St John's College (Zimbabwe) 2009 Magazine by Tafadzwa Manhindi

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coming together is a beginning, keeping together is progress, working together is success.â&#x20AC;? ~ Henry Ford

Contents

Academic Staff Speech Day Academic & House Review Highlight Events Cultural Reports Sports Reports Form 4 Dance & Leavers 2009

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EDITOR:

Mr N. Hovelmeier DESIGNER:

Mrs J. Kirkman PHOTO CREDITS:

Mr J.H. Muller Louis Fick Mr N. Launder PRINTING:

Pacprint, Harare

1st Row:

T. Marais, N. Ratanje, A. Van der Merwe, J. Mariani, C. Bewhay, S. Levy, S. Howson, J. Long, S. Hrusa, L. Syme, R. Fox, N. Milner, T. Edwards, N. Chirewa, S. Jones, E. Mobodo

2nd Row: P. Volker, L. Marriot, K. Craft, J. Riley, J. Muller, S. Chikanda, G. Day, J. Loveridge, R. Wilde, R. Fuller, A. Squire, R. Vickery, M. Brock, D. Hale, R. Reed, L. Jack, R. Atkinson, B. Vidovic

3rd Row: A. Sakala, T. Perepeczko, S. Jirri, J. Fulton, D. Wijers, D. Ashburner, J. Logan, M. Kok, C. Baker, S. Conradie, J. Kalonga, W. Mukotsanjera, L. Runhare, R. Oxley, R. Wilde, A. Meyer, R. Wild

4th Row: J. Oldrieve, R. Nel, L. Morkel, B. Annandale, J. Robinson, J. Roscoe, N. Manomano, R. Powles, A. Masiyiwa, J. Seaman, K. Muyedzwa, L. Frampton, J. Chitando, N. Hovelmeier, A. Gumbo, J. Stephens, A. Taylor, R. Trew, K. Whatman, M. Norton, K. Marx, J. Jones

Staff Photograph

Academic Staff Management Committee

Ross Fuller, Headmaster, BA London, B.Ed. Cape Town, PGCE Bristol Atherton Squire, Deputy Headmaster, BA (Hons) Rhodes, GCE, Unisa Mary Brock, Head of Academics, BA (Hons), Rhodes, STD, Cape Town Diana Hale, IB Coordinator, BA (Hons), London, GCE, UZ Prof. John Loveridge, Director of Studies, B.Sc (Hons) Ph.D, London Ryan Vickery, Senior Master, Cert Ed, UR Maggie Norton, Counsellor, Occupational Therapist Neal Hovelmeier, Head of Culture, Hawthornden Fellow

Art

History Monica Kuhudzai, HOD, BA, UZ Claire Bewhay, BA Rhodes Jack Robinson, TC, Dip.PE, Newlands Park Rosemary Wild, BA, STD, Cape Town

Boba Vidovic, HOD, Ph.D Arts, St. George. Augustine Gomba, B.Ed, CE, UZ Jenna Long, BFA (Hons), Rhodes Terry Marais, Dip. Graphic Design, ZIVA Nana Ratanje, BA (Hons) Art & Design Amanda Van Der Merwe, Dip Ed, TTC

Mathematics

Biology Rosemary Atkinson, HOD, Bsc, Cape Town, GCE, London Elizabeth De Ridder, Bsc (Hons) PGCE, Rhodes Julian Roscoe, Bsc (Hons), London Jill Fulton, Bsc, Natal, Grad CE, UZ Annette Meyer, Bsc, Natal, Msc, UZ Sheila Howson, Bsc (Hons), Oxford Brookes John Loveridge, B.Sc (Hons) Ph.D, London

Business & Economics

Mary Brock, HOD, BA (Hons) Rhodes, STD Cape Town Sue Conradie, TTC, UZ Jane Logan, BSc, Pietermaritzburg, HDE, Natal Alfred Musiyiwa, B. Ed, UZ Andrew Sakala, B. Ed, UZ Ryan Vickery, Cert Ed, UR Debbie Wijers, TTC, UZ

Music

Richard Wilde, HOD, BA (Hons) Rhodes, FIBZ Bill Annandale, BA, Grad CE (UZ) Christine Baker, B.com, Cape Town Richard Fox, B.Soc.Sci (Hons) UCT Travis Edwards, BBA, UNISA Sue Hrusa, B.Soc.Sci, Pietermaritzburg Walter Mukotsanjera, BA, PGDE, Botswana Justin Oldrieve, B.Soc.Sci, Rhodes

Linda Frampton, HOD Jonathan Kalonga Emmanuel Mabodo Nicholas Manomano, Ethno.Mus. KM Centre

Physics Johan Muller, HOD, Bsc, UOD Freestate Simba Jirri, B.Sc (General) UZ, Grad CE, UZ Kuda Muyedzwa, BSc UZ

Chemistry Robin Powles, HOD, M.App.Sci, New South Wales Simba Jirri, B.Sc (General), UZ, Grad CE, UZ Mike Kok Lodge Smit, Bsc, UCT, Grad CE, UZ

Shona Nesbet Chirewa, HOD, CE, UZ Jesmael Chitando, Dip. Ed, UZ

Computers Sport

Justin Mariani, HOD, Bsc (Hons) Computers, HND Information Systems Design Richard Fox, B.Soc.Sci (Hons), UCT Sheila Howson, Bsc (Hons), Oxford Brookes

English Lindsay Jack, HOD, BA Wits, PCE, UZ Claire Bewhay, BA Rhodes Neal Hovelmeier, Hawthornden Fellow Shannon Levy, BA (Hons), NMMU Raye Oxley, BA (Hons), PCE, London Jack Robinson, TC, Dip.PE, Newland Park Penny Sylvester, BA (Hons), PGCE, Rhodes Robyn Wilde, BA Rhodes, GCE, London

Estate Manager Ted Perepeczko Kevin Whatman

Librarian Rima Trew

French

Academic Staff

Atherton Squire, HOD, BA (Hons) Rhodes, GCE, Unisa Scotty Jones, Dip, Sports Management, Boston Niall Milner Ross Nel Alan Taylor

Wendy Taylor, HOD, BA, HDE, Wits Brigitte Fodouop, Dip. French, France Diana Hale, BA (Hons) London, GCE, UZ Cathy Marx, BA Natal, Grad CE, UR

Geography Ronelle Reed, HOD, HDE(S), Rotchefstroom Bill Annandale, BA, Grad CE (UZ) Julianne Seaman, BA (Hons), Oxford Brookes, Grad Cert, Queensland Jill Stephens, B.Ed (UZ) Linda Syme, BA, UNISA 2009 Magazine

Geoff Day, A.C.I.S., Financial Director Sam Chikanda Debbie Ashburner Karen Craft Linda Marriot Lisa Morkel Jenni Riley Penny Volker Joanna Jones

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Administration

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This Section Is Kindly Sponsored By:

Bharat and Fatima Naik & The Old Johannian Society

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he Guest of Honour, Mr Tim Middleton, Our Host Mr Ross Fuller, Patrons, Fellow Governors, Fellow Parents, Ladies and Gentlemen of St John’s – I am privileged to stand before you and present my Annual Report. The economic environment in Zimbabwe changed signifi cantly from February 2009 through the adoption of multicurrencies and the abandonment of the hyper-inflation ravaged Zimbabwe dollar. Stability in the measurement of economic activity returned, planning and budgeting became easier. On the negative side the substantially non-performing economy is resulting in low incomes earned across the economy. In 2009 the school focused on repairs and maintenance to restore the quality of our infrastructure which had deteriorated over the last decade of survival. The school expanded its curriculum, with the introduction of commercial subjects at AS Level. The sporting side introduced Parents Committees to support the school in the major sporting sections and I would like to recognise the achievements of the Parents Rugby Committee for a job well done during the Rugby Season. The PLC under the leadership of Coleen De Jong, once again had a splendid year and performed its liaison and social activities adMr Bekithemba Ndebele mirably, most recent of which was the well-organised and well supported Spring Fair. Your contribution to the improvement In a big and diverse community as we have, things of the school infrastructure is well appreciated. The Old Johanwill go wrong from time to time, but what will nian Association was formed this year, this was spearheaded by determine our success as a community is how we Deon Erasmus, the draft constitution is being circulated and is resolve departures from the norm and learn from under discussion. The Old Johannians will provide a valuable that experience to avoid failures in future. link with past students. Looking ahead to 2010 the school has plans to modernize the staff room, to create a conducive working environment for our teachers. The school has ambitious plans to build a new 6th form centre, this will of course involve a lot of money, but it is necessary to move the school forward and maintain our prime position as the best Private College in Zimbabwe. The school will robustly improve the performance of our academic, sporting and cultural staff in line with our Mission Statement. The board is there to serve the community, in so far as is humanely possible the Board tries to take on board the concerns of all stakeholders. In a big and diverse community as we have, things will go wrong from time to time, but what will determine our success as a community is how we resolve departures from the norm and learn from that experience to avoid failures in future. Boys will be boys and it is normal for them to err every now and again, if they did not we would all be worried about their normalcy! This is the first year that the College has been under the stewardship of Ross Fuller. I have been very impressed with Ross’s footprint and leadership, thank you very much for your leadership Ross and you have the Board’s Trust and Confidence. To the Professional Staff thank you very much for another year of hard and productive work, you have been with us during the dark days and we are indebted. The Support Staff have remained loyal and hardworking as evidenced by the good state of the school infrastructure thank you very much. To the Patrons and the Board, thank you for your wise counsel and support. In closing, congratulations to the Outstanding Achievers for 2009! Good luck to those writing fi nal exams. Happy travels to the Leavers and I hope St John’s has left an indelible mark in your lives. As a community we have enjoyed watching you grow, and regrettably there comes a time when one has to let go! You have an opportunity to serve the community you grew up in through the OLD Johannians. To Ross and his team we look forward to a fruitful and exciting 2010. Thank you for your support, hard work and loyalty.

Chairman’s Annual Speech

Mr Bekithemba Ndebele

Headmaster’s Speech Mr Ross Fuller

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our Worship the Mayor, Mr Masunda; our guest of honour: Mr Tim Middleton; Chairman of the Board, Mr Themba Ndebele; Chairman of College Exco, Mr Dave Bain; members of the Board of Governors; the Education Officer from Harare North, Mrs Ncube; teaching and administrative staff, distinguished guests, parents and students of St John’s College. It hardly seems a year ago that Riette and I were sitting in this audience at the 2008 Speech Day. At the time, I remember feeling a considerable sense of trepidation about taking up the reins of headmastering again, but also a sense of being honoured to have been accorded the privilege of heading a great school in to what was inevitably going to be a challenging period of transition, not only for the College but for the country as well. We both still have vivid memories of flying in to Zimbabwe from Kenya at the end of June 2008, a day before the second elections were held. Harare was unnervingly quiet and the College campus was unnaturally deserted during term time. A lonely bottle of Bovril on the bare shelves of TM cost 350000 Zim. dollars, and as one could then only draw 1000 dollars a day from the bank, we calculated that it would take us a year to buy that bottle. Nevertheless, the warmth of our reception by members of the Board, together with what we felt the College stood for, convinced us that this was a challenge and an honour that we just could not pass by. Suffice to say, some 18 months down the road we feel very much that we have come home. We have found our first year at St John’s to be an immensely busy, extremely varied, but rewarding and fulfilling year. It has, of course, not been without its disappointments and difficulties, but I do feel that there has been a sense of positive momentum, direction and achievement in the College this year, giving us all hope and inspiration for next year and the years beyond. One of the most remarkable things about coming back to the independent schooling system of this country, after 5 years away, is how intact, vibrant and successful the independent schools continue to be, in spite of the general degradation of institutions, services and facilities in the country as a whole over the past decade Mr Ross Fuller or more. With respect to St John’s, much of the continued success of the The qualities of identity and unity are crucial… College is based on the commitment and dedication of the teaching they are the glue that hold institutions together. and administrative staff, the hard work and interest of the very active Board of Governors, the enthusiastic and energetic support of our parents and, of course, the spirit, pride and passion of the student body. The combination of all these ingredients have certainly encouraged me in my own task of heading the College this year. Having spent some 4 years in a long-established private international school in Kenya, where I might add that the termly tuition fees were over 3000 US dollars per term, I am very aware that in terms of facilities, school spirit and the commitment of all stakeholders, St John’s is light years ahead of not only that particular school, but also the other international private schools with which we came in to contact in East Africa. There is, however, never a time to be complacent about ourselves as a school and all stakeholders will be conscious of the need to develop a vision of how and where we want to go as a school, in both the short and the long term. Walt Disney once commented that “progress is not just moving ahead. Progress is dreaming, working, building a better way.” We do need to push out our frontiers in terms of developing extra dimensions and facets of the College. Let us retain what is good and valuable, but also move forward. In this regard, we have been pleased with the widening of the curriculum at Lower Sixth level this year, providing a range of new vocational subjects such as Travel and Tourism, Design and Technology, Business Skills and A+ Computers, as well as the introduction of a Life Skills and Music Appreciation programme. The introduction of a full range of 5 AS subjects for all students in 2008 proved very daunting for many, and we are hoping that a more diverse and manageable programme will be reflected in the AS result patterns for 2009. In IGCSE, the results were well up to expectations, in spite of the many disruptions to the school calendar in 2008. The A level/IB pass rates were excellent, although we were a little thin in top grades. St John’s College

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We also feel that the encouragement and widening of cultural activities has been significant this year, show-cased by the dynamic “Power of One “ production, an outstanding Art exhibition, the hosting of the inter-schools dance sport competition, a newly sponsored schools quiz and the continued growth of musicality in the College with choir, marimbas and the famous pipe band all contributing to a varied and exciting cultural identity in the College. This has certainly not been to the detriment of our sporting achievements and a tribute to our teams in all sports is that we are considered to be one of the most highly respected opponents by all our rival schools. Many of our teams have had remarkable successes, with the 1st and 2nd rugby XV’s losing only one match out of 18 played in the domestic season; the 1st and under 15a hockey teams recording unbeaten seasons; the golf team winning all the inter-schools tournaments, the cricket team winning our own 20/20 for the first time, and, just this past week-end, the water-polo team returning from Bulawayo with the coveted and prestigious Crusader Shield. All of our other sporting disciplines, whether swimming, athletics, squash, triathlon, basketball, tennis or volleyball have acquitted themselves with distinction and with pride. Credit too must go to our girls who, with a small pool of players, have competed honourably against big schools in water-polo and hockey. We congratulate an array of boys and girls, across a wide variety of sports, some of which are not undertaken at the College itself, for gaining national representation in their various sporting disciplines. A number of successful school tours were undertaken to South Africa, including cricket, rugby, basketball, hockey, golf and the pipe band, where we showed in no uncertain terms that we continue to more than hold our own against a wide range of S.A. schools. In the plethora of all our school activities, it should never be over-looked that as well as our students perform, there is someone behind them, organising, coaching, encouraging and directing. In this regard, I would like to pay special tribute today to those of our staff and parents who have spent countless hours in guiding our St John’s boys and girls to be “the best they can be”. Much of what is measurable of the College’s successes and achievements of this past year is reflected in the “Year at a Glance” which I am sure will give you cause to be proud of your sons and daughters, and indeed of St John’s College with all that it undertakes and all that it achieves as a school. Contiguous with this impressive record, I am, however, reminded of an article written by the former Head of Bishops School in Cape Town, Mr John Gardener. He writes: “So much of our time in schools is spent trying to measure what we are doing: examining, assessing, testing, costing, comparing. It would be silly to say that we should not do such things. They serve valid purposes. Where the fault lies is in believing that such measures are the most important, and that they are totally reliable, or anything more than guidelines, straws in the wind. Measuring the measurable is much easier than measuring the unmeasurable. But the job is not done when the butterfly is pinned to the board, the sports statistics better than last year, the budget balanced and even the great god examinations dealt with. It’s not the straws that are the point: it’s the wind. In Greek, the wind and the spirit can be denoted by the same word.” In the light of John Gardener’s comments, I would like to express to the school community that the unseen things, the things that matter most, are ultimately not measurable at all. But they are knowable and they are tangible, because they are very real. How do we, as a school, as a community, measure kindness, encouragement, friendship, graciousness in victory and defeat, cooperation, courtesy, commitment or courage. In this respect, two particular moments of adversity were particularly up-lifting for me this year, as they went to the very heart and soul of the College. One was the dignity and graciousness with which the 1st XV rugby players responded on the field to the disappointment of their last minute and only defeat of the season by P.E. Another was how the under 16 rugby team suffered a crushing defeat one week, but managed to guts out a narrow one point win over Falcon the next week, having already been written off as a team by some rugby pundits.

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Further to this, two of our outstanding cricketers suffered major injuries in the rugby season. To me, their real qualities emerged, not from the tries and centuries they might have scored in the remaining part of the year, but from the immeasurable values they have displayed by being on the sidelines at all the subsequent matches, encouraging their team-mates. I was deeply touched a short time ago by a visitation to the office by five 6th Formers. My first thought was “ I wonder what trouble they are in and what teacher has sent them to see me.” Far from this, the boys came in to my office and asked if they could pray with me for the school and for myself in the midst of a very stressful issue which the school was going through. Mr Mike Whiley, former Head of Plumtree and a doyen of education in so many ways, with a passionate interest in cricket and rugby, commented to me just last Saturday on how impressed he is that St John’s boys always greet him, in and out of school. The moral of this is that if any of you see a tall white-haired gentleman with a stoop, greet him anyway, as it could just be Mr Whiley! Seriously though, I cite these few illustrations to try to define that which is not quantifiable and measurable in a school. These aspects cannot be measured by victory and success, but they are the very essence of the individual and his school. By the same token, we must be vigilant and mindful about the negative things in a school…behaviour which is in any way demeaning, churlish, ungentlemanly or destructive. We have to be constantly aware of the need to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative not just in terms of our results and achievements, but in those immeasurable things which John Gardener so aptly identifies. For the students, no matter how junior or senior you are, how seemingly significant or insignificant your role might be, each one of you has the capacity to reflect and develop those immeasurable values which define the soul and well-being of the school. Schools, by their very nature, are extraordinarily complex organisations… essentially because they are all about people and the interaction between them: students, teachers, management, parents and Board. The qualities of identity and unity are crucial…they are the glue that hold institutions together. I have been greatly impressed this year with the togetherness and unity of the students, their loyalty to each other and their pride in being in being a part of the College, no matter how big or small their roles might be. This is not easily achieved in a relatively young school or indeed in a school without a boarding component, but it is something immeasurably valuable which needs to be nurtured in a positive manner. I also thank them for their courtesy and daily greetings which have been particularly refreshing to me after some time spent in other schools in other countries. Returning to the measurable, I would like to pay tribute and express thanks to many people who have given so much, in so many different ways, to St John’s College this year. However, my abiding reservations about thanks is that in a school such as St John’s, much of what happens is a team effort with contributions by many different players and I know you will forgive me that I cannot mention everyone. I would like to start where it matters most and that is the student body of the College. You have given me much to be proud of this year in so many ways…we have had a few sad events, but no family is ever perfect and you can certainly look back on a year in which, in the words of Rudyard Kipling, “you have filled the unforgiving minute, with sixty seconds worth of distance run.” To the teaching staff, my thanks for your continued commitment and dedication in so many facets of school life. More than anything, perhaps, I have appreciated the good humour and the quips in the staff room which indicate that as much as education is serious, we cannot take ourselves too seriously. I have been particularly grateful that we have experienced such a stable year in staffing with the encouraging prospect of sound overall continuity for 2010. Especially, I would like to thank the Management team for giving me such wise direction and support during the year. The Administrative staff, under Geoff Day, is in the front line when it comes to parents and public and I am very aware of the enormous demands made on them by everyone from within and without the school. My sincere appreciation goes to them all for their hugely significant contribution to the smooth running of the College, in particular to Debbie and Lisa for organising the Leavers’ lunch today. We have an amazingly supportive parent body at the College, quite unique in its contribution and positive involvement, whether it is in providing eats for multiple events, improving facilities St John’s College

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From the book of Isaiah we read:

“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar like eagles; they will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint.”

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“Lord, build us a son who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid: one who is proud and gracious in defeat, yet humble and gentle in victory. A son who will first know You, and then know himself, for that is the true foundation of all knowledge. Lead him, I pray, not in the path of ease and comfort, but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge. There let him learn to stand in the storm, yet have compassion for those who fall. Build us a son whose heart is clear and whose goals are high; who’ll master himself before he seeks to master others. One who’ll learn to laugh, yet never forget how to weep; to reach in to the future, yet never forget the past. And after all these things are his, add, I pray, enough of a sense of humour that, though serious, he may never take himself too seriously. And above all, Lord, give him enough humility to know that true greatness requires simplicity, true wisdom requires an open mind and true strength requires meekness. Amen.”

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at the school, serving on sports committees or helping with coaching. The flag-ship of the parent body is the PLC and the remarkable success of this year’s huge Spring Fair, which has raised over $32000 for the College, is a glowing tribute to Colleen De Jong and her incredible committee. We are hoping that the fruits of the fair will soon be actualised in a multimedia educational room at the College, and my thanks go to the outstanding energy and commitment of the Spring Fair committee. Many people, including visitors to the College, have remarked on the enhanced appearance of the school this year and my particular thanks go to the Whatman brothers, Dave and Kevin, as well as to Ted Perepeczko and the grounds staff for their huge efforts. Kevin recently gave me a list indicating that no fewer than projects, large and small, have been tackled and completed on the College grounds this year. In this regard, there is a standing in-house joke in the staff-room that my own legacy to the College in terms of developments, perhaps even to be denoted by a special plaque, will be the refurbishment of the toilet block. It is also important to mention the work that has gone into the school gardens under Jane Filer and the makeover of the Mylyking garden and the cricket pavilion area, directed by Kate van Deventer and Kim Bennett. Finally, my thanks to the Board, under the overall chairmanship of Themba Ndebele and the College chairmanship of Dave Bain. It is never fully appreciated how much time, interest and energy is invested by Board members in the College. It is one of those immeasurable qualities I alluded to earlier and we are greatly indebted to their collective passion and commitment, in particular the chairpersons of the committees: Bryan Hofmann, Dave Whatman, Beatrice Lake and Emma Fundira. I am fully aware that I have left out many people, for which my apologies, but I would finally like to express my profound thanks to my wife, Riette. She has embraced St John’s wholeheartedly and in spite of her full commitment as the administrator of the CHISZ/ATS organisation this year, she has been an enthusiastic supporter at all our activities and sports, even when she is not familiar with the rules! In conclusion, I would like to leave you all with this wonderful prayer. It was written by General Douglas MacArthur, of World War 2 fame, and although one can imagine him as a stern military man, the prayer reflects that inside the military dress, the insignia and the medals…lies a man who understands that it is those immeasurable things in life that really, really matter. He wrote it for his son, but one can certainly replace daughter in his sentiments.

Address by the Guest Speaker Mr T.D. Middleton How To Fail!

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t is an interesting thought that Mr Fuller mentioned my achievements but he didn’t mention any of my failures! For nine months after leaving Zimbabwe for the UK in 2002 I could not get a job at all, though I applied for every position within schools at numerous schools; I could not even get a job teaching English at the government school in Scotland where I had started my teaching career over 20 years before; when I did do some supply teaching for two weeks at that school soon after (in exactly the same classroom as 20 years previously) there was one lesson where I realised with fi ve minutes to go that I had absolutely no control over what was happening in the classroom. And I could go on and mention many, many other failures. It is interesting too that there will be no mention of failures here at today’s Prize Giving – we celebrate, rightly, the successes and achievements of individuals and of the school as a whole. But we keep quiet about failures. A friend of mine told me how he had cruised through his top Independent school in South Africa, serving as Headboy, captaining the first team rugby, gaining excellent results and awards; how he had gone to Rhodes University and came out as top student each year and again served in positions of responsibility; how he had gone to teach at another top independent school in South Africa before being appointed the youngest ever housemaster at that school; and then how, after 12 successful years as Housemaster he had taken on the role of Public Relations/Marketing Officer for that school – and had a nervous breakdown. What struck me so vividly then, and ever since, was his comment: “No-one ever told me how to fail!” Success came so easily for him that he did not know how to fail – like so many others. So this morning I would like to teach you how to fail! Of course, we all know how to go about failing – sleep in late, do little work in class, party hard and long and so on. So, no, it is not so much about what to do in order to fail but rather what we should do when we do fail, as fail we will all do, at some stage or another, in one form or another. The short answer is really quite simple though perhaps paradoxical. We Mr Tim Middleton need to deal with failure in exactly the same way as we deal with success – or should deal with success. It was Rudyard Kipling in his well-known poem Then too we need to see the bigger “If” who wrote that “If we can meet with triumph and disaster and treat picture in the events that happen. these two imposters just the same” then we will be a man. We need to treat Often our failures are in fact the failure in the same way as we treat success. So how then should we treat prelude to something greater. them both? Very simply, we need to APPLY PERSPECTIVE to both. For many years I had on my desk a plaque on which were written the words “IT WILL PASS”. In one corner of the plaque I had written “The Praise” and in the other I had written “The Problem” while at the bottom I had written “The Opportunity” – each of these will pass. I realised very quickly as a Head that the praise of parents, staff or pupils can pass very quickly – you can be the saviour one day, the villain the next! The praise passes so that we do not become too big-headed. Equally that horrendous, allencompassing, massive problem that confronts us will in a few days or weeks pass and we will wonder what the fuss was about. The problem passes so we do not become down-hearted. We need to see them both in perspective, in the following ways. First, we need to see the bad things that happen, the failures, in perspective. Michael Jordan, the all-time great basketball player, once said: “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.” Thomas Edison, who is described as “deserving the lion’s share of credit for lighting up the world… with an incandescent bulb but more for his creation of the fi rst genuinely safe and economically viable system for generating and distributing light and power – worldwide” has the patent for over 1090 inventions but when he was asked about all his failures his reply was simple: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Both these men kept the bad things in perspective. The same can be said of the university student who wrote home to her parents. Dear Mum and Dad, It has now been three months since I left for college. I have been remiss in writing and am very sorry for my thoughtlessness in not having written before. I will bring you up to date now, but before you read on, please sit down. You are not to read any further unless you are sitting down...Okay? Well, then, I am getting along pretty well now. The skull fracture and the concussion I got when I jumped out of the window of my dormitory when it caught fire shortly after my arrival, are pretty St John’s College

Address by the Guest Speaker Mr T.D. Middleton

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Sometimes, then, we do get things horribly out of perspective. However we must then remember to ensure that we see the good things that happen, the successes, in true perspective as well. We can be proud of our efforts, be they sporting, cultural, academic, but we do well to remember that there will be others who have done braver, stronger, kinder, more skilled things than we have. We may well run incredibly fast but is that better than someone who has lost all limbs who still paints amazing pictures? We may well pass exams easily but many others have done so too, if not more so. Scoring the winning try could be trumped by saving someone’s life. Then too we need to see the bigger picture in the events that happen. Often our failures are in fact the prelude to something greater. Chuck Colson was President Nixon’s right-hand man in the USA in the 1970s and was caught up in the infamous Watergate scandal which led to Nixon’s impeachment and his own prison sentence. Following his release from prison he has spent the rest of his life working for prison reform – his massive failure has brought considerable success. Closer to home, one of my staff at Petra High School had served time in prison before coming to work at the school as the Estate Manager – now he has set up a programme to provide a halfway house for prisoners released from prison, to prevent them from re-offending. The world is a better place because of his failure. Finally we need to see the real picture regarding failure and success. Kipling hit it on the head when he described success and failure as “imposters”. Neither of them are the real thing. Both are simply the results of our actions, or rather the responses of other people to our actions. Others try to determine what is success and failure. Second place in the Olympic 100m final could be seen as success or failure – for the world record holder who has been unbeaten for 2 seasons and is the hot favourite to win, it would be seen as a failure but for the youngster who had never won a medal of any sort in any major championship it would have been seen as a success (note it would be “seen” as such; it would not have “been”.) Bluntly though, it is second place, silver medal – fact. In short, then, I want to tell you it is okay to fail. Someone has written that “failure does not mean you are a failure – it does mean you are yet to succeed. Failure does not mean you have wasted your life – it does mean you have a reason to start again.” Failure will happen. I love the slogan which states that “life is drawing without an eraser.” Mandela himself noted that “it is not a matter of whether we fail or not that counts but what we do when we do fail.” And the truth is that in the Kipling poem “If” to which I have referred throughout this talk, his conclusion to the poem, after he has expounded on all the situations that you might overcome, does NOT state that you will be a success but rather that “you will be a Man, my son.” That is what you should be seeking to be, young men of St John’s College – not successes, not failures, but men. And if you haven’t understood or accepted what I have been trying to say, then I have failed — yet again!

Address by the Guest Speaker

well healed now. I only spent two weeks in the hospital and now I can see almost normally and only get three headaches a day. Fortunately the fire in the dormitory and my jump were witnessed by an attendant at the gas station near the dorm and he was the one who called the Fire Department and the ambulance. He also visited me at the hospital, and since I had nowhere to live because of the burnt-out dorm, he was kind enough to invite me to share his apartment with him. It’s really a basement room, but it is kind of cute. He is a very fine boy and we have fallen deeply in love and are planning to get married. We haven’t set the exact date yet, but it will be before my pregnancy begins to show. Yes, Mother and Dad, I am pregnant. I know how much you are looking forward to being grandparents and I know you will welcome the baby and give it the same love and devotion and tender care you gave me when I was a child. The reason for the delay in our marriage is that my boyfriend has some minor infection which prevents us from passing our premarital blood tests and I carelessly caught it from him. This will soon clear up with the penicillin injections I am now taking daily. I know you will welcome him into our family with open arms. He is kind and although not well educated, he is ambitious. Although he is of a different race and religion than ours, I know your expressed tolerance will not permit you to be bothered by the fact that his skin colour is somewhat darker than ours. I am sure you will love him as I do. His family background is good, too for I am told that his father is an important gunbearer in the village from which he comes. Now that I have brought you up to date, I want to tell you that there was no dormitory fire, I did not have a concussion or skull fracture, I was not in the hospital, I am not pregnant, I am not engaged, I do not have syphilis and there is no boyfriend in my life. However, I am getting a “D” in History and an “F” in Science, and I wanted you to see these marks in the proper perspective. Your loving daughter.

Headboy’s Speech P.J. Moor

Headboy’s Speech

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ood morning Mr Middelton, Mr and Mrs Fuller, Mr and Mrs Squire, Board Of Governors, Invited Guests, Staff and my fellow students of St John’s College. A year ago, addressing the class of 2009, Michael Vickery, Headboy 2008 quoted these lines: “Be fearless in making those decisions which are right and good, fair and honest. Be humble in your acceptance of youth, health and strength, for these are gifts from the Almighty Himself. Place your faith in God; praise his name by your actions, words and thoughts.” Those are good words. Looking back on this year I believe that we in 2009 have tried to follow these precepts, and one can do no better than urge our successors in 2010 to do the same. 2009 has been a year of change in the St John’s community. At the beginning of the year we welcomed a new Headmaster and said farewell to some unforgettable faces. It was delightful to see change in the economic climate while we have still been at school. The transformation and upgrade of numerous of the school’s facilities over the coarse of this year has been marvelous. Our school is something to be proud of, and I propose that those who still have some years left at this institution recognize how lucky and privileged they are to attend a school with not only good and powerful traditions but also outstanding facilities and amenities. Despite all these changes, the year of 2009 has lived up to previous years or even set the benchmark for years to come. Our school has done well this year, and we are proud of our academic, sporting and cultural achievements. Quoting the words of Anna Pavlova: “No one can achieve success from being talented alone. God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius,” and perhaps many of our students have, this year, transformed this talent into genius. Personally I have a great deal to be thankful about, and I gratefully mention the people who have supported me during my school years: P.J. Moor In his absence, I would like to thank Mr Vincent for all he has done for this school over the years. His Our school has done well this year, and we are proud of our impacts shall be engraved here forever. academic, sporting & cultural achievements. Mr Fuller: In my time at St John’s I have been under three different Headmasters, all of whom have been fundamental contributors to the success of our school. Mr Fuller, however, you have epitomized the role of Headmaster with such value and ethic. Your gentle but persuasive, strong and determined leadership has certainly benefited the school. It has been an honor to work by your side this year. With you as Headmaster I know this school is still to see some astounding progress in the years to come. The staff at St John’s College. Although all the teachers I have had the privilege of learning under over the years have all been major contributors to our academic development, I must make mention of Miss Syme and Mrs Van Der Merwe who have taught me Geography and Art respectively, this year. In addition to them, Mr Taylor and Mr Squire for your hours spent teaching our P.F.T class for the last two years. Thank you. Another member of staff who has not taught me since form 4, Mrs Sylvester, I feel I must make mention of. Although my mother taught me in grade five, I must confess you have been my favorite! Not only did you provide me with invaluable lessons that got me through O’level English Language, but you also provided me with a squack whom has been an unsung hero for me this year! Mike you have always been a whistle away when I have needed the most important of things, like those juicy chicken rolls from the tuck shop! Thank you for all you have done and I look forward to maintaining a friendship with you. And of course “Madagascar,” “The Dreive,” Mr Oldreive! Thank you for being the person you are. Your influences on my academic and sporting career have been immense. This year we have shifted from you Old Boy’s place to Eversharp. Field trips with you have been somewhat entertaining, and I’m sure you will agree that being on the receiving end of numerous prank phone calls from Benji Bennett throughout this year is partly the reason for you sudden loss of hair! Your ability to teach as well as share a laugh with your students is how we shall all remember you. Your A’level Business St John’s College

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“What lies before us, or what lies behind us, are small in matter, compared to what lies within us.” It has been an honour. Thank you. 2009 Magazine

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Management class will miss your “Wang Chang” humor and have asked me to formally wish you luck on your upcoming tour of Scotland to go see that special Misses! Thank you for your friendship. Mr Vickery, Jones and Milner. Being under you coaching for rugby and hockey for the last three years has been excelling. Thank you for all you have done. To The Prefect body of 2009: Thank you for all your support this year. Your endless duties have been of the highest caliber and I am truly grateful for your never ceasing commitment to St John’s. I would like to make special mention of three boys in my year who have defined leadership, loyalty and comradery. Tom Stone, Lawrence Whatman and Brett De Kock. Thank you for all you have done. To the Deputy Headboy of St John’s College, Richard Todd. In my schooling lifetime I have met many people who have come and gone, but you have been there since the beginning. Having the honor of being Headboy of St John’s Prep School with you as my deputy and sharing the same honor here at The College are two things I will treasure forever. Together we have stood side by side since the opening day of grade one. If ever I needed to turn to someone, you were always there. You have been an admirable leader, and invaluable friend. An asset to The College. Finally to the most important people in my life; my family. Firstly to my father. You have not only been a provider for our family, but you are also the reason for any and all my achievements. Your compassion and desire for Victoria, Richard, Anthony and me to succeed in all we do is like no other. I am truly blessed to have you as my father and hope one day I will be able to send you that ticket to Lords. Behind every great man is a woman. Mum you have been an amazing contributor to this school, the prep school and the lives of so many others seated here today. Your unconditional love and support for me in all I do is never-ending. I cannot fully express how grateful I am and I love you both. To my sister and two brothers; together we have shared so much and I believe in that way we have all benefitted. I love and thank you. Now we look to the class of 2010; you have the potential and ability to lead the College like no others have done before you. It is now up to you to ensure the flame that was lit 24 years ago, burns for another year. The prefect body is soon to be announced, with the appointment of a new Headboy, and deputy. All I urge is that the year of 2010 does not become divided due to prefect selection, but only becomes closer due to responsibility. We look forward to hearing of your success in the near future. I remember so well our class of 2009 as we were 6 years ago when we embarked on our form 1 camp. Since then we were joined by others, and 12 months ago, as a more mature group, we bonded together at leadership camp. I am proud to have been one of that group and I believe that we have made 2009 a fine year at St John’s. The diversity amongst our form has resulted in our success over our stay here at The College. We have shared three unbeaten rugby and hockey seasons, two cricket as well as produced dozens of students who have excelled in academic and cultural aspects to receive their full colours. Legends on the sporting fields like Richard Sainsbury, Craig Dollar, Nathan Waller and Andrew Lindsay, to name a few, shall be remembered in time. Unbreakable bonds have been formed, and memories that shall last a lifetime. I have personal regrets that injuring my knee has restricted my sporting activities, but none the less I have been grateful to serve the school as best I could. Today we close another chapter of the school’s history and of course we have to remember what Frank Matande said some years ago; “The College is yet to see its finest hour.” Friends I am afraid I must agree, however we have certainly seen some fine hours this year. As I end my valedictory speech I wish to leave you with a quote aimed at every student seated here today, for you to ponder:

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P.J. Moor

Class of 2009

Prefects

Back:

M. Matande, T. Covarr, M. Hougaard, R. Taylor, M. Kopecky, M. Chiduku, S. Alberts

Front: T. Gatsi, M. Hobbs, C. Dollar, P. Moor (Headboy), Mr R. Fuller (Headmaster),

R. Todd (Deputy Headboy), R. Sainsbury, A. Lindsay, N. Kwaramba

St John’s Educational Trust Board of Governors / PLC Members Patrons of the Trust

G.S.R. Honey, Esq. M.A. Masunda, Esq. R.J.A. Passaportis, Esq. Members of the Parents Liaison Committee

Governors

B. Ndebele, Esq – Board Chairman D.G. Bain, Esq. – College Executive Chairman R.H.S. Beattie, Esq. – Chairman, Campus Development Committee P. Filer, Esq. Mrs E. Fundira – Chairperson, Bursaries Committee B. Hofmann, Esq. – Chairman, Finance Committee E. Jinda, Esq. Mrs B.A. Lake – Chairperson, Staff Committee S.E. Mangwengwende, Esq. E. Mungwariri, Esq. – Chairman, Staff Pension Fund Dr S. Mushiri, Esq. R. Naik, Esq. D. Whatman, Esq. – Chairman, Strategic Planning Committee V.W. Zireva, Esq.

Colleen De Jong – Chairperson David Ballantyne Shelly Crabbe Dave Crous Chantelle Crous Jenny Fynn Keith Hepworth Mohamed Joosab Bharat Naik Greg Wilkinson Debbie Ashburner Ross Fuller Richard Wilde

Non-Executive Members

St John’s Educational Trust

G. Day, Esq. (Financial Manager) E.D.R. Fuller, Esq. (Headmaster – College) M.N. Mackenzie, Esq. (Headmaster – Prep)

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St John’s Cross Award Andrew Lindsay

his award serves to recognize the extraordinary talents and achievements of a sportsman who, ever since he was at the Preparatory School, has excelled in no fewer than five sporting disciplines: athletics, cricket, hockey, rugby and tennis in three of which he has had national representation at the College. Before that, at St John’s Prep, he already played Mashonaland A schools rugby and Zimbabwe U13 cricket. In form one, apart from being in the U14 A teams in athletics, cricket, hockey, rugby and tennis, he once more represented Zimbabwe at cricket, this time at the U14 level. In forms two and three in addition to being in the U15A and U16A teams in all these sports, he was also the tennis captain. More significantly, however, whilst in form 3, he played four games for the 1st XI cricket managing an impressive batting average of 60 even at that young age. By the time he reached form four, he played not only U17A cricket and hockey, but also represented the College first teams in both these sports. He was, moreover, in that year, the athletics Victor Ludorum, establishing a school high jump record of 10.92m. Last year, in lower sixth, he was not only the athletics Victor Ludorum once more, but also received athletics half colours. In 1st XI cricket, he once more received the Best Fielder Cup and in addition, most prestigiously, was chosen for the U19 cricket tour to Namibia. In hockey, in 2009, apart from receiving hockey colours, he represented the Zimbabwe U18A team. In this his final year, in addition to playing both 1st XV rugby and 1st XV cricket, he was the cricket captain in the third term and played for Zimbabwe in both sports: for Zimbabwe schools U18A Andrew Lindsay rugby and for the Zimbabwe U19 World Cup Squad in cricket. For these phenomenal achievements in a wide variety of sports and most particularly, for his national representation in three of them, namely, cricket, hockey and rugby, the St John’s Cross is awarded to:

St John’s Cross Award

A ndre w Lindsay

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This award serves to recognize the outstanding achievements of a sportsman in no fewer than four sporting disciplines: swimming, tennis, water polo and rugby. Apart from having colours in all of these sports, he is currently captain for both rugby and swimming, and vice captain for water polo. In all four sports, moreover, he has played at provincial, national and international level with phenomenal achievements to his credit. In swimming, he has represented his school at the highest level throughout his career, being School Champion from 2004 to 2007 and currently the School Open Champion. At national level, he was the winner of several age group championships from 1999 to 2007 in various distances and events. In January 2007, he was the fastest 200m backstroke male resident in Zimbabwe at age 15. He is, furthermore, the holder of several provincial and national records at age group level. Internationally, he represented Zimbabwe each year from 2003 to 2007 in various competitions including the South African Age Group Prestige Championships from 2003 to 2006, the Junior All Africa Swimming Championships in Mauritius in 2005 and the Sub Sahara Championships in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, he was selected to represent Zimbabwe at the inaugural FINA U 18 World Youth Championships in Brazil. His highest achievement was winning bronze medals in the 50m backstroke and the 100m butterfly against the African continent’s best age group swimmers at the Junior All Africa Championships. In 2007, he withdrew from swimming at a national level to pursue his interests in rugby and water polo. This, too, was his reason for withdrawing from competitive tennis in 2008. From 2004 to 2007, he played for the College at the highest level, being school age group champion in various years. At national level, he was the winner in various Zimbabwe national singles and age group tournaments from 1998 to 2007. In 2006, he was selected to represent Zimbabwe Schools at the St John’s College

St John’s Cross Award Richard Graham Sainsbury South African Schools Interprovincial at U16 level and at U19 level whilst still in form four. At the U19 competition, he won 5 out of 6 singles matches, a performance which assisted Zimbabwe to finish a creditable fourth out of 12 competing provinces. In water polo, he has represented the College at first team level since form four, also having been awarded the Swan Seal of Excellence. In 2007, he was chosen to represent Zimbabwe Schools at U17 level and again at U19 level in 2008 at the South African Schools Nationals. His highest honour was winning, at age 17, the Player of the Tournament Trophy at the Zimbabwe Schools U19 trials in October 2008. In his other major chosen sport, rugby, he has represented his school in the top team at age group levels at tight head prop since he took up the sport at preparatory school. He won his starting cap for the school 1st XV at age 16 and was a member of the starting 1st XV throughout the 2008 season and in 2009. He has served the College with distinction having lost only one school rugby match in his entire schoolboy rugby career from four to upper sixth when St John’s was narrowly beaten by Prince Edward in July this year. Apart from being awarded the College’s Pearson Trophy for Dedication, Courage and High Performance, he toured with the 1st XV to the inaugural House of Paint Easter Festival at Kearsney College and to the Independent Schools Rugby Festival at St Benedict’s College in 2008 and this year 2009, to the Krugersdorp Easter Festival at Krugersdorp High School. Nationally, he was selected for the Harare Province A team at 2008 and 2009 National Trials, while in this last year he was chosen to represent Zimbabwe Schools at U18 level at Craven Week Richard Graham Sainsbury in East London. In August of this year, moreover, he represented Zimbabwe at U19 level at the CAR/IRB qualifiers held in Nairobi. He played against Uganda and Tunisia and was part of the starting XV that beat Namibia 397 to win the CA (Confederation of African Rugby) Cup for 2009, thereby enabling Zimbabwe to compete for the IRB U20 Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2010. He now has a total of four international caps and is hoping to further his rugby career with the Sharks. For all of these phenomenal achievements in many sporting fields, but particularly in rugby and water polo, the St John’s Cross is awarded to:

St John’s Cross Award

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Cultural and Sports Persons of 2009

he recipient of this year’s Athene Cup for Cultural Person of the Year has been actively involved with many facets of the College’s cultural life since 2004. He has sung in the choir for most of his school career, and was a member of the Junior Boys Choir which won the overall Eisteddfod Choir cup in 2005. A talented actor, he performed roles in the College’s productions of Blood Brothers in 2004, the Carnival Extravaganza in 2005 and Joseph in 2006. For the productions of Grease and The Power of One, he had the unenviable task of being Stage Manager to extensive casts and complicated stage designs. In 2007, he received Honours for his performance of original poetry at the Allied Arts Speech and Drama Festival. As Head of Culture for Matopos house this year, he has been involved in several Current Affairs and Cultural Forums as well as being a member of the College Quiz team from 2006 to 2009. It is as an orator, however, that today’s recipient has truly made his mark. He has reached the finals of the last five Inter-house Public Speaking Competitions and was the College Public Speaking Champion in 2005 and 2007 and a runner-up in 2006 and 2008. In 2007 he participated in the Finals of the Harare Regional Public Speaking Competition and was a runner-up. This young gentleman has also excelled as a lead speaker in the forum of debating. He has been a prominent member of the College Debating Society since 2005 and debated in the National Semi-finals in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. A current holder of Full Colours in Academics, Drama, Debating and Public Speaking the award of this year’s Athene Cup for Cultural Person of the Year is awarded to: Jack Trew

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This award serves to recognise the achievements of a multi-talented sportsman with colours in swimming, tennis, rugby and water polo. Currently the College’s Open Swimming Champion, he is also captain of swimming and of rugby and as well as vice captain of water polo. In rugby he has been a member of the 1st XV since age sixteen. Furthermore, in his entire schoolboy rugby career at the College he has lost only one match – a narrow defeat to Prince Edward this year. In 2009, he toured with the 1st XV to the Krugersdorp Easter Festival at Krugersdorp High School. At a national level, he was selected for the Harare Province A team in 2009 National Trials and also represented Zimbabwe Schools at U18 level at Craven Week in East London. In August of this year, he was selected to represent Zimbabwe at U19 level in the CAR/IRB qualifiers held in August 2009 in Nairobi, Kenya. He was part of the starting XV that beat Namibia 39 – 7 to win the CAR (Confederation of African Rugby) Cup for 2009, thereby enabling Zimbabwe to compete for the IRB U20 Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2010. He now has four international caps. In recognition of these considerable achievements in 2009, Sports Person of the Year is awarded to: Rich ard Grah a m Sainsbury

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Speech Day and Cultural Awards

Students’ Student Award, Introduced By Interact And Leavers of 2007

The Garrs Charger Trophy Nil Kevin Channon Meghann Kopecky & Steven Alberts Richard Filer

To be awarded annually to the boy in the Upper 6th at the College “who has shown outstanding qualities of honour, chivalry and valour: in other words the boy whose gentlemanly conduct (in the true sense of the word) has distinguished him above his peers”

Craig Ralph Memorial Awarded to the “boy in the U20 Age Group who has played games with the most wholehearted enthusiasm, enjoyment, determination and the greatest sense of sportsmanship”

St John’s Cross Award

Thain Covarr

Richard Sainsbury St John’s Cross Award

Athene Cup For Cultural Person Of The Year

Andrew Lindsay

Jack Trew Sportsman Of The Year

Foundation Cup

Richard Sainsbury

Vumba

ACADEMIC AWARDS Davis Cup Best O Level Results

HISTORY

Tinashe Gwataringa Ross Roberts

Belinda Hlatwayo

David Kind

Best L6 Student IB AWARDS Best U6 IB CAS Learner

Diepen Patel

Trophy For The U6IB Learner who “through the medium of the Extended Essay, shows drive and passion for His research subject”

Lara Nicholson and Jack Trew

CBZ Cup For Lower 6 IB Excellence

Anoosh Arevshatian

PUBLIC SPEAKING Tutu Tutani

Most Outstanding Vocalist

Luisa Ciampi

Claude Mellor Cup, Junior Drs T & L Parker, Senior

Jamie Bell

Douglas Stangroom

Dunstan Cup, Interhouse

Matopos ART

Gwinayi Ranganyi

Nyanga BRIDGE

Tselentis Cup Interhouse

Abias Chivayo

Ratidzo Zvirawa

CHESS

Cunliffe Trophy Champion Bridge Couple

Thomas Chadwick

Quentin Tannock Cup, Intermediate

DRAMA

Inter House

Jack Trew Tinotenda Chinogurei

The Coordinator’s Plate To The Boy And Girl Who Have Excelled Throughout The Diploma Programme

MUSIC Music Performance Award

Adam Neil Shield For Excellence in Theatre Arts

Lara Nicholson

CBZ Cup For The Best IB TOK Student

FRENCH

Overall Performance Shield

Ross Roberts

Russell Taylor

James Hepworth

Warren Watkins Trophy for Best Soloist

Grace Hudson

PHYSICS David Kind

CHEMISTRY

Hale Cup For Oral Proficiency The Ab Level

Liam Costa

L6 IB Standard Level Mathematics

Jonathan De Bruijn

Best L6 Student

Shaun Foulkes

L6 A Level Mathematics

David Kind

BIOLOGY Best L6 Student

Dustin Sheehan

Ryan Charnley and Tileman Van Vuuren Matopos

Shaw Award, Outstanding Progress and Commitment for an IB Student CBZ Cup, Outstanding Progress and Commitment for an A Level Student

Lauren Robertson Henry Kinnaird

Harrison Award, Best A Level Artist

Michael Hobbs

CBZ Salver for Best IB Artist

Jenna-Lee Craft

Contemporary Art Trophy for the student who “consistently kept work within a contemporary context of the 21st century”

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Louise Taylor

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Economous Trophy Best U6 A Level Business Studies Student CBZ Bank Cup For Best U6 A Level Accounts Student Techfin Research Cup For The Best U6 A Level Economics Student CBZ Trophy For The Best U6 IB Economics Student

Mikhail Suleman Trophy Form 2 Mathematics CBZ Trophy For The Best Form 4 Student

BUSINESS STUDIES

Academic

Best L6 IB Student MATHEMATICS

Walsh Award Lower 6 A Level Excellence

The Arts

Matthew Wijers

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Trophies And Awards

Major Awards Dux Of College For 2008 Salver For Service To The College Service Awards

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Anoosh Arevshatian

Lara Nicholson and Jack Trew

David Kind

Kevin Channon

Steven Alberts and Meghann Kopecky

Matthew Wijers

Richard Filer

Thain Covarr

Tinashe Gwatiringa

Michael Hobbs

Ross Roberts

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St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College

Tutu Tutani

Anoosh Arevshatian Clare Garrard Craig Du Preez Declan Kennedy Farai Murumbi

Athletics Graham Logan Takudzwa Mhlanga

Grace Hudson James Hepworth Joshua Oats Justin Coles Melissa Kohlmann-Tsaura

Michelle Weaver Munatsi Mavhima Ross Roberts Runyararo Nyandoro Ryan Charnley

Drama Jack Trew Alistair Benzon Gwinayi Ranganyi

Rugby

Nicholas Kwaramba

Gwinayi Ranganyi Valentine Muhamba Tinashe Gwatiringa

Bridge

First Aid

Tielman van Vuuren Ryan Charnley

Steven Alberts Craig Du Preez

Justin Coles Craig Dollar Takudzwa Gatsi Michael Hobbs Matthew Hougaard Andrew Lindsay Richard Sainsbury Richard Todd Laurence Whatman Takudzwa Nyandongo Benjamin Bennett Lucas Wollman

Hockey

Swimming

Choir Tielman van Vuuren

Scot Daly Zac Sachiti

Charlotte Wetzlar

Ballet Xanthe Somers Basketball

Ethnomusicology

Tennis Cricket Scot Daly Jason Vickery

Music Tileman van Vuuren

Triathlon

Cross Country

Pipe Band

Boyd Littleford

Kevin Shannon James McDiarmid Joshua Oates Alan Morris

Cycling Benjamin Wood

Public Speaking Dancesport John Christofides Michael Sinclair

Sean Fynn

Jack Trew Gwinyai Ranganyi

Andrea Brown Tyrone Mackie Waterpolo â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Girls Roxanne Van Rensburg Tyla Crabbe Louisa Ciampi Meghann Kopecky

Debating Jack Trew Gwinyai Ranganyi

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Other â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sports and Cultural

Sarah Thompson Tinashe Gwatiringa Tinashe Mugova Xanthe Somers

Colour Awards and Honours of the NIAA

Academic

Colours Awards

* does not include recipients of 2008 Colours Awards re-awarded in 2009 ** Pupils must be in Form 6 to be eligible for Full Colours Awards

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Academic Prize Winners

Forms 1 thru 4

Form One Panashe Bera Storm Allen Thobile Mawerera Ahad Syed Munesu Maminimini Ahad Syed Gareth Stangroom

Form Three

Mathematics English Language Biology, Geography, French History Shona 1 Shona 2 Art

Dayne Ettrick Tinashe Tapera Dhruv Patel Leonardo Bescotti Corey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Riordan Alistair Macleod Mark Dunlop Punit Patel

Form Two Dustin Sheehan

Form Four

Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, History

Jonathan Whitaker

Shaun Foulkes Matthew Goss

Geography

Mufaro Mbudzi

French

Tafadzwa Mugova

Shona 1

Thomas Chadwick

Shona 2

Duncan Ruck

Computers

Ralph Nicholson

Art

Augustine Zvinavashe Ulrich Kontchou Valentim Pereira Phillip Jeans Peter Webster Shailen Mithal

U6 A Level

Lower 6 thru Upper 6

Academic Prize Winners

L6 A Level

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Mathematics, Physics English Language, English Literature, Biology, Art, Business Studies Chemistry, History, Geography French Computers Physical Education Economics Accounting

English Language, Physics

Daniel Wells

Mathematics, English Literature, Chemistry, Physics, Biology English Language, Geography, French, Business Studies History Computers Art Physical Education Economics Accounting

Liam Costa Ryan Kirk Declan Mackay James Hepworth Ross Roberts Jonathan de Bruijn Tanaka Mombeshora Alastair Pickering Graeme Hart Warren Fox Simon Tembo Ryan Charnley Kyle Rosa Haaken Mordt Shaun Gale

Mathematics English Language English Literature Chemistry Physics, Economics Biology Geography Computers Art Physical Education Business Studies Accounts International Diploma in Business Studies Travel and Tourism Design and Technology L6 IB

Craig du Preez Belinda Hlatshwayo Grace Hudson Sarah Thompson Tinashe Gwatiringa Farai Murumbi Anoosh Arevshatian Melissa Kohlmann-Tsaura Louis Fick Denise Stubbs

Mathematics English Literature, History Chemistry, Physics, Business Studies Biology Geography French French French Art Economics

Tielman van Vuuren Swithun Mandimika Mark Engelbrecht Matthew Wijers Alastair Benzon Matthew Marx Jasper Schweppenhauser David Kind

Mathematics English Literature Chemistry Physics, Biology History Geography Art, Physical Education Economics, Business Studies, Accounts U6 IB

Nil Lara Nicholson Jenna-Lee Craft Tinotenda Chinogurei Nitasha Kidia Hilary Trigg Chloe Wallace Russell Taylor

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Mathematics English Literature, Chemistry, Biology, History, French Physics Geography French French Art Economics, Business Studies

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Sports Trophies Athletics

Rugby

Medix Trophy 100m U20

Michael Chiduku

Wilson Trophy, Guts and Determination

Sri-Chandana Cup 200m U20

Michael Chiduku

Craig Dollar

Jordan Cup 400m U20

Michael Chiduku

Pearson Trophy Dedication, Courage and High Performance

Jordan Cup 800m U20

Takudzwa Gatsi

Bryant Trophy, U16 Player of the Year

Leo Bescotti

Takudzwa Gatsi

Reg Bryant Trophy U14 Guts and Determination

Jordan Cup 1500m U20 Biff Cup 3000m U20

John Christofides

Mammous Shield 110m Hurdles U20 Sarissa Cup U20 Javelin

Andrew Lindsay Matthew Hougaard

Best Aggregate U14

Brett Fox

Best Aggregate U15

Sean Coles

Best Aggregate U16

Alistair Macleod

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Miles Eastwood

Best Aggregate U18

Takudzwa Mhlanga

Best Aggregate U20

Michael Chiduku

Honey Shield, Interhouse Athletics

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Basketball Chikanda Trophy, Most Valuable U14 Player

Panashe Bera

Stewart Trophy, Most Improved Senior Player

Rukodza Gona

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Stewart Bowl, Inter House

Vumba Cricket 1st Team

Malahias Trophy, Best Batter

Scott Daly

Erasmus Trophy, Best Fielder

Andrew Lindsay

Carter-Renaud Trophy, Best Bowler

Jason Vickery

Jackman Shield, Best All Rounder

Andrew Lindsay

Inter House Cricket

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Colin Rusere Cup (U16A)

Devan Bell

Junior Batting Cup

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Junior Fielding Cup

Brendan Du Preez

Junior Bowling Cup

Peter Lindsay

Nicholas Sharples Cup

Andre Breytenbach

Mark Slatter Trophy, Interhouse

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Sports Trophies

David Kind

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Chad Idensohn

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Sloane Marshall

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Richard Sainsbury

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Richard Sainsbury

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Richard Sainsbury

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Tom Stone

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he arrival of the examination results for the intake of 2007 was eagerly awaited. When they arrived early in January they were met with joy by those who had exceeded expectation and by dismay by those who had not met expectation or prediction. The first weeks of January therefore, were taken up with interviews with students and parents, communication with the IBO and a period of waiting. Eventually things calmed down as students received placement advice from their Universities of choice, some achieved scholarships and one decided to rewrite to try for the elusive point between a certificate and her Diploma. At the same time a very large intake of students for the 2010 examination session was eagerly awaiting O level results and news of a place on the 2009 IB Diploma programme. The results were good in most schools and we opened the year with 38 students in the IB at the College. These include a cohort of our own boys and students from local schools in Harare. 2007 – 2008 Students: Achievements

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Claire Simpson David Webster Kristin Breytenbach Andrea Da Silva Tare Nyabadza Mistral Watson Guy Douthwaite Nicholas Salthouse Maxine Goodey Satej Desai Tinashe Manzou Bridget Wells Michael Jeans Jack Taylor Kimberley Olivier Weyi Gong Aidan Radford Christopher Garrard Simon Teede Joshua Johnstone Melusi Mlalazi Joe Norton Tanya Mtetwa Zoe Chiriseri Shaun Mundawarara Laura Thackray Ruwa Mgodi Amina Mayeka Misbah Shah Malcolm Machiridza

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Guy Douthwaite – offer of a partial scholarship to Richmond. He has taken a place at Edinburgh University, to do an M.A. in Business Studies and Accounting. Tanya Mtetwa – a place at St Francis Xavier, University of British Co-

lumbia with a $24,000 scholarship. Andrea da Silva – has decided to do a dual degree in International Busi-

ness at the Bocconi University, Budapest/Milan with a scholarship. Andrea also received an SAT merit award of 2,200EUR per annum. Satej Desai – has taken his first choice offer of Santa Clara University with a 90% grant and 10% loans approved. Shaun Mundawarara – Drexel University Philadelphia with the

Dean’s Scholarship of $26,000. Amina Mayeka – Memorial University Canada with a $3,000 entrance

scholarship. Ruwa Mgodi – Memorial University Canada with an entrance scholarship. Malcolm Machiridza – leaves for Pennsylvania University, major-

ing in Finance. Malcolm came to the College from Mazowe High and is grateful for the opportunity the IB gave him at St John’s College. He has a Waive of Tuition fees based on his Basketball achievements.

2009 – 2010 The IB was sad to lose Lower 6 students to United World Colleges world wide. The opportunities afforded to these scholarship recipients are undeniable and we wish them every success. Patrick Brunell and Shamila Kara to Wales Anita Zengeza to Italy Jenna van de Ruit to Singapore Jamie Bell to Hong Kong These students contributed generously to the College and the IB programme and while we are sorry to lose them, we know that they will remain in contact. We thank them for the enjoyment that their participation in various College activities has afforded us all. Meghann Kopecky – the only girl Prefect at the College, has had an outstanding year of achievements. She was appointed the Secretary of the St John’s Interact Society. She was awarded Water Polo Colours for National representation. She Captained the Girls 1st Team Hockey (field and indoor) and was selected for the Provincial Swimming team for National Championships. In addition she was awarded Player of the Tournament in March 2009 at the Inter-Provincial Water Polo Tournament. St John’s College

International Baccalaureate Review Past IB Students: Achievements. Kim Smet – graduated from University British Columbia with the following awards:

Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Award in GeoScience The Joan le Noble Prize in Environmental Sciences. Sekai Zengeza – Princeton University – internship in Istanbul Ana Kniazeva – 3rd year at Mount Holyoke presently in Leipzig Germany as an exchange student. Jessica Wiggins – has graduated from Oxford and will do her Masters Degree at University Bristol in Earth System Science. Khameer Kidia – Princeton – has a place on the Mount Sinai Humanities and Medicine Programme. He is now a French major and is in Paris at the Centre Medical with a 5000$ scholarship to cover his internship there. Eva Bentcheva – Jacobs University, Bremen, Germany – internship at the National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C. Philamon Matande graduated from Rockhurst University and is attending Physical Therapy School in 2010 Frank Matande also at Rockhurst University was elected President of his fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha. Ashleigh Finaughty – is studying Human Movement at the Queensland University of Technology is recovering from a vertical femoral stress fracture and hope to resume running and triathlon at the end of the year. Rufaro Musvaire – studying for a Masters degree in Food Security in South Africa. In addition to the above news of the academic prowess of the ib students, students at the college have had several different opportunities Lauren Robertson – travelled to Rome to attend Catholic World Youth Day at the Vatican. Xanthe Somers a member of the National Ballet troupe went to Scotland to dance with Krystina Dovydova in the Ballet “Sprig of Rosemary.” Andrea Brown – Triathlon Captain at the South African and All African Championships, gaining 2nd place. Andrea has been selected for the Junior Worlds training Camp with a full scholarship. Anoosh Arevshatian – went on tour with the Zimbabwe Tennis team (U18) to South Africa.

The achievements of the IB students in the areas of Creativity, Action and Service have been outstanding this year. Special mention must be made of the Lower 6 who have contributed to many projects in our community. Their External Service projects have involved help at the Harare Children’s Home and Harare Hospital, work with Childline, functions for the Elderly, work with orphans which was filmed for SABC and ZTV, attendance at Africa Unity Square council meetings to survey repairs, collection of tin tabs for a wheel chair, participation in the KEEGAN LANGLY WALK, weaving carpets at Hayhill Manor and parking cars at rugby matches. Their Internal Service participation has been no less outstanding. They have served Irish Coffee and helped to swell the funds for the College Pipe Band, helped at the Interschool Dance competition, made posters for Open Day, made and served hamburgers for cricket matches, helped to collect books for the Art Library, been involved in the Art Campus Day, recorded track times for Inter House Athletics, taken photos of school activities for the magazine and their participation in the College production of The Power of One cannot have gone unnoticed. An important milestone for the IB in Southern Africa, was the recent decision by University Pretoria to adjust their points system in line with the UK UCAS tariff. If other South African Universities follow suit, this will avoid the admission problems that students have had to overcome in the past. 2009 Magazine

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The College has again been awarded a generous grant from the IB Organisation which goes towards the training of IB teachers and participation at Workshops in the Region. In November 2008 Mrs Boba Vidovic, HOD Visual Arts, funded her own trip to Barcelona to attend an In Thinking Workshop there. She calls this trip a “revelation” and returned filled with enthusiasm, new ideas and insights into Art in the various IB schools. She took current IB work and digital photos to share with work shop participants which drew praise from other teachers. The Art Display in the College Hall bears testimony to the talent and output of our students. In January 2009, a group of IB teachers attended a workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. The participants, Mr and Mrs Wilde, Mr Andrew Sakala, Mr Alfred Musiyiwa, Mrs Monica Kuhudzai, Mr Robin Powles and the IB Coordinator, Mrs Diana Hale, covered a range of subjects taught at the College and returned again with inspirational ideas and enthusiasm. CAS

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himanimani has had a successful year in most house competitions featuring strongly but was unfortunate to narrowly loose the overall points competition to be 2nd for the second year in a row. The first term saw a determined effort in the cross country and athletics competition to win both. As these competitions involve most of the pupils in the house they reflect the overall commitment and talent of all. In the second term Chimanimani did well in both sporting and cultural competitions: narrowly lost the public speaking despite some great speeches for example. The third term’s competitions have been more limited with honorable results in the swimming pool and on the tennis courts. The overall results demonstrate continued strength in both the junior and senior sections of the house. The House has performed well and organized its teams effectively thanks to the team of house prefects: Scott Daly (Head of House) and Matthew Wijers in Mr R. Powles, Housemaster particular. Matopos

This year we would have liked to keep our six year winning streak for the Foundation Cup and make it the seventh, but it had to come to an end sometime. We managed to do well in the Interhouse Debate wining it with Gwinyayi Ranganyi and Jack Trew leading from the front. Other disciplines that we did well in was our cricket where we came second overall and winning the chess. Well done to Matthew Hougaard who did an outstanding job as the Head of House and to all the prefects who were involved, hopefully next year we can come back and Mr S. Jones, Housemaster regain the trophy.

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We began the year very positive and determined to change our perennial problems. We admit that we have a number of areas where we are weak, but we strived to do well in those which we are strong. Athletics cup continues to elude us but our under 17 and 14 teams did us proud in collecting a number of firsts in their events. Similarly, swimming is a nightmare to most of our boys but the under 14s dominated this age group in 2009. These are signs of better things to come; we are sure of that. Of course we are dominant in golf; boasting of a talented team of Scott Vincent, Steve Ferreira, Warrick Smith, Travis Smith, Bongani Moyo, and Tyron Matthews. We unfortunately did badly in Tennis because our top players were still involved in school championship finals while at the same time were required to play for their house. On paper we had a better team in cricket but a clash of fixtures made some of our senior boys not to make it for the team at the last minute. Our strongest department is in the cultural activities. Chess is well complemented by the Mugova brothers who know very well how to maneuver and master the calculating game. We came fi rst again this year and the near foreseeable future looks good. We ended this year in 4th place but well done to all the boys and girls who contributed to the performance of the house throughout the year. We can only better this next year. Many thanks to our Head of Mr N. Chirewa, Housemaster House, Lawrence Whatman. Vumba

Yes! We did it! Well done to all Vumbarians who made it possible for us to regain the top house spot after fourteen years of misery. The Foundation Cup challenge started on sound footing with resounding back to back wins in basketball and water polo in the first term. We also did well in cross country, athletics and were consistent in all other disciplines that followed. All of this wouldn’t have been possible if it wasn’t for the Head of House Murray Coumbis and his team for a sterling effort in organizing all inter house activities. Credit must also be given to our U15 age group for their passion, dedication and amazing house spirit they portrayed throughout the year, with you guys the house can only grow from strength to strength. I am now challenging all Vumbarians to maintain the high standard we have St John’s College

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set for ourselves by winning the foundation cup for the second time in a row. I would also like to see all the Vumbarians equally putting in a huge effort into our academics for it is the major reason we are all here. Let us be the house that strives and be identified for excellence in every facet of school life. Mr A. Sakala, Housemaster Once gain well done and good luck for next year.

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ne of the first lessons to be learned about the Performing Arts is that, if it’s really going to be effective – particularly on stage – an awful lot of work has to be done. There are many latent talents and young people who can entertain here at the College, but anything worthwhile requires hours and hours of practice and rehearsal time. This in turn needs emotional and physical stamina. Hopefully those who sign up for this club will hold a real passion for their genre of performance art, be it singing, acting, dance, mime or any other. We provide an opportunity for students to explore and develop their skills by giving them innovative platforms from which to springboard. This year’s stage production ‘Power of One’ was intentioned to incorporate all the subjects offered at the College, highlighting one aspect of power from each one that was then supported by a meaningful artistic stage presentation of some sort. Narratives and music were carefully and appropriately selected creating an overall message about ‘Power’ in an attempt to ignite an interactive dynamic that could involve a large amount of pupils and teachers. The cast ended up being close to one hundred! Quite a feat on the part of ‘crowd control’ backstage for Rima Trew. Whew! Well done Rima! The show was an exciting mix of movement, light, multi media images and sound and provided audiences with an amazing evening’s entertainment and thought provoking wonder. The show was well supported which we are most grateful for as it contributes largely to the positive and exciting profile we are trying to promote within the Performing Arts Arena at the College. The club will offer dance sessions as well as basic training of drama skills and games as from next term and will greatly benefit from equipment such as CD players or large mirrors that you may want to donate, or you may have resources that you are willing to allow us to use. Also, if you have any skills that you could help to coach students in please contact us at the school. These may include sound, lighting, acting, dance, Mrs A. Van der Merwe, Producer or management skills.

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‘We are strikingly unequal in power, in our capacity to influe nce others for good or ill, by fair means or foul. We differ in energy, ambition, intelligence, emotional intensity, imagination, creativity, and addiction to evil or other forms of destructiveness, and the capacity to love’ How do you handle your power?… THE POWER OF ONE

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Rugby tour

Rugby Tour To Krugersdorp

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he training started with 5 weeks left of the term as a large squad of over 30 players. We were preparing for an Easter festival to Krugersdorp which had been arranged at the last minute due to problems with the originally planned tour to Kearsney. None the less the tour was going to provide a great base for the players involved giving us a head start for the season. As the training commenced the boys soon realised what they were in for with Mr Moores in charge of fitness. As the training carried on and became harder the boys only became better. The squad had been narrowed down to the chosen twenty three players and we set off on a Wednesday morning for Joburg all excited and ready to play.

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This tour was going to be different in the fact that Mr Vickery decided that we were going to travel as a “senior rugby squad’’ and not as a “first team squad’’. This meant that the team would not be wearing the green and white but instead the normal uniform. It also allowed other members of the senior age group a chance in still making the starting line up for the first game of the season. At the tournament there was definitely some stiff competition involved but this didn’t seem to phase the boys too much as they still seemed more than ready for the task ahead. Our first game was against Northwood who were rated a very good side from Durban. In probably one of the best performances of the season we ran out victors 50-3 due to some great running play that seemed to leave the other team dumbfounded at times. Unfortunately these plays were not carried forward into the next game as we went down to a well drilled side Jon Vorster. The score line read 30-3 although this wasn’t necessarily a true reflection of the game. We were outdone by the better team on the day and were left to learn from our mistakes. The third game proved to be our comeback game as after a big loss we came out in this game with a 33-3 victory against the host school Krugersdorp High. We seemed to have all of the support routing for us which seemed to help the players and this showed in our performance. All in all it was a very successful tour with 2 wins and 1 loss. We came away from the tour with many lessons learned allowing the players to find their feet and many combinations were assessed to help the first team when it came to the season. Obviously though, the combinations weren’t too much of a help as we started every game in the season with a different starting line up each time. Many thanks must go to the coaches for their commitment to the team and the effort put Richard Todd, Joint 1st XV Captain into the tour itself.

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Basketball/Golf Tours First team Basketball players on tour

nnually the First team participates in the Durban High School Basketball Invitational Tournament, which has up to 16 of the top South African and Zimbabwean schools. This year we took part in the tournament once again and achieved the following results: Overall the team came position 6 out of 10 schools that participated at this years tournament. The most important lesson that was learnt by the players on the tour was the importance of discipline on and off the court, which goes a long way in building character in the athletes. The sport is a very fast pace and emotional one with numerous rules. As a result, players and spectators get emotional and blame the referee for not making what they view as the correct calls. The players were taught that such situations require strong character to overcome and if one can do that on the court then they stand a good chance of being a tolerant member of society. For the players it was an opportunity to witness how people in another society live, whilst playing the role of sporting ambassadors for their country and school.

A. Machado R. Lioga U. Kontchou A. Wilkinson S. Lawson, Coach W. Mukotsanjera, Manager

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Golf Tour To South Africa August 4 to August 9

he tour started on a humorous note with Kent carrying the team’s huge 21-piece KFC bucket onto a bus full of “cool” South African schoolboys. The first day of golf, at Lost City, saw SJC lying well inside the top 10 with a score of 1 over par for the combined better ball. Day 2, at Gary Player, was a good one for Scott and Mark who had a better ball score of 5 under par. Day 3, back at the Lost City, was a chance to move up the leader board but unfortunately the only good round came from Steve with a tap-in eagle on the last hole for a round of 77. We were still inside the top 10 with the boys having a great time and Kent trying to chat up the ladies. Day 4, at Gary Player, Golf Team on Tour was set up to the standards Mark Patrick Engelbrecht, Captain of the Nedbank challenge so Scott Nicholas Vincent scoring was high but the team finished in a respectable Stephen Patrick Ferreira 12th place out of 32 schools. The winners were Hoerskool Kent Nicholas Ziehl Outeniqua, all of whom attend the Ernie Els foundation, Mr N Chirewa, Team Manager with a combined score of only 13 over par for the 4 days. Mark Engelbrecht, Captain 2009 Magazine

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N. Kwaramba, Captain T. Chipumha M. Mavhima T. Mhlanga B. Fodouop Z. Sachiti J. Smallbones

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Hockey tour

Hockey Tour

Hockey Tour To Eastern Province

n the 21st of April 15 College boys and 2 coaches left ZimbaHockey bwe to go to the Eastern Cape to play some of the best hockey Tour Squad schools in South Africa. The boys were also joined by the Chisipite girls for the tour which gave the tour something different and also Macleod, Captain proved to us that boys hockey is far better than girls. The tour started off badly for us because in our first training session our star goalkeeper Daly, Vice-Captain Scott Daly took a blow to the head and was ruled out for 2 weeks Bennett which meant that he would play no further part in the tour. Our first Waller stop was in Port Elizabeth where we took on Grey High School, they Manyere were the premium boys team in South Africa and we went down to Sachiti them 1-6, however the score did not reflect the guts and skill the boys Van Deventer played with, our only goal coming from the stick of Robbie and some Chikumba quite brilliant goalkeeping from young Machado who did let 6 go but Fox saved twice as many. Next we travelled to Grahamstown were we played Graeme High Robbie school the game was very physical and the refs were kept busy, we played Roberts good Hockey and despite being down twice came back to win 3-2 with Kirk Bennett netting 2 goals either side of half time. The tour moved on to the Machado final leg were we travelled to East London, our first game was against Naik Cambridge High whom Gayle we had lost to the year before and with a very young side it was going to be tough, but we played excellent hockey and won the match 3-1 with some fantastic defending by Waller and Macloed and goals from Bennett and Robbie. It was good to get revenge for the boys who had played in the 2008 match. Next we faced probably our toughest game of the tour against Hudson Park were we lost 0-6, although we played bad hockey we were faced with vicious rain and wind which probably contributed to our poor performance. Our 5th and final stop was against Stirling High another team which we had lost to last year, it was always going to be tough and with the fatigue factor coming in we let the game slip and lost1-4 with Fox scoring a consolation goal. Overall the tour was a fantastic experience the boys (and girls) had plenty of fun. Well done also to Ryan Kirk who was awarded the player of the tour award. I must thank Mrs Robertson from Chisipite who was the brains behind the tour and ensured everything ran smoothly. To Mr Jones who was a great coach and also allowed us to enjoy, and taught us a lot not just about hockey but about each other. To Mr Milner who has come on leaps and bounds in his refereeing, and Ben Bennett also as coach. Finally to the players well done and good luck with your hockey next year.

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History Tour

he excitement mounted as Saturday 4 April approached. Sixteen boys, one girl and two members of staff, Mrs Kuhudzai and Miss Wild met at Harare Airport. At last all the goodbyes had been said and we went through to the departure lounge to catch our flight to Johannesburg. It was an overnight flight to Paris, arriving early to a substantial drop in temperature! However it warmed up as we made our way to the Champs Elysees and the Arc de Triomphe. Its historical importance became obvious as we read the names of the battles that Napoleon had won. The highlight for most was the day spent at Euro Disney – something not to be missed. Unfortunately we did not spend very long at the Palace of Versailles but we did come away with a sense of its size and the cost of the building. We had booked to go up the Eiffel Tower but there was a strike and that was that! We flew to Berlin. Our main focus was the Reichstag and Berlin Wall. We traced the path of the wall – where it had once stood. The Check Point Charlie museum illuminated us on the many ways in which escapes were made to the West. We saw another side of that when we saw the memorials to these who died trying to get across the wall near the Brandenburg Gate. We caught an overnight train to Krakow, Poland. There we were shown the Jewish Quarter where 75000 Jews had lived of whom 65000 were killed by the Nazis. We also saw the factory made famous in the movie “Schindler’s List”. Visiting Auschwitz was a sobering experience as we were impacted in this death camp with the fact that one and a quarter million people were killed there. We returned exhausted but knowledgeable. An unforgettable experience. Miss R. Wild

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Science Olympiad

International Junior Science Olympiad Baku, Azerbaijan

he journey to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, via Johannesburg and Frankfurt was not too arduous as the waiting time was filled with final revision tests in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. Azerbaijan is oil rich but dry, an ex-Soviet Republic on the Caspian Sea. It has land borders with Russia, Georgia, Armenia and Iran and strong cultural links with Turkey. The population is 93% Muslim but the women are not oppressed so they dress in Western style skirts and jeans with high heels being de rigueur. The leaders were kept busy with the discussion and translation and final printing of the examination papers. We were rarely in bed before 2.00 a.m, Science Olympiad grumbling about Azeri inefficiency and lack of organization. The students, Zimbabwe Team from 50 different countries, were based in a large hotel some 20 kms from the leaders. They swotted, played games, went on sightseeing bus trips and Team Leaders made friends with the English, Aussie, Argentine and Lithuanian teams and Johan Muller then, every second day, the agony of a three hour examination. Our kids were Robin Powles severely tested by the very difficult questions but they performed very well in Rosemary Atkinson the practical exam. The final awards ceremony duly arrived and our students did us proud, winning 5 bronze medals to confirm our place as the top team from Africa. We Students were well pleased to bash the Australian, South African and United Kingdom Dayne Ettrick teams once again. Leonardo Bescotti Our kids remember the sheer volume and exacting standard of the academic Jake Mallon, All SJC work they had to do and then the horizon expanding interactions with some of Holly Scott-Riddell the brightest young people in the world. We, the leaders, are very proud that our students hold their Sarah English own in competition with Caitlin Taylor, All Chisipite the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best.

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Marimba Camp

Sticks Together Marimba Camp Troutbeck Resort in Nyanga

he 3rd edition of the marimba camp took place at the beautiful Troutbeck resort in Nyanga from the 6th of August to the 9th with St John’s College Advanced Marimba Band leading the pack. Other students come from Arundel, Lomagundi, Convent and Prince Edward to attend making an interesting group of various marimba players. After a six hour bus drive, we finally arrived at the resort, ready to begin our activities. On the night of arrival we immediately got into the workshops. We learnt in this evening’s session of the danger that AIDS poses and how it can quickly spread if we are not careful in the decisions we make. We then got on to preparing our favourite piece; Ishe Komborera, preparing ourselves to perform for the residents of Troutbeck Inn. On the second day, ready for a full day of workshops, we woke up to a chilly morning, typical of Nyanga at this time. The morning session was very educational for all together with the teachers accompanying us. We learnt how to analyze different songs of different genres in-depth. We learnt how to listen better in order to pick out the structures of the songs we listen to and how the structures change throughout the song, as well as how these structures differ from song to song. After this we enjoyed a very humorous but invigorating soccer match between the students and the teachers, in which an underlying talent was discovered in Mr Manomano! The afternoon session saw us learn more about our instruments. We learnt the importance of taking extreme care of our instruments when using them. Mr Manomano explained in detail the significance each part of your Marimba. He also explained inter-relationship of different parts of the marimba and the affect each has if one is not in place. After tea, we were split into different groups Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced marimba playing students. From these group sessions we all learnt something new, particularly our advanced group when were enlightened about the seven church modes. The evening saw the congregation come together for a movie night. From the movie a lot of fun was had, and I’m sure many learnt the importance of self-control from the movie “Confessions of a Shopaholic”.

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The Third Day saw us preparing for the afternoon’s performance for the troutbeck residents. Before the performance we were treated to some fun as we played games and solved some witty riddles. Together with other players, The St John’s Senior Band and that of Lomagundi were asked to perform at the hotel, and this truly was entertaining experience for the guests. There was such positive feedback from the crowd and the hotel staff. It was not surprising that the hotel reciprocated by providing free lunches for us all and of course that was so kind of them. In the evening before dinner, we sat down to review our individual performance in which we all learnt a significant amount. We also had the chance to bond together as one large band which made us stronger and more united. After dinner we all had fun with the traditional party, where all had fun dancing and just having a good time. For the senior players, we can truly say that we learned more than we could have wanted from our last camp. We had a good time and will never forget the friendships we made through the marimba camp. We want thank Arundel School Marimba, Lomagundi, Prince Edward and Dominican Convent marimbas for supporting us. We also want to thank Mr Manomano, Mr Goneso and Mr Rwodzi for organizing and running the camp. We truly have benefited from your teachings and your graciousness in giving up your time to take us on a trip and teaching us the art of marimba music. We will definitely be back in the near future to ensure the Tutu Tutani, Captain camp is still running strong!

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“We also had the chance to bond together as one large band which made us stronger and more united.”

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Engineering

Engineering Club

he prospective engineers this year have favoured variety over specialisation and branched out from bridge building into formulation of smoke bombs, the development of ballistae and the repair and maintenance of quad bikes and motor vehicles. Senior pupils have mastered the essentials of oil changes, tyre care and simple vehicular maintenance. Whilst the model bridge building has continued fewer bridges were completed and St John’s did not send a team to compete in South Africa this year. Bridge designs have been innovative and thoughtful but completing quality construction has been a major challenge for some teams. The club has enjoyed the noisy and active support of 20 – 30 boys each week.

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Visual Art

Boba Vidovic, HOD – Art 2009 Magazine

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his year brought a lot of excitement for the Art Department, as well as the whole of St John’s College. We did have several events which artistically shaped this year so far. After 5 years of very successfully leading the Art Department, Mrs Val Shaw left us and we wish her all the best. However, we got an exciting and well established “new” teacher, Mrs N. Ratanje, who came from Arundel. Two part-time teachers joined our team, Miss J. Long and Miss T .Marais (we also had Miss Juliet Kind, who left us in the meantime). These efforts in building our new Art team are a “work-in-progress” as we are still expecting another member to join our team, who will add weight behind Design and Technology. We organized, quite successfully, I must add, the first ever, art Career Day; had a lot of visitors (students and parents) from all schools invited to attend. Several professionals had their presentations, connecting various aspects of Art with possible career paths, giving us insights, pros and cons in different fields. Art Campus was a looong day, for all of us. We stared at 7am and finished at 9pm. It was a mixture of various techniques, ideas, medias and personalities. Kinetic, mural (unfortunately not finished), recycle and shadow art, found their presence in student’s creations that day. We all started with strong challenges in front of us, yet finished with amazingly unique art pieces and new ideas for the following years. Our Annual Art Exhibition was another professionally organized event. We could see art work from students from Form 1 to Upper 6 and IB, their personal progress and intriguing themes. It was an opportunity to see their recurring desire to depict real nature and object which surround us utilizing classical methods or to tackle less obvious themes equally important to all of us, applying unusual medias and proving that it is different things for different people. (Anyway, it definitely left us with, either, relaxing or aesthetically simulative feeling) Various visitors’ comments did confirm our uniqueness and gratitude to continue creating art on a high level. Thank you very much – we will! As this is not the end of the year, our plans are to organize/ do few more exciting happenings this year, so, please be patient and go on our web site and stay informed! All the best and be creative!

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Bridge

ridge 2009 has had its highs and lows, successes and failures. Personally I have learnt a lot from my time as captain and I feel proud to have been part of this team. Mention must be made of Ryan Charnley, Diepen Patel and Reena Desai, who have shown dedication and commitment, representing St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at all inter-schools matches throughout the year. Although a victory against the notorious Peterhouse team eluded us until the third term, Ryan Charnley and I took home the Mashonaland Pairs trophy from the Bridge Club in March. The team reached a disappointing 5th place out of 7 at the Inter-schools tournament held at Peterhouse Girls in June. I was also in a Zimbabwean team which played in a bridge tournament in Wilderness, South Africa. Although we did not do as well as we had hoped, it was a very good experience. I believe Ryan Charnley will be a capable captain for next year. He will be supported by rising second and third term players, as well as junior players who are learning the game. Mrs Amanda Michel will be teaching and training the teams. Tristan Charnley, Kishan Desai, Claire Garrard, Dylan Vyas, Shahil Chiiba and Ryan Morris have been exceptionally committed, and will drive the bridge team of 2010.

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Chess

his year has been a very successful year for the chess club. We were promoted from the 4th to 3rd division during the course of the year. There is also very promising talent coming up the ranks from the juniors. We hosted the annual St John’s Chess Festival in the 1st term. Fielded were two senior teams and two junior teams with all teams doing very well. Team A from the seniors finished runners up in the tournament. Despite losing a few games, the team members have acquired very valuable experience. Congratulations must go to Nyanga, the winners of this year’s Interhouse tournament. Schools Played Gateway Goromonzi Eaglesvale Girls High Q.E Conway Peterhouse St Dominics St John’s High

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Thanks must go to Mr Masiyiwa, the teacher in charge of the seniors and Ms Syme, who takes the juniors. The senior and junior teams have developed well under their guidance and supervision. We hope the team of 2010 will have a very successful year and we wish them all the best. Good luck guys! Ismail Mahomed, Captain

S. Raja, B. Chimuka, D. Patel, P. Patel, B. Fodouop, D. Mushiri, A. Patel, T. Mugova, S. Raja, C. Hume

Front: T. Marikano, F. Chikumba, T. Mugova, Mr A. Masiyiwa, I. Mahomed (Captain), Ms L. Syme,

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First Aid

he First Aid Club has continued to be an asset to the school this year. Having a strong, dedicated senior core supporting me has ensured that the club has run smoothly. The new members recruited in the first term, have received training from MARS and will be ready to take a more active role in the club next year. As always, the First Aid Club has been an integral part of the school’s 2009 sporting fixtures. The second term particularly, is always a busy one at the College, not least for the First Aiders. A first aid crew, backed up by a team of medics with their ambulances, was present at every rugby and hockey fixture hosted by the school, including festivals and trials. The club’s expertise were required on numerous occasions throughout the season to deal with emergencies ranging from spinal injuries and broken bones to grazes and allergies. Craig Du Preez and I have been impressed with the commitment and passion of all the junior members of the crew, who have regularly given up their afternoons and weekends to help at fixtures throughout the year. Their hard work and support has been enormously appreciated. Thank you. An exciting development this year for the club was the allocation of a first aid room to neatly store all the supplies. I would like to extend my appreciation on behalf of the club to Mr Perepeczko, for making this possible. It has been a great privilege for me to lead such a dedicated group of people this year. I wish them all the best in the future and hope that the knowledge gained here will be of long-term benefit to them.

Steven Alberts, Captain

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Front: R. Morris, B. Deale, Mr A. Williams, S. Alberts (Captain), N. Mukasa, H. Kinnaird, R. Stableford, B. Rajput

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Debating Society

his year was one of new experiences for the Debate Society following St John’s’ withdrawal from the Nugget National Debate League in order to pursue the Private Schools League that was established at the end of last year. The new format was especially challenging, providing an added pressure of preparing for, and arguing, up to three debates in a single day. The Society adapted quickly, however, and represented the College well at both Junior and Senior levels. The senior team, this year, was made up of Jack Trew (President), Gwinyai Ranganayi (VicePresident) and Charlie O’Donoghue. Following an impressive unbeaten streak through the qualifying stages we were defeated at the Provincial Final, following an admirably contested debate against our out-of-town rivals St. Ignatius. So closely matched were the two sides that just five points decided the final result. A special mention goes to Charlie O’Donoghue who only joined the Society this year and managed to secure a ‘Best Speaker’ award at his first meeting. The junior panel should receive congratulations for their outstanding efforts in this year’s competition. Comprising of Victor Muchatuta, Muneni Chirinda and Abias Chivhayo, the team displayed a mature and intellectual approach to the preparation and presentation of their arguments. Unfortunately the team lost in the National Semi-Finals to Arundel Juniors, who had improved immensely after being defeated by St John’s earlier in the year. The entire Junior Chamber must also be commended on their high level of commitment, input and research, which undoubtedly helped the speakers to clarify and strengthen their arguments over the course of the year. I would like to thank Mrs Trew who, in the absence of Mr Machingauta, gave the society the support and focus, which it required and played an enormous role in ensuring a successful and well-organised Debating year.

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M. Chirinda, D. Spencer, C. O’Donoghue, Mrs R. Trew, J. Trew (President), G. Ranganayi (Vice-President), A. Chivayo, V. Muchatuta

Overall, I feel that the year has been one of growth and learning that will hold us in good stead for future competition. St John’s College Debate Society has, throughout 2009, exhibited a high level of competition with the majority of our debates being won by substantial margins and the ‘Best Speaker’ award almost always being handed to a student in a green blazer. I have no doubt that with the intellectual capability and the continued enthusiasm of its members, the Society will establish itself as a leader on the constantly developing stage of the Private Schools Debate League. Jack Trew, President 2009 Magazine

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Dancesport 009 has been a rewarding year for Dancesport students as some senior students were awarded with Colours and half Colours for their achievements in the sport. This is an inspiration for the junior boys. The Interschools Dancesport competition was held at the College for the first time this year and proved to be a successful and enjoyable event. St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attained a second place despite not having any representation in some of the grades. The students who competed in the team this year were: J. Christofides, M. Sinclair, P. Webster, M. Marx, D. De Jong, J. Bell and C. Garrard. John Christofides and Tiffannie Clare (Chisipite Senior) represented Zimbabwe at the IDSF Adult World Cup Ten Dance 2009 held in Durban. This is the first time that Zimbabwe has been represented in this international event. Others will be competing in the 2009 National Achievers competition in Cape Town in December and we wish them well.

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Public Speaking

t John’s continues to produce fine young speakers, whose courage in performing for the school and whose innovation in putting together entertaining speeches, must be acknowledged. In this year’s Public Speaking Competition, Thomas Chadwick once again won the Junior Section, with newcomer Lindane Ncube from Form 1 coming runner-up. A new and welcome face was Abias Chivayo in the Intermediate Section, who won his category with a thought-provoking speech “Discovering a Heaven in Hell.” Rahil Naik was runner-up in the Intermediates telling us that “The More You Know, the Less You Understand.” In the Senior Section, I.B candidates made up all the finalists – other sixth formers should heed this challenge! Two IB girls, Jamie Bell and Sharmila Kara lifted the overall standard of the competition, while Jack Trew and Gwinyai Ranganayi were resolute and entertaining. The first prize went to Jamie Bell for her refl ections on “Neanderthal” 21st century man, and Jack Trew was runner-up with his amusing “An 18 Year Old’s Guide to the Kitchen.”

2009 Awards Team Awards

Abias Chivayo Daniel Spencer Half Colours

Rahil Naik Full Colours

Gwinyai Ranganayi Jack Trew

“...entertaining speeches, must be acknowledged.” Rahil Naik and Gwinyai Ranganayi went on to represent the school at the Harare Cabs Public Speaking semi-finals, where Naik won through to the Finals. He was runner-up in his age-group with his speech on “Red Hot Chilli Peppers”. Congratulations to all those who have participated in Public Speaking this year, and especially to Jack Trew and Gwinyai Ranganayi, whose respective years of participation in this arena have been of great mutual benefit to themselves and to St John’s. Mrs P Sylvester

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T. Chadwick, J. Trew, G. Ranganayi, R. Naik, A. Chivayo

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Interact Society

his year we have achieved a great deal attempting to reach into the hearts and souls of both the adult and the youth in our community. There is no doubt that times are hard and problems seem endless though slowly, but surely our beloved Zimbabwe seems to be standing and brushing the dirt from her knees. To help the less fortunate children in our country has always been our main aim. A number of successful fund raising activities have benefited various charities including Tackie Day, Tie Day, an Easter Egg Hunt, Soccer Day, Valentines Day and the ever popular prefect auction. Above all, as a team, we have endeavoured to give, not just material support to the needy, but our time. The purpose of Interact is not just about raising money but being a vital part of our small community, raising awareness of the under privileged and those that need our help.

“To be the best that we can be”. I am proud to be President of such a dedicated Committee and hardworking club – a club striving to make a difference. Thank you Mrs Taylor for your guidance, inspiration and support this past year. With help from our students, members of staff and the St John’s community we hope to bring a smile to the young, the old and the less fortunate of our Zimbabwe “To be the best that we can be”. Thain Covarr, President On behalf of 2009 Interact thank you and good luck to the new incoming Committee.

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S. Jones, S. Mandimika, M. Marx, R. Taylor, S. Wilson, T. Crabbe, G. Hudson, T. Holme, S. Thompson, T. Chikosi, R. Roberts

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T. Covarr (President), M. Matande, M. Kopecky, J. Craft, M. Coumbis

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2009 Magazine

Toastmasters/Music Toastmasters

diverse group of young men came together this year to form the Toastmasters Society of St John’s for the twentieth time in the College’s history. Both as individuals and as a group, we all made progress in developing communication skills and learning to be more self confident as well as learning tolerance and respect of other people’s opinions. A very special mention to Mrs Taylor for her help and direction. I would like to thank every member in the Society for everything they have given to it and to me personally. This Society has created opportunities that not many people get and I am very grateful for having had the chance to be part of it. Friendships have been made that will last a lifetime and every member has become part of a brotherhood that is strong in trust and friendship. I would like to wish the Toastmasters of 2010 a year full of lessons, opportunities and wonderful experiences. I have no doubt they will succeed in carrying on the great Richard Todd, President tradition of this Society.

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S. Hofmann, T. Stone, P. Moor, L. Whatman, J. Vickery, S. Nyamuda, J. Hook, N. Kanyangarara,.

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Music e have continued to build brick upon brick in the Music Department throughout 2009. The Centre as a whole is looking so much better, as the gardens surrounding it are lovely thanks to Mrs J. Filer. We press on as finances will allow, with the repair and purchase of instruments. The pianos are all functional and congratulations to Mr Manomano for the reintroduction of Mbiris into the Ethnomusicology. Well done to the few young men who have taken on orchestral instrumental training, you are groundbreakers, now come on the others take the baton and run with it. National Institute of Allied Arts posed its usual challenges and the students rose to the occasion with style and energy. The Pipe Band delighted all with their polished, professional performances and Marimbas charmed and entertained as only they can in their inevitable, joyful way St John’s College

Music their result reflecting their high standard. This year we had two “firsts” in the vocal section an entry with Arundel Girls in the mixed choirs and ladies Madrigal singing, both a serious challenge for the singers and they acquitted themselves very well. Congratulations to the participants. Special commendations must go to Jamie Bell for winning the Monica Trollope under 18 vocal cup and Tielman Van Vuuren for bringing home the Romantic Piano Cup. The Power of One production wowed the audiences, stretched the students beyond their known boundaries and showed us all that the work plus talent is a powerful combination. It, once again, has propelled the music students forward and we look ahead to Mrs Linda Frampton, HOD – Music other challenges in the coming year.

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T. Chitambira, W. Chitekuteku, T. Mbudzi, L. Ballantyne, D. Ettrick, G. Dos Santos, T. Mawera, T. Van Vuuren

2nd Row: A. Chivayo, S. Zimuto, K. Mahachi, M. Trew, A. Benzon, B. Fodouop, J. Trew, M. Chirinda, K. Channon, Mrs L. Frampton Front:

S. Garwe, F. Murumbi, S. Ramajan, L. Ciampi, L. Nicholson, T. Mitchell, D. Hassen, R. Zvirawa, R. Madzonga

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T. Mbera, R. Van Hooreweghe, G. Cardoza, T. Mugova, T. Zireva, C. Chilowa, R. Easterbrook, A. Mlambo, J. White, S. Raja, B. Chiota, T. Tindwa

2nd Row: A. Syed, T. Gapare, D. MacDonald, F. Chiketsani, T. Mudomu, P. Gumbo, T. Muzhude, C. Gumbo, S. Raja, M. Timba, Mrs L. Frampton Front:

D. Kassim, N. Shara, Z. Wazir, J. Kloppers, T. Chirewa, K. Mungwariri, Z. Omarshah, T. Mawerera, M. Maminimini, E. Nyambayo, L. Jellicoe, B. Rajput

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Cultural Reports

Ethnomusicology

he St John’s College Marimba Band has continued to fly the school flag with pride as we continue to reach new heights. 2009 was a very successful year for the Ethnomusicology section of St John’s. The beginning of the year saw all participating members including advanced, intermediate and junior (Form 2s) bands entering the music Eisteddfods in the advanced section. The advanced band (St John’s A) achieved an honours grade for their song “Kutinya Marimba version 8.9” with 92%. The intermediate band achieved (St John’s B) a honours grade with 91.5%, and on their first time entering, the junior band (St John’s C) achieved a 1st Plus grade with 89%, once again showing that St John’s College is in abundance of marimba talent, Band Members showcasing the abundance of talent that is coming through. Other members also participated in solo, trio and duet Mr N. “DJ” Manomano (Teacher in Charge) categories where they achieved 8 Honours grades, 4 first Tutu “Utut” Tutani (Captain) plus grades and one first grade. These were excellent results Gwinyai “Rangaz” Ranganayi (Vice Captain) for the members. Following up from this, 3 members were awarded Full Colours for marimba. Valentine “Vale” Muhamba (Vice Captain) At the end of second term students participated in the Miao “Shouling” Li third Stix Together Marimba Camp along with other schools Tanaka “Gidza” Mombeshora such as Lomagundi, Prince Edward, Arundel and Convent. This took place in Nyanga over a period of four days. A Tinashe “Spillz” Gwatiringa number of marimba workshops and tutorials were held, in which every player learnt something new. Players learned how to analyze music, breaking it down to the different parts that make up the song. Through this people learnt the differences in the genres of music. The students performed a number of songs for the residents of Troutbeck Hotel, and all those watching thoroughly enjoyed,

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Ethnomusicology the students were rewarded for their outstanding performances with a free lunch. Much was learnt from the camp and all fully enjoyed the trip. Many thanks must go to the teachers, Mr Manomano and Mr Gonesu for organizing as well as Mr Rwodzi. The band members once again took part in the combined school’s concert which as usual an extremely entertaining family event. Our marimba boys were again the highlight of the night. Through continued commitment and loyalty towards marimba, members have grown into fine marimba students and moreover, entertainers. Testament to this hard work is the large number of Form 1s in total. Our Form two band is promising great things in the future. With individuals like Tafadzwa Mugova and Batsirai Masekesa showing great promise. Our Intermediate band has come very far this year. As the 5 form 4s prepare to enter the advanced Band next year, they have certainly shown promise of becoming better marimba students and also maintaining the high acclaims of the Senior Marimba Band. With hard work and dedication towards marimbas, I feel they will take marimbas at the College to new heights. As the Captain of the Marimba Band, it has been an honour leading the players. As form ones entering the band, we set out to make marimbas a popular part of not only the school but of the general community, and we can certainly say we have achieved just that. It has been a privilege and an honour to work with Mr Manomano, we will never forget that famous lecture on the “Chamber of Secrets TM’’. He taught us not only about marimba music, but about life lessons that we all will never forget. We certainly look forward to seeing the Marimba Band next year, going on to new heights. To the senior players Miao Li, Tinashe Gwatiringa and Tanaka Mombeshora, best of luck next year in leading the band, we are sure that the band is in good hands and that you will continue the high standards of the St John’s College Marimba Band.

Tutu Tutani, Captain

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Z. Ismail, W. Chitekuteku, T. Washaya, S. Zimuto, A. Chivayo, T. Chitambira.

Front: N. Mukasa, V. Muhamba, T. Tutani (Captain), Mr N. Manomano, G. Ranganayi, T. Gwatiringa, T. Mumbeshora

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Pipe Band

his year has been no exception to the increased interest in the band, its size growing up to 29 full members. In this year’s annual Eisteddfod, the Band stood up to the plate again with both junior and senior Band sections achieving first plus grades, and the Drumming core excelled themselves by gaining more honours places over the pipes, even though the standards were of the same quality. The second ever Pipe Band tour commenced over the April holidays with great success, the experience gained from the ever helpful South African Bands (in particular Africa Skyes) and the standard of our soloists proves a formidable opposition to the South African rivals in the years to come. I wish the best to the Pipe Band and know and only hope in the coming years the South Africa dominated Championships will have strong contenders from St John’s College.

The second term this year was the busiest era for the pipe Band as a whole, since its conception in 1996, playing at the many various home and away rugby and hockey fixtures the Pipe Band was always there in the front line to the public and school. I must commend all the

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N. Khaminwa, P. Chiketsani, F. Latife, D. Vermaak, D. Campbell.

Front: C. Blignaut, R. Van Hooreweghe, Mr E. Mabodo, B. Turner, Mr S. Chikanda,

K. Channon (Pipe Major), Mr J. Kalonga, J. White, J. Whitaker, J. Foulkes

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Pipe Band members for their commitment and enthusiasm in making all the games memorable. Not forgetting the signature Irish coffees that were made by the parents, their effort and dedication go into one of the best Irishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, with all the profits going to help in the upkeep of the Band. Finally I would like to commend Mr E Mabodo and Mr J Kalonga for all their efforts and hard work they have put into the Band, their talents and experience have seen the Band soar to new heights and set a fine standard in traditional Bagpipes and Drumming. I wish them all the best in the future and I know they will make the Band even better and achieve greater accolades, a proud show case for themselves and St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College. Kevin Channon, Pipe Major

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or d ni n se e ba p pi B. Turner, M. Macray, J. White, J. Whitaker, R. Hurst, C. Boardman, J. Foulkes, D. Stangroom, T. Tapera, C. Norris, T. Chikosi Front: T. Mugova, J. McDiarmid (Pipe Sergeant), Mr E. Mabodo, G. Dos Santos (Drum Major), Mr S. Chikanda, K. Channon (Pipe Major), Mr J. Kalonga, J. Oates (Pipe Sergeant), T. Norris, A. Morris (Corporal) Back:

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Cultural Reports

Quiz Club

Cultural Reports

lthough there is no official Quiz Club, which meets regularly throughout the year, we have been able to raise teams of knowledgeable and enthusiastic Senior and Junior experts, who have been willing to participate successfully in a number of competitions held at different schools. The first term saw us travelling to Marondera for the Annual Peterhouse Girls’ School Quiz. Although our knowledge of matters relating to Zimbabwe and Africa was not as good as it might have been, we excelled in other areas and acquitted ourselves well Inter-House overall. In the second term we were hosted by Arundel and the Convent, both Quiz Results well-organised and entertaining events and, as always, we held our own interPlace House Points House Quiz. This year a slightly different format was followed in that both the Junior and the Senior quizzes took place on the same day, which was the day 1st Matopos 137 preceding the half-term break. This change of format was a popular decision 2nd Chimanimani 128 amongst staff and pupils and provided an entertaining and worthwhile experience 3rd Vumba 124 for the fiercely competitive participants and the lively and supportive audience. 4th Nyanga 120 Much was learnt! In the third term we participated in the Arundel Cultural Festival, which involved many extracurricular disciplines including a Quiz. Once again, we did not win, but we did well. There is a strong feeling that only if we are able to meet regularly and follow a set plan of preparing for a Quiz, will be able to achieve our true potential. Perhaps that is something to be timetabled in the future. A highlight of the third term was the inaugural St John’s College/Ballantyne Spar Interschools’ Quiz, held in the College Hall in September. 13 schools, each with a Junior and a Senior 4-member team participated. We were delighted with the response of the schools, particularly those who travelled from afar to join in. Mr Mayer Rick, the Managing Director of Ballantyne Spar was eager to be associated with a Cultural event as well as a sporting activity and thus offered generous sponsorship for this Quiz. He and his assistant, Ms Jackie Elliott, made a huge contribution to the success of the event. Competition was fierce and positions changed throughout the Junior and Senior Quizzes. In the end St. George’s College were the worthy winners overall, followed by Arundel and St John’s. The College Chairman, Mr Themba Ndebele and the Headmaster, Mr Ross Fuller, presented prizes to individuals and team captains at the end of the Competition and refreshments, provided by Spar, were enjoyed in a convivial atmosphere, after the event. Through the generosity of Ballantyne Spar and the enthusiasm of the participants, an enjoyable afternoon was had by all. Being a member of a quiz team is highly frustrating but enormously rewarding. How often do you know the answer to the question of one of the other teams? Some of the success is a matter of luck and as Al Bernstein said, “Even more exasperating St John’s College/Ballantyne Spar Interschools’ Quiz than the guy who thinks he JUNIOR SENIOR OVERALL knows it all, is the one who St. George’s College 73 St. George’s 81 St. George’s 154 really does.” Arundel 72 St John’s 70 Arundel 141 I encourage those who are Prince Edward 71 Arundel 69 St John’s College 139 interested in participating Chisipite 70 SJ Emerald Hill 64 Prince Edward 128 in a Quiz to volunteer to St John’s College 69 Convent 59 SJ Emerald Hill 126 be in a team. After all, as Convent 65 Prince Edward 57 Chisipite 125 Philip Sidney stated “Each Peterhouse 62 Chisipite 55 Convent 124 excellent thing, once learned, St John’s Emerald Hill 62 Watershed 46 Watershed 106 serves for a measure of all Watershed 60 Peterhouse 40 Peterhouse 102 other knowledge”. Zengeza Peterhouse Girls’ Heritage Churchill

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Mrs R. Wilde

RAM COMMITTEE

he 2009 “Ram” Committee consisted, as has become usual in recent years, of a large group of 15 of the Lower Sixth. What was unusual, however, was that after the normal two weeks of tutelage under the outgoing committee, the new incumbents worked on their own without staff supervision, their efficiency, enthusiasm and fresh approach suggesting that such overseeing is merely precautionary. The editor, Craig du Preez, and his sub-editor, Runyararo Nyandoro, quickly established a strong, focused, innovative team producing the weekly College newspaper. Friday registration period usually found students eagerly perusing the four sheets, the page of greatest initial interest usually being that with “Fed Files” – interviews with College prefects and other “personages” on the campus. Apart from these being entertaining, they provided a glimpse behind the public façade through answers to such questions as: “What is it like being the only girl in the prefect body?” and “If you won a trip to Hawaii, what three people and what two things would you take with you?” The page was compiled by James Hepworth, Thomas Norris and Declan Kennedy, but the highlight was always the accompanying cartoon executed by the highly reliable and very talented artist, Joshua Oates. The second most eagerly visited page was that devoted to humour, its input and design largely that of Kevin Little with his whimsical sense of humour. He was ably assisted by Tinashe Gwatiringa, Samantha Dick-Malunga, Shamila Kara in the first term and later by Meera Chouhan. Ever popular was the fourth page with its sporting results, reports of spectacular games and general interest articles on sport. This sports section was overseen by Justin Coles, Graham Logan, Miao Li and the highly productive and always reliable, Takudzwa Mhlanga. The “meaty” though sometimes lightly satirical front page was the responsibility of the two editors and of Munatsi Mavhima. All in all, 2009 was a “very good year” except that power cuts and glitches sometimes disappointingly delayed the “Ram’s” coming out until Monday.

Mrs L. Jack

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S. Dick-Malunga, K. Little, M. Munatsi, D. Kennedy, T. Mhlanga, J. Oates, T. Norris, M. Chouhan

Front: J. Coles, G. Logan, C. Du Preez (Editor), Mrs L. Jack, R. Nyandoro, T. Gwatiringa, J. Hepworth

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Library

t has been an eventful year in the St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College library. Mrs Trew and a number of IB students spent part of the Christmas holidays sorting out the books in the library and weeding out some of the older books. The books that were removed were passed to other schools to help them with the development of their own libraries. The chairs in the library were recovered and new posters were put on the walls. In March the library celebrated World Book Day for the first time. This was a huge success which resulted in the library receiving donations of over 700 books to replenish our library shelves. The Form that donated the most books was Lower 6IB with an impressive 249 books. Another library fundraiser was a Tombola stall at the Spring Fair. All students were asked to contribute a prize in an attempt to raise funds to purchase further new books for the library. Library prefects were on duty all day and a total of US$700.00 was raised. Finally the library is very pleased to announce that we have just purchased a fantastic new library programme which is being installed ready for use in January 2010. Thanks to all the parents and students Mrs R. Trew, Librarian that have supported the library in 2009. Watch out 2010 will be even better!

Remember reading is jogging for the brain, so put your feet up kids and read! ~Spike Mulligan

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J. Craft, C. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Donoghue, J. Trew, Mrs R. Trew, L. Nicholson, L. Ciampi, T. Chinogurei, C. Wallace

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Think Big/Biz Safaris 2009

THINK BIG

new club, “Think Big” was started in the third term. The brainchild of U6IB student, Ratidzo Zvirawa, the aims of the club are to encourage and assist students to fulfil their full potential, and to assist those in the broader community to do so too, through a community outreach project.

Founding Members of the “Think Big” Club Chairperson Ratidzo Zvirawa Secretary

Rachel Madzonga Treasurer Ryan Harvey

Natasha Mukasa Gwinyai Ranganai Melissa Coleman-Saurer Belinda Hlatshwayo

BIZ SAFARIS

Think Big/Biz Safaris 2009

pper 6th Business & Management students attended a very successful course in which they ran simulated companies, putting theory learned in the classroom into practice. Not only was this a great experiential learning tool, but, due to the personality profiling and career directions aspects of the course, run by a respected occupational psychologist, gained great insight into themselves, their preferred future directions, and the dynamics of relationships, both work-based and personal. The overwhelmingly positive response to, and success of this course has led to this Mrs S. Hrusa opportunity being made available from next year, to all Lower and Upper 6th students.

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Athletics

have come to believe that this year’s athletics team has truly learnt the meaning of the term “being as strong as your weakest link.” For in most cases our team found itself nearing first place during the earlier part or the competitions but, somehow, we seemed to lose our footing somewhere along the way. Our first meet was at Prince Edward on the 25th of February. This event proved to be more rewarding on an individual level rather than as a whole. I must commend 2009 Athletics G. Du Plessis, A. Macleod for their outstanding performance in not only coming Record Breakers first, but breaking the school records in their respective events. However I wish that our team could have emulated the performance of these individuals. Overall we G. Logan came 4th out of 10 lagging behind Peterhouse, Prince Edward and St. Georges. T. Mhlanga G. Du Plessis The second meet of the season took place at the University of Zimbabwe where St A. Macleod John’s College hosted the event. I try not to think much about this day as it proved T. Chitambira to be our lowest level of performance in which we came 4th out of a total of four R. Gona schools. However, as a team we took this experience as an opportunity to go back to the training board and see where exactly we went wrong. At this meet we were a few points behind 3rd place. Inter-House Our team came back in full force, ready to compete on both the St. Georges and Athletics Results Peterhouse invitational meetings. Although we maintained 4th place at both these Place House Points meets, the young men’s spirits will propel our team to greater heights in the next 1st Chimanimani 1064 few years to come and I look forward to it. On a lighter note, our inter-house athletics competition was a great success. 2nd Nyanga 905 Favoured with the weather and the great condition of the fields the boys had every 3rd Matopos 844 reason to compete at their peak performance. 4th Nyanga 120 Special thanks to Mr N Milner Head of Athletics, for his diligent work towards the athletics team and setting an example of the level of commitment it takes to M. Chiduku, Captain truly be the greatest.

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T. Tapera, S. Matunhira, K. Merrington, D. Goody, C. Clarke, A. Breytenbach, S. Gale, T. Jakarasi, P. Kwedza, C. Watson

3rd Row: G. Logan, J. Pieters, A. Roscoe, G. Du Plessis, S. Juru, A. Mayeka, W. Seremani, T. Chiphuma, P. Jeans, S. Ashburner, M. Eastwood, J. Coles, T. Dollar 2nd Row: S. Alberts, P. Moor, S. Daly, A. Lindsay, M. Hobbs, S. Mandimika, N. Kwaramba, C. Chitava (Vice Captain), Mr N. Milner, M. Chiduku (Captain),

C. Chalk (Vice Captain), D. Macleod, T. Gatsi, B. Mugabe Front:

H. Menk, T. Parirenyatwa, T. Tindwa, S. Marshall, C. Sinclair, J. Todd, R. Wilson, T. Chadwick, I. Zavery, T. Mazhude, M. Seremani, M. Mbudzi, B. Murray, M. Chitsinde, M. Wright

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2009 Magazine

Basketball

1st Team Basketball

Basketball

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t the beginning of the first term one could assume it was going to be difficult year for the coach and the boys. During the early weeks of the term, it was more of understanding the coaches’ philosophy and how the players play despite having coached them at junior teams. The team worked hard to understand that offence comes from a good defense. We spent lots of time working on defensive drills and it paid us when we played 1st Team Prince Edward at their home and we came out 12 points winners. We had a good Basketball start a week later in the match against St. Georges College away going 14 – 0 in the early stages of the game but unfortunately we missed a lot of chances and we Coach lost the games by 12 points at the end of the day. Simon Lawson We won the HIS U20 tournament and this was a good tour preparation tournament as confidence and bonding had improved within the players. Team During the tour, the boys played well with the senior and junior players blending N. Kwaramba, Captain very well. Unfortunately we came back 5th out of 10 schools which participated. T. Manyere, Vice Captain This was a good experience for the guys as most of them this was their first T. Chipumha basketball tour and we had the youngest team during the tournament. B. Fodouop In the return match against St. Georges College at home, this was the best game M. Mavhima we played in the year. The team was trailing 8 points from the first quarter until the 7th minute of the fourth quarter when we managed to tie the game. Georges S. Sachiti came again to put a 5 point lead with 3 minutes to play, but the boys never gave T. Mhlanga up. Hard work in defense did wonders as Georges couldn’t cross the half court U. Kontchou pressure defense and failing to beat the 3-2 full court defense. With 8 seconds J. Smallbones left to play St John’s were up with 1 point and we had possession to finish of V. Muchatuta the game. From the coaching mind, we could still lose the game and we had to A. Machado instruct the boys to attack the basket and get more points, this was well done and R. Lioga Georges couldn’t get the ball but to just foul us with 1 second to play. At the end of the game we won the game 48-47. What a way to end the season. W. Seremani The captain and his vice lead the team to a victory with the never give up A. Wilkinson attitude and the remaining guys learned a lot from them as well. It’s never over until it’s over. I would like to thank fellow coaches for their advice and junior development, the parents for their support home and away and the Mr W. Mukotsanjera, 1st Team Manager school for their support.

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V. Muchatuta, M. Mavhima, J. Smallbones, A. Machado, A. Wilkinson, W. Seremani

Front: U. Kontchou, Z. Sachiti, B. Fodouop, N. Kwaramba (Captain), Mr W. Mukotsanjera, T. Manyere, T. Chipumha, T. Mhlanga, R. Lioga

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Basketball U16 Basketball U16 Basketball

U15A had an unbeaten season, won the U15 St John’s tournament, won the H.I.S. U15 tournament and reached the quarter finals in the St. Georges U16 tournament. The season started on a high note with emphatic victories against Prince Edward and St. Georges. Confidence grew in the team as the season went by and managed to seal an unbeaten season in the A league. In the first half the season the boys took part in the H.I.S U15 tournament and walked away with the Championship trophy. We later hosted an U15 invitational tournament where there were 12 teams participating. The boys played with heart and pride throughout the tournament and eventually won. We later took part in the prestigious St. Georges U16 tournament as the only U15 side. For us, it was just a learning experience in preparation for the same tournament next year, so the boys had nothing to lose. As an U15 side we were written off as serious contenders, but we went on to qualify for the quarter finals after emphatic wins against P.E U16, Watershed U16 and Mazowe U16. The boys wouldn’t have achieved this if it wasn’t for the high level of discipline, excellent team work and sterling hard work we put into our practice sessions. The boys can only grow from strength to strength and a lot is expected of them next year. Mr A. Sakala, Coach Well done and good luck next year!

T. Chinyani, Captain T. Bandason C. Mukasa S. Matunhira B. Nyandoro N. Tutani E. Sikala S. Mushauri T. Kasukuwere P. Machekera N. Mavimba D. Stangroom Under 16 ‘B’

T. Chinyani, Captain M. Tutani D. Stockwell J. Manyonga T. Tande A. Roscoe K. Mungwariri

U15 Basketball Under 15 ‘A’

B. Moyo, Captain S. Mapeka R. Gona R. Mberi T. Timba L. Jelicoe T. Parirenyatwa T. Kwaramba C. Chilowa B. Masekesa T. Mutizwa T. Tindwa Under 15 ‘B’

T. Mugova, Captain G. Karim T. Shara N. Huyton T. Bandama D. Ndengu A. Christophides Z. Mayeka A. Rusakaniko T. Zireva

U14 Basketball

The U14 Age group started the year with their first game against Eaglesvale where they won 16 – 6 after just one practice game. At this stage team selection was very difficult for the coach as there were 35 young and energetic players all fighting for a very few places on the team. With subsequent training sessions, the players were able to learn the basic fundamentals of the game such as how to do a simple layup, shoot free throws and how to play proper defence without tackling the opposition and earning a foul. 2009 Magazine

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U15 Basketball

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The team has been together for three years. We have had lots of fun together and so find it difficult to accept that this is our final year together. It has been a long road characterised by numerous ups and downs. We have, indeed, come a long way from our first practice session back in January of 2007 in which we were taught that “this is a basketball and not a basketball ball” to the present flex offense! Our team has been very successful in all the tournaments that we have entered, managing to reach the semi-final stage every time. Our league fixtures have been hard fought battles most of which ended as very close contests. The highlight of our basketball so far has got to be this year’s St. Georges College U16 tournament. We lost only one game at the tournament, that is to the eventual winners Gateway, but certainly made our presence felt. We accounted for the hosts, St. Georges, in the quarter finals, won the 3rd and 4th place playoffs and our very own Shingirayi Matunhira was drafted into the ‘all star’ team. Above all, we managed to stay in camp as a team during this two day long tournament. This marked a wonderful end to our basketball season. We are ever so grateful to the Lord above for answering our prayers. We would also like to thank our coach Mr Muyedzwa, our Headmaster Mr Fuller and our parents for the encouragement. I wish all my T. Chinyani, Captain teammates the best of luck in their future basketball endeavours at the College.

Basketball U14 Basketball Under 14 ‘A’

P. Bera M. Mbudzi F. Lioga D. Nachipo T. Chiweshe T. Chikoto T. Mazhude N. Mukorombindo T. Gapare M. Mazambani Under 14 ‘B’

Mr W. Mukotsanjera, Coach

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N. Ndlovu L. Ncube G. Stangroom T. Chirewa N. Madziva T. Tavaguta I. Zavery

The players who displayed a good understanding of what was required of them at this level, which is the foundation of the senior teams, were the ones who made it into the A and B teams. Basketball is a sport that requires great flexibility and reflexes which do not come naturally to all. Balancing the need to field competitive teams, as well as our strong belief in allowing all players on the register an opportunity to play in matches was a real challenge as the rules state that a maximum of 12 players are allowed to be registered for a match and there is a first 5 with the other 7 being substitutes. Game time at this level is also limited to two halves of 10 minutes running time each. All of the players did however manage to play when we met St. Georges at the end of the season in the third term. The C and B teams lost and the A team drew. It should be noted that all the teams played with courage and determination. As the teams progress to higher levels leadership roles will change as to give others an opportunity to captain the various sides. The coaches will be looking out for those who undertake leadership roles naturally, without necessarily being appointed, by encouraging their team mates and ensuring that the courts are neat and tidy after games. The team will like to welcome Mr J. Maseko who joined the basketball department in the third term and are confident that his expertise in coaching over the years will be greatly valued.

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Cricket

1st XI CRICKET

he 1st XI cricket year of 2009 was blessed with an abundance of talented and skilled individual players in all the disciplines of the game. A solid opening batsman in Scot Daly. In PJ Moor, the best natural striker of a cricket ball witnessed in recent times. In Andrew Lindsay, a batsman who appears to play his shots with all the time in the world, a superbly gifted player with a wonderful batting temperament. He is a delight to watch for any knowledgeable and experienced cricketer. Expect to see the magnificently athletic Andrew Lindsay, as he has the makings of a fabulous international cricketer. In Craig Dollar, undoubtedly one of the best wicket-keepers to have graced the 1st XI College ground. In Nathan Waller, a most entertaining batsman, capable of turning a cricket match on its head, within an over or two. In Tom Stone, a thoroughly determined and committed left arm off spinner. And finally, at the forefront of the team a pair of genuinely fast and attacking fast bowlers in Matthew Hougaard and Jason Vickery, who placed fear in the hearts of many opposing top order batsman. These talented players were ably led by PJ Moor – a man respected for his sheer natural abilities with the bat and his complete devotion and thoroughness to all the disciplines of cricket. With this

50 Over Official Domestic Season Results Won

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Bowling Statistics 2009 50 Over/Declaration Format

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T20 Official Domestic Season Results Played

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Semi-finalists at CABS / St. George’s College T20 Cup 2009 Winners of the Ballantyne Spar / Autoworld / St John’s College T20 Cup 2009

Vickery J Hougaard M Stone T Bennett B Van Deventer K

Captain 2009

Vice-Captain 2009

Cricket Awards

Moor PJ

Lindsay A U6

Daly S Dollar C (w/k) Hoffman S Hougaard M

Stone T Vickery J Waller N Bennett B (3rd term addition)

Logan G Van Deventer K Watson M

Merrington K Moor AJ Robbie R (w/k)

Bell D Lake M Macleod A

Batting Statistics 2009 50 Over/Declaration Format Name

Total Runs

H.S.

Avg

Merrington K Daly S Moor PJ Waller N Lindsay A Watson M Van Deventer K

157 417 194 355 325 139 246

67 95 86 71 72 50 62

39.3 37.9 32.3 29.6 29.5 27.8 24.6

Runs/Over

Runs/Wkt

35 29 22 15 10

4.02 3.28 3.03 2.99 4.20

15.0 10.8 19.3 14.4 26.1

Leavers’ of 2009 1st XI Career Bowling Statistics 50/Declaration Format Name

List of 1st XI Representatives for 2009

Tot Wkts

Hougaard M Vickery J Lindsay A Stone T Waller N

Tot Wkts

56* 35*** 31**** 27 25*****

Runs/Over

3.28 4.02 3.66 2.90 2.80

Runs/Wkt

13.6** 15.0 27.0 20.4 16.5

* PJ Moor’s 1307 runs is the highest total aggregate 1st XI runs scored by a 1st XI SJC cricketer in recent history. He accomplished this benchmark despite not representing the College in his entire L6 first term, due to Zim U19 World Cup commitments in Jan-March 2008, and in his entire U6 third term, due to a serious rugby injury. In the event of him participating in these two terms, it is probable he would have scored 2000 1st XI runs, in the 50 over/declaration format. ** PJ Moor’s 157 vs Falcon in August 2008 is the highest 1st XI score by an individual batsman in recent history. *** PJ Moor’s career 1st XI batting average of 43.6 runs is by far the highest 1st XI career batting average accomplished by a 1st XI batsman in recent SJC 1st XI cricketing history.

* Matthew Hougaard’s 56 1st XI career wickets is the most taken by an individual in recent SJC 1st XI Cricketing History, he broke Kyle Jarvis’ previous record of 54 career wickets. ** Matthew Hougaard’s strike rate of 13.6 runs for every wicket he took is the best recorded strike rate in recent SJC 1st XI Cricketing History. *** Jason Vickery’s 35 wickets were taken in a single year, 2009 - the highest number of wickets recorded by a bowler in a single year. Leavers’ of 2009 1st XI Career Batting Statistics The Vickery’s along with Jason’s cousin, Michael, have been at the 50/Declaration Format (750 or more 1st XI Career Runs) forefront of the SJC 1st XI opening bowling attack for the past 4 years, between them taking 82 wickets. Name Total Runs H.S. Avg **** Andrew Lindsay did not bowl in the entire third term of his U6 year Moor PJ 1307* 157** 43.6*** due to a rugby injury. Lindsay A 934 31.1 ***** Nathan Waller, unfortunately did not bowl in his entire U6 year due to a back injury. Daly S 905 95 30.2

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in mind, unsurprisingly, going into the year of 2009, there were ‘great expectations’. Pleasingly, the 1st XI, despite serious injuries to PJ Moor and Craig Dollar, which kept them out of cricket for the whole of the 3rd term, still managed to live up to those expectations and recorded the following results for the domestic season (in the longer format of the game): Played 9, Won 8 and Lost 1. These statistics reflect one of the best domestic seasons in SJC 1st XI cricketing history. Furthermore, the 1st XI managed to, for the second year running, reach the semi-final of the Cabs/St. George’s T20, losing only narrowly in the last over. In addition, the 1st XI won for the first time, the Ballantyne Spar/Autoworld/St John’s College T20 Cup, thanks largely to the superb batting of the very talented Andrew Lindsay. The 1st XI players of 2009 are sincerely thanked and commended for willingly, wholeheartedly and enthusiastically expressing their cricketing gifting to the very best of their individual Mr J. Oldrieve, Coach abilities, for uniting as a team and thereby attaining these excellent results in 2009.

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R. Chambati (Scorer), S. Hofmann, G. Logan, B. Bennett, K. Van Deventer, R. Robbie, K. Merrington

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C. Tiffin, S. Chisholm, R. Robbie, A. Moor, A. Moorcroft, K. Merrington, K. Ziehl, M. Watson, S. Gale, R. Smith, S. Jones

Front: G. Logan, M. Sinclair, J. Coles, Jane Logan (Statistician), Ryan Vickery (Bowling), M. Marx (Captain), Johan Muller (Coach),

S. Hofmann (Captain), M. Engelbrecht, M. Wijers

St John’s College

Cricket PJ MOOR. A Tribute To A Great SJC 1st XI Cricketer PJ Moor is undoubtedly one of the greatest strikers of a cricket ball to have graced the school boy 1st XI cricketing grounds of Zimbabwe. Cricket loving parents and students who were fortunate to witness anyone of his legendary innings will testify to this statement. Some of the highlights of his senior school cricketing career are recorded as follows: as an U14A player, 12 or 13 years of age, he recorded 214 not out against Churchill, the highest individual score by any SJC cricketer. As a Form 3, due to his phenomenal record and reputation, he was called up to the 1st XI to play against St. George’s at St. George’s. St John’s bowled first and restricted them to 233 in 50 overs. PJ Moor, opened the batting, and won the game, almost single-handedly, within 37 overs. He finished with 137 not out. Remarkably, during that innings, he recorded his maiden 1st XI century by smashing a huge six over long on, wonderful to witness, when considering he was barely 15 years of age. In addition, he went on to score the highest 1st XI century on record: 157 against Falcon College in August 2008. Interestingly, in recent years, only one school-boy, Richard Morgan, has managed to score over 1000 1st XI runs in his 1st XI career, in the longer format of the game. PJ Moor attained 1,000 runs by the end of Lower 6, despite missing the whole of his L6 first term matches. He was on duty representing Zimbabwe U19 at the age of 16. These are the types of accomplishments and statistics that emphasise and verify his unique ability and talent. It is fitting that, in what would be, sadly and unknowingly, his last cricket match for the 1st XI - at the newly introduced annual compulsory cricket day, the PREMIERE TRAVEL & TOURS sponsored Moor-Higgins T20 Cup - the general public and indeed the school managed to catch glimpses of his superb crisp striking as he and Craig Dollar swiftly chased down the 100 runs required against St. George’s College within just ten overs. He was at his best on that day and some experienced and very knowledgeable cricketing spectators have been on record as saying, his display of crisp clean hitting that day, was the finest they has ever seen from a school boy in their life time. He truly is a school cricketing great. Finally, the word ‘role model’ is often used liberally and assigned inappropriately to individuals who are not truly worthy of the title and it, therefore, often sounds cliché. However, PJ Moor, has truly been a wonderful ‘role model’ and character reference to any current or future St John’s cricketer who hopes to succeed in cricket. Despite PJ’s abundant talent and successes, he has remained grounded and humble enough to search out ways and means of improving his game in whatever capacity. And when representing the College, he has also been intensely committed to the team’s objective and not merely his own. These awesome attributes of his character, combined with his abundant talent, are the reasons, we should as the St John’s community highly anticipate seeing the name PJ MOOR on the back page of newspapers and on our TV screens at home in the future. The probability is high. On behalf of the St John’s community we wish him all the best in attaining future glory in the sporting discipline of cricket. Mr J. Oldreive, Head of Cricket

3rd & 4th Xi Cricket

The 3rd XI cricket has had an unbeaten season winning against Peterhouse and St. Georges several times in both the first and third terms. The games have all been close with a 20/20 format 2009 Magazine

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Played 9 Won 8 Lost 1 The 2nd XI was clearly the best team in the College with no less than eight big, strapping 6th Formers forming the core. Our success was built around the leadership of Matthew Marx and Stu Hofmann, the bowling of Moorcroft, Gale, Hofmann, Logan, Tiffin and the batting of Smith, Hofmann and Moor. Anthony Moorcroft bowled with devastating pace en route to his 20 wickets in 6 matches while Russell Smith opened the batting with much application and made two big scores in the 3rd term. Cricket is healthy at SJC as illustrated by the keen competition to make the 2nd and 3rd teams and the success of these sides. The boys, the coaches and the parents all enjoyed the team spirit and the high standard of cricket. All these factors combined to make 2009 a vintage year. Mr J. Muller, Coach

Cricket

2nd XI Cricket

Cricket where there have been less than 20 runs in the final result. The season was topped off by winning the 3rd XI Tri Cup for the first time in a memorable Sunday’s cricket. The batting has been lead by R Naik, R Morar, S Jones and S Chisholm all whom have made important half centuries in 20/20 matches. The bowling has had a broader range of stars and from these the reliable efforts of Matthew Wijers have stood out as has his careful field setting as captain. Special word must be made of the exceptional commentary provided (both on and off the pitch) by R Naik and S Chisholm – it has provided valuable extra excitement to many games. The 4th XI rolled out as gentlemen and retired later from defeats against St. Georges. U16a Cricket

This year, the players set themselves high standards, wanting an unbeaten year. With a narrow loss to St. Georges in the first term, I thought they would slowly wind down, but instead they came back fighting harder than ever. The third term started off on the back foot, with four players out due to injury, and others been promoted up to first team. Two of these players missed the entire season but we able to join us in the Junior T20 Festival at the end of the season. There were two major highlights for me as coach this year, first was the back to U16 Cricket back wins over St. Georges, firstly away and then at home on the first team field. The first game we bowled St. Georges out for 156, and proceeded to get their total Under 16 ‘A’ with only two wickets down, D. Bell scoring a wonderful fifty. The second game Bain, Captain started with St. Georges getting on top, and at tea we were 127/6 in the 36th over. Lake, Vice Captain Wicks, Vice Captain After tea A. Macleod was in to bat, and he played one of the most exciting school Bell boy innings I have witnessed, scoring 129 off 51 balls, with 11 sixes, sending our Breitenstein total to 301/8, something no under 16 side wants to chase. We managed to bowl Crous St. Georges out for 204, winning by almost 100 runs. Edmunds The second highlight was the junior T20 Festival held at St John’s College, were Geyle four schools were involved. We won our first two games on Saturday and played Hofmann Hulbert St. Georges on Sunday morning. We had already gone through to the final, but Ismail still wanted to beat them twice in one day. In the first game St. Georges set 138, Macleod which was just too much for us, and we only managed 68 all out. In the final we Watson batted first, setting 109, a rather small total in comparison to the festival, where the The following were average runs per innings was 134. St. Georges were looking good, but we managed selected for Zimbabwe to stay in the game by taking crucial wickets at the right time. Needing 12 of the Under 16 ‘A’ side: last over it went down to the wire, they managed to get within four of the last ball, Malcolm Lake, Captain and the pressure was on, but the boys kept their cool and knew what had to be A. Macleod done. St. Georges came within one run of our total, scoring 108 all out. It was a D. Bell wonderful final, and in the end cricket was the winner. To all the boys, well done and thank you very much for a wonderful season of Mr R. Nel, Coach intense and enjoyable cricket, all the best for the future.

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U15a Cricket

Sports Reports

We had a good start to the year having had an unbeaten term playing against teams like Churchill, Prince Edward, St. George’s and Lomagundi. In the third term we had a good start having won two of our three matches in our holiday festival held here at St John’s along with the under 14’s. During the term we had some good wins against Peterhouse, CBC and Hellenic but we lost our other four games. U15 ‘A’ Cricket Team St John’s College also held a 20/20 tournament at the end of our S. Coles D. Wells N. Naik cricketing season where four schools took part. We played our M. Ribeiro T. Kirby K. Burger fi rst two games having won against Prince Edward and losing to M. Blake S. Du Preez H. Reimer Churchill. We then went into our final match against St. Georges J. Murray B. Du Preez B. Vickery D. Butchart P. Lindsay with both of us needing to win in order to face Churchill in the final. The game was an exciting one which we narrowly lost. We would like to thank our two coaches for the year Mr Calasse Daniel Wells, Captain and Mr Edwards for all their import into our team. St John’s College

Cricket U15B Cricket

The U15B’s had another successful season in 2009. Sean Coles was the captain in the first term and Ryan Moult in the third term after Sean was promoted to the A’s together with Dean Butchart. The team beat Prince Edward by 161 runs, Lomagundi by 10 wickets and St. Georges by 5 wickets in the 1st term and Prince Edward by 136 runs, Christian Brothers College by 7 wickets, and St. Georges by 2 wickets in the 2nd term. St. Georges beat St John’s by 4 wickets in the first match against them in the 3rd term and Peterhouse beat St John’s by 22 runs in a high-scoring game with an exciting finish. Dylan Bichard took 5 wickets in the defeat by St. Georges, and notable scores were made by Ryan Moult (74, 66 and 53), Hugh Joscelyne (75) and, Matthew Ribeiro (51). Other players who appeared regularly were Damien Wijers, Henry Joscelyne, David Smith, Bradd Prof J. Loveridge, Coach Bunting-Galloway, Tim Jones, Ryan Wilson, Hakeem Frank and Chad Sinclair. U14a Cricket

This year was a little bit disappointing as we did not do as well as we could have. We had such talented players but could not play as a team at the end of the day. Well done to Eli Snyman and Gary King for making the U14 Zimbabwe side. Also well done to the following for having a great season, Adam Stewart, Kenyon Smith and Brett Fox. Thank you to Mr Fuller for all his wise words and commitment to the team. Good luck for next year boys.

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Mr S. Jones, Coach

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2009 Magazine

Cross Country/Girls Rugby and Cricket/Golf Cross Country

009 was a good year for long distance running which saw a Zimbabwean athlete Mr Stephen Muzhingi being the first Zimbabwean ever to win the Comrades Marathon. Mr Muzhingi can always be seen training for the event along the roads just outside the College grounds. He ran the required 89km averaging a time of 3’ 37,5” per kilometre. Our senior record is an average of 3’ 23,3” per kilometre for 2.6km. 2009 was also another successful year for the St John’s College Inter House Cross country where only 5 boys from the entire school failed, without reason, to participate in the event on the day. For this the heads of houses and the masters in charge of the houses are to be congratulated. The attendance required was one day per week for every pupil. The distance to be run was 2.6km. This enabled all pupil in a house to contribute to the Interhouse Cross Country Trophy and ultimately to the Trophy for the Champion House of St John’s College, 2009. The attendance record during the cross country season was well over 95.3% which was higher than last year. This was achieved by those who were unable to run assisting with administration and earning points for their house in this manner. Those pupils who did not attend cost their house many penalty points and the attendance at the Interhouse finals was therefore excellent. Mr R. Vickery All the boys and girls are to be congratulated on this fine attendance effort, which i/c Cross Country ended with Vumba House winning the 2009 Interhouse Cross Country Cup.

Cross Country/Girls Rugby and Cricket/Golf

Girls Rugby And Cricket

Sports Reports

009 has seen the introduction of girls rugby along with the continuation of girls cricket. The rugby side practised hard towards the goal of playing a 7-a-side touch demonstration game during the final home games against St. Georges. This demonstration game was played in a great spirit of sportsmanship and enthusiasm, and was positively received by the spectators. The girls cricket squad is at work preparing for a ladies cricket tournament to be Mrs S. Hrusa, Girl’s Coach held at the end of November, which will also see the debut of a staff ladies team.

Golf

olf continues to improve and this is evidenced by the numerous accolades won by both the teams and individuals. The number of registered players dropped from about 70 in the first term to around 50 in the second and third terms. However, a lot more than the registered boys still continue to play in their spare time, with their families and friends. A number of boys are regular participants at the junior golf tournaments which take place during school holidays. The regulars are Ben Follett-Smith. Warrick and Travis Smith, Warren Fox, Scott Vincent. In term one at the interschools competitions, we were hosted by CBC in Bulawayo where our teams scooped all the 4 trophies namely; the best individual gross score which was awarded to Scott Vincent. The best gross team score and the best team net score for the A teams, and the best team points in the B division. The same feet was achieved in the second term where we hosted at the prestigious Royal Harare. We lost the net score cup to St. Georges in the third term. This was because our A team did not field 3 of the top 4 because they were preparing for exams. By he look of things, the trophies are going to stay at St John’s for quite some time. St John’s College

Golf/Hockey lf go

Our A team did well at the annual international schools tournament in South Africa. It consisted of Mark Engelbrecht (Captain), Scott Vincent, Stephen Ferreira and Kent Ziehl. Although this was the first time for Kent and Steve, the two did not disappoint, displaying mature rounds of golf over the four days at Sun City. Our grateful thanks go to the parents of these boys who rendered a lot of support for the tour. During the year we held a school championship event which was won by Scott Vincent in the senior section and by Travis Smith in the Junior Section. The best school Kent Ziehl, Scott Vincent, Mark Engelbrecht, Stephen Ferreira golfer trophy was awarded to Scott Vincent, the most improved golfer was awarded to Anton Coumbis and the winning house at inter-house competitions was Nyanga. Individually Scott Vincent had a fantastic year, winning almost every competition he played in domestically. This included winning the Hillside masters, beating professionals along the way. Mr N. Chirewa He represented Zimbabwe men in Egypt where he ended the first 2 days in the lead. He had i/c Golf earlier played in the zone 6 Zimbabwe team. Golf continues to grow at St Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College.

1st Team Hockey

his year has been an outstanding year for the team. We managed to have a clean sweep and ended up unbeaten in the local season. We had so many highlights during the season and one thing that stood out in the team was our team spirit. We beat Peterhouse for the fi rst time for a long time at Peterhouse in front of their home crowd to conclude our unbeaten season. David Macleod always lead from the front and was outstanding. His team were as follows: Scott Daly, Nathan Waller, Benjamin Bennett, Taku Manyere, Zak Sachiti, Farari Chikumba, Scott Vincent, Kurt Van Deventer, Ryan Kirk, Steven Ferreira, Ross Roberts. We had one disappointment in the season and that was not getting one person into the U18 National side, as our results showed, all I have to say is that we should have; the boys had a point to prove by beating Peterhouse who had got 5 boys into the National side in our last game, and we beat them 2-1. I have been very proud of the boys this year and it was a privilege to coach you. Also want to say thank you to Brain Frazer for all your help and that we could not have done it without you and also to Niall Milner for all his hard work for the squad! All the best to next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mr S. Jones, Coach side and keep our flag flying high!

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F. Chikumba, S. Vincent, R. Kirk, R. Roberts, S. Ferreira, K. Van Deventer, R. Robbie, D. Kind

Front: Z. Sachiti, N. Waller, S. Daly (Vice Captain), Mr S. Jones, D. Macleod (Captain), Mr B. Fraser, B. Bennett, T. Manyere

2009 Magazine

Hockey 2nd Hockey Played 11

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Second team hockey (MABULLETS) had an anything but uneventful season this year. Although we broke the 6 year unbeaten streak by losing to very strong teams such as Falcon, St. Georges and 2nd Team Hockey Peterhouse, we played with great determination and pride. The Chisholm Hofmann, Captain Costa team captained by Hofmann, never failed to look on the light side Gayle Wijers, Vice Captain Mugova of things, even at times of extreme depression. The team may have Roberts Machado Kind started out very divided but we came together at the end, forming one Watson Fox unit that certainly never lacked humour! The starting line up varied Also Played immensely during the season but we could always rely on Wijers to Sachak Naik be strong at the back, Kind and Roberts kept a steady mid-field while Lioga Lindsay Fox, Costa and Mugova were a force to be reckoned with up front. Ismail Mahachi The team was very young consisting of very talented Form 4’s such as Chisholm, Lindsay, Naik and Ismail. A huge thank you has to go to our coach, Mr Milner who stuck with us through thick and thin, always trying to make us the best. His vast knowledge and helpful tips were always at the ready for those who would listen. The team’s all-round skill and discipline came along a great deal during the season thanks to his patience and drive. A thank you must also be made to Mr Jones for imparting his valuable knowledge whenever necessary. So well done boys and good luck next year. Maybe you can start a new Stuart Hofmann, Captain unbeaten streak!

U16A Hockey Played

Won

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We had a very enjoyable and successful term with the boys working hard and playing well together. Our season consisted of a lot of highs and a few lows, with our major disappointment losing to Falcon 1-0 and not converting our chances, which spoilt our second year of being unbeaten. We also lost Alex with a broken finger, Matthew with knee problems, and Alistair with a broken ankle, which had an affect on our side, however this brought in new players who were excellent replacements and bonded well with the team. We had some very good wins, with our best being 7-0 against Peterhouse at home, and 9-0 against Gateway, away. The following boys were selected for their provincial team: Zimbabwe: Mash A: Mash B: Mash C:

Bell, Macleod Ismail, Breitenstein, Macleod, Bell Bain, Wicks Lake

Our success would not have been achieved without our dedicated and enthusiastic coach, Mr Nel, who worked us hard and kept us focused. Bain Sikala Bell Thank you from all of us for a most enjoyable season. We hope you Matunhira Breitenstein Ismail enjoyed our success as much as we enjoyed you coaching us. Wicks Hulbert Macleod It was a privilege to captain such a talented and hardworking Hofmann Sibanda Marriot team and I wish to thank them all for such a fun and successful term. Crous Matthews Lake This team had an unbelievable spirit to win and enjoy their hockey. As a coach, I was very fortunate to have coached a squad like this one, hard working, and always wanting to give of their best in any situation, and there is not more that a coach can ask for in his team. It was a wonderful season and I think the results will speak for themselves. To all the parents thank you for your support during the season, I know the boys enjoy having you watch them. And finally to the ground staff for all the pitches, thank you very much for all your hard work, throughout the season. Devon Bell, Captain Well done boys on a great season, good luck next year. Mr R. Nel, Coach

Hockey

U16 ‘A’ Hockey

Sports Reports

St John’s College

Hockey U16B & C Hockey

The U16B team had a strong season losing only to Falcon and the Eaglesvale A team with a further 3 draws in a season’s total of fourteen matches (including the combined Eaglesvale tournament). Whilst there were strong competitive matches for the B team there were very few matches for the C team which remains a serious problem – some weeks there were sufficient boys to form a D team! These results are against a background of many team adjustments to fill in the A team, deal with sickness and other absences. Tendai Sibanda succeeded Corey Norris as captain of the B team early in the season and lead well; he also formed a part of the fearsome forwards (Nandish Shukla, Chris Millar and Shayne Crause). Fearsome for their many shots at goal with so few of them actually getting into the goal! The midfield worked hard with special efforts from Douglas Stangroom and Kudzai Mukaratirwa. The big, varu boys at the back (Craig Mukasa, Nakai Mavimba) did not often let opponents through to challenge Rowan Hayter (and later Nick Taylor) in goal. Yet both made some spectacular saves in important matches. The C team did well against teams from ACE and Chisipite. U15A Hockey Played 10

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Goals For 31 Goals Against 6

The beginning of the season was not the best when we drew with Eaglesvale and Peterhouse, but after those two games the boys knew what they wanted to do; and that’s win, win, and win only. We played all the other teams, winning all, to fi nish the season unbeaten. I am very happy with how everyone contributed to the team’s success but two of them were really outstanding: Brendan Du Preez, scoring 10 goals and Timothy Kirby who scored 9. Brendan capped the season by scoring 4 against Peterhouse with his twin, Stuart scoring the 5th. Many thanks go to Farai Chikumba and Tinashe Mugova who were there at practices to give us winning ideas and of course, Mr Chirewa, our coach. We are happy that we might carry on with the same coach next year as under 16’s. Finally I would like to say well done to everyone who took part in the team and a special thank you to our ever supportive parents, mums in particular. The cakes were very much appreciated.

Opposition Eaglesvale Peterhouse Hellenic St. Georges Falcon Lomagundi St. Georges Gateway Prince Edward Peterhouse

Result Drew Drew Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won

Score 1-1 1-1 6-0 3-0 3-1 2-1 2-0 6-0 2-1 5-1

Thomas Chadwick, Captain

U14A Hockey U14A Hockey Results Played 10

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U14A Hockey R. Zwart E. Snyman B. Fox T. Chikoto

T. Chiweshe T. Mazhude N. Harris A. Stewart

D. Agiotis M. Berens K. Gibson G. King Hockey

We had a skillful group of hockey players and it was difficult to pick the two top sides, resulting in a lot of movement between the teams. The U14A hockey team had a season of mixed fortunes. Although very talented, they did not always reach their full potential. The team showed occasion teamwork of a high standard, and on another, they failed to make use of a number of scoring opportunities.

U14B Hockey Won

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The U14B hockey squad coached by Mrs Reed had a good season overall. They played with a great deal; of determination and their game improved as the season progressed. All the boys are to be commended for their good sportsmanship on and off the field. We would also like to thank Mrs Jean Martin for helping with the coaching of the C & D teams. 2009 Magazine

U14B Hockey I. Zavery J. Kloppers P. Bera J. Perlman L. Ncube

K. Franklin B. Crause M. Xenakis D. Cruger D. Khan

K. Bicknell M. Stavros F. Latife

Mr T Edwards, Coach

Sports Reports

U14B Hockey Results Played 8

Girls Hockey Girls Hockey

May 2009 brought the beginning of the winter term and along with it the new hockey season. This season looked to be the most promising ever for St John’s Girls Hockey, as our team was blessed with several previously Meghann Kopecky, Captain, Back provincially capped players, as well as some good first team players from Tyla Crabbe, Vice Captain, Midfield other schools who had joined the Lower 6th Form. Regrettably though, Denise Stubbs, Goals through some administrational error on behalf of the School Girls Hockey Charlotte Wetzlar, Midfield Jenna Craft, Forward League organisers, our team was completely excluded from the Girls’ Roxanne van Rensburg, Forward Schools’ Hockey League, even after some desperate appeals from our Coach Stacey Taylor, Forward Mr Milner. This resulted in us not being able to play all the matches we Louisa Ciampi, Back had hoped for. Never to be down trodden though, our team continued to Tessa Holme, Back tirelessly train together knowing that even if this was so, we would still Anoosh Arevshatian, Midfield be eligible to participate in the Mashonaland Trials, and ultimately the Alice Tyser, Back Golden Girls Tournament at the end of the season. Three St John’s girls were Michelle Weaver, Midfield selected to represent Mashonaland at the trials, namely, Charlotte Wetzlar, Savanna Wilson, Forward Tyla Crabbe and Meghann Kopecky. Congratulations to these girls on their Andrea Brown, Midfield success. Our greatest achievement of the term came at the Golden Girls Tournament when Watershed College narrowly beat St John’s College into 2nd place in the finals of the Silver Girl’s section. Our success during this tournament was due to the tireless efforts of our whole team, who displayed a fantastic spirit of camaraderie and support for one another right to the last second of the last game. Goal scorers this season were: Meghann Kopecky, Tyla Carbbe, Savanna Wilson, Anoosh Arevshatian, Jenna Craft, Roxanne Van Rensburg, Charlotte Wtezlar. As outgoing Captain of this great team, I would like to take this opportunity to thank our coach Mr Niall Milner for his unwavering support and encouragement during the season, and I’d also like to thank each and every girl who gave of her best, and helped make Meghann Kopecky, Captain my job as Captain such an enjoyable and fulfilling one. I wish you all good things for the future.

Girl’s Hockey

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S. Taylor, M. Weaver, J. Hogg, A. Brown, S. Wilson, A. Tyser, D, Stubbs, A. Arevshatian

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he 2009 season started off with an Easter Festival at Krugersdorp, South Africa. We won two, lost one. But a notable success was the 50-0 win over Northwood from Durban. The Cottco festival gave us mixed fortunes. We had two fairly easy matches against Watershed and Hillcrest which let us be creative in our team selections. However the match against PE was tough to say the least and we narrowly lost 15 – 16 in the dying seconds of the match. Unfortunately during the festival PJ suffered a major injury which has kept him out of action for the remainder of the season. The domestic season commenced with a steady start with a very wet victory at Peterhouse in the worst conditions we have ever played. Following a convincing win against CBC it was the match against the Dragons. Which was also the Mashonaland trials. St John’s were rewarded for their win by the inclusion of many players selected to represent Mashonaland Interprovincial teams for the Craven Week Trials. And several of these players went on to be selected for Craven Week following the trials that took place the following weekend in Bulawayo. The next week we extracted our revenge against the Tigers and defeated them with an impressive 29 – 6 at home. A huge victory following on the disappointment of the match at Cottco. As for the Falcon weekend away, an added pressure was the presence of Jake White. At times we lost the plot as a team and several of us were more concerned with white line fever (excuse the pun) than playing as a team. But we got there in the end securing another victory. A good result as Falcon at home are notoriously difficult to beat. The rematch against Peterhouse was a game of two halves. The first half was so close but in the second half the floodgates opened. The pressure we had built up throughout the game was too much for the Kings of Peterhouse. The result in the rematch against PE went against the run of play and that made it all the more disappointing, For two boys this ended an unbeaten career at the College. And from the Prep for that matter. Not often that we Rams are subdued. Special mention must be made of an outstanding performance by an individual in a 1st XV match. This accolade must go to Lucas Wollman for his ‘Never Say Die’ attitude and a very passionate performance in the next match which was against a competitive Lomagundi side away. This performance epitomises the spirit and character of this 2009 team.

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J. Forrester, R. Morkel, M. Chiduku, G. Logan, T. Chiphuma, M. Coumbis, J. Coles, T. Stone, T. Jakarasi, J. Pieters, T. Chitsza, D. Mackay, P.J. Moor (Manager)

Front: L. Whatman, L. Wollman, C. Dollar, M. Hobbs, Mr A. Ferreira (Coach), R. Sainsbury (Captain), Mr R. Vickery (Coach),

R. Todd (Captain), Mr K. Moores (Coach), T. Gatsi, M. Hougaard, A. Lindsay, T. Nyadongo

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Rugby We could name individual men who had spectacular games in the season. But the entire team, the showmen, the unnamed players, all these boys did their jobs and were an integral and equally important part of our team. So we salute you all and are proud to have played alongside you. The Rams ended a very good season with a comfortable victory over the Old Enemy. And we were very proud of our season and efforts. In contrast to our highlights a freak accident at training abruptly ended Dollar’s season. And with it his participation at Craven Week and Kenya. Thanks to all our Coaches for the effort and time they have put in to train and condition the team. To Ryan Vickery, Ken ‘The Fitness Factor’ Moores and Andy Ferreira, what can we say. You have been our inspiration and our mentors and without you we would not have achieved our true potential, For this we thank you. And encourage those who follow us to listen to you, no matter how disagreeable this might be. To Mr Vickery in particular, it has been a privilege to play under your guidance for the last three years. We thank you Sir. We are operating from the same page. Thanks must also go to the inaugural Parents Rugby Committee, whose tireless effort to improve the Rugby experience at the College has been much appreciated – by players and spectators alike. We hope that the 2010 Committee will keep up the good work. And finally we would like to wish the Squad of 2010 all the best. We wish Richard Sainsbury and Richard Todd you great success. And great team spirit. Captains, Rams 1st XV From the team of 2009. One for all and all for one. Rams are the team.

The scrum dominated all the opposition and we realised that we would have a difficult time with selection of the forwards although Graham Logan had used this festival to further cement his place at lock following an excellent tour to South Africa. All the players are to be congratulated for their performance at this tournament. The younger players benefited hugely playing in the company of the Upper six boys and this most certainly helped the 2nd XV to achieve an unbeaten season. Thanks must go to Mr Ken Moores for his time and expertise in fitness training. His role in preparing the boys for the festival was invaluable to our season at senior level. I would also like to thank Mr J. Oldrieve for his enthusiasm, for giving up 2 weeks of his holiday, and for efficiently managing the side at the festival. The job of selection was made much easier with their wise input.

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This year St John’s College did not enter the 1st XV in this festival. After discussion it was decided to use all our players who would play for the 1st , 2nd and 3rd XV this year. We also used Form 4 boys in the teams at Cottco and this was an excellent opportunity for all the players to impress before selections were made for the first matches of the domestic season. The teams selected did not play in the 1st XV strip and did not earn 1st XV caps for representing the College at this festival. As a result, 30 boys were involved and acquitted themselves extremely well, accounting for Watershed Marondera 43-3, Hillcrest Mutare 62-8 and losing narrowly 15-16 to Prince Edward (3 tries to 2). This was to set the tone for a season where we struggled with the boot until Andrew Lindsay discovered that he could in fact do the job for us. Players of the future to catch the eye were Takudzwa Chipumha, Preston Bryant, Jamie Forrester and Phillip Jeans. Jaque Pieters was a revelation at scrum half and wing and the festival showed the depth we had in the forwards.

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2nd XV BULLETS: The Highlights and Stand Out Players of the Season

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Unbeaten

The objective at the start of the 2009 rugby season was to maintain the proud heritage the ‘Bullets’ had developed over the recent years. In 2005, they lost only to Prince Edward. In 2006, they lost by one point to St. George’s, at the start of the season, THE HIGHLIGHT GAME: the 22-6 victory due to ill preparation. In 2007, under Ryan Vickery, they were against Falcon at Falcon. It was the unbeaten. In 2008, again under Ryan Vickery, they lost only to highlight of the season because of the way in which the game was won – with control and Peterhouse, with a dubious last minute try. On this superb founcomposure. The team, knowing they had a dation, laid by previous 2nd XV coaches such as Rory McWade superb goal kicker in Jamie Forrester, played and Ryan Vickery, the 2009 team set out with the objective of low risk rugby by ensuring they maintained reaffirming, maintaining and even enhancing this proud SJC 2nd territorial advantage and waited for Falcon to XV rugby record. incur penalties. Forrester, true to game plan, To their wonderful credit, the ‘Bullets of 2009’, if their statistidespite having his eye gouged, executed his cal record is anything to go by, were successful in attaining their goal kicking role superbly and kept the side objective, and in the process, establishing themselves as one of comfortably in front by a 9 point margin the greatest 2nd XV rugby teams to have graced the College. throughout. The team won by a comfortable From a coaching point of view, the bedrock of their success margin in the end. This victory was executed was in the pre-season coaching, training and fitness conducted in the most professional manner of all the by Ryan Vickery, Andy Ferreira and Ken Moores. By the time the games. Credit must be given to the ‘Bullets’ season began, the vast majority of the team were exceptionally players for remaining composed. well drilled and their characters, under the strain of Ken Moores’ The other highlight was the victory over fitness sessions, moulded and strengthened considerably. On this the much improved Churchill 1st XV in the base, inevitably, any opposite 2nd XV would struggle to oversecond last game of the season. Prior to the come this unit. The team expresses an enormous debt of thanks game, whilst observing the slickness with to Mr Vickery, Mr Ferreira and Mr Moores for their excellent which they executed their warm up drills, the pre-season preparation, their passion and time created this wontask of a 2nd XV overcoming them, appeared derful bedrock. near impossible. But, to the 2nd XV players’ credit, they managed to scrape home a 12Ryan Vickery’s willingness to share his rugby knowledge so 10 victory. They had been truly tested in that generously, especially his defensive knowledge was to prove inencounter and, with some fortune, managed valuable. The proof is in the pudding: the defensive strategy he to win and maintain their unbeaten record. shared with the 2nd XV resulted in a tally of 332 points for and 36 points against. Of those 36 points, only one 2nd XV team, St. George’s College, actually managed to score a single try against the ‘Bullets’ in 2009. Ryan Vickery’s rugby mentorship was hugely appreciated. Ken Moores’ ‘character forming’ fitness sessions throughout the remaining season were also a great contributor to the success of the 2nd XV. Whilst mentioning the coaches, another big thank you is extended to Michael Gibbs, a contemporary Zimbabwe Schools rugby player of 1992 and a senior member of the great Falcon 1st XV of 1992. Michael, the current Managing Director of Flora-Marketing, graciously gave his time, free of charge, on Thursday afternoons to oversee the scrummaging and the line-outs. His insistence on executing the ‘small things’ with excellence and ‘clinical precision’, was another contributing factor to the success of the ‘2009 Bullets’. Another thank you is due to Dean Dewdney, another contemporary of the Zimbabwe Schools side of 1992 and a ex-professional rugby player who represented the ‘Cardiff Blues’ and ‘Bristol’. He also, on occasions, enthusiastically offered his wealth of knowledge and experience to the back-line players. Thanks also to Bill Annandale and Jim Forrester, for identifying and nurturing talent in the 3rd XV and thus providing solid replacements for the injured 2nd XV or 1st XV players. A final thank you to the previous coaches at U14, U15 and U16 level: Ath Squire, Pete Kaulback, Andy Ferreira, Stu Jellicoe and Chris Shepherd. These coaches, no doubt, albeit in previous years, also played an essential role in the success of the ‘2009 Bullets’. They installed discipline and basic grounding in the players’ formative and more impressionable years. Thank you. Now to each representative of the 2nd XV, who selflessly and courageously presented his body, and applied his mind with discipline and thought, and willingly expressed his individual gifting to its maximum potential in each practice and match. Individuals who were humble enough to execute the simple things of rugby with precision and excellence. Selfless individuSt John’s College

Rugby als who, at many times throughout the season, at cost to themselves, would place their bodies, minds and hearts on the line, not for their SJC 2nd XV Rugby “Bullets” 2009 Representatives own best interests, but for the team’s. These were the attributes and characteristics that produced the impressive unbeaten season. Each Upper 6 player is greatly commended for his development of strength, courage, Coumbus M, Captain Hobbs M humility, selflessness, discipline, endurance, perseverance and skill. Stone T, Captain Kanyangarara N A moving and complimentary comment could be made of each memCovarr T, Captain Kwaramba N ber of the Bullets team, but due to shortage of space, comments will be Chiduku M Wollman L restricted to the senior players. Jason Vickery, a late addition to the 2nd Chitsva T Vickery J Filer R XV, was a wonderful backline talent, superb hands, with wonderful Lower 6 anticipation of when to pass and the rare gift to ‘weight a pass’ accurately, in summary – a superb distributor of the ball. Pity he was not disChiphuma T Morkel R Dollar T Pieters J covered earlier. Tom Stone, Murray Coumbus, Thain Covarr, Nicholas Fodouop B Sinclair M Kwaramba, Michael Chiduku and ‘Fish’ Kanyangarara, were students Holderness B Swan K who epitomized the character expected of a St John’s College rugby Littleford B Tembo S player: thoroughly committed and determined in both practice and Mackay D matches, courageous, disciplined, selfless and hungry to enhance and Form 4 develop their individual skills and roles. Individuals with their strength Bryant P Teede S of character are essential in the formation of a strong and successful Forrester J Seremani W unit of rugby players. These individuals expressed the characteristics Jeans P Smallbones J Kontchou U other incoming or younger members entering a team must rightly idenWilkinson A tify with and quickly develop for themselves. In addition to their skilful play, they must be saluted for establishing, by their action and deeds, a most worthy 2nd XV rugby culture and for contributing further to the ‘Bullets’ rugby heritage. Richard Morkel, was a superb 2nd XV counter attacking full back. He had the ability to bounce defenders and a mesmerizing side step which left opposition defenders looking ‘dazed’ – he was a spectator’s delight! Declan Mackay, a flanker, on occasions demonstrated he is a loose forward of real class. However, if he hopes to attain national colours next year, he will have to perform at the top of his game more regularly. Boris Fodouop, has tremendous natural athleticism and energy, he too, could be a big prospect next year, however, he needs to execute the final ‘small things’ with more thoroughness, especially when on the offensive. He will be a dangerous and elusive player next year if he overcomes this small criticism. Lastly, Michael Sinclair, he was ‘faithful’ in his disciplines as a lock throughout the season, however, in his last match versus St. George’s, he became more noticeable. He carried the ball forward more regularly, increased his

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Rugby tackle count and demonstrated he had a touch more flair to his game than previously thought. Next year, in the event of him performing more regularly in this manner, he may attain higher honours than he himself anticipates. As for the Form 4 Bullets’ of 2009: the future of senior rugby looks secure with players such as Bryant, Forrester, Jeans, Kontchou, Teede, Seremani, Smallbones, and Wilkinson coming through. They are skilled and very enthusiastic about rugby and appear to have taken on the attributes of the senior players mentioned earlier. They will be a force for opposition players to deal with in the coming years if they continue in the manner they expressed in 2009. To Benjamin Bennett, thanks for his refereeing contribution to the Bullets matches and his expert assistance in the analysis of 2nd XV players. Furthermore, thanks to PJ Moor, who despite incurring a serious injury, faithfully watched, encouraged and provided useful advise and insight on players during matches. In closing, to all involved in ‘Bullets 2009’, well done for maintaining, and indeed elevating, the heritage of ‘Bullets’ rugby in 2009. May next year’s players, in their search for raising the standard of 2nd XV rugby in the nation, remember to continue to adopt the attributes demonstrated by the senior players. To also remember ‘The ONE Seed to ONE THOUSAND Seed’ principle! The road to glory is always a hard and narrow one. But, as you have experienced; a worthwhile one, when you finally reach the accomplishment and sensation of an unbeaten season. May you, and indeed the outgoing players, adopt the same principles and application shown towards your rugby to all the future aspects of your lives. By doing so, there is a high probability the ‘glory days’ will recur in all the various future facets of your lives. And ultimately:

“May any glory you attain in the future, be to the glory of ‘Dominus Pastor’!” Mr J. Oldreive, Coach

3rd XV Rugby

3rd XV Rugby Team Captains Steve Alberts Richard Filer Paul Ndebele

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O. Chadwick S. Tembo P. Ndebele R. Filer V. Machatuta D. Rorke S. Alberts H. Swan D. Taylor J. Smallbones T. Gwatiringa T. Simpson J. Smyth B. Holderness L. Teede G. Hart A. Wilkinson

T. Dollar U. Konchou R. Chambati T. Chikosi W. Chitekuteku S. Curtis M. Engelbrecht B. Littleford K. Merrington T. Midzi H. Mordt W. Seramani J. Vickery B. De Kock C. Chitava T. Mbudzi

It is always the lot of players in this group that they move around the upper teams and sometimes get pushed further down! This season was no exception and the squad, whilst it remained reasonably stable, was never made up of the same starting fifteen from week to week. Third XV rugby is the seedbed of players going through to the 2nd and 1st teams; what can happen is that a player with talent rises through the ranks and then moves on – this is great, and it is the role of this team for senior rugby. The 3rd XV played nine games this season and lost only twice – the second loss being to a second string team, so not a bad result at the end of the day. Looking ahead to the 2010 season, A Summary of Results there are a great number of our 3rd XV is as Follows players who are going to feature very Opposition Result Score strongly and will become the new stars. Peterhouse (Away) Lost 8-14 All 33 members of the squad are thanked CBC (Home) Won 66-0 and congratulated for their commitment and determination through a challenging St. George’s (Away) Won 28-3 season. Prince Edward (Home) Won 50-10

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Grainger Michelle B Mattock Swan J Swan F Coumbis Macleod Crous Singano Robertson Watson

Hutchings Wright Mukaratirwa Geyle Edmunds Hulbert Hofmann Chinyani Lindsay–White Mavimba Dunlop

The general size and strength of the boys this year was unlike previous years, they had to fight and work very hard for every win they got. After a good start to the season, with a win against Peterhouse away, and CBC away, we played a very well drilled Saints side, which displayed what rugby should be like. After the game the boys took a good hard look at themselves, they realized if they wanted a good season they would have to work harder and be more committed to the team and the game of rugby. The next big game was Falcon away, with Jake White being there the atmosphere was set, a win here would bring our season round and back on track. The boys played with passion and commitment, Alistair Macleod had a wonderful game leading from the front, and with only a few minutes to go, put over a penalty that stunned the crowd, from the ten metre line about 17metres from the right hand touch line. We won that game 11-10, and our season revitalized. With only three loses during the season, the big and final game of the season was upon us. The grudge game against Saint Georges at home. The boys had worked hard for this game and were not going to let themselves down. With a few of the first team boys watching, the game was on. Saints got in three tries in the first half, the boys tired from defending went into the second half with a great attitude and dominated the whole of the second half, camping in the Saints 22 for 17 minutes, but just not being able to cross the line. Saints had a break away try in the last minute of the game winning 28- 0. To Mr M Martin and C Shepherd, thank you very U16B Rugby Team much for all you have done this season. The boys learnt a lot from both of you, and enjoyed having you around Captain: Edmunds at the sessions. I for one was very grateful for all your Swan J Breitenstein Long Tande Millar input and advice you gave to me. Thank you. Hill Swan F Wicks Kusakuwere Mushauri To all the boys, start every season with a posiTaylor Crous Babiolakis Matthews Mazarire Mallon Robertson Ismail Machekere Jardim tive mind and never doubt yourself always. Believe Bandason Wilkson Watson Lake Mukaratirwa in yourselves and you will go a long way. Start next Tapera Geyle O’Riordan Hayter Mukasa season like you ended this season, with the same passion and commitment and you will go a long way in Mr R. Nel, Coach rugby. Well done on a tough season.

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Captain: T. Chadwick T. Smith B. Zwart J. Murray N. Burnett S. Marshall T. Mutizwa L. Jellicoe R. Malt R. Gona M. Mberi B. Vickery

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The term started very quickly and the first S. Mapeka weekend of term was one of our biggest rugby S. Coles Prince Edward Won 35-0 matches of the season. After only two practices T. Tyndwa Falcon Won 19-0 R. Wilson we went down to Peterhouse quite badly. This Won 19-13 Peterhouse T. Parirenyatwa gave us a wake up call and we began improving Prince Edward Won 13-0 D. Livaditakis and putting in extra effort and time. Two Won 72-0 Lomagundi T. Kirby weeks later we had a huge match against St. D. Sheehan St. George’s Won 11-3 Georges on their home ground. We narrowly Dunlop Won 73-0 Hellenic went down, but kept our heads high. Hellenic Won 12-0 All the other matches were tough and physical, but with outstanding forwards and a fast backline we pulled it off with two great wins in return matches against Peterhouse and St. Georges. After being down 8-13 to Peterhouse at half time, we turned the scoreboard to 19-13 at full time. The St. Georges team were unbeaten until we beat them 11-3 in the last game of the season. 2009 Magazine

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Rugby Referees Club

At the beginning of the 2nd term a few boys asked to form a Referees Club so that they could better understand the laws of the game, to learn the skills of refereeing and to contribute to the school’s fine rugby tradition by being able to manage a game of rugby. The club, the first in any Zimbabwean school, has eight members: Chad Sinclair, Glynne Rorke, Bart Swart, James Todd, Tim Kirby, Ryan Harrison, Sean Coles and Tom Chadwick. All of them are U15s which gives them more than enough times

to develop into fine young referees. To become confident and capable referees, the boys appreciate that knowledge, application and management of the laws are most important, as well as their fitness and refereeing skills, all of which get tested in every session we have. It is my hope that these young men will continue the fine start they have made to this club and in so doing support their schools and possible provincial rugby who are in need of referees. Mr P. Commabach, Coach

Everyone played an important part in the team, but sadly we were missing Chad Sinclair and Glynne Rorke who were both in serious car accidents, hopefully they will be joining us next year. Also in the last few minutes of the rugby season Jason Murray broke his collar bone and dislocated his shoulder, but hopefully he will also join us next year. Many thanks go to the coaches who put in their free time to teach us, Mr Hulbert coaching the forwards, Mr Jellicoe coaching the backs and Mr Sylvester who coached our 7’s team. Also to all the parents who came to support us and to the first team rugby players who came and gave us extra advice. Lastly, I would like to say well done to all the rugby players, you played with great passion, commitment and spirit for The College and I wish you the best of luck Thomas Chadwick, Captain in the years to come.

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U15B Rugby Team Captain: Tadiwa Parirenyatwa Mafaro Timba Daniel Lavaditakis Dustin Sheehan Dylan Ndengu Hugh Joscelyne Henry Joscelyne Ryan Wilson Regan Hutchings Kurt Burger

The season was an enjoyable and successful one with most challenging games being against St. Georges, Falcon and Peterhouse. We had a great second year of rugby at the College only losing four games to Falcon, Peterhouse, St. Georges and Falcon. Although when we played Peterhouse and St. Georges the 2nd time around we got the better of them. Next year we hope to achieve an unbeaten season. I would like to thank the coaches, Mr Hulbert, Mr Jellicoe, and Mr Sylvester for all their time, effort and determination to us boys. We ended the season on a good note, and being fitter ever. This team played extremely well, and I would like to thank them for their guts and determination, and we hope to carry the same positive attitude onto next year’s season.

Batsirai Masekesa Brad Bunting-Galloway Tinashe Shara Clive Gumbo Rory Deacon Pierce Clinton Nigel Huyton Tim Kirby Rufaro Mberi

Tadiwa Parirenyatwa, Captain

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Under 14 Rugby Team

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Players Chosen To Represent Harare North Schools

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Keegan Bicknell Cole Bond Daniel Kruger Kurt Gibson Chad Idensohn Johan Kloppers

Nyasha Madziva Mufaro Mbudzi Hamish Perry Kenyon Smith Eli Snyman Roderick Zwart

Players Representing Zimbabwe At This Year’s Craven Week Cole Bond Kurt Gibson Kenyon Smith

Eli Snyman Roderick Zwart

A difficult but rewarding season. We started with a bone crunching game against Peterhouse which set the scene for high school rugby for our squad. We suffered a heavy loss and came away from that game shell shocked, battered and bruised. We took on a very strong St. Georges side and again suffered a heavy loss. The standard was set and we had to up our game dramatically to even be slightly competitive. To their credit the squad took it on the chin and we improved week on week, but still with erratic performances. Throughout the season we had many forced personnel changes, combination changes and positional changes in the team due to injury, sickness and other commitments. The squad must be complimented on their willingness to adapt and try new things. These changes did however mean that we were not able to start any game with an unchanged line up and everyone playing in their preferred positions. St John’s College

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We hadn’t all clicked as a team until Peterhouse came to play us at home. An amazing game from everyone and we beat the strongest side in the country. A great reward for a huge effort from the boys. Mention should be made of our ‘B’ team who really had some great team performances and continually put pressure on places for the ‘A’ team. Their contribution to the development of the squad was huge and I would like to thank each and every one of them for their commitment. Stand out performances came from many players but special mention should be made of Eli Snyman, Nyasha Madziva, Cole Bond, Kurt Gibson, Daniel Kruger, Brendan Naude, Munyaradzi Mazambani, Roderick Zwart and Mufaro Mbudzi who all had some outstanding moments throughout the season. As mentioned earlier this was a tough but rewarding season with huge signs of improvement from all the players. I wish everyone of them all the best for a Mr S. MacDonald, Coach successful rugby career at the College.

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quash had a successful year with our teams winning the schools squash league (Eric Davies Trophy for Best School). We also had a record number of boys playing for Zimbabwe squash teams in South Africa in the inter-provincials – 10 in all! David Kind is the under 19 Zimbabwe Champion, Alex Roscoe is the under 16 champion while Kenyon Smith is the under 14 champion. It really is a tremendous achievement for those boys who were selected for Zimbabwe this year and I feel their names should be placed in print. They were: Bryn Turk, Kenyon Smith, Alex Roscoe, David Kind, Richard Robbie, Kevin Franklin, Ryan Tenkrooden, Kudzai Mukaratirwa, Tom Hill, Preston Bryant and Dustin Sheehan. A special tribute to Kudzai Mukaratirwa who won the Most Determined Player award in the South African inter-provincials at under 15 level. Finally many thanks to the David Kind who has over the years been a real stalwart in squash at St John’s, playing for the side for almost 4 years now. He has been a fine captain and Mr J. Roscoe, Coach has led the team by keeping the men’s A side at our club well in the top 3 clubs.

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P. Bryant, D. Kind (Captain), Mr J. Roscoe, R. Robbie, A. Roscoe

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his year has seen commitment and dedication within the swimming community of the College. During the swimming season which is the first half of terms one and three the College competed in 5 friendly galas culminating in the Inter-schools Gala which was held in October at the Les Brown Pool. Out of the eight schools competing we came second behind St. Georges College with a difference of 34.5 points. I believe our team did their best on the day and applaud those boys who trained hard and swam to the best of their ability. On the Zimbabwe scene, several of our boys represented Zimbabwe at various Age Group Meets. Johannes Kloppers and Sloane Marshall participated in the Cana Zone Three/Four Group Championships and in the South African Prestige Level Three event. Nicholas Burnett also competed at the Level Three event. Sloane Marshall and Nicholas Burnett have been selected to represent Zimbabwe at the African Junior Swimming Championships in Mauritius. My thanks to my vice captain Drew Davies for his help with practices and I wish him and the team of 2010 every success. Finally I would like to thank my Mom for coaching the team this year and Mrs Richard Sainsbury, Captain Conradie for another year of tireless support. St John’s College

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J. Agiotis, L. Kruger, C. Millar, J. Mallon, P. Jeans, L. Bescotti, R. Welsh, S. Marshall, G. Amira, B. Hanssen, S. Hill, J. Todd, B. Zwart

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Tennis 1st Team

ike 2008, this year has been difficult for our first team. Prince Edward and St. Georges have proved to be much stronger than us. However, the boys must be commended for responding well and showing great commitment to the sport. The Team managed to win the bulk of its games, losing only to the above-mentioned schools. 1st Team Unlike last year when we hoped to win again the Mim R. Harvey du Toit, we knew before hand that St. Georges was way S. Fynn stronger than us this year. We however did not expect to G. Lindsay lose to PE in the semi-finals. We do believe though that A. Michalowski the boys will reclaim the trophy in 2010. R. Roberts Special mention must go to Sean Fynn and Gordon C. O’Donoghue Lindsay who made the Zimbabwe U19. Thanks must go to L. Teede the Coach Mr Ant Fynn for his continued determination. S. Curtis We bid farewell to the captain Ryan Harvey and to J. Trew him we say, thank you for the great captaincy. We also bid farewell to Charlie O’Donoghue and Jack Trew. To those who remain, good luck for 2010.

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Front: G. Lindsay, S. Fynn, R. Harvey (Captain), Mr A. Fynn, R. Roberts, A. Michalowski

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Tennis Tennis 2nd Team Tennis 2nd Team

The team must be congratulated for always playing well against the first teams of other schools. The boys and girls have showed much dedication. Mrs M. Kuhudzai

A. Arevshatian A. Tyser R. Sachak P. Webster

R. Derry A. Zographos S. Derry D. Taylor M. Trew M. Sinclair A. Demblon

U16A Tennis

This year has seen a number of new additions, and changes to Tennis U16A Team the A team. The absence of Captain Alex Breitenstein due to injury in the third term was a blow to the team, and we look Alex Breitenstein forward to him rejoining the Open Squad in 2010; however, Captain 1st term/injured 3rd term his role was admirably taken up by Nicholas Bain, ably assisted Nicholas Bain by Nat Robertson. In the third term, we lost Matthew Wicks, Vice Captain 1st term/Captain 3rd term Malcolm Lake and Ryan Hutchings from the team for varying Nat Robertson, Vice Captain reasons; Bradley Michelle, Kudzaishe Mukaratirwa and Martin Matthew Wicks Malcolm Lake Hulbert came up from the B team, and are to be commended for Bradley Michelle Ryan Hutchings their effort and enthusiasm. Kudzaishe Mukaratirwa Bradley Marriot Thanks and well done to team stalwarts Nicholas Bain, Nat Martin Hulbert Salil Solanki Robertson, Bradley Marriot, Damon Martin and Salil Solanki for holding the team together and continuing the good form with which they have played over the last two years. The team has performed well despite changes in partner-ships, having won 5 matches, drawn 1 and lost 2. The team is to be commended for their commitment, enthusiasm and high standards of sportsmanship and etiquette. Congratulations to the following for being selected to National and Provincial teams: Nicholas Bain Nat Robertson Alex Breitenstein Ryan Hutchings Bradley Marriot

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Ms S. Hrusa, Coach

U15A Tennis

2009 Magazine

Sinclair, Captain Wells Murray, J Hutchings Lindsay Du Preez, S Naik DuPreez, B Murray, B

Chad Sinclair, Captain

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Tennis U15A

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The U15Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis season was truly magnificent. The boys played with great determination and also were very committed. I am sure the boys would agree with me that this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season was our best yet. It was a great effort that we managed not to lose a match. A huge thanks must be given to our enthusiastic and talented coach Neal Hovelmeier. We had one hiccup in the season and that was when Jason Murray, who is one of our top players, injured himself playing rugby and missed most of the term because of this. I can also say that the boys had good manners on and off the tennis court, whether it was greeting the coaches or the opposition, or telling their opponents that they had played well with a well-deserved handshake. During the season we managed to play the tennis championships and our singles winner was Regan Hutchings and our doubles champions were Daniel Wells and Chad Sinclair. To summarize this amazing tennis season I would like to say that the boys have played some of the best U15 tennis I have seen. I hope they keep this up next year and I wish the boys well. It has been a privilege playing with you.

Tennis U14A Tennis

Both seasons are short and it was a pity that they were further truncated in the first term. The A team has enjoyed a fair measure of success in their matches. The team has been stable at the top end with some position Ryan Tenkrooden Bradley Crause Brendan Naude Keegan Bicknell jostling lower down which is healthy. There is much talent amongst Matthew Xenakis Michael Stavros these boys but we do not always feel that they strive for excellence. In Shayar Solanki Menesu Maminimini addition there seems to be an undercurrent which does not build team Declan Kennedy Zaakir Wazir spirit. It is in this area that we would like to see the greatest change Eli Snyman Bryn Turk next year. There were some very talented late-comers to the group such Gary King Nicholas Harris as Eli Snyman, Bryn Turk, Daniel Cruger and Mandlenkosi Seremani. Jason Foulkes Salmaan Mahomed Wade Michell We would like to see them continue as this will inject more competition in to the team. They were a thoroughly enjoyable group to work with and we look forward to coaching them in 2010. The competition in the top three is fierce and Ryan Tenkrooden was the singles champion and he and Brendan Naudé were the doubles champions. This is commendable but they will need to work hard to maintain their positions in the years to come. Tennis U14A Team

Date

Ms L. Syme and Mrs R. Atkinson, Coaches

U14A Tennis – Term 1 2009 vs. Opposition Result Score

Jan 16

vs. Lomagundi

Cancelled

Jan 23

vs. Watershed

Cancelled

Feb 6

vs. Peterhouse

Won

11-1

Feb 13

vs. St. George’s

Won

Feb 20

vs. Chisipite

Feb 25

vs. Prince Edward

Date

U14A Tennis – Term 2 2009 vs. Opposition Result Score

Sept 4

vs. St. George’s

Won

8-4

Sept 11 vs. Chisipite

Lost

1-11

Sept 16 vs. Watershed

Won

12-0

11-1

Sept 25 vs. Peterhouse

Cancelled

Lost

4-8

Oct 2

vs. Lomagundi

Won

12-0

Won

8-4

Oct 4

vs. Prince Edward

Won

11-1

U14B Tennis

This has been a very large group to manage and with court space being limited it has been difficult at times to make sure that each person has had a productive session. It was an enthusiastic group George Madongonda Kurt Gibson Zaakir Wazir Jason Foulkes and what they lacked in skill they made up for in zeal. There was Bradley Crause Wade Michell regular challenging for places in the team and it changed frequently. George Maminimini Ngonidzashe Ngorima Unfortunately this doesn’t build team spirit but does keep boys Robert Stewart Ahad Syed on their toes. The majority of boys turned out on time for their Daniel Cruger Abhishek Patel matches and did their best despite severe losses on a number of Michael Sylvester Tristan Van der Merwe occasions. George Madongonda was the singles champion and is to Byron Passaportis Kerapetsi Setaboli Bryn Turk be commended on his tenacious spirit. He and Bradley Crause were the doubles champions. There were rather too many late comers to this sport and in future they will be turned away as it is disruptive to the group. A few boys have also displayed a disappointing lack of attendance towards the end of the term which indicates their lack of commitment in general. Zaakir Wazir, Ngonidzashe Ngorima, Tristan Van der Merwe and Byron Passaportis are to be applauded for their enthusiasm. We would also like to commend those boys who were always prepared to step in at the last moment when a problem arose: Robert Stewart and Byron Passaportis.

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Tennis U14B Team

Sports Reports

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Ms L. Syme and Mrs R. Atkinson, Coaches

U14B Tennis – Term 1 2009 vs. Opposition Result Score

Date

U14B Tennis – Term 2 2009 vs. Opposition Result Score

Jan 16

vs. Gateway

Cancelled

Sept 4

vs. Chisipite

Lost

1-11

Jan 23

vs. Convent

Cancelled

Sept 11 vs. Churchill

Lost

2-10

Jan 28

vs. Heritage

Cancelled

Sept 16 vs. Eaglesvale

Lost

2-10

Feb 13

vs. Chisipite

Lost

0-12

Sept 25 vs. Convent

Won

7-5

Feb 20

vs. Eaglesvale

Won

12-0

Oct 2

vs. Gateway

Won

12-2

Oct 14

vs. Hellenic

Lost

3-9

St John’s College

Triathalon/Volleyball

Triathalon

he College triathletes reached some amazing milestones this year and the sport continues to grow with 2010 looking even better with the new crop of Prep School athletes coming through. Charlotte Wetzlar won an ITU bursary to attend the Sydney Youth Festival games and competed in the triathlon there in January. At the South African Championships Corey O’Riordan, Andrea Brown and Boyd Littleford got silver medals whilst Charlotte Wetzlar gained bronze. The Zimbabwe team on the medals table topped with Western Province, and amazingly all but one of the athletes came from St john’s College and Chisipite. The following were then selected to represent Zimbabwe at the All Africa Champs in Durban. Andrea Brown (Captain), Tyron Mackie (Captain), Boyd Littleford, Ben Wood, Paul Schillaci and Charlotte Wetzlar. Charlotte came fourth and earned Zimbabwe a spot at the World Championships on the Gold Coast, Australia. Boyd and Andrea were awarded ITU bursaries to travel and participate in an ITU camp at Runaway Bay on the Gold Coast prior to the World Champs. They were also lucky enough to gain entry into the World Champs via a wildcard draw. The two gained invaluable experiences on the camp which helped them complete, as did Charlotte, the World Champs race gaining very good experience for the next world champs, hopefully. Special congratulations go to Andrea Brown, who qualified for the Youth Olympics Mr A. Squire, Coach in Singapore in 2010. This is an outstanding achievement.

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B. Michell, S. Crause, J. Pakenham, G. Du Plessis, C. O’Riordan

Front: B. Wood, B. Littleford, Mr S. Chikanda, P. Schillaci (Captain), Mr A. Squire, C. Wetzlar, A. Brown, T. Mackie

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Volleyball

Volleyball Team

his year started with many expectations for a better year as the previous one was not successful. As the season began the entire volleyball group especially the first team, which had many new members, was committed to attending practices, raising their fitness levels and improving their skills. 2009 Magazine

G. Ranganayi, Captain V. Muhamba, Vice Captain T. Norris T. Mombeshora T. Marikano A. Mayeka

W. Chitekuteku M. Eastwood T. Mbudzi M. Li

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Volleyball/Waterpolo Volleyball Season Results Opposition Result Score Peterhouse Lost 3-1 Oriel Boy’s High Won 3-2 Mabvuku Lost 3-2 Tafara 1 Won 2-1 Tafara 2 Won 3-0 Danhiko Won 3-0 St. George’s Lost 2-1 Glenview Lost 3-2 S.E.C. Won 3-0 Murewa Lost 2-1 Peterhouse Lost 2-1 H.I.S. Lost 2-1 St John’s High Won 3-0 Peterhouse Lost 3-2

A Tournament was held at Mufakose High School, where the team finally gained their first win of the season, and the wins kept coming. With all the training sessions paying off in fitness, skills and game situations, the team was able to win all three group stage matches and reaching the quarter-finals and losing narrowly 3-2. Thanks must be given to our coach, Mr Masiyiwa, always giving us the drive and passion as a team on and off the court, and above all the all Mighty for guiding us through the year. Next years team is looking promising and volleyball as a whole is improving as the years go by.

Gwinyai Ranganayi, Captain Valentine Muhamba, Vice Captain

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M. Eastwood, T. Mbudzi, W. Chitekuteku, A. Mayeka

Volleyball/Waterpolo

Front: T. Marikano, T. Norris, Mr A. Masiyiwa, G. Ranganayi (Captain), Mr K. Muyedzwa, V. Muhamba, T. Mombeshora

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Waterpolo

The first and third terms are very busy with waterpolo. For the U15 age group there is a round robin series every Friday afternoon and for the seniors – U17 and U19 there are matches or tournaments every Saturday and quite often on the Sunday as well. The sport is played by both boys and girls at the school – girls in the senior age group Waterpolo Selections for only, and they participate in every major girls’ tournament. South African Tour (Dec 2009) The U15 age group is developing and the current U15 A team has every potential to become one of the best sides in Richard Todd, Captain Zimbabwe the country in the next 2 years. They are unbeaten so far Schools U19 Richard Sainsbury in the 3rd term of 2009. It is anticipated that this side will Declan Mackay, Non-Travelling Reserve Boy’s Team do very well in the U15 national tournament to be held at Zimbabwe M. Kopecky R. van Rensburg Falcon on October 23rd 2009 and a good number of the Schools U19 L. Ciampi J. Hogg, Non-Travelling boys should be selected to go on tour to South Africa with Girl’s Team T. Crabbe Reserve the Zimbabwe Schools’ U15 side. The U15B and C teams are drawn from boys who are new Zimbabwe O. Chadwick M. Ross to the sport and usually in their first year at the College – Schools U17 P. Jeans C. Watson Boy’s Team essentially a development group. J. Forrester St John’s College

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O. Chadwick, D. Mackay, D. Davies, C. Watson, J. Forrester, K. Swan

Front: B. De Kock, R. Sainsbury, Mr M. Knox, R. Todd (Captain), R. Filer

At the U17 level, the College has a very competent side which has recently come second in the national U17 tournament, the Accorsi Cup. 5 boys were selected for the Zim schools. Over the past 12 months the fortunes of the 1st team have fluctuated but this is, on overall performance, the best performing U19 schools’ side. The side was ably and competently captained by Richard Todd. SJC were runners up in the 2008 Crusader Shield with Richard Sainsbury being named the Arthur Lucas Player of the Tournament. SJC were also finalists in the Bruce Kennedy Cup and winners of the tough Arthur Gower and Grant Tilley Memorial trophies. In the 2009 Crusader Shield , held in Bulawayo in October, – the premier U19 tournament in the country – SJC came in on FIRST place after yet another hard fought weekend of polo against arch rivals St. George’s College and Falcon College.

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J. Hogg, D. Stubbs, M. Weaver

Front: J. Craft, R. Van Rensburg, M. Kopecky (Vice Captain), Mr M. Craft, T. Crabbe (Captain), L. Ciampi, S. Taylor

2009 Magazine

Waterpolo

The St John’s Girls’ team, ably coached by Mike Craft, managed a creditable third place in the annual Players’ Tournament, held at the same time as the Crusader Shield. The sport of waterpolo is growing in popularity and offers both boys and girls an opportunity to get really fit in a competitive environment. After all, polo has the best of rugby, swimming and basketball all rolled into one! We look forward to a busy and successful 2010 season. I would like to thank Steve MacDonald, Chris Shepherd and Mark Knox for their invaluable coaching input which has made a huge impact on our teams and their success. I also thank my Mr B. Annandale, i/c Waterpolo colleague Jack Robinson for his unwavering support and assistance.

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Zimbabwe Representatives

4th Row: J. Coles (Rugby), P. Schillaci (Triathlon), A. Roscoe (Squash), G. Du Plessis (Triathlon), F. Chikumba (Hockey), G. Lindsay (Tennis), M. Eastwood (Athletics) O. Cha

3rd Row: T. Van Vuuren (Bridge), S. Crause (Triathlon), L. Bescotti (Swimming), T. Hill (Squash), N. Robertson (Tennis), N. Bain (Tennis), D. Bell (Hockey), A. Macleod (Hocke

2nd Row: T. Stone (Cricket), J. Schweppenhauser (BMX), N. Kwaramba (Basketball), S. Daly (Cricket, Hockey), N. Waller (Cricket), B. Bennett (No Representation), P. Moor (Cr M. Kopecky (Swimming, Waterpolo), A. Brown (Triathlon), C. Wetzlar (Triathlon) 1st Row:

P. Bryant (Waterpolo), J. Forrester (Waterpolo), K. Mukaratirwa (Squash), K. Franklin (Squash), N. Burnett (Swimming), J. Kloppers (Swimming, Waterpolo), D. She R. Zwart (Rugby), R. Tenkrooden (Squash)

Absent:

J. Christofides (Dancesport), H. Swan (MotoX), M. Lake (Cricket), G. King (Cricket), J. Mallon (Sailing), M. Chiduku (Athletics), J. Todd (Waterpolo), T. Chadwick (W