10 most influential surfers in the last 50 years

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Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
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20 Feb 2013 7:39am
Surfing Australia will tonight unveil its 10 most influential figures of the past 50 years. Just out of interest did anyone here vote? Or know anything about it?

Who do you reckon??

In no particular order my selections are

Rabbit, Merchant, Occy, MR, Layne, Alan Green, Bob, Snowy, Nat, TC

Edit
Jeepers no MP in my list - who can I remove? Jeepers this is going to be hard!!! Sorry Mac but your man is be relegated to number 11 - sorry!!

Edit 2
No Simon Anderson - shame on me.....looks like Alan Green gets the boot now.

This thing is a nightmare!! I guess it will come down to the demographics of those that voted which would mean of lots of younger folk are voting then Joel and Mick may have a shot at the top 10 as well. Think I am about to give up
62mac
62mac
WA
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20 Feb 2013 4:50am
MR
TC
Occ
Nat Young
Midget
MP
Bugs
Simon Anderson
Bob
Layne

Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
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20 Feb 2013 7:53am
Showing yr age there Mac
62mac
62mac
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20 Feb 2013 4:54am
Ted the Kiwi said...
Showing yr age there Mac


You cheeky grom you
62mac
62mac
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20 Feb 2013 5:25am
vanders
asea
chrispy
pup
sp
obct
mr
kadi
daneli
scotty


Surely this crew are worth a mention.
weiry
weiry
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20 Feb 2013 7:42am



and just add these boys
Kelly Slater
Simon Anderson
towball
towball
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20 Feb 2013 6:13am
weiry said...



and just add these boys
Kelly Slater
Simon Anderson


Now you got me crying weiry
moneypit
moneypit
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20 Feb 2013 10:08am
No mention of Geoff McCoy?
thePup
thePup
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20 Feb 2013 8:42am
moneypit said...
No mention of Geoff McCoy?


or 62mac the immortal stylemaster , Simgromdo and his excellent descriptions and reviews , Weiry and his awesome stuff ... TB the awesome adventurer with the bestest pics on the planet

Ted .... hard to fit 20 odd into 10 feel guilty leaving some legendary folk out really
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
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20 Feb 2013 11:57am
Pup - Man up and put yr list out there so we can at least debate it ......I can imagine one name that you will sneak into the list......
Ted the Kiwi
Ted the Kiwi
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20 Feb 2013 11:58am
moneypit said...
No mention of Geoff McCoy?


If that Laser Zap had not allegedly cost someone a few world titles then maybe the list and surfing would look very different
thePup
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20 Feb 2013 8:59am
Ted the Kiwi said...
Pup - Man up and put yr list out there so we can at least debate it ......I can imagine one name that you will sneak into the list......


mmmmmmmmm GODDARD fark the manning up I'll miss someone out like Munro , Browny from Vicco etc etc etc etc geez mate


EDIT: ahhhh shizzzz Tolhurst Bennett gawd ....... Micky Munoz

and what about the Hawaiian King himself
Tux
Tux
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Tux Tux
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20 Feb 2013 2:00pm
MR
TC
Nat Young
Midget
RCJ
Bob Mcatvish
Layne
MP
Simon Anderson
Jim Banks
obct
obct
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20 Feb 2013 2:07pm
62mac said...
vanders
asea
chrispy
pup
sp
obct
mr
kadi
daneli
scotty


Surely this crew are worth a mention.


Don't let MR see this, he's not going to like being down the order from the OBy

I already cop a bad enough time from him when I screw up

Where's the Mac62

Is this a sense of modesty or confronting reality



chrispychru
chrispychru
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20 Feb 2013 4:13pm
well i know for a fact westerly windina/peter drouyn will be named. i was invited to go down there
62mac
62mac
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20 Feb 2013 2:16pm
chrispychru said...
i was invited to go down her




so did you go
thePup
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20 Feb 2013 2:17pm
chrispychru said...
well i know for a fact westerly windina/peter drouyn will be named. i was invited to go down her


oh well there's one .... hey did she end up having the old bell end , the old knobbly, the old todge nicked off not that it's my biz and each to every self sort of thing ya know
thePup
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20 Feb 2013 2:18pm
62mac said...
chrispychru said...
i was invited to go down her




so did you go


haha I didn't know how to put it geez chrispychampion I reckon that was a deliberate typo hahaha
chrispychru
chrispychru
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20 Feb 2013 4:20pm
62mac said...
chrispychru said...
i was invited to go down her




so did you go


no..it is tonight i think.
and pup yep...its goooooooooone.
chrispychru
chrispychru
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20 Feb 2013 4:21pm
there
thePup
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20 Feb 2013 2:22pm
chrispychru said...
there


priceless
62mac
62mac
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20 Feb 2013 2:27pm
obct said...


Where's the Mac62

Is this a sense of modesty or confronting reality






Just not enough to make the list I'm afraid
chrispychru
chrispychru
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20 Feb 2013 4:42pm
my list would be.
kelly slater
tom curren
mp
bob mctavish
simon anderson
peter drouyn
george greenough
christian fletcher
mr
little tommy

now how the crap would you put occy in there mac?
and ted what made you pick gordon merchant for. are you drinking earlier than me the guy made boardshort and a ****load off money. then he got even greedier
SP
SP
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SP SP
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20 Feb 2013 3:50pm
My 10.

The duke
George freeth
Phil Edwards
Dora
Midget
Bob - surfer and shaping
Nat
MR
slater
Curren


That's 10 and I could go 10 more the first 2 took surfing from Hawaii to the masses.
Edwards and Dora were gods of their time
Next 3 for there Australian contribution and cutting down boards. Although they weren't the only ones. Simon should be there 2 for the thruster. I'd probably replace Nat with him.
Curren mr and slater, the most successful pros and changed boards and the way people surfed.

laceys lane
laceys lane
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20 Feb 2013 7:47pm
62mac said...
vanders
asea
chrispy
pup
sp
obct
mr
kadi
daneli
scotty


Surely this crew are worth a mention.



geez you drop in on a guy once and your gone
thePup
thePup
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13831 posts
20 Feb 2013 6:09pm
laceys lane said...
62mac said...
vanders
asea
chrispy
pup
sp
obct
mr
kadi
daneli
scotty


Surely this crew are worth a mention.



geez you drop in on a guy once and your gone


Nah don't worry Swoop - I gotcha in my top 10 ..... or 11 would you mind carrying the drinks as my 12th man even
62mac
62mac
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20 Feb 2013 6:10pm
I won't waist a vote on you,your a shoe in
SP
SP
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SP SP
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20 Feb 2013 6:23pm
laceys lane said...
62mac said...
vanders
asea
chrispy
pup
sp
obct
mr
kadi
daneli
scotty


Surely this crew are worth a mention.



geez you drop in on a guy once and your gone



It's influental not the best...


And where did the post go about Peter Troy go, he is a good one to add to list
SandS
SandS
VIC
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20 Feb 2013 9:38pm
George Greenough

Wayne Lynch

Rabbit

Gerry Lopez

MP

Kelly Slater

Layne Beechly

Midget

Nat

O and MR
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
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20 Feb 2013 8:41pm
^^^^ i would have pam burridge before layne. just for the fact she was the first chick that proved they could rip. might not have as many world titles...but made the blokes take notice
SP
SP
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SP SP
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20 Feb 2013 6:44pm
chrispychru said...
^^^^ i would have pam burridge before layne. just for the fact she was the first chick that proved they could rip. might not have as many world titles...but made the blokes take notice


Yep Pam was great but I'd have Lisa Anderson
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