surfresearch.com.au  newspapers : 1918

Last Saturday was a blank day as far as carnivals were concerned, but next Saturday will be the reverse.
The return or the Kahanamoku party provides the reason for actlvity In both surfing and swlmming sectlons of the sport.
The champion sprinter and surf-board exponent will make hls first public appearance In the surf at the Dee Why Club's carnival, and if the waves be at all suitable, his exhibitlon of board-rldlng in various attitudes should be worth witnessing.
Kahanamoku stands upright on the board, and is also at home standing on his head  and balanclng In various positlons as the board shoots towards the shore.
Another achievement, so far alone mastered by him, is to take a passenger on the board with him.

George Cunha, the travelling companion of Kahanamoku, and one who, on his performance in the hundred yards championship or the State may be classed as the fastest white swimmer in Ihe world, is Iisted to make another appearance at the Domaln Baths, where he will meet Barry and other speedy local performers over the 100 metre course in a special handicap at the Ladies Association championshlp carnival.
Cunha holds the record for the dlstance, but Barry Is showing such fine form, that the dlfference between the two in their one contest was so Ilttle, that both are looking forward to another meeting.

The Ladies' Association has also arranged for the troupe of divers, led by Len. McCarthy, to give an exhibition of high tower acrobatic diving, a branch of the art which has not so far been mastered by the fair sex.
Excepting these two items, the whole of the programme will be confined to girl swimming, and Miss Fanny Durack will be called upon to defend her championship titles against the fast-improving Lottie Fevyer, Marjorie Winn, Aggie Sly, and others.
Miss Mina Wylie, who has been a very consistent performer for many years at these galas, will be an absentee owing to an illness.

A third carnival—an important one, too— will also be held at Lavender Bay.
The North Sydney and Rose Bay Clubs have joined forces for the day.
Two district champlonships besides the Harris Cup high diving competition, in which all the leading exponents of the art are entered as representatives of their respective districts, will be decided.
Champion Longworth will make his re-appearance, after his unfortunate illness, in the 220yds Eastern districts' championship, and it is predicted by his club-mates that new Australasian figures will be created.
In the quarter-mile Northern Suburbs' championship, T. Adrian, the State champion, will be challenged by club-mate G. Wyld, and Cotton, the North Sydney rep.
As the carnival will clash with that of the ladies, it has been arranged that the divers, and also Barry, Cunha, and others will appear at both fixtures, and a launch will be utilised to transfer these competitors from one bath to the other.

On Monday next D. P. Kahanamoku will make his last swimming appearance in Sydney, when he will appear at the Drummoyne Club's gala in a special hundred yards invitation handicap.
The event will consist of one heat, in which only the best sprinters will be invited to start.
The bath provides an ideal course for a fast swim, as, although the laps are short (33 1-3 yards), the width of the enclosure minimises the trouble experienced in other small baths of a jobbled state of water for the scratch man.
Kahanmoku will give starts to all the men, which means that he will have to move considerably faster than if he were to meet the same field in a championship, and, that being so, a new record should be created.
Besides the main event, the programme includes no fewer than four championships.
The Harris Cup medley event, in which three swimmers from each district will swim relays of hundred yards by means of the back stroke, breast stroke, and free style, is new to Sydney.
A few of the nations are anxious to have such an event included in the programme of the Olympic Games, so that, from many points of view, the item will be of considerable interest.
The 500 yards teams championship of the western districts should provide an even tussle between the Drummoyne and  Rechabite clubs, and both are anxious to gain the Association's standard time certificate.
The 100 yards club championship and 50 yards junior championship will also be decided.
Other items include an exhibition swim by Miss Fanny Durack, world's lady champion, diving and novelty events, and handicaps.
George Cunha, the Hawaiian swimmer, will not take part in the special 100  yards race, but will give a special swim over a distance to be selected.
The competitors in the event as opponents of Kahanamoku will be Barry, Longworth, Boardman, Solomon, Hay, and Page.
A good proportion of the seating accommodation has already been sold, so that the success of the venture is practically assured.
In the polo competitions, Sydney are leading in the first grade with two points, and in the second grade Pyrmont and Sydney each have two points.
Pyrmont easily defeated Mosman last Saturday, and the meeting between the two leaders should provide some excellent polo.

Both Manly and Sydney held 220 yards handicaps last Saturday, a feature that cannot be too highly valued.
In this column attention has often been drawn to the too frequent 50 yards events at the "Village" to the detriment of promising distance talent.
However, the fact that seven heats were necessary to decide the furlong event on Saturday shows that the members appreciate a change to a longer race now and again.
The 220 yards is the most important distance to Australians, in view of the world's teams' championship being decided in relays of that length.
Barry has improved considerably over the distance, and on Saturday put up 2m 36 2-5s, an improvement of several seconds on his best previous swim.
A slight alteration to his stroke is responsible for this.
The sprint champion deserves every credit for his perseverance in mastering this distance.
Rose Bay held heats of its Longworth Cup, 500 yards event, and again William Longworth qualified for the final by swimming second in his heat.
The champion has a very substantial lead in this competition, and looks all out a winner of the cup presented by his father.
The Melbourne Club has arranged its programme for the visit of Kahanamoku on Saturday, February 13, and Monday, February 15.
On the first day the 100 yards and diving championships of Victoria will be decided, but as only State residents are eligible to compete in the championships a special 100- metres event has been included for the visitors.
This function will be carried out at St. Kilda Baths, but the Monday fixture will be held at the City Baths, and a 220 yards race is listed for Kahanamoku.

Newcastle has arranged a special 150 yards race for the Hawaiian visitors, who will appear in that city on Wednesday, February 10.
It is an effort to secure Longworth and Kahanamoku over a course likely to make an even contest.
It will be interesting to note the doings of Kahanamoku over this distance, and yet another Australian record may go to the credit of the visiting team after the event.

The hot weather of last week had its dire effects on surfers, especially on the younger members of Neptune's adopted family, who come down annually from the country to pay their visit to his watery realms.
Father Neptune and Father Sol had a merry time of it, and together they basted and grilled many
a poor back to torture point.
Sunburn has been causing real suffering in the ranks of surfers.
Doctors have been called on to proscribe for bad cases, and the only alleviation of the pain is found in the fact that the doctor sometimes prescribes no school until the burn is off - and school began last week!
So a few more holidays are added to the already generous that, and the envy felt of "Grammar"
and'"High" scholars, whose term began with the current month, is lessened along with the fiery pain of the sunburn, which just now is making many backs tingle.

Sunbasking is responsible for most of this excessively painful effect.
Some wise folk rather frown upon the basking, and declare that our youth, if they keep on at it, will develop into the bone-laziness of the Italian larzaroni, who literally bask in the sun as long as he is in the sky.
It cannot be denied that too much of the basking enervates the surfer, and seems to cause an evaporation of all the invigoration of the surf.
But, of course, a short spell and then a plunge back again into the briny curlers will never cease to charm, and, as long as the golden rule of moderation is observed, it may be used to add to the gloriously healthful result from the surfing.

In passing, I may note that surfing is more popular than ever.
Every season sees an increase in the numbers of the family, alluded to above, and this year promises to show the same rate of progress.
A proof of the benefit which all derive from surfing is shown in the number of middle-aged, and even elderly ladles who go in for it in zest.
Most readers were struck with this on seeing the account of a painful surfing-board accident recently, when the age of the victim was given as 60.
But this poor lady- whose leg was broken by a surf-board which a young man was using- is only one of many of that age, or thereabouts who take thelr daily plunge, and would miss it sorely if thelr annual month at Manly, or Coogee, or Bondi did not include that joy.
The effect is seen in the bright eye, alert glance, and happy expression of the bather.
"It does brighten one up wonderfully" is the general verdict, and the popularity of the sport increases.

Baskers are usually trying to acquire a lovely blown, and to help forward this desirable end they use cocoanut oil, which is about the best thing to employ to prevent painful sunburn.
But the oil should be applied first thing in the morning and last thing at night.
After the burn has become acute oil is useless.
The best remedy is hot water and boracic when the blisters break, which they should be encouraged to do, but not pricked.
The water should be as hot as it can be endured, and no clothing, except a thin shirt or blouse, should be allowed to touch the skin; legs and arms are better left bare, and it is usually here that is found the painful part.
Some cases are so bad that patients must remain in bed, there being a certain danger of blood-poisoning.
For ordinary tan and freckles, there are so many excellent face-creams and ointments now on sale at the chemist's that any special recipes of the old-fashioned, home-made type are not worth the trouble of making up.
A cream that is non-greasy should be chosen.

Surf-boards have evidently to be reckoned with nowadays, for nearly every small boy now rejoices on one.
Those most in use aré very small, some looking suspiciously like the kitchen chopping-board, which, no doubt will be found missing next time it is required in a hurry.
These small affairs really are only very slightly dangerous, being quite unlike the huge board made popular by the Hawaiian Duke.
MARTHA.

The members of the Hawaiian party, Duke Kahanamoku, George Cunha, and Francis Evans (manager) - arrived by yesterday's mail train from Mt. Morgan and  Rockhampton, and spoke appreciately of the treatment given them.
They  continued their journey south by the Osterley, which left the New Farm Wharf at 11 o'clock yesterday.
Amoungst those that bade them farewell were Messrs. D. M. Carter (Chairman of the Q.A.M.A.), A.J. Wilkins (sec. treasurer), W. Finnemore (sec. treasurer, Q.C.U.), A. Andersen, and E Jacobs.

Some time ago the New Zealand ASA arranged the itinerary to be carried out by D. P. Kahanamoku in connection with his tour of the Dominion.
The fixtures included carnivals up to March 27, but as the members of the Hawaiian party were booked to leave Auckland ... 168 words

The New South WaIes Amateur Swimming Association has approved of the following records established by D. P. Kahanamoku and George Cunha at the State championship carnivals on January 2 and 6.
-100 yards: 53 4-5s by D. P. Kahanamoku.
100 metres: 63 3-5s, by George Cunha.
Both records are also Australian best performances, and will be submitted to the Australian union for recognition as such.
The 100 yards record is also the world's best, and will be forwarded to the International Federation for recognition.

The Deewhy surf and beach carnival will be held tomorrow afternoon, and will be followed in the evening by an open air concert.
Part of the afternoon's entertainment will be a surf board display by Duke Kahanamoku, and many other attractive items have been provided.

Duke Kahanamoku, the 100 yds. world's champion swimmer, will visit Cronulla Beach on Sunday afternoon and will give an exhibition at 3 o'clock.
At the invitation of the Cronulla Surf Club he will visit the beauty spots of the Sutherland Shire.

Duke Kahanamoku, the World's Champion, at Cronulla on Sunday afternoon.
A big draw.

The Surf bathing Association' officials visited Cronulla on Sunday last to put through a number of members for the Association's medallions.
The following were successful: J. Hallet, N. Deacon, F. Postle, E. Wilshire, L. Newman, S. Short, C. Ray, R. Whipp, W. Duff, R. Emanuel.
In addition to these it will be pleasing to know that Capt. Stroud and Vice-Captain Cutherbertson secured the Association's highest award - that of Instructor.

There are no fewer than three very important carnivals to be held this afternoon.
The famous Hawaiian party will endeavour to be represented at all of these.

Messrs. D. P. Kahanamoku, George Cunha, and Francis Evans, the Hawaiian Swimming Team, who have been touring Queensland, returned to Sydney yesterday morning by the Osterley.
The visitors report having made an extensive tour of the Northern State, which they competed at Allora, Brisbane, Rockhampton, Maryborough, and Mount Morgan.
Owing to the Queensland rules not allowing other than residents to compete in the State championships, all the races were handicaps, in which Kahanamoku and Cunha had to concede long starts.
However, the majority of the events were created in every city visited.

The second annual carnival of the Dee Why Surf Club was held this afternoon at Dee Why Beach.
The attendance was large.
The principal attraction was a display on the surf board by Kahanamoku.
He went through all sorts of acrobatic meats (sic).

Notes
1. "acrobatic meats" is a printer's error and should be "acrobatic feats".

The second annual carnival of the Dee Why Surf Club was held yesterday at Dee Why Beach.
The attendance was large.
The principal attraction was a display on the surf board by Kahanamoku.
He went through all sorts of acrobatic feats.

Notes
1. This is essentially a reprint of the previous day's report.
2.The previous printer's error, "acrobatic meats" , has been corrected in the next day's edition.

Duke Kahanmoku treated something like 4000 persons to a fine exhibition of surf board shooting at Deewhy on Saturday afternoon.
The local club had arranged a surf carnival, and Kahanamoku was asked to appear and shoot the breakers as the Hawaiians do.
"The Duke" did all, and more than was expexcted of him,
Taking a board something like 10 feet in length, the champion swimmer made out towards the open sea.
When a favorable rise presented itself the swimmer's paddling arm action drove the board ahead, to be eventually carried shorewards on the crest of a breaker.
When "the Duke" stood up the sight was grand.
Later Kahanamoku came in standing on his head, and at another time carried a lady passenger.
For more than an hour exhibitions were given.

D. P. Kahanamoku, the famous Hawaiian swimmer, gave an exhibition on the surf board at the Dee Why surf carnival on Saturday.
The beach was lined with people, all anxious to obtain a good view.
The various events were watched with interest, especially the performance of Kahanamoku.
He came out with his surf board, plunged into the water and continued to swim out until those watching from the beach soon wondered when he would stop.
After covering nearly half a mile, Kahanamoku turned and prepared for a roller, which came along a moment after; he caught it, and as the wave carried him shorewards he performed all kinds of acrobatic feats on the board, and finally dived into the water as the roller broke.
The crowd showed their appreciation in a very hearty manner.

Kahanamoku remained in the surf for nearly an hour, and he was accompanied at intervals by Miss Letham, of Freshwater, and it was a rare sight to watch both swimmers on the surf board.
The various surf events under the control of the New South Wales Surf Bathing Association were well contested.
An open-air concert at night concluded the day's sport.

