Jim Banks The Point ’83

This article on The Point was penned by Jim Banks in Tracks November ’83. It was just one of  many surf articles written by Jimbo who showed off his extensive literary skills as well as inside knowledge. The main opening photo featured Banksy driving off the bottom photographed by Tony Nolan.

Beaurepaires Surfing Open ’86

Pro Surfing comes to town thanks to ASP head man Graham Cassidy. The official programme with Occy on the cover.

Steve Austin

The six million dollar man..not sure where that nickname originated from but Steve Feinbeer has been hanging around Cronulla surfing with his brother Wazza and his dad Rudolph for decades. The trio were surfing spots like Bare Island, The Reefs and Pikers Hole many years  before others and usually alone.  Austin even used to stuff mars bars down his wetty for nourishment during those super long sessions. Photo Stroh at Off The Wall early 90’s.

Tom Curren @ Elouera.

Tom Curren scores the cover of Waves during the Beaurepaires Contest held at Elouera, mid 80’s. Back in those days waiting periods and good wave venues were far and few, it was more based on crowd pulling power to make the sponsors happy. Cronulla locals didn’t care they were just stoked to see the worlds best surfing their home breaks. Photo Peter Crawford.

 

Wayne Tyte

Tytey comes from a family of surfers who have long called Cronulla home. This shot was taken at The Point early 1990. Wayne was always on it when the swell was up and this day he scored his share. Photo Stroh

Cronulla Wahines

The Cronulla Wahines was first women’s surfboard club in the sixties from the Southside.From the pages of Surfabout by Jack Eden.

 

G&S Logo

Gordon and Smith  logo Circa 80’s.

Chris Stucky

In the late 80’s Chris Stucky was a regular fixture at Shark Island. When those southerly swells crept up the coast and the infamous flat rock shelf that loves to scrape skin off those who dare takeoff came alive, Chris would be out amongst it risking life and limb to get barrelled photo Stroh

Craig Naylor

Craig Naylor below pictured from the pages of Suring World late 70’s . Along with Jim Banks,Ross Marshal and Pete Smith young Craig was part of a new competitive push coming out of the Southern beaches that hadn’t been seen in many years. Cronulla had gone through a virtual drought throughout  most of the 70’s at State and Amateur levels and the 4 Cronulla kids led the way for others to follow in their wake. Photo Hugh McCloud.

Bob Liddell

 French surfer , Ben Vinazza – Bordeaux City sent us these pictures of  a Chapter Surfboard (Get The Buzz ) shaped by late Cronulla surfer/shaper Robert ” Bob ” Liddell.