SURF LIFE-SAVING.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20484, 10 December 1934, Page 13

SURF LIFE-SAVING.

South Brighton Club Opens Season. The South New Brighton Surf Bathing and Life Saving (’lub officially opened its season yesterday afternoon. Conditions on the beach were not ideal, the heat of the sun being marred by a strong easterly wind and driving sand. The club president (Mr J. K. WorraJl). in declaring the season open, extended’ a hearty welcome to the lepresHHaCl''V\ a * nia * r * ancl Sunnier Surf .Mr W. H. Benson said he thought the club was extremely fortunate in having such a live wire as Air Worrall for its president. The club . had the material and the most attractive end of the beach. People wanted beaches of that type where they could be free and easy. He wished the club a thoroughly successful season and hoped to see it successful in one of the inter-club events. An exhibition of life-saving work was given, by the club teams under the instructor (Mr r. J. Kite). Mr N. J. Winter (Sumner) a.'ted as marshal for the following events:— Chariot race—A. Sbrimpfon’s team, 1. Reel race-—N. Tfewinson’s team, 1. Flag race—.T. Hurd, 1. Miller Cup. Three teams from the Central Brighton .Surf Bathing and Life Saving Club competed yesterday morning for the Miller Cup, a seven man full-drill event. The tide was on the make and conditions were far from ideal, there being a strong easterly wind and -heavy surf. Following were the officials; Judges, Messrs C. C. Couldwell and A. T. F. Stokes; time-keeper, Mr L. C. Matson; ••eferce, Mr F. D. Stokes; instructor, Mr W. M. Cleland. Possible points. 75. Results:— No. 3 team (E. Ansley support, N. Herrick belt, T. Carson, .T. G. (lowan and M. M'Cree Jines, W. Bacon reel. J,. Hudson subject), 671 points, •]. Time, support lmin 27 1 -ssec; belt, lmin 32 3-5 No. 1 team (C. Cliff support. C. Dean licit, N. Stokes, A. Ansley, R. Cooper lines, E. Reed reel, J. Bisman subject) 634 points, 2. Time, support lmin 42 2-5 sec. belt lmin 59 2-ssec. No. 2 team (L. Clarkson support, N. Smith belt, R. Shillito. H. Horsfall and R. Carson lines, L. Shirtdiff reel. N. Stokes subject) 59?. points. 3. Time, support 2m in 37 3-ssec, belt 2min 46 l-ssec.