Bernard "Midget" FarrellyAM(13 September 1944 6 August 2016) was the first world surfing champion.
Farrelly, was the first Australian to win a major surfing title, the 1962 Makaha International Surfing Championships, the unofficial world surfing championship of the day.[1] In 1964 he won the inaugural World Surfing Championship at Manly Beach in Sydney.[2][3][4]
Farrelly was also the first president, in 1961, of Australia's oldest surfboard riders club, Dee Why Surfing Fraternity, which still operates under the same name today.[5] He presented a ten-part television series about surfing in Australia, The Midget Farrelly Surf Show, for the ABC in 1967.[6]
Was just waiting for the last correct guesser to post.
Big Gorilla said
11:17 AM Jun 25, 2026
Been 1 month since any action. You have a go Dicko !!
Dick0 said
01:06 PM Jun 25, 2026
Knowing you like past sports persons I'm thinking this is a great past tennis player, Frank Sedgman.
Big Gorilla said
12:51 PM Jun 27, 2026
Frank Sedgman it is Dicko. Your turn.........
Francis Arthur Sedgman is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Over the course of a three-decade career, Sedgman won five Grand Slam singles tournaments as an amateur as.
Francis Arthur SedgmanAO (born 29 October 1927) is an Australian former world No. 1tennis player. Over the course of a three-decade career, Sedgman won five Grand Slam singles tournaments as an amateur as well as 9 Grand Slam doubles tournaments. He is one of only five tennis players all-time to win multiple career Grand Slams in two disciplines, alongside Margaret Court, Roy Emerson, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams. In 1951, he and Ken McGregor won the Grand Slam in men's doubles. Sedgman turned professional in 1953, and won the Wembley World Professional Indoor singles title in 1953 and 1958. He also won the Sydney Masters tournament in 1958, and the Melbourne Professional singles title in 1959. He won the Grand Prix de Europe Professional Tour in 1959.
Sedgman was ranked as the world No. 1 amateur in 1950 by Harry Hopman and Ned Potter, in 1951 by Pierre Gillou, Hopman and Potter and in 1952 by Lance Tingay, Gillou, Hopman and Potter. Tennis de France magazine ranked Sedgman as the world No. 1 professional tennis player for the 1953 season. Jack Kramer, in his personal ranking lists, ranked Sedgman as the world No. 2 professional behind Pancho Gonzales for the 1958, 1959 and 1960 seasons
Brabham was a Royal Australian Air Force flight mechanic and ran a small engineering workshop before he started racing midget cars in 1948. His successes with midgets in Australian and New Zealand road racing events led to his going to Britain to further his racing career. There he became part of the Cooper Car Company's racing team, building as well as racing cars. He contributed to the design of the mid-engined cars that Cooper introduced to Formula One and the Indianapolis 500, and won the Formula One world championship in 1959 and 1960. In 1962 he established his own Brabham marque with fellow Australian Ron Tauranac, which in the 1960s became the largest manufacturer of custom racing cars in the world. In the 1966 Formula One season Brabham became the only man to win the Formula One world championship driving one of his own cars. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving World Champion of the 1950s.
After the 1970 Formula One season, Brabham retired to Australia, where he bought a farm and maintained business interests, which included the Engine Developments racing engine manufacturer and several garages.[
Dick0 said
09:38 PM Jul 6, 2026
He goes back a long time in Australia and was famous for a number of successes, one of which was as an explorer.
He was perhaps best known for inventing the box kite, which was quickly adopted by other aircraft designers and subsequently formed the aerodynamic basis of early biplanes.
If you mean Trevor Chappell, sorry, it is not him.
The bloke in the photo was born before Trevor Chappell. At various times, Australia has many World Champions in the activity that this bloke excelled.
I was an avid follower at the time. His balance was impeccable.
That is correct, Midget Farrelly. Looks like a couple of you knew, so one you can post the next one.
Here is a link to some of Midget surfing and some Stomp -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zezV-t5R-Tk
Bio for Midget:
Bernard "Midget" Farrelly AM(13 September 1944 6 August 2016) was the first world surfing champion.
Farrelly, was the first Australian to win a major surfing title, the 1962 Makaha International Surfing Championships, the unofficial world surfing championship of the day.[1] In 1964 he won the inaugural World Surfing Championship at Manly Beach in Sydney.[2][3][4]
Farrelly was also the first president, in 1961, of Australia's oldest surfboard riders club, Dee Why Surfing Fraternity, which still operates under the same name today.[5] He presented a ten-part television series about surfing in Australia, The Midget Farrelly Surf Show, for the ABC in 1967.[6]
Farrelly was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 and into the Surfing Walk of Fame at California's Huntington Beach in 2007.[7] Farrelly died on 6 August 2016, aged 71, from stomach cancer and liver failure.[3][8][9]
Farrelly was posthumously inducted as a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours.[10]
Has everyone given up. !!! It was your turn Bruce!! Who is this guy ?