Details :—
Grand Parade of Clubs.—Dee Why, 1 ; North Steyne, 2.
Three-legged Race.—North Steyne, 1 ; Collaroy, 2.
Pennant Rescue and Resuscitation Competition.—   Metropolitan Division, third round ; Bondi A, 57.77 points, 1 ; Manly A, 57.47 points, 2 ; Coogee, 56.66 points, 3 ; North Steyne, 52.03 points, 4.
Novice Surf Race.—A. V. Rein (Manly), 1 ; C. D. Bell (Manly), 2.
Tug-of-War.—Collaroy, A. L. Melrose, capt. ; C. Knight, J. Walton, A. Thew, J. Jack, J. Bloomfield,
D. Scully), 1.
Beach Relay Race.—First heat : Collaroy, 1. Second   heat : North Steyne, 1. Third heat : Coogee, 1. Final : Collaroy (L. Chinchen, T. V. Smith, A. Sheldon, L.   Sheldon), 1 ; North Steyne (E. Goulding, G. Morgan, O. H. G. Merrett, C .Whitehead), 2.
Alarm Reel Race.—Manly (H. M. May, belt, O. Mater, H. Buhl, F. Bennett, D. West), 1 ; North Steyne (L. Hind, belt, F. Nicholls, B. McEwan, E. Goulding, N. Thompson), 2.
Cock Fight.—Balmoral ( J. Doudney, C. Walker), 1.
Surf Race Relay Race.—Manly (J. Brown and N. Smith), 1 ; North Steyne (C. Healy, L. Solomon), and Bondi (J. G. Brown and H. Fletcher), dead heat.
Novice Alarm Reel Race.—First heat : North Steyne, 1 ; North Bondi, 2. Second heat : Coogee, 1. Third heat : Bondi, 1. Final : Coogee (J. Leary, H. Mason, H. McClure, R. Harret, M. Reubenstein), 1.
Wheelbarrow Race.—North Steyne (H. Nicholls, F. E. Nicholls), 1.

The exhlbltlon of surf board rlding given by D. P. Kahanamoku at the Deewhy Surf Club's carnival provided the greastest spectacle that has yet been witnessed in this respect.
The Hawaiian proved himself a master of the art, and, despite the fact that the conditions were anything but favourable, fulfilled his advertised programme.
On one occasion the board carried him a distance of four hundred yards, and he balanced on his head while shooting towards the shore.
On another occasion, and whilst sitting on the board, he finished the shoot by coming in broadside on.
He also carried a lady passenger a distance of a hundred yards.
The exhibition lasted more than an hour.
There seems to be no limit to Kahanamoku's work with the board, and at Cronulla on Sunday he used it he used it to carry him for a short distance, and then dived into the wave and completed his trip to the sands with a body shoot.
The Deewhy carnival was well carried out.

The Duke's party, consisting of Duke Kahanamoku, George Cuhna, Harry Hay, W. Hill and officials of the Aus. A. S. A.: W. Scott, Marks, and officals of the N.S.W.A.S.A., and D. McIntyre, and officials of the Surf B. Assn., altogether a very representative gathering of Sydney swimming powers that be, was met at Sutherland station by the following members of the Cronulla Life Saving Club, with their cars, J. Munro, J. Halett, D. Bouffier, L. Giddings, and F. Stroud, and whirled off to Waterfall, returning to National Park via Lady Carrington's Drive.
Alfesco luncheon at Audley.
The toast of the visitors was given by the Club captain, who expressed the Club's appreciation at being given the opportunity of entertaining such distinguished members of the swimming world as Duke and George Cuhna, and hoped that Cronulla's welcome would bring them an enjoyable day.
The toast was responded to by the Duke, G. Cuhna, W. Hill, E. Marks and R. Doyle, brevity being the order of the day, all thanking the Club for its hospitality.
Mr. Doyle remarked that if he remembered the day by nothing else, the run down Lady Carrinton's Drive would never be forgotten and he registered a debt of gratitude to the Club.
Apropos of mr. Doyle's remarks, it was extrodinary from the remarks of other prominent Sydney men, world scourers too, t5hat they should have missed the beauties of that gully so near sydney all their lives.
Incidentally, the five drivers, local men at that, had not been through before either, but did not say so.
Lunch over, the launch was waiting to run the party down the river to Cronulla, where the beach was gay with bunting and packed with people.
The party was met by the Shire president, Mr. Hyman.
Unfortunately, Jupiter Pluvius and Father Neptune were in a bad mood and spoilt the afternoon, the former dumping water where it was not wanted and the latter would nor stir his up at all.
An alarm reel race was held, between the Duke, Cunha and Hay, the linesman being made up of the clubmen.
There was much guessing as to who the winner would be as the two Hawaiins (sic)had never been in the belts before, and Hay is one of the fastest beltmen in the State.
However, the Duke made good use of his long legs in the wade out and beat Hay by a yard.
Cuhna could not get use to the belt and line at all, swimming a crawl stroke he nearly wrenched his toes off, catching them on the line.
The Duke then adjourned to the big beach as there was more roll on there, and gave an exhibition with his board that will be long remembered by those who saw him.
Standing upright, standing on his head, diving off, twisting the board.
It all looked so ridiculously easy, and so it was to the Duke, but local men who tried after came to the conclusion that they had a lot to learn about the game.
One wants to try and stand on that unstable piece of wood, even in smooth water, to appreciate fully the sight of that bronze statue tearing in through broken and choppy seas.
Tea was held in the new pavillion and the party adjourned to the captain's house for a couple of hour's music, the Duke and George Cuhna rendering an item in Hawaian (sic), the Duke providing the accompaniment on his eucalalia (sic, ukulele/ukelele).
The visitors declared themselves delighted  with the day, before leaving.
The two Hawaians (sic) proved themselves unassuming gentlemanly fellows, good sports, very much "one of the boys" variety, who set no hugh (sic, huge) price on their services, but did all they could without stint.
Altogether the Committee congatulate itself on the success of the day.

A few things the Club need not do the next time the Duke & Co. visit Cronulla.
Prince Henry Joe needn't bolt from Sutherland and take all the party down to Audley to start the run through Lady Carrington's Drive.
Jack needn't make up his mind the Duke's going with him in his car, "Nor walk" either.
The Captain needn't break his petrol pipe and try to borrow soap from every passing car.
Lance needn't try to shift the gate post with his dash board again, it hurts.
The "Waverley" nearly met its "Waterloo".
Jack needn't try to shift the same post with his rear wing, it also hurts.
The whole of the Club needn't take the invitation, when the Duke says "Pas a 'bernaner,' " one can have too much of a good thing.
Raining "bernaners" isn't raining manna.
The divers needn't kid they know every inch of the "Drive" when they start off by going to the wrong end.
Some members needn't give exhibition rescues in Port Hacking, the country has more use for them on the Suez Canal, if they want to take a risk.
The blubber needn't be so thick on the big beach.
The Duke needn't say "Gee, these stingarees are hot."
The captain needn't look for red marks on the Duke to rub ammonia on where the blubber stung.
The same chap needn't try to get twenty on his car when it will take only neneteen.

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 6.
The performances of Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian, in the New South Wales championship swimming carnival a few days ago, particularly the Olymplc record holder's lowering of the world's record for 100 yards of 54 3-5 seconds by four fiths of a second, has caused a decided stir in Australian swimming cirles.
Indeed, it is predicted by sporting authorities here that the Australlan "crawl" stroke wil have to give way to what is being called the "Kahanamoku Kick."

It had been contended ever since "Dick" Cavill first used the  "crawl" in championship races that the leg work did not materiaIly assist the pace of the swimmer except in keeplng the body well balanced on the water and thus minimizing the retarding effects due to the legs and feet sinking.
But this theory was quite upset by the methods or the "Duke" and his swimming mate, George Cunha, also of Hawaii, who use the rapid independent movement or the feet, as against the Australian fashion of smacking the leg from the knee down upon the water at every stroke of the arm. The slow, easy movements of Kahanamoku and Cunha from the hips to the tips of the fingers was markedly in contrast in the races with the style which the Australian cracks pitted against them.
The buried heads of Barry and Longworth of Sydney, who are among Australia's best, was also in contrast wIth that of the Hawaiian.
The "Duke" kept his head well clear of the water and had, what his competitors did not possess, a clear view of what every opponent was doing.

"Swim with the head low so that your legs will float nearer the surface" has been one of the first instructions given by the coaches in Australia to racing swimmers; and this has been followed by injunctIons to work the arms fast and the legs in unlson with them and to roll the body slightly from
side to side so that from the hips up it should assist the arms and make breathing easier.
But all these requirements, it is pointed out by experts here, are more than met by the "Kahanamoku" or independent "kick."

According to these same experts this kick originated in the fresh water baths of the Eastern United States, where the more rapid movement of the legs was not necessary to overcome the Iess buoyant fresh water as against the salt  water baths of Australia, where the "CrawI" was evolved.
But this opinion seems pretty far fetched when one bears in mind that Kahanamoku belongs to a race of Islanders who have no superiors in the world as swimmers and that his prowess is likely instinctive rather than the result of any artificial conditions.

However that may be, the Australian swimmers admit now that they have seen him race, that the "Duke's" kick serves all the purposes of the "crawl," and that it is much faster and needs less exertion than theIr own method of locomotion in the water.
Before Kahannmoku came here there was some skepticism about his achievements, but it vanished after his first performance.

It is only ten years since the then wonderful feat of swimming 100 yards In a minute was accomplished by the Australian and world's champion, F.C. Lane, in England.
He was followed by several other exponents of the "crawl," and at one stage the Commonwealth claimed the only four men who had covered that distance in that time - Lane, Cavill, Healy and Wickham.
But it was another American, Charles M. Daniels, who upset their calculations, and, altllough Australia is still the place par excellence of swimmers, generally speaking, and the Commonwealth possesses  many first-class performers in the water, it is more than likely that the Honoluluan's style will be have to be taken up if Australia hopes to keep up its record.

The popular view of the Hawaiian's  victory - although he has been beaten by an Australian in one of the three races he has participated in - is perhaps best expressed by the comment by a Sydney newspaper:
"Kahanamoku has justified all that was said of him.
It was not mere physique that did it, for although his physique is fine, it is not unsurpassable.
No doubt the fact that he is practically a waterman, and has lived in the water ever since soon after he was born, has made a difference, though some Australians have been watermen in that sense too.
But his American training must certainly be counted in.
The Americans got hold of him early.
They found the man with the possibilities, and they turned him out a specialized swimming machine."

As for the "Duke", his sportsman-like actions and good nature have made him very popular here.

Kahanamoku and Cunha will make their last appearance in Melbourne this evening when they will take part in competitions at the Melbourne Swimming Clubs meeting at the City Baths Swanston street.
Kahanamoku and Cunha will compete in the in ternational race relay race against the Victorian and New South Wales swimmers and in this race Kahanamoku will attack his 100 yards worlds record- 53  4-5 sec - established in Sydney recently.
Kahanamoku will again meet the champions G. W. Morris (Vic) and T. Adrian (NSW) in the 200 yards invitation handicap.
Kahanamoku will concede Morris 6sec handicap and Adrian 2sec.
Beaurepaire the ex-amateur champion of Australîa will attempt to lower the 200 yards world's record.
A programme of races has been arranged and the programme will conclude with an interstate water polo match be tween teams representing New South Wales and Victoria.
The Melbourne Swimming Club anticipate a record attendance and visitors are requested to be seated early.
The first race is timed to start at 6 o'clock.

Three functions competed for the patronage of natatorial enthusiasts in Sydney on Saturday afternoon, each detracting more or less from the others, both as regards attendance and exponents.
The great majority of prominant swimmers are now connected with surfing bodies, and a number seized the opportunity of taking part in the Dee Why Lifesaving Club's carnival, in order to witness Kahanamoku's first and last public exhibition of surf-board riding.
The crowd which put in an appearance exceeded any that had previously congregated at this out-of-the-way resort.
In view of the district being only sparsely populated as yet, and its comparative inaccessability, the local organisation showed great enterprise and initiative in shouldering the financial responsibilities to secure the Duke as an attraction.

At the time the Hawaiian put out to sea with his surf-board, which he seems to worship almost as much as a child its doll, the waves, unfortunately, were not particualy good for shooting purposes, merely an occasional one having any length of run.
The rapidity with which he took the weighty plank out through the breakers was not the least amazing feature of the display.
He lay outstretched upon it, and, used his hands as paddles, one on either side.

It struck me as I watched him propel himself along in this fashion infinitely faster than any of our expert surfers could move unencumbered, that he must be able to exert tremendous power with those arms of his, and, therein probably is to be found the explanation of his extrodinary capabilities as a sprint swimmer, rather than his particular method of kicking.

On sighting a likely-looking wave, he commenced to paddle vigorously, still lying prone as before.
After a few ineffectual attempts he succeeded in catching one properly.
Instantly the board seemed to leap forward like a fiery steed when the spurs are driven into the rowels.
Immediately afterward the Duke rose upright, and assumed the attitude of ancient chariot drivers.
And no sooner had he done so than he appeared to exercise some subtle influence over the madly careering craft : in fact just as if he had taken reins in hand.
He altered its direction so as to steer a course diagonal to the beach.
Although the prow pranced and bounded over the crest of the onrushing billow, the Duke stood like an ebony statue, immovable save for the deft movements of his feet, and remained so until a few of the shore, when he leisurely dropped off.
It was a thrilling sight to watch, and such balancing skill and dexterity entitles him to the designation of a surfing Blondin.

A young lady acquaintance then emerged and accompanied the Duke seawards.
It occured to me at once if the Duke found it difficult to to get going by himself with the not-by-any-means good waves at his disposal, obviously his chances of doing so would be greatly minimised when hindered by a novice.
Such proved to be the case.
A considerable time elapsed before he managed to get a move on with his partner.
It must be admitted, however, that the duel (sic, dual) shoot, when it did come off, was the the more sensational spectacle of the two while it lasted.
It served to show more conspicuously the Duke's wonderful facility for maintaining his equilibrium under these exacting conditions, as although his passenger was toppling backwards over the lattter part of their journey, the extra burden failed to dislodge him until they had negotiated about three-parts of the distance he covered when alone.
But the question arises whether the onlookers, many who had come from distant suburbs, would not have been better pleased to have been treated to a greater number of performances like the first, rather than have to submit to the wearying wait that occurred before the Duke found it possible to bring off the more difficult stunt.

The largest crowd of spectators ever contained within the Drummoyne Baths was present at the local club's carnival on Monday night, the chief source of attraction being the final appearance of Duke Kahanamoku and his companion, George Cunha.
The Duke figured in a 100yds Invitational Handicap, the other Albert Barry, Tod Solomons and Harry Hay.
Barry was in receipt of 2sec, Solomons and Hay 3sec.
The precaution was taken to despatch the Hawaiian from the word "go", so that in case of his beating (the) record, the time would be recognised, which proceedure added to the severity of his handicap.
A magnicifent race was the outcome.
The Duke tore after the vanguard and gained appreciably going down the first stretch (33yds).
Barry, however, more than held his own during the progress of the second.
With a terrific shove-off at the last turn the Hawaiian lessened the Sydney Club man's lead, but failed to make further advancement until more than half the remaining lap had been disposed of, when he came with a superb burst, which enabled him to touch down a fraction of a second before Barry, who similarly anticipated Solomons.
The whole four competitors seemed to finish practically in a line, which happening gave rise to an animated scene amoungst the onlookers.
The Duke's time was anounced as 55sec dead, which speaks for itself, and needs no embellishment, suffice to say that it comes under the category of things marvellous.

