{"id":139963,"date":"2024-07-18T10:23:58","date_gmt":"2024-07-18T00:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=139963"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:49:40","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T03:49:40","slug":"bells-beach-longboard-classic-hits-the-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/bells-beach-longboard-classic-hits-the-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Bells Beach Longboard Classic hits the water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Bells Beach Longboard Classic is officially under way, with the Men&#8217;s Opening Round hitting the water this morning (Thursday, July 18).<\/p>\n<p>Competing surfers, officials and the general public attended a Traditional Welcome to Country this morning at Djarrak (Bells Beach) to launch the event.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139966\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139966\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139966 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9920_92489.jpg?_t=1721261866\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9920_92489.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9920_92489-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9920_92489-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9920_92489-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9920_92489-272x182.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139966\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A traditional smoking ceremony helped to launch the Bells Beach Longboard Classic this morning (July 18).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony was conducted by Traditional Owner Corrina Eccles and Yorta Yorta man Anthony Hume.<\/p>\n<p>Surfers were handed a special gift and were invited to walk through the smoke for individual cleansing and healing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9938_92528.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Anthony Hume presenting world tour surfers with a special gift.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9925_92490.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Women&#8217;s world tour surfers walking through the smoke.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Action officially began at 8am today with the Open Men\u2019s Opening Round.<\/p>\n<p>Local hopeful Ben Considine finished second in his heat behind Hawaiian Kaniela Stewart.<\/p>\n<p>Wildcards Bea Conroy (Point Lonsdale) and Molly Powell (Anglesea) will hit the water later in the day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139969\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139969 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9943_92573-e1721262189228.jpg?_t=1721262197\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9943_92573-e1721262189228.jpg 800w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9943_92573-e1721262189228-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9943_92573-e1721262189228-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/07\/IMG_9943_92573-e1721262189228-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Corangamite federal member Libby Coker with local wildcards Bea Conroy and Molly Powell.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Powell finished third in the Trials event yesterday (Wednesday, July 17) to earn her spot in the main draw.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Idone (USA), Kaede Inoue (Japan) and Sakura Inoue also won through to the main event.<\/p>\n<p>Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic Opening Men\u2019s Round Matchups:<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 4: Kai Sallas (HAW) vs. Kai Hamase (JPN) Gavin Idone (USA)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 5: Tony Silvagni (USA) vs. Kevin Skvarna (USA) vs. Ignacio Pignataro (URY)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 6: Declan Wyton (AUS) vs. Kai Ellice-Flint (AUS) vs. Ant\u00f3nio Dantas (POR)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 7: Edouard Delpero (FRA) vs. John Michael Van Hohenstein (HAW) vs. Alexandre Escobar (BRA)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 8: Rogelio Jr Esquievel (PHL) vs. Taka Inoue (JPN) vs. Sam Christianson (RSA)<\/p>\n<p>Bioglan Bells Beach Longboard Classic Opening Women\u2019s Round Matchups:<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 1: Honolua Blomfield (HAW) vs. Keani Canullo (HAW) vs. Beatrice Conroy (AUS)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 2: Sophia Culhane (HAW) vs. Kirra Molnar (AUS) vs. Kaede Inoue (JPN)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 3: Kelis Kaleopaa (HAW) vs. Sive Jarrard (ASM) vs. Sakura Inoue (JPN)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 4: Soleil Errico (USA) vs. Chloe Coleman (USA) vs. Molly Powell (AUS)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 5: Mason Schremmer (USA) vs. Maria Fernanda Reyes (PER) vs. Roisin Carolan (AUS)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 6: Alice Lemoigne (FRA) vs. Natsumi Taoka (JPN) vs. Natalia Wunderlich (HAW)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 7: Rachael Tilly (USA) vs. Tully White (AUS) vs. Emma Perrier (AUS)<\/p>\n<p>HEAT 8: Zoe Grospiron (FRA) vs. Avalon Gall (USA) vs. Emily Currie (GBR)<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/worldsurfleague.com\"><strong>worldsurfleague.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Bells Beach Longboard Classic is officially under way, with the Men&#8217;s Opening Round hitting the water this morning (Thursday, July 18). 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