Ross and Craig
Posted: May 24, 2013 at 6:11 pm
Emerald advertisement featuring Ross Marshall and Craig Naylor Early 80’s.
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Richard Dog Marsh
Posted: May 24, 2013 at 5:54 pm
Dog returned to Cronulla from Queensland in the early 80’s with a fire in his belly for competition that wasn’t there before he left Kurnell. Richard was soon winning local comps and Aussie title events when this shot was taken around 83. Photo Chris Stroh
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Occy
Posted: May 8, 2013 at 1:38 pm
Even as a grommet Occy was soon swooped on as a great marketing tool, seen here with Simon Anderson around early 80s
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Craig Naylor Logo
Posted: April 28, 2013 at 2:28 pm
Talented surfer/ shaper Craig Naylor has been around the surfboard manufacturing industry since the late 70’s. He has worked at Southern Comfort, Emerald and Force 9 over the years. Below his custom logo.
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Michael Mackie
Posted: April 15, 2013 at 5:59 pm
Mick started his career as a serious contest surfer but it wasn’t long before he got a taste of Cronulla’s reef power and gave the coloured singlets away. In no time at all he grew a strong reputation for his “take no prisoners” style of charging. This shot taken late 80’s at The Island when Mick stood out from the pack photo Chris Stroh
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Ross Marshall
Posted: April 15, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Ross competing at the NSW titles at Newport in the early 80’s photo Chris Stroh
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Richard Spike James
Posted: April 15, 2013 at 5:43 pm
Spike was one of the top grom competitors in the early 80’s. While most of his peers chased trophies young Spike showed a real passion for Cronulla’s powerful barrels and earned a reputation as a charger at The Point and the Island . This shot of Spike was taken around the same time at first reef Point early morning on a smaller fun size day photo Stroh.
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Dave Mattison
Posted: April 9, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Dave has been working at Jackson Surfboards since the early 70’s and became a co owner along with Jim Parkinson in the mid 80’s . Dave specializes in restorations and does the sprays on the boards.photo Jackos.
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Stuart D’arcy
Posted: April 6, 2013 at 9:55 pm
Stuart D’arcy before he turned to shaping was a regular on the contest scene as a junior. He also was one of Australia’s top youth models in his teenage years. Below surfing in The Bay early 80’s photo Chris Stroh
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Jim Lucas Force 9
Posted: April 3, 2013 at 11:43 am
Force 9 owner Jim Lucas who has been working out of the same factory for decades with former Force 9 shaper Wayne Roach and Nat Young in the 1980’s photo courtesy Force 9.
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