/ 4 June 1999

EMSLIE NARROWLY LOSES

SOUTH Africa’s Greg Emslie narrowly lost to Australian Taj Burrow in round three of the Quiksilver Pro in Cloudbreak, Tavarua Island, Fiji on Wednesday. The 22-year-old East Londoner progressed to round four of the competition behind Burrow, who is earmarked as a potential future surfing world champion. Emslie’s loss will give him an event placing of equal 17th, a result which has put an end to a string of 33rd place finishes in the last three events on the G-SHOCK ASP World Tour.