LIFE-SAVING.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20175, 2 March 1931, Page 2

LIFE-SAVING.

SUMNER CLUB. MAYORAL CUP COMPETITION. The Sumner Life-Saving and Surf Bathing Club held its annual competition for'the .Mayoral .Oup on Saturday afternoon. Five teams entered. The water conditions gave an average break of about four rollers,, with a fair swim to the buoy. The competition was a four-man event for beltman. lineman, reelman, and subject. It included waterwork and resuscitation. Beginning as an alarm call it immediately made heavy demands on the beltman, and called for much judgment on the part of the lineman, in the "carry-in" after the "take over"; the responsibility lay with the reelman and the lineman. All teams gave, n good exhibition of tvaterwork, and general skill. , The time for the swim out varied from 2miu 37 l-ssec to 3min 31 l-ssec by the first team, which was handicapped by not knowing the direction of the drift. . ■' '. Results were as follows: —

Tj. Sutherland (belt), Miles (reel), C. McPhail (line and resuscitator), 91. 2-3 points, Ist. This team was the fourth to go out. Sutherland made the fastest time by taking a direct line for the subject, and was well supported by both line and reel. N. McPhail, J. Mitchell (reel). Clark (line and resuscitator), and K. J. Lowry (belt)', Bates (reel). Claydon (line and resuscitator), tied with 87 points each, second. McPhail's team, the last to go, got away well, the beltman swimming strongly, supported by good reel and line work. The | subject was well looked after, and resuscitation was' good. , Lowry's team made a smart run out. The time was good, the lineman Working efficiently in deep water to minimise the pull of-.the 'northerly drift on th 6 beltman's line. ■ S; G. Henry (belt), Cuming (reel), A. Dawe (line and resuscitator), IV points, tliirdi ■ Henry's , team madej a smart getaway, the beltman making rather too much allowance for thp drift. The lineman gave valuable: assistance in doep water during the "pay-out" and the take over was done well. ! Q. Gv Wood (belt), Johnson (reel), and Blake (line and resuscitator)* were the first to respond to the alarm. T"®y i discovered a heavy drift to the nhrth imposing a big handicap on the beltman. I The instructor for all teams was Mr. | N. G. Winter. The officials were:— Referee, Mr S. K. Bassett: judges, k Messrs G. F. Allen, and J. Breward; | time-keepers, Messrs G. Mcllroy and J. Darrooh.' At- the conclusion, the' club president,.Mr S. K. "Bassett, announced ihe i results.' and invited the judges to; 1 comiflent on the work. He apologised I for the absence of the donor of' the cup. Mr W. H. Nicholson, and for Mr F. J. Glaokin. • ' ' .'/ I : Mr Breward pointed out defects » I the position of the hands' in Tesusciv tation,' and . gave a demonstration" 'of I the ipropoV -method ■ with the ; weightI distributed over the paJm of the haild over the lower part of the ribs. -The officials werjs accorded a hearty vote of thanks, 1 CHAMPIONSHIPS AT SUMNER. INTEH-CLUB CONTESTS. j Yesterday th.e Canterbury Sur£ Association I held - three .Canterbury life-saving ehampionI ships at Sumner, the Sumner Cup, ,a four- ! mail event, and Benson Shield, a junior I event; and the Kay Blank- Cup, both aeVenmen events. The contest- started . before lunch, «nd was completed about five o'clock. I There was: a record ! entry ol teams, with i almost record weather conditions, and the largest attendance of spectators seen at ner for any life-savins event. Throughout tha day the light surf of the morning decreased to almost a calm with the falling tide, abd the competitions with the-buoy a long way out, resolved themselves into speed in smooth water. Many of the men being in good training ' for the Nelson Cnp meeting at Wanganuf, the teams were very lit, 'and included fast ' 'reps.,'' such as Herd, and the leading swimmers of . Canterbury! ■ All Events were alarm events, with, a full ballot-for .places, which in maqy instances resulted in the "star performers" selecting minor positions. It was the big day of the year, for the Canterbury Sun Club, and all contestants showed an increasingly intelligent interpretation ' ol the varying conditions affecting" belt, line, and reel. ' Throughout, the linesmen afforded: the beltman. the maximum support, and resuscitation was evenly good. The Sumner Cup, -wit.il eleven, entries, was contested before lunch, New Brighton No. 1 winning with fastest time.■ - The Benson Shield began immediately after, and was won by New Brighton No. 2. The Bay Blank Cup, which was Won by Taylor's Mistake, was last, and had , the . largest • number of entries. In this' liothDalton sndStokes drew minor position*. The following were the .officials:—Marshal and organiser, Mr D. V. Wilson; judges, Snmner Cup and, Hay Blank "Cup, MeSsrg W.H. Benson, G. Fe&rce, and H. S.'Feast; referees, Mr S. K. Bassett (Sumner Oup), Mr A. R. Blank (Bay Blank Cup); judges, • Benson Shield; Messrs N, "JtcDowell, C. Bryant, and W. A. Smith: referee", Mr W. H. Benson;timekeepers, Messrs C. Smith, C, A. Qppper, and T. Dalton. » At the conclusion, Mr S. K. Bassett, president of the Sumner OiuJ>, presented the Sumner Cup to the winner's, and apologised for the absence" 'flf the Mayor, Mr W: H* Nichol* He congratulated the Canterbury Slirf Association on, one of the best meetinggheld in Canterbury, and Mr D. V.' Wilson upon his successful organisation. It was the 1 first time twelve team? had entered for the'cup. Mr A. R. Blank presented his cup' to the Taylor's ■ Mistake ' team, -and offered his congratulations. , Mr W. H. Benson, president of the Canter-' bury Surf Association,,. presented his shield to the two 'smallest lads in the New Brighton" B team, saying that Tie had done it for fourteen years. Ho heartily ttanked, the: ladies for providing" afternoon tea.' The instructors for this and-the other com* petitions were:—Sumner, N. ff. Winter; Taylor's Mistake, A. I. Cottr'ell; New-Brigh-

