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W elcome to the 2009 edition of ‘The Kingsman’. This magazine is an account of all the events Kingsmen have participated in throughout the 09’ year. It has been a pleasure piecing this publication together. Reading the articles from the perspective of some Kingsmen is not only hilarious, but helps relive some cherished moments which have passed us by. To me, this magazine is far more than a series of articles. It is a time capsule of sorts, one that I hope several Kingsmen will refer to years down the track, as a memoir of their time spent here. I would like to thank all those who gave up their time to contribute in whatever way they could., many thanks to Michael ‘McLovin’ Wendland for helping me along the way. A special thank-you to Trevor and Calvin for the excellent photos of us Kingsmen in action, several of which have been used throughout the magazine. I do hope you enjoy it... Marc‘ Liger’ Woodward Contents Administration 2 The Master’s Report 3-4 The Dean’s Report 5 A Note From Trevor 6 My Year As President 7-8 Executive Committee 9 Residential Assistants 10 2009: A Social Year The Women’s College Mascot Fiasco 11-12 An Ode To The Party Room 12-13 Kings Ball 13 Social Album 14 Cultural Events Daring To Be Different & Debating 15 –16 Chess 16 Dancefest 16-17 Artfest 17 Bandfest & One Act Play 18 Choralfest 19 Cultural Album 19-20 Sporting Events 2009: A Victorious Year 21-22 Athletics 23 Hockey & Fresher Rugby 24 Cricket 25 Basketball 26 Open Rugby 27 Swimming 28 Volleyball & Touch Football 29 Squash 30 Cross Country & Tennis 31 Soccer 32 Rowing 33 Sporting Album 34-35 King’s By Flat 35-38 King’s Valedictorians 39 2 The Master’s Report I begin by thanking you all for your support of and commitment to the College in 2009. To E/Professor Trevor Heath - thank you for so much for all you do for Kingsmen and King‘s – we are truly fortunate to have you here. To all the staff who do so much in support of Kingsmen each day and to Thérèse and Georgia whose support is outstanding – thank you. And thank you to the youngest Kingsmen – James, Nic, Luke, Joseph and Patrick. To the Senior Tutor Michael Wiseman, thank you for your work in the role and sincere best wishes– to the RAs – thank you for your leadership this year and to those of you returning - thank you for choosing to do so. Recently the Dean told me a story where he was interviewing a prospective student who had friends at another College. The obvious question to the student from the Dean was Well then why aren‘t you applying to that College? The response was, ―They told me King‘s is classy.‖ Earlier this week, I interviewed a prospective student whose father attended another College. Again the question, ―Why aren‘t you applying to your father‘s old College?‖ The answer, ―People tell me I‘ll get more from King‘s.‖ In the history of King‘s I‘m sure there have been many years when the College may have been described as classy, but not always in recent times. And so at the end of my first five year term as Master, I like to think I can take some of the credit for that transformation to being classy once again - I hasten to add though in partnership – along with the staff of the College and the Council of the College and with many of the students of the College in recent years. However, much of the credit rests with you – this particular year and especially under the leadership of this year‘s KCSC and with Jeremy Russell as President. We challenged this year‘s KCSC and RAs very early on to embrace change and there were some tense moments – I remember well an early meeting hosted in the Deacons Board Room where Jeremy and I exchanged some well chosen words!! 3 Change began with Orientation Week – in our view the best in years. And you know how we judged that – we received no complaints from anywhere or anyone. This year the KCSC and the RAs had a plan – they wanted to see four things happen: Regain the ICC Sporting Trophy Win the ICC Cultural Competition Improve the College‘s GPA Improve the Reputation of the College Number 1 was achieved and congratulations to you all. Number 2 - we were competitive and finished fifth overall – importantly we were not embarrassed. Number 3 is a work in progress and so we look forward to what will be achieved at the end of the year. Number 4 was the most important – again a work in progress. However you have achieved an enormous amount in regards to this goal in 2009. We have the highest % in years of students seeking to return to King‘s in 2010. Our applications for 2010 are higher than at the same time last year. Again, the College will fill next year on its own first preferences. We no longer rely on other Colleges to fill vacant places at the start of a year. Young men want to come to King‘s, their parents are supportive of them, people at other Colleges like Kingsmen for all sorts of reasons, you no longer talk of being arrogant – instead you show humility. I was once told that a common saying at one of our main feeder schools about King‘s was, and apologies for the language: ―You go into King‘s a good bloke and come out the opposite.‖ That is not the case but it reminds us all that reputation is everything. Jeremy, my particular congratulations to you and to your executive for taking the Students‘ Club to the next level – a level which brought more change, embraced the importance of the College‘s reputation, not just for the College itself but also for all of you and for ensuring a successful year for King‘s in so many ways. To Sam Neller – the challenge for you is to maintain the momentum in 2010. Gregory C Eddy Master and Chief Executive 4 The Dean’s Report K ing's College provides its residents the opportunity of partaking in a University experience which is more enriching, more substantial and more productive than a University experience which is had outside of a college environment. The culture and the opportunities within College are such that if a student is inter- ested in debating, music, drama and a number of other cultural pursuits, they have the opportunity to compete against other colleges in competitive forum. If a Collegian is interested in learning more about a substantial and influential piece of English literature, they may partake in the King's Certificate, which is an intimate study forum, whereby the teacher guides three or four students only, through complex and difficult texts. If a student would like to learn a language, at the conversational level, they have the opportunity to do this via the College's tutorial program. However help to enrich the diversity of the learning experience of Collegians is not limited to these opportunities, as was made apparent at this year's Valedictory Dinner. Prior to Valedicts being acknowledged for partaking in, and contributing to, the unique King's College experience, a substantial amount of money was given to students by the College's Foundation