George Cunha gave a 66yds exhibition swim, which arosed much cheering, as did an exhibition by Miss Fanny Durack over 100yds.
Their times were respectively 35 9-10sec, and 1min 11sec.
Leslie Boardman's back-stroke "crawl" was a feature of the 300yds Harris Cup Medly (sic, Medley) Teams' Race in which teams of three members competed, one representative swimmi9ng freestyle, one brest, and the third back stroke.
Boardman was timed at to negotiate his 100yds relay in a fraction less than 1min 19sec, which is some 10 sec faster than the record.

NOTES
1. Blondin, also known as Chevalier Blondin, was born as Jean Francois Gravelet in France in 1824, and gained a world-wide reputation as a tightrope walker when he successfully crossed Niagara Falls in June 1859.
In 1874 he made highly profitable and much acclaimed tour of Australia, performing in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
http://www.hat-archive.com/blondin.htm

"We have had a fine time in Australia," said' theDuke Kahanamoku, before leaving Sydney for Melbourne, "though I may say that the programme has been almost  too severe a tax upon  us.
I do not say this in a complaining spirit, but to point out that we did not expect this tour of pleasure to to marked by so much hard work."

Nevertheless the Duke did not look as if he had wasted away, but frankly admitted that in the matter of weight he was all there.

"To judge by the programme I have seen, the task will be harder in New Zealand, where so much travelling have to done," continued the Hawaiian.
"I hope they will be able to make it a little less severe upon us over there."
Yes, I know the chmate In New Zealand is not. so hot; but I do not. mind the climate."

The Duke looked very fit as he left for Melbourne.
He had just returned from the surf at Bondi, after some hard battles with the rough breakers, which he explained, were vastly different from those of his beloved Honolulu, which roll in with a long, steady, sweeping roll.
The Duke likes the surf play here; though it is different to carvorting on the waves at Honolulu.

The Duke and his companions will take away with them souveniers of their visit in the shape of albums, containing photographs of scenes and races in which they have figured.
These will include the principal photographs which have appeared in "The Referee."
He also takes all copIes of this paper dealing wlth his visit to Australia, a fact which shows that the visit will rank as no mere passing hour in the life of the sprinter.
The Hawaiians will return to Sydney to-morrow, and leave for New Zealand on Friday.

Melbourne had a visit from D. P. Kahanamoku and party on Saturday, a result due more to the pertinacity of Sydney officials than to any effort on the part of the Victorian A.S.A.
However, the Melbourne Club undertook the necessary financial risk, with the result that a very fine success was achieved.
St. Kilda Baths were calm, and the two appearances of the famous Hawaiian were responsible for the creation of two new Victorian records, and a new Australasian 100 metres that overshadows the previous best.
The visitors were allowed to swim in the 100 yards championship of Victoria on condition that the first Victorian past the winning post should rank as the local champion.
W. B. Bennett secured fourth place, being beaten by Kahanamoku, Cunha, and Hay, the battle for second place being a magnificent tussle, in which Hay was beaten by a touch only.
The time of the winner was 56s, which is much better than Cecil Healey's figures, established in the same baths many years ago.
In the hundred metres event the Hawaiian equalled his own world's record of 61 3.5s, which, from the point of view of speed, easily beats any previous swimmer's effort by several seconds.
A few years ago the time would have been a 100 yards record, but it now goes down as the best performance over a distance 10 yards in excess of that.
It is pleasing to note that Kahanamoku has proved just as big an attraction in Melbourne as elsewhere, and that the Southern City will probably be prepared to undertake international fixtures in the future.

This is the farewell week of Kahanamoku.
He will swim at Goulburn to-night, and return to Sydney to-morrow morning.
The opportunity will be taken to say farewell to members of the party at 5 p.m. at the Sports Club. They will leave Sydney by Friday's boat for New Zealand, where they will tour until March 23, and then catch the Niagara from Auckland to Honolulu.
To say that the tour has been a success is but a mild statement of the case.
Financially, socially, and from a swimming point of view everything possible has been accomplished, and Australia will readily welcome the next international visitor on account of the success of this venture.

Since his return from Queensland, Kahanamoku has taken part in several first-class handicaps. Cunha has also started in two of these events, and in all cases the grouping of the topnotchers has resulted in very fine races, with everyone having a good chance of success.
These have been true international events, and the spectacle of some competitor with a long start beating all the famous exponents of the day has been saved.
Kahanamoku has won every handicap in which he has started in New South Wales, and Cunha has won every handicap in which he has competed since his return from Brisbane.

At Newcastle the local organisation, owing to the wet weather prevailing on the night of the carnival, and also to the large expense incurred in the erection of seating accommodation, netted a loss on the visit.
The incident was responsible for a fine sporting action on the part of the Australian champion, Albert Barry, who, in order to help the Northern Association to make ends meet, decided to forego the prize coming to him as second in the hard-fought 150 yards race with Kahanamoku.

To-night two carnivals will be held.
At Drummoyne Baths the Rechabite Club will carry out its annual function, and besides the usual interclub and district championships the Harris Cup polo match, between Metropolitan and the Western Suburbs will be played.
Coogee Aquarium Baths will be the scene of the Palace Emporium Gala, when the Harris Cup race (open only to Palace Emporium, Newtown, St. George, and South Sydney), will be contested.
The club has also hit on a novel prize in connection with 66 yards interclub event in the form of a reward to the fastest performer over the distance.

On Saturday the newly-formed Woolwich Club will hold its first annual carnival.
The 100 yards Northern Suburbs championship will be decided, and a water polo Harris Cup game between Northern Suburbs and Eastern Suburbs will be played.

In club circles on Saturday the most note-worthy performance was that accomplished by R. Longworth in the Rose Bay handicap, when he got so near the minute for the hundred yards that he may be looked upon as the next swimmer to join this elect circle.
Longworth won the final in 60 1.5s.
At Manly and the surf carnival at Collaroy, the absence of the Manly Life Saving Club's team at Melbourne depleted the entries to a large extent, yet enough members were mustered to make the other clubs envious, in this respect, of the villagers.
The next race of the Sydney University Club will be on Saturday next, at the Domain baths, at 10 a.m.

KAHANAMOKU AND CUNHA.

In a letter to Mr. H. S. Williams, who will pilot the Kahanamoku party on their tour through the Dominion, Mr. Francis Evans, the Hawaiian's manager, requests that Cunha and the "Duke" appear in exhibition races mostly, "with a few handicaps now and then, say, in the larger cities where the jumps are not too close and the stops longer.
In the matter of handicapping may I ask that consideration be taken of the fact that they are travelling all the while and this, coupled with the further act of entertaining, all tends, if anything to keep one out of good condition, and I would therefore ask that the handicapping be not too stiff.
I would ask also that the "Duke" and Cunha appear once only in each carnival, such as is being done throughout the present tour.
We will be much obliged if you will confine the swims to sprInts only, say, from 50 upwards to 100yds.
One appearance may seem short to you, but I would suggest that in order to lengthen the programme somewhat the "Duke" be entered in one race and Cunha in another.
This is what we have been doing all along."
This information should help the framers of the local programme for 6th March.
The programme for the first Kahanamoku carnival in Christchurch, to be held on 24th February, has been drawn up, and will be as follows: (1) 100yds Invitation Race; (2) 66yds Interclub (first class), limited to swimmers doing 35sec; (3) Diving Competition (fancy, swallow, and running); (4) Relay Interclub (100yds), teams of three men; (5)  33 1/3yds Dash Handicap (interclub); (6) exhibItion by Kahanamoku; (7) Water Polo Competition (time permitting).

Last Saturday Niel Peter Nielson, 27, was drowned near North Steyne, Manly, through being caught in the undertow.
At an inquliy held on Tuesday by the City Coroner, Alfred Ferns, 10, stated that he and Nielsen were bathing together.
The former was carried out about 200 yards, and the boy says that he went out and tired to save him. Messrs. Claude West and Williams went out with a line, and brought the man and the boy in.
The boy was all light, but Nielson did not recover consciousness.
A verdict of accidental death was returned.
At the request of the relations of the deceased, furthci evidence as to the accident will he taken on
Thursday.

Autographed Postcard, Feb 11, 1915.  E. S. Marks was  prominant in Sydney sports. Sydney's premier athletic track is named The E.S. Marks Field. Postcard reproduced from private collection.

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If Richard Walton Tully's new play mast be pronounced weak and uncertain on the dramatic side, it still possesses touching moments, and there is no mistaking the picturesque appeal of George Upward's, beautiful scenes from island life.
Indeed, the American producer, Mr. George Barnum, seems to have had a free hand in the lavish staging of a piece which mainly attracts by the deep, strong charm of an atmosphere constantly maintained on the lines indicated.
There is the plaintive, sweet, and monotonous music of the ukuleles, with their zither-like tones, the weird chanting of Hawaiian natives, and the dancing of the hula girls.
The curtain rises upon a cave in the Island of Puna, where the pleasuroe-loving islanders sing and strum at one of the many self-imposed holiday picnics which so exasperate their "sugar-man" - the American manager of a great sugar plantation.
Suddenly the sun-filled scene, with the bright blue sea beyond Uio plumy palms drowsing by the shore, is overcast by a passing storm.
A clever spectacular device sugests the torrents of rain which fall upon the beach without touching the groups beneath the trees inland, and then in a moment the tropical visitation melts like a dream, and the somnolent sunshlne-charm reasserts its accustomed sway.
In this way infinite artistic skill has been bestowed upon the mounting of "The Bird of Paradise" all through to the tragic close, where the gloomy volcanic mountain of Pelo vomits flame and steam. Here the unhappy princess-herolne leaps into the glowing crater BB the needed human sacrifice to appease the offended deity, and save her suffering people.
Thousands of playgoers will admire and marvel at the scenic triumphs of the new piece, and this one in particular was applauded with enthusiasm.

Muriel Starr is linked with these scenes as Luana, the central figure of the romantic love story. Incidentally, Luana's career emphasises the misery ultimately and inevitably caused by the union of an educated white man with a half-clvilised native, and further exposes the moral deterioration arising from life in one of these Pacific paradises, where everything comes for the asking, and the warm tropical sun, with flower-covered fingers, binds and paralyses the healthy action of heart and
brain.
Miss Starr was especially happy in suggesting the light-hearted witchery of the dusky, dark-eyed Luana.
Especially was the spell of her love-making apparent in the scene in which, with a caress in every word, she persuaded Dr. Paul Wilson to miss the steamer for the leper settlement in order to admire her prowess as leader of the surf-board bathers.
Two years later Luana and her "Paula" are man and wife in their fascinating grass house.
He craves, and she hands him, the fatal cups of awa (called also "kava"), which keep him without will for work, idling from day to day.
It is here that the sugar-man, a character realised with masterly strength and vigour by George Bryant, offers Luana the choice of a crown as vassal-queen under the American flag, or of allowing the Washington Government to declare a republic.
Luana's childish, unsophisticated joy at the idea ot unlimited fine clothes and costly gems, mingled with a cunning which caused her to decline honours abroad in order to keep her "Paula" away from the white ladies, was amusingly shown by the actress; and the anguished grief of the little princess at the discovery that she was unsuited to the society of Captain Hatch's dinner-party at Honolulu, that the god of her idolatry had wearied of her, and that nothing remained but immolation upon her country's altar, deeply moved the audience.

Louis Kimball, playing against tho sympathies of the house, was successful in showing the weak, egotistical, and petty nature of the always distrustful Dr. Wilson.
Mr. Frank Harvey was strong as the ragged, trembling Ten-Thousand-Dollar Dean, a beachcomber ruined by drink, but ultimately redeemed by the inspiration of a woman's love.
Tien Hogue, as the fair-haired Diana Larned, was at her best in the sincerity of her appeal, "Come up to the light," though the dramatist develops the actlon of his story too rapidly and too abruptly to meke the situation convincing.
J. B. Atholwood, a venerable and picturesque figure as the Hawaiian High Priest, played the role with imposing solemnity of diction.
James Hughes, an aesthetic, though somewhat stout, stalwart, in an abbreviated bathing-suit, made a sensation as Luana's native admirer.
Edwin Lester and Marion Marcus Clarke filled minor roles as the Rev. and Mrs. Sysonby, familiarly known by their undressed flock as "the mikinaries."
Maggie Moore won the audience as the genial and motherly Maheemahu.

Notes.
For Richard Walton Tully biography, see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Walton_Tully
Bird of Paradise was filmed twice:
1932:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022689/
1951:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043343/

The secretarles of the Navy League yesterday received the following cablegram from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford:
"Wish you every possible success for 'Jack's Day.'
I heartily approve of all the objects you intend to benefit."

An exhibition of 70 paintings, sketches, and art photographs presented to the Jack's Day Fund by tbe artists of Sydney will be opened in Canberra House, at the corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets, by his Excellency the Governor, at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The exhibition will be open to-day, to-morrow, and on Thursday.
The pictures are to be disposed of by art union.

The organisers of the Jack's Day procession are making a special appeal to tbe employers of cadets of the Royal Australlan Naval Brigade to allow the lads permission to take part in the procession through the streets on Jack's Day.
The boys are to muster in the Domain near the Registrar-General's office at , 9 a.m. on Frlday.

Notes:
Jack's Day, 1 November 1918, was a fund to help the men of the Navy and the Mercantile Marines.

On November 8 and 16 the New South Wales Surf-bathing Association, the Manly Lite Saving Club, and the Manly Swimming Club will control a series of events in connection with the Victory Carnival. They will include an alarm reel race, a surfboat race, a surf-board display, and a surf race, which will be open to members of any club affiliated to the New South Wales Surf-bathing Association.
The principal attraction on the harbour side wall be an exhibition of aquaplaning behind motor speed launches.
The other events, which are restricted to members of the Manly Swimming Club, include high diving displays and noyelty events.
It has been decided to have a netted area for the swimming races, which will contain a 60yds course. Big prizes will be given, including an order tor 6 guineas for the champion surfboat crew.

Several beach and surf events will be hold in connection with the Manly Victory Venetian Carnival this afternoon. Large entries have been received from all the life-saving clubs for the suriboat race, surf board display, surf race, and alarm reel race.
There will be a special boat service for those travelling from and to the city.

North Steyne Surfbathers' Lifesaving Club held its annual carnival at Manly on Saturday.
The first of four contests for the Cecil Healy Memorial Shield was the principal event, and the competítion was keen in the senior alarm reel race, Harold Hardwick and Harry Hay (beltmen) provided a close and exciting finish, Hardwick just winning.

