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Gillian Skyrme Lion Youth of Year
Gillian goes forward to the New Zealand final and, if she wins this, gets a trip to the U.S.A. If not she still gets a trip to Australia.
The Gisborne winner of the New Zealand-wide Lions Youth of the Year contest is Gillian Skyrme, daughter of Mr and Mrs H. Skyrme, Riverside Road. Contestants were judged on academic, leadership, sporting, general knowledge and public speaking qualities as well as personality.
Judges of personality and poise were Mesdames D. Reardon (left) and B. Ellis.
Boys and girls committee members who organised the Gisborne section of the contest are, from left, Lions Don Reardon, Lex Gibson and Roger Bodle. Absent: Brother Marius.
Judges for the contest were Lions Barrie Ellis, Tony Chrisp and Mick Sheridan.
Question master was Lion Ian Mclldowie
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