?Su. 1 & i -> | SUMNER OUP. Newjßriffliton No. 1 (C. Herd, J.Meikle, jßanes, A. T. #Dalton, P. Scott,. Subject) .. ..8 I | The Nor "X," [ New Brighton No. 2, Taylor's Mistake No. 1, [ Be»ch No.^2/ i Beqch. 1 ' ( *' 1 - ' < ■ -s < Benson SMald. I 1 , rt « »»>. -1 .-Iff ,»r> »;-J t-t f V The 'a ~ seven-men junior alarm event lor the surf championship of' Canterbury, was.d«ci£ed,l ill".' the- Mternoon. i ? The results were as follows: New Brighton No. * 2—H. < Ansley ' (support), S. Carson (belt);*G. Horwell ,„. (line), B.:T, Be»iey,<lin<j)fß. .t, (resuscitator), ■, D. Cox' (reel)i' ,'jt.ii ,'•» Ansley (subject), N. H. Smith, .(in: '< > structpr) .. - 1 .. , .. ,<1; • Support's time in reaching 1 subject, Imlnt 186 2-Ssec. ' "; * 1 ' "i 1 ' . 'Beltman's time in reaching subject, latin I I 47 4-5860. | North Beach—N. Breward {support), B. * Gibbons (belt), :W., Hamilton (line), I A. "Wright (liue), L, • Jjake (resuecl- ! tator), ,J. Asttfn (reel), /K. Evans ' (subject) (instructor) 2 Support's time in reaching .subject, linin 45 4-ssec. l ' Beltman's time in,reaching subject* 2min IS 2-ssec. , ■, ! v,i ! New Brighton No. I—R. MoKenzie (sup-, i port), J. Oo'r- (belt), ! K. Sorrell »"•' , *, (line), N. Angel (line),,H. Wilkins: / (resuscitator),. S. Besley (reel),- *L, , I ' Hudson - (subject); It. Clarkeon- (in-,. s true tor )• l - .'• .. ■-8 Support's 'time ,in. reaching 'subject! lmin. | 60 4-ssec. " ' / f* i Beltman's time in reaching subject, 2min > 23 l-ssec. . " Sumner—A. Dawe (support), JE. Stevens i (belt), H. Stevens (line), A. 'Henley , ' J. Clayflon T.< , Olaydon (reel), IS. B. J". Sarellus. fr . I (patient>, £' M. ' Mitchell (instructor) .. I '. A" Support's, time in reaching' subject, 2mia' W 3-ssec. i ' | Beltman's .time Mr reaching "subject,- 2min 34 4-ssec< . > 1 ' : .South Brighton— S.-Mason (support),--S 1 . ' E. Jihnlngs (bfelt), 3. GlagsOn (Une), - • 1\ A. 'Jennings (line), 'N, Granuner _ f'• (resuscitator), "'3. Satterthwalte ~ (reel), M. Kinsman (subject)/. 6. Hewitt (instructor) 5 Support's' time in reaching subject,' %2nun lOsec. - , • \ Beltman's time in subject, 2min 21 4*ssec. K I ' i Judges' Comments. 1 . The judges commented very favourably on the high' standard maintained -in' each department by the' teams, The " line- and work; showed splendid control, and «>wing< t<r the calm sea the handling of the subject did not, present'any difficulties, but at the - same - time it rendered any mistakes very apparent.,. The drill showed, evidence of ; practice, and, for this the instructors were tobe' congratulated. The judges said that a feature of the whole competition was the almost perfect 'exhibition of resuscitation; and the promotion of warmth given by L. Lake (North Beach), 'his work being'easily equivalent to the high standard of the senior teams. , > ' , ~i, „ 1 Bay Blank Cup. " ; In winning the Kay Blank Oup, + Taylor's Mistake have won the light Jo'' iityle themselves the champion life-saving team of Canterbury. This event is aljw a seven-men' : alarm event, and resulted ss'follows:— Taylor's Mistake —H. J. Bailey (belt), if. Rattray (supportX, A.'T. Bolam-and O. lidjirie (linesmen), Xi. J. Moor- . , i house L ' (resuscitator), J., Simpson (reel), P. Levy (subject), A. I. Cottrell. (instructor) .. ' .j. 1 Support's time in reaching, subject, 22see. Beltman's j time in reaching" subject, ?tni#-4-Ssec. ' ■ ' Sumner—;N. McPhail (support), 1 Tj. \ Sutherland (belt), It. Lowry and F. Olark (linesmen), S. G. Henry (resuscitator), 0. G.! Wood (reel),' 0. -' ' H. McPhail (subject), N. G. Winter 1 (instructor) : iv. ■ 2; Support's time in reaching subject, 2min' 85 l'Ssec. Beltman's -'time reaching subject, Bmin' 0 3-Ssec. v New Brighton No. r.l—N. Herrick (support), H. G. Smith (belt), J. Mfiikle , , and A. Cunningham v (Hneemen),'.o. Herd (resuscitator), A. T.~ P? Stokes i (reeX),X Oarson (subject), Xt 01arl(son' (instructor) .. ..8 Support's 'time ,in reaching subject. 2mut'" 43sec; ; - ,■ -.... ~ " Beltman's time in reaching subject, Bmin IS<JL-ssec. v . V North. Beach—D. H. Symes (support).' G. , " Dew (belt), ■ 0, B. Riordan and'V, * ..©..Spille* (linesmen), A. TV 'Baltoa' '■-• (resuscitator), A. Taylor (reel), P.' • . Scott (Subject). W. A. Sutitfc (in-; » , Btructor) 4. ~ *j ( '4' Support's, time in -■ reaching, subject," 2tuin' 42 8-sseq, / •" i i toad's time in

