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Local surfer Gontxal Mendiola took on some of the worlds best surfers when he competed in the Fosters Expression Session.
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Billabong Pro Mundaka (Oct 5-16) www.billabongpro.com
Mundaka, Euskadi, Spain
Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) www.aspworldtour.com 2004 Foster's Men's World Championship Tour (WCT)
Competition Postponed; Positive Swell Outlook
Tuesday, October 12, 2004 (Bakio, Euskadi, Spain) The Billabong Pro was again postponed this morning. Round three of the Foster.s men.s ASP World Championship Tournament (WCT) remains on standby, with great surf predicted later this week. Four days are still left in the waiting period, with only two required to complete the US$260,000 event.
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Andy Irons was a standout at the Fosters Expression Session.
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Mundaka had inconsistent, yet clean 2-3ft (1m) waves this morning, but the decreasing swell did not offer enough promise. Organizers drove to Bakio and reported similar conditions.
Contest director Craig Sage explained as follows; .The weather maps show great swell later this week, starting Thursday through to Saturday, so we.re just waiting for it..
Round three heats are listed below. Another decision will be made tomorrow at 9am.
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Americans Shane Beschen (pictured) and Kelly Slater will go up against each other in round three when the Billabong Pro Mundaka resumes.
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Billabong Pro Mundaka Round Three (1st>Rnd4; 2nd=17th receives US$4,225)
H1: Nathan Hedge (AUS) vs. Tom Whitaker (AUS)
H2: Dean Morrison (AUS) vs. Tim Curran (USA)
H3: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Phillip MacDonald (AUS)
H4: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Nathan Webster (AUS)
H5: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Darren O'Rafferty (AUS)
H6: Jake Paterson (AUS) vs. Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
H7: Paulo Moura (BRA) vs. Cory Lopez (USA)
H8: Andy Irons (HAW) vs. Armando Daltro (BRA)
H9: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Shane Beschen (USA)
H10: Peterson Rosa (BRA) vs. Pat O'Connell (USA)
H11: Luke Egan (AUS) vs. Neco Padaratz (BRA)
H12: Michael Lowe (AUS) vs. Kalani Robb (HAW)
H13: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Trent Munro (AUS)
H14: Lee Winkler (AUS) vs. Richard Lovett (AUS)
H15: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Troy Brooks (AUS)
H16: Daniel Wills (AUS) vs. Victor Ribas (BRA)
The Billabong Pro Mundaka is supported by prestigious co-sponsors such as Vans, Von Zipper, Hertz, Yamaha and Cobra Jet ski, as well as local companies and administrations such as Mundaka, the Mundaka Surf Club, The Basque Surfing Federation, Bakio and the Bakio Surf Club, BBK, Telefonica and the Basque Government.
For more information: +34-94-687-6287
For more info:
Jesse Faen - ASP International Media Manager
jesse@aspworldtour.com
Mobile: +61-(0)-407-189-289
ASP Int'l office (Aus): +61-(0)-7-5599-1550
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