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No 67 : January 28, 1960

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Surf Championship Here Next Month

Gisborne's contingent of bronzed and fit young life-savers will be multiplied many times over next month when surfmen from all over New Zealand assemble here for the national surf life-saving championships.

Pictures here were taken at Midway on a recent Sunday at an inter-club tourney which also served to give local teams a practice run for title events.

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Competitions in the surf ski race. Midway has some strong contenders for this title

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Bill Penny, who won the senior beltman's race from Barry McLean. Either could take the New Zealand title.

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Jim McLean has good prospects in junior events

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In with a splash

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The surf race on which Barry McLean seems to have a mortgage. Here he leads Roger McLean and Bill Penny from the water.

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Bill De Costa (left) is one of the Dominion's leading administrators in surfing matters.

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Barry coming through the surf with the belt on. He is one of the country's top beltmen.

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Bill Read is home first in the surf ski race.

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