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Introduction
Apart from the competition between contestants, contest events have served as a forum for design analysis and evaluation.
This factor had more significance before international travel and extensive media coverage became common. There are numerous examples, the Joey Cabell influence on Bob McTavish post 1964 World Championships at Manly being an early one. 
23rd December  1914 * Freshwater Beach NSW

Duke Kahanamoku’s Australian tour as 1912 Olympic swimming champion.
Tandem with Isabel Letham
See #100
1915 - 1924
Australian surfing contests dominated by Claude West
March 1920

A newspaper report of 'Australian Championships' at Manly records the results of a surfboard race as
1. A. McKenzie (North Bondi)
2. Oswald Downing (Manly)      See #175
3. A. Moxan (North Bondi).
Galton page 29.
April 1921

A similar report of the Bondi Championships,  records the results of a surfboard race as
1. A. McKenzie (North Bondi)
2. A. Moxan.
Other starters were Oswald Downing  and Claude West Manly).
Galton page 29.
1938

Mat riding included in Australian Surf Titles (only time). Won by Bob? 
1939 Pacific Games Honolulu

Australia sends a surf team including boardriding representatives are
Dick Chapple (North Bondi),
Keightly ('Blue') Russell (Palm Beach)
Lou Morath (Manly). See #00000191 and #105
'Blue'  Russell, who made hollowboards and  popularised the kneeling position for paddling, won the Hawaiian championship.
Maxwell  pages 241-242.

1954 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st George Downing  (H)

1955 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st Rabbit Kekai (H)
Women - Ethel Kukea (H)

1956 Olympic Games, International Surf Carnival, Torquay, Victoria
Teams from USA, Hawaiian, South Africa, Ceylon, NZ, Britain and all Australian States compete in lifesaving, a demonstration sport.
USA /Hawaiian team members surfed Torquay, Victoria and Manly, Avalon and Bondi beaches in Sydney NSW. Duke Kahanamoku also visits as Hawaiian manager and a guest of the Olympic Committee..

1956 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st Conrad Canha (H)
Women - Ethel Kukeu  (H)

1957 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st Jamma Kekai (H)
Womens - Vicky Heldreich (H)

 1958 1st Sydney Surfboard Rally ?, Long Reef,  NSW. (Winter)
- not sanctioned by SLSC

1958 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st Peter Cole  (USA)
Women - Marge Calhoun (USA)

1959 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st Wally Froiseth (USA)
Women - Linda Benson (USA)

1960 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii
1st Richard Keaulana (H)
Women - Wendy Cameron (USA)

19611st Bells Beach Rally, Bells Beach Vic. (Easter)
 Not an official contest

 1962 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii.(February 12th)
1st George Dowling (H)
Women - Anona Naome (H)

1962 Bells Beach Contest, Victoria. (Easter)
First official contest
1st Glen Ritchie (NSW)
No Junior or Women

1962 Sydney Metropolitan Championships, Bondi NSW ?
1st Mick Dooley
Junior - Bobby Brown

1962  Peruvian Championship, Lima Peru
Inaugural contest.
Large wave, small wave and paddling races
Bob Pike wins Big Wave Title, Villa Beach

1962 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii.(December)
1st Midget Farrelly
Women - Nancy Nelson (USA)
1963 Peruvian International

1st Paul Strauch (USA)

1963 1st Australian Championships, Bondi Beach, NSW (November)
1st Nat Young
Junior - 1st Rodney Sumpter 2nd Robert Conneely
Women - Phyllis O’Donell.

1963 Makaha International Championship, Hawaii.(Decrember)
1st Joey Cabell (H)
Women  - Nancy Nelson (USA)

1964 Australian Championships, Manly NSW (May)
Open Junior  Women 
1st Midget Farrelly 1st Robert Coneely  1st Phyllis O’Donell
2nd Mick Dooley 2nd Nat Young 2nd Linda Benson (USA)
3rd Bobby Brown 3rd Wayne Cowper 3rd H. Nicholson


1964 World Tittles Awards, Many Beach, 17 th May.
Top : Mike Doyle - Midget Farrelly - Joey Cabell
Left : Wayne Cowper - Robert Conneely - Nat Young
Right : Phyllis O’Donell - Linda Benson
Photograph by Ron Perrott
Nat's History, page 96.

