District Surf Champs

Waikanae, Midway, Wainui, and Gisborne Ladies' surf life-saving clubs competed in the annual district championships which were held in fine weather, but quiet surfing conditions, at Midway Beach recently.

Two presentation reels were competed for: the A.P.A. one for the most individual championship points being won by Waikanae, and the W.D. and H. O. Wills one for the greatest aggregate of points over all events, which was won by Midway.

Waikanae teams won the two major events, the six-man rescue and resuscitation and the four-man alarm. (They also won the fourman alarm at the National championships at Napier a fortnight later).

The Waikanae six-man R and R team moving from the water. From left: Barry McLean, Dick Glover (patient), Jimmy McLean, Garry Thompson, Mark Pickett, and Bruce Adams (reelsman).

Garry Thompson, winner of the beach sprint

Ladies B, Ladies A, Midway junior, and Wainui junior teams marching into the arena for the four man alarm event

Senior surf race placegetters were, from left: Barry McLean (1st), Tom Harris (2nd), and Tony Pickett (4th)

Teams taking part in the marchpast moving up the beach

Competitors in the surf ski race paddling out to the buoys

Kevin Pritchard, with patient Peter Montgomery, leading home Bill Gordon, with patient Colin Twigley (all of Midway), in the surf ski rescue.

The Waikanae A team in the four man alarm event carrying patient Mark Pickett from the water. From left: Barry Thompson, Bruce Adams, and Neil Webster.

Teams marching into the arena for the six man rescue and resuscitation event are, from left: Waikanae B, Midway, and Waikanae A.

The Midway four–man alarm team moving from the water with their patient Colin Twigley. They are, from left: Barry Green, David Swann, and Keith Twigley.

Midway reelsman Keith Twigley keeps a close watch on proceedings

Waikanae junior Terry Byrne won his belt race

The Waikanae A team racing down the beach at the start of the four–man alarm event. Patient is Mark Pickett, beltman, Bruce Adams, linesman, Garry Thompson, and reelsman, Neil Webster.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 105 : March 21, 1963

District Surf Champs