Tag: ian mitchell

60s

Mitch’s first surfboard

In the 1960s young Ian ‘Mitch’ Mitchell lived and surfed at Cottesloe. Mitch got his first surfboard in 1966 and this kick-started his…

60s 70s photographs

1970 First Pro Comp at Yalls

The South West’s first professional surfing contest attracted 102 outstanding surfers. The pro contest was held in reasonable waves up to 6ft at…