1964 1st World Contest, Manly Beach, NSW  (May 16 and 17)
1st Midget Farrelly
2nd Mike Doyle (USA)
3rd Joey Cabell (USA)
Other Finalists - Bobby Brown, Mick Dooley and L.J. Richards (USA).
Women’s results in conjunction with Australian Titles.
No overseas juniors. 
1964 Bells Beach Contest, Vic  (Easter)

1st Mick Dooley Junior Nat Young

1965 Australian Championships, Manly NSW.
1st Midget Farrelly
2nd  Nat Young
3rd Bob McTavish.
Junior - Peter Drouyn
Women - Phyllis O’Donell

1965 Tom Morey’s Noserider Contest,  USA
1st Corky Carroll
Note that while the contest was for cash prizes, it was limited to one manourve.

1965 NSW State Championships
Kevin Brennan wins both senior and junior divisions

1965 Bells Beach Contest, Vic  (Easter)
1st Robert Coneely
Junior Cancelled (too big).
No Women

1965 World Titles Lima, Peru.
Large wave, small wave, paddling.
1st Felipe Pomar Peru,
2nd Nat Young
3rd Paul Strauch (H)H
Other finalists -  George Dowling (H), Fred Hemmings (H),  Mike Doyle (USA) and  Ken Adler.
Midget Farrelly  won the small wave event.
Nat Young won the 8 kilometre paddling race in a time of forty minutes (?1968?).

1965 1st Duke Kahanamoku Invitational, Sunset Beach, Hawaii (December)
 1st Jeff Hackman (H)
2nd  Paul Strauch (H)

3rd Felipe Pomar (Peru)
Neither Midget Farrelly nor Nat Young were invited.


1966 Bells Beach Contest Vic.  (Easter)
1st Nat Young
Junior - Wayne Lynch
Women - Gail Couper

1966 Australian Titles, Coolangatta, Qld.
1st Nat Young 2nd Bob McTavish 5th Robert Conneely. Others : Farrelly, Hughes, Mick Dooley??
Junior - Peter Drouyn
Women - Gail Couper

1966 World Championships, San Diego California
1st Nat Young
2nd Jock Sutherland (H)
3rd Corky Carroll (USA)
4th Steve Bigler (USA)
5th Rodney Sumpter (UK)
6th Midget Farrelly
Grissm, page 80.
1966  2nd Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii

1st Ricky Grigg

1967 Bells Beach Contest Vic.  (Easter)
 1st Nat Young
Junior Wayne -  Lynch
Women - Gail Couper
See Hot Generation

1967 Australian Titles, Bells Beach Vic.
1st Nat Young
2nd Peter Drouyn
3rd Midget Farrelly
Junior - Wayne Lynch
Women - Gail Couper
See Hot Generation

1967 WindanSea Club Contest, Long Reef/Palm Beach Sydney, NSW (October)
with USA team,
1st  Ted Spencer on Little Red.
2nd  Midget Farrelly.
3rd  John Monie
Other finalists Skipp Frye (USA),
Competitors included Keith Paull, Russell Hughes, Steve Bigler (USA)

1967 3rd Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Jock Sutherland (H)
2nd Paul Strauch
3rd George Downing
Bob McTavish (unplaced) uses Nat Young’s invitation.
Duke Kahanamoku died soon after this contest, 22nd January 1968.

