Shark Scare At Surfing Titles

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31304, 25 February 1967, Page 14

Shark Scare At Surfing Titles

(N.Z. Press Association)

DUNEDIN.

A shark scare heightened tension when the New Zealand surf life-saving championships began at Warrington Beach yesterday. It proved a false alarm.

Two fins were seen only a short distance from the beach early in the day’s programme. But an inspection revealed nothing more distracting than several fish than are commonly seen around Dunedin beaches. Heats only were held in both men’s and women’s events. The only result which created any real excitement was the win of N. Penwarden (Maranul) over M. Harvey

(Lyall Bay) in the third heat lof the senior beltman’s race. Both members of the New I Zealand surf team, they swam stroke for stroke, and Penwarden took the event by 2sec.

The title-holder, R. Harker (Red Beach) recorded the fastest time in the eight heats. In the following results the abbreviations used are: L B Lyall Bay; W„ West Shore; R„ Rarangl; E.U., Eastern United; R. 8.. Red Beach; N. 8., New Brighton; Wa„ Walkanae; Wai., Walmairi; N 0.8., North Beach; st. C St. Clair; T.M., Taylor’s Mistake; 5.8., South Brighton; Mu., Muriwal; F., Fltzroy; Ml. Midway; B „ Brighton; T. Titahi Bay; E.E., 'East End; K., s‘ wl ’„ 0 -. Oreti; Ko., Kotuku; w!ii M w a ,v UI; M R - Moana Rua : Well., Wellington Ladies.

*^ ior „?, e,, ™ a " ,, -" ea ‘ one: B. ?>- F > 6 J’ B ’ Corkln R Dickson (K.). 3 Trb 6 i 2 i 4 ’r He lat I at ‘ wo: ”■ Harker 1. G. Le Cren (T.M.), 2; I. Gunthorpe (No. B.), 3. Time, z. 41.4. Heat three: N. Penwarden (M.A.), i; , C . Harvey (L. 8. 2; A. Martin (W) a 2-”-2- Heat four: L Lee V C ’ w, U* a n>s (W.), 2; G. Morrison (R.), 3. Time, 3:2 Heat five; G. Allnut (E.E.), 1W. Pritchard (R. 8. 2; K Chamberlain (N.D.), 3. s-is "*»» "rt: D. Kilpatrick (St C.) 1; R. Kerr <E.U.). 2C. Hurdley (L. 8. 3. Time, 3:4.8. Heat seven: G. Sutton (W.A.), J: L. Mclntosh (No. B.). 2: D Leask <Wai.). 3. Time, 3:33.2. Heat eight: L. Olds (St. C.), 1L??".™,. (T.M.), 2: A. Greig (Wai.), 3. Time, 2:11.8. t»A enio Z Six-man Rescue and Resuscitation.—Heat one: Lyall S’ 4 ?.Points, 1; Walmairi &J. ,4( L 2; . Mo l ra !! ui * 898 > 3. Heat two: Murlwai B, 76.8, 1; Waikanae B, 7.68, 2; St. Clair, 8.00,

?■ Heat three: Waikanae A, 8.5. 1; Red Beach. 7.40, 2: Taylor s Mistake A. 8.10, 3. Heat four: South Brighton, 8.43, 1; Eastern United, 6.30, 2; Taylor's Mistake B, 9.44, 3.

Senior Four-man Alarm.— Heat one: North Beach, 3 points. 1; Taylor’s Mistake, 3.54. 2: Lyall Bay, 3.76, 3. Heat two: Maranui, 2.02, 1: Walmalri, 3.26, 2: New Brighton, 3.54, 3. Heat three: Wafkanai, 2.20, 4; Titahi Bay. 2.82, 2; St. Clair, 4.46, 3. Heat four: Eastern United. 1.76, 1; South Brighton, 2.08. 2: East End. 3.70, 3.

Junior Beltman's.—Heat one: B. Ward (5.8.8.) 1. P. Hazael (L. 8. 2, S. Allen (Mu.) 3. Time, 3:24. Heat two: W. Clow <F.A.) 1, J. Velvin (F. 8. 2. B. Campbell (M. 1. 3. Time, 3:11. Heat three: A. Christie (W.) 1, R. Wilson t5.8.l 2, D. Crone (W.A.) 3. Time. 3:51. Heat lour: M. McDonald (B.) 1. G. Grace <T.) 2, C. Duncan (E.U.) 3. Time. 4: Iff. Heat five: W. Moyle <L.B.) 1. M. Johnston <Wal.) 2, G. Scales (E.E.) 3. Time. 4:10.2. Heat six: B. Wilson <K.) 1. B. Lowe <O.) 2, D. Clyne <T.M.) 3. Time, 3:50.8. Heat seven: G. Dempsey <E.E.) 1 G. Egan (W.A.) 2, P. Cooper (N. 8. L„ Ttme A 4:S - Heat sight: H. Miller <O.l 1. H. Bays (M.L) 2, P. Ravenwood (St. C.) 3. Time, 4:47.2.

WOMBM Six-man Rescue and Resuscitatlon.—Heat one: South Brighton A., 6.80 points, 1; Moana Rua B, 9.80, 2; North Beach. 10.42, 3. Heat two: East End. !’ J: Wellington. 9.40, 2; Central Brighton, 0.64, 3. Beltmans.— Heat one: J. Clark (N. 8. 1: M. Dalton (N. 8. 2; L. McKenzie (5.8.), 3. Time. ’i 5 ’- 4 - . Heat two: *• McKenzie (5.8.) 1. A. Mitchell (R.M.), 2: E. Spear (T.). 3. Time. 6:20.2. Heat three: B. Boherg (M.R.) 1: G. Hatchwell (T.M.). 2; J. Parkin (Well.), 3. Time. 6:27 7 Heat tour: R. Leask (Wai.) 1: J. Mouat (Wai ), 2; C. Brown (Well.), 3. Time, 6:30.0.