This is a collection of Old and New images of WA surfing identities from various photographers.
Series #7 contains images of the following surfers:-
Ashley Jones
Mitch Thorson
Vance and Nancy Burrow
Ralph Redman
Ross Utting
Bill Crosby
Sean ‘snagger’ Rowles
Richard ‘Hanky’ Wain
Ashley Jones – Artist Yallingup.
Left: 1964 Ashley and Theo Mathews with repaired surfboard in Mosman Park. Theo Mathews pic.
Right: 2013 Ashley at Point Picquet in Geo Bay. Jim King pic.
Mitch Thorson – Real Estate Margaret River
Left: 1980 Mitch competing at National Scholastic Surfing Championships held in the SW. Ric Chan pic.
Right: 2013 Mitch, Angie & George Simpson at Malibu Classic Yallingup. Loz Smith pic.
Vance and Nancy Burrow – musicians Yallingup.
Left: 1974 Vance and Nancy with their Vauxhall sedan and surfboards departing NZ for OZ. Vance Burrow pic.
Right: 2013 Nancy and Vance photo-shoot at Yalls by Loz Smith. Jim King pic.
Ralph Redman – Retiree Quindalup
Left: 1976 Ralph with son Patrick and daughter Melanie at Dunsborough Surfcat hire. Redman family pic.
Right: 2012 Ralph with grandson Raff at Yallingup. Jim King pic.
Ross Utting – Retiree Hillarys
Left: 1975 Ross on working holiday at Kibbutz Gazit in Israel. Ross Utting pic.
Right: 2009 Ross with Craig Henfry (Bunbury) in Dunsborough Coffee Shop. Jim King pic.
Bill Crosby – Retiree Dunsborough
Left: 1970 Bill Crosby waxing his surfboard at Palm Beach NSW. Bill Crosby pic.
Right: 2016 Motely crew at Dunsborough Beach L-R. Lou Corkill, Bruce King, Floyd Irvine and Bill Crosby. Loz Smith pic.
Sean ‘Snagger’ Rowles – Retiree Dunsborough WA
Left: 1967 Sean Rowles (age 18) hanging five toes at Wollongong NSW. Sean Rowles pic
Right: 2017 Yal Mal O/60 finalists Graham Walmsley, ‘Snagger’s and Mick Marlin. Brian Bell pic.
Richard ‘Hanky’ Wain – Hanky has done more jobs than most, including running Yallingup Surfside Kiosk.
Left: 1983 Hanky out on the town in his new jacket – it’s not fancy dress!
Right: Hanky enjoying a warm out-door shower at Point Picquet. Hanky pics.
Some of the crew have worn well, others are a little weathered. They may not be as polished in the water these days, but most of them are still surfing & having fun!
Enquire on Surfing Down South web site to view previous Then & Now images.
Coming soon WA Surfing Identities – Then & Now images #8.
This is a collection of Old and New images of WA surfing identities from various photographers.
Series #7 contains images of the following surfers:-
Ashley Jones – Artist Yallingup.
Left: 1964 Ashley and Theo Mathews with repaired surfboard in Mosman Park. Theo Mathews pic.
Right: 2013 Ashley at Point Picquet in Geo Bay. Jim King pic.
Mitch Thorson – Real Estate Margaret River
Left: 1980 Mitch competing at National Scholastic Surfing Championships held in the SW. Ric Chan pic.
Right: 2013 Mitch, Angie & George Simpson at Malibu Classic Yallingup. Loz Smith pic.
Left: 1974 Vance and Nancy with their Vauxhall sedan and surfboards departing NZ for OZ. Vance Burrow pic.
Right: 2013 Nancy and Vance photo-shoot at Yalls by Loz Smith. Jim King pic.
Ralph Redman – Retiree Quindalup
Left: 1976 Ralph with son Patrick and daughter Melanie at Dunsborough Surfcat hire. Redman family pic.
Right: 2012 Ralph with grandson Raff at Yallingup. Jim King pic.
Ross Utting – Retiree Hillarys
Left: 1975 Ross on working holiday at Kibbutz Gazit in Israel. Ross Utting pic.
Right: 2009 Ross with Craig Henfry (Bunbury) in Dunsborough Coffee Shop. Jim King pic.
Bill Crosby – Retiree Dunsborough
Left: 1970 Bill Crosby waxing his surfboard at Palm Beach NSW. Bill Crosby pic.
Right: 2016 Motely crew at Dunsborough Beach L-R. Lou Corkill, Bruce King, Floyd Irvine and Bill Crosby. Loz Smith pic.
Sean ‘Snagger’ Rowles – Retiree Dunsborough WA
Left: 1967 Sean Rowles (age 18) hanging five toes at Wollongong NSW. Sean Rowles pic
Right: 2017 Yal Mal O/60 finalists Graham Walmsley, ‘Snagger’s and Mick Marlin. Brian Bell pic.
Richard ‘Hanky’ Wain – Hanky has done more jobs than most, including running Yallingup Surfside Kiosk.
Left: 1983 Hanky out on the town in his new jacket – it’s not fancy dress!
Right: Hanky enjoying a warm out-door shower at Point Picquet. Hanky pics.
Some of the crew have worn well, others are a little weathered. They may not be as polished in the water these days, but most of them are still surfing & having fun!
Enquire on Surfing Down South web site to view previous Then & Now images.
Coming soon WA Surfing Identities – Then & Now images #8.
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