Cecil Healy Memorial Shield, Surf Point Score Competition -  Manly Life saving Club: H. M. Hay, N. C. Smith, S. C. Wright, M. C. Crackanthorp, 1; Cronulla: R. Bowden, H. J. Congdon, F. Maguire, F. Sandon, 2; Bondi : H. Fletcher, W. Douglass, E. Clark, R. Stewart, 3.
Life Line Rescue -  Manly B team, 1; North Steyne and Cronulla, tie, 2.
Sack Race - L. Maguire (Cronulla), 1; P Schaffer (Bondi), 2; L. Quinn (Collaroy), 3.
Senior Alarm Reel Race (teams of five) - Manly A, 1; Manly B, 2.
Surf Board Display -  C. West (Manly), 1; S. Dowling (Manly), 2.
Beach Flag Relay Race - Coogee A, 1.
Wheelbarrow Race - E. Wigney and A. Hilder (North Steyne), 1; J. Dempster and C. Cunningham (Dee-why), 2.
Junior Alarm Reel Race -  North Steyne, 1; Manly C, 2; Manly A, 3.
Surf Boat Race (crews of five) - Freshwater A (R. Matheson, captain, H. Lasson, D. Matheson, S. Barker, and A. Colter).
Surf Race - E. O. Watson, 1; R. E. Brown, 2.

Tug-of war - Collaroy, 1; Manly, 2.

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Manly Life-savlng Club's annual surf carnival will be held on Saturday afternoon.
Included in the programme is the alarm reel race, which is included in a series of point score competitions for the Cecil Healey Memorial Shield.
This event has attacted all the States' champion surf swimmers, among them Harold Hardwick, J. Dexter, S. Wright, and H. Hay.
There will be exhibitions of surfboat and surfboard shooting.
Large entries have been received.

The series of seaplane flights, conducted by Flight-Lieutenant Roberts for the committee of the Manly Peace Memorial Hospital Carnival, have proved such a draw that passengers trips are being made a daily feature of the carnival.
A surf carnival for the Manly Surf Club, and similar clubs north of Manly only, will he run this afternoon, with alarm reel races, surfboard exhibitions, and surfboat races.
A fancy dress fete will be held at night, and there will be a display of aerial bombs.

TWEED HEADS, April 8.
A successful seaside carnival organised by the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Life Saving Club was held on Easter Sunday and Monday.
Results -
McDonald Shield Competition - Tweed Heads and Coolangatta No 1 team, 153 points, 1;
Currumbin Life Saving Club, 149, 2; Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Life Saving Club No 2 team, 132, 3; Kirra Life Saving Club, 116, 4; Byron Bay Life Saving Club, 104, 5.
Surf Board Display - Miss Fitzgibbon.
Gold Rush - A. T. Davis and L. Gray.
Surf Race -  T. W. Springfield, 1; E. S. Collin  2.
Pillow Fight - O. Martin.
Surf Rescue Race - A. Copland.
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An examination was conducted here during the Easter holidays for Life Saving Society and and surf awards.
Results: - Byron Bay one proficiency certificate, eight bronze medallions, one honorarv instructor's certificate, eight surf bronze medallions, one surf honorary instructor certircate; Tweed Head 2 surf bronze medallions, one surf honorary instructor's certificate; Brisbane six surf bronze medallions, one honorary instructor's certificate.

Two world-champion swimmers will arrive to-day.
They are the young Hawaiian, Pua Kealoha and Ludy Langer, an American and a resident of Hawaii.
This will be the third visit of international swimmers to Australia, and their appearance is exciting great interest; although the eleventh-hour withdrawal from the team of Kealoha's compatriot, Duke Kahanamoku, the world's greatest sprint swimmer, has caused considerable disappointment.

Kealoha and Langer have splendid swimming records, Kealoha in the sprints and Langer in the middle distances.
Kealoha last April won as a junior an American national championship in 55 3-5s.
He then visited Antwerp for the Olympic Games, and there showed himself a remarkable swimmer by finishing second to Kahanamoku in the 100 metres race, and equalling the former worId's record for the distance- 61 2-5s.
He was also a member of the winning American team in the 800 metres race.
This was practically his first appearance in "big" swimming.
Those who saw Kealoha swim at the Games are of the opinion that he will beat Kahanamoku should they meet again.
As for style, Kealoha, according to the Olympic men, is very similar in the water to Kahanamoku.
Although an American by birth, Langer has lived at Honolulu for a long time, and he has represented Hawaii in most of his swimming.
His best performance, perhaps, is a swim in a 76 yards bath, of 440 yards, in the recognised world's record time of  5 min. 17 2-5s.
At the Olympic Games he was placed In the distance events, and extended the redoubtable Norman Ross.
Langer is a swimmer who is sure to interest Australians, for he adopts a stroke all his own, and apparently very different from the independent stroke used by the Hawaiians and Americans.
His kick is described as that of a six-beat crawl, and his body movement differs from most swimmers, the body being rolled to both sides instead of, as is customary, to one side only.
It is unfortunate that the delayed departure of the boat leaves such a short period in which the visitors can train.
Norman Ross last year had considerably more time for training than Kealoha and Langer will have, yet he, on the first day of the carnival, was a very sick man, and although he managed to just win his race, the time was seconds on the wrong side of his best.
So that the visitors have a very formidable task ahead of them, and should they not he successful on their first carnival appgarance here they will have a reasonable excuse.
There are several local men who have shown brilliant form this year.
The carnival at Manly on Saturday revealed the results of several weeks of training on the part of our champions.
The competitors included Frank Beaurepaire, Herald, Cotton, Kirkland, and Hay, who showed that they are entitled to be included in the first dozen swimmers of the world.
Beaurepaire covered the 150 yards in 1m 32 2-5s.
This, although it cannot be accepted as a record, because it was done in a handicap race is three-fifths of a second faster than the Australasian record to the credit of the- late Cecil Healy. Cotton, in defeating Herald in the 220 yards race in 2m 30s, won one of the most brilliant races ever swum in Sydney waters.
Kealoha, Langer, Beaurepaire, and several others prominent in the sport, will be the guests of the Cronulla Life-Saving Club at the week-end.
They will be taken through National Park, and afterwards entertained at lunch at Cronulla.
An invitation surf race in which the visitors will compete, is set down for the afternoon, and there will probably be an alarm reel race.
The feature of the day is expected to be a surf-board exhibition by Kealoha and Langer.
After a lengthy discussion at a special executive meeting of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association yesterday, it was decided that the Victorian champion, Frank Beaurepaire, was eligible to swim at the championship carnivals.
The carnivals being State championships, there was some doubt as to whether Beaurepaire, who is a Victorian, could take part.
The civic reception to the visiting swimmers will take place at the Town Hall to-day at 11.30.
Those who have received cards of invitation should present them at the door.
Owing to the delay in the arrival of the Makura the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association has postponed its reception until to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, at the Hotel Australia. 

Yesterday the second annual carnival of the Secondary School Girls' Sports Association, was held in the Domain Baths.
The attendance was the biggest seen at a school carnival this season, and the various events created great excitement, as the champions of the different high schools were pitted against each other.
Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey (world's champion lady swimmer), and Pua Kealoha, the Hawallan, gave exhibitions of swimming and fancy diving, which were educative, and greatly appreciated.
Results-
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The other events include the 100 metres first-class handicap, in which Kealoha and the local champions will compete; the 400 metres invitation handicap, in which Langer and the local distance champions will participate; and 220yds colts scratch race, in which Griffiths, Penfold, Eve, Christie, and others will start.

The visiting Hawallans and Miss Bleibtrey were to-day the guests of Mr. Frank Black, at Palm Beach, and they gave exhibitions of surfboard shooting.

Three members of the Surf Club went out to shoot the breakers at Manly recently, and were followed by two men who were warned not to make the attempt.
Before long they were caught in the undertow and carried out, and the life-savers had to go to their aid.
Mr. Norman Smith jumped in with a life-line and battled out, having a hard swim for a great distance.
His line became entangled in the rocks, but he got clear and reached one man, who was held up for over half an hour by Dr. R. E. Brown, of Sydney Hospital, and Mr. Arthur Richards.
The surfer was brought ashore amid cheers.
The other man was dragged out much farther, and was only rescued after a strenuous struggle by the surf-boat, which had been manned from Fairy Bower.
Thousands of people cheered the boat as it returned.
Messrs. Downing and Chissold, of the Manly Surf Club, were, among those who helped in the rescue.

At the same time Mr. S. Downing had a miraculous escape from death.
He was on a surf-board, when a-big wave rushed him towards the rocks.
He jumped clear just as the board, was dashed on the jagged rocks.
North -Steyne also had its thrills.
Test races were being held by the surf club in the morning, and the first heat passed off without incident.
In the second heat, however, a number of club members, all trained life-savers, were washed out to sea, and had to be rescued by their comrades
-"Telegraph."

A surf carnival was held at Cronulla yesterday.
There was a good attendance.
The principal events were:
Parade and March Past.- Cronulla, 1; Collaroy, 2.
Wheelbarrow Race.- Collaroy (Lee and Syrets), 1; Freshwater (Gittock and W. Dowling), 2.
Novice Relay Race.- Coogee, 1; Manly, 2.
400 yards Beach Teams Relay Race.- Cronulla, 1; Manly A,  2.
Senior Surf Race.- Bondi (Spears and Barrington), 1; North Steyne (H. March and E. Henry), 2.
Sack Race.- Edward Whitehead (North Steyne), 1; L. Maguire (Cronulla), 2.
Novice Senior Alarm Race.-  Coogee, 1; Collaroy, 2.
Surf Board Display.-  K. Bates (Cronulla), 1; J. Bryan (Cronulla), 2.
Surf Race.-  E. Henry (North Steyne), 1; E. Baird (North Steyne), 2.
100yds Beach Sprint. -  I. Maguire (Cronulla), 1; S. Attakin (Collaroy), 2.
Carry-your-chum Race - A. Lee and W. Forbes (Collaroy), 1; L. Manning and W. Johnson (North Wollongong), 2.

The local surf club held a grand Venetian carnival on the beach on Easter Monday.
Visitors came from all parts, and the function was a great success.
Mr. A. Walker, of the Manly Surf Club, gave a splendid display of fancy surfboard shooting and canoe riding through the breakers.
The surf alarm reel race competition was won by Coffs Harbour, with Coffs Harbour Jetty second.
The carnival was continued at night.
The club expects to net £60 profit.

The weather was growing hotter and hotter.
Up in the hills the white Christmas bush was flushing and ripening.
Down on the beach the sand was too hot to walk on barefoot, and gave off a glare that was almost blinding.
None of the Noah's Ark people bathed in the middle of the day, not wishing to have their skin stripped off by the sun, so I was able to get a good long morning surf myself, and even sent to Sydney for wood, made myself a seven- foot surf board, and, after many spills, succeeded in learning to ride it standing either on my feet or head and hands.

But it's a lonely game surfing with no one to yell "Don't go down the mine, daddy," as one poises above the drop of a ten-foot wave, or to play that time-honoured game which never loses its flavour- i.e., to spot a wave with concealed dumping powers, to swim furiously towards it, yelling "All abroad," and then to hop neatly off it and watch the casualties.
I found myself looking forward to the mornings when my late enemy, Andrew, the fisher lad, came along for an hour or so to swim with me.
Little by little we were making friends, though he still disregarded my notices.
I came to like him well in the end- him and his people, and once or twice I went down to their huts about 1 a.m., when they were all waking up, ate their rough breakfast with them, and went out in the darkness with the boats.
It was an eerie sort of hour, depressing in the extreme with the whispering silence of the sea closing round the boats till one wanted to shout aloud- but didn't because the echoes would have been so beastly.
I didn't wonder after the first night that fishermen were superstitious and quite realised how the legend that the Day of Judgment was close at hand must have spread among the North of Scotland fishing boats.
There's a tense feel in the air just before dawn as if something much bigger than commonplace
daylight were coming up out of the sea- something big and terrible like the horsemen of the Apocalypse or the dragon with seven heads and 10 horns.
Andrew's old father knew the Book of Revelations backwards, and I always remember how one hot windless dawn he stood up suddenly in the boat and said loudly: "A sea of glass mingled with fire" and sat as suddenly down again.
Which was just what it was- I've never seen anything like that sea before or since.
(To be continued.)

Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian swimmer, will give an exhibition of surf-board riding at the North Bondi carnival this afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock.
He will then motor to Manly, and will be introduced to the public at the Manly swimming carnival.

Sam Kahanamoku did no (sic) display very much tact at Bondi on Saturday, as be was inclined to pass disparaging remarks regarding the surfing and the facilities provided.
However, it is to be hoped that the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia will provide Kahanamoku with an Australian travelling manager, as was discussed and recommended at the last conference of the union in Melbourne, at which all inter-State delegates were present.
It was thought that through lack of knowledge of Australian conditions, etc., visitors may get incorrect impressions, and the union have trouble with them, similar to that which arose when Arne Borg visited various States without a manager.

Frank Doyle won the Sydney club's 100 yards handicap in 56 3-5sce., the fastest he has accomplished.
Should he be able to repeat his performance he will nearly beat Knhanamoku over the 100 yards in the forthcoming Australian championships.

Sam Kahanamoku, the Hawaiian champion, will on Sunday next be the guest of the North Steyne Surf Life-saving Club, and will at the same time be welcomed to Manly by the Mayor (Alderman Samuels).
During the day a surf race will be held, in which representatives from district surf life-saving clubs will take part.
There will also be surf boat and surf board races.
Kahanamoku will be a competitor in the surf race, and will give an exhibition with the surf board.
The visitor will be entertained at a complimentary luncheon.

Pictorial features in to-day's 'Western Mail' are topical and historical, ranging from aspects of the current shipping disorder to the arrival of Governor Weld at Freemantle in 1869.
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NEWCASTLE, Sunday.
A record crowd of 20,000 people witnessed Newcastle's annual surf carnival, which was held on Newcastle Beach on Saturday afternoon.
Favorable conditions prevailed, and, with the inclusion of 14 metropolitan clubs, representing some 360 surfers, the carnival was regarded as the most successful yet held in the northern district.
Apart from the spirit of sportsmanlike rivalry, which resulted in the events being keenly and excitingly contested, the programme including surf bout races, surf board exhibitions, and reel races, provided a host of thrills, which were warmly applauded by the spectators.

