SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Chronicle (Levin), 8 February 1947, Page 2

SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS

-Press Association

By Telegraph-

I NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 7. The surf and weather conditions were fair at Fitzroy Beach, New Plymouth, { when the 1947 New Zealand surf chain- ! piouships opened this afternoon. Aitlio'ugh the surf was not as heavy as 1 some teams would have preferred, it | was nevertheless satisfactory. The j surf was especiaily suitaole for the sun ! si'ii events. This was tlie ffrst timo sun | ski tities had been contested at tne national ciuunpionships. j The only linal decided' during the dat\ i was the junior sixmian rescue and resuscitauon championship which was : won by Maranui, n'esults: — fcseiixor ueiLinan 's cnampionship: First jheat, an. J. Uavison (Mortli Beach) and C. LhamDers (iNew Brighton) equai 1. Timo, 2min l4.5sec. becond lieat, N. Gray (ivi aranui; 4, t). bmitn (Paekakariki) 2, jl. n.arris ( Faekakarnu) '6. ' Time, 2miu 4sec. Third heat, J. (JlarK j (Maranui) I, K. Duucan (boutn .brighton) 2, G. W. Harris (.New iBrignlon; '6. Time, lmin 55.4sec. ! r ourtn heat, T. Logan (Fitzroy; 1, F. j Kyan (Lvali Bay; 2, lM. Cieary (Piiia; | 5. Timo, lmin o2,2see. Fittii heat, L>. jO 'Neill (Lyall Bay) 1, A. Naulls { Puni ; 2. iinie, lmin 57.8sec. Junior beitman s chauipionship: First heat, O. Cullington (Wailemata) I, VY. Lidstone t, Maranui) 2, K. Weager (byali Bay) J. Time, 2min. beconu iieal, N. bchou (bouth Grighton) 1, J. A. ffyan (iiyall Bay) 2, L. Windley (Titalii Bay) 5. Timo, lmin JUsec. 'llnrd heat, 11. Hatchweil (Maranui; 1, T. YV. Johnson (bumner) 2, A. Bevan (Piha) J. Timo, lmin 8ci.4sec. Fourtli i Heat, B. Oliver (Maranui) 1, D. Lamg j (Waitara) 2, G. Jeukins (Bt. lvilda"; o ' Tuue, lmin 27soc. Fiftli heat, L.. Mcj btod (St. Kilda) ,1, L. Munt (New i Brighton) 2, J. Taylor (New Brighton' 13. - ■ I Oiien surf ski championship: First heat, F. CJow (Fitzroy) 1, H. Wa\ (Opunake) 2, O. Sniitlv (Paekakaniii > 3. Timo, 3min 4sec. [ Women "s four-man alarm champion sliip: First heat, St. Clair A 62.1pts 1, St. Clair B 56.9pts"2^ Islan'd Bay A 56.84pts 3. Second heat, Waitara 62.66pts 1, Island Bay B 62.2pts 3, YV el lington B 58.32pts 3. Senior man rescue and resuscitation championsliip (Nelson Shield): First heat, jMaranui A 7U.96pts 1, Paekakariki 67.42pts 2, St. Clair 67.41pts 3. Second heat, New Brighton 71".43pts 1, North Beach 69pts 2, YVuitemata 68 12 pts 3. Third heat, Lyall Bay 70.84pts 1, Island Bay 06.43pts 2, Takapuna 64.68pts 3. Junior six-man rescue and resuscita tion championship (linal): Alaranui 71.15pts 1, Worser Bay 64.S3pts 2, Old Boys 64.03pts 3.