Issue 8 2015 - pretoria boys high school old boys association

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PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYS'ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER
DearOldBoy
ThePretoriaBoysHighSchoolOldBoys'AssociationAnnualGeneralMeetingwilltakeplace
onWednesday20May2015atthePretoriaHighSchoolOldBoysClub,HofmeyrPark,
Lynnwoodat18:00.
WewouldliketoencourageallOldBoysandPBHSOBAssociationMemberstoattendthe
eveningandusetheAGMasaplatformtohaveasayandvoiceopinions.
Ifyouareunabletoattend,pleasecompleteaproxyformallowinganotherPBHSOB
AssociationMembertovoteonyourbehalf.Kindlyreturnthecompletedformto
info@pbhsob.comassoonaspossible.Thecut-offtimeforreturnedproxyformsand
apologiesare13:00on20May2015.Clickheretodownloadtheproxyform.
Clickheretoreadthe2014Chairman'sreportand2014AGMminutes.
NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENTHATTHEANNUALGENERALMEETINGOF
THEPRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYS'ASSOCIATIONWILLBE
HELDATTHEPRETORIAHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYSCLUB,HOFMEYR
PARK,LYNNWOOD,PRETORIAONWEDNESDAYTHE20THOFMAY2015AT
18:00.
AGENDA
1.Noticeconveningthemeeting
2.Apologies
3.MinutesoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingheldon21stMay2014
4.MattersArisingoutofthoseminutes
5.AnnualReport
6.FinancialReportsandBalanceSheet
7.Resolutions
a.AllotheractsandthingsperformedbytheDirectorsonbehalfoftheAssociationduring
thepastyearareherebyconfirmed.
b.Suchothersofwhichnoticemaybegiven
Note:ResolutionsmustbesubmittedinwritingandmustreachtheHon.Secretaryseven
daysbeforethemeeting.
8.ElectionoftheDirectorsandOfficeBearersfortheensuingyear
9.AppointmentoftheAuditorsandfixingoftheirremuneration
10.General
Date:20May2015|Time:18:00
Address:378QueensCrescent,Lynnwood,Pretoria.
OLDBOYSWEEKEND2015
OldBoyswhoaretravellingfromaroundthecountrytoattendandareinneedof
accommodationwillbepleasedtoknowthatreducedratesforOldBoysoverthisweekend
havebeenarrangedatanumberofestablishmentsinTshwaneandCenturion.Pleaseemail
info@pbhsob.comformoreinformation.
FRIDAY5JUNE2015
Founders'DayAssembly
OldBoysarewelcometoattendtheFounders'DayAssemblyatPretoriaBoysHighSchool
wearingajacketandtie.TeawillbeservedintheMediaCentreat08h30andOldBoysmay
walkaroundtheschoolthereafter.Assemblywillstartat09h35atthefrontoftheschool
andwillfinishat10h30.
OLDBOYS'GOLFDAY2015
ThisyeartheAnnualOldBoys'GolfDaywillbeheldatthePretoriaCountryClubandwillbe
anopenevent.WelookforwardtowelcomingladiesandgentlemenwhoarenotOldBoysof
PretoriaBoysHighSchooltoenjoythedaywithus.
ThePretoriaCountryClubhasrecentlyhostedtheTshwaneOpenandhasahistorydating
backto1910.Thegolfcourseunderwentamajorre-designin2004/2005bytheGaryPlayer
GroupandiscurrentlyratedintheTop50coursesinthecountry.
Therearewonderfulsponsorshipopportunitiesavailableforthosewhoareinterestedand
PretoriaBoysHighSchoolOldBoysAssociationLifeMemberswillreceiveaLimitedEditionGolf
Towel.
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DATE:
Friday5June2015
VENUE:
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COST:
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FORMAT:
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SAT URDAY6JUNE2015
Sport at Pret oriaBoysHighSchool
OnSaturday6June2015OldBoysareinvitedtosupportthePretoriaBoysHighSchool
hockeyandrugbyteamsastheycompeteagainstStJohnsatPretoriaBoysHighSchool
duringtheday.
OLDBOYS'DINNER2015
Themuchanticipated96thAnnualOldBoysDinnerwilltakeplaceontheeveningof
Saturday6June2015attheCentralDiningHallatPretoriaBoysHighSchool.This
eventisopenonlyforOldBoysofPretoriaBoysHighSchool.
