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Many OGG attended the Bangkok wedding of Erawan Wanithanon (FB’99) to Vassalinee Arayakosol, including Paen Rochanakorn (M’98), Chin Han (FB’99), Izad Karzan (FB’99), Paroche Hutachareon (P’99) Apichai Tarekungwankul (M’99), Kenny Lim (M’99) Charlie Susanto (FB’99), Thanawuth Lekviriyakul (M’99) and Itthi Nana (FB’98).
Top: Andrew Hood and Fiona Newman (MacGillivray, He’66) in Sydney Above: Elise Poiner (Ga’97) and Sian Khuman (Thomas, Ga’97) at the Sydney Young OGG function in July
At the NSW Cocktail Party were (L to R) John Paul (Cu’54), Zak Stockley (P’05), Susannah Toop (Ga’06), Ed Pullen (Fr’04), Liz de Fégely (He’06), James Crawley (P’05) and Emily Swaffield (Ga’06)
Top: Nick Wagg hosted an informal OGG catch-up at his home in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa on July 15. Pictured (L to R) are David Henry (FB’70), Nick Wagg (M’71) and Charles Henry (FB’67). Above: Current and past parents Adrian Courtenay, James Morrison (Li’77), Peter Voss (FB’77) and Ian Darling (P’79) at the NSW Cocktail Party in Sydney
OGG Gatherings NSW COCKTAIL PART Y
NSW YOUNG OGG DRINKS
The NSW Branch of the Old Geelong Grammarians organised a Cocktail Party in Sydney on May 4 at Bilson’s Number One Wine Bar on Circular Quay. OGGs, past staff, current, past and prospective parents, listened to Principal, Stephen Meek, speak about the School. Many thanks once again go to President of our NSW Branch, Will Wilson (P’78), and NSW committee members Fiona Newman (MacGillivray, He’66) and Fiona Ratcliffe (Archer, Je’77).
Recently a group of GGS alumni gathered for an informal drinks event at The City Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. The emphasis on the night was to provide an opportunity for more recent school-leavers to connect with others in the School community living in Sydney, in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Coincidentally, the night offered the perfect alternative for a bunch of Victorians to avoid the mundane spectacle of the final NRL State of Origin match for 2011. The event was extremely successful and offered a great opportunity to widen friendship circles and networks for those either from Sydney originally or who have moved there recently. It was also great to see several ‘less-recent’
(or ‘young-at-heart’) school-leavers attend to share a mid-week beer and exchange war stories about school, working life and everything in between. This event will be followed by a Tennis Day in Sydney on Sunday 16 October. Tennis skills optional. We hope to see everyone there. Zak Stockley (P’05)
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