Photos of 2014 Burton Toyota Pro

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Billy Stairmand placed equal 5th

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Charles Martin (Guadalope) winning his Quarterfinal 3 at Newcastle Surfest where he defeated Cahil Bell-Warren of Australia.

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Martin placed equal 3rd

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Matt Banting (Australia) and Malia Manuel (Hawaii) winners at Newcastle Surfest 2014

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Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Nathan Hedge (AUS) surfing the final at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle.

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Matt Banting (AUS/Port Macquarie) winning his Semifinal 2 at the Burton Toyota Pro where he defeated Adriano De Souza of Brazil.

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Adriano De Souza winning in Heat 12 Round 3 at the Burton Toyota Pro at Newcastle's Surfest.

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Mitch Crews (AUS) eliminated in Heat 10 of Round 3 at the Burton Toyota Pro.

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Lincoln Taylor advances in 2nd place through Round 3 Heat 10 at the Burton Toyota Pro behind Hawaiian Keanu Asing.

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Keanu Asing from Hawaii winning Round 3 Heat 10 at the Burton Toyota Pro.

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Jake Sylvester winning round 3 heat 6 with a powerhouse performance. Sylvester was cheered on by his local home crowd as he went to work and comprehensively defeated his opponents, Thiago Camarao (Brazil) and Kalani David (Hawaii).Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Jake Sylvester (AUS/Newcastle) finished his Burton Toyota Pro campaign by placing equal 9th overall after he was eliminated in his round 5 heat by Charles Martin (Guadalope). For 21-year-old Sylvester it was a strong result earning excellent ASP World Qualifying points which potentially allows him to surf more events across the globe on the ASP World Tour.

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Heath Joske of Australia advancing through Round 3 Heat 3 at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle. Joske defeated and eliminated Ciao Ibelli of Brazil to advance to round 4.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Dion Atkinson from South Australia unleashing power and winning Round 3 Heat 3 at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle. Atkinson posted an outstanding 9.57 ride early in the heat to take a comfortable win and eliminate Cioa Ibelli from Brazil.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Joel Parkinson the event number 1 seed eliminated in Round 3 Heat 2 at the Burton Toyota Pro today. Parkinson struggled in the smaller inconsistent waves but on occassions during the heat flared some brilliant turns and despite losing he appears well ready for the opening event to the ASP World Championship Season next week on the Gold Coast.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Beyrick De Vries from Sth Africa progressing through Round 3 Heat 2 where he defeated and eliminated number one seed Joel Parkinson. De Vries advances to Round 4.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Jesse Mendes of Brazil winning Round 3 Heat 2 at the Burton Toyota Pro. Mendes executed the days biggest upset by eliminating number 1 seed Jorl Parkinson of Australia.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Joel Parkinson (AUS) walkng out for his Round 3 Heat 2 clash, but was eliminated by Jesse Mendes (BRA) and Beyrick De Vries (ZAF).

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Nathan Hedge (AUS) posted an impressive win at the Burton Toyota Pro today, using lightning fast backhand carves and snaps to power through the small surf and outscore his younger counterparts in Round 3 Heat 2

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Nathan Hedge (AUS) posted an impressive win at the Burton Toyota Pro today, using lightning fast backhand carves and snaps to power through the small surf and outscore his younger counterparts in Round 3 Heat 2

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Jack Freestone (AUS) was in advancing position with 5 mins left on the heat (RD 1 HT 1), when fellow Gold Coaster Brent Dorrington stole second place with a clean aerial move.

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Brent Dorrington (Gold Coast, QLD/AUS) used last minute heroics to secure 2nd place in Round 3 Heat 1 of the Burton Toyota Pro today. Dorrington advanced behind first placed Nathan Hedge (AUS)

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Billy Stairmand (NZL/Raglan) surfing in sensational style and easily winning his round 4 Heat 6 heat at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle Australia. Satirmand is through to the final 16 surfers at this ASP 6-Star event which heads into the finals day tomorrow.

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Do Carmo (Red) and Hermes (White) both advancing in round 4 Heat 5 at the Burton Toyota Pro. Brazilian comraderie as they advance with Australia's Stu Kennedy 3rd and eliminated.

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Hawaii's Granger Larson leaving nothing to chance and throwing it all into his Round 4 Heat 4 win which sees him advance to the final 12 surfers left in the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newcastle Surfest in Australia.

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Jake Sylvester (AUS/Newcastle) advancing in 2nd place through round 4 heat 4 at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle.

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Brent Dorrington (Gold Coast, QLD/AUS) surfed solid Round 4 Heat 2 and finished 2nd place behind Dion Atkinson to advance into the last round of comeptition before the Quarterfinals

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Heath Joske finished 2nd behind Nathan Hedge in Round 4 Heat 1 this morning at the Burton Toyota Pro

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Adriano De Souza (BRA) after his impressibe Round 3 Heat 12 win this morning at the Burton Toyota Pro

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Garrett Parkes (AUS/Byron Bay) winning Round 3 Heat 11 at the Burton Toyota Pro.

