The Terracian December 2003

“AT TERRACE THE STUDENT MOVES THROUGH THE CHURCH AND THE SCHOOL INTO THE WORLD” Dr Brendan McManus

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he final quarter of 2003 has been highlighted by the many worthwhile activities across the Terrace community. At our annual Awards Night in the Convention Centre I reviewed the year under the headings of: Scholarship Service School Community Spirituality These set the framework for an outstanding celebration of excellence. Adam Skarshewski was announced as the College Dux and received the Laurence Healy Memorial Trophy. As has become customary this news was greeted with a standing ovation. Our special guest was Br Luke Quinn, Province Leader of the Christian Brothers.

THE ARCHBISHOP AND THE PRINCIPAL Archbishop Bathersby arrives to celebrate Mass as part of the College Farewell to Dr McManus

There have been a number of reunions of Old Boys in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and in London. Each of these gatherings has spoken to the strength of spirit of the College. One of the most pleasing for me was a gathering of the past College Captains and Vice Captains of the eleven years of my leadership. It was a remarkable occasion attended by thirty of the eligible thirty-five Senior Leaders. Our special Guest was Mr Ben White, College Captain 1992 and Rhodes Scholar 1998 who began the tradition of the ‘Captain’s Tie’ which is passed each year from the College Captain to his successor. Andrew Stephenson, our College Captain for 2004, was presented with the tie at the Seniors final assembly recently.

As I come to my final weeks as College Principal I know that I leave the school in good Adam Skarshewski (College Dux) shows his award to the crowd on Awards Night. hands. Mr Peter Chapman and the College Leadership Team for 2004 are committed professionals of great ability. I express my sincere gratitude to all the Terrace family who have supported me and my family in my time of stewardship. As you may know, I leave Terrace to teach part-time in the Australian Catholic University in the Graduate School of Educational LeaderDr McManus, Carolyn and their daughters: Anna, Elizabeth and Cathryn ship and, with my Masters in Counselling qualification to provide some professional support and supervision for leaders in schools like Terrace The Terracian Series III, Vol 10, No 4 for the future.

DECEMBER, 2003 ISSN 1320 - 2405 Published by St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, BRISBANE, 4000.

Terrace Website: http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au Editors: Br Fergus Gagen (Archives), Cameron Gibson (Development Officer) Phone: (07) 3214 5200 Email: FergusGagen@terrace.qld.edu.au Printer: Clarke & Mackay 07 3277 2855 Advertising: Contact Cameron Gibson on (07) 3214 5212 Circulation: 4800 2 - The Terracian, December 2003

For the farewell celebrations and the many best wishes and the gifts we have received the McManus family says Thank You. We wish the students, staff and all the Terrace family our best wishes for a blessed Christmas and a prosperous 2004.

As we framework the future may all Terracians continue to strive to be Men of Faith and Learning.

The “Pocket” presented to Dr Brendan McManus by Past School Captains and Vice-Captains

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ANTHONY CAMUGLIA, RECENT OLD BOY

TERRACIANS, PRISONERS OF THE JAPANESE

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nthony Camuglia (GT 1995-98) was known as Anthony Miller at hese are some extracts from a book about Terracians at War Terrace. Like many young people he was not sure what he wanted being written by Martin C. Kerby who has recently completed to do after school. He began University at UQ in 1999 as a Law and Undying Echoes about Nudgee past students in war.

Science student. “During my year of study I overloaded my subject No event in Australian history stirs the emotions as readily as the load as much as possible, I took a job in a city firm as a legal clerk and Japanese mistreatment of Australian POWs. Of the twenty-two thouwas successful in gaining a place in the Jessup International Law sand Australians captured by the Japanese by the end of February mooting team, with which I took part in the national finals in Canberra. 1942, by August 1945 over seven thousand of them were dead. Though At the end of the year I was certain of one thing, I did not want to be a significant numbers were executed at different times, indeed two Old lawyer or a scientist.”

Boys would die in this way, the greatest atrocity perpetrated by the Over the summer holidays he took some Japanese was their failure to provide their captives with sufficient food work experience at a hospital in Brisbane and to survive. found that medicine might be an interesting Yet the experiences of the POWs was more varied than is often thing to study and perhaps practice. “Brisacknowledged. Old Boy HV Clarke (2/10th Field Regiment) was well bane did not have an undergraduate medical aware that survival as a POW relied at least in part on events outside school so I applied to study Medicine at the individual’s control, a point he emphasised in his post-war writing.

UNSW and Monash, got offers from both, and He writes “Being a prisoner of war of the Japanese was to become an chose Monash.” involuntary subscriber to an extraordinary lottery. You could remain Anthony in 2003 is a fourth year Medical hungry and bored in Changi but relatively undisturbed by the JapaAnthony Camuglia student at Monash University. He was a resident at Mannix College in nese captors; you could work on the wharves and food dumps and 2000, 2001 and 2002. He was awarded the Faculty prize for Medicine in grow fat, if prepared to risk the inevitable bashings or worse if caught first, second and third year and was also awarded the David Rosenthal scrounging; you could journey to Japan in the early years of the war prize for the highest aggregate score for the first three years of the (Allied submarines permitting) and living conditions not much worse Medical course. than a Japanese miner or factory worker; or you could crack the Congratulations and best wishes, Anthony! bad-luck jackpot and end up on the railway. There were other prizes (Most of this material was in The Semester 1, 2003, Newsletter of Mannix too, some better others far worse - like Sandakan in Borneo where College, Monash University.) only six men out of 2500 survived a death march; or the sea voyages to Japan taken by survivors of the Burma-Thailand railway and othARE THESE OUR OLDEST OLD BOYS? n the December 2002 issue we showed photos from the 1929 Maga- ers in 1944 when more ships were sunk by American submarines than zine of Eddie Banks and Merv Warren and I recently received a letter arrived; or in the case of one group of prisoners which, after surviving a sinking, experience first-hand the atomic bombing of Nagafrom Athol McMahon of the same vintage. saki.

In the September 1997 issue there had been KB Harrington (HQ NG Area Rabaul) was murdered with approxia brief article on Athol [Photo in 1929 at right] mately 150 other defenders of Rabaul at Tol Plantation. In his report on who had dropped into the Archives to see the New Britain massacres Sir William Webb (whose two sons attended about getting some photocopies of material Gregory Terrace and had seen combat against the Japanese) concluded he lost in the 1974 Brisbane floods. He had that the actions of the Japanese present amounted to calculated acts been at Terrace of murder.

1928-1929 and in P. Clarke (24 Squadron), brother of Hugh quoted above who was those days of captured when Singapore fell, was also stationed in Rabaul, but esmuch smaller Athol in the 1929 Magazine caped the Japanese onslaught. They destroyed everything that might numbers in Terrace he remembered the othhave been useful to the Japanese and then went as far as they could in ers easily. their vehicles.

They then walked for two days along jungle tracks Athol turned 90 in July this year and through coconut plantations and across rivers. They were eventually Merv Warren mentioned last year after his evacuated from the north coast of New Britain by Sunderland flying photo appeared that I might have put him on boats back to Townsville.

