Locals fade early in Ballito Pro
Unfortunately Michael February bowed out in the 7th with a score of 10.23 as he came up against winner of heat 2, Jordan Lawler, and Costa Rican Carlos Munoz
BY the time the Ballito Pro surfing event had reached the seventh round, only three South Africans were still in the hunt for the title.
Unfortunately Michael February bowed out in the 7th with a score of 10.23 as he came up against winner of heat 2, Jordan Lawler, and Costa Rican Carlos Munoz
PHOTO: Larry Bentley
Earlier, South Africans Beyrick de Vries and Jordy Smith made it through to the eighth round.
Smith finished first in the seventh heat with a 16.07 score, which included a 9.57 point four-turn combo, the highest scoring wave of the competition.
PHOTOL Larry Bentley
But that is how far both South Africans got, as they failed to make the semi-finals.
PHOTO: Larry Bentley
The Ballito Pro was won by Brazilian Deived Silva, with Jack Freestone (Australia) taking second spot.
PHOTO: Larry Bentley
See the full report in the Zululand Observer Weekender edition.
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