Winner 2010 O’Neill CWC Photo:O’Neill
Tofino, Canada – October 14, 2010
Josh gains 3000 points for the win and also pockets $20,000. The 26-year old Kerr beat our hopeful, Pete Derives earlier in the morning heat of the day. Pete did beat the current runner up of the point series, Stu Kennedy and earn more than enough for a case of beer to go home with. It was a great showing.
Current Points Standing Following the CWC Canada:
1. Royden Bryson (ZAF) 4844
2. Stuart Kennedy (AUS) 4800
3. Shaun Cansdell (AUS) 3903
4. Dion Atkinson (AUS) 3406
5. Greg Emslie (ZAF) 3000
The following the courtesy of O’Neill:
Josh Kerr has won the OʼNeill Cold Water Classic Canada 2010 ahead of Eric Geiselman in clean 4ft conditions on another epic sunny day in Tofino.
“It was a bit of a slow final,” said Josh after his and Ericʼs fourth heat of the day. “Youʼre blood is pumping a lot harder to keep you warm. It takes it out of you,” he said. “But we are surfing in Canada – itʼs a beautiful place. Youʼre in the mountains but by the beach. Itʼs a trip. I am stoked!”
“It was great surfing against Eric,” said Josh. “Heʼs one of the best new up and
coming surfers around. Iʼve respected that guy for years.”
Josh Kerr
And Eric showed exactly why earlier in a tense semi final heat. Under pressure in the semis Eric pulled out the wave of the event with a spectacular aerial, scoring a 9.10 and going into the final ahead of an on-form Shaun Cansdell.
Eric Geiselman
Much of Tofino shut up shop on this freezing cold but sunny day to hit the beach for the final, despite local hero Peter Devries having been knocked out earlier in the day by eventual winner Josh Kerr. “Iʼm disappointed, but still happy I made it through a few heats,” said Peter “I was hoping to make it to the quarters. That was one of those little goals I had in my own mind. But losing against Josh – thereʼs nothing wrong with that!”
Josh Kerr on the other hand wasnʼt entirely convinced the local community would agree: “I came in I was all apologizing to everyone when I came out. I think I should keep a low profile in town this evening.”
Shaun Cansdell
The OʼNeill Cold Water Classic Series now moves to its final event of the year in Santa Cruz, California in what is lining up to be a dramatic finale. With Shaun Cansdell having reached the semis here in Canada he now sits top of the rankings ahead of Stuart Kennedy. But still in the running are an on form Glenn Hall as well as Dion Atikinson.
Watch highlights from the OʼNeill Cold Water Classic Canada at
O’Neill.com
The OʼNeill Cold Water Classic California will start on October 18th.
