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Rugby Reunion 71 Years’ On
It was a special reunion for Morrie Deterte [Class of 1945] and Roy Sinclair at the Wellington College and St Patrick’s (Silverstream) traditional this year. The two were opposing captains 71 years ago. Roy captained Silverstream in 1945 when the team drew with Wellington College 15 - all. Remarkably, the Wellington Captain from that 1945 match, Morrie Deterte - came out to Silverstream to watch his old school win 29-26 in 2016. Roy and Morrie were guests of the 1st XV for their pre-match luncheon in preparation for the 84th 1st XV traditional Wellington College match. Fellow Old Boy, Keith Quinn [Class of 1964], welcomed the two former Captains and acknowledged their commitment to their old schools. In late October, Headmaster, Roger Moses hosted Morrie and members of his family including sons, Wayne [Class of 1969] and Ian [ Class of 1977] and grandson Finlay [Class of 2011] to mark the occasion of Morrie’s 90th Birthday. Members and staff of the College’s 1st XV also attended and presented Morrie with a 1st XV jersey and at the same time, acknowledged his side-line support to the Rugby Club for over 70 years.
The Lampstand | 2016
Victoria Uni. Poster Boy
Former Wellington College student, Josh Trlin [Class of 2012], is one of seven Victoria students chosen to tell his story for their national advertising campaign. Josh’s part in the campaign went live on October 1 when Victoria’s enrolments opened. He appeared in print advertising, TV ads, billboards around Wellington and Auckland, and in ads on various digital channels. Josh was chosen not only for his interesting story, but because he was really thriving in the university environment. As a local boy raised in Porirua, going to Victoria University was a no brainer for Joshua Trlin. Josh studies Law and says he is expected to ask many questions and consider many perspectives. It was the same when he was contemplating university study in the first place. When I was deciding what I wanted to study at Victoria, the two main questions I asked myself were, what am I good at and what am I interested in? For me, Law was the answer to both. I’ve always been interested in helping people and protecting people’s rights and that’s what Law is all about. Josh says being able to study at the heart of New Zealand’s legal system in Wellington has been a real advantage. I feel like I’m at the best law school in New Zealand. We’re in the old Government Buildings, so on one side of the road is Parliament and the Beehive and on the other side is the Supreme Court. We’re in the heart of law-making in New Zealand, he says. Josh has looked for opportunities outside his studies. I’ve been involved with a not-for-profit organisation that provides management consulting services to charities. It gives a practical application for what we’re learning, but at the same time we’re actively giving back to the community and helping people. Josh says his experience as a student at Victoria has been about much more than lectures and exams. The community at Victoria has been hugely influential on me. It’s made up of a real cross-section of New Zealand society and being here has exposed me to a wide range of people and ideas. In 2012, Josh was awarded the prestigious PricewaterhouseCoopers Scholarship which offered financial support, as well as a Russell McVeigh Scholarship to support his Law Studies.