KY HURST MISSES IRONMAN FINAL

Surf Life Saving Australia, April 6, 2014: Kurrawa's Four-time champion Ky Hurst is a shock elimination from today's Australian Ironman Championship final at Scarborough Beach in WA.

Hurst, who won a record 10th National open surf race championship yesterday was 11th in the first semi-final won by Manly's Nathan Smith.

The top eight in each semi-final qualified for the final, set down for 2pm (WA time) this afternoon.

Another to miss the final was last year's silver medallist Tanyn Lyndon from Northcliffe who was ninth in the first semi-final.

Five-time winner Shannon Eckstein cruised into the final winning the second semi ahead of 2013 bronze medallist Jackson Maynard from Currumbin ahead of Dane Farrell from Elouera.

Australian Ironman championship Finalists:
Nathan Smith Manly
Kendrick Louis Newport
Matt Bevilacqua Mooloolaba
Matt Poole Mooloolaba
McKenzie Hynard Noosa
Hayden White Mooloolaba
Caine Eckstein Northcliffe
Jack Moyes Terrigal
Shannon Eckstein Northcliffe
Chris Allum Queenscliff
Jackson Maynard Currumbin
Mitchell Allum Wanda
Tim Schofield Terrigal
Corey Taylor Northcliffe
Dane Farrell Elouera
Brendan Sarson Trigg Island

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