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ENLARGE PHOTOS........Click on 1971 music (Juke Box) then click here It was also around now that weddings became a popular get-together!!

Mike Cooney & Paula Haywood tie the knot....note the 70s fashion...flairs & Paisley Groomsmen...Phil Cooney..Brian King!!.......bridesmaids Lambie Leaf ..Carol Haywood..& little Kim Haywood.....Gant and Dick Robinson in background!!....shortly after we headed off to Europe & Africa for 4 years!!

the 3 stooges... Handsome Mr Brian (King) looking like something out of a TV show.....Phil and Mike (Cooney) unsure about this thing their clicking...someone called it a 'camera'.....Ha!!

Phil looking like Wyatt Earp.... Paula getting flowers from my nephew clyde.....

Greg & Rhonda Alach tie the knot around here too..... Rhonda became a bit of a legend around now ( and earlier)....with a Beach Boys song singing about her..Ha!...'Help me Rhonda...help help me Rhonda'......awesome!!

now do you believe me that it was hippiesville in '71..Ha! Greg...the classiest lookin hippie around..Ha!...actually might have been '72 they got married!

Dave Boyd and Karen Steele....think their still single here!! ...at our wedding January '71

Dave at Sandy Bay 1971...looking very composed! Dont think he's on a particularly short board here being so close to the nose....but a very cool photo all the same!

Dave ...showing a bit of style here...Sandy Bay

another friendly couple at our wedding Maxine Klink & Bruce Ryan...Jan '71 check those sideburns man...ha!...

The Klinks also busy getting married... Thelma ...sister of Maxine's...big day...brother Warren (Klink) lookin pretty smooth too...(Maxine on the left)

Roger (Crisp) and Robin...already or soon to become another couple to tie the knot!! Yes it was all happening around then..& a lot of the old frienships went in different directions as many were getting marrried.....also took a trip to Gisborne with Rog in the summer of '71 & i remember playing 'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart all the way..Ha!

Roger Crisp (2nd in) and mates '71 NZ titles New Plymouth.. caption from NZ surf '71 "Roger Crisp, from Auckland, although a little less known, performed beautifully in the fabulous tubes of this great surfing area".....

Stent rd...New Plymouth ..NZ champs 1971 whoohoo..'top surfers'like Roger Crisp....hey Rog..you never even got out of your heat..Ha!....even tho Wayne was still number one...he never competed in this years comp...but he did venture out at Kumara Patch after the finals..& just blitzed every one

wayne in his 'blitzing mood'....NZ champs 1971 short stubby fat boards were happening bigtime in '71...twin fins ..swallow tails and square backs were the rage....

another item at our wedding 'Dak' McDonald and Noeline Bowmar.... now Dak knew how to grow a reeeal mustache!!...Ha!...Dak..surfing real good about now...

and Billy Carson always had a nice looking girl on his shoulder!!...ha! again...at our wedding January '71

Billy Carson was a very smooth surfer...kept really nice straight fast lines...nice to watch!... But it always seem to me that these were the most unlikely guys to hook up together in business...Gary and Billy both had a touch of intensity about them...but in saying that...they were also very progressive!!........good blokes too!!

Maxine Klink.....and Sue Penny...at our wedding...

another Auckland boy...Mike Cade at our wedding!! Mike doing the shy thing...also with some pretty girl he snached from somewhere!!..ha!

'Mike Cade shaping'....Mike doing a stint of shaping for Brian Weaver...

'Gant' (Graeme Gantley) and current girlfriend at that time Linda Stiffe Linda....daughter of Murray Stiffe ...the architect...at our wedding..........dont know who that is in the background....maybe Roger Crisp!!..

'Gant' wins the NZ titles in '72...in Gisborne.. NZ president Mike Court handing out the trophy...with Peter Fitzsimmons looking on......Gant had that classic flowing style of surfing that always looked so smooth......another that left us to early!!...

another Charming couple ...as the Northland photo news put it! Another one bites the dust...not sure what year!!...but man 'times they were a-changing' for heaps of us!!

Takapuna boy Steve Wheeler and Marion Erceg Steve had an older brother (Lyall Wheeler) who was a very cool guy from the Auckland surf scene......and the handsome Mr. Nigel Boyd on the right (he paid me $100 to say that...ha!)

and Sheldon (Wordsworth) can scrub up pretty good too..... Sheldon & Margaret (Pou)...with the very smooth Trevor King as best man!.(on right) looking like a Mr Engelbert Humpadink with those long side-levers...ha!......also Howard Mansfield ..Michelle Wordsworth...& looks like Margarets sister as well!!..

and Jenny Blain says goodbye to the single world....

Some of the guests at Sheldon and Margarets wedding..... Sue Lane (left) sister of tough guy Dave!!...?...Mira Pou...Carol Brott...Margaret...Kiri Pou...Elaine Crooke...Pauline Wilson and Margaret Player......the babes of the 60s...Woohooo!!

