SURF CLUB AND LIFE SAVERS
Byron Bay surf club was established in 1907 and is the second oldest club north of Sydney. I was a member of Byron Bay Surf Club when I was a teenager, enjoying fund raising for the club.
COUNT HASKEW, GEORGE MORRISON, KURT TOMAN, TREVOR KING.Photo:Locals Only Byron Bay...No.70659
MID 50;s. ONE OF THE SAND HILLS IN FRONT OF THE SURF CLUB.Photo:Know what I miss about byron bay...No.70247
1980's. Photo:Lachy Cubis www.facebook.com/groups/kwimabb/ No.70234
Photo:Tom Hadwell...No.70204
Photo:Tom Hadwell...No.70203
Byron Bay Ladies Surf Club - Madge McDonald- belt woman, Lois McDermid - 1st line and Kelsie Shrubb - 2nd line. Photo:Tom Hadwell...No.70201
Photo:Tom Hadwell...No.70202
SURF CLUB BEFORE TRAFFIC AND THE CAR PARK...No.70195
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MAY 1985. SURF CLUB BEING DEMOLISHED...No.70130
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STEVE BARRY KELLY, ROB JACK PHELPS, NOEL GRUB PEHLPS, DONALD MAUGHN...No.70129 Photo: Voice of Byron www.facebook.com/groups/kwimabb/
THE FIRST BYRON BAY SURF CLUB. SWINGS (THEY WERE THICK CHAIN), AND SHELTER SHEDS IN THE BACKGROUND. THE SWINGS ARE NEARLY IN THE SAME SPOT AS NOW...No.70021
1946. TABBY BROWN MADE THIS SKI AND HE SOLD IT TO ARTHUR MALIN ON THE CONDITION HE JOINED THE SURF CLUB. THE SURF CLUB WAS BEHIND 2 SAND DUNES, ABOUT 8 FT HIGH, AND MEMBERS PRACTISED RESUSCITATION IN BETWEEN THE SAND HILLS..Photo:Arthur Malin...No.70178
SURF CLUB BYRON BAY. Anyone have names? No.70038 Count Haskew I think. Photo supplied by Jan Hackett
BYRON BAY SURF CLUB MARCH PAST. A team of 12 lifesavers, marching in time to music, carrying a reel and flag in formation, competing against many other clubs to be the best presented club. photo supplied by Jan Hackett...No.70000
ALF & HAL HANKIN, LES MARR, BILL WYNTER, PUD WOOLDRIDGE, ON THE BRUNSWICK HEADS FOOT BRIDGE WHILE THERE FOR A SURF CARNIVAL.Photo:Know What I Miss About Byron Bay...No.70190
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1985. BILL WINTER, ROBERT PHELPS, COL HADWELL, BILL WOOLCOTT, STEVE KELLY. OPEN B CREW...No.70122 Photo:Voice of Byron www.facebook.com/groups/kwimabb/
EARLY SURF CARNIVAL. Photo:Compliments Byron Bay Services Club...No.70079
BYRON BAY MARCH PAST HAD NEVER LOST A MARCH PAST IN THE 3 YEARS WHILE ARTHUR MALIN WAS IN IT. ONE NIGHT A WEEK, COUNT HASKEW TRAINED THEM UNTIL MIDNIGHT, MARCHING AROUND AND AROUND UNTIL THE HAD IT PERFECTLY. VERY INTENSIVE SAID ARTHUR.Photo:Arthur Malin...No.70183
MARCH PAST. AT THE LEFT OF THE PHOTO THERE IS A PLANK. THIS WAS USED TO WALK ON TO GET TO THE FRAME OF THE OLD JETTY AT HIGH TIDE. THE SURF CLUB HAD A SHARK TOWER ON THE OLD JETTY AND IT WAS USED ON WEEKENDS FOR SHARK SPOTTING. PEOPLE DIDN'T SWIM DURING THE WEEK AS THEY WERE ALL WORKING.. THE HILL ON THE RIGHT HAS BEEN CLEARED OF TREES..Photo:Arthur Malin...No.70182
1961 MERVEN WELLS, RON TRANTER, JOHN ASQUITH. SURF CARNIVAL RACE. 1961. Photo: Voice of Byron...No.70061
LIFE SAVERS. KEITH BENSLEY IS 2ND FROM THE RIGHT. Photo:Voice of Byron...No.70087
LEFT, HOLDING IS KEITH BENSLEY, DOUG LARSON IS THE PATIENT, BILL STOCKS IS FRONT HOLDING, BOB WARNE IS ON FEET HOLD, BELT IS JACK LARSON AND NEVILLE EGGINS. Photo: G.Bensley. KWIMABB...No.70188
FIRST SURF CLUB AND BOAT SHED. RECENT PHOTO ON 2018 PAGE. Photo: Voice of Byron...No.70060
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