A Word…….continued
Well done to the Lads and Lass‘s from way down
under in New Zealand!!! A gathering took place
somewhere in the land of the long white cloud and I
know there would have been lots of College debate
on the go. Note I did say Lass‘s, yes the ladies were
also flying the College flag with their good College
men.
Thanks needs to go out to the Old Boys branches
who made contributions towards the installation of
the new electronic scoreboard on Goldstones.
Zululand, Harding, Midlands, Tugela and
Maritzburg, together with the MCOBA made this
project possible. The scoreboard was baptised with a
great win over Northwood (31—6)in the first game
of the season on Friday 21st March. Well done
1st XV on a great start to the 2014 campaign. The
1st XV will be at the St Stithians Easter Festival
over the weekend of 19/20 April. Thereafter they go
off to Kimberly for the Wildeklawer festival on 2730 April. They will travel with the U14/15 & 16A
teams.
Please check your diaries and make yourselves
available to attend the AGM on the 19 April. I
encourage you to attend if you can and make a
contribution by just being involved and having a say.
I know that the out of town guys are too far away, so
you are all excused…hopefully our monthly newsletter is keeping you in the loop with all things College
and Old Boys.
Letters to the MCOBA
Thank you for the interesting Newsletter. I have
been downloading (& printing out!) all the regular
school news-letters which Rob reads with gusto, so
well done on a specific ‗Old Boys‘ one.
Attached is a photo of the recent get-together we
had over here.
Regards from Con Sharratt – New Zealand
Seven Maritzburg College Old Boys gathered at the
Mairangi Bay, Auckland home of Henry and
Nadeen Harbuz on Sunday, 9th March 2014.
Although few in number, and each having attended
College at different times, the common
denominator of shared College experiences
contributed to a convivial and relaxed social
gathering. The College wives who accompanied
their husbands, thoroughly enjoyed meeting one
another again and catching up on family and
friends‘ news. Sadly, for many different reasons,
the turn-out was lower than expected, as a great
number of Old Boys living in New Zealand, reside
in the Auckland region.
The Gauteng branch have a golf day and dinner on
Left to right:- Henry Harbuz (1970);Don
Urquhart
the 9 May, so we look forward to seeing as many of (1966); Miles English (1966); Rob Sharratt (1955); Chris
you at the golf and dinner on that day.
Keep (1963); Malcolm Ford (1971). Unfortunately Errol
Nevill (1955) was inside at the time the photo was taken.
Till next month. Jimeleyo Ji.
KEVIN TRODD
Seen at the 2013 Gauteng branch function: Barry Noel
(1967, Vivek Ramsaroop (2007), Kelvin Watt (1987)
Congratulations to the 2014 basketball First Team on their
recent success at the National Schools Invitation Basketball
Tournament. It is very pleasing to see the tradition of College being a leading South African basketball school being
upheld.
Going back into the distant past to the days of the introduction of basketball at College under the coaching of Val
Ashworth (an Old Boy), to the practice court that sat across
a driveway exit, to a purpose built court at the top corner of
Barnes, to the move to the Tech Courts next to the 'Dusi
and now to the posh courts next to the squash courts,
basketball has had a long journey and a proud history.
Congratulations, once again and keep "making hoops".
Llew Dodd—Coach (1984 to 1997)