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Regatta traditionally marking the beginning of the GGS rowing calendar, members of the FCC felt a sense of duty (and honour) to enter crews in a regatta named after one of the GGS Boat Club’s forefathers. We entered two fours and an eight with our results demonstrating a degree of consistency in all races. The club is now hosting its Social Rowing Program in conjunction with its Introductory Rowing Program sessions down on the Barwon on the last Sunday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Participants range from proficient past rowers to curious parents who, having loyally supported their children throughout the season, are intrigued to sit in a boat and get a feel for what it’s like on the end of an oar. Interested? Contact club President James Drury on 0416136611 or 31
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email: jadrury@bigpond.net.au. Finally, the club would like to acknowledge a milestone in the life of Frank Covill the rower. March this year marked the 60th anniversary of Frank’s coxing of the 1950 Melbourne Grammar First Eight, alone a great effort, but when combined with achievements in the intervening years adds weight to the claim that good coxes make for great coaches (it should be noted that GGS won the Head of The River that year!). Congratulations Frank. Peter Thompson (M’77) 1. Old Geelong’s two-time best and fairest winner Tom Lyons (M’02) marks strongly 2. Old Geelong’s Under 19 team celebrating the VAFA North (2) section premiership
3. Rick Fleetwood (P’71), Frank Herd (OGC), Chris Webster (OGC) and Murray Mountjoy (OGC) caught up for lunch at the OGG v OGC Golf Day at Barwon Heads Golf Club 4. Old Geelong Grammarian H.D. (Dennis) Smith (P’29) was the only OGG ever to play Test Cricket, playing one game for New Zealand against England in 1933, following a distinguished cricketing career at GGS. Sons Peter (pictured left) and Philip Smith recently travelled to Corio from New Zealand to donate Dennis’ NZ cricket blazer (which Philip is wearing) and caps to the GGS archives in memory of their late father. 5. James Richardson (M’73) and Charlie de Fégely (FB’72) won the pairs division of the OGG v OGC Golf Day. They are pictured with Simon Reed (P’76) (centre), who was the individual winner. 6. Frank Covill Club crew: bow David Levy (M’77), 2 Rob de Fégely (FB’74), 3 Antony Heath (M’77), stroke Rod Edwards (FB’75) and cox Pauline Rice 7. OGS Netball players 8. The OGG Ski Club lodge at Mount Buller
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