LIFE-SAVING

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 147, 24 June 1933, Page 6

LIFE-SAVING

MARANUI TROPHIES

CLUB JUNIORS' EVENING ,

Tributes to the achievements of youth wcro paid by speakers at the annual juniors' night hold by the Maranui Su.and Life-saving Club on Thursday ovening. Tho object of tho function was the presentation to successful club juniors of trophies won*in the past sca_on, together with various awards of tin? Boyal Life-saving Society. In. an introductory speech Mr. F. Chapman, chairman of tho executive comniitteo and secretary of the New ZoaJand Surf Association, spoke briefly of tho traditions of the club. The committee, he r-aid, had made plans at tlio end of the swimming season foi holding a seiies of evenings for the benefit of both junior and senior membcis — general sports nights at which interesting lectures were to be given on sub* jects of general appeal. Ho" was glad to say that they had been an unqualified .ucccbs, - large audiences- having been present at lectures given by swimmers, aviators, tiavcllers,- and*-athletcs. He welcomed all parents and friends to the clubhouse, and reminded the juniors that they had a clubhouse and a membership of which they could bo proud, "REAL BUNCH OF BOYS." Mr. T. Queree, president* of tho club, assured the juniors that he knew them all, if, not personally, at least, by reputation': Tlio future and tho hopes of the Olub were in tho hands _ of the juniois, and he was proud, in reviewing their achievements of tho past two seasons, of tho fino start they had made. The juniors were a "real burich of boys," and they had behind them tho tradition, and good name of one of the finest clubs in the .Dominion—a club with a reputation second to none. The seniors had built this reputation, and now they must hand on tho torch to those who were coming on. "You will always look back on club life as a pleasant memory," concluded Mr. Queree. "lt is more than that: ... a training ground andr a, preparation for tlio life to come." , Speaking on "The wine of youth," Mi*. Chapman remarked that Maranui had always been a junior club—a club in which the younger members received every chance. So it had been when lie had joined seventeen years before, and so if was today; that night tho older members aiul supporters were gathered together to p<iy homago to youth. Here was that same typo of youth that had gained the club the highest honours L pos,; siblo in Kew Zealand, and that had won the Dominion, championships more times than any* other club. All three championships tho club still held. 'It was not only to tho individual winners that homago nYust be paid, but to those who did their best in team-work, who obeyed their captain, and did their part for tho good of tho club. Many might never win a trophy, and though it was to the winners that praise must be given, it was also tine to those willing workers who went without material reward. .{(ln-ring to tho usefulness of such a club Mr. Chapman mentioned that no less than twenty-two lives had been saved by members of the Maranui Club with line and reel, whilst a similar record was enjoyed by the Lyall Bay Club. This was exclusive of individual rescues, and did not take'into consideration many acts performed by ;clubtrained swimmers. In addition, the-club-. had turned out between 60Q "and 700 fully-equipped life-savers. The-number of men from tho club who _n'--after-li'fo had reached tho top in business and-.in sport was truly remarkablo.'s'.Swiinming in itself was one of the finest of sports^ To be a swimmer, one had to be phy. sically clean above all -things; and it was true that swimming moulded a fine type of manhood. Y_, V PRESENTATION OF-iTROPHIES. Mr. Queree presented the following trophies:— 'V. ■'■ Stellin Cup (junior■■; .club four-man teams): N. F. Eaven, J. Fleming,. N. Hj Besnick, E. C. Connell. '': 7: ;- Coltman Cup (junioi'lOiJ:yards club, championship): J. A: Eosie. 7' -7 Deslandes Cup .(op.cj_._elub„handieap. race across Lyall Bay): P, J. Ballard. .' Stephen Trophy ' (sei4'es of 7. juiiibr, handicap races):7C;,^.^JdiehtipW^ijY Eaven Statuo (open'club diving cham-.-pionship): E. H. Dun-ant; (equal). Junior Cup (inter-club' seVen-uian team junior 'championship, Wellington centre): E. H. Durrant,. J. P. -Eosie,'YT. T. MehaffejyN. F. Savon, K7W7 Stephen, N. H. Eesnick, B. T. Dalglcish,'K. JT. Hoy (captain). .'. ■■-~ >.7 .. .'■'!»%'' Award of merit, Koyal Life-saving Society: E. H. Durrant,' C. E, Menti-' play. ' 'AiAy ,',.;• .;;;-;; ! ' Surf Medallion: Xv Stephen, J. Fleming, K. Dalglcish, J. Meiiaffey, N. Eesnick. • V .*.•• '■'■~ ! Bronze Medallion: W.. Downs, t>. When, E. Coniiell, P. Ballard,, A. ft. Wilson. 7.; r • ! • Mr. J. Kober, a "f buhdation;'mcmbelr, recalled the early years of the-' clubfs existence, and congratulated , thel; cli}b. on tho facilities provided for winter training. Ho deplored tho lack-of recognition given for the genuine service rendered the community by the osaviug clubs. Tho Maranui ClUb had been founded for the training of rescuers, and for tho development of knowledge of methods of rescue among the people. The clubs had fulfilled their part, and it was a pity that more help-' was not forthcoming from tho council in tho interests of the community as a whole. Competition was , not everything; what matterod was the.maintenance of a high standard of efficiency to fulfil "the basic idea of assistance in cases of necessity and of the spread of knowledge." ;■'.■'-..-.._ vj ■ ' Items were given by Messrs. Tilloy ahd Bowling, and Mis_y V. 'Asheuden^ . A. Dentice, and M. Crawford. \A dainty supper was provided by Mrs. Ashenden.