The Trials for the Quiksilver Pro were completed in lumpy 2 -3 feet waves at Snapper yesterday. The Gold Coast's Blake Ainsworth took it out. He'll now go into Heat nine of Round one against Parko and Kekoa Bacalsco.

All photos taken by Adam Weathered.

For a full (and funny) wrap on Trials day read Steve Shearer's blog - the Outsider. //STUART NETTLE