Bells Beach Rip Curl Pro Round 2 ON in Pumping Surf
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BELLS BEACH, Victoria (Tuesday, April 14, 2009) – Excellent surf in the six foot (2 metre) range is on offer this morning at Bells Beach and Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro presented by Snickers will commence at 7:30am.
Event No. 2 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Rip Curl Pro saw the elimination of 16 of the world’s best surfers in Round 1 last week, and today’s action will see the top seeds hit the water for Round 2
“The surf has arrived and we’re seeing consistent sets in the six foot (2 metre) range and we’ll be commencing Round 2 at 7:30am at Bells Beach,” Damien Hardman, Rip Curl Pro Contest Director, said. “We are monitoring nearby Winkipop should conditions improve over there, but at present, Bells is pumping and the boys will start out there.”
Round 2 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will see the top seeds of the ASP battle it out with dynamic match-ups such as former ASP World Champion and past Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach winner (2001) Mick Fanning (AUS), 27, against Tiago Pires (PRT), 29, reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, taking on lethal wildcard Owen Wright (AUS), 19, and current ASP World No. 1 Joel Parkinson (AUS), 27, up against 2009 Dream Tour rookie Michel Bourez (PYF), 23.
Swellnet, official foreers of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach, are calling for surf to maintain throughout the day with swell on offer throughout the week.
Up first today will be former ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood (USA), 29, against Mick Campbell (AUS), 34, in the opening heat of Round 2, ning at 7:30am.
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach pres. by Snickers will be web LIVE via www.live.ripcurl.com
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Mick Campbell (AUS)
Heat 2: Chris Ward (USA) vs. Taylor Knox (USA)
Heat 3: Kai Otton (AUS) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 4: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
Heat 5: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 6: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Tim Boal (FRA)
Heat 7: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)
Heat 8: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
Heat 9: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Adam Robertson (AUS)
Heat 10: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Jihad Khodr (BRA)
Heat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 12: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Kekoa Bacalso (HAW)
Heat 13: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 14: Tim Reyes (USA) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)
Heat 15: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 16: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. David Weare (ZAF)
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