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Group of men in swimsuits posing outside Four Point Surf Club building, sandy beach setting.

FOUR POINT SURF CLUB

Four Point Surf Club

Formed in October 1963 by a group of surfing buddies on a trip to Yorkes Penninsula. The name originated from the concept of surfing the four points of the compass. This is something some of the early members lived up to.

Jim Miller, S.A.s noted pioneer and big wave rider ventured to Hawaii and surfed Pipeline. Other members returned to S.A. with very early tales of the surf at Noosa in Qld.

Brian Murphy, Peter Bourne and Ron Parker blew there minds at the fabled Cape Saint Francis. Neville Dreyer travelled to Bairitz in France. Ricko the Great to New zealand. Kym Morton and Peter Swinstead also travelled to Africa. Des Clarke was one of the first presidents of the club.

The club was in existence from 1963 till the late seventies. Well known local surf photographer Roger “Lumpy “ Foster was also a member as were Rick Surfield and Bill Pryor

Men in a makeshift barracks setting with bunk beds, sitting and lying on furniture, and a cluttered interior.

Inside the Four Point clubrooms at Day Street Surfbreak

Four Point Surf Club

Well known local surf photographer Roger “Lumpy “ Foster was also a member. Also up until the Late Seventies they had Clubrooms right on the beach at the Day St surf break just east of Middleton. Other noted surfers that joined the club in the mid to late 70s include Kym Buckby, Dave Martin, Dave Kelly, Michael Wollenberg and Roger Mathews. others included Merrick Savage, Andy Dale, Paul Hicks and Mark Wright who ran the state titles from the mid to late 70s to the early 80s

1970s Four Point clubrooms at Day Street Surfbreak

Four Point Surf Magazine and pro surfing events 1969-mid1970s

Some time in 1969 Four Point started a regular bi monthly surfing magazine. and organised some pro surfing events. One of the early events was held at Seaford with a good swell and Nat Young, Ted Spencer and Wayne Lynch put on some great surfing demonstrations during the Contest. This was primarily organised by Four Points Rick Surfield, Bill Prior, Des Carke and John “Lens” Cranwell.

1966 Four Point Surf Chaser overlooking Victor Harbor

Four Point Surfing magazine