Results:
Grand Parade and March Past.- Cook's Hill, 1; Newcastle, 2; North Narrabeen, 3.
Twelve teams competed.
"Johnny Walker" Rescue and Resuscitation Competition: Cook's Hill, 1; Manly, 2; North Steyne, 3.
A protest was entered by Cook's Hill against Manly and North Steyne in the above event.
Second and third places will be decided at a meeting of the Surf Life Saving Association.
Surf Board Exhibition.- C. J. McAlllister and J. O. Downing, Manly, dead heat, 1.
Open Surf Race.- J. Cook (Cook's Hill), 1; Morte« (Manly), 2; A. Walker (Manly), I.
Parnell Surf Boat Race.- First Heat: Palm Beach, 1; Newcastle, 2.
Second heat: Merewether.
The boats of Freshwater and Cronulla, and other two competitors, capsised.
In the final, Merewether beat Palm Beach, the boat of the latter club capsising when about 100 yards from the shore.
Junior Alarm Race.- First heat: North Narrabeen, 1; North Steyne, 2, Newcastle, 3.
Second heat: Newcastle (Nobbys), 1; Newcastle, 2.
Final: Nobbys (F. Young beltman), 1; North Steyne (G. Ryan), 2; North Narrabeen (C. Butcher), 3.
Beach Flag Relay Race.- Final: Clovelly A, 1; Coogee, 2.
Brace Surf Relay Race.- North Narraneen (O. Proudfoot and Black), 1; Manly (K. Watson and A. Walker), 2; North Steyne (K. Thompson and 0. Boulton), 3.

In winning the rescue and resuscitation event at the championship carnival of the Surf Life-Saving Association at Manly on Saturday afternoon, the North Steyne Club holds the premiership pennant for the year.
The carnival brought together the champions from the four districts in which the heats were decided, and the areas known as the northern metropolitan (Manly to Palm Beach), southern metropolitan (North Bondi to Cronulla), the South Const, and the northern district representatives in most of the events.
About 8000 people witnessed the carnival, but the arrangements for keeping the crowd off the carnival area, and out of the watcr used for the events, could have been improved.

The various events were keenly contested.
In the rescue and resuscitation championship event Bondi was narrowly beaten by North Steyne, and in the senior alarm reel race Bondi was again defeated, this time by the younger Collaroy Club. Bondi held this championship last year.
Freshwater was successful in the junior alarm reel championship.
The senior and junior surf races were hotly contested.
In the senior event, E. Henry took charge in the early stages of the race, and maintained the lead through-out.
His clubmate, A. M. Morton, was second.
A. Laidlaw (North Bondi) had a meritorious win in the junior event, R. Atkins (North Narrabeen), being second.

The surf boat races were exciting, and there were quite a number of incidents which roused the crowd to enthusiasm.
There were three eliminating heats in the senior event, and the final was contested by Cronulla, Manly, and North Steyne.
The three boats kept well together on the journey to the buoys, which were rounded first by Manly. North Steyne overtook Manly's boat, the Sawfish, and, nearing the beach, both boats got the same "shoot," and the clever handling of the former boat by H. C. Evans enabled North Steyne to win by a foot or two.
It was one of the most exciting boat finishes of the season.
The final of the junior boat event was a duel between Queenscliff and North Steyne.
The latter had some difficulty in getting away from the beach, and Queenscliff obtained a lead of probably 60 to 70 yards.
The North Steyne crew put in some splendid work, and, rounding the buoys, had reduced the lead to 15 yards.
Thirty yards from the beach the boats were level, and on reaching the breakers the North Steyne boat overturned, Queenscliffe being declared the winners.

Results -
CHAMPIONSHIP WATER EVENTS
Rescue and Resuscitation - North Steyne (G.  Bland patient; G. Boulton, beltman; D. Thompson, O. Riun, G. Riddington, and E. W. Whitehead), 94 points, 1; Bondi (P. Johnston, patient; C. Seabrook, beltman; T. Meagher, W. Marrott, R. Stevens, and C. Douglass) 90.68 points, 2; Austinmer (M. Marden, V. Cox, G. Ross, A. Tuck, J. Parkes, and J. Howard, 87.49 points, 3.
Newcastle also competed.
Senior Alarm Reel - Collaroy (R. Chequer, belt, N. W. Abbott, A. McDonald, J. Allen, W. Martin), 1; Bondi (T. W. Meagher, belt, P. Johnston, H. Fletcher, C. Emanuel, R. Stevens), 2; Cooks Hill (C. C. Ward, belt, C. Bevage, A. Cook, .D Bratten, W. Fitzgerald), 3.
North Wollongong also competed.
Junior Alarm Reel - Freshwater (N. Walpole, belt, E. Booth, J. Farrington, A. McPhee, R. Raymond), 1; North Bondi (A. Laidlaw, belt, J. Cranney, J. Skinner, A. Wootten, H. May); 2, Stockton (A. Hunt, belt) 3. Thirroul also competed.
Senior Surf Race - E. Henry (Manly), 1; A. M. Morton (Manly), 2; R. Mallinson (North Bondi), 3.
Junior Surf Race- A. Laidlaw (North Bondi), 1; R. Atkins (North Narrabeen), 2; S. Greenland (Cook's
Hill), 3.
Surf Relay - North Narrabeen (T. Gallucher, J. Black, T. King, and W. Grose), 1; North Bondi (N. Bennett, J. Lapthorne, R. Mallinson, and A. Quinlan), 2; Cook's Hill (D. Bratten, J. Cook, D. McInnes, C. Bell, 3.
Senior Surf Lifeboat Race - North Steyne (H. C. Evans, S. G. Kelly, P. S. Maslin, F. Bridges, and G. Moat), 1; Manly (S. C. Dowling, R. Louden, L. Andrew, J. Gandy, and E. Clare), 2; Cronulla (R. Michaels, J. Morris, W. Pooley, P. Nash, and B. Rattray), 3.
Junior Surf Lifeboat Race - Queenscliff (A. Apps, A. Marshall, E. Davies, J. McBride, and P. Charles) 1; North Steyne (H. Morgan, M. Williams, N. McEwan, J. Carter, and J. Mcintosh), 2.

CHAMPIONSHIP BEACH EVENTS
Parade and March Past - Coogee, 1; North Stevne and Bronte, dead heat,  2; Cook's Hill, 3.
Other competitors Newcastle, Maroubra, Newport, North Steyne, Dee-why, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North Bondi, Cronulla, North Cronulla, Manly, Clovelly, Collaroy, Curl Curl, and North Narrabeen.
100 yards Beach Sprint - J. Hesgney (Freshwater), 1; Mellor (Collaroy), 2; J. Heron (Queencliff), 3.
440 yards Relay - Manly (H. W. Hattersley, R. Louden, E. Andrew, and M. C. Crakanthorp), 1; North Steyne (S. Peterson, R. Cann, N. Walters, and B. Bland), 2.

OPEN EVENTS
Surf Race.- D. Thompson (North Steyne), 1; W. Proudfoot (North Narrabeen), 2; W. Goss (North
Narrabeen), 3.
Junior Surf Race - B. Williams (Bondi), 1; G. Ryan (North Steyne),  2; D. Chalmers (Manly), 3.
Surf Board Display - C. J. McAlister (Manly), 1; R. H. Ellison (North Steyne), 2.

The programme has been prepared for the llfe-savlng display and beach sports at Manly on Saturday that have been arranged in honour of the Royal visit.

Eighteen clubs are expected to take part in the grand parade and march past.
Seven teams have entered for the rescue and resuscitation display, while eight crews will compete in surf boat races.
For the surf race the entrants (one from each of 18 clubs) include K. Henry, W, Proudfoot, J. McNally, A. Rennix, and D. W. Thompson.
There is nish a surf relay race on the programme, and a surf board display.
The beach events include a flag relay race andd musical flags race.
The carnival concludes with a "grand surf plunge" by over 100 competitors.

Heavy seas, the aftermath of Sunday afternoon's southerly gale, made the surf exceedingly tronchoroun for the surf boat races at the Newport surf carnival yesterday afternoon.
A number of the competing boats were swamped, and several competitors received slight Injuries.
A deep, wide channel existed along the beach, and huge waves bumped heavily on the sandbank on the seaward side of the channel.
Many of the swimmers had hard tussles against the breakers, and in the rescue event some of the beltmen experienced difficulty in reaching their "patients."
The heavy sea was a fine test for the competitors, who displayed remarkable endurance.

In the second heat, Collaroy, Newport, and Freshwater were the competitors.
Freshwater got away nicely, but the Collaroy and Newport boats were soon in trouble.
Both the craft became waterlogged and were brought back to the beach.
The water was emptied out of the boats, which then resumed the race.
The Collaroy boat was well handled by the captain, W. Forbes, and although the captain of the Newport boat, Gordon Robertson, made a great effort to get through the seas, the craft was again swamped, and had to be towed ashore with a line.

North Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club, which has had a wonderful series of successes during the present season, added to its victories at the Newport Club's carnival yesterday.
The North Narrabeen Club won the march past, was first In the alarm reel race, and tied with Freshwater for second place in the rescue event.

About 2000 people witnessed the carnival, and the gate amounted to between £60 and £70.
The surf was difficult for swimming, and some fine achievements were recorded.
The surf boats experienced a particularly thrilling time, and the event - for senior crews - was won by the Manly Club with the "Sawfish."
The success carried with it the Harrington Cup (donated by Mr. John Harrington), the Manly Club wresting it from North Steyne, which won it last year.
The cup will remain the property of the club winning it twice In succession or three times in all.

The prlncipal events resulted:
March Past.- North Narrabeen, 1; North Steyne, 2; Freshwater, 3.
Life-saving Rescue Event.- North Steyne (C. 0. Turner, patient; C. Riddlngton, belt), 62.21 points, 1; Freshwarter (A. J. Greville, patient; S. McDonald, belt) and North Narrabeen (J. Cameron, patient; W. Proudfoot, belt), 61.81 points each, dead-beat, 2; Manlv (A. Houston, patient; P. W. Ryan, belt), 58.19 points, 4.
Alarm Reel Race- North Narrabeen (W. Proudfoot, belt), 1; Manlv (H. Newman, belt), 2; Collaroy A (A. Evans, belt), 3.
Harrington Cup Senior Surf Boat Race- Manly (R. Ford, captain, R. Loudon, E. Andrew, E. Clare, and A. Clark), 1; North Steyne (H. C. Evans, captain, F. Bridges, S. O. Kelly, G. Moat, P. S. Maxlin), 2.
Open Surf Race.- O. Ryan (Manlv), 1; G. Boltton (North Steyne), 2; W. Grose (North Narrabeen), 3.
Surfboard Display.- McAllster (Manly), 1.
Beach Flag Relay Race- North Narrabeen (J. Bell, W. Pillon, S. Blanche, Thorn), 1; Manly (R. Loudon, E. Andrew, Nettheim, Gorfin), 2; Dee Why A (M. Flannery, F. Hill, E. Budroden, A. Jones), 3.

A heavy surf caused quite a lot of excitement for participators and spectators at the Collaroy Surf Life-Saving Club's annual carnival yesterday.
There was a particularly large holiday crowd on the beach, the majority of whom as soon as the carnival opened crowded into the enclosure, in which seating accommodation had been provided. The general arrangements might well serve as an example to other clubs.
Heavy rain set in about 3 o'clock, but so engrossed was the gathering in watching the exciting events in the water that few left before the excellent programme was concluded.

There were 11 entries for the march past, the competing teams being Collaroy, Queenscliffe, Bondi,
South Curl Curl, North Curl Curl, North Narrabeen, Deewhy, Freshwater, Manly, North Steyne, and North Bondi, whose display earned well-deserved plaudits.

The results were :—
Surf Life saving Rescue.- Manly (K. W. Watson,   G. A. Ryan, P. W. Ryan, B. W. Newman, J. L. King, F. L. Davies, and F. P. Brewer), 1; North Narrabeen, 2.
Grand Parade.- Bondi, 1; Queenscliffe, 2; Collaroy, 3.
Junior Surf Race.- N. V. Spargo (Collaroy), 1; J. Craigie (North Bondi), 2; L. Simpson (Freshwater), 3.
Senior Surf Belt Race.- Bondi (T. Meagher, belt; A. Besomo, J. Woods, C. Douglass, R. Stephens), 1 ; North Narrabeen (W. Proudfoot, belt), 2.
Senior Boat Race.- North Steyne B (R. Light, sweep; J. Robertson, N. Arnold, W. Jeffries, R. Carlton, K. Wilkinson, E. Crosland), 1; Manly, 2.
Open Surf Race.- P. W. Ryan (Manly), 1; K. Watson (Manly), 2.
Wheelbarrow Race.- North Steyne (R. Conn and  A. O'Connor).
Junior Surf Belt Race.- Deewhy (A. Henley, belt; A. Miles, E. Crockett, S. Badgery, J. Martin), 1; Manly, 2.
Beach Flag Relay Race.- North Narrabeen, 1; Freshwater, 2.
Surfboard Display.- C. J. McAlister (Manly).
Novice Surf Race.- E. Ford (Manly).

COOLANGATTA. December 29
Several thousand spectators lined the Greenmount Beach and the surrounding hills this afternoon to witness the surf carnival conducted by the Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club.
The Tweed Heads Boys' Band rendered an enjoyable musical programme.
A strong southerly made conditions somewhat unpleasant, but had the effect of blowing up an excellent surf, which added interest to the events.
The Mowbray Park swimmers were in good form, and annexed both the senior and Junior belt races against strong opposition.
J. Cran, the young Surfers' Paradise swimmer, scored a spectacular win in the open handicap surf race after a 50 yards shoot on a friendly breaker.
The swimming of the Junior competitors was a feature of the carnival.

Results:
BEACH. RELAY RACE.- Tweed Heads and Coolangatta (A. Wilks, R. Noonan, W. Hayles, R. Ajax), 1; Tweed Heads and Coolangatta No. 2 team (C. Philp, R. Smith. B. McMahon, J. Graham), 2; Mowbray Park (W. Chadwick, D. Copland, L. Richards, J. Corstorphan), 3.
DUCK DIVING DISPLAY. - A. - Wills (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta). .
SENIOR BELT RACE. - D. Nash (Mowbray Park), 1; R. Noonan (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta), 2; A, Wilks (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta), 3.
Nash registered a remarkably line swim from the No.1 position in this event, and won comfortably from Noonan in the 200 yard swim to the buoys.
JUNIOR BELT RACE. - B. Stafford (Mowbray Park), 1; B. McMahon (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta), 2; A. Petherick (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta), 3.
Stafford considerably enhanced his position as the leading junior beltman of the Point Danger Surf Association in this event, his display being one of the best seen this season.
He headed McMahon by a substantial margin.
Petherick, a promising young swimmer, had the misfortune to break his belt strap before leaving the beach, and finished a good third after losing nearly 30 yards.
HANDICAP SURF RACE. - J. Crail (Surfers' Paradise), 4sec, 1; W. Daley (Mowbray Park), sec 2; C. Bourne (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta), «sec., 3.
From an even start the 10 swimmers kept together, and rounded the buoys in a bunch, with R. Ajax slightly in the lead.
After leaving the buoys a number of big rollers swept over the swimmers, but none of the lads was able to take the shoot.
Sixty yards from the beach, however, Cran got on to a beautiful breaker, and riding it skilfully was carried over a distance of 50 yards.
Daley caught the following breaker, in company with Bourne, and an exciting race for second place appeared probable, but Bourne was unable to hold the breaker to the beach.
DUKE SURF BOARD RACE.-J. Graham (Tweed Heads and Coolangatta). Englert and Wilks, the other competitors gave a creditable display of shooting the breakers.