90 before he got there! He and Merv Warren The next two fatalities amongst GT Old Boys in captivity occurred and Eddie Banks were all in Junior in 1929, well before work commenced on the Railway. The manner in which but in different classes. They all finished up they died - drowned when the Japanese ship transporting them to Athol in the AIF in the 1939-1945 War: Athol in the AIF, Bill Japan was sunk en route - would eventually account for twenty perWarren in the RAAF flying Sunderlands and Merv as a War Correcent of all POW deaths. AH Deakin and T Barnett died along with 849 spondent. others when the prison ship Montevideo Maru was torpedoed by US Deceased Old Boys, Term 4 submarine Sturgeon off Luzon on 1 July 1942.

Vince O’Dwyer (GT 1926) died in June 2003. He served in the 9th JM Cunningham (2/10th Field Regiment) was transferred from SinDivision north of Australia in WW2. (RIP) gapore to Sandakan POW camp in Northern Borneo and arrived 18 John Mangano (Senior 1994) son of Joe Mangano (GT 1964) who July. The prisoners were forced to construct a two-runway airfield and died suddenly early in October. May he rest in peace. supporting roads entirely by hand. By January 1945 the airfield was Photos Needed For NEW 1945 Honour Board rendered unusable by Allied bombing raids, a development the Japae are still trying to replace photos from this Board, badly dam- nese responded to by cutting the prisoners’ meagre ration to nothing. aged in a 1985 storm. We have copied some - but we still need: Then followed forced marches over rugged terrain, those too weak to Junior A Junior B Sub-Junior A continue being shot or bayoneted. Cunningham lost his life on 22 Scholarship Sub-Scholarship Sub-Junior B February 1945 either as a result of starvation and disease, or having Sub-Senior Third & Fourth Grade endured the unendurable, he was shot or bayoneted to death. The Contact: Ms Sue Gillig 07 3214 5293 government’s failure to save the prisoners has been criticised for years.

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COLLEGE LEADERS, 1993-2003, FAREWELL DR McMANUS

Ben White, John Bourke, John Vedelago, Tim McMeniman, Richard Hanly, Morgan McMeniman, Nick Crimmins, Mark McFarlane, Michael Rix SECOND ROW: Declan Sherman, Tom Gole, James Kriukelis, Simon Quinn, Graeme Legh, Nick Cornish, Mr Mark Stower, Br Damien Price THIRD ROW: Rudi Vedelago, Brendan Perry, Andrew Cornish, Andrew Sexton, Ben Forde, Tom Beaton, David Butler, Mr Peter Fullagar FRONT ROW: James Kirby, Tom Toro, Mark de Ambrosis, Andrew McFarlane, Dr Brendan McManus, Michael Burke, Ben Juratowitch, Safraz Marikar BACK ROW:

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he evening was a virtual “Who’s Who at Terrace in the Last Ten years after the completion of our time at school his continued interest Years”. Those who attended were (in alphabetical order): Tom Beaton in our lives has been and remains, much appreciated.”

(2002), John Burke (1997), Michael Burke (1995), David Butler (2003), He finished on a lighter note, remarking that some of Doctor’s themes Andrew Cornish (2003), Nick Cornish (2000), Nick Crimmins (1996), Mark became somewhat of a tradition themselves within the College and he de Ambrosis (1999), Benjamin Forde (2002), Tom Gole (2002), Richard thought it appropriate to conclude his toast with some of them. “DocHanly (1998), Ben Juratowitch (1995), James Kirby (2001), James Kriukelis tor: Know that, during your time here, as well as doing the simple (2002), Michael Knapp (1998), Graeme Legh (2000), Safraz Marikar (2003), things and doing them well, you have looked at the bigger picture and Andrew McFarlane (1999), Mark McFarlane (1997), Morgan McMeniman taken on the more difficult, larger challenges required to lead this school (1998), Tim McMeniman (1996), Brendan Perry (2001), Simon Quinn into the twenty-first century.

(1999), Michael Rix (2000), Andrew Sexton (1993), Declan Sherman (1994), “Know that, in the midst of all the busyness of this place, you have Tom Toro (2001), Simon Tutt (1994), John Vedelago (1996) and Rudi managed to maintain a clear sense of direction and earn the respect Vedelago (1997). and following of your teaching peers and the student body.

Apologies came from Gareth Forde (1995), Tom Gordon (1994), Iain “Finally, know that within that Terrace tapestry to which you have Thompson (1993), Frank Vedelago (2001) and Daniel White (1993). so often referred your place is permanently secured, with your influThe special guests were Mr Ben White (1992), Mrs Carolyn ence upon us as individuals and the school community as a whole not McManus, Ms Marie Allen, Miss Vicki Sargent, Mr Tim Young, Br Damien to be forgotten. Terrace is better off as a result of your leadership and Price, Mr Peter Fullagar and Mr Mark Stower (Master of Ceremonies). as individuals we have benefited from your guidance.

“And so as you hand over the leadership reins to the very capable Peter Chapman for 2004, we thank you for the last eleven years and wish you all the best in your new role as a different type of leader in the educational field.

“I’d ask you now to all raise your glasses as we toast to ‘Dr McManus and his time at Terrace.’”

FROM LEFT: Dr McManus, Rudi Vedelago, Andrew Sexton, Declan Sherman, John Burke, John Vedelago

Mr Ben White proposed the Toast to the College and the Reply came from the 2003 Captain, David Butler. Then Mr Mark Stower, Master of Ceremonies, asked Mark de Ambrosis to propose a Toast to Dr McManus and his time at Terrace. Mark spoke very well about Dr McManus’s time at the College and how he had “built on the tradition established by other great headmasters in years gone by and has earned the respect and trust of this community.” He spoke too of his “guidance and genuine concern for our development, both personally and academically...and 4 - The Terracian, December 2003

FROM LEFT: Richard Hanly, Morgan McMeniman Mark McFarlane, Mr Mark Stower, Nick Crimmins, Tim McMeniman

YEAR TEN - JAPAN IMMERSION, 2003

LUNCH IN HIROSHIMA FROM LEFT: Andrew Tynan(10B), William Peverill (10M), Thomas Ambrose (10B) and Henry Churchill (10T) enjoy “Ekonomiyaki” a well-known local dish.

EVENING MEAL AT KOYASAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE HOTEL Tim Mason (10M, left) and Joshua McDonough (10R) enjoy!

In the second week, the Terrace students stayed with Konan High s part of the Year 10 Immersion Programme, a group of 13 students School families. The ties between Terrace and Konan, our brother school and two teachers left for Osaka on 31 August and returned to in Kobe, continue to grow stronger each year. Terrace students atBrisbane on the 15 September. In the first week, the group visited tended classes at Konan in the second week, but on the Wednesday Hiroshima and sampled that city’s famous dish, Ekonomiyaki. [Photo went to Koyasan, which is up in the mountains and one of the centres above] On the way back to Kobe, the group visited Himeji Castle, [Photo for Buddhism in Japan. The group stayed at a Buddhist Temple Hotel, below] which is one of the best examples of castles in Japan because it is enjoyed the special cuisine on offer [Photo above], and attended a medistill the original structure and was not damaged during the war. Most of tation session. The group returned from Japan tired, but with many the travel during the first week was done by Shinkansen or Bullet train, a enjoyable memories. very fast and comfortable way to travel in Japan. [Photo below right] Tim Mason (10M) and Jason Mizuno (10M) stayed on in Japan as

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part of an extended exchange programme with Konan High School.and will return to Brisbane on 27 November.

