John Monie

Posted: March 22, 2021 at 9:30 am

 

John Monie was a talented surfer he moved to Cronulla and was a shaper and part owner at G&S from ’67 to 69. Around the same time he was playing five-eight for the Sharkies. Monie played 48 games.
Then went on to coach PARRAMATTA. from 1984 to 1989 {won 1986 premiership}

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Ray Wheeler

Posted: March 14, 2021 at 11:08 am

Ray Wheeler surfing Shoes Circa 60s

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1960s Wooden Bellyboard

Posted: March 13, 2021 at 5:14 pm

1960s Bellyboard owned by Bruce Smith of Caringbah complete with rego stickers.za000287 za1000289 za1000290

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Chris Walsh

Posted: March 13, 2021 at 4:57 pm

Chris was one of the first crew who surfed Shoes in the 60s. After riding Surf o planes at Shelly Beach Pipeline he graduated on the longboard to Sandshoes. Chris remembers Ray Dags Greenaway as the first to wear sandshoes to protect his feet from urchins.

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The Wall 65/66

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 3:56 pm

This picture of The Wall is from summer of 1965/66.Photo by Max Walenciak

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1965/66 Cronulla Point

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 3:51 pm

1965/66 Cronulla Point looking North to Wanda photo Max Walenciak

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Looking South 1965

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 3:48 pm

Looking South 1965 photo Max Walenciak

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Beach Overview 1965/66

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 3:45 pm

Looking from near Voodoo back towards Cronulla 1965/66 You can Google Earth the approximate location (34° 12′ 21″ S, 151° 12′ 24″) where this photo was taken. Photo by Max Walenciak

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South Cronulla 1965

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 3:38 pm

South Cronulla 1965 photo Max Walenciak

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Bob Brown Nose Fin

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 3:34 pm

Bobby Brown nose fin at Cronulla 1962 image by Bob Weeks . There were a number of others with nose fins beside Bob, ..Barry Dak, Dave Milne, John Lee, Byrnes, and Baz Rosier.

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