in the form of bursaries. This money is essential for some students to continue to live at College and hence to continue to benefit from the unique learning environment that it offers. Following the awarding of these bursaries, the College publicly acknowledges the contribution Collegians, who have lived in King's for 3 or more years, for their contribution to the 'life' of the College. Collegians and the wider King's community thank them for their efforts in sport, cultural pursuits, organizing and leadership, for all those things which go to making up College life. Matthew Sheahan Dean of Students and Deputy Master 5 A Note From Trevor 2009: The Year I believe that King‘s is in better shape in 2009 than in any year since I came in 1999 and I am delighted to pass on best congratulations to everybody involved. To me the most impressive thing has been the level of mutual respect, tolerance and support that now seems to exist across the College, as well as the greater level of concern for the feelings and property of others, and for the fabric and reputation of King‘s. This has not occurred by chance. It is the result of firm and thoughtful leadership from the Master and his staff including the RA‘s, working in concert with the Student Club and with the practical and focussed support of the Council. From the time of his arrival five years ago, Greg has focussed on creating this climate of greater consideration and concern for others, and for King‘s. These efforts came to fruition in O-week and have been evident throughout the year. They were reflected in superb efforts in sport, in (most) cultural activities, and through interactions within and without the College. I hope that each Kingsman feels that it has been a great year and that the future brings all that you hope for. Please let me know if ever you feel that I may be able to help in any way over the years ahead. With every good wish to you all, Trevor Heath 6 My Year As President P-week began with little thought as to where the year would take us. Our discussions were thrown headlong into a debate that had been a bubbling issue for some years - evolve our strategies or get left behind. This meant one thing, change, and a group of young blonde haired gentleman raised and grounded in the traditions of the past were not going to follow a new direction without some butting of heads and careful forethought. I can recall a few heated discussions between the master and myself where we would exchange many carefully chosen words; I can also recall that in many instances his words seemed to have been more carefully chosen than mine. These discussions were reflective of the passion that Greg, Matt, my team of leaders and I shared for the college and without them I could not see the student club taking the successful direction it did in 2009. O week it is fair to say was an overwhelming success. We tend to look at O week and its activities as a good measure on which to judge the men that will be continuing on the Kings tradition. After a week of early mornings, running, day trips and of course parties they were baptised by fire and taught what is expected of a Kingsman. They passed with flying colours and set the scene for what was to be a very successful year here at the College. King‘s is more than just a place to live and study, and some of my fondest memories have come from the times I have shared a beer or two with some of my mates here. Ball and ―At Home‖ were both very successful this year and I had a blast at each. The many exchanges were also a great distraction and I‘m going to miss the electric atmosphere that lights this place up before a big night. One of the goals we set down at the start of the year was to win back the ICC Cup and as much as I can dance around it, that was my main focus in 2009. It came down to the last game of the ICC, what a fitting way it was to win, pummelling Leo‘s in the rugby grand final. Of all my time here at King‘s that is the memory I cherish the most and will hold on to for life. Running onto the field after the final siren had sounded, with my face painted blue, being lifted onto the shoulders of the other boys and leading a war cry that reinforced how proud I was of everyone‘s efforts throughout the year. As clichéd as it may come off, King‘s has given me the opportunity to grow as a man. I have made friends here that I will have for life and developed skills that will take me into the future feeling confident and proud to have been a part of such a spirited community. Good luck to next year‘s Executive, I have no doubt that the College can only prosper under the leadership of such a great group of blokes. 7 Thanks to Greg and Matt for all their help this year they have always been there to give me some needed advice and steer me in the right direction, and lastly thanks to all the guys who have made this place what it is, both still here and departed. King‘s is made on the men who live here, and without your contribution it just would not be the same. I leave King‘s with the fondest of memories and as a better man for being here. Wyvern! Jeremy ‘Dangles’ Russell 8 9 10 2009: A Social Year The Women’s College Mascot Fiasco After the College‘s reputation took a few hard but deserved knocks at the end of 2008 the King‘s administration and incoming exec group sought to better our image amongst the other Colleges, particularly the female ones. The 2009 O‘ week turned out to be remarkably successful with many young ladies from surrounding Colleges openly praising the new fresher group. The lessons they were given in charm, the importance of respectful behaviour and dangers of blatant misogyny were welcomed and well rewarded. However as O‘ week concluded and the first vital impression was made, it became time to choose one College with whom to sabotage our relationship. Happily The Women‘s College was the new target and immediately our keen young foot soldiers began to devise plans to cripple Womens‘ spirit. For years the slovenly ‗Mary Woozer‘ mascot doll had been used to tease scores of Kingsmen at sporting and cultural fixtures. Oddly, on a clear March day the Mary Woozer Doll was stolen from Women‘s College. Soon a ‗Talibanesque‘ video surfaced on the internet, showing her final hours. Little care was taken to disguise the kidnappers‘ faces and location as quite obviously the molested doll was sitting atop the King‘s entrance sign. After a period of torture, being dragged by a car and hung, the doll was finally laid to rest…on a burning boat, cast onto the river. Broadcast on the College network, the video was enjoyed by thousands but obviously the humorless Women‘s girls were not pleased. The enraged Exec team swore swift and extreme revenge… they promised to have the last laugh. The Kings - Women’s Relationship 2009 cont… 11 The Women’s Revenge As the Kingsmen still sniggered the girls‘ plans took form. In the middle of the night, when the quad sat silent and everyone was asleep an unknown number of Women‘s girls defaced our College. The next day they began to brag, gloating about a giant ‗W‘ that had been burnt into our quad with weed killer. We couldn‘t see it though and laughed it off with a ‗nice try girls.