HISTORY

Eppo known mostly for his aerial approach to wave riding was also a compentent tube rider. Eppo scored the cover of Aussie Bodyboarder Mag pulling into this blue Hawaiian Pipe pit in ’95. Photo Frank.

Sevo slotted on the Westside for an article titled Boiling Bodyboarders in ’86 photo Bolster.

Here’s Hauoli banging one off the lip at Off The Wall in ’88. Reeves brought a whole new meaning to lip launching back then with his crazy air antics.

Maroubra bodyboarder Ross Hawke one of the sports first Pro riders would take a hike up the coast a few miles to Tamarama when conditions were right and usually score quality waves. This lip blast on his Manta model was taken around 1990 by Chris Stroh.

Dave Ballard made the transition from standup to bodyboarder better than most. In 1990 when this shot was taken Bal aged around 15 was well on his way to becoming the hottest DK rider in Australia. Photo by Chris Stroh at The Wall Cronulla.

Youngy Dougy Robson from Cronulla originally rode a standup before the older Cronulla crew like the Hulme Bros convinced him to ride a Boogie at The Patch. Doug liked it that much he never went back and throughout the late 80′s became the main man to beat in Aussie comps. Photo Chris Stroh around ’89 going left at The Island.

Phylis first women charger and pioneer loving the bounce at Waimea Bay late 70′s. Go Girl. Pic Bolster.

Jack Lindholm , Sandy Beach ’87.

The young kid from Durban in South Africa who had a mouth full of metal and a head of white hair took the bodyboarding world by surprise when he rocked up on the Northshore in the late 90′s and took it apart. In the space of a few years Botha had 2 back to back world titles and was the youngest rider to ever achieve such a feat. Dre has since turned into one of the sports true enigmatic characters who chargers hard and lives to get barrelled.

Mitch grew up at Wollongong on Sydneys South Coast, when the family relocated to the Gold Coast in Queensland the young Rawlins began building a solid reputation as the new kid on the block. As a grom he was winning everything and dominated the junior ranks. He was soon sponsored by Billabong and Manta and was being claimed by many at the time as the future Kelly Slater of bodyboarding. While the world title has eluded him so far Rawlins continues to carry the reputation as one of the sports most innovative and respected riders.This pic of young Mitch carving was taken  at Kirra back in the late 90′s.