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BAKER AND BANTING THROUGH TO ROUND TWO AT SURFEST

Mitchell HughesFebruary 19, 2018

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Some of the top seeds are likely to hit the water tomorrow, but there’s already been plenty of action at Merewether Beach.
Local hope Jackson Baker edged his way into the second round, as the men’s 6000 point Qualifying Series event got underway.

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Mitchell HughesFebruary 19, 2018

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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.