Browney

Posted: June 27, 2011 at 10:48 am

Adam Brown rode for CBC and was a regular finalist in local ametuer comps and club events. Browney also stood out of the surf with his cutting edge looks and style. Here he is belting  the lip at Midway around mid 80’s photo Stroh

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Soulman ’80

Posted: June 19, 2011 at 2:29 pm

June 198o Geoff Solness scores several double page spreads in Surfer Magazine in  an article on Shark Island written by PT. Photo by Daryll Jones

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Dean Whiteman

Posted: June 11, 2011 at 3:54 pm

Former Schoolboy champion Dean Whiteman carving a solid hack for his sponsor HB mid 80’s. Dean a diehard Sharkies supporter now runs Rusty Clothing.

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Dog Marsh

Posted: June 5, 2011 at 3:39 pm

Another of Cronullas dynamic goofyfooters of the 80/90s Richard Marsh rised to the top of Pro Surfing ranks with his dog determined nature and never give up attitude. This shot taken late 80’s for Ocean 1 Wetsuits photo by Chris Stroh.

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Night Surfing

Posted: June 5, 2011 at 3:18 pm

Night surfing came to town in 84 at the Beaurapaires event. The worlds best battled it out under massive floodlights brought in for the occasion unfortunately the waves didnt co operate and the night surfing was barred from future events because of crowd problems with local residents. This shot Tom Curren taken byPeter Crawford from Waves Mag.

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Potts

Posted: June 2, 2011 at 7:34 pm

In the early 80’s South African Martin Potter was one the most explosive surfers in the world, it was around this time he moved to Cronulla and when he wasnt competing on tour could often be found  out at all the local spots like this fun day at nameless reef. Photo Chris Stroh 

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Ken Gibbons Skater.

Posted: May 29, 2011 at 3:15 pm

One of Cronullas hottest skaters from the 80’s who pioneered the local skate terrain and influenced the next generation like Matt Hoffman,Evo, Steve Higham, Adam Luxford , Neil Davies, Jake Brown and all the early Nulla skaters with his no hold barred ripping. This pic of Ken below….not sure what this move is called but its ballsy landing it…photo by Chris Stroh. RIP.

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Jim Banks and Emerald

Posted: May 29, 2011 at 3:03 pm

From the pages of Tracks early 80’s when Jims shapes were in high demand photo Peter Simmons

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Greeny 80’s Stylin

Posted: May 24, 2011 at 9:14 pm

Gary Green and Billabong had a long association in the 80’s with Greeny modelling in many of Billabongs advertisements.

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Kneelo Shark Island ’80.

Posted: May 24, 2011 at 8:57 pm

Not sure who but this unknown kneeboard charger is having a real dig right on sunrise around 1980 on a mean Shark Island day.Photo Chris Stroh

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