Mr Trevor Tindall

TERRACIANS OUTSIDE HIMEJI CASTLE STANDING FROM LEFT: Mr Trevor Tindall, Andrew Tynan (10B), William Peverill (10M), Daniel Savoff (10M), Henry Churchill (10T), Hung Truong (10W), Ben Lucas (10M), Tim Mason (10M), Peter Cunningham (10W), Joshua McDonough (10R), William Griffin (10W), Jason Mizuno (10M) SQUATTING: William Peverill ((10M), Geoffrey Grundy (10W), and Tom Ambrose (10B)

TERRACIANS WAIT FOR THEIR TRAIN IN JAPAN During the first week of their stay, most of the travel done was by Shinkansen (“Bullet Train”)

Peter Bakker (Terrace ‘75-’82) manufacturing jeweller celebrating 20 years experience exquisite diamond rings and jewellery made to order, direct from manufacturer Queen Street Mall workshop Phone 3229 4043 email peter@bakkerdiamonds.com

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MAHONEY HOUSE SCHOOL MASS

AWARDS NIGHT PRESENTATION

ne of the many advantages of having such a prayerful Chapel on campus is that now numerous occasions are available for students, staff, parents and Old Boys to celebrate.

At a Mahoney House Mass [Above], Roderick O’Callaghan (12M) is the Reader and Mark Sernia (12M) is playing the keyboard.

A PRESENTATION FOR DR McMANUS Brother Luke Quinn (Province Leader of the Brothers), left, and Mr Lester White (Chairman of the Terrace Board) make a presentation to Dr Brendan McManus on Awards Night

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WELL DONE, MRS WENDY NASH

BARRETT HOUSE SENIORS PREPARE

ONE HOUSE BARBECUE COMING UP! FROM LEFT: Seniors - David Dancer, Matt Elston, Chris Bowes, Jack Dyer, Max Tynan (rear) , Matt Mickenbecker, Kevin Tanner, Dan Finn and Alex McSweeney

REIDY HOUSE IN ACTION!

AN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE! FROM LEFT: Mrs Ruth Harvey, Mr Noel Williams, Mrs Wendy Nash holding her plaque, Mr Michael Connolly, Mrs Ines McKeering, Mr Tim Young

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hose connected with the College Tuckshop will join us in congratulating Mrs Wendy Nash on receiving an Award for “Outstanding performance as a Manager, along with perseverance and dedication in providing an excellent service to both clients and customers, and upholding the values of the company.”

Her “clients” are the College administration and her “customers” are all those who use the Tuckshop.

YEAR 7 QDU DEBATING TEAM

REIDY HOUSE STUDENTS USE THE VERTICAL HOUSE SYSTEM Con Foley (6B), Joachim Richards (6R), Joseph Tynan (11R) and Adam Pennicott (12R) mix freely across school grades at their House barbecue.

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FROM LEFT: Nicholas O’Brien (7M), Joshua Whiting (7R) and Patrick Schmidt (7M)

TERRACE AT THE IPSWICH FESTIVAL

VISIT BY ST KEVIN’S COLLEGE, TOORAK

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SHARING THE D’ARCY DOYLE FOUNTAIN WITH SCULPTURES FROM LEFT: Matthew Hishon (7T), Gareth Jones (5M), Fergus Badenhurst (5B), Fergus Hegerty (5T), Joseph Burke (5B)

errace took up the opportunity to attend the Ipswich Festival of Children’s Literature recently with an excursion of twelve students from Years 5, 6 and 7 led by Mr Greg Smith. Those present loved it all and we definitely want to return to the next one!

The close contact with gifted achievers is stimulating, encouraging and motivating for young writers. We heard about how writers go about their task, how editors guide work and how the industry treats authors and their work.

Authors answered every question however great or small courteously and generously, establishing wonderful rapport with fledgling writers in our classroom. We met wonderful authors and illustrators of children’s books at the Ipswich Library and the Global Arts Centre. Kim Gamble (the Illustrator) even dedicated some of his work done in front of us on the day to Terrace which was exciting. We will display it in the College Library.

or some years now there has been a yearly interchange of students between Terrace and a Christian Brothers’ College in Melbourne, St Kevin’s College. There are a number of things in common: both have a similar ethos in education, both belong to the GPS Association in their city, both have shared Brother Kearney as a past Headmaster and both seriously strive for excellence in education.

It was Terrace’s turn to host St Kevin’s.So a group of their students arrived with two of their teachers and spent three enjoyable days visiting places of interest around Brisbane and engaging in discussion and activities in academic areas.

We thank the Terrace families who hosted them. They have always offered rich hospitality to us in Melbourne Mr Young speaks to

students in the Chapel

Br O’Leary speaks in the Chapel

Br McCarthy was with St Kevin’s

FROM LEFT: P.J. Schmidt (7M), Ipswich Librarian, Mr Kim Gamble, Gareth Jones (5M), Fergus Badenhurst (5B), Matthew Hishon (7T)

Finally, Mr Smith was able to attend a professional development seminar on Boys’ Reading on the following Sunday at “Woodlands”. We thank the Faculties of Exceptional Learning and Middle Schooling for the funding for this excursion to Ipswich. We would certainly encourage others to look out for it in 2005.

ST KEVIN’S VISITORS WITH TERRACE BOYS ON CHAPEL STEPS TERRACE BOYS (From left): Paul Clarke (11B), Matt Nicholson (11B), Br McCarthy (St Kevin’s Staff), Joshua Reynolds (8K) , Sam Narloch (9K, back row), Ed Reinhardt (8K), Joel O’Brien (9M), Oliver Badenhorst (9B), Sean Summers (8B), Mr Tim Young, Brendan Josey (9B), Mr Greg Smith.

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Q’land Youth Theatresports Semi-final, 2003

YEAR 10 ARTS IMMERSION

FROM LEFT: Joshua Richards (9R) Chris Walker (11T) Tom Slater (11R)

The students’ team was “Choking Hazard” The Game was: “Movie in a Minute - The Matrix”

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hat is “Theatresports”? It is an improvised theatre entertainment played as a spectator sport. It is a marriage of theatre and sport. It is competitive improvisation. Teams of players invent scenes from given suggestions, which are prewritten or taken from the audience. They play their scenes in structures called Games, which have basic rules to provide a foundation.

Terrace has competed in the Queensland Youth Theatresports festival for a number of yeasrs, achieving great success in all levels of competition. Each year, two teams, drawn from Years 8-12, consisting of six players each, learn the foundations of the games and train for competition against a host of schools, including a range of our traditional GPS rivals.

