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Oney Anwar Defeats
Dylan Lightfoot to Advance into Round 3 of Oakley ASP World Pro Junior
Championships Bali
11 October 2012, Kuta-Bali: On Day 4 of the Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships
Bali at Keramas Beach in Gianyar today, Indonesia’s Hairil “Oney” Anwar
defeated South African Dylan Lightfoot to advance into Round 3, the sole
remaining Indonesian wildcard remaining to compete against the world’s best pro
junior surfer in this world championship event.
In Heat 11 of the elimination round 2, Anwar jumped into
action as soon as the horn blew the start of the 25-minute heat, gaining the
lead against Lightfoot, which he never relinquished. His best two waves got scores of 6.17 and 6.16 for a two
wave total of 12.34, which he earned by blasting turns and pulling off air reverses, never letting
the pressure off of his opponent.
When time ran out, Lightfoot was still searching for a wave that would
get him the 6.27 points he needed, ending with a wave total of 9.17
“I was pretty
confident going into this heat, “said Anwar who hails from Lakey Peak in
Sumbawa, but is currently living and going to school in Palm Beach on
Australia’s Gold Coast. “All the
other Indo boys got knocked out earlier today, so I really felt like I had to
do for the boys. My brother Gazali
and friends from Lakey are all here to support me, so ya it feels really good
to win this heat.”
When asked about his strategy going into the heat he
explained, “I knew I had to find a good wave early, but make sure it was a good
wave. I didn’t want to think about
Dylan, just think about me and the wave, so that was my plan. Just get a good wave and do a couple of
airs.” And his plan for Round 3? “It’s going to be hard, because
everybody is surfing so good, so I’ll have to step up my game for sure. I have really good boards and so I’ll
just go out there and do my best.”
Anwar will be facing American Conner Coffin in Heat 12 of
Round 3.
Oney’s brother Gazali Hamzah got off to a good start in Heat 2
against number 2 ranked pro junior Jack Freestone, but couldn’t hold off the
charging Freestone for long.
Hamzah’s highest wave score was a 7.33 for a nice barrel ride, but then
Freestone nailed one of his own for an 8.33, to which he then added 7.17 to
seal his victory as Hamzah failed find a good scoring wave to exchange for his
3.33.
Hamzah goes home with a $900 paycheck for his two heats of
surfing, and a great experience to remember his last year as a pro junior. “I’m stoked I got a good barrel in the
heat,” he said. “I just wish I
could have gotten another one, like that 8 point barrel of Jack’s. Maybe I could have won if I’d have got
that wave. But I’m so proud that I
got to compete in this event, especially because it my last year as a pro
junior, so it’s been like a dream come true to be able to have the chance beat
the best pro juniors in the world.”
The first Indonesian wildcard to be eliminated today was in
the first heat of the day, which was Nyoman “Blacky” Satria from Bali. Satria was up against a formidable
competitor in the form of Hawaiian Keanu Asing, and though there were some good waves rolling through, Asing found it
difficult to put up any high scores in the heat, his best a 6.17. Although Satria
put on a good performance his best two waves scored only 4 points and 3.3 points,
so he finished with a two wave total score of 7.3 to Asing’s 8.6.
Satria also receives a check for $900 USD for his two heats
of surfing, as well as the once-in-a-lifetime experience of surfing in an ASP
world championship event in his own backyard.
A call will be made at 5:45am for a possible 6am start to
the women’s Final and the Men’s Round 3. The Oakley ASP World Junior
Championships Bali will run from October 6 – 17. For LIVE webcast, event videos
and more check www.oakleyprojunior.com.
The Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships Bali is
sponsored by surfermag.com, the Komune Resort and Beach Club Bali, the Pullman
Bali Legian Nirwana, New Era, BIMC Hospital, the Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing
Championships, and the Odysseys Surf School with media support by
indosurflife.com, Surftime Magazine, and Lines Magazine
Oney Anwar Taklukkan
Dylan Lightfoot Untuk Melaju ke Babak 3 Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships
Bali
11 Oktober 2012, Kuta-Bali: Di hari ke 4 Oakley ASP World Pro Junior Championships Bali
yang digelar di pantai Keramas, Gianyar hari ini, surfer Indonesia Hairil
“Oney” Anwar berhasil menaklukan surfer asal Afrika Selatan, Dylan Lightfoot
untuk melaju ke babak 3. Anwar menjadi satu-satunya surfer Indonesia pemegang
wildcard yang tersisa bertarung melawan surfer-surfer pro junior terbaik dunia
di event internasional ini.
