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JACKSON BAKER HOLDS ON FOR WQS WIN IN JAPAN

Merewether’s Jackson Baker has scored a confidence boosting win, at the 1000 point World Qualifying Series event in Japan.

Surfing in sloppy conditions, Baker scored an early 8.5 to establish a handy lead.

He backed that up with a 7.25 to beat his Indonesian opponent by just over two points.

The win sees the 19 year old jump into the QS top 90.

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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.

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