Clark a loss to lifesaving

Press, 4 August 1977, Page 32

Clark a loss to lifesaving

By

RAY CAIRNS

Canterbury surf lifesaving, and the Waimairi club, will lose one of their most proficient “young” administrators this month when Mr Phil Clark completes his transfer on promotion to Wellington. The secretary of the Canterbury association for three years, Mr Clark has a background of 18 years in the surf lifesaving movement, and last year was awarded an association service award. He has served the majority of administrative posts with Waimairi, including president — he was one of its youngest presidents — and has been nominated for life membership of the club this year. He also spent several years as a Waimairi delegate to the Canterbury association.

It is expected that at this evening’s annual general meeting of the association, the post will be filled by Mr Greg McClurg, of the Taylor’s Mistake club, last season’s manager of the successful Canterbury team. Two other important

administrative posts had not attracted any nominations when these closed. Mr Steve Johnston, recently elected Waimairi’s youngest president, has for that reason not been nominated as chief instructor, a function he filled for one year. However, it is believed that Mr Johnston may be prevailed upon to act again. Mr Des Lyons has also indicated a desire to step down as carnival controller, and it seems the retiring jet boat captain, Mr Dick Pocock, may step into his shoes. Mr Pocock’s place will be taken by Mr Don MacDonald, who will accompany Mr Pocock to Sydney later this month.

They are part of a nineman New Zealand delegation to a powered rescue craft training school, at Manly, Sydney, from August 26 to 28. But the whole trip of more than two weeks involves more study than that. The group will fly to Brisbane, and will study equipment and techniques there, and on its way to Sydney. It will do further study in Sydney after the training school.

Harriers.—Geoff Shaw had a superb win in the Auckland senior cross-country champion- , ship at Cornwall Park. Shaw, who turned 20 five days ago, shook off a determined Dave Slrl on the second 4000 m lap. then surged ahead on the last to grasp his first senior title by 38sec. Last year, while still a junior. Shaw was sixth in this event before winning the na- , tional junior title. i