Trinity News Spring 2017

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Contents From the Headmaster

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Letters 4 Curriculum 5 Campus Ministry

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Performing Arts

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Sport 21 Junior School

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Community 27 TOBA 34 Events 37 Reunions 44 Keep in Touch

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Obituaries 49 Vale 54

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Mr Ivan Banks

From the Headmaster Welcome to the second edition of Trinity News for 2017.

In this edition we take a special look at our NAIDOC Week celebrations. The College held our annual NAIDOC assembly, with the theme ‘Our Languages Matter’. You will learn more about the Indigenous education partnership Trinity has with OfficeMax and how our students benefit from their involvement. We also look at what our staff and students have been doing this past term.

Students took part in Pink Sock Day, where they raised over $2000 for the McGrath Foundation. The Annual Year 8 Grandparents’ Morning Tea was a highlight for the students as well as the staff and families involved.

The Junior School is also featured with their Cross Country Carnival, Swan River Colony Expo and Book Week events.

As usual, the Performing Arts Department has been busy with the Junior School and

Middle School Music Night, Senior Music Night and the successful Brisbane Music Tour. The 2017 drama production of Robin Hood received rave reviews and I was lucky enough to play a small role in the show. We have some great talent in the College and it is always a joy to see our students shine in different areas.

The Trinity-Terrace Old Boys had their Sportsmen’s Lunch with Mike Whitney as an entertaining guest speaker. This lunch is always a great success and seems to be getting bigger each year, which is a great example of our TC Spirit and hard work by TOBA. You can also read about our Golden Heritage Old Boys, Trinity Sunday Mass and a wonderful piece on Bruce Maslin (’63) who was awarded the Order of Australia in this year’s Australia Day Honours.

I hope you enjoy reading this edition of Trinity News.

Mr Ivan Banks Headmaster

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Letters 25 May 2017 Dear Mr Banks I felt I must write and thank you so much for the Grandparents’ Morning Tea. My husband and I really enjoyed everything about it. I was a teacher for 46 years and appreciate the work involved in organising such an event.

The music was great too and it was lovely seeing the school, particularly as we were shown around by our grandson, Patrick Scally. The boys behaved beautifully; you must be very proud of them.

It must have been so much hard work for the mothers who prepared the morning tea. They did a fantastic job. Thanks again for a great event!

Regards Felicity Lillingston 1 June 2017 Dear Mr Banks On behalf of RSLWA and all who took part in or watched the live telecasts of 2017 Anzac Day Commemorations across the State, I would like to thank your students for generously volunteering their time on Anzac Day. RSLWA relies on volunteers to keep our organisation strong and we are greatly appreciative of the students’ helpful and professional contribution.

We are grateful that Nicholas and Connor could be involved in this year’s Sunset Service commemorating 100th Anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. It was special to have Trinity represented and involved in remembering Lance Corporal Herbert Johanson Appel.

We greatly appreciate the assistance of your team to make Trinity’s involvement possible. I would like to wish you, your staff and students all the best and we look forward to keeping in touch.

Yours sincerely Peter Aspinall State President 19 July 2017 Dear Mr Banks We would like to share some good news on one of your previous students. Our son Stefan (’11) has just passed his Masters in Civil Engineering – he has obtained a high distinction in his thesis. We are

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very proud of him. He has also been successful to enter the graduate program at Water Corporation for next year. We take this opportunity to express our sincere gratitude to you and the school (his teachers) for having provided him with not only a very good education, but great values. Many thanks again.

Kind regards Hedley and Marie Claire Law 19 July 2017 Good morning This morning I was travelling to Perth on the train from Cannington. When I boarded the train there were no available seats. It’s often the case that students take the seats and although they are meant to stand for adults, they are too engrossed in their phones or music to notice or care.

This morning, however, three of your students jumped up straight away to allow three of us adults to sit down. The boys looked to be aged about 15 or 16.

They were extremely polite. Of course I could not get their names but I did want to take the time to let you know that your students were conducting themselves in the most courteous way while representing Trinity College. It’s a small thing I know, but I have teenage sons myself and I find that people are quick to criticise and often don’t give credit where it’s due. What fine young men they were.

Kindest regards Didi Rosevear Friday 28 July Dear Mr Leo Murray and Mrs Marya Stewart As parents, we would like to thank you both immensely for the fantastic experience our son, Joshua Nici had on the recent Kairos Retreat. We did not know how huge an impact this would make on him and for his future going forward.

We too were truly moved by what we heard from the group – I only wish you could hold a similar event for parents.

Again, thank you for the tremendous efforts from everyone behind the scenes to make this a truly memorable life experience!

Regards John and Anita Nici

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NAIDOC Assembly 2017

Our annual NAIDOC Assembly was held on 8 August 2017. This year’s national NAIDOC theme was Our Languages Matter, which aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role that Indigenous languages play in cultural identity. Through story and song, languages link people to their land and water and in the transmission of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history, spirituality and rites.

The College welcomed two guest speakers to address the assembly, Doug Powers and Jake Cox (’16). Mr Powers is the father of Jake Powers (7.4) and also an artist who worked with the students in our Indigenous Program to produce a beautiful painting which he presented to Headmaster, Mr Ivan Banks.

Jake Cox is an Old Boy and a 2016 leaver and also part of the Indigenous Program at Trinity. He shared the story of his experience in the Program when he was a student and how he changed career paths from a traineeship to university. He is now studying Sports Science at UWA with teaching as his end goal. He acknowledged that changing pathways was difficult and daunting, but he urged all students to step out of their comfort zone and take a risk. Even if they don’t

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succeed they will be closer to their goals than if they never tried.

The assembly wouldn’t be complete without some amazing performances. The audience was wowed by the Year 7-9 Indigenous students on the didge and beat box, followed by a vocal performance from David Pigram (’81). The TC band, Diversity, then took the stage, with their original song, Sing for You. This song is a tribute to a family member who passed away in 2016. The final performance was a dance choreographed by Jake Cox which told the story of two small groups of hunters hunting two kangaroos.

The two groups needed to work together to catch the kangaroos, which were then resurrected into humans.

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(L-R): Jasmin Hero, Torrey Benness, Jac Beros and Mr Martin Tucker

Budding Book Reviewers Meet Author Over the Term 2 holidays, two Year 5 students were asked to read and review an advance copy of the book Teter Mek and the Mystery of Pearl Shell Island and on Tuesday 25 July, these students were fortunate to meet the author, Jasmin Herro, and provide her with their feedback on the novel.

This book is the first in a series of novels that follow the adventures of a Torres Strait Islander girl who has lost her memory after being swept out to sea. This series has been created by the Teter Mek Foundation as a way for students from all backgrounds to learn about and connect with their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

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Review by Jac Beros (5G) Teter Mek is a story is about a young Island girl and the crew of the Nimah Sajah which is an old pearling boat. In the story, the young girl’s canoe crashes into the Nimah after a week of tropical storms. The crew members bring the canoe on board to find an unconscious girl on board, who has no voice or memory.

The novel follows Ben, Mimi and the rest of the Nimah crew on a journey to discover who the girl is.

I really enjoyed reading the book. My favourite part was when they found the old canoe, hunting mask and bags of gold in the sea cave on Pearl Shell Island.

I would give the book a score of 9/10 because I liked the build-up to the final chapters on Pearl Shell Island.

It also ended as a cliff-hanger which I thought was really cool.

Budding book reviewers

Review by Torrey Benness (5G) I really liked the start where no one really has any clue about what’s going on and the end where the storyline just stops.

I didn’t really like how, in the middle, nothing really happens.

Overall, it is a really good book. Out of 10, I would give it an 8.5 because it’s kind of confusing but it clears up in the end.

Trinity’s Indigenous Education Link With OfficeMax OfficeMax has had a long and successful partnership with Trinity College. For over ten years they have worked closely together, to ensure we can service them in the best way possible, and a large part of that is being the preferred booklist supplier for the Trinity parent community.

As part of the commitment by OfficeMax to Indigenous education, OfficeMax also makes a yearly donation to Trinity College to support the Indigenous Homework and Learning Centre and the great work Trinity College does to promote Indigenous culture in the school community.

awareness about Indigenous heritage and injecting greater education into schools across both private and public sectors through its partnership with the Teter Mek Foundation and Jasmin Herro, Torres Strait Islander descendant and CEO of The Teter Mek Foundation.

The Teter Mek Foundation which is an organisation that champions programs for school children of all backgrounds in Australia to learn about and connect with their local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island community through stories and language within learning materials.

Trinity College and OfficeMax share a common value of culture that has a specific focus on our Indigenous community. OfficeMax is focused on enhancing

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Year 9 Dance Social

After seven weeks of ballroom dancing lessons, Trinity’s Year 9 boys put their new dancing skills into practice at the Year 9 social with Mercedes College girls on Tuesday 20 June.

The staff and students at Mercedes put a great deal of effort into the preparation for the evening, decorating the hall beautifully with a 1950s theme. The boys came up with some great ‘50s outfits and they got right into the spirit of the event, representing the College exceptionally well with their participation and dancing, as did the team of our Senior School students from Trinity, who were present on the night to help.

The young ladies from Mercedes looked fantastic, with many of their dresses and outfits being made at school during sewing classes. Our thanks go to Alicia Sharpe and the staff, parents and students

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at Mercedes who were involved in all the hard work in preparing and the running of the social – you did a fantastic job and the students had a great night! We look forward to our chance to respond in kind at our next social gathering for the Class of 2020.

Thank you also, to our wonderful Pastoral Care teachers for your efforts on the night and during this term, as well as to the Trinity staff who gave their time to supervise the dancing lessons during the term.

You can view more photos on our Facebook page.

Mr Joel Shinkfield Head of Year 9

Ms Amanda Marocchi and Harry Boyle

Pink Sock Day 2017 In 2016, Head Boy, Lochie Taylor, initiated Pink Sock Day against Wesley College. This year, on Saturday 13 May, the two schools continued this ‘new tradition’, which raises funds and awareness for women’s health and in particular, the McGrath Foundation, which raises money to place breast care nurses in communities around Australia. Our Middle School and Senior sport teams donned pink socks and pink sweat bands and raised an amazing $2,204.

Whilst the desired result of a win for some of our sport teams was not achieved, the Pink Sock Day offered a special perspective. It reminded our boys of the hardships that are present in life, which are larger than any game of sport played on a Friday afternoon or Saturday morning.

A special thank you goes to Ms Bindy Hammond, the Trinity College rugby club parents who organised the unbelievable transformation of the pavilion and the staff for their assistance in the lead up.

Finally, a big thank you to all boys, parents, coaches, managers and the wider Trinity community for becoming incredibly involved and donating so generously to the great cause. Through your efforts, the event has become a success and certainly one which I look forward to seeing become bigger and better in the years to come.

Ms Amanda Marocchi Head of Year 7

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Year 8 Grandparents’ Morning Tea

It’s always wonderful to witness the special relationship between a grandchild and his grandparent. So, on Thursday 25 May, when over 250 grandparents shared morning tea with their grandsons, it was a truly memorable occasion which made the weeks of planning very worthwhile.

As the Year 8s continue to develop their trademark of being ‘Independent, Organised and Supportive’ this event presented an excellent opportunity for them to be leaders and demonstrate to their family guests how they are able to put others first as they grow into genuine Men for Others.

Grandparents were treated to a Year 8 music recital, then a personalised tour of the College with their grandson. The Year 8 families and the Ladies Auxiliary volunteers provided a delicious morning tea which the boys then shared with their grandparents.

It was a delight to see the boys happily serve food and beverages to their guests.

It was wonderful to have a ‘sell-out’ crowd and I am very thankful for the role grandparents play in developing positive habits within this collective of fine young men.

Hopefully this highly rewarding event will serve as a great reminder of the wonderful opportunities the Year 8 cohort is given at Trinity College.

You can view more photos from the event at our Facebook page.

Mr Andrew Jenkin Head of Year 8

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// CAMPUS MINISTRY //

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Winter Sleepout

In solidarity with those in our community who are homeless, over 80 Senior School students took part in the Winter Sleepout on Saturday 11 June. Even though it was for just one night, students experienced a cold winter’s night sleeping outdoors in the school grounds with only sheets of cardboard for a bed and a cup of soup and one slice of bread for a meal provided half way through the evening by the Red Cross Soup Patrol.

A highlight of the activities which took place in Gibney Hall during the evening, was a talk from a St Bartholomew’s House volunteer. He shared his story when, after a series of crises in his life, he ended up spending time on the streets. It was very eye-opening and moving to hear about the plight of homeless people, but also of the hope and joy that the compassionate actions of individuals can bring to people in these circumstances. Over $2,400 was raised by the students who took part in the Sleepout and this will be donated to St Bartholomew’s House for crisis care.

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// PERFORMING ARTS //

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The Trinity College Production of Robin Hood “Feared by the bad, loved by the good” goes the song about Robin Hood. But in the case of Albert Ross, the distinction is not quite so clear cut. For Albert is a coward, transferring his allegiance from Merry Men to Sheriff and back again at the drop of a hat – or, rather, at the point of a sword. All of which lands Albert, his wife, Robin and Maid Marian in some very awkward situations.

