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But Airini and Sarah Mason will have to put the supportive sibling role on hold on Friday as they compete for the last remaining place in the season-opening event of the women's world tour. The southern Gold Coast girls are among a field of 12 vying for the event wildcard. Winning a wildcard in to the Roxy Pro is a massive boost for aspiring surfers – four years ago a Tweed schoolgirl named Steph Gilmore was granted the wildcard, and the rest, as they say, is history.Junior prodigy Sarah Mason won a wildcard in to the event last year as a 13-year-old, while her 20-year-old sister has made it to the qualifying round four times without ever cracking the main draw.

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