Surf Team From Australia
ASSISTANCE FOR DOMINION. Eagerness to assist life-saving organisations in New Zealand was expressed by members of the team of Australian surf life-savers who arrived in Auckland from Sydney on Wednesday by the Wanganella to tour for three weeks in the North and South Islands, giving demonstrations on beaches and competing with Dominion teams. The most skilful swimmers have also agreed to race at still-water swimming carnivals. The team consists of eight men, 'namely, J. King (captain), A. Hart, A. Hodgson, J. Miller, H. Scott, W. Scott, K. Foster, and A. Carrier. All have won either district or club championships, and W. Scott was so successful as to be the open surf champion in 1935. The manager is Mr J. Cameron, chief superintendent, examiner and instructor of the Surf Life-saving Association of Australia. WELLINGTON, Feb. 5. The Australian surf life-saving team arrived from Auckland this morning and was welcomed at Parliament House by Mr. Savage. Mr. Cameron, the manager, mentioned that since the inauguration of the movement 33,000 lives had been saved on Australian beaches and last season alone 3005 persons had been rescued. Mr. Coira, t&o president of tho New Zealand Surf Life-Saving Association, said the occasion was a red-letter one, it being the first time a life-saving team from one country had visited another.
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Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 31, 6 February 1937, Page 4
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