Roll Call - September 2005

LasaLLian RoLL

Headmaster’s Report

Surely one of the modern heresies, promoted by incessant advertising, is the notion that comfort and pleasure bring happiness. In an earlier era when more stress was placed on the value of asceticism, on the place of penance and sacrifice in the Christian way of life, I think we were more aware of the need to develop strength of mind and heart rather than satisfy our whims and find fulfilment in all we do.

The continual pursuit of the comfortable life and of those practices that give pleasure, as well as the acquisition of a multiplicity of gadgets which are designed to make life easier, are not wrong per se but do become a problem if not tempered by moderation and if there is no recognition that we must sometimes bear with hardship if we want to achieve worthwhile goals.

Sunita Singhi had this to say:

“If you want to accomplish something, there are two kinds of pain you might encounter: the pain of discipline and the pain of regret.

Whenever you take that first step towards a new goal, you often experience the pain of discipline, the pain of hard work, the pain of sacrifice, as you singlemindedly pursue your dream.

On the other hand, if you don’t go after your dreams, you might experience an even greater type of pain: the pain of staying stuck, which eventually turns into the pain of regret.

The great thing about discipline is if you discipline yourself on a daily basis, eventually something ‘magical’ will happen to you, almost without your realising it — one day the discipline will turn into desire.

A runner who ‘makes’ himself/herself run on a daily basis, one day gets up ‘wanting’ to run……..”

One of the athletes who has fascinated me by his commitment and ability is Lance Armstrong. He won his seventh Tour de France this year. Here is a man who was stricken with cancer at a young age and could well have felt very sorry for himself. First he “defeated” the cancer and then went on to a record number of wins in the toughest cycling event in the world.

Each gruelling tour lasts three weeks including stages over high mountain passes. Often, as in life, Armstrong simply stays with the group, the peleton, but unlike lesser riders, he never drops off the pack. His discipline has developed into desire.

Sometimes he watches others breakaway but still he keeps riding calmly with the peleton. He does not confuse brief flashes of satisfaction with his long term goal. He prepares thoroughly for each race and knows when he must make that special effort — usually on the toughest stages. That is when his will power and long hours of training have made him better than the rest. He knows the pain of discipline. He will not suffer the pain of regret.

Young people must be schooled in discipline. Then it is that they may develop desire rather than awaken one day to deep regret. Real strength is in the heart, not in the legs.

Such strength is cultivated in a family when parents insist the children learn to be unselfish, to give up things for others and to share with others. Good parents place demands on their children and insist they live up to them. We grow in strength every time we are unselfish and each time we make a commitment and live up to that commitment.

Good schools also foster discipline and commitment. The history of De La Salle is one of Blue and Gold desire and a diversity of opportunity. The evidence is in the boys who want to come here and the families who are so loyal. Together, for the sake of every boy who enters our gates, we must seek to make our College the school of no regrets.

CEnTEnaRY 1906 – 2006

2006 maRks ThE CEnTEnaRY of ThE pREsEnCE of ThE DE La saLLE BRoThERs in ausTRaLia.

ThE BRoThERs opEnED ThEiR fiRsT sChooL aT aRmiDaLE, nsW, in JanuaRY 1906.

To CELEBRaTE 100 YEaRs of LasaLLian EDuCaTion in ausTRaLia, a CEnTEnaRY mass WiLL BE hELD in mELBouRnE aT sT paTRiCk’s CaThEDRaL on 11 maY 2006

ThE CEnTEnaRY WiLL aLso BE CELEBRaTED WiTh a GaLa DinnER aT CRoWn ToWERs on 1 JuLY 2006 inviTaTions WiLL BE posTED EaRLY in 2006

LASALLIAN ROLL CALL COMMITTEE

Executive Officer: Br Bill Firman

Editors: Genie Scott and Jonathan Hewett

Photography/Production: Jonathan Hewett 1318 High Street, Malvern 3144 Ph: 03 9509 3011 Fax: 03 9509 3993 Website: www.delasalle.melb.catholic.edu.au

Cover Photograph: Saxophonists Rhys Jones (7J), James Russo (8D), Markos Danoudis (10D), Eamon McGuire (10S) and Jack Murray (9R)

Mr Richard Komiazyk and Br Bill congratulate Academic Award winner Sam Tyrer

Social Justice Mass

food items to donate to those in need. The response is always very generous. The food items collected on the Kinnoull campus go to the Malvern Emergency Food Bank, while those from the Tiverton campus go to the Sacred Heart Mission in St Kilda. The excellent amount of goods donated is due to the hard work of Mr David Hale and his volunteers on Tiverton campus and Mr Graeme Lawler and the St Vincent de Paul group on the Kinnoull campus. The Mass was a success, due in no small part to the celebrant, the Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart Mission, Fr Terry Kean, who has a wonderful pastoral manner and gave an excellent homily. Thanks to all the staff and students who helped as readers or as Special Ministers. It was also good to hear of the work done by students in St Vincent de Paul by Jonathon Matthews (12H) and Sam Williams (11D). The Mass and the collection are a good opportunity to remember what Jesus said and put it into practice: “Whenever you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” (Matt 25:40).

Mr Patrick Jurd Faith Development Coordinator

Mission Action Day

At the end of Term 1 the entire De La Salle community came together to raise money for those less fortunate than themselves in Lasallian Mission works throughout Australia and Papua New Guinea. As always it was a happy day with all contributing to the spirit of generosity and goodwill. Credit should go to Mr Ian Oliver, Mr Chris Martin and the MAD organizing committee for their great work behind the scenes. Students promised close to $61,000, an extraordinary amount.

Year 7 Hegarty line up alongside their contributions to the Sacred Heart Mission

Mr Leo Maia, Principal of De La Salle Bomana with walkers at Mission Action Day

“It’s O.K. To Tell Someone”

For most boys, Year 7 is their entry point to De La Salle, a time when they seek to build new friendships and a strong social foundation, a sense of ‘connectedness’ so important for later personal and academic success. The boys are involved in a transitional process — built around their orientation and an understanding of the Pastoral possibilities offered by the College. These are encompassed in their ‘Beginnings’ booklet.

The boys attend an Anti-Bullying Day enbitled ‘It’s OK To Tell Someone’. This moves through four stages. It seeks firstly to teach the boys to recognise bullying, namely gesture, verbal, physical, extortion and exclusion. The boys confirm their understanding through role plays — which opens the boys to discussion of their own stories and the emotions and hurt associated. We move on to dealing with bullying — steps a victim can take. We revisit their role plays and invite the boys to look for meaningful/successful resolutions. These are always interesting as the boys

Our boys are then guided towards building their own personal network of supporters. This takes the form of an outline of their hand — the inside of the hand which is my support system at home — thumb is number one choice through to little finger which is the fifth person I might approach.

The outside network refers to school and usually runs from Homeroom or trusted teacher or fnend. The key to the network is to get the boys to persevere untiI they find someone who listens and agrees to help them.

The remainder of the day incorporates elements of the Rock and Water Program

which suggests to the boys that they have an inner strength that they may have seldom tapped, invaluable in giving them the courage to deal with bullies. Our last session is run by either our Student Counsellor, Mr Geoff Martin or College Deputy Headmaster Mr Peter Riordan, and looks at the overall consequences of bullying and services or processes available to deal with bullying.

This is a very pro-active day but it is not a one-off event. The boys also participate in a Peer Support programme linking Years 7 and 9. Research

suggests this is another valuable way to minimize bullying and foster support networks for our young men.

Our anti-bullying Programme was designed and implemented by Year 7 Coordinator Mr Chris Martin and Personal Development Coordinator Mr David Hale.

7s and Snakes!

Miss Amy Surkitt said that during Term 3, the Year 7s had been studying the nature of Living Things. In August the boys had a unique opportunity to handle some amazing, yet confronting reptiles. They were able to classify these animals and explore the nature in which they live.

Mr Raymond Hoser from ‘Snake Busters’ came to De La Salle to show us some real animals. He taught us about reptiles and their habitats and showed us how to classify reptiles into their genus and species groupings. He also showed us tips on how to survive if you are bitten by a snake. We were able to hold a variety of snakes — the Red Belly Black, the Brown, the Death Adder, the Tiger and an 8-foot long Python aptly named ‘Cuddles’. We held other reptiles and amphibians such as turtles, frogs, lizards and a placid baby crocodile named Bruce.

