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Current ASP world number five Australian Mick Fanning put up a commanding performance to beat a Brasilian duo of Adriano de Souza and Jean da Silva in round one of the Nova Schin Festival.
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Joel Parkinson (Australia) was on the wrong end of the early upsets in round one. Parkinson was defeated by ASP World number 21 Greg Emslie (South Africa) who left him needing a near perfect ride of 9.5 to avoid surfing round two.
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Despite losing out on this year's world title to Kelly Slater in Mundaka, Taj Burrow is fired up to take on the 2006 Nova Schin festival which he won in 2004.
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Despite a head turning performance from Dean "Dingo" Morrison in round one, the ASP World Number ten was relegated to the losers round when he placed third behind Jake Patterson and Jihad Khodr.
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Brasilian Adriano de Souza tried everything to overcome a dominant Mick Fanning in round one but lost out by a mere 1.15.
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Round one of the Nova Schin Festival provided spectators with great viewing, both in and out the water.
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Renato Galvao can be proud of his efforts to keep the Brasilian flag flying in round two of the Nova Schin Festival. Galvao, narrowly loosing to Tom Whitaker by 0.16 of point, leaves the event in equal 33rd and US$4000 richer.
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Andy Irons proved a former 3 X World Champ does not belong in a round two heat when he removed local favourite and wildcard Neco Padaratz from the Noca Schin Festival.
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The Hobgood twins kick back in the contestants area before their round one heats at Imbituba.
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With his place on the 2007 ASP World Championship Tour firmly secure Hawaiian Bruce Irons need not be too concerned with his round two loss in the Nova Schin Festival today.
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Joel Parkinson found his form in round two of the Nova Schin Festival to win his heat and eliminate Brasilian wildcard Pedro Norberto.
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Neco Padaratz was the victim of an Andy Irons onslaught when he lost out in round two. However, Padaratz goes home US$4000 richer for his efforts against the former 3X World Champion.
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With only 5 Brasilian surfers remaining in the Nova Schin Festival, Phillip MacDonald made himself a marked man when he ousted alternate surfer Leonardo Neves.
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Defending champion Damien Hobgood obliges his young fans with autographs after his narrow win over wildcard Jean de Silva.
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Tom Whitaker fought a close battle against Brasilian wildcard Renato Galvao but managed to claim victory by a whisker of 0.16 of a point.
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The beautiful Vila Beach in Imbituba, on a sunny morning of world class surfing at the Nova Schin Festival.
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Current ASP world number five Australian Mick Fanning put up a commanding performance to beat a Brasilian duo of Adriano de Souza and Jean da Silva in round one of the Nova Schin Festival.
