Raglan’s Billy Stairmand came third in the Cold Water Classic at Santa Cruz, California. This moved him from 97 in the overall rankings to 66th. Billy heads next to the Canary Islands for the next event.
O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Final Result:
1 — Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.67
2 — Tonino Benson (HAW) 12.53
O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Semifinals Results:
Heat 1: Matt Wilkinson (USA) 9.00 def. Nat Young (USA) 5.44
Heat 2: Tonino Benson (HAW) 12,17 def. Billy Stairmand (NZL) 4.40
O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Quarterfinals Results:
Heat 1: Nat Young (USA) 15.36 def. Jonny Craft (USA) 12.10
Heat 2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 10.27 def. Mason Ho (HAW) 6.93
Heat 3: Tonino Benson (HAW) 13.26 def. Nate Yeomans (USA) 11.77
O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Round of 16 Results:
Heat 1: Nat Young (USA) 12.87 def. Brian Toth (PRI) 5.67
Heat 2: Jonny Craft (USA) 10.17 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 5.74
Heat 3: Mason Ho (HAW) 12.70 def. Granger Larsen (HAW) 9.20
Heat 4: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 10.83 def. Dion Atkinson (AUS) 7.33
Heat 5: Tonino Benson (HAW) 11.67 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 4.87
Heat 6: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 12.03 def. Chris Waring (USA) 6.50
Heat 7: Billy Stairmand (NZL) 10.73 def. Richard Christie (NZL) 9.53
Heat 8: Adam Robertson (AUS) 12.73 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 11.27