This Photo Gallery of Greg Laurenson images by Ric Syme is courtesy of retired journo Errol Considine. It is based on an extract from Greg Laurenson Master Shaper by Errol Considine published 2 Aug 2017.
Errol – Richard ‘Ric’ Syme has had an acclaimed career as a photographer in Perth [http://www.syme.com.au/]. Back in the late ‘60s he was a member of Scarborough Board Club and a close mate of Greg Laurenson’s, and they made many trips down south together.
He was even one of the gang of mates who climbed into Thunder’s new panel van to make the legendary spur-of-the-moment trip to Bells to watch the Easter comp – they raced across the continent (including the punishing, unsealed Nullarbor section), hung out and watched some waves, and then turned around and drove back to Perth! …it was an easier time back then just to do cool stuff for the heck of it – ‘cos they could!!
Ric lived on West Coast Drive at Trigg, just north of the Point. The house is still there. He used to have a Super 8mm camera and shot lots of reels of film of the Scarborough/Trigg/Mettams/North Beach crew riding waves.
The Syme’s garage was converted into a mini movie theatre with a projector, screen and black drapes to seal it off from outside sunlight, and lounge chairs. The crew spent many hours there watching the 8mm clips and generally getting up to no good! But it was all great fun.
The caption comments with the following pics were provided by Ric…
Ric – The ‘pig board’ shots were circa ’67 Yallingup. Pants (a new and in-experienced business owner) was trying to find a ‘point of difference’ with his ‘pig board’.
Ric – The shot of Pants near the blue Kombi was ‘surf beach’ circa ’67 not long after the Kombi had ‘fallen over’ on the surf beach track with 10 surfers on board (a whole other story!).
Errol – The boards on the roof of the car have those swept back long single fins, stringer-less blanks and lots of rocker.
Editor – Fred Annesley and his wife Beverley now reside in Margaret River, but regrettably Greg Laurenson passed away in 2007 and Surfside was demolished in 2006.
Bonus Pic – Greg Laurenson surf industry memorabilia.
Thanks to Errol, Ric & Chris Warrener for sharing your material.
Coming soon another collaboration from Errol Considine and Ric Syme.
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