The Principal THE COLLEGE CARNIVAL
V.C E. RESULTS -1992 When you read this column, the results of tertiary entry applications will be known but, at the time of writing, only V.C.E. results are known. Given that 1992 was the first full year of implementation of the V.C.E. and the first year in which the new scoring system operated, it has been difficult to judge the performance of students in comparison to those of previous years. By any measure, however, our 1992 cohort has produced some amazing results. The so-called "Anderson Score" now has a maximum possible 168 points, though for the vast majority of students who take ten rather than twelve units, that maximum is 164. It was a particular pleasure to see that the 1992 Dux of College, James Griffiths, scored 166 points and that the two "Proxime Accessit" students, Kirsten Hovey and Jonathan Spear scored 158 and 156 respectively. Other students to score 155 or better were: Matthew Bridges (155), Paul Crowe (155), Carl Finlay (160), Kate Hall (162), Shanelle Jones (155), Simon Mitchell (158), Angela O'Hara (158), Malcom Sharkey (155), Hamish Whitehead (156), and Martin Whitehead (155). It is interesting to note, also, that the names of this group of "high flyers" is liberally sprinkled with those of girls! One hundred students (approximately 60%) scored 120 or more (equivalent to the old score of 300) and fifty-two (approximately 33%) scored 140 or more (equivalent to the old score of 350) By all measures, therefore, 1992 has been a highly successful year for V.C.E. students, however success in placement in tertiary institutions is at this stage unknown.
CARO LS BY CANDLELIGHT On Wednesday, 2nd December, in a departure from the now traditional Carol Service in St David's Church, we conducted a Carols by Candlelight service on the lawns in front of the Dining Hall. MerCifully the weather was kind (it started raining just after the service had concluded) and the service was thoroughly enjoyed by all those present, both young and not-so-young. The backdrop of a spotlit Dining Hall on a miraculously balmy November evening was absolutely ideal for another
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The Preparatory alld Senior Schools cOlllbilled cllOirs at the College 'Carols by Calldlelight' . opportunity for our musicia ns to display once again their outstanding talen ts. If the weather is as good in future years, we shall feel qu ite encouraged to continue with this very fami ly-orientated style of service that cel ebra tes the Christian message at Christmas.
SPEECH DAY Yet again the weather was kind to us on Wednesday, 9th December, when we celebrated the end of the schoo l year with Speech Day on the lawns outside Morrison Ha ll. Although the sun was extremely hot for some in the congrega tion, it was a perfect setting for the celebration of the academic and sporting successes of our students throughout the year. Approximately 1200 people attended the ceremony and heard a stirring and memorable address from the redoubtable Patsy Adam-Smith, prolific Australian author on subjects gene r ally relating to Australia and its wartime experiences, and recent writer of the newly published "Australians at War".
PREFECTS 1993 It is never an easy task to whittle down
the large number of worthy students to a group that is small enough to be effective as the major student ambassadors for the school, the Prefects. For 1993, the following students have been invested as Prefects and have already shown that they are willing to accept the challenges and the responsibilities that attach to that position: Mitchell Anderson, Georgina Ashby, Emma Bail, Robin Bayley, Alison Collins, David Henderson, Mu rray Keeble, Jane Messenger, Ben Mil ler, Rowena Smith, Rachel Seeckts, and Mark Williamso n. No doubt as 1993 unfolds, there wil l be additions to the ranks and [ w ill be delighted to appoint other wo rthy s tudents as the circumsta nces wa rrant.
