In a New Year's Day's tug-of-war, Beaumaris lifeboat crew (left) beat the Royal Anglesey Yacht Club for the second year running. As the two teams got their breath back John Berry presented a cheque for £1,200 to Mrs Nancy Lomax, chairman of the ladies' guild; this was the amount the Royal Anglesey YC's team effort in the Jimmy Savile, QBE, sponsored walk for the local lifeboat. John Berry alone had raised £777. As a thank you (right) Coxswain William Pritchard presented Mr Berry with a tankard..