Locals gain entry to 2019 Margaret River Pro

By Nicky Lefebvre
Updated May 29 2019 - 12:22pm, first published 12:21pm
Jacob Willcox and Mia McCarthy took out the Drug Aware WA Local trials to secure a spot in the Pro this year. Photo: Surfing WA / Majeks
Jacob Willcox and Mia McCarthy took out the Drug Aware WA Local trials to secure a spot in the Pro this year. Photo: Surfing WA / Majeks

As the world's best surfers gathered at Surfers Point to ring in the 2019 Margaret River Pro, South-West surfers Jacob Willcox and Mia McCarthy earned the opportunity to join the touring athletes on the first day of competition by taking out the Drug AwareWA Local Trials on Tuesday.