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With conditions dropping slightly overnight, organisers of the Billabong Pro have opted to wait until the last day of the waiting period, tomorrow Friday July 22, before completing the event. Another epic swell similar to yesterday is expected.
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Billabong Pro WCT (July 12 - 22)
ASSOCIATION OF SURFING PROFESSIONALS (ASP)
FOSTER'S MEN'S WORLD TOUR
Live on www.aspworldtour.com and www.billabongpro.com
IRONS BROTHERS TAKE THE METAL IN THE FOSTER EXPRESSION SESSION
12 midday (GMT + 2 hours) Thursday, July 21, 2005 - As the swell at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa stays constant at around one metre (3 feet), organisers of the Billabong Pro opted to send out the lads for the Foster's Expression Session today.
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With a Fosters Expression Session Best Wave win under his belt, Andy Irons is looking hot to defend his Billabong Pro title.
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The sessions, a highly popular part of the Foster's ASP World Tour event schedule, allow the surfers to show their wares without the confines of time and a regimented judging system.
With a stack of surfers in the water the competitors have the chance to score US$2,000, claimed by Bruce Irons (HAW) for the biggest aerial manoeuvre or US$1,000, claimed by brother Andy (HAW), for the best wave.
With the wind tending slightly cross-shore, the conditions provided the perfect opportunity for Bruce Irons to get plenty of air time on the long walling righthander and he did so on numerous occasions.
And prior to a wave where Bruce boosted at least three huge airs, Luke Stedman was holding down the prize after landing a monster alley-oop (where the surfer executes an aerial,then spins the board in mid air).
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Aerial specialist Bruce Irons (HAW) won the Fosters Expression Session for boosting the biggest 'air' to claim US$2000. Irons will face his older brother and defending champion Andy in round 4.
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Bruce Irons eclipsed Stedman when he travelled at high speed down the line and then launched at least two feet above the wave on three occasions.
Andy Irons winning wave was perhaps the largest to come through all morning. His attack consisted of five rounded gouges on the faces of the wave.
Stay tuned to aspworldtour.com and billabong.com for all the news updates plus the live action from the final day at the Billabong Pro, Jeffreys Bay.
Organisers are expecting to start at 7.30am sharp with heat one of round four.
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