SURF LIFE-SAVING

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21631, 15 November 1935, Page 7

SURF LIFE-SAVING

+ CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL REPORT A growth of public interest in lifesaving activities on the beaches round Christchurch is noted in the annual report of the Canterbury Surf Life-Sav-ing Association, to be presented to the annual meeting on November 25. This growth of interest, it is stated, is very heartening to those who work and train to uphold the high standard of lifesaving on the beaches.

The report states that during the season three carnival days were held—at Waimairi, North Beach, and Taylor's Mistake. A very high standard of effl-! ciency was maintained, and team mem-1 bers and instructors were to be congratulated on attaining such results. The club championship of Canterbury had again been won by the New Brighton Club, the efficiency of its members in the. senior, intermediate, and junior grades being responsible for this success. The various clubs had had a strenuous season, and many rescues had been made and timely assistance given. Once more it was necessary to impress on the public the, necessity for bathing between the discs placed on the beaches.

The association had been honoured by the visit of Mr J. C. Fishenden, vice-president of the Royal Life-Saving Society, who had commented very favourably on the efficiency and smartness of the teams in competitions. During the year cordial relations had been maintained with the New Zealand Surf Association, and it was hoped that by clcjse co-operation with the parent association the scope of the work would be widened. Owing to lack at financial support the association had not been represented at the national championship meeting. The statement of receipts and expenditure shows a credit balance of £U 19s 2d, while the balance-sheet shows % surplus of assets over liabilities & £152 7s 9d,