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G Surfboards
circa 1964
The Coast Surfshop,
5 Surfers Avenue
Mermaid Beach Queensland
Geoff Godby

G Surfboards decal, circa 1964
Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005
Catalogue No. 185
Thanks to Mick Mock.

Gary Birdsall Surfboards
Princes Hwy Fairy Meadow NSW
circa 1964
"Started at Norm Casey Surfboards, Rockdale.
Then to Keyo Surfboards, Brookvale, circa 1962, where learnt shaping from Midget Farrelly.
Shapes included Midget's post Makaha Contest win International Custom model.
With financial backing by Peter Clarke, opened Wollongong shop, opposite to Byrne Surfboards current shop at Fairy Meadow.
Small number of boards produced here, later to Kenn Surfboards, Queensland."
- Personal interview, 13 December 2003
Thanks to Gary Birdsall.
Also Ron Surfboards and Adler Surfboards Qld circa 1964 see Scott Anderson

Garry Mead Surfboards
1976 ?
??
Garry Mead

Decal image contributed with thanks by Ace, May 2011.

Gatta Surfboards
1972
Chris Cohen

Gazelle Surfboards
1970
??? 57-8586
Rod Stock

Geoff Wakefeid Surf Designs
circa 1974
Granville NSW? 6315009
See Wakefield Surfboards

Genesis Surfboards
circa 1977
?
Richard Ford and Mark Taylor.

Decal image contributed with thanks by George S., June 2008.

George Rice Surfboards
1962 - 1970
56 Arthur Street Fairfied, Victoria. 48-8585

Preston 1963?

672 Waterdale Road, West Heilberg. 459-1198

Nothcote Vic.

George Rice was Victoria's largest manufacturer in this period.

Image left:
George Rice decal circa 1963.

Imagecontributed with thanks by Eric Bayliss, September 2007.

Image right:
George Rice clear and green decals, 1968-1970.

Image far right contributed with thanks by Arch Ives, November 2007.

Gill Surfboards
circa 1960
106 - 108 Clarendon Street South Melbourne Victoria
59 - 2672
Owner/Shaper : Max Gill
Circa 1962 "Gill boards catered to the mass markets in the southern States."
Walding (2003) Page 26.


Image above: *Gill Surfboards decal circa 1962.* Contributed, with thanks, by Dan 2004.	Images *Gill Surfboards/Melbourne Surf* Contributed, with	above: *Shop decals circa 1964.* thanks, by Dan 2008.

G K Surfboards
circa 1968
Princess Highway, Kirrawee, NSW
See also Graham King Surfboards and King Surfboards.
Deacls:
G K Surfboards box, and Shaped by Dennis Reeves decals, circa 1968.
Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005.
Catalogue No. 86.
Thanks to Mick Mock.

G K Surfboards script, circa 1968 contributed with thanks by Eric B., June 2011.

Goddard Surfboards
Coffs Harbor, NSW.
circa 1990
Ronnie Goddard.
http://www.bearsurfboards.com.au/goddard.htm
See Summer Cloud Surfboards

Gold Coast Designs
circa 1977
Neal Purchase, Algy Grud, Michael Peterson

Gold Coast Designs
Shaped by Michael Peterson decal, circa 1977
Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005
Catalogue No. 29.
Thanks to Mick Mock.

Golden Breed Surfboards
circa 1972
Made under licence by Bennett Surfboards
180 Harbord Road Brookvale NSW 93-5157

Golden Breed decal, circa 1974
Photograph : Sydney Surf Auction,
Mona Vale Hotel, Sydney, 30 October 2005
Catalogue No. 87.
Thanks to Mick Mock.

Golden Dawn Surfboards
Speaky’s Surf Shop, Torquay..
c1974
Doug Rogers
Shaper noted, with thanks, by Murray Boyd, January 2011.
Image contributed by Eric Bayliss, September 2008.

Goodtime Surfboards
28 Boulton Street Kirra, Queensland
Phone : 36-1396
1974
Billy Grant;
1976
Brian Austin; Billy Grant, Mick Peterson and David McDonald;
1977
Michael Peterson, Billy Grant, Rob Webster and Furry;
1979
Billy Grant, Michael Peterson and Rob Webster; "G. T."

Decal image contributed
by John MacDonald, May 2009.

Decal image circa 1973courtesy of Mick Mock.
Sydney Surf Auction, 2010.

Gordon and Black Surfboards
Coolangatta, Qld.
1984
Steve ‘Zorro’ Goddard

Decal image contributed by John MacDonald, May 2009.

Gordon and Smith Surfboards (USA):
1967
Midget Farrelly V Bottom Model,
1969-70
]Midget Farrelly Stringerless and W.C.D. (World Championship Model?)

Gordon and Smith Surfboards
Australia

Gordon Woods Surfboards

Grand Prix Custom Surfboards
1963
663 Burwood Rd Hawthorne, Victoria.

Graham Atkinson Surfboards
East Gippsland, Victoria.
1975

Greg Frost Surfboards
Seaford, South Australia.
Ph. 382-7795
1973-1980

Decal image emailed by Bryce Adams, June 2009.

Greg Webb Surfboards
Victoria?.
1976 ?

Grierson Surfboards
96 Scarborough Beach Road
Scarborough WA
1976
Colin Ladhams
1977
Alan Beam and Gary Grierson

Decal image emailed by Bryce Adams, June 2009.

Grove Surfboards
40 Sydenham Road Brookvale
1968

Advertisement (cropped), right:
Grove Surfboards
Surf International
Volume 1 Number 4 March 1968 page 34.

GT Surfboards
Victoria
1965

Gull Surfboards
Brisbane Queensland
Phone: 78 2354
1963
Russell Hughes

Image at Sydney Surf Auction, 19th October 2008.
Catalogue # 52
Courtesy of Mick Mock, many thanks.

Gull Surfboards
Botany NSW
1976
Terry Day, Bruce Abrams
#55

This entry previously noted "Bruce Adams (Bruce Abrahams?)"
Mark Bonner, emailed May 2011:
"The name on my Gull board is "Bruce Abrams".
I think he now lives at Berowra in Sydney."
Thanks to Mark.