Boarding In- The Old Geelong Collegians' Association No. 52, December, 1984 the 80's

Boarding at the College, espe­ quite small and hold only one small boarder, others ed leave on a casual basis (no longer than thirty are much larger and can hold up to three. Each un it minutes) in order to dash down the street to purchase cially in Mossgiel in the 1980's also has two bathrooms and a common area with items at the local shops. This leave simply requires would in many ways be quite sink, refrigerator, table, chairs and toaster, electric an entry in the casual leave book giving details of the different to boarding in the 1880's kettle etc. wh ere the students can make supper. name of the student, destination, time out and return time. or even in the 1950's and 1960's. In each room a student is provided with a bed and large wardrobe, as well as a desk. All study is done Leave of longer duration (e.g. town , a friend's in the students ' own roo m. house etc.) requires sanction by the Duty Master and Units 1 and 2 are physically separate to Units 3-6, an entry in the main leave book. Weekend leave is and over the past few years have housed Year 12 granted only by the Housemaster on a Thursday Wrth the introduction of co-education in the 1970's boys and a male resident staff member. Units 3-6 evening but, within reasonable limits, is not restrict­ a need for boarding accommodation for both boys house all the girl boarders and a female resident staff ed to a certain number of weekends per term . and girls immediately arose. The result of this need member. All boarders (including the boys resident in Mossgiel is not closed during the day, and students is Mossgiel. Mackie) have their breakfast and tea in the Dining may spend recess, lunchtime and spare lessons wi­ Mossgiel consists of six modern units bu ilt behind Hall. All lunches are packed , collect ed from the kitch­ th in its bounds. Most Year 12 students work In th eir a large old house in Noble Street, opposite Mackie en at lunchtime, and eaten in the school grounds. rooms rather than the library during spare lessons, Oval. The house contains the hospital, surgery, linen The environment in both boarding houses is and most residents eat their lunch at Mossgiel. room, students' laundry and two residential flats - one designed to be more homely than it once was. Stu­ The atmosphere is generally very happy and sup­ for the matron and the other for residential staff. The dents are provided with more privacy and freedom portive . The older students, particularly the senior old stables have been converted into a recreation than they once were. Obviou sly their whereabouts girls, tend to assume an " older sister" image, rather area for students, and consist of a billiards/table ten­ and activities must be known (and approved) at all than " prefect" image, and quickly win the tru st and nis room , a television room, and a lounge room. times by the Housemaster (or Duty Master), however re spect of the junior members of the House . Strong The six, two storey un its hold about 40 students, the restrictions on leave are less draconian than they peer pressure Is applied to conform to what are as well as two resident staff. Each unit has about six were in earlier times. generally seel'! as a socially meaningful set of rules rooms which vary considerably in size . Some are Students in Mossgiel are allowed virtually unlimit- and re striction s. AT THE COLLEGE Computers at The College

In the past two years, there has been a considerable increase in the use of computers in teaching at the College. Before this time, computer studies were limited to the Mathematics Department in the Senior School, where it was used to teach some programming to all students but particularly for the Computing Option in HSC Mathematics subjects. However, with the explosive increase in the use of computers in the community, it was thought that all students of the College should be exposed to com­ puters and their uses at all levels. Since they will meet computers in their everyday lives, they need to learn something about how they work, and to accept them as just another tool, rather than as a " magic machine". Additionally, computers can be used to teach specific skills (such as spatial concepts, angles, direc­ tions, mapping skills) more easily, and to model real world situations dificult to study otherwise. At the HSC level, Computer Science is now a Group 1 subject acceptable to all Victorian Universities . The present situation is as follows: Campbell House has two Apple computers which are used to explore spatial concepts with the LOGO programming language. The Junior School has a further four Apple com­ puters, and also uses the LOGO programming lan­ guage to teach mapping skills, logical thinking and bailers in the team and the remainder were well out­ simple computer programming. classed. I asked how many boys attended Haileybu­ Sport In the ry College and the answer was 1,800. On our Senior The Senior School has: School roll we have 351 boys, so i1 becomes appar­ • Five Apple Computers ent why there appears to be lack of depth! The dis­ • Eight Commodore Vic-20 computers parity between numbers at College and the other APS • Three Dick Smith computers Senior School Schools is a real problem as we are finding it increas­ • One BBC computer. ingly difficult to fu lfil our commitment in the strong These are used variously as follows: sporting competition . (i) Computing options in HSC mathematics Duri ng the past few years I This leads to two other problem areas in sport of (ii) HSC Computer Science (a new subject in wh ich I th ink we all should be aware. The first is that 1984) have been treated to extraordinary many students able in football and hockey are opt­ (iii) Year 11 Maths with Computing prophecies of doom concerning ing for sports which do not require a Saturday com­ (iv) Year 11 Computer Science (new in 1983) mitment. Whilst I understand the reasons behind opt­ (v) Year 10 Computer Studies (new in 1983, "the decline of sport at The Gee­ ing out of major games, given our circumstances, as a compulsory unit of the science long College". these reasons often are not acceptable as they place course· to teach "computer literacy") too great a strain on the remaining students who are (vi) Computer programming in BASIC in the One of the latest concerned the " bad perfor­ valiantly trying to hold the fort. We intend to remedy year 9 and 10 maths courses. mance " of the boat club this year. My informant was this problem next year by asking all students to telling me how the school's current rowing style, nominate a major game commitment on their Choice though technically brilliant, resu lted in no power be­ The College administration has recenlly commis­ of Sport form. The second is that some students ing transferred to th e blade. Richard Wait's rowing sioned a computer to replace its ancient accounting would rather play for local teams in local competition report , especially the list of excellent resu lts , would machine for keeping the College accounts, and in the than with the College. The College is firm in its reso­ seem to refute this. near future it is proposed to include the records of lution to insist that if they are required, students play There is no doubt that we do have problems, but the OGCA. for us. coaches and most students continue to strive to over­ Plans for the future include the introduction of word come them . Certainly our main thrust these days is Given the ripples of discontent from time to time, processing as an option in th e English cou rse at year to have as many students as possible involved pur­ the fact remains that College does remarkably well 10 level, and the installation of a si ngle word­ posefully in a wide range of activities. In th is sense in sport. Rowing, tennis and cricket have been our processing computer in the staff library for th e use only, our approach is different. I am certain our dedi­ most successful sports so far this year. of school staff. cation is as strong as it always was. Another application for th e future (although noth­ I travelled up to Haileybury College with the U15B ing has been done as yet, as far as we know) would football team . After a 14 goal defeat the opposing Extracts from a report by master In charge of be the use of a computer in the library for operating coach commented that we had about six top foot- sport Peter Cronk. the book loans system .

