"Turkey Love Captures Surfboard Championship," Honolulu Advertiser, August 19, 1940

With a large crowd looking on. Hawaii’s ace surfboard artists revived the ancient sport on a large scale, off Waikiki yesterday.

Climaxed by the Open Surfing championships, which drew 76 entries, four events were run on by the Hawaii Surfing Association.

Flashing virtually perfect form, Turkey Love piled up 50 points in the five heats, leading in each, to annex the championship.

Tom Kiakona, Blue Makua. Wallace Froiseth, and Diamond Martin, followed in that order.

The one-mile Open Paddleboard race was captured by husky Gene Smith, who led the field by three minutes, in his winning time of 15 min. 34.9 sec. Other leaders were J. Pang, Blue Makua and Wally Froiseth.

David Kalukiokalani led in the tandem tests, with Seerle Carvalho and Gene Smith placing second and third.

The Team Surfing championship went to T. Kiakona. J. Froiseth, W. Froiseth, and G. Smith, while two teams tied for second.

Inspired by the success of the inaugural event, the Hawaii Surfing Association plans to make the meet an annual classic, according to John Lind, president.

(7): third, Gene Smith (5.5); j fourth. Toaaki and A. Love (3).

1940 Hawaiian Surfing Championships

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