COMPETITION AT LYALL BAY

Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 33, 9 February 1922, Page 8

COMPETITION AT LYALL BAY

LOCAL CLUB WINS MARCH PAST.

A swimmer can have no worthier aim than U> become proficient ir the art of life-saving, and for that reason competitions such as are being held at Lyall Bay beach to-day, are deserving of every encouragement. In glorious summer weather, six teams, representative of lifesaving clubs in various parts of the Dominion, are competing for the Nelson Shield—an annual event held during National Championship week. During the morning His Excellency the Governor-General (Viscount Jellicoe) visited Lyall Bay. and showed a keen, interest ir the work of the various teams.

As a preliminary to this morning's competition, a grand march past of the competing teams was held, and the judges awarded the prize to the Lyall Bay team for their smartness and general appearance. The members of the team— W. Ashbridge (captain), EA Evans, A. D. Watts, E. Pocock, U. Sutton, W. M'Gill, L. Dawkins, and G. GiUot—are all well-built men, and they carried out. their work with smartness and precision. Maranui A, who were awarded second placej also turned out very gmartly, and were only half a point behind the winners. Details are as follow :— Lyall Bay (26i points) 1 Maranui A (26 points) 2 Canterbury (24 points) 3 AJ»o competed : Maranui B (21£ points), Hawkes Bay (21 points), New Brighton (19i' points). Following the march past, the teams performed life-saiving land drill, whicli1 ' forms the first stage of the Nelson Shield competition. The land-drill comprises methods of rescue, methods of release,, resuscitation, and promotion of warmth. The various movements were carried out in a businesslike manner. A team comprises a captain and six men, the captair standing in front of his team, and directing operations. This afternoon's competition—the second stages—will consist of work in the water. The reels will be run out, and points will be awarded for time and method. There is only a small surf running to-day1, and this fact should make for good times.

The judges—Messrs. K. S. Bassett (Canterbury), J. Duffy (Wellington), and W. Apperley (Hawkes Bay)—are not making:any announcement as to the points until the second stage is completed. The result should be known about 4.30 o'clock.