Surfers Balls were popular with surfboard club based surfers and attracted big crowds during the mid to late 60s.
The Surfers Balls were run by WASRA, surfboard clubs and some non-surfing organisations at various dance halls in the metro area.
WASRA Surfers Balls 1965-69
In 1965 the West Australian Surf Rider Association (WASRA) commenced running Annual Surfers Balls at the South Perth Civic Centre. Surfers Balls ran annually until 1969.
1965 First Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Tina Wilson.
L-R George Goddard, Jeanne Abbott, Tina Daly & Joe Wilson.
1966 Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Ron Moss.
L-R Alan Cleaver, Lyn, Connie, Ron Moss, Kathleen Ward, Jim King, Rob Halliday, Elizabeth Pearson, others unidentified.
1966 Kathleen Ward (Mt Hawthorn) with Ronald Moss (Floreat)at Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Ron Moss.
1966 Ronald Moss with Connie at Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Ron Moss.
1966 Brian Cleaver & Maureen Davies at Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Brian Cleaver.
1967 Entry ticket to the Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of Jim King.
1967 Colin & Jenny Cordingley arriving at Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of WA Newspapers.
1967 Ron Hutton (Doorman) taking ticket from Robyn Ronchi & Michael Wynne from North Beach at Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of WA Newspapers.
1967 Prisca Mackaay, Elizabeth Pearson & Penny Harvey at Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of Alex Regos & WA Newspapers.
1969 Penny Harvey & Brian Cleaver at Fifth Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Brian Cleaver.
Other Surfers Balls
The Yallingup Board Club ran annual Surfers Balls for their members.
1965 Pre-dinner drinks at Yallingup Board Club Ball . Photo courtesy of Tina Wilson.
L-R Don McDonald, Joe Wilson & Alan McGilvray with Jeanne Abbott, Tina Daly and Louise Bojear.
1965 City Beach surfers John ‘Basil’ Hanley and Carol McDonald at Public Works Dept Ball. Photo courtesy of Carol McDonald & the Daily News.
1960s Ball held at the Palace Hotel in Perth. Peter Dyson pic.
L-R Blue Burridge, Peter Dyson, Ned Franetovich & Richard Burridge (girls unidentified).
1960s Fancy Dress Ball held at Embassy Ball Room in Perth. Peter Dyson pic.
L-R Jeff Hanson, Don McDonald, Peter Dyson, Hume Heatley & Dave Condon.
1968 Peter ‘Rinso’ Wise and his partner at University Ball held at Embassy Ballroom in Perth. Photo courtesy of Rinso.
Interest in the Surfboard Club culture and Surfers Balls waned during the late 60s & early 70s, so the annual Surfers Balls were discontinued.
Note: Some of the people in these social photos have since passed away.
Surfers Balls were popular with surfboard club based surfers and attracted big crowds during the mid to late 60s.
The Surfers Balls were run by WASRA, surfboard clubs and some non-surfing organisations at various dance halls in the metro area.
WASRA Surfers Balls 1965-69
In 1965 the West Australian Surf Rider Association (WASRA) commenced running Annual Surfers Balls at the South Perth Civic Centre. Surfers Balls ran annually until 1969.
1965 First Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Tina Wilson.
L-R George Goddard, Jeanne Abbott, Tina Daly & Joe Wilson.
1966 Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Ron Moss.
L-R Alan Cleaver, Lyn, Connie, Ron Moss, Kathleen Ward, Jim King, Rob Halliday, Elizabeth Pearson, others unidentified.
1966 Kathleen Ward (Mt Hawthorn) with Ronald Moss (Floreat) at Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Ron Moss.
1966 Ronald Moss with Connie at Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Ron Moss.
1966 Brian Cleaver & Maureen Davies at Second Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Brian Cleaver.
1967 Entry ticket to the Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of Jim King.
1967 Colin & Jenny Cordingley arriving at Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of WA Newspapers.
1967 Ron Hutton (Doorman) taking ticket from Robyn Ronchi & Michael Wynne from North Beach at Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of WA Newspapers.
1967 Prisca Mackaay, Elizabeth Pearson & Penny Harvey at Third Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Image courtesy of Alex Regos & WA Newspapers.
1969 Penny Harvey & Brian Cleaver at Fifth Annual Surfers Ball held at South Perth Civic Centre. Photo courtesy of Brian Cleaver.
Other Surfers Balls
The Yallingup Board Club ran annual Surfers Balls for their members.
1965 Pre-dinner drinks at Yallingup Board Club Ball . Photo courtesy of Tina Wilson.
L-R Don McDonald, Joe Wilson & Alan McGilvray with Jeanne Abbott, Tina Daly and Louise Bojear.
1965 City Beach surfers John ‘Basil’ Hanley and Carol McDonald at Public Works Dept Ball. Photo courtesy of Carol McDonald & the Daily News.
1960s Ball held at the Palace Hotel in Perth. Peter Dyson pic.
L-R Blue Burridge, Peter Dyson, Ned Franetovich & Richard Burridge (girls unidentified).
1960s Fancy Dress Ball held at Embassy Ball Room in Perth. Peter Dyson pic.
L-R Jeff Hanson, Don McDonald, Peter Dyson, Hume Heatley & Dave Condon.
1968 Peter ‘Rinso’ Wise and his partner at University Ball held at Embassy Ballroom in Perth. Photo courtesy of Rinso.
Interest in the Surfboard Club culture and Surfers Balls waned during the late 60s & early 70s, so the annual Surfers Balls were discontinued.
Note: Some of the people in these social photos have since passed away.
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