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EMOTIONAL RETURN TO THE WATER FOR OWEN WRIGHT AT SURFEST

Mitchell HughesFebruary 21, 2017

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Owen Wright has made an emotional return to competitive surfing, winning his opening heat at Newcastle’s Surfest this afternoon.
It’s the 27-year-old’s first event since he suffered a severe head injury at Pipeline, at the end of 2015.

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Mitchell HughesFebruary 21, 2017

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.