On Saturday, 28 th Nove mber, 1992, a m om e nto u s eve nt in th e life of th e College took p lace: th e Co llege Carn- GEEL ON G CO LLEGE iva l. C A RN IV AL Yo u wi ll r ead abo u t th e Ca rn iva l and see pho tographs of it on the fo llowing pages but, from th e poi n t of view of the schoo l, [ want to say that the carn ival was an ou ts tanding success. Under the splendid leade rship of Mr Alan Wi lliamso n, the Carn iva l Com mi t tee had been wo r king for fiftee n months to pu t toget her a remarkab le lection of sta lls, eve nts and attractions on a day that gave the whole of the College famI ly and others the opportunity to gather together for a social even t. Only those cent ra ll y involved in the organisation of this wonderfu l event wi ll understand th e level of p lanning and fo rethought that was req ui red to make the Carnival such a success and to satisfy its twin objectives: first ly, to provide a;1 opportunity for all pa rts of the school to join together for a single event; and, secondly, to raise significant funds that could be used towards the realisation of tangible benefits for all students of the school. Despite the wettest Spring for thirtysix years, we were extremely fortunate to choose a day on wh ich there was very littl~ rain during the hours of the. Carmval and on whIch, by some magica power or divine intervention, the heavy rain seemed to ski rt around the College property. Irrespective of the amount of money raised (and that was a remarkable $60,000 net), it was a great joy for me to see the looks of pleasure on the f<lces of not just the young students but many older people as well. No doubt grandparents were rLln off their feet in their endeavours to keep up with the ir grandchildren as they flitted from the Ar t Show to the Venus Fly Trap, from the dunking machine to the fire engine ride, from the teddy bear's picnic <lnd lost children to the an ima l nursery. It s emecl that there was somet hi ng for everyo ne and the fact that most s tall s ex hausted their supplies indicated that the correc t dec isions were made in the p lanning stages! It wou ld be so mew ha t superflu o us of me to say t h at the conduc t of t h e
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The Principal Carnival was executed without a hitch but it seemed miraculous to m e that the "tented village" co uld be erected and then disma ntl ed after th e event so efficiently and quickly. As I intima ted earlier, even ts like this do not ha ppen by chance; the goodwi ll and boundless en ergy of a grea t many people a re needed and, in those qualiti es, there was no deficiency from within the College community. It is often invidious to indi vidu alise because it is easy to overlook some people but it would be remiss of m e if I did not m ake menti on
Development Office - Mr Bob Grant, Mrs Robyn Wilkinson-Beards and Mr David Whitcroft - for being the faci litators of all works and commu ni cation. In addition, we were delighted to have our s tar a ttrac ti ons, World Champion marathon cyclist, Mr Rod Evans, riding aga in st a team of College students; Coodabeen Champion, Mr Ian Cover, as guest commen tator; and a College paren t, the newly elected Victorian Premier, Hon. Mr Jeff Kennett, to open th e Carnival.
CARNIVAL SCENES
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of the fo llowing people for their wonderful co ntributions: Ms Ca rol Reilly for the outstandi ng College cookbook and Mrs Felici ty Spear fo r the wonderful pastel sketches in the cookbook; Mr Cam Emerso n for the very n ecessary waste disposal; Mr Noel Lennox for the provision of th e PA sys tem ; Mrs Elizabeth Farrow for the co-ordination of the food sta lls; Mr John Lucas for the signage and stage auction; Mr John Anderson for the quite ou ts tan ding mana ge m ent of th e manpower a nd eq uipm ent; Mrs Val O'Hara fo r overseeing th e A rts, Crafts and Cultural Ac ti vities; Mr Richard Ca rr for th e management of m oney matters; Mrs Heather Loc hh ead for putting together the Art Show; Mr Peter Betts for the garnering of sponso rshi p and major evenls; Mr Barton Van Laar for the promo tion of the Ca rni va l; Mrs Ellen Self for h e lpin g to co-o rdin ate the Campbell House Pa ren ts' Assoc ia ti o n input; Mr Pete r I-Jud son as a Com mittee Member; Mrs Ann Mitch ell for th e co-o rdina tio n of the enterta inmen t venues; Mrs Maxine Dri sco ll , Mr Te rr y Egan a nd Mrs Amanda Swaney as staff representatives on the Comm.ittee; and, last but not leas t, th e members of th e Co ll ege
The Principal, Paul Sheahan, in his cooking attire, being interviewed by Coodabeell Champion, Ian Cover at the College Carl/ivaI.
Carl/ivai convenor, Alall Willia/llsoll , alld co1ll1llittee member Val O'Hara with Joyce Williamsoll at the opellillg of the Art Show.
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Let me conclude this section by thanking most si ncerely our major sponsors: Challenge Meats and Allabout Travel; ou r senior sponsors, Anco Instant Lawn, Rex Go rell Ford, Bender Charter Coaches a nd K Ro ck; a nd other s pon sors H ed ley's Book Centre, DeGrandi Cycle and Sport , West Carr and Harvey, Discoun t Stationers, Capita l Building Society, Delta Carpets, Camera House, Mitchell and O ' H a ra, Owen Crowl & Co ., Eckersley's Gee long . Thank you, also, to those w ho wo rked behind the scenes and up front to m ake the Carnival such a memorable event.
The /IIaill oval was a hive of activity.
