Matt Banting downed in first round of Rip Curl Pro

Updated April 1 2015 - 11:58am, first published 11:54am
Unlucky: Matt Banting, pictured in round one of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, fell to Gabriel Medina on Wednesday in the Rip Curl Pro at Bell's Beach, Victoria. Pic: WSL/ Swilly
Unlucky: Matt Banting, pictured in round one of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, fell to Gabriel Medina on Wednesday in the Rip Curl Pro at Bell's Beach, Victoria. Pic: WSL/ Swilly

PORT Macquarie's Matt Banting had a golden chance to knock Brazilian world champion Gabriel Medina off his mantle on Wednesday, but he couldn't bring home the points at Bell's Beach.

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