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9

Up And Down

From Dave Hughes come these pics of various Scout groups who have been doing some climbing and caving recently.

The Te Hapara Scout group explored caves in the Mangaone Valley and in one found an underground river.

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Preparing to go down a pot-hole to an underground stream are some of the boys under the direction of Ian McNab, Dave Hughes and Les Bartlett.

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The explorers consisted of Scouts and parents and they are, from left, Keith Jeffreys, Les Bartlett, Keith Hughes, Tony Bartlett, Ian McNab, Ian McNab jnr., Duncan McNab, Jean McNab, Ian Hughes, Isobel McNab, Gregor McNab, Steven Hughes, Allan Hughes, Rex Maurirere, Eric van Djik, Trevor Maurirere, Clive Gregory and Michael Bickley (obscured).

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Members of the Te Hapara, Mangapapa and Kelvin Scout groups and boys from the Ruatoria St John's cadets combined to climb Mt Hikurangi where they stayed overnight in the Canoe and Tramping Club's hut. Nine of the 26 who made the climb are, from left, Graham Stichbury, Allan Hughes, Garry Carr, Stephen King, Wayne McKnight, Ken Ovenden, Barry Ovenden, John Logan and, at rear, Dick Barker.