OCGA Events

OCGA LAWN BOWLS – WEDNESDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2023

A team of Camberwell Grammar Alumni, past and current parents, and past and current staff took on Old Scotch for the Keith Weymouth Perpetual Shield for Lawn Bowls.

The OCGA team was successful on four out of five rinks, snaring the ‘threepeat’. Thank you to our bowlers and especially those that played for the first time.

OCGA GOLF CHALLENGE – FRIDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2023

The 27th OCGA Golf Challenge saw a close competition with 28 Alumni, past parents, current parents, sponsors, staff, and guests competing in an Ambrose competition.

William Dalrymple (2016), Jesse Ward (2016), James Ramm (2016), and Charlie Simondson (guest) took the trophy at the end of the day, narrowly beating Simon McNeil (1995), Andrew Parker (2012), Ben Ebbage (2012), and Anthony Jude (past parent). Thank you to our sponsors for their support.

OCGA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING – TUESDAY 7 MARCH 2023

The OCGA Annual General Meeting was held in the Camberwell Room and welcomed a host of Alumni to the event.

Year 12 students Henry Shirrefs and William Lardner invited Alumni to join Camberwell Grammar’s team in the Push-Up Challenge 2023. This initiative sees participants complete up to 3144 push-ups over 24 days in June to represent the 3144 people who died by suicide in 2021.

The benefits of participating include reducing the stigma associated with mental illness, building better connections, and improving your fitness. Alumni can choose to join the Camberwell Grammar School Push-Up Challenge, sponsor, or donate to the team.

It was a close competition for the Battle of the Decades Tennis Tournament at Kooyong Tennis Club. The 10s won the trophy from the 70s with the 80s, 90s, 00s, and 20s all finishing in equal third position.

Arbel Givargis (1996) was the Best Individual Player followed by Benjamin Yep (2017). The evening finished with a buffet BBQ dinner and drinks. Thank you to Cam Dickinson (1981) for organising the grass courts.

GENERATIONS BREAKFAST – WEDNESDAY 22 MARCH 2023

On floor: William Chong (Year1). Seated left to right: Steven Chau (1980), Ian McFarland (1980), Simon Chong (2000), Paul Hicks (Headmaster), Graeme Ballard (1959), Andrew Webb (1965), Ken Stevens (1968), Adam Stevens (1992). Standing First Row: John Mills (1984), Lachlan McFarland (Year 12), Conrad Chau (Year 8), James Richardson (Year 9), Will Richardson (Year 11), Josh Cooper (Year 11), James Webb (Year 10), Elliott Webb (Year 7), Anthony Webb (1991), Hugo Stevens (Year 11). Second Row : Charles Mills (Year 12), Ken Chin (1986), Kingston Chin (Year 7), William Chin (Year 11), Anthony Richardson (1991), Max Alexander (Year 11), Ross Alexander (1991). Third Row: Rob Wallis (1999), Oscar Wallis (Year 8), Tom Weickhardt (Year 8), Sam Hardman (Year 9), Travis Hardman (1994), Freddie Hardman (Year 8), Smith Whitehead (Year 9), Ryan Whitehead (1994). Fourth Row: Luke Phillips (Year 8), Tobias Phillips (Year 11), Charlie Weickhardt (Year 10), Jonathon Haig (Year 10), Lachlan Haig (1991), Matthew Haig (Year 12). Fifth Row: Alastair Phillips (1993), Justin Phillips (1992), Justin Smith (1989), Ryder Smith (Year 11), Andrew Weickhardt (1995), Phil Weickhardt (1964), Matthew Allsop (Year 10), Richard Allsop (1980), William Allsop (Year 12). Absent from photo: Janahan Rajakulendran (1991), Kiran Rajakulendran, Kai Rajakulendran (Year 4), Aj Ananthapavan (Year 12) and Aryan Ananthapavan (Year 9).

We celebrated the many families who have entrusted Camberwell Grammar with their education over multiple generations at the Generations Breakfast.

Alumni from the class of 1959 through to 2000 came with their sons, grandsons, and nephews from Year 1 to Year 12. We had three 3rd Generation and one 4th Generation family in attendance.