Tag: Surfing News Archive

Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons
Stop No. 10 of 10 on the 2010 ASP World Tour
Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
December 8 – 20, 2010

Jeremy Flores Wins Billabong Pipe Masters, Parkinson Takes Vans Triple Crown

Pictured: Jeremy Flores (FRA), 22, 2010 Billabong Pipe Masters in Memory of Andy Irons Champion.

Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

PIPELINE, Oahu/Hawaii (Thursday, December 16, 2010) – Jeremy Flores (FRA) 22, won the Billabong Pipe Masters in memory of Andy Irons over Kieren Perrow (AUS), 33, in a come-from-behind victory in firing four-to-six foot (1.5 metre) backdoor barrels, marking his first career ASP World Tour victory.

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 29, was another to stand atop the Billabong Pipe Masters podium, clinching his third, consecutive Vans Triple Crown title to conclude the 2010 ASP World Tour season.Flores, who was in need of a solid 8.60 single-wave score in the dying moments, clawed his way back into the Final against Perrow and threaded the needle on a beautiful righthand barrel to earn a 9.37.… Read the rest

Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger
ASP World Title Event No. 2 of 11
Rip Curl Women’s Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta
ASP Women’s World Title Event No. 2 of 7
Bells Beach, Victoria, Australia
April 19 – 30, 2011

Parkinson Takes Down Fanning to Claim Golden Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

Pictured: Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, has taken out the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger.
Credit: © ASP / SCHOLTZ

BELLS BEACH, Victoria/Australia (Sunday, April 24, 2011) – Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, has claimed the 2011 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger over compatriot and former two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, in an electric Final in solid six-to-eight foot (2 – 2.5 metre) waves at Bells Beach.

The second stop of the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach celebrated its 50th year of operation this season and the Southern Ocean delivered one of the best swells in recent history for the world’s best to sink their collective fangs into.… Read the rest

Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic
ASP Women’s World Title Event No. 4 of 7
Dee Why, New South Wales, Australia
May 3 – 8, 2011

Moore Back to ASP World No. 1 with Win at Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic

Pictured: Carissa Moore (HAW) captured her second ASP World Title Tour victory of the season defeating Sofia Mulanovich (PER) in the final of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
Credit: © ASP / HAYDEN- SMITH

DEE WHY, New South Wales/Australia (Friday, May 6, 2011) – Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, returned to the podium’s highest block, winning the richest event on the ASP Women’s World Tour in clean, one-meter waves during the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic at Dee Why Point, Sydney today.

Moore defeated 2004 ASP Women’s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 27 to claim her second out of four finals this season, pocketing a massive US$40,000 winner’s cheque and resumes her position as the ASP Women’s World No.… Read the rest

Billabong ASP World Junior Championships fuelled by Monster Energy
ASP World Junior Tour
North Narrabeen, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
January 8 – 16, 2011

Buitendag and Arnaud Victorious at Billabong ASP Women’s World Junior Championships

Pictured: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), 17, winner of the Billabong ASP Women’s World Junior Championships.

Credit: ASP / SCHOLTZ

NORTH NARRABEEN, New South Wales/Australia (Tuesday, January 11, 2011) – South African dark-horse Bianca Buitendag (ZAF), 17, won the Billabong ASP Women’s World Junior Championships today in a hard-fought final over French talent Justine Dupont (FRA), 19, in two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at North Narrabeen while Alizee Arnaud (FRA), 20, clinched the overall ASP Women’s World Junior Title with her equal 3rd place result in the event.

The Billabong ASP Women’s World Junior Championships is the second and final stop on the inaugural ASP Women’s World Junior Tour, with the first event unfolding at the Oakley ASP World Pro Junior in Bali.Buitendag… Read the rest