70TH DIVE AWARDS EVENING 2024

by Angela Coggins · 2nd December 2024

70^TH DIVE AWARDS EVENING 2024

This year saw the club celebrate 70 years as an established BSAC diving club which made this year all the more special. The evening saw us back at Birkenhead Rugby Club with the menu prepared by Alley Cats who did us proud once again.

As well as the usual awards for Diver of the Year, Trainee of the Year, Ocean Diver, Sports Diver and Dive Leader qualifications we also had extra awards for Newly qualified IFC Instructors, MOD 1 & 2 Divers, 3 golden egg awards and a special award to our Club Secretary who has had a very busy year.

There were also two special awards for 2 members that have both been diving with the club for more than 50 Years with both of them receiving a signed letter of recognition from Prince William.

Golden Egg award presented to Chris Wood for a failed Trip to Scotland that caused damage to both club boats, think he knew that award was coming.

Golden Egg to Chris Wood,

Silver award to The Major (Alan Jones) who beached his boat in the cockle hole for 10 hours

Bronze to Tony Fitzpatrick for failing to start the boat and needing a tow because he had walked away with the kill cord and forgot to re-insert it.

Club Secretary Graham Cooper receiving a special award from Club Chairman David Edwards for all the hard work he has done behind the scenes this year. Well deserved.

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Special Awards for our 2 longstanding club Divers with other 50 years diving with the club.

Fifty one years for The Major (Alan Jones), and fifty five years for our National Instructor Alistair Reynolds.

Pictured here receiving their letters from Prince William. The club is proud to have you both as longstanding members that still do so much for the club and still help out as instructors. Awards presented by Club Chairman David Edwards, Club Secretary Graham Cooper & Diving Officer Robbie Edwards

Trainee of the year Robyn Carruthers being presented with her award by Assistance Training Officer Steve Mills, Training Officer Chris Wood, Chairman David Edwards and Diving Officer Robbie Edwards.

Diver of the Year Awarded to Alex Naylor who is currently a trainee Dive Leader, IFC pool Instructor and has completed his MOD 1 this year.

Robyn & Alex with the awards they got to take home and keep for winning Trainee of the year and Diver of the year.

Alan McKay receiving his Ocean Diver Award.

Tim Pretlove receiving his Sports Diver Certificate

Tony Smith collecting his Dive Leader award.

Ray Kramer receiving his Certifcate for completing his MOD2 – he did this with other divers Steve McElroy, Terry Maloney & Gary Bolland who couldn’t attend on the night.