Rod Katis

Kat was one of EBC’s main clubmen  in the 80’s. When he wasn’t shaping boards at G&S under the Katzap label he was always influencing the groms at Elouera with his surfing and positive attitude. Glen Pringle names Kat as the most influential member of the club ever. This shot taken at Elouera early 80s by Stroh.

 

Shark Island Design

Surfboard logo for Shark Island Designs shaped by Geoff Solness Circa 80’s

Occy and Peak Wetsuits

Occy’s rise to power in the early years of his career was helped along considerably by his sponsor Peak Wetsuits. Peak snavelled up Mark  as a grom and it was only when the Raging Bull signed 100% with Billabong that the two parted company. This shot taken by Peter Simons was snapped at Wanda Beach around the mid 80’s.

Greeny

Gary Green  has the prestige of having  his name in print along with the elite of surfing’s hierarchy in Matt Warshaws Encyclopedia of Surfing. It states Greeny was born in 1963 and raised in a $30.00 a week flat in western Sydney before moving to Newport at age 14.Three years later he moved to Cronulla.  He joined the Pro Tour in ’84. Midway through the 1987 tour year when he was ranked in 6th position he bailed on contest surfing and became one of the first non competitive pros who was paid to travel instead. This shot Greeny was taken on the South Coast mid 80’s photo Stroh

 

Southside Open 1980

Original spray painted artwork for the inaugral Southside Open Comp by Jim Davidson. Jim a former Cronulla boy is now reproducing  many of his original artworks  onto canvas for sale.

Glenn Pringle – Strike Force

Glenn made his debut on video in Tim Bonythons video “Strike Force”. The film featured all the current Piping Hot team. This day Glenn and I headed over to Narrabeen to meet up and shoot footage with Tim. The waves were cracking and the shot below was from a 4 shot seq. Photo Chris Stroh mid 80’s.

 

Jason Marsh

Another one of the Kurnell boys before he headed north to Queensland. As the older brother of Richard Dog Marsh, Jason was a role model for his young sibling and in coming years acted as a sometime coach/manager helping to  keep his younger sibling on the right path. This shot  taken at Blackrock photo Stroh around the mid 80’s.

 

Terry Bishop G&S Twinnie

Nice early80’s spray job of this 5ft7in custom Snake twin fin shape  during his stint as head shaper at Gordon and Smith.

Emerald Logo 80’s

Jim Banks.

Banksy was the first goofy foot surfer to lead the pack at Cronulla Point in the late 70’s. Jimbo took off just as deep, pulled in and made the tubes on the biggest gnarliest days as consistently as any of the front side stars. This shot Big Jim scoops off the bottom on his custom shaped Gun Club rhino chaser as he waits for the barrel section to form. Photo Chris Stroh Circa 80’s.