The Terracian October 2008

World Youth Day, Sydney, 2008

Terrace students on the Harbour Bridge Walk

Inset: Terrace Texts for WYD

College Principal’s Page

Both Princess Diana and Mother Theresa were buried on a Saturday, seven days apart and both stopped the world.

As this Terracian goes to print it is almost to the day eleven years ago that two women passed away and stopped the world. One – young, beautiful, elegant, a Princess – the Queen of Hearts – died in tragic circumstances. The other – old, frail, stooped, wrinkled, radiant, a nun – the Saint of the Gutters – died five days later.

They came from different continents, different generations, and different cultures. They couldn’t have been more different. They met each other four times. Photographs of them together look incongruous – almost bizarre. One left an estate of $80M; the other left two cotton saris and a bucket.

Mother Theresa who left two saris and a bucket also left a legacy – an Order of Nuns committed to the poor, called the Missionaries of Charity which now has 4,000 nuns running orphanages, homes for the poor, AIDS hospices and other charity centres across the world. The Order feeds half a million people, teaches 20,000 slum dwelling children and cares for 90,000 lepers.

The legacy of these two remarkable women who died five days apart in 1997 is not $80M or two saris and a bucket; the legacy is the inspiration to care.

As part of our call to care, the College Foundation and the Gregory Terrace Old

From war-torn Africa to living the Australian dream

“Margaret Wenham

NOT many can say their dreams have come true - but John Baptiste Nshimiyimana has checked off two already.

His dream was to come to Australia two years ago with his family after they fled wartorn Rwanda in 2001 and spent five years in Kenya.

The Terracian

Series III, Vol 15, No 3

OCTOBER, 2008

ISSN 1320 - 2405

Published by St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, BRISBANE, 4000.

Terrace Website: http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au

Editor: Br Fergus Gagen,

Assistant Editor: Mrs Hilary Mackie (College Registrar)

Phone: (07) 3214 5200

Email: BroFergus@yahoo.com

Printer: Clark & Mackay 07 3277 2855

Advertising: Contact Cameron Gibson on (07) 3214 5212

Circulation: 5300

Now he is fulfilling another of his goals - to get a university degree.

The former high school teacher is in his second year studying accountancy at Griffith University.

Mr Nshimiyimana, his wife Cecile Musabyimana and Cecile’s sister Solange, 17, were among 450 people to become Australian citizens at a ceremony in Brisbane City Hall yesterday to mark Citizenship Day 2008.

As much as life was good for them here, the memories of what the couple left behind were very much alive.

Mr Nshimiyimana’s sister is stuck in a refugee camp in Uganda and many friends died during the fighting.

Boys have very generously established the Edmund Rice Scholarship Fund which will support the College in providing scholarships and bursaries to students of families who would not, under normal circumstances, be able to afford a Terrace education.

Already the College has a number of students who are being supported through the generosity of this initiative which, by 2012, will be supporting ten students across Year Eight to Twelve.

If you are able to support this program you may care to complete the card enclosed and return it or call Mr Cameron Gibson in the Foundation Office here at the College. The fund has been approved by the Australian Taxation Office as a deductible gift, and it is a wonderful way the community can demonstrate their care for those who otherwise could not afford a Terrace education.

Thanks in anticipation,

Peter Chapman, Principal

“We often think about our friends who have been killed during the genocide and the massacres in Rwanda. It’s very sad.” he said.”

Mentioned in the Principal’s message is information on the Edmund Rice Scholarships. What a strange coincidence it is that the article above from Brisbane’s “Courier-Mail” mentions that one of the new Australian citizens is a Terrace student . The writer of the article in the Courier-Mail did not know that Tuyishime was the first recipient of the Edmund Rice Scholarship! (Editor)

PHOTO BELOW: PASSPORT TO A NEW LIFE Jean Baptiste Nshimiyimana and his family, from left, Jean Mike, Cecile

Changed, but not changed...!

The Terracian September 2006, p10, printed photos showing the new ceiling with the original beams which came from the Canali second storey.

At first the site was rough and steeply sloping from the earlier buildings of the 1876 Treacy Centre to that designed by Fr Canali (“The Apostle of Brisbane”). This was first one storey and since 1888 two storeys as it is now. Anyone who has walked up from the Campbell Centre to the Chapel of the Holy Family will soon realise how steep it must have been!

The room pictured has been a classroom since 1889 with furniture from the original classrooms of the one-storey time.

THE SAME VIEW IN 2008 This is a photo taken by Mr Cawley from the same position used for the photo for the 1905 Magazine. The room is the one facing the Treacy Centre from the top floor of College Hall - then named “The College” (p169, Student Diary 2008)

In praise of Terrace....

In October 1997 Dr William Sparkes (GT 1952-53) from the Department of Philosophy of Wollongong University visited his old school with his son, Daniel. At that time he presented a copy of one of his books on philosophy to the Archives. Recently he sent the Terracian a copy of a letter he wrote in the middle of this year to the Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald: “The Herald seems to be interested in experiences of Catholic education. I wonder if it could find space for a brief account of mine.

I was a pupil at six Australian Catholic schools. (My family moved about, largely because of something called World War II.)

I was taught by members of four religious orders. It was not idyllic; it was not perfect (what is?), but I remember with respect, gratitude and affection almost all of the Nuns and Brothers who taught me.

I am still (after 55 years) in contact with the Brothers’ school from which I matriculated. On several occasions when a Brother has retired from active teaching, his former pupils have passed round the hat to commission a portrait. No one does that for sadistic abusers. That school (usually known as “Terrace”) is one of the most civilised societies to which I have belonged.

I was also an altar-boy for several priests. I was never abused.

My experience matches that of all of my Catholic friends. I know that dreadful things have happened. They fill me with disgust, shame, anger and great compassion for the victims, but to say that those atrocities are the rule, not the exception, is to join the ranks of Goebbels and Streicher.”

In the note to the “Terracian” that accompanied a copy of his letter to the Editor he said, “I wonder whether they will publish it. The freedom of the press can include the freedom to suppress.” (Many thanks, Dr Sparkes, for sending us a copy of your letter to the “Sydney Morning Herald”.)

1997

Dr Sparkes and Br Hodda

When he visited his old school, Dr Bill Sparkes met a former teacher, Br Hodda

1967 BRS McGLADE, CAMPBELL AND ADAMS With Archbishop O’Donnell (Brisbane) and Bishop Rush (then Rockhampton)

More in praise of Terrace....

Br J A McGlade was the Brother-in-Charge when the Xavier Province began in 1967 and the first Brother Provincial of the new Province was Br “Doc” Campbell. Br McGlade is still very much alive at 92 and, after the Terrace students stayed at St Patrick’s College at Strathfield where he lives during World Youth Week, he wrote to Mr Chapman:

Dear Headmaster,

I write to you after the most exciting week of my life, the days of the World Youth Pilgrimage, to tell you how impressed I was with the Terrace pilgrims who have been staying at this College during the week. They attended Mass each morning celebrated by Fr Gerard Hall SM, and I was impressed with their attention and their singing. No doubt much credit was due to their teachers Damien Price, Anne Connolly and Conor Finn.

They had specially prepared booklets for the Mass and the hymns, and Damien was an inspiration at the Mass. After the last Mass Anne gave me and each boy a medallion with a symbol of Christ, who is to be the first in their lives.