2 College statistics Where they The Principal of the College, Operating statistics of the College for 1982/1983 were: Mr. S. P. Gebhardt, recently an­ nounced that his tenure as 1983 1982 1. Scholarship/Bursaries: went Principal expires at the end of Number of awards/grants 51 43 1985 and that he would be leav­ Amounl provided by Endowments $47,715 $40,545 ing the College. Mr. Gebhardt 2. Government 'Per Capita' Year 12 1983 said the Council would now Grants: proceed to the appointment of from State $559,471 $451,496 Girls Boys Total from Commonwealth $449,323 $464,312 a Principal for 1986. 3. Student Numbers - Total Enrolment 38 71 109 (at Satisfied Tertiary census date). 1,001 1,003 Entrance 33 60 93 includes Girls 363 349 4. Staff employed TERTIARY EDUCATION (at census date) Universities: (Full Time Equivalent) Law!Commerce 1 Academic 87.8 93.3 Administrative/Executive t2.7 13.0 Engineering 4 4 Hospital/House 2.8 2.3 Arts 6 3 9 Co-Education Domestic/Catering 9.4 9.5 Science 2 6 8 Cleaners 10.3 10.0 Commerce 6 6 Grounds 6.0 6.0 Maintenance 5.0 6.0 Agricultural 5. Overall Gross Salaries, Science 74 to 84 Wages, Superannuation, Economics 2 2 Long Service Leave $3,064,42 9 $2,982,59 Medicine 3 4 5 Commerce! Early in 1976 I looked out of my 6. Bu ilding Fund: Economics office window during lunchtime (a) Contributions $6,041 $7,009 Computer (b) Expenditure on and saw a girl cutting a boy's hair. Rolland Science Centre, Stage II Biological and Health I reflected upon the naturalness of contract $379,326 $7,050 Science the event. 7. Interest Subsidiaries Town Planning received from State Recently I saw several girls taking home step­ Music Therapy Government for major ladders they had made in Woodwork clases. this building projects $7,754 $9,591 Education 41 reflected rather different attitudes from those I dis­ 8. Loan Repayments $80,156 $63,300 cerned in a visit to an interstate school where a girl 9. Long Term Loans at 31st who was in a metalwork class expressed great en­ December $469,501 $224,959 Melbourne 7 15 22 10. Property Improvements thusiasm for her tasks and wanted to proceed with Monash 2 undertaken: the subject in the following year. Her father had said, e.g., Computer Room at La Trobe 3 4 " No, you must take up typing". Senior School $52,037 $57,695 Deakin 4 2 6 This term " 1984" was, as is widely acknowledged, 11 . Capital Expenditure $46,408 $16,446 A.N .U. 12. Depreciation Charges: an outstanding success. In 1954 any dramatic Buildings $140,162 Nil Sydney - R.A.N.C. 2 2 production would have relied heavily on boys play­ Plant, Equipment $23,075 $25,304 U.N.S.w. - R.M.C. 2 2 ing girl's parts. 13. Value of Land, Buildings, U.N.E. The School had 7 girls at the beginning of 1974, Equipment Tasmania at cost less depreciation $3,484 ,99 41 this year there are 362 girls. Such a dramatic increase 6 $3,196,05 C.A.E. in the number of girls has changed the whole con­ 6 Applied Sc.­ ception and practices of the School. The School has responded positively to meeting equitably the needs -Physics and aspiration of all students. Opportunities are no -Geology The Building Fund is a registered fund for taxation longer distributed according to any misplaced type­ purposes and contributions, which assist Council to Comm. Pilot Training casting of girls' or boys' roles. Engineering­ undertake necessary major development projects, Of course there has been a deliberate and planned are tax deductible. Aeronautical 1 addition to physical facilities in all parts of the School The Endowment Fund, now standing in excess of Electrical 2 2 - so that what was designed specifically for boys could $400,000, was established in 1971 to provide the me­ Chemical become a tnuly co-educational environment: the re­ ans by which the Council may assist families in par­ Mechanical cent additions to the gym and the earlier provision ticular financial circumstances: for 1984 bursary Education- of netball courts are examples. grants have been made to 27 students for a total of 2 Primary 2 This newsletter highlights the strenghts of the co­ $34,050, apart from scholarship awards. Secondary educational environment and what it can do to sup­ Further information about both these funds may be Outdoor port an enduring equality and understanding of all obtained from the Bursar, 'phone (052) 22 1088. Physical people's potentials. Education 3 4 Research is always valuable, but experience - our Med. Records experience - has demonstrated convincingly the NurSing worth of people who will live and work together gain­ ing from having gone to school together. -started 1 2 Small world -waiting 2 2 S.P. Gebhardt Business Studies 2 4 6 During a recent trip to Scotland Rev, Journalism David Forbes, a retired Presbyterian Public Finance Library amnesty Minister who served at Geelong West and Catering! Recently an ex-Geelong Collegian posted Hamilton, visited the town of Nairn, on Mo­ Hotel off a parcel of books for the George Morri­ ray Firth, some 20 miles east of Inverness, Management 2 3 5 son Library that he had borrowed in 1966. and attended the local parish church, Valuations 1 He received a letter of appreciation. Physiotherapy On hearing Mr. Forbes came from Geelong Books are not only expensive, but often out of print one of the cong regation in formed him that " he Electronics and irreplacable. was related to a man named Morrison who had ArtfDesigN If you have any Geelong College library material gone to Geelong in earlier days and started a Wool ClaSSing 39 please return it, no questions asked. school" , Any donations of suitable popular paperbacks will The world is a small placel also be gratefully received.

