In the 60s and early 70s Colin and Jennie Cordingley from Cordingley
Surfboards in Subiaco captured WA surfing footage on a handheld Super 8
movie camera.
In 1968
former Australian world surfing champion ‘Midget’ Farrelly was invited to WA to
compete in a special Invitational Event held in conjunction with the State
Championships at Yallingup on the LWE in March 1968.
The field
for WA’s Invitational event included Midget, prominent WA surfer Terry Jacks,
former South Australian Barry Young and representatives from most states.
There was a big crowd in attendance to watch Midget surf at
Yallingup. He bought rounded pintail surfboards to the event and WA surfers saw
the new design from the East Coast for the first time. It introduced another
advance in WA surfboard design.
The invitational event was held in sunny offshore
conditions at Yallingup. Midge rode the lefts in his smooth controlled style.
Terry Jacks was frothing and went for it. At the conclusion of the event many
spectators thought Terry had won the event, but Midge’s name was already
engraved on the trophy and that was that!
Video link Cordingley video – 1968 Midget Farrelly surfing Yallingup WA. Run time 3:18 min. Music by Vance Burrow Yallingup.
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Coming soon Cordingley video – 1970-71 surfing
Smiths reef Yallingup WA
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In the 60s and early 70s Colin and Jennie Cordingley from Cordingley Surfboards in Subiaco captured WA surfing footage on a handheld Super 8 movie camera.
In 1968 former Australian world surfing champion ‘Midget’ Farrelly was invited to WA to compete in a special Invitational Event held in conjunction with the State Championships at Yallingup on the LWE in March 1968.
The field for WA’s Invitational event included Midget, prominent WA surfer Terry Jacks, former South Australian Barry Young and representatives from most states.
There was a big crowd in attendance to watch Midget surf at Yallingup. He bought rounded pintail surfboards to the event and WA surfers saw the new design from the East Coast for the first time. It introduced another advance in WA surfboard design.
The invitational event was held in sunny offshore conditions at Yallingup. Midge rode the lefts in his smooth controlled style. Terry Jacks was frothing and went for it. At the conclusion of the event many spectators thought Terry had won the event, but Midge’s name was already engraved on the trophy and that was that!
Video link Cordingley video – 1968 Midget Farrelly surfing Yallingup WA. Run time 3:18 min. Music by Vance Burrow Yallingup.
Related content.
Cordingley video – 1965-66 surfing Rocky Point WA.
Cordingley video – 1965-66 surfing Augusta WA
Cordingley video – 1966-67 surfing Cottesloe & Isolated WA
Cordingley video – 1967-68 surfing Gallows & Castle Bay South West WA
Cordingley video – 1967-68 Smiths Beach, Rocky Point track and the Farm South West WA
Coming soon Cordingley video – 1970-71 surfing Smiths reef Yallingup WA
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