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12/07/2007:// Current world number five Joel Parkinson started his South African campaign in perfect form, locking in a mind blowing 9.33 score on his first ride of competition at the Billabong Pro, at Jeffreys Bay.
The 25-year-old Australian easily defeated Hawaiian powerhouse Pancho Sullivan and fellow countryman Trent Munro in solid 6ft waves to book a spot in round three.
Jeffreys Bay holds special significance for Parkinson following his victory as an 18-year-old wildcard in 1999.
World ratings leader Mick Fanning continued his charge toward a maiden world title with a punishing win over wildcard South african Shaun Payne and French tour rookie Jeremy Florez.
Fanning, the defending Jeffreys Bay champion was simply untouchable, blasting a two wave total of 16.00 out of 20.00 and leaving both his opponents requiring two wave scoring combinations to overtake him.
Fanning currently leads the tour by over 500 points but is taking nothing for granted at the half way point of the season.
After a less than impressive start to the 2007 surf season, Californian rookie of the year Bobby Martinez is out to mount a comeback.
Currently ranked 17th in the world, the powerful goofy footed surfer scored a strong win in round one of the Billabong Pro, defeating Australian duo Phillip MacDonald and Troy Brooks.
A high scoring 8.10 ride set up a much needed first round victory for Martinez, who has been plagued by an inconsistency of results in competition this year.
Hawaiian Andy Irons continued his good run of form with an easy win through to round three. Riding high on confidence after his first victory of the year last week in Chile, Irons cruised past South African Wildcard Damien Fahrenfort and Australian Michael Campbell.
With the high tide swallowing up the afternoon swell, the 28-year-old three time world champ lead from the outset after notching up the heats highest wave score, a 7.83.
Eight time world champion Kelly Slater had a reprieve from contesting his first heat of the event after round one was postponed following Iron's win in heat nine.
While the 34-year-olds match-up did enter the water, the siren never blew and the day’s competition went on hold.
Slater did however douse water recent retirement rumours, sparked after his quarterfinal exit in Chile. The champ will face Californian Chris Ward and wildcard Warwick Wright when competition resumes.
Cornwall's Russell Winter has had a superb start at the Buondi Billabong Pro in Portugal notching up one of the top four heat scores of the competition so far
Cornwall's Ruebyn Ash put in a superb performance to reach his second European Pro Junior final of the season
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