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Ian Chadband

Aussie Picklum pipped in Abu Dhabi surfing final

Molly Picklum has been beaten in the final of the Surf Abu Dhabi Pro in the World Surf League. (HANDOUT/World Surf League)

Molly Picklum has come agonisingly close to taking another World Surf League title before having to give second best to reigning world champ Caitlin Simmers in a dramatic final at the Abu Dhabi wave pool.

Picklum, the rising 22-year-old from Gosford, fought back superbly in the man-made waves on Hudayriyat Island, taking the showdown against the American to the very last ride on Sunday.

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