Ross Marshall Interview

In ’78 this Ross Marshall 6 page interview by Peter Simmons appeared in SW. Ross describes Midway as his favourite break. According to the article ,Ross has a splendid forehand turn and a ever increasing ability to top turn off and under the lip.

Greg Melhuish

Greg Meluish during his time shaping at G & S was well respected in the industry in the 70’s. Greg was just as well respected for his surfing ability. Melhuish was always a standard out at The Point when the waves got big and round and was featured in many of the mags during that time. This shot by taken in the late 70’s appeared in the Surfing World Issue 171 and was snapped by Dave Shaw

Andrew “Ferret”Glossop

Ferret was part of the Craig Naylor , Ross Marshall and Pete Smith crew. His brother Rob was a ripper as well. There was a whole group of these kids tearing up the beachies in the late ’70s. For years all the focus had been on The Point but when this new wave of hell groms hit, rip , tear and lacerate style performance surfing took over. Ferret slash by Rob King ’78.

Jim Banks Profile ’77.

Cronulla photographer Peter Simmons put together a profile on Banksy for Surfing World Vol 25 in 1977. It was Jimbos first real major media expose.

Craig Naylor

Evergreen ripper Craig Naylor is still as keen today as he was when this pic was taken back in ’78 when he ventured south to Blackrock with the Southern Comfort team. The infamous Aussie Pipe was second home to Cronullas hottest Goofies over the years. Photo by Rob King.

Clubbie Boat Wipeout ’78.

Everyone loves a Point wipeout when the waves are pumping. In the old days the headland was packed to the max with every blade of grass covered and the crowd used to hoot the best rides. Even the boaties would try there luck as well in the big swells. On this day in January 1978 the Clubbie boys got hammered as they took off and got smashed. Photo by Rob King

Kneeboarder S.I. ’77.

This day back in  ’77 only one kneeboarder dared ventured out into an empty lineup. We think it might be Ross Bullard who regularily charged  the Island as hard as anyone and usually he was out there on his own. Photo by Rob King.

Pete Smith ’78.

This sequence was taken in November 1978 on a Southern Comfort team expedition down the South Coast. Pipe was firing and so was Smithy. Both images by Rob King.

Southern Comfort Adv.

Southern Comfort Surfboards when Pete Smith, Ross Marshall and Craig Naylor were on the team around ’78. Image courtessy of Rob King.

Chicks Surf Shop

This advertisement for a Cronulla Chick Surf Shop came out in ’75