SURF LIFE-SAVING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 46, 24 February 1936, Page 13

SURF LIFE-SAVING.

N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS.

D. H. SYMES BEATEN FOR BELT BLAKENEY'S SENIOR TITLE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Sunday. The New Zealand surf-life-saving championships were held yesterday and to-day in warm sunny weather. Yesterday there was a stiff lirceze, choppy surf and a westerly rip, but to-day the conditions were Ideal. The results of championship events were : — Beltman's Championship.—A. T. Dalton. North Beach, 1.25 2-5. 1: D. H. Symes, Taylor's Mistake, 1.31 2-5, 2; P. E. MathiesiJn, St. Clair, 1.37, 3. Senior Surf Championship.—J. C. Blakeley (Lvall Bay) 1. It. Pelliain (Lyall Bay) 2, W. '.T. Jar vis (St. Clair) 3. Nelson Shield.—Lyall Bay A (Mollier, patient, Pelham, belt) 1, Maranui (Hoy, patient, Ballard, belt) 2, St. Clair A 3. Henry Memorial—St. Clair 1, Maranui 2. The only competitors. Junior Individual Surf Championship.— S. W. Jarvis (St. Clair) 1, D. Davis (Oreti) 2, D. Gayton (New Plymouth Old Boys) 3. March Past. —Maranui 1, Old Boys 2, Lyall Bay 3. , Junior- Relay Championship.—Otago 1, Maranui 2. Senior Relay.—Lyall Bay 1, S. Clair 2, Oreti 3. Four-man Alarm.- —Lyall Bay B 1, Oreti A 2, Maranui 3. New Zealand Beltman's Championship.— First heat: D. Gayton (New Plymouth Old Boys) 1, R. Pelham (Lyall Bay) 2, A. P. H. McGrath (Oreti) 3. Time, 1.45. Second heat : J. Young (Taylor's Mistake) 1, D. 1). Slianalian (St. Clair B) 2. Time, 1.3!' 4-5. Third heat: W. .T. Jarvis (St. Clair A) 1, A. T. Dalton (North Beach) 2, C. Dura lid (St. Claire E) 3. Time, 1.40. Fourth heat: I'. E. Matliieson (St. Clair C) 1, D. H. Symes (Taylor's Mistake) 2. Time, 1.25 2-5.

Junior Individual Surf Race Championship.—S. W. Jarvis (St. Clair) 1, D. Davis (Oreti) 2, T). Gayton (New Plymouth Old Boys) 3. Time, 3.22.