Ad Astra No.120 June 2011

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

ISSUE NO 120 JUNE 2011

Contributors Belinda Romain Mike Howell Dr Pauline Turner Andrew Payne Michael Panckridge Julie Gainey Richard Morris Helen Penrose Greg Smith Carolyn Matthews Con Lannan Michael Betts Jim Marendaz Catherine Middlemiss Photography Belinda Romain Coral Turner Pat Clark Mike Howell ELC Staff Campbell House Staff Roger Smith Darren Dunkley-Smith Pam Hutchinson Andrew Payne Sam McIntosh Deb Fanning Lachlan Joyce

Front Cover: The glitterati gather for the Sesquicentenary Celebration Ball.

Photo: Darren Dunkley-Smith

We welcome your comments on Ad Astra.

To contact the Editor please email us at

adastra@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au

FROM THE EDITOR 2011 has arguably turned into a year to remember and savour for years to come as we celebrate our Sesquicentenary. We already have had a variety of events to mark this wonderful occasion. It is remarkable to think that the College is the sixth nongovernment school in Victoria to reach this 150 year milestone since opening our gates on 8 July 1861.

On the sports front, our students have excelled by winning two premierships. Firstly the Boys 1st XI had a wonderful season with seven wins out of nine matches played to take the Cricket premiership. Truly 150 not out! Whilst the Girls 1st VIII won the Head of the River at Nagambie.

This issue of Ad Astra has a nostalgic flavour as we peer back in the rear view mirror and pay respects to our forebears who have shaped the direction the College has taken. I hope that you enjoy the articles written by a number of our long serving teachers and that they evoke memories of your time at school and the influence your teachers have had in the choices you have made. These reflections demonstrate how much has changed in education but also at the same time how much has stayed the same. Dr Turner underpins this with a focus on the College educational values and the need for adaptability in a constantly changing world.

Undoubtedly, the Sesquicentenary Ball has been the highlight of our celebrations to date as more than 900 of our community members came together for a spectacular night of pageantry and entertainment on what was the warmest autumn evening.

The marquee was dazzling; almost magical with a buzz of excited chatter amongst friends old and new across generations. If you missed out, don’t worry as this is just a warm up to our Festival weekend on 19, 20 and 21 August which I urge you to come back for and rekindle old friendships.

No anniversary would be complete without the launch of a history book. ‘The Way to the Stars – 150 Years of The Geelong College’ written by Helen Penrose is now available from the Community Relations Office. This high quality and limited edition is a wonderful memento of College life.

History continues to be our guide for the future and gives us a sense of belonging.

I hope our forebears would be proud of the transformation of our school in recent years into a leading coeducational institution.

There is still much to celebrate in the bringing together of our community. We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible in August.

Mike Howell, Director Community Relations

This publication is printed on Sovereign Offset, proudly manufactured with fibre sourced from managed plantation forests.

Environmentally responsible, this premium uncoated paper is made under world’s best practice ISO 14001 Environmental Management System DDG13185

2 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

CONTENTS FROM THE EDITOR

2

THE STORY OF A GEELONG COLLEGE

4

Collecting history

6

a college life

8

CrICKET: 150 NOT OUT!

26

BOARDERS AND BEYOND

28

FOUNDATION PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

30

ANNUAL GIVING 2010 THANK YOU

31

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

33

REFLECTIONS OF SENIOR SCHOOL

11

REFLECTION OF PREPARATORY SCHOOL

12

NEW OGCA MEMBERS

35

continuity gives us roots

13

OGS FOOTBALL

36

OGS NETBALL

37

HERE ‘N’ THERE

38

BOOK LAUNCH RESEARCH RICHES

14

THE SESQUICENTENARY CELEBRATION BALL

15

THE GEELONG COLLEGE FESTIVAL WEEKEND

STARTING OUT ON THE SAME PATH

39

18

OBITUARIES

40

Fulfilling liFES

20

PARENT EVEnTS

43

DUAL APS PREMIERSHIPS

21

OGCA EVENTS

46

2011 EVENTS

47

STUDENT AND COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

22

A HOME AWAY FROM HOME

24

AT A GLANCE THE STORY OF GEELONG COLLEGE FULFILLING LIFES CONTINUING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE STUDENT AND COLLEGE ACTIVITIES A HOME AWAY FROM HOME

04 20 22 24

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

3

The Story of a Geelong College Education: 1861-2011

by Dr Pauline Turner, Principal In our Sesquicentenary year, it is timely to encapsulate the sense of a Geelong College education as it has evolved over the full course of its 150 years.

Our new history – The Way to the Stars: 150 years of The Geelong College – launched at the Sesquicentenary Ball on Saturday 21 May, offers many interesting and detailed perspectives on the school’s journey to date, incorporating for the first time the years of coeducation from 1974, in a very handsome volume of about 70,000 words.

But how can a College education be encapsulated? What are its main characteristics? How did it start back in 1861?

Notwithstanding the changes that have occurred along the way, can we detect a common thread that reflects enduring educational values at the College? What are the directions we are taking to ensure the school’s continued relevance in an ever-changing world?

The following is an extract from the Strategic Education Plan 2011-2015 which I wrote back in September 2010 as we were putting the finishing touches to the plan. I hope it provides an interesting and useful historical reference for you.

All-Round Education A rounded and balanced education is something that has always been appreciated by College parents as it enables their children to flourish academically at the same time as they develop different skills and capacities which help them to lead healthy, meaningful and fulfilling lives.

The Geelong College: Its Ethos, Scholars and Traditions Over time, the College has built up a broad and liberal ethos through the work of great and committed educators. Its first Principal George Morrison, who hailed from Scotland, established very strong academic foundations for the school during its first 30-40 years. His son and successor Norman took the next important step in the College’s development by bringing the school into the ranks of the Associated Public Schools (APS), enabling it to take part in a greatly enhanced sporting competition. The next long-serving Principal Reverend Francis Rolland, who steered the College through what has

Endre Padanyi, Summer Russell, Sebastian Courtnay and Bronte Smith live on air as part of the Year 6 Multimedia program.

4 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

been described as years of “fulfilment” (1920-1945), introduced many opportunities for students to develop their “roundedness” through debates, drama, craft, scouts, clubs, musicals, hikes and expeditions, complementing an academic program which henceforth linked studies to real life through lectures and excursions. This kind of liberal ethos has continued to the present.

In the course of the fifteen decades of its development, The Geelong College has turned out an amazing diversity of people: world class scientists like Sir Frank McFarlane Burnet (Nobel Prize in Medicine, 1960, OGC 1912), significant community leaders like Senator John Button (OGC 1946), entrepreneurs such as Sir Arthur Coles (OGC 1904), while the likes of Lindsay Hassett (OGC 1925), Guy Pearce (OGC 1985) and Robert Ingpen (OGC 1950) have played important sporting and artistic roles on the world stage. In recent times, women – who only joined the College in the mid-1970s – have begun to emerge in the senior ranks of the law, politics and business. Such people inspire our students and enable them to glimpse what their potential might be. School rituals too, and even the distinctive architecture of the Senior School campus with its central Cloisters, forge strong connections with the past, helping to shape our students’ identity and sense of purpose in life.

The Last Ten Years The last ten or so years have brought profound change to the world and to Australia. One of our most important aims as a school has become to prepare students for living in a constantly changing world, and this has meant consciously strengthening their cultural, moral and social as well as cognitive capacities to enable them to make the right decisions in life. Our focus on looking after the whole child, the rich opportunities we offer in core and further programs (incorporating some of the major issues of our times such as sustainability, global citizenship and technology), together with an inspiring range of co-curricular experiences, have helped develop a real sense of agency and connectedness in our students.

Within the academic program, our aim has been for students to think more actively, to develop the habit of reflective action and to take intellectual risks in order to build up more robust understandings. It is our duty to create experiences that offer engagement and challenge inside and outside the classroom.

At an institutional level, we have also increased the creativity of staff and empowered them to design new programs that better meet the needs of students as well as contemporary challenges: the most obvious examples are the Year 4 Enviro (2001), Year 6 Multimedia (2004), Collabor8 (2005) and Years 9 and 10 Outreach (from 2005).

Max Piroch and Niamh Potter maintain the garden as part of their Year 4 Enviro year.

The Coming Years The world will continue to undergo enormous transformations in the years to come so, more than ever, our focus will need to be on continuing to ensure that our students develop into competent, confident, resilient and creative young people.

“Education” as Yeats once said, “is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire”. It is the most important gift that can be given to a young person.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

5

1

2

Collecting HISTORY Putting together this card collection would not have been possible without access to the School Archives and the work of Con Lannan college archivist, and his volunteers. Thank you to the following sponsors who have made this project possible: NAB, Print Design, Hedleys, PopCultcha, Cavalier Art Supplies, Cold Rock, De Grandi Cycle and Sport, Ghanda, Mind Games, Rebel Sport, Subway and The Laboratory.

by Michael Panckridge This is a big year for the College, there will be history books and Balls; notables and celebrations – but how can we give our younger students a lasting memory of the special and significant people, places and moments of our 150 years of existence?

Football cards…

Football cards?

Well, okay, not football cards… but what about a set of 150 beautifully designed, glossy, colourful, numbered cards displaying pictures that commemorate our rich history, with a little bit of written information on the back of each card? Our school history comes alive in the hands of our younger students as they collect and swap their cards, working their way towards the ultimate goal of owning the complete set.

And there’s more! The first nine cards will have a special gold border portraying the most significant people, buildings and moments in our history.

Collecting will start in the first week of Term 3 when interested students will be given a specially designed folder – courtesy of the generosity of Hedleys – filled with 17 (empty!) nine-pocket protective plastic sleeves which will house the cards. In week one, students will have the chance to purchase two packets of 15 cards to kick-start their collection. From then on, only one packet can be purchased each week, to encourage the children

6 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

to get together and swap with their classmates to build their set.

Special swap-meets will be organised to give students the opportunity to interact with others from different year levels and even different campuses.

And for the not so young reader, but still young at heart, don’t despair! Specially designed containers housing the complete set of 150 cards will be available for purchase from the Preparatory School office later in the term and into Term 4 (while stocks last!)

An enormous amount of work has gone on behind the scenes and my heartfelt thanks are extended to Leslie Hatton, Ian Henricus, Linda Lee, Con Lannan, Sam McIntosh, Coral Turner, Theresa Best and the card designer, Andrew Ferrie, for their extraordinary commitment, generosity and enthusiasm to the project. Selecting 150 people, moments, events and places is no easy task, but I’m confident that the final product does justice to their efforts and trust that the cards will provide a lasting memento that future generations of young, and the not so young, will enjoy browsing.

A number of local businesses have come on board to support the venture. Special gift cards will be randomly inserted in the packs to add further incentive. My thanks to these businesses for their generosity.

150 years – 150 cards. The challenge awaits the students from Campbell House and the Preparatory School.

3

4

1. Reverend Alexander Campbell was the founder of our School. He was a Presbyterian minister and chairman of the meetings that led to the establishment of The Geelong College as a school in 1861.

He came to Victoria from Scotland in 1859 as a missionary.

2. Cricket has been played at The Geelong College for over 140 years.

Initially the School Team played against local teams - including Geelong Grammar - before commencing regular competition against other school teams. If you look carefully, you can see pads, a bat, ball and wicket keeping gloves. How many different styles of caps or hats can you count?

3. The first mention of rowing was way back in 1873 when some of the boys joined the Barwon Rowing Club. The first known race by a Geelong College crew took place in 1877 against a crew from Hawthorn Grammar School. The photo shows The Geelong College boat sheds in 1900. Is the street heading up the hill Shannon Avenue or Moorabool Street?

4. ‘Colonel’ was the name given to a horse! He spent over a dozen years helping transport students to and from School. From 1911 to 1924, this much-loved horse would draw the mower or be harnessed to the ‘Chariot’. ‘Colonel’ ferried students to various venues around Geelong, especially to sporting events. ‘Colonel’ was so popular that a number of eulogies by students were published in the School Magazine, Pegasus following his death in 1924.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

7

A College life Reflections of SENIOR School For this special historical edition of Ad Astra, we asked a number of long serving teaching staff to reflect on their time at College. Enjoy these personal and amusing trips down memory lane...

by Richard Morris

Starting off at Campbell House: Perhaps my first recollection of The Geelong College was of a towering man with massive hands, a huge nose and a kindly manner. He met me aged four or five when I collected my green school cap. On this occasion, a Mr ‘Frosty’ Campbell stooped over to take me by the hand as we trekked across the so called ‘cow paddock’ on the way down to Campbell House (then located where the Keith Humble Centre now stands). Here, Joan Sweetman was to become one of my first teachers. Down there we created wonderful Arctic scenes made from egg shells and cotton wool depicting Eskimo life. Finger painting, potato printing, dressing up for the Christmas plays and the smell of clag used for making of lots of glorious decorations for the tree were also on the agenda. At recess, vital learning like this was interrupted. First, there was the compulsory consumption of rancid milk that had been brewing in the morning sun.