1968 Bobby Brown Memorial Contest Cronulla NSW
1st Midget Farrelly

1968 Bells Beach Contest Vic.   (Easter)
 1st Ted Spencer
Junior - Wayne Lynch
Women - V. Campbell

1968 Australian Titles, North side, Sydney  (May)
1st Keith Paull,
Other finalists - Nat Young, Ted Spencer, Midget Farrelly, Robert Coneneely,Lester Brien.
Junior:- Wayne Lynch,
Women - Judy Trim

1968 European Championships La Barre France
1st Wayne Lynch
2nd Nat Young

1968 World Titles Puerto Rico.
1st Fred Hemmings (H),
2nd Midget Farrelly
3rd Russell Hughes
4th Nat Young
5th Mike Doyle (USA)
6th Reno Abelleira (H).
Women 1st
See : Evolution

1968 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Mike Dolye (USA)
2nd Ricky Grigg
3rd Fred Hemmings
Other finalists Rusty Miller, Eddie Aikau, Felipe Pomar, Jock Sutherland and Nat Young.
Nat Young and Midget Farrelly were invitees and both made the semi-finals.
1969 Bobby Brown Memorial Contest, Cronulla

1st Frank Latta

1969 Steamer Lane Contest, California.


1969  Bells Beach Contest Vic. (Easter)
1st Ted Spencer
Junior - Wayne Lynch
Women - Gail Couper

1969 Australian Titles Margret River WA.
1st Nat Young 2nd Peter Drouyn
Junior - Wayne Lynch
Women - Josette Lagardere
Paul Witzig : Evolution

1969 European Championships, Jersey, UK.
On a trip to Europe, Bob Cooper won the  International Division.
1969  Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii

1st Joey Cabell (H).
Nat Young and Midget Farrelly were invitees.
1970 Bobby Brown Memorial Contest, Cronulla

1st Andrew McKinnon

1970 Bells Beach Contest Vic.  (Easter)
1st
1970 Australian Titles

!st Peter Drouyn

1970 World Championship
May 1970 Johanna Victoria
1st Rolf Aurness (USA)
2nd Midget Farrelly
3rd Peter Drouyn
Other finalists -  Nat Young , Reno Abellira (H) and K. Downing (H).
Women - 1st Sharon Webber (USA)  2nd Margo Godfrey  (USA)  3rd Barbara Belyea (USA)
Paul Witzig : Sea of Joy

1970 Gunston 500 Durban South Africa
1st Midget Farrelly

1970 Shirmoff Pro Sunset Beach Hawaii
The second professional contest, first at Steamer Lane, California.
1st Nat Young
4th Peter Drouyn
1970 Makaha International Surfing Championships

!st Peter Drouyn

1970  Golden Breed Expression Session Rocky Point and Lahaina Maui ,
A free form non-competive format with appearance fee.
Australian invitees Nat Young, Keith Paull

1970 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Jeff Hakman (H)
2nd Peter Drouyn

1971 Smirnoff Contest, Hawaii
1st Gavin Rudolf  (South Africa)
2nd Bill Hamilton (H)
3rd Eddie Aikau (H)
4th Jeff Hakman (H)

1971 Australian Titles, Bells Beach.
1st Paul Neilson
2nd Peter Drouyn
Junior - Simon Anderson

1971 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Jeff Hakman (H)

1972 Bells Beach Contest (Easter)
1st Terry Fitzgerald
2nd Peter Drouyn
1972 Pa  Bendall Memorial Contest  Caloundra, Queensland. ?,


1972 Australian Titles
1st Michael Peterson Juniors 
2nd Peter Townend 1st Simon Anderson
3rd Mark Warren 2nd Mark Richards
4th Paul Neilson 3rd Rabbit Batholomew
5th Andrew McKinnon
6th Keith Paull

1972 World Championships San Deigo USA
1st James Blears (H)
2nd David Nuuhiwa (USA)
3rd Peter Townend
Women
This was the last amateur championship till the revival of the format in South Africa in 1978.
Contest results would now focus on the growing professional contest circuit.

1972 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st James Jones (H)
2nd Jeff Hakman (H)
3rd Oscar Malpartida (Peru)
4th Peter Townend.