Well...enough of that boyfriend-girlfriend thing...lets get back to surfing!!!... These old mags were just the crappiest mags (compared to today),,,but boy did we love 'em then....pretty pricey tho..80c....ha!

This photo was taken by the Advocate at Oakura..summer of '71 anyone got any idea who it is!!!!!...

This is a great shot that really tells the story about the progression of surfing by '71 Another Advocate photo...at Oakura again...anyone know who it is...let me know!!

another great shot...Oakura 1971...Advocate photo! Im'e wondering if this is Auckland boy Peter Morse...what do you think?..This was very typical of Pete's style...awesome guy too by the way!!

and another Advocate photo...Oakura again...'71 it was still trimming then.....even on short boards......the bounce up and down thing hadn't started yet!!!

Another Advocate photo of a 'Comp'...they say Ruakaka.... but i dont so...we think the S/East end of Sandy Bay.....Well..thats definitely my old 'Singer' car in the middle (hi ho Silver) with Paula and myself.....do you recognise any other people or cars?

and im'e pretty sure thats Terry Philpott at the front of the Cortina...... got any ideas?...let me know!!

and im'e picking that may be Graham Allan closest to us!! (on left) ...and possibly Clive Smart in the distance (white shirt)

this is a great shot of Viv Treacy Viv was one of the new-breed rippers....showing a lot of power surfing in this shot!

Viv looking like the ultimate surf grommet....those long blonde Locke's!!!! nice looking board he's got there ....a graham Allan Supersession....really nice shaped board!

and of course...the power surfing mystro himself...Colin Lowe Great shot of Colin on a fairly sizable wave!...this photo shows the aggressive nature of Colins surfing....definitely one of the best surfers in the country at this time!!

and here's Mr Lowe himself...lookin pretty sharp!... Colin looking very sedate and prayerful..."oh Lord ..all those 1000s of people iv'e dropped in on..im'e sorry"

and this shot is so typical of Colins style.... surfing tight...crouched stance...full on aggression!.....another beautiful Pataua wave!!

Emon Hamilton ...Sandy Bay ..summer of '71 this is a great shot ....you can just about feel the speed on this wave.........

Dargaville boy Johnny Matich takes a trip to Ahipara...Autumn of '71

Whangarei boy Mike Baker looking very polished here at shippies! This photo is very typical of Mikes Crouched style...bit like Johnny Aytons style....

Mike (Baker) lookin' pretty dapper too...summer of '71 is that his girlfriend, wife, mother, little sister, friend, business partner or acquaintance !!!!!.....Ha!!....obviously...i have no idea!!

Colin Lowe...Gary Birdsall..& Geoff Bilbee form San Michelle surfboards....

San Michelle boy Geoff Bilbee...alias Dennis Hopper..'Easy Rider'..Ha!

San Michelle 'Surfcentre' Glen Eden Auckland 1970's

Colin trying out one of his new San Michelle boards...summer of '71 possibly Pataua...

and here's Richard (Dick) Robinson with one of the boards he sanded.... when he was working for San Michelle in the 70s that is!!!.......Waipu Cove 'fish Fry' 2014

the now popular Whananaki 'firing' summer of '71 how good do those banks look!!

1971...the year of 'The Gant' Graeme Gantley was probably the most talked about up and coming surfer in '71....became a whangarei local for a couple of years!!

Dennis Foley of Gisborne another '71 ripper Dennis was one of those nice guys....i seem to remember he was pretty laid back...but had a grunty smooth surfing style!!....good bloke!...hung out with him in Moroochydore.....ah yes..the good old sunshine Coast...great memories!!.....

a smooth lookin Bruce Ryan gets hitched with Maxine Klink somewhere around now! Photo out of the 'Northland Photo news'

and does anyone remember this real nice guy.....Clem Davies Clem was one of the original board makers in Whangarei...had a factory in Robert st for a couple of years..around '69-'71......Clem marries Irene Smith....sadly Clem left us recently...awesome guy!!!

and here's that pretty Aickin girl gracing the front of the '71 Photo news Jan Aickin and siblings ...a regular part of the '71 surfing crowd

now who is this?..........with a dream in her eyes?

the mystery face.....need a say more!!

and the hippie thing was gracing the cover of about every book in '71 Roy Petal on his Yamaha 650...with Sue mosan...and sue Cleary lookin fully 'flowerpower-ish!!!....Paisley again..the signature of hippiedom!!...

even Hodad 'Junior' (Alach) had a sneaky pair of beads hangin around his neck!!..... Max (Junior) and yvonne lookin kinda like.....the 'summery dressy safari' look.....a total mix-mash of fashion in the early seventies.....

conservative lookin bunch at our wedding...... but there's the unmistakable blondy surfie mop on 'Sheldon (Wordsworth) in the middle.......

