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Evening gets under way with live link up to Hawaii by George Mojo

20/11/2006:// A late charge at the final BPSA event of the season in Cornwall earned Toby Atkins the overall open title.

The Hot Tuna European team rider took first place at the Gul Newquay Open to clinch top spot.

Defending champion Reubin Pearce's third place finish at Fistral Beach saw him end the season in second spot overall.

Fellow Headworx team-mate Matt Capel finished fourth in the rankings to add to his Pro Junior title win.

After the main event, the third annual FSO BPSA UK Surf Awards took place at the Esplanade Hotel in Newquay.

The evening started off with dinner followed by the actual awards. Highlights included a live link up in Hawaii with Newquay's Russell Winter, the end of year tour review DVD and the preview of Micah Lester's new movie MVP.

The awards celebrate British surfing in 2006 and the winners were as follows:

� Freerange Manoeuvre of the year - Alan Stokes.

� Soundworx most Inspirational Surfer - Lee Bartlett.

� Saltrock Rookie of the year - Fergal Smith (ireland.

� Fat Face Most Improved - Joss Ash.

� Gul Best Uk Surfer surfing Internationally - Russ Winter.

Island Style regional awards - Scotland: Chris Noble. Ireland: Mike Morgan. Channel Islands: Scott Eastwood. Wales: Nick Reid. England Llewellyn Whittaker.

� Headworx Riders Choice - Matt Capel.

� Surf Girl Best up and coming - Holly Donnelly.

� Carve Aerialist award - Ollie Adams.

� Pit Pilot Under Dog award - Shaun Skilton.

� Wavelength Most promising Junior - Jayce Robinson.

� Services to the sport - Ester Spears.

� Best Judge - Jamie Owen.

� 2006 BPSA Tour Champions Awards:
Longboard Champ - Sam Bleakley
Groms: u12 champ - Harry Timson
u16 Girls champ - Gwen Spurlock
u16 Boys champ - Stuart Campbell
Pro Junior Champ - Matt Capel
Womens Champ Easkey Britton

Open Tour -1st Micah Lester, 2nd Ruebin Pearce, 3rd Llewellyn Whittaker.

Surfing headlines
Slater extends ASP lead after J-Bay victory	Monahan Crowned ASP Women�s World Longboard Champion	Regional Surfers Arriving For 2008 Makka Pro

[Kelly Slater, Number 1 at the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay]	[Joy Monahan (HAW) is the 2008 ASP Women's World Longboard Champion]	[Jason Apericio Cutback]
Eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater beat reigning ASP World Champion Mick Fanning to win the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay	Joy Monahan (Oahu,HAW), 22, became the 2008 Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women�s World Longboard Champion today	The heat is on and we are not talking only about the temperature, since we are talking about the tropical paradise of Jamaica
Maiden victory for Moore in France	ASP Australia joins international arm	Portugeuse victory at Superbock Pro

[Carissa Moore (in yellow) receiving the winner's prize]	[The number of high-rated Australian surf competitions are set to increase]	[Pablo Gutierrez winner of the Superbock Pro]
Hawaiian Carissa Moore won the Roxy Pro Junior surfing in her first ever contest in France	ASP International has announce the inception of their fourth regional branch, ASP Australasia	Twenty-six-year-old Pablo Guitierrez took top honours in the Superbock Pro in Portugal after defeating fellow Portugeuse surfer Eduardo Fernandes in the final

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