Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting has progressed to the third round of the Chiba Open in Japan.
The 24-year-old produced a six on his first wave, then backed it up with an impressive 7.9.
“Matty Banting, squaring it up, blowing the fins out, spins it around cleanly”
That saw him edge out fellow Aussie Liam O’Brien by just over a point.
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