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Kilimanjaro – September 2010

Old Boy, Robin Mountain, is putting together a Kilimanjaro Trek, Fly-in Luxury Tented Serengeti Safari & a Zanzibar holiday in September this year. They are trying to get as many old boys on board as possible. For more information email Robin or download the itinerary here.

Neil Malherbe (1981) appointed Head of Penryn Prep School

Recently we stumbled on this bit of news, the following is taken from the Penryn College Newsletter:

“Accordingly it gives me great pleasure to announce that the position has been offered to Mr Neil Malherbe. Happily he has accepted and will begin here on the 1 January next year. We had announced earlier that this was to happen in the third term, but we felt given the competence of the man that this was no longer necessary.

A bit about Neil if I may. He is at present the deputy at Reddam House in Constantia in Cape Town. He is 44. As a boy he was schooled at Pretoria Boys High School where he was a provincial athlete, a prefect and served on the SRC. He is a highly qualified teacher finishing off with a Masters’ degree in education at Rhodes University in 1995. While he was at Rhodes he represented Eastern Province at athletics.

After qualifying he was a teacher at Selborne College in East London for 6 years, at Durban High School for two years, and at Graeme College for seven years where he was HoD of English and Housemaster of 120 scholars from Grade 1 to Grade 12 at Grant House.

He then saw the light and went into Primary school education joining Reddam House in 2003. He was appointed as deputy in charge of academics in October 2007. As a teacher he was an accomplished sport coach, being the South African u18 waterpolo coach from 2001 to 2007, a rugby coach of some renown, master in charge of athletics and swimming at two of the schools he served, and a gymnastics team in East London!

But he has a number of other very impressive strings to his bow, being the director of a number of plays, running a school museum, running a debating society and a Christian Union at Reddam House.

In his personal capacity he is a Rotary member and has been a Society Steward at Tokai Methodist Church since 2005. He is also a widely experienced Sunday School teacher having filled this role for the best part of 20 years. He is widely travelled. And lest we think that time has been resting heavily on his shoulders he has recently written a novel that he has submitted for publishing.”

We wish him all the best in his new appointment.

Information supplied by Chris Lee.

Old Boy News: Old Boy ‘endures’ running!

Where and how does one try to explain something that the average person has no yardstick by which to measure? Perhaps understanding would be relative to a brief account of my past?

Those who were at school with me will vouch that running, whatever the distance, was definitely not my strongest virtue! I think the most surprised would be “Assie,” (Talie van Aswegen) the notorious PT master, whom I provided with many laughs in my attempts to keep up with fellow pupils in gym class. Be that as it may, another lesson I learnt is that school days need not necessarily shape your destiny.

It’s amazing how events of an earlier generation can be an influence. My Grandfather for instance was a Comrades runner, and as young lad, I remember with awe the blazer with the big shiny head of Hermes adorning the handkerchief-pocket. I also remember the wonderful stories of camaraderie that Gramps filled my head with, and I believe it was then that the seeds were sown.

Old Boy News: Dudley Davidson, 1963

It is great to read all the snippets from Old Boys throughout the globe. What marvellous memories a visit to the school conjures up in the mind. Truly, a world class institution with such a rich tradition. Long may it last!

I left the school in 1963 without having matriculated but as a slow developer I eventually managed to obtain a PhD in Strategic Leadership and am currently Director of Water Services in Ekurhuleni Metro.

Keep up the good work!

Dudley can be reached on: DudleyD@ekurhuleni.gov.za .

Daniel Lombard Fundraiser at Kearsney

Daniel Lombard (Matric 2008) who suffered a catastrophic injury in a rugby practise at Boys High last year was the beneficiary of a Charity Fundraiser held at Kearsney College in KwaZulu Natal recently. Lombard, seated in a wheel chair donated by the Chris Burger/Petro Jackson Fund watched the final match of the Mr Price sponsored rugby day which saw a team of past Springboks and provincial players do battle against the Kearsney 1st XV. This match, known as the Annual Old Crock’s game has been played at the College for 79 consecutive years. Daniel, who represented the PBHS 3rdXV against Kearsney on the same field in 2007 was presented with a cheque of R40 000 to assist his family make his home in Pretoria more wheel-chair friendly. Another recipient on the day was Kearsney Old Boy Tom Rout who was injured in a motor accident in 2007. He also received R40 000 to assist with ongoing rehabilitation costs. The Old Crocks match was preceded by a whole-day touch rugby competition with categories including ladies, corporates, high schools and Kearsney junior and senior inter house events.

The likes of Dick Muir, Mark Andrews, Braam van Straten, John Allen, John Slade and Deon Keyser were all present to wish Daniel well and show him support on the day. Making a brief guest appearance for the Old Crocks team was Old Boy Andre Barnard who scored a try 20 seconds after coming on as a reserve. Running rugby was the order of the day as the Old Crocks chalked up a 64 -40 victory over the Kearsney XV. The score however did not matter. Camaraderie and support shown by the public and players on the day for the two recipients eclipsed the importance of any winning or losing score line.

Pictures show Old Boys Elwyn van den Aardweg, Kearsney Headmaster, Daniel Lombard and Andre Barnard at the Mr Price Touch Rugby held at Kearsney on 19 April 2009. Photo Credit: Tracey van den Aardweg.

Old Boy News: Mark Williams, Matric 2005, Abernethy

On a recent trip to the Cape I stayed outside Plettenberg Bay at Kurland. During the stay I discovered that Mark was doing a four month internship at the hotel. It turns out that after spending a year abroad, 2006, as a Teachers’ Assistant at Woodbridge School in Suffolk, Mark enrolled at Caux – a Swiss Hotel Management School in the hills above Montreux, and that he has one year left before starting work in the industry.

Once he has finished his degree – a postgraduate BA in Hospitality – he intends working on cruise ships for a while, and will then decide what he will do. Mark can be reached on email: wima040787@shms-mail.com.