70s

1970 World Surfing Contest video

1970 Souvenir Programme cover.

The Surfers Journal USA has produced a video featuring scenes from the 1970 World Surfing Titles held at Bells & Johanna beaches in Victoria. The short video is written and narrated by Oz journalist, author, publisher & film maker Phil Jarratt. It features an interview with the contest winner young Californian goofy footer Rolf Aurness (son of James Arness from Gunsmoke TV series) and contains footage captured on a handheld Super 8 camera by members of the City Beach Surf Riders club WA.

Click on link to view the TSJ video. Run time 7:29 min

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Phil Jarratt’s new book ‘The Immortals of Australian Surfing” (Gelding Street Press $39.99) is available at BigW and all good bookstores.

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