Richard James

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 4:32 pm

Spike scans the lineup as the sun sets and says farewell to an old friend after a day of solid swells at The Point in the mid 80’s. Photo Chris Stroh.

 

Posted in 80's | The Point

Night Surfing.

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 4:21 pm

A strange eeriness descended over Elouera Beach in the mid 80’s when the night surfing extravaganza hit town. Just on sunset the lights came on. Photo Chris Stroh

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Terepai Richmond ’84

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 4:15 pm

Here’s Terepai the grommet surfing in a EBC comp in 1984 photo Stroh.

Posted in 80's | EBC

Fanga Tyte

Posted: October 19, 2011 at 4:11 pm

This shot of Fanga doing the budgie smuggler boogie out The Point was taken in 1981. by Chris Stroh

 

Occy Wins Pro Junior

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 6:21 pm

When Occy won the Pro Junior contest at Narrabeen it was a forgone conclusion. He had already made a huge impact on the ASP World Tour with one of the most spectacular debut performances at the Straight Talk at Cronulla. Winning the most prestigious Junior comp in the world was the start of his rise to the top. Photo Stroh Circa mid 80s.

 

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Craig Naylor

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 6:12 pm

Franky portrait from mid 80’s photo Stroh.

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Speg

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 6:10 pm

Speg McKinnley made a name for himself charging Shark Island in the 90’s. Here’s young Speg throwing down the moves back in the 80’s at the beachies. Photo Stroh

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The Dunny Hangers

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 5:48 pm

EBC comp held at Redhouse back in the early 80’s.  Pre Wall days. Riders include Rod Baldwin,Mick Moylan, Mark and Paul McCartney, Tony Bates, Kat, Leigh Richardson, Glenn Pringle and American Mark.

 

Posted in 80's | EBC

Ashley Gee

Posted: October 13, 2011 at 5:24 pm

I think this was the first time I swam out to this semi secret spot in Cronulla. It was a heavily overcast day,  there was a crew of hot local names out and the waves were firing. It was a memorable session even though it was a bit spooky being so far from shore. Ashley Gee below picked off a smaller insider below but got shacked all  the same. Circa Early 80’s words and photos Chris Stroh 

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Voodoo Winter ’86

Posted: October 9, 2011 at 3:21 pm

Voodoo hasn’t changed all that much since ’86. The water was more polluted back then due to the sewerage outlet  but the waves were just as good. I remember a Mark Warren 80’s  surf report for Triple M once he was  referring to spots like Voodoo when he said “You can drop a crap  in the morning and meet back up again in the lineup in the afternoon”.

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