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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 and the late Andy Frizzell 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.

Surf Boat ‘Andy Frizzell’ swept by Barry Howes – 1960s
‘Tubby’ Ross Linnett and Warren Johnson – early 1960s
Ken Mansbridge Park article
Back to Our History
1970s

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Tuesday: 9.00am - 5pm (uniform shop 2-5pm)

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