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The Carnival
Champioll long distance cyclist Rod Evalls ('71), defeated the College team of ten Stll-
dents by only one kilometre after twelve hOllrs. The stlldents were Andrew Lenllox, Rob Vall Der Wilk, Nick Edgerton, TOllY Thorntoll , Mitchell Andersoll, Steve Parker, Joe Statton, Cmig Leslie, Tim Buskins and Michael Thornton .
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The Bursar, Johll Kaye, heads for the drink at the dUll king machine.
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Til e Rev' dressed for the OCcaSiOll. Th e Chaplaill, lall Partoll , receivillg a lessoll 0 11 cookillg sll tays frolll Jallet COlle/llllall.
Spinllillg wheel actiol1 011 the lllaill oval
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Senior School YOUNG ACHIEVERS: COLLEGE STUDENTS CONTINUE TO EXCEL.
.. . AND SOME MORE CARNIVAL SCENES
Robin Smith, David Alexnl1der, Libbl) Smior, Frank Herd, Richard Herd, Rod Smith, Orris Alexnlldel; GraJUlm Sellior relax at tlze md of tlze day.
Tize 'Teddy Bear's Picnic'
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Michelle Day won second prize in the senior section of the D.H. Prest Chinese Reading and Speaking competition held recently at Wesley College. Tamara Dominikovich, Ross Quail and Jasmina Mijajilovic all were awarded Certificates of Merit. Gail Rushworth and Andrew Cirillo were both awarded Certificates of Merit in the Poster and Slogan categories respectively in the recent design competition for South West Tourism, Victoria. The College team of Malcolm Davey, James Briggs, Andrew Cirillo, Jayson Ward and Miranda Nation won the Deakin University Mathematics Competition with Malcom Davey being the top student by a very significant margin. The other College team of Tamara Dominikovich, Andrew Pooley, James Goode, Tim Macleod and Jane Henderson failed to finish in second place by only five points out of four hundred. Nathaniel Ramm and Jayson Ward both won prizes in the Australian Mathematics Association Competition for the Westpac Awards and extremely fine performances were recorded by Daniel Ota, Barnes Fallaw, and Jason Ota Year 9; Ben Wheeler, Miranda ation and James Briggs in Year 10; Ben Arnott, Alister Robson and Graham Lethbridge in Year 11 ; and Simon Mitchell, Tamas Wells, and Simon Lewis in Year 12. Clinton Peake was selected in the All Australian Under 15 Football side after the Schoolboy's Football Championships in Sydney. He has also been selected as the Captain of the Firsts cricket team representing the Geelong area in the Victorian Schoolboys' Championships and Cameron Day, Nathaniel Ramrn and James Ryan have been selected in the seconds. The Year 10 Debating Team consisting of Tara Eaton, Nathan Byrne and David Neal finished in the top four of the State "C" Grade debating and gave a very commendable account of themselves in the finals. Ainslie Tamplin, Jane Lennox, Rachel Dickie and Patrick van Prooyen all performed very commendably in the A.P.5. Gymnilstics Competition held early in the term in Melbourne. Ben Miller and Stuart Olsen were both invited to, and attended, the Australian Institute of Sport to participate in a rowing development camp. Karina Wieland (Year 12, 1992), has been offered a Rowing Scholarship to the A.l.S. for 1993. Sally Morris has completed another extraordinary year in water skiing, being ranked first in both Victoria and Australia
for girls' trick skiing and in the top te n for both Open Women's trick skiing a nd girl's slalom. Eight Year 11 Legal Studies students entered the Moot Cour t Trials this yea r and completed an ou tstanding yea r by winning the competitio n. The participants were Gavin Bartlett, Robin Bayley, Anna Chisholm, Alison Collins, Jonathon Senior, Rowena Smith, Tony Thornton and David Wynn. Congratulations go to them and th e ir coac hes Messrs Gary Montgomery (staff) and Joh n Fitzgerald (paren t) . Kristian Stapley, Claude Moce lli n, Simon Weymou th, Jo nathon ilnd David Spear continue to be very prominent in fencing and they won a host of prizes in • various competitions. Simon Weymou th (Year 11) has represented Aus tralia many times in the last four years. Elizabeth Haines is to be congratulated for winning her Queen's Scout Award. She was recently presented with it at Government House. Fletcher Pea r son won the recen t UNICEF/Royal Children's Hospital basketball shootout. Others to compete with distinction were David Dean, Alex Player, Joel Hitt and Amanda Tsang. Mark Williamson is also to be congratulated for his extremely fine performance in qualifying for the Victorian Open Golf competition. His first rou n d score of 77 was very commendab le but the foul weather on the second day of the competition put paid to his chances of making the "cut" . We wish Heidi Tucker a successful year . as she embarks on her Southern Cross ~ Cultural Exchange year in France for 1993. Parents are reminded that there are a number of organisations who have contact with the Coll ege a n d who offer exchange experiences fo r students. The College again won the Ha ppe ll Plate (the ann u a l golfing cha ll enge between the students of The Geelo n g College and Geelong Grammar School) held recently at Barwon Heads golf club. The scores of Dominic O'B ri e n, Sea n Charleston, Ben Will iamson, Jo na th on Senior, Richard Gudykunst, and Ashley Salter overpowered the opposition. Andrew Lambart and Jane Henderson have been chosen to participate in a selection tria l for the Midd le D istance Development Squad at t he Victoria n Institute of Sport. Tim Macleod a nd Nicholas Clark have bo th been selected to a ttend th e Univers ity of Me lbourne's Engineering Residentia l Summer Sc hoo l during the coming Christmas vacation.
