Indonesia’s Oney Anwar Narrowly Defeated by USA’s Conner Coffin in Round 3 of the Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships Bali

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Indonesia’s Oney Anwar Narrowly Defeated by USA’s Conner Coffin in Round 3 of the Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships Bali

12 October 2012, Kuta-Bali:  Indonesian wildcard and rising star Hairil “Oney” Anwar was narrowly defeated today in Round 3 by Connor Coffin from the USA, ending his run for a world championship win at the Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships being held in Gianyar at Keramas Beach.

Anwar was the first surfer to catch a wave in the 30 minute heat, but failed to complete his air-reverse attempt, and Coffin took advantage of it by tearing apart a perfect set wave and posting the highest score of the heat, 7.83 points out of a possible 10.

Coffin and Anwar have very different styles, with Anwar the aerial surfer and Conner the power surfer, so Anwar fought back completing his next air-reverse and capping it with a deep gouging turn, earning him a score of  7.67.

Both surfers put on a great show for the fans on the beach, but Coffin seemed to have knack for choosing the best waves that fit his surfing style while Oney kept searching for the perfect wave that would allow him to rip off a massive score and get the lead.

Coffin posted another wave for 7.70 points and Anwar answered back with a 6.27, which still left him needing a score of 7.86 to take the lead, but time ran out and thus ended Anwar’s chance to advance into the 4^th round and beyond.  Final score was Coffin with 15.53 points (out of a possible 20) and Anwar with 13.94.

“Against Conner I knew I had to go big,” said Anwar after the heat.  “I was looking for a wave to do some turns as well as airs, but I didn’t find it.  I was feeling confident because I knew the conditions favored doing airs, and Conner doesn’t do them really.  So I knew I had a good chance to win the heat, but in the end I couldn’t find the right waves and Conner did.”

When asked what his biggest take away was from the experience he replied, “I just need to be more patient and wait for the right wave.  I kept looking for a turn wave but only saw air section waves (laughing).”  

Anwar goes home with $1,200 USD and the valuable experience of competing in his first ASP World Championship event, and with this young man’s potential it certainly not going to be his last.

James Hendy (from his sponsor Rip Curl) was on hand to watch the heat and to cheer Oney on, and said afterwards, “I think Oney was a little bit unlucky because the very low tide played a bit of a factor in him not being able to complete that one air on the inside section, due to the reef being exposed there.  With a higher tide he probably could have ridden out of those last two airs and scored the points he needed and won the heat.  But in the end it’s good for his confidence, being up against one of the best pro juniors in the world and giving it such a good effort.  Quite an achievement for anyone, never mind a kid from Lakey Peak, Sumbawa.  I’m really proud of him, for sure.”

 Anwar was the only Indonesian to receive an ASP wildcard, due to his being ranked 9^th on the ASP Australian Pro Junior tour, whereas his compatriots brother Gazali Hamzah and Nyoman “Blacky” Satria had to compete against a field of fellow Indonesian surfers in a trial event on October 5^th to gain entry into this prestigious event.

Both Hamzah and Satria were defeated in Round 2, but received $900 USD prize money for their two rounds of surfing in the 2012 Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships Bali.

Tomorrow morning, the action will continue with a call being made at 6:30am for a possible 7am start at Karmas for the Men's Round 4. The Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Bali will run from October 6 – 17. For LIVE web cast, event videos and more check www.oakleyprojunior.com.

The Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships Bali is sponsored by surfermag.com, the Commune Resort and Beach Club Bali, the Pullman Bali Legion Nirvana, New Era, BIMC Hospital, the Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships, and the Odysseys Surf School with media support by indosurflife.com, Surf time Magazine, and Lines Magazine

Surfer Indonesia Oney Anwar Ditaklukkan Surfer Amerika Conner Coffin di Babak 3 Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championship Bali

12 Oktober 2012, Kuta-Bali:  ‘Rising star’ dan pemegang wildcard asal Indonesia, Hairil “Oney” Anwar akhirnya harus tersingkir di babak 3, ditaklukkan oleh Connor Coffin dari Amerika – dan mengakhiri langkahnya untuk menjadi juara di event Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championship yang digelar di Gianyar, pantai Keramas.

Anwar mendapat giliran pertama untuk menaklukkan ombak di heat 30 menit tersebut, tapi gagal menyelesaikan aksi air-reverse nya. Saat itulah Coffin mengambil kesempatan dengan sempurna membelah set ombak untuk mencetak poin tertinggi di heat, 7.83 poin mendekati 10.