‘ However, as the days and weeks rolled by the grass started to really change until soon a huge dark circled ‗W‘ lay in the quad becoming ever more prominent. The revenge, cleverly, did not just last, but worsened with every attempt to re-turf. Before a college exchange the Women‘s girls flooded through our gates and danced around the ‗W‘. Pathetically we stood watching, joking to ourselves about how great it is having a giant Wyvern ‗W‘ in our quad. The attempted turn around failed miserably and we were left little choice but to accept the effectiveness of the revenge. The question remains though; ‗did the girls have the last laugh?‘ For the sake of my College I will say no…the good thing about revenge is that there is always next year. An Ode To The Party Room The construction of the new building was both celebrated and hated for the last few weeks of second semester. Whilst a great opportunity for King‘s College to develop and further improve the living conditions for prospective students the affect the new building has had on current and leaving students is not as positive. There was firstly a problem of noise. For the two weeks before SWOTVAC you could go to the dining hall at 7am, ready for a hearty meal only to have your plate vibrate away from you as the power drills shook the foundations of the admin building. The poor men living in K flat were woken at 6am and were avoided throughout the day as all others feared they would snap in a warranted tired fury. The early morning noise though was not the greatest problem with the new construction. What truly upset all Kingsmen, especially those who had been around for a few years, was the knocking down of our longstanding and loyal party room. Originally a licensed bar the King‘s party room was in recent years a haven of post exam and inter - College victory celebrations. Deemed by many as a place of sin and alcoholism the party room instead symbolized our own link to past Kingsmen. 12 Even though most of us will never come in direct contact with the College‘s 70s and 80s cohorts we have been happy in the reassurance that decades of young men were all brought together in the same little place, seemingly celebrating together various coming of age tales and College mischief. So as I write this and I think back to the many times I have enjoyed karaoke, jungle juice, sports and cultural drinks, pizza and general baboonery in that brick bunker I cannot help but feel more than a little upset. I understand that a new and more impressive building will take its place but it is always sad to lose a College tradition. Thanks to the party room for great nights… may you rest in peace. Michael Wendland The King’s Ball The annual King‘s College Ball was held on the 5th of September at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre at South Bank. The premise of this event, like previous years, was to provide Kingsmen with a black tie event for which they could be proud of. Throughout the night, premium beers and a three course meal, rivaling any five star restaurant were served. While being served meals, a band could be heard playing sensual jazz music, which got everybody in the mood for the night ahead of them. The entertainment provided by the band was of a very high calibre and the 90‘s rock that was played later in the night gave everyone the need to visit the dance floor at least once. The night finished at 12 midnight without incident, with the optional kickon at the Fox hotel tempting some. The following morning, many awoke at 6am in order to get the party started for the recovery event. After a very entertaining couple of hours in the quad, the party was moved to the West‘s Rugby Club for a very messy day, where fun was had by all. With the event costing a small fortune, the entire weekend turned out to be very successful and good times were had by all. Michael Lloyd 13 14 Cultural Events Daring To Be Different King‘s has always taken an unusual approach to the ICC cultural competition. While other Colleges have developed an almost anal retentive dedication to technical proficiency to secure the best possible scores, they often tend to produce entries that are tame and ultimately boring. Kingsmen have, however, never allowed a desire for the best looking score card to compromise our artistic integrity. We have never been afraid to tell it like it is on the podium (regardless of how many minority groups may disagree), let it all hang out on the dance floor (quite literally) or to risk setting off the smoke alarms of the Schonell Theatre. Even more impressive has been our ability to continually break the mold without falling into a Leonian irreverence for culture. Sadly it is the curse of genius to be misunderstood in its own time and this seems to be the case as far as recent cultural endeavours go. Apparently the ICC isn‘t a massive fan of free speech and in the recent oratory competition Mud Monster was disqualified after a rousing speech that seemed to challenge society‘s beliefs in a way that is on par with Martin Luther King‘s famous ―I have a dream‖ oration. Luckily our fearless leaders have not yet developed a disliking to our right to assemble, which allowed me to attend the One Act Play Competition where Trumpet, Ragpie and Mud Monster represented the College admirably. It seems, however, that their heroic combination of bottle breaking, fire starting and use of the C word failed to impress the judges and they were awarded 9th place. Debating ―A Canadian, a Chinaman and an Australian walk into a room‖ may sound like the beginning of a particularly racially insensitive joke. However, it‘s also how each round of the King‘s debating season began. This year‘s team saw a masterful display of argument that left a splay of opposition teams in our wake. Each Monday night a new College would step up to have their foolish opinions and illogical arguments ridiculed into submission at the hands of their intellectual betters. Despite a formal complaint from the Cromwell College, the King‘s team made it into the final with only one loss under 15 our belt. Sadly the team fell victim to a cruel final topic, of whether or not voting should be contingent on an IQ test. Now, arguing that the democratic process needs to exclude more people seems like a sure win, however, the adjudicators gave the event to Emmanuel, leaving King‘s with a still respectable 2nd place. Tim ‘Webby’ Noone Chess Chess, this year, was a David vs. Goliath situation in its truest form. Having only organised the teams the night before, we were convinced we did not stand a chance. However, that was not to be, for what we lacked in skill, we made for up in heart. With Ice Cube‘s