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Prizes Presented

A large crowd of parents and friends attended the annual prize-giving and social held by the Comet Swimming Club in St Mary's Hall.

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At the function those swimmers who are off to Brisbane for an intensive coaching stint with one of Australia's top coaches, Steve Holland, are pictured together. They leave in August.

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Among the prize-winners is, Glen Owen (senior men's champ).

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Wendy Brodie (most points girls 14 and 15, open trophy).

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Gwen Mulligan (senior ladies most points, open trophy); Mac Tamatea (most points 14 and 15 year boys, runner-up open trophy, and club championship, freestyle and backstroke titles); Vicki Evenbly (girls river race, diving cup, most points girls 14 and over breast-stroke).

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The family relay winners were members of the Brown family. They are Dad (Mr Alec Brown), sons Ross and Craig, and daughter Sharron.

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A pocket award for over ten years of service to the Hawke's Bay-Poverty Bay Centre was presented to Elaine Bridie.

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Roger Davies took several trophies including the backstroke championship, and runner-up most points 14 and 15 year boys

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Raewyn Meade (most points 12 and 13 girls, and breast-stroke championship); Michael Fitzharris (Mulligan Cup for youngest member to compete in Friday night racing), and Chris Meade (9 and under backstroke and freestyle championship); Alan Thompson (H.B.-P.B. Centre breast-stroke 100 and 220 titles, also gold medals at North Island Secondaries, along with club champs in breast-stroke butterfly and medley); Gerald Hay (river race, Whiteley Trophy for 13 and under, and several club championships).

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Julie Kennedy (most points Wand 11 year girls).

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Michaei Muirhead (1973-74 boys club captain and winner of the most improved boys trophy).

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Laurence Hocquard (most points 12 and 13 year boys, backstroke, freestyle, butterfly and medley champs); Vicki Parker (most improved girl); Michelle McLoughhn (swimmer most deserving of encouragement); Kerry Low (junior girls diving), and Tom Crimson (boys diving)