Reluctantly, this had to be downed for our own good and to gain release to the play yard beyond. Here, I recall, we were sometimes terrorised by what appeared to be a giant, ferrel red setter dog, frothing at the mouth, bristling with horrible teeth, and covered all over in awful saliva. Naturally we sought the safety of the jungle gym, seesaw and climbing trees. Another memory of early classes was standing in lines, laboriously

8 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

repeating our times tables. Indeed, it was a welcome relief when one day a student set off the fire extinguisher. There was also practicing handwriting and, who could forget the intimidating experience of reading out loud in class where an enraged teacher once threw a student through a blackboard for messing up on difficult words. Riding my bike to school, the opening of the Preparatory campus, the study of Aborigines and gold mining at Ballarat, memorising tracts from the Bible with Ewan McLean, the performance of a story from Rudyard Kipling and dressing up for a tropical scene in grass skirts and frangipanis, also flash to mind during those first years.

Senior school teachers with a difference: Looking back to my school days, The Geelong College appeared to accumulate some pretty eccentric teachers who glided around the Senior School cloisters in black academic robes and appeared out of nowhere when trouble was brewing. Some scenes were almost reminiscent of Harry Potter and Hogwarts!

One of these staff was a fairly short and rather rotund retired Colonel. He was in charge of school cadets and had lost his hearing from exploding shells during World War II. He lurked in what is now C27 where some in his class tormented him by hiding in a large cupboard immediately behind the blackboard. When he was facing the class, delinquent students would quietly open the cupboard, erase the last few lines of writing, lift the board so that the Colonel couldn’t reach his work to continue writing, and then others in the class would exclaim that his notes made no sense at all. Additionally, for added annoyance, some class members would regularly start humming to interfere with the settings on the colonel’s hearing aid so he would think it was feedback from some pirate radio station! Slashing chunks of material from his tattered black gown as he roamed the aisles between desks was another past time in some of the colonel’s classes. There were many other interesting teachers to add to the collection. One got the name of ‘Nut’ because of his unexplained antics. Another was named ‘Thappy’ to reflect the bop on the head with his clinched knuckle, for any student misbehaviour. There was also ‘Chook Foot’ and ‘Consty’, and other less flattering staff nicknames.

Another staff member who didn’t fit the standard mould was ‘Carlos’. He taught Agricultural Science (nowadays called Environmental Science) and had a heart of gold. A record that probably still stands today is that he managed to fit his whole class into ‘Herbie’(his little VW beetle), as he headed off around Mackie Oval in a cloud of dust. The Economics teacher, Jim Hannah, never had a dull moment either, although I don’t recall learning very much. He tried to get us excited about GDP and the National Accounts, and on occasion, battled ‘fire darts’ that sometimes reigned down in what is now the Elliott Theatre.

Another interesting teacher was a Scotsman by the name of ‘Tammy’ Henderson who conducted some unsuccessful and many unpredictable Physics experiments using all sorts of cast off junk. His classes were popular since some were attended by girls from the now closed Hermitage Church of England Girls’ Grammar (located between Pakington Street and Hermitage Road). There was also a Chemistry teacher who used the same dreadful jokes each year. Apparently he had them written into his well-worn textbook to ensure that such pearls were never lost! If staff diversity was a strength, College could certainly tick that box.

The prefects-guardians of tradition: In days past prefects were the guardians of traditions including the initiation of Year 9s (or rites of passage to the Senior School). On the big initiation day, I recall being terrified of what lay ahead when, one by one, we were herded up the inside steps that used to be on the north end of Morrison Hall. Inside, the place was pitch black, lots of Year 12 prefects and others shouting, plenty of noise, pushing and shoving, as we clamoured onto the stage that was then located up near the annex end of the hall. There, shaking in our shoes, we were made to stand on an unsteady seat in the dark and answer what seemed obscure questions about the College’s history, fired off by the scary prefects. Naturally, it all culminated in an unaccompanied, personal and patriotic rendition of the College Boat Race Song.

Rowers were very special: Rowers too were seen as very special. They had their own repertoire of songs, including some with pretty unsavoury

and dodgy words. Rowers enjoyed elevated social status and were treated like kings (no girls then). Instead of boiled fish or ‘elephant trunk’, they dined on prime steak donated by a generous benefactor in Herd’s meats. They also showed off to the gathered crowds at recess with crew swings on special seats, in what is now Helicon Place. Rowing war cries were wild and raucous affairs complete with occasional smoke bombs, distress flairs, trumpets and dishevelled looking students, some of whom emerged with no voice and physical injuries. One Boat Race, the Principal’s white car was wrapped in College ribbons, along with the addition of green and blue stripes. Many senior rowers too may remember the famous trips to the Mildura and Wentworth Regattas where they were treated to Butch McKay’s generous hospitality on his vineyard. Rowing coaches in those days had a certain presence and mystique. Of course our successful 1st VIII coach ‘Albert’ (Bell) commanded massive respect, as did others like Rob Purnell. These demigods cruised the Barwon in what resembled an over-powered ‘royal barge’ (then chauffeured by a student) that was able to generate massive surf on each trip, sufficient to swamp many a crew. In later years we also used this craft for water-skiing, although the then Bursar, Bruce Jamieson, once queried why we needed such a large outboard and why so much fuel was being used.

The old Boat Shed too, made rowers seem rather special.

Initially, it was a dusty, vermin-stricken, ramshackle, maledominated headquarters that somehow survived fairly regular floods. Later, however, and much to the delight of the guys, the space was shared with our first girl rowers who initially were

Rowers and rowing have always held a special place in the school. The Boat Sheds have undergone huge transformations since this picture in 1908 THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

9

The College Boat Shed today has withstood many floods and hosted a huge Sesquicentenary Row past and the christening of five boats in March. forced to change behind the monument to the west side of the shed. As with the introduction of co-education elsewhere in the school, girls had a wonderful civilising influence on the Boat Club and achieved great success!

Returning as a member of staff: Returning to the College was more or less an accident. The then Principal, Peter Thwaites, was desperate for someone to teach Economics. He invited an application and the rest is history. It was pretty strange seeing the place from the other side and probably fortunate that many of the teachers I had known, had left by then. Several things stand out in my mind. The wonderful friendships, seeing students succeed both at school and beyond, the challenge of ideas, striving for excellence, the constant reappraisal of teaching methodology, in-services on almost every topic one could imagine to reflect the latest advice by so called experts with all the answers, the start of co-

An Online Heritage Guide has been developed by Con Lannan, the School Archivist at www.geelongcollege.vic. edu.au/tgcheritage/. This can be found on our College website. Have a browse through this wonderful resource that features extensive biographical information as well as thousands of images of the people, sporting teams, events, buildings and publications of The Geelong College from the 1870s onwards. If you have any photos or memorabilia which can be added to this collection please contact the School Archivist: con.lannan@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au

10 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

education, Friday afternoon activities including film-making and appreciation, the Year 11 Economics choir and film expo nights, the presentation of crews and the annual Head of the River movie, coaching and organising rowing camps at Falls Creek, Warrnambool, Mildura, Lake Belfield and Nelson, the new Boat Shed, sailing expeditions, ski camps at Mt Buller, Falls Creek and Mt Hotham (on one occasion we had to ring the school to say we were snowed in and couldn’t return to school for a few days), the fishing and water-ski clubs, surfing expeditions and resident duty in Mackie House, are just a few of the landmarks that spring to my mind.

Thinking back, there is no doubt that there has been massive change, not just in the physical facilities offered by the College, but also in the context and ethos of the school. Despite this, students haven’t changed much. Most still seek to learn while having some fun along the way.

Reflections of Senior School 35 years teaching and being taught

by Julie Gainey It’s tempting to claim that nothing much changes in 35 years but I only have to look in the mirror to know that isn’t true.

Little could I have imagined when I joined The Geelong College English Department in 1977 aged 21 as its only female staff member, that the gender balance in the teaching staff would alter so dramatically or that I would be here 34 years hence.

What hasn’t changed is how delightful most of the students in this school are most of the time. I am very proud of the accomplishments of so many of my former students and not just the ones who have soared in their careers but also the ones who have become great parents and community members. What has changed is that these days I can call them darling without the slightest hint of impropriety and may have taught their parents. Having taught parents is a great advantage. They maintain a very proper residual respect for their former teachers and so a threat to ring mum or dad readily brings their offspring into line especially if you’ve taught both parents!

favourite line of poetry from each of the English staff members and fed them into the giant beast that resided in the Maths Department. No great poetry emerged thank goodness but who could have imagined that every Senior School student would one day carry their personal compact computer to class?

This school has given me my best friend and mentor long-time College librarian Pat Wood who taught me to tailor education to the needs of the individual child and that nothing was too much trouble if it inspired a child.

The school has educated my daughters and given them the thrill of playing in a symphony orchestra and of taking roles in theatre productions and of becoming good at sport despite their parents’ lack of sporting skills. It also gave them academic choices and wonderful friends.

The book club that I still run in my home began as Geelong College books and coffee and Christina Gebhardt the wife of the Principal gave a paper on the first book we read together, The Wind in the Willows. Three of us are original members and we have read some wonderful literature together.

There are too many highlights and memories to list them all. The Campbell House Production of The Little Prince the Prep School production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown. The Senior School Federation Festival where I had the pleasure for the first time of seeing a play I had written performed. Foundation concerts, Speech Day speakers like John Button, the ivy every autumn, Athletics carnivals on a sunny day, 21 years in Wettenhall House, College carnivals.

The beauty of the school is a privilege for all of us who work here. Not every significant moment I recollect is a glad one but I have always been impressed by how the community bonds together in time of need. Newtown is a village and as Dr Turner often quotes “it takes a village to educate a child”. I had from 1981 until 1988 away from the College and this had enabled me to realise what we do well and what we could do better.

It is that striving always to excel whether in sport, work or most importantly human relationships that keeps the heart of the school pumping.

By the way, the trees have got considerably taller!

My first ever Year 12 English class had only four girls in it. I also taught a Year 10 class that was very similar in composition. My other Year 10 class however was thoroughly co-educational.

I remember a current parent (who shall remain nameless) and his then romantic interest crawling under a table together to ‘read’. It still thrills me every time a former student introduces themselves in the street and then tells me that a book we studied together was the best book they ever read.

The school’s first ever computer so captured the interest of a young man named Ben Golding that he collected a

The 2002 Year 8 Drama production ‘You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown’

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

11

Reflections of PrEPARATORY SCHOOL

by Michael Panckridge It’s 1990 and I’m coming home – back to Geelong after four years in Hamilton. What do I recall of those early days at the Prep School?

Random events spring to mind as I close my eyes and rewind the clock over 20 years.

Odd, the things one remembers… I recollect asking a colleague how long I should put my muffin in the microwave for? …I think she said 20 seconds. I thought that was a bit conservative. I gave it a minute – the blackened blob revealed when I opened the shiny door was discreetly tossed in the bin. My earliest memory surprisingly came from the kitchen of the staffroom, rather than the blackboard of the classroom.

Media Centre – no Enviro as it exists now.

Music? I remember taking an extra for Rhyll Evans in a room that is now the Staff Maths office. And yet a vibrant, happy, energetic bustling school greeted me daily.

There are so many special memories of those early years as a Primary Teacher.

I can recall one boy’s utter delight at the prospect of being able to include a legend at the bottom of his map.

‘Are you sure, Mr P?’ ‘Of course. It’s an absolute must. Every map needs a legend.’

The next day I got my map. As well a picture and bio of Tim Watson – legendary Essendon footballer of the era!

I can remember a trampoline, near the front of where Robertson Hall is now.

Cricket nets outside 8H, turf cricket nets! The art room was up where the Helen Mackie Library now is; the library was where the computer lab used to be.

Computers? In 1990 it was the Apple IIs – we ever so carefully inserted those big, black 5.25inch floppy discs; it was all black and green on the screen. Big, bulky lumbering things seemingly permanently affixed to the tables.

We played simulation games. A little breathlessly. In turns.

There was no Robertson Hall, no Music Centre, no Art and Craft Centre, no

Michael Panckridge with the 1990 Year 6C class.

12 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

And of course there are things that don’t change, at least not hugely and in that there’s something to be treasured. A kick of the football at lunchtime on the top oval; the spectacular view over the Fyansford valley (yard duty in the Enviro area is always a bit of a treat!); down-ball in the quad; lining up at the canteen for a snack at recess; the shouts of delight drifting over from the gym and pool; cold wintry Saturday mornings as dozens of shivering footballers and netballers desperately try to warm up limbs…

Every day is unique and yet the children are just as engaging, just as curious and as much a pleasure to be with now as they ever were – and will be tomorrow.

Continuity gives us roots

by Coral Turner Change is a continual process, measured by persistence, courage, developing skills and new attitudes.

