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WORLD NUMBER SIX KNOCKED OUT OF SURFEST

At Surfest, Merewether’s Philippa Anderson is through to the last 16 of the women’s main draw after stealing victory on the last wave of her heat.

A day of upsets in the mens, with world number 6 and tournament top seed Adrian Buchan bundled out in just his first heat.

Buchan was soundly beaten by Gold Coast teenager Chris Bennetts who’ll now take on Catherine Hill Bay’s Sam Lendrum.

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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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