3 ASSOCIATION NOTES Reunion Collegians honoured Dinner BUSiness Biochemistry The annual reunion dinner General Manager of the Ford Mo­ Exactly fifty years ago " The in Geelong was attended by 195 tor Company of Australia, Bill Dix Pegasus" recorded that one, E.C. with the emphasis on year groups ('39), has received an award for out­ Slater, was dux of the College for ending in 4. standing achievements in the field 1934. About 50 per cent of the 1964 group al1ended. of business administration. On September 29 last, Professor Dr. E.C. (Bill) Slater, F.R.S., received a knighthood in the Order of the Netherlands Lion in a special ceremony at the Universi ty of Amsterdam . In between these two events stretches an outstand­ ing career in science at Melbourne, Canberra, Cam­ bri dge and Am sterdam , where Prof. Slater is profes­ sor of physiological chemistry and head of the department of biochemistry. Prof. Slater worked for a time on vitamins, but since 1946 has been invest igating th e mechanism of the process by wh ich the living cell obtains energy from foodstuffs or light, and how its utilizes this energy. Th e knighthood was conferred by Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, not in person, but, as is the cus­ tom , th rough the local Burgomaster.

Among those present at th e ceremony were the Australian ambassador and the consul-general for the Un ited Kingdom. In his speech of acceptance and thanks Prof. Slater speci fically expressed his gratitude to his science master at The Geelong College, the late Mr. Guest speuer was Commonwealth Ombudsman . Tam Henderson . Professor Jack Richardson ('34). The toast to the Col­ lege was proposed by Geoff Bel1s (Fellow of the Prof. Slater has just visited Asia, his ch ief task Association). there be ing to advise Chinese universities on using All present were pleased to see ··J.H."· Campbell, a World Bank loan to restore their teaching and now in his 89th year. research· program after the Cultural Revolution. In the afternoon preceding the dinner, Old Boys in­ It is the University of Melbourne Graduate School spected the school, and pre and after dinner drinks of Management bronze medal. Following next year's International Congress of were consumed at the Great Western Hotel. Biochemistry, of wh ich he is honorary preSident, he Bill, is a government adviser on general eco nom­ hopes to retire to England to indulge his passion for The bus from Melbourne was well patronised. ic policy and industrial development, a member of single-handed sailing . Other dinners have been held in Sydney, Laun­ the Consultative Commil1ee of Relations with Japan , ceston, Canberra, The Grampians, Hamilton and and of the Australian Manufacturing Council. Wh ile still in search of a home, he has already se­ Ballarat. cured a berth for hi s yacht in Lymington, Hants. Jack was made an Officer of the Order of Australia He has been a member of th e College Council this year. since January 1983. (It is not customary to use the title " Sir" for recipients of Dutch knighthoods.) Highlights of his professional career are: Legal Secretary, Constitution Review Commil1 ee of the Federal Parliament, 1956-1959; Ch ief Assis­ Media tant Executive (Al1orney-General's Department), Senior executive of the Herald 1960; Member of the Legal Committee of the Inter­ and Weekly Times, Lyle Turnbull national Civil Aviation Organisation, 1953-1960; Robert Garran Professor of Law, Law School, Aus­ ('40) has received two important tralian National University, 1961-1977; Dean of awards this year, both in June. Vacuity of Law between 1961 and 1972; Visiting Professor International Institute of Air and Space First he won the 1984 Astor Award, highest honor Law, McGill University, Montreal, 1966-1 967; Full­ of the Commonwealth Press Union . time practice at New South Wales Bar 1974-1 975; Member of the Executive Committee of the Interna­ The award recognised his contribution to closer tional Law Association, Australian Branch, 1973 (-); Commonwealth ties and understanding Ihrough the Chairman, Committee on Legal Education of the Aus­ press, as well as his defence of press freedom . tralasian Universities Law Schools Association, 1968-1977, and President of AULSA in 1965- 1966; Lyle is executive dire ctor of the Herald and Week­ Member of the Australian Capital Territory Consumer ly Times, and a former ed itor of the Sun and manag­ Affairs Council, 1976-1977; Member, Administrative ing editor of th e Herald and Weekly Times. Review Council of the Commonwealth of Australia; Emeritus Professor, ANU, 1977; Defence Force Om­ His second award came with the Queens Birthday budsman, 5 December 1983. honors list where he was made an Officer in the Publications general division of the Order of Australia for services to the media. Also about 60 books on trade practices law and Australian federalism. 4 ~.. _~~,4/#,,~Alr1il

Inseparable The Milne brothers Bert ('60) left, and Lachie ('65) continue t o live life almost in tandem . Both are RAAF squadron leaders, both served in Vietnam, both are married with three Children, had exchange postings overseas as flying instructors, and are now chief flying instructors. Bert is CFI at East Sale, home of the Rou lettes, and Lachie is CFI at Pearce in WA. They have flown a variety of aircraft including Iro­ quois, DC3, CT4, Caribou , C130 and Macchis. Bert also flew Cessna 402s and Bu lldogs as an exchange instructor with the Malaysian Air Force and Lachie flew Strikemasters as an exchange instructor with the New Zealand Air Force. Between them they have more than 10,000 hours ./ flying time. He rman Rockefeller's ('73) graduation from It tops a Bachelor of Science drgree in commerce with a double major and honors in accounting and Harvard Un iversi ty this year is another land­ economics, and a Law degree with honors. mark in what is becoming an outstanding aca­ He graduated from Harvard in the top five per cent, demic performance . and while in the United States had the opportunity of working in Wall Street.

