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Miss Tahuna Beach 1961
Allison Taylor (Nelson), 3rd
Adele Cotton (Nelson)
Helen Dodds (Dunedin)
Lynette Galway (Wgtn.).6th
Lyn Stallard (Nelson), 2nd
Deanna Davis (Richmond) 5th
Collen Ricketts (Christchurch)
Pauline Bramley (W'gton), 4th
Jan Ritchie (Chch)
Dawn Tasker (Hastings)
Judy Taylor (Chch)
Maylene Cameron (Nelson)
As part of its programme the surf club conducted a bathing beauty contest on the beach. There were 13 entries, and the winner, Miss Marcia Langrope, represented Nelson, as Miss Tahunanui 1961, at the Miss New Zealand contest at Tauranga. That's Marcia, directly below. At left are the other contestants.