“Movie in a Minute” is a one-minute game where the players must recreate an entire film in sixty seconds. In this scene [Above] our team, “Choking Hazard” is re-enacting the climax of “The Matrix” where Neo (Kenau Reeves - here played by Chris Walker) confronts his nemesis Agent Smith (Hugo Weaving - Tom Slater), watched by Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne - Joshua Richards). Unlike scripted theatre, the audience sees unrehearsed performasnce, with all its energy and complications.

YEAR ELEVEN SEMI-FORMAL ENJOYMENT

BODY PERCUSSION FUN AT THE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE STORES FROM LEFT: David Keating (10K), Tom Parry (10W), Alex Beer (10M), Matthew Ballam (10T), Phil Kowalski (10K), Laurie Beaver (10K), Oliver O’Reilly (10K), Anders Mahoney (10K), David Weale (10B), David Lyon (10R), Brendan McGrath ((10K), Ms Catherine Heffernan (Drama Teacher), Mr Steve Langton (From Hubbub Music)

PLAYING ON THE “SOUND PLAYGROUND” AT THE POWERHOUSE FROM LEFT: Michael Bryan ((10T), Jose Millar (10B), Tom Parry (10W), Michael Soiza (10M), Sam Blackburn (10M), Anthony Parry (10W), David Keating (10K), David Weale (10B), Oliver O’Reilly (10K), Di Ball (Artist), Alex Klinge(10R), David Weale (10B), Ms Catherine Heffernan (Drama Teacher), PLAYING THE “THONGA-PHONE”! [Photo Right] FROM LEFT: Laurie Beaver (10K) and Phil Kowalski (10K) This home-made instrument was part of the “Sound Playground” and so was used by the Year 10 Arts Immersion Unit.

YEAR ELEVEN STUDENTS WITH THEIR PARTNERS [Photo Above[ GT STUDENTS IN BACK ROW Matt Nicholson ((11B), Paul Hodge (11M), Drew Yates (11B), Sean Bell (11W) GT STUDENTS IN FRONT ROW: Chris Walker (11T), Guy Kelly (11T), Bart Kelly (11W), Michael Smith (11W) YEAR ELEVEN STUDENTS WITH THEIR PARTNERS GT STUDENTS ONLY Jared Gassman(11K) Zach Hunphrey (11B)

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GTOBA NEWS

COLLEGE BOARD, 2003

n the last issue, information was given about the Annual Dinner and the Race Day. This item covers events of the final school term.

In September the Terrace Social Golf Day was held at the Nudgee Golf Club, an event co-hosted with the Terrace Ladies Group. A great day was had by all the participants. A special thank you to Mr William Douglas (GT84-92), a new committee member, who put in a tremendous amount of work to organise this day including the arranging of many sponsorships and prizes to award at the end of the day.

In Cricket The Old Boys fielded two teams at Tennyson. Thanks go to Mr Dominic Katter (GT86-90), vice president of GTOBA, Mr Tony Cook (GT63-66) and Mr Michael Broad (GT68-76) from the College for the organisation of this event.

The Terrace Reunion in Melbourne and the Sydney Reunion were attended by Dr McManus and myself. They were organised by Mr Pat GREGORY TERRACE BOARD, 2003 Taylor (GT52-53) and Mr Tony Tobin (GT -65).

STANDING: Mr Barry O’Callaghan, Dr Brendan McManus (Principal), The Old Boys continue to support the Exchange Program with Professor Alan Rix, Br Paul Conn, Ms Marie Allen (Board Secretary), Mr Mark O’Shea.

Chaminade College, St Louis, USA, and also the Consultant in ResiSITTING: Mrs Helen Mahoney, Mr Lester White (Chair), dence Program. Funds to support these programs were raised this Ms Mary Murphy.

ABSENT: Dr Anne Winkle year through an art union and thanks must go to Mr Barry O’Callaghan s an Executive Board, the Gregory Terrace Board derives its aufor his hard work in not only establishing the art union but also his thority from the delegation by the Province Leader, Br Luke Quinn. work at coordinating and selling tickets throughout the year.

The College Board, along with the College Leadership Team, has I spoke with the Seniors about the Old Boys at the end of October responsibility for the overall operation of the College, its strategic and and also spoke at the College Awards Night in early November. financial planning, its policy development and compliance as well as Anand Shah the specific delegated authority given to it by clause 6 of its ConstituPresident GTOBA tion: · 6.1 Philosophy and Mission GTOBA ANNUAL GOLF DAY, 2003 · 6.2 Governance he Gregory Terrace Old Boys Golf Day was held at the Nudgee · 6.3 Finance; College Golf Course on 5 September. · 6.4 Property; The day was a huge success with fourteen groups participating in · 6.5 Planning and developments perfect Brisbane weather. However conditions were a bit tricky with a · 6.6 Legal. fresh breeze coming off Moreton Bay, but the group from the Incholm Key responsibilities of the College Board are: Boutique Hotel captained by Mr Roger Gamble was able to post the · Promote the Edmund Rice Vision in the College; winning score of net 55 and collected the Ladies Day Group Trophy. · Promote the welfare of the College; The winner of the Gregory Terrace Old Boys Shield was a group · Promote Gospel values in the Edmund Rice Tradition; from Wesley Corporate Health captained by Mr Neil Holt. [See photo · Ensure quality education in the College; below] · Oversight of both Provincial and College policy Thank you to our main sponsors on the day: HSBC, John Sivyer The College Board reports each year to the Province Leader on its Holden, QED Enterprises, Vino’s Restaurant, Wesley Corporate Health, stewardship. The College Board must assess its performance annually Glencairn MacDermott, The Flannery Family and Ord Minnett.

The Gregory Terrace Golf Day will be run again in 2004. With your and report upon that assessment to ERED. The College Board undercontinued support and participation I’m sure the day will be bigger, takes ongoing in service and mission renewal.

(The College Board was formally constituted at Awards Night, 2002.) better and more enjoyable for all involved.

William Douglas Gregory Terrace Foundation GTOBA Committee Member

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As Terrace approaches its 130th anniversary, we ask you to consider remembering the College in your Will and leave an everlasting legacy that will benefit future generations of Terracians.

By doing so, your gift will be an investment in quality education at Terrace.

For further information, please contact: Cameron Gibson Development Officer Ph 07 3214 5212 Photo: M. Holt WINNERS OF THE GTOBA SHIELD 2003 Michael Holt (1976), Michael Clarke (Guest), Neil Holt (1970) and David Holt (1979)

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BROTHER B.J. MORGAN, FIFTH HEADMASTER, 1888-1891

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hen Brother Morgan became Headmaster, Terrace was still the only Christian Brothers’ school in Brisbane. St Kilian’s School across the river - where St Laurence’s is today - was run by the clergy and St James’s, Brisbane’s oldest Catholic boys’ school, was run by Mr Long and lay teachers. Terrace had a roll of 200 with an average attendance of 190 made up of 45 boarders and 145 day students.

Br Morgan described the two main types of boys: “Many of the children are very young and require the greatest care and most skilful management to give them good industrious habits, thus laying in them the deep and solid foundation for a successful academic career....Another section of our boys more advanced in years, but backward in their studies, comes for the merest outfit of knowledge as a compensation for time gone Br B.J.Morgan (with biretta) by, or for a hurried preparation for some minor situation. These boys, of course, will never enter the more advanced classes and though there is a great deal of labour expended on them without the need of public recognition, yet, with us, there is no class that receives a greater share of our attention and solicitude.”