As well as teaching us about reptiles, Raymond also let us to get up close and personal with all the creatures. In a safe environment we were able to handle these reptiles without the fear of death!

Although scary at first, all reptiles were very kind and friendly to all of us.

It was an exciting experience and I would love to do it again.

The Cathedral Ranges Expedition

During August, Year 10 students pulled on their beanies, rain jackets and boots and braved the elements in the Cathedral Ranges State Park. Building on the experience from their previous years the students were out and about through all sorts of weather for four days and three nights, enjoying their bushwalks over spectacular peaks and countryside, abseiling, and 4WD track mountain bike riding with races and obstacle courses. They had to cook for themselves and slept under tarpaulins or in tents for the entire camp.

In the first week, students managed to deal with the sunny daylight hours and cooler nights with ease. The expeditions were shaping up to be great experiences. But by the end of the second week we had endured the same amount of precipitation that all four weeks’ camps had seen in 2004. The boys soldiered on with great enthusiasm but by the third week the weather began to dictate what we could and couldn’t do. As gale-force winds were expected, the students were relocated to a nearby caravan park. Snow and strong winds continued and week three saw the

second weather-related evacuation in the past three years. It certainly was a character-building experience.

With no strong winds in week four, the students enjoyed light snowfalls, snow camping (and the everpopular snowball-related activities). Many of the students experienced snow for the first time as the landscape was transformed before them.

Mr David Atkins Head of Outdoor Education

Simon Windley Year 7 Solomon

“Breaker Morant”

“Breaker Morant” was an obvious choice to direct with students from Years 12 and 10 as the play is currently being studied by all Year 12 English students.

The students have enthusiastically committed themselves to after-school, holiday and weekend rehearsals. There have been two unforgettable moments throughout the rehearsal process. One involved the visit of the three Army Reserves who taught the boys how to march, stand, stand easy, sit, hold a gun and salute superior officers. The other highlight occurred when the cast first donned their costumes. ‘Puttees’ and ‘bandoliers’ were no longer unfamiliar words — they now had meaning.

The cast was very fortunate to have two past students as cast members, Daniele Giovannoni and Tom McLean who, along with the Year 12’s, were wonderful mentors for the Year 10’s. Ben Shipperd as Major Thomas, David Bentley as ‘Breaker’ Morant, Peter Hancock, Rory Murphy and Ben Anstey all put in superb performances. Brother Denis

Loft’s characterisation was an excellent casting choice and the cast will forever smile as they remember his utterance of the word “poppycock”.

Stagecraft is a crucial component of any play and Bryan Smith’s technical expertise

Lastly, on behalf of the cast I would like to thank Brother Bill Firman for his support of the Arts and his recognition that it is an important part of the College.

Ms Margaret McPhee

The Schools Theatre Festival

The Schools Theatre Festival at Monash University began in 1996 as a drama competition but over the years has evolved into a festival. It aims to provide Year 9 and 10 students with a positive experience of the performance process. All participating schools are presented with a common stimulus, usually a piece of visual art, from which a performance is generated. Students enhance their theatre-making skills, engage with other participating students in workshops, and ultimately present their performance at the Alexander Theatre. Through the process of theatre making, students are given an opportunity to develop their understanding and practical knowledge of how the imaginative, creative, technical and performance elements of theatre mesh together to form a whole. On stage, students experience the thrill of walking out into the light and gazing out into the huge black space — the auditorium.

There were two outstanding benefits from participating in the festival. The first was that we were able to make a piece of theatre about important issues. Our piece, ‘Self-ish or -less’, gave us an opportunity to make a performance about greed and the desire for wealth and status that have swelled to epidemic proportions in contemporary society. Good theatre often does contain a strong social message.

The other benefit was for the boys developing a work from inception through to performance. They were supported by the technical elements of a professional venue and performed with energy and relish on the evening. They really enjoyed the opportunity of performing in the Alexander Theatre. Not only were they able to perform to a supportive and encouraging audience, they were also able to view the work of other schools, seeing how they had interpreted and responded to the stimulus material.

Mr Bryan Smith Drama Teacher

This year’s Book Week theme, “Reading ‘Rocks’”, was very apt for many of our students. This was especially evident at both the beginning and the end of our Book Week celebrations in August.

To launch Book Week, our book club, Ric Rac (Reading is cool Readers are clever), held a special breakfast for members from both Tiverton and Kinnoull campuses.

As part of their English study all Year 7 and 8 students participate in a literature-based program

read two books per term and to produce a piece of work related to each. At the end of Term 2 the Year 7s were asked to come to the Reading Programme class dressed as a character from their current novel. The response was excellent — each class presented a wonderful range of characters. The boys who dressed as well known favourites were asked to present again at the end of Book Week during the Tiverton Campus Assembly. The Tiverton staff and students had the chance to meet an array of heroes, villains and fantastic creatures thanks to the talented Year 7s.

“Reading ‘Rocks’” had a special appeal too for some of our music loving students from Years 7 and 8 who created stunning bookmarks highlighting the theme. Following Book Week 2005 it is hoped that it will not just be the Ric Rac students who think that it’s cool to be a reader. Does reading ‘rock’ for you?

Mrs Betty Rudin Teacher Librarian

“Reading ‘Rocks’”

Music Camp

Phillip Island Adventure Resort hosted 65 of De La Salle’s finest musicians for a three day music camp in July. Students were invited to attend based on their commitment to ‘before school’ ensemble rehearsals throughout the year. Jazz Band, Concert Band, String Ensemble, Vocal Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble and Flute Ensemble made productive use of the opportunity to consolidate skills. The focus of this year’s camp was to perform as a unit rather than many musicians playing at the same time! It was a pleasure to watch this evolve over the short period away. All staff worked extremely hard to tutor students individually outside scheduled sessions in order to refine the overall sound. Students also enjoyed the Songwriting Workshop facilitated by Cindy Frost. We have many budding songwriters keen to develop this within the curriculum offered in Year 9 and 10.

Many parents in attendance at the Annual Music Evening in August commented on the sense of unity

each ensemble displayed while performing. I would like to thank the following staff for leading the students and achieving this goal: Mr Simon Chiodo — Band Director, Miss Penny Karahalios — Sax/ Clarinet, Miss Kelly Williams — Flute, Mr Val Railey — Strings, Mr Nic Lam — Guitar, Mr Mark Skillington — Brass and Miss Cindy Frost — Vocals.

Another highlight was the inclusion of students involved in our co-production with Sacre Coeur — “Anything Goes”. Students used their time on camp to perfect scripts and solo singing. We look forward to a wonderful show at The National Theatre in St Kilda.

Rock Eisteddfod

Throughout the dynamic history of the Rock Eisteddfod, one sex has confidently occupied the theatrical peninsula, quickly putting to rout any possible invasions — male resistance to female dance domination has occurred in splinter cameo troops but no significant consolidated force has threatened their reign of choreography and rhythm.

But, in 2005, under De La Salle’s joint commanders in chief, Muling, Happ, McCoy and Smyth, formidable waves of highly trained and motivated volunteers landed mid-morning on the 9th August. Their objectives were peacefully achieved. An earlier reconnaissance primary force of 80 new recruits had previously disembarked at the chosen site on the 3rd August and without any collateral damage, acquitted themselves bravely and brilliantly under the thematic banner of The Streets. With dancing and dramatic skill outweighing their tender years, they secured the audience’s hearts and respect and justly earned a V.C. and D.S.M. — “Vivacious Choreography” and “Danced So Momentously”.

The secondary, more experienced force audaciously marched under the provocative flag of “How To Woo Women” and took no prisoners with their characteristic humour, chutzpah, and admirable fighting spirit. Behind enemy lines, under the cover of darkness, draped in dramatic camouflage, De La Salle declared war on the bastion of sequins, spirit fingers and shimmies. An epic struggle ensued.

Heroic deeds in the line of duty had an attrition rate of 2% casualties requiring triage at local field hospitals (statistics on friendly fire are yet to be released).

The thespian army returned victoriously to General Headquarters at 1318 High Street, well decorated for their sortie. Awards for Stage Crew, Visual Enhancement, Concept, Costume Character, Set Design, Performance Skill, Entertainment, Drama and Soundtrack.

Respect between rivals is often an unintended battle benefit and once again the men from De La Salle have taken a by-partisan crowd hostage. Acknowledging that truth is the first casualty of war, intelligence has infiltrated the performance propaganda, addressing weaknesses, and regrouping to fight another day. With a strong conviction in their cause, the Lasallian Legion is currently physically and psychologically preparing to mobilise its strongest force ever in the supreme conflict of the Melbourne Grand Final.