• Involvement of girls in Club activities (including inaugural members in April, 1975 two as committee members) in what was initially a to more than 450 in this its tenth male preserve, year? • Provision of ancillary equipment to improve facili­ ties at the Boat Club; e.g. rowing machines, mega­ In the early days there was friendly rivalry between phones, bicycles, rating watches, an ergometer, to Albert committee members as to when the 200 mark would name just a few items be 'cracked' . Today the committee considers that the AND NOW - as a special effort the club has ar­ 500 is well in sight. ranged to share the cost to provide a racing IV, with Consider the activity and service of the Club dur­ the school which will enable girls to compete on equal Bell ing these past ten years: terms with other schools. • Assistance in organising House Rowing , The tenth anniversary dinner will be held on boat • Initiation of a junior regatta, on the Barwon, sup­ race eve, Friday, March 29, 1985. Numbers attend­ ported by majority of A.P .S. schools, ing have increased each year, from 59 in 1975 to 154 • Barbecues on the river bank for rowers and their in 1984. Club parents and friends, after regattas. The objective for 1985 is - TWO HUNDRED. Who would have been pre­ • Innumerable coaches who have provided both time and expertise in training crews, Those who support the Albert Bell Club will help pared to forecast that the Albert • Issue of two newsletters each year, to keep mem­ to ensure that the Boat Club will be well supported Bell Club would grow from the 59 bers in formed of all aspects of College rowing . in its efforts at forthcoming regattas. 5 HERE AND THERE

David Gorell ('66) is general manager of Forever living Trainee manager wi th Target Au stralia Is Douglas Hutch­ The increase in the size of Ad Astra (4 to 8 Products in WA, and Steen Anderson (' 66) Is district Inson ('76) of Geelong. pages) is largely due to the information provided manager In Geelong. by members through the Astragram. Robert McGregor ('65) is with Elders DSM Estates in Vea Ray Wagstaff ('41) Victorian Country Football League direc­ and running two family farms. tor for Sunraysia Is league president. Peter Henshaw (' 66) is 1V0rking as a corporate lawyer for BP in London. Doug Roydhouse ('60) Is consultant ophthalmologist at the Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital. Another copy has been included for some year Carl Habal ('74) is designing sets at ATV 10, Melbourne. groups. Please use it and help us to keep you Exploring for gold, David Griffiths (, 68) is a leading hand informed. for a USA mining company working at Adelaide River NT. Peter Brushfleld (:60) owns Frame Factory 44 in Geelong. Moving about in local government in Victoria are John Paul Sheahan ('59) has left Geelong Grammar to take Paech ('59) and Kelvin Spiller (' 64). John, previously deputy up a pOSition 8S second master at St. Peter's College In Nell Savery ('78) reports being heavily involved in sport but shire secretary at Corio shire, is now director of administra­ Adelaide. also doing town planning at Melbourne University. tion at Camberwell City. Kelvin, eight years shire secretary Andrew Burns ('71) is financial officer with the corporate at Bannockburn, is town cler of Newtown City. Ray Slack accounting department of Australian National line in Forest scien tist Robert Jolly ('71) is stationed at the ('54) was elected to Newtown council this year. Melbourne. Beaufort forest district. Paul Rossiter (' 77) reports moving farm with his parents Geoff Humble (, 61 ) and wife , entertaining together in th e from Berrigan to Holbroo . Warrnambool Theatre Company. Teaching English, history and mathematics at Paul's Col­ Design graduate Chris Martin ('76) is wor ing for 'Vour Ian Baird ('64) lecturing in the School of Natural Resources lege in Traralgon is Penny King ('74). Garden' magazine and assisting with other magazines under at Canberra CAE. Vaughan Williams ('79) is attending radio school with the control of the Herald and Wee Iy Times. Rex Amery (, 67) is systems manager at National Mutual intention of employment at a country radio station. Now in Toowoomba, Lloyd Turner ('43) is involved with Permanent Building Society in Melbourne. Barbecues Galore. J.R. Sherlock is the trading name for a security door busi­ Animal reproduction authorities: Ian Farnle ('56) is acting Rod Evans ('7t ) now research consultant to Melbourne ness operated by Geoff Thompson ('58) in Melbourne. director of Mursek College in WA, and Sandy Cameron ('74) stockbro 'ng firm Mcintosh and Co. Completing 25 years with Selkirk Brick in Ballarat is David is research oHicer. Back from six months training with the British Army in Ger­ Karmouche (' 49). many U eutenant Geoff Schaller (, 73) is attached to the elec­ Tim Whiteside ('75) is working for CIG at Alexandra, Syd­ tronic warfare unit at Toowoomba Carlo Chiarenza ('73) has returned to Italy to operate a bus­ ney, after graduating from Sydney University with a BE (chem­ Moving about with the Department of Trade, Pat Grutzoer iness following the death of his father. ical). ('39) has been on trade advisory missions to Sri Lanka, Now is Townsville, Nicholas Davies ('78) is studying at Pakiston and Vietham. Andrew Holt ('71) specialising in anaesthetics at Austin James Cook UniverSity. Hospital, reports that Roger Forbes ('71) is completing arts Applying her Certificate of Applied Art (I nterior Decorating), The College is well represented at the Wagga Wagga real Jenny Rachinger ('78) is working at Roberts Interiors in Gee­ at Preston Institute, and Nigel Wood ('71) is a specialist phy­ estate firm of Hore and Davies. Present partners of Bob Da­ sician at Royal Melbourne Hospital. long. Married sister Andrea James ('74) is at Ford Geelong vies ('39), Peter Davies ('66), Robe Davies ('69) andT im Credit Union_ West (, 66) will be joined in January by Scott Davies ('74). Robert Agnew ('58) is farming and developing new land Roberts Interiors can just about start th eir own branch, five Dick and David Howell ('1 8) celebrated their 82nd birth­ north-east of Esperance (WA), with brother Rowan ('49) and of the 12 staff members being Collegians. they are proprie­ days this year, David in England and Dick in Sydney. They David Spittle ('47) nearby. tors Peter Roberts (, 60) and Wally