Di Heat 11 babak 2 yang merupakan babak eliminasi, Anwar
langsung mengerahkan seluruh kemampuannya begitu horn pertanda start
dibunyikan, dan langsung memimpin heat yang berlangsung selama selama 25 menit
tersebut. Anwar sama sekali tidak memberi kesempatan pada rivalnya, Lightfoot. Dua ombak terbaiknya diganjar poin 6.17
dan 6.16 total dengan total yaitu 12.34, menyajikan atraksi-atraksi air-reverse
demi menyingkirkan kompetitornya. Saat waktu berakhir, terlihat Lightfoot masih mencari ombak untuk
menambah 6.27 poin untuk mengejar ketinggalannya. Lightfood akhirnya hanya berhasil meraup total ombak 9.17
“Saya sangat percaya diri saat bertarung di heat ini,” ucap
Anwar yang berasal dari Lakey Peak di Sumbawa, tapi saat ini tinggal dan
bersekolah di Palm Beach Gold Coast, Australia. “Surfer-surfer Indonesia
lainnya tersingkir terlebih dahulu hari ini, jadi saya pikir tinggal saya yang
bisa melanjutkan perjuangan mereka. Kakak saya Gazeli dan beberapa kawan dari
Lakey semuanya ada di sini untuk mendukung, jadi ya pastinya sangat senang bisa
menang di heat ini.”
Saat ditanya apa strateginya bisa menang heat tersebut, ia
menjelaskan, “Saya tahu saya harus menemukan ombak yang bagus di awal, dan
memastikan bahwa ombak tersebut bagus
dan potensial. Saya tidak berpikir
apapun tentang Dylan, fokus saya hanyalah saya dan ombak. Cari ombak yang tepat agar bisa melakukan
trik di udara.” Dan rencanamu
untuk babak 3 nanti? “Saya yakin,
pertarungan di depan akan lebih tangguh, karena semua surfer yang lolos bermain
sangat apik. Jadi yang harus saya lakukan adalah memompa level surfing saya. Saya
memiliki papan yang bagus, jadi yang saya bisa lakukan adalah pergi ke sana dan
surfing semaksimal mungkin.”
Anwar sendiri akan bertarung dengan surfer asal Amerika,
Conner Coffin di Heat 12 babak 3.
Kakak Oney, Gazali melakukan start yang baik di babak 2 dan
sempat memimpin saat melawan pemegang ranking pro junior no. 2 dunia, Jack
Freestone, tapi tidak bertahan lama.
Skor ombak tertinggi Hamzah adalah 7.33, hasil dari mengendarai barrel
dengan solid. Tapi kemudian Freestone unjuk kemampuan untuk langsung
mengantungi skor 8.33 – dan kemudian menambahkan lagi 7.17 poin untuk langsung menghantarkannya mendominasi heat dan menyingkirkan
Gazeli yang gagal mendapat ombak bagus untuk menambah poinnya yang tertinggal
3.33 poin.
Walaupun demikian, Hamzah membawa pulang paycheck sebesar
$900 untuk dua heat nya – juga tentunya, sebuah pengalaman tak ternilai
mengingat ini adalah tahun terakhirnya sebagai surfer pro junior.
“Saya senang sekali saat mendapat barrel yang bagus,”
katanya. “Saya berharap akan ada lagi barrel yang seperti itu, seperti yang
Jack dapatkan ketika meraih 8 poin. Saya mungkin bisa menang kalau saja ada
ombak yang seperti itu. Tapi yang pasti, saya senang bisa bertarung di
kompetisi ini, khususnya karena ini adalah tahun terakhir saya sebagai pro
junior. Jadi ini seperti mimpi yang terwujud, punya kesempatan untuk bertarung
melawan surfer-surfer pro junior terbaik di dunia.
Surfer Indonesia pemegang wildcard yang tersingkir pertama
hari ini yaitu Nyoman “Blacky” Satria dari Bali. Satria berhadapan dengan surfer tangguh asal Hawaii, Keanu
Asing. Walau begitu, Keanu pun kesulitan untuk mencetak skor tinggi di heat
tersebut. Ia hanya berhasil meraup 6.17 poin. Walau begitu, Satria menghadirkan performa yang maksimal
dengan skor dua ombak terbaiknya yaitu 4 poin dan 3.3 poin, finis dengan total
dua ombak poin 7.3. Sementara Asing mengantungi 8.6 poin.
Sama seperti Hamzah, Satria menerima cek sebesar $900 USD untuk dua heat surfing nya,
dan tentunya, pengalaman sekali seumur hidup bisa surfing di event sekaliber
ASP world championship ini di kampung halamannya sendiri.
Standby untuk
besok yaitu pukul 5:45 am dengan kemungkinan start pukul 6 am untuk
mempertandingkan babak final divisi wanita dan babak 3 divisi pria. Oakley ASP World Junior Championship
Bali digelar dari tanggal 6 – 17. Untuk LIVE webcast, event videos dan lainnya
cek www.oakleyprojunior.com.
Oakley ASP World Pro Junior didukung oleh surfermag.com,
Komune Resort and Beach Club Bali, Pullman Bali Legian Nirwana, New Era, BIMC
Hospital, Coca Cola ISC, Odysseys Surf School
Media didukung oleh indosurflife.com, Surf Time dan Lines
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Tim Hain
Media and Communications
Coca-Cola Indonesian Surfing Championship Tour - Asian Surfing Championship Tour
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Kuta, Bali 80361
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