Br Morgan was a very interesting man. Like Brother Rice he had been a successful businessman who became a Brother at age 29 in 1869. After ten years teaching in Ireland he asked to come to Australia.

Br Ambrose Treacy was specially impressed with his competent teaching and appointed him to positions of responsibility in the fast-growing young Province. Thus he was appointed the Headmaster of Terrace and had the support of Br Duggan and Br Mullen who were with the previous Headmaster, Br Bodkin. [September 2003 Terracian, p10].

Others on the staff were Br McTeague and the veteran Br Larkin who had come to Sydney with the first Brothers in 1843 where he taught at Millers Point and returned to Ireland with the others in 1847, finally ending his life at Terrace in 1894 much loved by the junior boys.

A young Brother Flannery made a total of six Brothers. There was also Herr Rosenstengel for music, Mr Kaye the singing master and Mr Myers in charge of physical education.

Another addition in 1888 was the new gymnasium, described in the Brisbane Courier of 22 September, A new gymnasium has just been completed at Gregory Terrace which bids fair to be one of the best school gymnasiums in the colonies. The room is cool and airy and supplied with plenty of light, both by day and by night. The gymnastic apparatus is all of the finest description and includes horizontal and inclined ladders, Roman rings, a trapeze and parallel bars...An ample supply of dumbbells and calisthenic wands has been ordered and great progress is already being made by the boys.

Mr Walton Myers of the Brisbane Gym is in charge of the classes.

The Brisbane Courier of 14 December 1889 mentioned “Mr Myers, the gymnastic instructor, had a fine squad of lads under his control.

The way in which they went through their exercises proved that they had been carefully and skilfully trained. Mr Myers himself is a gymnast of no mean ability, having won a fine gold medal in Sydney from a large number of competitors.”

Numbers (for the first time!) were starting to improve. This was essential with all the building and improvements being carried out.

“This year we have 280 on the roll of whom 73 are registered boarders.

Patrick Coogan and Charles Hennessy passed the preliminary examination for solicitors. Francis Burton and John Nolan passed the Sydney University Senior Examination, twenty-four boys passed the Sydney University Junior examination, and Thomas Skeahan passed with honour for the Telegraph Examination.” [These were the best results achieved 10 - The Terracian, December 2003

by Terrace to date and caused a deal of excitement in Catholic circles. Ed.]

During the year decisions had been made by the Brothers to implement immediately the building of a boarding school outside the city area. These decisions were to have far-reaching effects upon Terrace, upon the approach of Queensland country people to education, upon the prestige of the Catholic people and upon the professional, legal, business and religious life of Queensland.

BR MORGAN An 1889 photo of Br Morgan with some of the students.

Some seem much older than others.

Some of the “back-ward” ones he spoke about?

The boy with the dark coat next to Br Morgan, Michael McKennariey, was first to be enrolled at Nudgee.

So Br Morgan also spoke at this 1889 Prize Distribution about the proposed new boarding school at Nudgee. It will be a branch of the Gregory-terrace College and will be intended for young boarders only, where we purpose giving them a thorough training suited to their age, health and capacity. The new college is situated in the district of Nundah and occupies a high and healthful position. Only half the intended building is now being erected, but as the college grounds contain over 300 acres of prime land, there is ample room for future expansion when needed. (This was certainly different from the Terrace site where space for expansion was always a problem.)

The final year of Terrace as a boarding school was 1890 and Br Morgan said, “Notwithstanding the very depressed state of the colony our numbers are fully up on last year’s attendances. There are 274 on the roll, 89 of whom are resident boarders.” And in 2003 when we look at the Western Wing we wonder where on earth they fed, washed, exercised and slept all these boys!

By January 1891 boys were being enrolled at Nudgee and Br Morgan was looking after a diminished Terrace! By the end of the year it was realised that the idea of having junior boarders only at Nudgee was not feasible and soon all boarders were sent there. By the end of 1891 it was evident that Br Morgan’s health would not allow for another year in charge and he was replaced by Br Mullen who was Headmaster for the next five years.

An 1889-1892 Student in 1915 MICHAEL BONFIELD This photo shows Michael Bonfield (GT 1889-92) with his wife and his four children in 1915.

From left:: Letitia, 7 years Victor, 6 months Mrs Rosanna Bonfield Burnett, 6 years Mr Michael Bonfield, 41 Joyce, 3 years

Burnett Bonfield [centre above] was at GT 1958-1962 His son, Martin, was also at Terrace (1989-1993) Could a 14-year old Michael Bonfield be in the top picture with Br Morgan? He was certanly at Terrace in that year.

[Any such photos - copied - would be of great historical ]interest in the Archives!!

FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING TEAM

CONCERT BAND AT YEAR EIGHT ORIENTATION

AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR BOOKLET WRITING COMPETITION WINNERS FROM LEFT: Michael O’Keeffe(7K), Gerard Forrest (7K), Luke Moloney (7R) and Joseph Burke (7B).

James Lee (7T) won the Alternate Booklet competition joining with students from other schools and states.

CONCERT BAND WITH MR BARRY BOBART TOP ROW FROM LEFT: Matthew Hasking (9B), Andrew Morrissey (8K), Chris Ashworth (8R), Scott Barber (10R), Michael Martinez (7W), Ben Ierna (8R) SECOND ROW: James Tarrant (8M), Nicholas Nielsen (8W), Dylan Nagle (8W), Jason Kwan (8T at back), Adrian O’Shea (8M), Simon Lee (8B), Tom Corkery (8R), Shaun Madigan (9T - at back), Gavin McLean (8B), Orson Kwan (10T - at back), Lachlan Stuart (9K), William Gilbert (8K).

FRONT ROW: Nicholas Pincus (8R - obscured), Ben Zammit (8T), Anthony McMonagle (8B), James Lee (7T - front), Lachlan Hayes (10T), Gerard Forest (7K), Mark Jeffrey (8M - obscured, right edge), Michael Wijeyakulasuriya (10M), Morgan O’Brien (8R)

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o be invited to the Australian Finals is a very creditable achievement in itself, but to win the National Competition against fourteen other teams is a really spectacular result! Now this Champion team has been invited to the World Finals of Future Problem Solving to be held at the University of Kentucky, USA, in June 2004.

The topic was DNA Identification, a topic everyone at the finals addressed in a strictly supervised two hour Booklet writing exercise.

Terrace also had a Year 8 team at the Finals, composed of Jack Coghlan (8B), Jak Einicke (8R), Alex Barry (8M), Xavier Goffinet (8R) and Nicholas Gattas (8M) who acquitted themselves well with an original flag and skit upon the topic of “DNA ID”.

Mr Greg Smith

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his year the Combined Independent Colleges (CIC) had their Day of Excellence at The Southport School on 21 October.