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One of the most popular surfers at Manly is a dog named Yarran, who loves the front position on a surf-board when the combers are big.
He is not averse to a fight with any dog that disobeys the local council's edict that dogs must not be taken on to the beach.
He is the only dog exempted from that order; the surf club men saw to that.

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(1) VICE-REGAL SURF-RIDERS:
Miss Elaine de Chair and her brother, Lieutenant Graham de Chair, became quite expert at surf-board riding during a recent holiday at Palm Beach, near Sydney.
They are the son and daughter of the Governor of New South Wales.

Notes:
Graham de Chair was a son of Admiral Sir Dudley Rawson Stratford de Chair, who served as the Governor of New South Wales from 1923 to 1930.
Graham visited his parents in Australia in 1927 and returned in 1929 to take up the post of A.D.C. (Aide-de-Camp) to the governor, his father.

Two big surfboards of the type used at Sydney beaches were seen at Scarborough last week end. The boards are eight feet long and weigh over 50lb.
Lieut. B. R. McKissock, the Defence Department's physical training specialist, is on the left and Mr. E. Armstrong, the racing motorist, is on the right.

At a meeting of representatives of the Royal Life Saving Society and the Surf life Saving Association of Australia last night the following programme for the joint carnival to be held at Southport on December 18 was drawn up: Competitive march past (ladies and men), competition in the new method of the Royal Lile Saving Society (ladies), combined display rescue and resuscitation surf work, surf boat race, surf board display and charlot race (beach event).
It was decided that the closing date for entries to be received by the secretary (Mr. F. 0. Vennlng) would be December 10, at noon.
Mr. W. J. Devonport was appointed carnival secretary.

The growing popularity of surf racing was demonstrated at the Tugun carnival on Sunday, when 38 men faced the starter in the senior open surf handicap, the largest field for some years past.
The starters included Reg. Grier, who was making his initial appearance  in surf swimming, but the task of finishing in a placed position from the scratch mark proved too formidable.
Arty Gilbert was on 3sec. in this event, and Bill Daley cn esec, both being unplaced.
Canham, off 44sec, won by a second from Bill Trew (Tweed), who had a start of 26sec., after Trew had brilliantly advanced from the back line of swimmers on the crest of a breaker.
In the junior surf event half an hour earlier Trew had thrilled the crowd with a great display of surf shooting coming right from the back on a fast-travelling breaker.
His effort was similar to the shoot which won him the title of junior surf champion in 1930.
He is undoubtedly an adept on the crest of a breaker.
"Cracker" Nash (31sec ), Barney McMahon (18sec.), and "Blue" Vaughan (36sec.) practically dead heated for third place.
The absence of Tom Boast robbed this event of some of its interest.

Every incident of the tour made by the Governor and Lady Game yesterday through Sutherland Shire seemed to give them pleasure, but their meetings with the school children were delightful.
It was a great day, for example, at Caringbah's small wayside school, when the young pupils were invited to wait on the road for the Vice-Regal party.
Then, when the King's representative and Lady Game left their car and walked among them, shy little girls kept their chins hard against their chests, and tiny boys answered friendly questions by just rubbing dirty fists behind their backs.
(They ought to be dirty, Sir Philip assured them, if they were really to enjoy the holiday they were to have.)

"What do you think about having a holiday?" he inquired.
"Yes!" they shouted.
"And what will you do with it?"
"Go to Miranda for the fair!"
So Sir Phillip let them.

At Sutherland, however, the answer was different.
After several hundred children had sung "God Save the King," the Governor asked them: "If I give you a half-holiday, what are you going to do?"
"Go for a swim!" they chorused cheerfully.
"Not cricket? Aren't there any Don Bradmans among you?"
"Yes, yes!" they roared with splendid confidence.
"Well," said his Excellency, "cricket is a game at which you learn to be fair.
You mustn't criticise Don Bradman because he can't make a hundred every time he goes in.
That's not fair; we all have our off days."

At Cronulla, too, there was a half-holiday for the children.
Lady Game, at Cronulla and Caringbah, showed her interest in the Girl Guides, inquiring after the progress of the local troops.

The Governor was accompanied by the Shire President, Councillor E. S. Shaw, the Deputy President, Councillor R. Bingham, Councillor C. O. J. Monro, M.L.A., and other councillors.
The party made a short stay at the Woronora River.
During the halt at Cronulla, surf girls in blue and white paraded on the lawn, surf-boat and surf-board displays were given, and the Governor inspected the dressing sheds (kept spick and span by an ex-Navy man), and was offered the amenities of a special dressing-room with private entrance.

To many friendly handwaves from along the shore the party went on to Yowie Bay, and thence to Miranda.
The little township was en fete, with flags across the road, eager sightseers, and guards of honour of Girl Guides and Boy Scouts.
Here Sir Philip inspected a guard of returned soldiers living
in the shire.

Councillor E. S. Shaw and the Rev. A. W. Setchell welcomed his Excellency, who opened the "Olde Englishe Fayre" organised to assist St. Luke's Church.
In apologising for the absence of Lady Game (whom another engagement had obliged to turn back at Cronulla), Sir Philip observed that, with the great number of their engagements, "it is becoming increasingly difficult for us to hunt in couples.
By the time we leave New South Wales," he added, "I will hardly know her by sight.
But on the way home I shall ask the captain of the ship to introduce us, and during the voyage acquaintance may ripen into friendship."

Describing the progress of the shire, the President said that its revenue had increased from £1000 a year (when the rate was /1 in the £) to £130,000.

At Miranda, again, children made the scene beautiful.
A bevy of little maidens in old- time bonnets and frilled frocks might have stepped out of the pictures of Kate Greenaway.

Adopted by the Los Angeles County Lifeguards, these boards, shaped like ordinary heavy
surfboards, are very light, constructed like an aeroplane wing, and can be propelled over the water at a high rate of speed.
They have proved highly successful for life-saving use, as with them any number of men can be rushed out to where needed in a fraction of the time taken to swim or go by boat.
Each board will carry two people with ease.

At a meeting of the executive of the Point Danger Branch Surf Life Saving Association a tentative programme for the Governor's surf carnival, to be held on a Coolangatta beach on January 7, was adapted, as follows:- Competitive march past, including ladies' and New South Wales' teams; display of work; rescue and resuscitation display by 13 combined teams; surf boat race; canoe race; senior and junior surf races; chariot race; surf board display, and athletic display.
Mr. M. J. Kirwan, president of the Queensland State centre, was appointed patron, Mr. S. W. Winders, president of the Point Danger branch, president, and Mr. P. U. Stephens, organising secretary.
Programmes were drawn up for the Point Danger championships at Southport on December 10 and at Cudgen Headland on December 17.
The case for submission to Sydney headquarters, about representation of the clubs on the State centre, was submitted by the president (Mr. Winders), and endorsed by the executive.

COOLANGATTA, December 31.
At a meeting of the committee of management arrangements were completed for the Governor's surf carnival, which will be held at Coolangatta on Sunday next.
At least 11 teams of men and two of women will take part in the march past and other carnival events, including two teams from New South Wales, and a number of individual competitors from that
State also.

The whole of the surf clubs associated with the movement will form a guard of honour for the vice-regal party, and will engage in a spectacular march past and a combined surf rescue event. Lady life-savers will give a display of the methods of the Royal Life Saving Society.

Large entries have been received for the senior and junior surf races, the entrants including the State champions and leading New South Wales surf swimmers.
Other interesting events will be a surf boat race, canoe race, surf board display, and a chariot race.
If big surf is running the big "Duke" surf board experts are expected to give a thrilling display, efficiency in this branch of surfing having advanced rapidly during the past season or two.

The Coolangatta Town Council proposes temporarily to close sections of the main Marine Parade, and to charge motorists admission to this section to view the carnival events.
In compliance with the expressed wish of the Governor (Sir Leslie Wilson) a special appeal for funds for the life-saving institutions will be made by means of a card system.

The entries, in the aggregate, for the various events at the "Governor's day" carnival at Coolangatta on Sunday are the largest ever received for a life saving carnival in Queensland.
Besides the two ladles' clubs (the Neptune and the City of Brisbane), 11 male clubs will take part in the march past.
The Byron Bay and the Cudgee Headlands clubs, New South Wales, are sending teams.
The programme, with the number of entries in each event, is: Rescue and resuscitation display, eight entries; canoe race, four entries; boat race, four entries; 100 yards beach sprint, 23 entries; senior surf race, 45 entries; Junior surf race, 25 entries; surf board display, seven entries.
There also are two novelty events.
Sir Leslie Wilson will be accorded a reception by the Mayor of Coolangatta (Alderman S. W. Winders) and by Mr. M. J. Kirwan (president of the Surf Life Saving Association of Queensland, and the Royal Life Saving Society, Queensland head centre).
The Governor will present the trophies won at the carnival.

The Mitchell Libraiy trustees recently purchased at auction in London a portion of the log of the Surry, which, in command of Captain Tom Raine, was a famous vessel that traded to Sydney 120 years ago.

Captain Raine was a dashing and daring seaman.
He first arrived at Port Jackson in 1814.
Typhus broke out on the Surry, and Tom Raine, then only 20 years of age, was the only officer left to navigate the ship.
Raine was not allowed to bury the first officer, the doctor, and another member of the crew in any cemetery, but Mr. James Milson gave him permission to bury the dead at Milson's Point.
The gravestones were afterwards taken up and turned into hearthstones.
They were recovered some time ago when houses were demolished for the Harbour Bridge approach, and are now in the Royal Historical Society's Museum.

The real log of the Surry, with other valuable documents is still in possession of the Raine family, of Sydney.
One of these papers is a memorial to Viscount Goodrich for presentation to the King, in which many of Captain Thomas Raine's great exploits and enterprises are set forth with modesty that commends his worth.
It bears the signatures of many of the best-known residents of the colony in the early days.

This log of the Surry, in possession of the Raine family, shows how Captain Raine fitted out the ship for whaling in 1820, and got among the sea elephants and seals at Macquarie Island.
Captain Raine also visited Pitcairn Island in 1821, and, in the Surry log, written up by Dr. Ramsay (another South Sea explorer), is the first description of surf- boards.
Captain Raine gives a vivid word picture of his visit to the descendants of the Bounty mutineers.

Jack Ralston and his bride, Nora McAuliffe, after the wedding will go to Honolulu, and doubtless Jack will revel in the long, rolling breakers there.
When Jack was only a lad he used to be often seen speeding over the breakers on his surfboard at Palm Beach.
The late Mr. J. T. Ralston, his father, was one of the pioneers of Palm Beach, and in the garden around the shack he planted every sort of tropical fruit.
He called the place by the longest of Kipling's words, Warragaborrogarooma.

When holidays came, young Jack Ralston travelled to Palm Beach by road and river, and then walked over the hill from Pittwater to the Bay, as that was the only way to go then.
The present owner of the garden which Jack's father planted is very proud of the large custard apples that grow so well in that sheltered corner of Palm Beach.

Many new things are started by motion pictures - fads, styles and building designs- but it remained for Johnny Weissmuller to set a new model in physique for men.
This former swimming champion, who has scored many film successes, was declared by health experts to have the finest proportioned body of any man living.
No wonder Johnny Weismuller is at ease while playing "Tarzan."
He has been through experiences himself that would startle even the vivid imagination of Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of the glamorous jungle man.
The swimming giant, who now towers six feet three in his stocking feet, started his career as a sickly youngster paddling about in mud holes of the Chicago River.
Orders of a physician kept him in the water as part of a strict health programme.
The day he was pronounced well and allowed to swim alone in Lake Michigan was one that the residents of Chicago were soon to thank Providence for keeping the lauky Weissmuller kid in the water.
One afternoon while training for a long marathon behind the boat rowed by his brother Pete, he was forced to alter his pace by the rolling wake from "The Favourite," an excursion ship loaded to the water line.
A brisk squal blew up some rough water.
The excursion boat careened at a dangerous angle a few hundred yards away; suddenly lurched over. . and sank.

Fighting clear of the many who clutched at him, Johnny dove for the submerged boat.
He pulled several victims from below decks and brought them to the surface.
Rescue boats were coming from all directions.
Johnny dove again to release more unfortunates from the death trap.
Before dark, he helped to bring over forty bodies to the surface.
The Mayor of Chicago presented the swimmer with a certificate for bravery.
William Bachrach, of the Illinois Athletic Club, coached every move Johnny made in the water until he finally developed the perfect "American Crawl" stroke which was used to break seventy-five world's records.
Just before an exhxibition meet in New York City, Weissmuller decided to try out the new Madison Square Garden swimming pool, one of the finest in the world.
He tried all of the diving boards which was a violation of Bachrach's strict training rules.
As one last thrill before starting swimming practice, he climbed up in the girders of the roof, more than fifty feet in the air.
The dive wrenched all of the ligaments in his shoulder and he was nearly drowned in the pool before someone noticed then he could not move hi s arms.
This cured Johnny of high diving during his preparations for swimming contests.
But on a trip to the Hawaiian Islands for more speed trials, he became interested in surfboard riding. He soon became expert at the sport and liked to ride toward tin beach at express train speed when his coach wasn't looking.
Finally, one big wave dropped him with a crash on a boulder and dislocated his hip.
He was carried ashore by Duke Kahanamoku, famous island swimmer.
A strong beach boy came running up, saying that he knew whato do.
He suddenly kicked Johnny on one side of his hip, which caused it to snap back, into place, and the whole group went in swimming again.
When Bachrach heard what had happened, he nearly had prostration, but Weissmuller did not suffer any ill effects.

On one of his first trips to Florida, Johnny tried out all or the bathing beaches along Biscayne Bay. The blue water looked so tempting that the champion swam out several hundred yards before he heard wild yells from the shore.
He turned to see beach attendants gesticulating and pointing at the water.
A "school" of dreaded barracuda, "hyenas of the ocean," were headed directly for him.
All Florida swimming records in water were shattered in Weismuller getting to shore!