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DATE:
Saturday,6June2015
VENUE:
CentralDiningHall,PretoriaBoysHighSchool
TIME:
18:30for19:00
DRESSCODE:
BlackTieorLoungeSuit
INCLUDES:
WelcomeDrink|ThreeCourseDinner
ENTERTAINMENT:
GuestSpeaker|PretoriaBoysHighSchoolMusicalItem
COST:
PBHSOBAssociat ionLifeMembers:
Age18-23&65+
R250.00
Other:
R300.00
NonPBHSOBAssociat ionLifeMembers:
R500.00-INCUDINGLIFEMEMBERSHIP
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PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOLNEWS
Attheendoflastterm,PretoriaBoysHighSchoolbidfarewelltoDeputyMasterMarkSmith
ashetookuphisnewpositionasHeadmasterofSouthdownsCollegeatthebeginningof
thisterm.
ThePBHSOBAssociationwouldalsoliketotakethisopportunitytothankMrSmithforhis
commitmentanddedicationtotheschoolandwishhimallofthebestwithhisnewventure.
PretoriaBoysHighSchoolisdelightedtoannouncethatthevacantpositionofDeputy
HeadmasterhasbeenfilledbyMrConPurchase.MrPurchasehastaughtfor24yearsandis
currentlytheseniorDeputyatJeppeBoyswherehehasbeensince2007.Hisprevious
experienceincluded9yearsteachingatAffiesand6yearsatWHPS.
MrPurchaseisafullyqualifiedGeographyteacherandhashadextensiveexperiencein
schoolsporthavingcoachedatAteamandFirstteamlevelinbothrugbyandcricket.The
schoollooksforwardtowelcomingMrPurchaseatthestartofthethirdterm.
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PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOL
SPORTSRESULTS
PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOL
FIXTURES&EVENTS
2May2015
MaritzburgCollegeSports&CulturalExchange(1-2
May,Home)|PipeBand:SouthCoastHighland
Gathering
9May2015
Rugby&HockeyvsJeppeBoys(Home)|Basketball:
PretoriaLeague
16May2015
WestvilleSports&CulturalExchange(15&16May,
Away)|Basketball:PretoriaLeague|BigBand:Gauteng
BigBandJazzFestival(15&16May-JHB)|PipeBand:
JeppeGathering
23May2015
Tennis:1stteamKearsneyFestival(21st-24th)|Rugby
&HockeyvsStStithians(Away)|Basketball:Pretoria
League|Climbing:StrubensValley/Bronkies
30May2015
Rugby&HockeyvsParktown(Away)|Basketball:
PretoriaLeague|PipeBand:DeLaSalleHighland
Gathering|Choir:Festival
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results
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DESMONDABERNETHYHALLUPDATE
BuildingReport :Weekending18April2015
Thesteelstructuresthatsupporttheroofsofbothnewwingsarenowcomplete,cladding
willbenext.Thestepstothememorialwall,theplatformbelowthiswallandstaircasesto
themusicteachingroom(abovethestagearea)havebeencast.
Theplasteringofthemusicteachingroomandadjacentstoreroomsiscompletedandthe
excavationofthestorageroombelowthestagehasbeencompleted.Thebrickwallsthat
definethestageareaandthestorageroomarebeingconstructedandthestagecrossbeam
structureisinplace.Therearretainingwallandaccessstaircasearestilltobecast.
TheunderfloordrainagepipesthatwilldrainwaterfromtheMemorialQuadarebeingburied
atpresentandtheoriginalhistoric(1909)woodendoorshavebeenrefurbishedand
reinstalled.Theplasteringofalcoveareasonthegroundfloorandfirstfloorarenow
completedandrooflightingboxesarebeinginstalled.
Theceilingsuspensionstructuresinthebackofthehallarenowinplaceandthewindowson
theeasternandwesternsideofthegalleryhavebeenremovedpendingreplacement.
Anarchedwindowtomatchthe"heritage"windowintheeastwinghasbeeninstalledinthe
correspondingplaceinthewestwing(onlandingofstaircase)andisanicerestorationof
thisfeaturefromtheoriginalbuilding-whichwasremoved,forsomeunaccountablereason,
inthe1960s.
Thedismantlingoftheentiresteeltieredseatingstructureinthegalleryandits
reconstructiononsteelpedestalshasbeencompletedandworkwillcommenceshortlyon
thelowerportion-onthenewgalleryslab.
