Fat Tony Graffiti
Posted: October 19, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s this graffiti ended up on the main northern end laneway entrance to Cronulla Point. It remained for years and its victim was Fat Tony a kneeboarder at The Point who had a reputation for dropping in and being loud. The culprit behind the message was a young upcoming Point surfer who will stay nameless as these days Fat Tony is a policeman. pic Stroh
Posted in 70's | The Point
Baron Surfboards & Frank Latta
Posted: October 19, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Around ’68 this advertisement for a Frank Latta shaped Baron Surfboard appeared in Surfing World Magazine Vol 10 No6.The factory was located at Taren Point and was a off shoot of Peter Clarke Surfboards. The price $98.00
Cronulla Point Board Riders Club
Posted: October 19, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Started around ’85 by Dean Martrin, Robert Bear Jackson and a few others.The club has always been a social event with less emphasis on who was the best, plus get to surf The Point uncrowded. Former club Champions included Scotty Yealland, Pete Pats, Richard James, Zac Lowe and Ross McDonald, This shot of a club day was snapped in 86…pic Stroh
Posted in 80's | The Point
Jake Brown/Skate
Posted: October 19, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Jake was an Alley Boy like his dad who started skateboarding around 87. Today he is one of the sports highest profile skaters famous for taking one of the heaviest slams ever and walking away after free falling 50 ft before hitting the ramp at the 2007 X Games.This pic of young grom Jake rail sliding at South Cronulla School was taken around 87-88 pic Stroh
Richard “Spike” James
Posted: October 19, 2010 at 3:01 pm
Young Spike was a Point and Island standout from a very young age. Very stylish tube rider known to pull the occasional casual hands behind the back barrel style plus he was a competive force as well. He also was a long time teamrider for Force 9.This pic was taken in March 81 lining up the inside reef suck at The Point pic Stroh
Pete Smith
Posted: October 16, 2010 at 6:06 pm
Easily one if not the hottest surfer/shaper to come out of Cronulla during the late 70’s. The naturally talented goofyfoot along with Ross Marshall, Craig Naylor and Jim Banks brought a new competitive edge to the Southside beaches. This shot of Smithy was taken at Blackrock in 81. Pete was riding his Emerald shaped single fin pintail with red rails. A true waste of talent when he was taken far too young. R.I.P
Photo: Stroh
Gary Hughes and the Silent Types
Posted: October 16, 2010 at 6:05 pm
Hughesy is one of Cronulla’s true characters. Not only was he an excellent big wave charger, he modeled,shaped, knew how to party and even sang in a band. This pic was taken at The Workers Club with Gary fronting The Silent Types, it later merged into Charm School. Nice 80’s style pants.
Photo: Stroh
Night Surfing
Posted: October 16, 2010 at 6:04 pm
It was at the 1984 Beaurepaires Surfing Open that night surfing was introduced. Thousands turned out on the Saturday night to see the worlds best under lights. The night was a huge success except the waves were non existent. It had a surreal atmosphere. Somebody told the top riders that footballers use boot polish under their eyes to minimise glare in night games. Here Tom Curren and Martin Potter go a little overboard with the war paint.
Photo: Stroh
Mick Mackie
Posted: October 16, 2010 at 6:02 pm
Mick was and always be a dedicated waterman in every sense of the word. He loves nothing better than chasing the biggest and best waves the Eastcoast has to offer. During his time in Cronulla he excelled in the big stuff at The Point and The Island. This pic was captured during a solid South East clean swell in the early 80’s. Mackie was carving each ride with his classic casual flowing style making it look easy, kind of like Lopez at Pipe. A few years later he moved to Ulladulla where he setup his own surfboard shaping business.
Photo: Stroh
Smurf
Posted: October 16, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Shaun Smith is a Cronulla evergreen. He’s been floating around the beaches for that long it seems like an eternity. Back in the day Smurf and his mate Bob Radical where charging hard at Voodoo and The Point on those maxing second reef days. This pic was taken at Blackrock sometime around the early to mid 80’s. Smurf also had a brief appearance in Puberty Blues the Aussie flick about two Moles growing up in Cronulla in the 70’s. He’s seen catching a wave or two at Wanda.
Photo: Stroh
