lower Trestles as the young Californian posted the highest heat total of the event, an 18.50 out of a possible 20, for an incredible display of progressive surfing in Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a big fan of watching good surfing, especially the risky stuff,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cJordy (Smith) pulls out \u2018Supermans\u2019 in heats all of the time and I\u2019ve never tried one in my entire life. There\u2019s a fine line between a \u2018Superman\u2019 being like \u2018eeehhhh\u2019 and that one was really nice, so it was good to see. I hate being first heat because I like to watch everyone surf and have these guys getting my psyched up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reynolds was unable to advance through his afternoon Round 4 heat, and will face Damien Hobgood (USA), 31, in Round 5 of competition tomorrow morning.<\/p>\n

Surfline, official forecasters for the Hurley Pro at Trestles, are today\u2019s conditions to increase through tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene at 7am tomorrow to assess conditions for a possible 8am start to the final day of the Hurley Pro at Trestles.<\/p>\n

When competition resumes, up first will be Kieren Perrow (AUS), 33, against C.J. Hobgood (USA), 31, in the opening heat of Round 5.<\/p>\n

For high and low-res images, video highlights and video news releases go to http:\/\/www.thehurleypro.com\/downloads<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Hurley Pro at Trestles will be available via http:\/\/www.hurley.com\/hurleypro\/<\/p>\n

The event will also be broadcast LIVE on FUEL TV in Australia. Check out http:\/\/www.foxsports.com.au\/fueltv for details.<\/p>\n

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

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND 3 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1:Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.20 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 8.16
\nHeat 2:Chris Davidson (AUS) 12.17 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 12.00
\nHeat 3:Kieren Perrow (AUS) 13.13 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.54
\nHeat 4:C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.50 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 13.06
\nHeat 5:Owen Wright (AUS) 14.93 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.67
\nHeat 6:Kelly Slater (USA) 15.50 def. Gabe Kling (USA) 12.67
\nHeat 7:Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.87 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 12.93
\nHeat 8:Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.57 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.83
\nHeat 9:Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.60 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 6.63
\nHeat 10:Dane Reynolds (USA) 18.50 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 10.96
\nHeat 11:Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.17 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.24
\nHeat 12:Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.87 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 12.87<\/p>\n

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND4 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1:Mick Fanning (AUS) 16.30, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.00, Chris Davidson (AUS) 12.33
\nHeat 2:Owen Wright (AUS), 17.20, Kelly Slater (USA) 15.37, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.27
\nHeat 3:Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15.60, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.16, Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.26
\nHeat 4:Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.60, Dane Reynolds (USA) 16.40, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 7.97<\/p>\n

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND5 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1:Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
\nHeat 2:Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Chris Davidson (AUS)
\nHeat 3:Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)
\nHeat 4:Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)<\/p>\n

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
\nQF 1:Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
\nQF 2:Owen Wright (AUS) vs. TBA
\nQF 3:Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
\nQF 4:Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA<\/p>\n

Click here for Boardistan Hurley Pro photo gallery<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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