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Joining the Pro Tour in 1989 Pauline  Menczer finished her rookie year in 3RD place, dropped to 6TH in 1990 then challen...
20/06/2026

Joining the Pro Tour in 1989 Pauline Menczer finished her rookie year in 3RD place, dropped to 6TH in 1990 then challenged for the title in 1991 being narrowly beaten by Wendy Botha. Her form was consistent over this period despite the fact she had developed crippling arthritis in her elbows , wrists and fingers. Winning her World Title in 1993 at Sunset Beach Pauline continued on the tour and maintained a top 10 rating throughout the 1990’S ( coming 2ND in 1996 ) while amassing 20 Tour victories , a feat only bettered by Layne Beachley. Source : Phil Jarratt’s Book Australia’s Hottest 100 Surfing LEGENDS.

Layne Beachley”s passion for surfing kicked in at about 16 or 17 and she went from zero to hero almost immediately , joi...
19/06/2026

Layne Beachley”s passion for surfing kicked in at about 16 or 17 and she went from zero to hero almost immediately , joining the Pro Tour in 1989 with very few results on the board as an amateur. The break finally came when she won the Coke Contest on home turf at Manly. The hard work eventually paid off and once she won her first World Title in 1998 she was unstoppable breaking all records to win an unpresented 6 consecutive crowns , bouncing back in 2006 to claim her 7TH and final Title. Source : Phil Jarratt’s book Australia’s Hottest 100 Surfing LEGENDS.

For the inaugural 1977 Stubbies Contest at Burleigh Heads the organisers erected a Hession fence around the event to rai...
18/06/2026

For the inaugural 1977 Stubbies Contest at Burleigh Heads the organisers erected a Hession fence around the event to raise funds for the Life Saving Club. Surfers being entrepreneurial explored their options, I don’t think John Neilsen representing radio station 4GG would have liked his employers to see this photo.

Rory Russell , Mark Warren and Billy Hamilton competing in the Hang Ten American Pro, Billy ( smoking a cigarette is a c...
17/06/2026

Rory Russell , Mark Warren and Billy Hamilton competing in the Hang Ten American Pro, Billy ( smoking a cigarette is a clue to the era ) the lineup of competitors were the Who’s Who of surfing talent at the main arena Sunset Beach, and like the prestigious Duke Contest was the pinnacle of professional surfing at that time.

North Shore Hawaii 1976 the Busting Down The Door winter, from left Dan Merkel , Ian Cairns, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew ...
16/06/2026

North Shore Hawaii 1976 the Busting Down The Door winter, from left Dan Merkel , Ian Cairns, Wayne “Rabbit” Bartholomew and behind 16MM camera Bill Delaney (RIP) filming his classic “Free Ride” film bringing the highlights of that winters surfing onto theatre screens documenting the changing of the guard.

All Down The Line + Q&A - Surf Classics DaySpecial Guest -Dick HooleWed 17 Jun 7:00 PM Bangalow A&I Hall General Admissi...
16/06/2026

All Down The Line + Q&A - Surf Classics Day
Special Guest -Dick Hoole
Wed 17 Jun 7:00 PM
Bangalow A&I Hall
General Admission
95 Mins | Director: Paul Witzig | Surf Film
Surf classics day: All Down the Line + Q&A

Acclaimed as one of the finest surfing movies of the late 1980s, All Down the Line features two-time world champion Tom Carroll and a crew of young up-and-coming surfers as they take us on a very personal "surfing safari". Through their conversations and narration, we share the adrenalin rush, as well as the philosophy and spirit, that make surfing one of the fastest growing water sports around.

From the opening scene of Tom Carroll almost free-falling down the face of a Banzai Pipeline wave, to the closing sequences of this same amazing surfer moving at spell-binding speed through 15-foot Indonesian surf, this movie does not let you go! In between, All Down the Line presents totally enthralling surf action in Java, Hawaii, and Australia, set to driving contemporary music and breathtaking cinematography amidst some of the world's best surf breaks.

The film will be screened in brand new digitally remastered version and followed by a Q&A with the director Paul Witzig and special guests!

Speakers:

Paul Witzig - director
Danny Wills - co-star
Denis Nattrass - composer
Dick Hoole - camera
Billy Wychgel - film re-mastering

Moderator: Peter Wilson (associate producer)

Ricky Rasmussen (RIP)  competing in the Gunston 500 Event at Durban South Africa in 1977. Ricky was twice USA champion a...
15/06/2026

Ricky Rasmussen (RIP) competing in the Gunston 500 Event at Durban South Africa in 1977. Ricky was twice USA champion and a standout goofy footer at Pipeline which separated the men from the boys. Following this event a group of International competitors made the pilgrimage to Jeffries Bay scoring classic conditions and again Ricky’s surfing was very impressive.

World Champion Martin Potter winning the 1983 Stubbies Contest at Burleigh Heads . Martin originally from South Africa w...
14/06/2026

World Champion Martin Potter winning the 1983 Stubbies Contest at Burleigh Heads . Martin originally from South Africa who has called Australia home was one of the dynamic young surfers changing the face of Professional Surfing from the 1980’S through the 1990’S.

Sunny Garcia celebrating his victory in the  BELLS BEACH EVENT  One of the MAJOR tour Events on the calendar , A spectac...
13/06/2026

Sunny Garcia celebrating his victory in the BELLS BEACH EVENT One of the MAJOR tour Events on the calendar , A spectacular contestant from Hawaii that should have been the next Hawaiian World Champion after Fred Hemmings in 1968 in Puerto Rica in 1968. Sunny was the FORCE of Hawaiian surfing into the new millennium .

ANDREW MCKINNON  accepting an  award  for one of his achievements during his  surfing career  that made him the person H...
12/06/2026

ANDREW MCKINNON accepting an award for one of his achievements during his surfing career that made him the person HE is today FULLY involved in the FUTURE of surfing in Australia that HE was a major contributor to .C elaborating his success in the Coke Contest in Sydney for the longboard titles . CONGRATULATIONS Andrew.

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