Thestaffcommonroomwall(whereprojectionroomwasremoved)hasbeenpaintedandthe
accessstaircasesoneithersideofthegalleryarebeingconstructedandfloortoceiling
windowframesarebeingremoved.
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EUROPEOLDBOYSINFORMALDINNER
AfteracoupleofmonthsoftryingtolocateOldBoysintheNetherlandsandBelgiumregion,
sendingemails,realisingthatmanyoftheemailswerenotinuseanymore,Ihadresponse
fromaround12OldBoys.Somehadmovedotherswereawaywithwork.
FinallywesettheplaninmotiontostartaEuropeOldBoysbasewhichwaslongoverdue.On
Aprilthe18,2015sixofusgatheredinAmterdamatafancyrestaurant,BrasserieHarkema,
namely:PeterPrince1964,BradBenade1996,AdriaanVorster2004,NielsBlommaert2007,
GeorgeDunlop2007,GomolemoSegabutle2008.
Uponmeeting,therewasaninstantbond.SomethingabouthavingbeentoPretoriaBoys
HighSchoolmakesyoufeellikeyoualreadyknoweachother.Theagesrangedbetween25
and70yetyouwouldthinkweallattendedschoolatthesametimeperiod.Newfriendships
wereestablishedandoldonesre-kindled.Reminiscingaboutoldtimesanddiscoveringwhat
eachpersonhasdonesincethen.ImustsaythatIwasingreatcompany!Thiswasadefinite
successaseveryonewaswillingtohelpwiththenextOldBoysgatheringinEurope.
ItwillbeinBelgium,ononeofthefirsttwoSaturdaysinJune,yettobeconfirmed.Thistime
weplanoninvitingallthoseinEurope.WithsixOldBoysallknowingofatleastoneortwo
otherOldBoysinNetherlandsandBelgiumalone,Iamcertainthatmorecancrawloutofthe
woodworksinlargerEurope.
Thereisathreadofbrotherhoodthatrunsthroughallthosewhohavegracedthatawesome
schoolthatwehavecometoknowas"TheSchoolontheHill"-BoysHigh,'Tistherewe
learnedtolive!
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so.
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LETTERS
(InresponsetoNewsletter-Issue52015-Readithere)
DearEditor,
ThereisanotherpairofsportingbrotherswhoattendedPBHS,albeitfurtherbackinhistory,
whoareworthyofremembering.
Intheearly1920'sthereweretwobrotherswhowereboardersinRissikHouse.IsaacGold
andMorrisGold(mylateFather).
IsaacGold,born1905inLondonEngland,wasafineathlete.Inathleticsheheldtheschool
recordforthe100yardsrightuntilitwasreplacedbythe100metres.Healsorepresented
theschoolasamemberofthe1stTeamRugbyandtheteamphotohangsinthecorridorsof
theschool.
MorrisGold,born1906inPretoria,wasalsoafinesportsman.Herepresentedtheschoolasa
memberofthe1stTeamCricket.Thisteamphotoalsohangsinthecorridorsoftheschool.In
additionhewasamemberoftheschoolShootingTeamwhichwonanumberoftrophies.
IbelieveashortarticleintheNewsletterwouldappropriatelyhonortheirmemory.
Dr.CliveGold
1952-1956
Israel
---RissikHouseNotes:
'Ournewboardersthisyearare…GoldIandGoldII…'-ThePretorian1918
---SchoolSports:
100yds:1st.IGold-Time:112/5seconds(under16)
440yds:1st.IGold-Time:574/5seconds(under16)
PretoriaInter-PrimarySchoolSports:
'…Goldprovedahostinhimselfandsecuredfirstplaceinthehundred,two-twentyandfourfortyyards.'
