HISTORY

World Champ Kingy 2011 enjoying the spoils of victory

In 2001 Cronulla Bodyboarder Andrew Lester won the Pipeline Contest in Hawaii. Now 14 years later hes completed his dream by winning  the event he was always destined to win The Shark Island Challenge.

SIC Presso early 2000′s Tamega and Sean Poulsen party hard at The Voodoo Lounge photo Stroh.

Steve Mackenzie wins the prestige’s Aussie Title held at Manly Beach in 1ft woeful conditions in 1990. It was at this event the slick well run ABA contest machine first clashed with the Skid Kids of Cronulla and a war between the opposing factions erupted. ABA wanted the sport run like the “Boy Scouts” with parents running the show while the kids from Cronulla wanted events held in proper bodyboarding waves and not spin to win events.  In the long run the Skid Kids of Cronulla won, they pushed long and hard until the Shark Island Challenge comp was formed in ’97 and the sport finnaly saw the light about comps being run in quality wave arenas. Macca also won the first SIC event.Photos: Steve Mackenzie claims victory by Needham insets of The Skid Kids Youngy, Nugget and Wingnut  by Stroh from Riptide.

 

The strong and highly competitive Maroubra Club back in 1990 long before the notorious Bra Boys took over the beach. Members included Macca, Hawke and PJ Hyland photo Stroh.

Hawaiian bodyboarder Joey Viera competing at Manly April 89 photo Stroh

Dubb made his presence felt on the International DK scene when he reached the prestigious Semi Finals at Pipeline in early 2000′s. Over the coming years he stamped his mark on the sport and became a multi DK World Champ. This shot taken during that Semi by Jeff Flindt.

The highly competitive US Tour was the main focus of top riders prior to the start of the World Tour. Early 90′s saw the Stewart and Tamega rivalry begin to unfold.