Ian Lloyd

Young Cronulla surfer Ian Lloyd charging at Cape Fear proving that Bra Boys are not the only ones who can get pitted in what many believe is Australias heaviest wave. Image Craig Stroh 23/3/11

K.P. ’73.

This article about K.P. was the first ever published on the semi secret spot. It featured Emerald owner and head shaper Steve Griffiths and was penned and photographed by Steve Core.

Poo March

During the 80’s water pollution at Sydney beaches was a serious health issue due to the ocean outfalls pumping raw sewerage into the sea. Whenever a Northeaster hit Cronulla became toxic. Someone once said,”You can shit one in the morning and surf with it later in the day”. The Poo March was an organised protest that gathered together, Tree Huggers , Surfers, ecologists and anyone who wanted the ocean cleaned up. It became an annual event for  a while with protesters marching along the Cronulla beach front and earning a lot of negative publicity for the Goverment.

Northies Pub.

The old Northies pub was a Cronulla Institution.Friday and Saturday nights it was fight night out on the street at closing time. The Animal bar down stairs where the bikers once hanged and Saturday arvos was a chickifest on the balcony. Tim Bonython used to show his 8mm surf movies on the projector and being slightly drunk didn’t mean instant ejection. Those were the days. Pic Stroh

Graham King Blanks

Northside had Midget , on the southside we had Kingy pumping out the foam blanks to stock all the surfboard brands and backyarders. Thats Graham below in an Adv from ’72 May Tracks.

G&S Winter Adv.

Featuring Allan Blyth,PT and Steve Corrigan from the pages of Surfing World early 80’s

Peter Glasson

This advertisement appeared in Tracks around ’73 featuring local talented surfer/shaper and his board brand Colour of  Thought. At one point the surfboards were  on display at the BP Garage on the Kingsway.

Jezza Tracks Cover.

Jeremy Hrbac scored the September 94 Tracks cover with this round Shark Island pit. Shot was by  Frankie.

Matt Griggs@Voodoo.

Grigsy loves Voodoo and if he’s not travelling around the globe or up and down the coast he rarely misses a session. This backside blast was snapped sometime around the late 90’s by Craig Stroh.

Stuart Gooch

Gooch is one of those natural talented surfers who could have taken his surfing much further had he wanted to. In ’91 he was EBC Club champion then in ’92 and ’95 he was CBC Open Champ. Also in ’91 Gooch entered the history books winning the Alley Masters event. Instead of chasing the Pro dream Gooch saved his best for his free surfing sessions along the beachies at home. Today Gooch is still ripping just as hard as always. Water angle  photo Craig Stroh late 90’s.