I rembered a topic where you were saying you work in Newcastle a bit and always thought of going to MR surf shop, news is the shop will be closing, the link below is a good article on a Newcastle institution and the history to the shop. Guessing there aren'tmany shops where 3-4 generations of the one famiy have bought boards. Good thing is boards will still be available.

I'll try to get in there over the next few days to get some board porn shots of his old boards that hang in the shop.

www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/441554/mark-richards-so-long-chairman-of-the-boards/

mr was my hero as a kid, i just wanted to up and down on a wave like he did

MR is a legend - just ask Cheyne Horan.

Now I feel like a Tooheys!

laceys lane said...


i'm sorry boys, gonna throw in another clip

Nothing to be sorry about Lacey !
Thanks for posting.
In my book, classic midlengths like MR's single are more than welcome in The Long Room!

Nice vid Lacey, if your apologising for that than i should beg forgivness for some of the crap i post but. the best video I remember of him is at very sizey Merewether point flying across huge waves in a Fluro wettie and on a pretty small board. Tried to google it but couldn't find video of it, I'll keep looking when I get in front of a proper computer.

As for board porn sorry Chripy but the collectible stuff was gone when I dropped past and it was a bit of a zoo as it was only yesterday that Newcastle found out. He hadn't kept it a secret but he was just going to shut up on Saturday and then not reopen. Good demonstration of what BC said, he is a very humble bloke and doesnt make a fuss.
a great ambassador for Newcastle ans surfing.

chrispy have another beer mate next you'll be seeing hardon oops i mean mac in there

Another story, this was on the final day, if you click on the photo it has a little gallery of MR shots..

www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/442098/surf-legends-shop-shuts-in-signature-fashion/