LIFE SAVING

Evening Star, Issue 20982, 22 December 1931, Page 8

LIFE SAVING

OTAGO HEAD CENTRE MEETS AWARDS PASSED Last night’s meeting of the Otago Head Centre of the Royal Life Saving Society was attended by Messrs H. H. Henderson (in the chair), J. Pereira, E. C. Isaacs, I. L. Turnbull, D. Christophers, A. Findlay, D. Bannatyne, H, I). Gillies, Miss M. Mathieson, and the secretary (Mr P.. A. Mathieson). SECONDARY BOYS’ LIFE SAVING COMPETITION. The Principal of the King Edward Technical College wrote stating that the college would do its best to help in making a success of the proposed secondary schools’ boys’ life saving competition. , . The Rector of the Otago Boys’ High School wrote stating that he did not favour the multiplication of such mterschool competitions and such events as tlie ' secondary : schools’ football tournament, the established cricket matches, and the secondary schools athletic sports meeting stood on a different rooting, concerning as they did a large number of boys, and. being closely associated with school feeling. The proposed life saving competition would bring in only five or six boys who would require a good share or time and attention from the school gymnasium instructor. It was suggested that the objects of the 'society would be better carried out by. the instructor (Mr J. P. Norfhey) giving some time to life saving during th o( year with all senior gymnastic classes, ’if a competition was to he held he felt that" it woiild more suitably be a competition within the school. 'The Principal of the Southland Technical College wrote stating that he very heartily approved of the proposed secondary schools’ life saying competition, and he felt certain that they would be able to compete very soon if not immediately. He suggested that consideration ho given to the advisability of synchronising with the secondary schools’ annual athletic tournament, which was held in the first school term. The Chairman was instructed to wait on the rector of the Otago Boys High School to place before him .the views of the society on the question of tlie proposed competition, further consideration of which was held over until after the school holidays. SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The Secretary of the Canterbury Head Centre of the Royal Life Saving Society advised that the New Zealand surf championships would be conducted at Sumner, Christchurch, on lebruaiy 20 and 21 next. AWARDS APPROVED. The following awards were approved : Elementary Certificate. Young, Georgina Fraser and Dons Fraser (Training College Club), Esina .1. Taylor, Ethel M. Boulton, David R. Pickard, and Arthur Stuart Macdonald (Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club), Raymond A. Findlay (Caversham School). _ Proficiency Certificate^—Rena Jt. Smith, Esther M'Rae, Margaret Weeks, Margaret Stewart, Owen Miles, John Williams, Nelson Pountney, Irene Young, Georgina Fraser, and Dons Fraser (Training College), Esma J. Taylor (Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club), Douglas C. Callender, Robert A. M'Dowell, lan Muir, Richard P. Tuckey, Archibald G. Tudhope, Lemuel E. G. Watkins (Waitaki Boys’ High School), Ethel M. Boulton, Arthur Stuart Macdonald, and David R. Pickard (Kiwi Amateur Swimming Chib). Bronze Medallions.—Ethel M. Boulton, David R. Pickard, and Arthur Stuart Macdonald (Kiwi Amateur Swimming Club), Douglas C. Callonder, David F. Cradock, Robert A. M'Dowell, lan Muir, Archibald G. Tudhope, and Lemuel E. G. Watkins (Waitaki Boys’ High School) Margaret Weeks and Rena E. Smith (Training College). Teachers’ Certificates. —Helen Lane, Phyllis Butler, and Reginald Olver (Training College). Hon. Instructors’ Certificates.—Geoffrey L. Hole and Archibald J. Hull (Waitaki Boys’ High School). GENERAL. It was decided to make donations for trophies for life-saving events at carnivals to the Otago Swimming Centre and to the Dunedin and Kiwi Amateur Swimming Clubs. Mr W. H. Buckland was appointed to represent the centre on tho 4YA Sports’ Committee. It was decided to add Miss E. Matluoson and Messrs R. C. Calder and E. C. Isaacs to tho list of tho society’s examiners. The Secretary of the fit. Clair Life Saving Club wrote asking if the usual

prize money given by the society to the club could this year be devoted ,to a special life-saving competition to be arranged later in the season. —It was decided to make the usual donation, it being left to the chairman to approve of the proposed competition.