President Brian Cairns hands over the Chain of Office to 2003 - 2004 President, Dave Price, at the conclusion of the 2003 AGM in Gisborne

The late John Chapman of Orewa Surf Life Saving Club welcomes his son, John Chapman, as a new member of the 21 Club following the appointment of eleven new members at the 21 Club's 2003 Annual General Meeting (John senior, passesd away on Sunday September 28th 2003)

After being absent from the NZ Champs for one year (2005) Greg (Gums) McClurg rejoined the announcing team for 2006 at Oakura & is seen in full flight during a commentary at the 2006 New Zealand Community Trust Surf Life Saving Championships at Oakura Beach, New Plymouth.

Syd Jago announcing at his 33rd consecutive New Zealand Championships, seen reading event results from the computer system used for the first time at the Oakura NZ Championships, March 2006.

Fauldings Sound has been keeping us informed at the NZ Champs for 31 years - pictured (right) is the sound truck located beside the permanent Beach Tower on Mt Maunganui Beach for the 2005 NZ Championships, which was used as the commentator's tower - see "Photo Page 4" for a pic. of the Fauldings Sound Truck with its Commentator's Box fitted on the roof, at Oakura in New Plymouth for the 2006 NZ Championships, Murray's 31st NZ Championships

During those 31 years, Murray has spent a great many hours at the controls of the system developed after a trip to the Australian Championships at Kurawa in 1984 - his interest in all sports, has taken him to many venues and sports activities - after his 21st year supplying sound to the NZ Champs, Murray was made our first, and to date, only, Honorary member - each year he provides, at no cost, if required, the sound equipment for our AGM - The picture (above) was taken during the NZ Community Trust NZ Championships at Mt Maunganui in March 2005

A copy of the front page of Max Bramley's Memorial Booklet at his funeral on Wednesday October 8, 2003, in Wellington NZ

Dave Price hands over his Chain of Office to newly appointed President for 2004/2005 Alan Coates of Bay of Plenty

Allan Lee & the late Murray Haxton with SLSNZ's newest Life Member, Bob Dickson during a quiet moment prior to the Open Iron Man at New Brighton during the 2004 NZ Championships

A recent photograph of Jenny, published in an Australian magazine - the article will be included, in part, in our 2005 Newsletter in Januaru 2005

"The Old Man Of The Sea", the late Hugh Donald (Duke) Gillies as he so often sat at his home on Cliff Road overlooking St Clair beach in Dunedin - we all have fond memories of this great man who gave so much during his lifetime to surf life saving

Tony Christiansen, a personal friend of 2004/05 President Alan Coates, spoke for 20 minutes between the AGM and the meal. Having lost both legs as the result of a train accident at age 9, Tony went on to prove that he was not a "cripple", obtaining his Surf Bronze, working as a signwriter, became involved in car racing, and conducting motivational sessions, along with a great many other activities that most of us never manage to do. He made history at our meeting, bringing the room to complete silence for longer than any of our chairmen have ever managed to do at an AGM. If you ever get the opportunity to see one of his presentations, do it. When he saw that he could not be seen sitting is his wheelchair he lifted himself up onto the table and carried on the session, with a great mix of serious and humerous stories about himself and the way people react to his "Disability". As a surf lifesaver, he gave his time to us as a gesture of the way he feels about the movement

Outgoing President Alan Coates congratulates 2005/2006 President DAF from Taranaki on his appointment