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1960s State winter surfboard championships

by Jim King
April 28, 2021

The evolution of State surfboard championships went something like this:

  1. 1964 First State surfboard championships were held Down South at Yallingup over March LWE;
  2. 1965 First State winter surfboard championships were held in the Metro area at Scarborough Beach; and then  
  3. 1970s WASRA contest official Tony Harbison introduced ‘State contest rounds’ at different surf locations.

These State Winter championship photos/images were sourced from Scarborough surfer Colleen Burke’s photo album, unless stated otherwise.

The inaugural State winter surfboard championships were held at Scarborough in 1965.

1965 Finalists State winter surfboard championships Scarborough.
1966 State winter surfboard championships Scarborough finalists.
L-R Scarborough surfers Dig Dighelli, Jenny Shackley & Murray Smith are holding McDonaugh Surfboards (NSW) sold by WA agent Wes Day from the Scarborough Surfboard Club.
1994 WASRA 3rd decade anniversary t-shirt featuring 1965 Winter championship finalists.
1966 State Winter surfboard championships at Scarborough Media preview.

The 1966 State winter surfboard championships were held at Scarborough in September. A small swell and unsettled conditions caused the conditions to change frequently.

See review of contest in SURFABOUT surf mag Vol. 3, No. 7.

1966 review of Winter championships in SURFABOUT surf magazine Vol. 3, No. 7.
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1966 review of Winter championships in SURFABOUT surf magazine Vol. 3, No. 7.
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1966 State Winter surfboard championships at Scarborough Media images.
L-R. Jeanne Abbott (Cottesloe), Mark Paterson, Julian Mazetti & Murray Smith.

1966 State Winter surfboard championships Scarborough.
Joe Wilson Yallingup Board Club (RIP).

1966 State Winter surfboard championships Scarborough.
L-R John ‘Possum’ Pozzi (Cottesloe) & Murray ‘Muzz’ Smith (North End) wave sharing.

1966 State Winter surfboard championships Scarborough.
Senior men’s winner Cottesloe goofy footer John Balgarnie.
1966 State winter surfboard championships Scarborough.
L-R Mike Bibby, John Balgarnie, Ronald ‘Doc’ Naylor (President WARSA) and Eleanor Proud (RIP).

1966 State winter surfboard championships Scarborough.
L-R Maureen Farrell, John Pozzi, Mike Bibby, John Balgarnie, Peter Dyson (RIP), Terry Jacks (RIP) & Eleanor Proud (RIP).
1966 State winter surfboard championships Scarborough. Steve Cockburn pic.
Spectator Steve ‘Sheepdog’ Cockburn on Scarborough Beach.
1966 State winter surfboard championships Scarborough. Steve Cockburn pic.
Spectators Bruce King & Gayle Franks on Scarborough Beach.

The third State winter surfboard championships were held at Isolated surf break, Cottesloe in September 1967.

1967 State winter surfboard championships held at Isolated Cottesloe. Image courtesy of WA Newspapers 21 September 1967.
Winners are grinners. Arty Sherburn (Senior mens) & Ian Cairns (Junior mens).
1967 Women competitors State Winter championships held at Isolated Cottesloe. Media pic.
L-R Kaye Hocking Maureen Farrell & Carol McDonald (RIP).

The contest name morphed from State winter surfboard championships to State spring surfboard titles by 1970.

1970 State spring surfboard titles held at Trigg Beach. Image courtesy of Independent Newspaper.
Winners Rick Lobe (RIP) Senior mens & Craig Bettenay Junior mens.

Thanks Colleen, for sharing your vintage images.

Coming soon South West images by Colleen Burke.

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