MASK-MAKING AT TSS (At left) Nicholas Ward (5B, Left) and Lawrence Burke (5B)

DR McMANUS SHOWS HIS SUPPORT IN ROWS FROM TOP: Christopher Barnett (8M), Nicholas Pincus ((8R), Sean Summers (8B), James Lee (7T), Gerard Forest (7K), Lachlan Hayes (10T), BACK ROW: Morgan O’Brien (8R), Michael Wijeyakulasuriya (10M), Mark Jeffrey (8M) TROMBONES (Heads only!): Brendan Josey (9B), Lachlan Cairns (9T)

MEMORABILIA FOR ARCHIVES This is a request for any old Terrace memorabilia you come across in cleaning out old houses, etc. We would love especially any old caps, hatbands, etc, in the old Terrace navy blue and white!! (Pre-1924)

Source: Mr G. Smith

“MATHS OF ARISTOTLE” Photo at Right Tomas Kriukelis (7M), left) and Dan Pincus (7R) work on their project under the supervision of a Griffith University student-teacher.

Source: Mr G. Smith

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FAREWELL TO DR McMANUS

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“BIG BREKKY” AND “EDDIE’S VAN”

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he Chapel of the Holy Family was crowded for the six o’clock hile these expressions may not mean much to most people, there Mass on Friday 14 November. The celebrant was the Archbishop are twenty staff members at Terrace, as well as over a hundred of Brisbane, Archbishop John Bathersby [Photo at left below] and the students and Old Boys who are very involved.

Mass was one of gratitude for the service to Terrace for eleven years of Dr Brendan and Mrs Carolyn McManus. Their three daughters Elizabeth, Anna and Cathryn were also able to be present.

Among the special guests were Brothers Luke Quinn, Barry Buckley and Ted Magee from the Provincial Leadership Team and Dr Bill Sultmann, the Executive Director of Edmund Rice Education.

The College Captain, David Butler, welcomed the visitors on the part of the school community. Readers were Ross Stenson (GT1956-64) a classmate of Brendan’s and a previLOADING “EDDIE’S VAN” FOR A “BIG BREKKY” ous President of GTOBA and Daryl FROM LEFT: Mark McGraw (11T), Andrew Dillon (11M), Jeff Kerr (11R), Hanly past parent and previous PresiJohn McGraw (11T) and David De Ambrosis (11T) “Eddie’s Van” (named for Br Edmund Rice) depends entirely on dent of the GT Parents and Friends. Prayers of the Faithful were led by two of Brendan’s daughters, his sister and three past College Leaders volunteers and has made a great difference in people’s lives. As alfrom Brendan’s time as Principal at Terrace - a real “Terrace Family” ways the work of Mr Anthony Ryan, the Campus Minister, the Campus Ministry Team, staff members and students are organised and prayer time! held together by what Mr Ryan calls the “glue” of the professionalism Archof such people as the Secretary of the RE Department, Mrs Anne b i s h o p Nugent.

Bathersby’s Homily was, TERRACE COMMUNITY REMEMBRANCE MASS as usual, very his Mass in the memory of the deceased members of the Terpersonal, race Family was celebrated by Fr Leo Burke (GT 1953-57) in a very much packed Chapel. There were seventy-eight names on the list, many inrelated to cluding names of other members of his/her personal family who had Brendan and connections with Terrace. his time at Present students and Old Boys sing in the Choir Terrace and of great interest to all in attendance. The altar was then WELCOME! Mr Peter prepared by Mrs Francine Barker and Mrs Kaye Cook while the gifts of Chapman, bread and wine were brought to the altar by Carolyn and Anna McManus.

Principal Elect The music during the Mass was carefully selected and sung en- for 2004, with thusiastically by those present Mr Tim Young, joining with College musicians Mr Peter Butler Mrs Yvonne Carr and Mrs and Mrs Judy Bartels Genevieve Claffey with Paul Hodge (11M - the Cantor) and the Terrace Senior and Old Boys Singers. The Reflection, Bach’s Sheep May Safely Graze was DR McMANUS played beautifully by Patrick After Mass, Dr Sweeney (6T - violin) and Guy McManus greets Bursle (11W -cello).

Mr Russell Harrop, After Communion a presenfather of Luke, and his sister. Rebecca. tation was made to Mrs McManus by Mrs Virginia Morgan and Mrs Sabina O’Callaghan on behalf of the College for her unstinted supTHE CELEBRANT port for Brendan over eleven years, And finally Vice-Captain Safraz Past student Fr Leo Burke Marikar invited those attending to Cocktail Party at Victoria Park Golf was the celebrant. Here he is shown withPeter Cole Club to wend their way across the park!

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THE PRESENTATION TO MRS CAROLYN McMANUS PHOTO ABOVE: Mrs Virginia Morgan at the microphone and Mrs Sabina O’Callaghan (left) with the flowers (at the front).

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KEARNEY HOUSE CELEBRATES!

PHOTO TAKEN OF THE “BEST HOUSE” IN 2003 This photo was taken on “Gold Clothes Day”, the day before the Wallabies played Ireland and Kearney House was celebrating its FIRST win in the InterHouse Shield! Holding the Shield is Mr John Hinch, the House Dean, with House Tutors Mr Ken Hainstock, Mr Conor Finn and MrMichael Conley.

It will give pre-1992 Old Boys an idea of the size of a House in the Terrace of 2003.

DEPARTING STAFF

FAREWELL, MR TIM YOUNG

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FAREWELL, MRS SANDRA HINES

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im Young was a schoolboy at rs Sandra Hines is CoTerrace from 1968-76, and reordinator of Drama in the Facturned as a young teacher in 1981 ulty of Creative Arts and has worked until 1985. in Drama since coming to Terrace in He has been an excellent Dean of 1991. Many a student has learned to Studies since 1994 and will be missed. love Drama under her direction. We We wish him well! wish her a happy retirement.

FAREWELL, MR ANTHONY RYAN

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nthony was a schoolboy at Terrace from 1984-87 and was one of the student athletes of his time. He returned to Terrace as Campus Minister in 1999. He has been a large part of Terrace since then. Best wishes at Shorncliffe!

ABOVE Mr Stuart Hamilton prepares the walls of the “Extended Archives” so they will carry pictures of the History of Terrace.

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TERRACE CRICKET

2003 SENIORS - AS WE REMEMBER THEM...

errace Cricketers for the upcoming GPS and CIC seasons require enthusiastic and dedicated coaches to assist them improve and enjoy their cricket.

If you are interested in coaching, managing, scoring or umpiring for a team, please contact Mr Noel Covill.

The cricket season will commence the first week back at school in 2004 so your involvement is essential.

Many thanks.

Email: noelcovill@terrace.qld.edu.au Mobile: 0412 392 008 Phone: 3214 5200 - leave a message at Reception.

