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21/03/2005:// Birthday boy Troy Brooks celebrated his 26th birthday in style by winning the 6star World Qualifying Series Salomon Masters in Western Australia.
Home advantage also paid dividends for Brooks as he fought back from a slow start to defeat Hawaiian Roy Powers in perfect 4-5 feet waves at Margaret River.
Brooks, a rookie in the top flight, trailed throughout the 35-minute decider and appeared destined for defeat until a wave surfaced within the dying minutes.
Displaying complete confidence he launched a massive aerial, and after landing it, continued to execute critical forehand snaps for a near-perfect 9.67 score and dramatic victory.
It was Brooks' third major qualifying series victory, and a dream start to the 2005 season.
"This is unbelievable," he said. "It was so nerve-racking out there, and I knew I only had one shot at it. I sat and waited, and finally the wave came at the end. I saw a punt section and just went for it, and nailed it. I was just hoping it would go flat and he wouldn't be able to catch anything else . Powers has been ripping all day, dropping eights and nines every heat."
"How awesome is this? My first WQS of the year, and to win is a dream start," added Brooks.
The beaten semi-finalists were defending event champion Brazilian Neco Padaratz and Gabe Kling, from America.
Briton Russell Winter put on a brilliant performance to finish equal fifth after being eliminated in the man-on-man quarter-finals.
The Newquay surfer was outstanding throughout the competition before narrowly losing to Kling
The result has catapulted Winter up into equal eighth place in the WQS rankings - less than 900 points behind tour leader Kling.
Exeter's Josh Lewin has dropped into 97th position after bowing out in round two to German Marlon Lipke.
Newquay surfer Llewellyn Whittaker went out in round one to Hawaiian Evan Valerie.
A Tooheys Extra Dry Expression Session took place between the semis and event finale, with 10 international surfers vying for the bonus cash on offer. Trent Munro, who placed equal ninth this morning, ended up winning the spectacle after landing a big forehand aerial.
Local surfer Yadin Nicol received the 'Highest Placed Regional Men's Trophy' in equal 25th position, after losing earlier.
[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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