Finishing today in the USA

Tonight will finish off the Hurley Pro at Trestles. Last night round three and the new non-elimination three man round four. Winners in round four go straight to the quarters with the rest into one of the four round five heats. This means that you can lose twice and still win, provided you lose in the right rounds. I don't like it but can see how the sponsors and spectators could see the benefit of the better surfers being in the water longer.

The waves were great. If J-Bay is the wave you surf in heaven, Trestles would be the back up for when you want to bust out a few different moves.

Probably the best exchange of the day was Jordy v Brett Simpson. Jordy pulled off a massive air rotation before a few hacks and finishing with a Superman. Brett followed on the next wave with two massive airs but was easily beaten.

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.20 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 8.16
Heat 2: Chris Davidson (AUS) 12.17 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 12.00
Heat 3: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 13.13 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.54
Heat 4: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.50 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 13.06
Heat 5: Owen Wright (AUS) 14.93 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.67
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.50 def. Gabe Kling (USA) 12.67
Heat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.87 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 12.93
Heat 8: Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.57 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.83
Heat 9: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 12.60 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 6.63
Heat 10: Dane Reynolds (USA) 18.50 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 10.96
Heat 11: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.17 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.24
Heat 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.87 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 12.87

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 16.30, Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.00, Chris Davidson (AUS) 12.33
Heat 2: Owen Wright (AUS), 17.20, Kelly Slater (USA) 15.37, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.27
Heat 3: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15.60, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 14.16, Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.26
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.60, Dane Reynolds (USA) 16.40, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 7.97

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES ROUND5 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. C.J. Hobgood (USA)
Heat 2: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Chris Davidson (AUS)
Heat 3: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)
Heat 4: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Damien Hobgood (USA)

HURLEY PRO TRESTLES QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
QF 1: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. TBA
QF 2: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. TBA
QF 3: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. TBA
QF 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. TBA