It is part of the educational story of The Geelong College Preparatory School and unfolds as technology and changing social values bring a new dimension to teaching and learning.

Education today must be increasingly flexible, creative, challenging and complex and address a rapidly changing world filled with new problems and exciting new possibilities.

Our students today are ‘digital natives’ and their entire lives are immersed in 21st century media culture. The increase of technology in the school has been one of the most significant changes in recent times. The introduction of laptop computers brought about a change in the way teaching and learning takes place and increasingly closed the gap between student and teacher as collaborative, student-centred learning curriculum was developed to explore the wealth of knowledge readily available.

Teachers become orchestrators of learning, enabling students to access and make sense of information and are not merely delivering information, but encouraging a culture of enquiry, flexibility and curiosity.

The introduction of elective study also changed the ‘core curriculum’ at Year 8 and allows for selection of study interests whilst still maintaining rigour. Student centred, collaborative, integrated and interdisciplinary learning allows students to experience study that is relevant and connected to the real world. Mathematics in Finance, Architecture and Astronomy is a far cry from traditional classroom mathematics, whilst English Studies with Freaky Films or Action and Adrenaline as titles are seductive.

Food and Consumer Chemistry, Marine Biology and Agricultural Science enable

students to focus their learning on real world situations.

Presentation of student work has never been more diverse or captivating as multiple forms of media are used for learning and assessment. The visual images used to highlight assignments, together with recorded interviews and movie production demonstrate the multi-literacies of the 21st Century and the depth of understanding of the students.

Many physical changes have also taken place that impact upon the educational opportunities afforded our students.

The construction of the Arts Centre, Robertson Hall and Music Centre gave new life to the Arts in the Preparatory School and the Enviro Centre as a discreet teaching and learning area enabled an in-depth program to be developed and explored. The Media Year

in Year 6 also allowed for development of technology skills alongside traditional curriculum offerings.

There are changes occurring at all times as the educational offerings evolve and technology moves at a rapid pace, but many constants remain. There is nothing more rewarding than the positive enthusiasm for a new project, the thrill of the sporting challenge, the exuberance of playground interaction and the genuine, warm smiles of welcome each day.

The positive optimism of students and the creative and imaginative interpretation of tasks to be completed is always a joy.

Continuity gives us roots, change gives us branches, letting us stretch and grow and reach new heights.-anon.

Coral Turner with the 1991 Year 7I class.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

13

BOOK LAUNCH Research riches

by Helen Penrose, Historian Part of the joy of a commissioned history project is the discovery of its available archival sources. We were blessed by research riches for The Way to the Stars: 150 years of The Geelong College.

Unique and important records in the College archives include the extensive body of letters, speeches and personal written reminiscence material. Many of these documents predate the new oral history interviews made especially for this project with people associated with the College since the 1930s.

There was also the thrill of the discovery of several ‘new’ sources through diligent archival research done to help to ‘fill the gap’ of knowledge about the College when it was privately owned by the Morrison family. As well as long hours in the Geelong Advertiser newspaper collection at the Geelong Heritage Centre, there we also found letters written in 1874 by boarder Thomas Cumming. Letters from teacher Arthur Backhouse to his parents in 1872 were at the State Library of Victoria.

George Morrison’s will and Norman Morrison’s bequest were tracked down at the Public Record Office of Victoria.

Imagine our delight when digitised records arrived from the Mitchell Library in Sydney, which we’d carefully selected from an enormous list. It included letters from Norman Morrison to his brother ‘Chinese’ Morrison between 1906 and 1910 about the sale of the College to the Presbyterian Church, and demonstrated that Norman Morrison had begun to consider selling far earlier than we previously thought.

During oral history interviews, sources are often re-discovered in private collections and this project yielded some terrific examples. Perhaps the richest, and now in the College Archives, is the Senior Prefect’s Book. This is the stuff historians’ dreams are made of, for it contains hand-written and unselfconscious advice by and for School Captains of the era 1951 to 1975. The combined result is much more than the intended purpose, for it is a remarkable and intimate snapshot of College life.

Order your copy online at: www.geelongcollege.vic.edu.au (click History Book button on home page)

Price: $75 + postage & packing ($12 Australia wide) For all enquiries please email: Joycetaylor@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au

14 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

UPCOMING EVENTS SUNDAY 31 JULY 2pm - 4pm Keith Humble Centre for Music and the Performing Arts A Night at the Movies recreating an evening of entertainment during the era of the silent movies. Featuring Brendon Lukin on the Wurlitzer Organ.

SUNDAY 7 august 2pm - 3.30pm Keith Humble Centre for Music and the Performing Arts A Wurlitzer Organ recital featuring Tony Fenelon, an internationally acclaimed organist.

For further details on these events please contact Catherine Middlemiss c.middlemiss@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au Phone: 5226 3123

The Sesquicentenary Celebration Ball

by Carol Barnard A vast white marquee stretched across the end of the Main Oval, from the Morrson Hall almost to the Chapel, to accommodate nearly 1,000 people who attended the Sesquicentenary Celebration Ball on Saturday 21 May 2011.

Current and past parents and staff, Old Collegians and others from within the school’s broad community attended the celebratory event. Resplendent in evening attire, they arrived through the historic Talbot Street gates, past the gathered “paparazzi” and along the green carpet to the Geelong City Motors marquee which was decorated with flowers and Sesquicentenary banners. It was an extra special night of celebration, entertainment, wonderful food and wine, dancing and conviviality.

The Masters of Ceremony for the Ball was a glamorous quartet comprising Billy Brownless, current parent and Channel 9 personality, Ian Cover current parent and member of the ABC’s Coodabeen Champions, Sarah Henderson (OGC 1981), Old Collegian, former television journalist and current business consultant and Rebecca Maddern (OGC 1995), Old Collegian and Channel 7 News presenter and journalist.

(OGC 1966), both of whom welcomed guests and talked about the schools’ values and tradition. The recently commissioned school history The Way to the Stars: 150 years of The Geelong College which provides an in-depth examination of the 150 years since the College’s founding in 1861, was launched by the Hon. Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle (OGC 1968), who is an Old Geelong Collegian and also a past College teacher, editor of Pegasus Magazine and Head of Keith House. This is the third official history of the school, the others being the Jubilee history of 1911 and the Centenary history published in 1961.

The College is grateful for the generosity of Premier Partners, Tony and Sarah Jennett of Geelong City Motors, Sesquicentenary Year Partners, the NAB and M.C.Herd and all Ball sponsors. It also acknowledges the contribution of staff, students and Old Collegians who were involved in the entertainment and presentation of the evening and the hard working members of the Ball organising committee, all of whom contributed to its outstanding success.

One of the highlights of the evening was the nostalgic performance by members of the former College Cadet Pipe Band, suitably clad in Gordon highlander tartan kilts, who came from Geelong, Melbourne, interstate and New Zealand to play the bagpipes and drums once more in a rousing opening number. This segued into a musical production, produced and conducted by Old Collegian Chong Lim (OGC 1977), in which the pipers joined a massed orchestra and vocal ensemble of current students, Old Collegians and staff, to perform You’re the Voice (John Farnham) and It’s a Long Way to the Top (AC DC).

The Ball was jointly hosted by College Principal, Dr Pauline Turner and Chairman of the School Council, Dr Hugh Seward

Hon. Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Robert Doyle, launched the College’s new history book

Dr Pauline Turner and Dr Hugh Seward were the proud hosts of the evening

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

15

Great attention to detail by Truffle Duck staff

MCs Billy Brownless (current parent), Sarah Henderson (OGC 1981), Rebecca Maddern (OGC 1995) and Ian Cover (current parent)

16 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Current staff were transformed for the evening

The Sesquicentenary Ball Committee

Chong Lim conducts the massed orchestra

Sarah and Tony Jennett

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

17

The Geelong College Festival Weekend Friday 19 to Sunday 21 August 2011 We invite you to join us for a weekend of celebration as we acknowledge 150 years of The Geelong College and look forward with anticipation to its future.

UPCOMING SESQUICENTENARY CELEBRATIONs Friday 19 August The Geelong College Sesquicentenary Festival Opening Spectacular Mackie Oval, 6pm – 7pm (approx) Against the stunning backdrop of Mackie House, join us to launch our celebratory weekend with a gala Festival Opening Spectacular featuring light, sound, music, imagery and performance by the entire community of students and staff, capped off by a spectacular fireworks display.

ENTRY IS FREE ALL WELCOME!

Saturday 20 August Festival Day 12 noon - 6pm, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display An exciting and nostalgic day of celebration and fun for all.

Food ~ Wine ~ Stalls ~ Rides and Activities ~ Auction ~ Spinning Wheel and much, much more.

Festival Day Features • Centre Stage will be alive with music and performance by successful, original bands, musicians and vocalists from The Geelong College community from12noon until 4pm and local cover bands from 4pm until 6pm.

• Old Collegians’ Art Exhibition in the Cloisters – artwork from 40 successful artists from The Geelong College community.

• Gallery of Notable Old Collegians in the refurbished 1873 Entry of Tait Court.

• Past versus Present Football Challenge: Old Collegians XVIII v Current XVIII. Revisit this historic challenge and play for the inaugural Past versus Present Cup – Main Oval.

• Nostalgic display of archival items collected over many years and prepared by the College Archivist in the Aerobics Room.

• A Swimathon in the Recreation Centre pool: 150 kilometres will be swum by teams made up of parents, Old Collegians, staff and students against a team from Geelong Grammar competing to raise the stakes! All money raised at this event will go to a nominated local community charity.

18 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

• A display of artwork by current students from Prep to Year 11 especially commissioned for the Sesquicentenary Festival.

Sue Anderson, a landscape artist is going to be Artist In Residence to assist students to produce their artwork which will be on display in Morrison Hall.

• Triple PowerPoint Display of archival footage of Performing Arts at the College over the last 60 years.

• Year 12 Media Studies short film display: A specially selected series of six outstanding films from the last three years and the best films made by Year 6 Media over the last six years.

• Relive the excitement and glamour of May’s Sesquicentenary Celebration Ball in the Ball Room upstairs in the cloisters with video and photographs from the night.

• Enjoy a Devonshire Tea and listen to the College’s past and current classical musicians in the warm and intimate surroundings of the Staff Common Room.

• Morrison Hall, the Rec Centre Gym, tennis courts and Helicon place will be alive with a market place, food, sport and activities, including Laser Strike; Mackie Oval will be carnival ride central and the famous Wine Tent will be overlooking Main Oval and in operation for the duration.

• The Winter Festival will be weather proof – most events and activities are undercover to be prepared for all weather conditions.

SUNDAY 21 AUGUST Sesquicentenary Thanksgiving Service 10am at St David’s Church, followed by morning tea.

Gallery of Notable Old Collegians and Old Collegians’ Art Exhibition 1873 Entrance Foyer and Cloisters Open from 10.30am – 3pm.

Archival display Aerobics room Open 10.30am - 3pm Staff reunion luncheon Staff reunion luncheon in the College Dining Hall, 12.30pm Invitations will be sent out to all staff, past and present that are currently on the College database.

We are currently trying to contact past staff not on the database. If you can help, please email celebrating150@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au .

’s of Hig ey

on ht

H ar v

For more information about the Sesquicentenary Festival, please email celebrating150@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au or call 5226 3159.

“Fresh Is Best” 5243 5129

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

19

FULFILLING LIFEs CONTINUING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

by Andrew Payne On May 9, James Loughnan, a young Ni-van man from Lenakel, the main town on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, arrived in Geelong for a three-week training placement with Heights Sewing Centre in Pakington Street.

James learned how to service the types of sewing machines that The Geelong College groups visiting Lenakel Presbyterian College have been taking with them (as part of the Year 10 Fulfilling Lives program). The need for electric sewing machines became apparent during our first visits, and with the generous assistance of Heights Sewing Centre we have been able to take seven fully serviced machines over, with more to go.

The machines chosen are older types with simple and robust

James Loughnan with Principal Dr Pauline Turner and Teacher Andrew Payne

20 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

mechanicals. James learned to service these, and we hope his skills will be the basis of a small business for him, just as the machines themselves give the ladies of the Lenakel PWMU the chance to earn some cash from garment making, as well as supplying their community with clothes.

The costs of airfares, visas and health insurance were partly covered by the generous support of Year 10 Commerce classes, who voted to put their Small Business Project tax to this cause.

The boarders also donated their 2010 Trivia Night proceeds, and a number of parents of students who have gone to Tanna made donations.

James was made to feel part of The Geelong College community and was billetted with College families during his stay.

