50th Anniversary Reunion
Extract from the Auckland University Underwater Club Newsletter, No. 2, April 1971.
Sadly, this issue of the newsletter notifies the club of the tragic death of founder Brian George Winstone, at the age of 30.
“Brian George Winstone founded this Club in 1961, with 6 foundation members.
On the morning of Sunday, 11-4-71, when his keeler Tuatea was struggling in a storm off Cape Brett, Brian was swept overboard & lost.”
This is also the only confirmation we have of when and by whom AUUC was founded.
As it was established in 1961, AUUC will be celebrating 50 years of activity as a scuba diving club in 2011. This gives us some time to round up members of the club from years gone by, to help the club celebrate its achievements, learn more about its history and reminisce about the good times.
Help us to reestablish connections with our long lost past members by signing up to receive our 50th Anniversary updates via email (sign up form in the right column). We look forward to getting in touch with you.
Honour Roll of AUUC Presidents
The list of club Presidents from 1961 to present day.
Flotsam - AUUC Newsletter
Downloadable copies of the club newsletter.
Recollections - Dr Garry J. Tee
Dr Garry J. Tee joined AUUC in 1969. He has shared with us some of his favourite photographs from his diving days.
