NATIONAL SURF TITLES

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22017, 15 February 1937, Page 14

NATIONAL SURF TITLES

—-♦ CONTESTS AT LYALL BAY DALTON, NORTH BEACH, BEST BELTMAN AUSTRALIAN TEAM COMPETE (PBESS ASSOCIATION TEI-EGBAM.) WELLINGTON, February 14. The New Zealand national surf cham pionshlps opened at Lyall Bay on Satur day in a strong, cold southerly wind, an concluded to-day. The Minister for Edu cation, the Hon. P. Fraser, officially opene the programme. The weather to-day als was cold, with rain, but little wind. Re suits follow: — New Zealand Four-man Alarm Cham pionship, for Roslyn Cup; holders, Lyal Bay (Wellington)— First heat: Ohawe "A 1 Islandi Bay 2. Second heat: Sumner 1 Lyall Bay A 2, Eastern United 3. Thin heat: Taylor's Mistake A 1, New Plymoutl Old Boys A 2, Maranui A 3, Patea 4 Fourth heat: St. Clair A 1, North Beach J 2. Taylor's ..Mistake. B was disqualifiei for not touching the buoy. Fifth heat Lyall Bay B 1, OhaWe B 2, Fitzroy B 5 Sixth heat: Marangi B 1, Oreti 2. Seventl heat: Fitzroy A 1, St. Clair B 2. Semi-final —First heat: Maranui B 1, St. Clair A I Ohawe A 3. . Second heat: Taylor's Mis take 1, Lyall Bay B 2, Sumner 3. Final Maranui 1, Taylor's Mistake 2. New Zealand Beltmen's ChampionshipFirst heat: R. Pelham (Lyall Bay A) 3 L. Newall (North Beach B, Canterbury 2, G. S. Cooper (Sumner A) 3. Seconi heat: W. Bell (Lyall Bay) 1, D. Gaytoi (Old Boys A) 2, D. Burton (Opunake) J Third heat: D. Symes (Taylor's Mistak A) 1, S. G. Ryan (Ohawe A) 2, E. S Watson (Lyall Bay B) 3. Fourth heat: J Miller (Australia C) 1, A. T. Dalto: (North Beach A) 2, C. Jones (Worser Bay 3. Fifth heat: B. Hodgson (Australia B 1, N. Galbraith (Eastern United) 2, P. E Malthus (Oreti). 3. Sixth heat: G. Lo\ (Taylor's Mistake C) 1, P. Mathieson (S1 Clair B) 2, D; Pritchard (Old Boys B) ; Seventh heat: A. Carrier (Australia A) 1 R.- A. Adams (Patea) 2. Semi-finals-First heat: A. T. Dal ton (North Beach 1, R. Pelham (Lyall Bay) 2, N. Galbrait] (Eastern United) 3. Second heat: I Symes (Taylor's : Mistake, Canterbury) ]

Symes was the only New Zealand com- ] petitor 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 (Australia), 2min 34sec, 1; A. Dalton (North Beach, Canterbury), 2min 43 3-ssec, 2; D. Symes Taylor's Mistake, Canterbury), 2min 50 2-ssec. 3. Millar, being a member of the Australian team, could not claim the title, which went to Dalton. New Zealand Junior Rescue and Resuscitation Championship William Henry Memorial)— First heat: Lyall Bay 1, St. Clair 2. Second heat: Maranui 1, Island Bay 2, Paekakariki 3. Final: Lyall Bay, 6min 22sec, 1; Maranui, 7min 4sec, 2. New Zealand Championship Rescue and Resuscitation (Nelson Shield)— First heat: Castlecliff 1. Lyall Bay B, Maranui B, and Taylor's Mistake were all disqualified. Second -heat: New Plymouth Old Boys 1. Lyall Bay, who reached home first with fastest time, was disqualified for the patient going to the wrong buoy. Eastern United and Patea also were disqualified. Third heat: Maranui Al, St. Clair 2. Opunake 3. Fourth heat: Australia 1, Fitzroy 2, Ohawe 3. Australia was not eligible, so Fitzroy entered the final. Final- Maranui A 1, Taylor's Mistake 2, New Plymouth Old Boys 3. Junior Individual Surf Race Championship—S. W. Jarvis (St. Clair), smin 38sec, 1; H. Goldfinch (Taylor's Mistake), smin 45 3-ssec, 2; H. Fowns (Maranui), smin 55 2-ssec, 3. Senior Individual Surf Race Championship—R. Pelham (Lyall Bay. Wellington). smin 20sec, 1; P. Mathieson (St. Clair, Otago). smin 33sec, 2; A. Dalton (North Beach), smin 45sec. 3. W. Scott (Australia) won the event in 4min 39sec, followed at close intervals by three other Australians, J. Millar, J. King, and A. Hart. The first New Zealander to leave the surf and race up the beach to the tape was Pelham, who finished in fifth position. Then came B. Hodgson (Australia) and Mathaison. Scott (Australia) was ineligible to hold the title, which went to Pelham as the first New Zealander to-finish. New Zealand March Past Championship —Opunake 1, Taylor's Mistake 2. Ohawe 3. Intercolonial Surf Relay—Australia 1, New Zealand 2. Senior Surf Relay Championship—Australia 1, Maranui 2, Lyall Bay 3. The Australian team was ineligible so Maranui took' the title from last year's holders, Lyall Bay. Junior Surf Teams' Relay. Championship —St. Clair 1, Lyall Bay 2, Island Bay 3.