Wi ggs ('60), Jenny spent 30 years together doing missionary work in the Belgian Rachinger (78), Julie McFarlane ('79) andAdam Murphy Congo. Sandra Crowl ('74) studied language and literature in ('79)_ Ch ris Matlein (, 61 ) has been made a director of Masport France but is now co mpleting an intensive care nursing course at Prince Henry's Melbourne. Bulls brought together Geoff Henderson ('59) andTim Al­ Australia Ltd., as well as being financial controller and com­ Ien (78). T IITI joined the pastoral giant King Ranch at their stud pany secretary. Jim Strickland ('38) has retired from property management headquarters " Macquarie Downs" in Queensland as a groom The envy of many, Peter W. Hill (76) is currently employed on the Sunshine Coast but keeps active at the Buderim Bowls for their bull section and found himself under the direction of by Club Med in Noumea. Club. Geoff. Nick Allen P 6) is studying wine marketing at Rosewor­ Peter R. Hill ('66) is on the management side of the Depart­ thy Agricultural College in SA. ment of Maintenance and Engineering, Shell Clyde, Sydney. Graeme Wurm ('74) is managing the Lalor Pl aza Pharma­ Almost neighbours in the Gresham area of NSW are Pat Dean Humphrys ('44) tells nothing of himself, but advises cy in Melbourne. Haley ('30) and Noel Williams ('35). that Andrew Humphrys (,78) is playing hockey and farming Brother and sister in WA are Alexander Cameron ('73) and in sourthern Riverina, and Lach McKindlay ('40) and Don Malcolm John ('49) director of music at Geelong Grammar, Kate ('75). Alexander is doing post graduate research at McKindlay ('44) are prominent in farming organisations. will direct the Geelong Summer Music Camp, which is at the Chartie Gardner Hospital and Maresh Agricultural College in College in 1985. Northam. Kate is completing a master's degree in physical education aI SI. George's College, Crawley. Stay-at-home Graham Owens ('64) has done the rounds of Australia's David Scott (,66) is senior clinical psychologist at Glen­ brother Simon ('74) looks like going no further west than sound recording studios as an engineer (reports several num­ side Hospital in SA . Derinallum after completing a two year stint with Melbourne ber one albums) and is now managing director of Planet University's Hock health program. Sound, Perth. Craig Collins (, 80) stu dying law-commerce at ANU. Chapman brothers - Colin ('61) doing veterinary research George Bidstrup ('70) is farm ing at Culcairn, fath er Alan Robert Grover (, 65) is mixing his job as assistant general in Melbourne, Geoff ('64) senior resident medical officer at ('38) and brother David ('74) are on the family property at Royal Hobart Hospital, and Tim ('74) with Firefly coaches in manager with the Mackay dealership for Ford with lecturing Broadford, and brother Ian ('72) is in the veterinary business. Melbourne. in accounting aI the Capricornia Institute. Roy Garrett ('57) is still with Blue Circle Cement at Bowral, Michael Randell ('77) is property manager for Melbourne Continuing an army career, Capt. Rowan Macdonald ('70) NSW. estate agents Raine and Horne, Gardner and Lang. is currently with the Schools of Signals in UK., to be followed Kim Bridgewater ('75) is teaching at Vuendumu, 300 Qualified diesel mechanic John Suthertand ('70) now oper­ by a tour of duty on the Rhine with the British Army. kilometres north-west of Alice Springs. ates a specialist upholstery dry cleaning business in Sunbury. Graeme David ('64) is regional environment officer in North­ Mel Gray-Thompson ('72) is audiologist in charge at the John Pigdon ('50) says he is still a Noosa Shire council­ Central Victoria for the Ministry for Planning and Environment. hearing centre in Tamworth after three years at Perth National lor, son Tim ('77) has graduated from Queensland Agricul­ Acoustic Laboratory. tural College and is with a firm of valuers in Toowoomba, and Graham Baum ('54) is manager of BFC Finance in Gee­ Donald Ullis ('64) is in his home town of Myrtleford teach­ brother Don ('47) is also living in the Noosa Heads area. long. ing English and history. He reports doing an adult HSC in Milton Collins (72) Is re sident master at Caulfield Gram­ Adelaide, entering as a malure age student to Flinders Univer­ The Purnell family of Geelong are heavily involved in ter­ mar and accountant with Fordham, Williams, Howarth In sity to get a BA, and returned for a Dip Ed. tiary studies. Kathryn ('75) is on agricultural science at La­ Melbourne. Colin Pryor ('64) is back in VICtoria after nine years in WA. Trobe, Helen ('76) has completed B.Sc. and is doing phys­ He is company secretary to A. H. Collins, a division of Adelaide iotherapyat Unco1n Institute, while Fiona (,78) is studying wine James Turner ('71) is wi th th e Department of Administra­ making at Roseworthy Agricultural College in SA. Steamship. tive Services (transport and stora ge) in Melbourne. Stuart Weeks ('56) is construction manager with Allied Con­ Malcolm Gibson ('74) is chief rad iographer at North-East struction, Wollongong. Radiology in Wangaratta. Nicholas Wood ('69) officer in charge of Corio suf>.office Rod Thomas ('64) is manager of money market operations Daryl Greeves ('82) Is ranked No 3 in Au stralia In Under of the Department of Community Welfare Services. with the Commonwealth Bank in Darwin. t6 tennis and hopes to make a career of th e sport. Andrew Ferguson ('81) putting in two years at Lon­ In WA as territory manager for ICI In Katannlng Is gerenong Agricultural College. Frank Pam ('49) Is Victorian representative of th e Off ice Michael Laidlaw ('73), of Vouth Affairs, conducts the Melbourn e Musicians, and oc­ Veteri nary surgeon Michael Larcombe ('74) in dairy prac­ casionally performs as a viola soloist. tice in Maffra. John Anderson ('47) is a management consultant on the John Duigan (' 42) paints an enviable picture of Flinders new parliament house project in Canberra. Tony Roberts ('51) has been appointed managing dire ctor Island: 2000 acre property, new home overlooking the ocean, of the Myer Emporium. wind surfing and ultralight aircraft He reports Jim Mooney Greg Illingworth ('71) has been in the travel industry for ('38) in local government, Georgetown (Tas.). Bill Cook ('49) has been appointed a director of Cheetham five years and is now manager of Custodian Travel in Geelong. Salt.

