60s

1964 National and World Surfing Championships in NSW – Media coverage

In 1964 the first National and World Surfing Championships were held in Manly NSW.

WA State Champions competed in the National and World titles against competitors from all over the world.

This is media coverage of the events.

Image #1. State Surfboard champions leaving for World Surfing Championships in NSW. Credit Daily News.

1964 Zac, Barry & Jenny leaving for NSW

 

Image #2. Cover of 1st World Surfboard Titles Program Manly NSW May 1964.

The World Surfboard Titles were sponsored by Ampol Petroleum Ltd and run in conjunction with the Australian Surfriders Assoc.

1964 1st World Titles NSW Prog aaa

 

Image #3. Profile on ’64 WA champions in World Surfing Title program.

1964 WA Champs review World Title Prog

 

Image #4. Yallingup surf break exposed in World Surfing Title program.

 

Image #5. Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly (Aus) wins World Title at Manly NSW. Credit West Australian Newspapers.

1964 Midget Farrelly World Titles

 

Image #6. Emblem on Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitsch’s Australian Team jacket.

1964 Zac's Aust Surf Team jacket - Zac pic

Click on this link to view Dave Aylett’s account of the 1964 World Surfing Titles at Manly Beach NSW published 2 November 2016.

Coming soon 1964 WA’s first State Surfing Titles – Media coverage

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