-ThePretorian1920
---
FirstFifteenPlayers:
'Gold:Full-back;youngforsucha
positionoftrustbutmostpromising;
fieldswell,kickswithbothfeet(not
simultaneouslyofcourse),fastand
safeatthetackle…'
-ThePretorian1921
---SchoolSports:
100yds:1st.IGold-Time:102/5seconds(open)
440yds:1st.IGold-Time:574/5seconds(open)
100yds:1st.IGold-Time:111/5seconds(under16)
440yds:1st.IGold-Time:601/5seconds(under16)
-ThePretorian1921
---
---SchoolSports:
The100yardsand440yardswerebothwonbyIGold,whointhelatterevenloweredthe
schoolrecordbyafifth:
100yrds:1st.IGold-Time:103/5seconds(open)
440yds:1st.IGold-Time:541/5seconds(open)(Newrecord)
Rugby:
'Pretoriahaveseveralplayerswhomustgofar.Theirfullback,Gold,issplendid,useshis
feetwellandanticipatesbetterthanmanyaseniorplayer'
FirstTeamColours:
Football,Athletics-IGold
-ThePretorian1922
---
---Coloursawarded:
1stXV,1stXI,Athletics1st-IGold
2ndXI-MGold
SchoolSports:
100yrds:1st.IGold-Time:101/5seconds(Newrecord)
440yds:1st.IGold-Time:541/5seconds
'WecongratulateIGoldonestablishinganew100yardsrecordandonsharingtheVictor
LudorumCupwithPickering'
-ThePretorian1923
---Cricket:
FirstXIMembers:'Gold:Thelastofthefamily.Hisbattingalmostasuncertainashis
brother'sbowling.Agoodfielderandcanthrowwithgirlishgraceadistanceof20yards.'
-ThePretorian1924
---ManythankstoKeithGibbsfortheextractsabovefrompastPretorians|Photos-PBHS
INMEMORIAM
RememberingMrRobRademeyer,Mat ric1960,Mast er1966-2003.
MrRobRademeyerpassedawayunexpectedlylastweek.HetaughtatPBHSfor37yearsand
inhisownwayleftanindeliblemarkonmany.Hiswasnottoshoutandscream,ortomuscle,
hiswaywasgentleandcivilised.Itisforthisthathewillalwaysberemembered.
RuthlessRobRademeyer.ThatwashowIgottoknowhimfirst.Myfather,Mark(Matric1971),
hadnamedacoupleofmastersthatIshouldbeonthelookoutfor,andRuthlessRob
Rademeyerwasoneoftheimportantones.Ittookacoupleofyears,asthesethings
sometimesdo,MrRademeyerwasnotsomeonethatyouweregoingtoencounterona
sportsfield,orevenaccidentally.Orperhapsyouwould,butnotforreasonsthatwouldmake
sensetooneofus.Hewasdifferentinthatwayandsoinsteadoflookingtocoachhewould
tendthelibraryonTuesdayafternoons.
ThisbecamesignificantbecauseitwasherethatIfirstencounteredthelegendthatwasMr
Rademeyer.Hehardlyspoke,mutteringonlywhenabsolutelynecessary,andseemednever
tointervene.IrememberinaboutFormIIIhewastolookafterourclassforaperiod.Oncewe
hadallsettledinhecalledustoorder,whichfailed,thosethatknewhimsimplyignoredhis
callstosilence.Thiswouldsendmostteachersovertheedge.NotMrRademeyer.Noinstead
hischosenweapontosilencetheclasswasashortstory.Hepromptlyplantedhimselfonhis
deskandbeganreading,stoppingatnothing,andseeminglyreadingtohimselfbutforthe
factthathewasreadingaloud.ItwasamesmerisingtaleofthelasttwosmokersinEngland
climbingoutofawindowtoenjoyalastfagtogetherbeforewitheringanddying.Forfortyfiveminuteshehadourunbrokenattention.Itwassomethingofalessonindifferent
approaches.
IntheLibraryononeTuesdayafternoonhewasreadingaTimemagaz ineatthecounter.He
begantochuckletohimselfandsoIwanderedoverandaskedwhatwassoamusing?He
pointedoutanadvert,'thatisallwrong.'Hethentookupapieceofpaperandbeganto
sketchouttheproperstructureandgrammarandhowitshouldbewritten.Confused,Isaid,
'Sir,butthosearehieroglyphics?''Yes,'hesaid,notmissingabeat,'andthey'reallwrong.'
Thefollowingweekhearrivedwiththreevolumesunderhisarmandspentawholeafternoon
givingmealessoninEgyptology.Iwasnevergoingtobefluent,orevenanything
approachingit,butyethetookthetimeandenjoyedtheinterestinanarcanesubject.Mr
Rademeyertrulywasmarvellousinthatway.
Andasforthe'ruthless'bit.Itturnedout,confirmedaftermyfirstencounter,thatitwas
simplyironic.TheonlythingthatwasruthlessaboutMrRademeyerwashissenseofhumour.
Therestofhimwasentirelygentleman.
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Text:EugeneAshton(1996SOL)
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