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Heather Booth is pictured, after receiving the trophy, with guest speakers yachtsman Chris Bouzaid, sports writer Terry McLean and AH Black Fergie McCormack.

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Paul Sceats of Leopard Breweries (donors of the trophy) presents the statuette and medal to Miss Booth.

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Part of the large gathering at the function.

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Ron Ferrick, president of the Crippled Children Society.

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Arthur Bartlett, secretary teethe society.

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Cliff Anderson (Croquet): Club C grade champs; Hunter cup for winter play; Poverty Bay B grade champs; North Island single championship; North Island handicap singles; Club A champs; Hawkes Bay Easter champs; executed triple peel.

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Malcolm Bland (Football) Played for Central League against England, played for New Zealand against England; won the Arcus trophy for the best and fairest player in the Central League and judged best player of the year; played for New Zealand in world cup team against Israel,

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Heather Booth (Golf): Won Marilyn Smith Golfer of the Year Award; won Eagles Golfer of the Year Award; Victoria State Stroke Championship; Australian National Championship; four out of two in Russell Grace tournament; five other tournaments; smashed course record for the Royal Hobart course,

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Rod Coppins (Motor Racing): At time of Sportsman of the Year nominations closing was leading in North Island, New Zealand saloon car championships, and South Island Mercury 1000 championships (in both cases with three wins and one second). In non-champion-. ship events he had six wins, four seconds and one third in 11 events.

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Garry Thompson (Surf Life Saving and Rugby): Member of team which won Nelson Shield, New Zealand's prestige trophy for six man R & R (the Waikanae team has now won this trophy six times); three times team member winning four man R & R; N.Z. Surf Team trialist; Captain High School Old Boys last seven years; 50 games for Poverty Bay; played against four international sides for P.B.E.C.

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Roger Thorpe (Swimming): Twice winner of 100 metre freestyle gold medal at New Zealand restricted age championships. This has never been done before. Also winner of backstroke medal.

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Tom Vaughan (Lawn Bowls): Champion of champion singles; champion pairs; champion fours; centre open singles; centre open pairs; winner Martin tournament; selected to represent Poverty Bay in the Rothmans inter-centre national tournament.

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Brenda Walker (Basketball and Athletics): Captain Otago University team; captain N.Z. University team; represented N.Z. against Australia; finalist for N.Z. team for Jamaican world tournament; won shot, discus and javelin titles at 1969 Varsity Easter tournament; awarded 1969 Varsity blue in athletics; holder of N.Z.U. record for shot and discus.

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among those thoroughly enjoying themselves at the dinner were Seton Clare, Alan Peake and Don Thorburn

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Don Galley and Wally Jonasen at the dinner table.

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Allan Friar and Dudley Mclntyre will be back next year.

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Sports broadcaster John Heikell discusses a yachting point with Ian Wooster.