Year 10 Students Students Monty Cole (left) and Isaac Crawley met James Loughnan on Tanna and showed him around the school

James and Ken Wilks (OGC 1951) owner of Heights Sewing Centre have a laugh while training

Dual APS Premierships Cricket What a great season of cricket it has been at The Geelong College with the 1st XI having worked hard and ending the 16-year drought with a Premiership. They had seven wins, one loss, one draw (rain affected) and one match abandoned (weather). The turning point was in the second last game against Caulfield Grammar (both teams then standing at only one loss for the season), needing 158 to win off about 37 overs, the boys batted with purpose and great concentration to eventually pass Caulfield’s score five wickets down with a couple of overs to spare. The final match of the season against Scotch College resulted in a win and the first Premiership since 1995.

Rowing Head of the River 2011 saw The Geelong College Girls 1st VIII out to beat their rivals and prove themselves at Nagambie. After finishing this season’s regattas first among the APS schools, (at the Head of the School Girls’ Regatta) the girls had high expectations of themselves and a belief that they were capable of leaving with the top prize. However no race is easy and to win meant performing at their best. Once again Nagambie Lakes did not fail to deliver the weather it is well known for and the final races of the day were delayed by strong winds. When the race finally began College moved to the front of the pack within a few hundred metres.

Geelong Grammar made many intense pushes for the lead, however the College girls were able to hold them at bay, never losing their boatlength lead. To win was wonderful and something that will remain important to the crew, their coach and to the Boat Club for years to come.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

21

The Desert Tracks trip to Central Australia is a memorable experience

Angus McDonald learning to surf at Year 6 camp.

ELC 5 students drawing fish

STUDENT AND COLLEGE ACTIVITIES

Campbell House Swimming was loud but fun!

22 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Musicans from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra workshopped with College brass players

The Prep School pool was bathed in sunshine for the annual Year 7 Boats Challenge, the culmination of a design, build and test activity.

Hunter Jackson, ELC 4, has a close encounter with a butterfly

The Cloisters were surrounded in fog for the Senior School ANZAC Service

The Years 7 and 8 cricketers had a chance to train with the 1st XI in March

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

23

A Home away from home: Boarding House History

by Con Lannan, College Archivist

SENIOR HOUSE The upstairs warren of rooms in the northern wing of the Senior School have been used for boarding since 1871 and continued to be used until well after the construction of Mackie House. When first constructed, all boarders were housed in this section with dormitories and prefects rooms upstairs and facilities such as toilets, wash rooms, library, study and common room facilities.

This area was referred to as Senior House in the 1920s and 1930s. This network of rooms, now Maths classrooms, included current rooms C20, C21, C40, C41 and M3, M4 and M5.

WARRINN HOUSE On the corner of Noble Street and Claremont Avenue, Warrinn was to become a notable boys’ boarding house before eventually being converted back into a residence for the Mackie Head of House. During its early years it acquired a considerable notoriety - being described as a ‘den of iniquity’, in one reminiscence. In 1922, Pegasus reported that ‘the junior boarders have all been transported to Warrinn, which has thus become Junior House. A large sleep-out has been added to the cottage which can now comfortably accommodate about 40 boys.’ A new wing, with dormitories, bathrooms and a play room was added in 1925 and by 1927 there were five dormitories.

In 1977, one of the wings from Warrinn was re-located to the Preparatory School site to form part of Campbell House. By

the 1940s, Warrinn had become popularly known as the ‘The Cottage’- hence the musical revue of that time ‘Cottage Pie’.

ROLLAND HOUSE was the junior boarding house named after the Very Reverend Sir F W Rolland, Principal of the School from 1920 to 1945 and was the boarding house for younger boarders of the original Preparatory School which was then on the current Senior School Campus. The young boarders were first housed in Dormitory 6 at Warrinn under the resident care of the matron ‘Maggie’ McOuat but moved in 1929 to the colloquially known ‘Baby Health Centre’ at the Hospital under the care of Miss K Holmes. Junior House, later to be known as Rolland House, was formally opened in 1932 and remained the same until the end of Term I in 1962 when 47 junior boarders were moved into the newly purchased Mossgiel. On 11 February 1964 a new boarding facility was opened at the Preparatory School. It housed 70 boarders in five dormitories of 14 students each. The complex included two playrooms, bathrooms, dining hall, locker room, drying room, domestics’ sitting room, teachers’ study and resident quarters for the matron and resident teachers. It was closed in 1976 and, in 1977, the boarders were transferred to Mackie House.

MACKIE HOUSE As economic conditions improved during the 1930s, the number of boarders increased steadily at the school overtaxing the existing facilities, particularly at Warrinn. In 1938, construction commenced on a large and spacious boarding house to face the recently established oval on the old ‘Cow Paddock’. A donation of £10,000, about half the building cost, from the trustees of the Helen Mackie Estate, George and Philip Aitken, and a further donation of £1,000 from J H McPhilimy ensured the viability of the project. Mackie was envisioned as an imposing Tudor style Manor House accommodating 60 boarders. An account of the proposed building in 1937 described the building ‘to be built of soft-toned bricks, and covered with a slate roof. A modern type of planning has been adopted. Dark corridors will be eliminated by running them along the outside wall, on the shaded side of the building. On the ground floor there will be a large common room, study, and other rooms for the use of the boys, and the principal dormitories will be on the first floor. These have been planned so that they will have windows on opposite walls to give good cross ventilation.’

The Foundation stone was laid in April 1938 by Rev Dr John McKenzie, Moderator-General of the Presbyterian Church and opened on 15 December that same year by the GovernorGeneral, Lord Gowrie. Mackie House has, since its opening, been a residence for boys’ boarding. The building was named in honour of its benefactor the Helen Mackie Trust. Behind the foundation stone is a memorial capsule. Major renovations to Mackie occurred in 1970, 1996 and 2009.

MOSSGIEL HOUSE A dormitory in Rolland House 1945

24 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Boarding for girls formally commenced in 1976 when 14 girls ranging in age from 11 to 17 were accommodated in the main

First group of female boarders in 1976.

more frequently, as he lived near the College, however this was not to be the case. She was housed in a section of the old Hospital Wing in the main school block, and thus became briefly the first female boarder. She was placed under Sister Healey’s protection. At the time she thought the temporary rules devised for the School’s only girl boarder must have been borrowed from Pentridge Prison. “But I enjoyed being a part of those changing times,” said Sally.

Boarders’ clothing requirements from 1866. school block in bed-studies, under the supervision of a married housemaster and a matron, who was also a trained nurse.

However, there was a female boarder at the College in 1975.

Sally Carruthers was in the first group of girls who entered the Senior School in 1975. Sally’s true pioneering spirit was tested in the middle of 1975 when her parents went away and arranged that she would board at the College. Sally said that she thought this would be a wonderful opportunity to see her boyfriend

In 1977, the girls moved from the main school block into the newly built units at Mossgiel. Mossgiel was made up of seven stand-alone units, each of which accommodated six to eight students with a shared lounge area and kitchen facilities. Years 11 and 12 girls had their own rooms, and sometimes their own bathroom within the unit, and younger girls shared a double room. As the numbers of girls in boarding increased, boys were also accommodated in separate units at Mossgiel. It was not until 11 years after girls first began boarding at the College that they finally achieved the numbers to fill Mossgiel. In 1987, 45 girls were boarding in Mossgiel and all the boys were housed in Mackie. The year 1995, brought numerous changes for the girls’ boarding house. The closing of Morongo Girls’ College meant a rush of enrolments, and for the first time the girls’ boarding house existed on two sites, with the Year 9 girls being situated at Lester Square on the corner of Talbot and Noble Streets, and the remaining girls at Mossgiel. Lester Square was closed to boarders in 1996, returning to private rental accommodation.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

25

Cricket: 150 years not out!

by Con Lannan, College Archivist Rare though they are, College APS premiership wins in cricket and football elicit an obsessive fascination about past contests. To the superstitious it seems only fitting that College should win the APS Cricket Premiership this year. The last win 16 years ago in 1995 was preceded by a win 16 years earlier in 1963 and that also, by a win 16 years earlier in 1947. Cricket competition at the College has had a far more volatile history than its traditional siblings - football, rowing and athletics with both victory and loss in extremes.

George Morrison mentioned the proximity of cricket grounds close to the School in his early Reports in the 1860s, and A M Murray was recorded as Cricket Captain in 1865. By 1868, the first brief reports of inter-school competition had appeared though without detailed results. That year the College played and defeated the Highton XI and a combined College and Grammar team were defeated by the Corio 2nd XI. It is unclear however, where these early College matches were played as the first turf ground was not laid out at the College until 1873. Matches were at times played at both the Kardinia and Corio grounds. The first match to record results was that with Geelong Grammar School in 1876 in which Grammar was victorious by an innings and 40 runs. According to the College’s Jubilee History, the playing of cricket was neglected in George Morrison’s time, having a small surge in the late 1870s but fading again after 1881 when the first tennis courts at the College were constructed on the site where Norman Morrison Memorial Hall now stands. During these years the College often played only 2 or 3 matches in a year with other Schools and rarely with much distinction. Nevertheless, several players including Alec Boyd and Hugh Mclean were members of the Geelong Team that played A Shaw’s visiting English XI at the Corio Ground in December 1886.

In 1892, the Victorian Schools’ Association (VSA) was formed to include then prominent private Schools such as Cumloden College, Carlton College and Brighton Grammar to promote sporting competition. Despite this, in 1895, Assistant Principal, Norman Morrison reported: “There is a slight improvement this year in the

John Chambers

Cricket circa 1964

Jeff Hallebane

efficiency of the team, though the boys do not enter into this game with much enthusiasm” and it was not until 1898 that College managed to defeat Scotch College in a cricket match. It was in the VSA competition in 1903 that College cricketers, Ford Shannon and Gordon Melville, dismissed Brighton Grammar for a paltry two runs. Melville achieved a hat trick and Shannon seven wickets for no loss of runs. Against Carlton Grammar, a partnership of 353 runs by Michael Jacobs (131) and Melville (195) appeared to suggest an invincible College. However, only a few short years later in 1909, after joining the much stronger Associated Public Schools (APS) competition, College experienced the humiliation of J A Prout of Wesley College scoring 459 runs in a 6 1/2 hour innings in a painful drubbing.

Wesley went on to score 710 runs.

To remedy the lack of facilities for College sport, a new oval had been laid out on the corner of Aphrasia and Talbots Streets and a grand cricket pavilion in the ‘Parisian style’ was opened on Sports Day in 1904, though not used until the following year. This oval replaced a much smaller cricket ground on the same site which avoided the boggy end near Talbot Street. The re-construction of the cricket grounds appears to have done little to inspire College cricket and despite some outstanding individual performances from ‘Jumbo’ Sharland in 1918, ‘Carji’ Greeves and Bill Mayo, as well as team performances such as a score of 342 against Wesley College in 1915, it was not until 1929 that College produced three wins in a season. Interest was high during this period and in 1923 for example Warwick Armstrong then the Australian Test Captain led a team which played a practice game against the College XI defeating College by 54 runs. With the arrival of the Hassett brothers Vincent and Lindsay, M Cochrane, Matthew Wright and Alan Hinchcliffe, College cricket became a much stronger force.

Though College came close to winning that elusive APS Premierships in the 1930s, particularly in 1932, when despite

26 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

winning all its matches it succumbed to Melbourne Grammar by a single point, it was not until 1946 that a first APS Premiership was achieved. This 1946 Team included Bob Bell and John Chambers. The following year, again with Bell, Chambers, and new First’s players Geoff Burch and Jeff Hallebone the College team once more emerged premiers. College retained strength in cricket into the early 1950s with batsmen such as Graham WallaceSmith who captained the team for three years from 1949 to 1951 and the 1955 team with its three century makers; John Bromell, Rob Money and Roger Vines.

Alec Phillip finished the 1956 season with a batting average of 31.4 over 20 innings; Ian Scott took 47 wickets at an average 14 runs apiece in 1956/57 and that extraordinarily resilient batsman, Ian Redpath who played in the 1st XI from 1956 and 1957, captaining it in 1958, persevered to keep College cricket robust.

A long sought after premiership tie with Carey Grammar in 1963 was followed by a narrow defeat in the premiership to Scotch College the following year – a year in which Paul Sheahan finally eclipsed many of Lindsay Hassett’s School batting records. The previous year, Paul topped both the batting average with 65.8 and the bowling average with 22 wickets at 11.5 runs but by the end of his 1964 year as Cricket Captain, Paul had become the 2nd highest wicket taker in College history after Jack Hawkes with 72 and a batting onslaught of three centuries and a double century.

The 1979 XI was undefeated all year, possibly the first College Team to win every single match in a season and that year’s Cricket Captain attributed their success ‘not to individual effort, but to the sum of the contributions of each team member, the total of which will make this season remembered...’ The 1982 premiership team which columnist Jim Blake described as ‘excelling in three of the basic departments of the game – a

Ian Redpath

Paul Sheahan

Lindsay Hassett devastating opening attack, teamwork and brilliant fielding’ included Dean Herbert who took 52 wickets at 9.28 runs each.

