2000s

WA Surfing Identities – Then & Now images #19

This is a collection of Old and New images of WA surfing identities from various photographers.

Series #19 contains images of the following surfers: –

  1. Chris Reynolds
  2. Sam Sadleir
  3. Peter De Bruin
  4. Loz Williams
  5. Lex Cornelius
  6. Garry Rice

 

Chris Reynolds – Former Cottesloe surfer now living and working in China

Left: 1976 Chris with his dogs on South Perth foreshore. Ric Chan pic.

Right: 2016 Chris at Yallingup. King bros pic.

 

 

Sam Sadlier – Surfing Mine worker Vasse                                               

Left: 1978 Sam at Rowing Regatta Margaret River. Ric Chan pic

Right: 2019 Sam on the observation deck at Yalls. Jim King pic

 

 

Peter De Bruin – Retiree Yallingup

Left: 1981 Pete surfing Strickland Bay Rotto. Annie De Bruin pic

Right: 2019 Pete selfie at Yalls.

 

Lauren ‘Loz’ Williams  –  Surfing Founder and Co-Owner at Spread The Froth Yallingup

Left: 2007/08 Loz short boarding Bombing Range, Lancelin

Right: 2019 Loz frothing Wharton Bay, Esperance

 

 

Lex Cornelius – Surfing retired Grano worker Bunbury

Left: 2004 Lex backhand aerial Bunbury beach. Lex pic

Right: 2019 Gary Greirson and Lex car park photo shoot. Bruce King

 

 

Garry Rice – Surfing semi-retired mine worker Busselton

Left: 1973 Gazza `Wings` Rice (age 20) at Cronulla Point NSW. Gazza pic.

Right: 2016 Louie ‘Longboard’ Corkill and Gazza in the South West. Bruce King pic

Many thanks to the contributors for sharing their photos.

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