SECOND DAY OF COMPETITION OVERVIEW-10/HAW TARGET MAUI PRO-by surfworldtour.blogpot.com
December 2nd, 2015
Women's - Samsung Galaxy Championship Tour/WSL -World Surf League
Brief
On this second day of competition in Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii, the Hawaiian surfers were very well again as I already pointed out on November 30, 2015.
When the event initiated were six Hawaiian surfers, just the Trials winner D. McGill(HAW)-she was just defeated by L. Peterson(USA)World No.4 at final minutes of the heat - left in the Round 2, so left five surfers to Round 3.
In the Round 3 -A. Quizon(HAW) and C. Moore(HAW) won and went directly to Quarterfinals.
After on in the Round 4, in the opening heat T. Weston-Webb(HAW) World No.8, also surfed very well in Maui defeated L. Peterson(USA), however M. Manuel(HAW)was defeated by T. Wright(AUS)World No.5.
Then were four Hawaiian surfers in the Quarterfinals and just T. Weston-Webb(HAW) was defeated by his compatriot C. Moore(HAW) World No.1-two times World Champion.
So, from six Hawaiian surfers in the Round 1, a half of them, three were in the Semifinals.
It seemed a Hawaiian Surf Championship!
C. Ho(HAW) surfed very well in Honolua Bay - defeated C. Conlogue(USA) in Round 4 - was defeated by S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) otherwise would be a Hawaiian final in Honolua Bay.
At Final, C. Moore(HAW) scored the only 10.00 wave in the event, defeated S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) and became World Champion of Surfing for the third time.
ROUND 4
heat 1
L. Peterson(USA)at her opening wave scored 5.50 and T.Weston-Webb(HAW) 2.67 and her second wave 3.50 so L. Peterson(USA) took the lead but the Hawaiian surfer surfed two better waves 7.23 and 6.33 and turned the heat over the North-American surfer with 6.50 and 5.63.
So T. Weston-Webb(HAW)advanced to the Quarterfinals.
heat 2
At her opening wave M. Manuel(HAW)World No.9 scored just 0.90 and T. Wright(AUS)scored 5.50 and a 5.77 and took the lead. Later the Hawaiian surfer surfed more two weak waves 4.17 and 6.50 and was defeated by the Australian surfer.
heat 3
At this heat C. Conlogue(USA)World No.2 had to win otherwise would be out of the event and leave the title fight for the next season.
C. Ho(HAW) at his opening wave scored 9.17 and North American surfer scored just 4.50 and later on 8.43 and than replaced 4.50 for 5.83 and turn the heat however at final minutes of the battle C. Ho(HAW) scored 7.33 turn the heat and defeated C. Conlogue(USA).
C. Conlogue(USA)just surfed four waves, she has much more potential, but maybe the emotional pressure of awaiting period of nine days in Maui unsettled her focus.
heat 4
J. Defay(FRA) World No.7 at his opening wave scored just 0.90 and later on surfed a good wave 8.17. B. Buitendag(SAF)World No.6 at her opening wave scored 4.50 and later 7.40.
At final third of the heat B.Buitendag(SAF) scored 6.87 and turned the heat. J. Defay(FRA)surfed more waves but with weak scores, some less than 1.00 till found a good wave of 6.17 and turned the heat just for 0.07.
When the heat was finishing B. Buitendag(SAF) surfed her last wave 8.67 score turned the heat and defeated J. Defay(FRA).
QUARTERFINALS
heat 1
At this Hawaiian battle - both athletes surfed very well in Honolua Bay; T. Weston-Webb(HAW) won the heat 1 of Round 1 and A. Quizon(HAW) won the heat 1 of Round 3-both rounds of three surfers.
A. Quizon(HAW)at her opening wave scored 6.67 and T. Weston-Webb scored 2.50 and after a 4.00 and a 7.50 scores while A. Quizon surfed another 6.37 wave and won this battle over her compatriot
and went to Semifinals.
heat 2
C. Moore(HAW) already World Champion by third time, surfed a very good wave 9.60 and a 7.87 ;
T. Wright(AUS)surfed just four waves 6.77 and 8.17 and was defeated by the Hawaiian surfer.
heat 3
N. Van Dijk(AUS) that defeated C. Conlogue(USA) at Round 3 also was surfing very well in Honolua Bay scored 7.17 at her opening wave and later on 8.17 and 8.03 while C. Ho(HAW) scored just 0.50 and later on surfed two better waves 7.57 and 7.17 but still needed a 7.78 score to turn the heat. At final C. Ho(HAW) surfed a very good wave 9.33 turned the heat and won.
heat 4
At this non-Hawaiian heat B. Buitendag(SAF) at her opening wave scored 4.50 and S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)2.67 score but later the Australian surfed more two good waves and scored 9.20 and 8.87.
Than B. Buitendag(SAF) surf an excellent wave 9.87(almost 10.00) and needed 8.20 to turn the heat
and she almost reached it - 8.17 score. This heat had the second better average wave score 9.03.
S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) won the heat for 0.03 and and went to Semifinals
Semifinals
heat 1
At this Hawaiian battle A. Quizon at her opening wave scored 7.60 but soon C. Moore(HAW) turn the heat with 8.90 and another good wave 9.00, so let A. Quizon in combination - needed two better waves than her opponent - A. Quizon(HAW) scored another 7.60 but was in combination yet.
C. Moore(HAW) surfed more five waves but not as the first two scores and finally defeated her compatriot, and was in the Final.
heat 2
S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) at her opening wave scored 9.83 and C. Ho(HAW) 3.67 .Later the Australian surfer scored another good wave 8.37. So C. Ho(HAW)scored 5.67 and at final 8.73 and left the combination. S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) won the heat and went to the Final.
Final
It supposed to be a great final between two excellent surfers C. Moore(HAW)World No.1 and S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)World No.3.
Both surfers have many fans in Brazil.
It seemed that the surfers were so strategic in this Final. C. Moore(HAW)surfed an excellent wave and scored 9.50 and S. Fitzgibbons(AUS) 8.33. and needed 1.18 to turn the heat.
C. Moore(HAW)surfed another wave 8.63 and S. Fitzgibbons(AUS)another wave 8.53.
Later on C. Moore(HAW) surfed an excellent wave 9.30 and let S. Fitzgibbons in combination.
C. Moore(HAW)received the unique 10.00 score in the event, surfed very well in excellent shape in Maui and deserved the World Title this season.
This Final had the best average wave score - 9.35.
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