Rip Curl Pro Men's Round 1 - Heat 5

Nic Muscroft (AUS), 29, trials' winner and wildcard into the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Ranger, caused the day's biggest upset in besting current ASP World No. 1 Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, and rookie phenom Kolohe Andino (USA), 18, to advance directly to Round 3 of competition. The local Victorian trailed for the bulk of the heat until the dying moments where he tore apart a set righthander to take out the heat win. 1st Nic Muscroft (AUS) 16.07 2nd Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.06 3rd Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.10