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The Nelson Photo News

 

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Deer Cullers' Reunion

About 220 members of the New Zealand Deer Cullers' Society enjoyed a successful reunion in Nelson, recently. A highlight of the weekend was a field day at Rabbit Island, where numerous activities were held. The programme included competitions, a hangi with venison, mutton and wild pork on the menu, and an aerial drop. A helicopter was available for joy rides and gave demonstrations of manoeuvrability. The next reunion will be in Palmerston North.

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Peter de Vries, Heaphy track ranger, leads Sean Jameson, Karamea, in the pack race. They were first and second, on time. Those packs were well weighted and this section of the race was not as easy as they made it look

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Tom Gibson, of Christchurch, won the beard growing competition

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Everyone got stuck into the hangi-prepared game

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Now what stag could resist the challenge in this roar from Jamie Scott, of Tauranga

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Old mates have a yarn: Leon Griebel and John Scarf

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David Wratt, 13, of Nelson, throught the venison was great stuff

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A stag and a hind get together. Looking at home in their specially made Jumpers are Bill and Marie Goldfinch, of Napier

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Arthur Curtis and Snow Corboy tighten the wires for the pack race competitors

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Two of the old hands at the reunion were Bert Barra and Henry Williams, of Masterton

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Ivan Wilson, of Reefton, makes a fine leap in the rock hopping contest

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And the kids thought the lolly scramble was too much