Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) www.aspworldtour.com 2004 Foster’s Men’s World Championship Tour (WCT)
Andy Irons Clinches Third Consecutive World Title
Monday, November 8, 2004 (Joaquina, Florianopolis, Brazil) Hawaiian Andy Irons today clinched his third consecutive Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Championship Tour (WCT) crown. Following the shock elimination of title contender Joel Parkinson (AUS) in round three of the Nova Schin Festival 2004 at Imbituba, the Kauaian’s massive ratings became untouchable.
Nova Schin Festival WCT Brasil 2004 Round Four (1st>Quarterfinals; 2nd=9th receives US$5,000) H1: Renan Rocha (BRA) Richard Lovett (AUS) H2: Paulo Moura (BRA) Fabio Gouveia (BRA) H3: Armando Daltro (BRA) Peterson Rosa (BRA) H4: Tom Whitaker (AUS) Andy Irons (HAW) H5: Kelly Slater (USA) Darren O'Rafferty (AUS) H6: Taj Burrow (AUS) Kieren Perrow (AUS) H7: Tanio Barreto (BRA) Neco Padaratz (BRA) H8:
Round Three (1st>Rnd4; 2nd=17th receives US$4,225) H1: Renan Rocha (BRA) 9.17 def. Luke Egan (AUS) 7.17 H2: Richard Lovett (AUS) 9.24 def. Bruce Irons (HAW) 4.97 H3: Paulo Moura (BRA) 15.9 def. Trent Munro (AUS) 12.76 H4: Fabio Gouveia (BRA) 11.1 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 10.7 H5: Armando Daltro (BRA) 12.2 def. Michael Lowe (AUS) 11.6 H6: Peterson Rosa (BRA) 14.5 def. Marcelo Nunes (BRA) 13.73 H7: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 12.83 def. Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 7.67 H8: Andy Irons (HAW) 16.43 def. Raphael Becker (BRA) 11.73 H9: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.27 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 8.5 H10: Darren O'Rafferty (AUS) 13.57 def. Tim Curran (USA) 12.37 H11: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.9 def. Toby Martin (AUS) 10.9 H12: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 10.83 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 8.2 H13: Tanio Barreto (BRA) 14.46 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 10.9 H14: Neco Padaratz (BRA) 18.17 def. Kalani Robb (HAW) 12.36 H15: Nathan Hedge (AUS) Beau Emerton (AUS) H16: Cory Lopez (USA) Michael Campbell (AUS)
The Nova Schin Festival WCT 2004 is proudly co-sponsored by the Santa Catarina Government, Tropical Brasil, Terra, Fluir magazine and Fecasurf