1972 Smirnoff Contest , Hawaii
1st Paul Neilson

1973  Hang Ten Contest, Hawaii
1st Jeff Hakman
2nd Barry Kanaiaupuni
3rd Peter Townend
4th  Paul Neilson
First contest using a‘points for manouvres’ system , later termed the ‘objective system’, devised by George Downing, Jeff Hackman and Duke Boyd.

1973 Bells Beach Contest (Easter)
1st Michael Peterson
Other finalists Tony Hardwick, Simon Anderson, Ted Spencer and Midget Farrelly.
1973 Pa Bendall Memorial Contest Caloundra, Queensland.

1st Richard Harvey.
2nd Guy Ormerod
3rd Rabbit Batholomew

1973 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Clyde Aikau

1973 Hang Ten , Hawaii
1st Jeff Hackman
2nd Ian Cairns
3rd Michael Peterson
4th Paul Neilson
5th Terry Fitzgerald

1973  Pipeline Masters
1st Gerry Lopez

1973 Smirnoff Contest, Laniäkea , Hawaii
Ian Cairns -riding a Bonzer.

1974 Australian Titles
1st Michael Peterson

1974 Bells Beach Contest (Easter)
1st Michael Peterson
2nd Peter Drouyn

1974  Coke 2SM Surfabout. Narrabeen and Fairy Bower.
1st Michael Peterson,
2nd Ian Cairns
3rd Nat Young
David Sumpter : On Any Morning

1974  Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Larry Bertleman

1974 Hang Ten , Hawaii
1st Shaun Tomson

1974 Lightning Bolt Contest, Hawaii
1st  Terry Fitzgerald

1975 2SM Coke Surfabout, Sydney
1st  Wayne Lynch

1975 Bells Beach Contest (Easter)
1st Michael Peterson 6th Wayne Lynch
2nd Shaun Tomson (SA) 7th Peter Towend
3rd Mark Warren 8th Midget Farrelly
4th Jeff Hackman (H) 9th Andrew McKinnon
5th Mark Richards 10th Ian Cairns

1975 Pa Bendall Memorial Contest, Queensland
Keith Paull?
MP?

1975 Austalian Titles, Victor Harbour South Australia
1st Terry Fitzgerald

1975 Smirnoff Contest, Hawaii
1st Mark Richards
2nd Ian Cairns
3rd Rabbit Batholomew
Other finalists  Reno Abellira (H), Jeff Hakman (H) and Shaun Tomson (SA)

1975 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Sunset Beach Hawaii
1st Ian Cairns ?
Australian invitees: Ian Cairns (5) Terry Fitzgerald (7) Michael Peterson (10) Peter Townend (13) Wayne Batholomew (19) Mark Richards (21).

1975 Pipeline Masters
Shaun Tomson

1976 World Cup Contest, Hawaii
1st Mark Richards
2nd Terry Fitzgerald

1976 Lightning Bolt Contest, Hawaii
1st Rory Russell ,
Australian finalists : Mark Richards, Mark Warren and Wayne Lynch

1976 International Professional Surfers
Fred Hemmings announces (IPS) Circuit with points accumulating to a professional World Title.

1976 Alan Oke Memorial Contest, Phillip Island, Victoria.

1976 Rip Curl / Mordy Bells Beach Easter Classic
1st Jeff Hackman (H)
2nd Mark Richards

1976 2SM / Coke Surfabout,Sydney
1st Mark Richards

1976 Gunston Contest, Nahoon Reef, East London, South Africa
1st Shaun Tomson
2nd Jonathon Paarman
3rd Peter Townend
4th Ian Cairns
5th Michael Tomson

1976 Hang Ten Contest, Cabana Beach, Umblanga, South Africa
1st Shaun Tomson
2nd Peter Towend
3rd Michael Tomson
4th Ian Cairns

1976 Newcastle Contest
1st Col Smith (New)
2nd Rob Staniford
3rd Col Sutherland
4th Brian Hoy
5th Col Smith (NN)
6th Terry Fitgerald
Juniors -  Larry Blair

