CLASSIC. Speared Mulloway, 1950s (pre wetsuits). Forester's Beach, Central Coast of New South Wales. Published in People Magazine, picture of Wally Gibbins courtesy of Jeff Carter |
Professional salvage diving in the South Pacific Ocean was a big adventure passion for young Australians. Wally Gibbins and friends were underwater pioneers in The Solomon Islands.
Tuesday 29 January 2013
VINTAGE PICTURES (Personal collection)
Thursday 10 January 2013
CMAS World Championships French Polynesia (Tahiti)
1966 |
First fish picture after winning the world title, Ron Taylor at Montague Island with Yellowtail Kingfish. |
FOOTNOTE: A common account on the Maori wrasse capture has it that Ron Taylor 'lost' this big fish and was helped to find it again by one of the English team. This is to imply that a diver of Ron Taylor's experience, couldn't relocate a cave that he'd just left. The UK diver who shouted or said words to the effect 'the fish is here' was in all probability making an incidental remark. This does not prove Taylor was confused. That Taylor didn't know where his speared fish with broken spear-line attached, was holed-up. According to Taylor's account of the incident, he broke the spear-line in haste as time was running out. This could hardly constitute 'losing' a fish while the first spear was attached. It would be highly unlikely that Taylor didn't know where the cave was and required someone to help him. On the other hand, maybe there was confusion in those final minutes and maybe the UK diver did help by marking the location of the cave?
Skin Diver Magazine (above left) featured the World Championships 1965 (see story below).
WORLD FEDERATION OF DIVING - France website
(Above) Ron's column in The Sunday Telegraph newspaper.
Ron Taylor - press conference, Sydney airport upon arrival home. |
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