Please see below for results from day one of the Backdoor Pro presented by Billabong held at Back Beach, New Plymouth (Saturday 1st May).
Open Men’s Division Round of 56
Heat 1
Te Rapai Barbarich Love, 1, Jordan Barnes (Tara), 2, Leon Pomare (Tara), 3, Craig Sharrock (Tara), 4
Heat 2
Joel Clegg (Tara), 1, Lucca Lind (Tara), 2, Riccardo Lucibella (Tara), 3
Heat 3
Jamie Andrews (Tara), 1, Jack Luke (Tara), 2, Chalie Webb (Auck), 3
Heat 4
Kalani Louis (Tara), 1, Sonny Rapira – Martin (Tara), 2, Zane Hicks (Whngrei), 3, Luke Kerr (Tara), 4
Open Men’s Division Round of 48
Heat 1
Jack Hinton (Mnt), 13.5, 1, Navryn Malone (Rag), 10.9, 2, Te Rapai Barbarich Love, 9.44, 3, Luke Jenssen (HBay), 4.56, 4
Heat 2
Paul Moretti (Nrthlnd), 13.8, 1, Ricardo Christie (Mahia), 10.4, 2, Darren Celliers (Rag), 8.73, 3, Jordan Barnes (Tara), 6.17, 4
Heat 3
Joel Clegg (Tara), 7.64, 1, Manu Scott Arrieta (Sandy Bay), 6.3, 2, Jeremy Grainger (Tara), 5.44, 3, Dawson Tamati (Tara), 3.97, 4
Heat 4
Josef Jungwirth (Rag), 1, Billy Gilbert (Whngrei), 2, Cassidy Mann (Auck), 3, Lucca Lind (Tara), 4
Heat 5
Tom Butland (Tara), 1, Chris Malone (Gis), 2, Jamie Andrews (Tara), 3, Jason Ruddell (Whngrei), 4
Heat 6
Kora Cooper (Rag), 1, Corban Grainger (Tara), 2, Jack Luke (Tara), 3, Jack Rosewarne (Ham), 4
Heat 7
Elliot Paerata Reid (Piha), 1, Kalani Louis (Tara), 2, Nick Dunne (Tara), 3, Cory Palmer (Tara), 4
Heat 8
Finn Vette (Gis), 1, Nick White (Mnt), 2, Waretini Wano (Piha), 3, Sonny Rapira – Martin (Tara), 4
Open Women’s Division Round of 18
Heat 1
Grace Spiers (Whmata), 10.2, 1, Skylar McFetridge (Tara), 5.27, 2, Amanda Gouldsbury (Tara), 4.47, 3, Elin Tawahru (Mnt), 3.77, 4
Open Women’s Division Round of 16
Heat 1
Paige Hareb (Tara), 12.3, 1, Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara), 11.1, 2, Chloe Groube (Pau), 6.36, 3, Indi Lee Ruddell (Whngrei), 5.4, 4
Heat 2
Aimee Brown (GB), 11.4, 1, Saffi Vette (Gis), 10.7, 2, Skylar McFetridge (Tara), 8.63, 3, Georgia Wederell (Mnt), 8.03, 4
Heat 3
Ava Henderson (Chch), 13.6, 1, Grace Spiers (Whmata), 9.44, 2, Ariana Shewry (Oakura), 8.83, 3, Zhana Hutchieson (Tara), 8.04, 4
Heat 4
Leia Millar (Piha), 8.1, 1, Anna Brock (Mnt), 7.1, 2, Sophia Brock (Mnt), 4.43, 3, Gabrielle Paul (Piha), 3.43, 4
Under 18 Girls Division Round 1
Heat 1
Ava Henderson (Chch), 1, Leia Millar (Piha), 2, Skylar McFetridge (Tara), 3, Anna Brock (Mnt), 4
Heat 2
Natasha Gouldsbury (Tara), 1, Chloe Groube (Pau), 2, Lola Groube (Pau), 3
Heat 3
Ariana Shewry (Tara), 1, Sophia Brock (Mnt), 2, Amanda Gouldsbury (Tara), 3, Indi-Lee Ruddell (Whngerei), 4
Under 18 Boys Division Round 1
Heat 1
Jack Hinton (Mnt), 1, Ben Moretti (Ahipara), 2, Beau Woods (Mnt), 3
Heat 2
Josef Jungwirth (Rag), 1, Nate Florence (Tara), 2, Kalani Watts (Tara), 3, Ari D’Anvers (Whngrei), 4
Heat 3
Finn Vette (Gis), 1, Kalani Louis (Tara), 2, Spencer Rowson (Tara), 3, Ryder Pennington (Tara), 4
Heat 4
Kora Cooper (Rag), 1, Navryn Malone (Rag), 2, Jack Luke (Tara), 3, Charlie Webb (Auck), 4
Heat 5
Jayden Willoughby (Rag), 1, Max de Groot (HBay), 2, Noah Camburn (Whaka), 3, Jack Sullivan, 4
Heat 6
Tom Butland (Tara), 1, Tom Robinson (Whngrei), 2, Valentin Gadras (Rag), 3
Information
For more information on the Backdoor Pro presented by Billabong please contact Ben Kennings on 021 2278732 or email benkennings@surfingnz.co.nz. Alternatively contact Backdoor via Darren Celliers – marketing@backdoor.co.nz.
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