Day2 of the Breaka Burleigh Pro

BURLEIGH HEADS, Queensland/Australia (Thursday, 9 February, 2012) – The Breaka Burleigh Pro was back on today with clean 2 – 3 foot (1.5 meter) open faced waves rolling through the Burleigh Heads rock break. Conditions were almost identical to yesterday and competitors were enjoying putting on a show for their peers and the punters on the rocks. The Breaka Burleigh Pro is a 4-Star rated ASP World Tour event offering USD$95,000 prize money and valuable points towards the surfer’s ASP World Rankings.

Mark Mathews (AUS) and Cahill Bell-Warren (AUS) advanced out of one of the closest heats of the day with 0.70 of a point separating 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Mathews won the heat thanks to some tight power carves, while Bell-Warren unleashed a series of fast fins-free manoeuvres.

“It was great to have a heat with (Mark) Mathews,” Bell-Warren said. “He’s one of my idols, he spends a lot of time in Victoria so I get to spend some time with him. We didn’t really talk much out there, but we just got into a rhythm and caught a few waves. It’s been a while since I’ve won a heat at Burleigh so I’m stoked.”

Fox Pro surfer Kelly Norris was made it through the the round of 96 but unfortunately was eliminated. Conditions were less than favourable which didnt allow Norris to unleash his power surfing, which has seen him progress through earlier rounds.