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Here’s more frame grabs from 2. Focussing on the best Cronulla waves and riders plus underground crew as well, coming soon. Left top:Crispy, middle: Elouera, right: Terepai. Left bottom:Scotty Yealland, middle :Jesse Horner, right :Boogs.

Grant “Grub”Coulter.

 Grub is another one of those local shredders who have been around forever. Back in 79 he was apart of Cronulla Junior Board riders club  and competed that same year in the Aussie titles at Merewether. Since those early days Grant has concentrated on his free surfing and has proven himself countless times on Cronulla’s heaviest reefs on the best days standing out from the pack. This shot taken at The Point around 1990 shows Grubs stylish carving cutback. pic by Chris Stroh

Blowins / Shane Herring

When The Points cranking you never know who may end up in the lineup. This day young rising Dee Why surf star Shane Herring dropped by for a session and didnt disappoint. In the following years Herring became the great white hope of Aussie surfing to combat Slaters domination. That was until his life became a train wreck.  photo taken early 90’s by Chris Stroh

Benz Girls

         Max Garling the struggling Cronulla main street Surf Shop owner of the 70’s went from rags to riches  when he started producing Benz Bikinis. For a while it seemed like every beach girl had one of Maxes cutting edge designs. At  all the major surf comps  the Benz girls were always on hand helping out.  This photo was taken at the LP Electrics comp at Elouera early 80’s photo Stroh

G&S Winter ’75 Adv.

1975 this G&S advertisement appeared in Surfing World magazine. It featured some pretty impressive shapers for the time like PT, Alan Blythe, Terry Bishop, Steve Griffiths, Robert Connely, Peter Glasson and Bob “Mr Moonbean” Liddell.

Groyne For The Nulla

     Local scribe Graham Cassidy stirred up some controversy when he reported in the December 79 issue of Tracks the Government and Local Councils plan to build  a 300 metre concrete break wall in the middle of the beach just south off Elouera clubhouse to combat sand erosion. The positive was the fact that the new groyne could maybe offer Kirra like tubes. The negative was how ugly it would look. Nobody apart  from the land owners really cared about the real estate in Prince St that was being threatened by the erosion.The plan was later scrapped.

The Point Regulars

Two of The Points most consistent standouts in the 70’s were the two Gregs. Greg Melhuish on the left was known for his clean style and his even cleaner G&S shapes. Greg McMaster on the right was your local charger. Nothing flash just balls to the wall, pull into the biggest and meanest tubes that 2nd reef could throw up .  Both photos were taken by one of the best water photographers of the time Dave Shaw who when he wasnt snapping away was charging hard on his surf mat.

Cronulla Vid -2

2 is  the all Cronulla follow up dvd to Twentytwothirty by Craig Stroh. Its been 5 years approx in the making and it should be well worth the wait. Strohy plans  to have it out in the next few weeks and there will be a premier. Below are frame grabs from the film.  Top row Dylan Hannah, middle  Connor O’Leary,Right  “Underground”, Bottom left “Power”,  middle “Groms” and right Dylan Hayllar.

Emerald

Heres an  advertisements from Emerald Surfboards back when Steve Griffiths was at the helm in the early 80’s. It features all the crew including, Steve , Pete Smith, Banksy, Ross Marshal, Brad Mayes ,Barry Carr and Craig Naylor.

Puberty Blues

This film about 2 teenage girls hanging out with the local surfie gang is a must see for any surfer from Cronulla at least once. Shaggin Wagons, fights with Clubbies, fish faced moles and  chicks dont surf are all part of this teenage growing up drama. Check out the clip below it even features a brief appearence of Occy, Richard James and Jacko. The funniest part about this movie is its accuracy to the times, this is what it was like growing up in the 70’s at Cronulla beach.