I've been told that NOA actually started in the winter of 1951-52. That's what I get for not looking it up. Anyway, Lone Star went it's own way and later most members became dual members of LSBRA and NOA. When I started in 1966 maybe a little more than half the boats used the letter number designation of NOA, but many still carried the identifying letters of their local clubs.
LSBRA had their own State Championships (the National Championships of Texas), competion records, straightaway records and high point titles. It appears according to the rule book that the last straightaway records were held in 1970. I never attended any of these and for some reason our team only went to one race in Port Arthur which was rained out. I'm thinking that was probably 1970 and they ran the time trials on Monday, after we were gone. I don't remember any other Port Arthur races scheduled after the rainout. Interestingly, OF Christner was down and set a record in 1961.
During the winter LSBRA held its annual banquet to pass out championship trophies, high point awards, Special awards for individuals and officials, and other ceremonies. During the time that I raced it was always held in Baytown at a Holiday Inn and later at the new Baytown Boat Club. The banquet was on a Saturday night and the annual meeting to elect new officers and go over any rule changes was Sunday morning around 10 am.
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