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manly slsc : carnival, 1908

Manly SLSC : Carnival Program, 1908.

Extract from
Manly Surf Life Saving Club.: Carnival Programme.
25th January, 1908.

Introduction.
The various Sydney clubs meet on 18th October 1907 to form The Surf Bathing Association of New South Wales.
Representatives from nine surf clubs/brigades were present (Manly, Bondi, Coogee, Bronte, Bondi Surf and Social Club, Tamarama, Maroubra, Woollahra, United Wanderers), and representatives from the Royal Life Saving Society and the N.S.W.. Amateur Swimming Association.

- Galton: Gladiators (1984) page 13.

The first Surf Carnival was held on January 25th 1908 at Manly Beach.
Six clubs competed and the first surfboat race, with various craft, was won by Little Coogee (now Clovelly) in their whale boat.
These Carnivals quickly become a popular method of revenue for the life saving clubs, the moneys from gate receipts used to purchase gear and improve facilities.

- Maxwell:Surf (1949) pages 90 and 202-204.

Tamarama Carnival attracted fifteen thousand spectators in February 1908.

Also see
1908 North Steyne SLSC : Carnival Program (Saturday 28th March 1908 at North Steyne, Manly).

Manly Council appointed Edward 'Appy' Eyre, from New Zealand, as the first professional lifesaver in October, 1907.

- Galton:Gladiators(1984) page 13.

The appointment of a paid professional failed to set a precedent in Australia (unlike America) and beach safety was essentially given over to the volunteer lifesaving movement for the next 60 years.

THE LANDING OF VENUS ON THE HARBOUR BEACH.

FANCY DRESS PROCESSION.

THE LANDING OF CAPTAIN COOK.

EXHIBITION OF RESCUE BY C. N. PURCELL & "HAPPY EYRE"

EXHIBITION OF RESCUE & RELEASE DRILL BY THE MANLY LIFE SAVING CLUB.

EXHIBITION IN SURF BOAT BY SLY BROTHERS

EXHIBITION OF RESUSCITATION DRILL BY MEMBERS OF THE MANLY L.S. CLUB.

DISPLAY BY GOVERNMENT LIFE BOAT.

EXHIBITION OF DIVING BY C. N. PURCELL.

SPECTACULAR DISPLAY "CROSSING THE LINE"
by Members of the late China Contingent under direction of Commander Roberts.

INTERCLUB SURF LIFE SA VING COMPETITION WITH LINE AND BELT
(Trophy presented by P. H. O'Brien, Esq.)

INTERSURF CLUB LIFE BOAT RACE

SCRATCH SWIMMING RACE THROUGH THE SURF UNDER THE AUSPICES OF N.S. W. SWIMMING ASSOCIATION
(Trophy presented by T. T. Jones & Co. Ltd.)

EXHIBITION OF R & R BY METROPOLITAN POLICE
under the Auspices of the Royal Life Saving Society.

INtERSURF CLUB TUG OF WAR.

LADIES WADING RACE.

SCRATCH SWIMMING RACE THROUGH THE SURF
(Open to members of surf clubs only)

WALKING GREASY POLE COMPETITION.

EXHIBITION OF SURF-SHOOTING.

EXHIBITION OF FANCY AND TRICK DIVING.

BROWN MAN COMPETITION

The Sly Brothers and boat, circa 1905.
Harris: Manly SLSC (1961) page 7.

First surf carnival at Manly, 25th January 1908.
Margan & Finney:Illustrated History (1970) pages 54 -55.

Manly Surf Life Saving Club.: Carnival Programme.
25th January, 1908.

Geoff Cater (2008) : Manly SLSC: Carnival Program, 1908.
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