Of all his experiences, Weissmuller laughs the most over his encoimcer with a water polo player daring the Olympic Games in 1924.
Johnny swam out to be the first to get the ball when each play started.
But suddenly he was met by a huge swimmer who swung his body in such a manner that Weissmuller could not get around him.
When the game was about half over, Johnny discovered that he was playing with a one-legged man! In Vienna, Austria, before a swimming meet, Weissmuller had to cross a bridge over the Danube river. The man aheal of him jumped over the railing into the water.
The champion threw off his coat and prepared to go after the suicide.
Three policemen grabbed Johnny and kept him from diving into the river.
When they had pulled him from the rail one officer explained in broken English that three or four people a day jumped from the bridge, but most of them did not drown.
He pointed to the water below where Weissmullep could see the "suicide" floating along with air in his clothing keeping him up, while a I rescue boat approched.
During his eight years of championship swimming Weismuller covered nearly 5,000 miles in the. water.
He put on exhibitions in more than 2,000 different swimming pools.
From his first dips in the Chicago River and Lake Michigan he went to the Atlantic Ocean, then to the Pacific the Hawaiian Islands; the Gulf of Mexico; in Florida, Biscayne Bay; Lake Washington, near Seattle, Wash.; back to Lake Superior, the St. Lawrence River, Canadian Lakes, then to Europe.
On the Continent, he swum in the English Channel, the Seine River, Rhine, the Danube and the Mediterranean Sea.
Later on a trip across the Pacific he swam in rivers and lakes of Japan.

In addition to the forty people he pulled from the "Favourite" excursion boat wreck, Weissmuller has saved dozens from drowning at beaches.
He has also assisted his brother, Pete Weissmuller, now a Lake Michigan life guard, who has rescued over SOD people in the last five years.
When studio officials first saw a screen test of Weismuller before the filming of "Tarzan, the Ape Man," adventure film that preceded "Tarzan and His Mate," his latest picture for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, they asked him if he thought he could play the jungle hero.
Johnny replied: "I don't believe I had enough experience!"

His Royal Highness proved that he is expert with a surfboard when he spent half-an-hour in the breakers at Lyall Bay this afternoon.
He left by train at mid-night on a visit to country districts.

Notes:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester

By consent,  decree was made in the originating summonses in which Surfoplanes, Ltd., of Pitt-street, Sydney, were the applicants and Frank Ainsworth, of Collaroy, agent, and H. Morrow, of Deewhy, agent, respectively, were the defendants.

The decree provides that the respective defendants, their servants or agents, be restrained from infringing the plaintiff's registered trade mark, "Surfoplane," in respect of inflated rubber floats for swimming, surf bathing, and surf shooting, and from passing off goods, not those of the plaintiff, as, and for, the goods of the plaintiff; also restraining the defendants from selling or hiring out to the public, or from offering for sale or for hire to the public, or from in any way dealing in rubber floats, under the plaintiff's trade name, or any other name colourably resembling the word "Surfoplane."
Mr. T. T. Henery (instructed by Messrs. Cleary and Callachor) appeared for the applicants.

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.
The annual Newcastle surf carnival yesterday afternoon provided in the final of the 'Parnell' boat race one of the most exciting events ever staged at an Australian surf gala.
Bronte, Cook's Hill, Deewhy, and Freshwater won their way through the heats.
There was a forceful surf when the final began.
The Deewhy boat soon swamped.
The crew brought back the boat to the beach emptied it, and gallantly set off again but the issue was obviously amongst the other three competitors.

Bronte went to the front and had a good lead at the buoy.
The metropolitan boat led by 10 yards with the finish less than 20 yards distant.
The complexion of the race changed in a flash.
Bronte sheered on a big wave and ran on the rocks.
The crew sorted themselves out, uninjuied, and the boat was not damaged but the happening had allowed Cook's Hill and Freshwater to dead heat for first place.

A row off was ordered Cook's Hill and Freshwater kept together to the buoy.
Cook's Hill caught nice shoots and secured a 10 yards lead.
Then the Cook's Hill boat followed the precedent given by Bronte and with victory almost assured sheerd off on a big wave.
Freshwater went on to a well acclaimed win.
Asher Hart's double in the junior and open surf races and a heavy rainstorm which descended on spectators half way through the programme were other features of a carnival which had attracted many competitors from Sydney and the North Coast.
Messrs J. L.Preston and J. Palmer were the co-organisers.

Results -
Surfboard race: J. Stroud (North Bondi), 1; A. Sargent (Newcastle), 2; E. McMichael (Newcastle), 3.
Brace relay surf  race: J. Drinkwater and M. Sutton (Manly), 1; A. Hart and J. Cox (Bondi), 2; A. Penfold and J. Cannot (Coogee), 3.
Grand parade and march past: Bronte, 1; Newcastle, 2; Stockton, 3.
Beach Sprint: R. Collins (North Narrabeen), 1; J. Faulds (Caves Beach), 2.
Junior Surf Race: A. Hart (Bondi), 1; K.  Foster (Bronte), 2; N Garner (North Narrabeen), 3.
Wheelbarrow Race: N. Johnson and A. Hood (Maroubra), 1; F. Croft and R. McDonald (Caves Beach) 2.
Surfboard Exhibition: C. McAllister (Manly), 1; E McMichael (Newcastle), 2; G. Visher (Taree), 3.
Pillow Fight: A. Northam (Taree-Old Bar), 1; D. McFalane (South Curl Curl), 2.
Senior Belt Race: North Bondi (I. Wyatt, belt), 1; Coogee (J. Cox, belt), 2; Merewether (R. Anderson, belt), 3.
Musical Flags: H. Potts (Bronte), 1; R. Abel (Newcastle), 2; A. McKinnon (North Bondi), 3.
Beach Flag Relay Race: Newcastle, 1; Dixon Park, 2; Stockton, 3.
Surfo-plane Race: V White (The Entrance), 1; H. McCloskey (Newcastle), 2; C. Baker (Maroubra), 3.
Open Surf Race: A. Hart (Bondi), 1; J. Drinkwater (Manly), 2; I. Wyatt (North Bondi), 3.
Parnell Surf Boat Race: Freshwater, 1; Cook's Hill,  2.
Surf Boat Exhibition: Terrigal and Freshwater dead-heat, 1.

So popular and picturesque is surfing, as it is carried out as a sport in New South Wales, and so enterprising and well organised are the surfing clubs with what is called the Life-Saving Association as its central and controlling authority, that an effort is being made to send a team ot men to Europe.
Sydney beaches in summer are our chief show places, and surf-boat manoeuvres, surf-board displays, and shooting the breakers are thrilling and fascinating to watch when the sea is in a violent mood.
And expert surfers, with superb physical developments and impressive garb, look so fine as to have earned the title "Sungods."
Visitors from abroad are as much impressed by their appearances as by their exploits.
Consequently it is believed that they would be a good advertisement for Australia if they gave exhibitions overseas, and incidentally would have a good and, perhaps, lucrative time for themselves.
A meeting is to be held to see what can be done.
The chief handicap seems to be that there are few beaches in Europe comparable with those of Sydney.
The surf is not so good, and beaches are more shingly than sandy.
Something is likely to come of the move.
Waikiki beach won fame for Honolulu years ago, but visitors tell us that nearly every surfing beach in New South Wales is better, and displays of our men are more impressive than those the people travel thousands of miles to see at Waikiki.

Many of you will go to the beach for your holidays.
If you do, a surfboard will help you lo enjoy yourself thoroughly.
You can make one easily.

There are two types of surfboard- free surfboard and a towing surfboard, or, as it is often called, an aquaplane.
Even boys who do not swim well will find that a free surfboard is buoyant enough to carry them safely through breakers.
An aquaplane, however, should be handled only by experienced swimmers.

A FREE SURFBOARD.

- The easiest way to construct a free surfboard is to buy a plank of  7/8in. dressed pine measuring 5ft. x 15in. Shape the board according to the measurements given in Fig. 1, round off the edges, smooth all the surfaces, and give three coats of lacquer in ony colour you desire. If you wish you can paint or stencil a design on the end of the board. There is no need for battens. If it is not possible to obtain a plank of the dimensions given a surfboard can be made from three pieces of 7/8in. x 5ft. x 6in. T. and G. flooring boards. Make battens to fit across the back of the boards at three places, and fasten them into position with several brass screws (Fig. 2). It is adtisable to use brass screws because they resist the action of salt water better than iron screws.  The shape can then be cut out as shown in Fig. 2 and the board can be lacquered.

Carry the board out into the breakers as far as you wish by holding the board edge on.
When a huge wave comes, turn towards the shore and throw yourself with the board on to the crest of the wave.
You will be carried swiftly into the shallow water.
It is great fun!

AN AQUAPLANE
- A motor boat is required to tow the aquaplane (Fig 3) and because of the strain imposed upon the board it must be substantlally made.
A good type of board can be constructed from 1in. pine measuring 6ft x 2ft with wooden battens screwed on to the front and the rear.
It may be necessaiy to use two or three 1in. planks battened together at three places to give the required measurements.
The batten at the front is 6in. wide and the other 3in.
Fasten them to the board with brass screws.
Drill two holes 3/4in. in diameter through the board and the front batten to hold the brace as shown in Fig. 4.
Large knots tied on each end will prevent the rope from pulling out through the holes.
The tow rope, which is fastened to the boat, is tied to the trace with a large loop to allow for free play when turning.
Next drill two 1/2in. diameter holes to take the reins.
Pass the ends through the holes and tie knots to prevent them from pulling through.
It is advisable to have a long tow rope to keep well out from the propeller of the boat.
Do not speed, swerve, or make sharp turns until you have gained some proficiency.
If you wish you can screw a fin to the exact centre of the bottom of the board to make it easier to handle.
Stand on the board while holding the reins and try to keep perfect balance as the speed increaces. The board will rise to a greater angle and you may be able to leam some spectacular stunts.

Strong surf and a current setting towards the southern end of the beach caused swlmmers and boatmen trouble at the Manly Club's carnival on Saturday.
Waves were so strong at times that every boat in the final of the Junior boat race was swamped, and the winners, North Steyne, brought their waterlogged craft slowly to the beach, swimming and wading alongside it.
Most of the Manly swimmers in the surf races ran to the southern end of the carnival enclosure before taking to the water, but in the restricted senior event George Canaway went straight through the waves and rounded the buoys ahead of all opponents, to win by about 50 yards.
Noel Ryan could finish only fifth.
It was his first appearance in open surf competition this year.

Maroubra made a promising reappearance in march past competition, filling second place to Queenscliff and beating North Bondi into third place.

March past: Queenscliff, 1; Maroubra, 2; North Bondi, 3.
Rescue and resuscitation competition: Manly (J. King patient, J. C. Scott belt, S. Blyth, L. Roberts, F. J. Bennett, K. Foster), 76.08 points. 1; Cronulla (R. Holcombe patient, J. Tanner belt, J. Monro), 75 52, 2; Bondi, 73.09, 3.
Restricted surf race; G. I. Canaway (Palm Beach), 1; H. Cliff (Freshwater), 2; B. Lilly (North Steyne). 3.
Junior surf race: G. Stewart (Manly), 1; J. Jenkins (North Steyne), 2; J. Wise (Manly), 3.
Novice surf race: R. Goode (North Bondi); 1; F. J. Bennett (Manly), 2; B. Sutton (Manly), 3.
Senior boat race: Cronulla, 1; Queenscliff, 2; North Bondi, 3.
Junior boat race: North Steyne, 1; Manly, 2; Freshwater, 3.
Surfboard race: F. Adler (Bronte), 1;  L. Morath (Manly), 2; J. Williams (Manly), 3.
Surfoplane race: J. Rigby (Bronte), 1; F. Adler (Bronte), 2: F. Prosser (North Bondi), 3.
Beach sprint: F. Collins (North Narrabeen), 1: R. Evans (North Curl Curl), 2; A. Clive (Palm Beach), 3.
Beach flag relay race: North Curl Curl, 1; Coogee, 2; Palm Beach, 3.

YESTERDAY'S COMPETITIONS.
...

TEAM LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND.
The first team of surf life-savers officially to travel outside Australia left by the Wanganui on Saturday for New Zealand.
The team is under the management nf Mr. J. Cameron, chief supervisor of the Surf Life-saving Association, and includes; A. Carrier (South Narrabeen), K. Foster (Bronte), A. Hart (Bondi), B. Hodgson (North Bondi), J. King (North Narrabeen), J. Miller (Cronulla), M. Scott (Newcastle), and W. Scott (Black Head).

Lord Gifford was A.D.C. to Sir Philip Game when he was Governor of New South Wales.

"I was surfing at the Grand Plage, Biarritz, which is the only decent surf in Europe," said Lord Gifford, "and I was using an Australian rubber surfboard.

"I was well out when a beach guard began to toot a little horn and wave his hands, I thought he wanted me to go to the left, so I did.

"Then I came in on the next wave, and was astonished when the guards dashed up and tackled me in Rugby style.
I was marched up the beach and handed over to the police.
A large crowd followed me.

"Devilish Machine"
"A policeman told me that my offence had been greatly aggravated by the fact that I was using a 'devilish machine', and also by the fact that I had forced one of the beach guards to don a bathing-suit.

"I was taken to the police station, where a sergeant warned me against bathing in such circumstances.

"Although the surf was fairly big, thousands of Australians would have swum in similar conditions.
"Next day, I went to another beach.
Immediately the guard saw me he hoisted a large red flag and hastened off to lunch, after decreeing that the surf was too dangerous."

Notes:
Sir Philip Woolcott Game served as Governor of NSW  from 1930 to 1935.
Lieutenant-Commander Gifford, aide-de- camp to Sir Philip Game, succeeded to the title of Lord Gifford on the death of his uncle in February 1937 and he subsequently returned to England to take up his seat in the House of Lords.

As you leisurely view the stretch of clean ocean beach, with the long lines of rollers rhythmically advancing, breaking, and creaming in with lazy power, you feel the pleasant warmth of the sun playing upon your body, no longer covered by layers of clothes.
You inhale the air that is so extraordinarily invigorating.
You may well be pardoned if you approach the water with complete confidence that its steady force will inevitably sweep you in, thrillingly without any appreciable effort of your own.

You pause at the edge-the nip of the water has surprised you-and rove your eye over the bathers "in action."
There are the usual "flounderers," who splash aimlessly about and seem to get nowhere.
Farther out, in some sort of alignment, are bathers with surf- boards.
They wait expectantly.
A promising roller approaches, shows its white crest, and breaks.
Some "surf boarders" are left in its wake, the others are carried various distances from a yard or so to 50 or 60 yards into shallow water.
The same wave affects people so differently!