Coffin dan Anwar masing-masing memiliki style yang berbeda. Anwar terkenal dengan teknik aerial-nya, sedangkan Conner dikenal dengan power-nya.  Anwar kembali melawan balik – berusaha melengkapi air-reverse nya dan diganjar poin 7.67.

Kedua surfer ini menyajikan pertarungan yang hebat juga impresif – terutama bagi para pendukung kedua surfer yang berada di lokasi. Coffin sangat cerdik memilih ombak yang tepat untuknya beraksi dengan style-surfingnya. Sementara Oney masih mencari ombak yang ideal untuknya beraksi, Coffin mencetak sebuah skor yang masif untuk memimpin heat.

Coffin kembali mencetak poin di ombak berikutnya,  7.70 dan dijawab Anwar dengan 6.27 poin. Anwar membutuhkan 7.86 poin jika ingin memimpin heat. Tapi hingga waktu habis, Anwar tetap tidak dapat mencetak poin yang dibutuhkan untuk memimpin dan langkahnya terhenti untuk maju ke babak 4.

“Melawan Conner saya tahu saya harus lebih maksimal,” ujar Anwar setelah heat. “Saya mencari ombak yang ideal agar bisa kembali bermanuver di udara, tapi saya tidak menemukannya. Awalnya, saya merasa nyaman karena kondisi cuaca dan angin yang ada sangat memungkinkan saya untuk melakukan aksi di udara, dan saya tahu Conner tidak terlalu banyak melakukan aksi tersebut. Jadi saya yakin saya punya peluang besar untuk memenangkan heat, tapi hingga heat berakhir saya tidak menemukan ombak yang ideal. Dan Conner menemukan ombak idealnya.”

Saat ditanya apa hal terbesar yang bisa ia ambil dari pengalaman kali ini, ia menjawab,” saya harus lebih sabar dan benar-benar menunggu ombak yang tepat. I kept looking for a turn wave but only saw air section waves (tertawa).”

Anwar membawa pulang $1,200 USD dan juga pengalaman tak ternilai selama ia bertanding di event ASP World Championship pertamanya. Dengan bakat yang dimilikinya, sudah tentu karirnya tidak berhenti sampai di sini.

James Hendy (dari Rip Curl, sponsornya) yang menyaksikan dan menyemangati setiap heat Oney,  setelahnya menambahkan, ”saya pikir Oney sedang tidak cukup beruntung karena ombak yang rendah menjadi faktor utama ia tidak bisa melakukan manuver di udara secara utuh, termasuk faktor karang yang ada di sana. Dengan ombak yang lebih tinggi ia mungkin bisa melakukan setidaknya dua manuver di udara dan mencetak poin yang ia butuhkan untuk mendominasi heat. Tapi, pada akhirnya, hasil ini bagus untuk  modal kepercayaan dirinya, bertarung melawan salah satu surfer pro junior terbaik di dunia dan hal tersebut pastinya memberikan effort yang bagus.  Cukup bagus prestasi yang ia berikan, apalagi dari seorang anak dari Lakey Peak, Sumbawa. Saya sangat bangga padanya.”

Anwar adalah satu-satunya surfer Indonesia yang menerima ASP Wildcard, dikarenakan posisi rankingnya yaitu 9 di tur ASP Australian Pro Junior.  Sementara rekan seperjuangannya yang juga kakaknya, Gazali Hamzah dan Nyoman “Blacky” Satria harus berjuang terlebih dahulu melawan surfer-surfer Indonesia lainnya di event trial 5 Oktober lalu untuk masuk ke event prestisius ini.

Baik Hamzah dan Satria tereliminasi si babak 2, tapi keduanya menerima prize sebesar $900 untuk dua babak yang mereka ikuti di Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championship Bali.

Besok pagi, event akan kembali dilanjutkan dengan call pukul 6.30 untuk kemungkinan pukul 7 pagi memulai babak 4 di Keramas.  Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Bali digelardari tanggal 6 – 17 Oktober. Untuk LIVE web cast, event videos dan lainnya cek www.oakleyprojunior.com.

Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championship Bali disponsori oleh surfermag.com, Commune Resort and Beach Club Bali, Pullman Bali Legion Nirwana, New Era, BIMC Hospital, Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championships, dan Odysseys Surf School dengan media support oleh indosurflife.com, Surf time Magazine, dan Lines Magazine

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