No BG, not given up. I do like this segment.
Was just waiting for the last correct guesser to post.
Been 1 month since any action. You have a go Dicko !!
Knowing you like past sports persons I'm thinking this is a great past tennis player, Frank Sedgman.
Frank Sedgman it is Dicko. Your turn.........
Francis Arthur Sedgman is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Over the course of a three-decade career, Sedgman won five Grand Slam singles tournaments as an amateur as.
Francis Arthur Sedgman AO (born 29 October 1927) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Over the course of a three-decade career, Sedgman won five Grand Slam singles tournaments as an amateur as well as 9 Grand Slam doubles tournaments. He is one of only five tennis players all-time to win multiple career Grand Slams in two disciplines, alongside Margaret Court, Roy Emerson, Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams. In 1951, he and Ken McGregor won the Grand Slam in men's doubles. Sedgman turned professional in 1953, and won the Wembley World Professional Indoor singles title in 1953 and 1958. He also won the Sydney Masters tournament in 1958, and the Melbourne Professional singles title in 1959. He won the Grand Prix de Europe Professional Tour in 1959.
Sedgman was ranked as the world No. 1 amateur in 1950 by Harry Hopman and Ned Potter, in 1951 by Pierre Gillou, Hopman and Potter and in 1952 by Lance Tingay, Gillou, Hopman and Potter. Tennis de France magazine ranked Sedgman as the world No. 1 professional tennis player for the 1953 season. Jack Kramer, in his personal ranking lists, ranked Sedgman as the world No. 2 professional behind Pancho Gonzales for the 1958, 1959 and 1960 seasons
Here's one that should be familiar to Victorians.
Easier than I thought but well done Boatie. Your good to go.
Will be waiting with anticipation for your new post.
Joan Kirner AC
42nd Premier of Victoria
In office: 10 August 1990 6 October 1992
Monarch: Elizabeth II
Governors: Davis McCaughey & Richard McGarvie
Deputy: Jim Kennan
Preceded by: John Cain Jr.
Succeeded by: Jeff Kennett
Born: Joan Elizabeth Hood 20 June 1938
Essendon, Victoria, Australia
Died: 1 June 2015 (aged 76)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Party: Labor
Spouse: Ronald George Kirner (m. 1960)
Children: Michael, Kate and David
Alma mater: University of Melbourne
Profession: Teacher
Thanks Dicko. FYI, I can only post pics from my laptop but not from my phone.
Who is this?
Maybe we need a clue to keep things moving for this one.
Grace Kelly, perhaps?
Ms Monroe left the world too early, in my opinion.
Anyway, who is this gent?
A check of the Internet reveals the photo you posted is of Grace Kelly and not of Marilyn Monroe.
Class of 1947: Grace Kelly in her graduation year, from the Stevens School yearbook. @graceandfamily on Tumblr
Class of 1947: Grace Kelly in her graduation year, from the Stevens School yearbook.
FYI
Good one Ted, looks like Sir Jack Brabham.
It is Sir Jack Brabham. Thanks DickO. I reckon you will have someone for us.
Here is bio for Jack:
Sir John Arthur Brabham (2 April 1926 19 May 2014) was an Australian racing driver and motorsport executive, who competed in Formula One from 1955 to 1970. Brabham won three Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1959, 1960 and 1966, and won 14 Grands Prix across 16 seasons. He co-founded Brabhamin 1960, leading the team to two World Constructors' Championship titles, and remains the only driver to have won the World Drivers' Championship in an eponymous car.
Brabham was a Royal Australian Air Force flight mechanic and ran a small engineering workshop before he started racing midget cars in 1948. His successes with midgets in Australian and New Zealand road racing events led to his going to Britain to further his racing career. There he became part of the Cooper Car Company's racing team, building as well as racing cars. He contributed to the design of the mid-engined cars that Cooper introduced to Formula One and the Indianapolis 500, and won the Formula One world championship in 1959 and 1960. In 1962 he established his own Brabham marque with fellow Australian Ron Tauranac, which in the 1960s became the largest manufacturer of custom racing cars in the world. In the 1966 Formula One season Brabham became the only man to win the Formula One world championship driving one of his own cars. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving World Champion of the 1950s.
After the 1970 Formula One season, Brabham retired to Australia, where he bought a farm and maintained business interests, which included the Engine Developments racing engine manufacturer and several garages.[
He goes back a long time in Australia and was famous for a number of successes, one of which was as an explorer.
Australians knew him well between 1966 to 1994.
Who is he?
Clue time to get things rolling...
He can be seen on an Australian bank note.
Well done! Lawrence Hargrave it is. Over to you.
Lawrence Hargrave (29 January 1850 6 July 1915) was an Australian engineer, explorer, astronomer, inventor and aeronautical pioneer.
He was perhaps best known for inventing the box kite, which was quickly adopted by other aircraft designers and subsequently formed the aerodynamic basis of early biplanes.
He was also on the first paper $20.00 bank notes.