I congratulate you, your staff, pilgrims (staff and students), and pray God to bless you all.

Athanasius McGlade cfc

PS. I have known Gregory Terrace since the days of Mark Reidy, Stan Campbell and Stan Adams.

Gregory Terrace College Board, 2008

Front Row

Mrs Marie Allen

Mrs Jo LeMass

Mrs Helen Mahoney

Mr Rick Sivyer

Back Row

Mr Paul Gallagher

Mr Peter Flynn

Mr Peter Rosengren

Mr Paul Tynam

Mr John Jeffrey

Mr Peter Chapman (Principal)

Mr Peter Camphin

PICTURE

Vale Col O’Brien (GT 1955-63, Teacher 1968-70)

In 1969 Col married first wife Sue, and completed a Diploma in Physical Education at the University of Queensland in 1971. He left his teaching position at Terrace to further his studies, and completed a Bachelor of Physiotherapy from UQ in 1974. Whilst at University, Col became an accomplished rower and was selected to row for Queensland in a lightweight four that won its division at the National Rowing Regatta.

Colin John O’Brien was born in Mackay on 5 June 1947, and after the untimely death of his father, moved to Brisbane with his mother and stepfather at a very young age.

Col attended St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace from Grade 4 in 1955, completing Senior in 1963. At school his circle of friends included a number of classmates who were later in life to make considerable contributions to sport, particularly rugby, and included David Dunworth, Richard McGruther, Terry Doyle and Billy J Smith. At school Col keenly participated in a number of sports including rugby, cricket, athletics and rowing.

After school, Col completed a teaching stint at The Southport School prior to joining the teaching staff at Gregory Terrace in 1968 as Physical Education Master (in addition to the odd subject class), through to 1970. During this relatively short time as a Terrace teacher, Col’s endearing nature and ability successfully to mentor young men at the school led to many life long friendships with a number of old boys in the years to come.

Catholic Education Week 2008

Recently 27July to 2 August was declared Catholic Education Week celebrating ‘Faith in our Youth’.

Australian Catholic University at Banyo hosted the launch of Catholic Education Week with a Mass on Tuesday 29 July at 10am. During this Mass, several Catholic schools joined to sing in a Combined Catholic Schools’ Choir [Photo above]. Gregory Terrace was one of these schools

Col established a physio practice in Noosa in 1974, and soon realised the potential of the emphasis of sports medicine as a preventative as well as curative technique in sports training. He had in 1971 whilst a student, been approached to participate in a groundbreaking program undertaken by the Queensland Rugby League, in which he was responsible for fitness training a squad of up-and -coming players for two full months living in the dressing sheds at Lang Park full-time. That project included such players as Wayne Bennett, Greg Vievers, Des Morris, Johnny Lang and Bruce Hatcher, and was considered to be the seed of what would eventually enable the QRL to become competitive in interstate games in latter years. In 1977, Col returned to Brisbane to establish a physio practice in Taringa. His methods soon came to the attention of the Queensland Rugby Union and he was enlisted as the honorary physio and fitness trainer for the Queensland rugby team, a position he held until 1990.

Predominantly under coach Bob Templeton and manager John Ryan, Col toured extensively (at his own cost) with the team. He would take particular interest to gauge the fitness level of each player and understand their limitations – he would also ensure they were fit where it counted the most: mentally.

During the 1980s Col at different times was also physio for the Brisbane Broncos (Rugby League, inaugural season), Brisbane Bullets (Basketball), Qld Bulls (Cricket), Brisbane Bandits (Baseball), Qld and Australian baseball teams, as well as the 1984 Australian Olympic Team. But his main passion in life was rugby, and he was also physio and mentor for the 1981 Wallabies, including their unlucky tour to the UK. To visit Col’s physio rooms at Taringa, one would likely run into the cream of Qld sport including Leroy Loggins, Wally Lewis, Greg Chappell, golfers and most of the Qld Rugby team of the day.

with five students from Years 9 and 10 taking part. The feedback from the event was extremely positive and all participants enjoyed themselves immensely.

During his time as a physio, Col rendered much of his professional services on a pro bono basis to enable many a sportsperson who could not afford such services to recover from injury. His generosity in that regard never wavered, and on many occasions in his career he was quite prepared to help others at times in deference to his own circumstances. He also took a special interest in looking after the many with whom he had forged strong bonds, whether mates from school days, Terrace old boys, sportsmen he had trained and guided, or more recently mates he rowed with. He would always accommodate a timely treatment and home visits or invitations to his own home for treatments were not uncommon.

In the 1990s Col suffered a chronic back injury, and had taken a sabbatical from physiotherapy for close to ten years. During this time he studied Medicine and Pain further, initially to assist his own predicament, and this led to him re-establishing a physio practice in 2000 with yet again a different bent, this time with a focus on pain management. In 2003 his practice moved to the Tattersall’s Club in Brisbane, and he once again forged a reputation in formulating a different approach to physiotherapy.

Over the years Col had maintained a high level of personal fitness with marathon running, cycling, swimming and more recently regaining his interest in rowing. He became a dedicated veterans rower, and had planned to compete in the World Masters Championships in Boston this year.

At 61 years of age, Col had only just married his long term partner,Suzanne, and was very content with his position in life with a resurrected career, and being a proud father and grandfather. Sadly, but fittingly, his unexpected death came in July this year when he was out on a run doing what he enjoyed the most.

Many a generation of Terracians have lost a great friend and mentor, and the generosity and caring he showed so many of us will be dearly missed. Col is survived by wife, Suzanne, children Megan & Craig, and three grandchildren.

May he rest in peace.

Brad Usasz

(With special thanks to John Ryan, David Dunworth, Terry Doyle & Michael Sparksman)

TERRACIANS IN THE CHOIR

COLIN JOHN O’BRIEN Terrace Old Boy and Teacher, father and grandfather, true and generous friend, mentor and pro bono physio to many sportspeople.

(Left to right): Mr Innes Harriman (Staff), Liam Klemenc (9M), Oliver Creagh(10T), Daniel Debattista (9W) and Conor Claffey (10W). (Dan Wharton (10W) was not present for the photo.)

Maroon Outdoor Education Centre –

Early Days

For many years the secondary school boys at Terrace had the opportunity (or rather the expectation, as practically all boys in Years 9-12 participated) of being a member of either the school’s Cadet Unit or Air Training Corps, and it would not be uncommon to see a rather small Year 9 cadet in military uniform going home in the tram or bus lugging a .303 rifle. (Just imagine the consternation that this scene would cause today).

These units came to an end in 1975, when the federal government scaled down its support for the cadet movement. The advantage of being able to participate in annual camps, bivouacs, outdoor training, adventure training exercises, etc. was thus lost.

To give the opportunity for some of these sorts of experiences, but with no military overtones, the school decided to initiate an Outdoor Education programme.