D-Day is the 13th September and armed with scaffolding, satin and style our premier division warriors intend to make this our finest Rock Eisteddfod hour (or, more accurately, 7 minutes 59 seconds!)

Mrs Mary Finn, Daniele Giovannoni and Joshua Cassar

1st XVIII Football

The 1st XVIII season this year took some time to gain momentum with some close results that went against De La early in the season. As a result, any chance of an ACC title disappeared very early in the season. It was up to the players to show determination and salvage something from the season. The boys responded and played some great football in the latter part of the season. We enjoyed great wins over St Bedes’ and St Joseph’s who were both playing for places in the final.

The turning point was when the players began to play a more committed and direct style of football. Their attack of the ball improved dramatically and we learnt the importance of moving the ball quickly. It was a great testament to the boys’ character that they were able to finish the season so strongly when only pride was at stake.

The future looks bright for next year as De La

played a number of promising Year 11 students and this experience should see some become dominant players in season 2006.

The Year 12 boys can be very proud of the way they represented the College throughout. I trust you enjoyed your football and will have many fond memories of the games you played with your friends and peers.

Mr Jon Edgar XVIII Coach

Year 9 Premiership Glory

After seven straight victories with an average winning margin of 176 points, our very talented Year 9 ACC football team qualified for a home Grand Final at “Dairy Bell Stadium”, East Malvern. Our opposition was St. Bernard’s whom we had defeated by 62 points in Round Two.

We entered the match confident that we had a genuine winning chance. After five minutes play, we were two goals down and the boys knew then that St. Bernard’s must have been really stung by their first loss in three years of ACC competition in Round Two. Fortunately, our boys answered the early challenge and went into quarter time with a three goal advantage. In a very tight and high standard match, we managed to extend the margin to 24 points at the last change.

Kicking into a fairly stiff breeze in the final quarter, we were able to kick the first goal of the quarter and we were hoping that we may have ended the brave St. Bernard’s challenge. After four consecutive St. Bernard’s goals, this hope was very short lived! With five minutes remaining, we were well and truly under siege clinging to a slender four point lead.

Having never been challenged like this before, the fighting qualities of this team were now tested. In the final frantic

moments these De La warriors proved that they were truly a champion team. We kicked a goal with just two minutes remaining and recorded a thrilling 10 point victory, much to the delight of the De La crowd and to the considerable relief of the coaching staff.

Congratulations to the 22 members of the premiership team for a magnificent win. One of the other highlights of our season was that 59 members of our squad were able to play at least one match throughout the season. Every squad member should feel very proud to be part of such a successful and memorable season!

ACC Hockey

Disappointment is probably an understatement. The senior hockey team performed well all term, scoring 34 goals to two during the season. Our final game against St. Bernard’s College was exceedingly close: at the end of match time, both teams had scored three goals; after another twenty minutes of play the score was still 3 all; St Bernard’s won on strokes. Certainly, it was a fast moving, vigorous game. Daniel Lombardo split his eyebrow very early in the game, which left him and his teammates shaken.

When Sam Fairbrother scored a brilliant back-stick goal minutes before the end of the game, exultation

ACC Basketball

There was a buzz around Kinnoull. “Breeny is coming out of retirement!”

After years of solid but unremarkable Senior Basketball results, the Sport Department turned to the man responsible for De La’s last ACC Basketball Premiership in 1992 to attempt to bring us home a flag in 2005.

The response to the announcement was immediate –over 40 young men at the first try-outs all eager to impress the master coach. When the final squad was announced a week later, some hearts were broken and a few egos bruised, but the coaching staff were confident they had the right mix.

After three rounds, both the “A” and the “B” teams were undefeated and team morale was high. Then

Captain Alex Tyrrell and vice captain Michael Robinson set splendid examples of leadership, and the team members were remarkable for their good humour, their good sportsmanship and their resolution. Thanks to Mr Phil Murton for his support throughout the season.

Mr Euan Walmsley Coach

came the news that Breeny was going overseas for three weeks and the mood changed somewhat. To their credit, both teams lifted another notch when it was required. Superbly led by captains Luke Deacon and Alex Phillipos, the boys battled on to some hardfought victories. Upon his arrival back at Tullamarine, the super-coach was greeted with the news that both teams had made it to the Grand Finals. Unfortunately the fairy tale was not to be with the “A’s” losing to a well-drilled Whitefriars and the “B’s” who were undefeated all season, going down to a very strong Parade unit by 6 points It was a fabulous effort, boys, despite illness, injury and replacement coaches!

Mr Michael Naughton Assistant to the Master Coach

The Year 12 Formal

De La Salle’s equivalent to the Oscars is the Year 12 Formal. On a cold night in June, the Formal presented an opportunity for the Year 12s to unwind, relax and enjoy the company of close friends.

A buzz of excitement filled the foyer as students and their partners arrived. Our young socialites presented themselves well and impressed the staff with their etiquette when they enthusiastically introduced their partners. Fashion was on show for both the young men and young women. During the

partners relished the opportunity to dance and socialize.

Approximately thirty staff attended the Formal and they enjoyed the atmosphere, excitement and enthusiasm shown by all. We can take pride in knowing that our students know how to present themselves when it matters.

Mr Richard Komiazyk Year 12 Coordinator

The Blue and Gold Presentation Ball

What better way to start celebrations for Mothers’ Day this year than to be at a Ball enjoying the company of family and friends and applauding sons and daughters as they strutted their style on the dance floor. Guests were amazed to witness the expertise in dancing skills achieved by the Presentation Set in just ten

hours of lessons. Although the students were somewhat overwhelmed by the occasion and were very nervous, they relaxed after they were presented and ‘had a ball’!

The annual Blue and Gold Presentation Ball was held at the Springvale City Hall and everyone enjoyed a sumptuous meal, dancing to the Band and, generally, just catching up with friends and family.

If your son is considering participating in the next Presentation set, I urge you to encourage him to do so. It’s certainly a great way to get him up on a Sunday morning to attend dance lessons! He will quickly forget about being dragged out of bed when he realizes he will have the opportunity of dancing with gorgeous girls.

Mrs Joy Bew

Presentation Ball Coordinator

World Youth Day Pilgrimage 2005

Sixteen students from De La Salle, accompanied by Br Adrian, Mr Breen and Tom McIlroy (2003) attended the 20th World Youth Day held in Cologne in mid-August. This was a ‘mega-event’!

The title ‘World Youth Day’ can be misleading as it is in fact a week-long event. There were 500,000 young people registered for events during the week, and over one million at the Vigil and Mass with Pope Benedict XVI on the weekend. Our group was hosted by the parish of Beisfeld in Kuerten, about 25 kilometres from Cologne. This parish also hosted 200 other pilgrims from Poland and Ukraine.

The theme of the 2005 World Youth Day was "Come let us adore him" from the Gospel of Matthew (2:2). These were the words attributed to the Magi, the wise men who came to worship the infant Jesus. Cologne Cathedral claims to hold the remains of these men.

During the week, the De La Salle College group participated in daily morning prayer in the parish, daily Mass as well as two catechesis sessions with Cardinals O’Brien (Glasgow) and Ambrosic (Toronto), a reflective pilgrimage walk to Cologne Cathedral, and the Stations of the Cross. On Saturday, we travelled by train before walking seven kilometres to Marienfeld where the Pope led the Vigil prayers on Saturday evening and the Papal Mass on Sunday morning. The group viewed most of the services on a large screen as they were located about

700 metres away from the altar. Some participants were located more than 2.5 kilometres away! The experience of living with a group on the move for three weeks, living rough (five nights in dormitories, four nights spent on aircraft seats, five nights on a classroom floor and one night in the open this latter with one million other people!), was a characterbuilding exercise for all concerned.

New Zealand Retreat

The opportunity was offered to staff at De La Salle College Malvern to attend a Narooma Inservice in New Zealand. Two staff members, Elaine Tyrrell and Amy Surkitt attended the inservice in July. As Amy reported:

During our time in Rotorua, we explored the value of Lasallian heritage and tradition. Unbeknown to me, this course was to be like no other I have experienced, and this was very refreshing. The environment was stress-free, sessions were informative and there was a strong emphasis on reflection and relaxation. The course provided us with the chance to network with other Lasallian educators from across Australia and New Zealand. We explored the heritage of De La Salle in great detail, linking his difficulties, disappointments and successes to our own lives, both personally and professionally. Of most significance for me during this week, was the discussion on Hinge Moments – moments in time where, for whatever reason, we are

asked to challenge ourselves in areas previously not thought possible. As a teacher of only 18 months, I hold in high esteem the importance of reflection — about what we are doing to help the young people in our schools. In New Zealand I valued the opportunity to reflect and review my role as an educator at De La Salle, Malvern.

De La Salle World Youth travellers at Cologne Cathedral

Reflection on a Papal Event

The months of March and April this year were not the same as for the preceding two and a half decades. On 2 April, on the eve of the octave day of Easter Pope John Paul II passed away and from the packed piazza below there arose the prayers of those who had come to gather as close as they could to the bedside of their beloved dying Holy Father.

The Paschal Mystery of death and resurrection was played out in striking fashion with all the elements of powerful drama in this Easter season 2005. True, not the death and resurrection of the one person but of the one office-holder. “The Pope is dead. Long live the Pope!” It was deeply moving to have the privilege of participating in the Papal Requiem Mass in the vast open air space of the piazza within its enfolding Bernini arms and see the then Cardinal Ratzinger, soon to become Pope Benedict XVI, point to that apartment window in the final words of his eulogy, and to turn with the crowd to look up once more to that small shuttered rectangle, as millions have done over the years. And then the Cardinal’s concluding powerful comment of faith that the one who had appeared at that window so often in his Pontificate was now looking down with the same pastoral love from the window of heaven.

Like many other Roman residents, we De La Salle Brothers here at the Generalate on the Via Aurelia received many guests during that time. The BBC television people had a dozen of their team here and also Radio France (which have long standing arrangements in the event of the Pope’s death) who

had all their gear in some of the rooms with a parabolic antenna link to Piazza San Pietro. As I write, the magnificent huge plane trees of Rome are dressed in their finery of green leaves, those for example which border the enclosing walls of the Tiber River for its run through the city, a city which seems now to have regained some of its old self after a very turbulent period such as it has not known for more than twenty-five years. The ever-changing river runs down to the sea, the seasons come and go, as do the Popes and as do all of us. God be blessed!

Br Peter Gilfedder (1949) Generalate, Rome

Timor T-Shirt

Two Rock Eisteddfod Year 11 art students, Damon Douglas and Josh Cassar, have contributed to forging a link between recently independent East Timor and Australia. They designed and coordinated a production T shirt for an inaugural theatre retreat soutwest of Dili.

The project ‘Opening the curtains to theatre in East Timor’ provided an opportunity for young Timorese to embrace dramatic skills as a springboard to connect communities, nourish their shared cultural stories and entertain a nation that has endured so much hardship.

The theatre workshops, held in the seaside village of Maubara in August, were a great success. All participants and delegates were provided with an T shirt financed by our Rock Eisteddfod team. This is a tangible way that our students can express their faith in the positive impact theatre has had in their own education.

For Josh and Damon who are both interested in careers in graphic design, it was a

challenge to appropriate symbols precious to another culture and transform them into a contemporary piece of art. To quote Suzannah Walsh one of the Australian organisers "We absolutely love the T shirts, and I am already seeing people wearing them in Dili.”

Mrs Mary Finn

Br Peter Gilfedder with our World Youth travellers at the Mother House in Rome in August looking at a model of the Generalate.

Daniel Gordon, Joshua Cassar and Damon Douglas in the t-shirts

Parents’

The Parents’ Association has held two successful functions in the last few months. The Trivia Night theme was ‘Keep your hat on’ and there was a creative and colourful array of hats to be seen on the evening. Committee member Sharon Polson organised a great night of entertainment. Parents and staff relaxed and joined in the fun of singing and dancing as well as being challenged by a complex selection of questions in the quiz. The silent auction provided many guests with great rewards and the evening was voted a triumph both socially and financially.

This year the Fashion Parade coordinated by Liz Kortum (Parents’ Association President) with an enthusiastic committee of mothers and a talented group of models (many with day jobs in our classrooms and administration office) skilfully presented a ‘new look’ event. Guest would have imagined they were viewing ‘haute couture’ on a catwalk in Paris, instead of the De La Salle PAC. Gone were the round tables and in their place were rows of chairs lining a longer catwalk. This move, reflecting fashion parades conducted in the European style, was a great innovation and very successful. The evening was complemented as usual with lots of champagne and a delicious supper.

Quiz Night

Old Collegian Reunions

At a recent reunion, an old collegian asked me: “Do the current boys still feel as strongly about their school as we did?”

I replied that it is impossible to generalise but I think so. Three of the present Year 12 students were in my office about a month ago and the topic came up about their friends in other schools. They named a couple of elite schools which their friends attend. One of them said:

“Our mates think they attend good schools but how come they are not passionate about their schools the way we are about De La Salle?”

From what I observe, I believe the present boys share that same loyalty and commitment to De La Salle as former students who have attended, in such good numbers, the series of reunions organised by Genie Scott, the College Alumni Officer. If we knew more current addresses, attendances would be even better.

As an old boy myself, and former teacher at De La Salle, it has been a privilege to meet so many men

who are proud of the education they received here.

The Lasallian fundamentals of that education continue today — mutual respect based on a faith conviction that all people are precious to God, that all other people are our “brothers” and “sisters”. Some may be younger, or in less advantaged circumstances, but they are just as important as we are before God.

The young men at De La Salle feel secure, wanted and valued. They are grounded in a strong love of God and neighbour and, while some may drift away, for a time, from the practice of their faith, many will return to the place which nourished their childhood. The invitations to a reunion invite reconnection with the basic roots of good living and strong Christian commitment established while at school.

We are pleased to publish some photos from the reunions as part of the invitation to all Old Collegians to stay connected to the holy ground of their youth.

Br Bill Firman

Year 12 Revisited

Years Reunion

Years

Years

Back: John Mc Beth, Michael Cogan, Gerard Mercer, Rob Butler, Peter Stokes, John Kelly, Val Noone, Peter McCullagh, John Dillon, Alan Johnston

Front: Trevor Vincent, John Worcester, Peter O’Brien, Br Stan Carmody, Michael Castle, John Hanlon,

Julian Watson, Paul Rankin

Pre 1960 Morning Tea

Mothers of Former Students

‘The Gables’ in leafy Finch Street East Malvern was the setting this year for the ‘Mothers of Former Students’ Luncheon. As the photos indicate, the dining room of this grand old house provided a gracious setting for a very happy gathering.

Br Bill welcomed the ladies and entertained them with recollections from his days as a student at the College, his time as a teacher here and his career in the Brothers culminating in his appointment back to his alma mater.

A wonderful meal was enjoyed by everyone and if the decibel level from the chatter was an indicator of the success of the day, then it was a sensational event.

All mothers who have at least one son who has graduated from De La Salle College are welcome to phone the Alumni Office and add their name to our database. Next year we are planning to hold an evening function so our busy working mums can plan to be there too.

Michael Flanagan, Br Bill, Dick Reardon and Peter King

Bob Miller, Brian Crocker and Des Brennan

Celia and John Weston Fr Brendan Dillon and John Whelan Bryan Raftis, John Gill, Peter Hall and Pat Nicoll

1 Judith Clancy, Br Bill and Helen Styring

2 Robyn Brasher, Nerida Quin and Joy Bolt

3 Michelle Sherman, Geradine Mitchell and Teresa Proy

Luncheon at ‘The Gables’

Jubilarian Brothers for 2005

Jubilarian Brothers for 2005

In May this year, ten Brothers celebrated significant milestones in their vocation and were recognised at a Jubilee Mass held at the St John Baptist De La Salle Chapel in Castle Hill. Among the Jubilarians were two Old Collegians from Malvern, Br Jack Kidd (1956) and Br Max Sculley (1956), who were celebrating their Golden (50 years) Jubilees.

At the luncheon that followed for the Brothers, their families and friends, Br Kevin Moloney (1955) was asked to speak on behalf of the Jubilarians and in doing so referred to their status as ‘tribal elders’ of the De La Salle Brothers. He offered congratulations, best wishes, and respect with great admiration for what each man had achieved. The following is a synopsis of that address.

