Richard Herbert
Posted: July 15, 2011 at 2:42 pm
Herbie was one of Cronulla’s true characters, he was quick with the one liners and a truly funny bastard. He was also a damn fine tube rider and especially at The Point where this photo was taken on a solid day sometime in the mid 80’s. Absolute shame he was taken so young; Photo Stroh
Craig Naylor ’80
Posted: July 15, 2011 at 2:36 pm
Craig Naylor used to live downstairs from me in Burke rd so I often managed to hook up a shoot whenever he was heading out. On this day it was only small but Craig was making it look better that it was, this stylish MR turn must have been shot around 1980 at The Alley. Photo Stroh
Murph
Posted: July 11, 2011 at 10:01 am
In the mid 80’s the late Andrew Murphy was the hot goofyfoot kid that had all eyes watching him rise up the ranks and dominating local comps. Photo Stroh
Pro’s Hit Town
Posted: July 11, 2011 at 9:55 am
Whenever the World Tour rocked into Cronulla on a regular basis throughout the 80’s most locals looked forward to seeing the the worlds best tear up the local breaks. During the ’85 Beaurapaires the Island fired and big Willy Morris from California was right on it. Photo Simmo.
Posted in 80's | Shark Island
Banksy ’83
Posted: July 11, 2011 at 9:44 am
Before Occy, Greeny and Dog made their charge at the World Tour, Jim Banks almost single handed had been flying the flag as Cronulla’s main pro rider in the late 70’s and early 80’s. Jim was a regular Top 16 performer as well as a respected shaper before he got burnt out with the contest grind and hit the travel road pioneering new surf breaks around the world. This photo was taken around ’83 at Pipeline.
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Ross Marshall
Posted: July 7, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Shot of Ross Marshal from the early 80’s jamming off the top on a South Coast day mission for Surfing World photo Ian Borland.
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Puberty Blues Frames.
Posted: July 7, 2011 at 2:17 pm
2 classic frames from the 1981 movie Puberty Blues.
Shaun Smith Wanda wearing his familiar red sluggos .
Hell groms Richard James , Occy, M.Jackson and friend heckle the girls with a “Chicks cant surf ” writeoff.
Posted in 80's | In The Media
Gary Green Logo Design
Posted: July 7, 2011 at 2:11 pm
Here’s Gary Greens custom board logo for Force 9 shaped by Wayne Roach. Image courtesy Pods for Primates.
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Kev Cassidy
Posted: July 3, 2011 at 11:13 am
Kev Cassidy was part of the brave backside crew who took on the Island in the 80’s. This sequence saw Kev hit a speed bump in the reef and pay the penalty. Photo Stroh
Posted in 80's | Shark Island
Macca and Syd
Posted: July 3, 2011 at 11:05 am
Local surfers Greg McCarthy and Graham “Syd “Cassidy brought the worlds best surfers and Australia’s hottest riders to Cronulla with a series of pro and amateur comps in the 80’s. Here the pair are running the show at the National Panasonic event at Midway around ’83. Photo Stroh
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