Chris Cattel "Honor Roll"

Hole in the Wall Gang Team Member Inductee

PHOTO: Chris with Lorrain "Whitey" Harrison 1993.

Born in Great Britain in 1941, then immigrated to the United States in 1957. Started Surfing in 1959. Got the nickname of “styrofoam” from making my first surfboard out of a homemade kit. Then I surfed a Wardy, Jacobs surfboard and then surfed for the Gordie Exhibition Team.
In 1960, competition started. I surfed USSC in 1960, 1961, 1965 and 1971. I also modeled for Hang Ten Surfing Illustrated Magazine.

Judged the WSA and Katin Pro/Am contests. At the same time, I was surfing for the HIWG Surf Team (1970-1980).

Sadly, Chris passed away on January 10th, 2019. He will be missed for his kindness as well as his contribution to the surfing culture.

PHOTO: Chris judging the Katin Pro/Am contest with Nancy Katin.

PHOTO: Courtesy LeRoy Grannis.

SOME CONTEST RESULTS:
UNITED STATES SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS

1976 Hawaii/Ala Moana
1977 3rd Senior Men, San Onofre, CA
1978 1st Senior Men, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
1979 2nd Senior Men, South Padre Island, Texas

WEST COAST SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS “WSA” INVITATIONAL

1976 1st Senior, San Onofre
1977 1st Senior, San Diego
1978 1st Senior, Carlsbad
1979 1st Senior, Oceanside
1980 1st Senior, Trestles

PHOTO: By John Lyman Southside HB Pier

1971 1st Masters BEST HUNTINGTON BEACH SURFER AWARD 1st Place
1972 5th Masters
1976 1st Senior
1977 1st Senior
1978 1st Senior
1980 2nd Senior
1981 5th Senior
1982 3rd Senior
1983 3rd Senior
1984 1st Senior

1985 4th Senior
1986 5th Senior
1987 2nd Grand Master
1988 1st Grand Masters
1989 1st Grand Master
1990 4th Grand Masters
1991 2nd Grand Masters
1993 6th Grand Masters

PHOTO: Wetsuit ad for Hang Ten Surfing Illustrated Magazine, photo courtesy of LeRoy Grannis, November 23, 1965

IMAGE: Poster for Orange Peel Exhibit at the Nautical Museum in Newport Beach, CA. PHOTO: Courtesy of LeRoy Grannis

PHOTO: Yokahama, May 1969 (one of my favorites) Oahu, HI

PHOTO: Huntington Beach Local Caravan to San Miguel Mexico 1960's.
Left to right: Mr. Rhinehart, Mary Rhinehart, Ray Louchini, Denny Buel, Tom Bradbury, Blackie August, Leo Hetzel, Dave Warner, Kirk Eckles, Terry Peterson, Lloyd Murray.