The Principal at that time, Brother Barry Buckley, was able to acquire the current site at Lake Maroon, and with a lot of assistance, this was made into an operational campsite. He considered the site was suitable as it allowed for

challenging aquatic and bushwalking activities, could be linked into the electricity power supply, had all-weather access, and telephone connection was possible. Three buildings situated at Fairburn Dam near Emerald were acquired through a tender process, and brought down and placed on the site. For this, architect and parent Brian Hackett laid out the proposed campsite, P&F president Frank Murphy organised the trucking down and the crane to put the buildings in place, and the College maintenance staff did some refurbishing of the buildings. A mobile field kitchen and a transportable toilet block were purchased at auction. The field kitchen served well until the present kitchen/dining room area was constructed. Installation of a septic system, a telephone, and the laying of a water pipeline across neighbouring properties from the dam wall to the Terrace site got things to the operational stage and the first camp was held in October 1978.

The first Outdoor Education instructor was Mr Kerry Thomas, who also had the task of driving the ex-Ansett Airlines bus that was acquired for transporting pupils. After some time, it was decided to use hired buses, and so this vehicle was disposed of.

Over the years the campsite has been further enhanced, with improvements such as ground levelling, building of the shed near the water for storage of canoes, safety boat, etc., and upgraded buildings. The Old Boys assisted in some of this and in recent times the Terrace Foundation has funded the refurbishing. Its use has included hosting retreats, rowing camp, many Outdoor Education camps of Terrace boys, and being made available to outside groups. It has become an integral part of the outdoor education programme at Terrace.

1: 1999 BROTHER

BUCKLEY This year saw the reopening of the much improved Br Buckley Outdoor Centre, Maroon.

2: THE ORIGINAL

MOBILE FIELD

KITCHEN A great supporter of all things Terracian - and past Captain, Australian Women’s Cricket, Mrs Kath Smith - did much in the early days.

3: 1982 MESSRS KERRISK AND LINDSAY Shifting gear at an early camp

4: AN EARLY FAMILY DAY AT MAROON

For many parents and their sons, this was their first look at the new venture.

5: A NEW KITCHEN/DINING AREA EMERGES

6: 1982 YEAR NINE TRY HORSE RIDING!

7: VIEW FROM MOUNT MAY The marker shows the site of the Brother Buckley Outdoor Education Centre.

Photo Below: EARLY MAROON DAYS Looking across Lake Maroon towards the Buckley Centre. Mount May dominates.

Year 8 Science experiment

Two identical pieces of paper. One dropped flat and the other dropped bunched up a bit. Which gets to the bottom of the stairway first?

Terrace presence

boosted in Timor

Terrace Old Boy Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (GT 1955-56) and his grandson and present Terrace student, Tom Beasley (9M), attended the opening of a new senior high school in East Timor on July 7. The school, St Estavao, is located in the town of Viqueque in the south. Senator Boswell officially opened the school in a lavish day of ceremony, music, dancing, feasting and blessings. The grand opening was also attended by Bishop Basilio do Nascimento, the Vice-Minister for Education and other officials. Some 290 students are enrolled in the new school.

Tom Beasley was treated like a celebrity rock star by the local girls who jostled to take his photograph. Tom made a gift of several soccer balls and basketballs to the school students. Soccer is the most popular sport in East Timor.

Senator Boswell and his wife, Leita, were very warmly welcomed by locals who prize education for their children above everything. They recognise that education is the key to their country’s future. The Boswell party visited several other projects aimed at increasing health and education infrastructure.

From the 1905 Magazine

In the Archives there are newspaper accounts of the College sports the same year (1905). Some of the ages have been added to show that the team members looked young because they WERE young! Yet these were the times when schoolboy teams like Terrace, Nudgee and Brisbane Grammar played men’s teams. It was still thirteen years before the Brisbane GPS school competition was formed in 1918.

Terrace did not have a First XV 1923-1926 because of the small size of GT day-boys against older students from boarding schools.

A meeting with Australian Defence Force troops in Baucau was another opportunity to see at first hand the contribution being made by Australians in East Timor. The soldiers were eager to show Tom around.

“It was a real eye-opener,” said Senator Boswell, “so much poverty but such spirits and faith! We must continue to do all we can to help this young country achieve its wonderful potential.”

Senator Boswell and Tom Beasley show the rest of us that no matter whether a Terracian is old or young there are always plenty of ways for him “to make a difference” in this world of ours.

The Terrace Timor Nertwork visits Timor Leste

The Terrace Timor Network was in Timor from 27 August to September 3 2008 and was invited by Brigadier Mark Holmes (GT 1977-81), Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Timor Leste, to visit one of the Australian Bases at Camp Phienix.

Mark has a nephew currently in the Middle School at Terrace. For many years the Christian Brothers and volunteers from the Edmund Rice Community have worked in villages in East Timor. Two are in the photo and are marked with CER (for Communidade Edmund Rice) after their names.

Br Dan Courtney (See p8) was working here with CER when he had his accident in 2001.

BACK ROW: Ernest Fay, E. Connolly, Fred Scally, Mr Hughie Flynn, Pat Carroll, Willie Crowe (U14), J. Masterson

MIDDLE ROW: Mr K. McCarthy, Bart Synnott (U14), Albert Markwell (U16), Alec McLean (Capt, U16), Cecil Hanify (U16), Malcolm Martin, Mr John Keenan

FRONT: Charles Ricardson, Gerald Hanify (U16), R. Cooper, John Lalor (U16), Patrick Dillon, Dinny O’Flynnn

Photo Above: READY TO DROP PAPER

Photo Below: EASY WINNER!

From left: Matthew Swan (8K),Max Dyer (8B), Morgan See (8K), Sam Smith (8B) (The paper ball is under Max’s chin while the sheet of paper is moving very slowly.)

Photo 1: Senator Boswell delivers the official opening address at Viqueque in the south.

Photo 2: Senator and Mrs Boswell and Tom Beasley in traditional “tais” under the opening plaque.

Photo 3: Senator and Mrs Boswell and the Bishop being “drummed in” by local dancers in traditional dress.

Photo 4: TERRACE VISITORS AT CAMP PHOENIX

From left to right: Mrs Dympna Danaher (TTN), Mr Anthony Anderton (TTN), Mrs Kate Duke-Kelly (TTN), Brigadier Mark Holmes (Commander), Br Bill Tynan (CER), Mrs Kaylene Elliott (TTN), Mr Greg Coghlan (TTN), Ms Katrina Powell (CER)

Academic Leaders Semester One, 2008

GOLD MEDAL WINNERS

BACK ROW: Dominic Nelson (12B), Daniel Lancini (12B)

SECOND ROW: Nicholas Molesworth (11W), Brendan Green (11W), Timothy Weldon (10T), Jack Panizza (10R), Gareth Jones (10M), Matthew Holt (10M).

THIRD ROW: Mitchell Dique (10W), Luke Fitzgerald (9W), Patrick Stevens (8T), Samuel Holt (8M), Gerard Windsor (7W), Andrew McKinlay (7B), Kristiaan Larosa (7T)

FRONT ROW: Alex Komarowski (7K), Joseph Howard (7T), Sam Cross (7M), Thomas Beirne (7W), Declan Sela (6B), Joseph Pozzi (5T), Anthony Hill (5B), Absent from the photo: Robert Hill (6B)

SPECIAL GUESTS MEET SENIORS

James Howden (H ouse Captain, 12M)

Matt Hishon (Vice Captain, 12T)

Alex Hickson (Vice Captain, 12K)

Professor Paul Greenfield

Vice Chancellor and President, University of Queensland (GT 1964)

Aaron Previte (College Captain, 12M)

Brother Vince Skelly

Rector, St Leo’s Residential College, UQ

James Larkin (House Captain, 12B)

Dan Lancini (12T)

Kristian Smith (12M)

Louis Ellery (House Captain, 12B) (Professor Greenfield and Br Skelly were Special Guests who presented academic awards to successful students.)

