Mike Bibby’s surfing career started at Cottesloe in the late 50s. He was a junior member of the Cottesloe Board Club before moving to the Yallingup Board circa 1964.
His forte was nose riding on 9’6” Malibu surfboards and he became a competitive animal in the 1960s.
In 1964 he was a member of Yallingup Board Club and won the State Junior Winter Championships at Scarborough.
1965 Yallngup Board Club profile published in Surfabout Magazine (Aus).
In 1965 Mike was a member of the victorious Christ Church school surf team in the inaugural State Schoolboys Competition held at Scarborough.
1965 Christ Church state school-boys surf team at Scarborough Beach. Mike Bibby pic. L-R. Theo Matthews, Craig Brent-White, Guy Leyland, Mike Bibby (with trophy), Hume Heatley, Phil Hayes and Ashley Jones. (Murray Smith is standing behind Ashley).
Mike placed second to Carl Schumacher (Yallingup Board Club) in the Junior Division of the 1965 State Titles held in the SW.
1960s Peter Dyson with his Kombi and mates at Yallingup Board Club shack rear of Caves House Yallingup. Peter Dyson pic. L-R Peter Dyson, Kim ‘Dish’ Standish, Kevin Ager, Guy Laylor, Michael Bibby and 2 unidentified lads.
In 1966 Mike won the second round of the State Junior Titles held at The Cove Cottesloe and represented WA at the Australian Championships held at Coolangatta Qld.
1966 Mike Bibby WA State team junior Aust Surfboard Championships Coolangatta Qld. Daily News pic.1966 Aust surf Titles Coolangatta Queensland. WA state team and others at Coolangatta pub. Barry Young pic. Sitting from front R-L. John Balgarnie, Teena Christon, Boz Cummings, Mike Bibby, unknown, John Staley, Neil Peglar, Arty Sherburn, Baz Young, Murray Smith, girl & Peter Willy.
The 1966 State Winter Surfboard Championships were held at Scarborough in September. Mike (Yallingup Board Club) won the Junior Division from Peter Dyson (YBC) and Brian Hood (Coastals Board Club).
1966 WA Winter Championships Scarborough. Trevor Burslem picpublished in WA Surf Mag.
In the 1967 State Titles held in the Southwest, Mike came second to Carl Schumacher in the Junior Division and represented WA at the Australian Championships held at Bells Beach Victoria.
1967 Mike Bibby WA State Team Junior Division heading to Aust Championships Bells Beach Vic. West Australian pic.2017 Yallingup Board Club past & present group photo in front of all conquering 1964 YBC team photo hanging in the front bar at Caves House. Loz Smith pic. L-R Peter Bothwell, John Pozzi, Aaron (present member), Mike Bibby, David Aylett, Kim Standish, Ashley Jones, Micko & Garth Mullumby (present members).
Thanks Mike, for sharing your surf memorabilia.
Mike is retired and lives at Yallingup. He surfs like a grommet and still enjoys nose riding. 😊
Mike Bibby’s surfing career started at Cottesloe in the late 50s. He was a junior member of the Cottesloe Board Club before moving to the Yallingup Board circa 1964.
His forte was nose riding on 9’6” Malibu surfboards and he became a competitive animal in the 1960s.
In 1964 he was a member of Yallingup Board Club and won the State Junior Winter Championships at Scarborough.
In 1965 Mike was a member of the victorious Christ Church school surf team in the inaugural State Schoolboys Competition held at Scarborough.
L-R. Theo Matthews, Craig Brent-White, Guy Leyland, Mike Bibby (with trophy), Hume Heatley, Phil Hayes and Ashley Jones. (Murray Smith is standing behind Ashley).
Mike placed second to Carl Schumacher (Yallingup Board Club) in the Junior Division of the 1965 State Titles held in the SW.
L-R Peter Dyson, Kim ‘Dish’ Standish, Kevin Ager, Guy Laylor, Michael Bibby and 2 unidentified lads.
In 1966 Mike won the second round of the State Junior Titles held at The Cove Cottesloe and represented WA at the Australian Championships held at Coolangatta Qld.
Sitting from front R-L. John Balgarnie, Teena Christon, Boz Cummings, Mike Bibby, unknown, John Staley, Neil Peglar, Arty Sherburn, Baz Young, Murray Smith, girl & Peter Willy.
The 1966 State Winter Surfboard Championships were held at Scarborough in September. Mike (Yallingup Board Club) won the Junior Division from Peter Dyson (YBC) and Brian Hood (Coastals Board Club).
In the 1967 State Titles held in the Southwest, Mike came second to Carl Schumacher in the Junior Division and represented WA at the Australian Championships held at Bells Beach Victoria.
L-R Peter Bothwell, John Pozzi, Aaron (present member), Mike Bibby, David Aylett, Kim Standish, Ashley Jones, Micko & Garth Mullumby (present members).
Thanks Mike, for sharing your surf memorabilia.
Mike is retired and lives at Yallingup. He surfs like a grommet and still enjoys nose riding. 😊
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Early 1960s SW surfing recollections by Mike Bibby published 9 March 2016
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