18/19 September 2010 YMCA Christchurch
The South Island Secondary School Competition 2010 took place at the Christchurch YMCA, over two consecutive days. Over 100 climbers from around the South Island came in school teams of four, and, with time contributing to the competition, every individual climbed 24 routes on day one, and 16 more routes for the following day.
One of our oldest and most disinguished members has recently passed on - Brian Mason. He joined the CMC in 1934, remaining a member for a staggering 75 years.
The CMC passes our sympathy to his family and friends.
See the previous article about his eminence in the area of meteorites and the US space program.
Here is a report on a recent contribution to the club.
Donations Reflect Depth of Feeling for Club Huts
The CMC is very pleased to have acquired the Memorial Cross awarded to the Barker Family by the NZ Government following the death of Neville Barker in the second world war.
Some details on Neville:
Lieutenant Neville Barker
22 September 1912–14 February 1944
He was killed by a mine near Monte Cassino during the taking of this famous monastery
Mentioned in despatches of the 23rd Batallion
A recent U of C Alumni magazine printed this interesting article about CMC Member Brian Mason:
1932 C S McCully
1933 Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson
1934 - 1935 W.A. Kennedy
1935 - 1951 W.A. Kennedy
1951 - 1952 A.G. Flower
1952 - 1953 A.G. Flower
1953 - 1954 E.M. Wilson
1954 - 1955 E.M. Wilson
1955 - 1956 S.C.V. Muirson
1956 - 1957 S.C.V. Muirson
1957 - 1958 J. Hayes
1958 - 1959 J. Hayes
1959 - 1960 G. McElroy
1960 - 1961 G. McElroy
1961 - 1962 T.N. Beckett
1962 - 1963 T.N. Beckett
1963 - 1964 T.N. Beckett
1964 - 1965 T.N. Beckett
1965 - 1966 A.S. Morgan
1966 - 1967 A.S. Morgan
1967 - 1968 D.C. Morse
1968 - 1969 D.C. Morse
1969 - 1970 G. Harrow
1970 - 1971 G. Harrow
When I asked Nick Moyle about plans for the Kennedy 2008 my first question was “Will there be beers?†to which Nick replied, “Yes.†From that point my attendance was pretty much guaranteed.
Imagine my surprise and pleasure when I also learned that iconic NZ climber Lydia Bradey was to be the speaker.
The attached file is a detailed article on Jack Ede and his involvement with the CMC and other organisations.
The CMC is saddened by the loss of another member of great stature in the climbing community - Gottlieb Braun-Elwert, by an untimely heart attack.
We pass our sincere condolences to his family and associates.
Gottlieb has been a member of the CMC for over 25 years, and known to all for his outstanding achievements and contribution to mountaineering.
His funeral is Wed. 20th 1:30pm in Tekapo at the Community Hall.
Jack has been a very big part of the CMC for a very long time. He has been one of our most respected climbers, and contributed a great deal to the club and climbing.
He is also a well read author - his books tell of his adventure and commitment to the outdoors throughout his life, and of the fun and pleasure he brought to those around him.
He was our club Patron for the past year until the recent AGM.
He Joined the club in 1941, and was awarded Life Member status in 1985.
His funeral is Saturday 21st, 11am at Jack Ryan's Place in London St.
The CMC is pleased to announce that this year's award goes to:
Presentation Feb 21 730pm CGHS
(See the Calendar item for more details)
This year's award was chosen by a panel of well renowned people from the NZ climbing community.
The CMC presents this award in recognition of a very significant contribution to climbing, specifically some or all of:
