Jeffrey Francis Sasche age 19 was attacked on November 22nd, 1959. He was participating in a surf race at Surfer’s Paradise when a 10’ to 14’ shark attacked his lower left leg and hand. Sasche would survive and nobody else was injured.
Daily Mirror (Sydney) 11/23/1959 edition; G.P. Whitley; P. Gilbert, L. Schultz & S. Springer (1960); J. Green, p.35