Written by Ben Kennings | Surfing New Zealand
Mason looked set to control the final early when she posted an excellent 8.6 ride which was the highest scoring ride in the final but she was unable to back that score up with a decent required second scoring ride while Felicity Palmeteer caught an 8 and 7 point rides to secure the win.
Mason disappointed but philosophical about her result.
"I've had two wins and now two seconds this season so I'm really well positioned to qualify for the ASP World Junior Series so that's good but then to be so close to winning today I'm sort of disappointed - I chased that second ride score but kept coming up just short of the required 6.7 score" said Mason.
Grace Spiers was also in aciton on the final day of the event placing fifth overall for her best result of the season. Spiers lost out to Airini and Philippa Anderson in the quarterfinals.
The boys division was completed the day prior with Buck Woods finishing the event in 17th place after losing to Sam Wrench and Davey Cathels in the round of 32.
Top rated surfers on the ASP Australasian Pro Junior Series:
Boys
1 Mitch Crews (AUS)
2 Davey Cathels (AUS)
3 Jack Freestone (AUS)
4 Chris Salisbury (AUS)
5 Chris Friend (AUS)
17 Matt Hewitt (NZ)
23 Buck Woods (NZ)
34 Alex Dive (NZ)
Girls
1 Airini Mason (NZ)
2 Felicity Palmateer (AUS)
3 Sarah Mason (NZ)
4 Philippa Anderson (AUS)
5 Naomi Stevic (AUS)
15 Grace Spiers (NZ)
17 Alexis Poulter (NZ)
19 Rosa Thompson (NZ)
22 Ella Williams (NZ)
27 Jayda Martin - Fitzharris (NZ)
The next event for the boys is the Billabong Pro Junior at Keremas, Bali which starts on the 21st of July. The final event for the girls is the Blue Kiss Pro Junior presented by Skull Candy on the NSW Northern Beaches commencing on the 19th of August.
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