Noel Covill, Director of Cricket

CIC ATHLETICS, 2003 LEADING THE BARRACKING AT GPS SWIMMING BOTTOM ROW: James Batch (12R), Lachlan Mitchell (12K), Kieran Cook (12M), Tim Scanlan (12R), David Knapp (12R) MIDDLE ROW: Greg Anderson (12K), David Barker (12M), Tristan Fitzgerald (12B), Scott Batson (12M) TOP ROW: Pat Morgan (12T), Alex Thompson (12B), Tim Simmonds (12T - lower), Matt Harvey (12W), Pat Gardiner (12R - semi obscured), Matt Steel (12T)

TERRACE CELEBRATES COMING FIRST IN ITS DIVISION Faces seen clearly above: FRONT ROW: Trent Brittain (5R), Harry Parker (5M), Nick Pascoe (5M), Daniel Liddy (5T) SECOND ROW: Loughlin O’Brien (7K), Lachlan Maranta-Plowman (6B), John Panizza (5R in cap) Gerard O’Hare (6B) THIRD ROW: Nicholas Parkinson (7B), Liam McWhinney (7M in hat), Jordan Madigan (6T), Rafe Delaney (6T top right)

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he athletes had a successful time at the CIC Championshipe. They won First in the Under Ten category, First in the Percentage Trophy and First in Track and Field. Congratulations to the students and thanks to Mr Damien Coman, Mr Anthony Ryan and Mrs Anna Klar and to those Senior College students who supported our youngest Terracians during the year.

Windsor House Choir, 2003

SENIORS ENJOY THEIR MORNING RECESS TOP FLOOR (From left): Moses Katia (12T), Ben Cavanough (12T), James Kenny (12W), Rod (12M) LOWER FLOOR: Michael Watson (12M), Kieran Cook (12M), Andrew Brady (12T), Pat Symons (12W), Max Tynan (12B), Marcus Allen (12M), John Poulsen (12W), Max Watterson (12W)

SOUVENIRS OF RUGBY VISITS WITH JAPAN

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n exchange of Rugby memorabilia is a feature of visits including games against Japanese Rugby teams from our sister school in Kobe. This jersey in Konan High School colours reminds visitors to the Library of their 2001 visit to Gregory Terrace

BACK ROW: All Windsor House: - Zachary Hancock (9), Mitchell Brem (9), Stephen Kent (11), Nicholas Tierney (8), Daniel McGuiness (11), Chris Watson (11), Damiel Danaher (9), Ricky Corbin (11), Anthony Parry (10), Harry Bowler (10), Michael Smith (10), Henry Hua (8), Bart Kelly (11), Adrian Smith (8), Ben Taylor (7), Thomas Parry (10), Declan Kelly (7) MIDDLE ROW: Nathaniel Hancock (8), James Hayes (7), Paddy Runge (5), Timothy Hamilton (5), Luke Johnston (9), Peter McCourt (9), Dominic Leahy (5), Thomas O’Halloran (6), James Carr (8), Matthew Mulherin (12), Luke McCourt (12), Andrew Lee (12), Chris Arnott (12) FRONT ROW: Michael Whitman (12), Martin McEnery (12), Joel Townsend (12), James Hartigan (12), Luke Maloney (12), Patrick Symons (12), Sam Ryan (12), Matthew Briody, Brendan McGruther (12)

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Visit made in July 2001

CRICKET: GTOBA v COLLEGE

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AFTER FORTY YEARS......

GPS BASKETBALL, 2003

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wo GTOBA sides recently played the Colt is fifty years since Terrace last won the Round 1 v NC 50-61 Loss lege 2003 First XI and the College 2004 First GPS Track and Field premiership. Over the Round 2 v BSHS 55-39 Win XI. The GTOBA teams were captained by Sean last few years both Track and Field and Cross Round 3 v BYE Remedios (1989) and Tony Cook (1966).

Country have been attracting students and Round 4 v TGS 55-46 Win The Sean Remedios-led team fielded against the standards have been slowly getting Round 5 v ACGS 63-64 Loss the students. After an outstanding bowling per- better. No Terrace team has finished in the Round 6 v IGS 71-49 Win formance from Sean, Simeon Dickinson (1990) top three at GPS since 1961 and our second Round 7 v BBC 44-31 Win and Declan Kelly (1985) the GTOBA was set a place this year was the best result since our Round 8 v TSS 51-41 Win total of just under 200. The GTOBA reached the first place in 1951!

Round 9 v BGS 72-40 Win total with fine performances from Darcy Bowden SCHOOL POINTS PLACE ‘03 PLACE ‘02 TERRACE CAME SECOND (2001) and Matthew Conroy (1991).

IGS 479.50 1 1 OTHER GPS GAMES The Tony Cook side played the 2004 First XI GT 377.50 2 4 Versus Win Draw Loss squad. In the end they were defeated by the BBC 374.50 3 5 NC 14 4 current students. Robert Comerford (1991) had BGS 367 4 2 BSHS 12 3 an outstanding game for the GTOBA with both ACGS 366 5 7 TGS 11 1 bat and ball.

TGS 351 6 6 ACGS 11 5 BSHS 335 7 8 IGS 13 1 1 NC 301 8 3 BBC 11 1 4 TSS 212.50 9 9 TSS 11 1 3 Mr Coman and Mr Ryan stress that Ter- BGS 12 6 R1 v NC Washed out D race is now in a team situation where boys R2 v BSHS 8-16-96 v 0-0-19 W took on events that may have cost them a R3 v BYE R4 v TGS 6-12-80 v 2-4-40 W win in their preferred event or age group. They R5 v ACGS 5-10-83 v 3-7-72 W believe that this is the reason that Terrace R6 v IGS 6-12-84 v 2-6-68 W broke through.

While some students managed to win, “it R7 v BBC 6-13-96 v 2-6-71 W was also efforts by many others that made R8 v TSS 8-16-98 v 0-0-44 W those little differences”.

R9 v BGS 3-9-90 v 5-11-93 L All eyes were on the scoreboards during TERRACE - EQUAL PREMIERS the last event, which determined whether our OTHER GPS GAMES goal of top three would become reality or not.

Versus Win Draw Loss With 26.5 points separating second, third, NC Washed out fourth, fifth and sixth it was a great team lesBSHS 14 4 son that it doesn’t matter if you finish First or TGS 17 2 Ninth - every point counts!

COACHES LOKING TENSE! ACGS 12 8 They also thanked the TerRun Support FROM LEFT: Mr Damian Coman (Head Coach and Middle Distance), Mr John Hinch (Relays) and IGS 7 9 Committee and President Mr Jim Redshaw as Mr Anthony Ryan (Sprints) BBC 9 6 well as the coaching staff of Mr Anthony Ryan TSS 13 1 1 (Head Coach/Sprints), Mr Cliff Mallett and BGS 3 2 15 Mr Paul Pearce (Sprints), Mr Frank Knight (Hurdles), Mrs Karyn Negus and Mr Aaron Ferguson (Long and Triple Jump), Mr David PRESENTATION TO DR McMANUS Drury (High Jump), Mr Richard Hart and Mr efore the Melbourne Reunion in October it Grant Bevis (Discus), Mr Damien Cuddihy was decided that the GTOBA would present (Javelin), Mr Dean Patterson (Shot), Mr John Dr McManus with a half-oar to recall his days in Hinch (Relays) and our helpers on the carnithe Rowing Club in 1964 when he was cox for the vals: Mrs Jan Cameron, Mr Jeff Klein, Mr First IV. [See p16 for the story] Bob Wrathall and Mr Ray Celegato.