The De La Salle Brothers are officially know in the Catholic Church as “Fratres Scholarum Christianarum” (Brothers of the Christian School) hence the initials FSC which appear after our names. I would like to propose that we signalise the Fidelity, Service and Community of the ten Brothers who celebrate jubilees this year.

Firstly, we honour our Platinum Jubilarian (70 years) Br Dermot Brosnan, the last survivor of the many Irish Brothers who left their homeland on a missionary expedition to establish and develop our congregation in Australia.

Congratulations to the Diamond Jubilarians (60 years), Br John Hanson, Br Urban Murray, Br Patrick McInerney, Br Kelvin Sullivan (all former Malvern teachers) and Br Anselm McCaffrey.

The principal focus of these celebrations is the recognition of the men celebrating their 50th year –the Golden Jubilarians. The four Brothers celebrating their 50th Jubilee met in the Juniorate at De La Salle Training College in Castle Hill and completed their secondary education before entering the Novitiate in 1955 to commence their more intense religious formation. At the end of 1958, all men completed their teacher training successfully and from that point, each undertook a different pathway in his life as a Brother, living out his Fidelity to the Brothers’ Rule, his Service to children as a teacher and being a Brother in his Community .

Br Michael Fitzgerald spent over 40 years in the classrooms of De La Salle schools in New South Wales before his six years at the Narooma ‘Lasallian Centre’. Br Michael is now working in the San Miguel community at Kurmond.

Br Colin Griffin’s first 12 years of teaching were spent at De La Salle Malvern. Br Colin’s career

took him to New Zealand and other overseas postings

Colin is currently the Student and Staff Welfare Officer

churches. Perhaps his most unusual posting was that

Centre in New Mexico. Br Jack is involved with vehicle and general maintenance at St Bede’s and is a committee member of the DLSOCFC.

Br Max Sculley (1955) embarked on a Science teaching pathway in several of our schools in NSW, VIC and NZ. In 1975 he became the Religious Education Coordinator at De La Salle Ashfield and was then responsible for setting up a “drop-in” centre in Paddington, directing a St Vincent de Paul Youth Refuge, establishing Adult Education programs throughout Sydney before studying spirituality in the USA. In 1996 Br Max was appointed to Kenya where he was involved in the formation of young Brothers in

Br Jack Kidd and Br Max Sculley

Br Max Sculley, Bernard

Neville, Barry Frisby, Br Colin Griffin, Br Michael Fitzgerald, John Garlick and Br John Kidd

OCA Football Club

At the time of writing, three Old Collegians’ Football Club teams are steaming towards premiership contention with the Seniors second, the Reserves first, and the U19 third.

Non-finalists for 2005

The Under 19 Golds under coach Robin Smith have been very competitive against their opponents’ 1st Under 19 teams and have recorded some very pleasing results.

The Warriors finished in fifth place. David “Bomber” Jennings, a grand club man of over 17 years, retired at the top of his form after 251 games (212 Warriors). Kevin Mannix, a multiple Warriors ‘Best & Fairest’ also retired mid season with 158 games. Warriors’ coach and prominent ruck/forward Benjamin Buick achieved a tremendous 200 games milestone in Round 5 in the Anthony Molan Memorial match, defeating great rivals St Kevins Old Boys.

John Pollard’s Under 17 Division 1 team playing in the MSJFL had a successful season just missing the finals. The team was affected by the limited availability of four key players Sam Pickett, Jacob Gotch, Nathan Roberts and Jack Morwood who are involved with the TAC competition. However the team improved significantly this season thanks to Sam Williams (Roving), Joel Phillips (Centre), Tom Bloom (CHB) and captain Adam Kovarik (CHF).

Teams in Premiership Contention.

Seniors

The Seniors under Mark Lowe assisted by Adrian Connolly have played consistently good football with the capacity to score quickly and record high scores. The form of on-ballers Peter Harrison, Leigh Harrison, Michael Duggan and ruck star Will Jolley has delighted coaches and supporters alike. Luke Seager, Ben Oakley and Luke Jarvis have bolstered the defence and allowed the running half backs, Ryan Sherman and Jeff Morel, to generate plenty of opportunities for the forwards. Luke Jarvis, Louis Bowden, Michael Brown, Rishton McArdle, David Lowe, Matt Moore, Ben Mannix, and Damien Rayson have formed a prolific attack which kicked a “B” Grade high 1,786 “Points For”, 60 ahead of top team Old Ivanhoe. Captain Ben Corin’s leadership has been both instructive and inspirational.

A highlight of the season to date has been the selection of Damien Rayson, after representing the VAFA against WA in Perth in May, to the Australian Amateurs squad touring Ireland in October.

Peter Harrison again represented the VAFA with distinction in its annual match against the Southern Football League. Nick Stewart gained

selection in the VAFA Under 19 team after starring at centre half back in the North Vs South Under 19 game.

The Reserves Coached by Marty Kelliher, assisted by Danny Tessier, the team extended their unbeaten sequence to 12 then lost two consecutively before winning their last two games resoundingly. The team is well balanced with a strong blend of experience and young players with Senior potential.

The U19 Blues

With David Madigan at the helm, the team started slowly but are now firmly ensconced in third position. Billy Dwyer, Dan Close, Tim Kovess, James Cox, Dan Keely and Sam Nethersole have been consistently exceptional players.

Social Events

The Club is progressing under the guidance of new president John Corin. The inaugural Legends Lunch, at the Victoria Club had a dream guest list including Kevin Sheedy, Max Walker and the many personas of Andrew Startin. It was an outstanding success. The players’ social functions, “Round the World”, “Legends & Superstars” and “Ladies Night” were also spectacular social successes!

Vale

The Club has experienced the sad departures of long time and valued supporters, Peter Mapleback (1944) and former Malvern mayor and councillor, Bert Healy. You are welcome to attend the AGM on Monday 14 November 2005.

Visit www.delafootball.com.au to view match reports

Damien Rayson, Nick Stewart and Peter Harrison

Tony O’Callaghan (1951) and Br Eric Pigott (1940)

Did You Know ?

Jack Griffin (1922) our oldest surviving Old Collegian died on June 22 this year. Jack’s brother James (1919), who died in 1991, was the first De La Salle Old Collegian to become a priest. Jack also had a nephew by marriage, Noel Pardon (1941), after whom the handball courts (now gone) were named. Another nephew, Bert Wridgeway (1946) and two great nephews Simon Grace (1986) and his brother Paul (1993) were also students here at De La.

Karel Dubsky (1990) is a Major in the Australian Army. In the last five years he has served in East Timor and in four different states. He is currently commanding a logistics company in the Army’s only Missile Air Defence Regiment in Woodside, South Australia. Karel is married and has a one year old son, Marcus, whom Karel hopes will attend De La in the future.

Trent Turner (1995) graduated after completing a three-year PGA traineeship at Cheltenham Golf Club with time spent at Anglesea, Lorne and Torquay Golf Clubs. He has been teaching golf in Singapore for over 12 months and loves the lifestyle. His brother Ben (1998) graduated from RMIT with 1st Class Honours in Construction Management. He then gained a position as Project Manager with Sinclair Knight Merz. In 2003/2004 he spent 12 months in Guam as Project Manager for Mobil Exon and is now overseeing their many projects in Australia. Youngest brother Ryan (2002) is studying for a Bachelor of Science (Nutrition and Food Science) at Victoria University Werribee Campus.

Christopher Britt (1995) has spent most of his career in the pharmaceutical industry working for several multi-national companies specializing in different areas of medicine. He and his wife Kim both enjoy property development and renovating and at one stage had a partnership investment in a Fitzroy café.

Paul Lemin (1981), a member of the Royal Australian Navy, has been at sea since March on a five-months mission that took in Singapore, China, Japan, Korea, and Guam. He arrived back in Perth in August to be with his wife Lisa and their two children. When not at sea Paul and his family love the lifestyle the west has to offer.

Andrew McKenzie (1998 College Vice-captain) graduated in Physiotherapy from Latrobe University in 2002 and commenced work in Andrew Ronchi’s (1986) private practice. At the beginning of this year he travelled with Chris Mercuri (1998) through South and Central America before finding work in London where he is currently enjoying his new job and lifestyle. Andrew’s brother Justin (2003) is studying Business/Commerce at RMIT and plays for the DLS second U19 football team.

Peter Ball (1972) has been teaching English at La Salle College, Hong Kong for over two years following his four years teaching in Japan. He recently brought six students to our College for a language tour on a

home-stay program. He hopes this will be the first of many exchanges between the two fine Lasallian schools.

