Life-saving awards in Canterbury rise

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32706, 8 September 1971, Page 13

Life-saving awards in Canterbury rise

, A decline in the number of awards issued by the Canterbury branch of the Royal Lafe Saving Society (New Zealand) had been arrested and an increase of 258 awards to 5948 compared with the previous year was noted in the sixty-first report to be presented at the annual meeting on September 23.

Record numbers of elementary certificates, intermediate stars and junior instructor’s certificates were awarded

during the year, the report said. It noted the increase “with a feeling of achievement” because the previous year more than half the awards were resuscitation certificates, and the branch had said more awards involving water-work should be obtained to maintain a balance of activity. Branch membership was stable during the year at 71 schools and 16 clubs, but the report said there were a number of schools which had received help from the branch’s technical officers but had not yet affiliated themselves. Winners of excellence competitions run by the branch for schools,, and swimming and surf clubs were announced In the Reports, and were as follows (varying points are made for the 13 awards of the branch and are divided by the roll or membership at March 1): Walter Johnson Memorial Shield (for primary and intermediate schools): Rangi Ruru, roll 60, 38 awards, 90 points, 1.5 points a head, 1; St Thomas’s, 84, 31, 111, 1.32, 2; Craighead, 14, 11, 17, 1.2, 3. Rosebowl (for secondary schools with a roll less than

300): Craighead 133, 70, 387, 2.90, 1; Westland High, 254, i 50, 264, 1.03, 2; St Thomas’s, I 274, 23, 103, .375, 3.

Collins Cup (for secondary schools with a roll more than 300 and less than 600): St Margaret’s, 560, 224, 1183, 2.11, 1; Rangi Ruru, 431, 170, 846, 1.96, 2; Mercy College, 334, 115, 613, 1.83, 3. Sir Henry Wigram Memorial Cup (for secondary schools with a roll more than 600 and less than 1000): Hagley High School, 933, 181, 789, .845, 1; Christchurch Girls’ High, 750, 112, 577, .769, 2; Timaru Girls’ High, 772, 115, 580, .751, 3. Petersen Cup (for secondary schools with a roll more than 1000): Avonside Girls’ High 1072, 194, 994, .927, 1; Bumside High, 1354, 154, 936, .691, 2: Riccarton High, 1057, 167, 500, .473, 3. Wigram Cup (for swimming and surf clubs): Waimairi Surf Chib, 65, 18, 90, 1.4,1; Pegasus Surf Club, 51.11, 57, 1.11, 2; New Brighton Surf Club, 46, 6, 30, .652, 3.

M. E. Lyons Memorial Trophy (for all schools and clubs—resuscitation certificates only): Cashmere School 141, 114, .808, 1; Beckenham School, 193, 155, .803, 2; Waltham School, 145, 103, .71, 3.