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Wakatu Cricket Club's Jubilee
Another club to celebrate an anniversary during Labour Weekend was the Wakatu Cricket Club. The guest speaker at this function, the club's jubilee, was Alex Veysey, well-known Wellington sports' journalist.
The club's official party. Back: Alex Veysey, Clarry Samuels (life member), Mrs M. Jones, Alf Jones, Charlie Cowman and Joe Herrick (life members) and Frank Large (foundation member). Front: Peggy Samuels, Valda Woodward (life member), Syd Guppy (president, Nelson association), Phyllis and Dudley Moore (foundation member) and Mrs Phyllis Large
At the celebration dinner were Murray Win, Barry Blommaart, Philip Stephens (secretary) and Brian Fletcher
What function could operate without an on-the-job barman? Jim Burton ready for action
Also at the dinner were Errol Hanna, Graeme Freeman (Lower Hutt) and Ted Potts
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It was not an all-men affair. Here we have three lovely smiles from three lovely ladies–Sally Win, Shirley Kinsella and Alison Kroon
Also there were Ann Haase, Jenny Blommaart and Adrienne Kingsland
Another trio of ladies– Glenys Ashby, Valerie Darlington and Kay Fletcher
Enjoying themselves were Bobbie Oberg and Merrin Hodgson
Tony Walsh and Kay Simons were among the crowd
And last, but not least, Bill Leahy and Beverley Treweek
Happy about the whole thing were Lyn Tait and Gary Exeter