"Surfers Meet for Maine Open Contests," Biddeford-Saco Journal, June 23, 1969

The second annual Maine Open surfing competition was held at Wells Beach over the weekend with 75 participants from the East Coast taking part in the contest. The meet was sponsored by the Eastern Surfing Association, and contestants were required to be members of the organization

Heats of 12 minutes in duration were held, with judges scoring the surfers on their best five rides. Judges for the meet were: Dr. Collen Couture, Dave Jenkins, Roger Crawford, Brad Stoner, Bill Bolender, John Durward, Dave Stevens and George Hutchins.

Attending the meet was Californian Mike Doyle, winner of this year's Duke Kahanamoku Surfing Classic in Hawaii and the Peruvian International Surfing championships. Doyle tours surfing communities when not in competition.

1969 Wells Beach (Maine) AAAA

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