1976 Smirnoff Contest Hawaii
1st Mark Warren
2nd Mark Richards
3rd Eddie Aikau (H)
4th Peter Townend
5th Jonathon Paarman (SA)
6th Booby Jones (H)

1976 Pipeline Masters
1st Rory Russell (H)
2nd Gerry Lopez (H)
3rd Paul Naude
4th Mark Richards
5th Mike Armstrong
6th Pepe Lopez

1976 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational, Sunset Beach  (11th December)
1st James Jones (H) 5th Peter Townend
2nd Michael Ho (H) 6th Ian Cains
3rd Larry Berltemann  (H) 7th Michael Peterson
8th Jonathon Paarman (SA)

1976 World Cup Contest , Hawaii
1st Ian Cairns 4th Michael Ho
2nd Peter Townend 5th Barry Kanaiapuni  (H)
3rd Eddie Aikau (H) 6th Paul Neilson

1976  IPS World Title Rankings
1st Peter Townend 6th Michael Tomson (SA)
2nd Ian Cairns 7th Michael Peterson
3rd Mark Richards 8th Wayne Lynch
4th Mark Warren 9th Jeff Hakman (H)
5th Shaun Tomson (SA) 10th Jeff Crawford (USA- East Coast)

1977 1st Golden Breed / Pepsi Pro Junior, Sydney
1st Tom Carroll

1977 1st Stubbies Contest, Burleigh Heads (March)
1st Michael Peterson
2nd Mark Richards
The inaugral ntroduction of Peter Drouyn’s Man on Man system.

1977 March 2SM Coke Surfabout Sydney
1st Simon Anderson 6th Mark Richards
2nd Reno Abellira  (H) 7th Cheyen Horan
3rd Mark Warren 8th Michael Peterson
4th Rabbit Batholomew 9th Rory Russell   (H)
5th  Bruce Raymond 10th Peter Drouyn

1977 Alan Oke Memorial Contest, Phillip Island, Victoria
1st Ian Cairns  6th Col Smith (New)
2nd Terry Fitzgerald 7th Wayne Batholomew
3rd Rory Russell   (H) 8th Michael Petersen
4th Wayne Lynch 9th Steve Jones
5th Terry Richardson 10th Michael Ho  (H)
The officials' decision not to allow legropes in the final was not appreciated by some competitors, and following this contest, legropes became standard contest equipment.
This was the last Australian professional contest to prohibit legropes.
...the final was to be held at Blacks ... a total kamaikazi spot with the reef only slightly
below the surface. Kanga Cairns senses the waves suit his full-on, no-holds-barred
approach and insists that if he doesn't wear a legrope, no-one else should either.
- Peter Crawford :The Alan Oke Memorial Contest
Surfing World Magazine, Volume 25 Number 3 July 1977, page 61.


Wayne Lynch - switchfoot reef dance without legrope.
 Alan Oke Conest Final, Blacks Reef, Phillip Island, Victoria.1977
Photograph by Peter Crawford
Surfing World Magazine, Volume 25 Number 3 July 1977, page 62.
1977 Bells Beach Contest   (Easter)
1st Simon Anderson  (also winning the Quicksilver Trials) 6th Rabbit Batholomew 
2nd Peter Drouyn 7th Rory Russell,   (H)
2nd Shaun Tomson (SA) 7th Ron Ford
4th Bruce Raymond  7th Buzzy Kerbox  (H)
4th Paul Neilson 10th Mark Richards

1977 Australian Titles Sydney  (14 – 22 May)
1st Col Smith (NN) 4th Steve Jones
2nd Col Smith (New) 5th Rob Staniford
3rd Andrew McKinnon 6th Kevin Davidson

1977 Pro Class Trials, Hawaii
1st Col Smith (New) - on Channel bottom, See #64
2nd Buttons Kaluhiokalani (H)- spelling??
3rd Cheyne Horan

