EVENT REPORTS
Stage is set for Rip Curl GromSearch National Finals after record turnouts in Thailand and Bali
Kuta, Bali – After back-to-back Rip Curl GromSearch events in Thailand and Bali that saw record turnouts over the weekend, the stage is now set for the GromSearch National Finals in Bali this October. more
Medewi Point Gives the Groms a Challenge at Rip Curl GromSearch in Bali
12 September, 2011: Kuta, Bali: Medewi Point in north Bali is always a favorite stop on the Rip Curl GromSearch circuit and the most highly competitive, as groms from Kuta, Legian, Uluwatu, Serangan, Nusa Dua, Keramas, and all the other hot surf spots in the Bali area get their chance to show their best performances to the judges in... more
Simarai and Tonjo win Oakley Indonesias Wildcards for the 2011 Oakley World Pro Junior
Oakley Indonesia is proud to announce that out of the 32 pro junior competitors from the Oakley Pro Junior 11 held at Canggu from August 5 to 7, Ida Bagus Simarai and Darmaputra Tonjo will receive wildcards to represent Indonesia in the upcoming Oakley World Pro Junior to be held in Bali this October. more
Lee Wilson Wins the Rip Curl Cup at Padang-Padang in Epic Final
In an amazing display of strategic tube-riding prowess, Bali’s Lee Wilson used his years of local knowledge to barrel his way to victory in the Rip Curl Cup today at Bali’s Banzai Pipeline over a field of the world’s best tube riding specialists, including runner up and previous Rip Curl Cup winner Made “Bol” Adi Putra... more
RIP CURL CUP PADANG PADANG 2011 IS ON!!!
At first light, from the cliff top above Padang-Padang, the sight of 6-foot sets imploding on the reef had competitors and spectators alike amping for the call to start the 2011 Rip Curl Cup.
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Simarai Trumps Hermawan to Win Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu
In an unexpected climax to three days of exciting surfing at the Oakley Pro Junior surfing competition yesterday at Canggu Beach in Bali, Ida Bagus Simarai trumped 2010 Coca-Cola ISC Pro Junior and Open Champion Putra Hermawan to take his first-ever contest win and come home with Rp 9 million (just over $1,000 USD) and a wildcard spot in the Oakley... more
Finalists Decided and Oakley-Lines Air Show Run on Day Two of Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu
It was another exciting day at the Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu Beach, with challenging wave conditions at both the Sand Bar and the Rivermouth breaks creating both opportunities and upsets during the day’s competition. Early low tide conditions had 2-3 foot waves breaking all o... more
Indonesias Top Pro Juniors Flaring on Day One of Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu
Day One of the Oakley Pro Junior at Canggu Beach got off to an exciting start today as 32 of Indonesia’s top Pro Junior (Under 21 years of age) surfers ripped apart the 2-4 foot waves of the Sand Bar and the Rivermouth right, with last year’s winner and 2010 Coca-Cola ISC Open and Pro Junior Champion Putra Hermawan making his intentions... more
Rip Curl Cup Trials completed, event status back on High Alert for a potential Sunday morning start.
With one full day of action already run, completing the Trials round in perfect 5ft waves, the Rip Curl Cup is back on High Alert for a Sunday morning start to the main event. more
Takayuki Wakita wins Rip Curl Cup Trials in pumping Padang pits; Dean Morrison shines in afternoon Expression Session
Padang Padang, Bali – Takayuki Wakita won the Trials of the 2011 Rip Curl Cup, held in four-to-five foot Padang barrels on Wednesday. The Japanese surfer has earned himself a spot in the main event, to be held on the biggest and best day of the year at Padang this season. more
Darmaputra Tonjo Takes First Contest Victory at Billabong Pro Junior Over Field of Indonesias Top Pro Junior Surfers
1 August 2011, Kuta-Bali... more
Ediana Putra Takes Under 16 Win on Day 2 of Billabong Pro Junior at Nusa Lembongan
30 July 2011, Nusa Lembongan-Indonesia: Hometown boy Ediana “Buncis” Putra claimed victory in the Under 16 Divisio... more
Billabong Pro Junior Indonesia Fires Up Today at Shipwrecks on Nusa Lembongan
29 July 2011, Nusa Lembongan-Indonesia: Day One of the Billabong Pro Junior Indonesia at the famous Shipwrecks righthand surf break on the island of Nusa Lembongan saw Round On... more
Jeren Kiring Wins Second Under-16 Rusty Gromfest Title at Kuta Beach
25 July 2011, Kuta-Bali: Last year’s ... more
2011 Rip Curl Cup POSTPONED for Saturday; event status back to red
Padang Padang, BALI -- Saturday's early-morning contest call saw inconsistent 3-to-4-foot sets breaking over the Padang reef, however the key word was “inconsistent.” There was the odd beautiful wave cracking and spitting over the reef at Padang at first light, but it was nowhere near consistent enough to hold the Ultimate Tuber... more
Seminyak and Legian Lead the Charge as Round 3 of Oakley Tag Team Challenge Completed at Gado-Gado Beach in Seminyak
18 July 2011, Kuta-Bali: Round 3 of the Oakley Tag Team Challenge was compl... more
Medewi and Legian Post Top Scores in Round 2 of Oakley Tag Team Challenge
11 July 2011, Kuta-Bali: The ... more
Andre Julian Claims 2nd Consecutive Quiksilver King of the Groms Crown and Surfing Legends Win Tag Team Event in Bali Big Eco Weekend at Kuta Beach
3 July 2011, Kuta-Bali: At the end of a tense 25-minute final at the Quiksilver King of the Groms competition today on Kuta Beach, Quiksilver’s 14-year-old super grom Andre Julian claimed his second consecutive King of the Groms title, besting Angga Bayu in a testing battle of patience and wave selection to win another trip to Hossegor F... more
A Day Full of Highlights to Start the Bali Big Eco Weekend and Quiksilver King of the Groms Surfing Competition
2 July 2011, Kuta-Bali: The first day of the inaugural Bali Big Eco Weekend and annual Quiksilver King of the Groms surfing competition on Kuta Beach was jam-packed full of highlights today from just after sunrise to way past sunset, starting with 78 frothing young surfers comp... more
Agus Frimanto Defeats Putra Hermawan to Take First Coca-Cola ISC Tour Win at Mentawaii Surf Competition 2011
23 June 2011, Katiet – Sipora Island, Mentawai: In an unexpected matchup at the 30 minute final of the inaugural Mentawai Surf Competition in the world class wave known as Lances Right, Agus Frimanto and Putra Hermawan battled it out with Frimanto coming out on top to take his first ever Coca-Cola ISC Tour victory. more