Turning your attention to other bathers shooting the breakers with apparent ease without boards, you decide that you will join their ranks, leaving such "crutches" to those who feel their need.
There it comes - a beauty, rising and rising as if loth to break.
Poised, you wait. It has reached you, and you spring forward.
Giant hands seem to have you in their grasp.
You are twisted this way and that, lifted - then, dumped!
You lose a certain amount of breath, and ship in its place some seawater highly charged with sand. For good measure you are rolled about a bit, then freed to eject foreign matter from your mouth, collect your scattered senses - and reflect.

Yes, it is a little humiliating to find that the experts didn't take that wave.
Never mind: here comes another.
In you go!
What, you've only gone a few yards, and petered out, while others are still travelling, heads projecting like so many coconuts?
There must be more to the business than meets the eye.

A friend offers you a board.
You accept it with an air of casualness calculated to disguise your real eagerness for its support.
You grip it firmly and turn to see a particularly determined looking wave bearing down upon you. Quick decision is called for - if you try to stand your ground and let it pass, you will probably be ignominiously swept off your feet plus board, and buffeted unmercifully as you were before.
The alternative - which you adopt - is to point the board quickly beachward, mount it, and hope for the best.

Almost at once the board tilts forward at about 45deg.
Like a bolt from the blue you speed ahead In a mass of foam.
By sheer luck, and without realising it, you have timed your start to a nicety.
You are conscious of passing other surfers at a great rate; you glimpse a rising form ahead, collision appears inevitable.
You veer to the left, the form desperately dodges, you shoot past with a fraction to spare; on through a forest of legs now, gliding in more steadily in shallower water toward the edge.
A jolt as the board grounds, you swivel round, the spent wave sucks back, twisting you again, and you stagger to your feet a little confused, but nevertheless with the air of one who has achieved no mean feat.

Sure now that you have a flair for this sort of thing, you return boldly for another, run in.
It is surely not your imagination - several surfers who have no doubt watched your successful ride seem to be observing you with interest and not a little envy.
Well, you will show them!
Easier said than done!
Your next three attempts "misfire."
This is bad enough, but you can't explain why.
Then, without any apparent reason, you have a second good run.

Photographs
1. (Surf Ski)
If you have the patience, the time, the skill, and the opportunity, you may eventually be able to ride a surf ski like this Bondi (N.S.W.) boy.
2. (Two Surfoplane Riders)
There must be more to this business of surfing than meets the eye.
These two bathers seem to have mastered the art of shooting the breakers, but it takes time-and patience!

The edge of your satisfaction is somewhat blunted at the next attempt, when you inexplicably find yourself under the board instead of upon it.
By now you are feeling the effects of your struggles.
Determined to finish on a high note, you exert yourself to the utmost.
Exasperatingly, the more you try the less successful you are.

Then, when about to give up in despair, off you go again in a ride more thrilling than the first.
The board bumps up and down delightfully, and you make the grade in great style, adroitly avoiding the bump near the edge by slithering off at the psychological moment.
You go out apparently unconcerned, actually tingling with well-being.
Your first lesson in surfing is over: you are convinced that there is a technique to it.
You will probably never master it entirely -  it is an elusive business - but of this you may be sure: you will never, as long as you have the energy and the opportunity, be able to resist trying to becpme more and more expert.
Hence-forth, in fact, you will be enslaved to the surf; the fascination of golf or fishing will be as nothing to it.

One of the most efficient mass rescues ever seen was carried out at Manly yesterday, when nearly 50 surfers, were swept to sea by the backwash of a h uge wave.
Thirty-five rescuers were directed by means of a loudspeaker from the 70ft observation tower.
They worked with amazing speed.

During the day nearly 200 rescues were reported from five Sydney beaches.
There were no fatalities, but scores of people were treated at ambulance stations on the beaches, and a boy was admitted to Manly Hospital suffering from shock and immersion.
When the 50 bathers were swept out at Manly seven belts and lines were immediately put into operation.
The surfboat, captained by F. C. Davis, which was patrolling beyond the breakers, picked up a number of people and landed them at Shelly Beach.
R. Duck, a member of the club, brought in four helpless people on a surfboard.

The chief beach inspector, J. Gibbons, said that it would have been impossible to locate many of the helpless surfers without the aid of the observation tower and loud-speaker.
Thousands of people watched the rescues from the promenade, and many bathers dashed into the surf to assist exhausted people ashore.

Bertram Fletcher, 14, of Union Street, Erskineville, was taken from the water unconscious.
He was later admitted to Manly Hospital suffering from Immersion and shock.
Dozens of other people were treated on the beach and allowed to go home.
Altogether 80 persons were rescued at Manly during the day.

Three girls, Misses J. Gilligan. J. Page, and E. Wells, all of Glebe, were badly cut about when they were thrown against the rocks behind the Bogey Hole by heavy waves.
They were treated at the ambulance station on the beach.

At North Bondi beach, nine surlers were washed off the sand bank 50 yards out and five reels and lines were used to bring them in.
M. McComber, of 9 Annandale Street, Annandale, was treated on the beach for immersion and shock. Twenty-eight rescues in all, one 400 yards out, were reported at North Bondi.

Ten rescues were, reported from Cronulla.

Entries close to-day at 1.30 at the Surf Life- saving, Association's headquarters, Phillip House, Phillip Street city, for all events at the Illawarra branch's 17th annual carnival at North Wollongong on February 4.
Excellent prizes are offered for every event on a programme of 18 events, and the Illawarra branch will also grant £2 towards the expenses of bringing boats to compete at the carnival.
There is a good service of trains between Sydney and Wollongong, while fares are moderate.

The annual carnival of the Illawarra branch of the Surf Life-Savlng Association was held on Saturday at Wollongong.
Sixteen teams from the metropolitan and Illawarra district competed in the march past whlch was won by Queenscliff.
S. Robinson of North Steyne won the junior surf race and the junior surf belt race.
A. Fitzgerald of North Wollongong won the senior belt race.
A calm surf took (?) most of the excitement from the surf boat race, the senior event won by North Steyne.

Results-
March past: Queenscliff, 1; Wollongong, 2.
Belt races Seniors: A. Fitzgerald (North Wollongong), 1; r Bennett (Manly),  2.
Juniors: S. Robinson (North Steyne), 1; M. Whitehead (Narrabeen), 2.
Junior surf race: S. Robinson (North Steyne), 1; D. Beckenham (Queenscliff), 2.
Resticted surf race: W. Furey (North Steyne), 1; R. Dunn (North Narrabeen), 2.
Surf boat race Open: North Steyne, 1; Manly, 2.
Junior: Dee Why, 1; Cronulla, 2.
Beach relay: Deewhy, 1; North Wollongong, 2.
Beach sprint:  F. Collins (Narrabeen),1; A. Sharpe (Dee Why), 2.
Surfoplane race: R. Holcombe (Cronulla), 1; M. Singer (?) (North Wollongong), 2.
Surf ski race: H. Lord (?) (North Narrabeen), 1; W. Laker (North Cronulla),  2.

GOSFORD, Thursday.
The Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club, which has decided to apply to the Cential Coast branch for permission to hold a carnival at Easter, has written to the association In Sydney requesting permission to conduct the Australian surfboard championship at Easter.

Mr R. Browning a Sydney visitor, has promised to give a gold cup for the title.
The Erina Shire Council will be asked on Monday to construct a £ 2,000 clubhouse.
The club will offer to contribute £500.

AUSTRALIAN surf men are going to Honolulu to compete against crack Hawaiian surf-board stars.  Suppose, instead of our men, Hawaii had challenged our surf girls?  How would they compare with Honolulu's famous bathing beauties? The Australian Women's Weekly asked its Honolulu representative, John Williams, to answer the question.  "Well," he said, "Honolulu has one advantage.  It is a holiday resort for the beauties of Hollywood and American society.  But, as I remember Sydney beaches - I think you would win."

Photograph 2:
WAIKIKI BEACH is famous.
So is its Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
"Along the shaded promenade," says John Williams, "you can see at almost any hour of the day some of the loveliest women of America."

Photograph 3:
TYPICAL Waikiki girl is Alice Aldrite.
In California, an occasional Hawaiian trip is the social thing to do.

Photograph 4.
ROCHELLE HUDSON, like other Hollywood film stars, trim in her swim-suit, decorates Waikiki promenade.
"But." says John Williams, "many of their swim-suits were never meant for swimming."

Lifesavers effected many rescues in big seas on metropolitan beaches yesterday.
Their task was made more hazardous by the invasion of armies of "blue-bottles" and jelly-fish.

Shortly before 7 p.m. 14 people were swept out in a strong undertow at Cronulla.
They were being carried seawards at a fast rate when five members of the surf patrol, !P. Beaumont, M. Smith, W. Poulton, T. McClenahan, and M. Slater, donned belts and went to the rescue.
The strong current caught their lines and made progress difficult, and other members of the club launched the surf boat.
By the time the boat and the beltmen, assisted by Reg. Tanner and Phil Creeke, with surfboards, and W. Firth on surf-skis, reached the surfers, they were betwreen 300 and 400 yards from shore.
The surfboat picked up seven people who appeared to be in a bad way.
Two others were taken in charge by the surfboardmen and another by Firth.
McClenahan brought a young woman and two men in on his line, and the other beltmen the remainder.
Five other swimmers had been brought ashore earlier.

Later in the day, Basil Ann took a line out 15O yards to bring in a surfer to safety.
At Clovelly, three, ambulance room attendants of the local life-saving club were kept busy all day attending to people who had been stung by "blue-bottles."
Don Shapter, of the Coogee club, donned a belt and swam out 100 yards to a boy who had fallen from a rubber float in the enclosed area of the beach.

After three months tom of South Africa Noel Ryan, swimmer, and Ron Masters, diver, reached Melbourne yesterday in the Nestor.
Ryan won every race in which he competed and made records for all distances from 220 yards to a mile.
Ryan said yesterday that the standard of swimming in South Africa was not close to the standard in Australia.
Surfing had been introduced only 10 years ago but great precautions were being taken to ensure safety on the beaches.
Although there were only 10 surf clubs in South Africa many resorts had their own paid surf patrols all the year.
At East London, for a population 30, 000, a patrol of six was regularly maintained on the beach.
At Durban Ryan made surfing history by being the first to use a surfboard.
For the benefit of the local club members, he gave a demonstration on an 11ft board which had been built in South Africa according to Australian design and dimensions.

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THE first portrait to arrive from Los Angeles of MISS NANCY HEINZ, the 18-year-old daughter of Mrs. James P. Fraser, of Beverly Hills, and the late Mr Clifford Heinz, of Pittsburgh, whose engagement was recently announced to Mr Keightley ("Blue") Russell, son of Mrs T. L. Russell of Rockley Flats, Elizabeth Bay.
The wedding is expected to take place shortly and a new home is being built at Beverly Hills.
Mr Russell, who was a well-known figure at Palm Beach where his prowess on the surf-board was acknowledged, is now a member of the Delmar Country Club in Los Angeles.

"Who's coming in for a 'session'?
Just look at those 'boomers.' "
To appreciate the significance of these words a knowledge of surfing parlance is necessary.
"Session" is generally used to denote a swim or a dip; "boomers" are big, rolling waves.

"Greenies" describes the unbroken swells which are the delight of surf boat crews, surfboard and surf-ski experts.
"Dumpers" are the waves which rise quickly and fall heavily, oftentimes on a sandbank.
They are avoided by the experienced surfer, who soon learns to distinguish the "dumpers" from the "shoots" (waves which break evenly and carry him some distance).

"Howler" is a synonym of "boomer."
The "front line" has no war-like significance (unless the battle with the waves is taken into account). It describes the position of those surfers who are farthest out.
To "crack" a wave means to swim onto it and then to ride it.
A "beacher" is a wave which takes the surfer right to the shore.
To go "down the mine" means to be hurled down to the bottom and there swirled about.
This usually happens when one attempts to ride a "dumper" or an unmanageable wave.

"They're on" is the cry, which sets the heart of every keen surfer beating fast.
Someone has spied a succession of big waves.
His ambition is now to "crack" a "beacber."
"Out the back" is the shout when someone sees an extra big wave rising from behind.

And "Noah's Ark," the generally used term, sounds far less sinister than "shark."
 The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842-1954) Monday 18 March 1940 p 7 

March Past - Maroubra, 1; North Bondi,  2; Queenscliff, 3.
Country championship: Port McQuarie
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Surfboat Championships - Senior: Swansea (W. Hill, G. McMillan, L. Brough, G. Sanderson, G. Byrnes), 1; North Cronulla (J. Davidson, R. Greenall, E. Dews. J. Mewton, M. Bell) and Tuncurry (T. Goodland, H. Cook, L. Stace, D. Bulmer, G. Bulmer) dead-heat,  2.
Junior: Caves Beach (L. Harman, J. Fox, J. Garvín, L. Masters, M. Neall), 1; North Bondi (L. Leggett, K. Day, B. Ryan, J. Richie, F. Fox), 2; Manly (E. Clare, M. Chaseling, J. McCourt, J. Berry, R. O'Hara), 3.
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Surf Ski Race - A. Lloyd (North Narrabeen), 1; W. Langford and M. Morris (Maroubra), 2; K. Deanes (Maroubra), 3.
Surfboard Race - J. Austin (Manly), 1; J. Mayes (North Bondi), 2; H. Wicke (Manly), 3.
Rubber Surfboard Race- T. Foster (Bronte) 1; H. Hutchins (North Cronulla), 2; D. Matheson (Freshwater), 3.
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A suggestion that disqualification robbed the South Narrabeen team of success in the rescue
and resuscitation premiership at the surf championships carnival on Saturday was [combated] by
Mr. C. Jeppeson at a meeting of the Surf Life Saving Association executive.

Mr. Jeppeson quoted the detailed official points which showed that Bondi secured a lead on points
in the swimming section of the contest and South Narrabeen did not regain it.

The swims of patient and beltman are both timed in these contests as it is essential that assistance to a swimmer in distress shall reach him as quickly as possible.
The team whose swimmers have the fastest time is awarded the most points and the others lose a proportion according to the number of seconds they are slower.
Points are also awarded under a number of other headings and the winning team is the one with the
highest aggregate.

On this basis, South Narrabeen, if it had not been disqualified, would have scored an aggregate of 74.37 points to Bondi's 75.40.
Out of the two totals, Bondi scored 22 for the swimming times and South Narrabeen 18.55.

Several Sydney swimmers intend to travel to Mollymoke on the South Coast for the annual   carnival there.

The Burning Palms club will hold its first open invitation carnival on Sunday morning.

SURF CLUBS.

Bondi - Rubber surfboard relay: A. Hart and J. Fisher, 1; T. Mcintyre and K. Scott, 2.
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