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PRECISION BEARING
Testing the limits, Mike McGill, backside ofle
Series winner Eddie Elguera, layback air
UPLAND GOLD CUP
FINALE
JP FINALS
1. California, part and
fskateboarding is a
ry spot that has nurtured
ry skaters-guys who
standards for others to
ho have blown minds with
pressive attitude and total
nent to the form. Tay Hunt
Ransom, Steve Evans, Steve
ke Alba, Scott Dunlap and
vell are but a few who
szed a heavy trail which
> core of the Badlands
>it, shred it, tear it, thrash
's a full-on pledge to
the limits, regardless of risk
id limb
stude influenced Don
Lhimself an avid skater, to
katepark molded in the
he Baldy Pipe, an early
proving ground of the Badlands
fraternity. There is no question that
the Pipeline, from the beginning.
has been one of the few parks
offering radical terrain, all the while
improving design to keep up with
progress within the sport. To the
entire Hoffman family the Park is
an example of proud involvement,
from its fully-stocked Pro-shop to its
Immaculate and well-maintained
landscape. The Pipeline is a great
place to hang around. The Combi
pool buit prior to last year's Hostor
Finals, is easily the most radical
pool around-and naturally, the
only choice for the Gold Cup finals
A pool with a million lines, it tests
skater and equipment to the max
Pro and amateur would be on the
line as in no other pool
The Gold Cup had been through
four stages-Oasis, Big 'O. Colton
and Marina-when it finally hit the
Pipeline for the ultimate duel Don
Hoffman pulled out all the stops in
typical Badlands style Action in the
magic Combi pool could be seen
by all the spectators present, thanks
to one of the hottest bleacher set-
ups constructed. And full-on
coverage on television by NBC's
"Everywhere" show gave at home
spectators a view of a sport they
should be seeing more of. The
favorites had to be the Alba broth-
en, Micke and Steve, who regularly
shred the Combi pool. They flow
the tricks while totally blazing the
lines. Aiming to hit and exploit every
inch of wall, theirs is the moral of
the Badlands brotherhood. Eddie
Elguera has been the most consist
ent skater in the series, without a
doubt, the commander of trick
skating. A ferce competitor, his
goal was to protect his lead and
capture the overall fiffe. Eddie is a
great competitor and thrives on
festing his skills to the utmost-
everyone knew there would be no
holding back Steve Caballero
although in his rookie year, has
been a crowd favorite and con-
stant threat at every contest. His
win at Colton and his practice
sessions showed that he was a
force to be reckoned with. Duane
Peters epitomizes the bent-for-holl
skater, totally fearless and con-
stantly putting himself on trial. At-
Upland he showed total disrespect
for the terrain and wreckless aban
don in his skating The Master of
Disaster was ready to pull out the
stops in his bid to catch Eddie for
the over-all. David Andrecht and
Eric Grisham, last year's Upland
winner, have always been the type
Steve Cabellero had the winning combination
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esident anarchist Steve Alba, ole air
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