Surf Life-Saving G. Dann Wins Coveted Double

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30367, 17 February 1964, Page 13

Surf Life-Saving G. Dann Wins Coveted Double

G. Dann (New Brighton) won the coveted double, the senior belt title and the senior surf race title, in the Canterbury surf life-saving championships which concluded yesterday. This double has been achieved only once before in recent years, by R. Blair. Dann was the holder of the senior surf race championship which he won last season- T. Gaskell (Waimairi), the winner of last season’s belt championship, was unable to finish in a place. A moderate but choppy sea was running both yesterday and Saturday, and swimmers received little assistance from shoots. Conditions were overcast and temperatures cold.

There were 52 starters in the senior surf race championship yesterday. Dann took an early lead and held it to round the buoys about five yards clear of the rest of the field. A strong burst by K Lanyon (South Brighton) and I. Greig (Waimairi) brought them within challenging distance in the breakers, but Dann’s finish was too strong and he crossed the line 15 yards ahead of Lanyon, the second man, Greig finished a close third.

In the senior belt event on Saturday, Dann shot away at the gun, winning as he liked. He finished almost 30sec ahead of the second man, G. Le Cren (Taylor’s Mistake). J. Turpin, his club-mate, swam well to beat the defending champion, Gaskell, for third place. As anticipated, Miss L Harrow (Taylor’s Mistake), the present New Zealand women’s surf race champion, won the Canterbury women’s surf race title comfortably.

In finishing second, Miss EEdwards (Waimairi) defeated several highly regarded competitors. R. Dalton (North Beach) won easily in the senior surf ski championship. It was his fifth successive Canterbury surf ski title. Results were:— SATURDAY Senior Event* Belt championship (former holder, T. Gaskell, Waimairi).— Final: G. Dann (New Brighton) 1, G. Le Cren (Taylor’s Mistake) 2, J. Turpin (Taylor’s Mistake) 3. Four-man alarm.—First heat: South Brighton A, 2-6 point* deducted, lr New Brighton A, 5.1, 2; Taylor’s Mistake A. 6.7, 3. Second heat: North Beach A. 2.7, 1; Sumner A. 3.85, 2; South Brighton B, 45, 3. Final: South Brighton A, 3.49, 1; Taylor’s Mistake A. 3.5, 2; New Brighton A, 4.35, 3. . ’ Six-man rescue and resuscitation (points towards championship).—Final: Waimairi A. 7.8, 1; North Beach A, 8.1, 2; South Brighton B, 9.65, 3. Junior Event* Four-man alarm (points towards championship).—First heat: North Beach A, 5.6, 1; Taylor’s Mistake A, 55, 2; South Brighton, 6.05, 3. Second heat: Taylor's Mistake D, 52, 1; South Brighton C, 63, 2; Waimairi C, 8.7, 3. Final: South Brighton A. 35, 1; Taylor's Mistake A, 5.4, 2: North Beach A, 7.5, 3. Six-man rescue and resuscitation (points towards championship).—Final: South Brighton A, 8.5, 1; South Brighton B, 9.4, 2; Taylor’s Mistake A, 1035, 3. Women’s Event* Women's individual and surf teams’ race (titleholder. L. Harrow, Taylor's Mistake).— Individual section: L. Harrow (Taylor’s Mistake)!, E. Edwards (Waimairi) 2, C. McDonald (Waimairi) 3. Teams' section: Waimairi -A, 17 points lost, 1; Taylor’s Mistake, 3-5, 2; North Beach A, 45. 3. Six-man rescue and resuscitation (point* toward* championship).—Final: Taylor'* Mis-

take, 8.6, 1; North Beach, 9.7, 2; Waimairi A, 29.6. 3. SUNDAY Senior Events Surf race championship.—lndividual section (titleholder, G. Dann, New Brighton): G. Dann (New Brighton) 1, K. Lanyon (South Brighton) 2, I. Greig (Waimairi) 3. Teams’ section (titleholder, Sumner): Waimairi A, 31, 1; South Brighton, 52. 2; Taylor's Mistake A, 57, 3. Paddle board championship (former titleholder, K. McDonald, Sumner).—First heat: D. Quane (Sumner) 1, T. Jay (Waimairi) 2. H. Moqre (Sumner) 3. Second heat: P. Ross (South Brighton) 1, D. Dalton (North Beach) 2. K. McDonald (Sumner) 3. Final: D. Dalton 1, McDonald 2, Ross 3.