- From the Director On 20 and 21 July 2017, the Year 11 and a few of the Year 12 WACE Drama students put on the production of Robin Hood, The Truth Behind the Green Tights by David Nielson.

We could not have picked a better play for this cast to perform. We had a lot of fun and many hilarious moments during the rehearsal process for this production. With such a creative cast, it was fantastic to see how often the actors would contribute ideas, concepts and quirky character traits for not only their own parts but the roles of others.

Having the very talented Mr Ivan Banks and Dr Robert Braham guest starring in the show certainly added more energy to the production and their standard of performance was simply outstanding!

Euan MacMillan (12.6) is recognised for the exceptional job he did as Assistant Director. In addition to Euan, d’Artagnan Boylan (12.8) and Brodie Scott (12.7) assisted in creating our set and their hard work was certainly appreciated. Hieu Dong (12.4) and Declan Kiddle (12.5) played the roles of the town criers on the Thursday evening show and were brilliant.

We also had some of the Year 10 and Year 8 students

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in our backstage crew for the production. Jaxon Degebrodt (10.1), Ethan Gosatti (10.1), Thomas Rundle (10.6), Matthew Roche (10.2), Luke Alderslade (8.7) and Thomas Gavin (8.7) were an integral part of our show.

The performers should certainly be proud of their efforts and I acknowledge the cast for their dedication and creativity in the production: Jeremy Hansen (11.4) – Albert Ross Ray Teakle (11.1) – Robin Hood Patrick O’Donoghue (11.6) – Sheriff/Barleycorn/Friar Harry Boyle (12.1) – Wife Kosta Paraskov (11.1) – Maid Marian Luca Crevacore (11.5) – Tree/Trousers/Prince John Samuel O’Connell (12.6) – Scargill/Mouth Joseph Pinto (11.8) – Walter/Derek Benjamin Olivieri (11.7) – Gisbourne/Little John This has been such a fantastic experience, with so many wonderful memories. Well done to the cast and crew involved.

Ms Lisa Laurino Director

Being an actor in the 2017 Drama production of Robin Hood: The Truth Behind the Green Tights, was an amazing experience that I will remember for the rest of my life. Rehearsals for this production began in the mornings of early Term 2 and were always a great way to start the day. Not once did they ever feel monotonous as the vibe present from the cast and directors made rehearsing an invigorating experience. I was lucky enough to play one of the lead characters, Albert Ross, a character who went on a journey that saw him transform from a selfish and feeble man to a person of bravery and courage. This role was amazing as it gave me a variety of diverse situations and tasks to perform, from arguing with my wife (Harry Boyle), to disguising myself in a maid’s outfit to rescue Maid Marian (Kosta Paraskov) and Robin Hood (Ray Teakle). Every performance was a success in our eyes, with the standard of each one increasing to the pinnacle of our shows which was the Friday night. We loved the response from all audiences, with them laughing at the gags onstage to being enthusiastic in the areas of interaction. Their energy gave the entire cast such a boost which only made the feeling of performing onstage in front of

an audience that much more incredible. I have loved every minute of this experience and am truly sad that it is now over. This life-changing experience would not have been possible without Ms Laurino, whose never-ending hard work is deeply appreciated.

I hope that one day I will be granted the opportunity to perform on this scale again as it was phenomenal and I can’t wait to see what the Trinity production will be like next year!

Jeremy Hansen Reviews from the night “Sooo much fun! Well done boys and Lisa.”

Sara MacMillan “Great show – lots of laughs! Well done all!”

Melanie Day “Saw it last night – great job, very funny and entertaining. Thank you!”

Phil Kay

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Vocal Ensemble Brisbane Music Tour

On Thursday 29 July, five members of the music staff and 37 students from Junior School and Middle School travelled to Brisbane to take part in the Pemulway National Male Voice Festival. It was a wonderful, enriching and inspiring weekend for everyone involved.

The weekend was filled with rehearsals, concerts and performances. The Trinity Vocal Ensemble had two performances. The first was a Friday lunchtime performance where they performed to a wonderful audience at Brisbane Grammar. They were well received and had a great day. Their second performance was on the Saturday evening in the same concert hall. This was a fantastic performance to a sold-out audience. The boys performed wonderfully and then had the pleasure of watching Dr Braham’s Voyces choir later in the evening.

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Sunday was their last full day and the boys had a jam-packed day of rehearsals at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre where they were part of a 500-strong choir to perform at an evening concert, showcasing the repertoire that had been rehearsed over the previous two days. After the finale, the boys returned to the hotel to party and celebrate their hard work and could be seen dancing and singing ‘Gangnam style’ in the hotel’s function room.

The boys were up early Monday morning to head back to Perth and were filled with wonderful memories and smiles all round. Overall, we had a great time and the boys thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Thank you to everyone involved.

Mrs Kimberley Lloyd Music Teacher

Junior School and Middle School Music Night On Friday 19 May, students performed to an enthusiastic audience in Gibney Hall as part of Junior School and Middle School Music Night. Featuring performances from students in Year 4 to Year 10, the night was a collection of instrumental and choral performances. Many thanks go to the Music tutors in preparing the students for their performances and to the Junior School staff who assisted backstage. It was a very enjoyable and memorable night for all involved!

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Senior Music Night Gibney Hall became a musical wonderland on Friday 24 June, when we were privileged to witness some fabulous performances from our very best senior Music students.

We heard performances from the Swing Band, Trinity Concussion, Classical Guitar Ensemble, Mercedes Vocal Ensemble, Symphonic Brass, Trinity/Mercedes String Orchestra, Trinity Senior Vocal Ensemble, Mercedes College Select Choir, Trinity Pipes and Drums, Trinity/Mercedes Chorale and Trinity/ Mercedes Wind Orchestra.

We especially thank the girls from Mercedes for their outstanding contribution and to the Music teachers from both Colleges, for their time and effort. Thank you also to the families and friends who were part of the audience − it was a truly wonderful evening.

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// SPORT //

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Winter Sport Highlights

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State Cross Country Championships On Friday 19 May a squad of students competed in the Secondary Cross Country State Championships.

It was a very successful day and a summary of results achieved are: Boys Team Events

Individual Results

Boys 17 years and over: Trinity College – 1st Thomas Moorcroft (12.4), Dylan Turner (12.7), MacKenzie Spiers (11.4)

Boys 17 years – Silver Medal: Thomas Moorcroft (12.4)

Boys 16 years: Trinity College – 2nd Hayden Boffey (11.1), Alexander Rossi (10.7), Jaycob Kell (10.6)

Boys 16 years – 4th: Hayden Boffey (11.1) Boys 16 years – Bronze Medal: Benjamin Allen (10.1)

Mr Geoff Jamieson Cross Country Coach

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// JUNIOR SCHOOL //

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Junior School Highlights

Book Week

The Shopfront Initiative

Paper Planes Fundraiser

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Cross Country Carnival

The Cross Country Carnival was held on Tuesday 30 May and was a fabulous event on a magnificent day.

