Barry “Baz“ Young grew up in South Australia and started surfing there in 1962, aged 15. He first came to WA in 1968 on a surf trip, after his marble came up for National Service in Vietnam. He met a group of WA surfers in Crescent Head NSW while on another surf trip in 1967, including Arty Sherburn, John Balgarnie, John Staley and Murray Smith and after hearing about the “land of lefts“ had to come to WA.
He surfed and lived down in Yallingup and went for his army medical in Bunbury where he failed it due to large “surf bumps” on his feet from kneel paddling Malibu’s. The doctor’s deemed he couldn’t wear army boots… Phew! In the 8 months Baz lived here he came second to Peter Bothwell in the ‘68 State titles and was a member of Southern Surfriders Club. Having a clearer picture of what laid ahead Baz returned home to S.A. and shaped boards for John Arnold’s Surf Shop doing mainly Wayne Lynch “Evolution” models, working on design and surfing with Wayne when he came to Adelaide for promo trips etc.
Baz and his wife Judy came back to live here permanently in 1972, and after a few years as a clothing agent for a number of interstate companies he secured the Rip Curl label, having met Brian Singer and Claw Warbrick on surf trips to Bell’s etc. in the late 60’s before they started the now iconic label. (Brian was a school teacher and “Claw” was a waiter in the Jan Juc Golf Club.) They in turn offered Baz a new label, one of their ex partner’s (Alan Green) was starting up called Quiksilver in 1976, which Baz and Judy bought into in 1982, and for twenty years he and Judy rode the wave of growth as surf clothing and accessories went crazy.
Baz won two Australian titles along the way (The Senior Mens, over 28’s in 1978 and the over 35’s in 1983.) Both were held here in WA. He retired in 1996 and moved down to Yallingup permanently with his family. He loves the Maldives as a surf destination and goes there regularly. (Baz’s story on the Maldives coming soon).
Back in 1964 Baz was a founding member of the “Roader’s” (Seaview Road Board Riders) in South Australia and has shared some iconic photos of the “Roaders” days.
Image: 1960s Sea View Road board riders “Roader’s” enjoying a Sunday session on Adelaide beach. South Aust. Baz Young pic.
Inc’s Lane Habib, Peter ‘Spook’ Bothwell and Baz Young in dark jumper on the right.
Image: 1960s “Roader’s“ with the old Hearst they used as a weekend club house. Baz is second from the right on the bonnet. Baz Young pic
Image: 1960s Sea View Road Board Riders Charger surf mobile….check the lack of tyre tread on front tyre! Baz Young pic
These are Baz’s comments and images of the family home at Yallingup: –
Prior to buying and building on Yallingup Hill in ‘76 on Wardanup Crescent, we had been renting one of the original Hammond asbestos shacks on Hammond Road Yallingup next to Peter Dyson’s shack for an incredible $300 per year, but couldn’t use it on Long weekends, Christmas or school holidays if the owners were using it. After two years they decided to end the arrangement and we were expecting our first child so had to decide whether to continue to rent or try and buy a block.
Bond Corporation was the developer on Yallingup Hill in the late 60s-70s.
Image: 1968-70s Bond Corporation Yalls Land sale and Tony and Carol Harbison’s Hideaway Holiday Homes advert ex State Surfing Title Program.
I remember gathering (stealing) the rocks for the build from surrounding farm land. The kit home was top level only and built over a rock walled lower level. The smell of the Canadian Cedar never left the house in the 20 years it stood there. It was a kit home imported from Pan Abode Cedar Homes in Canada and put up by Tom Ritter in 5 days. The wooden shingle roof took 3 days to construct. The cedar logs had a unique interlocking system and the houses could apparently withstand hurricanes. Some of the wild weather we had on the hill in winters of old may have tested that theory!
Image: 1976 Barry and Jude’s cedar wood house on Wardanup Cres Yallingup hill.
It cost us under $40,000 for the total build and we paid $4,500 for the block. Wages then were about $250 a week though, if you were lucky.
Image: 1976 Barry and Jude’s cedar wood house over-looking Yallingup surf break.
Tom Ritter also did the Nelson’s house, which was also a Canadian cedar kit home on Wardanup Crescent next to Dan Dandaragan’s house.
Image: 1970s Monkman’s and Young’s enjoying the oversized BBQ plate at Baz & Jude’s place.
Image: 1970s Al Bean in a very different BBQ apron at Baz & Jude’s place.
We rebuilt to move down permanently in ‘96. The new house was built over the existing rock walled lower level. The late Kevin O’Dwyer designed the house we now live in and Keith Russell built it.
Cheers Baz
Thank you Baz & Jude for sharing the history of your Yallingup hill home.
