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OLD GUILDFORDIANS Malaysia Reunion 20 April 2019 We are thrilled to visit our friends in Asia with our next overseas reunion in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The main Reunion Dinner and Performance will be held on Saturday 20 April 2019, with Guildford Grammar School’s very talented School of Music and Boodjar Bidi Indigenous dance troupe there to entertain the crowd. To help visitors experience magnificent Malaysia, optional tours and activities are on offer in the days around the reunion dinner, including a tour of Kuala Lumpur City, a Countryside and Batu Caves tour, and a Malaysian Cultural Night Tour. Expressions of interest Please contact David Williams on [email protected] or (+61 8) 9377 8522. For further information, please visit www.oldguildfordians.com.au/kualalumpur2019 Reunions every 10 years – help us organise yours 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, 2009 to celebrate in 2019 The Old Guildfordians Association holds reunions for classes every 10 years. If you are from the class of 1969, 1979, 1989, 1999, or 2009, we need your help to make it a celebration worthy of the occasion. If you are not sure what your class year is, consider what the calendar year was when your age group graduated in Year 12, even if you left before your final year. If you would like to assist in organising your reunion, please contact David Williams on [email protected] or (+61 8) 9377 8522. his first novel Under the Same Moon, a Story from the Great War. Inspired by his fascination with and his uncle’s connection to the Great War, Chris and his wife Shirley (a former housemother of the School) researched the history of the 47 former Guildford Grammar School students and two former staff members who perished overseas in the war conflict. Gerald Ugle (Be 2007-2010) celebrated his 100th West Australian Football League (WAFL) game in the 2018 season. Gerald played 20 of his WAFL games as part of the Perth Football Club and gained Australian Football League experience with the GWS Giants before heading to the Peel Football Club. Zac Langdon (He 2011-2012) was impressive in his first season in the Australian Football League with the GWS Giants in 2018. Zac was highly regarded for his effective pressure and his ability to score goals, with an elite average of 4.2 tackles a game. He earned a ‘Goal of the Year’ nomination in Round 11 against the Adelaide Crows and featured in the two Finals games for the Giants in the 2018 season. Fraser Pensini (He 2010-2014) was selected to represent Australia in the Rowing Under 23 World Championships in Poznan, Poland in July 2018. Fraser occupied the bow seat of the Men’s Coxed Four at the Championships and earned a place in the A Final, finishing sixth in the world. He was awarded the opportunity to race at the World Rowing Cup III as well as the Under 23 World Championships. Now he is focusing on returning to university to compete his post-graduate degree in medicine. Zac Fisher (SG 2011-2015) signed a two-year contract extension with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). In 2018, Zac was referred to as the ‘AFL’s top teenager’, ranking him first amongst all 47 teenagers in the AFL for clearances and contested possessions. Sam Taylor (Fr 2012-2016) made his Australian Football League (AFL) debut for the GWS Giants in Round 11, 2018 against the Adelaide Crows and was nominated for the NAB AFL Rising Star award for his performance in Round 17. In this win over Richmond Sam gathered 13 disposals, including 7 intercept possessions and 3 rebound 50’s. Bailey-Jay Cooke (Ha 2017-2017) was selected to the Under-15 Australian Baseball Team that competed at the World Cup, held in Panama in August 2018. Graydon Wilson (Be 2016-2017) made his WAFL League debut for Swan Districts Football Club in 2018. Following on from strong performances at the NAB AFL Under 18 National Championships for Western Australia, Graydon debuted for Swan Districts against the East Perth Football club. Vale Our sympathies are extended to the families and friends of the following Old Guildfordians: Colin Barns (St George’s 1934-1940) Ian Briggs (Staff 1984-2004) Peter Brown (Sc 1948-1952) Mark Bryce (Sc 1979-1980) Colin Chapman (St 1939-1941) Lyle Collins (He 1948-1951) John Cowcher (Ha 1961-1963) Mark Dixon (St 1969-1974) Shane Garlett (Ha 1974-1976) Richard Giblett (Be 1980-1984) Reginald Latham (SG 1941-1944) Gifford Lindsay (Sc 1946-1948) Troy Marias (Staff 2008-2008) Ross Martyn (Fr 1975-1977) David Millar (He 1939-1945) William Montague (He 1945-1947) Allan Roach (He 1955-1956) Gregory Sexton (St 1970-1973) Kenneth Shenton (Sc 1955-1958) John Stewart (He 1972-1974) Peter Tilley (Staff 1972-1972) Bryan Warren (Sc 1950-1956) John Wickham (SG 1929-1936) 47