Prep-aratory_S_c_ho_o_l_ _ _ _ _------=::~~~~~~ ATHLETICS
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The 1992 Athletics season proved to be very exciting and rewarding wi th many team members producing personalised bests and in severa l cases outstanding performances. Saturday, 24th November, the day of the A .P.S. finals produced many memorable achievements and the boy's result of 9th place w ith 222.5 points was a pleasing improvement on the previous year's 11th wi th 192.5 points. We have reason to feel undervalued as our point scoring potential had been drastically reduced by injuries, illness and lack of training facilities due to the unusually wet season and the una va il ab ilit y of Landy Field, and we were so very close to the 7th and 8th placed teams who scored 227 and 225 points.
While the injuries to three of our best performers and the lack of participation of a few talented senior girls were hard pills to swallow the performances of the team on the day l eft nothing to be desired. Jane Henderson, Katherine Davis, Prudence Johnstone, Olivia Morris and of course their captain, Fioran Bourke, who competed admirably in a variety of events and inspired their team mates to reach great heights in several instances.
lalle He/ldersoll Willllillg tile U16 400111 ill record time.
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Cain Sarah gave us a reason to cheer by winning the Open Long Jump a nd Triple Jump with 6.8m and 13.9m and we were also buoyed by the following performances. Open: Andrew Lambart 3rd 800m 1m 54.6s, 3rd 1500m 4m 4.9s, Julian Quail 3rd High Jump 1.95m. U17: Graeme Lockhart 3rd Triple Jump 12.61m, Mark Williamson 3rd 110m Hurdles 15.65s. U16: Ju s tin Langbein 3rd Long Jump 5.93m (2nd 5.95m). U15: Brent Haydon 2nd 200m 24.08s, 4th 100m 12.00s, 52s leg of U15 4 x 100m relay, U16 4 x 400m relay, was outstanding a ll round spi ritin g effort, Matthew Spokes 3rd 100m Hurdles 15.88s. The girls result was not as satisfy ing with a drop from 3rd to 4th place a nd a sco re total down by 34 points on the 1991 resu lt.
Op en: Alison Collins 2nd 400m 1 m 4.57s, Fioran Bourke 3rd Shot Put 10.21m, 4th 1500m 5m 23.66s, Fioran Bourke, Jane Messenger, Jane Barrett 3rd 1500m team race U17: Prudence Johnstone 2nd 400m 1m 2.43s, 4th Open 200m 27.78s.
