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27 February 2008
Quiksilver Young Guns Let Rip at Snapper Rocks
The 2nd round of the Quiksilver Pro in Australia saw sensational surfing from Quiksilver WCT rookie Dane Reynolds as he knocked out Rip Curl sponsored surfer Ricky Basnett from South Africa with a 14.20 to 10.06 score. Dane is matched up against local Coolie boy Dean Morrison so he will need to produce all his big turns and tricks on his Al Merrick surfboard to progress any further.
Fellow Young Gun and sponsored Quiksilver surfer Jeremy Flores also progressed to the 3rd round of the Quiksilver Pro with a win over his Tahitian friend Michel Bourez. Flores will now meet Reef sponsored surfer Jay Thompson in the next round.
One of the big results of the day though was wildcard Julian Wilson taking to the skies on his pink surfboard to put Hawaiian Pancho Sullivan’s Snapper Rocks hopes to rest. Quiksilver's Young Guns surfer Wilson is surfing on a pink board to raise awareness of Breast Cancer (his mum is a survivor). Wilson will now face regining ASP World Champ Mick Fanning in the 3rd Round.
Watch out for the new range of Quiksilver boardshorts at the Shred Head online surf shop.