ingenuity, Sleven‘s ‗Never say die‘ attitude, Bender‘s unique antics and my own ultra competitiveness, we left all we had on the battlefield and as the dust settled around us, we emerged victorious. King‘s College managed to finish equal first with Emmanuel College, a feat on par with King‘s 2007 Dancefest and 2008 One Act Play, and one that is surely never to be seen again. I thank everyone, who was involved in this momentous occasion. James ‘Koonip’ Leung Dancefest After our fall from Grace in 2008, the scene was set in 2009 for redemption. No, I‘m not talking about ICC sports, but rather the pinnacle of the UQ College calendar, the single event that evokes both fear and excitement from all College Masters...those two unnerving words – King‘s Dancefest. Our performance on that fateful night can simply be summed up in two most befitting words – Most Entertaining. After a somewhat mediocre performance from The Women‘s College, King‘s College was rallied and ready to step into battle against a crowd who had already dismissed us as a threat. It was a scene reminiscent of 300 and like those Spartans that bravely stood at the Hot Gates unnerved at the sight of Xerxes‘ horde, we took to the stage and prepared for a performance that was going to revolutionize the term ‗Dance‘ forever. 16 This year‘s Dancefest was a series of five interconnected and elaborate dances, each one frightfully better than its predecessor. The night began with a heartfelt interpretive dance illustrating the love for our beloved Wyvern and its ability to make us jizz in our pants. It was then followed by an electrifying act that made everybody want to dance now. By this point, the crowd was loving our performance, but unbeknownst to them, the best was yet to come. King‘s College truly marked its return to the top with an incredibly sexual performance that made all the married and single ladies alike swoon from visual exhilaration. 2009‘s Dancefest reached its pinnacle with King‘s Tech Dance that left the crowd literally speechless and our finale was the cherry that topped the luscious and delectable ice-cream sundae that was Wyvern Nation. All in all, it was a night that few will ever forget and although overall King‘s College came 5 th we did receive best male dancer and most entertaining College. To finish, I pose a question to all those who believe that they are true connoisseurs of the finer arts: what is Dance, if not a form of entertainment? So in following pure logic, would it be wrong for me to say that the Most Entertaining College should also be hailed the Winners of Dancefest? We all know the answer to that. James ‘Koonip’ Leung Artfest This year King‘s entered a number of avant garde pieces that were designed to challenge the viewer‘s preconceptions of not only art but society as a whole. Our show piece for the event was an incredible sculpture by our very own Cormac, which was majestically named ―angel tied down‖. Not wanting to be restricted to the canvas or even inanimate objects, Kingsmen also entered a piece of what is quickly becoming out signature style, fresher art. Titain and Spam agreed to be plastered with paint and entered as living replicas of Michelangelo‘s David and the bronze statue of Wally Lewis. The most controversial piece came from Trumpet‘s self titled work named ―what if Adam wore one?‖ The controversy came mainly from the fact that the piece was constructed entirely out of condoms. Tim ‘Webby’ Noone 17 Bandfest Bandfest 09 saw King‘s put in one of it's most wellprepared groups yet to date. Named "Searching for Mary Woozer", the boys put on an amazing show that had the whole crowd pumping long after they had left the stage. After a performance filled with mind-blowing guitar solos, crazy drum beats and Pin‘s chest hair we found ourselves in 6th place ahead of Emmanuel, Cromwell, Grace and Union. The most valued performances go to Shake and Weevil who were truly astounding on the guitars, Jimmy ‗Violate‘, who composed our opening number and of course Pins, whose charisma and vocal skills shone through like no other. Thanks to everyone who attended this year. It was one of the biggest turn-outs so far and I‘ m looking forward to seeing the same again next year. Michael Jenson One Act Play I would be lying if I said that I didn‘t receive the fact that King‘s wanted to perform a prison play with some degree of reservation. Instantly my mind raced to scenes from Shawshank Redemption and American History X. This reservation was far from alleviated when I learnt that the title of the play was The Chocolate Frog. Fortunately though it turned out that the play chosen was one of the most famous and celebrated Australian plays. With endearing performances from Jeremy ‗Ragpie‘ Elich, Bart ‗Trumpet‘ Hamilton and Nico ‗Mud Monster‘ Battersby, the audience was treated to an onstage exploration of masculinity in contemporary society, the power of friendship and need for hope. Judging by the power of the King‘s performance we were hoping for a solid place. However, sadly, after the King‘s One Act Place victory in 2008 the judges were set to not allow a male College to beat girls a second year running. Our boys took 6th place and all Kingsmen who went to watch the show should be proud regardless. Let‘s just hope that next year the judging is a little less biased. Tim ‘Webby’ Noone 18 Choralfest 2009 Choralfest was an event, not for the history books. While our souls were fully immersed in the songs that we sang, one African spiritual and a crowd favourite— Ain’t No Mountain High Enough. Our lack of vocal ability was to be our Achilles‘ heel on that fateful night. While we did come 2nd last, we were in fact the best all male College choir. James ‘Koonip’ Leung 19 20 Sporting Events 2009: A Victorious Year The year 2009 saw the return of the ICC cup to King‘s. The ICC cup is awarded to the College who has accumulated the most points throughout the year, by competing in numerous sports and placing the highest. The first sport of the year was swimming. Having not won the swimming carnival for the past two years, meant that we were really eager to win and get off to the year with a good start. The swimming carnival was one of our best wins of the whole year. Going into the three relays at the end of the carnival, we had to win all of them to secure an overall victory. We were able to scrape through with the three wins, pushing one point in front of St Leo‘s to come away with the outright victory. This early victory set the platform for some extremely great performances by all of the King‘s sporting teams. The volleyball team produced some great skills and team work to claim the title, whilst the rowing teams also showed their dominance by winning every regatta. The First VIII maintained its reputation as the best squad with another unbeaten season. This year‘s cross-country saw our biggest turn out in many years, with half the participants in the race being from