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Murray Wenzel

'Hanging on for dear life': Matt strikes Gold again

A relieved Matt Bevilacqua claimed victory at the Coolangatta Gold. (HANDOUT/SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA)

Matt Bevilacqua has pipped Sean Rielly in a sprint finish to win a second Coolangatta Gold, while Electra Outram defended her crown to begin Australia's surf sport season.

Seven years after his first title, hot favourite Bevilacqua was made to work for another when Rielly rallied in a ding-dong battle over two hours and multiple disciplines in the surf and on the sand on Saturday.

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