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Old Collegians
T20 WORLD CUP
What fantastic news that two Kevinians went to the T20 World Cup this year in the UAE with the national team of Papua New Guinea with Carl Sandri (SKC '01) as Head Coach and Damian Shanahan (SKC '94) as Batting Coach. Their careers in cricket are extensive but a few points include Carl having played in the SKC 1st XI for four years (1998 – 2001) with a Premiership in 2001. In addition to an outstanding career within Victorian Premier Cricket, Carl had an extensive international playing career, representing Italy, as well as a stint as a player with the Sydney Thunder in the BBL, and a coaching role with the Melbourne Renegades. Carl has assisted the coaching program at St Kevin’s in many capacities for many years, culminating in two Premierships in 2013 and 2015. Damian Shanahan played three seasons in the SKC 1st XI (1992-1994) with a Premiership in 1992. He has had a wonderful career playing and coaching in the Victorian Premier Cricket, primarily with Camberwell, Geelong, and Greenvale. Damian also had a lengthy time as the very successful coach of the Geelong Grammar 1st XI with a Premiership in 2014. Both were selected in the St Kevin’s team of the century with Carl a lead bowler and Damian as the opening bat.
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AFL GRAND FINAL WEEK
What better activity in preparation for the Grand Final than a round of golf at one of Perth’s best golf courses, Lake Karrinyup Country Club? Club Board Member is none other than our Leo Crohan (SKC '77) and unquestioned leader of the Western Australian Chapter of SKOCA. Mitch Wallis (SKC '10) and Lachie Hunter (SKC '12), both with the Western Bulldogs, were well hosted by Leo and had valuable down time from training.
SPORT OF KINGS
Alex Rae (SKC '13), at only 26 years of age, is having quite an impact on the racing industry.
Since finishing school, Alex and his team have been making headlines in the industry for all the right reasons.
The team has won the Medium Stable of the Year award, as well as training the winner of the Country CUP on an Oaks Day. He has over 18 horses in the stable and has many other successes.
Some key aspects of Alex’s work involve employing many people with disabilities, building his workforce into a team approach, taking pride in rehoming all his racehorses to suitable candidates and Alex, and treating his horses as if they are a part of the family. A further connection is that his racing manager is Xavier Sebal (SKC '13) .
GERRY SEXTON (SKC '38) – NOTCHED UP A CENTURY
Congratulations, Gerry Sexton who turned 100 years of age on 12 November. Gerry celebrated with many family including some of his seven children, 14 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. Gerry has been a regular visitor to the College in recent years and still represented SKOCA in the APS Past Student’s Bowls Tournament well into his 90s.
His life has been filled with milestones, as could be imagined, including being a Major during WW2 and a senior executive with the Commonwealth Bank. Never far from his life was his love of Lawn Bowls where he has played and administered the sport for most of his life. He still lives in the family home in Balwyn some 72 years later, and even has two of his (almost) retired children (Peter and Mary) living with him again. Gerry won’t have it said they are there to look after him, as he suggests it’s more the other way around.
SKOCA contributed a couple of bottles of cheer to the celebration which arrived just as the Queen’s letter did. Well done, Gerry!
Do you know someone who is about to turn 100 – contact SKOCA.
The Class of 2021, soon to become Life Members of SKOCA, had a very difficult two years of VCE. So, in an effort to show solidarity with them in the quest to finish their schooling well and to promote wellbeing, SKOCA supplied every student with a care package in October. The box, primarily consisting of edible goodies, was compiled by Hamperworld and even had SKOCA branded toys supplied by Kevinian Clive McCorkell (SKC '82) at Arid Zone to encourage periods of physical activity. The 254 boxes all made their destination via Australia Post and were a huge hit, we have heard. Good luck, Class of 2021!
OLD KEVINIAN FELLOWSHIP AWARD 2022
Entries close soon. Are you wanting to have a bigger impact? Are you a St Kevin's Old Collegian who has graduated after 2007? Do you have a burning passion to learn, help or give back to your community? Would you like to receive a $5,000 grant to explore, develop or act on your passion?
The aim of the SKOCA Old Kevinian Fellowship is to provide St Kevin's Old Collegians with the support and encouragement to undertake further study, travel and/or a community or philanthropic project which provides a unique opportunity for self-development and discovery that goes beyond the benefits offered by a higher education.
Application Information can be found at: https://www.stkevins.vic.edu.au/ community/old-collegians The biographies published in Omnia are well received by many. If you would like to submit a Kevinian biography for any one you know and a picture of the Kevinian, please send to old-collegians@stkevins.vic.edu.au. It should be 600-700 words and written in the third person. Photographs should be in any usual picture file format and as high resolution as possible.
ARCHIVES
We always welcome items sent to us for archives. Fundamentally, anything with a connection to St Kevin’s is most welcome. Recently the siblings of Stephen Davey (SKC '71) donated several items of cherished memorabilia. Steve passed away in April 2020. He had lived in WA since 1994 and was a mainstay of the WA SKOCA chapter. He loved his time with the SKOBFC and part of the celebration of his life included a horse race named in his honour at Kalgoorlie. We are grateful to the family for entrusting Steve’s items to our care. So, as you locate St Kevin’srelated items, please think of SKOCA. We can receive the item or copy it and return the original. old-collegians@stkevins.vic.edu.au
We try to maintain a small stock of every Annual.
If you have Annuals you would like to dispose of please send them to SKOCA at the College
SOCIAL MEDIA
Keep up to date with Kevinians and news on the SKOCA social media platforms: As we move toward not sending items by land mail, including this magazine, we have to ensure that we have your email address. Please send an email to old-collegians@stkevins.vic.edu.au with your details. Best to avoid using work emails as they change so often. Add your mobile number as well in order to record that.
Also, it helps us if, in the education part of your own profile on LinkedIn, you enter St Kevin’ College.
WHERE DO YOU LIVE AND WHY?
Send us an email to share with us where in the world you live and why. There are some great stories out there and we may be able to post them in the Latest Sightings section of Omnia. A picture is welcome too. Do you have interesting news of a Kevinian? Send to old-collegians@stkevins.vic.edu.au
SAVE THE DATE
76th Annual Dinner. Friday 3 June 2022 Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Make a point of attending the dinner as mark of a return to normality.
REUNIONS 2022 – perhaps you are thinking of a reunion of your class, tour, Premiership or another reason? Please contact the SKOCA office so we can assist you. Of special interest may be the classes of '52, '62, '72, '82, '92, '97, '02, '1'
VALETE
REINEHR, Douglas Philip (SKC '57) RIP 30/07/2021
McKENNA, Desmond Joseph (SKC '72) RIP 15/10/2021
OGGE, John Stanley (SKC '79) RIP 09/10/2021
