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Animal Newquay OpenStop No 9 of 9 on 2008 UK PSTFistral Beach, Newquay15 – 16 November 2008The Animal Newquay Open crowned the 2008 UK Pro Surf Tour champions at Fistral todaySurfersvillage Global Surf News, 16 November, 2008 : – – The 1 star event supported by Animal will consist of Men’s Open, Women’s Open and Pro Junior divisions with a prize purse of £2750. The event was the 9th and final event on the UK Pro Surf Tour 2008 and it was a tense day of competing with three surfers all close enough in points to take the tour crown.Competitors were greeted with good 3 to 4 foot conditions at Fistral this morning to commence the second round of the Men’s Open which saw the shock exit of tour leader Sam Lamiroy.Despite the November weather spectators were out in force on the beach to support their favourites and weren’t disappointed with some outstanding performances including a 9.64 ride and the www.kingofwatersports.com King of the Waves title being awarded to local Newquay surfer Oli Adams in the quarter finals, the highest wave score of the conteThe Semis saw the progression of Alan Stokes and Rueben Pearce into the final, favourites to take the tour title, and joining them the brothers from Bude, Joss Ash and Rueben Ash. It was an incredibly close final but in the end it was Reuben Ash who shone through the take the title of Animal Newquay Open 2008 champion with his brother Joss Ash in second, Reuben Pearce in third and Animal rider Alan Stokes in fourth place.The Women’s Open division was a truly multinational affair with surfers from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. In the end Nicole Morgan of Ireland, who has dominated the tour throughout the year took first place with Daisy Thomas from New Zealand in second, Raine Jackson from Australia in third and Holly Donnelly of Newquay in fourth place.
Joss Ash : photo Lucia GriggiThe Relentless Money move went to Joss Ash for a radical manoeuvre performed in his Quarter final heat. http://www.kingofwatersports.com/ ‘Queen of the Wave’ Award went to Raine Jackson for a 8.66 wave score
Joss Ash : photo Lucia GriggiThe Relentless Money move went to Joss Ash for a radical manoeuvre performed in his Quarter final heat. http://www.kingofwatersports.com/ ‘Queen of the Wave’ Award went to Raine Jackson for a 8.66 wave score
This weekend will also see the 2008 Surf Awards being held at the Esplanade Hotel at South Fistral on Sunday the 16th of November to celebrate this year’s achievements in surfing and to officially crown the 2008 tour champion.
The Relentless Money move went to Joss Ash for a radical manoeuvre performed in his Quarter final heat. http://www.kingofwatersports.com/ ‘Queen of the Wave’ Award went to Raine Jackson for a 8.66 wave scoreThis weekend will also see the 2008 Surf Awards being held at the Esplanade Hotel at South Fistral on Sunday the 16th of November to celebrate this year’s achievements in surfing and to officially crown the 2008 tour champion.
The Relentless Money move went to Joss Ash for a radical manoeuvre performed in his Quarter final heat. http://www.kingofwatersports.com/ ‘Queen of the Wave’ Award went to Raine Jackson for a 8.66 wave scoreThis weekend will also see the 2008 Surf Awards being held at the Esplanade Hotel at South Fistral on Sunday the 16th of November to celebrate this year’s achievements in surfing and to officially crown the 2008 tour champion.
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