Julie Bryan about to do the Aussie thing ...like we all did... Mum saying goodbye...summer of '71

help me Rhonda..help help me Rhonda ..help me Rhonda ..yeaaa... Local Whangarei girl (and former Aussie) Rhonda Alach...'The Entrance' ...just north of Sydney...Gregs HK Holden Panel van (and bedroom)..summer of '71

Classic shot of Wayne.......got a little bit of the James Dean thing happening here.....Ha! Wayne in one of his reflective moods...a very focused competitor...'Wayne Parkes tribute'

Mourecess....winter of '71.... Ian Attwood on a nice little right hander in the corner...we were surfing here since '65 and man...didn't we love the isolation of the place.....

Mourecess on a massive day in '71 Taken by Keith Walsh...solid 6-8ft barrel off the point...

and a nice lining up barrel at Sandy's ..winter of '71 unknown....Roger Crisp photo...

classic Mokorau...summer of '71 this place had hardly been ridden by '71...as you can see ..no one in the water...amazing!!...probably breaking about 4-6ft in this photo

NZ champs at Stent rd New Plymouth 1971..... A far cry from the tiny crowd we had in Gisborne in '66.....

The Hippie crew...led by Julie Bryan...Coolangatta 1971 Julie hangin' out with the surf girls from Bells Beach....ah ..those were the days!!....Julie hung out with Sue Pemberton during this time as well...

The girls having a 'good hair day' in Whangarei....summer of '71 i think 'Led Zepplin' Dave Ryan takes 1st prize....second equal Robyn May...Margaret Player...Bev Crane and Yvonne McDowell....'thats because we're not sure about the rest..Ha!!...maybe you recognize someone else!!!!!

Local late 60s boardmaker Clem (Davies)...at a WECO do!! (Whangarei Engineering) ..where Brian Hutton and Tui also worked......Clem lookin very much like the hippie image (long hair and beard)....

Advocate boy...Chris Baker..with the classic '71 hippie look!!... Chris also had a lot to do with the Tatahi Mag...and i also heard he married Marcelle Mansfield..is that true?....good bloke Chris....

Mr Lowe ripping up a left...summer of '71.. sweet looking wave!!!..

Herman Ducrot, Johnny Ayton and Brian Clarke...on the way to Whananaki....summer of '71 The boys have got the big Bell-bottom jeans on....that came in around the early 70s....

Keith walsh heads to West Aussie ..Autumn of '71 Keith sitting pretty on a WA 'Cactus' wave (in the great Australian bite)...white pointer country!!!!!!....

Keith Walsh on a beautiful 'South Rottnest Island' wave... West Australia 1971 Rottnest...just off the coast of Perth...

Keith...'Rotto box'...Rocky Bay..Rottnest Island WA

'The best sound in town'....not sure if Dave Ryan would agree with that...ha!!

Dave Skullan on a beautiful wall......and Mark Garry...

Optimist Boutique in Whangarei...looking very hippieish!!

Dave Skullan ripping.....1971

Mark Uffindell...1971...local surf newsletter...

Supersession...1971...just near the railway bridge on the right

Radio Hauraki...a great promoter of our Tatahi club...1971

Miss Northland contestants...Kensington Park.. Donna Harris...Julie Ferguson...Nola Durham...Irene Clark...and Raewyn Bax...

Local mag (newsletter)...1971

Doug Fergusons 6'4" Stinger and his 1970 Supersession...

Sandy Bay 1971....Roger Crisp 1st...Peter Dunn 2nd...Tich Willaims 3rd.... if the selectors were people like Roger Crisp...Gant...Taff..and Peter Dunn...we would have a much better team..Ha!!!

1971 Nationals at Taranaki.... Auckland team...Roger crisp..Gant..Paul Shanks...etc....Juniors...Peter Dunn..etc...Judges..Craig Julian and Mike Cade..

Recognise anyone!!!... Well..theres definitely ..Patsy Enright...Coralie Smith..and Mary Alach.....

Mojo Gavee 1971 Clive Brown..Tom Shields and Johnny calder

Mojo Gave....1971 gone were the days where we would name bands..."The Clive Brown Trio".......its some exotic weird name nowdays...Ha!!!...matched our hippie long hair...

1970s...Waipu Cove regular...Peter Dunn.. Auckland boy Peter looking very clean cut and holding one of those 1970s classic twin fins

Ken Rouw, Rika and more Aussies. Mehrauli, New Delhi 1971.!!

'legs' bro Mike Rouw....hippie times....London’71. Whilst I went to India in 71, some of the crew from Cape Town went to London. This was it, the London scene

Pataua '71

party animals....Dez and shona Bryan.....Julie Bryans mum and dad