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The contest for the 63rd Burton cup bowling tournament was again won by a Gisborne team. The victors are, from left," Messrs Frank Hale, John Bunyan, Jack Clark and Kevin Bradley, who knocked out their opponents, the Willis's team from Papatoetoe, by 23 to 20.

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Eight birthday celebrants were in the attendance at the Old Folk's April meeting. This month there was a very good gathering to wish these people a happy day. They are, from left, in front, Mesdames E. Blair, H. N. Riordan and J. Greatbatch. At back, Mrs E. Buckley, Mr B. Lawrence, Mrs A. Hansen, Mr S. Travers and Mrs B. Moore.

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Members of the Turanganui Guide Company welcomed four new Guides, recently. They are, from left, in front, Barbara Young, Leigh Monk, Vicky Parker and Michele Lynch. They are pictured with Captains Mrs E. Jolly and Mrs A. Chapman.

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Miss Jean Thomson, pictured returning to Gisborne on leave, will be retiring from teaching in Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) after 31 years' service. A senior member of the Baptist Mission in Bangladesh, Miss Thomson's name was frequently in the news when no word of her had been heard during strife in that country. Miss Thomson has said that she hadn't been in any extreme danger. She will be retiring at the end of the year. She is accompanied here by her father, Captain Alex Thomson, and her sister, Mrs Ethel Gledhill. (Dunstctn & Kinge).

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This top award was bestowed on Turanganui Guide Colleen Lynch on the same day. This highest award was presented to Colleen by the divisional commissioner, Mrs W. Bos.