Lorenzo Montesini (1964) has been giving lectures on the ‘Twin Histories of the Bibliotheca and the City of Alexandria’ on behalf of the Australian Friends of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Egypt. He was invited to come from Sydney to give his lecture at the State Library in Melbourne in August.

Jules Lunn (1996) is a familiar face to many as he is one of the roving reporters for the Getaway program on television. Although he spends more than half of the year traveling overseas preparing the series he still finds time when home to throw himself into his other passion, his ongoing involvement with the Reach Foundation. Jules has been an enthusiastic leader there for many years, helping young people make the most of their abilities and be able to cope with life’s challenges.

Terry Varcoe (1958) has retired from his teaching career and is now focusing on his long-standing interest in photography. Over the years Terry has photographed weddings, portraits, landscapes, but more recently he has focused on his landscapes.

Terry loves to travel around Victoria taking photos and many of his works will be on display at the Monash Gallery of Art in Wheelers Hill during October and November.

Fr Joachim (Bernard) O’Brien OFM (1933) celebrated his 90th birthday in May. For the last four years he has been researching then writing the history of the Legion of Mary in Oceania from 19322005. The book ‘A Beautiful Story to be Told’ was launched in July at the Franciscan Friars’ Magnificat House in North Melbourne. A copy of Fr Joachim’s book is in the College’s Kinnoull Library for both staff and students to read.

Andrew Raynor (1990) was recently married to Elise McKenzie at St Joseph’s Malvern. Fellow classmates Nick Grogan and Stuart Almy were groomsmen and Michael Lafferty, Damien Price and Andrew Ryan were also in attendance. Old Colls from the 50’s Brian Raynor (‘58), Dave Mitchell (‘58) and John Faul (‘53) also joined in the celebrations.

Daniel McGrath (1995) and his wife are currently living in Minneapolis and are expecting their first child this year. Daniel missed the 10 Years Reunion but as he plans to return to Australian in two years he promises to be present at the 20 Years Reunion.

Brendan McGuinness (1994), a lease consultant in Real Estate, and Kieran (1995), a chartered accountant with Credite Swisse have been living in London for the last few years. Their youngest brother John (2002) is studying at San Diego State University in the USA, the third year of his Commerce degree through Deakin University. John is also playing Aussie rules football for San Diego and has competed in Las Vegas, Dallas, and Los Angeles. In March Brendan

and Michael Karpavicius (1996) joined John for a two-weeks road trip through parts of the US.

Brendan Byrne (1980), after a career in the printing industry has started a company called MutipliCD where he manufactures CD’s and DVD’s and produces all the associated packaging and printing parts associated with their production. He and his wife Sue have three young daughters. His brother Chris (1982) has worked in car dealerships since leaving school and currently is the dealership principal/owner of two car businesses in Hoppers Crossing selling Ford, Mazdas and Kias. Chris and his wife Brenda have two sons. Youngest brother Damian (1985) followed Brendan into the printing business then

spent several years travelling and working overseas in Europe and South America. He has returned to his printing career and works at Argyle Times in Sunshine.

Gavin Winbanks (1995) completed his Bachelor of Business (International Trade), worked in the finance industry in Melbourne then headed for London for a couple of years work and travel. After a stint in Tokyo teaching English he moved to Sydney in early 2003. Gavin is with Macquarie Bank managing International Relations while completing his Master of Arts (Communication Management). In his spare time he enjoys jogging, mixed netball and dragon boating.

Sportsmen’s Breakfast

The inaugural Sportsmen’s Breakfast, with special guests, Trent Croad (2001), Paul Salmon and Nick Green, was a widely acclaimed success.

Gerard Whateley (ABC sports commentator) hosted the morning and used his extensive knowledge of all sports to draw out some interesting stories from our guests. A great aspect of the morning was the sight of so many fathers and sons enjoying breakfast together. An unexpected surprise came at the conclusion of the breakfast when Trent Croad presented Br Bill with his framed Hawthorn footy jumper. Special thanks need to go to Ken Wilson for initiating and organising such a successful occasion, and also to all the parent helpers.

Rest in Peace

Thomas Worrell 1947

Paul O’Shea 1931

Patrick Griffin 1953

Fr Maurice West 1947

Peter Mapleback 1946

Jack Griffin 1922

Les Thomas (Br James) 1951-1962

Maurice O’Connell 1935 Christopher Poskitt 1989 Benjamin Fitzgerald 1992

Condolences and prayers of support are offered to these familes from the Lasallian community

De La SaLLe Community DireCtory

Here is a great opportunity to advertise your business to over 7000 families in the De La Salle community. If you have a business in floristry, plumbing, real estate or if you are solicitor or electrician, you will find advertising in the De La Salle Community Directory a useful way of making your services known to our ever-increasing community.

The Directory will be sent to all current parents, Old Collegians and friends of the College.

If you would like to know more about the Directory please contact our Community Coordinator Trish Woodman at the College on Ph 03 9509 3011 or email twoodman@delasalle.melb.catholic.edu.au

College Dux

1926. K. Kelly C. O’Brien 1927. K. Kelly 1928. H. Temby 1929. H. Temby 1930. J. Power 1931. J. Power 1932. J. Power 1933. J. McHenry 1934. J. McHenry 1935. J. Beasley 1936. J. Beasley 1937. J. Jordan T. O’Farrell 1938. J. Jordan 1939. B. Luscombe 1940. E. D’Arcy 1941. E. D’Arcy 1942. J. Russo 1943. A. Cosgrave 1944. J. Mullaly 1945. W. Ginnane 1946. F. Jenkins 1947. J. Gill N. Tobin 1948. B. Jordan 1949. J. Hedigan 1950. B. Fish 1951. B. Raftis 1952. L. Johnston 1953. A. Young 1954. B. Teague 1955. G. Mercer 1956. V. Noone 1957. J. Teague 1958. P. Murnane 1959. B. Moloney 1960. G. Leitl 1961. B. Dethridge 1962. J. Calegari 1963. J. Symons 1964. J. Cafarella 1965. P. Conroy 1966. T. Andrews 1967. P. Molloy 1968. J. Russo 1969. P. Nash 1970. P. Moore 1971. M. Shaw 1972. R. Smith 1973. W. Cosolo 1974. D. Cash 1975. T. Marwick 1976. M. Lum 1977. J. Houston 1978. C. Huang 1979. W. Wyles 1980. M. Carrick 1981. M. Joyce 1982. J. Gleeson 1983. C. Russo 1984. C. Brasher 1985. R. Chan 1986. M. McCarthy 1987. C. Chiu 1988. W. Tjandra 1989. G. Wong 1990. C. Ngu

1991. D. Yong 1992. C. Tam 1993. H. Tran 1994. A. Longano 1995. P. Russo 1996. C. Miller 1997. F. Ratnasabapathy 1998. P. Donegan 1999. M. Walker 2000. R. Walton 2001. M. Turner 2002. M. Nicholls 2003. S.Merriel 2004. P.Hamblin

College Captains

1940. J. McCarthy 1941. Eric D’Arcy 1942. J. Dalton 1943. K. Black 1944. Felix Russo 1945. R. Watt 1946. J. Strickland 1947. J. Gill 1948. K. Green 1949. J. Murphy 1950. M. Cash 1951. J. Hawkins 1952. P. Allan 1953. B. Slattery 1954. B. Teague 1955. G. Mercer 1956. J. Kelly 1957. B. Chamberlain 1958. B. Best 1959. K. Boundy 1960. A. Reed 1961. William Firman 1962. J. Will 1963. R. Tormey 1964. D. Hearney 1965. M. Sargeant 1966. I. Gillespie 1967. N. Blake 1968. M. May 1969. S. Wright 1970. B. Dunn 1971. M. Shaw 1972. P. Ball 1973. P. Barker 1974. C. Martin 1975. W. Thomas 1976. G. Fletcher 1977. G. Connolly 1978. G. Mullaly 1979. G. Ingham 1980. J. O’Meara 1981. D. Casalaz 1982. A. O’Shea 1983. G. Martin 1984. A. Klarica 1985. C. Green 1986. P. Borg 1987. P. Brasher 1988. A. MacKintosh 1989. D. Roberts 1990. B. Scantlebury 1991. P. Mackintosh

