STILL ON TOP

NZ Truth, Issue 1207, 17 January 1929, Page 12

STILL ON TOP

Lyall Bay Y Surf Display ■'•...' 7 . • (From "N.Z.. Truth's" Wellington Rep.) The Lyall Bay . Life-Saving Cl,ub intends leaving no stone unturned m its efforts to retain the Nelson Shield and the national . surf title. AT Titahi Bay, during the week-end, • Lyall Bay repeated ' their form of 1927. when they won both the Otaki Cup ; and the Shield. Maranui won both events last yeaiv Four teahis competed m the cup, the land drill, event and there were five m the Shield. The entrants were Island Bay, ■Lyall Bay A and B and Maranui A and' B. Maranui B .did not compete for the cup. The land drill programme was car-' riecL'dut m the. morning, Lyall Bay A winning from Island Bay. Maranui shaped very well,- . but lost . points , through missing out two rescue methods. The winning team gave a very fine display, the work being nearly perfect. *• Island" Bay drilled individually rather' than as a team. They certainly were spectacular, but little breaches -were noted by. the judges. • . The finish was close m the •'. shield event, but Lyall Bay A gave a clean display and were brisk m moyement. :■ There was a large crowd present and the. surf-, -was '.tiiiy enough to make the competition quite keen. Sara Muller coached and captained •the -two /Lyall Bay team's and the suc"cesswa's due. to his:; efforts. ; .A particularly fine display was put Jup by ;the Lyall Bay B team, last ' ..year's novice side. / 'THE senior four- /, picked to represent i Wellington Star Club is made up of good, racing material. Williams and Cooke have been associated for some four years, aiid have, won races m various classes. : McLean has had only one year's regatta/ experience, but his form last season was so good that he was selected one of-, the proposed Olympic eight; Gray, has been successful m youths' arid j liriior races.