Photos of 2014 Hunter Ports Womens Classic

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Matt Banting (Australia) and Malia Manuel (Hawaii) winners at Newcastle Surfest 2014

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Nage Malamed from Hawaii surfing Quarterfinal 3 at the Newcastle Surfest in Australia where she was defeated by fellow Hawaiian Alessa Cuizon. Melamed finished the event overall in equal 5th place which is a very good result. Malia Manuel and Alessa Cuizon are into the Semifinals of this event.

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Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Silvana Lima of Brazil eliminated in Quarterfinal 2 at the Newcastle Surfest in Australia. Lima was defeated by hawaii's Malia Manuel and finished the event in equal 5th place.

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Nage Melamed (HAW) won through to the Quarterfinals after eliminating Paige Hareb in Heat 4 of Round 5

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Laura Enever (AUS) posted one of the day's highest single wave scores in the Hunter Ports Women's Classic for a series of sharp snapping turns. (HT 4 RD 5). She will now face Biancia Buitendag in the Quarterfinals

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Dimity Stoyle was on a great run at the Hunter Ports Women's Classic until she was eliminated by Sage Erickson in the Quarters. ASP/Will H-S

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Malia Manuel has been the most consistent performer at this year's Hunter Ports Women's Classic. ASP/Will H-S

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Paige Hareb (NZL/Taranaki) advancing in 2nd place through her round 4 heat 4 at the Newcastle Surfest in Australia. Hareb defeated Hawaii's Alana Blanchard to advance to the final 12 surfers remaining in the draw of the Hunter Ports Women's Classic.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Alana Blanchard of Hawaii placing third and eliminated from the Hunter Ports Women's Classic in Round 4 Heat 4.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Silvana Lima (BRA) walking out for Round 4 Heat 3, which she easily won over Nikki Van Dijk 2nd, Ellie-Jean Coffey 3rd, Georgia Fish 4th

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During a storm delayed afternoon at Newcastle's Surfest, 5-time ASP Women's world champion and the number seed in the Hunter Ports Women's Classic, Stephanie Gilmore finally made her opening round appearance and her performance rewarded a group of fans who endured the weather to see her surf.Gilmore opened with an excellent 8.5 ride, backed that wave up shortly after with a strong 7.83 to comprehensively take the heat on a two-wave tally of 16.33 over Demi Boelsterli in second place on 11.10 in Heat 4 RD 3

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Laura Poncini from Australia's Sunshine Coast placing 2nd and advancing through Round 2 Heat 3 of the Hunter Ports Women's Classic. The heat was won by Hawaiian Briana Cope with Nao Omura from Japan eliminated in 3rd place. Poncini scored an outstanding 9 point ride late in the heat to advance and at 15 years of age, this is already an excellent result for the young Sunshine Coast surfer.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Stephanie Gilmore was eliminated in Round 4 heat 2 today by a rampaging Dimity Stoyle

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Dimity Stoyle (Sunshine Coast, QLD/AUS), she scored a 9.9 and a 9.27 in her heat 2 Round 4 match, amassing the highest single wave score and two-wave heat total of the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Womens Classic.

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Malia Manuel of Hawaii winning her Round 4 Heat 1 at the Hunter Ports Women's Classic in Newcastle. Manuel defeated Sage Erickson (USA) and advances to the final 12 surfers at this event in Newcastle Australia.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Sage Erickson (USA) surfing Round 4 Heat 1 where she placed 2nd to progress through to the final 12 surfers in the Hunter Ports Women's Classic at Newcastle Surfest in Australia.Burton Toyota Pro Men's and Hunter Ports Women's Classic Women's are ASP 6 Star Qualifying Series Rated with many of the World's best surfers competing for vital points on the Association of Surfing Professionals 2014 Qualifying Series Tour.

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Surfest sunrise on the morning of Round 4 of the Hunter Ports Women's Classic