U16: Jane Henderson 1st 400m 1m 0.89s new A.P.S. record, 1st 800m 2m 25.93s 2nd 200m 27.67s anchor 4 x 100m relay, Katherine Davis 2nd 100m 13.24s, (better than A.P.S. record), 2nd Long Jump 4 .66m, Rhiannon Bourke 1st Shot Put 11.37m A.P.5. record, 4th U17 Long Jump 4.47m, Rowena McCallum, Katherine Davis, Yvette LeGrew, Jane Henderson 2nd 4 x 100 relay 52.79s in a very close race. U15: Rebecca O'Loughlin 1st High Jump 1.58m A.P.S. record, 3rd 90m Hurdles 16.51s, Renee Wright 2nd Long Jump 4.71m, Ferne Millen 2nd Shot Put 9.47m, Rebecca O'Loughlin, Renee Wright, Ferne Millen, Megan Jones 3rd 4 x 100m 54.79s U14: Michelle Collins 1st High Jump 1.44m, Jane Billings 3rd 800m 2m 46.84s, Andrea Snow 3rd Long Jump 4.06m, Bromvyn Galbraith 3rd Shot Put 8.40m U13: Sarah Ellis 1st High Jump 1.38m A.P.S. record, 3rd 80m Hurdles 16.68s, Alison Gusbeth 2nd Shot Put 8.63m, Wai Yee Kwok 2nd Long Jump 3.96m. There have been several outstanding performances by Prep. School athletes in recent weeks which suggest that next year's report will highlight a greater number of successes. At the Victorian All Schools' Championships Todd George won the gold medal in the U14 Javelin with a 38.60m throw. Michael Henderson ran very well in both the 1500m and 3000m to reach the finals and finish in 5th and 7th places. Tyson Leach has jumped respectively a height of 1.66m in the U13 High Jump and looks capable of reaching the State Record of 1.68m before the season ends. Congratulations are also due to Michael Gusbeth for winning the Silver medal in the lOY discus and reaching the final of the shot put events at the Victorian Primary Schools Athletics Championships. As entry to the championships had to be earned by winning at two regional qualifying meetings the following athletes can be very proud of their achievements. lOY Alex Boyle 4th 100m 14.5, llYLucy Cummins 5th High Jump 1.35m, lOY Tim Clarke 5th 800m, l1Y Lucy Mills 3rd heat 200m, 4th heat 100m, lOY Benjamin Dew 24th Long Jump, 11 Y Edward Jeremiah 800m. We thank and acknowledge our captains Fioran Bourke and Andrew Lambart for their leadership and all of the coaches for their enthusiasm and dedication. -Alex Gusbeth T.Le. Athletics.
Riliallllall BOllrke WOII the U16 silot pllt Witll nil A.P.S. record.
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Pre12.arato!11jS~ch~o~o~l_ _ _ _ ___ ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAMME
SECONDARY HOUSE SWIMMING SPORTS
Year 8 students at the Preparatory School worked with ceramic artist Peter Forward over several weeks during Term IV last year.
The finished terra cotta work now forms a striking display at the Preparatory School.
AWARD WINNERS
Miss Lynne Ord explai11s the rilles of the medletJ relay to Minerva House swimmers Nathan Seeckts (70), Jaron Martin (7P), Johll Hopkins (7N), Jane Billings (7N), Nicole Ronald (m, Amber Richardson ON), TamsYIl Brooke (7P) and Marion Spicer (7l).
Rhys Hunt (SL) and Caroline Hadley (SL) place pieces in the kiln.
The specially made outdoor kiln, constructed for a Raku firing, was built up around the ceramic pieces.
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Claire Grieve (40), Lucy Mills (SF) and Ellise Roberts (SF) show the Major BursanJ medallions awarded to them for their wtry in the Sciwce Talent Search.
Preparatory School ers a speech on behalf of the students of the pri-
recalling memorable happenings and reflectingon the students' growth and development.
Year 8 Music elective students Ross Watson (SL), Bruno Siketa (8H), Ben Mitchell (8f), Darren Charlestoll (8M), Andrew Opie (8L), Claire Keith (8L), Amallda Parker (8M), Natalya Morgan (8L), Elizabeth Milne (8f), Jane O'Donnell (8K), Yvette Jenller (85) pelform in all ensemble group durillg the Music Evening. Mr Mark Irwin provides "C 'lcCOmpallilllcllt 011 the keyboard.
sents a speeclz on behalf of the secondalY students (Years 7 and 8).
CAMPBELL HOUSE CAROL SERVICE The Christmas story is re-enacted in its beautiful simplicity by the children from Year 1 The other children from Campbell House formed the choir.
King Herod (Natalie GainC1j) receives the news from the wise men of the birth of the new king. A soldier (Georgia Giblin) attends King Herod.
Below: Kate Ward (8K), Sylvia Ciach (8K), Sally Clirwood (8f), Ben Marclzesani (8H), Annabel MagaTC1j (85), Andrew Robertson (8M), Felicity Emselle (8L), Michelle Collins (8M) and Richard Mason (8H) present a drama piece on Festival Day, highlighting their experience of the Preparatonj School.