1992. N. Dabbs 1993. D. Hickey 1994. P. Colosimo 1995. T. McAvaney 1996. J. Masterson 1997. J. Lathleiff 1998. D. Livera 1999. S. Ngu 2000. G. Cochrane 2001. M Clancy 2002. M. Stinear 2003. P. Davis 2004. T.Kovess 2005. T.McKenna

College Vice-Captains

1950. J. Sjodin 1955. R. Clarke 1956. M. Murphy 1957. M. Cleary 1958. J. Murphy 1959. K. Dwyer 1960. M. Plumstead 1961. K. Groves 1962. M. Mullaly 1963. J. Meaney 1964. G. Sherman 1965. B. Slater 1966. M. Radich 1967. D. Whitelaw 1968. P. Fisher 1969. G. Murphy 1970. D. Day 1971. B. Young 1972. T. Martin 1973. P. O’Byrne 1974. K. Oliver 1975. P. Shanahan 1976. M. Ingham 1977. F. Bowden 1978. G. Frawley 1979. J. O’Shea A. Mullaly 1980. D. Russell 1981. B. McCarthy B. Waldron 1982. J. Gleeson 1983. J. King P. Murphy 1984. K. Grafen J. Mammone 1985. M. Nelson G. Woods 1986. N. Woods S. Conlan 1987. A. Seager D. McKernan 1988. D. Johnstone D. Sharry 1989. D. Christie J. Rowe 1990. A. Green D. Dumais 1991. S. Hoy A. Bischof 1992. M. Forer D. Tucker 1993. M. Dabbs D. Hegan 1994. J. Hardman B. Meadley 1995. T. Natoli A. Cavagna 1996. C. Miller P. Doyle 1997. L. Chamberlain D. Slade 1998. A. McKenzie I. Selvarajoo 1999. M. Allinson S. Topp 2000. M. Naughton T. Molan 2001. M. Turner B. McDonald 2002. T. Sullivan R.O’Brien 2003. T. McIlroy B. Dwyer 2004. A. Bonaddio D.Rana 2005. S.Scanlan J.Matthews

Boards

Senior Athletes

1924. H. Brennan 1925. W. Neville 1926. H. Brennan 1927. E. Smith 1928. K. Rahaley 1929. K. Rahaley 1930. K. Rahaley 1931. J. Will 1932. J. Cummins 1933. C. Hatters 1934. T. Boyd 1935. D. Vaughan 1936. D. McNamara 1937. No Meeting 1938. G. Martin 1939. A. Splatt 1940. A. Splatt 1941. S. Counihan 1942. T. Davis 1943. R. Watt 1944. F. Russo 1945. P. Mapleback 1946. L. Cash 1947. P. Leane 1948. J. J. McEntee 1949. No Meeting 1950. J. Sjodin J. Hawkins 1951. J. Hawkins 1952. P. Allan W. Carrick 1953. B. Slattery V.Pikington 1954. L. O’Toole 1955. J. Tindley W.Toogood 1956. J. Twomey 1957. J. Firman 1958. J. Sullivan 1959. A. Reed 1960. A. Reed 1961. M. Mullaly 1962. B. Barron 1963. D. Heaney 1964. F. Di Matina 1965. E. Sikora 1966. M. Brudenell 1967. D. Whitelaw R. O’Donnell 1968. D. Shepherd 1969. A. Groves 1970. M. McMillan 1971. R. Halasa 1972. R. Halasa 1973. C. Brown 1974. J. Moore J. May 1975. G. Pearson 1976. P. Hubacek 1977. D. Wells 1978. B. Stemp 1979. N. Jenkinson 1980. M. Beddoe 1981. P. Moore 1982. A. Giannone 1983. A. McKernan 1984. K. Grafen 1985. C. Green 1986. J. Bartlett 1987. S. Lewin 1988. M.Welch

1989. A. Mercer 1990. M. Lafferty 1991. D. Ruschena 1992. A. Ritter 1993. C. Kealy 1994. J. Nathanielsz 1995. C. Yip 1996. J. Rix 1997. D. Forer 1998. A. McKenzie 1999. A. Coffey 2000. M. Naughtin 2001. M. Facciolo 2002. D. Dobric 2003. B Woodman 2004. A. Bonaddio

St. Austin’s Captains

1938 T. McCarthy 1939 T. McCarthy 1940 L. Cosgriff 1941 K. Black 1942 K. Black 1943 S. Ingham 1944 D. O’Brien 1945 J. Strickland 1946 P. Mapleback 1947 L. Kennedy 1948 J. Murphy 1949 J. Hedigan 1950 J. Burgess 1951 G. Egan 1952 G. Campbell 1953 A. Young 1954 J. Noseda 1955 R. Faul 1956 R. Butler 1957 B. Conway 1958 J. Weston 1959 J. McDonnell 1960 P. Heaney 1961 M. Coughlan 1962 C. D’Astoli 1963 V. Rech 1964 F. Di Mattina 1965 J. Whitelaw 1966 M. Gaul 1967 C. Smith 1968 D. Shepherd 1969 A. Groves 1970 R. Steponavicius 1971 T. Martin 1972 M. Lucchinelli 1973 C. Allica 1974 P. Aldenhoven 1975 J. Mulhall 1976 P. Hubacek 1977 J. Kennedy 1978 M. Young 1979 A. Lyons 1980 M. Newton 1981 D. Harrington

St Edwin’s Captains 1938 N. Midgley 1939 J. Canty

1940 J. Weichard 1941 J. Russo J. Russo 1942 J. Russo 1943 A. O’Connell 1944 D. Funston 1945 K. Hill 1946 P. Cash 1947 P. Egan 1948 P. Egan 1949 R. Murphy 1950 A. Ryan 1951 A. Ryan 1952 A. Moss 1953 F. Tighe 1954 L. O’Toole 1955 P. Rankin 1956 V. Noone 1957 J. Teague 1958 T. Harrison 1959 K. King 1960 B. Quayle 1961 B. Dethridge 1962 B. Noone 1963 L. Doolan 1964 G. Perkins 1965 G. Todd 1966 B. Lyons 1967 G. Di Giantomasso 1968 D. Nisbet 1969 P. Lucchinelli 1970 N. Martin 1971 R. Halasa 1972 R. Halasa 1973 G. Stewart 1974 M. Nowak 1975 A. Mack 1976 S. Beddoe 1977 A. Kebbe 1978 P. Stewart 1979 M. Wyles 1980 S. Donle 1981 P. Kennedyn

St. Leo’s Captains

1938 E. O’Day 1939 A. Splatt 1940 A. Splatt 1941 A. Cosgrave 1942 A. Cosgrave 1943 A. Cosgrave 1944 R. O’Day 1945 F. Murphy 1946 M. West 1947 L. Cash 1948 D. McGary 1949 D. McGary 1950 L. Brazel 1951 G. Gill 1952 B. Hanger 1953 R. Tynan 1954 L. Mann 1955 J. Kelly 1956 P. Kelly 1957 B. Broderick 1958 V. Dwyer

1959 J. Vondra

1960 J. Hughes

1961 N. Maher

1962 P. Jones

1963 T. Brosnan

1964 J. Battista

1965 M. Heffernan

1966 E. Sikora

1967 M. Brosnan 1968 C. Stafford

1969 P. Buick

1970 P. Buick

1971 D. Lee

1972 D. Coghlan

1973 A. Dickinson

1974 S. Nicoli

1975 P. Dickinson

1976 P. Molloy

1977 J. Houston

1978 S. O’Halloran 1979 A. Spencer

1980 M. Beddoe

1981 P. Sullivan

St. Mark’s Captains

1938 G. Martin

1939 J. McCarthy

1940 E. D’Arcy

1941 S. Counihan 1942 J. Kennedy 1943 F. Hyde 1944 J. Mullaly 1945 K. Shannahan

1946 P. Mullaly 1947 P. Stone 1948 J. Russo 1949 B. McDonald 1950 J. Hawkins 1951 M. Murphy 1952 W. Carrick 1953 V. Pikington 1954 B. Cash 1955 J. Tindley 1956 P. Shiel 1957 J. Firman 1958 D. Taffe 1959 P. Firsby 1960 W. Firman

