MARANUI SURF CLUB

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 63, 8 December 1930, Page 13

MARANUI SURF CLUB

New Building Opened DIPLOMAS PRESENTED With appropriate ceremony, the new clubhouse of the Maranui Life-saving and Surf Club was officially opened ou Saturday afternoon. The building is said to be the largest and most modern of its kind in New Zealand and has a flat roof, which serves as a look-out for surf guards. It was opened by the Deputy-Mayor, Mr. M. E. Luckie, who apologised for the unavoidable absence of the Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup. The weather was perfect and there was a large attendance of the public. 'The president of the elub, Mr. T. Queree, in introducing the speakers, said that the new building was a landmark in the club’s history. Its members were indeed proud of the success which bad crowned their efforts. Mr. Luckie said there could be no question that the club was performing a service of great benefit to the community, The city owed a debt of gratitude to such bodies. He understood that so far'as efficiency was concerned the Maranui Chib occupied premier position among the life-savers in New Zealand. That was a matter for great satisfaction. The building was u tribute to the initiative and enthusiasm of the club’s ■members and supporters. He congratulated the club ou the achievement of its object, a building which was the finest of its kind in the Dominion. The City Council realised the good work life-sav-ing clubs were performing and they could rest assured of every support. Mr. R. Semple, M.P., said that the Maranui club deserved all possible credit. The new building represented the efforts of the last twenty years. The public presentation of Royal Lifesaving Society diplomas to three successful candidates was then made. “These are the three heroines,” said Mr Queree, amid applause, as Mrs. Mavis Andrews, Miss Nancy Webber and Miss Sinclair Breen stepped forward to receive their certificates.

In making the presentation, the Hon. H. Atmore, Minister of Education, first congratulated the Maranui club on the opening of its new building, which was a very fine one indeed. The Government, he said, had not been idle in assisting the sport of swimming. Until the financial depression came it had granted £2OO by way of subsidies to various schools in, New Zealand. As an instance of what the Wellington Teachers’ Training College was doing he said that since 1922 there had been awarded 130 elementary certificates, 133 proficiency certificates, 171 bronze medallions, one teacher’s certificate, 110 instructors’ certificates, 27 awards of merit, and three diplomas, a total of 575 awards. The Minister shook hands with the three recipients of the diplomas and congratulated them -upon the high honour they had won. The visitors were entertained at afternoon tea by members of the elub. The competition for the Queree Cup, which takes place every opening day, resulted as follows: —

D team (E. A. Raven, capt.; T. Hewitt, belt; A. H. De Costa, reel; J. C. Lyon, line; J. M. Kelly, patient), 894 points 1. B team (G. East, capt.; G. 11. Rose, belt; E. B. Hughes, reel; J. P. Hewitt, line; A. D. Scoble, patient), 87 points 2 A team (R. Phillips, capt.; H. Claridge, belt; J. Alexander, reel; P. C. Stiver, line; T. Archibald, patient), 82 pointe 3 C team (J. F. Hoy, eapt.; S. J. Guppy, belt; S. H. Jackson, reel; B. S. Wilton, line; J. G. Oliver, patient), 81 points 4