Night Outs

The 60s boys…Birdshit (front left ) Dags ( far front right ) and not so Filthy second from right but he may have had overalls under the suit, or pyjamas.

Left 70’s party animals Steve Core and Ross Longbottom with zink on nose. Right 80’s presso with Tim Gibson and French Maid

90’s Hell Groms on the night prowl, to young for the pub.

 

Rolf “Rotten”Myers

The “Rolf Rotten” name first went public in a Surfing World story by Peter Simons who captured this pic of Point heavy Rolf Myers screaming out of a Second Reef barrel. During his reign in the 70’s Rolf  had all the grommets scared stiff to surf the Point and if you did you risked being in his firing line. He’d either run you over, push you over the falls or just fade you in the pit. When he paddled out his reputation alone could clear the break of non regulars.

Under Currents ’96

Bluey created  Under Currents a local magazine to promote his Cronulla Surf Design shop as well as give exposure to local riders. The first issue came out in September ’96 with Andy King on the cover.

 

Lance Fisher ’63

For 1963 this photo was pretty rad, with local hottie Lance Fisher pulling into a nice sized Point wave. The shot was captured by Bob Weeks.

 

 

Banksy Surfabout ’81

It was at a Surfabout comp that Banksy made his first big impact on the World Tour and ended up replacing Cheyne Horan on the Bronze Aussie team. In Narrabeen’s perfect lefts Jimbo was right at home and scored one of the best barrels of the comp. This shot of JB was taken at the ’81 event Photo Stroh

Occy Shark Island

Around 87 Occy lucked into a solid uncrowded session at The Island. This shot captured the Occster stalling on his backside, most other surfers would have been high tailing  it out of this section at Whiterock. Photo Chris Stroh

Shane Pringle

Shane was Elouera’s unofficial team mascot when he was grom, he was so amped and keen always placing high in the cadet divisions and a familiar sight in the Dunnies shorey. These shots were taken in the early 80’s by Strohy

Foo Sara

In the 80’s Foo was one of EBC’s top boys, a regular finalist in the club comps and a member of the Surf League teams. This pic of Foo taken at Midway by Stroh

 

Dog

Sequence shot out somewhere beyond the sand dunes. Dog dissecting this wave one clean cut like a Mexican drug lord lopping off his enemies head with a machete. Photo Stroh ’87

 

Nulla Soul Skaters.

In the mid 80’s a crew of Cronulla soul skaters including Evo, Steve Higgins, Neil Davies and a young Jake Brown were a common sight around the streets of the Sutherland Shire tearing up the local terrain.. Ken Gibbons below wearing the Soul Skaters t’shirt was the skater who influenced all the younger guys, seen here at Flemington photo Chris Stroh around ’85.