Peter Ritchie @ The Point photo Greg Button

Dave Spiler photo Greg Button

Ross Marshall

Ross Marshall at The Point surfing on the first surfboard he ever shaped photo Greg Button late 70’s.

Les Chook Martin

Portrait of Chook, around the time he was building a solid reputation for charging. Circa 70’s by Greg Button.

Greg Button.

Butto was renown for his water photography capturing some of the most iconic tube shots to come out of Cronulla in the seventies. Greg was also and excellent Knee Boarder who charged equally hard at The Point and Island. Here’s a cover shot of Butto on the 2nd last edition of  Free Surf and a sales docket from Peter Clarke Surfboards ’76.

Ross Bullard

In the 70’s  Cronulla Point was the place for alternate board craft. The most popular being Mat’s and Kneeboards. Ross Bullard was easily one of the best Kneeboarders around the time and was well known for taking on the heaviest waves on the biggest days that everyone else passed up. Photo Greg Button late 70’s.

The Bumpy Knee Surfing Contest ’76

Ross Bullard and Alistair Waddell organised the Bumpy Knee surfing Contest held at Midway in 1976. Image courtesy Greg Button

Cronulla Point Storm ’75

June ’75 The Point was hammered by a huge big swell. The old Tree took a battering and was knocked over while in the bottom photo The Point closes out Photos Greg Button.

Butto’s Spoons ’74

The Spoon Kneeboard was the invention of George Greenough and were popular in the early 70’s. Local Cronulla Kneeboarder Greg Button had 2 Spoons in his quiver.The one on the right was shaped by Peter Glasson who made “The Colour of Thought” surfboards and worked out of  the house/shop near Tom Ugly’s Bridge in ’74.Photo Butto.

 

Peter Clarke Factory Fire ’76

The end of Peter Clarke Surfboards came in 1976 when a factory fire destroyed the building and contents. The board production never resumed.Photos by Greg Button.