Surfing: Kereopa wins

Raglan surfer Daniel Kereopa showed his experience to win the Billabong Pro at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, yesterday.

After admitting to some indifferent form in the preliminary rounds, Kereopa took a stranglehold on the final against Raglan's Luke Cederman, Gisborne's Bobby Hansen and Whangamata's Ben Kennings, surfing an early wave to a score of 8.25.

From there Kereopa never relinquished his lead as the 1m surf appeared to deteriorate with the incoming tide.