Bombora - History of Australian Surfing
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Bombora - History of Australian Surfing
Screens this Thursday (26th) at 8.30pm on the ABC
Narrated by Jack Thompson and one of the writers is none other than Real Surfs resident elder statesman, Mr Nick Carroll.
Looks pretty good I would have to say
Narrated by Jack Thompson and one of the writers is none other than Real Surfs resident elder statesman, Mr Nick Carroll.
Looks pretty good I would have to say
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and episode 2 is a week later.
High expectations from NC.
High expectations from NC.
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I must say though I'll be a little disappointed (although not entirely surprised) if the extent of the Victorian surfing covers just Bells and pretty much nowhere else.
Hopefully it goes into more of the unknown facts of Australian surfing history as well as this is what will get my interest up. Stuff like taking on big waves off the cliffs of the Nullarbor and stuff like that.
Hopefully it goes into more of the unknown facts of Australian surfing history as well as this is what will get my interest up. Stuff like taking on big waves off the cliffs of the Nullarbor and stuff like that.
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Your fears are unfounded. I've heard that it reveals quite a few of Vicco's "secret spots".Hatchman wrote:I must say though I'll be a little disappointed (although not entirely surprised) if the extent of the Victorian surfing covers just Bells and pretty much nowhere else.
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^^^
Yeah I suppose... I just think it would be good for the rest of the country to see how one-dimensional the surf is down here. Just so they know surfing in Vicco anywhere else is a complete waste of time once you've surfed Bells as it is the best wave bar none.
Seriously though, I'm more interested in the attention paid to many of the shapers and pioneers that first started exploring the breaks in Vicco. Some guys down here have been making boards and surfing for decades, long before there were any life-savers, wetsuits and all the other modern conveniences. I know a bloke who's old man used to surf Flinders way back in the early 60's when they'd light a fire on the beach (if you could call it that) before going in for a winter surf wearing only their footy jumpers and shorts.
That's the kind of stuff I'm looking for.
Yeah I suppose... I just think it would be good for the rest of the country to see how one-dimensional the surf is down here. Just so they know surfing in Vicco anywhere else is a complete waste of time once you've surfed Bells as it is the best wave bar none.
Seriously though, I'm more interested in the attention paid to many of the shapers and pioneers that first started exploring the breaks in Vicco. Some guys down here have been making boards and surfing for decades, long before there were any life-savers, wetsuits and all the other modern conveniences. I know a bloke who's old man used to surf Flinders way back in the early 60's when they'd light a fire on the beach (if you could call it that) before going in for a winter surf wearing only their footy jumpers and shorts.
That's the kind of stuff I'm looking for.
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Pretty hard to get at that sort of stuff Hatchman, I would imagine. Lots of anecdotes out there but they may need proof? A bit like saying Vicco barrels, there's no proof
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Don and I went to the premiere at Icebergs last night and Bombora was AWESOME. I was sitting right up in my seat the whole time. Excellent footage, interviews, and some juicy stories that probably haven't been heard before. Don's going to write a full review which he'll post later so I won't rabbit on here, as I easily could. But I have to say, well done, Nick. Every surfer should be glued to their screen when this airs on ABC - Ep 1 - Thurs March 26 at 8:30pm, Ep 2 - Thurs 2 April at 8:30pm.
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and theres me thinking the roo brand just made windsurf boards.....
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When I hear Bombora I think of my Atlantics record that was stolen out of my K-Tel Selector.
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I've heard that it will cover the known knowns, and some of the unknown knowns, but disappointingly it steers clear of the known unknowns, possibly due to political correctness, and it doesn't even touch on the unknown unknowns. :?Hatchman wrote:Hopefully it goes into more of the unknown facts of Australian surfing history ..............
I'll be watching. I'm sure John Monie and that group surfing Bells in their footy jumpers in the 60's will get a mention hman.
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Hatchman wrote:I must say though I'll be a little disappointed (although not entirely surprised) if the extent of the Victorian surfing covers just Bells and pretty much nowhere else.
Hopefully it goes into more of the unknown facts of Australian surfing history as well as this is what will get my interest up.
Went to a wedding yesterday and got chatting to a group of surfers about the story in Tracks recently that told the history of surfing in Cronulla. Five blokes, five different opinions about how they would've written the piece. Bits that got left out, bits that should've been put in. Not much agreement. And since the story got printed I've had many similar conversations.
And this is just one beach!
The history of Cronulla surfing is nothing against the history of Australian surfing. So many threads, and so many people that have genuine reasons to be included in the larger narrative. But only 3hrs to do it.
I watched Bombora on DVD this morning and thought that, overall, the writers decisions on what (or who) they deemed influential was sound. Only gripe was that perhaps they could've delved a bit more into the cultural aspects of surfing...but yeah, only 3hrs to cover a lot of ground.
Not sure the fellas living out there are so keen to have their stories told Hatchman.Hatchman wrote:Stuff like taking on big waves off the cliffs of the Nullarbor and stuff like that.
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So thats what happened to Donald Rumsfeldoldman wrote:I've heard that it will cover the known knowns, and some of the unknown knowns, but disappointingly it steers clear of the known unknowns, possibly due to political correctness, and it doesn't even touch on the unknown unknowns. :?Hatchman wrote:Hopefully it goes into more of the unknown facts of Australian surfing history ..............
Put your big boy pants on
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
I mean, tastebuds? WGAF?
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Yeah that's a good point come to think of it.2nd Reef wrote:Not sure the fellas living out there are so keen to have their stories told Hatchman.Hatchman wrote:Stuff like taking on big waves off the cliffs of the Nullarbor and stuff like that.
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someone recently posted some video of mikey dora. in it he says he doesn't want to be part of the surf mythology and told friends not to talk about him or tell stories.Hatchman wrote:Yeah that's a good point come to think of it.2nd Reef wrote:Not sure the fellas living out there are so keen to have their stories told Hatchman.Hatchman wrote:Stuff like taking on big waves off the cliffs of the Nullarbor and stuff like that.
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my 2c: A clear signal to say DO IT while maintaing that well-rehearsed status of "not giving a f%ck". Dora was the expert at fueling the "counter-culture" narrativesomeone recently posted some video of mikey dora. in it he says he doesn't want to be part of the surf mythology and told friends not to talk about him or tell stories.
Or I am far too cynical
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^^^Isn't he dead?
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Apparently Episode 3 is all about Ric Vidal.
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must be shortDamage wrote:Apparently Episode 3 is all about Ric Vidal.
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