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Gudauskas and Conlogue Lead Early Rounds of World Junior Championships

Written By: Ash | Edited By: Ash| Date: 05/01/09

Pictured: Heath Joske (AUS), 20, narrowly missed out on a Round 1 victory at North Narrabeen the other day and will now have to fight through an elimination Round 2 in the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.

NORTH NARRABEEN, Australia (Monday, January 5, 2009) – The remaining seven heats of the men’s Round 1 of the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships are scheduled to hit the water this morning at 7am in excellent three-to-four foot (1 metre) surf at Sydney’s North Narrabeen with the hotly-contested elimination Round 2 to follow.

The deciding event in the hunt for the undisputed ASP World Junior Title, the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships completed the first half of the opening men’s round two days ago before determining the women’s Quarterfinalists yesterday.

“We’re starting with the remaining seven heats of the men’s Round 1 this morning at 7am with Round 2 to follow,” Al Hunt, ASP Tour Manager, said. “No girls surfing for today. The swell is up and growing. Three-to-four feet and excellent conditions. We will be doing as many men’s heats as we can today.”

First up will be Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Alex Ribeiro (BRA) and Heifara-Peter Tahutini (PYF) in Heat 10 of Round 1.

The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships will webcast LIVE scoring and audio via www.billabongpro.com beginning at 7am.

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS REMAINING (MEN) ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 10: Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Alex Ribeiro (BRA), Heifara-Peter Tahutini (PYF)
Heat 11: Casey Brown (HAW), Kai Barger (HAW), Koko Nakamura (JPN)
Heat 12: Charles Martin (GLP), Nobuyuki Osawa (JPN), Kaito Sekimoto (JPN)
Heat 13: Julian Wilson (AUS), Jayke Sharp (AUS), Casey Grant (ZAF)
Heat 14: Alejo Muniz (BRA), Medi Veminardi (REU), Nicholas Godfrey (ZAF)
Heat 15: Nat Young (USA), Lincoln Taylor (AUS), Shaun Joubert (ZAF)
Heat 16: Sebastian Zietz (HAW), Andrew Doheny (USA), Marc Lacomare (FRA)

BILLABONG ASP WORLD JUNIORS (WOMEN) QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
QF 1: Arini Mason (NZL) vs. Pauline Ado (FRA)
QF 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) vs. Paige Hareb (NZL)
QF 3: Leila Hurst (HAW) vs. Diana Cristina (BRA)
QF 4: Laura Enever (AUS) vs. Bethany Hamilton (HAW)

The Billabong ASP World Junior Championships is proudly supported by Sony, Virgin Blue, Warringah Council, Waves, VonZipper, Kustom, Nixon and ASP International.