Surf Life-Saving SOUTH BRIGHTON CLUB

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29745, 12 February 1962, Page 13

Surf Life-Saving SOUTH BRIGHTON CLUB

Championships Held The South Brighton Surf LifeSaving Club held its club competitions yesterday under excellent conditions. The New Brighton senior team I was present, and competed in j some events. In the senior aurf , race a New Brighton competi- , tor (G. Dann) caught and held a good "shot.'’ which took him well back in the field to the < front, and he won by 30 yards. ( In the women’s surf race. Miss R. McKenzie, who is new to surfing, swam very well, and | won by nearly two minutes. She impressed as a possibie contender for national honours at the I New Zealand championships in a month. Results were:— Open Beltman’s Race.—Heat 1: A. Lee 1. N. Roake 2. A. Silvester 3. Heat 2: R. Pocock 1. K. Lanyon 2, R. Gray 3. Final: R. Pocock 1. A. Lee 2, K. Lanyon 3. Women's Surf Race. —Miss R. McKenzie 1, Miss L. McKenzie 2. Miss A. Taylor 3. Handicap Section.—Miss R. McKenzie 1. Miss L. McKenzie 2. Miss A. Downes 3. Senior Six-Man.—South Brighton. 7.6 deductions, 1; New Brighton. 6.0 deductions, 2. Junior Surf Race. —K. Lanyon 1, A. Hunter 2. C. Lee 3. Handicap Section.—A. Hunter 1. M. Pocock 2. K. O’Keeie 3. Open Four-man. —South Brighton 1, New Brighton 2. South Brighton Ladies' A 3. Senior Paddle-board Race.—R. Blair 1, R. Pocock 2. N. Chamberlain (New Brighton) 3. Junior Paddle-board Race. —T Johnston 1, M. Pocock 2. J. Thomas 3. Beach Sprint.—K. Boyd 1. M. Richards 2. M. Boyd 3. Senior Surf Race.—C. Dann (New Brighton) 1. A. Lee (South Brighton) 2, K. Chamberlain (New Brighton) 3. Handicap section: J. Thompson 1, P. Ross 2. F. McKenzie 3. Senior Surf Teams’ RaceNew Brighton. 14 points, 1; South Brighton. 22 points. 2.