SURF LIFE-SAVING

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22944, 24 January 1938, Page 18

SURF LIFE-SAVING

DOMINION TITLES EVENTS AT NEW BRIGHTON NELSON SHIELD TO ST. CLAIR [BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHRISTCHURCH. Sunday The New Zealand surf championships were concluded at New Brighton yesterday in miserable weather. Teams from 10 clubs competed and the honours were very evenly distributed. North Island teams were at an advantage in the light surf. The Canterbury teams, which are more accustomed to heavy surf, were handicapped in the straight swimming. The principal event, the Nelson Shield competition for rescue and resuscitation, was won by St. Clair, Dunedin. New Brigthon A had a substantial lead OTi time but lost it on resuscitation. The beltman's championship was keenly contested by J. C. Blakeley and A. T. Palton (North Beach). Dalton, who has held the title for the last two years, broke away to a lead of five yards on the run in to the water, but Blakeley, sprinting fast over the final stages, overtook him and touched the buoy with 3-5s to spare. Blakeley won the championship eight years ago. Results were as follows: — Senior Rescue and Resuscitation (Nelson Shield). —First heat: Taylor's Mistake, 1; Maraenui B, 2. Second heat: New Brighton A, 1; Lyall Bay, 2. Third heat: St. Clair, 1; Sumner, 'J. Final: St. Clair (H. Callender, C. Elliott, H. D. Gillios, J. Durant, E. 'J'oasc, W. Dyson, A. G Beadle), 1; New Brighton A, 2; Taylor's Mistake, 3. Times: om 47 3-ss, 6m 33 2-ss, 6m 47 3-ss.

Four-man Alarm. —First heat: Maraenui B, I; Lyall Bay A, 2. Second heat: New Brighton B, 1; St. Clair A, 2. Third heat: Maraonui A, 1; Taylor's Mistake, 2. Fourth heat: North Beach, 1; New Brighton A, 2. Final: Maraonui B (D. Evans, J. Clark, H. Hawken. H. F. Hoy), 1; Maraenui A, 2; North Beach, 3. Times: 3m 13s, 3m 17s, 3m 12s.

Beltman's Championship.—Heat winners: R. Pelham (Lyall Bay), J. C. Blakeley (Lyall Bay), W. Davis (Oreti A). C. R. Buchanan (Waitemata), J. Clark (Maraenui), R. Rimmer (North Beach), A. T. Dalton (North Beach). First semi-final: Blakeley, 1; Pelham, 2. Second semi-final: Dalton, 1; Clark, 2. Final: Blakeley beat Dalton by 3-ss.

Junior Rescue and Resuscitation.—First heat: Lyall Bay, 1. Second heat: Taylor's Mistake, 1. Final: Lyall Bay (J. Blackie, J. Bell, W. Cole, S. Scoones, F. Barnes, C. Stoddart, W. V. Griffin), 1; Taylor's Mistake, 2. Times: 6m. 50 2-ss, 7m 14s. Senior Surf Race.—F. G. Ryan (Taranaki), 1; J. Clark (Lyall* Bay), 2; A. T. F. Stokes (New Brighton), 3. Times: 5m 31 2-ss, 5m SGs.

Junior Surf Race.—A. Goldsmith (Taylor's Mistake), 1; R. Kennedy (North Beach), 2; A. Pritchard (St. Clair), 3. Times: 5m 8 3-ss, 5m 32 3-58. . Cambrian Resuscitation Shield.—Maraenui B. 53M, points. 1; Maraenui A, 53 points, 2; New Brighton C, 50% points, 3. March Past. —Lyall Bay, 1; Maraenui, 2; Sumner, 3. Junior Surf Relay.—St. Clair, 1; Taylor's Mistake, 2; Lyall Bay, 8. Times: 27m 10 l-ss, 2Sm 335, 20m 455.

Senior Surf Relay.—Maraenui, 1; LyaVv Bay, 2; New Brighton, 3. Times: 23m f>W l-ss, 24m 11 4-ss, 24m 22 4-ss.