MARKED IMPROVEMENT LAST

SEMESTER

One the main indicators for Senior students is their class ranking in each of their examination subjects. Three students were recognised at the Academic Assembly for their marked improvement:

Sam Speechly (12M), Patrick O’Callaghan (12M), Lachlan Habershon (12T).

An interesting statistic is that 62% of last year’s Seniors have begun their undergraduate studies at the University of Queensland this year.

Terrace Careers Expo 2008

One of the ways that Terrace students are prepared to choose wisely in their careers options is through a Careers Expo. Through this educational process, students learn about what a career actually means in physical and eduational terms, time required in preparation for the career - and other essential preparation information.

Photo Above: MORNING TEA BREAK Seniors (and others) enjoy Morning Tea as they walk around the Display Area looking for Stalls showing options that are available in 2009: Dan Wharton (10W), Harry Pagliaro (12T), Kurt Sorensen (12T), Ben Russell (12B), Tom Scanlan (12T)

Photo Below: DISPLAY POSTERS HELP CHOICES Senior students look round to see where they might venture next!

Tom Scanlan (12T), Nick Kent (12W), Ben Russell (12B), Lachlan Powell (12R), Nick Parkinson (12B), Jack Whittaker (12M)

MUSIC GROUP ON STAGE

From left:

Daniel Debattista (9W obscured)

Brendan Markey-Towler (12R)

Dominic Ierna (10R, obscured)

Jake Schmidt (10M)

Andrew McKinlay (7B)

Jonathan Ho (10W)

Harry Hobson (11M)

Michael Gill (10M, obscured)

Mr Brad Esbensen (Staff)

Gabriel Lee (11M)

Michael Hobson (9M)

Luke Pozzi (9K, obscured)

Declan Lane (10W, obscured)

Gareth Jones (10M)

1928 ARCHBISHOP DUHIG PRESENTS PRIZES

Eighty years ago there was a similar event at Terrace. The Archbishop came to Terrace and presented the prizes. This photo shows the recipients - rather scraggy by today’s standards!

However the idea was the same. From the beginning Terrace has had a culture of encouraging all students to the best of their ability. Three years earlier Mrs Buchanan had given the last Buchanan Medals to the best student in Senior and in Junior - an amazing series of gifts that had lasted forty years. Mr FitzGerald’s family gave the 1903 Junior Medal back to the College after 105 years. Many thanks!

1976 Victoria Street Entrance!

2008 STUDENTS ARE SO.... LUCKY! You stand on the shoulders of past Terracians.

The Terrace/ All Hallows Musical, 2008: The Hound of Music

For many years now the Terrace/All Hallows Musical production has been growing in popularity. From the auditions at the beginning of the school year hundreds of hopefuls from both schools were eagerly vying for roles in the 2008 production. One thing was clear, the cultural programs at both Colleges were successfully breeding a stockpile of enthusiastic talent jumping at the chance of performing.

Soon after there were more than 100 students involved with the development of this huge show. The musicians, cast and crew were all given the fantastic opportunity to learn and perform with the professional staff at the Roundhouse Theatre. This local theatre is considered one of the country’s best examples of theatre in the round, and offered the students a unique performance experience.

The students themselves managed the entire show, from the onstage performances to the backstage duties of sound design, lighting design, rigging and operation, as well as the overall control of backstage management.

The Hound of Music follows on in the tradition of Sherwoodstock with the tried and tested formula of songs chosen to get the audience singing along on the edge of their seats, hilarious characters to get them giggling, topical and wonderful twists, all added to familiar story lines. The huge cast and large number of speaking roles maximised the interaction and enjoyment of the students performing.

This was the first Terrace/All Hallows’ Musical without the nurturing guidance of one of the great Terrace cultural advocates, Ms. Vicki Sargent. However, few doubted that her spirit was there smiling and celebrating such a wonderful grouping of talent. Guided by the vision of Mr. Neil Wharton the task of showcasing the Colleges’ cultural talent was taken up. We are truly grateful for the dedication and talent of the various production staff involved from both Colleges.

Memories of a very active Br Dan Courtney

In each issue of the Terrace News we are invited to pray for the welfare of Br Dan Courtney who is still in a coma in Brisbane after an accident in East Timor in 2001. It was on a new motorbike provided by Terrace students for those who (like Br Dan) were working there. He had been a schoolboy, sportsman, cadet officer and prefect at Terrace and then did his training as a Christian Brother and taught at a variety of schools including Terrace. The pictures were taken at a farewell to Ted Lane in 1997. Br Dan was on furlough from East Timor at the time.

Photo Above: REJOICING AT MEETING

OLD FRIENDS Enjoying again the company of Mrs Fran Robin and Greg Smith. The Editor still remembers how Fran helped him re-adapt to an Australian system after 19 years in PNG

Photo Below: FAREWELLING TED AND MRS

LANE The ever-cheerful Br Dan wishes Ted much happiness as he and his wife move on after 25 years of teaching at Terrace

Mr Peter Ford and his fish!

Support staff at Terrace also work with champions! The “Champion Fish” at the recent Royal Queensland Show 2008 was won by Mr Peter Ford a long-time member of the staff at Terrace.

His fish was a 30mm gertrudie blue eye, a freshwater fish found in northern Australia and PNG. This fish also won “Champion Egg-layer” of the Show. Mr Ford also won the award “Best Display” with his community of Papua New Guinea rainbow fish.

MR PETER FORD SHOW WINNER!

A relaxed Peter Ford celebrating the success of his Show Champion - with a likeness of his winner painted on his forehead.

Darren Collins (Director, Staff)

Photo 1: BRISBERG, AUSTRIA, 1938

Nick Allen-Ducat (11M), Tom O’Connor (12M), Chris Dodd (11W), and an All Hallows’ student

Photo 2: Daniel Wharton (10W)

Photo 3: Liam Klemenc (9M)

Photo 4: SOME OF THE ‘WUNDERKINDER”

Joe Howard (7T), Harrison Forth (12T), James Barrett (11R) and some All Hallows’ students

Photo 5: INSIDE THE SOCIALIST NUNS’ CONVENT

Ben Sparksman (12K) and All Hallows’ students

The Terracian - October 2008

Unforgettable!

Greeting the Pope in Sydney with World Youth!

