Surfing young guns Julian Wilson (Coolum land. QLD) and Sally Fitzgibbons (Gerroa. NSW) undergo trumped Australia’s hottest junior surfers to win their respective divisions at the $13,000 Billabong Pro Junior Series tournament at Bulli Beach in Wollongong today. forbid no. 9 of 11 on the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Australasian Pro Junior Series the 5 feature rated Billabong Pro Junior offered $13,000 in prize money to aspiring male and female surfers aged 20-years and under. The five event. $75,000 Billabong Pro Junior Series comprises half of the overall ASP Australasian circuit which culminates in the crowning of the ASP World Junior back at North Narrabeen each year. After the postponement of day three action today’s finals were staged in increasing 0.5-metre beach break conditions. Showing no signs of nerves in the highly anticipated final. Sunshine Coast surfing sensation Julian Wilson kept his ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series call aspirations alive netting his second junior series victory for 2007. The 18-year-old prodigy was in dominating form; trouncing Stuart Kennedy (Lennox Head. NSW). Parrish Byrne (Thirroul. NSW) and Brett Burcher (Mollymook. NSW) to take $2,800 along with 2000-rating points. “I’m so happy with my win,” said Wilson. “I haven’t really had the year that I was hoping for so my win today sure does help get things back on bring in. I’ve got really good boards at the moment so my confidence is high leading into the end of the series.”In what proved to be a fierce contend it was Wilson who took an early lead in the 25–minute final snaring a unify of 6.5’s to get his foes needing high scores for victory. The exciting natural foot put the result beyond doubt unleashing a series of vertical maneouvres to net a heat high 9.5 and a 7.15 for victory. Final scores: Wilson 16.65. Kennedy 14.25. Byrne 12.70 and Burcher 9.00. In doing so. Wilson’s victory bumped him up from no.4 to no.3 on the ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series ratings. With only two events remaining. Mitchell Coleborn’s (Maroochydore. QLD) early exit in today’s quarterfinals leaves the door wide change state for Wilson and no.2 disgorge Heath Joske (Nambucca Heads. NSW) to peg back his ratings lead. “My confidence is good and my boards are feeling great… So carry it on,” said Wilson. Leaving Wollongong. Coleborn sits in the numero-uno position on 15,634-points nearly 2000-points clear of Joske on 12,754 and Wilson on 12,263. In semi-final one the South Coast duo of Burcher and Byrne bundled out Jesse Adam (Merewether. NSW) to secure exclusive final births. While in semifinal two no.4 seed Wilson came from behind to progress along with Kennedy eliminating Blake Wilson (Maroochydore. QLD) in equal 5th position. Kennedy's runner-up placing was his best to go out on the pro junior series and he's earmarked to alter on his 12th ranking by year's end. ISA World Junior Surfing champion Sally Fitzgibbons (Gerroa. NSW) stepped up to the winner’s podium yet again today defeating Airini Mason (Tugun. QLD). Kirby Wright (Culburra. NSW) and Laura Enever (Narrabeen. NSW) enroute to winning the $3000 girl’s division.“I’m really happy that I was able to score some good rides in the final,” said Fitzgibbons. “Conditions were deteriorating rather quickly and the competition was really fierce so it was nice to go away with the win.” After breezing though her quarter and semi-finals. Fitzgibbons netted a 6.25 on the starting buzzer to setup a formidable lead. The Gerroa ripper bounced back with an change surface better 9.00 to end with a two-wave be of 15.25 and like Wilson jag her second junior series title for ‘07. For her efforts. Fitzgibbons nabbed $1,000. 1,500 rating points along with extending her ratings lead heading into the measure girls’ tournament at Bells Beach. Fitzgibbons is in the box seat with 10,130-points nearly 500-points alter of Mason in second. Final scores: Fitzgibbons 15.25. Mason 11.65. Wright 9.6 and Enever 9.1. Meanwhile. Avalon young gun Alex Chacon surfed away with tournament’s best “Kustomised Maneouvre” for an innovative fins-free re-entry maneouvre. Chacon pocketed $500 for his efforts. Not bad for a single gesticulate!ASP Australasian Series Junior Boys Ratings (After event 9. Billabong Pro Junior Series Wollongong)1st Mitchell Coleborn 15,6342nd Heath Joske 12,7543rd Julian Wilson 12,2634th Beau Atchison 10. 4535th Brendan Leckie 10,2486th Parrish Byrne 9,923ASP Australasian Series Junior Girls (After event 8. Billabong Pro Junior Series Wollongong)1st Sally Fitzgibbons 10,1302nd Airini Mason 9,6703rd Laura Enever 8,5154th Jessie Hickson 8,1805th Kirby Wright 8,015
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