In 1964 the first National and World Surfing Championships were held in Manly NSW.
WA State Champions competed in the National and World titles against competitors from all over the world.
This is media coverage of the events.
Image #1. State Surfboard champions leaving for World Surfing Championships in NSW. Credit Daily News.
Image #2. Cover of 1st World Surfboard Titles Program Manly NSW May 1964.
The World Surfboard Titles were sponsored by Ampol Petroleum Ltd and run in conjunction with the Australian Surfriders Assoc.
Image #3. Profile on ’64 WA champions in World Surfing Title program.
Image #4. Yallingup surf break exposed in World Surfing Title program.
Image #5. Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly (Aus) wins World Title at Manly NSW. Credit West Australian Newspapers.
Image #6. Emblem on Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitsch’s Australian Team jacket.
Click on this link to view Dave Aylett’s account of the 1964 World Surfing Titles at Manly Beach NSW published 2 November 2016.
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In 1964 the first National and World Surfing Championships were held in Manly NSW.
WA State Champions competed in the National and World titles against competitors from all over the world.
This is media coverage of the events.
Image #1. State Surfboard champions leaving for World Surfing Championships in NSW. Credit Daily News.
Image #2. Cover of 1st World Surfboard Titles Program Manly NSW May 1964.
The World Surfboard Titles were sponsored by Ampol Petroleum Ltd and run in conjunction with the Australian Surfriders Assoc.
Image #3. Profile on ’64 WA champions in World Surfing Title program.
Image #4. Yallingup surf break exposed in World Surfing Title program.
Image #5. Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly (Aus) wins World Title at Manly NSW. Credit West Australian Newspapers.
Image #6. Emblem on Alex ‘Zac’ Kochanowitsch’s Australian Team jacket.
Click on this link to view Dave Aylett’s account of the 1964 World Surfing Titles at Manly Beach NSW published 2 November 2016.
Coming soon 1964 WA’s first State Surfing Titles – Media coverage
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