Terry Bishop

Terry Bishop was G&S main shaper for more than a decade mostly throught the 70’s. He was the man who shaped the stock boards and pretty well kept the factory pumped with boards. This adv. was from the late 70’s and photos were by Steve Core..

Farewell To Beaver

November 2011 was a time of great sorrow. Former Kurnell kid Brett Shweickle better known as Beaver sadly passed away. One of Occy’s buddies Beaver grew up with the Kurnell crew surfing the Point as well as competing for CBC in the 80’s. Beaver was another of the popular hometown heroes who up to only a few months ago was diganosed with cancer . A huge turnout of friends including Richard Maurer, Camo, Veage, Darcy and Occy had a paddle-out at Kurnell for their mate where his ashes were sent a drift as he requested. He will be forever missed by his many friends and deepest condolences to his wife and kids.This shot of Beaver at The Island was taken early 90’s by Chris Stroh.

 

Peter Clarke Surfboards

Less is best in this 60’s advertisement.

Pring and Gopher

Glenn Pringle and Darren “Gopher”Watkins..winners are grinners State elliminations Circa 80’s photo Stroh

Deano

Dean Whiteman went on the world tour for several years before returning home to Cronulla feeling homesick for his beloed Sharkies and Alley mates. This shot was taken at The  Point late 80’s by Stroh

 

Store-a-board

Store-a-board shops were popular back in the 60’s and 70’s as they looked after your surfboard for a small weekly charge. It saved all the Westy kids lugging their sticks back home by train every weekend.Wez King used to manage one. This advertisement appeared in Surfabout magazine.

Robert “Bear”Jackson

The Bear as he was known around the beaches of Cronulla was a bit of a hometown hero. Rob was one of the founding members of Cronulla Point Boardriders and was a regular fixture in the lineup every pumping swell. In 1994 to the shock of friends the ever bubbly and popular Bear took his own life. The very next day the swell pumped. The photo below was from a Surfing Life story dedicated to Bear. Rip.

Greg Hourigan

One of Cronulla Boardriders faithful and longest serving members, Greg Hourigan scores a small fun barrel at Shoes pic Steve Core Mid 70’s.

Cyclone Swell

This wave was the result of a sizeable cyclone up north. Bondi’s Robert Coneeley was right on it picking off this 2nd reef Point screamer. Mid 70’s photo Steve Core.

Steve Hare

Harey is one of those underground chargers that can be  usually found at every heavy wave spot whenever its going off.  Back around the time this was taken at Shark Island, Harey reckons that I only ever seemed to snap him getting worked. Well here ya go . Late 80’s by Stroh