In 1966 WA competitor Murray Smith was on the East Coast preparing for the Australian Surfing Titles to be held at Coolangatta Queensland.
Murray Smith. “Prior to the event I was free surfing at Crescent Heads on NSW’s north coast with WA surfers Mick Layzell, Neil Pegler & Boz Cummings when we met up with Oz surfing legend Charles Justin ‘Snowy’ McAlister (NSW).
Snowy was on his way to the contest at Coolangatta to display Duke Kahanamoku’ssurfboard. The board was shaped for the Duke to ride during his visit to Australia in the summer of 1914/15 and normally sits under glass at the Freshwater SLSC in NSW.
Snowy kindly allowed us WA boys to have our photo taken with the Duke’s historic surfboard.“
1966 Snowy McAlister (centre) with the Duke’s board and WA surfers at Crescent Heads. Photo courtesy Neil Pegler L-R Mick Layzell, Neil Pegler, Snowy, Murray Smith and Boz Cummings
In 1966 WA competitor Murray Smith was on the East Coast preparing for the Australian Surfing Titles to be held at Coolangatta Queensland.
Murray Smith. “Prior to the event I was free surfing at Crescent Heads on NSW’s north coast with WA surfers Mick Layzell, Neil Pegler & Boz Cummings when we met up with Oz surfing legend Charles Justin ‘Snowy’ McAlister (NSW).
Snowy was on his way to the contest at Coolangatta to display Duke Kahanamoku’s surfboard. The board was shaped for the Duke to ride during his visit to Australia in the summer of 1914/15 and normally sits under glass at the Freshwater SLSC in NSW.
Snowy kindly allowed us WA boys to have our photo taken with the Duke’s historic surfboard.“
L-R Mick Layzell, Neil Pegler, Snowy, Murray Smith and Boz Cummings
References
A SURFING ORIGINAL by Australian National Surfing Museum
THAT SURFBOARD by Australian National Surfing Museum
Thanks Murray, for sharing your vintage surfing memories.
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