ESCAPE FROM DROWNING

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 24, 20 April 1938, Page 2

ESCAPE FROM DROWNING

BOAT OVERTURNS THREE 3IEN THROWN IN SEA Three young men, Messrs 8., E. arid A. Proffit, of Nukuhou. who were boating on the Waiotahi river on 31011day. afternoon experienced a narrow escape from drowning while attempting to cross the mouth into the sea. The boat which was tl . fiat-bottomed one, was caught bv a wave and overturned, throwing the three brothers into the water. The men clung to the boat untiL 31essrs B. and A. Proffit decided to swim ashore for assistance for their brother who.was unable to swim. They secured fishing lines but these proved too short to reach the boat, and a 1 dash was made to the Life-Saving Club’s shed in order to secure the reel. The slicd was found to be locked but the iron was pulled up and ai boy crawled through. The boy opened the window and the reel was secured by that means. The reel was rushed back to the river mouth and M«r O. Newth donned the belt and swam to t-he boat where lie started to pull the boat and 3lr Proffit ashore. The men. on the line however pulled Mr Newth away from-the boat and after signalling the shore 3lr Newth again swam to the boat and finally the boat with 3Lr Proffit was pulled on the beach. Mr Eddie Proffit was found to be in a had; condition, suffering from shock and exposure and abrasions to the chest through hanging on to .the overturned boat. He was probably in the water for about an hour. He was taken to. the Opotiki hospital for attention and hospital reports yesterday stated Ids condition as satisfactory, although he was still suffering from shock. By the time the rescue was effected a considerable number of people had gathered on the beach at the scene of the mishap.

Lariner won on the eount-baeji._ J 4-Ball Bast-ball Bogey. •'' . -V '. . H. W. Gordon and B’unkall, 3 up. Black and, ilorgan, all square. Fox and Clark, 1 down. Harriman and Ash, 2 down. Duff and Pricker, 3 down. IV. N. Davies and J. W. Gordon, 3 down.

Fox 82 6 76 31 e Kay 101 24 77 First Stableford. Henderson 22 16 3S .Morgan 22 lij 37 Bunkall . • 23 11 34 A. N. Davies 21 12 23 C. Mtlvor IS 14 32 •11 Limner 22 9 31 L. Davies 33 5 30 Cullen 25 5 30 Second Stableford. E. Limner 28 9 37 M. Davies 27 10 37 Henderson 24 11 3<> Morgan 20 12 32 Morris 20 ii 31 - Turner ' . 28 2 30;. V Hi 1 ford 20 10 30 l D. Clark 16 14 aj 1