MIDDLE SCHOOL FESTIVAL DAY Andrew Poh and Lallren Camegie (Year 3) lit the candles which mark the tilne of advent. The light symbolises that God is with liS and the candles represent the fOllr SlIndays leading lip to Christmas .
The Festival Day assembly is the culminating event of the Middle School year. It is a day to celebrate the events and achievements of the year that has passed.
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Old Collegl~'a~n~s_ _ _ _~===== J{ere ana'Ifiere Michael Garre tt ('84) has successfully completed his fifth year of medicine at Melbourne. In December he undertook medical electives in hospitals in Katmandu and Vancouver. He plans a skiing odyssey in the Rocky Mountains before starting his final year in 1993. Andrew Campbell ('73) manages a landscape gardening firm 'Landscapes' in London. Recently he was visited by his parents, John ('45), and Anne, who had sold their delightful Bed and Breakfast property 'Murray House' in Echuca. They are now enjoying 'temporary retirement' in Moama. Jane McKenzie ('85) has gained First Class Honours in the final Honours Year of her Science degree, majoring in Zoology. Lawrence Wri g ht ('51) has lived in Germany for twenty years. He teaches violin and viola at the Beilefeld Music School and has directed amateur orchestra in Bad Salzuflen since 1990. David Israel ('51) formerly operated the Melbourne Ski Centre in Melbourne and still has the Dann Party Hire in Ormond. He and his wife, Anne, now live in Warrnambol where he runs Western Hire Co . Always glad to hear from O.G.C's. (H. Ph.055.629222) Peter Hob art ('59) retired from RAAF eight years ago and worked at Telecom for four years. He now has his own earthmoving business covering the Ipswich and Brisbane areas. Campbell Royal ('85) is curently studying engineering at Monash University. He also plays in a Ha r d Rock Band around Melbourne called Brass Monkey. Also in the band are Dale Murphy ('85) and Mark O'Callag han ('89). Alasdair MacGillivray ('67) lives in Brighton and has twenty years experience in commercial real estate. He owns and runs the firm of Bayley Stuart at 396 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne.
MARRIAGES Leah Davis ('83) to Hamish Carr ('83), 21/11 /92 in the College Chapel. Roderick MacGugan ('69) to Elizabeth Herd, 5/12/92 in the College Chapel. Katherine Hatton ('83) to Russell Armstrong, 12/12/92 in the College Chapel. Adrian Brown ('73 ) to Thea Lu terbacher, August 1992 in Swi tzerland. Michael Kinens ('81) to Jayne Hughan, 28/11/92 at Geelong.
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Dean Herbert ('79) to Carys Hagans, 5/12/92 a t Geelong.
OBITUARY We record vvith regret the deaths of our fellow Co ll egians and we extend our sympathies to their families. J. M . (Mac) Hill (' 26) Tom R. McClelland ('3 0) Ken J. Burns (' 40)
FOUND ATION MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDE T. After the very encouraging response to the 1992 Annual Giving programme, we are looking forward confidently to 1993. The 1992 contribution total of $52,000 improved on the $32,000 Geoff Neilsoll raised in 1991, owing significa ntly to the participation by parents of current pupils. The 1993 programme is being led by some stalwarts whose previous support has been invaluable - Ross Hepburn from the Old Collegians, Rod and Barbara Ashby from current parents, Wendy Crowe from p,uents of past pupils and other friends of the College, and John Anderson from businesses. Vice President, Ken Nail, continues to lead a group seeking larger donations. In these times of financial stringency, it is even more important than in buoyant times to support the College, and I invite your participation, at whatever level you can afford, in this year's Annual Giving programme. THE FOUNDATION DINNER will be held at the College on Friday, 14th May. The Guest Speaker is Mr Bill Rogers, well known to many for his quick wit, his performances of Gilbert and Sullivan and amusing speeches. He is a senio r partner of solicitors Ar thur Robinson & Hedderwicks, Director of The East Asiatic Co., the A.M.P. Society, Australian Paper Manufacturers and Chairman of Woodside Petroleum. He is a lso Chancellor of Monash University, Chairman of Council Ormond College, Council member of the Scout Association and Life Governor of the Associa tion for
th e Blind and the Berry Street Family Care. H e is su re to provide another memorable Foundation function. All interested a re invited to a tt e nd. Please co ntact the Foundation Offi ce on 263123 for your invitation if you a re not a member of the Foundation .
