In the 1960s young Ian ‘Mitch’ Mitchell lived and surfed at Cottesloe.
Mitch got his first surfboard in 1966 and this kick-started his surfing career. He was recruited by Tarni Board Club and then later the reformed Cottesloe Board Club.
Mitch: In 1966 at age 14 I got my first ever surfboard.
It was an 8’11” Cordingley from 329 Hay Street Subiaco and cost $88.
I was concerned it was too short and would spin out 😊
My Cottesloe surfing mate Phil Taylor had a 9ft surfboard.
My mother bought me a parka and matching boardies, which you normally only had if you were in a board club – this was a particularly exclusive board club, as I was the only member! Phil Taylor, Ricky Lobe, George Simpson and Ducky Dermer gave me shit for having a parka and matching boardies and not being in a board club!
Michael Bibby was my neighbour in Cottesloe. He was older than me and a member of the Cottesloe Board Club and then Yallingup Board Club. And a bloody good surfer…
Photo #1. 1966 Mitch with his new Cordingley surfboard and no name board club boardies in Cottesloe backyard .
Photo #2. 1966 Mitch with new board and no name board club parka.
Photo #3. 1966 Mitch with his sister Rozanna and new board.
Photo #4. 1966 Mitch riding to the beach with his new board.
Photo #5. 1970 Mitch (age 17) in kaftan on Xmas Day.
Photo #6. 2014 Mitch leaving Yallingup Beach. Bruce King pic.
Mitch now lives at Yallingup with his wife Jen. They are both active in the community. Mitch is first lieutenant of the Yallingup Rural Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
Mitch’s former Cottesloe surfing mate Phil Taylor now lives on the East Coast and his former Cottesloe neighbour Michael Bibby now lives at Yallingup.
In the 1960s young Ian ‘Mitch’ Mitchell lived and surfed at Cottesloe.
Mitch got his first surfboard in 1966 and this kick-started his surfing career. He was recruited by Tarni Board Club and then later the reformed Cottesloe Board Club.
Click on this link to view 70-80s Ian ‘Mitch’ Mitchell posted Nov 2015.
These are Mitch’s comments and photos…
Mitch: In 1966 at age 14 I got my first ever surfboard.
It was an 8’11” Cordingley from 329 Hay Street Subiaco and cost $88.
I was concerned it was too short and would spin out 😊
My Cottesloe surfing mate Phil Taylor had a 9ft surfboard.
My mother bought me a parka and matching boardies, which you normally only had if you were in a board club – this was a particularly exclusive board club, as I was the only member! Phil Taylor, Ricky Lobe, George Simpson and Ducky Dermer gave me shit for having a parka and matching boardies and not being in a board club!
Michael Bibby was my neighbour in Cottesloe. He was older than me and a member of the Cottesloe Board Club and then Yallingup Board Club. And a bloody good surfer…
Photo #1. 1966 Mitch with his new Cordingley surfboard and no name board club boardies in Cottesloe backyard .
Photo #2. 1966 Mitch with new board and no name board club parka.
Photo #3. 1966 Mitch with his sister Rozanna and new board.
Photo #4. 1966 Mitch riding to the beach with his new board.
Photo #5. 1970 Mitch (age 17) in kaftan on Xmas Day.
Photo #6. 2014 Mitch leaving Yallingup Beach. Bruce King pic.
Mitch now lives at Yallingup with his wife Jen. They are both active in the community. Mitch is first lieutenant of the Yallingup Rural Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade.
Mitch’s former Cottesloe surfing mate Phil Taylor now lives on the East Coast and his former Cottesloe neighbour Michael Bibby now lives at Yallingup.
Thanks Mitch for sharing your vintage pics.
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