The last time The
Oldfartsurfer surfed with Old Fart Hammy it was during the uni break about 30 years ago. They camped out on an island and had one of its best breaks to themselves for two days. The
Oldfartsurfer had a rugby preliminary final the following Saturday and had skipped the Tuesday night training session for a session under the stars listening to AC/
DC's "She's got the Jack" and sinking a few cans of Cascade Pale Ale. Unfortunately, the boys did a bit of sand dune jumping on the last
arvo and The
Oldfartsurfer managed to land in a hole and stuff his knee. The coach was far from impressed and the old fart had to sit on the side lines and watch the Uni Reserves lose what he felt could have been a glorious victory if only he'd played.
Old
Fart Hammy is a lucky dude, he has a daughter who surfs and, it appears, is pretty handy with a camera. She dragged him out of bed early one morning to catch the first ferry to the island where the boys had their last fateful surf to a secret spot, we'll call
Hammy's after his backhand dominance of the place.
Hammy's daughter took these photos of the
supersession showing the Old Fart can still deliver on his backhand. He claims he made it out of the backhand barrel above but some doubts have been cast.
Negotiations are underway for a big deal for Old Fart Hammy to join the Splinter Group that will rival the world championship. "I'm thinking of a 5'10" hollow wooden fish made by the
mastersurfcraftsman" said Hammy from the ferry on the ride home, "and my daughter wants to mount a camera on the nose so she can prove that her old man can make it out of those backhand
barrells."
Old Fart Hammy is a lucky dude, he has a daughter who surfs and, it appears, is pretty handy with a camera. She dragged him out of bed early one morning to catch the first ferry to the island where the boys had their last fateful surf to a secret spot, we'll call Hammy's after his backhand dominance of the place.
Hammy's daughter took these photos of the supersession showing the Old Fart can still deliver on his backhand. He claims he made it out of the backhand barrel above but some doubts have been cast.
Negotiations are underway for a big deal for Old Fart Hammy to join the Splinter Group that will rival the world championship. "I'm thinking of a 5'10" hollow wooden fish made by the mastersurfcraftsman" said Hammy from the ferry on the ride home, "and my daughter wants to mount a camera on the nose so she can prove that her old man can make it out of those backhand barrells."
2 comments:
Intriguing story...the only left I know of on the island accessible by ferry is Coal Pt. Unless you're further up the coast...
BTW I met a woman who knows a Tassie guy from our era 'Bug' do you guys know of this person, sounds like he definitely qualifies as an old fart can you chase up and get him in the loop. Name is Anthony Van Den Berg – he was a blonde guy, very slim and used to drive a white PV (didn’t everyone?). He crashed it badly coming back from Cloudy one year and was hospitalised for nearly 12 months, he only survived because it was so cold overnight that the blood flow from his injuries slowed. He recovered completely and continues to surf even now.....at Cloudy but also on the East Coast below Bicheno, the Orford river inlet and at Clifton and other beaches near Hobart where he lives.
Regards Rouge
Yer on the money rouge, unless its the left into the rip at middle bay. I think you called the surfer Roo (Andrew) the anonymity of the break is at his request. Must be some heavy locals now. I haven't surfed it since 86. He has just sent another photo which I will post.
Anthony Van Den Berg was a year or two behind us at high school. I remember the accident but I haven't seen him since the 70's.
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