Canoe race (point* toward* championship).—Third race: Sumner 1, North Beach 2, Waimairi 3. Surf ski championship (titleholder, R. Dalton, North Beach). —First heat: D. Lyons (Sumner) 1, T. Jay (Waimairi) 2,' D. Quane (Sumner) 3. Second heat: R. Dalton (North Beach) 1, D. Dalton (North Beach) 2. R. Tremewan (Waimairi) 3. Third heat: M. Stevens (Waimairi) 1, P. Clarke (Waimairi) 2, E. Carbines (New Brighton) 3. Final: R. Dalton 1, Quane 2. D. Dalton 3.

Boat race (points towards championship).—Third race: New Brighton A 1, North Beach Men’s Championship Double* March Past (point* towards championship).—New Brighton, 1.1 point* lost, 1; Taylor’* Mistake, 123, 2; South Brighton. 1.4, 3. Six-man Rescue and Resuscitation (points towards championship). First heart: North Beach A. 7.4. 1; Waimairi B, 755, 2; Taylor’* Mistake A, 85. 3. Second heat: South Brighton, 8.65, 1; Sumner A, 8.8. 2; New Brighton A. 9.1. 3. Final: North Beach A, 62. 1; Waimairi A, 6.46, 2; Taylor's Mistake A. 7.45, 3. Junior Event* Paddle Board Championship (former title-holder, R. McDowell, Waimairi).—First heat: G. Finch (New Brighton) 1, G. Marshall (Sumner) 2, P. McComb* (Sumner) 3. Second

heart: P. Stevens (Waimairi) 1. C. Gurr (South Brighton) 2, P. Goldsmith (Taylor’s Mistake) 3. Third heat: M. Pooock (South Brighton) 1, G. Bacon (New Brighton) 2, P. Moore (New Brighton) 3. Final: Stevens 1, Pocock 2, Finch 3.

Canoe Race (points toward* championship). Third race: Sumner 1, Waimairi 2, Taylor’s Mistake 3.

Boat Race (points towards championship). Third race: New Brighton A 1, Taylor's Mistake 2, New Brighton B 3 Beach Relay Championship

(titleholder. Waimairi). First heat: Taylor’s Mistake 1. South Brighton B 2, Sumner B 3. Second heat: Waimairi A 1. South Brighton A 2, North Beach B 3. Final: Taylor-* Mistake 1, Waimairi A 2. South Brighton 3. March Past (pointe towards championship).—Waimairi 1.08, 1; South Brighton, 1.12, 2; Taylor’s Mistake, 129. 3. Four-Man Alarm (points towards championship). First heat: South Brighton B. 4 95, 1; Taylor’s Mistake D, 5.7, 3; New Brighton A. 65, 3. Second heat: South Brighton A, 35. 1; Waimairi B, 43, 2; Taylor's Mistake C. 5.25, 3. Final: Taylor’* Mistake C. 55, 1: South Brighton A, 615, 2; Waimairi B. 6.8. 3. Six-Man Alarm (point* toward* championship). First he*t: South Brighton A. 7.4, 1; Taylor’s Mistake A. 8.1, 2; North Beach A, 16.4. 3. Second heat: South Brighton B, 8.9, 1; Sumner A, 105, 2; Taylor's Mlstka* B. 105, X Final: Taylor* Mistake A, 105. 1; South Brighton, 11.7, 2; Waimairi A. 132, 3 Surf Teams' Relay (holders of Garrett trophy, Waimairi).— Waimairi A 1, Taylor’* Mistake 2, New Brighton A 3. Women’s Events Four-Man Alarm (points towards championship). First heat,: Waimairi B. 4.45, 1; Taylor’s Mistake B. 8.3. 2; North Beach B. 7.4. 3. Second beat: South Brighton A, 3.9. 1; Taylor* Mistake A, 4.2, 2; Waimairi A.'8.2, 3. Final: South Brighton A, 3.1, 1; Taylor’s Mistake A, 42, 2; Waimairi B, 43. 3.

March Past (point* toward* championship). North Beach and Taylor’* Mistake. 1.0 (equal), 1; South Brighton, 1.16.