Pete Smith

Posted: August 24, 2011 at 2:31 pm

Peter Smith attacking Blackrock early 80’s photo Chris Stroh

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Discovering Greenhills

Posted: August 24, 2011 at 2:31 pm

        Ray Greenaway was one of the first surfers in Cronulla,  here he takes us back to discovering Greenhills for the first time.Photos by Bob Weeks ….. Filthy Findon was a car mechanic. he got himself a genuine US Army jeep. So this day, Filthy,Cancer,Birdshit and Dags, loaded the boards and headed north along the beach. Filthy drove the jeep onto the beach just north of Wanda clubhouse, and drove way,way up the beach. we went as far as where the beach turns toward Boat Harbour, and the north easter gets to be almost offshore. we were rewarded with a shallow sand bar with a good left hander running to the beach. Ok, we now had to find our own way to Green Hills without Filthy’s jeep. Every one knew about the sand quarries,so Skol,Chook and Dags set off the next sunday ( no trucks working )straight up and over, and hit the spot first go. When we were Clubbies, we come out in the night for paraletic olympics. That is you drink until you are pissed, and then the paraletic olmypics start. Car racing around the sand pit, running up sand hills and rolling down. Next  you could enter the distance chunder contest. At one of these events, a couple of the younger guys decided to walk back to the club, along the sand hills, anyhow next day when we saw them, they said they fell into a sea of shit in the dark. “Come on”,we said, they said “we will take you out there”. So opposite  the golf club,and almost to the Kurnell road, we headed into the sand hills,and there it was, a sea of shit. Dead trees poking out the top, eerie fog and croaking frogs. You may remember the smell just before turning at Captain Cook drive……….dags   
Greenhills carpark 1964
Greenhills crew ’64
Filthy Findons jeep with Rockers onboard ’63 photos Bob Weeks
 
 

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Midway Boardriders Club

Posted: August 24, 2011 at 2:12 pm

Midway Boardriders Club was founded in ’66 by Alistair Waddell and was a great club throughout  the  70s. Many of Cronulla’s future stars were Midway members. With contests most months and trips to Ulladulla  plus regular events against other Cronulla clubs and northern beaches crews. By the mid 70’s  the Midway boys were a competitive outfit and making their presence felt at amateur events. Members included Glen Smith, Ross Marshall, Alistair Wadell, Jim Banks. Craig Naylor, Barry Tyte, Dave McPherson, Andrew Ramsay, Steve Way, Peter Smith, Woofo and Smurf to name just a few. Pic below of Ross Marshall by Peter Simons.

 

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Popout

Posted: August 21, 2011 at 12:35 pm

Classic pic of Gerry “Popout” Manion giving the Island some attitude.From the Incredible World of Tubes Poster Mag on Shark Island photo Simo.

Posted in 80's | Shark Island

Mary’s Reefs

Posted: August 21, 2011 at 12:26 pm

This pic of Jezza was taken out at 4th Left early 90’s. It was the first time I had paddled out there and it felt like it took forever and we were out in the middle of the ocean. It was sketchy out there trying to lineup. I remember Banksy telling me a story he was out surfing here alone when he saw a shark pop up with a head the size of a VW bonnet. Anyway not many people surf out here and I now know why. When I got back to shore my gear I thought stashed safetly in the rocks including car keys had washed away due to the incoming tide. Luckily I found them and the rest of the stuff scattered down the beach about 50 yards away. Photo Jeremy Hrbac pic Strohhrbac

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Melisa Katis

Posted: August 21, 2011 at 12:12 pm

Having an older brother named Rod who surfed and shaped surfboards probably had a lot to do with Mel Katis taking up surfing and competing with EBC. Throughout the 80’s young Mel was one of the best girl riders in the Cronulla area. Melisa went onto to fashion design and for a time was involved heavily with Quiksilver. This shot late 80s riding for Express surfboards at Garie. Photo Stroh

mel mel-katis

Posted in 80's | EBC

Jim Banks ’79

Posted: August 21, 2011 at 11:58 am

Early morning summer dawn patrol, backside master Jim Banks hits The Point before the crowds. Photo Stroh ’79

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Mick Moylan

Posted: August 21, 2011 at 11:43 am

In the late 60’s Mick was the hottest junior on the Southside and looked to be following in the late Bobby Browns footsteps as the next big thing. When son Mark a young talented surfer himself came along the pair were a familar sight around Elouera surfing together in the later 80’s. For a while Mick was part owner of G&S. This shot of Mr Moylan taken during an EBC comp around ’87 by Stroh

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Rusty Cover ’93

Posted: August 21, 2011 at 11:32 am

Rusty Moran made a name for himself in Hawaii in the early 90’s charging some of the Islands biggest waves and Cloudbreaks. This April Tracks cover shot taken in ’93 was taken by Dean Wilmont at Off The Wall.

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Twiggy

Posted: August 18, 2011 at 3:37 pm

Peter Van Ryan alias Twiggy was a regular face around the beaches of Cronulla throughout the 80’s. At the time Twiggy was also one of the original members of the notorious ” Bat Cave” on Elouera rd. These days he’s relocated on the Goldy and still ripping. This photo late 80’s surfing in a EBC comp at the Dunny’s photo Stroh

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