Poverty Bay Surf Champs

The annual Poverty Bay Surf Life-saving Championships were held over two days this year at Waikanae Beach.

The district's four clubs, Waikanae, Midway, Wainui, and Gisborne Ladies, competed in the carnival, the powerful Waikanae Club taking the majority of the titles.

The championships saw the last appearance of Mr Leo Clark, a stalwart of surfing in the district for many years, who in more recent times, has acted in a judging capacity at the carnivals.

Lines flailing behind them, competitors in the senior belt race dash into the sparkling sea

Champion senior beltman, Bruce Adams (Waikanae), races down the beach

Mr Clark examines a competitor's rescue-breathing technique closely during a six-man rescue and resuscitation event.

Winner of the junior surf race, Glen Sutton (Waikanae) takes a quick look over his shoulder as he races from the surf.

Raymond Lloyd (Midway) and Don Colebourne (Waikanae) tussle for a position in the junior surf race

Alan McLeod (Wainui), winner of the surf ski race

Competitors in the surf ski event paddle out through the breakers

Competitors in the beach relay race sprint across the sand. From left: Keith Twigley (Midway, winners), Gary Thompson (Waikanae), Peter Gregory (Waikanae), and Tony Royds (Wainui).

Midway juniors bring their patient ashore in the six-man R and R event. From left: Raymond Lloyd, Alan Muir, Graham Hammond, Peter Montgomery.

Members of the Gisborne Ladies six-man R and R team paying out line. They are, from the camera: Joan Patty, Lieka Zelstra, Alana Ashwell, and Marion Evans.

Teams march past at Waikanae Beach

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 116 : February 27, 1964

Poverty Bay Surf Champs