≈≈ JORDY SMITH WINS BILLABONG WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS » South African surfing prodigy JORDY SMITH has won the coveted Billabong ASP World Junior Championships defeating world ranked competitor ADRIANO de SOUZA of Brazil after a tight tussle between the tournaments top two seeds at North Narrabeen beach in Sydney today.The pair went wave for wave in the high performance finale, but it was 18 year-old SMITH who claimed the victory after taking the lead with 7 minutes remaining in the 35 minute clash courtesy of a 7.67 ride. Smith finishing with a heat total of 13.84 to de Souza's 12.83.Blasting onto the world scene after reaching the semi finals of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay last July as a wildcard, SMITH has continued to be the focus of world surfing as its next rising star. After a stellar performance on Hawaii's North Shore which saw him jump to 26th on the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and challenge for the prestigious Triple Crown, the tall Saffa Super-Star further cemented his reputation as the real deal. SEE BILLABONGPRO.COM » SurfReport.it

JORDY SMITH WINS BILLABONG WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS » South African surfing prodigy JORDY SMITH has won the coveted Billabong ASP World Junior Championships defeating world ranked competitor ADRIANO de SOUZA of Brazil after a tight tussle between the tournaments top two seeds at North Narrabeen beach in Sydney today.The pair went wave for wave in the high performance finale, but it was 18 year-old SMITH who claimed the victory after taking the lead with 7 minutes remaining in the 35 minute clash courtesy of a 7.67 ride. Smith finishing with a heat total of 13.84 to de Souza's 12.83.Blasting onto the world scene after reaching the semi finals of the Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay last July as a wildcard, SMITH has continued to be the focus of world surfing as its next rising star. After a stellar performance on Hawaii's North Shore which saw him jump to 26th on the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and challenge for the prestigious Triple Crown, the tall Saffa Super-Star further cemented his reputation as the real deal. SEE BILLABONGPRO.COM