LIFE SAVING

Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27614, 22 March 1955, Page 18

LIFE SAVING

MARANUI TROPHY WIN FOR TAYLOR’S MISTAKE The annual competitions between the Taylor’s Mistake Surf Club and the Sumner Surf Club for tba Maranui trophy was held j aaferday at the Sumner beach. The final paints were Taylor’s M, R>i mney 29. An unusually abort swim to the buoy caused mraawnt after the senior surf race. 7%e tategr appoarwd to bo about 440 yards from tho Mach. It was found that at feast 300 yards of the distance could be wmfed. Results were:— Junior Four-man Bescue.—Taylor’s Mistake 1, Sumner 2. Senior Surf Race—Garratt L W. Pasley 2, T, Hunter 3. Teams Race.—Taylor’s Mistake 1, Sum-Six-man Rescue.—Taylor’s Mistake and Sumner (equal) 1. Baata Belay.—Sumner 1, Taylor’s Mistake 2. Senior Surf Ski l, Taylor’s Mistake X NEW BRIGHTON CLUB CLOSES SEASON The New Brighton pife-Saving Club held its closing day competitions on Sunday. Results:— Ansley medal for most improved junior: for surf teams: B. Tierney, C. Claxton. D. Taylor and E- Carbines, 1; L Foubister, B. Robertson, G. Harris and B. Kelly, 2. . , Fox cup, four-man alarm: J. Tierney, P. Breach, T. Graham and C. Claxton, 1; D. Tkylor, N. Chamberlain, B. Armstrong and T Foubister, X sa£onx>yg.»urf r«<?: »■ nay X P- Uhrtom 3. Beata sprint. I. Foubtrter L B. KeUy2. TgrahamX Junior tart race for Intermediate- cup. B Robertson 1, G. Wren X G. Beer X race tor MeKomflomt X Carbines L D. Taylor X J- 3 ‘ Owles cup, four-man alarm : R. G. Wren, D. Eaton and A. >*ee, 1. »• Chamberlain, B. Armstrong, D. Taylor and L competitions on Satimlsy morning 30 junior members competed. JiSio? Surf* 11 D Mav 2. D. Eaton 3, W. McPhail 4. Beata Sprint.—L Foubister 1, A. Pexy 2 'wil£ST Ros. Bowl (junior «?ur-men alarm).—R. Gray, D. Eaton, N. Chamberlain, and D. Irvine 1, No. 1 team 2, No. 5 team 3.