SURF RESCUE MEN HOLD COMPETITION AT NORTH BEACH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18045, 4 January 1927, Page 11

SURF RESCUE MEN HOLD COMPETITION AT NORTH BEACH.

NEW BRIGHTON CLUB WINS CHAMPIONSHIP. Life Saving Day, an innovation on the part of the Canterbury Surf and Lire Saving: Association, was held at Nort h Beach yesterday, and proved an entire success, being far superior to the old method of deciding tho events. Up till this year the three competitions, the Hay Blank ('up (the Canterbury Club championship), the Sumner Cup for competition by teams of four, and the Benson Cup for Juniors, had been held on separate days, and the chances of getting a good attendance under these conditions were remote, but on JJfe Saving Day the three were held together, and the interest displayed was gratifying. Two teams from the North Beach Club and two from the Brighton Club contested the senior events, and the Brighton senior team was successful by narrow margin.*on both occasions. All the work during the day was of a high standard, both in the senior and junior divisions. The land drill was neat and accurate to a degree, and the rescue work, the most spectacular part of the proceedings, was carried out with disThe results of the various competiRA Y BLANK CUP. New Brighton 0 613 points), 1. Team —M. Meikle. R. Wilkinson, K. A. Owles, M. M. Eaglesome, U. W. J. Clarkson, C. W. Smith and if. Ci. Smith; instructor, JT. S. Taylor. North Beach (151), 2. Team—A. J*>alton, I>. Wilson, It. Lhi.wson, O. Riordan, W. Brough, E. Tllll and J. Broward; instructor, W. S. Smith. SUMNER CUP. New Brighton No. .1 (1)0 points), 1 Team—R. Wilkinson (1), C. Smith (2), ■lf. M. Eaglesome (3), U. Clarkson (subject) E. S. Taylor, instructor. North Reach A (88* points), 2. Team —R. Lawson (I), L. Hill (2), I>. Wilson (3), W. Brough (subject); W. Smith, New Brighton B and North Beach B tied for third place. New Brighton team—A. Stokes (1), H. Smith (2), E. A. Owles (3), M. Meikle (subject); I<\ s Taylor, instructor. North Beach IS team—J. Breward (1), A. Dalton (2). C. R. Riordan (3), G. Hill (subject); W. Smith, instructor. All teams did excellent work, and the competition was very close. North Beach A team gained the maximum points for speed in rescue work, doing the rescue In lmin r.Ssec. The winners secured a narrow margin of P objt,s by the standard of their land BENSON SHIELD. New Brighton A team (8,32 points) 1. Team—M. Rattray, N. M. Smith r H. Maw so n, J. 11. Israel son, ,r. M’DougaJ, IT. M'Dongal and It. M’Doiigal; Instructor, N. M’DowelL New Brighton B team (82), 2. North Beach (73), S. The officials for flic competitions were.:-—Judges, Messrs E. U. < ’oilins’, W IT. Benson and P. It. Climie; referee Mr K. Bassett; timekeepers, Messrs’ N Throp, J. Brown and A. E. Sumnierfleld!