Barry Day started surfing at City Beach in the mid 1960s. He had a successful surf contest career in the early 1970s before moving on to play WAFL football for West Perth & VFL football for Essendon.
In 1972 Barry was a finalist in the Junior division of the State Surfing Titles held at Yallingup and represented WA at the National Surfing Titles held in NSW.
Barry Day (centre) with his Ian Cairn’s shaped side-slipper board at the 1970 State Surfing Titles Yallingup. Rod Slater is crouching behind him. Photo Ric Chan.1972 Barry Day surfing Yallingup. Photo Tom Collins.
Barry competed in the 1972 National Surfing Titles held at Narrabeen in NSW made it to the Junior Final. In fact, he surfed so well he won the coveted Duke Kahanamoku Trophy for the most emerging surfer at the event.
Barry Day. “I rode a West Coast 6’2”rounded pin ‘twinnie’ shaped by Ian Cairns. It had a pink n grey colour design.”
Former World Surfing Champion Ian Cairns was impressed with Barry’s surfing at the Nationals. See below.
In the same year (1972) Barry was also a junior finalist in the Bells Beach Easter Classic in Victoria.
Barry’s 1972 Bells Beach Championships cup and Duke Kahanamoku trophy. Bruce king pic.
Other WA Duke Kahanamoku trophy winners
1968Ian Cairns (Junior) won the Duke Trophy at the National Surfing Titles held Sydney northern beaches in NSW.
1981 Mitch Thorson (Junior) won the Duketrophy at the National Surfing Titles held at Bells Beach Victoria.
1981 Mitch celebrating his Duke award at the Bells Beach contest. Images courtesy of West Coast Surfer mag.
Barry’s 1972 Duke Kahanamoku trophy and 1974 West Coast single fin board shaped by Ian Cairns are on display at the WA Surf Gallery, Aravina Estate Yallingup.
Barry is a retired airline pilot and now lives and surfs in the Mandurah region WA.
Barry Day started surfing at City Beach in the mid 1960s. He had a successful surf contest career in the early 1970s before moving on to play WAFL football for West Perth & VFL football for Essendon.
In 1972 Barry was a finalist in the Junior division of the State Surfing Titles held at Yallingup and represented WA at the National Surfing Titles held in NSW.
Barry competed in the 1972 National Surfing Titles held at Narrabeen in NSW made it to the Junior Final. In fact, he surfed so well he won the coveted Duke Kahanamoku Trophy for the most emerging surfer at the event.
Barry Day. “I rode a West Coast 6’2”rounded pin ‘twinnie’ shaped by Ian Cairns. It had a pink n grey colour design.”
Former World Surfing Champion Ian Cairns was impressed with Barry’s surfing at the Nationals. See below.
In the same year (1972) Barry was also a junior finalist in the Bells Beach Easter Classic in Victoria.
Other WA Duke Kahanamoku trophy winners
1968 Ian Cairns (Junior) won the Duke Trophy at the National Surfing Titles held Sydney northern beaches in NSW.
1981 Mitch Thorson (Junior) won the Duke trophy at the National Surfing Titles held at Bells Beach Victoria.
Barry’s 1972 Duke Kahanamoku trophy and 1974 West Coast single fin board shaped by Ian Cairns are on display at the WA Surf Gallery, Aravina Estate Yallingup.
Barry is a retired airline pilot and now lives and surfs in the Mandurah region WA.
Coming soon West Coast Surfboards revisited
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