CONGRATULATIONS
Kirby Wright - Winnner of the 2010 Newcastle Women's Open
In the women's event, Kirby Wright added further glassware to her family's already over-flowing trophy cabinet.
The 18-year-old from Lennox Head today won the first ASP women's world tour event she has ever entered.
Younger sister Tyler holds the record for being the youngest ever winner of a CT event - just 14 when she won the Beachley Classic - and brother Owen is in his rookie year in the world title race.
Kirby, who came third last year behind Tyler on the Australasian Pro Junior Girls' Ratings and world junior champion Laura Enever, now shares the top spot in the ASP Women's World Ranking with Peruvian Valeria Sole.
It mightn't last for long, but she's stoked to be up there.
But any ongoing commitment to securing a regular spot at the top of the rankings will have to wait until 2011, as Kirby is working full-time at the Billabong shop in Byron Bay.
"I'm saving money to maybe go on the tour in 2011," she said.
Newcastle Womens Open results:
1. Kirby Wright (14.34) (Lennox Head, NSW, AUS)
2. Skye Burgess (9.74) (Wollongong, NSW, AUS)
3. Freya Prumm (7.74) (Merimbula, NSW, AUS)
4, Tarryn Chudleigh (5.76) (Capetown, South Africa)
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