Australian surfer Perrow wins Pipe Masters

Australia's Kieren Perrow won his first Association of Surfing Professionals title by capturing the Billabong Pipe Masters in Hawaii. Perrow, 19, topped fellow Aussie Joel Parkinson 13.17-7.00 in the final heat Saturday, which included surf that had settled down to 4-6 feet from the bigger conditions seen during the earlier rounds. "I felt so comfortable the whole time," Perrow said. "The waves have been phenomenal. I haven't surfed pipe like that in my entire career." The win was particularly satisfying for Perrow because he finished second in last year Pipe Masters. "It took me up until now to get over getting second last year," Perrow said. "It's so good to get back here." Perrow made the finals by beating Brazil's Gabriel Medina in the quarterfinals and Michel Bourez of French Polynesia. Parkinson narrowly beat American Kelly Slater in their semifinal heat.