Bobby Brown Memorial Contest

Posted: October 27, 2010 at 3:40 pm

The 1968 issue of Surfing World Volume 10 No 4  featured a rundown of the first Bobby Brown Memorial Contest at Wanda. In a 5 page article it covered the event blow by blow. The waves were 1 metre and fair for the finals and the best of the best Aussie talent were competing.Ted Spencer, Keith Paull, Midget, Kevin Parkinson, Robert Connelly and Frank Latta were left to battle it out in the final heat. It was Farrely who trimmed and nose rode to victory and walked away with a Bobby Brown sculptured trophy.

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