King‘s College. The enthusiasm and effort put in by all was terrific, it helped us achieve second in the individual standings, whilst the cross-country relay team was able to bring home a win, which boosted us into a tie for the overall cross-country lead. The basketball team showed its brilliance with an undefeated season. The rugby was the last sport on the ICC calendar. The King‘s vs St Leo‘s was the last match of the ICC competition. The King‘s vs St Leo‘s match was played on the main oval in front of a large crowd, the atmosphere was pretty amazing for a College rugby match. The winner out of this match would be awarded the ICC cup, as King‘s went into the match only half a point in front of St Leo‘s on the ICC competition ladder. Both teams were undefeated and both had been playing really good. The final score of the match was 18-10 in favor of King‘s, giving us the extra two points to secure an outright victory and reclaim the ICC cup. The performances by the touch football, soccer, tennis, squash, athletics, cricket and hockey teams were also very commendable. Without their contribution we would not have been able to win. Jake Landon 21 Half Blues (Competed in at least 3 ICC sports) Sam Neller SKIDDY Jeremy Russell DANGLES Jake Landon SUDS Will Lindores LINDORES Jake Paterson TUGGER Jack Laidley ROCKET Kerrod Blissner TOKOLOSH Nathan Cook STINSON Sam Allen GRAVY Pranay Magan AXE Kane Boucaut BUZZ David Burns CRISPY Aaron Rubesamme FRUITBAT Full Blues Wesley Thompson (Clap) Finalist in his age at the Australian Swimming Championships Sam Becker (Pelt) 4 ICC sports, 2 ICC teams Sportsman of the Year - Sam Becker 2009 ICC Final Placing Placing 1st Kings: 2nd St Leo’s: 3rd Emmanuel: 4th St John’s: 5th Cromwell: 6th Union: 7th IH: Points 84.5 82 58 56.5 42.5 34 17.5 2009 Premiership Winning Teams Swimming Volleyball Rowing Cross-country Basketball 22 Athletics The ICC athletics carnival this year was a series of tumultuous ups and downs for the Wyvern as the few spectators who showed up can attest. The day started out on a bit of a downer with a few last minute withdrawals from the team requiring a recruitment drive consisting of Spittle banging on doors asking the occupants if they knew how to throw a javelin. A huge thank-you to Tugger and Slevin who stepped up and performed admirably in the early morning field events. The tide then appeared to be turning with an impressive victory in the hurdles by Gravy as well as Wokkle taking out the 100m in bare feet. Our dominance of the track events continued with Dragon shredding the competition in the 200m, however our success was limited to the short distance as the freakish twins from Cromwell seemed to dominate the longer runs. We continued to hold our own throughout the days remaining field events however as per usual the most exciting events were the relays. The King‘s team dominated in the 100m relay. However, the unforeseen presence of the freak twins ensured that King‘s and Leos were racing for second place in this year‘s 4 by 400m relay and unfortunately Leo‘s came in above us in that one. Overall the carnival was a great day and a big thank you to all the supporters who came down to support the boys throughout the events. Neil Partridge 23 Hockey The story behind the 2009 season was very much similar to the bra that New Zealand Rugby players wear during any World Cup. All the support - but no Cup. Especially as in 1995 & 2007 where South Africa Won. That is that they won the Rugby World Cup. Twice. On paper the King‘s Hockey Team was truly a worthy adversary but on the field we were unsuccessful to operate as a team when it came to scoring goals. Having said that, the strength to our team this year was our defence but as we all know this very seldom wins you games. King‘s placed 6th overall in a highly competitive season and with most of the goal differences between teams being minimal. A factor that has become accustom to College sports was having most if not all of our games after a popular social event. One most unforgettable being King‘s at Home. The Hockey Team would like to thank Greg and Mathew for not cancelling this one, as we as a team are convinced that we play better when somewhat socially lubricated. This was illustrated best by Ryan Guest who has never run so fast to hug porcelain halfway through a match. Thanks must go to Trevor for photos and I‘d like thank the guys for a memorable season and wish you all the very best with the future. Wyvern! Mike Henderson Fresher Rugby Once again our fresher rugby team dominated the field. As one of the strongest sporting fresher groups we‘ve had in years no one was too concerned about whether or not our lads would take the victory. Coached by Mitch ‗Mandrills‘ Wade the team ran hard trainings but still remember to have a good time on the field. Winning all games and taking the championship the fresher boys made the College proud. Captained by Sam ‗Gravy‘ Allen, the star players were Todd Cranny, Nathan Cook, Titan and Hussey. Thanks to everyone in the team and Mitch Wade for coaching. Big thanks also to all who supported us, it is great to see such a big following on the sideline. Cheers also to Trevor for the great action shots. Sam ‘Gravy’ Allen 24 Cricket Impressive turnouts at tryouts led to a solid team being formed. The squad of fifteen included David Blackman, Peter Firth, Nelson Singh, Tim Martin, Ben Twidale, Ben Turner, Nathan Cook, Kane Boucatt, Stuart Buckley, Michael Corcoran, Jim Hollindale, Dean Bestmann, Pranay Magan, Will Miller and Ryan Wicks. In the first game, King‘s faced Emmanuel College and got off to a great start by electing to bat first and positing a formidable total in excess of 150 for the loss of only 2 wickets. Ben Turner was the star with the bat scoring an unbeaten 53, along with a well played 47 by Michael Corcoran and some late hitting by Nathan Cook. In response, Emmanuel provided a fighting effort of 130 due to some good batting but was never in the hunt to chase the massive total of King‘s. Best bowlers were Ben Twidale, Kane Boucatt and Dean Bestmann each taking wickets. In round two, King‘s took on arch rivals St. John‘s in what always proves to be a quality match. John‘s decided to bat first but was under the hammer early with early wickets to Kane Boucatt and Ryan Wicks. Tim Martin then came on to dismiss their best batsmen, and John‘s were never able to recover scoring a meagre total of 99. Ben Twidale again impressed with the ball taking several wickets including being on a hatrick in his second over. In responses, another solid top order performance saw King‘s easily reaching the small total, with Nelson Singh smashing a quick 35 and Ben Turner (42) and Michael Corcoran (30) mopping up the remaining runs for a eight wicket victory with five over‘s to spare. This saw King‘s into the final against St. Leo‘s and a lost toss saw King‘s batting first. Unlike previous games, early wickets for