Extracts from daily emails from Ms Annie Connolly (with the Terrace students) to other staff

.... So onwards to the last part of Friday ...the Stations of the Cross. We had passes to the same spot at Barangaroo that we had for the welcome for the Pope, so that made it easy for us to gather again. The mood for the Stations was very different from the welcome - no flags waving in the crowd, no chants or singing, it was very quiet and sombre. To set the scene a little: all pilgrims were given passes to different areas, either Barangaroo, Opera House or the Domain and each of the Stations moved through these areas, with the last 5 being at Barangaroo. This meant that we watched the Stations on the big screens and followed what was happening in our Liturgy Guides (given to us in our back packs.) The music they played for each of the stations was haunting as it echoed over Barangaroo and brought many to tears as they saw the suffering face of Jesus, the sorrow in the faces of the women, the despair in Mary’s face as she saw her son being condemned on the cross was unbelievably moving. It brought to life the experience of Jesus as he faced his own death ...the faltering footsteps, the pain he felt as he slowly made his way to

Calvary...even the words spoken at each of the Stations connected deeply with all of us and the young aboriginal man who was Simon of Cyrene spoke so clearly of what we are called to do for our Aboriginal people....(Saturday) We got out at North Sydney station with a huge crowd. We had planned that we would stick together for the walk as a group, so a big cheer for the group and we were on our way. Our group togetherness lasted all of ten minutes! The crowd was so big that we were split into smaller groups, but that didn’t matter. As we walked across the bridge on a beautiful sunny winter’s day in Sydney, all I could think was that life is pretty good if you get to do something like this: the sense of connection, the smiles on the faces of people around us, joining in with the singing of groups around us, hearing other groups praying the Rosary, and yet others meeting and making new friends. I am not sure that it could be any better - God was most certainly present in all the faces I saw around me, smiles and inner joy so contagious. So we made it over the bridge and on to Darling Harbour...

THE TERRACE CONTINGENT - STUDENTS, PAST-STUDENTS AND STAFF

Seeing “Cana” Disadvantaged People being helped in Sydney

Our picture shows a group of Terrace students and old boys chatting with two residents and a volunteer at a “Cana” refuge centre in Sydney. Terrace students from left: Scott McDermott (12M), Dominic Higgins (12T), Ben Russell (12B), Nick Tierney (OB), Lachlan Habershon (12T), Justin Raftery (11R), Jack Coghlan (OB), Matt Tunbridge (OB)

Front Cover Photo Names

These sixteen students/staff can be found in the front six rows!

Max Clarke (11K), Nick Allen-Ducat (11M), Mr Conor Finn (Staff), Hugo Clark-Ryan (11M), Alex Gordon (11M), Dom Bashford (11M), Angus Whitton (11M), Ben Russell (12B), Harrison Forth (12T), Dom Higgins (12T), Lachlan Habershon (12T), Matthew Bell (12W), Jack Coghlan (OB), Stephen Endicott (12B), Patrick Weber (12W), Tom Scanlan (12T)

BACK ROW: Ivan Moses (11R), Harrison Bray (11K), Luke Moloney (12R), Hugo Clark-Ryan (11M), Harrison Forth (12T), James Deans (12R), Tom Scanlan (12T), Stephen Endicott (12B), Will Jones (12K), Patrick Weber (12W), Alex Gordon (11M), Sam Elliott (11K), Angus Whitton (11M). Pat Forrest (12K), Scott Vanderwolf (11R), Tom Morahan (11K), Mr Conor Finn (Staff), Br Damien Price (Staff)

MIDDLE ROW: Ms Annie Connolly (Staff), Nick Deans (12R), Dom Higgins (12T), Marcus Bloch (12R), Max Clarke (11K), Lachlan Habershon (12T), Simon Warry (12M), Ben Splatt (11M), Ben Russell (12B), Dom Bashford (11M), Dominic Trad (12T), Donald Mar (12B), Nick Allen-Ducat (11M)

FRONT ROW: Justin Raftery (11R), Scott McDermott (12M), Nick Kent (12W), Jack Coghlan (OB, 2007). Tareq Van Oosterom (12R), Nick Tierney (OB, 2007), Fr Gerard Hall (Staff), Matt Tunbridge (OB, 2007), Matt Bell (12W)

We loved them in life, let us not forget them in death......

We pray for the repose of the souls of these Old Boys/Teachers who died recently: Christopher ARIOTTI (GT 1989-93), son of Judy (Teacher) and Vince.

Philip Francis ASMAR (GT 1948-52).

Arthur Maurice (Maurie) BONNEY (GT 1939). His name is on the War Memorial Honour Board. (RAAF).

Philip Leslie BROWNING (GT 1953-56).

Roger Lambert CAMPBELL (GT 197172). Brother of Gregory (‘75), William (‘78), Christopher (‘81) and Luke (‘86) and son of Dr William Campbell (GT 1940-49).

William Ormsby CAVANAGH (GT 19291930). His name is on the War Memorial Honour Board. (Army).

Warren Joseph John DENNIS (GT 195153).

Lawrence Joseph DEGEN (GT 1934-37). His name is on the War Memorial Honour Board. (RAAF).

Fr Timothy ELLIOTT, OFM, (Brian Austin) (GT 1939-44).

Allan Joseph MacDonald GRANT (GT ‘32). His name is on the War Memorial Honour Board. (Army).

Myles Joseph McCARTHY (GT1934)

Col O’BRIEN (GT 1959-63) and GT Teacher 1968-70. (See Obituary on p4).

Br Frank O’GORMAN (GT Teacher 1950-53) began School Orchestra in 1953 - see June 2004 Terracian. (Died in Sydney, aged 82.)

James John REILLY (GT 1953-56), brother of Bill (GT ‘52), Lloyd (GT ‘57) and Peter (GT ‘60)

Br Ben Lawrence RYAN (GT Teacher of Scholarship Class 1942-44). Died in NZ. Frederick Henry SELF (GT 1931-34). His name is on the War Memorial Honour Board (Army).

SENIOR FORMAL, 2008

The Senior Formal was held at the Brisbane Convention Centre in August. Students and their partners enjoyed an evening of great enjoyment and hospitality and students and staff who attended offer their sincere thanks to Mrs Teena Gooding (Staff) and Mr David Carroll (Dean of Students) for the organisation that supported such a wonderful occasion. Our young men who were such a tribute to themselves and their families.

“The Terracian” followed its usual custom with regard to privacy laws by not naming any person who is not a student, past student or parent connected with the College.

Above: Phil Asmar Right: Br Ben Ryan

FRED SELF VISITS THE ARCHIVES

Accompanied by his daughter, Kathleen

Photo 1: Mr Conor Finn (Staff), Ms Kirsten Allingham (Staff), Mrs Thais Morgan-Pertus (Staff)

Photo 2: Andrew Hauser (12B), Stephen Endicott (12B), Toby Young (12B)

Photo 3: Mark Legh (12K), Charles Freney (12R), Tom Noye (12B), Andrew Splatt (12M)

Photo 4: Mr Peter Fullagar (College Dean), Ms Maria Lourundos (Staff)

Photo 5: Tom Ziukelis (12M), Nathan Lindsay (12M), Frank Law (12B), Gerard Balnaves (12B), Mr Gary Jones (Staff)

Photo 6: Mr John Hinch (Staff), Daniel Lancini (12T), Mr Adrian Pauley (Staff)

Photo 7: Cameron Porter (12B), Jack Perrins (12K), Joe Castellana (12W)

Speech and Drama Successes

Since 1875 when the Brothers’ House was built there has been a building in the same stone at the rear of the House, later expanded to the steps. From the earliest days the Brothers employed a housekeeper to do their weekly laundry and cook meals for them. Later as numbers increased the housekeeper(s) became “live-in” and the next building became their quarters. There are many stories amongst the

Speech and Drama students from Years 5, 6 and 8 competed in the Brisbane Eisteddfod in July with great success. They had to learn and perform a variety of prose, poetry and drama. Congratulations to all who competed!