Another first occurred during this period in 1981 when a girls Cricket Team was fielded and the report in 1982 highlighted both junior and senior teams and a first victory with captain Liz Neely against Geelong Grammar. Unfortunately, the shortage of competition thwarted this initiative.

The long wait to the 1995 premiership proved once again the elusiveness of victory though there seems some fitting reward in that it was Paul Sheahan’s last year as Principal of the College and also that, of long time cricketing coach Mark Seeckts who had seen three premierships under his leadership.

The 1995 Team led by Cameron Day played 18 games with only one loss and Nat Ramm emerged as that years All Round Cricketer after clearing St Kevin’s with 8 wickets for 47 runs.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

27

BOARDERS AND BEYOND

Another busy term in Mackie House

by Greg Smith, Head of Mackie We hit the ground running with a number of activities in the first three days of 2011, all structured around get-to-know-you activities and principles of community living. This included an evening workshop on the Mackie Code, in which we reviewed its content, reinforced its relevance to the Mackie Community and introduced it to the new boarders.

On the first Sunday we ventured to Lorne for our annual beach pilgrimage. This is another great way for new and ‘old’ boarders to get to know each other.

Over the first few weeks, the ‘old’ boarders, especially this year’s Prefects and House Captain, made a noticeable effort to ensure that the new boys were feeling ‘at home’. From impromptu ball games after dinner to indoor soccer on Wednesdays, the new boys were actively encouraged to get out and participate in activities and this has greatly assisted their acclimatisation.

Three weeks in we hosted another successful Boarders’ Tennis Day. It was good to see the high level of participation amongst the boys.

On March 20, 14 Year 10 boys assisted the Red Cross with door-knocking in the Newtown area. This is an annual tradition, organised through St David’s Church, and is an opportunity for the boarding community to give back to the wider community.

On Open Day, six Mackie boys assisted admirably, taking tours of the school and of Mackie House itself.

On the second last Sunday of Term 1 we held our in-House Cricket match, again a well-attended activity that encouraged boys to get out, be active and participate in something together.

We followed this up with a walk to Enzo’s in Pakington Street for dinner.

In all, it has been a successful term. The new boys have settled in remarkably well and all of the work and activities structured around encouraging the boys to feel part of a living and vital community seems to have borne fruit.

On another note, we have some staff changes. Mr Michael Terry left Mackie at the end of Term 1, after five years as a tutor. We will miss his wit, his thoroughness, his excellent rapport with the boys and his genuine interest in their welfare. He was be replaced by Mr Lachy Joyce, who is a current teacher of Drama and has some experience in Mackie from last year, when he filled in for a number of staff absences. Also, Cam Taylor is finishing at the end of this Term. The boys will miss his input, especially at indoor soccer on Wednesday evenings.

Eu Vin Hor (Vin) and David Jelfs

Alex Hubbert, Golf Pisankitvanich and Merce Laohavisit.

28 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Alex Hubbert, Tom Brennan and Rowan Baldam.

Lucy Macdonald and Arabella Doery at the Boarders’ Tennis Day in February

Enjoying a break at Mossgiel

Well rounded start in Mossgiel

by Carolyn Matthews, Head of Mossgiel 2011 ushered in a new leadership structure in Mossgiel, with the appointment of a House Captain (Edwina Johnstone) and three Prefects (Emira Rosyada, Lizzie Walmsley and Benz Yingyoud). These girls quickly set about establishing the tone and feel of the House. Part of this included helping staff work with the girls to produce the Mossgiel Mantra- a set of agreed values and actions which the Mossgiel community strives to live by. As part of the new structure the House leaders are all responsible for a year level in Mossgiel and each leader took their year level out for an activity in Term 1 as part of getting to know each other. These included dinner and viewing a film in Geelong. The leaders also organised our initial ‘getting to know you’ activities and annual Easter egg hunt at the end of term.

We also welcomed a new tutor to Mossgiel, Mrs Cheryl Watson who readily established herself in the House and is proving an invaluable asset.

The girls are keen on their cultural life and the year got off to a flying start viewing a local performance of ‘Sweet Charity’ at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre. Last year we established

an ArtHouse film group who view two films per term and a discussion then ensues about aspects of the film. This has grown in popularity over the year and culminated in at least 20 girls watching the films this term. The girls enjoy being challenged by non-mainstream films, the discussion of these and the special supper which is part of the viewing.

As part of their emotional and physical wellbeing a number of the girls in Mossgiel have attended Yoga at St David’s Hall and the Year 12s took part in a session run by the School Counsellor, Ms Cathie Thornton. Ms Thornton focused on stress management in VCE, managing time and relaxation techniques.

The girls found this a very useful presentation and will no doubt make further use of this as examinations loom.

As a community we enjoyed the whole boarding days at Lorne for our annual picnic to start the year and the Tennis Day in February with family. In March, a number of the Years 9 and 10 girls took part in Red Cross Calling in the Newtown area.

The start of the year has flown by very quickly. The girls have settled into the routines of boarding life very well and are to be commended for the friendship and support that they extend to one another on a daily basis.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

29

FOUNDATION

President’s Message

by Michael Betts, President, The Geelong College Foundation The Geelong College Foundation has been in existence for 24 years. This seems to be a small lifetime when compared to the College which this year is celebrating 150 years since its establishment. However, the complexity of education and indeed society itself is far greater in 2011 compared to 1861.

It is this complexity that provides such a compelling reason for the creation of, and the continued development of, The Geelong College Foundation. The financial base created by the Foundation over the last 24 years is of critical importance in the delivery of education by The Geelong College and its ability to plan for the improvement of its education offering and physical facilities in the years to come.

At one time it was thought that the Foundation maybe required to assist the College if there was a sudden or even sustained reduction in the funding of private schools by either or both State or Federal governments. Fortunately during its present lifetime the College has maintained strong support from both levels of government. Whilst it is hoped that this will continue, Federal funding arrangements are currently scheduled for review and we are seeing some surprising policies emanating from Canberra during this period of minority government.

For all of the above reasons it is critical for the College to have a strong, aggressive and focused Foundation to support it as it looks towards its Bicentenary in 2061.

This can be explained in a number of ways: • The current policy of the Foundation is to allocate fifty per cent of its annual operating surplus to The College. The operating surplus is determined after direct funding to The College for sponsoring the Annual Foundation Concert and funding half of the costs of the Annual Giving campaign.

• The College has used these annual funds for the provision of scholarships and improvements to the College’s physical assets. The scholarships are designed to provide access to The College that would otherwise be beyond the means of the recipients. Improvements to the physical assets are aimed at immediate improvements that are difficult to fund through the fee base. Good examples are the facility enhancement works at the Austin Gray Centre, the oval resurfacing program, and improvements at the Mokboree campus.

Foundation members socialise and enjoy a fabulous lunch in the College Dining Hall at the annual Foundation lunch Rod Robson, Murray Mountjoy, Andrew Hill and Andrew Lawson

• The Foundation’s capital base has been used to allow the acceleration of major building projects such as The Keith Humble Performing Arts building, through the provision of construction finance with more flexible security and repayment terms than would be required by commercial lenders.

• Adding to the recorded history of the College by funding the publication of the two volumes on the history of Old Geelong Collegians at war from the Boer War through to current times.

• The Foundation has funded the establishment of The Morrison Society as a focal point for promoting and recognising supporters of the College who are prepared to make bequests to either the College or the Foundation in their wills. There is no doubt that with the abolition of probate or death taxes there will be an unprecedented transference of wealth between the generations commonly called the retirees and the baby boomers and even on to generation X.

30 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Joan Kelso, Joyce Taylor and Wendy Abikhair

Annual Giving 2010 – Thank you!

Past Parents Mrs W Abikhair Dr L A Allen Mrs J M Andrews Mr R G Ashby Mrs C Bentley Mrs B P Betts Mr G J Betts Mrs K A Betts Mrs F H Brown Ms S J Caldwell Jones Mr W J K Carr Mr C D & Mrs R G Cleminson Mrs A Davey Mr G S Fielding Mr R J Gartland Mrs P A Harley Mr R B Jamieson Mrs M H Lethbridge

PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP PP

Mr L F Mitchell Mrs N Neagle

PP PP

PP PP PP PP PP PP PP, Past Staff

Dr J R & Ms J M Nelson Mrs M Payne Ms E A Thomson Mr A H Williamson Mrs J M Williamson Mr R H Williamson Mr J M Wilmot

PP PP PP PP PP PP PP

Current Parents Dr P J Carman CP, PP Mr J R & Mrs E J Carroll CP, Staff Dr D J Dowling CP, FP Mrs D J Fanning CP, PP, Staff Mr D P & Mrs T A Mahon CP, Staff Mr G J & Mrs C M McDonald CP Mr R J & MAKING a real CP Mrs C A McGlade DIFFERENCE Mrs R B Morrison CPf o r Dr A S & Mrs G E Narita CP, PP Mr B E & Mrs J R Perry CP Mrs J B Taylor CP, Staff Mr A B & Mrs R K Wallace CP

MAKING a real

DIFFERENCE f o r

Staff and past staff Mrs T J Best Past Staff Ms J C Gill Staff Mr M D Howell Staff Mr R N & Mrs H F Smith PP, Staff Dr G M Turner Past Staff Dr P C Turner Staff COLLEGE COMMUNITY Bell Charitable Trust Benders Busways Betts Family Mr W J Binns Mr K R Clayton Professor H Collins Council Mrs S M David De Grandi Cycle & Sport MAKING a real Mr G Duncan Grandparent Mrs S J Forsyth DIFFERENCE f o r Goodall’s Quality Meats Ms H Goode Council Miss C M Gray Mrs M E Gray

MAKING a real

DIFFERENCE f o r

Annual Giving 2011 The Principal, staff and students of The Geelong College would like to thank all our donors for their generous support to enrich the quality of our current students’ learning experience and opening doors to scholarships.

Annual giving demonstrates the connection and regard that you have for The Geelong College. It is this tradition of giving something back that links our close knit community across generations.

As Director of Development I want to connect with as many of you as possible in this Sesquicentenary year and would love to achieve something special with a record number of donors. Please glance at the decades recorded for last year’s donors and see if we can add your name to your peer group list for the 2011 anniversary campaign.

Mike Howell

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

31

Mrs M A Hughes Mrs J B Kelso Mr D N Morrison Mrs M Trebilcock Wash’N’Shop Dr J & Mrs S Woods OGC 1930s Mr P Arnoldt Mr J Cameron Mr P W Grutzner Mr B A Hyett Mr B A Johnson Mr A M Lowe Rev A J S & Mrs B Matthews Mr I G Mitchell ANON Mr D W Rogers Mr D B Rolland Mr R J K Russell Mrs J Watson & Mr J H G Watson OGC 1940s Mr R G Brown Mr D G Brown Mr G S Burdett Mr J T Cameron Mr N G & Mrs J V Cameron Mr J L P Campbell Mr D I Carmichael Mr A W Collier ANON Mr J W Elvins Mr P N Everist OAM Mr R L & Mrs L Falconer Mr D G Henderson Mr A J Holmes Mr G A A Hooper Mr W H Huffam Mr J R Jeffery Dr M S John

32 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Grandparent OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC

1937 1936 1939 1937, PP 1938 1936, PP

OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC

1938 1936 1936 1939 1939, PP 1937, PP

OGC 1936, PP OGC OGC OGC OGC

1940 1945 1944 1941

OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC

1942, PP 1945, PP 1945, PP 1946 1947 1940 1942, PP

OGC 1947 OGC 1942, PP OGC 1948 OGC 1948 OGC 1944, PP OGC 1949 OGC 1949, Past Staff

Mr S W G Johnson Mr R S Laidlaw Mr D G Neilson AM Mr J A Nicolson Mr A S & Mrs G Robertson Mr J W Rowe Mr D K Russell Mr I G I Sides Mr J H Sloane Dr P W Sutherland Mr J R Sweetnam Dr J H Theobald Mr G H & Mrs J M Wallace Smith Mr D A Wallace Smith Mr B J Wigley Mr J A C Young

OGC OGC OGC OGC

1944 1947, PP 1942, PP 1949

OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC

1944, PP 1946 1942 1948 1940, PP 1948 1942 1943

OGC OGC OGC OGC

1946 1943 1943 1947

OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC

1950, PP 1953 1952 1955 1950 1959 1955 1954, PP 1957 1952 1952, PP

OGC 1950s Mr G L & Mrs P A Barber Mr A G Boyd Mr A G Brebner Mr H T Bromell Mr M D Colvin Mr S T Hood Mr A H McArthur Mr D W M McCann Dr S J Miles Mr R C W Pyper Mr N J Richmond Mr R K & Mrs B M Robson Mr F W Russell Mr A P Sheahan

Dr A J Vigano ANON OGC 1960s Mr M J & Mrs R M Betts Mr S J & Mrs K Brunton Mr R V Ingpen Mr P J Marshman

OGC 1959, PP OGC 1950 OGC 1959, Past Staff OGC 1958 OGC 1954 OGC OGC OGC OGC

1965, PP 1968 1966 1960

Mr D Ooi OGC 1966 Mr D J Poynton OGC 1961 Dr H G & Mrs C M Seward OGC 1966, PP Dr H W Torode OGC 1967 Mr I P Torode OGC 1963, CP A S McNeil & F M Krebs OGC - 1964, CP (2009 donors omitted from Ad Astra ed.

