The Animal Newquay Open crowned the 2008 UK Pro Surf Tour championat Fistral Beach, Newquay on Sunday 16th November. The event was 9th and final event on the UK Pro Surf Tour 2008 and was a tense day of competition with three surfers all close enough in points to take the tour crown, including Animal team rider Alan Stokes.

Competitors were greeted with good 3-4 foot conditions at Fistral for the second round of the Men’s Open which saw the shock exit of tour leader Sam Lamiroy. Despite the November weather, spectators were out in force on the beach to support their favourites. They weren’t disappointed with some outstanding performance, including 9.64 ride and the King of the Waves tittle being awarded to local Newquay surfer Oli Adams in the quarter finals, the highest wave score of the contest.

The Semis saw the progression of Alan Stokes and South African Reubin Pearce into the Final. With Sam out of the running this meant that whoever placed highest would win the tour title. Joining them in the final were Bude brothers Josh and Reubyn Ash.

The weekend also saw the 2008 Surf Awards held at the Esplanade Hotel, South Fistral to celebrate the year’s achievement in surfing and to officially crown the 2008 tour champions.