Rookie Davey Cathels took the lead ahead of more veteran opponents at the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Cathels went on to earn his first heat win of the season after getting eliminated in Round 2 on the Gold Coast.
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Rookie Davey Cathels took the lead ahead of more veteran opponents at the 2016 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Cathels went on to earn his first heat win of the season after getting eliminated in Round 2 on the Gold Coast.
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Australian Davey Cathels made two radical maneuvers for a 9.17 during the Semifinals of the Oi HD Sao Paulo Open.