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Brett Simpson eyes the stormy conditions on offer Sunday morning. He will surf against Matt Wilkinson in Heat 9 of Round 2 when competition resumes.
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Brett Simpson and Matt Wilkinson will kick things off in Heat 9 of Round 2 when competition resumes.
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Brett Simpson signs an autograph for a young fan after defeating Matt Wilkinson in Round 2.
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The event was on hold from 7:30 am until 5 pm. When contest director Damien Hardman finally gave the ok to run, the waves looked pretty good.
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Portuguese surfer Tiago Pires waits to hear his final wave score. He lost a heartbreaker to Kolohe Andino in the final heat of the day.
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Matt Wilkinson is dejected after a narrow loss to Brett Simpson and another Round 2 exit.
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Kolohe Andino nabbed a deep barrel in the dying seconds of his Rd. 2 heat to leapfrog local favorite Tiago Pires.