Copacabana’s Matt Wilkinson has been knocked out in the round of 96 at Surfest in Newcastle.
The goofy-footer came third in his heat and missed out making it into the next round by less than a point.
Wilkinson previously won the event in 2016.
While North Shelly Boardrider Joel Vaughan was also eliminated, with a two-wave total of 12-point-3.
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