6 Rick Hili ('69) Is chlel accountant of th e new Menzies at Victoria Patten ('75) reports completing Bachelor of Art and Rialto Hote l In Melbourne. Design and living at home in Mangalore West. OBITUARY Jim John ('49) Is back In Australia after nearly lour years Da vid Stewart ('80) is at the State Bank in Colac. With regret we announce the deaths of our fel­ in th e Philippines as project director with a construction low Collegians and extend to their bereaved fa­ company. Ian Urquhart ('58) is still in the travel industry, now based in Cairns. milies our sincere sympathy. Bob Merriman ('48) recentiy managed Australian cricket H. Jacobs ('15) J.C. McClelland ('30) team tour in India. He Is su re to have some good stories to David Ellis (' 63) is in general practice in Urana, NSW. J.C. Campbell ('22) I.J. Hirst ('30) teili. Charles Andrews ('66) now senior planner with the Gee­ D.F. Roadknight ('23) D.E.S. Shannon ('31) Graeme Chapman ('54) has moved to St. Vincent's Hospi­ long Regional Commission. J.L. Howard ('24) C.J. Barclay ('34) tal, Sydney, where he Is in charge of the flow Cytometry unit F.G . Williams ('24) R.H. Trounce ('39) In the Immunology department. He Is involved in research Bob Kendell ('53) from Lockhart, says older brother Bill S.w.A. Kerr ('24) J .A. Keddie ('63) into AIDS and cancer, as well as monitoring the immune ther­ ('41) is in real estate in Albany, and brother Don ('43) con­ H.K. Vickerman ('25) A.R.J. Urbahns tinues to operate Kendell Airlines. ('73) apy In patients undergoing heart transplants. G.C. Firth ('25) B.Gray-Mclntosh ('75) Dean Bayden ('78) is a computer operator with Commer­ T.J. Wallace ('26) Stephen Lamont ('77) is doing his trainee pharmacy year cial Union in Melbourne. this year in Geelong.

Russell Trounce ('71) has taken leave as a physical edu­ John MoHat ('61) operates structural engineering business cation teacher for overseas experience. in Merimbula, plays the 'cello in a small orchestra and the tuba in the Down South Jazz Band. Bruce Bishop ('39) remains president of the Su rfers Para­ Practising barrister Sandy Todd ('63) promoted to Army Weddings dise Chamber of Commerce after 24 years operating Outrig­ Reserve Major in legal corps. ger Menswear. Still has other business interests. Mark Evans ('77) is in second year of general nursing at Richard Coles ('76) is running his own furniture manufac­ Geelong Hospital. David Wardle to Louise Hawkins, Canberra, July 1, turing business in Melbourne. 1983 Jim Anderson ('60) was 1983 Victorian State President Grant Lindsay ('69) is a buyer for Target Australia. of Jaycees. Roslyn Benson to Ulrich Liekmeier, Belmont, Sep­ tember 3, 1983. Geoffrey Cowan ('71) is manager of the Geelong oHice of Timothy Neilson ('75) has been admitted to the bar in Vic­ John Fairnie to Jean Sharp, Newtown, September international chartered accounts Coopers and Lybrand. toria, but more recently has toured parts of the world includ­ 17, 1983. ing scaling Mount Kiliminjaro in Tanzania. Vicki Law to Graeme Stanford, Clifton Springs, Sep­ Bob Mabin ('44) reports he is relaxing on his Ovens river tember 24, 1983. farm, brother Brian ('51) is managing an agricultural chemi­ Jim Lawson ('43) speCialist anaesthetist, has resumed play­ Mark Elliston to Erica Umbrasas, PI. Augusta, Oc­ cal company in Brisbane, and brother Graeme ('52) is " hold­ ing horn with Zelman, Preston and Malbern orchestras. ing the dairy industry together in South Gippsland". tober 1, 1983 Greg Shinners ('75) stationed at Townsville with the Royal Stephen Silcock to Judith Delahunty, Colac, October Julie Mitchell ('74) in Brisbane with own " Sculptured Nails" Australian Army. 15, 1983 business. Becky Hutchinson ('76) is studying arts-law at Melbourne Michael Barclay to Fiona Hardinge, Newtown, Looking for drop-ins at Singapore is Ian Howden ('46) cia University. November _5, 1983 Nalco South-East Asia Pty Ltd. Simon Cameron to Wendy Tinson, Wangaratta, De­ Russell Spinks ('61) is commercial sales manager for cember 3, 1983 Don Cooper ('73) is support manager in Brisbane for David Financier Midland International in Perth. Father Tom ('28) is Judith Silk to Neil Cogan, Geelong, January 21 , 1984 Hartley Computers. retired on his farm at Albany. Rod Evans to Cheryl Cass, Geelong, February 19, Neville Thompson ('71 ) is working outback, 200 kilometres 1984 From the United States, Brad Doman ('70) is an engineer south-west of Alice Springs. Jenni Gutske to Wayne McLean, Newcomb, March with General Corp. in Detroit in the military vehicle diviSion, and brother Mark ('69) lives in Salt Lake City designing and Lieutenant Peter Gilmore ('75), now platoon commander 10, 1984 installing snow making systems. with the 8th/9th battalion at Enoggera. Richard Sloane to Virginia Mansell, South Yarra, March 16, 1984 David Anderson ('66) is technical manager with VSL Pres­ Gary Willson ('70) is superintendent of Bradmill Textiles' Elizabeth Dennis to Douglas Laidlaw, Geelong, denim finishing mill in Vic., brother Bruce ('74) is in Darkan tressing in Melbourne. March 30 , 1984 (WA), and brother Simon ('78) is in Wodonga. Barry Thomas ('42) is senior lecturer in educational ad­ Fiona Scott to David Finlayson. Barwon Heads, ministration at Deakin University. Keith Fagg ('69) has joined the family timber and hardware March 30, 1984 business in Geelong after a stint with the Australian Resources John Eastoe to Sally Randall, Melbourne, April 19, Development bank. 1984 It was a doubly proud moment for Lieutenant Jim Miranda Gant to Michael Wild, St. Albans, April 7, Hickman ('65) of Geelong recently when as com­ Robert Woods ('66) says he is still in the family jewellery 1984 business in Colac. mander of HMAS Geelong, one of the navy's new Lachlan McLean to Sue King, Perth, June 2, 1984 patrol boats, he brought the vessel to Geelong for Robert Walter to Elizabeth Schmuki, Zurich, June Ian Lyle ('73) and David Selleck ('75) working together at Barclays Australia (Finance) in Melbourne. its first oHical visit. One of the welcoming guests was 23, 1984 the Minister for Defence, Mr. Gordon Scholes the Ian Cutler to Melissa Smith, Perth, July 21 , 1984 Chris Paterson ('79) is with the Melbourne Theatre Member to Corio. Anthony Bailey to Katrina MacKinnon, Toorak, July Company. 21,1984 Grant Strange ('80) reports obtaining a commercial pilot's Geoffrey Emmett to Catherine Connell, South Yar­ licence and heading towards Northern Territory and WA look­ ra, September 1, 1984 ing for work. Trevor Lorimer to Carleen Gwynne, Geelong, Sep­ Phone change tember 22, 1984 Ian Yule ('56) is working with aboroginal children in the Alice Springs area. Now assistant principal at Yirar College. Donald Williams to Fiona Rae, Newtown, October Telephone numbers for the College Senior and Prepara­ 27, 1984 tory schools have changed. Bruce Parry ('53) is manager of the National Australia Bank The Senior School number (all departments) is 2631 t 1, and in Seymour. the Preparatory School (Middle School and Campbell House)

Kevin Krastlns ('76) is with the town planning departm~nt is 26 3155. at Kellar City. The OGCA number is 26 3111 Extension 190 (Monday & Tuesday). Alastair Watson (' 66) after 11 years on the family wheat­ Hockey sheep property at Kaniva Is now In charge of Salvation Army work at Renmark. The Old Geelong Collegians Hockey Club have just completed the most successful season for many A.A.(BIII) Anderson ('48) Is credit manager of Campbells Petroleoum In Mornlngton and Dandenong, and reports his years. father Harold ('17) a former president of the OGCA and Col­ The firsts played oH in the grand final, however, lege council member, Is now aged 81 . lost 4 - 2 to Corio. The second team did not perform James McDonald ('68) Is resident medical officer at Box Life Members as well as the first, but provided the opportunity for Hili Hospital, working with another old boy, Mtc hael Soon many current school students to play in a higher ('71) . grade of hockey. R.J . Jeremiah '65 I.L. Hurley '67 We have also entered a team in the Mixed Twilight Jim Westland ('26) Is retired at Berwick. K.A. Purnell '75 competition which is being played between October H.E. Purnell '76 and March. David Walpole ('48) graduated In Medicine as a mature M. Evans Tim Stevenson and Richard Carr were selected in age student in 1977 and now Is In general practice in Mount '77 Waverley: F.M. Purnell '78 the Victorian Country Team which competed in the B.R. Lawrence '80 Inaugural Australian Country Championships in Wag­ Sam Blair (' 24) Is In retirement at Point Lonsdale. D. Olliff '80 ga Wagga NSW in August this year.

