Surfing fairytale

Surfersvillage Global Surf News reported yesterday: A surfing fairytale came true when schoolgirl wildcard Stephanie Gilmore, defeated Hawaii's Megan Abubo and took the Roxy Pro opening World Championship Tour event at Snapper Rocks on Australia's, Gold Coast.

Competing in her first WCT tournament, 17-year-old Gilmore won a spot in the Roxy Pro after taking out the trials.

She then proceeded to cut a swathe through the ranks of the world’s top surfers, eliminating reigning world champion Sofia Mulanovich (Peru), World No.9 Samantha Cornish (Aus) and six-time world champion Layne Beachley (Aus) in succession.