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Game On

April 22 2009.A round up of the first 5 days of the 2009 Quiksilver Pro Durban

Day 1. 18 year old Dominic Abersalie from J-Bay taking out the Komunity Project Future Stars title. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 1. Brazilian surfer Charlie Brown stoked with his result. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 1. Durbanite Chris Frolich snapping off the top on a left hander in the tricky onshore conditions at New Pier today. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 1. Brendon Rose finding and making the only barrel of the day. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 1. On form Junior Casey Grant going through to the next round. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 2. Chad Du Toit punting his way through to the quarterfinals. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 2. Dominic came to an end against Kyle Lane in the round of 16. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 2. Dale Staples proving too much for Beyrick De Vries in their anticipated match up. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 2. Kiron Jabour pulling into a little backdoor section. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 2. Kyle Lane impressed his sponsors and the crowd today with good surfing and making it through to the quarters. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 3. Hawaiian Charlie Brown going vert for the water cameraman. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 3. Unfortunately it was not New Pier local going to be for Chad Du Toit and he got knocked out in the semis by the in form Kyle Lane. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 3. Dale Staples gamble to sit on New Pier rights did not work out for him and he went down to Casey Grant in the quarters. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 3. Klee Strachan tried everything to shake off Kyle Lane in their match up but unfortunately for him the ocean did not deliver. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 3. 2007 Mens Champion Luke Munro warming up for the main event. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 4. East London local Clinton Gravett setting his fins free on the Dairy lefts this morning. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 4. Junior surfer Donovan Zoetrmolder taking advantage of the lay day. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 4. South Coast local Gavin Robert checking the out the conditions. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 4. Mickey February from Kommetje Cape Town getting ready for the main event. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 4. Alain Riou busting out the double grab. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 5. Any victory over Slater is going to give you confidence. Owen Wright taking it into the next event. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 5. Ryan Payne smashing his first round heat. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 5. Junior and local boy Chad Du Toit getting a second in his heat and going through to the round of 96. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 5. We may be needing a second photographer to cover the event if Luke Patterson goes any further. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver

Day 5. Style master Shaun Holmes getting back into contest mode. Photo: Greg Ewing/Quiksilver