Surf Life Saving Waimairi Retains Canterbury Championship

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30065, 25 February 1963, Page 13

Surf Life Saving Waimairi Retains Canterbury Championship

- v . Repeating last season’s performance, the \\ aimain Surf Lafe-saving Club has won the symbol of surfing supremacy in Canterbury—the Canterbury championship pennant. When the fourth and final championship carnival of the season at 'Baylor’s Mistake yester-’ day, the club had an overwhelming lead of 40 points from its nearest opponent.

Second place in the pennant championship, an aggregate of points in all championships, went to Taylor’s Mistake, with 39 points. Sumner was close behind with 35 Pennant points were:—Waimairi 79, Taylor’s Mistake 39, Sumner 35, New Brighton 34, North Beach 25 South Brighton 24. Conditions for the carnival were difficult for competitors and officials alike. At high tide in the afternoon, there was very little beach to work on, and to make matters worse, the waves were often breaking right on the water line. During the ski and paddle-board events,- the sea was like a mill pond, and consequently these events were very dull fare. One of the closest finishes of the day was in the senior surf relay race for the Black and White Cup. Three fourth-lap swimmers—l. Greig (Waimairi), G Dann (New Brighton), and A Lee (South Brighton)—came out of the water together. Dann and Lee fell into a pot-hole and then Greig tripped in the shallow water. Dann recovered to cross the line first. As expected, the senior sixman rescue and resuscitation contest for the Keseven Cup resulted in a good win for South Brighton. The team had the reasonably low points deduction of 6 8. Sumner was second with 8 2 points lost, and New Brighton was third with 9.15 points lost. The final result was not as the heats indicated, although before competition began South Brighton was the favourite. In the second heat Waimairi (8. points lost) narrowly beat South Brighton (8.45 points lost) for first place, and in the first heat Sumner had to be content with second place behind New Brighton.

R. Dalton (North Beach) retained his senior surf ski title by the narrowest of margins. Both he and D. Quane (Sumner) came in on the same shoot and collided a few yards from the beach. Dalton crossed the finishing line inches ahead of Quane. One of the largest fields to take part in a Canterbury interclub surf race took to the water in the junior individual and teams’ surf race championship. There were 92 entries for the event which was won comfortably by G. Stringer (Waimairi). The teams’ section was won by South Brighton A. Results were:— Senior Events Six-man rescue and resuscitation contest for Kesteven Cup < former title-holder, New Brighton).—First heat: New Brighton A. 7.2 points deducted. 1: Sumner A. 10.25, 2; South Brighton B. 11.4, 3. Second heat: Waimairi. 8,1; South Brighton A, 8.45, 2; North Beach B, 10.85. 3. Final: South Brighton, 6.8, 1; Sumner. 8.2. 2; New Brighton, 9.15, 3. March past (Walker and Hall trophy, held by New Brighton). —Third march: South Brighton 1. Taylor’s Mistake 2, North Beach 3. Final result: New Brighton 1. South Brighton 2. North Beach 3. Surf Ski Championship (titleholder, R. Dalton, North Beach) —First heat: D. Lyons (Sumner) 1, B. Dasler (North Beach) 2 Second heat: M. Stevens (Waimairi) 1, M. Lord (Sumner) 2 Third heat: I. Graham (Waimairi) 1. B. Dalton (North Beach) 2. Fourth heat: D. Quane (Sumner) 1, B. Monk (Sumner) 2. Final: R. Dalton 1. D. Quane 2. K. McDonald 3. Surf Relay Race (Black and White Cup. formerly held by South Brighton).—New Brighton A 1. Waimairi A 2. South Brighton A 3. Beach Relay Championship (title-holder, Taylor’s Mistake). —First heat: South Brighton 1. New Brighton 2, North Beach 3. Second heat: Taylor's Mistake 1. Sumner A 2, New Brighton 3 Final: Taylor’s Mistake 1. Sumner 2. North Beach 3. Surf Canoe Championship (E. C Gough Cup. formerly held take 3. Surf Boat Championship (title-holder. New Brighton).— Fourth race: New Brighton B 1, New Brighton A (Nu-soy) 2. Final result: New Brighton B 1,

MuLfeT 100 A * Taytor ’’ Junior Event* Six-man Rescue and Resuscitation Contest (Dewar Reel, formerly held by North Beach). —First heat: Waimairi A 1, Taytor's Mistake B 2, Waimairi B 3. Second heat: Taylor's MteA I, South Brighton A 2, South Brighton B 3. Final: Waimairi A. 8.6 points deducted, 1; Sumner. Bk. 3; New Brighton, 8.15, 3. Beach Relay Championship (Former title-holder. North Beach).—First heat: Waimairi 1, New Brighton. A 2, Taylor’s Mistake 3. Second heat: South Brighton 1. New Brighton B 2. North Beach C 3. Final: Waimairi 1. Taylor’s Mistake 2, New Brighton A 3. Surf Race Championship, Individual Section (Goodwill Rosebowl, formerly held by G. Le Cren, Taylor’s Mistake). —G. Struiker (Waimairi). 1, A. McDonald (Waimairi) 2. G. Bacon (North Beach) 3. Teams’ section (Newburgh Shield, formerly Waimairi).—Fourth race: Sumner 1. Waimairi 2, Taylor’s Mistake 3. Final result: Sum-

ner 1, Waimairi 2. Taylor’s Misty held by Waimairi): South Brighton A 1, Waimairi B 2, North Beach B 3. Paddle Board Championship (Title-holder, R McDowell, Waimairi).—First heat: T. Jay (Waimairi) 1. M. Pocock (South Brighton) 2. G. Finch (New Brighton) 3. Second heat: R. McDowell (Waimairi) 1, G. Bacon (North Beach) 2, P Stevens (Waimairi) 3. Final: R McDowell (Waimairi) 1. M. Pocock (South Brighton) 2, T. Jay (Waimairi) 3. Surf Canoe Championship (Bull Memorial Cup, formerly held by North Beach).—Fourth race: Taylor's Mistake 1, Waimairi 2, Sumner 3. Final: Waimairi 1, Sumner 2, Taylor’s Mistake 3. Surf Boat Championship (Title formerly held jointly by New Brighton and Taylor's Mistake).—Fourth race: Taylor's Mistake 1, New Brighton B 2. New Brighton A 3. Final: Taylor’s Mistake 1, New Brighton B 2, New Brighton A 3. March Past Championship (New Brighton Jubilee Cup. formerly held by North Beach). —Third march: South Brighton L North Beach 2, New Brighton 3. Final: New Brighton 1, Taylor’s Mistake 2. South Brighton 3. Women’s Events Women’s Four-man Alarm (Non-championshlp). South Brighton A, 4.3 points deducted, 1: Taylor’s Mistake A, 4.8, 2; Waimairi, 5.65, 3. March Past Championship (Title formerly held by Taylor’s Mistake).—Third march: South Brighton 1, Taylor’s Mistake 2, Waimairi 3. Final: South Brighton 1, Taylor’s Mistake 2, Waimairi 3.