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Three times in a row, the Takitimu Sea Scouts have won the Naval Recognition Pennant. A pennant is awarded to each of the twelve top groups in the country, each year, and the Takitimu group has come up trumps for the third time in its area. The pennant was presented by Lt/Cmdr F. E. J. Mason, M.B.E., R.N.Z.N., and accepted for the group by David Markie and Bruce Wallen. In the picture are, from left, in front, Hamish Graham, Jonathan Okeby, Allan Berry, Alec Evans, Christopher Taylor, Graham Markie and David Taylor. Second row: Craig Needham, Roger Humble, Barry Menzies and Gordon O'Neill. Third row: John Markie, Ewan Hankey, Roger Howie, Lt/ Cmdr Mason, David Markie, Bruce Wallen, Brian Johnstone, Andrew Corson and Gavin Edwards. Back row: Wayne Beattie, Tim Chrisp, David Hewartson, Gary Hope, Brian O'Connor, Simon Hayter, Geoffrey Cornwall, Robert Blair and Nicholas Prendergast.