LIFE SAVING

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27583, 14 February 1955, Page 12

LIFE SAVING

CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDED SUMNER WINS KESTEVEN CUP The Canterbury surf life-saving championships were concluded at Taylor’s Mistake on Saturday and Sunday in perfect weather and a moderate surf. Large crowds attended on both days. The main trophy contested was the Kesteven Cup. (six-man rescue and resuscitation). It was won by the Sumner club, which scored a meritorious win with fine swimming by J. Stewart (patient) and W. Pasley, a former New Zealand representative (beltmqn). The second heat in the contest provided a very close finish, the first three teams being separated by only half a point, with the fourth team only half a point behind. Sumner was second in the senior fourman alarm final and provided the first three place-getters in the senior surf ski race. New Brighton A, holder of the Black and White Cup (senior surf relay), again won the cup. The club has been undefeated since 1938—a remarkable performance. Its team consisted of N. C. Chambers, R. Henry, and J. Ryan. A feature of the week-end was the fine performance by Waimairi junior teams, which finished second for the season in the junior championship. This is the club’s first season in any strength with juniors. Waimairi was also unbeaten in all races for the senior and junior surf canoe titles. Keen competition developed in the junior surf teams’ championship, and positions changed rapidly as competitors ran up the beach to the finishing line. Taylor’s Mistake and New Brighton, which tied for first place, finished Well, ahead of other teams. P. R. Garratt (Taylor's Mistake) in his last season as a junior, had comfortable wins on both days of the junior surf races. He was followed in both events by B. Robertson (New Brighton) and J. Hunter (Taylor’s Mistake). The championship pennant was again won by New Brighton, and its junior teams also won the junior championship. Pennant points were as follows:—New Brighton, 68L. 1; Taylor’s Mistake, 36, 2; waimairi, 29J, 3; Sumner, 22, 4: North Beach and South Brighton, 20j, 5. Results of championship events were as follows: „ Senior Four-man Alarm (Sumner Cup).— Taylor s Mistake A (O. Snoep, G. Pratley, A. Hobson, B. Turpin, H. Hobson), 65.55 points, 1; Sumner A, 54.55, 2; New Brighton B, 62.15, 3. WT Beach Relay.—New Brighton A (B. MeNeilage, I. Brown, B. Kelly, B. Taylor, B. s Tr ? v SP? ) Jk North Beach 2. Sumner 3. Surf Ski Relay.—Sumner C (F. Hilton, l, New Brighton C 2, Sumner Surf Canoe.—Waimairi, 15 points. 1; South Brighton, 7,2; North Beach, 5, 3. Surf ski Rescue—T. Pasley (Sumner) 1, W. Pasley (Sumner) 2, R. McNickel (Sumner) 3. Junior Four-man Alarm (Wallace Cup).—New Brighton A CT. Graham. B. Robertson, B. Armstrong, R. Plummer, G. Charman, C. Uullany), 64.55 points, l;Taylor's Mistake A, 64, 2; Taylor's Mistake B. 61.65, ’Surf Ski.—R. Dalton (North Beach) 1. I. Graham (Waimairi) 2, B. Armstrong (South Brighton) 3. “ Races—lndividual P. R. Garratt Mistake) 1, B. Robertson (New Brighton) 2, I. Hunter (Taylor's Mistake) Taylor's Mistake and New SSI? h i on ’« 19 (equal) 1; Taylor’s Mistake, 65 points. 3. Beach Relay.—New Brighton A (B Robertson, T. Graham, I. Foubister, C. Mullaney, T. Brown) 1, North Beach 2, Waimairi 3. Surf Canoe.—Waimairi, 15 points, 1: South Brighton, 7,2: North Beach, 3, 3 Surf Ski Rplay.—North Beach A (R Dalton, B Bird) 1, Waimairi A 2, New Brighton B 3. Six-man Rescue and Resuscitation (Benson Shield).—New Brighton (B. Robertson. T. Graham. T. Jacobs. D. May ?■ B. Armstrong, R. Plummer, I. Foubister, G. Charman), 74.3 points. 1 South Brighton, 69.2, 2; North Beach 67.75, 3. _ Other Brents Non-champlonshlp events resulted as follows: Senior Canoe Race.—Waimairi 1, South Brighton 2, North Beach 3. Senior Surf Belay (Black and White Cup)<—New Brighton A (N. Chambers, C. Chambers, R. Henry. P. Breach, J. Ryan) 1, South Brighton A 2. New Brighton B Senior Six-man Rescue and Resuscitation (Kesteven Cun).—Sumner (W. Paslev, R. McNickel. I. Stewart, F. Hilton, 'G. Duncan, D. Rogers), 73.6 points, 1: South Brighton A, 73. 2; New Brighton A, 7035, 'Junior Six-man Rescue and Reouacitetion (Dewar Reel).—Taylort Mistake (R.

Sharman. I. McDonald, P. R. Garratt, B. Smith, I. Hunter, H. Turnbull, O. i»itcaifh I ly iA?i Points, 1; Waimairi, 60.35, 2; New Brighton, 59.95, 3. Junior Surf Race, Non-Championshin. —P. R. Garratt (Taylor’s Mistake) 1, B. Robertson (New Brighton) 2, I. Hunter (Taylor’s Mistake) 3. Junior Surf Canoe, Non-Championship. —Wannairi 1, South Brighton 2. Twenty-two swimmers started in the second series of surf races held by the v Nippers for the New Zealand Gill- Cup. Results:— T. Walton 1, D. Murphy 2, E. Leask 3.