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All Blacks of three different eras were present at the function. From left: Messrs George Nepia (1924-1930 All Black full-back), John Collins (1964-65 All Black five-eighths), and Richard White (1949-1956 All Black lock forward).

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Turuki Pere, who was captain of the P.B. team which beat H.B. in 1917, renews memories with Messrs Tom Morrison (president N.Z.R.U.), who played in Gisborne as a school boy in 1923, and Stan Reeves, a P.B. rep in 1921.

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A large group of 1933 reps were, from left: Messrs K. Hepburn, K. Dunlop, F. McAneney, R. Rogers, L. McKinley, G. Murland, and C. McKinley. All were members of the Celtic Club.

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Talking of "the good old days" were, from left: Messrs E. A. (Jack) Collett (1920-1926), T. H. Walters (1930), K. A. Woodward (1923-1929), F. McAneney (1933-1937), I. Bramwell (1927-1929), and F. Bull (1923).

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Some of the younger players were, from left: Neil Thimbleby (H.B.), Kelvin Tremain (H.B.), John Collins (P.B.), and Brian Johnson (P.B.). Tremain and Collins were team-mates in the All Black team which defeated the Springboks in the first test.

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Smiling for the camera are Eddie Carrington (left), a P.B. rep of 1946-1951 and E.C. rep of 1952-1954, and a former Maori All Black, and Tini Glover, a P.B. rep of 1954-1955.

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The function was also a reunion for two old school mates, Keith Bond, of Gisborne, and Kelvin Tremain, of Hawkes Bay. Both attended Northcote School, Auckland, 15 years ago.