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TERRACE SINGERS (WITH THEIR GOLD!)

Three Days in August!

More that three hundred Terrace students took part in the Catholic Colleges Music Festival, hosted by Villanova College. There were over eight thousand musicians participating from all over Queensland. The students were directed by Mr Barry Bobart, the Director of Music, and performed well.

Friday:

Year 5 Band Silver Award

Year 6 Band Silver Award

Middle School Singers Silver Award

Saturday:

Terrace Big Band Silver Award

Year 6 Strings Gold Award

Brothers (and I suppose the boys!) about t he deeds of these feisty ladies who ruled their domain with a very tight rein!

Callan Strings Silver Award

Percussion Ensemble 2 Silver Award

Cello Choir Bronze Award

Senior Percussion

Ensemble Silver Award

Terrace Jazz Orchestra Silver Award

Sunday:

Concert Band Bronze

Waterford Strings Silver Award

Terrrace Singers Gold Award

(See below)

Symphonic Wind

Ensemble Silver Award

Congratulations to the students and their parents who, with the conductors, represented Terrace so admirably during the Festival.

Windsor wins the House Choir

Congratulations to Windsor House on winning (again!) the House Choir. This is the last of the Six-House Choral Competitions. It is interesting to see that four of the House Deans of 1996 were still here this year, though Mr Mobbs retired during the year. There will be at least FOUR new House Deans for the Nine House Choirs next year!

1996 HOUSE DEANS AND DEAN OF STUDENTS

Mr John Hinch (Kearney), Mr Bill McCulloch (Mahoney), Mr David Carroll (Barrett), Mr Adrian Pauley (Treacy), Mr Ray Celegato (Reidy), Mr Mark Stower (Dean of Students), Mr Laurie Mobbs (Windsor)

William Hinz (10R), Hamish Nicholson (9K), Conor Claffey (10W), Daniel Wharton (10W), Oliver Creagh (10T), Michael Longland (9M).

Tom Burton (10T), Oliver Collins (10K), Mrs Genevieve Claffey (Staff, Accompanist), Patrick Daley (11T), Brendan Markey-Towler (12R), Mr Tim Francis (Conductor)

Photo 1: YEAR SIX COMPETITORS

Joseph La Spina (6K) (Competed in Humorous Poetry) Niall McKenna (6T), Douglas Hackett (6T) (Third Place in Dramatic Duos)

Photo 2: YEAR FIVE POEMS IN PAIRS

FROM LEFT: Angus Harvey (5B), Christophe Beylot (5B), Henry Panizza (5R), Oliver Smeaton (5M, Not available)

Photo 3: YEAR EIGHT COMPETITORS

FROM LEFT: Will Hackett (8T) (Third Place in Humorous Prose), James Breene (8B), Hugh Harris (8T) (Third Place in Dramatic Duos,)

Photo 4: YEAR FIVE DRAMATIC DUOS

FROM LEFT: James Mullins 5M), Max David (5M) (Highly commended), Oscar Mulcahy (5B), Edward Breene (5B) (Won First Place)

Photo 5: YEAR FIVE POEMS IN PAIRS

FROM LEFT: Will McGann (5R), Riley Kelly (5T) (Won First Place and were awarded trophies for the highest overall marks awarded in all other age groups of this section,)

1903 Buchanan Medal

“James Francis (Frank) FitzGerald (GT 1900-03) won this medal in 1903. His father, also James(Jim) Francis FitzGerald (1857-1915), educated at Parade, Melbourne 1872-75 and admitted as a Brisbane solicitor 1881,was the solicitor for the estate of Mr J A Buchanan (b.1843 d.1886) ( whose wife, Jessie, donated two Buchanan medals to Terrace each yearone for the best Senior pass and one for the best Junior pass - from1885 until 1925. Frank also became solicitor to the Estate when he was admitted to partnership in his father’s firm in 1912 and was subsequently appointed as a Trustee of the Estate with Mrs Buchanan and was the surviving Trustee on her death in 1944.

His son , another James Francis FitzGerald (Jim), became a lawyer and when his son Patrick GT (1978-72) was admitted as a fourth generation solicitor in 1988, Jim passed the 1903 Buchanan Medal to him.

Recently Patrick contacted the College and returned the 1903 Buchanan Medal to Mr Chapman, the College Principal. The wider FitzGerald family are all delighted to see the revival of interest in the Buchanan Medal and in the history of Terrace’s earlier days “

James Francis FitzGerald (Jim)

The Medal is marked: “CBC” (Christian Brothers’ College) and “J F FitzGerald”. It is named and dated on the reverse side

Congratulations!

Congratulations to Senator John Hogg, Senator for Queensland recently chosen as Leader of the Australian Senate. He was at Terrace from 1960 to 1962 and his son, Stephen who was here 1991-1998.

We wish him continued success in public life. Congratulations also to the five Terrace students of 2007 who were each awarded an Australian Student Prize by the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon Julia Gillard, MP, Minister for Education. Among the five hundred recipients were Nicholas Gattas, Anthony Smith, Simon Lee, Max Stephens and Matthew Tunbridge. The recipients were given national recognition for academic excellence and achievement, particularly in the senior secondary years; they were awarded a certificate and a monetary prize of $2000.

Congratulations also to the Queensland Father of the Year, Dr Kevin Rosengren. Dr Rosengren is from The Gap and he became Father of the Year for his work in raising an impressive clan of young professionals who are aged between 21 and 45 and who have all studied at the University of Queensland with two yet to complete their degrees. Dr Rosengren spoke of his wife of 47 years, Noelene: “The number one priority is consistently to show love and respect to the mother of your children.” . Of interest to us is that five of the sons and two grandsons were educated at Terrace after the family moved here from Melbourne.

“These gentlemen have a great understanding of the Mission of the College and the importance of quality pastoral care as the first dimension of effective learning. We congratulate them on their appointments and look forward to the contribution they will make to this new era of the House system.” Mr Peter Chapman, Principal, was referring to the new House Deans: Mr Luke Gribble (Buckley House), Mr Damien Cuddihy (Magee House), Mr Damien Coman (Xavier House) and Mr Anthony Hayward (Windsor House). Congratulations!

Many parents and other relatives visited the Year 8 celebration of People of Justice. The event was organised by the Year 8 Core and Religion teachers who supported the students. The students communicated their person of justice’s life story and many wore highly imaginative costumes!

Year 8 and “People of Justice” 1

Photo Above: MEDAL FOR JUNIOR

Photo Below: BACK AT TERRACE AFTER 105 YEARS Mr Patrick FitzGerald, accompanied by his wife, Lauren and youngest daughter, Margie, presents Mr Peter Chapman with his grandfather’s 1903 Junior Buchanan Medal.

Photo 1: SAM REUTER AND HIS FATHER He was portraying Murray Brown of Tobruk. Sam’s House is Reidy.

Photo 2: RESHAN NAIR AND HIS MOTHER His portrayal was of Martin Luther King. Reshan’s House is Reidy.

Photo 3: JAKE GREENTREE His Person of Justice is the NSW priest, Fr Chris Riley. Jake’s House is Mahoney.

