TRIGG POINT, Western Australia (Saturday, May 30, 2009) – Ideal conditions continued into Day 2 of the Chill Pro Junior at Trigg Beach, Western Australia. With the swell remaining at one-to-two foot (1 metre), competitors made the most of the quality beachbreaks on offer and put on a show for the packed car park at Trigg Point.
Preliminary heats this morning were highlighted by the performances of Matt Baldock (Margaret River, WA), Noah Lane (Rainbow Beach, QLD) Davey Cathels (Narrabeen, NSW), Perth Standlick (Bondi, NSW), Chris Friend (Alexander Headland, QLD) and Jack Freestone (Coolangatta, QLD), who all won their Round 2 heats with ease.
No one could match the intensity of Davey Cathels who surfed the morning’s best heat and was rewarded with a combined total of 15.50 out of a possible 20. Cathels, who is currently ranked third on the ASP Australasia Pro Junior Series, looks to be on track for a Finals appearance.
“The waves were slighty smaller than yesterday, but I managed to grab a few runners which I could open up on,” Cathels said.
He’ll have his work cut out for him when he meets Jordi Watson (Currarong, NSW), Cahill Bell-Warren (Bells Beach, VIC) and Regan Fredricks (Cabarita, NSW) in one of the standout heats of Round 4 which will run first thing tomorrow.
Dean Bowen (Gerroa, NSW) won his Round 3 heat and confirmed his intentions of taking out his first ASP Pro Junior event for 2009. Bowen amassed a total of 13.25 to claim victory over Jesse Adam (Newle, NSW) who finished with a total of 13.20. The close encounter was what Bowen was looking for leading into the business end of the competition.
“It was a tough heat, there were a few good sets and Jesse and I were the only ones to find them,” Bowen said. “I’m feeling pretty comfortable out there and cant wait to surf again tomorrow.”
In the women’s event, the Quarterfinals were completed with local WA surfers Felicity Palmateer (Hillarys) and Laura Macaulay (Gracetown) both making it through to the Semifinals. Joining the West Australians will be Laura Enever (Narrabeen, NSW) and Angela Keighran (Mullaway, NSW) who both survived close quarter final encounters.
With the swell expected to increase tomorrow the projection is looking promising leading into the Finals.
The Chill Pro Junior presented by the City of Stirling will continue tomorrow, Sunday 31st May at Trigg Point. Be sure to check the live action online at www.chillprojunior.com
