Surfing Down South

1964 WA’s First Surfboard Championships

Four young City Beach lads traveled down south to watch the first State Surfing Titles in ’64. The boys camped out, ate canned…

Pioneer surfers visiting the Yallingup region in the late 50s & early 60s were lucky to have talented jazz musician Don Bancroft in…

Duke’s Day celebration commemorating the centenary of Duke Kahanamoku’s visit to OZ in 1915. Former WA surfer Peter ‘Doc’ Docherty (now resident NSW…

Scarborough brothers Ken & Brian Trainer were members of the Scarborough Board Club in the 60-70s. Their father Percy Trainer was the inaugural…

Former South Australian Barry ‘Baz’ Young has been a resident of WA since the late 60s. He now resides at Yallingup with his…