Congratulations to all the boys for the endeavour and enthusiasm in which they participated and for the sportsmanship they displayed. It was wonderful to see so many parents attend to support the boys. Photos from the event can be found on our Facebook page.

Thank you to Luke Thompson who organised and ran the carnival.

Results Year 4 Champion – Oscar McManus (4G) Runner-up – Felix Cooper (4G) Endeavour – Aarav Bhandari (4G) Year 5 Champion – Lucas Blair (5W) Runner-up – Angus Calder (5B) Endeavour – Isaac Adamos (5W) Year 6 Champion – Caden Barnett (6G) Runner-up – Myles Mari (6B) Endeavour – Adam De Masi (6W) Overall 1st – Chanel 2nd – Queens 3rd – Xavier 4th – Campion

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// COMMUNITY //

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Diversity at Clontarf As part of NAIDOC Week, members of the band Diversity performed at Clontarf Aboriginal College on Monday 26 June before staff and students.

L-R: Nehemiah Reuben, Isaiah Reuben and Jesse Pigram

Paul Dillon Speaks to TC Community On Tuesday 1 August, Paul Dillon, the founder of Drug and Alcohol Research and Training Australia (DARTA), visited the College to educate students, staff and parents about the effects of alcohol use in teenagers.

Paul spent time with Years 10, 11 and 12 students and spoke specifically about the dangers and risks of alcohol consumption in teenage boys. He taught students how to correctly care for a friend who has consumed too much alcohol, when to call an ambulance and also specific concerns for students driving with P plates.

In the evening, Paul spoke to Trinity parents about their role in educating their sons about the dangers of alcohol consumption. In a very informative and often humorous presentation, Paul shared his insight and gave parents the hard truth about what actually happens at teenage parties and how to best protect their sons.

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Polished Man During lunch time on Thursday 29 June, the Prefects helped raise awareness for victims of domestic violence, as one in five children fall victim before the age of 18. For just $1.00, students had one fingernail painted to symbolise that rate of ‘one in five’ – in the hope of drawing attention to the issue of domestic violence in our society.

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The Centenary Fence – a Link Between the Old and the New Christian Brothers’ College (CBC) Perth, was blessed and opened in 1894 and had the prestigious address of 1 St Georges Terrace, Perth. Enrolments quickly grew and the College was expanded to a suitably “grand scale” to accommodate the students. A few years later the College and its surrounds were enhanced by the construction of a magnificent wrought iron and limestone fence and it was said that Christian Brothers’ College was “indeed” an impressive landmark on the Terrace.

In 1962 CBC Perth moved to the new school in East Perth and was re-named Trinity College. In 1994, 100 years after the opening of CBC Perth, plans were underway at Trinity College to improve its grounds and the visual presentation of the College. At a meeting of the newly formed Parent Council, these plans were discussed and the concept of creating a visual link between the iconic CBC Perth and Trinity was first raised. From this discussion, the idea of replicating the memorable CBC Perth fence on the boundary of Trinity was put forward. This new fence would be a link between the old and the new and as it was 1994, the Centenary Year of the College, the fence was to be named the Centenary Fence.

A committee comprising staff, Old Boys and parents was formed to submit a proposal to the College Board and to oversee the project to its completion.

The Board decided that the project could commence once an initial fundraising target of $25,000 had been reached. Details of the fundraising were published in the Trinity weekly newsletter and with the support of the Old Boys’ Association, Parent Council and the Trinity community the initial target of $25,000 was reached by 30 June 1994. The College Board gave their approval and the first stage of the Centenary Fence project began.

busy bees. This plaque is now located at the main gates of the College on Trinity Avenue.

In the year 2000, the second stage of the Centenary Fence project was undertaken, again with the support of the College community and the Old Boys’ Association. This second stage, along the northern boundary of the College, was planned to complement the then new Treacy Centre.

Today, the final stage of the Centenary Fence, which will secure the boundary of the College, is nearing completion. The foresight and hard work of many in the Trinity community are applauded as they helped create this ‘link between the old and the new’ which has “indeed” made Trinity College a landmark in East Perth.

The project progressed quickly with photos of the CBC Perth building, surrounds and fence studied and a plan prepared for an exact replica of the fence, pillars and gates. The work was coordinated by the College Bursar, Property Services Manager and two expert maintenance men. Under their direction, a series of parent working bees began and the project became one of ‘community building as well as fence building’.

On 3 December 1995, the first stage of the Centenary Fence was officially opened. Br JA Kelly, first Headmaster of Trinity College, cut the ribbon across the gates at the Nelson Crescent entrance to the College. A plaque was also unveiled which acknowledged all members of the CBC Perth and Trinity community who helped the project through financial contributions, donations of materials and at 1995 - Centenary Fence Opening Invitation

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Centenary Fence - Unveiling Gates Br J A Kelly SPRING 2017 / TRINITY NEWS // 31

Profile Adam Kealley – Following His Writing Dream Trinity’s Director of Teaching & Learning, Adam Kealley, is a valued member of staff. He is also a doctoral student at Curtin University, and recently, was presented with the 2016 Children’s Literature in Education Emerging Scholar Award, for his essay, Escaping Adolescence: A gothic bildungsroman for the twenty-first century. Each year, the prestigious winner receives a cash prize and their article is published exclusively in Children’s Literature in Education.

Congratulations, Adam – this is a wonderful achievement.

Fast Facts With Adam Kealley How long have you been at Trinity College?

Six years.

What is your current role and what do you like about it?

• Director of Teaching & Learning – I’ve really enjoyed the process of creating the SURGE program and helping teachers with their professional learning goals.

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Year 12 Literature teacher – the best part of my day, working alongside students as we explore some great works of literature and share a few laughs. They inspire me with their passion and I hope a little of mine rubs off on them too.

What or who inspires you?

• The many staff at Trinity who are quietly awesome.

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The number of our students who experience significant adversity, yet persevere in their studies.

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Perth writer AJ Betts, who teaches part time at Princess Margaret Hospital (admirable in itself) and who also followed her dream to become a novelist. She’s just publishing her fourth novel and is a significant reason why I’m pursuing my own writing dream.

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What is your favourite time of day and why?

About 11.00pm – the house is quiet and dark and that’s when I sit down to write.

Trinity College Foundation THE KARRIK BURSARY FOR AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS STUDENTS At Trinity College we are particularly proud of our Indigenous Program. Indigenous students have been enrolled at Trinity since 1966, with a formal policy enacted at the College in 1994 to reflect the percentage of Indigenous people in the community.

