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Shark incidents force cancellation of the 2018 Margaret River Pro

The World Surf League (WSL) decided to cancel the remainder of the 2018 Margaret River Pro. The third event on the 2018 Championship Tour saw two separate shark incidents taking place near Gracetown, roughly six kilometers away from Margaret River’s Main Break. Sophie Goldschmidt, CEO of WSL, informed the surfers that there were not enough […]

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Margaret River Boardriders Club wins the 2017 Surf League

The Margaret River Boardriders Club has taken out the 2017 Surf Boardroom Surf League, at Scarborough Beach, in Western Australia. The Surf League is the longest running and most prestigious interclub surf contest in the Golden State. The first edition dates back to 1986. Surf Boardroom has been supporting it for 25 consecutive years. Australia […]

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Swell of the decade breaks bones and cameras in Western Australia

When a so-called “swell of the decade” hits Australia, there are a few places an average human surfer shouldn’t be in. Those spots are The Right and Cow Bombie. In Margaret River, Justin Holland broke a leg in what was considered the biggest wave ever ridden in Australia. He nearly survived a 60-foot wall of […]

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Davies puts Medina out of the Margaret River Pro 2015

Gabriel Medina is out of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015. Jay Davies knocked out the 2014 world surfing champion from Brazil, at both The Box and Main Break. The winner of the Trials has reasons to celebrate. Not only Davies defeated Medina, but he is also through to Round 3 of competition, in […]

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Giant surf opens the Margaret River Pro 2015

Infamous waves, breathtaking wipeouts and surfers winning heats with a combined heat score of 4.30 points. Welcome to the first day of competition of the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015, in Western Australia. The world’s best surfers survived the test. The first heats were run at The Box, but the carnage continued later at […]

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All set for Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015

The Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015 is the third stop on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT). Michel Bourez is the defending event champion, but he will be under pressure in Western Australia, between 15th-26th April. The region offers world-class waves in breathtaking breaks, but Margaret River only hit the Dream Tour level […]

Trigg Point Fires For Subway® Summer Surf Series In West Oz

Trigg Point Fires For Subway® Summer Surf Series In West OzSunday, 15 March 2015 TRIGG POINT, WA/AUS – (Saturday 14th March 2015), The Subway® Summer Surf Series kicked off today with a bang at Trigg Point in Western Australia, with clean high performance waves on offer at Perth’s premiere wave location.WA’s best young junior surfers […]

Subway® Summer Surf Series Heads West To Trigg Point, WA

Subway® Summer Surf Series Heads West To Trigg Point, WAWednesday, 11 March 2015 The 12th event of the Subway® Summer Surf Series is set to splash down on Perth’s metropolitan beach this weekend, with Trigg Point to host some of the country’s best young junior surfers.After a hugely successful event at Gas Bay in Margaret […]

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Shaun Howe is the 2014 Western Australia surfing champion

Shaun Howe is the 2014 Western Australia surfing champion, as the HIF Pro Am Series come to a close at Rottnest Island. After claiming the Margaret River and Geraldton stages, Howe had already taken the Western Australia State title. However, Harry McPherson had other plans for the last round of competition. Large surf and strong […]

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Michel Bourez wins the 2014 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro

Michel Bourez has conquered the 2014 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, after beating Josh Kerr on the Main Break. Bourez and Kerr were searching for their first career win in the Dream Tour. The bout got off to a slow start, but Bourez eventually lit up two consecutive waves scoring 6.33 and 7.57 with his […]

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