In 1974, the sloppy joe, with full length front panel surf graphic and contrasting sleeves, tied around the waist or tucked into a pair of grey levi cords, was de rigeur. I owned one with a slightly distorted purple duotone of a guy about to get killed on an insane take off at Waimea.
Wish I had’ve kept it…will be looking out for more treasures like this…
If Russell is reading this, hi Im Peter from the Dee Why Surfing Fraternity from around 1972 to 1976. Im tall,had long hair tied back, glasses, lived on the point in the white building that good friend Peter Crawford lived in. We surfed together all the time with all the regulars, I was just thinking about those times and what a great time in our lives it was. I remember Peter Crawford and I out there on the point making funny noises like a competition to see who was more crazy. We were both very radical, imaginative unusual people. I miss Peter very much, I was so sad to hear that he had passed. I think you, Peter C., I and all the regulars are in a memorable period in the history of Dee Why surfing that many other people who watched us in person, movies, or the thousands of photos that were taken of us surfing may enjoy with warm delight. I’m now a university teacher living in China. If anyone would like to contact me my email is peterdonnelly1@hotmail.com, I’d love to hear from you. Warm wishes to Russell, Peter Crawford (where you are now), his lovely wife and family, and to my special Dee Why surfing friends from that time. Peter.
Peter
23 Jul 11 at 4:00 am
Hi Peter,Jay Wissing here mate. We were the bad boy lunatics,Sasse clan. All things extreme! Bikes,stunts local rules! DeeWhy rules. The boys still alive,have walked where Jesus feared to tread.
Lizzard Dave Howell,died last year! Perkins,oaksey,Pat Hannigan,Johnny Bryant.Are all well nd still doing fine.
I run Harddartz Surfboards check us out on,Harddartz@wordpress.com
Russell is living on Kauai,he’s surf coach there.his email is rlsurfcoach@hotmail.com
Hope this fills a space! Teehe
Regards
Jay Wissing
Jay Wissing
20 Apr 12 at 6:31 am
Thanks Jay,
I’ll send Russell your note.
Gary
Gary Crockett
23 May 12 at 2:06 am
Hi Jay,
Thanks very much for the mail, and to Gary for helping! So sorry to hear about lizzard. Russell and I have been emailing each other, its really great to be in touch with long lost friends. Its so good to see you and Russell doing so well and still in surfing. If you can get the movie ‘A Winters Tale – Aust. edition’ from around 1974 you’ll see PC and I surfing ‘the point’, it might bring back some memories for you.
Warm wishes
Peter
Peter
23 Jun 12 at 4:40 am