Fonte: Surf TotalDepois do final do SuperSurf International, ontem arrancou mais um evento do circuito mundial de qualificação, o Mr Price Pro Ballito de 5 estrelas.
Neste evento que decorre em Ballito, África do Sul, estão presentes quase exclusivamente sul-africanos, com excepção para os australianos Chris Davidson Heath Joske, Anthony Walsh e Nathan Wedge, o americano Taylor Knox e o neozelandês Marcus Theron.
O dia começou com boas ondas e boas prestações, assistindo-se à vitória do herói local, Jordy Smith, no heat inaugural do evento. Smith venceu com 13.50, mas no heat seguinte o seu compatriota Daniel Redman melhorou o melhor score do dia realizando 14.00 em 20 pontos possíveis.
Contudo, ao fim de apenas três heats do round 1, a natureza deixou de colaborar com os presentes e a organização viu-se obrigada a parar a competição, adiando para hoje as restantes baterias desta fase inicial.
ROUND OF 96 RESULTADOS:
Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.50; Ryan Balfour (ZAF);Jacob Mellish (ZAF); Jean Du Plessis (ZAF)
Heat 2: Daniel Redman (ZAF) 14.00; Quintin Jones (ZAF) 7.77; Craig Johnson (ZAF) 7.16; Gregory Weatherall (NZ) 5.60;
Heat 3: Shaun Joubert (ZAF) 9.20; Gary Van Wierengen (ZAF) 8.10; Slade Prestwich (ZAF) 6.33; Marcus Theron (ZAF) 5.05
PRÓXIMOS HEATS:
Heat 4: Chris Davidson (AUS); Michael February (ZAF); Vaughan Weyer (ZAF); Josh Redman (ZAF)
Heat 5: David Richards (ZAF); Devan MacNicol (ZAF); Davey Brand (ZAF); Michael Varikas (ZAF)
Heat 6: Warwick Wright (ZAF); Chris Leppan (ZAF); Ntuli Bright (ZAF); Justin Maisch (ZAF)
HEAT 7: Dale Staples (ZAF); Ryan Payne (ZAF); Dominic Abersalie (ZAF); Khayelinle Ncobo (ZAF)
Heat 8: David Weare (ZAF); Josh Sali (ZAF); Clinton Gravett (ZAF); Rowland Sharples (ZAF)
Heat 9: Heath Joske (AUS); Shaun Payne (ZAF); Byron Lindsay (ZAF); Chad Schwab (ZAF)
Heat 10: Damien Fahrenfort (ZAF); Kyle Beach (ZAF); Dane Patterson (ZAF); Wes Odriscoll (ZAF)
Heat 11: Antonio Bortoletto (ZAF); Gavin Roberts (ZAF); Simon Fish (ZAF); Dylan Lightfoot (ZAF)
Heat 12: Royden Bryson (ZAF); mark Shepperson (ZAF); Shawn Dennis (ZAF); Jono Venter (ZAF)
Heat 13: Travis Logie (ZAF); Jaco Kapp (ZAF); Dane Staples (ZAF); Shane Warren (ZAF)
Heat 14: Greg Emslie (ZAF); Kyle Lane (ZAF); Christoffer Frolich (ZAF); Devin Lane (ZAF)
Heat 15: Beyrick De Vries (ZAF); Shane Thorne (ZAF); Simon Nicholson (ZAF); Matt Pallet (ZAF)
Heat 16: Anthony Walsh (Aus); Allan Johns (ZAF); Noel Rahme (ZAF); Steven Sawyer (ZAF)
Heat 17: Nathan Hedge (Aus); Frankie Oberholzer (ZAF); Steven Michelsen (ZAF); Bertie Stuurman (ZAF)
Heat 18: Casey Grant (ZAF); Haydn MacNicol (ZAF); Andrew Banks (ZAF); John McCarthy (ZAF)
Heat 19: Chad Du Toit (ZAF); Devyn Mattheys (ZAF); Grant Arendse (ZAF); Gary Muller (ZAF)
Heat 20: Brandon Jackson (ZAF); Matthew Bromley (ZAF); Matthew Kruger (ZAF); Josh Smit (ZAF)
Heat 21: Ricky Basnett (ZAF); Paul Canning (ZAF); David Van Zyl (ZAF); Stevan Rice (ZAF)
Heat 22: Brendon Gibbens (ZAF); Manfred Adrio (ZAF); Lee Bissett (ZAF); Remi Petersen (ZAF)
Heat 23: Rudy Palmboom (ZAF); Klee Strachan (ZAF); Mbongeni Hlengwa (ZAF); Siyabonga Khoza (ZAF)
Heat 24: Taylor Knox (USA); Hilton Lawrence (ZAF); Ryan Bissett (ZAF)
