LIFE-SAVING

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 102, 27 October 1933, Page 14

LIFE-SAVING

N.Z. ASSOCIATION

FIRST ANNUAL REPORT

Progress made by the' New Zealand Surf Life-saving Association since its inception a little over a year ago is viewed with satisfaction in the avocation's first annual report which is to be presented at a meeting of delegates on November 2S. During the past year a complete constitution was evolved, and-the rules of competition were revised. Radicat'changes in life-saving drill were made, and the newmethods, which follow closely .those practised in Australia, 'should be a big improvement from a practical and spectacular point of, view, and will come into operation this season. .;■-... Excellent work was being doneby the life-saving clubs throughout the Dominion, and full details of the numbers of rescues were being collated. Of the 45 clubs in operation throughout' the country returns had been received from 12. During 1933 these twelve clubs effected 10 rescues with belt aud line, and 25 rescues without belt and line. POWERS OF ASSOCIATION. The association's relations with the NewZealand Amateur Swimming Association during the year had been most cordial. A recent alteration in the Swimming Association's, constitution recognised the New Zealand Surf Life-saving Association as-the national controlling body of surf life-saving, and the Surf Association was now in a position to grant permission _to its • affiliated bodies to conduct swimming events at surf carnivals. The Surf Award which had previously been issued by the Royal Life-saving Society would in future be issued by the New Zealand \ Surf Association under its new rules. _ The financial position of the association was regarded as satisfactory. The association was greatly indebted to the Royal Life-saving Society for a grant ot £100. The expenses had been kept as low as possible, although there were some unavoidable preliminary expenses which would not recur. , . The council of the association considered that the year could be reviewed with considerable satisfaction. Substantial progress had been made in linking all New Zealand into one united body to control the particular branch of life-saving necessary on open sea beaches. Expressions ot goodwill had been received from the clubs throughout New Zealand, including those which had not yet actually affiliated, and the council viewed the future with confidence. Negotiations, had been commenced for a visit of an Australian team to this'country. This, it was considered, should result in added stimulus to the formation of a life-saving club on every beach where bathing was indulged in by the public. S. A. LONGUET MEMORIAL. Presented by the Wellington Rotary Club to perpetuate the memory of the late Mr. S. A. Longuet, who lost his life by drowning at Otaki while endeavouring to save the life of a Maori girl, the Longuet Memorial Shield was won by Solway College, Masterton. The shield is open to competition between all the secondary girls' schools, and points are alloted for all life-saving awards gained by the girls. A percentage is then taken from the school roll and the result is obtained. The Wellington Head Centre of the Royal Life-saving Society, which conducted the competition, announces the following results:—Solway College, Masterton, 389 points, 1; Chilton St. James School, 193 points, 2; Wellington Girls College, 141 points, 3. Queen Margaret College, Wairarapa High School, aud Petone Technical College also competed. Solway College, where Miss Fleming is sports mistress, Yon the shield last year, when it was first competed for.