Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant is a born & bred Scarborough surfer. In the 70s Burnie and his surfing mates were the Brighton gang…..Brighton Beach is the home of many surfers from Scarborough!
Burnie’s Brighton gang images run in four parts: –
Burnie’s posts contain photos of Brighton gang members who have sadly passed away. Pat Mason, Bert and Phil Horley and Graeme ‘Guru’ Leslie are now deceased. Rest in Peace boys!
These are Burnie’s Brighton gang ‘out & about’ photos and captions: –
Image: 1975 Jim McFarlane warming up at Dolphins Board Club social footy match held at Yanchep.
Image: 1975 Scarborough surfer Billy Gibson at the Dolphins Board Club social footy match held at Yanchep
Shark attack victim Phil Horley with Murph and Phil’s cousin Paul..the attack was at Cactus in South Aust 1977.
Image: 1978 Phil Horley (R.I.P.) with shark bitten Murray Smith board.
That statue on top of the pub looks mighty familiar huh Tom Blaxell 😊
Image: 1970s Indigenous statue on roof of the old Nookenburra Hotel at Innaloo.
Image: 1975 Trigg Point contest.
L-R Unidentified, Cheryl & Steve Bevis, Bunky Miller, unknown, Chris with John Begley behind, Bill Oddy, Gavin McCaughey, Julie, Bruce King, Des Riley & Beanie. McAuliffe girl & friend in front.
Image: 1975 Unidentified surfer King of Point contest at Trigg Point
Image: 1975 Trigg Point contest
L-R Unidentified, Julie, Gavin McCaughey, surf photographer Ric Chan, Bruce King kneeling in flairs with Kath and Bianca King.
Bert the conquerer!
Image: 1978 Shane ‘Bert’ Horley (R.I.P.) settles a dispute over surf location with cousin Paul down south.
Image: 1978 Shane ‘Bert’ Horley’s (R.I.P.) orange HQ Holden…Cousin Paul and Phil in the background.
Image: 1970s Margaret and Jim McFarlane relaxing at Bears or Black Point.
Image: 1970s Mick ‘Tractor’ Marchant and Tony Dwyer at Bears.
Image: 1970s Mick Graham resting up after a surf at Black Point on the South Coast, I think!
Thanks Burnie for sharing your Brighton gang pics.
Coming soon 1970s Brighton gang images by Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant #3 Beach Life
Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant is a born & bred Scarborough surfer. In the 70s Burnie and his surfing mates were the Brighton gang…..Brighton Beach is the home of many surfers from Scarborough!
Burnie’s Brighton gang images run in four parts: –
Burnie’s posts contain photos of Brighton gang members who have sadly passed away. Pat Mason, Bert and Phil Horley and Graeme ‘Guru’ Leslie are now deceased. Rest in Peace boys!
These are Burnie’s Brighton gang ‘out & about’ photos and captions: –
Image: 1975 Jim McFarlane warming up at Dolphins Board Club social footy match held at Yanchep.
Image: 1975 Scarborough surfer Billy Gibson at the Dolphins Board Club social footy match held at Yanchep
Shark attack victim Phil Horley with Murph and Phil’s cousin Paul..the attack was at Cactus in South Aust 1977.
Image: 1978 Phil Horley (R.I.P.) with shark bitten Murray Smith board.
That statue on top of the pub looks mighty familiar huh Tom Blaxell 😊
Image: 1970s Indigenous statue on roof of the old Nookenburra Hotel at Innaloo.
Image: 1975 Trigg Point contest.
L-R Unidentified, Cheryl & Steve Bevis, Bunky Miller, unknown, Chris with John Begley behind, Bill Oddy, Gavin McCaughey, Julie, Bruce King, Des Riley & Beanie. McAuliffe girl & friend in front.
Image: 1975 Unidentified surfer King of Point contest at Trigg Point
Image: 1975 Trigg Point contest
L-R Unidentified, Julie, Gavin McCaughey, surf photographer Ric Chan, Bruce King kneeling in flairs with Kath and Bianca King.
Bert the conquerer!
Image: 1978 Shane ‘Bert’ Horley (R.I.P.) settles a dispute over surf location with cousin Paul down south.
Image: 1978 Shane ‘Bert’ Horley’s (R.I.P.) orange HQ Holden…Cousin Paul and Phil in the background.
Image: 1970s Margaret and Jim McFarlane relaxing at Bears or Black Point.
Image: 1970s Mick ‘Tractor’ Marchant and Tony Dwyer at Bears.
Image: 1970s Mick Graham resting up after a surf at Black Point on the South Coast, I think!
Thanks Burnie for sharing your Brighton gang pics.
Coming soon 1970s Brighton gang images by Paul ‘Burnie’ Marchant #3 Beach Life
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