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News Skinner seeded in France

Newquay's European longboard champion Ben Skinner is one of only two Britons with an assured place in the first leg of the world pro tour in France.
by George Mojo

06/05/2008:// The British Longboard Union ace, who had an awesome year last season, is one of 48 seeded surfers in the Oxbow WLT event at Anglet.

Skinner, who picked up surfing at the World Surfing Games, is up against American Taylor Jensen and Spaniard Felix Palmero.

The England international has proved himself both in big and small waves having clinched the Gold Rush Big Wave title in his home town.

Fellow Cornishman Sam Bleakley, who has won both the England and British titles, goes in heat 12 against American longboard legend Colin McPhilips and Japan's Anri Nabeshima.

Both British surfers will have to perform at their best to make it through to the next round proper.

Before the main event gets underway, sixteen trialists will surf for six wildcard places.

The reigning world champion is Brazilian Phil Rajzman.

Former top American longboarder Zack Howard and three times world number one Rusty Keaulana, from Hawaii, will be among the triallists hoping to make the opening round.

The upcoming Main Event Round One heats are:

Heat 1: Matthew Moir (ZAF), Tom Lloy (USA), Michel Demont (PYF).

Heat 2: Taylor Jensen (USA), Ben Skinner (GBR), Felix Palmero
(ESP)

Heat 3: Antoine Delperro (FRA), Timothee Creignou (FRA), Eugene Teal
(JPN)

Heat 4: Jackson Close (AUS), Josh Baxter (USA), Tyrone Jensen
(ZAF)

Heat 5: Keegan Edwards (HAW), Jonas Lima (BRA), WILDCARD No.1

Heat 6: Harley Ingleby (HAW), Marcelo Freitas (BRA), WILDCARD
No.2

Heat 7: Carlos Bahia (BRA), Amaro Matos (BRA), WILDCARD No.3

Heat 8: Phil Rajzman (BRA), Josh Constable (AUS), WILDCARD No. 4

Heat 9: Danilo Rodrigo (BRA), Ned Snow (HAW), WILDCARD No. 5

Heat 10: Bonga Perkins (HAW), Duane De Soto (HAW), WILDCARD No.
6

Heat 11: Romain Maurin (FRA), Roger Barros (HAW), Cole Robbins
(USA)

Heat 12: Colin McPhilips (USA), Anri Nabeshima (JPN), Sam Bleakley (GBR)

Heat 13: Jeremias Da Silva (BRA), Kai Sallas (HAW), Edouard Delperro
(FRA)

Heat 14: Eduardo Bage (BRA), Jonathan Larcher (FRA), Jared Neal
(AUS)

Heat 15: Jamie Viudes (BRA), Bryce Yound (AUS), Alex Salazar
(BRA)

Heat 16: Harrison Roach (AUS), Grant Thomas (AUS), Kekoa Uemura
(HAW)

The competition runs until May the 11th

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