Barry “Baz“ Young grew up in South Australia and started surfing there in 1962, aged 15. He first came to WA in 1968 on a surf trip, after his marble came up for National Service in Vietnam. He met a group of WA surfers in Crescent Head NSW while on another surf trip in 1967, including Arty Sherburn, John Balgarnie, John Staley and Murray Smith and after hearing about the “land of lefts“ had to come to WA.
He surfed and lived down in Yallingup and went for his army medical in Bunbury where he failed it due to large “surf bumps” on his feet from kneel paddling Malibu’s. The doctor’s deemed he couldn’t wear army boots… Phew! In the 8 months Baz lived here he came second to Peter Bothwell in the ‘68 State titles and was a member of Southern Surfriders Club. Having a clearer picture of what laid ahead Baz returned home to S.A. and shaped boards for John Arnold’s Surf Shop doing mainly Wayne Lynch “Evolution” models, working on design and surfing with Wayne when he came to Adelaide for promo trips etc.
Baz and his wife Judy came back to live here permanently in 1972, and after a few years as a clothing agent for a number of interstate companies he secured the Rip Curl label, having met Brian Singer and Claw Warbrick on surf trips to Bell’s etc. in the late 60’s before they started the now iconic label. (Brian was a school teacher and “Claw” was a waiter in the Jan Juc Golf Club.) They in turn offered Baz a new label, one of their ex partner’s (Alan Green) was starting up called Quiksilver in 1976, which Baz and Judy bought into in 1982, and for twenty years he and Judy rode the wave of growth as surf clothing and accessories went crazy.
Baz won two Australian titles along the way (The Senior Mens, over 28’s in 1978 and the over 35’s in 1983.) Both were held here in WA. He retired in 1996 and moved down to Yallingup permanently with his family. He loves the Maldives as a surf destination and goes there regularly. (Baz’s story on the Maldives coming soon).
Back in 1964 Baz was a founding member of the “Roader’s” (Seaview Road Board Riders) in South Australia and has shared some iconic photos of the “Roaders” days.
Image: 1960s Sea View Road board riders “Roader’s” enjoying a Sunday session on Adelaide beach. South Aust. Baz Young pic.
Inc’s Lane Habib, Peter ‘Spook’ Bothwell and Baz Young in dark jumper on the right.
Image: 1960s “Roader’s“ with the old Hearst they used as a weekend club house. Baz is second from the right on the bonnet. Baz Young pic
Image: 1960s Sea View Road Board Riders Charger surf mobile….check the lack of tyre tread on front tyre! Baz Young pic
These are Baz’s comments and images of the family home at Yallingup: –
Prior to buying and building on Yallingup Hill in ‘76 on Wardanup Crescent, we had been renting one of the original Hammond asbestos shacks on Hammond Road Yallingup next to Peter Dyson’s shack for an incredible $300 per year, but couldn’t use it on Long weekends, Christmas or school holidays if the owners were using it. After two years they decided to end the arrangement and we were expecting our first child so had to decide whether to continue to rent or try and buy a block.
Bond Corporation was the developer on Yallingup Hill in the late 60s-70s.
Image: 1968-70s Bond Corporation Yalls Land sale and Tony and Carol Harbison’s Hideaway Holiday Homes advert ex State Surfing Title Program.
I remember gathering (stealing) the rocks for the build from surrounding farm land. The kit home was top level only and built over a rock walled lower level. The smell of the Canadian Cedar never left the house in the 20 years it stood there. It was a kit home imported from Pan Abode Cedar Homes in Canada and put up by Tom Ritter in 5 days. The wooden shingle roof took 3 days to construct. The cedar logs had a unique interlocking system and the houses could apparently withstand hurricanes. Some of the wild weather we had on the hill in winters of old may have tested that theory!
Image: 1976 Barry and Jude’s cedar wood house on Wardanup Cres Yallingup hill.
It cost us under $40,000 for the total build and we paid $4,500 for the block. Wages then were about $250 a week though, if you were lucky.
Image: 1976 Barry and Jude’s cedar wood house over-looking Yallingup surf break.
Tom Ritter also did the Nelson’s house, which was also a Canadian cedar kit home on Wardanup Crescent next to Dan Dandaragan’s house.
Image: 1970s Monkman’s and Young’s enjoying the oversized BBQ plate at Baz & Jude’s place.
Image: 1970s Al Bean in a very different BBQ apron at Baz & Jude’s place.
We rebuilt to move down permanently in ‘96. The new house was built over the existing rock walled lower level. The late Kevin O’Dwyer designed the house we now live in and Keith Russell built it.
Cheers Baz
Thank you Baz & Jude for sharing the history of your Yallingup hill home.
Coming soon Maldives story by Barry Young
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