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Prizewinners and sponsors. Right, The Brian Holgate trophy is given out at the yacht club not for sailing, but for petanque! The club’s Easter Cruising weekend ends with a petanque competition. Founding member, the late Brian Holgate, loved petanque and donated the trophy to the Club. Pictured are, Brian’s son Tim Holgate, centre, presenting the trophy to Grahame Brown, left, and Jocelin Allemann.
Gulf Harbour Yacht Club celebrated their annual prizegiving on Saturday May 22.
And there was much to celebrate. Club Commodore, John Butcher, says the club is very aware of how fortunate it is to be able to compete with members of Weiti Boating Club and Manly Sailing Club at a time when so many countries are restricted by Covid-19.
He told the gathering that a big part of the season’s success was due to the close relationship between the three local clubs.
“This feeling was further amplified by the loyal support the club has received over the past 12 months from local sponsors, despite many having to navigate a global pandemic,” he said.
The race series prizewinners were: Ladies Twilight Series – Linda Parrish on Toyshop; Gulf Harbour Marina Twilight Series – Miles and Sue Cross on Planet X; Gulf Series – Bruce and Linda Gentry on Big Kahoona; Two-handed Series – Mark Holliday on First Priority; Cruising Series – John and Linda Parrish on Toyshop; Brian Holgate Memorial Petanque Trophy – Jocelin Allemann and Grahame Brown.