St. Leo‘s had King‘s on the back foot early. Nathan Cook and Dave Blackman stepped up, both scoring 40 runs in a great partnership to keep King‘s in the game. Some late hitting by Ben Twidale saw a competitive 110 run total being posted by the boys. Unfortunately however it was never enough, with the Leo‘s team surpassing the total with 3 balls to spare leaving King‘s Runner‘s Up in Cricket for 2009. Although victory was not achieved, the team performed well and set up a platform for a solid team for King‘s in the future. MVP for the year was Ben Turner who‘s batting and fielding were superb throughout, and ICC Representative spots went to Ben Turner, Nathan Cook and David Blackman. Ryan Wicks 25 Basketball The first game was somewhat of a warm-up match against our rivals from the orient, International House. It was a slow game and a good chance to practice some of our offence. Maunder and Pelt both played well and King‘s came away with a huge win 75-10. Our next game was against John‘s who came out fast and when I dislocated my shoulder things did not look so good. John‘s put a lead on and we spent much of the half chasing them down. Late in the third some hot three point shooting from Clap put us out in front by about 12. The fourth quarter got a little tense towards the end with some easy turnover baskets but we managed to hang on and get another ‗W‘ on our way to a clean sweep. Cromwell was a good chance to give all the players a run and the guys coming off the bench really stepped up. Pils hit a nice three ball from deep and shadow got a couple easy points under the hoop. We won that game convincingly following contributions from the whole team. The Emmanuel team had some good big men inside who we were worried about prior to the game but Maunder stepped up and kept the two inside players from getting any offensive rebounds. He also gave a few nice dishes inside to pelt who finished off the plays with good layups. Leo‘s, our biggest rivals, had the largest crowd to support and everyone was pumped to play. The game started off at a furious pace and immediately we took the lead. Treebeard fed some good inside looks and a couple of alley oops got the crowd on their feet. King‘s never looked troubled by the Leonian‘s and marched away comfortable victors. Union was our final game and a good way to finish off the season. The whole team had a run and everyone put up some points. The game was fast to begin but slowed a lot in the second half after the lead was stretched to 20. King‘s finished off the game with a solid win and cleaned up the tournament remaining undefeated throughout. Honourable mentions go out to Treebeard, Clap and Maunder. The MVP for basketball was Pelt. Jeremy ‘Dangles’ Russell 26 Open Rugby The King‘s Open Rugby season got off to a promising start with many of the members of the winning Fresher team stepping up to play in the open division. Training started a few weeks before the first game against Union and even from then it looked as if the final King‘s vs Leo‘s match would be the decider. Playing both Union and Cromwell/IH in the first two games gave us a good opportunity to get some game time and iron out kinks in our team. Despite both opposition teams putting up a good fight they were out-classed by a King‘s backline whose attacking potency gave them the ability to score from anywhere on the field. The team went into the John‘s game expecting some competition from a College that traditionally fields a strong rugby team, this was however not the case in 2009. Despite the formidable skill of one or two players in the John‘s team the backs were able to score almost at will and the forwards were completely dominant in the breakdowns, King‘s won the game by more than sixty points. Our next game against Emmanuel College proved our toughest challenge yet with King‘s only escaping with a two try victory. As expected King‘s went into the final game undefeated, as did Leo‘s. On the day the game was very hard fought with the lead changing hands several times. The St. Leo‘s team should be congratulated for the spirit in which the game was played however King‘s ended up victors coming away with an 18-10 win cementing our spot as Rugby premiers and ICC Sport Champions. Congratulations to all the boys who played throughout the season. Thanks must go to Scott Young and Dave Muir who coached us and Rollie for managing. Thank you also to Trev for the fantastic photos. William Lindores 27 Swimming The ICC swimming carnival started off horribly for King‘s, with Wesley ‗Clap‘ Thomson, along with the swimmers from Leo‘s and John‘s, unable to hear the start of the first race. Not an ideal start to the ICC competition by any means. However, despite the fact that he was almost half a lap behind the rest of the field when he jumped in, Clap put in a valiant effort and managed to get 5th place, consequently salvaging a few valuable points which would prove crucial later in the night. Birate then put in a stellar effort in the 50m backstroke, managing an incredibly close 4th place. Following a few top 3 finishes in the remaining individual events by Max Power, Imax, Mandrills and Clap, King‘s still needed to win each of the three relays in order to achieve overall victory. Birate, Brunt, Clap and Imax swam hard and managed to sneak a narrow victory past John‘s to tie with Leo‘s in the medley relay, which left King‘s a slim mathematical chance to win provided we beat Leo‘s in the remaining two races. The ‗B‘ freestyle relay team of Brunt, Max Power, Skiddy and Suds dealt with a fast-finishing Leo‘s outfit to place outright first, leaving the whole night down to the final event. The ‗A‘ freestyle relay was hotly contested with each Leo‘s, John‘s and King‘s in with a chance to claim overall victory. Nevertheless, in the end the team which consisted of Mandrills, Consent, Rocket and Clap claimed a convincing victory, sealing the overall win for King‘s by just a single point. A big thank-you must go out to all the boys who tried out for the team. They gave the team depth, which in the end is what got us over the line. Also, thanks to Trevor for all the photos from the competition. Finally, the support from all the Kingsmen who came to support the team on the night was fantastic. They definitely contributed to the remarkable atmosphere of the event and lifted the swimming team‘s spirits after the disappointing start to the night. Hopefully next year will be just as entertaining, and we will once again show who rules the pool. Jack ’Rocket’ Laidley 28 Volleyball Ah, my beloved volleyball, very close to my heart indeed. The volleyball legacy at King‘s dates back many, many years having a winning streak of 5 years straight. I am proud to inform you that this year was no different. With expert coaching from fresher Charlie Devine we knew at our first training that victory would be ours. We quickly organized ourselves, learning to play a strategic, tactical game