SURF COMPETITIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CLV, Issue 22792, 17 January 1944, Page 4

SURF COMPETITIONS

St. Clair Annexes Principal Titles (N.Z.P.A.) WELLINGTON, Jau. 16. The New Zealand Surf Life-Saving Association’s junior and women's championships were held over the week-end at Lyall Bay before large crowds in beautiful weather. Tire competitions were materially helped with the good surf running on both days. St. Clair < Otago) built up a good lead in points on Saturday, which was fully maintained to-day and it annexed the principal titles. The combined women's march past was a brilliant spectacle, Wellington women winning the championship. The South Brighton team gave a magnificent performance in winning the Dominion junior six-man rescue and resuscitation championship. Results:— New Zealand junior six-man rescue and resuscitation championship—South Brighton (Canterbury) 1, Maranui A (Wellington) 2. New Zealand women's rescue and resuscitation championship—St. Clair (Otago) 1, Wellington Ladies’ Surf Club 2, North Beach (Canterbury) 3. New Zealand women's alarm championship—St. Clair (Otago) 1, North Beach (Canterbury) 2, Island Bay (Wellington) 3. New Zealand individual surf race championship—Miss M. Stewart (St. Clair, Otago) 1. Miss C. Brittain (North Beach) 2. Miss B. Williams (Island Bay. Wellington) 3. Time—Bmin 13 2-ssec. New Zealand surf bcltman’s championship—C. Chambers i New Brighton) 1, A. Gray (Maranui) 2. D. Begg (South Brighton) 3. Time—3min 26 l-ssec. New Zealand junior four-man alarm championship Maranui 'Wellington) 1. South Brighton B 2, South Brighton i A 3.