"Why?"
The really hard question was:
"When?" 
On February 6, 1915 special trams were run to Dee Why
on the newly extended tramline
from Brookvale to Narrabeen. 1/- (one shilling) got you admission to the carnival put on by Dee Why Surf Life Saving Club where you spent the afternoon in awe as the legendary Duke Kahanamoku gave an outstanding exhibition of surfboard riding.
Often riding waves 12 feet high and for nearly 150 yards,it was the first paid public
exhibition of
surfboard riding seen in Australia.
Not bad value for a bob.
So if 22 chapters on 50 years of surfing history at one of the world's best surf spots isn't enough for you, we're sorry.
With Dee Why, you've got a lot of history to choose from.
"Why Dee Why" is just one story told by those who lived it and surfed it for over half a
century at Dee Why Point, where the locals have always quietly
dominated in and out of the water. Many of them members and Presidents of Australia's Oldest Surfboard Riders Club.
Other
than sex, drugs, stabbings, death, rock and roll,fashion,fun and
taking off inside the Suck-Up at Dee Why Point, it really tells only a
little about our favourite piece of D.Y.
Even so, we think that 50 years of classic surfing history in a couple of hours is pretty good value too.
Claim your piece of surfing history with "Why Dee Why" the dvd. "When?". Now!
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Members Room Comments 2007
 Neil
Campbell's new doco' "Why Dee Why?"
2007 Premiered Saturday
25th August,
at Manly
Warringah Leagues
Club's Peninsula Room.
 subcultural,
demographically-macro-focussed, coastally-sub-urban
exposè-style study of the quasi-tribal evolution of a
geographically unique social cell. The crowd on the other hand,
could best be described as just loud and drunk (those of legal
age of course) and pretty much everyone had a great time. Ddv's are available at Sandy's Music Dee Why, Seachange Restaurant and Powerlinez Surf Shops. Get one and you'll be able to hear what you  couldn't over the sounds of a
couple of hundred folks getting together - many for the first time in
quite a few years - and celebrating the past,
present and future of Dee Why , DY Point and DYSF. (Early in the
evening I sat at a table with 3 generations of one family all
of whom surf - cool ay?).The film lived up to its promise and
showed half a century of surfing at Dee
Why, D Y Point and past and present DYSF Presidents and members. "Why
Dee Why?" was standing room only and we suspect, well overbooked. I
wish I could remember more - i forgot to take my camera too but that's
probably for the best considering what I do remember which never shoud be recorded .You can
get
a look at the DVD cover details and a Trailer Clip by clicking
HERE p.s. : Why weren't you
there? Look ... Up there .... I saved you a ticket and all! ©dysf members room Septermber 2007 |
