Southern Comfort Spray

1978 Southern Comfort Surfboard. William York 6ft 8in shape with a Jim Davidson spray job.

Kirk Flintoff

Flintoff was blowing up in  2007. His aerial surfing was world class and he had his contest act down to a fine art. He was also one of the most sought after surfers by the media for his ability to get the shot. Below Flintoff on the mission photo Morris.

 

 

 

Parko and Jacko

Jackson Surfboards have been around since ’57 and continue to workout of the same factory at Taren Point where it has been located since moving out of Jackos backyard.. Below Jim Parkinson the current owner and former owner and good friend Brian Jackson.

Graham King Surfboards

Graham King Surfboards have been around since the 60’s shaping boards and working out of the Kirrawee factory on the Princes Highway. Kingy found a niche market in producing  surfboard blanks and put most of his resources towards providing quality surfboard materials over the last decades. Below Kingy blowing a blank.

 

Bruce Weller

Sandshoes regular and standout Bruce Weller rips up the the short but hollow summer fun waves at the  reef .

Surf Movies at the Cronulla Community Hall

Situated in Surf Road the Community Hall was the location in the 60’s and 70’s where 16mm Surf Movies were screened to the surfing public.This was years before video changed the whole concept of watching the latest surf movie from around the world. As the projected rolled stoked kids cheered the wipeouts and if the movie was crap they pelted the screen with confectionery. Titles like Morning of the Earth and Sea For Yourself were played to a rapt audience  most Saturday nights during summer.

 

Scotty Topper

A powerhouse surfer who spent most of his surf time at Wanda Beach. Growing up in the Clubby ranks Scotty  was a natural water-man who could win local amateur comps as well as turn on whenever the waves were firing. Below Scotty at The Point in ’84.

 

William York

Bill York was head shaper at Southern Comfort Surfboards working out of the Taren Point road factory around ’77 and ’79. Below former Southern Comfort  worker and team rider Ross Marshall took the photo below of Bill showing off some of his shapes in 1979.

Wal Carle

Wal Carle had the honor of appearing on the cover of the very first issue Vol 1 No1 of Surfabout Magazine. Wally also ran his surfboard manufacturing business at Grays Point and was a popular board maker for the Cronulla crew in the early days. Below images of Wal.

Ian “Macca” MacDonald

Macca has long been a part of the close knit Sandshoes crew ever since he began surfing in the 60’s. His involvement in surfing goes right back to when his dad Alex owned the first Store-a-board surf shop at where Little Italy restaurant is today. Macca also was secretary for the St George Boardriders Club back in there heyday. Macca is still a keen longboard surfer but has more recently also found his other passion documenting and stoking out the local crew with his videos and photos in what he describes as “Just for Fun”. Below Macca back in ’67 riding his dad Alex’s board and today behind camera at his beloved Shoes.