and as a result were not surprised when we beat all opposition. Thanks to all the guys in the team especially Sam Becker, David Burns and myself. Thanks also to all who supported us. Cheers boys. Michael ‘Filler’ Ott Touch Football The touch rugby boys definitely put on the best post season party with all players and supporters invited to enjoy a night of debauchery in the King‘s party room. The season was certainly something to celebrate. With Sam Neller and Kerrod Blissner as convenors they lead the team to 6 solid wins over the weekend tournament. In the final however King‘s just lost out to Leo‘s in a close 65 game. It was great to see a team that consisted of freshers, second year, third year and even fourth year boys. Thanks to the whole team, especially standouts Titan and Hussey. Good on everyone who came to support to and thanks Trevor for the photos. Kerrod ‘Tokolosh’ Blissner 29 Squash 2009 saw the King‘s College squash team boast some quality talent with the addition of some experienced freshers; Sam Reinke (Ashby) and Peter Thornton (Jazz) with the other members of the team being Toby Atherton (Doomagee) and Jared Fielding (Minge). In week one King‘s played against Union and as expected the team performed well easily securing a victory 3 – 1. Week 2 saw the boys‘ line up against the competitive St John‘s, this game would later prove to be very crucial in the overall placings. Unfortunately the team‘s performance was not on par on the night and the boys struggled to a tight 0 – 4 loss. In week 3 the team played against the surprising quality outfit of Cromwell. As it played out King‘s led 2 – 1 coming down to the last rubber and only needing 6 points to secure the win. The team fell short again this time by 1 point with a demoralising 45 – 46 loss on points count back with each player taking some of the blame. King‘s fourth game was against Emmanuel and the team managed to record another victory 3 – 1 in style. The 5th game was the critical encounter with ICC rivals St Leo‘s and this game was going to be very crucial towards both Colleges run at the overall ICC cup. In good fashion Kings did not disappoint and showed up in fine form to put away the Leo‘s side 3 – 1. In the last week of fixtures King‘s played IH and finished the season off with impressive finesse only conceding a handful of points whilst running out eventual winners 4 -0. Overall King‘s finished a tie for second along with Cromwell on 12 points, behind the undefeated winners St John‘s with 18 points. In conclusion, two team members of the team— Sam Reinke and Peter Thornton were both nominated and selected into the ICC representative team. The most valuable player for the team in 2009 was Peter Thornton boasting the teams highest for and against aggregate, due to his consistent efforts. Congratulations to Peter, Sam and the rest of the team for their individual and group achievements. Toby Atherton 30 Cross Country Coming in first place cross country was a massive success in 2009. The individual race was held on the first day of the event. A huge turn out resulted in multiple placings in the top forty and Seppo Kent taking it home with the victory. On the second day of racing the relay took place with the team consisting of Seppo Kent, Vibro, Felt, Gino, Costa and Suds. King‘s was lead out by Vibro who set up a solid start to the race. He was followed by Costa, Gino, Suds and Felt who held their own, holding on to second place allowing Leo‘s to victory in sight. The baton was then passed to the newly imported Seppo Kent who showed blistering speed and ran down the opposition to take a convincing victory. Fraser ‘Costa’ Bloxham Tennis The King‘s tennis team once again performed strongly this year with a solid second position finish. The team was again lead by Chris Bourne (Coat hanger) and consisted of Ben Hicks (Gitmo), Tim Dempsey Jones (Ice Cube) and Syriat. King‘s posted strong wins against all Colleges except Emmanuel who had a few impressive international imports and Leo‘s who eventually took first place. Tennis has traditionally been a poorly performed sport at King‘s College however resurgence over the last two years has helped return the ICC trophy to its rightful place. The team would like to thank all those who made it down to support and throw some chat. You all greatly helped boost the team morale and we definitely surprised the competition. Let‘s hope for a first place finish next year. Ben ‘Gitmo’ Hicks 31 Soccer After last year‘s disastrous soccer season, Carlos and I were determined to regain the title of ICC soccer champions in 2009. The start was not great with the majority of last year's team either leaving College or studying overseas. This year King‘s had over 50% of the College try out for the soccer team resulting in Carlos and I having to hold about 8 trials, over both semesters. There was a great deal of talent within the College which made the selecting of the team very difficult indeed. Eventually a team was picked with the majority of our numbers being made up of freshers who had yet to experience College soccer. Our ranks were also boosted in Semester 2 with the arrival of Seppo Kent and Pete and Pommy Matt joining the squad. Given a brief introduction to the intensity of College soccer it was impressive to see the freshers adjust so well to the physical focus, pace of the game and heat conditions. Our first day resulted in victories against John‘s and IH, with thanks to some stunning goals by Matt and some aggressive control by Ben in our midfield. The team gradually adapted to the required style of play which lead to securing victories against Cromwell and Emmanuel, with a draw against Union. It was great to see the support we received from all the boys from King‘s with our game against Leo‘s. It was unfortunate that some of our key players were not able to play as they had other commitments with their home clubs. After a gruelling 90 minutes of physical soccer we ended up short by one goal against Leo‘s. I‘d like to thank the boys in the squad for the commitment they‘ve put in and the effort they‘ve made to make training sessions throughout the season. Carlos and I would also like to thank Jason Denny (Starfish) for coaching us this season, his aid in selecting and coaching advice for the side was invaluable. Good luck to all the boys next season and we hope you can continue the winning ways of this year. Francis ‘Coggo’ Coggan 32 Rowing King‘s entered the rowing season looking to build on our dominance of the sport in the last decade. With a large number of boys signing up to rowing this year Sam Robotham and I had the difficult task of selectors. Spending five days of our mid-semester break in a training camp we aimed to hit racing season ready to go. The first regatta saw some promising starts from many crews, of special note must be the 4th IV who dominated much larger albeit obviously less skilled opponents. Using the lead up regattas