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J-Bay in the news: Jordy Smith lands historic perfect-20 heat total at J-Bay

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Jordy Smith lands historic perfect-20 heat total at J-Bay: South Africa’s Jordy Smith created history by recording the first perfect 20-point heat total at Jeffreys Bay and competition ran through Round 3 and the opening two heats of Round 4 before being called off when a shark was sighted breaching about 100m …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

World Surf League title race sharpens as J-Bay Open action continues: Portuguese rookie Frederico Morais beat three-time world champion Fanning and defending world champ John John Florence in pumping 2.5-3m conditions at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa in one of the most exciting heats in the competition. Fanning and Florence …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Julian Wilson in shark scare at J-Bay where Mick Fanning was attacked two years ago: SUNSHINE Coast surfer Julian Wilson has suffered another shark scare at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa two years on from his infamous final with Mick Fanning. Wilson’s Round 4 heat at the J-Bay open was halted when a 2m shark was spotted breaching behind …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Shark halts surfing competition at J-Bay, where Mick Fanning was attacked: Two years after Mick Fanning was attacked by a great white shark at Jeffreys Bay, the day’s surfing has been called off with a shark spotted in the lineup. Julian Wilson, who was in the water with Fanning in 2015 when the attack happened, was surfing his …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

The two grand old men of world sport are hurting: But while Federer is reeling from an injury of his own making — a hangover from getting sloshed after Wimbledon — Slater has broken his foot while free-surfing at a break (no pun) called Boneyards (no pun) during the tour event at Jeffreys Bay in South …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Albert Meintjes to woo the Bay: Catch him at Surf Cafe in Plettenberg Bay tonight at 8pm; Je’Vista Restrobar in Jeffreys Bay tomorrow at 8pm; and the Music Kitchen in Port Elizabeth on Friday at 8pm (tickets R80).
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Surf Report with John Veage | Jarvis Earle crowned king at the Skullcandy Oz Grom Open: “We’ve got another day of perfect Jeffreys Bay on hand today,” said WSL Commissioner, Kieren Perrow. “We are on and we’re planning to run Rounds 3 and 4 and conditions will likely build throughout the day.” It was bad news for Connor who didn’t hold his …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Kelly Slater: shattering bones at J-Bay ‘like smashing foot with a big hammer’: The injury is expected to sideline him for six weeks, ruling him out of contention at Jeffrey’s Bay and the next stop of the tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Slater took to Instagram to reveal the extent of the injury and post an x-ray of his shattered foot.
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Shark Scare At J-Bay Brings Men’s World Surf League To A Halt: A men’s World Surf League (WSL) event at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa was postponed on on Wednesday after a shark was spotted breaching close to competitors. The sighting occurred at the same beach that pro surfer Mick Fanning was attacked by a great white …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

Surfers rushed ashore as shark scare halts competition at same venue where Mick Fanning was attacked: A shark scare led to competitors being plucked from the water at the men’s World Surf League event at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa on Tuesday, almost two years after an Australian was attacked at the same venue. Competition for the day was suspended …
Source: “Jeffreys Bay” – BingNews.

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