SURF LIFE-SAVING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVIII, Issue 38, 15 February 1937, Page 13

SURF LIFE-SAVING.

AUSTRALIANS COMPETE. N.Z. CHAMPIONSHIPS. A. T. DALTON'S BELTMAN TITLE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON*, Sunday. The New Zealand surf championships were opened at Lyall Bay yesterday in a strong, cold southerly wind and were concluded to-day. The Minister of Education, the Hon. P. Fraaer, officially opened the programme. The weather to-day was also cold with rain, but there van little wind. Results: — New Zealand Four-man Alarm Championship, for lioslyn Cup (holders, I .-rail Kay, Wellington).—First heat: Oliawe A 1, Island Bhv 2. Second beat: Sumner 1, Lyall Bay A 2, Eastern United 3. Third heat: Taylor's Mistake A 1. New Plymouth Old Boys A 2. Maranui A 3, Patea 4. Fourth heat: St. (lair A 1. North Beach A •-'. Taylor's Mistake B was disqualified for not touching the buoy. Fifth heat: I.ynll Itay B 1. Oliawe B J. Fitiroy B 3. Sixth heat: Maranui -B 1, Oreti 2. Seventh heat: Fitzroy A 1, St. Clair B I*. Semi-finals. —First heat: Maranui P. 1. i St. Clair A J. Ohawe A 3. Second heat: j Taylor's Mistake 1, Lyall Bay B 2, Sumner Filial.—Maranui 1. Taylor's Mistake 2. New Zealand Beltniau's Championship.— First heat: It. Pelham (Lyall Bay A) 1, L. Newall (North Beach B, Cauierburyl 2, G. S. Cooper (Sunnier A) 3. Second heat: W. Bell I Lyall Bay) 1, D. Gayton (Old Boys A) 2, D. Burton (Opunake) 3. Third heat: D. Symos (Taylor's Mistake A) 1, S. G. Ityan lOhawe Al 2, E. S. Watson (Lyall Hay Hi 3. Fourth heat: J. Miller (Australia C) 1. A. T. Daltou (North Beach A) 2. ('. Jones (Wonser Bay) 3. Fifth heat: IS. Hodgson (Australia B> 1, N. Galbraith (Eastern l.'nited) 2, P. It. Malthus (Oreti) .'!. Sixth heat: G. Uw Taylor's Mistake C) 1. P. Mathieson (St. Clair Bi 2, D. Prlt (hard (Old Boys B) 3. Seventh heat: A. Carrier (Australia A) 1, K. A. Adams (I'ateai 2. Semi-final.—First heat: T. Dalton (North Beach) 1. K. Pelham (Lyall Bay) 2, N. Galbraith (Eastern Putted) 3. Second heat: D. Syuies (Taylor's Mistake, Canterbury) 1. Symes was the only New Zealand competitor in this section and was required to swim the course to qualify. Third heat: J. Millar (Australia) 1, B. Hodgson (Australia) 2, A. Carrier (Australia) 3.

Final.—J. Millar (Australial. '-!.:;». 1 : A T. Dalton (North Beach, Canterbury I, -.43 .'5-5, 2: D. Byrnes (Taylor - * Mistake, Can terbury), - J..Vi 2-S. :t. Millar, being a uiemlier of the An-dniii.in team. cannot claim the title, which ] to Dalton. New Zealand Junior Hes.uc and Itesusd tiillou Championship , William Henry Mem oriali.—First heat: l.iall Hay 1, St. (lair •J. Second heat: Maranui 1, Maud Hay .. I'aekakarikl .;. Final.—l.yall Bay, O.ITJ, 1; Maranui, 7.4 Maranui's Nelson Shield. Now Zealand Championship. Id's,-in- nn.l ' Uesiisritation iNclsoti Shicldi,— First Ileal . Casilecliff 1, l.yall Bay It. Maranui 11 aii'l I Taylor'** Mistake were ,ll«,|iia!llii<i! Second heal: New I'lvniouth *»1 ■ 1 Hi->s ami l.yall Hay. which reached I '■• ln-i with fastest time, were iliM|iiulltic,| for I lie patient going to the wrong buoy, latstcrii l.'nitetl and I'atea were also di.-.|ii.ilitled. Third heat: Maranui A 1. Si < lair Optinake •'!. Fourth heat: Australia I. Fltsroy "J, < ilia we :t. Australia was n<-t eligible so I'iUloy entered tin' Una I. Final.—Maranui A 1. TavL.r's Mistake J, New Plymouth Old Boys .1. I Sid Jarvis Beats Goldfinch. Junior Individual Surf Bile ('liampliiiiship.—S. W. Jarvis (St. (lain. .*.:!S, 1; H. Goldfinch (Tayloi V Mistake!. .".,4." :; .".. , H. Kowna iMaraimli. '~V, i'."., ;; Senior Individual Surf lime Chainpinn ship.—lt. l'elham «l.yall Bay, Welllnal ."».aO, 1 : I'. Muthie.soii iSt. Clair, lltaaoi. .",.;"'. 1'; A. T. Oulton (North Beach, Ciuiieiiiui.v i. 0.4.->. :t. W. Scott lAustralla) won the event in 4.:«». followed at i-luae intervals by three other Australians. J. Millar. J. Kinj.' and A. Hart. The first New Zcalamlcr lo leave the surf and race up the beach to the tape was l'elham. who finished In tifth position. Then o-uiue B. Hodgson (Australia). Matlile son and Dalton. Australia Is ineligible to hold the title, which foes to l'elham as the tirat New Zealander home. New Zealand March Past Championship.— Opunake 1, Taylor's Mistake l', Ohawe 3. Inter-colonial Surf Belay. Australia 1. New Zealand 1!. Senior Surf Belay Championship.—Aus tralia 1, Maranui 2, l.yall Bay :i. The Australian team was ineligible mo Maranui takes the title from last year's holders. Lyall Bay. Junior Surf Teams' Belay Champion ship.—St. Clair 1, Lyall Bay 2, Island Bay 11.