1961 W. Rutherford 1962 G. McGrath

1963 D. Dethridge

1964 J. Sherman

1965 M. Curtsin

1966 M. Dalton

1967 P. Curtis 1968 V. Eddy 1969 P. Sherman 1970 M. McMillan

1971 A. O’Connor

1972 A. Fisherr

1973 K. Martin 1974 P. George

1975 G. Hellard

1976 M. Duncan

D. Wells

K. Carter

B. Kellet

1980 G. Young 1981 W. Coppinger Cricket Captains

1927. F. Prosser 1928. D. Fitzmaurice 1929. J. Smith 1930. J. Smith 1931. J. Hogan 1932. J. Hogan 1933. J. O’Connell 1934. J. O’Connell 1935. D. Vaughan 1936. D. Vaughan 1937. B. Larkin 1938. N. Midgely 1939. J. Canty 1940. A. Splatt 1941. K. Dunne 1942. D. McInterney 1943. D. McInterney 1944. F. Russo 1945. J. Strickland 1946. J. Strickland 1947. J. Gill 1948. D. McGary 1949. D. McGary 1950. A. Ryan 1951. A. Ryan 1952. W. Carrick 1953. B. Slattery 1954. M. Priddle 1955. R. Faul 1956. J. Kelly 1957. B. Conway 1958. J. Weston 1959. E. Teal 1960. B. Quayle 1961. W. Firman 1962. J. Will 1963. J. Hickey 1964. G. Sherman 1965. E. Sikora 1966. E. Sikora 1967. P. Harris 1968. R. La’Brooy 1969. B. Dunn 1970. B. Dunn 1971. N. Lidsey 1972. B. Bourke 1973. K. Martin 1974. P. Aidenhoven 1975. P. Shanahan 1976. M. Ingham 1977. C. O’Loughlin 1978. P. Camm 1979. P. Coburn 1980. D. Frew 1981. J. Petrie 1982. A. Parsons 1983. T. McKernan 1984. R. Foley 1985. C. Green 1986. D. Toohey 1987. P. Brasher 1988. S. Rodie 1989. R. Prezens

Honour

1990. N. Van De Pligh 1991. M. Hawkins 1992. J. Hosking 1993. D. Hall 1994. S. Murray 1995. P. Harper 1996. D. Hegarty 1997. D. Forer 1998. R. Obst 1999. A. Coffey 2000. M. Naughtin 2001. B. McDonald 2002. A. Garcia 2003. T. Hynes 2004. J.Fletcher F.Henry

Football Captains 1927. P. Fitzgerald 1928. K. Rahaley 1929. K. Rahaley 1930. J. Smith 1931. J. Hogan 1932. J. Hogan 1933. J. O’Connell 1934. M. O’Connell 1935. D. Robbie 1936. D. Robbie 1937. B. Larkin 1938. N. Midgley 1939. T. McCarthy 1940. J. McCarthy 1941. N. Pardon 1942. J. Dalton 1943. K. Quinlan 1944. F. Russo 1945. R. Watt 1946. J. Strickland 1947. P. Leane 1948. D. McGary 1949. J. Murphy 1950. M. Cash 1951. J. Hawkins 1952. W. Carrick 1953. B. Slattery 1954. B. Cash 1955. R. Faul 1956. J. Kelly 1957. R. Conway 1958. J. Murphy 1959. B. Blight 1960. B. Blight 1961. W. Firman 1962. B. Martin 1963. V. Vafiades 1964. F. Di Mattina 1965. H. Halasa 1966. B. Lyons 1967. P. Curtis 1968. M. May 1969. S. Wright 1970. B. Dunn 1971. R. Halasa 1972. R. Halasa 1973. P. Murnane 1974. P. George 1975. W. New 1976. R. Kowalski

Boards

1977. G. Connolly 1978. G. Mullaly 1979. A. Spencer 1980. M. Beddoe 1981. D. Harrington 1982. K. Williams 1983. A. Vitacca 1984. A. Hill 1985. J. O’Callaghan 1986. M. O’Callaghan 1987. B. Mahony 1988. M. Jackson 1989. T. Magree 1990. J. McCarthy 1991. C. Favaloro 1992. N. Dabbs 1993. A. Elliot 1994. P. O’Brien 1995. A. Moore 1996. S. Clohesy 1997. A.Orlando 1998. D. Orlando 1999. A. Bonnici 2000. A. McLeish 2001. G. Mahony 2002. G. Johnstone 2003. M. Brown 2004. A. Bonaddio

Swimming Champions

1930. J. O’Neill 1931. D. Rice 1932. 1933. D. Robbie 1934. D. Robbie 1935. D. Robbie 1936. J. Lacey 1937. J. Lacey 1938. 1939. J. McCann 1940. A. Splatt 1941. D. Collins 1942. E. Barham 1943. K. McCann 1944. D. O’Brien 1945. J. Coffey 1946. P. King 1947. J. Murphy 1948. J. Murphy 1949. J. Murphy 1950. B. Hanger 1951. B. Hanger 1952. B. Hanger G. Campbell 1953. P. Archibald 1954. M. Murphy 1955. M. Murphy 1956. M. Murphy 1957. J. Weston 1958. J. Vondra 1959. J. Vondra 1960. M. Henry 1961. J. Bacchi 1962. W. Chaplin 1963. K. Pidgeon 1964. R. Howie 1965. J. Ellis 1966. J. Ellis

1967. B. Liston 1968. A. Martin 1969. C. Loft 1970. B. Jones 1971. M. Nowak 1972. M. Gibson 1973. M. McCabe 1974. M. Kuc 1975. M. Duncan 1976. M. Duncan 1977. M. Brazel 1978. M. Brazel 1979. D. Hill 1980. D. Hill 1981. P. Zientek 1982. Andrew Lim 1983. P. Green 1984. C. Windley 1985. C. Green 1986. P. Borg 1987. D. McKernan 1988. M McConvill 1989. Jo Pecoraro 1990. Adrian Green 1991. Stephen Hoy 1992. Tim More 1993. P Meehan 1994. Brendan Maher 1995. J Grainger 1996. J Rix 1997. N. Brasher 1998. A. McKenzie 1999. M. Brasher 2000. B. Kienhuis 2001. L. Sherman 2002. J. Hassall 2003. M. Brown 2004. S. Fisher

Senior Student - Athlete (Bownds Prize)

1949 R. Murphy 1950 M. Cash 1951 J. Hawkins 1952 P. Allan 1953 V. Pilkington 1954 L. O’Toole 1955 R. Clarke 1956 P. Shiel 1957 J. Weston 1958 J. Weston 1959 A. Reed 1960 A. Reed 1961 W. Firman 1962 M. Mullaly 1963 D. Heaney 1964 F. Di Mattina 1965 M. Dalton 1966 B. Lyons 1967 M. Gills 1968 R. La Brooy 1969 B. Dunn 1970 B. Dunn 1971 R. Halasa 1972 P. Miller 1973 K. Martin 1974 P. Aldenhoven 1975 P. Shanahan 1976 P. Hubacke

1977 M. Bourke 1978 G. Frawley 1979 N. Jenkinson 1980 M. Newton 1981 D. Harrington 1982 A. Giannone’

Junior Student - Athlete (Murphy Prize) (Under 15)

1950 P. McCormack 1951 V. Pilkington 1952 N. Parnell 1953 B. Teague 1954 W. Pearson 1955 B. Conway 1956 J. Firman 1957 A. Drummond 1958 P. Griffin 1959 J. Will 1960 C. Dobson 1961 J. Hickey 1962 M. Kirkby 1963 M. Hoare 1964 B. Lyons 1965 P. Harris 1966 C. Stafford 1967 R. Welsh 1968 M. McMillan 1969 R. Halasa 1970 M. Lucchinelli

1971 D. Billings R. Pellicano 1972 K. Oliver 1973 M. O’Reilly 1974 P. Hubacek 1975 G. Connolly 1976 K. Carter 1977 M. Howkins 1978 S. Donlen 1979 D. Harrington 1980 A. Giannone 1981 A. McKernan T. Vitacca 1982 A. Klarica

Lasallian Awards

1983 P. Green 1984 K.Grafen A. Klarica 1985 P. Ronchi 1986 S. Conlan 1987 R. Lawson 1988 W. Avallone 1889 L. Delaney 1990 A. Green 1991 A. Bischof 1992 B. Avallone 1993 M. Farrell 1994 J. McKernan 1995 C. Britt 1996 S. Carolan 1997 J. Lathleiff 1998 M. Tesoriero 1999 M. McDonald 2000 T. Sandilands 2001 P. Davis 2002 T. Whilttaker 2003 T. McIlroy 2004 D. Rana