The theme for the evening Terrace Rowing GPS TRACK AND FIELD, QEII, 2003 Mr Damian Coman Brendan Winkle (11K - left) and Jackson was set by Dominic Cryan who started the story Darby (11K) who won his U16 800m by two at the first years of Terrace Rowing. The presenhundredeths of a second! tation took Brendan completely by surprise.

GPS TENNIS, 2003

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Part of the rowing half-oar presented to Dr McManus

GPS TRACK AND FIELD, QEII, 2003 Tim Mallon (Captain 2003 and winner of Open 200m) and Ed Bowden (Vice-Captain)

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TERRACE REUNIONS Melbourne

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1953 Senior 50th Anniversary

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hirty Old Boys attended the Annual Dinner in Melbourne’s Victohirty-three ex Terracians (of approx sixty-eight year vintage) atrian Club recently with one of the aims to farewell Dr Brendan tended a Mass celebrated by their classmate, Fr Neal Dwyer CSSR, McManus after his eleven years as Principal of Terrace. The magnificent followed by a guided tour of Terrace 2003 (tour guide Cameron Gibson), views from the twenty-third floor set the scene for a memorable evening! finishing in the old building which they knew as the Assembly Hall.

Dominic Cryan (GT82-90) was the congenial master of ceremonies Dr Brendan McManus, James Crowley QC, Brs Barry Buckley and and he set the Rowing theme for the evening by starting in the first year Tony White plus Cameron Gibson were guests at the dinner assisting of the Head of the River. in toasting and reminiscing on their classmates’ achievements during Dave English (GT 75-83) proposed the toast To the College and the golden years of Terrace (1946 – 1953).

Anand Shah (GT74-82), current GTOBA President, responded by outlinEvents in the Hall began with nibblies and drinks, preparing the ing how such GTOBA activities as the student exchange with Chaminade class for on stage song and dance team (Chairman Patrick Casey and College in St Louis Missouri and support for the Eddie Rice Van project Professor Robin Cooke) who recalled the achievements and lighter contributed to the ongoing strength of the College. moments connected with their classmates. Dr John Keys accompanied the “entertainers” on piano, joining them in reminiscing, and playing “Claire De Lune” prior to commencing the dinner and formalities.

This particular class proudly boasts the amazing athletic record of Steven Brennan (unbeaten in eleven GPS events), the swimming prowess of Cyrus Weld (State, Commonwealth and Olympic representation); the 1952 Cricket GPS Champions (the only Terrace First XI Cricket Premiership in 128 years); Lester Hampson’s record as coach of Terrace First XV team to five consecutive premierships (1972 to 1976); and scholastic success in Junior and Senior public exams reflecting the high standard of teaching by the Christian Brothers.

Photo: Merv Kiley MELBOURNE REUNION, 2003 Paul Brannelly and his committee are proud of their efforts to STANDING (left to right): Ie-Win Sim (94-98), Anthony Camuglia (9598), Dave English (75-83), Peter Phelan (48-54), Adrian Cervetto (52-55), bring together so many classmates to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of John Winter, Tony Self (70-77), Steven Lindsay (94-98), the 1953 Terracian Seniors.

Pat Casey Ian McComiskie (96-00), Terry McCoy (89-96), Matt English (61-69), personally cherish the memories of my years at Terrace and my Jim McMahon (61-69), Dom Green (82-90), Ben Scown (82-90), Tom Walpole (55-58), Dom Cryan (82-90), Peter Rawlings (90-95), continued, if rather spasmodic association with the school since David Beatty (59-63), Mark Whittaker (90-95), Kerry McManus (50-58), then....The Christian Brothers taught us that ‘a sense of humour is a Merv Kiley (77-81), Ken Sarong (invited from StKevin’s Old Collegians) SITTING: John Crack (49-57), Michael Cervetto (65-69), Bernard Barry sense of honour’ and as Polonius advised his son in Hamlet ‘This (69-77), Brendan McManus (56-64 and Principal 93-03), Barry Clarke (56above all, to thine own self be true and it must follow, as the night the 64), Anand Shah (74-82, President GTOBA), Tom Sweeney (44-46), day, thou canst not then be false to any man’. They instilled in us a Brian Kelly (57-60), Pat Taylor (52-53) Anthony Camuglia (GT95-98) proposed the toast To Brendan sense of loyalty, of fortitude, of belonging and they taught us the McManus. He gave a recent student’s view of the College showing how basic tenets to help us cope with life’s problems - to keep on keeping The Doc encouraged the full range of activities and recalled humorous on. I would like you all to charge your glasses and be upstanding and events and acknowledged the enormous contribution Brendan had made join with me to honour the toast to our old school: Terrace. over eleven years.

John Keys - Toast to Terrace Dominic then presented Brendan with a magnificent half oar, conceived and produced by the GTOBA and Terrace Rowing. It was 1.5 metres long and took Brendan completely by surprise. It acknowledged Brendan as cox when he was a student in 1964.

Brendan responded with an inspiring address. He praised the ongoing commitment of the Old Boys and noted how their achievements were a constant source of encouragement. He outlined how extensive the range of activities had become and how difficult it was to get the balance right. In addition to academic, cultural and sporting achievements, the College needed to resemble a small urban mission to distinguish it from other schools and produce men of faith and learning who would make Photo: Robin Cooke the world a better place.

SENIORS OF 1953 FIFTY YEAR REUNION Jim McMahon (GT52-60) proposed a Vote of Thanks To the Visitors BACK ROWS: Tom Murphy, James Crowley, Kevin Herlihy, Robin Cooke, and it was stressed how greatly the presence of the Principal and the Paul Brannelly, David Hishon, Damien Sweeney, Lester Hampson, GTOBA President at each of the six Melbourne dinners was appreciated Michael Murphy, Bob Conn, Reinhardt, Kevin O’Hagan, by the Old Boys. It was felt that their comments on the current situation NeilPeter Owen, Colin Cooney, in Brisbane were important and he also thanked those in Brisbane who Brian Steele, Frank Muggeridge SECOND ROW: Steve Brennan, organised the special presentation for Brendan.

Peter Connors, Michael Hethorn, Ian McComiskie (GT98-01) was the most recent Old Boy and he Pat Casey, Gavin Ponting, Your Conference Centre . . . for any function Noel Casey, Jim Gardiner, enthusiastically led the College Song and the “old brigade” demanded John Keys, John Maxwell the War-cry: the response was deafening!

Melina Pugisi FRONT ROW: Les Dawson, John MANAGER Guests mingled in the Club Bar for another hour before the lights Shadforth, Jim Cronin, Maurice King, Neal Dwyer (who said the went down on another fantastic Annual Melbourne Dinner.

Tennyson Playing Field Mass in the Chapel), 73 Vivian Street, Tennyson Qld. Pat Taylor Noel McGrath, Ray O’Dowd, Mobile 0417 764 781 (The Editor would like to thank Pat Taylor who has organised the John Hackett, Barry Dittmer, Br Barry Buckley Melbourne Reunion over six years and kept The Terracian informed.)

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