The Indigenous Program provides a vibrant learning environment and over the years, has supported many students in shaping a successful career path.

We would like to extend the advantages offered by this effective program to an increased number of Indigenous students.

The Karrik Bursary has been created to empower Indigenous students to build a future through quality education and career pathways in unison with a

corporate sponsor. In sponsoring an Indigenous student, you will not only give him the opportunity to achieve his highest potential, but also be involved with his progress every step of the way.

For more information about the Karrik Bursary or the Indigenous Program please contact the Bursar, Mr Michael Burgess on burgess.michael@trinity.wa.edu or 9223 8126. You can also find information on our website, trinity.wa.edu.au

Click this image to watch a video on our Aboriginal Program.

If you can’t access the video, please visit trinity.wa.edu.au/trinity-pillars/culture/aboriginal-program

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// TOBA //

TC spirit award presentations at the TOBA Winter Sports Day. Bryan Breheny (’04), John Hansen (’58) and Peter Torre (’89) 34 // TRINITY NEWS / SPRING 2017

TOBA President’s Report The pages that follow my report will attest to the fact that it has been another busy period for TOBA over the past few months.

What is normally a busy period with our marque event, the Sportsmen’s Lunch, and the Winter Sports Day, it was made even busier with the inclusion of Trinity Sunday Mass and an interstate reunion which was brought forward in the year. Throw in a few reunions and Golden Heritage events and TOBA pretty much had a full book over the Autumn/Winter period.

The Sportsmen’s Lunch was another outstanding success. Former Australian cricketer and TV personality, Mike Whitney, provided great entertainment. Unlike in 2016, when Sam Kekovich let go from the start, Mike settled into things more gradually and provided for some great banter during the Q&A session with Master of Ceremonies Mark Readings (‘87). Another 1987 leaver, Richard Mackiewicz, did his best to dethrone Mark from his MC duties during the Q&A Session, and he, along with his brother David (’86), provided some light-hearted entertainment during the auction.

We sincerely thank everyone involved in organising this event. It’s what makes TOBA special and, indeed, we continue to receive very positive feedback from attendees outside our TOBA community about the camaraderie and success of the function.

As always, a special thank you goes to TOBA’s Executive Officer, Ms Di Millar, for her incredible efforts in pulling this event together and again to TOBA Vice President, Dion Smith (‘87), and TOBA Committeeman Rob Foti (‘92), who were instrumental in organising the event and in particular, the fundraising initiatives and auction items.

Funds raised on the day go towards providing TOBA bursaries and it was again fantastic to see the generosity shown by our Old Boys who were willing to contribute to ensure others less fortunate are able to receive the benefit of a Trinity College education.

The Winter Sports Day was held on its traditional day – the last Sunday of the mid-year school holidays. It provides those young men in the 1st teams with an opportunity to warm up their legs again before they tackle the latter part of their PSA season.

The Old Boys prevailed, yet again, with wins in four out of the five sports and a draw in soccer. Our tactic of

recruiting a majority of ‘younger’ Old Boys appears to be working! It was a great day of camaraderie and fun for everyone and TOBA looks forward to having some of those fit Year 12 boys playing within its ranks next year to ensure the Brendan Ryan Cup remains with TOBA for a few more years to come.

The Melbourne interstate reunion was held earlier this year to coincide with a West Coast Eagles game. The intention was twofold: clearly to get the interstate Old Boys together and, secondly, to provide an excuse for other Old Boys to make the trip to watch a game of footy and join us for what is always a great night.

We were pleased that two of our Perth-based Golden Heritage Club members, Frank O’Connell (‘51) and Charles Foti (’63) were able to make the trip over to join their sons Paul O’Connell (’84), and David Foti (’89) and Robert Foti (’92). It was a special occasion for all and we hope that the event grows each year.

Trinity Sunday Mass at the College returned again this year. Road closures in the past few years have meant we have been unable to celebrate the Mass and we were pleased that no events were scheduled around Trinity Sunday this year.

We celebrated the College’s namesake, the Holy Trinity – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This is represented in the Trinity College crest by its three gold crowns which are arranged in the form of an equilateral triangle to emphasis the unity and equality of the Divine Persons.

In many respects, Trinity Sunday should be one of the most celebrated days in the TOBA calendar and we encourage all Old Boys to join us next year to celebrate our namesake. Whether we acknowledge it or not, the unity and equality of the Holy Trinity and its teachings to all TC men is what results in the enduring unity and equality that each of us share today.

In the entrance to the Junior School there is a wooden sculpture with an inscription which sums it up beautifully Benedicta sit Sancta Trinitas, atque indivisa Unitas – Blessed be the Holy Trinity – and its undivided unity.

T What…………….TC Peter Torre (’89) President Trinity College & CBC Perth Old Boys’ Association

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Bridgetown Scientist Honoured Bruce Maslin (’63) has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2017 Australia Day Honours. The award was made for his outstanding national and international contribution to botanical science.

Bruce with his brother John (OAA, left) and Roger Underwood – nominees for the award

“It is a great honour” Mr Maslin said, “not just for me and my family, but for my profession, friends and colleagues who have supported and helped me over the years”.

Bruce Maslin was born in Bridgetown in 1946 and educated at the local St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School and then Trinity College in Perth. Later he secured an Honours and Masters degree in botany from the University of WA.

an attempt to change the name of Australian wattles from Acacia to Racosperma.

Along with his botanical research, Maslin has worked closely with foresters and agricultural scientists helping to develop commercial aspects of acacia cultivation. He is currently working on a number of projects in south-east Asia in an honorary research capacity with institutions in China, India, Singapore and Vietnam.

Apart from a stint as a national serviceman in Vietnam in 1969, Maslin worked for his entire career as a research scientist with the Western Australian Herbarium, including a period as the Curator. He officially retired in 2015, but is still active in botanical research.

Maslin is regarded as one of the world’s foremost experts on the genus Acacia (more commonly called wattles). He has discovered 350 new species of wattle – a number almost unmatched in Australian botanical research – and has published numerous scientific papers in international botanical literature.

He also played a significant role in Australian culture, spearheading a successful campaign in opposition to

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Bruce and his daughter, Kimberley, at Parliament House after the award ceremony

// EVENTS //

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Sportsmen’s Lunch It was another massive afternoon at the TOBA Sportsmen’s Lunch on Friday 5 May. The Ballroom at the Duxton Hotel (old CBC Perth site) was at capacity and the camaraderie and brotherhood in the room was palpable. Guest speaker and former Australian cricketer, Mike Whitney was piped into the room by TC students, Zachary Hayward (11.2) and Alexander Pagano (10.3) before TOBA President, Peter Torre (‘89) commenced proceedings with a toast to absent friends.

