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Our Club in the 1960s


On this page:

  • Key developments
  • Key events and accomplishments
  • Key Personnel
  • Photo gallery

Key developments

  • Expired Air Resuscitation(EAR) , Chest Pressure Resuscitation(CPR) is adopted in the Surf Movement.
  • The birth of the Ironman & Taplin Relay races.

Key events and accomplishments

  • Early 60s the club wins the BP shield for overall points score in the Queensland Titles .
  • In 1962 won a Caltex rescue ski for aggregate points in a carnival at Kurrawa.
  • 1963 the Old Boys Association was formed.
  • 1963 Royal Tour Surf Carnival at Coolangatta.
  • 1964 tragic loss of member in a car accident.
  • 1965/66 minor extensions to club house.
  • 1965/66 motorised surf rescue boat explodes.
  • 1966/67 first appearance of the Nippers.
  • 1969/70 Andy Frizzell steps down after 26 years as President.
  • This Decade was a very successful one as a Club, and in the competition arena.

Key Personnel

SeasonPresidentClub CaptainLife Members
1960-61A. FrizzellC. MullerK. Forsyth
1961-62A. FrizzellB. JukesR. Coffey
1962-63A. FrizzellC. Muller
1963-64J. SpencerC. Muller
1964-65M. WebbP. Ward
1965-66A. FrizzellP. Ward
1966-67A. FrizzellI. Gunn
1967-68A. FrizzellI. Gunn (to Dec)
B. Howes
R. Allen-Waters
1968-69A. FrizzellB. Howes (to Dec)
B. Hayward
G. Graham
1969-70G. GrahamB. Hayward

Photo Gallery

With thanks to Robert McPherson, the late Andy Frizzell and Barry Hayward for this selection of historic photos. Click on a photo to see it in higher resolution.
More photos can be found at https://commons.wikimedia.org/ and by searching for Palm Beach Qld Surf Life Saving Club.

Andy Frizzell
Surf Boat ‘Andy Frizzell’ swept by Barry Howes – 1960s
‘Tubby’ Ross Linnett and Warren Johnson – early 1960s
Ian Cowper – 1968
Barry Hayward & Joey Cowper 1967
Barry Hayward 1967 article
Arthur Sweeney 1969
Barry Hayward 1967
Barry Hayward long board 1966
May Day Dinner at Surf Club 1967
967- Bridge, Ggreenwood, Sweeney, Joyce, Felton, Connell, Slocombe
Billiards in the club rooms – 1968
Mrs Oliphant-club cook 1968 & Brian Lihou
A Saturday night-Wyeth, Bridge, Salisbury, Sarrow, Hayward, Llyod, Collie, Slocombe-1968
Barry Hayward long board training 1968
Rodney Coey, John Whatley, Mark Smith, Trevor Nixon 1968
Richard Twist, Barry Hayward, Russell Gilmore, Ross Howes – 1968
1968 – lads going surfing
March Past 1968
Ray Bligh-Club party 1969
Lads at the club – 1969
Brisbane River, Boat crew 1969
Brisbane River, Boat crew 1969
Ken Mansbridge Park article
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