SURFERS excelled in the small but building wind-swept waves at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 4-Star Men's World Tour Burton Toyota Pro at Merewether Beach in Newcastle with high 8 and 9 point rides common place as the event introduced the high seeded surfers.
Veteran Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) surfer Tom Whitaker schooled emerging newcomer and current ASP World Junior Champion Jack Freestone in the opening round of the round of thirty-two.
Whitaker’s experience saw him select superior waves and he caught the two required waves posting a strong 7.17 opener and backed it up late in the heat with a 5.87 to eliminate Freestone who caught plenty of waves but found few decent sections to show his potential.
Coff’s Harbour pair Heath Joske and Jayke Sharpe were the days standouts.
Joske posted two excellent high 8 point rides in his demolition job on Mitch Colborne while Sharpe was equally impressive scoring the highest single wave of the event so far with an outstanding 9.5 ride to smash Sydney’s Nick Riley.
“These waves are good” said a confident Sharp after his win.
“The swells starting to build, the sand bank is great and I can’t wait to surf the next rounds in solid waves – the weekend will be exciting with swell and crowds to surf in front of.”
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