118) OGC 1970s Mr J C Braithwaite OGC 1979 Mr R V Brown OGC 1972 Mr A M Burns OGC 1971 Mr R G Carr OGC 1973, CP,

PP Mr G D & Mrs M Deppeler OGC 1971,

FP Mr B T Fenner OGC 1972 Mr J A Hutton OGC 1973 Mr A J & Mrs A M Ledeux OGC 1979, FP Mr A J Light OGC 1979 Mr C J Maltby OGC 1972, PP Mr B J Mellor OGC 1970 Mr T D G Neilson OGC 1978 OGC 1980s Mr C C Cant Mr J L Hay ANON Dr C L Opie Mr D J Vaughan Mr M D Walpole Dr C J & Mrs R L Yeaman

OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC OGC

1989 1982 1981 1981 1984 1980

OGC 1985, CP

OGC 1990s Dr C L Haylock Mr P A Mishura

OGC 1996 OGC 1992

OGC 2000s Mr E Chien

OGC 2008

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association OGCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT

By Jim Marendaz It seems that I always open my report by saying how busy the year has been and how busy it will be ahead. This year is certainly no different. In fact it is looking like being one of our busiest for a very long time.

Of course, we all know the College is celebrating its Sesquicentenary. This is a very important milestone in our school’s history as well as for the Old Collegians. There are many events or initiatives that we are participating in.

On Saturday 21 May, the Sesquicentenary Ball was held. More than 900 people were wined and dined and then danced to celebrate. A marquee was erected on the main oval to facilitate such a large number. Of the 900 attending, 40% were Old Collegians. This is a fantastic turnout and a great show of support for this event.

At the Lindsay Hassett Club Dinner this year, the Team of the Sesquicentenary was announced. Usually teams such as this are met with some level of controversy. However, this team proudly boasts three Australian Test players, Hassett, Sheahan and Redpath with Hassett of course becoming Captain. The team is as follows: • A L Hassett (c) • I R Redpath • A P Sheahan

Whilst we think it important to honor the Old Collegians that have excelled in many different fields, we also feel it is important to recognise the contribution all Old Collegians to the school as a whole. So, once again I am pleased to announce we are gifting a suite of gates to the school, to be named the ‘Old Geelong Collegians’ Gates’. These are to be erected in Aphrasia Street, near the entrance to the scoreboard and will signify a child entering the school for the first time to become a Collegian, then passing through the gates as they leave the school for the last time as an Old Collegian.

As far as sport is concerned, I wish to mention a few notable achievements which occurred in Term 1. The first being the success our golfers had at the Annual Old Collegians v Old Grammarians Golf Day held at the Barwon Heads Golf Club. I am pleased to advise that we won back the trophy this year, which is a mighty effort! By all accounts, the boys celebrated in true fashion after the win.

Normally, I would not discuss school sporting successes in this column, but something unique has occurred. This year, our 1st XI won the premiership. Whilst a fabulous achievement, the exciting news here is that eight of the boys in the team are sons of Old Collegians (please see the list below). Old Collegians also tasted success on the river with Katrina Bigelow (Year 11, daughter of Jenny Bigelow, OGC 1980) competing in the Girls’ 1st VIII. I wish to congratulate all involved.

• J R Cooper • J L Chambers • L J Crawford • B J MacLaren (Wicket Keeper) • G A C McGillivray • D Herbert • N Ramm • G C Oman (12th Man) The importance of the Sesquicentenary meant that we, as a committee, wanted to gift the school something significant to mark the occasion. I am pleased to announce that the Old Geelong Collegians’ Association (OGCA) will be unveiling a portrait gallery of notable Old Collegians. This gallery will be housed in the ‘1873 Entrance’ to the school and entrance has been renovated for this particular purpose. This will be a living exhibit, whereby new inductees will be unveiled on an ongoing basis.

Jenny Bigelow (OGC 1980) and her daughter Katrina Bigelow (Year 11)

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

33

f

Join the OGCA on facebook

1st XI – Sons of Past Students Jack Wood (Andrew Wood, OGC 1970) Eamonn Vines (Michael Vines, OGC 1971) George Chisholm (Graeme Chisholm, OGC 1965) George Cameron (Andrew Cameron, OGC 1978) James Carr (Richard Carr, OGC 1973 and Fiona, OGC 1980) Josh Carr (Nic Carr, OGC 1979) John Simson (Ewan Simon (dec), OGC 1967) Will Langley (David Langley, OGC 1982) Once again, we are holding many reunion events this year. The usual decade reunions will be held with a new event also being added to our Calendar.

The Dunkeld Races will be held on 12 November this year. The OGCA, in conjunction with the school, will host a marquee at this race meet. This is an exciting move for us and we would like to

see as many people there as possible. We will be circulating information at a later date.

Another very exciting announcement is a sponsorship deal we, as an organization, have struck with OGS (Old Geelong Football, Cricket and Netball Club).

Over the next three years, the OGCA will sponsor the club. The outcomes are numerous, but at a top line level, we hope to encourage more Old Collegians to join OGS and play these sports. This sponsorship also helps to create a Melbourne base for past students, not only in a sporting sense but in a social sense as well.

Facebook - please don’t forget we are now on Facebook! This is already proving to be a great inclusion in the way Old

Collegians can keep up with events and also keep in touch with each other.

As a final note, one of our longest serving committee members has recently resigned. Mrs Andrea James (OGC 1977) has given the OGCA 18 years of wonderful service. Not only has Andrea served on our committee for such a long time, she is a past staff member, a past parent and of course, an Old Collegian. In fact Andrea was one of the first girls to attend the school in the mid 1970’s. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Andrea for all her hard work and enthusiasm that she has given our organization and wish her every best with her future endeavors.

See you at a reunion soon!

Back Row: Jim Marendaz (OGC 1972/President), Jim Fidge (OGC 1954), David Jarman (OGC 1955), Chris Crawford (OGC 1973), Paul Mishura (OGC 1992/ Honorary Secretary), Catherine Middlemiss (Alumni Relations and Events Manager), Mike Howell (Director of Community Relations and Development), Bill Phillips (OGC 1968) Front Row: Dr Pauline Turner (Principal), Adam Wightman (OGC 2000), Caroline Dyson (Junior Vice President, OGC 1996), Bridgette Kelly (OGC 1997/Senior Vice President), David Waterhouse (OGC 1980/ Immediate Past President) Absent: Steven Skoglund (OGC 1983/ Honorary Treasurer), Matt Bridges (OGC 1992), Reece Cordy (OGC 2006), Amanda May (OGC 2006)

34 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

New OGCA Members Max Amerena Jack Angliss Claire Arundell Charles Barham Fiona Barton William Baulch Edward Beith Louisa Bennison Jake Bertone Felicity Bigelow Campbell Bishop Darcie Blair-Thomson Jake Blood Emily Bourke Will Bowden Mason Bowler Leah Bowtell Phoebe Brand Nicholas Brimacombe James Brodie Jessica Brotchie Georgie Bull Harrison Byrnes Ben Cailes Sam Caldow Felicity Carah Emily Carr Lily Chirnside Anna Clark

Erin Collins Chloe Cook Phoebe Cordner James Coumans Mark D’Altera Coby de Been Lachlan de Blaquiere Darcy Del Rio Demi Della-Porta Dale Denny Clare Desborough Jacqueline Devrome Alex Dixon-Trigg Samantha Dobson Ryleigh Dunstan Claire Fagan Marina Farmer Brittany Fitzpatrick Piers Flanagan Elkanah Foott Olivia Foy Harriet Fraser Anand Ganes Andre Garcey Alec George Russell George Matt Golightly Tim Gordon Sam Gore

Libby Graham Tailah Griffin Sarah Guthrie Lucy Heath James Holding Sam Hughes Jack Hurley Kristian Hvidberg Grace Inness Georgia Iredell Laura Jelfs Christopher Jennings Gus Johnstone Aron Jones Jessica Kennedy Ollie Kent-Spark Richard Langham Edith Lightfoot Alister Maas Grady Maguire Nick Malcher Callum Maltby Charles Mayfield Jordan McFadden Luke McGowan Cara McKinstry Georgia McNaughton Victor Mims Wes Mitchell

Katherine Monotti Lachie Morrison Sophie Morrow Tom Nagle Stephanie Noble Emma Oates Morgan Olszak Hamish Palmer-Hill Tom Patterson Nick Pedersen Jack Perry Sam Phillips Jack Plowman Georgia Pugh Georgia Ratcliffe Jonathan Read Nicola Riley Eilish Rolland Alethea Rose Brigitte Russell Fraser Russell Will Sloane Madeleine Steel Jack Stekelenburg Ellie Stevens Trent Sullivan Dorothy Tang Jaimi Taylor Jeremy Taylor

Zachary Thomas Lachie Thoms Jessica Toulmin Gus Townley Grace-Louise Tripodi Santo Tripodi Dean Turnley Annabelle Uebergang Daniel Van De Pol Halina Van Kruining Themba Wahlstrom Rosie Walder Cameron Walsh Nelson Wang Johnathon Waterhouse Ellie Watson Lyndall Watson Hannah Welleman James White Rebecca Widdicombe Annabelle Wilson Angus Wishart Sam Wride Monty Wright Dixon Wu Matthew Yang Callan Young Sam Zhang

OGS CRICKET Second season success

by Roly Imhoff - OGCC President In its second season the Old Geelong Cricket Club has again had a strong year, making the Semi Finals.

While we had a team of consistent performers, two really stood out. Rob Hunter (OGC 1985) became the third player to score a century for the club making our new record of 115 in the first game versus Old Scotch (he also got four wickets for 39 runs in the same game). Rob went on to make 412 runs at an average of 51.5, with two other 50s (90 & 69) and a lowest score of 19.

Cal Wood (OGC 2008) was our leading wicket taker with 18 wickets at an average of 15. Cal became the first bowler to take a hat-trick when he got 4-35 against Old Melbourne Grammar in round 9 and then later also against Old Melbourne Grammar, he became the first bowler to take more than five wickets in a game, getting 6 for 17 in a match winning performance and then in the semi final took 4 for 57.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

35

Fresh start for footy club

by James Ratcliffe (OGC 2006) The Old Geelong Football Club started season 2011 with a bang, producing three wins out of a possible four for the club.

There are strong numbers of Old Geelong Collegians again this year, particularly pleasing to some more recent school leavers including Steen Balodis (OGC 2006), Cal Wood (OGC 2008) and Josh Hoevenaars (OGC 2008) playing in the Senior side in round one.

Some great additions both on and off the field combined with a solid pre-season training including a camp in Torquay, has the Oggery set for a massive assault on the competition in 2011.

The club has seen the emergence of many new recruits with numbers around 60 on the track each night. We are excited about the return of some familiar faces and the new breed of younger Oggers keeping the older players on their toes. The professionalism of the committee has been further enhanced with Frank Herd, Peter Clarke, Nick Roper and Neil Kearney all coming onboard. A priority for the club has been to formulate a mission statement that gives the OGS a direction for the

upcoming season and beyond. The full mission statement can also be found on the home page of our website (www. oldgeelong.com.au).

Sponsorship remains a key source of revenue and a financial lifeline for the club and we are pleased to report that many of our long standing supporters are back in 2011. Bennison Mackinnon remain our major sponsor, whilst we welcome the Betts Family (new sponsor) and thank our existing sponsors

Old Collegians get running!

by Michael Goode (OGC 1994) The Old Geelong Collegians’ Amateur Athletics Club (OGCAAC) is a member of the Associated Public Schools Old Collegians’ Amateur Athletic Association Inc. which conducts cross-country and road running races in and around Melbourne during the winter season (April to September).

Runners of all ages and abilities are welcome. It is usual for APSOC race fields to contain athletes from under 10 to over 70 years of age. Female runners comprise up to 30 per cent of total competitors and there are team and individual awards for both men and women.

There are 13 events on the APSOC calendar, ranging from 3.2km to a half marathon (21.1km). Several APSOC events offer short or long course options, allowing participants to choose the distance that best suits their level of fitness. All races are scheduled so as not to clash with the Athletics Victoria winter series so that athletes can easily compete in both competitions.

Eight of the APSOC races are handicap events, based on statistics of each athlete’s previous performances, giving every runner in the field the chance to be first over the line. There are also team events, comprising scratch and relay races.

There is afternoon tea after every race, at which athletes and friends mingle and swap stories about racing, training and other events. This highly popular tradition of keen competition

36 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

followed by friendly social interaction between club members has now endured for more than 75 years.

APSOC events are open to all members of the OGCAAC and club membership includes the entry fee for all races. It should be noted that it is not necessary to have been a student at one of the associated APS schools, you are welcome to bring family and friends to run with OGCAAC. For information on how to join OGCAAC, please contact Michael Goode at Michael.goode@psnworld.com or oldgeelong@hotmail. com. Alternatively, for more information, including calendar of events, event details, past results etc. please refer to www. apsoc.athsvic.org.au

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

whom have already committed their support for 2011 - MC Herd, Angus the Bull, Ingrams, Rex Gorell, Boags Draught, Wilsons Real Estate and Windsor Community Bank. We continue to seek new sponsors and we urge the OGs community to support club that supports the OGS community in so many ways.

As mentioned the offseason has been a strong one for the club with strong additions to the committee along with new sponsors coming on board for season 2011. Further, The Old Geelong Football Club has launched a new club logo which will be the forefront of the club moving forward. The new logo represents both The Geelong College and Geelong Grammar and has incorporated both schools’ logos.

We hope and trust that the performance of the Club provides our supporters with ongoing pleasure throughout the year, please come down and support the club during the season as there is no better place to be on a Saturday afternoon than Como Park situated in the lovely precinct of South Yarra.

OGS NETBALL New look for netballers

by Ginnie Hope-Johnstone (OGC 2005) The Old Geelong Netball Club had a successful year in 2010 with five teams sourced across the VAFA and Prahran competitions.

OGS saw Annie Legoe and Emma Veall put on a record Ladies Lunch which attracted more than 150 females to Club Como to frolic about and support the 1st XVIII. The ladies enjoyed an afternoon of wining and dining whilst listening to guest speakers Jobe Watson (AFL Essendon Captain) and Luke Ball (AFL Collingwood player). The 2011 OGS Ladies Lunch will be held later this season so please keep an eye on the website www.oldgeelong.com.au for more information to come.

If you are interested in joining the OGS Netball Club for the 2012 season, please contact the Old Geelong Netball president Ginnie Hope-Johnstone (OGC 2005) at ghopejohnstone@elitesports.com.au.

The 2011 OGS netball season has already commenced for three teams playing in the off-season; captained by Annie Legoe, Abby Wall and Catherine Ross (OGC 2004), of which finals will also be played. At the commencement of the winter season on 23 May, six OGS Netball teams were playing throughout the Prahran Netball Association. This will included the likes of new young talent from the 2010 school leaver group, captained by Felicity Carah (OGC 2010).

Another new edition to OGS netball in 2011 will be a new playing uniform. Thanks to new sponsorship from the Mt Erica Hotel and Ghanda, OGS netball will be seen in the newly designed uniforms below which were unveiled in the first round.

Modelling the new OGS Netball uniform

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

37

Here ‘n’ There Please let us know your news and contact us at: adastra@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au Nelson Wang (OGC 2010) was one of 20 VCE High Achievers recognised by the Premier in May 2011.

Lyndall Watson (OGC 2010) has received high accolades for her VCE art portfolio, she was a finalist for Top Arts best of the VCE, received a bursary for the Geelong Fibre forum and was also profiled in the International Fibre Forum magazine.

Two old collegians performed very well at the National Rowing Championships in March. Josh Dunkley-Smith (OGC 2007) won gold in the Open Mens’ Pair with Drew Ginn and Phoebe Stanley (OGC 2003) took out gold in the Open Womens’ Pair at National Championships in March Greg Kyle (OGC 1984) was awarded his PhD from the University of Queensland in 2009 and was appointed Associate Professor of Pharmacy at the University of Canberra in July 2010.

Donald McLean (OGC 1938) attended the 60th reunion of the 1950 graduating class in Medicine from the University of Melbourne at the Kooyong Tennis Club in November 2010.

Chris Parker (OGC 1995) and wife Tania Parker (nee Rogers OGC 1995) moved from Mortlake to Hamilton in December 2010 to their new farm property. Austin (aged 5) will start school in 2011, and Emma (aged 3) will start kindergarten.

David Epstein (OGC 1980) has been an adviser to Prime Ministers Hawke, Keating and Rudd. He was also a Group Executive at Qantas and is now the Group Head of Public Affairs at BHP Billiton Ltd. He is a board member of Opera Australia, Qantas Foundation, Qantas Founders Museum (Longreach) and the Europe-Australia Business Chamber.

After starting his working life in private practice as an Associate and Practice Group Leader with Slater &Gordon Lawyers, he then changed direction and joined the Victorian Department of Justice. Jonathan is married with two daughters.

David Spear (OGC 1994) is currently Manager of Executive Projects, (economic development, communications, marketing and tourism), for the Shire of Golden Plains. He has a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours). Previous to his current work he was for three years a researcher in strategic planning and development for the Region Plan for G21 – Geelong Regional Alliance, and for two years a business development executive with Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley. David is married with a son and daughter.

Engagements Meredith Rowan (OGC 1991) and Matthew Clarke announced their engagement in November 2010 and are looking forward to their wedding in December 2011.

Weddings Lachlan McDonald (OGC 1995) married Dianah Clark at St Paul’s Inverleigh on 15 October 2005. They welcomed Tavish Bruce into their lives on 23 April 2010 and have called the Warrnambool area home for the past nine years.

Sam West (OGC 2000) and Kelli Hynes (OGC 2002) were married on 11 December 2010 at Balmoral Receptions and have settled in Newtown.

Following his World War Two film, Head in the Clouds, starring Charlize Theron and Penelope Cruz and winner of the Best Film at the Milan International Film Festival, John Duigan (OGC 1963) has been working on a book of ethics, he has returned to film making with Careless Love to be filmed in Sydney in 2011.

Christopher Hindson (OGC 2002) and Bethany Skinner (OGC 2002) married on New Years’ Eve 2010 at the Waldorf-Astonapa Park Avenue, New York City

Kelvin Spiller (OGC 1964) currently holds a number of directorships including Queensland Local Government Grants Commission, Allconnex Water P/L, Latitude 12 P/L, Chair fo the Executive Connection (Group 35 Brisbane). Kelvin moved from Victoria to Queensland in 1998.

Kate Sucking (nee Carey OGC 1996) and her husband Nigel welcomed their daughter Mia Katherine on 7 December 2010, a sister for Luke.

Jonathan Spear (OGC 1992) is currently the Director of Strategy and Innovation in the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet. He is a Doctor of Philosophy (History), and has completed an Executive Master of Public Administration, (winning in 2011 the Institute of Public Administration National Young Public Sector Leader Award), a Bachelor of Laws (Honours), and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours). Previously he has held the positions of Director of Innovation and Strategy in the Victorian Department of Justice, and Executive Advisor to the previous Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon.

38 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Births Brett Walker (OGC 1990) and his wife Thérése welcomed the arrival of their daughter Annabelle Marjorie on 24 August 2010, a sister for Sophie and Xavier.

Liam Jerinic (OGC 1992) and Amanda Jerinic (nee Tsang OGC 1992) celebrated the birth of their son Callum Robert Jerinic born 21 June 2010. A beautiful brother for Jack.

Robert Chakir (OGC 2000) and his wife Jessica welcomed Russell Archie Dervish Chakir on 5 March 2011.

Sophie McLennan (nee Halsall OGC 2000) and husband Ben are delighted to announce the safe arrival of Georgia Isabella Charlotte on 9 May 2011, a sister for Cameron.

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

STARTING OUT ON THE SAME PATH At 100 years young, John Baird (OGC 1922) is the oldest living Old Collegian in the College’s database, and due to turn 18 in July, Olivia Foy (OGC 2010) is the youngest.

At the start of this year, Catherine Middlemiss and Theresa Best of the Sesquicentenary committee arranged for these two Old Collegians to meet and compare their experience of life at The Geelong College.

Both Mr Baird and Olivia attended College from Campbell House, finishing at Senior School.

Mr Baird’s memories of College centre on sport. His father, also an Old Collegian, encouraged him to play tennis before deciding that College really needed a left handed batsmen in their cricket team.

He remembers playing with Lindsay Hassett but clearly remembers finally seeing a professional batting coach who questioned why the natural right hander was batting left handed!

Mr Baird has lovingly preserved a number of mementoes from his College days, and in pride of place is the book he was awarded as Dux of his class.

He relates a story that his father was disappointed that he was not the head of any of the school sports or committees and asked what it would take to encourage him to achieve Dux. After a year of hard work, the Dux prize won, a shiny new bicycle

awaited John at the foot of his bed on Christmas morning!

John also tells how he looked forward to scripture class with the College’s fifth principal, Reverend Francis Rolland.

“We used to look forward to that because it was odds on he wouldn’t turn up!”

He said that the principal was popular as he used to ‘mix with the boys and play sport with them’.

Olivia’s school memories centre mainly on a love of music that started as far back as Campbell House. In her final year Olivia was a member of the choir, the Concert Band and the Stage Band. She clearly remembers her excitement the first time she entered the brand new Keith Humble Centre for Music and the Performing Arts.

Olivia’s and Mr Baird’s paths on graduation couldn’t be more different. John’s mother encouraged him to follow the example of some of his classmates and interview for a position for a career plan at Coles. He started as a storeman and over the years worked his way up, finishing his career as a Director of the company.

Olivia has started her tertiary studies, enrolling in a Bachelor of Science at The University of Melbourne. She hopes to go on to study Engineering – who knows where her career path may then take her?

College’s youngest Old Collegian, Olivia Foy (OGC 2010) chats to John Baird (OGC 1922), the oldest Old Collegian at 100 years old

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

39

Obituaries Farewell to a lifelong College supporter Kenneth Spencer Nall (OGC 1937) 8 November 1924 - 15 March 2011

by Dr Pauline Turner, Principal and Geoff Neilson (OGC 1942), Life Governor of the College Ken Nall made an outstanding contribution to The Geelong College throughout his life.

He had a great affection for his school which he attended from 1930 (kindergarten) to 1942 (Form VI). In his final year, Ken was a member of the Debating Committee, a School Prefect, House Captain of Warrinn, Athletics Captain and a Cadet Corps Lieutenant, as well as editing the school magazine, Pegasus, and rowing in the 1st VIII. Ken assisted the school in many different and substantial ways from 1960 until the late 1990s. Firstly, as an Old Geelong Collegian Committee President from 1961 to 1963, next as a long-serving and committed Council Member from 1960 to 1974 and again from 1992 to 1997, also as a Foundation Board Member from the board’s establishment in 1987 until 1996, including serving as President from 1993 to 1996. In 2003 he was made a Life Governor of The Geelong College, which is the highest accolade the College can give for outstanding service.

Three of Ken and Marj’s four children attended the College (John OCG 1956, Peter OGC 1958 (dec) and Jenny OGC 1973) and two of his grandchildren also attended as boarders (Amy OGC 1999 and Tim OGC 2001).

On the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the College in 2001, Ken was invited to propose the toast to the College at the school’s celebratory dinner, which he delivered with his customary eloquence and insight.

Ken served the College with love, generosity, dignity and distinction in each of the roles he fulfilled in the course of a long and rich life. And when he was no longer in a position to attend major College events, he continued to take a keen interest in the affairs of his old school. The last event Ken and Marj attended at the College was in July 2010 for the launch of the book Geelong Collegians at the Second World War and Subsequent Conflicts (James Affleck). He made the very strong effort to attend this occasion because of his deeply-felt links with the young men, his friends, who had fought in that war.

40 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Following his service as a flight instructor in the RAAF during World War II, Ken took up a career in retailing, first with his family’s Geelong department store, Bright and Hitchcock, and later with Myer.

Ken served the community with distinction, for which he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2005. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Geelong for 48 years and its President in 1970-71. He was later appointed Rotary District Governor. For his Rotary service, he was made a Paul Harris Fellow and presented with the rare “Four Avenues of Service Award”. Ken assisted many charitable and welfare organizations and was Geelong adviser to the Percy Baxter Charitable Trust.

He was a faithful member of Wesley Church in Geelong, being leader of its Property Board for many years.

Ken was a quiet, unassuming man, charming everyone with his constant smile and twinkle in his eye.

It is an immense pity that Ken did not live long enough to read the newly written sesquicentenary history of The Geelong College. He was one of the key College figures interviewed by its author, Helen Penrose, and he was eagerly awaiting the book’s release in May.

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

Obituaries BADGER, Hugh Gibson (1921-2011), OGC 1934, of Rosanna, died in January, 2011. He was educated at the College from February, 1930 until December, 1939. At College he was a School Prefect in 1939, a member of the 1st Football XVIII from 1938 to 1939, vice-captain of Calvert House, a corporal in the College Cadet Corps and a member of the Swimming Committee.

Sources: Age 13 Jan 2011.

COLLYER, Neil Clifford (1918-2010), OGC 1934, died 3 June, 2010 age 91 years. He attended between 1925 and May, 1934 as a day student. During World War II he became a lieutenant and served with the Australian Reinforcement Training Battalion (Jungle warfare). He later became General Manager for Bosch Australia with which he worked from 1956 to 1981.

Sources: Age 4 June, 2010.

BAKER, Walter Edmund ‘Ted’ (1921-2010), OGC 1934, died at Rochester Hospital on 3 October, 2010. Born at Cobden, he enrolled at the College as a boarder from 1933 to December, 1936. He was a member of the College Athletics Team from 1934 to 1936. During World War II, he first enlisted with the 4th Light Horse Regiment (Camperdown) but transferred to the RAAF in November, 1940, later becoming attached to the USAAF 30th Heavy Bombardment Group where he flew B17 Flying Fortresses.

Sources: Herald Sun 5 Oct, 2010.

BROWNE, Alan Maitland (1923-2011), OGC 1939, died at Whittlesea on 26 February, 2011. He was a boarder at the College from 1934 to 1940 and in his early years at the School participated in the Preparatory School Sports where he came 2nd in the aggregate championship in 1936 and 1st the following year. He also played tennis and was a member of the 2nd Football XVII in 1940.

Sources: Browne Family.

CARTER, John Bowring (1923-2010), died 18 June, 2010 age 86. He became a Form V boarder at the College during 1939.

He joined 52 Battalion (Gippsland Regiment) in January, 1942 before transferring to the RAAF in June to become a Flying Officer. He flew with a variety of aircraft including Beaufighters in Borneo towards the end of the war.

Sources: Herald Sun 26 June, 2010.

CHARLES, Robert Peter McPhee (1925-2010), OGC 1939, of West Albury, died 4 April, 2010 age 84 years. He was enrolled at the College from February, 1938 to December, 1942 as a boarder. In 1942 he rowed with the 1st Rowing VIII. From 1943 to 1946 he served in the RAN with HMAS LONSDALE becoming a sub-lieutenant.

Hugh Badger

Sources: Border Mail (Albury) 7 April, 2010.

“Ted” Baker

DOIG, Dr William Grant ‘Bill’ (1922-2011), OGC 1934, of Kew died 25 Feb, 2011. Bill Doig became a very successful medical practitioner and orthopaedic surgeon. Born in Colac, he enrolled as a boarder at College from 1934 to 1940. At College ‘Bill’ was a School Prefect in 1940, Shannon House Captain, a member of the 1940 Athletics Team, a Cadet Corps Corporal and the winner of the 1940 College Cup.

Sources: Age 28 Feb 2011: Who’s Who, 1993.

GAULT, David (1933-2010), OGC 1947, died, age 77 years, on 6 May, 2010. After early education at Geelong High School he attended the College from 1946 to 1951.

Sources: Herald Sun 10 May, 2010; Pakenham Gazette 12 May, 2010.

GOUGH, Dr Keith Owen (1923-2010), OGC 1936, died 9 June, 2010 age 86. Keith Gough was educated at the College from 1936 to 1940 after having previously attended Newtown State School. He participated in the Athletics team from 1936 to 1940 and played with the 1st Football XVIII in 1939 and 1940. Keith was also Morrison House Captain.

Sources: Age 10 June, 2010.

HALEY, Basil Evelyn ‘Pat’, (1915-2010), OGC 1930, farmer died 20 March, 2010 at Bathurst aged 94 years. The son of Evelyn Angus Francis Haley and Elwyn Wallace Mackellar nee Hayes of ‘Te Koona’, Wimbledon, he was formerly of ‘Birrabindi’ Gresham but prior to his death had been living at Ilumba Gardens Retirement Village, Kelso. He attended The Geelong College from June, 1930 to 1932.

Sources: Western Advocate (Bathurst); VIM Magazine: All Saints’ College Bathurst Issue 2, 2010.

Robert Charles

Dr Bill Doig THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

41

HANSON, Donald James (1929-2010), OGC 1942, Don was born 4 June, 1929, educated at Hamilton College, then became a boarder at Geelong College for 2 years from 8 February, 1945 to August, 1946. He died 1 April, 2010 aged 80 years.

Sources: Herald Sun 6 April, 2010 HOLMES, Ian William (1930-2010), OGC 1945, died, age 79 years, on 18 December, 2010. Ian was a boarder at the College from 12 February, 1943 to December, 1946. An enthusiastic athlete, Ian was memorable at the Preparatory School as the Under 13 Athletics Champion in 1943, winning the 75yd and 100yd sprints and coming 2nd in the 200yds and the High Jump.

Ian was a member of the College Athletics Team in 1945 and the Relay Teams in both 1945 and 1946. Ian was also a member of the winning Shannon House Relay Team of 1946.

Sources: Herald Sun 20 Dec 2010.

LEES, William Gordon (1927-2010), OGC 1943, of Bendigo died in October, 2010. He was a farmer at ‘Rivergum’, Avonmore Bridge Rd, Elmore. Gordon was a boarder in Form IV for one term in 1943 and came to the College from Hay High School, NSW. He cut short his schooling and returned to farming after the death of his father.

Sources: Bendigo Advertiser 7 Oct 2010; Age 7 Oct 2010.

McWILLIAM, James Robert Mitchell ‘Jim’ (1922-2010), attended the College during 1938. He enlisted in the RAAF on 19 June, 1942, joined 463 Squadron, RAAF and flew Lancaster bombers mainly on night time raids on Germany. Squadron, 463 was to sustain the highest loss rate of any Australian bomber squadron during the war. On 23 October, 1944 his aircraft was shot down near the port of Vlissengen and although Jim survived, he was subsequently imprisoned at Stalag Luft VII near Bankau. He was discharged from the RAAF in December, 1945. He died 7 July, 2010 age 87 years.

Sources: Geelong Advertiser 10 July, 2010; Herald Sun 10 July, 2010.

MOORS, Henry Arthur ‘Hal’ (1916- 2010), died 17 November, 2010 age 94 years. He came to College as a day student from Scotch College, Launceston, Tasmania and was educated at Geelong College from 1930 to 1932. He briefly served as a sapper with the Field Company Engineers during World War II.

PEGLER, Nigel Patterson (1924-2010), OGC 1938, died 22 March, 2010 age 85 years. Nigel Pegler came to the College for two years from 1939 to 1940. He served in WW II from 1942 to 1946 with the Mobile Fighter Control Units, mainly in New Guinea.

Sources: Mt Gambier Border Watch 25 Mar, 2010.

RIVIERE, David Alexander (1928-2010), OGC 1945, of Morwell, died 7 April, 2010 aged 81 years. David was educated at the College from 1943 to 1944 from which he left at the end of his Form II year.

Sources: Herald Sun 9 April, 2010; Latrobe Valley Express (Traralgon) 12 April, 2010.

ROYDHOUSE, Donald Jack (1923-2011), OGC 1937, businessman and owner of Geelong’s Camera House died 11 February, 2011. Born at Mt Rawley, Western Australia, Don Roydhouse came to Victoria when his father, a teacher, took up work during the Great Depression. Don first went to Inglewood State School as a ‘barefoot scholar’ before attending the College from May, 1934 to 1941. At School, he notably won a Fen and Roy Pillow Bursary in 1940. Don was a School Prefect in 1941, a member of the 1st Cricket XI in 1940 and 1941 and College Tennis Champion in 1941. Many of these sporting interests he maintained after he left school later including golf in his sporting range. He was also a corporal in the College Cadet Corps and Calvert House Vice-Captain.

He served in the RAAF during World War II from 1942 to 1946, primarily as a navigator, with a Sunderland Flying Boat Squadron operating out of Pembroke, Wales. After his demobilisation he acquired a Newsagency at Pt Lonsdale before purchasing the Camera House business in Geelong. In about 1978, Don stepped back from his business and followed a variety of pursuits. After building a yacht he competed in the Sydney Hobart race as well as a variety of smaller races. He took up waterskiing and judged many Moomba waterskiing competitions and regularly flew light planes throughout Australia. He was a committed member of Legacy as Secretary and President in 1962 and 1963.

WALSH, Darrell Laurence (1925-2010), OGC 1940, died 12 March, 2010 age 84 years. He was enrolled at the College from June, 1939 to 1940.

Sources: Bendigo Advertiser 19 Nov, 2010.

Sources: Herald Sun 13 March, 2010.

PATERSON, Ian Bell (1924-2010), OGC 1938, of Geelong West, died 11 March, 2010 at the Grace McKellar Centre, Geelong, age 86 years. Ian was enrolled at the College from 1934 to 1939.

WALTER, David Griffith (1922-2010), OGC 1935, died at Villa Maria, Wantirna on 6 February, 2010 age 87 years. He was enrolled at College for one year in 1938.

Sources: Geelong Advertiser 17 March, 2010.

Sources: Herald Sun 8 Feb 2010.

Dr Keith Gough 42 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Ian Holmes

Donald Roydhouse

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

PARENT EVENTS

Senior School Parents’ Welcome Evening MONDAY 31 JANUARY 2011

The parents enjoyed a balmy evening as Principal, Dr Pauline Turner, welcomed them to the new year.

Boarders’ Tennis Day

Sunday 20 February 2011

Dr Pauline Turner, Tim and Ron Trescothwick

Joan McLean, Beau Johnstone and David McLean

Beatrice Fraser, Erica Robinson and Suzanna Wood

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

43

Campbell House and ELC Welcome BBQ Friday 11 February 2011

Andrew Taylor and Glenn Bennett-Hullin

Curtis, Leon and Dominic Ho and mum Amy Lu

Angela Schmidt, Chris Dinneen and Carli Roulston

Sophie Naylor and Gabrielle Connor

YEAR 9 PARENTS’ DINNER

Friday 18 February 2011

44 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Sharon and Mark Melvin and Brian Niven

Tracey Golightly and Kate Welleman

Therese Foley, Chris Morgan and Louise Bourke

Craig and Keri Hosking and Suzie and Tim Maishman

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

Sian Burke, Simone and Nigel Allan, Sally and Darren Taylor and Darrin Burke

Andrew Mapleson, Pauline Turner and Simon Guthrie

YEAR 7 PARENTS’ DINNER

Friday 25 March 2011

Vanessa Whitten, Meredith Millard, Andrew Powell, Julian Carroll, Claire Wood and Ted Whittem

Summer Sports Dinner Friday 7 April

Sarah Sturges and Addy Dunkley-Smith with the 2011 Head of the River trophy

Luke Soulos, Daniel Mahon and Gareth Gilby

Kevin and Janine Sturges

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

45

OCGA EVENTS OGCA 2010 Leavers’ function Thursday 10 February

The most recent College graduates return for their first function as Old Collegians

Presentations were made to the leavers of 2010

10 Year REUNION Cocktail Party Friday 1 April 2011

Luke Kuzmich, Tom Ross, Richard Butler, Tim Callan and Oscar Stanley

Claire Wood, Naomi White, Ali Shaw, Brydie Meek, Steph Dijkestra and Claudia Muhor

Past staff – Leslie Hatton, Jeanne Mirza, Jennifer Smith, Margaret Lethbridge and Judith Coghill

40 Year REUNION LUNCHEON Saturday 7 MAY 2011

Listening to Peter Graham reminising on school days in the 70s

46 AD ASTRA ISSUE NO 120

Rick Whittle and Michael Vines 1971 1st XI opening batsmen

Old Geelong Collegians’ Association

Albert Bell ROWING Club Dinner

Friday 18 March

New Life Member Sandy Collins (OGC 1936) , Tim Andrews, Honorary Life Member Doreen Bell, new Life Member Neil Everist (OGC 1942)

LINDSAY HASSETT CRICKET CLUB Dinner Friday 1 APRIL

Sophie Naylor and Gabrielle Connor Championship rower Phoebe Stanley was the guest speaker

Ian Cover, Pauline Turner and Ian Redpath (OGC 1954)

Amelia Hatch, Liz Lugg, Jody Harrison, Tracey and David Langley

The 2001 Head of the River winning crew reunited, with Sandy Collins and former coach Jeff Watt

2011 EVENTS Hong Kong Reunion

Saturday

25

June

30 Year Reunion

Friday

12

August

Launch of the OGCA Portrait Gallery

Friday

19

August

Sesquicentenary Festival Weekend - OGCA BBQ

Saturday

20

August

Sydney Reunion

Friday

2

September

OGCA Staff Cocktail Party

Friday

14

October

20 Year Reunion

Friday

10

November

Western District Reunion /Dunkeld Races

Saturday

12

November

*Sic Itur Luncheon

Saturday

TBA

November

* Please note change of date, originally Friday 19 August.

THE GEELONG COLLEGE COMMUNITY MAGAZINE

47

Talbot Street Newtown VIC 3220 Tel +61 5226 3111 Fax +61 3 5226 3717 communityrelations@geelongcollege.vic.edu.au www.geelongcollege.vic.edu.au