Adriano De Souza (BRA), Burton Toyota Pro No. 2 seed posted a monter 17.57 two wave heat total in Round 2 heat 24 today, the biggest of the event thus far
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Kai Barger (HAW), former ASP World Junior Champion placed 2nd behind Adrinao De Souza in RD 2 HT 23 today, thanks to some solid rail carves.
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Travis Lynch, Burton Toyota Pro wildcard surfed well but was eliminated in Round 2 Heat 24 today
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Adriano De Souza (BRA), Burton Toyota Pro No. 2 seed posted a monter 17.57 two wave heat total in Round 2 heat 24 today, the biggest of the event thus far
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Maxime Huscenot (FRA) laid down some solid rail carves in his Round 2 Heat 23 win today.
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Davey Cathels (AUS/Nth Narrabeen) placing 2nd and advancing through Round 2 Heat 23. French surfer Maxime Huscenot won the 4 man heat and both advance to Round 3 which is expected to be surfed on Friday with the finals running right through the weekend and great surf forecast.
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Garrett Parkes (ByronBay/AUS) winning Round 2 Heat 22 at the Newcastle Surfest. Parkes defeated Brian Toth (Pueto Rico) with Parkes executing numerous precise aerial moves to take an impressive win and move on to Round 3.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Keanu Asing of Hawaii impressively winning his Round 2 Heat 21 at Newcastle Surfest in Australia. Asing defeated New Zealand's Billy Stairmand to advance to Round 3 of this ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series event.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Stu Kennedy of Lennox Head advancing through Round 2 Heat 19 at the Burton Toyoto Pro in Newcastle. Kennedy was in a quality stacked heat that included USA sensation Dane Reynolds. Reynolds was eliminated from the event while Kennedy goes on to Round 3.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Dane Reynolds surfing Round 2 Heat 19 where he placed 4th and was eliminated from the event. Reynolds was clearly frustrated in the smaller surf today and never really had the opportunity to unleash his renown power surfing.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Mitch Crews advancing through Round 2 Heat 17 in 2nd placeBurton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Tom Whitaker jumped from 3rd to 1st in the final minute in Round 2 Heat 16Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Pat Gudauskas placing 3rd in Heat 16 of Round 2
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Richard Christie of New Zealand was one of the days top scoring heat winners, pictured here winning Round 1 Heat 17.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Mitch Coleborn eliminated in his opening round heat at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle. Coleborn went down to Charles Martin from Guadalope. Not the ideal start to the season for Coleborn.
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Matt-Lewis Hewitt eliminated in Round 1 Heat 13
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Nick Squiers (Aus/Wollongong) winning Round 1 Heat 13 at the Newcastle Surfest 2014.
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Heitor Alves of Brazil placed 2nd and advanced through his four man Round 1 Heat 13 at the Newcastle Surfest in Australia. Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Kanoa Igarashi (USA/Huntington Beach) surfed a solid Round 1 Heat 11 and has progressed through to Round 2.
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Tore through his opening heat at the Burton Toyota Pro today (Round of 144 - Heat 10)
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Soli Bailey (AUS) snuck through one of the tightest heats of the day (RD 144 - HT 9) in 2nd position.
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Torrey Meister (HAW) winning through RD 144 Heat 9 at Surfest today
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Three of the world's best from left to right, Joel Parkinson, Stephanie Gilmore and Adriano De Souza at the Newcastle Surfest 2014 press conference.
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Joel Parkinson hanging on but only just in Round 2 Heat 1 of the Burton Toyota Pro. Parkinson advanced in 2nd place just ahead of 3rd placed Ty Watson (AUS) with Brent Dorrington (AUS) winning the heat. Parkinson is the events number 1 seed and defending champion and he moves through to Round 3.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.
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Ty Watson (NSW/Culburra) went so close to defeating and eliminating Joel Parkinson at the Newcastle Surfest today. Watson went down by just 0.14 of a point in what was looming as the biggest upset of the day.
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Chris Friend (Sunshine Coast) did not last long at the Newcastle Surfest, eliminated in round 1 on morning 1. Friend was defeated by Hawaii's Torrey Meister in wind-swept conditions. (RD 144 - HT 9)
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Arashi Kato (Japan) eliminated in Round 1 Heat 6 at the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newcastle Surfest 2014.
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Heath Joske (Aus/Coffs Harbour) placing second and advancing through Round 1 Heat 6 of the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newcastle Surfest.
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Miguel Tudela (Peru) winning Round 1 Heat 6 of the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newscastle Surfest.
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Ryan Callinan (Aus/Newcastle) surfing Round 1 Heat 5 provided the first upset at the Burton Toyota Pro by placing 4th and eliminated from the event.
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Jack Freestone (Australia/Gold Coast) winning Round 1 Heat 2 and is off to an excellent start in Newcastle at the Burton Toyota Pro. Freestone comfortably won his opening round heat defeating fellow Australian Ty Watson.
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Maxime Huscenot (FRA) laid down some solid rail carves in his Round 2 Heat 23 win today.
Photos of 2014 Burton Toyota Pro