SURF LIFE-SAVING CLUB

Opunake Times, 15 January 1935, Page 2

SURF LIFE-SAVING CLUB

TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIPS ON UFA SAKE BEACH me executive committee of tue Opiumim ourl lure -Saving Glut) ilia in uiw club room uu. Fmiuy mg at last wneu inere em; Aiessrs u.’ mau), u . .a. bnarp, ±L. tJ. Smith, j . lAuuston, vv . £i. Smith, I>. S. JUonneuey, xj, iiurtou and S. M. smith (secretary). Members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the late Air J. Wilson, the donor oi the John Wilson Memorial Cup. it was decided to move at they next Surf Association meeting that the laud drill for junior competitions be deleted. The following remits were passed to go before the meeting oi the Surf Association: — .

“That the age limit for members of junior team be raised from 18 years to 20 years. “That the allotting of points tor resuscitation movements be altered a s follows: 12 movements, lull points, 11C or 124 deduct i point; 11 or 12 deduct 1 point; 10 or 14, deduct 3 points; 9*or 15, deduct 5 points; over 15 or under 9, no points be given. It was left to the captain’s discretion to enter teams for tEe various events for the coming competitions. The following programme was drawn up for the Taranaki cham- | pionships at Opunake on Februj ary 9 and 10, and will b ed at the next Surf Assocatiou meeting for approval. Saturday, February 9.

2.30 p.m., March past display. 3 p.m., Pennant. 3.30 p.m., Weston Cup (heats). 4 p.m., beach relay race. 4.15 p.m. Weston Cup (finals). 4.30 p.m. individual surf race.

Sunday, February 10. 10.30 a.in., land drill display. 11 a.m. junior championship. 1 p.m., Grey Shield march past. 1.45 p.m. Tabor (heats). 2.15 p.m. beach belt race (heats). 3.15 p.m., Tabor Shield (final). 3.45 p.m., beach belt race (final). 4.15 p.m., Balliu Cup Surf Relay Race 4.30 p.m. chariot race. __ As the ladies’ branch' the club was defunct it wa^,decided that the cup be awarded the junior member judged the best ,»t resuscitation.

It was decided to ask the girl guides to take up a collection during the championships and to give them 25 per cent of the tot.il, the remainder to he divided between the club and the Surf Association on a 50-50 basis.

The Jen kins’ Trophy rules altered as follows; That any mem her in either grade winning the medal twice running be handicap- . ped, commencing with five sec- * ouds aiid being doubled on eacn ' succeeding swim until such time as he is defeated. The Hurst Cup rornd-the-lake handicap swim is to be held on Wednesday, January 30, *and the John Wilson Memorial Cup ou"'** February 17. The rules of the latter trophy were amended to make the competition th e same as the Xew Zealand four-man alarm competition.

It was decided to carry on with the bulbing of a gobble-stone wall in front of the club's new section and the quotation of Mr A. Fake was accepted. ()n Sunday members of the Surf Club patrolled the beach, and during the day competitions for the •Tenkin trophies were held as follows -

A Grade—D. Burton defeated G. Webb.

B. Grade—R. Campbell (hold-) er) and F. Walker dead-heated, and Campbell retains the button. Two demonstrations were given <me by the junior team with Cliff Burton in the belt, and the other by a senior team consisting of W. E. Smith (captain), L. Watt (sup port), L. Harvey (belt), S. MeCullmn (first line), G. "Webb (second Hue), D. Burton (third line) and G. Cundy (reel). Although some of these have had no practice this year all showed that they knew their work. This team with the exception of G. Candy (aa’lio Avill he away) will be the competition team. P. Smith wilt Cumly’s place. Early in the day the junior members Avere hard at practice fa the lake going through the rescue and release methods prior to being examined for their bronze and surf medallions.

The club wish to acknowledge a donation of £1 towards the building fund from Mr J. Erni.