The Class of 1987 was well represented, even though sorrowed by the recent loss of their mate, Ben Beale. Also, the Class of 2016 was in attendance acknowledging their mate, Tom Leishman who passed away earlier this year. Several of the 2016 Leavers chose to have tattoos of Tom, which they revealed with pride later in the day and we thank Tom’s father, Steve for attending the event. The men from the Class of 2010 are regulars each year commemorating their mate Jarryd Higgins (’10) alongside Jarryd’s father, Paul Higgins (’82). It is heart-warming to see that for many, this event has become a day to remember old mates, brothers and sons and appreciate the deep connection they have with the College and each other.

A surprise TOBA honorary life membership was awarded to the amazing, Tony Curtis (‘56). Tony’s connection with Trinity College has spanned many years, first as a student at CBC Perth, then as a teacher, parent, Board member and as its first lay Headmaster. Tony wrote Strive Manfully: a history of CBC Perth & Trinity College 1894-2003, is a Golden

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Heritage Club member and remains actively involved in all things TC and TOBA. Mike Whitney was impressive with his tales of cricket and impersonations of famous players and our resident MC, Mark Readings (‘87) was, as always, outstanding!

As well as the fun and camaraderie, the event’s main focus is to raise funds for much needed TOBA bursaries. These bursaries provide opportunities for boys to attend this wonderful College who, due to financial constraints, would not otherwise be able to enjoy a TC education, so we sincerely thank our sponsors, supporters and attendees.

To this end, a live auction was held, with plenty of enthusiasm and bidding from the crowd. David (’86) and Richard Mackiewicz (’87) were highly entertaining displaying items and providing ‘gentle’ encouragement to bidders.

For many, the TC brotherhood was celebrated late into the evening.

We look forward to next year’s event and hope you can join us.

Justin Lawrence (’16) with Tony Curtis (’56)

Ray Steffanoni (’78), John Price (’78) Mike Whitney, Phil Kavenagh and Ron Hendriks

Sam McMeikan (’10) and Patrick Tomasi (’10)

Our remarkable MC, Mark Readings (’87)

2016 Leavers with Peter Torre (’89), Steve Leishman and John Hansen (’58)

Curtis Taylor (’07) has a win!

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Golden Heritage Club

Br John Carrigg, Marie Megaw, Hazel Megaw and Michael Megaw (’66)

Hazel Megaw chatting with Chris Brockwell (’67) and Peter Hayes (’66)

Golden Heritage Club members attended a Trinity vs Aquinas fixture at Waterford recently that included a brief history of the PSA and Trinity College playing fields.

The day commenced with TC Director of Sport, Stephen Leahy (’78) providing a detailed update on the PSA and how sport has changed since his time at the College.

Br John Carrigg followed with a history lesson on the PSA and how the playing fields came to be, explaining how Br JA Kelly negotiated the acquisition of the land.

The pavilion was named TG Megaw Pavilion after the late Timothy Megaw (’40) in recognition of his tireless work, generosity and constant support during the establishment of these playing fields. Br Carrigg also acknowledged Mrs Hazel Megaw and her late son-in-law, Maurice Brockwell (’65) for their endless support throughout the process.

We were privileged to have Tim’s wife, Hazel Megaw, son Michael Megaw (’66), daughter-in-law Marie and family member Chris Brockwell (’67) in attendance.

John Featherstone (’49) chatting with Br Carrigg

Br Carrigg finished with this earnest quote: How you play the game is important, as in twenty years’ time no one will remember who won the game, but everyone will remember how you played the game – you will be remembered if you were a good sportsman.

The group enjoyed afternoon tea while barracking for TC on the sidelines.

Results for the day were: Hockey 6-0 – win to Aquinas Rugby 41-24 – win to Trinity Soccer 2-1 – win to Aquinas Football 15.10 (100)-10.8 (68) – win to Trinity Cross Country 190-276 – win to Trinity Badminton 6-3 – win to Trinity 40 // TRINITY NEWS / SPRING 2017

Golden Heritage Club members enjoying the day

John Lambe (’46), Br John Carrigg, Nicholas Ellison (’17) and Chris Ellison (’71)

Matt Fitzsimmons (’05) and Les Conceicao (’76)

Robyn Jennison with Bill Robinson (’44)

Lea and Isabella Conceicao

James Newcombe (’15)

Trinity Sunday Mass The TOBA and TC community celebrated Trinity Sunday with Mass followed by a lovely ‘bring and share’ morning tea in the Staff Lounge. Many thanks to Fra Oscar Aguilera for celebrating Mass and readers; Nicholas Ellison (12.5), Chris Ellison (‘71), Chris Flamer (‘58) and John Lambe (‘46). Also thank you to James Newcombe (‘15) for taking time out from his studies to be our organist.

It is wonderful to be a part of this amazing community.

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Winter Sports Day The weather was kind to us and it was another fantastic day at the TOBA Winter Sports Day with the TC/TOBA community coming out in force to support teams – the TC spirit was abundant, on and off the field.

TOBA won overall, defeating TC in cross country, football, hockey and rugby, with soccer battling it out to the end with a three all draw.

The medal for TC Spirit was presented to John Hansen (’58) by the inaugural winner, Bryan Breheny (’04). John is a constant supporter of this event and although he doesn’t run onto the field, he’s been wielding tongs for years to cook for hungry players.

Thank you for your tireless work, John!

Huge thanks go to: •

TC Director of Sport, Stephen Leahy (’78) and captains, coaches, managers, umpires and referees of both TOBA and TC teams

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St John Ambulance

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John Hansen (’58), Brendan Molony (’65) and Anthony Olivieri (’87), for their expertise on the barbecue

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Graham ‘Kiwi’ Warner and his team for maintaining impeccable grounds

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the winner’s trophy namesake, Brendan Ryan (’91) and his father, Michael Ryan, for attending on the day and assisting with presentations.

For those of you who don’t know Brendan or the history behind the naming of the cup, Brendan Ryan (’91), was diagnosed with leukaemia whilst attending Year 10 at Trinity College. The medical treatment Brendan underwent during his long battle with the illness left him with severe physical impairments and he is now confined to a wheelchair. The Brendan Ryan Cup began in 2001 as a form of recognition for the fighting spirit shown by Brendan, a remarkable Old Boy who continues to excel in life.

Thank you for a wonderful day!

Scores: Cross Country TOBA 8 / TC 38 — Winner TOBA TC winner — Mack Spiers (11.4) Overall and TOBA winner — Matt Smith (’13) Thank you to Geoff Jamieson, Kathryn Down, Tom Moorcroft, Sam O’Connell (’09), Jack Dewsbury (’11), Callum Dewsbury (’15), Phil Jurjevich (’85) and Dave Scott (’10).

