HISTORY

Adam “Muzza”Murray was a part of the strong Port MacQuarie crew around the start of the ’90s. Along with his brother Ash the pair were winning  amateur junior titles and at State level. Muzza was as competent and skilled prone as he was dropknee. Muzza was soon to drop out of competing to soul surf back home. Today he is a skilled artist.Muzza below around 1990 by Stroh

 

Jason was part of the Kauai Classic team  in the late 80′s who tore up the competition and beach breaks along with Kyle Maligro and Harry Antipala. Coming from the Garden Island of Hawaii, Jason was content to cruise his local waves and spread the gospel rather than chase the pro dream. A truely funny and wild character but a dedicated man all the same. Photo Sato.

One of Hawaiia’s underground riders who challenged Mike Stewart and bodyboardings elite competitors in the late 80′s. Troy had the ability to go places but with bodyboarding dollars drying up at the time he didnt get the suppotrt to move up the ladder. This pic was part of the ’89 Board Test in Bodyboarding Mag shot at Ehukai by Bielmann

Bullet, Simon Ramsay “Riptide editor” and Eppo getting back to nature on a Ballina farm during a north coast photo shoot for Rippies early 90′s photo Stroh

In the late 80′s Justin Steward from Cronulla best known as Teethy was one of Wingnuts grommet mates growing up tough on the streets around the Nulla and coping it from the older bodyboarders with regular grom tortures. Unfazed Teethy was a competent bodyboarder both prone and dropknee winning his share of comps and a regular out the Island in the glory days of the early 90′s. This pic of Justin , Cabbage Patch around ’89 by Stroh

Steve Mackenzie and Ross Hawke from Maroubra were two of Australias first International stars who both placed highly in the later 80′s in the Pipeline comp which at the time was the main event and focal point  for the sport . This shot  was taken during a south coast expedition, the pair were hardcore riders continually searching out heavy waves and gaping tubes. Photo Stroh early 90′s

Avalon’s Tully Beevor burst onto the bodyboard scene around ’94 and quickly became the new rising Aussie talent thanks to his fluid lines and stylish manoeuvres reminiscent of a young Mike Stewart. Photo Stroh

Alias Dr 360 , Joe was a legend on the mainland USA. One of the sports longtime an most dedicated supporters he was also captain of the Scott team in the early 90′s.This pic was taken in Puerto Escondido by Caldwell

Terrigal on the Central Coast was home to  Tim Jones in the early 90′s. Jonesy was well known for his big wave heroics at the local reefs and points near his home town. When Tim ventured to Hawaii’s Northshore he revelled in the big stuff  like taking this Pipe drop in Jan ’93. These days Jonesy’s is one of the worlds best water photographers and its partly due to his days charging as a bodyboarder. Photo Chris Stroh

1993 The Merc scored the cover of Bodyrider issue No 16 with this timeless shot using a camera board by Tom Boyle.