Tyler Wright : photo Steve Robertson/ ASP Covered Images

Beachley Classic

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

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Beachley Classic Round 3 Back ON at Manly Beach 8:30am Start

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 11 October, 2008 : - - Manly Beach, Australia – Round 3 of the Beachley Classic, stop No. 5 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, is preparing to hit the water for an 8:30am start in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) wind swell at the primary site at Manly Beach.

“We have a really consistent two-to-thee foot Northeast wind swell this morning and we’ll be looking to recommence Round 3 at 8:30am,” Matt Wilson, Beachley Classic Contest Director, said. “We’re hoping to complete Round 3 with the Quarterfinals on standby.” Yesterday saw Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER), 26, and Amee Donohoe (AUS), 27, take out the opening two heats of Round 3 and today will see the top seeds all vie for a Quarterfinals berth.

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 1 on the ASP Women’s World Tour ratings, will face Oakley Trials Winner and wildcard Tyler Wright (AUS), 14, in Heat 4 of Round 3. Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, former ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 2 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, will face 2008 Dream Tour rookie Karina Petroni (USA), 20, in Heat 5 or Round 3.

Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 3 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour ratings, will square off against fellow veteran Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS), 33, in the final heat of Round 3. When Beachley Classic competition resumes, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, will battle Jacqueline Silva (BRA), 29, in Heat 3 of Round 3.

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REMAINING BEACHLEY CLASSIC Round 3 Match-Ups:
Heat 3: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) vs. Jacqueline Silva (BRA)
Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Tyler Wright (AUS)
Heat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs. Karina Petroni (AUS)
Heat 6: Melanie Bartels (AUS) vs. Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 7: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs. Megan Abubo (HAW)
Heat 8: Layne Beachley (AUS) vs. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS)

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

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