{"id":18410,"date":"2010-09-30T11:33:33","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T18:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=18410"},"modified":"2010-09-30T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2010-09-30T18:39:23","slug":"quiksilver-pro-france-storms-through-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=18410","title":{"rendered":"Quiksilver Pro France Storms Through Round 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Munro<\/a><\/p>\n

Sometimes, while watching the ASP Top 32, it is possible to think that what they do is pretty easy. At Trestles, where the waves were perfect, we found ourselves being less impressed with the epic surfing because we saw it going down all day long.<\/p>\n

Today, as the Quiksilver Pro France<\/a><\/strong> at Culs Nus Beach finally wrapped up round two, we had the opposite feeling. The sea was chunky and blown and so inconsistent that when someone got a good wave (like Luke Munro’s<\/strong> 9.77 barrel against Andy Irons<\/strong>) it was like seeing the impossible happen live. The only problem was, there was a lot of waiting between good waves.<\/p>\n

En route to his emphatic Round 2 win, Munro consistently notched up dramatic barrels, collecting the day\u2019s highest heat total of 16.87 out of a possible 20 including a near perfect 9.87 out of a possible 10 for an incredibly deep forehand barrel. . . \u201cI felt pretty comfortable out there from get go,\u201d Munro said. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of like home at Straddy (Stradbroke Island) so my plan was to go out and get a lot of waves. I think (on my 9.77) I got a little greedy. I probably could have hung in there a second longer, but I wanted to make sure I could get out too.\u201d . . . Munro will take on reigning ASP World Champion and defending Quiksilver Pro France champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, in Round 3 of competition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Damien Hobgood<\/strong>, Daniel Ross,<\/strong> Tom Whitaker<\/strong>, Jadson Andre<\/strong>, Michel Bourez<\/strong>, Chris Davidson<\/strong>, Kieren Perrow<\/strong>, and Taylor Knox<\/strong> all stayed in the game for another round.<\/p>\n

Click the link for the complete results, round three match-ups and call time for tomorrow.
\nCULS NUS BEACH, Seignosse\/France (Thursday, September 30, 2010) \u2013The Quiksilver Pro France resumed competition this afternoon, completing the remaining nine Round 2 heats in solid four-to-six foot (2 metre) surf at the primary site of Culs Nus Beach.<\/p>\n

Event No. 7 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro France bore witness to some sensational surfing and upsets this afternoon as the 36-man field was reduced to 24.<\/p>\n

Luke Munro (AUS), 27, current ASP World No. 31, was in excellent form this afternoon, besting former three-time ASP World Champion (and past three-time Quiksilver Pro France champ) Andy Irons (HAW), 32, in Round 2 of competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I\u2019ve actually got Andy (Irons) a couple times out here,\u201d Munro said. \u201cHe\u2019s an incredible surfer and you know he\u2019s capable of getting a score anywhere on tour at any time. He\u2019s going to be pretty upset coming off a big win in Tahiti, but he\u2019ll be back on the podium again soon enough.\u201d<\/p>\n

En route to his emphatic Round 2 win, Munro consistently notched up dramatic barrels, collecting the day\u2019s highest heat total of 16.87 out of a possible 20 including a near perfect 9.87 out of a possible 10 for an incredibly deep forehand barrel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt pretty comfortable out there from get go,\u201d Munro said. \u201cIt\u2019s sort of like home at Straddy (Stradbroke Island) so my plan was to go out and get a lot of waves. I think (on my 9.77) I got a little greedy. I probably could have hung in there a second longer, but I wanted to make sure I could get out too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Munro will take on reigning ASP World Champion and defending Quiksilver Pro France champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, in Round 3 of competition.<\/p>\n

Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, current ASP World No. 13, survived a hard-fought Round 2 bout against fellow rookie Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 22, to keep his Quiksilver Pro France campaign alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cWilko (Matt Wilkinson) really rips on his backhand \u2013 I think he has the best backhand on tour for goofy-footers,\u201d Andre said. \u201cI knew it would be tough heat I just tried to get the two best waves of the heat. I\u2019m so stoked to get through.\u201d<\/p>\n

After netting a solid barrel-to-snap combination on his backhand, Andre attempted a series of high-flying aerial maneuvers, even successfully landing an impressive rotation to end the heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that last maneuver broke my board,\u201d Andre said. \u201cThe waves are so fun here. They remind me of home a lot. Good ramps and I\u2019m so happy to keep going in this event. Right now, just thinking about the next heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andre faces Jeremy Flores (FRA), 22, in Round3 of competition.<\/p>\n

Taylor Knox (USA), 39, current ASP World No. 23, survived a tight heat against Adam Melling (AUS), 25, to close the day out this evening. As the tide filled in, both the powerful natural-footers put on an impressive display of rail work, but it was the veteran holding onto the win and advancing to Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe conditions change so much in France that I knew the barrels we were seeing earlier in the afternoon weren\u2019t going to be around for us,\u201d Knox said. \u201cIt was always going to come down to turns and unfortunately, there weren\u2019t a lot of opportunities for either of us out there. I have a ton of respect for Adam (Melling) he\u2019s an amazing surfer and it\u2019s hard when you draw your friends early. Happy to get through though. I have some amazing boards right now and I\u2019m ready for tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

Knox will battle compatriot Damien Hobgood (USA), 31, when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7:45am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start at Culs Nus Beach.<\/p>\n

When competition resumes, up first will be Taj Burrow (AUS), 32, up against Daniel Ross (AUS), 27, in the opening heat of Round 3.<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE REMAINING ROUND 2 RESULTS:
\nHeat 4:Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.17 def. Travis Logie (ZAF) 9.50
\nHeat 5:Luke Munro (AUS) 16.87 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 11.00
\nHeat 6:Daniel Ross (AUS) 10.77 def. Bobby Martinez (USA) 5.17
\nHeat 7:Tom Whitaker (AUS) 14.50 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 8.10
\nHeat 8:Jadson Andre (BRA) 13.83 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 5.67
\nHeat 9:Michel Bourez (PYF) 9.10 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 2.33
\nHeat 10:Chris Davidson (AUS) 8.00 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 6.84
\nHeat 11:Kieren Perrow (AUS) 10.60 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 7.47
\nHeat 12:Taylor Knox (USA) 11.67 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 10.03<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO FRANCE ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1:Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Daniel Ross (AUS)
\nHeat 2:Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
\nHeat 3:Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Brett Simpson (USA)
\nHeat 4:Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
\nHeat 5:Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Chris Davidson (AUS)
\nHeat 6:Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Julian Wilson (AUS)
\nHeat 7:Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Gabe Kling (USA)
\nHeat 8:Jadson Andre (BRA) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
\nHeat 9:Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
\nHeat 10:C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Tom Whitaker (AUS)
\nHeat 11:Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
\nHeat 12:Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Luke Munro (AUS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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