' 1 ~ ifttfeßrigliton Ko. 2—B. 'J&UlH<fc4(eOT- $JT£} fj, vaxi). W. Karwaker G. Asher (linesman), E. Oleland j'' *■* 'fresuacitator), E. JtCcdanVUle (reelK-l? 8 G. Cowan (aubjeet)., h. Olarkaon \in- ' ~ ctrvctor .. .. .. ; 5 Bnpport'a time in retelling' irubject,' SASs; 47-2js*e<!.- ~ y->irjfrWnrii „ - Thorpy "auscitstor), Ir. -6. Thompson (reel), ■> * 0. Weil (safcjpfet),, f^terthwalte' time Beltrnan'a time in MuUtt'uw'A Smln E8 j)i; £ gjt£ j ;r\ : -, L ' _ V; Ths * judges praiied- MjrMy 'the I WaßarS;wliich thß./frorie. BrithL-j ton, last in Unr competition,-armlet Iww-vpi it threo ye*rs jigo. me -present;, staiidieif W#l go high tb&t It, ma QbqMt anpogsiMifli to diffnrentlate, and the eompotivion was ninr, decidsd o* of ffeifhilpl port 'sad! the b«itman., Owtfj* -to-the' tion of the m, ,1110 vaXua'lof the -eDlnpatitidit' a a surf tobt had been nullified, kt the! Jepgth of .the RWsmfta o(fa«t^d«i , disadvantage. They- -welcomed' the'flcfcrßs-Mf two teams trim one> club,- New, Brixhtotv forth# first >ima in the history o< tie "■«■» Cop, v;' • , _ t ,Vf 'vm-*.■!' ' ."1t,19 Iw&raijng-D^Ui'mart in$oAIG»? 1o judge lU^eomp«tit!oii/ ,, M{i >]Qr 'W; 'HJ Benson, one, of -the jnagea... ".'lnstead, „«f> jiidghiß the taama singly we will havo to' have • seven • brioyv ottt 1 nlft rdiSraefit tiin>.=. ioepers for «aeh team, „ and. UunMtavti fhjtf -team* in.. action at th& jsunct a&' nntement is bound v to coma, especially iSqV. as