Bonga Perkins : file photo ASPWorldtour/Robertson 

Suzuki Pro Series

Longboard Series
Denmark W.A.
23 - 24 April 2005 

Bonga Perkins Wins at Denmark as Series Leaders fail to Qualify

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 24 April, 2005 : - - In one of the best finals ever seen in WA Bonga Perkins, from Hawaii, used a combination of traditional nose riding and strong turns with fantastic floaters to score 15.35 for his two waves and win the Denmark leg of the Suzuki Pro.

Jackson had a couple of big re-entries coupled with some good nose rides including a Fantastic Hang Ten saw him finish just behind Bonga. Dave Simmons long nose ride with a neat little hang ten followed by a big slashing cutback finishing with a powerful re-entry helped him into 3rd place ahead of Grant Thomas.

The race to win the Suzuki Pro was thrown wide open when series leaders, Harley Ingleby (NSW) and Josh Constable (Qld) failed to progress from their respective semi finals. After their finals appearance Jackson Close and Dave Simmons are the new point score leaders in what is shaping up to be an extremely close race to win the major prize of a Suzuki Grand Vitara.

Results
Suzuki Pro
1st Bonga Perkins (Hawaii)
2nd Jackson Close (Qld)
3rd Dave Simmons (NSW)
4th Grant Thomas (Qld)

World Surfaris/Sa’Moana Resort 9ft Amateur
1st Oliver Shaw (QLD)
2nd Cameron Hiscox (NSW)
3rd Kevin Holt (NSW)
4th Burt Burger (WA)
5th Rahnn Goddard (WA)
6th Patrick McCarthy (WA)

Under 18
1st Oliver Shaw (Qld)
2nd Cameron Hiscox (NSW)
3rd Michael McCormick (WA)
4th Travis Bulbeck-Richards (WA)

Women
1st Tessa Davidson (Qld)
2nd Arlene Nagtzaam (WA)
3rd Phoebe McCarthy (WA)
4th Jo Botting (WA)
5th Sarah Cogan (WA)
6th Megan Cox (WA)

Over 35
1st Steve Mills (NSW)
2nd Burt Burger (WA)
3rd Barry McKinnon (WA)
4th Paul Taylor (WA)
5th Mike Neunuebel (WA)
6th David Bulbeck (WA)

Ebanc Trade Over 45
1st Chris Fulston (WA)
2nd Peter Dunn (WA)
3rd Mike Neunuebel (WA)
4th Mark Cooper (WA)
5th Mick Marlin (WA)
6th Paul Taylor (WA)
 
Noserider
1st Rahn Goddard
2nd Bonga Perkins
3rd Kekoa Uemura
4th Jackson Close

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