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Therese Eathorne, a member of the Crackerjacks team which won the A grade girls' championship at the Nelson Y.M.C.A. Friday night basketball competition, was not able to be at the presentation. Therese recently had a corrective spinal operation and is going to be in bed for about another five months so Kelvin Gay, chairman of the basketball committee, and Mrs D. Akehurst, Crackerjacks' coach, made the presentation to Therese at her home

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Nelson's Sportsman of the Year is Rodney Dixon - track, road and cross-country runner. On the left is the guest speaker at the annual function, sponsored by the Nelson Evening Mail, the Rev. Bob Lowe. On the right is the managing director of "The Mail, " Mr R. D. Lucas

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Getting ready for the opening of the yachting season are Ian Johnson, Ron Lock, Milton Pope and Ross Dymock

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Luckily someone spotted this fire, in Miss L. G. Blomfield's flat at 14 Victoria Road, before it got a good hold. Firemen were quickly on the scene and had the blaze under control before it progressed from the basement. Our picture shows Peter Dayman (station officer) adjusting fireman Bob Finlay-son's breathing apparatus. Other firemen are entering the basement

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This is what every sporting team needs - a party of vocal supporters. This group comprised staunch (and musical) supporters of the Buller rugby team at the final challenge of the season, for the Seddon Shield at Motueka. Nelson Bays retained the Shield with an 18-6 win