Pete Smith -The Alley ’77

The Alley 1954

PT at Sandshoes ’77

“Shoes” one of my faves in those “Cronulla Years”!, even Steve Core got me a cover out there! ha!ha” commented Peter Townend about his front cover on Surf Magazine.

Denny Childs

Denny and friend enjoying the good times in the 70’s.

The Wall

With no Flags and little adult supervision The original Wall between Elouera and North Cronulla was the place to hang in the 60’s and early 70’s. The Wall was smashed by a wild storm in 74. Photo Weeks.

 

Force 9 and Patto

1996 Stuart Paterson before heading out on his own was head custom shaper at Force 9 working out of the factory at Taren Pt where it still is  manufacturing today.

 

Frank Latta

Surfing World cover Vol 5 No5 1965.

Joel Bonning ’98

Joel Bonning was apart of a crew of hot young kids that evolved out of Elouera Boardriders in the late 90’s. Along with Blake Johnson, Todd Mingramm and Luke Weinert these kids were the new competitive force that would dominate the beaches in the coming years. Photo SMP

31/1/82 A Day at The Beach

Hosted by 2JJ with headline acts like Midnight Oil, Inx’s, Machinations  and Mi-Sex the bands played in the rain at Wanda Beach to a huge crowd. Midnight Oils Peter Garrett walked out on stage in Speedo’s and a surfboard under his arm and screamed “I’m ready” and and launched into No Times For Games. Below Armistice Day from the concert.

Neil “Nelly”Fisher.

Nelly was one of the first big wave riders in the 50’s. A member of the North Cronulla Surf Club he was well respected for his go outs on big days. Dags remembers Nelly paddling out at Southies all the way to North Cronulla just to catch one big wave to the beach. He would also complain if there was more than 5 surfers out. Below Nelly on his Toothpick board in 1954, Club Junior champion 2nd from left in ’55 and with his Mal in the 60’s when he would cruise the South Coast breaks with his mate Jack Eden.