1977 Smirnoff Contest, Hawaii
1st Reno Abellira (H)
2nd Mark Richards
3rd Terry Fitzgerald

1977 Pipeline Masters
1st Rory Russell (H)

1977 World Cup, Hawaii
1st Shaun Tomson
2nd Michael Tomson

1977 IPS World Title Rankings
1st Shaun Tomson  (SA) 6th Peter Drouyn
2nd Rabbit Batholomew 7th Mark Warren
3rd Simon Anderson  8th Rory Russell (H)
4th Reno Abelira (H) 9th Terry Fitzgerald
5th Mark Richards 10th Buzzy Kerbox. (H)

1978 Pro Junior, Sydney

1978 Australian Titles
1st Col Smith (Newcastle)

1978 Stubbies
1st Rabbit Batholomew
2nd Mark Richards

1978  Bells Beach  Contest   (Easter)
1st Mark Richards 6th Micheal Ho (H)
2nd Rabbit Batholomew 7th Steve Jones
3rd Shaun Tomson (SA) 7th Brian Creagan
3rd Mark Warren 9th Peter Townend
5th  Wayne Lynch 9th Bobby Owens (H)
11. Joe Engle and Cheyne Horan
Quicksilver Trials 1st Col Smith (Newcastle)

1978 2SM Coke Surfabout , Sydney
1st Larry Blair
2nd Wayne Lynch
3rd Jim Banks
3rd Simon Anderson
Note The first  Blair/Lynch final on Wednesday was a draw, and was recontested on Thursday.
"Top 5 Greatest Surf Contests : #1. 1978 Coke Contest - 1st Larry Blair. 2nd Wayne Lynch. "
- Surfer Magazine Volume 40 Number 10  October 1999.  Page  209.

1978 Gunston Contest, South Africa
1st Shaun Tomson (SA)

1978  Hang Ten Contest, South Africa
1st Michael Tomson (SA)
2nd Cheyne Horan

1978  Pro Class Trials , Hawaii
1st Ian Cairns
2nd Bruce Raymond
3rd Col Smith (Newcastle)

1978  Cuervo Classic, Hawaii (replaced Smirnoff Pro)
1st Shaun Tomson (SA) 4th Dane Kealoha  (H)
2nd Reno Abelira (H) 5th Michael Ho  (H)
3rd Bruce Raymond  6th Rabbit Batholomew

1978 Duke Kahanamoku Invitational, SunsetBeach
1st Michael Ho  (H)

1978  Pipeline Masters
1st Larry Blair  4th Gerry Lopez  (H)
2nd Rory Russell  (H) 5th Joey Burran
3rd Hans Hedemann  (H) 6th Dane Kealoha  (H)

1978 World Cup Contest, Hawaii
1st Buzzy Kerbox

1978   IPS World Title Ratings
1st Rabbit Batholomew  4th Shaun Tomson (SA)
2nd Cheyne Horan 5th Peter Townend
3rd Michael Ho  (H) 6th Buzzy Kerbox  (H)

1979 Pro Junior

1979  Stubbies,
 Burleigh Heads,  10 - 18th March 1979
1st Mark Richards 5th Mark Warren
2nd Cheyne Horan 5th Rabbit Batholomew 
3rd Michael Ho  (H) 5th Chris Byrne
3rd Gary Timperly 5th Col Smith (Newcastle)

1979 Bells Beach Contest (Easter)
1st Mark Richards
2nd Rabbit Batholomew

1979  Surfabout, Sydney - but moved to Bells Beach
1st Cheyne Horan

1979 Gunston, South Africa
1st Dane Kealoha
2nd Shaun Tomson

1979  Hang Ten, South Africa
1st Peter Townend
2nd Rabbit Batholomew

1979 Pipeline Masters
1st Larry Blair 4th Mark Richards
2nd Dane Kealoha  (H) 5th Larry Bertlemann   (H)
3rd Shaun Tomson  (SA) 6th Tom Carroll

1979  World Cup, Hawaii

1980 Stubbies, Burleigh Heads
1984 World Masters Super Challenge, Queensland

1st  Mark Richards
2nd Peter Drouyn
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