Owen Wright (AUS) glue to the action after his round 1 victory. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Taj Burrow (AUS) keeping a close eye on the action. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Kelly Slater (USA) makes his way down the beach. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Travis Logie (ZAF) and Fred Patacchia (HAW) compare notes. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Stephen Robertson
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Gabriel Medina of Brazil surfing his round one heat of the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks in Australia. Medina placed 3rd in the heat defeated by fellow Brazilian Raoni Monteiro who won the heat with Yadin Nicol of Australia in 2nd place. Medina and Nicol go to elimination round 2 while Monteiro advances straight to round 3. ASP / Robertson
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- WSL / Stephen Robertson
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Raoni Monteiro of Brazil fails to negotiate the critical Snapper Rocks take off in his round one heat against Yadin Nicol and Gabriel Medina. Monteiro went on to win the heat and advances straight to round three while his opponents go to round two. ASP / Robertson
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Bede Durbidge (AUS) ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Owen Wright (AUS) unleashed his backhand attack on the reeling Snapper Walls to advance in first place during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Kieren Perrow (AUS) finished in third place and will have to surf again in round two. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Kirstin Scholtz
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Adriano De Souza (BRA) came out guns blazing advancing into round three in first place. ASP/ Kirstin
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Kolohe Andino (USA) placed third in his heat against Kelly Slater. Andino goes into tomorrows cut throat round two while Slater advanced to round three.
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Garrett Parkes from Byron Bay Australia surfed a great heat against Kelly Slater but he was no match for the 11 time World Champion. Parkes gave it all and took this spectacular wipe-out mid heat. While Slaters win advanced him to round 3, Parkes goes into elimination round two tomorrow.
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Taj Burrow of Australia surfing his round one heat at the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks on Australias Gold Coast. It wasnt the ideal start to the event that Taj might have been hoping for as he placed second behind Hawaiian Fred Patacchia. While Patacchia advances to round three, Burrow goes into elimination round two which is expected to run tomorrow in good waves. ASP/Robertson
- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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- WSL / Steve Robertson/ ASP Handout
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Garrett Parkes from Byron Bay Australia surfed a great heat against Kelly Slater but he was no match for the 11 time World Champion. Parkes gave it all and took this spectacular wipe-out mid heat. While Slaters win advanced him to round 3, Parkes goes into elimination round two tomorrow.
Photos of 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast