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Happy Birthday Jim Keenan

WA surf pioneer Jim Keenan will celebrate his 82nd birthday next Tues 25 June 2019. He is still fit and swims daily at Hillarys Marina Beach.

Jim is currently visiting the South West for a few days R&R. He has been enjoying the local restaurants and wineries.

Today we caught up with Jim for a photoshoot at Yallingup Beach, his old stomping ground. The weather was arctic and the locals were rugged up accordingly, however Jim is made of sterner stuff and was only wearing t-shirt.

 

These are Bruce King’s images from today’s photoshoot at Yalls : –

 

Image: 2019 Jim waiting for the winter sunshine on viewing platform at Yalls.

 

 

Image: 2019 local surfing Yalls #1

 

 

Image: 2019 local surfing Yalls #2

 

 

Image: 2019 Mike Bibby, Jim Keenan, Ian ‘Prive’ Morris with Winnie the dog and Daryl Kirk.

 

 

Image: 2019 Two Jim’s (Keenan & King) posing with some of Jim’s Keenan’s surfing pioneer photos featured on rubbish bin container at Yallingup Beach.

In the background, Richard Wain is standing in a puddle from his post-surf hot water bath in the carpark.

 

 

Image: 2019 Richard Wain, Bruce King, Jim, Steve Carr, Sean Rowles and Ian Morris with Winnie the dog.

Click on these links to read about Jim’s 1950-70s surfing exploits: –

1950s-70s Jim Keenan’s – Surfing Memoirs (Part 1 Metro, South West & East Coast).

1950s-70s Jim Keenan’s – Surfing Memoirs (Part 2 Guam, Red Bluff & SW Anecdotes).

Best wishes Jim for a fun birthday next week.

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