Newsletter 311 CRICKET TRADITIONS February 2016
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AMDG STONYHURST association news NEWSLETTER 311 CRICKET TRADITIONS FEBRUARY 2016 1 THE STONYHURST RECORD the THE STONYHURST ASSOCIATION Association Officers President 2015/16 Terence Holt OS 67–72 Chairman Simon Andrews OS 61–68 THE STONYHUR Treasurer SGerardT Lagerberg R ECOSOR 74–79 D Executive Secretary Anastasis Callinicos Office Manager Beverley Sillitoe Newsletter Editor David Mercer Committee A record of the recent Simon activities Andrews OS 61–68 and Robinachievements Mellows Former parent of the Adrian Bidwell OS 69–74 Barry O’Driscoll OS 54–60 Martin Clifford OS 93–98 Christopher Page OS 67–76 pupils and staff at the Larry CrouchCollege OS 69–74and St HamishMary’s Reid OSHall, 99–04 many James Hanratty OS 54–64 Brendan Roche OS 78–82 2015 Richard Hargreaves OS 99–04 Denis Unsworth OS 48–57 obituaries of former pupils David Hurst and featuredOS 62–70 aspectsLena Vorreiter ofOS 01–03 the history Mark Hurst OS 75–83 Lucy Williams OS 02–04 ofSarah Knightthe school.OS 87–89 Emma Wotton Former staff Representatives Belgium John Martin OS 59–67 France Stevan Corbett OS 69–74 Gibraltar Lawrence Isola OS 71–79 The Stonyhurst Record is Hongon Kong sale to currentLarry Luk parentsOS 93–98and former Ireland Derek Fanning OS 81–89 Isle of Man Adrian Forbes OS 88–96 pupils. The support of OS Malta subscribers John deis Giorgio greatly appreciatedOS 70–79 Mexico Patrick O’Hea OS 73–76 New Zealand Richard Thorpe OS 77–82 and without which the publicationUSA (East Coast) Johnwould Stiller cease toOS 46–53exist. USA Malcolm Martindale OS 50–59 USA Ken O’Brien OS 69–74 Wanderers Representatives To become a subscriber, pleaseCricket applyRichard to Drinkwater Beverley SillitoeOS 84–91 in the Golf James Andrews OS 95–00 Hockey and Netball Natalie Crouch OS 05–10 Association Office for Rugbyan applicationMarco Vaghetti form. To OSpurchase 98–03 a single Soccer Ross Maclean OS 96–01 Volume 3 copy of the current edition,Full membership ofplease the Association is availablesend to all pupils a leavingcheque the College and its prepfor school, £12.50 to their spouses and parents, to all past and present members of Staff, and to those relatives and friends who wish to support the objectives of the Association. to Beverley made payableAssociate to membership ‘Stonyhurst is available to parents or guardians College’. of current pupils. Applications for membership should be made to: Mrs B Sillitoe, Association Office, Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9PZ Tel: 01254 827043 Email: [email protected] No. 1 Front Cover: Peter Delisle OS 47-53. Highest scorer at College (165), Oxford Blue, County Cap for Middlesex in 1955. Photo of last match playing for Middlesex. STONYHURST AssOCIATION newsletter NEWSLETTER 311 AMDG FEBRUARY 2016 CONTENTS Diary of Events 4 News 5 Congratulations 7 Reports on Events 8 Stonyhurst and Cricket 11 A Volunteer’s Life in Zimbabwe 21 Ubi Sunt 22 Fun but not quite cricket - Summer staff party at the Pavilion. College News 26 THE StonYHUrst PILGriMAGE TRUST Development News 27 We are blessed with many enthusiastic caring young helpers and we are in the fortunate position of being able to care for, and provide some funding Correspondence & for Assisted Pilgrims too. We stay in a modern well-appointed hotel that Miscellany 28 understands and caters admirably to the needs of all our helpers and pilgrims. Those of our Assisted Pilgrims who require more medical care are looked Books of Interest to OS 30 after, and feel that all their needs are met in the Accueil, which is situated in the Lourdes Domain. We want to encourage anyone who requires assistance to Some Recent Visitors 32 come to Lourdes with us. If you could help us to find Assisted Pilgrims we would Shop! 34 be most grateful! Ask at your parish! Our Nurses and Doctors allow us to provide the special care that is needed, if you know of any Nurses or Doctors who may be willing to join us on our pilgrimage, please do contact us at: [email protected] or telephone the Association Office on 01254 827043 Published by the Stonyhurst Association Stonyhurst College, Clitheroe Lancashire BB7 9PZ Tel: 01254 827043 Email: [email protected]. www.stonyhurst.ac.uk Editor: David Mercer ([email protected]) © Stonyhurst Association YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NEWSLETTER ARE WELCOMed: CONTACT THE edITOR FOR INFORMATION. diary of events Details will be published on the website (www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/association.shtml); email: [email protected] with any queries February 27th 2016 April 24th 2016 who suspect that the email address we hold OS Cross Country - 50th Stonyhurst Lourdes Preparation Day for you is out of date so that we can update versus Ampleforth Anniversary Race