Glenn Kiernan, National Manager of Inline Drilling was the 2011 recipient of the Lyn Jordan Memorial Trophy.
Electronic Detonators vs Non-El Detonators and new Blast Hole Loading Techniques. . . You decideā€ was presented to the Waikato / Bay of Plenty Branch during the year.

Glenn discussed the improvements at Martha Goldmine from 2002 through 2009 with the use of electronic detonators.

Also included was the testing of various detonators to ensure that they were consistent with the advertised specs. Inclusion of some 68 photos, a DVD and several diagrams in the presentation assisted the audience was captivated all the way through. Well done Glenn.

previous winners of the trophy are:-

  • 1984 K. Niederer
  • 1985 G. Cunningham
  • 1986 B.R. Webster
  • 1987 J.P Hunter
  • 1988 David Niven
  • 1989 Gib Stuart
  • 1990 Tom Linnell
  • 1991 –
  • 1992 Kevin Branch
  • 1993 Bruce Hayhow
  • 1994 Rob Storrie
  • 1995 Chris Pilmer
  • 1996 Steve Alford
  • 1997 Peter Groube
  • 1998 –
  • 1999 Ian Rodger
  • 2000 Cobus Van Vuuren
  • 2001 John Ashby
  • 2002 Eric Souchon
  • 2003 Philipa Lamb
  • 2004 Brian Bouzaid
  • 2005 Andrew Dronjak
  • 2006 Murray Francis
  • 2007 Gavin Hartley
  • 2008 Bernie Macdonald
  • 2009 Roger Mahan
  • 2010 Jason Lowe
  • 2011 Glenn Kiernan