Taylor's Mistake beaten

Press, Volume CXIII, Issue 33154, 19 February 1973, Page 14

Taylor's Mistake beaten

After taking the over-all club championship for the last five years, the Taylor's Mistake club lost it yesterday to South Brighton at the fourth and final Canterbury surf lifesaving championship carnival of the season at Taylor's Mistake. South Brighton, with 219 A points from championship events at the carnivals, was well clear of Taylor’s Mistake in second place and gained its reward for 1 having consistent performances in all three sections — men's junior and women’s.

The senior club championship was extremely close, with Taylor’s Mistake (66) winning by a point from South Brighton and Waimairi, which were second equal. South Brighton gained its dominance in the women’s section, which it won comfortably. Taylor’s Mistake did not feature in the first three placings. The feature event of the day, the senior surf race, was won by G. Walker (Waimairi). He went to an { early lead and was untroubled to beat A. B. Kindred (New Brighton). Kindred swam most of the race close to S. Johnston (Waimairi), who was third, and just held Johnston off in a sprint up the beach. In the junior surf race final, J. Symon (New Brighton) also had a good win. He beat M. Trembath (South Brighton), with E. Box (Waimairi) third.

Unlike the preceding carnivals, which had been troubled by i strong drifts or dumping surf,, there was an even surf yesterday, I making conditions much easier. The feature event in the women’s section was also the final of Che surf race. Miss P. Horne i (South Brighton) easily won this j from Miss S. Anderson (Taylor’s Mistake). Miss Horne must now be a strong prospect for the women’s title at the national championships at New Plymouth in two weeks.

Taylor’s Mistake continued its dominance of the rescue and resuscitation events, winning both the six-man and four-man events yesterday. The national titleholder. Waimain. with two good wins yesterday, had little trouble in re» itatning its senior surf canoe title, ! while South Brighton showed its ; continued strength by retaining the surf boat title. Abbreviations used in the fol-

(lowing results are; Taylor’s Mistake (T.M.), Sumner (S.), South I Brighton (5.8.), New Brighton ; (N. 8. Waimairi (W.), Spencer 'Park (S.P.), Pegasus (P.), North i Beach (Nth B.). Senior Surf race final.—G. Walker (W.) 1, A. Kindred (N. 8. 2, S. Johnston (W.) 3. Surf relay race.—Waimairi A 1, New Brighton 2, South Brighton A 3. Six man rescue and resuscitation. —Taylor’s Mistake A 1, South Brighton A 2, South Brighton B Four man rescue and resuscitation.—Final: Taylor’s Mistake A, 3.10. 1; N. Brighton. 5.50, 2; South Brighton B, 5.74. 3. Suri boat.—Race 1: South Brighton A 1, North Beach 2, New Brighton 3. Race 2: South Brighton A 1, North Beach 2, South Brighton 3. Final placings: South Brighton A 1, North Beach 2, South Beach 3.

Surf canoe.—Race I—Heat 1: Waimairi A 1, Sumner B 2, Taylor’s Mistake B 3. Heat 2: Sumner A 1, North Beach B 2. Heat 3: Spencer Park 1, Taylor’s Mistake A 2, North Beach A 3. Race 2: Waimairi 1, Sumner 2, Spencer Park 3. Final placings: Waimairi 1, Sumner 2. Spencer Park 3.

Malibou board race.—Heat 1: J. McDermott (T.M.) 1, D. Neate (T.M.) 2, G. Teear (W.) 3. Heat 2: K. Pearson (S.) 1, C. Gurr (5.8.) 2, L. Munt (S.) 3. Final: ■Neate 1, Pearson 2. McDermott 3.

Double surf ski race.—Waimairi 1, Sumner A 2, Sumner B 3. Surf ski relay.—Heat 1: North Beach A 1, Waimairi A 2, Sum* iner A 3. Heat 2: Taylor’s Mistake A l, Waimairi C 2, South Brighton A 3. Final.: North Beach A 1, Waimairi A 2, Waimairi B 3.

Beach sprint.—Heat 1: 1. Gurr (5.8.) 1, P. Carpinter (T.M.) 2, J. Sloane (W.) 3. Heat 2: G. Bennett (5.8.) 1, P. Buchanan (W.) 2, C. Richardson (N. 8. 3. Heat 3: J. Rouberry (5.8.) 1, P. Schou (5.8.) 2, B. McEwan (P.) 3. Heat 4: M. Kemp (Nth B.) 1, T. Tarlos (T. 8. 2, M. Sands (W.) 3. Final: Gurr 1, Rouberry 2, Tarlos 3. March past.—Taylor’s Mistake 1, South Brighton B 2, Sumner 3. Championship points: Taylor’s Mistake, 66. 1; South Brighten land Waimairi, 65 (equal) 2.

Junior , Surf race.—Final: J Symon [(N.B.), 1; M. Trembath (S.Mj. 2; lE. Box (W.), 3.

Surf boat.—Race 1: South Brighton A 1, South Brighton B [2. North Beach B 3. Race 2: North Beach 1, South Brighton B 2, South Brighton A 3. Final: South Brighton A 1, North Beach land South Brighton B (equal) 2. Surf canoe.—Race 1: Taylor’s Mistake 1, North Beach 2, Sumner 3. Race 2: North Beach 1, Waimairi 2, Spencer Park 3. Final: Taylor’s Mistake 1. Sumner 2. North Beach 3. I Surf ski rescue.—Heat I: M. IMcClug (T.M.), 1. Heat 2: D. [Conder (T.M.), 1; M. Kersten (W.), 2; N. McClurg (T.M.), 3. Final: McClurg 1. Kersten 2. D. Chester (S.). 3.

Malibou board.—Final: N. Me* Clurg (T.M ), 1; D. Condor (T.M.), 2; M. Kersten (W.), 3. Six-man rescue and resuscitation.—Taylor’s Mistake A. 9.56, 1; Taylor’s Mistake B, 13.40. 2. Four-man rescue and resuscitation.—Final: South Brighton, 4,62, 1; South Brighton B. 6.22. 2; Taylor’s Mistake A, 7.50, 3. March past.—Taylor’s Mistake 1. North Beach 2. South Brighton 3. Championship points.—Taylor’s Mistake, 99, 1; South Brighton, 81J, 2; Waimairi, 28, 3. Women Surf race.—Final: P. Horne j(S.B.), 1; S. Anderson (T.M.). ’2; A. Baker (N. 8. 3. i Six place rescue and resuscii tatlon.—South Brighton A 1, New Brighton A 2, Taylor’s Mistake ■ 3. Four place rescue and resusciitation.—Final: South Brighton A. 3.06, 1; New Brighton A, 3.10, 2; South Brighton B. 3.66, 3. March past.—South Brighton 1, New Brighton 2, Taylor’s Mistake 3.

Championship points.—South Brighton. 69. 1; New Brighton. 32, 2; Waimairi, 29, 3.

Replacement E. Box (Waimairi) has been added to the junior section of the Canterbury surf life-saving team for the inter-district championships at New Plymouth on March 1. He replaces M. Harding (New Brighton), who has withdrawn to concentrate on water polo, in which he has a chance for the world cup elimination of making the New Zealand team match against Australia later this year.