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2009
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The club buys a brand new boat (as planned) to replace "Lucky Dip" and names her "Chilly Dip" to continue with a theme.
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2008
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Both of the club boats (Lucky and Skinny) are completely re-wired to make the electrics reliable again.
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2005
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We held our 3rd 24hour Sponsored Snorkel around Stoney Cove
Club Membership was held at over 80 members
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2004
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Clubs purchases a second RIB and runs a record
amount of trips
Club membership tops an all time high of 80+
members
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2003
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Club holds a 24 Hour sponsoured swim arround
Stoney Cove to raise money for the Flying Abulance
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2002
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Swift Diver the clubs inflatable boat is
completly overhauled and recieved plenty of use
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2001
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The clubs add to the training kit to make 11
complete sets of aqua lungs
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2000
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The clubs new 5.8m Humber destroyer is named
Lucky Dip
Official launch is held at Stoney Cove, with
Lizzie Bird (BSAC National Diving Officer) as guest
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1999
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Ted Williams becomes the clubs second honorary
member
Club is successful in Lottery bid and is granted
aid in buying a RIB
Standing Order made available to pay membership
fees
Proposal to admit non-BSAC members is rejected.
Club raises £1263 in cycle ride and donates
£632 to the RNLI
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1998
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Sheila Brown travels to Tanzania for Marine
survey project.
Club campaigns against Harborough District
council and helps to convince them that Lutterworth
deserves a deep pool in the proposed leisure
centre.
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1997
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Swift Diver is fitted with a new Mariner engine
Club magazine given the name FREEFLOW
Swift Diver trailer goes diving at Brixham
during Easter trip.
LSAC website created
Membership numbers reach 70
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1996
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First club members become qualified as Nitrox
Divers using IANTD scheme
Club decides to buy a RIB, fund raising
committee established headed by Helen Cook.
Kilworth springs golf club used for the first
time as venue for Annual Dinner. Bob Boler (BSAC
National Diving Officer) is invited as guest
speaker.
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1995
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Helena Dunleavy receives the first Brian Maton
award
Paul Gardiner receives the first Novice Diver of
the year award.
Old diving kit auctioned as club standardises
training on new aqualungs.
Alex Bullard becomes first club member to join
area coaching scheme
Club library created using 50’s club
lottery funds
Club uses new BSAC Try-Dive format to attract
new members.
80 people try on an aqualung in the swimming
pool.
BSAC approve the use of Nitrox for Sport diving.
Decision taken to only use NQI’s for
training
LSAC carnival float narrowly misses winning
prize at the Lutterworth carnival
Membership reaches a total of 60
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1994
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Brian Maton dies.
An award is created in his memory, presented
each year to the club diver who has simply "enjoyed
their diving".
Club receives Sports aid grant and purchases a
modern set of stab jackets, demand valves and
cylinders.
LS-AC runs first branch trips to islay and
Ireland
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1993
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Oxygen administration equipment purchased.
Alex Bullard becomes the clubs first Advanced
Instructor
The club equipment shed is positioned to ease
storage
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1992
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Swift Diver - an Avon inflatable is purchased
along with a Yamaha engine The Trailer comes later
in the year.
LS-AC runs first branch trip to Scapa Flow
Club membership reaches 50
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1991
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12 club members are served Court summons by
Roger Webber (Skipper of the Excaliber) The
conflict is settled out of court.
Liz Cessford suffers mild DCS 3 days after the
completion of a weeks diving. "Computer hopping"
was the possible cause.
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1990
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Jane Lilley wins Trainee Diver of the year award
First Club members attend a Boat Handling course
at Rutland water
Club makes the decision to buy a boat.
The first in-house Lifesaver course in run
All club ABLJ’s are fitted with direct
feeds
Alex Bullard becomes a Club Instructor
Club annual membership fees raised from £6
to £15
Reg Ward resigns from the committee and becomes
the clubs first honorary member.
Club membership reaches 30
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1989
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Club dive at Swithland woods, 1 day later after
mild pains Carl Gamble becomes first club member to
be treated for DCS. The dive was within the BSAC
’88 tables.
Paul Dane and Denise Evans become married and
leave the club.
Nigel Spickettt becomes Chairman, Neil Tomlin
becomes Diving Officer
LSAC runs first branch trip to Hurghada to dive
the Red Sea
Club membership level reaches 25
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1988
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Dosthill opens as another alternative dive site
BSAC tables launched
AGM records the loss of Steve Briggs (who joins
the navy), Paul Dane becomes Diving Officer. New
intake sees Jane Lilley, Jill Monk and Nigel
Spickettt join the club.
Vicar of Gilmorton makes memorable Club Dinner
speech
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1987
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The rudder is fitted to "Bobs wreck" at Stoney
Cove
The first "no-limitation to numbers" Easter trip
is organised - 18 members and family attend the
trip to Brixham.
Bob Liscoe’s "Black Pig" has her wooden
spine broken during diving at Plymouth.
Bob Liscoe dies of a sudden heart attack in
July.
Steve Briggs becomes Diving Officer in addition
to Training Officer.
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1986
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Club compressor sold
Club helps out as rescue team at Misterton raft
race using Bob Liscoe’s "Black Pig" inflatable
boat as support.
Guildenburgh opens as new training site.
The Deco-Brain dive computer comes on the
market, followed by The Edge.
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1985
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Membership falls to 20 as further members leave,
unhappy with emphasis on training new members.
Steve and Tracey Briggs become part of training
team.
New intake includes Neil Tomlin, Carl Gamble and
Andrew Watson.
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1984
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Roatan reconnaissance takes place with LSAC
members Brian Weller, Roger Cooper, Bob and Chris
Liscoe plus Jane Ledley making the journey.
Motion to join BSAC accepted
Pro BSAC voters included Stuart & Jenny
Cessford, Alex Bullard and Howard Cogan.
Resignations were received from Brian Weller,
Roger Cooper, The Goulds, Tony Brooks, Barry Frost
and others.
Stuart Cessford hands over to Bob Liscoe as
Diving Officer
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1983
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Roger Cooper announces plans for Operation
Raliegh reconnaissance of Roatan in the carribien.
Motion to join BSAC defeated
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1982
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Liscoe family involved with excavation of Mary
Rose prior to her raising.
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1981
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Motion to join BSAC defeated
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1980
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Alpha Divers formed. This was a splinter group
from Rugby sub-aqua club which included the Liscoe
family and Reg Ward.
Alpha Divers turned into a private company with
commercial interests. Bob,
Steve and Chris Liscoe join LSAC along with Reg
Ward.
LSAC membership rises to 30 members
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1979
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Brian weller recruits qualified local divers to
form the Lutterworth sub-aqua club
By common consent the club is affiliated to the
Sub Aqua Association (SAA) due to anti BSAC
feelings.
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1978
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Brian Weller leaves Rugby sub-aqua club
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