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"D.B." Goes Hawaiian
New Zealand's famous All Black full-back D.B. (The Boot) Clarke spent an evening in Gisborne recently as guest speaker at a Youth Rally in the L.D.S. Chapel, upper Stout Street.
During the function, Don was entertained by a group of local girls who performed a Hawaiian dance and bade him a traditional welcome by placing a coloured lei around his neck.
The guest of honour joins the Hawaiian dancers for a happy picture. From left: Kay Rauna, Gina Houia, Rangimai TeHei, Lydia Hammond, and Avon Poulsen. In front is Joan McGhee.
Little Joan McGhee places the lei around the footballer's neck
Prior to the function, members of the official party discussed the programme. From left: Messrs Don Clarke, Birnie Wolstenholme (president P.B.R.U.), Elder M. J. Palmer (organiser), Messrs Don Norman (secretary P.B.R.U.), Muru Walters, and H. Ngaira.