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by Barry Wallace | by Barry Wallace | ||
- | The meeting began at around 2015 with some 25 or so Members | + | The meeting began at around 2015 with some 25 or so members |
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+ | Correspondence saw a letter of resignation from Ken Gould. We also received a letter from the NSW Minister for Land and Water Conservation advising us that a section of the Benowie Track which passes through an area having a predicted non zero level of exposure to ricochets from the nearby small arms firing range will have an alternative route surveyed and signposted for those souls who do not engage in games of probability at any odds. There was a letter from Elizabeth Ratcliff and Steve Lengakis advising us that someone (presumably a 4WD desperate) has used a bolt cutter to cut the chain on the gate at Coolana. | ||
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+ | The walks secretary then presented the walks report. This began at the weekend of 15,16 July with Jan Mohandas leading some 23 souls on his Morton NP walk in what they described as perfect weather with cold winds and clear conditions. Maurie Bloom' | ||
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+ | The weekend of 21,22,23 July saw a dearth of details for Kenn Clacher' | ||
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+ | There were no details available to the meeting of Ian Wolfe' | ||
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+ | The following weekend saw another Ian Woolfe ski touring trip mystery, with a scheduled four day trip and no details. Bill Holland' | ||
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+ | They had the missing pack with them so after a search of all to retrieve separated and missing items, Bill's mob accompanied them to their pick up point, where they discussed the matter with the two cars of parents who turned up to collect them. The difference in responses from the two groups of parents was illuminating it seems. They then went on to report the incident at the nearest police station. | ||
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+ | Meanwhile Wilf (remember Wilf?), was busy conducting the asynchronous non-final Stages 17 and 18 of the Great South Walk with a party of 4. The only item of note seems to have been that they experienced curiously windless conditions on the Saturday. Tony Maynes' | ||
- | Correspondence saw a letter of resignation from Ken Gould. We also received a letter from the NSW Minister for Land and Water ConservatiOn advising us that a section of the genowie Track whieh passes through an area having a predicted non zero level of: exposure to ,riCochets from the nearby small arms firing range will have' an alternative route surveyed and signposted for those souls who do not engage in games of probability at any odds. There Was a letter from Elizabeth Ratcliff and Steve Lengakis advising us that someone (presumably a 4WD desperate) has used a -bolt cutter' | ||
- | The walks secretary then presented the walks report. This began at the weekend of 15, 16 July with Jan Mohandas leading some 23 souls on his Morton NP walk in what they described as perfect weather with cold wirids and clear conditions. Maurie Bloom' | ||
- | The weekend of 21, 22, 23 July saw a dearth of details for Kenn Clacher' | ||
- | There were no details available to the meeting of Ian Wolfe' | ||
- | The following weekend saw another Ian Woolfe ski touring trip mystery, with a scheduled four day trip and no details. Bill Holland' | ||
- | uncomfortable and worried night the party staked out the area around the hiding place' at about the time the four had indicated they Would be leaving tO be picked up by parents.. The 'dogs almost gave the game away, but the thieves were so busy discussing who should pick up which pack that they walked right in. Gotcha! | ||
- | They had the missing pack with them so after a search of all to retrieve separated arid missing items, Bill's mob. accompanied them to their pick up point; where they discussed the matter with the two cars of parents who turned. up to collect them. The difference in responses from the two groups of parents Was illuminating it seems. They then went on to report the incident at the nearest police station. . | ||
- | . Meanwhile Wilf, (remember Wilf?), was busy conducting the asynchronous non-final Stages 17 and 18 of the Great :South Walk with a party of 4. The only item Of note: seems to have been that they experienced curiously windless conditions on the Saturday. Tony Maynes' | ||
The treasurer reported that we spent $5,648 and closed with a balance of $1,228. | The treasurer reported that we spent $5,648 and closed with a balance of $1,228. | ||
- | Confederation report was short, mainly | + | |
- | Consetvation | + | Confederation report was short, mainly |
- | When the call was made for general business. there was none to be had so the president moved on to the announcements and then closed the meeting at 2158 with a demure and almost inaudible strike of the gong. | + | |
+ | Conservation | ||
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+ | When the call was made for general business there was none to be had so the president moved on to the announcements and then closed the meeting at 2158 with a demure and almost inaudible strike of the gong. | ||
===== Wilderness Rescue ===== | ===== Wilderness Rescue ===== | ||
- | "NAV 95" | + | "NAV 95"\\ A pleasing result for SBW |
- | A PLEASING RESULT FOR SBW | + | |
- | SBW was Well represented in the one-day competition of the Wilderness Search and Rescue' | + | SBW was well represented in the one-day competition of the Wilderness Search and Rescue' |
- | some from interstate. . | + | |
- | . An SBW team of Edith Baker and Kenn Chlacher came second in the one-day event. Other teams to enjoy the day were Ken. Smith, Bob Horder and Ken Chaing, who also scored well before losing points for arriving home late, and Maurice Smith,' | + | An SBW team of Edith Baker and Kenn Chlacher came second in the one-day event. Other teams to enjoy the day were Ken Smith, Bob Horder and Ken Chaing, who also scored well before losing points for arriving home late, and Maurice Smith, Angelica Langley, Bill Ridley and Margaret Sheens who acquitted themselves very well. |
- | .Results for the one day. event were: | + | |
- | Class 1; ANC BushwalkerS, 600 pts; Sydney | + | Results for the one day event were: |
- | Class 2: NordicSki | + | |
+ | Class 1: ANC Bushwalkers, 600 pts; Sydney | ||
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+ | Class 2: Nordic Ski Club, 360 pts. | ||
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The next practice weekend is in the Newnes Plateau region on 14 & 15 October 1995. | The next practice weekend is in the Newnes Plateau region on 14 & 15 October 1995. | ||
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The practice will be a two day simulated search to test and build on search and rescue skills. This will be a team building exercise, drawing on skills picked up in previous instructional weekends, as well as those gained from your own bushwalking experience. | The practice will be a two day simulated search to test and build on search and rescue skills. This will be a team building exercise, drawing on skills picked up in previous instructional weekends, as well as those gained from your own bushwalking experience. | ||
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