Coolangatta, Australia (August 25, 2008):

ASP has released their updated WQS standings after the WQS 6-Star PRIME Rip Curl Pro at Hossegor. Nathaniel Curran, winner of the Honda US Open and brother of former dream tour surfer Timmy Curran, maintains his position at the top ...

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Gold Coast, Australia (August 24, 2008):

Billabong announced that it will acquire DaKine Hawaii, a manufacturer of accessories in the surf, snow, and skate markets. Billabong's CEO Derek O'Neil was stoked on the pending acquistion and sees a strong fit within the Billabong portfolio.
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Ericeira, Portugal (August 24, 2008):

The finals of the Billabong Pro Junior took place today in Ericeira, Portugal at Ribeira d’Ilhas beach. Charles Martin (GLP) held off Wiggoly Dantas (BRA), Jatyr Berasaluce (EUK) and Reubyn Ash (GBR) in the finals to win the title ...

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Seignosse, France (August 23, 2008):

Australian Chris Davidson defeated Jihad Khodr of Brazil in the finals of the ASP WQS 6-Star Prime Rip Curl Pro at Les Bourdaines. Davidson, who prior to the event sat at number 2 on the WQS, posted a 19.27 to beat Khodr for the win.

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