SLATER BURNS WHILE BURROW & WILSON IGNITE [08.04.2011]Surfers

Winner/grinner: Taj Burrow makes Quarters via event's only 10-point ride / Image: loadedbarrel.com.au

SLATER BURNS WHILE BURROW & WILSON IGNITE
Telstra Drug Aware Pro 2011 - Day 5

MARGARET RIVER, Western Australia (Friday, April 8, 2011) - In a huge upset today at the Telstra Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River, 21-year-old emerging Kiwi surfer Billy Stairmand defeating 10-time world champion Kelly Slater.

Stairmand set the win up mid-heat when he took off on one of the bigger waves of the heat, belted two extremely committed backhand critical top-to-bottom turns and posted an outstanding 9-point ride.

Slater tried to take the heat late with an excellent 8-point ride but was unable to overtake Stairmand, exiting the competition in the Round of 24.

Adios: Slater says goodbye to W.A / Image: www.loadedbarrel.com.au

Local favourite Taj Burrow has already booked his spot in the Quarter Finals, winning through an amazing heat this afternoon with a perfect 10.0 then following it with an 8.0 ride. Burrow came from behind when even his perfect ride still had him placed second behind Michel Bourez. But his final wave, a towering left-hander breaking well out into the bay, gave him the perfect platform for a high score and to move straight into the finals tomorrow.

Joining Burrow in the Quarter Finals tomorrow will be a red hot Julian Wilson (AUS), who edged out Joel Parkinson (AUS) in the Round of 24 and then also went on to edge out Mick Fanning (AUS) in a high-scoring clash in the Round of 12.

Event organisers have confirmed The Finals will be held tomorrow to bring a conclusion to an awesome week of surfing action at the 2011 Telstra Drug Aware Pro at Margaret River.

Quarter Finals Match-ups:
1. Granger Larsen (HAW) V Marc Lacomare (France)
2. Damien Hobgood (USA) V Jadson Andre (BRA)
3. Yadin Nicol (AUS) V Julian Wilson (AUS)
4. Taj Burrow (AUS) V William Cardosa (BRA)

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