by paul-wsh | Jun 19, 2012 | Surfer Profiles, The Seventies
Roger Mansfield has very kindly let me publish this great piece on Rob Ward taken from his book ‘The Surfing Tribe’. The story of British surfing would not be complete without reference to its underground surfers – those who passed up competition, fashion...
by paul-wsh | Apr 9, 2012 | Surf Blogs, Surfer Profiles, The Sixties
Before Rob Ward set off to Cactus I asked him about the ‘Elite Clique Surf Club’, Roger Mansfield and how his preperations were coming along. Elite Clique Surf Club – I can’t quite remember how it went but evidently we weren’t allowed to...
by paul-wsh | Jan 13, 2011 | In Print, The Eighties
In 1985 The Isle of Wight Surf Club produced a calender for sale to its members. It was pre-printed with all the years events, meetings and the tide times at Compton at the weekends. Highlights for that year were; Thursday 3rd January – Slides/Talk by Roger...
by paul-wsh | Aug 18, 2010 | Surfer Profiles
Alan was born in East Cowes in 1970 and was brought up in Brighstone and later Sandown. Alan’s father Les was Captain of the lifeguards at Sandown in the 1950’s being one of the original lifeguards on the Isle of Wight. Les was in the team that won the 1953 All...
by paul-wsh | Jun 17, 2010 | Surfer Profiles
Barney started surfing in 1971 when he was 17 years old and living in Plymouth. His school friend Phil Hill bought a 8’6” longboard and they went to Bantham beach to try it out. Barney says he only stood up for a second but it was a life-changing experience which led...
