Yallingup Board Club (YBC) was established in the early 1960s by Perth surfers and limited membership to thirty-five by 1965. Club members built a shack at the rear of Caves House Hotel at Yallingup, equipped with electricity, refrigeration and cooking facilities.
1965 Yallingup Board Club profile in Surfabout Magazine (Aus).
Michael Bibby. “The Club shack was a focal point for after-surfing activities with some memorable parties. It was also the beginning of many long-term friendships with interstate surfers who would stay there.
The shack was demolished in 1967 when Bill Copley sold Caves House Hotel to the Emmett brothers, farmers from Dowerin. They didn’t want the shack on the grounds, so the decision was made to demolish it. A request to the Shire of Busselton to lease some other Shire land to relocate the Club shack went unanswered.”
Mid-1960s Yallingup. Peter Dyson’s Kombi & YBC shack. L-R Peter Dyson, Kim ‘Dish’ Standish, Kevin Ager, Guy Laylor, Michael Bibby and 2 unidentified lads. Photo Peter Dyson.
1965 Yallingup Board Club. L-R. Mark Waddell, Fred Lochowitch, Bill Oddy, John Pozzi, Peter Bothwell, Terry James, Craig Brent-White, Kim Woods, Geoff Berry, Trevor Baskerville. Photo Sonny James.
1966 New Year Yallingup Board Club shack rear of Caves House Yallingup.
1966 Club letter from Secretary BIll Oddy to the late Peter Dyson confirming his successful nomination to Yallingup Board Club. Photo courtesy Peter Dyson.
1966 Remains former ‘front door step’ after demolition of Yallingup Board Club Shack rear Caves House Yallingup. Image courtesy Peter Bothwell.
Circa 1966 Yallingup Board Club sticker. Image courtesy James McGhee.
Yallingup Boardriders – Born in the 1960s – Pioneered and discovered our coastline in the 1970s – Ripped into the 1980s – Incorporated in 1991 – The club continues to develop the future champions of surfing while giving them a solid Homebase with the support of many “stalwarts” and backed up by local community and businesses the club is going from strength to strength with well over 100 members.
Yallingup Board Club (YBC) was established in the early 1960s by Perth surfers and limited membership to thirty-five by 1965. Club members built a shack at the rear of Caves House Hotel at Yallingup, equipped with electricity, refrigeration and cooking facilities.
1965 Yallingup Board Club profile in Surfabout Magazine (Aus).
Michael Bibby. “The Club shack was a focal point for after-surfing activities with some memorable parties. It was also the beginning of many long-term friendships with interstate surfers who would stay there.
The shack was demolished in 1967 when Bill Copley sold Caves House Hotel to the Emmett brothers, farmers from Dowerin. They didn’t want the shack on the grounds, so the decision was made to demolish it. A request to the Shire of Busselton to lease some other Shire land to relocate the Club shack went unanswered.”
Mid-1960s Yallingup. Peter Dyson’s Kombi & YBC shack. L-R Peter Dyson, Kim ‘Dish’ Standish, Kevin Ager, Guy Laylor, Michael Bibby and 2 unidentified lads. Photo Peter Dyson.
1965 Yallingup Board Club. L-R. Mark Waddell, Fred Lochowitch, Bill Oddy, John Pozzi, Peter Bothwell, Terry James, Craig Brent-White, Kim Woods, Geoff Berry, Trevor Baskerville. Photo Sonny James.
1966 New Year Yallingup Board Club shack rear of Caves House Yallingup.
1966 Club letter from Secretary BIll Oddy to the late Peter Dyson confirming his successful nomination to Yallingup Board Club. Photo courtesy Peter Dyson.
1966 Remains former ‘front door step’ after demolition of Yallingup Board Club Shack rear Caves House Yallingup. Image courtesy Peter Bothwell.
Circa 1966 Yallingup Board Club sticker. Image courtesy James McGhee.
Yallingup Boardriders – Born in the 1960s – Pioneered and discovered our coastline in the 1970s – Ripped into the 1980s – Incorporated in 1991 – The club continues to develop the future champions of surfing while giving them a solid Homebase with the support of many “stalwarts” and backed up by local community and businesses the club is going from strength to strength with well over 100 members.
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