Photo 4: ISAAC PINCUS His Person of Justice is Che Chevara. Isaac’s House is Reidy.

Manali Medical Aid Project

With the support of Gregory Terrace, the Manali Medical Aid Project has entered its second year of operation. This November, we will travel to the Lady Willingdon Hospital in Manali, India, as part of our first year UQ medical elective, allowing us to build on the success of last year’s project.

Pictured are Eric Douglas (GT 2004), UQ Associate Professor Lindsay Brown, Matthew Torbey GT 2004). Started by James English (GT 1996) and Juergen Landmann (GT 1992), the 2007 Manali Medical Aid Project raised over $14,000 worth of sponsorship and medical supplies.

For a small, 50 bed missionary hospital, the work of the Lady Willingdon is truly exceptional. Not only does it provide medical treatment to people in need, but it is proactive in improving living conditions, education and health in Manali and the surrounding villages. By working with the hospital in such endeavours, we will have the opportunity to see first-hand just how far a small amount of money can go.

Last year the Terrace community, in particular Mahoney House, St Vincent de Paul society and the Terrace Lenten Appeal provided over $3,500 in valuable sponsorship. This support went towards several sub-projects which were warmly welcomed by the Manali community, including $60 to paint the orphanage, $250 to run a village health carnival, $400 to train and employ a community health worker for a year and $850 to vaccinate a school. A poor child trust was also established to assist with the costs of treating some very needy young patients. The hospital continues to send reports of children who are able to receive lifesaving treatments for only $10 - $20. Through elective students witnessing the use of the money, transparency is ensured. Furthermore, as a Christian hospital in India, the Indian government scrutinises the use of all foreign contributions, providing added security for our funding.

The 2008 project continues the relationship with Terrace, welcoming the involvement of

EXAM TIME AT TERRACE, 2008

Some Year 9 students at September exams, supervised by Mr Hinch and Mr Hainstock

GT Maths High Flyers

the Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association. This year we have again been working in partnership with the hospital to develop a set of sub-projects. These range from the relatively small, such as providing vaccinations and de-worming medications to children, to larger projects, such as the rebuilding of a hospital wing which was unfortunately gutted by fire earlier this year. The expansion of the project has also seen the training of women’s health workers, providing year-round health care in isolated villages. We have already raised close to $7,000 towards these goals, through contributions from Gregory Terrace, family and friends.

The future of the project appears very promising, and its relationship with Gregory Terrace and GT Old Boys who study medicine is set to continue. If your family or your business is interested in sponsoring the project or would like further information, including a detailed prospectus, please email us at manalimedicalaid@gmail.com. Remember, no contribution is too small –$10 can buy life-saving tuberculosis drugs for a child or $2 can buy worming tablets for forty children. Alternatively, you can access our complete project outline and list of subprojects, by following the link to the Manali Medical Aid Project at http://www.som. uq.edu.au/globalhealth/.

Eric Douglas (GT 2004) and Matthew Torbey (GT 2004)

A group of people from East Timor was welcomed to Terrace the week before World Youth Day in Sydney. They were cared for by Terrace families who already have much contact with East Timorese through TNT (Terrace Timor Network) - “Walking Hand in Hand”.

Australian parents, teachers (and students!) are watching with interest as the results of the Australian Mathematics Competition are being announced. As a matter of fact interest is wider as students from the Pacific Rim are among the half million who take the exams.

Students are graded into a) Prizewinner (1%), b) High Distinction (3%), c) Distinction and d) Credit across each Year Cohort. Congratulations to all who sat for the exams!

PRIZEWINNERS

Year 5 Keiran Cook (Kearney)

Year 8 Stephen Powell (Treacy)

Year 10 Jonathan Ho (Windsor)

Year 10 David Tubb (Treacy)

Year 11 Lewis Chambers (Windsor)

HIGH DISTINCTION

Year 6 Lachlan Ho (Windsor)

Dion Lao (Barrett)

Year 7 Edward Connolly (Mahoney)

Year 8 Sam Holt (Mahoney)

Lachlan Farr (Treacy)

Ben Fraser (Windsor)

Daniel Park (Windsor)

James Duncan Windsor)

Year 9 Alex Sharpe (Reidy)

Michael Izatt (Windsor)

Year 10 Jake Schmidt (Mahoney)

Fergus Hegerty (Treacy)

Declan Lane (Windsor)

Year 11 Nicholas Molesworth (Windsor)

William McGahan (Barrett)

Cameron Smith (Kearney)

Year 12 Bao Vu (Barrett)

Dominic Nelson (Barrett)

Daniel Lancini (Treacy)

James Hynes (Kearney)

Photo Above: THE VISITORS ARE SNAPPED!

For many this was their first visit outside East Timor and they experienced so many new things: travel by plane, train and very large buses. Some new foods were eaten warily, but hospitality was superb!

Photo Left: SISTER GUILHERMINA THANKS TERRACE Mr Chapman listens as she thanks students.

East Timorese Visit Terrace on their way to Sydney

Congratulations to all members of the Cross Country Team!

An Australian Cricket Hero Presents Caps to Year Six

The 6A Cricketers were presented with their hats and shirts for their Canberra Tour in September. They were delighted when they were told that Matt Hayden, one of their cricketing heroes, was to present their uniforms at Tennyson.

They were in the Year 5 Art class taught last year by Ms Vicki Sargent and were stunned by her death over during Term 4. Ms Sargent died of breast cancer and hence their pink uniforms.

Picture 2

all the competitors.

Picture 4 shows the Open runners including Patrick Schmidt (12M) and Sam Speechly (12M), In Picture 5 the scope of the victory starts to dawn on Terrace supporters - for the first time ever the team claimed both the Cross Country Shield and the famous Jack Ross Trophy. It was the fifth Premiership, but it was also the first time the team won the 6km double of the Open and 16Years Age Championships.

The final points were: GT 39; IGS 35; ACGS 33; BBC and NC 31; BGS 25; BSHS 17; TSS 12 and TGS 7.

The Age Championships: 13 Years 5th; 14 Years 2nd; 15 Years 5th; 16 Years 1st and Open 1st. All the competitors were pleased as the results depend on the performance of each runner as each runner earns points according to his position at the end of his age group. This was the result that repaid students and parents for those early, cold and dark mornings during the busiest time of the College sporting year.

Picture 6 shows a later stage of this race with Nick O’Brien (12M), Nathan Lindsay (12M), Ben McTaggart (11R) and an IGS student running well.

Mr Damien Coman is to be congratulated for another successful year with the Cross Country team. Thanks too to the coaching staff who have supported him so well by bringing their own talents to the team: Mr John Hinch, Mr Chris Humphrys, Mr Grant Cioccarelli, Mr Damien Fall, Mr Damian Wright, Mr Jackson Darby and Mr Stuart Bowden. Congratulations to all team members for such a good victory and especially to the Captains Patrick Schmidt, Sam Speechly and Liam Henneken.