7 Helping the College House of Guilds Lasting benefits may be provid­ For fitty years the House of Guilds has ed to the College in many ways. been providing Collegians with things to do. 1985APS In many cases interests engendered there have Three possibilities are: become full-time occupati ons or life-long hobbies . The Education Fund (previously the Endowment Wh at did you do in the House of Guilds? What ef­ Fund). FIXTURES fect has the House of Guilds had on your outlook and life? The establishment of an Education Fund by the Term 1 - Tuesday, February 5. College Council in 1970 and its subsequent develop­ CRICKET AND TENNIS During Golden Jubilee Year 1985 it would be good ment is providing a source of revenue to assist in 1 - February 8 - 9 to assemble your answers into a document, not for relieving the burden of increasing costs and the dimi· Carey v GC our historical-pat-on-the-back, but gain a better un­ nution of Government 'per capita' grants. derstanding of the value of the HOG idea. ROUND 2 - February 15 - 16 Investment interest generated by the Fund 's capi­ GC v HC Would you then , take a sheet of paper, put your tal allows for the granting of bursary assistance to fa­ name, years at College and some observaton about milies whose children may benefit from the College ROUND 3 - February 22-23 yourself and the HOG involvement on it and send it programmes. SKC v GC to the OGCA Office by the end of February 1985. ROUND 4 - March 1 - 2 The Fund, also, allows the College to engage in GOLDEN JUBILEE activities of educational worth thus bringing new GC v xc Next year marks the Golden Jubilee of the open­ dimensions to the impact of the College programmes ROU ND 5 - March 8 - 9 (Labour Day Weekend) ing of the House of Gu ilds by Prof. G.S. Browne on upon the students, their parents and the wider April 27, 1935. community_ MGS v GC To celebrate this event an afternoon (2pm - 5pm) The Fund may also support other purposes which ROUND 6 - March 15 - 16 GC v BGS is being planned at the House of Guilds which is now enhance the College contribution to the educational incorporated in the Austin Gray Ce ntre on Aphrasia process: special interest areas such as staff develop­ ROUND 7 - March 22 - 23 Street. ment, Creative Arts Fellowships, special teaching ap­ (Junior Regatta) pointments and awards for special student projects. WC v GC It is proposed to hold a display of goods and pho­ tographs connected with HOG activities . If you would Gifts to the Education Fund are not eligible as ROUND 8 - March 29 - 30 be willing to lend something for the display it would deductions under the Income Tax Act". (Head of the River) be appreciated. The Building Fund. GC v GGS Swimming/Diving - March 27 Lend your weight to this important day. Bring your The College Council constantly monitors its physi­ Swimming Relays - March 29 family to see how your hobbies and professions began. cal facilities in order to ensure that appropriate Junior Relays - March 23 resources are available to meet the requirements of Senior Regatta March the curriculum. 29-30 Present and future generations of College students Easter - April 3-9 derive significant benefits from this policy and main­ Term Ends - May 9 tenance of the Building Fund provides Council with Term II - May 28 Memories the opportunity to meet the needs as they arise. FOOTBALL Contributions to the College Building Fund are cur­ ROUND 1 The death th is year of Alec. G. Stewart ('55) has rently eligible as deductions under the Income Tax June 1 reminded his contemporaries that when playing in a Act". GC Bye Junior XI against Geelong Grammar in 1955 , he cap­ tured all ten wickets in the Grammar innings for 16 The library Fund ROUND 2 June 15 runs - a rare feat indeed. Action is being taken to establish a Library Fund GC v Caul. After leaving the College, Alec. took an econom­ through wh ich gifts may be made to assist in main­ ics degree at Monash, worked as economist with a taining and developing the services and facilities of ROUND 3 June 23 merchant bank, and was selected for a course in cor­ the Morrison Library at the Senior School and the porate finance with Morgan Guaranty, New York. Libraries at the Preparatory School and Campbell SC v GC House. ROUND 4 Gifts to the Library Fund will be eligible as deduc­ June 29 tions under the Income Tax Act". GC v Carey An elegant trophy wh ich comes to the O.G.C.A. from Mrs R.B . Ronaldson , of Ballarat, is the cup Gifts or contributions to each Fund may be in a var­ ROUND 5 presented to her late husband, Ron Ronaldson (' 19). iety of forms including, cash , life assurance policies, July 6 legacies, bequests, shares and securities, testamen­ HC v GC on winning the open mile race at the College Sports in 1923. Ron also rowed in the first VIII in 1922 and tary trusts, property settlements with the College as July 13 - EXEAT was a prefect 1922-3. At this year's Ballarat Re-union, ultimate beneficiary, etc. ROUND 6 July 20 Branch Secretary, Brian Drennan handed the cup for Contact the Bursar, (052) 263111 , who will be GC v SKC safe keeping to Association President, Syd . Weddell . pleased to discuss ways and means th rough wh ich It is now on display in the archives showcases at you may provide lasting benefits to the College and ROUND 7 senior school. its students, now and in the future. July 27 GGS v GC Form of Bequest ROUND 8 A s'Jitable form of bequest follows: August 3 I give and bequeath to The Geelong College the O.G.C.A. thanks Miss Audrey Webber for several GC v MGS interesting contributions to Coll ege archives. An un­ sum of ...... Term II - Ends to be applied for the purposes of the College in usual piece is a Geelong Grammar team list handed August 15 whatever manner the council of the College deems to her brother, E.C.S. (Ted) Webber, as captain of Term III - Begins the College XVII I, before the two schools played in appropriate and I declare that this gift shall be feee September and clear of all duties and that the receipt of the Bur­ 1911 . It is signed by the then G.G.S. Principal, Mr. 10 L.H. Lindon. Incidentally, Webber and Betheras were sar or other senior officer of the College shall be suffi­ Combined cient discharge to my executors. our best players. Sports Heats - Oct. 23 A music and mUlti-purpose facility is to be bu ilt Combined at Campbell House (Prep Grade to Year 3). Sports Finals - Oct. 26 Term Ends - Dec. 11 . A pleasant thought has led to the development at The building, expected to be ready for the start of Au st ralian Portland Cement, Fyansford, of a grove Term 2 in 1985, will contain two rooms for music les­ of 180 native trees as a memorial to the late Peter sons, an office and a large classroom area for class Squash M. McCann ('28). former company chairm an . At th e music, drama and other similiar activities. Since the opening of the Squash courts at the Rol­ planting ceremony Mrs. Brenda McCann was accom­ The need for the facility follows expansions to the land Centre, it has been suggested that OGC 's may panied by sons Donald ('54) and Rodney ('58) and curriculum into areas such as drama, computer form a team to use the fa cility as the in home base others members of th e family. Ian McK . Campbell. studies, art and oral French. and play in one of the Geelong Competitions. ('59), general manager (operations). represented the AJI children participate in daily music and many Company. If you are interested in playing please contact John learn a musical instrument. Lees Bus. 222 077, AH . 211 801) or the Executive Officer (263 111). 8