Felicity Palmeteer (WA/Hillaries/Perth) won her third Association of Surfing Professionals Pro Junior event of the year taking out today’s Fantastic Noodles Pro Junior in good 1m surf at Middleton Beach.

In a see-sawing high scoring and close final Palmeteer won on a final score of 15.00 out of a possible 20 to Airini Mason (Gold and Tweed Coast/Qld) on 14.65.

“It’s been a great year for me and to win three of these events is quite surprising as I’m combining World Qualifying Series events as well” said Palmeteer.

“It was an exciting final out there today with the lead changing and toward the end I was nervous as Airini tried to chase down the score – It was a relief when the siren sounded and it was over.”

Mason looked set to control the final early when she posted an excellent 8.6 ride which was the highest scoring ride in the final but she was unable to back that score up with a decent required second scoring ride while Palmeteer caught an 8 and 7 point rides to secure the win.

Mason disappointed but philosophical about her result.

“I’ve had two wins and now two seconds this season so I’m really well positioned to qualify for the ASP World Junior Series so that’s good but then to be so close to winning today I’m sort of disappointed – I chased that second ride score but kept coming up just short of the required 6.7 score” said Mason.

Equal third today was Philippa Anderson (Newcastle) who went down to Mason in her semi-final and Codie Kline (Kingscliff/NSW) who was defeated in her semi final by Palmeteer.

In the Pro Junior Boys division Tye Watson took home victory and Mitch Crews sealed an emotional ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series Win.

Just one event remains in the Pro Junior Women’s series and that will run in Sydney next month.

Photo Credit: ASP Australasia/Steve Robertson