Football TOBA 70 / TC 61 — Winner TOBA TC Best Player — Ben McGuire (12.6) TOBA Best Player — Timothy Lees (’97) Thank you to Peter Oliver, Jarrad Quatermaine, Max Fry, Troy Zafer (’91), Tim Fanowrios (’91) and Kane Hughes.

Hockey TOBA 11 / TC 5 — Winner TOBA TC Best Player — Jason Gonsalves (12.1) TOBA Best Player — Stuart Zekulich (’13) Thank you to Frank Main, Claire Wilson, Mark Pownall, Michael Buckley, Tom Coates (’08) and James McPherson (’06).

Rugby TOBA 42 / TC 17 — Winner TOBA TC Best Player — Tyron Kambouris (12.7) TOBA Best Player — Dan Whitney (’91) Thank you to Grant Okely, Bindy Hammond, Jamie Bonner, Damian Pacecca (’03) and Will Brock (’06).

Soccer TOBA 3 / TC 3 — Draw TC Best Player — Sam Moffat (12.3) TOBA Best Player — Calum O’Connell (’07) Thank you to Dean Evans, Ben Kriszyk, Sam Moffatt, Nic Carlino (’87), Jordan Carlino (’10) and Joshua Marocchi (’07).

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TOBA rugby team – photo courtesy of Carolyn Watson

Cross country

Hockey

Football

John Hansen (‘58) presented the TC Spirit medal by the inaugural winner Bryan Breheny (’04)

John Hansen (’58), Anthony Olivieri (’87) and Brendan Molony (’65)

Winner’s trophy namesake, Brendan Ryan (’91)

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// REUNIONS //

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CBC Reunion A group of CBC Perth Old Boys gathered at Kailis Restaurant for their annual April reunion. The group was delighted to hear guest speaker, Peter Kennedy’s (’59), address about politics, football – and everything in between. Congratulations to John Parker (‘50) for winning the raffle prize, which was a copy of Peter’s book Tales from Boom Town.

As usual, the hospitality, fabulous meal and service at Kailis’ was wonderful and for that we thank Michael Kailis (‘50) and his staff. Special thanks also goes to guest speaker, Peter Kennedy (’59) for his insight and time.

It was a great afternoon shared by a wonderful bunch of men!

John Gibbons (’49), Frank O’Connell (’51), Harry Ehlers (’47) and Noel Kelly (’49)

Colin Philippson (’51) and Keith McGregor (’50)

John Featherstone (’49) with Br John Carrigg

John O’Connell (’49) and Peter Kennedy (’59)

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Charles Foti (’63), Frank Veltman (’69), Rob Foti (’92) and David Foti (’89)

Melbourne Reunion A diverse group of Old Boys living in (and visiting) Melbourne braved the cold conditions to gather at the Hotel Windsor for the annual Melbourne reunion.

It was terrific to see so many of our regulars and a few new Old Boys joining the group.

Year groups in attendance ranged from 1951 to 2007 (covering 59 years!) with Frank O’Connell (’51) crowned oldest and Binuk Kodituwakku (’07) youngest in attendance. Frank, who lives in Perth, timed his visit to son Paul O’Connell (’84), to coincide with the reunion.

The Foti family also travelled east for the occasion, including Charles (’63), David (’89) and Rob (’92).

A special thank you goes to Breck Hilton (’75) for scoping out venues for the gathering.

We are trying to increase awareness of and encourage Old Boys who live in Victoria to attend this event, so if you know of anyone who has moved to Victoria, please encourage them to update their contact details at toba@trinity.wa.edu.au.

Gerard Whitely (’80), David O’Connell (’80), Frank O’Connell (’51) and Paul O’Connell (’84)

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Zenon Zebrowski (’55) and Ross McDermott (’00)

Nick Pugliese (’93), David O’Connell (’80), Deo De Jesus (’96), Keiran Woods (’63)

Charles Foti (’63) and Phillip Waldron (’65)

Paul Wood (’72), Greg Tannock (’55) and Tibor Puhl (’69)

Peter Torre (’89) and Graham Johnson (’64)

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Keep in Touch TOBA Website General enquiries: www.toba.net.au TOBA Members’ Website ALL CBC Perth and TC Old Boys are eligible to join the members’ website. This will ensure you receive information regarding reunions and upcoming events. Visit www.toba.net.au, click on ‘Members’ then click on ‘To register or login to the alumni programme, please click HERE’.

Past staff are also welcome to join the TOBA website – just email your name, date of birth and years spent at TC to toba@trinity.wa.edu.au

Join the TOBA group by searching: TOBA – Trinity College Old Boys Association or www.facebook.com/#!/groups/TrinityOldBoys/ Follow us on Twitter: @TrinityOldBoys at www.twitter.com Join the Group: ‘Trinity Old Boys’ Association’ at www.linkedin.com Watch TOBA videos at: www.youtube.com/TrinityOldBoys Follow: ‘TrinityOldBoys’ on Instagram

To ensure that you continue to receive your copy of the Trinity News magazine, please advise us of any change to your address.

Email: toba@trinity.wa.edu.au Phone: 9223 8178

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Obituaries VALE HARRY GORRINGE Harry Gorringe (’46), who died in June aged 89, was a career public servant and a successful Sheffield Shield fast bowler for Western Australia in the 1950s.

Harry played club cricket with East Perth (now Perth) at the WACA ground, where his teammates included other Terrace Old Boys such as Rex McGrade (’50) and George Boylen (’56) and still holds the club’s record for the number of first grade wickets taken – more than 550!

against Queensland in the 1952-53 season when he captured eight wickets for 56, including the first four wickets, before conceding a run!

He represented WA in 27 matches between 1951 and 1958 and took 87 wickets. His best performance was

Harry is survived by his wife, Sandra, a prominent speech teacher and their children Rory and Kieran.

Harry held senior positions in the WA Public Service, including serving as Manager of the, then, Rottnest Island Board in the mid-1980s.

1946 1st Cricket Team

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Obituaries VALE LESLIE LITTLE Les Little (‘49), who died on August 6, was Dux of the College and a prominent all round sportsman who went on to have an outstanding academic career.

Les, who was aged 86, was a prefect, house captain, secretary of the Debating Society, middle distance runner and a lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. He was also the captain and right winger in the hockey team which included two future Olympians, Kevin Carton (’51) and Gordon Pearce (’52).

Les graduated BSc (Hons) from the University of WA with first class honours in Chemistry and, later, with an MSc, which enabled him to study at Cambridge University where he was awarded a PhD in 1960. He then won a Canadian National Research Council Fellowship which

took him to Ottawa, before returning to UWA as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Chemistry in 1961.