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Jake Sylvester (Merewether, NSW/AUS) had his hometown crowd on their feet when he took out his heat at the Burton Toyota Pro today. Sylvester perfectly positioned himself to catch some of the best waves in the heat, but that is only half the job, once on the waves he left nothing to chance, carving and tearing the waves apart to finish with a two wave heat total of 15.40 (out of a possible 20).

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Evan Geiselman won through Round 2 Heat 12 at the Burton Toyota Pro today

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Evan Geiselmanwon through Round 2 Heat 12 at the Burton Toyota Pro today

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Charles Martin winning through Round 2 Heat 15

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Adriano De Souza (BRA), Burton Toyota Pro No. 2 seed posted a monter 17.57 two wave heat total in Round 2 heat 24 today, the biggest of the event thus far

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Kai Barger (HAW), former ASP World Junior Champion placed 2nd behind Adrinao De Souza in RD 2 HT 23 today, thanks to some solid rail carves.

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Travis Lynch, Burton Toyota Pro wildcard surfed well but was eliminated in Round 2 Heat 24 today

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Adriano De Souza (BRA), Burton Toyota Pro No. 2 seed posted a monter 17.57 two wave heat total in Round 2 heat 24 today, the biggest of the event thus far

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Maxime Huscenot (FRA) laid down some solid rail carves in his Round 2 Heat 23 win today.

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Davey Cathels (AUS/Nth Narrabeen) placing 2nd and advancing through Round 2 Heat 23. French surfer Maxime Huscenot won the 4 man heat and both advance to Round 3 which is expected to be surfed on Friday with the finals running right through the weekend and great surf forecast.

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Garrett Parkes (ByronBay/AUS) winning Round 2 Heat 22 at the Newcastle Surfest. Parkes defeated Brian Toth (Pueto Rico) with Parkes executing numerous precise aerial moves to take an impressive win and move on to Round 3.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Keanu Asing of Hawaii impressively winning his Round 2 Heat 21 at Newcastle Surfest in Australia. Asing defeated New Zealand's Billy Stairmand to advance to Round 3 of this ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series event.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Stu Kennedy of Lennox Head advancing through Round 2 Heat 19 at the Burton Toyoto Pro in Newcastle. Kennedy was in a quality stacked heat that included USA sensation Dane Reynolds. Reynolds was eliminated from the event while Kennedy goes on to Round 3.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Dane Reynolds surfing Round 2 Heat 19 where he placed 4th and was eliminated from the event. Reynolds was clearly frustrated in the smaller surf today and never really had the opportunity to unleash his renown power surfing.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Mitch Crews advancing through Round 2 Heat 17 in 2nd placeBurton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Tom Whitaker jumped from 3rd to 1st in the final minute in Round 2 Heat 16Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Pat Gudauskas placing 3rd in Heat 16 of Round 2

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Richard Christie of New Zealand was one of the days top scoring heat winners, pictured here winning Round 1 Heat 17.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Mitch Coleborn eliminated in his opening round heat at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle. Coleborn went down to Charles Martin from Guadalope. Not the ideal start to the season for Coleborn.

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Matt-Lewis Hewitt eliminated in Round 1 Heat 13

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Nick Squiers (Aus/Wollongong) winning Round 1 Heat 13 at the Newcastle Surfest 2014.

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Heitor Alves of Brazil placed 2nd and advanced through his four man Round 1 Heat 13 at the Newcastle Surfest in Australia. Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Kanoa Igarashi (USA/Huntington Beach) surfed a solid Round 1 Heat 11 and has progressed through to Round 2.

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Tore through his opening heat at the Burton Toyota Pro today (Round of 144 - Heat 10)

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Soli Bailey (AUS) snuck through one of the tightest heats of the day (RD 144 - HT 9) in 2nd position.

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Torrey Meister (HAW) winning through RD 144 Heat 9 at Surfest today

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Three of the world's best from left to right, Joel Parkinson, Stephanie Gilmore and Adriano De Souza at the Newcastle Surfest 2014 press conference.

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Joel Parkinson hanging on but only just in Round 2 Heat 1 of the Burton Toyota Pro. Parkinson advanced in 2nd place just ahead of 3rd placed Ty Watson (AUS) with Brent Dorrington (AUS) winning the heat. Parkinson is the events number 1 seed and defending champion and he moves through to Round 3.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Ty Watson (NSW/Culburra) went so close to defeating and eliminating Joel Parkinson at the Newcastle Surfest today. Watson went down by just 0.14 of a point in what was looming as the biggest upset of the day.

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Chris Friend (Sunshine Coast) did not last long at the Newcastle Surfest, eliminated in round 1 on morning 1. Friend was defeated by Hawaii's Torrey Meister in wind-swept conditions. (RD 144 - HT 9)

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Arashi Kato (Japan) eliminated in Round 1 Heat 6 at the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newcastle Surfest 2014.

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Heath Joske (Aus/Coffs Harbour) placing second and advancing through Round 1 Heat 6 of the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newcastle Surfest.

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Miguel Tudela (Peru) winning Round 1 Heat 6 of the Burton Toyota Pro at the Newscastle Surfest.

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Ryan Callinan (Aus/Newcastle) surfing Round 1 Heat 5 provided the first upset at the Burton Toyota Pro by placing 4th and eliminated from the event.