at our records. In the meantime do contact Julian Stonyhurst This is a compulsory preparation day for or Shanida if you plan to attend. A booking Higher Line pupils who are attending the form is available from the Association Office. The 50th anniversary race between Lourdes Pilgrimage, but is also open to other Ampleforth and Stonyhurst which is also the helpers who are joining the pilgrimage. October 21st - 23rd 2016 40th anniversary of the Stonyhurst Invitation Ignatian Retreat will take place at Stonyhurst on Saturday April 30th – 1st May 2016 27th February 2016 with a dinner for all OS 1986 Reunion This year will be held again at Mayfield runners and guests at the College afterwards. School. The cost will be £120 per person, There has already been huge interest in the A reunion for OS 1986 is being arranged at the please contact the Association Office for a race with John Flynn aged 75 who won the College. It is being co-ordinated by Rupert booking form. cross country at Stonyhurst many years ago Bell who can be contacted at rupert.bell@ planning to compete! Edward Sutherland OS gmail.com. A booking form is available from October 29th 2016 1957-67 has also suggested that we use this the Association Office. We are currently Stonyhurst Association Annual Dinner race to remember his fellow cross country gathering as many email addresses as we can team member at Stonyhurst, Christopher and would be glad to hear from any of you This year the dinner will be presided over Newton-Carter, who was tragically killed who suspect that the email address we hold by Father Nicholas King SJ, OS 1966 and will with so many others in the September 11th for you is out of date so that we can update be held at Stonyhurst College. The guest terrorist attacks. The Christopher Newton- our records. In the meantime, do contact speaker will be Sister Jane Livesey CJ. Tickets Carter will be presented for the first time Rupert if you plan to attend. are priced at £75, and at £50 for OS aged on this day. 25 and under. The booking form is available May 14th – 15th 2016 from the Association Office. If you are interested in running in this Stonyhurst Family Weekend race please contact Hugh Dickinson: November 12th 2016 [email protected] or on In collaboration with the College, for those OS 1991 Reunion 07989 470 826. with children approaching the right age, who might be interested in a Stonyhurst A reunion for OS 1991 is being arranged March 9th 2016 education. This will be a relaxed, informative at the College. It is being co-ordinated by ‘Tim Hetherington, A Remarkable Life’ and enjoyable weekend for all, to see the Richard Drinkwater who can be contacted school with absolutely no obligation. Do at: [email protected] Tim Hetherington OS 1989, was one of the contact the Association Office to register brightest photojournalists of his generation. your interest. A booking form is available from the But in 2011, a month after attending Association Office. We are currently the Oscars with the co-director of his August 19th – 26th 2016 gathering as many email addresses as we can award-winning film Restrepo, Tim was killed Lourdes Pilgrimage and would be glad to hear from any of you while working on an assignment in Libya. In who suspect that the email address we hold a one-off event at Clitheroe’s Grand Theatre The Stonyhurst Group will again stay at for you is out of date so that we can update in March, BBC war reporter Martin Bell will the Hotel Padoue, just a short walk to our records. In the meantime do contact host a tribute evening to Tim’s remarkable the Domaine. Doctors, Nurses, Helpers, Richard if you plan to attend. life, talking to those who knew him, from his Assisted Pilgrims and all are welcome! family to colleagues who worked with him in December 6th 2016 the field of war. Please contact the Association Office for an Association Carol Service information pack. March 23rd 2016 Will take place in St Peter’s Church at OS Wanderers Football Match v the October 8th 2016 7.00pm, and will be followed by refreshments College OS 2006 Reunion in the Top Refectory. Contact Ross McLean at: A reunion for OS 2006 is being arranged [email protected] at the College. Julian Dineen and Shanida Osakonor are co-ordinating the April 23rd 2016 reunion, their email addresses are: Julian: OS Wanderers Golf v the College [email protected] and Shanida: [email protected] We are currently Contact James Andrews at: gathering as many email addresses as we can [email protected] and would be glad to hear from any of you 4 News Details will be published on the website (www.stonyhurst.ac.uk/association.shtml); email: [email protected] with any queries “Tim Hetherington: A Remarkable Life” which promotes the continuation of Tim’s journalists, diplomats and humanitarian aid with Martin Bell vision by promoting the display of his work workers.