MATT HAYDEN AND THE YEAR SIX CRICKETERS TEAM MEMBERS

BACK: Mr Matt Hayden, Mr Mark Penberthy (Parent)

STUDENTS (From left): Patrick Farrell (6B), Henry Curtain (6T), Patrick Morahan (6K), Henry Reinhardt (6K), Luke Penberthy (6R), Patrick Goldsworthy (6R) Dom Fraser (6W), Christopher Runge (6W), Sam Stark (6W), Declan Cawley (6M), Matthew Clarke (6B), Nicholas Scanlan (6W)

Picture 1 shows Patrick Schmidt (12M), the Team Captain with his Vice-Captains Liam Henneken (12B) and Sam Speechly (12M) holding aloft the GPS Cross Country Trophy with a plaque for each winning school since 1918.

shows Bill Usasz (9B) and Dominic Hanley (9M) while Picture 3 shows Darius Moulton (9T, left rear) and Morgan Windsor (9W). All four were in the 14 Years Championship. Morgan was 6th home from

Inaugural Football Match: Old Boys Cup

This was the very first of what will be an annual game: pitting the Terrace First XI against a “dream team” of the previous two years of First XIs. This was an initiative begun by members of the 2007 First XI and they should take great credit for the success of this first game. It was not only very competitive, but was played in great spirit.

The First XI started the game strongly with two goals to Louis Ellery. A penalty to the Old Boys was saved brilliantly by Conrad Cassaniti.

Luke Mallett scored the third goal for the First XI early in the second half. The Old Boys responded with a goal to Aaron Tutt, but then Louis Ellery completed his hattrick to finish the game at 4-1.

Congratulations to the First XI for starting off the series with a win by the College team!

PLAYERS FROM BOTH TEAMS IN THE FIRST “OLD BOYS CUP”

BACK ROW: Travis McKenna (2007), Nicolai Louw (2007), Tomoyuki Inoue (11R), Callum Moore (12W), Richard King (2006), Toby Rochester (2006), Jon Bray (2006), Cameron Scholtes (2007), Daniel Torbey (2007), Steven Chapman (2007), Matthew Samuels (12W), Adriano Sgualdino (2007), MIDDLE ROW: Michael Harvey (11B), Geoff Walker (2007), Tom Blaszczyk (2007), Louis Ellery (12B), Jordan Pezzimenti (9B)

FRONT ROW: Michele Borgia (2007), Ben Thompson (11B), Chris Hickey (2007), Dayn Sorensen (12R), Aaron Tutt (2007), Conrad Cassaniti (12M), Alex Romano (2007), Luke Mallett (10M), Pat Wikman (11K), Lewis Chambers (11W), Michael Rogers (11T)

2008 GPS Season

The season was a good one for Terrace Football as it has been the most successful season so far. Thanks go to the players, coaching staff and the supporters who have made the season possible. Special thanks to the supporters’ committee and to the retiring President Wayne Samuels for his hard work and organisational skills. Conrad Cassaniti (12M) and Matthew Samuels (12W) were chosen in the 2008 GPS representative team to play against the AIC Schools selected team.

GPS Football Premiership, 2008

GPS Rugby Premiership, 2008

A GT Old Boy to play in the USA National Rugby Team?

In 1972 David Usasz (GT 1965-72) was playing in the GT First XV. He had been born in the USA as had his father who emigrated to Australia after David was born. In 2000 David’s son Tim (GT 199600) also became a member of the GT First XV.

Tim is currently (2008-2009) a full-time professional Rugby player with a First Division side in Nottingham Rugby. Since his GT days when he won Player of the Year, he played for Queensland Uni while he completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He has been combining his Rugby with full-time work for accounting firms like MRN in Brisbane and Grant Thornton in Sydney and last year for Deloitte in Nottingham as a manager in corporate finance.

This year he is concentrating on becoming a player for the full national USA side in the future especially since he got a call out of the blue from the USA Director of Rugby querying that Tim was eligible to qualify for America.He was invited to a training camp at the end of the English Rugby season. He was selected to play for the USA “A” Team against The English Counties (Photo) in New York at Columbia University.

We all wish him every success!

GT Rugby Results for 2008

The College fielded nearly forty teams in Rugby in 2008 including ten in the primary section. The following table includes results for all these teams, not just each top grade.

GPS Games

CIC Games

2008 TIM USASZ WITH THE BALL USA A Team (in Red) against English Counties (White) at Columbia Uni, New York, USA.

REUNIONS 2008

1958 50-Year Reunion

Date: Friday 28 November, 2008

Place: Rydge’s Rooftop, Southbank

Time: 12 noon

MASS: Holy Family Chapel, 9.30 am, Saturday 29 November

Contact: Peter Cole <petecole@bigpond.net.au>

1968 40-Year Reunion

Date: Friday 17 October, 2008

Place: College Hall, Terrace

Time: 7.00 pm

Contact: Brian Flannery <pflanner@tpg.com.au>

1988 10-Year Reunion

Date: Saturday 25 October, 2008

Place: Doomben Race Course

Time: From 11.30am

Contact: Chris Cavanagh

Mob: 0421 696 605

Email: <terrace1988@hotmail.com>

Or: Rich Hanly

Mob: 0412 934 473

Melbourne

Date: Friday 17 October, 2008

Place: Victorian Club in new venue

Naval and Military Club

27 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

Hong Kong

Date: 25 October, 2008

Place: Hong Kong Football Club

Contact: Michael Russell <michael.russell@cbre.com.hk>

Sydney

Date: 14 November, 2008 Sydney Automobile

St, Sydney Contact: John Canning

Email: John.Canning@mallesons.com

Terracians at the Beijing Games

Robert Maitland (GT 1996-00) and Rhys Howden (GT 200003) received their letters from the President of the Australian Olympic Committee (Mr John Coates) telling them that they had been selected in the Australian Water Polo Team for the Beijing Olympics - into a team of only thirteen players.

They were welcomed to an Assembly where they spoke of their gratitude for all the Terrace staff had done for them.

GPS Tennis First IV, 2008

Christian Sprenger (GT 1996-03) and Nick Sprenger (GT 1995-02) were also welcomed back to an Assembly. Nick had already been a 19-year old competitor at the Athens Olympics and competed this year for a place in the 200m Freestyle event and the 4 x 200 Freestyle Relay team.

Christian competed in the 100m and 200m Breaststroke and was trying for a place in the 4 x 100m Medley Relay.

GPS Basketball First V, 2008

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Following in their Footsteps!

Primary boys have been part of Terrace since 1875 - a fact sometimes forgotten!

Though small in numbers (about 200) they play with Terrace spirit and this year they have done very well in their CIC competitions and this bodes well for sports results as they move through Terrace.

SWIMMING: 3rd Place in Aggregate

1st Place in Percentage Trophy

CROSS COUNTRY: 2nd Place Aggregate

1st Place in Percentage Trophy

TRACK AND FIELD: 1st Place Green Div 1st Place in Percentage Trophy

OTHER SPORTS: This in the “win ratio”: Tennis 78% Basketball 52% Rugby 75% Football 40% Cricket 61%

A YEAR TO REMEMBER

Sam Cross (7M) and Mr Chapman with the trophies Sam’s teams won in 2008 CIC Competition. Mr Cawley: “In my 21 years at Terrace, I cannot recall a time when a CIC student has captained every major event - Swimming, Cross-Country and Athletics in the one year. Sam Cross has done this.”

Photo Top Right: Robert Maitland and Rhys Howden Photo Below: Christian and Nick Sprenger and Mr Chapman at assembly