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Bude's Reubyn Ash is the lone British surfer through to the last 16 of the Santa Surf Pro Junior in the Canary Islands
by George Mojo
07/06/2008:// Ash has battled through two heats and will face Guadeloupe's Yann Martin and French pair David Leboulsh and Jules Thomet at El Sicorro.
The Widemouth Bay surfer is in great form and will be relishing the encounter with the top three seeds all knocked out the competition in round three.
French teenager Marc Lacomare along with Reunion Islands duo Adrien Toyon and Medi Veminardi all failed to make it through their respective heats at the Tenerife beachbreak.
Ash's main rival will be Maxime Huscenot who will going all out for victory to stand a chance of taking a solid lead on the ASP European Pro Junior ratings. Huscenot, 16, who placed third in the opening event of the 2008 season in Portugal, secured a crucial win when he defeated Denmark's Joachim Guichard and Spain's Guillermo Alonso.
Huscenot, who remains focused on the Santa Surf Pro Junior crown, benefits all favorites’ eliminations and now aims at a spot in the final at least to keep his regional title hopes alive.
“I am stoked to get through a few heats after my result in Portugal,” Huscenot said. “ A few big names did not perform in the first event and all the top guys lost today so it is good for me. I am tyring to have fun and show the judges what I can do so there is no thinking of any title yet.”
Germany's Josch Schmeltezer created the main upset of round three when he defeated favorite Lacomare.
Schmeltzer, who is on his last year among the European junior elite, posted an average 13.33 point heat score (out of a possible 20) to win the four-man battle and has already achieved his best result ever on an ASP European pro Junior event.
“It is my last year in the junior division and my target is to be in the top 5 to qualify for the ASP WJC,” Schmeltzer said. “I know it will not be easy but I have been training hard to reach my goal so I am stoked to keep going.”
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