Coke Classic; Coca-Cola Surfabout
Australian professional surfing contest held in Sydney from 1974 to 1999, usually in April at North Narrabeen or Manly Beach; conceived and developed by Sydney newspaper journalist and future world pro tour executive director Graham Cassidy; sponsored by soft-drink giant Coca-Cola. Described by 1979 world champion Wayne Bartholomew as the original example of "slick surfing professionalism," the C...
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1974 Coca-Cola SurfaboutSubscribe to view
1990 Coca-Cola Surf Classic, NarrabeenSubscribe to view
1992 Coke winner Pam Burridge. Photo: Martin TullemansSubscribe to view
1981 Coke winner Simon AndersonSubscribe to view
Kelly Slater (left) and Shane Herring, 1992 Coke finalistsSubscribe to view
1974 Coke winner Michael Peterson. Photo: Peter CrawfordSubscribe to view
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1974 Coca-Cola Surfabout
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1990 Coca-Cola Surf Classic, Narrabeen
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1992 Coke winner Pam Burridge. Photo: Martin Tullemans
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1981 Coke winner Simon Anderson
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Kelly Slater (left) and Shane Herring, 1992 Coke finalists
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1974 Coke winner Michael Peterson. Photo: Peter Crawford