SWATCH Girls Pro Junior 2011 day 2

Sarah Mason (Gisbourne, NZL) 16, today took out the ASP 2-Star Swatch Girls Pro Junior France over Dimity Stoyle (Sunshine Coast QLD, AUS) 19, it a closely contested 35-minute final that went down to the wire in tricky 3ft (1m) waves at Les Bourdaines.

No competition for the Junior girls today and some heavy conditions for the women's division. Next call for the Junior girls tomorrow at 12h00.

The Swatch Girls Pro Junior France commenced today with two rounds of explosive surfing put on by the finest under-21 athletes with Sarah Mason (Gisbourne, NZL) 16, leading the charge with an incredible display of backhand surfing to claim the single highest wave score of both events, a near perfect 9.50 out of 10.

Vasco Ribeiro (Praia da Poca, PRT) 17, today won the ASP 2-Star Oakley Pro Junior San Sebastian while Cannelle Bulard (REU) 17, took out the ASP 1-Star Oakley Pro Junior San Sebastian women's division with commanding performances that left their opponents fighting it out for second place in tricky 2-3ft peaks at the main event site of La Zurriola.

The opening day of the ASP Oakley Pro Junior San Sebastian saw two rounds of competition completed in the men’s division with many of Europe’s best up-and-comers doing battle in the tricky 3-4ft wind affected peaks. Strong winds and occasional torrential down pours added to the difficulties experienced by Europe’s best under-21 surfers in their bid to take on the event’s top seeds in the upcoming round.

Vasco Ribeiro (Praia da Poca, PRT) 17, has defeated William Aliotti (Saint Martin, FRA) 17, in a low scoring tactical final 13.17 to 10.20 to win the Asp 3-Star Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior in clean 3ft peaks at the main event site of La Cicer.

Round Three was completed today leaving the final 16 surfers to battle it out for this year’s Asp 3-Star Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior title. Strong onshore winds abated offering clean 3ft (1m) peaks for some high performance displays of surfing by Europe’s best under-21 athletes at the main event site of La Cicer

The Islas Canarias Santa Pro Junior ran through to complete the Quarter-finals with stand-out surfer William Aliotti (St Martin, FRA) 17, stealing the show to lead favourites into the final day of competition in rippable 3-4ft peaks at the main event site at La Cicer.