NAB Beachley Classic, Manly, Sydney
\nStop No. 5 of 8 on the 2007 ASP Women’s World Tour Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia October 9- 14, 2007 <\/p>\n
LIVE on www.aspworldtour.com <\/p>\n
MANLY, Sydney (Thursday, Oct. 11, 2007) \u0096 Just two heats were completed during the NAB Beachley Classic, at Sydney\u0092s Manly Beach this morning, which saw four girls advance into Round 3 during Stop No. 5 of 8 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour.<\/p>\n
Current World No. 7 Amee Donohoe (AUS) highlighted the morning\u0092s action with a committed performance that earned her excellent 8.50 and 7.25 (out of a possible 10.00) point rides, to advance directly into Round 3.\u0093It was the first time I felt in rhythm with ocean all week, so I am stoked,\u0094 Donohoe said, after her win. \u0093I was disappointed to lose out in Round 1 but I couldn\u0092t let it get to me. There\u0092s a lot at stake at this event because of the extra points and luckily it went my way.\u0094<\/p>\n
Donohoe defeated World No. 14 Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) and World No. 6 Rebecca Woods (AUS) who were penalised with an interference call on the first wave of the heat.<\/p>\n
\u0093I was actually on the outside and I could see them both paddling for that wave,\u0094 Donohoe explained. \u0093It looked like neither surfer was going to pull back and I wasn\u0092t sure who would get the interference. They ended up being given a double and they weren\u0092t too happy. It happens sometimes. Bad way to go out.\u0094<\/p>\n
Donohoe will meet Bevilacqua again in Round 3. <\/p>\n
Caroline Sarran (FRA) took a deserved Round 2 victory over World No. 14 Megan Abubo (HAW) and World No. 9 Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS), assuming immediate control of the heat to edge out her competitors with a 6.50 and a 7.25.<\/p>\n
\u0093I\u0092m really happy,\u0094 Sarran said. \u0093I\u0092ve had a hard time this year drawing Layne (Beachley) or Chelsea (Hedges) almost every heat. I haven\u0092t scored well at many of the events so it\u0092s great to finally get good scores. I had fun out there.\u0094<\/p>\n
Sarran advanced into Round 3 where she will meet 2005 ASP World Champion Chelsea Hedges (AUS) when the competition resumes.<\/p>\n
Advancing in second place were Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) who meets Donohoe and Megan Abubo (HAW) who will take on Jessi Miley Dyer (AUS), in Round 3.<\/p>\n
Rebecca Woods (AUS) and Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) were eliminated from the event in equal 17th place.<\/p>\n
While this result marked Woods\u0092s worst of 2007, it was possibly the last for former ASP World No. 2 Redman- Carr\u0092s.<\/p>\n
The Western Australian surfer has withdrawn from the remaining three events of this year\u0092s ASP Women\u0092s World Tour, due to being in the early stages of pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Carr, who has spent the majority of her adult life as one of the World\u0092s Top 17 surfers, including holding the World No. 1 spot at this event last year, is looking forward to the new challenges presented by motherhood.<\/p>\n
\u0093It\u0092s very exciting, something I\u0092ve never experienced before,\u0094 Redman-Carr said. \u0093I\u0092m pretty nervous but I am looking forward to it.\u0094<\/p>\n
Visibly disappointed not to have advanced through Round 2, Redman-Carr admitted to feeling out-of-sorts in the water.<\/p>\n
\u0093I feel a little slow and heavy and it\u0092s difficult with the weight distribution,\u0094 Redman- Carr said. \u0093It is sort of a novelty and quite a nice thing to be able to tell my child one day. I would have liked to have made it through at least one more round, especially since this event could be my last.\u0094<\/p>\n
7X ASP World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS), one of the few current ASP Women\u0092s World Tour campaigners to have competed extensively against Redman- Carr over the years, will feel the absence of one of her fiercest rivals at the next few events.<\/p>\n
\u0093Mel\u0092s had such an illustrious career,\u0094 Beachley said. \u0091She\u0092s a real tenacious and formidable competitor on the circuit and could out-paddle, out-surf and out-strategize the best of them on tour. We are going to miss her but I am really excited for her to have a child and start a family.\u0094<\/p>\n
Only two heats were completed today and with similar conditions expected tomorrow, organisers are confident of completing Round 3 before the weekend. <\/p>\n
The NAB Beachley Classic runs from 9- 14 October, 2007 and holds a prize money purse of US$ 100 000 as well as 20% bonus ASP ratings points.<\/p>\n
The event is produced by Layne Beachley in collaboration with National Australia Bank and the Association of Surfing Professionals.<\/p>\n
NAB Beachley Classic Round 3 Match-ups:
\nHeat 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs Rosy Hodge (ZAF) Heat 2: Samantha Cornish (AUS) vs Jacqueline Silva (BRA) Heat 3: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) vs Megan Abubo (HAW) Heat 4: Layne Beachley (AUS) vs Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) Heat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs Leilani Gryde (HAW) Heat 6: Amee Donohoe (AUS) vs Claire Bevilaqua (AUS) Heat 7: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs Melanie Bartels (HAW) Heat 8: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) vs Caroline Sarran (FAR)<\/p>\n
NAB Beachley Classic Round 2 Results:
\nHeat 1: Caroline Sarran (FRA)15.75; Megan Abubo (HAW)13.65; Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) Heat 2: Amee Donohoe (AUS) 15.75; Claire Bevilacqua (AUS)8.82 Rebecca Woods (AUS)7.83<\/p>\n
NAB Beachley Classic Round 1 Results
\nHeat 1: Samantha Cornish (AUS) 12.50; Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 11.45 Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.75; Heat 2: Roseanne Hodge (ZAF) 13.30; Silvana Lima (BRA) 12.25; Amee Donohoe (AUS) 11.70 Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.65; Layne Beachley (AUS) 11.00; Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 10.15 Heat 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER)15.00;Leilani Gryde (Haw)8.45; Megan Abubo (HAW)6.75; Heat 5: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS)10.85; Chelsea Hedges (AUS)9.40; Caroline Sarran (FRA)7.50 Heat 6: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.10;Melanie Bartels (HAW)13.10; Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS)6.10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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