Terry Jacks WA surfing legend (1944-1990)
Floreat surfer Terry Jacks started surfboard riding on metro beaches in the late 50s. In the early 60s he was a member of…
1964 East Coast surf trip by Ernie Potter
In 1964 a large contingent of WA surfers headed to the East Coast of OZ to watch the first World Surfboard Championship and…
Origin of skateboarding in WA by John Harbison & Charlie Roper
Skateboarding was probably born sometime in the late 1940s, or early 1950s, when surfers in California wanted something to do when the waves…
1968 Yallingup – Invitational Event at the State Championships
In 1964 Bernard ‘Midget’ Farrelly (NSW) won the World Mens Title at the first World Surfing Championships held at Manly Beach NSW. Midget…
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