He was promoted to Associate Professor in Chemistry and retired from UWA in 1989 and took up a Research Fellowship at Curtin University.

The document distributed at the Memorial gathering after his funeral said: “A brilliant mind which he committed with an uncompromising passion and tenacity to so many varied causes over the course of his life. Truly one of a kind.”

Les was Dux of College in 1949

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Obituaries RIP KEVIN CARTON Kevin Carton (’51) – Eulogy by Gordon Pearce (’52)

I am privileged to be given the opportunity to reflect on our dear Kevin’s outstanding hockey career.

Kevin was a very special person and I was indeed fortunate to have met Kevin at school at CBC Terrace and we have been good friends ever since.

We were 14 year olds and hockey, even at that time, was most important to us.

At the ripe old age of 15 years Kevin was selected to play for the seniors in the ‘A’ grade competition. He more than held his own in Australia’s strongest ‘A’ grade competition. I was fortunate to play alongside Kevin in the ‘A’ grade games and observe his rapid and outstanding development.

By the age of 21 Kevin was selected in the Australian Hockey team to play against an Indian Wanderers team – prelude to the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

Kevin would have been one of the first selected for Australia to participate at hockey’s first Olympics. Kevin had now developed into a consummate hockey flankhalf. He was by far the best flank half in Australia.

Kevin always enjoyed playing matches, whether it was school boys, club, State or Australian, but the hard training was not one of his strong points. In the great many sprints we were required to do, Kevin would start at the head of the squad and then coast in near the rear. ‘Cus’ was the name Eric, Julian and I used to fondly refer to Kevin by. We would say to him, “come on Cus, lift your game” and he would give us a wry smile and we would always finish up having a laugh

with Cus, about his training method. Having said that, Kevin always maintained a very high level of fitness. He knew precisely what he had to do to perform on the world stage.

By 1960 at the Rome Olympics, Kevin had truly arrived as an elite player among the world’s best.

He was moved into centre-half to hold down one of the most important positions in the hockey team.

In 1962 Kevin was made Australian Captain and led Australia to the 10 Nation World Cup in India.

Kevin captained WA on a great many occasions and in 1963 as Captain of Australia led a touring team to New Zealand and later was also appointed Captain/Coach of the Australian team when the coach had to withdraw for personal reasons. The team was one of the most successful teams to tour New Zealand and, yes Kev, you did it all and you did it your way.

Over the 15 or so wonderful years and more than 250 games we played together as team mates – be it in the local competition, inter-state games and internationally – Kevin, you were one of the best players I had the pleasure to play alongside. Kevin was elite in every aspect of his game and in 1991 was rightly inducted into the WA Hall of Champions.

Kevin, you will be sadly missed by all and I extend my deepest sympathy to dear Annette, to Romilly, Jeremy and Tim and may God’s blessing shine on you and your loved ones always.

RIP, dear Cus.

CBC Old Boys’ A1 Hockey Team Kevin Carton: front row, far right

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Obituaries VALE ALAN THORNHILL Alan Thornhill (‘58) was a journalist on The West Australian newspaper, and gained prominence as the paper’s industrial reporter during a time of great turbulence in the early 1970s.

He then moved with his family to Canberra in 1973 and reported from the Canberra Press Gallery. Alan was highly respected by his colleagues, and trusted by news sources, for his integrity and accuracy.

Alan in the 1957 No. 1 Platoon, pictured front row third from left

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Obituaries VALE JOHN ROGERS John Rogers (’59) was a larger than life figure at the Terrace who went on to make his mark, first in league football and later as a television sporting commentator.

John, who was widely known as ‘Buck’ after the space-age comic book hero of the time, started in First Year in 1954 and quickly became a valuable member of College sporting teams, especially in swimming and football.

Classmate Tim Bailey (’59) recalls that John had also been a keen sailor at the Mounts Bay Sailing Club during his last few years at school. He sailed VJs with Tim and three other classmates: Bernie Keogh (’59), Phil Bussanich (’59) and Peter Dudley (’59).

After leaving school, John quickly gained selection in the Claremont league football team and established himself as a vigorous defender. He was a prominent player in Claremont’s cliff hanger 1964 grand final victory over East Fremantle at Subiaco Oval in front of more than 45,000 fans and played 87 matches for the Tigers. His adventurous spirit then took him to the United States where he tried out for the Boston Patriots

grid iron team in the National Football League.

He also worked on fishing boats in Iceland before returning to Perth where he carved out a career as a commentator with TVW7. He branched out from football to cover a range of sports, including baseball, yachting, motor racing and golf.

But he remained loyal to the Claremont Football Club on retirement and was a fixture at home games.

John died on 2 August, aged 76, after a long illness.

Brother Geoff Seaman, who was on the staff at the Terrace during John’s schooldays, led a strong contingent from the College at his funeral service at Claremont Oval.

The College and his classmates extend their sympathy to John’s wife, Jenny, and their three daughters; Natasha, Naomi and Rebecca, and their families. May ‘Buck’ rest in peace.

1st XVIII 1959: John Rogers: front row, second from right

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Vale Sincere condolences are extended to the families of the following Old Boys whose deaths are known to the Association: Peter Kennedy (’36)

Condolences

Alan Watson (’43)

Sincere condolences are extended to the following Old Boys and their families on the loss of a loved one:

Harry Gorringe (’46) John Moynihan (’47) Leslie Little (’49) William Brown (’50) Collin O’Brien (’50) Kevin Carton (’51) Bruce Thompson (’57) Alan Thornhill (’58) John Rogers (’59) Malcolm Barr (’60) John Pubben (‘66) John Grant (‘70)

James Lewis (’06) on the loss of his father, Glenn.

Mark (’77) and Phil Hinton (’84) on the loss of their mother, Noell.

Peter Cocks (’78) on the loss of his wife, Sandra.

Brian (’64) and Kevin Bradley (’68), as well as Paul (’94), Matthew (‘97) and Mark Bradley (’98) on the loss of their mother and grandmother, Kath.

Graham (’62) and Richard Wishart (’64) on the loss of their mother, Kathleen, Thomas (’13) and Jason Ankers (’13) on the loss of their grandfather, James Beel.

Chris (’91) and Cy Allanson (’97) on the loss of their father, John.

Jeremy Carton (’79), as well as Daniel (’11) and Luke Carton (’09) on the loss of their father and grandfather, Kevin Carton (’51).

Andrew (‘84), Matthew (‘86) and Daniel Fitzgerald (‘89) on the loss of their father, Chas.

Alan (‘64) and Ken Grant (‘67) on the loss of their brother, John Grant (‘70).

TOBA would appreciate being informed of the passing of Old Boys and their loved ones. Please contact the TOBA Office on 9223 8178 or toba@trinity.wa.edu.au.

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