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Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour Event # 7

Surfing New Zealand

Titahi Bay Wellington, NZ

4 - 5 April 2008

McBride Wins to Claim Tour Lead

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 5 April, 2008 : - - Mount Maunganui’s Daryn McBride has won the penultimate event on the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour at Titahi Bay Wellington and in doing so taken the lead on the ratings with just the one event remaining. McBride jumped from fifth to first courtesy of his win and along the way beat the big international guns that travelled to the event including finalist and ex world champion Bonga Perkins of Hawaii.

The swell at Titahi Bay was small with megre 0.5m high waves on offer. However with the incoming tide and slight onshore winds the conditions did improve somewhat throughout the day to become shoulder high albeit inconsistent.

With the conditions being fickle and inconsistent Mcbride opted to surf the final away from his fellow three competitors and paddled off down the beach. He finished with a 13.0 point heat total for the win in what ultimately became a very close final

“It was real close, I think about one point separated me from Dan (Kereopa) and Mike (Burling)“ commented a stoked McBride. “I decided to surf down the beach and when I looked back at the other three I could see Dan and Mike tussling for waves with Bonga (Perkins) so to have my own peak was good. The Kiwi boys also hustled waves off Bonga who looked cold not being used to the cooler waters coming from tropical Hawaii”.

McBride now leads the ratings and is really looking forward to the final event at Port Waikato next weekend (12-13 April). “I had done the math on the ratings prior to the event and realised that if I did good and made the final I would be in the hunt to win the tour” a calculated McBride concluded.

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Under 18 Boys Final

Luke O’Neill (ChCh), 1, Shaun Goddard (Auck), 2, Hone Douglas (Whakatane), 3, Hugh Ritchie (ChCh), 4

Open Women Semifinals

Heat 1 Daisy Thomas (ChCh), 1, Shelly Jones, (Auck), 2, Shereen Lobb (Port Wai), 3, Belinda Galley (Gis), 4

Heat 2 Hannah Phillips (ChCh), 1, Claire Norman (Sydney), 2, Kirstie Thomsen (Whangarei), 3, Melody Spaul (Whngrei), 4

Open Women Finals

Claire Norman (Sydney), 1, Daisy Thomas (ChCh), 2, Shelly Jones, (Auck), 3, Hannah Phillips (ChCh), 4

Over 40 Men Final

Mike Thomson (Rag), 1, Viv Tracey, 2, Mal Brady (Mnt), 3, David Storck (Auck), 4, Stephen Tyro (ChCh), 5, Dave Burbage (Ham), 6

Over 50 Men Final

Viv Treacy (Ocean Beach), 1, Ian Gall (Wgtn), 2, Mike Thomson, 3, Warwick Grey, 4, John Goddard (Auck), 5, David Storck (Auck), 6

Hyundai have been involved with Surfing New Zealand since 2004 and also sponsor the most prestigious event in New Zealand – The Hyundai National Championships presented by Quiksilver. However the focus is on longboarding and this year the tour will be televised on Maori Television with half hour shows dedicated to each event.

Stay tuned for up coming dates for the shows. Hyundai have also set up a specific surfing website focussing on longboarding and the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour - surf.co.nz/hyundai.

McBride claims Hyundai Pro Longboard #7 & ratings lead

Results from the Hyundai Pro Longboard Tour – Event 7 follow below.

Open Men Semifinals

Heat 1 Daniel Kereopa (Rag), 1, Daryn Mcbride (Mt), 2, Thomas Kibblewhite (Auck), 3, Sam Johnson (GIS), 4

Heat 2 Michael Burling (Gis), 1, Bonga Perkins (Hawaii) , 2, Jackson Close (Aust), 3, Harley Ingleby (Australia), 4

Open Men Finals

Daryn Mcbride (Mt), 1, Daniel Kereopa (Rag), 2, Michael Burling (Gis), 3, Bonga Perkins (Hawaii), 4

Under 18 Boys Semifinals

Heat 1 Shaun Goddard (Auck), 1, Hugh Ritchie (ChCh), 2, Sam Guthrie (Mnt), 3,

Heat 2 Hone Douglas (Whakatane), 1, Luke O’Neill (ChCh), 2, Sam Hawke (ChCh), 3