Terapi Richmond

Throughout the 90’s and 2000’s decades Terapi Richmond has seen the inside of more Shark Island barrels than probably anyone else. Rarely a swell passes by without  his presence in the lineup making the impossible look easy, and it doesn’t appear he is slowing down anytime soon. 

Huzza Wuzza

The happy smiling face of Richard Herberts logo for his Huzza Wuzza shapes.

 

Larry Cohen ’67

 I first tried surfing when I was about 9 years old on my cousin’s 9ft 6″ Norm Casey D Fin Malibu Gun. When he wasn’t around I would sneak down and drag it out from under their house and drag it down the beach. (He never caught me). I pestered my old man for a board of my own for about 3 years and then in early 1967 he cracked and bought me a 2nd hand Scott Dillon Stringerless V Bottom “Stubby”. Breakthrough !!!!

It was 8ft long by 24 inches wide and I couldn’t even get my arm around it. It was the best thing I had ever had in my entire life. Nothing I owned or wanted could compare with that board, it was like a piece of magic to me. I kept it in my bedroom where I could just look at it anytime. The Vee Bottom was hard to surf on but way better than my cousin’s old Malibu “plank”. It was like an aircraft carrier to stand on, but I learned to trim and turn it. A surf would last about 4 hours in those days.

After about a year (& more pestering) we traded it in on a Jackson 7ft 8″ double ender pintail shaped by Gordon Merchant. The Jacko was noticeably easier to turn, trim and manoeuvre, and it was faster along the walls of those Cronulla Beach sandbank shooters. I could actually get my arm around the pintail to carry it….Larry Cohen

 

Boogs

Ever wonder where Daryl got the knickname Boogs  from. It was his brother who  gave him the title after young Daryl wore a wetsuit with green arms.”Looks like boogies” he remarked and the name has stuck ever since. This Island shot of Boogs on his usual snot green board taken at The Island Circa 2000s.

 

Nigel Dwyer

Nigel was born in Cronulla and began surfing at age 15 as part of the Cronulla Surf Lifesavers Club. By age 19 he was doing ding repairs at Jackson Surfboards where he began learning every aspect of the surfboard manufacturing trade under Jacko’s guidance. In ’63 Nigel moved to New Zealand and started up Del Surfboards in New Plymouth where he his still running the factory today. Pictured below Nigel Dwyer glassing at Norm Caseys factory at Taren point early 60’s.

 

Cronulla Crew ’64

The Cronulla crew 1960. From Back – John Coleman, Gitto, Nicko, Nigel Dwyer & Stud in front. Ulladulla trip  image from the lens of photographer legend Bob Weeks

Jim Parkinson-Jackson Surfboards

Jim Parkinson began shaping boards at Jacko’s in ’74 when he replaced Froggy Byrne. Prior to that he was a backyarder making boards for mates. He began in the short board singlefin era and has been shaping at Jacko’s ever since. Jim continues to stay current to produce the latest shapes and styles but also is renoun for the retro shapes of days past. Along with Dave Mathison the pair bought Brian Jackson the original owner out in the late 90’s .

Green Machine

This shot of Gary Green is part of well over a 1000 or more B/W negative photos I discovered recently in a box tucked away in the garage that Id forgotten all about. Theres plenty of unseen shots of Occy, Murph, Mackie,Pringle and the rest of the 80’s crew that will be featured in the coming months. This snap of Gary shows the clean style that took him right to the top of pro surfing back in the day. Words and image by Chris Stroh

PT, Steve Core and G&S

Local photographer Steve Core was responsible for getting the Cronulla area some hard earned publicity , first through his photos, magazine and videos. One of Steve’s most successful collaborations was with 1976 World Champion Peter Townend who happened to move into Cronulla to be nearer to his sponsor G&S around the same time. Steve snapped the pics below of PT for the G&S advertisement around ’77.

 

 

Peter Clarke 70’s Single Fin

Mid 70’s shape, single fin swallow  tail by Peter Clarke.

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