Beachley Classic

ASP World Tour Women's Event #5
Manly, New South Wales Australia
9 - 14 October 2008

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Small Surf Forces Lay Day for Beachley Classic

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 11 October, 2008 : - - Manly Beach, Australia – Event organizers at the Beachley Classic have called competition off for the day, with only small one foot (0.5 metre) waves on offer at the primary site at Manly Beach, Australia. Event No. 5 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Beachley Classic has completed Round 1 through 3, and with two days remaining in the waiting period, event organizers will look to run the last seven heats in the best conditions possible.

“Unfortunately, we didn’t get the winds blowing as hard yesterday afternoon so we don’t have a pulse this morning,” Matt Wilson, Beachley Classic Contest Director, said. “We’re hoping that the winds will blow a bit harder this afternoon so that we can run again tomorrow in similar conditions to yesterday morning.”

There have already been some massive upsets in the Beachley Classic, with the elimination of both the reigning ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, and the winner of the last Dream Tour event in Brazil Melanie Bartels (HAW), 26, in Round 3 yesterday. Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, has overtaken Gilmore in the race for the ASP Women’s World Title and will face Rebecca Woods (AUS), 24, in Quarterfinal 3 when competition resumes.

Tyler Wright (AUS), 14, Oakley Trials Winner and wildcard in the Beachley Classic, caused a major upset yesterday in defeating former ratings frontrunner Gilmore. The young natural-footer will now face Jacqueline Silva (BRA), 29, in Quarterfinal 2.

Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion, officially announced her retirement from full-time competition last Friday, effective at the end of the year. That didn’t stop the iconic Australian from defeating fellow veteran Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS), 33, in Round 3 yesterday and Beachley will now face a red-hot Silvana Lima (BRA), 23, in Quarterfinal 4.

Event organizers at the Beachley Classic will reconvene tomorrow at 7am for a possible 7:30am start. When Beachley Classic competition resumes, up first will be Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER), 26, battling Amee Donohoe (AUS), 27, in Quarterfinal 1.

BEACHLEY CLASSIC Quarterfinal Match-Ups:
QF 1: Julia de La Rosa Toro (PER) vs. Amee Donohoe (AUS)
QF 2: Jacqueline Silva (BRA) vs. Tyler Wright (AUS)
QF 3: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs. Rebecca Woods (AUS)
QF 4: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs. Layne Beachley (AUS)

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Previous reports:
# 1 : Chelsea Hedges seeks Beachley Classic entry via trials
# 2 : Beachley Classic crucial to ASP women's world title race
# 3 : CBA saves the day for Beachley Classic WCT in Manly..
# 4 : Beachley Classic’s extra points has Top 17 salivating.. 
# 5 : Beachley Classic is off today Wright wins Oakley Trials

# 6 : Beachley Classic Day 1 clean conditions at Freshwater
# 7 : Tyler Wright upsets Gilmore in Rd. 3 of Beachley Classic

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