SURF LIFE-SAVING

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21329, 23 November 1934, Page 18

SURF LIFE-SAVING

CANTKRBI'KY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING HEM) 'l'ln: annual meeting of I lie Canter-, bury Surf Life-Saving Association was held last night, the retiring president (Mr D. V. Wilson) being in the chair. Messrs C. J. Kite and K. J. Herriotl, new delegates representing the South Brighton and Sumner Clubs, were welcomed by the president. The annual report and balance-sheet, summaries of which have been published in "The Press." were adopted. Speaking to the annual report, Mr Wilson dealt with the attitude of the association to the New Zealand Surf Association. Canterbury had ottered its whole-hearted co-operation, and he thought the result would be that lifesaving would be placed in a position where. instead of being taken as a matter of course. it would command respect. It was the duty of the delegates, however, to see that the association at all i times preserved its strength and independence, and did not allow itself to be subject to unnecessary domination. He did not suggest for one moment, he said, that the association's attitude should be one that would upset the friendly relationship now existing with the New Zealand Association, but, he would regret, after all the work, particularly over the last eight to 10 years, to see anything done that would reduce the status of the association. He wished no inference derogatory lo the New Zealand Association to be taken from his remarks, Mr Wilson said. Officers Elected The elect ion of officers resulted as follows: Patron, Mr F. D. Kcsteven; president. Mr A. I. Cottrell: vice-pre-sidents. Messrs D. V. Wilson, W. S. Burford, A. W. Owles, ,T. K. Worrall. H. H. Hanna. and H. .7. Ballin: honorary secretary, Mr R. Round; honorary treasurer. Mr A. S. Patterson; local consul, Mr L. Sutherland: honorary auditor. Mr C. R. Riordan: chief examiner. Mr H. S. Feast: examiners, Messrs C. R. Riordan. L. Sutherland. C. A. Cooper. A. T. Bolam, and C. J. Kite. ft was decided to record nn the minute:; appreciation of Mr Wilson's services to the association during the term of his presidency. Ordinary Meeting At the ordinary meeting of the association, Mr A. 1. Cottrell presided. ft. was decided to write to the New Zealand Association pointing out the terms of the local association's surf award and to ask that all who had gained the local award should be given the New Zealand Association's award without further examination. On the motion of Mr D. V. Wilson it : was agreed that a meeting of the association be held not later than December 12, and that a sub-committee of three be appointed to bring down recommendations to that meeting dealing with the adoption or otherwise of the drills laid down bv the New Zealand Association.