Star Dinner

The McGlashen Swimming Club organised a very successful dinner at which famous Olympic swimmer Dawn Fraser was guest of honour and the evening's speaker. Funds were raised towards the heating and covering of the McGlashen pool.

Star swimmer Dawn Fraser.

Mr and Mrs Collin Hacche. Mr Hacche is the H.B.P.B. Swimming Centre president.

Mr and Mrs Bill De Costa, McGlashen Club patron.

Mr and Mrs Martin Lynch

Mr and Mrs Ron Johnstone

Mr and Mrs Ian Dunsmore

Napier's Sportsman of the Year, Alan Christie, with Gisborne's Sportsman of the Year, Barry McLean.

Mr and Mrs Richard White and Mr and Mrs Jock White

The McGlashen committee at the dinner with the guest of honour. From left, in front: Rowena Cook, Jocelyn Higgins, Dawn Fraser, Beverly Davy (club capt), Jill Scott, Beverley Powell (treasurer), Mary Harris. Back: Merv Thorstenson, Barrie Higgins, Bill Scott (president), Lloyd Hagan, Wally Irving (secretary) and Jim McKnight.

On the second day of her visit Dawn Fraser held a coaching session for 12 selected swimmers of promise from the four Gisborne Clubs. They are pictured with Dawn above. From left, in front: Dawn Fraser, Helen Braybrook, Russell Collins and Randall Gempton (Hawkes Bay), Kay Ria, Kim O'Connell, Helen Hagan, Christine Page. Back row: Gina Braybrook, Jeanette Croskery, Alison Whitely, Eric Aylward, Mark Primmer, Nigel Atkins and Ross McKegg.

Ross McKegg gets the message on tumble turning in the pool.

Dawn demonstrates the economical use of the arms.

Helen Braybrook gets advice on backstroke technique.

Dawn also appeared at an Olympic Pool fund raising carnival in the McRae Baths.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 186 : December 3, 1969

Star Dinner