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Jensen Wins 1ST EVENT IN Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour
Jensen Wins 1st Event In Hyundai Pro Longboard
Open mens
The final saw two of New Zealand’s best longboarders face off against two of the world’s top professional longboarders. The heat started off with an exchange between Barnfield (Ohope) and Burling (Hawkes Bay). Both surfers locked in long high scoring waves but it was Jensen who dominated the entire final and in the closing minutes he had all surfers combo’d with a total heat score of 19.35 out of a possible 20.
Jensen demolished every wave he surfed, and showed why he has been US Champion three times. Fins free surfing and long nose rides pushed him out in the lead with all surfers requiring complete new wave scores to be in contention. Constable (AUS) had a late charge surfing a perfect ten point ride, linking a perfect hang ten with a fins free waft on the end section. But even with his perfect ten Constable was unable to catch Jensen in the final moments, and as the ocean went flat, the final hooter sounded on what has to be one of the closest finals in Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour history.
This is Jensen’s second Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour victory, winning the 2009 Christchurch event. Constable finished in second place, Burling in third and Barnfield in fourth.
Open womens
With a mix of international and local talent, the women’s final was a real crowd pleaser. Mischa Davis (Piha) showed excellent wave choice surfing out of her skin in the final. Davis (Oratia) is a regular on the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour and was the eventual runner up to Daisy Thomas. Thomas (Christchurch) started the final strong and showed she is a top class competitor, picking off the some solid set waves to win the event. Nava Young (AUS) placed third and Claire Norman (Sydney, AUS) in fourth.
Final results as follows:
Open Men
1st Taylor Jensen (USA), 2nd Josh Constable(AUS), 3rd Michael Burling (HBAY), 4th Dylan Barnfield
Open Women
1st Daisy Thomas (ChCh), 2nd Mischa Davis (Oratia), 3rd Nava Young (AUS), 4th Claire Norman (AUS)
Junior Men
1st Jackson Winter (AUS), 2nd Charlie Brown (GIS), 3rd Joseph Stewart (Whakatane), 4th Matt Craig (Whakatane)
Over 40’s
1st Brendan Young (Hawkes Bay), 2nd Lynden Kennings (Whangamata), 3rd Grant Cochrane (ChCh), 4th Rupert Newbold (Ocean Beach)
Over 50’s
1st Grant Cochrane (ChCh), 2nd Mike Thomson (Raglan), 3rd John Ayton (Sandy Bay), 4th Rupert Newbold (Ocean Beach)
Stand Up Paddleboard
1st Shane Baxter (Dunedin), 2nd Lynden Kennings (Whangamata), 3rd Arnie Armstrong (AKL), 4th Robert Hawkins (Raglan)
The remaining events for the 2010 Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour follows:
Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour Event 3, Dunedin – 20th – 21st February
Hyundai National Longboard Championships, Whangamata – 6th – 7th March
Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour Event 5, Port Waikato – 26th – 27th March
Entry into remaining events can be completed at surfingnz.co.nz under events. Complete the entry process online or download entry forms and send them in. The 2010 tour is expected to receive high entry levels so entrants will need to be in well before the cut off dates to assure themselves a slice of the action.
Hyundai have been involved with Surfing New Zealand since 2004 and also sponsor the most prestigious event in New Zealand – The Hyundai National Championships. Surfing New Zealand are proudly partnered by Corona, Hyundai, SPARC, Smokefree
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