Denpasar (Antara Bali) - Wildcard surfer Darmaputra Tonjo, from Bali eliminated Nat Young, ASP number two pro junior from the USA in round two of the Oakley World Pro Junior 2011.
"After a last place finish in the very first heat of today's competition in heat nine of round 1, Tonjo was then matched up against Nat Young in round two, which is the first elimination round of the event," Luzi Sanjaya, Public Relations Oakley Indonesia said here Thursday.
She said, at last year's event, Nat Young put on a masterful display of both aerial and tuberiding surfing, so it looked like an easy victory was assured for the talented Californian.
But with the cross shore winds, a shifty peak, infrequent set waves, and against a small and wiry bundle of energy that never stopped smiling, Young had his work cut out for him, especially after Tonjo posted a whopping 8 point score to take an early lead.
Nat Young fought back and regained the lead midway through the 30-minute heat, but then Tonjo put up a respectable 6.30 to take back the lead.
The Indonesian fans on the beach were cheering and then holding their collective breath through the final minutes, as all Young needed was a very doable 6.6 score to win the heat.
He narrowly missed the mark with a 6.17 and then the ocean went quiet, only allowing Young a small inside attempt with seconds on the clock, which only netted him a 2.37.
Nat Young was visibly upset when Tonjo was declared the heat winner, slapping the water in frustration.(**)
