SRI LANKA FOR 2010 CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS SURF CONTEST AT ARUGAM BAY
The heat is rising and the swell is pumping for the start of the Sri Lanka Champion of Champions Surf Contest at Arugam Bay. Today the contest kicked off with some great surfing by the local Sri Lankan talent from Arugam Bay and Hikkaduwa, who spent the day fighting it out all the way to the semi finals.
The highest scoring wave of the day was from none other than the man who actually lives on the point, Asanka Sanjey. Who got a nine point wave with a double hand grab air, in the first heat. Asanka went on to make it into the finals alongside Kavinthirian, Santharuwan and Milan all from Arugam Bay. The Local, Open and Women’s final will all be held on Sunday 4th July.
The top ten surfers from the local division have been drawn into the line up for tomorrow’s first and second heat of the Open. Which will see them fighting for the title up against UK’s top surfers such as Oli Adams, Reubyn Ash, Alan Stokes and Johnny Fryer.
Sponsored by Sri Lanka Airlines, Crystal Holidays, Sri Lanka Tourism and Airtel, the renowned as one of the best ‘point breaks’ in the world, Arugam Bay on the East coast of Sri Lanka.
Dave Reed, UK Pro Surf Tour director stated: “Today we have seen some fantastic surfing from the top Sri Lankan surfers, who are looking forward to competing against the best UK Pro surfers tomorrow, another day in paradise!”
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Issued on behalf of the UK Pro Surf Tour. For interviews and more information please contact Zoey Cotton on [email protected] or 07815 572153
Notes to Editors:
The UK surfers will include Alan Stokes (Newquay), Reubin Ash (Bude), Oli Adams (Newquay), Lynden Wake (Croyde), Nicole Morgan (Northern Ireland), Jo Dennison (Wales), Beth Mason (Swansea), Gwen Spurlock (Swansea) who are amongst the best the UK has to offer.
Sponsors of the Sri Lankan Champion of Champions Surf Competition are the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Crystal Holidays and SriLankan Airlines.
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