SUMNER SURF CLUB

Press, Volume XC, Issue 27471, 4 October 1954, Page 12

SUMNER SURF CLUB

PROBLEMS OF BEACH PATROLLING Heavy erosion of the Sumner bea which means patrolling and practii well away from the Pavillion; lack financial reserves and a shortage oncoming junior members are the tta main problems which have faced | Sumner Surf and Life Saving Q said the club’s annual report for I year ended August 31, 1954. “In its present state, the Sun® beach is useless for active swimia and surfing and the club has maintain its patrols from the temporary pre ises erected by the Christchurch C Council near Cave Rock,” says the: port. “But this building, has bees inaccessible z because of further sai erosion and the club has asked t council to move the premises to a mt convenient position.” The report asks for suggestions! a feasible scheme to re-establish a able permanent headquarters, and s gests that all ways of increasing | club’s finances should be explored special effort will be made to incra the club’s junior membership.'Five rescues were carried out; club members and patrols were m;: tained last season. A new reel, lines belt are on order and it is hoped have them delivered in time for! beginning of the season, the rep says. Severe vandalism and heavy p have brought the club’s pavilion to poor state. The City Council has pls: rock and earth between theiclubhs and the sea and the sea’s worst eflo have been minimised. •‘Unfortunats the close proximity of effective ra and stones has proved too big a tea tation for some vandals and much d: age has been been done from I source. Much cleaning up and im replacements are before! situation becomes any worse.* saw report. . '