October 2009 - Volume 17 No. 4 Ad Augusta

Sam Webster wins triple gold at the Junior World Track Cycling Championships

Auckland Grammar School Magazine Contents

The Headmaster...... Page 3

Report from the Board...... Page 4 Grammar has never been a normal state school; Champion Cyclist Sam Webster...... Page 5 we have thrived on the challenges put before us Sports: Round Up...... Page 6 and this latest challenge is no different.

Sports: Focus on Tournament Week...... Page 8

Sports: Staff vs. Prefects rugby and football games, the Hillary Challenge...... Page 9

Academic: Library Week, Debating...... Page 10 Academic: Geography trip to South Africa...... Page 11 The Headmaster Arts: Music Festivals, Shrew’d...... Page 12

Arts: Stage Band Tour, Papa Eden on Telethon...... Page 13 he School featured in the press before us and this latest challenge is no champions in Dunedin and the five extensively last term as a result of different. Auckland rugby championships won by Events: Art Exhibition...... Page 14 T a fracas at the end of the 1st XV rugby The annals of all great schools are the School’s teams. Events: Foundation Trust Gala Dinner...... Page 15 semi-final which Grammar won 20–9. full of such challenges to their reputation The term also witnessed the really The fracas was regrettable and and philosophy. Many Old Boys have positive achievements of our boys in Events: School Ball, MEN programme, Headmaster’s Environmental Committee...... Page 16 reflected poorly on both schools, but the written to me reminiscing about such music, academic pursuits and in the way the press reported the affair was incidents during their time at Grammar general life of the School. Many of these Staff News: 40 years Mr Des Cutler, 25 years Mr Min Lee and Mr Jon Hasler...... Page 17 also very regrettable. To all intents and and that has been very encouraging are profiled in this magazine. This gives purposes, the reporting made Grammar to me and the School generally. We a much more rounded picture of our Foundation Trust: Annual Appeal donations...... Page 18 seem to be the villains, when a close will emerge from this media beat-up school, its achievements and its eclectic Notices: Term Dates 2010, Exam tutorials, Leavers’ Lunch, Golf Tournament...... Page 20 look at the two videos available on the stronger and more united than ever. activities rather than the negative game and the minutes from the judiciary Certainly our school’s reputation emphasis on the rugby fracas. and punishments meted out by the remains as strong as ever and this has This term is of course the climax to Old Boys’ News judiciary do not back up that view. recently been reflected in the huge the year’s academic work, with senior There is no doubt in my mind that number of out of zone applications boys sitting external examinations from OBA President’s introduction, invitation to the Augusta Awards...... Page 21 the press were out to portray Grammar received by the School, which is the the middle of October right through until as the villain. We are an easy target. I highest number ever received since the end of November. Both NCEA and Pavilion Changing Rooms Appeal, Donation from The Burnett Trust...... Page 22 also have no doubt that if TV cameras the introduction of the new enrolment CIE examinations are testing challenges Augusta Awardees: Denis Feeney, Max Gimblett and Sir Duncan McMullin...... Page 23 had not been present at the game, there regulations in 2000. which boys need to focus fully on and would have been no publicity about Regarding enrolments, I can assure the School wishes all boys well for these OBA Executive Committee 2009, Form 6 Leaders’ Camp...... Page 24 this incident at all; if the two teams the Grammar community that the exams, which serve as an accountability involved had not been AGS and KBHS, School has continued to lobby the mechanism for both boys and teachers. Branch News and Events: USA and UK...... Page 25 I am equally certain the publicity would National Government at the highest level Academic success remains the have been nil, with the result that both to re-look at the regulations promulgated raison d’être of our school and is a major Grammar Families: The Leyland Family...... Page 26 schools would have sorted the matter by the previous Labour Government in factor differentiating our school from all Rugby traditions: 1st XV caps, rugby lunches, Cooper-Greenbank trophy...... Page 27 out internally, as normally happens in 2000. The ability to maintain the family others in New Zealand. The School’s these rare instances. connections that are so vital for our long history of academic achievement is News of Old Boys...... Page 28 In a way we are the victims of school (and other kindred schools) is unmatched and it is important that we our own success. Our high profile something we have tried to convince maintain this emphasis on academia and Join the OBA, School Day Memoirs, