Centenary Sports Wall

We were delighted to welcome members of the Askin family to the opening of the Askin Pipe Band Centre: Gendie and Michael Askin, Ralf Askin, Adam Askin, Andrew Askin and Christine Cameron.

Peter Stevens (OC 1949) was a young boy in the crowd watching troops march from the Christchurch Railway Station up Manchester Street after they returned home from Egypt on furlough in1942. Accompanying the parade was the St Andrew’s Pipe Band, which Peter later joined during his time at College.

Cutting the ribbon. Former Rector Barry Maister and Head Boy Caleb Morgan.

100 years of fine sporting achievements have been immortalised on the new Centenary Sports Wall.

A wonderful visual display of 100 years of sport has been installed in the spectator gallery of Gym 2 to honour the 88 students and staff from St Andrew’s who have achieved national and international recognition at the highest level in sport over the last 100 years. Of the talented sportspeople to appear on the Centenary Sports Wall, 66 are Old Collegians, four are current students, and 19 are ex or current staff. There are 79 males and nine females. The earliest was Clarence Pocock (1919) for boxing and one of the most recent is Black Cap cricketer, Henry Nicholls (2009). St Andrew’s is also very proud of its 15 Olympians, including three gold medal winners: Athol Earl for rowing, Peter Mander for yachting, and Barry Maister for hockey. Five people on the Centenary Sports Wall have received honours from the Queen for Services to Sport. The display also celebrates many other students who have played and enjoyed sport over the years at StAC. To be included in the display, current students, Old Collegians, and current or former permanent members of staff had to be either top level national title holders or represent an open grade/ ultimate team; be an athlete or part of the official team at the Commonwealth Games, Open-grade World Championships or Olympic Games; or represent another nation at sport. The magnificent Centenary Sports Wall is the brainchild of Preparatory School Art teacher, Pip Dinsenbacher, and is the result of hours of research into the College’s sporting greats. A huge thank you to Pip, our graphic designer Craig Morgan, who collaborated on the stunning design, Museum Curator Alexandra Callaghan who sourced photos from the school archives for the display, and Adgraphix for the printing and installation of the display.