Keith Paull and Peter Clarke Surfboards

Keith Paull was one of the highest profile Aussie surfers of the 60’s moved to Cronulla from the Goldcoast  in ’66 and rode and shaped for Peter Clarke Surfboards until ’68 eventually moving to the Northside factory. This adv from Surfing World in 68.

Keith Paull Model

This Keith Paull model from Peter Clarke surfboards was recently unearthed in a back shed where it has remained untouched since the late 60’s.

 

Peter Clarke Surfboards

Advertisement for Peter Clarke Surfboards around ’69.The guy hanging over the back of the train carriage looking at the camera is Glynn Ritchie who was the Shaper at Peter’s Brookvale factory. The boards had dropped to under the 6 foot mark and it was also when Mitchell Raye was learning to shape under Glynn , great days ,great boards… within 6 months they were making full concave boards.

Peter Clarke Surfboards Adv. 1970

Peter Clarke Surfboards

This Peter Clarke Surfboards adv. was in Surf Int. in the late 60’s. It was typical of the psychedelic influenced times.

 

 

Peter Collins

Peter “Beatle” Collins was the shaper at Peter Clarke Surfboards around ’76 right up to the time the factory burnt down. Beatle then moved to the far South Coast.

Peter Clarke Savage Model 70’s

Clarke Surfboards

Mid 70’s Peter Clarke Surfboards introduced two young shapers in Geoff Solness and Greg Melhuish. Both local surfers went on to make names for themselves in Cronulla for charging those big south swells as well as for their shaping skills.

Peter Clarke 70’s Single Fin

Mid 70’s shape, single fin swallow  tail by Peter Clarke.

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Peter Clarke Surfboard

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