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CLUB lyPWS: At out April 4 mo otinga throo man Safety commit too consisting
of C AST'^UIL 3 SARD end HTITTL wa s appointed to overs oo all safety pro cautions
in group dives... .Throo now clivers wore voted into the club, Jim and John
WILLIAMS, KA'ITET'S and SCHLTJDWD. Welcome to the mo mho rs hip of wot-typo
of Diving” and ”Mechanical Aspect£
people.The movies "Medical Asp:
of Diving” will bo rescheduled to bo shown at e, future mooting for all
members who missed it before, these arc very good training films all
should make an effort to see both of thorn....And once again To 01do Troas
sure Hunt has boon rescheduled for Saturday morning, hope tho weather per
mits it to be hold.
DIVIFGi Qualified by WIDIALUMD off tho big jetty on 31 March in a water
depth of 60 feet- were Jim .and John WILLI MS, and at a depth of 80 feot
SCHLUUKZ qualified, MATTERS qualified at 50. Congrats, Fellas.... Sunday,
diving for Scallops off tho big jetty wore divers WICJCLUAD, EDITH, GAAD,
SPR1GUS &Jim WILLIAMS.. .They... tasty Scallops were taken to CARDS house
cleaned then cooked by Stephanie G .AD then completely devoured by eight
ravenous clivers . .Uxcollont dining! •. •. C IST'TCL and HUMPHRFYS gathered a few
too last week, it scons EUIIPHH33YS had a small argue mo nt with an octupus
over ono -scallop as to who had it first, as to the outcome, Humps only
comment was "Well, its his ocean”......... In order to conserve and pres
erve those Scallops for future enjoyment the club is planning a "Stermop”
This is a divo where all divers try to rid the area of starfish which arc
natural anomies of any bi-valves••• ridding our jetty of those predators
will increase the size of tho Scallop bods in due t imo...... There has boon
no date sot as yet for tho 3tarmop, but it will be soon.Spoeking of
events for the futuro,KUMPERUYS is looking into the possibilities of an
Underwater Hockey game for club members, more on this later when more is
found out about it.
CLASSESs Of course with most of t]
will he qualifying soon, thoro no
last nons class qualify in;; and two who
io more classes at the pool,, and tho
women
h.avo pas sod thoir written test with flying colors, tho inst— j
rue tor WICICLTSTD has notes yet given tho do,to for thoir wet-dive.. Hmmm, may
be
af:
.id to turn us loose in the ocean.
PUTT i'.rT',' ?1P» Treat -•.11 spear guns like high-powered rifles.’J Bo not
go through breaking surf with gun cocked, cock it only in tho fishing area
in the water. Be sure of your target foforo firing. A spear shaft is a
deadly weapon. Bo not fire spears on tho beach when others may bo endanger
ed. Spear practice on tho beach ban jeopardise friendly relationships
between the beach goers and tho diving fraternity.. .'/lion looking for fish
f r or.
;hc suriaco, o:
ort to tho direction in which your gun is pointing.
It i
tho spear
easy, when using a snorkel, with your
cidentally at an/othcr swimmer.
•p,
at ■
to point
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,ly, Keeper of tho Kroopy Kenclave