In the first round of the Rip Curl Pro the big names lived up to their reputation in the 2-3ft bumpy conditions after Steph Gilmore claimed the Women’s title.
Parko let fly with his silky smooth style doing all the talking, comfortable in the Bells Bowl posting the day’s high heat total of 16.00 out of a possible 20.
Brazil’s Adriano de Souza, 23, unleashed a power pack of crazy, hi-speed turns and airs.
Kelly Slater easily won his heat with his trademark surfboard wizardry on his path to a 10th career world title.
Other notable round one winners were Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow, Luke Stedman, Jeremy Flores and Adrian Buchan.
Event organizers will reconvene Sunday morning at 7:30am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start.
When competition resumes, up first will be Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, Patrick Gudauskas (USA), 24, and Jay Thompson (AUS), 27, in Heat 11 of Round 1.
Highlights from today’s Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by SNICKERS will be available via www.live.ripcurl.com
The Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach will be televised LIVE in Australia on FUEL TV. For more information, check outwww.foxsports.com.au/fueltv
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RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1:* Andy Irons (HAW) 14.33, Dane Reynolds (USA) 8.56, Nate Yeomans (USA) 8.40
*Heat 2:* Luke Stedman (AUS) 12.66, Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 9.77, Damien Hobgood (USA) 7.84
*Heat 3:* Jeremy Flores (FRA) 10.50, Bobby Martinez (USA) 10.43, Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 7.73
*Heat 4:* Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.60, Travis Logie (ZAF) 5.73, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 4.83
*Heat 5:* Kelly Slater (USA) 14.00, Marco Polo (BRA) 8.16, Mick Campbell (AUS) 7.84
*Heat 6:* Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.07, Blake Thornton (AUS) 11.56, Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 10.77
*Heat 7:* Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.26, Daniel Ross (AUS) 13.27, Neco Padaratz (BRA) 9.13
*Heat 8:* Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.73, Kai Otton (AUS) 11.23, Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 12.00
*Heat 9:* Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.00, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 10.33, Chris Davidson (AUS) 8.83
*Heat 10:* Adrian Buchan (AUS) 12.56, Adam Robertson (AUS) 11.97, Bede Durbidge (AUS) 9.50
REMAINING RIP CURL PRO BELLS BEACH ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 11:* Jordy Smith (ZAF), Patrick Gudauskas (USA), Jay Thompson (AUS)
Heat 12:* Taylor Knox (USA), Michel Bourez (PYF), Adam Melling (AUS)
Heat 13:* Tom Whitaker (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA), Brett Simpson (AUS)
Heat 14:* Kieren Perrow (AUS), Ben Dunn (AUS), Dusty Payne (HAW)
Heat 15:* Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), Owen Wright (AUS), Drew Courtney (AUS)
Heat 16:* Dean Morrison (AUS), Luke Munro (AUS), Roy Powers (HAW)