as preparation King‘s went into the ICC regatta confident in our ability to retain the ICC title. After some initial setbacks in the Open and 1 st IV‘s our position as dominant rowing College looked threatened however the depth of ability in the King‘s rowing program paid off and we went the rest of the day without losing a race. The King‘s 1st VIII continued its undefeated streak winning convincingly and retaining all the championship Oars for another year. Thank you to Roger Geldard and Andrew Hardie who coached the first eight and to Trev for his photos. Despite our successful season King‘s rowing can still improve and I look forward to the challenge trying to pull off a clean sweep next year. William Lindores 33 34 35 King’s By Flat A Flat B Flat C Flat D Flat Jonathon Stewart Hendrik Visagie Jeremy Elliot Peter Buchanan Louis A Pregno Jeremy Elich Benjamin Steggles Rory Torv Sachi Eapen Nicholas Battersby Samuel Myers Matthew DeStefano Samuel Reinke Jacob Carter John Maunder Louis Stephen Cameron Edwards Bart Hamilton Jack Stephens Hugh Tait Adam Staffsmith James Brown Damien Knuth Cale Donadelli Stephen Jarvis Kerod Power Campbell Underwood Ben Crowley Adam Pantlin Jake Patterson Kelvin Vanderkolk Michael Ott Matthew Thompson Fraser Bloxham Brenton Blenkins Kerrod Blissner Dustin Joseph Luke Steptoe Thomas Thornton William Lindores Scott Macreadie Marc Woodward Tomas Leahy Jack Laidley Laurens LeBacq Andreas Dillon Patrick Kelly Aaron Rubesaame Nelson Singh Simon Kalinowski Macarthur Alison Hayden Grimston David Blackman Charles Stephen Andrew Martin Timothy McIntyre Brett Schiff Jakob Dillon Ranald McMaster Murray Johnson Robert McCarthy Daniel Devine Toby Wicks Wei Jie Mark Chua Angus Taylor Scott Vickers James Pearson Jonathon Larkman James Leung Michael Wendland E Flat F Flat G Flat H Flat Peter Firth Mitchell Wade Hew Williams Christopher Pennycuick Alastair Blenkin David Hetherington Niki Kruse Ryan Geddes Matthew Deering Cameron Duce Nikolai Ilich Alexander Winten Thomas O’Connor Patrick Cavanagh Ryan Woods Christopher Huang Wesley Thomson Benjamin Taylor Balwant Billy Singh Carl Gianarakis Matthew Beamer Ryan Wicks Scott Bourne Luke Guest Lachlan Grover David McKay Thomas Lane-Porter Ryan Guest Jim Hollindale Sion Pretorious Thomas Cox Matthew Shearing Corey Farrell Benjamin Evans James Ferguson Tannoy Lai Sebastiaan Lambooy Peter Elliot Toby Wallis Lloyd Yan Lok Sui William Miller Jackson Nioa Alexander Home Reese Parsons Stephen Carlyle Andrew Cox Andrew Grogan Daniel Selwood Alexander Franklin Edward Johnson Alexander Quah-Smith Charles Devine Dean Bestmann Alexander Johnson Kyle Schultz Samuel Becker Dominick Czakilew James Kim Anthony Hanratty James Bell Nathan Cook Robert Meiklejohn Benjamin Buckley Ritsuki Ueno 36 E Flat F Flat G Flat H Flat Lee Waters Aaron O’Sullivan Michael Corcoran Shoya Ino Benjamin Turner Benjamin Twidale Michael Smith Ji Wung Bang Timothy Martin Oliver Peel Mitchell Kavney Vaughn Smart Paul Daly Ben Stacey Christian Nicolai Maxin Peacey Thomas Dreghorn Pranay Magan Thomas Walter Taylor Veltmeyer Daniel Rehder Nicholas Dunsdon Jordan Bassingthwaite Matthew Miller Andrew Jones Maheshwara Subhadu Shangxuan Tan Geon Wung Bang William Walmsley J Flat K Flat Esplanade Country Estate Sam Allen Jaka Sunarso Daniel George Aleksander Petrasevic Mitchell Shepherd Matthew Klan Tristan Heaney Timothy Schluter Ganlin Mo Jared Callaghan Todd Winkley Gary Ng Edward Fitzgerald Anthony Deguara Robert Geoghegan Alexander Hettige Hawken House: Haris Zia Samuel Robotham James Thomas Timothy Noose Samuel Forner Ciaran Fitzgerald Kane Boucaut Andrew Ohmsen Zachary Webber Jack Cordingley David Burns Jack Lee John Rotticci Cameron Brands Austin Belabun-Smith Peter Field Wesley Chi Angus Douglass Oliver Houston Joshua Burkin Stephen Carlyle Alex Janovsky Dominick Poli Scott Smithers Timothy Joseph Thomas Bell Peter Thornton Samuel Brick Stuart Buckley Lachlan McLean Daniel Goonan Timothy Dempsey Jones Mason Dunne Lin Yuan Jeremy Chiu Ryan Anderson Benjamin Burgess Alexander Goldston Sidney Loginow Christian Keyes Ewen Mills Jyi Lawton Adam Baillie John Jarvis Mitchell Archer Daniel Jones Benjamin Sedgwick Todd Cranney Andrew Cooper Samuel Rugby Bert Griffiths James R Smith Ben Hicks Benjamin Thomas Mitchell D’arcy Jonathan McBurney Barney Johnson Michael Jensen Michael Henderson 37 Upland House Williams Lower Middle Williams Upper Williams Matthew Pavli Michael Lloyd Thomas Wendland Daniel Sims Fraser Hess Kyle Leong Thomas DeJager Mikeal Hooley Trent Sullivan Adrian Dunnett Alexander Graham Brett Burchill Damian Krivokapic Rodney Mbizvo Reese Hockings Francis Coggan David Hinrichsen Toby Atherton Samuel Neller Calvin Hii Timothy Singh Neil Partridge Jeremy Russell Omar Zubair Steven Nichols Daniel Dreier Michael Wiseman Bhavneet Singh Fraser Barton Pavneet Singh Andrew Adam Bilal Zahoor Jake Landon Cormac Chambers Jared Fielding Carl Modolo 38 King’s Valedictorians Name Years Course / *Graduating Fraser Bloxham 2007-2009 / 3 B. Engineering (Mechanical) Brett Burchill 2007-2009 / 3 B. Engineering (Electrical) Jared Callaghan 2007-2009 / 3 B. Science (HMS) Andreas Dillon 2007-2009 / 3 B. Pharmacy Adrian Dunnet 2007-2009 / 3 B. Design - Architecture Daniel George 2007-2009 / 3 B. Economics Fraser Hess 2007-2009 / 3 B. Arts David Hinrichsen 2007-2009 / 3 * B. International Hotel & Tourism Mikeal Hooley 2007-2009 / 3 B. Engineering (Software) Murray Johnson 2007-2009 / 3 B. IT Creative Games Tannoy Lai 2007-2009 / 3 B. Science Scott Macreadie 2007-2009 / 3 B. Engineering (Mining) Adam Pantlin 2007-2009 / 3 B. Engineering (Civil) Brett Schiff 2007-2009 / 3 B. Design Interior Nelson Singh 2007-2009 / 3 B. Engineering (Civil) Trent Sullivan 2007-2009 / 3 B. Science Matthew Thompson 2007-2009 / 3 B. Science (Marine Biology) Fraser Barton 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Science David Blackman 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Business (Honours) Benjamin Burgess 2006-2009 / 4 *B. Engineering (Mining) Francis Coggan 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Business Accounting Peter Firth 2006-2009 / 4 *B. Arts Carl Gianarakis 2006-2009 / 4 *B. Eng (Civil)/ B. Business Michael Henderson 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Engineering (Mechanical) Christian Keyes 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Environment Management Tomas Leahy 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Eng (Aero) / B. Sci. (Math & Physics) Neil Partridge 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Psychological Science Jeremy Russell 2006-2009 / 4 B. Law / B. Business Daniel Sims 2006-2009 / 4 B. Veterinary Science Ryan Wicks 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Business Michael Wiseman 2006-2009 / 4 * B. Engineering Calvin Hii 2005-2009 / 5 * B. Commerce Timothy Noose 2005-2009 / 5 MBBS Andrew Martin 2004-2009 / 6 * B. Engineering (Civil) 39 40