Nearly 150 competitors and thousands of spectators were at Yallingup for the third State Surfing Championships held on the March long weekend in 1966. Contest winners earned the right to compete in the Australian Surfing Titles in Brisbane Queensland.
Scarborough surfer/photographer Colleen Burke surfed Metro and Down South beaches in the 1960s. This is her collection of 1966 Yallingup March LWE photos and media articles.
Images by Colleen Burke
1966 Dune walk to Yallingup beach post removal of wooden stairs and pre concrete steps built in 1967.
1966 Dune walk to Yallingup beach with view across lagoon to waves.
1966 Scarborough goofy footer Murray Smith (North End Board Club) with his multi-stringer Malibu surfboard at Yallingup.
1966 Cottesloe surfer John Balgarnie at Yallingup.
1966 James leaving the surf with his dual stringer Malibu surfboard at Yallingup.
1966 Brick toilet/change-rooms and Malibu surfboard nestled under Melaleuca trees beach front Yallingup.
1966 Contestants and spectators cleaning up Yallingup beach front after State Titles weekend.
1966 Yallingup car park in front of Surfside Café on State Titles weekend.
1966 Surfers cars parked outside Surfside Café Yallingup.
1966 Surfers ‘hangin’ outside Surfside Café Yallingup State Titles weekend.
1966 Mike Wynne & John Hayes in ute parked outside Surfside Cafe Yalls.
1966 Ute packed with Malibu boards parked outside Surfside Cafe Yalls.
1966 Surfside Cafe Yalls. Yallingup Board Club surfer Kim ‘Dish’ Standish leaning on Holden station wagon.
1966 Surfers ‘hang-in’ outside Surfside Cafe Yallingup.
1966 Working girls from Surfside Cafe heading to Yallingup beach for a swim in the lagoon.
1966 State Titles media & results
The 1966 State Surfboard Championships commenced at Yallingup on the Saturday and were moved to Cowaramup Bay when conditions became boisterous on the Sunday.
Preview 1966 State Surfing Championships in the Daily News.
Coverage first day of 1966 State Titles at Yallingup in the Daily News.
Finalists 1966 State Championships in the Daily News.
1966 State Championships results published in the Daily News.
1966 State Surfboard Riding Championships contest winners
Open: 1. Murray Smith. 2. Dave Williams. 3. Len Laskewicz.
Juniors: 1. Carl Schumacher. 2. Peter Bothwell. 3. Don McDonald.
Women: 1. Teena Christon. 2. Maureen Farrell. 3. Eleanor Proud
Paddle Race: John Staley (Indiana Board Club Bunbury).
Thanks Colleen, for sharing your 60 year old images and surf memorabilia.
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