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Old Australian Photos

Peter Crawford
Simon Farrer
Dave Parkes
Ken Horton
Steve Artis
Peter Brighton
Unknowns
Duranbah
Friar Tuck
 

Peter Crawford

peter_crawford1.jpg (47993 bytes)   Dee Why. Photo & Publication unknown; circa 1976

Caption for following 2 photos
Peter Crawford, perhaps Australia's leading knee man. A top Aussie photographer, Crawford has won the Australian  KneeBoard Championships six times. He specializes in barrel rolls (as shown), and his own 360 knee move, the "corkscrew."

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PeterCrawford3.jpg (81077 bytes)Photo: Gary Murane. Surfer June 1978/ p.59

Simon Farrer (North Narrabeen?)
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Dave Parkes
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Ken Horton
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Steve Artis
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Steve Artis. Photo: John Ware - Surfing World - May '76

Peter Brighton
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Unkowns

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Unknown - Cronulla Point. Photo: Peter Simons  - Surfing World - May '76

 

Duranbah

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The Duranbah River is the line between NSW and the Gold Coast. It's mouth one of the few places you can ride state to state

Surfing World - May '76 - (Duranbah Kneelo Contest)

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Peter Cooper, photo: Steve Core

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Duranbah competitors

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Peter Cooper. Photo: Peter Crawford

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Steve Artis. Photos: Peter Crawford

Full contest write-up and a commentary by Peter Crawford

Friar Tuck 
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