FAMILY HISTORIES Bruce Ken ne dy (' 28) has donated two books to the COllege w hi ch he has written as part of a series covering the four families which comprise his family background. The firs t, titled Pastor Christiall Gott/ob Teichell1lanll: His fami ly, Life & Tillles, and the second The Kendel/s . Sufficient material has been collec ted to . enab le writ in g of both Moreton and Kennedy histories also and these wi ll be published later. His mother's grandparents, William and Mary Kendell (nee Ferguson) left no written records but, so that readers may appreciate the hardships a nd difficulties, the history and condi tions prevailing in the var ious areas where the families lived is presented concurrently with the personal histories of the fi rst, second and some third generation families. The books are deta iled and informative accounts which could be of great interest to a great many fam ilies who have lived in South Australia and Western Victoria. Jim Ferguson ('37) has donated his biography of his grandfather Mep/lnll Ferguson who was an outstanding engineer and inventor in a wide range of iron . and steel products particularly in many notable bridges and in pipemaking for water conveyance, so essential in developing Australia. He was recognised internationally as a world leader in his field. The biography is not ju st a nostalgic view of the past. Jim has expressed th e technical deta ils in simple language so that the lay person can comprehend the Significance of the work. AD ASTRA
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Bob Grant
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Old Co llegl_'a_n_s _ _ _ _----"~~~=_=___.::....::=__=...! THE GLEE CLUB Me mb e rs of the casts o f th e Co ll ege Gilbert and Su ll ivan operas prod uced by George Logie-S mith be tween 1938 a nd 1958, re li ved th eir bo y hoo d p a rts a t a re uni o n h e ld a t Sco tch Co ll ege i n November.
The College boys p layed all the roles male a nd fe ma le - a nd the p rod uctions were of such a high standard that that the pe r fo rm a n ces a t the Gee long Thea tre were booked out. George Logie-Sm ith and the Glee Club had a lasting affect on all those involved and there have have been a nu mber of reun io ns.
The Col lege Foundation's J.H. Campbell function held in 1990 was attended by over 400, some of whom travelled from Sweden, U.s.A., U.K., and interstate. This year's dinner was held at Scotch College and was a great night of singing, reminbcing, fun and friendship.
Left: Bill Rogers ('39), Bob Leggatt ('43), George Logie-SmitiI, Johll Davidsoll ('39). Above: Bill Rogers ('39) nIld Jim Fergllsoll ('37).
Left: ArtiIllr Coles ('39),loI1ll
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Left: Dick Reyllolds ('45) . Riglit: Bob Aitkell ('35.)
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Old Collegians FROM SCOTT CH IR SIDE PRESIDEI T O.G.CA. a m pleased to report tha t th e O.G.CA. committee is still progressing in its efforts to revitalize its services to its members and to raise its profile in the total community of The Geelong College. To further the work done over the last three years and to better utilise the depth of talent of the younger members of the General Committee, four sub-committees have been put into place. The first of these has been charged with the responsibility of taking a new look at the Annual Dinner, particularly with the large numbers of reunion functions that are now being held. The second sub-committee has the task of information flow about the College's day-to-day functions to the Old Collegian community particularly to the Branches and thus not only to past students but to prospective parents. The other part of this sub-committee's work is to improve the communications and raise the profile of our association with present students and staff at the school. A start has been made with staff at the school by hosting an annual social function which has also helped to bring staff from both campuses together. The third sub-committee is to look after the of our Association. The diverse and active branch structure of the O.G.C is one thing that sets it apart from many other schools. This sub-comAbove: Brllce jamiesoll (OCCA Fellow alld exBllrsar), Keitil Doen) ('40, alld Depllty CilaimwlI of tile College COIIIICil), Bert Keitil ('15, alld staff), Barry Alsop ('42 fram 5ydll/?)I), jolm Kaye (Bllrsar). Left: O.C.CA. Committee 1993 David Whitcraft (ExeClltive Officer), Philip Taylor (73), David jarmall ('55), Lilldy Wall (74), lall Lyall (77), Richard Carr (73), Sarah Leach ('73), Scott Chimside ('70), Debra Holdillg ('72), Slie MIIlligali (79), Absellt: Dall Simmollds ('69), Steve Hope-jolll1stolle ('69), Ross Hepbll,." ('64), DeIIllis McDollald ('60), Stllarl McKeoll ('87).
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that Branch network on a more personal basis. Please Branch Commillee Office bearers ensure that your telephone and fax numbers are up to date because this sub-committee will be using them. The final committee will be in charge of the traditional area of Old Collegian spo rt, be it bowls, golf, football or support for rowing . Dou ga l Morrison has been working hard to impro ve the relationship between the College and the Old Geelong Football Club which plays in Melbourne. Hopefu lly other such bodies will be interested to com municate with this committee. While there are st ill areas of Old Collegian activity that are not covered by the above committees it is hoped that the work that is done by these bodies w ill streamline and improve the service that . the Old Geelong Collegians provides to its members and to the total school community. We are extremely lucky to have an able Executive Officer in David Whitcroft who together with the other members of the Development Office, Robyn Wilkinson-Beards and Bob Grant, a re the people that members are most likely to come in contact with either visiting or telephoning the College. However I do not believe that these three can be successfu l in their work without assistance from all of the members of the College Community. As final comment, I have la tely been asked how does being a past student of The Geelong College help me or anyone else cope with present economic times. The easy answer to that question would be my usual reply of wanting to do my job better, faster, harder and smarter than . the next person and thus to survive the times, but in the year of 1992 we have seen people through littl e fault of their own unable to get that job. Hop efully, through persistence, a spirit of compe tition and some remaining self es teem, 1993 will see all who read this article in a job, even if not the job they desire, for the rest of their liv es. Those of us lu cky enough to still be employed even at grea tl y red uced retu rns should remember not just the teachings of the whole experience of the College and show some thought and compassion for those around us. If we, not only as a communi ty but as a nation, can li ve by suc h thou g ht then 1992 will be a lesso n that w ill carry us all into a better future.
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THE CARNIVAL IS OVER - AND A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL
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If the financial result and the favourable comments from those who attended are an indication, the inaugural Geelong College Carnival must be rated an outstanding success. This is entirely due to many members of the school community who so freely gave of their time and expertise to assist in the presentation of the carnival. Each and every one of them are to be congratulated on a job well done. I personally thank all who supported the carnival in various ways and particularly the planning committee and principal conveners who contributed many hours of their valuable time over more than twelve months in putting the carnival together. The School Council established the objectives for the carnival. These were: 1. To raise significant funds toward the construction and improvement of the school buildings and the purchase of education and recreational equipment so as to provide a lasting benefit to all students of the school; and 2. To provide an opportunity for the elements of the school community from Campbell House, the Middle School and Senior School to join together in the conduct and enjoyment of the carnival. As to the first objective, a profit of nearly sixty thousand dollars was made. It is worthwhile noting that our profit is comparable to similar events of long standing conducted by Melbourne private schools. More importantly, our profit was achieved from a lower gross income, which indicates the generosity of many people and businesses in providing goods and services at little or no cost. I believe the second objective was also attained. The most pleasing aspect of the carnival was the extent of enthusiastic involvement in preparing for and conducting the carnival from all sections of the school community. This was reflected in the very high standard of presentation of the activities, the food and the produce offered for sale at the carnival.
Those who saw the College oval on Monday would have seen that there was little evidence that a carnival had been held. Thank you to all the volunteers who undertook the large task of cleaning up afterwards. A particular mention should be made of Geelong Watse Disposal who provided and removed the waste bins for the carnival: this was a significant contribution to the successful nature of the day. Of equal importance is the fact that most appeared to gain enjoyment from their in volvement in the event as the organisers, assistants and participants. As fo r the future - the current thinking seems to be that a carnival should be held every two years. For this to occur, conveners will of course be required. I commend the position to those who would like to contribute to participate in the presentation of the carnival. Those who did so, will, I am sure, again receive the support of the whole school community. They will both enjoy the experience and will gain a lot of satisfaction from making a significan t contribution to the school. Alan Williamson Carnival Convener 1992 FINANCIAL RESULT The $60,000 was raised from: $ 20,013 Food and Drink 5,442 Games and Activities Sales of Plants, Books, College items, Recipe Books, 8,498 12,338 Art, Craft and Pottery 21 ,293 Raffles and Auction less about $7,500 in costs not covered by sponsorship.
THE COLLEGE RECIPE COLLECTION Some copies of this excellent publication are still available and may be ordered using the section on the reverse of the Ad Astra address sheet. The Felicity Spear pastel drawings Some of the original pastel illustrations by Felicity Spear are still available at $120 each. First come, first served, through the Development office at the College (052.263123)
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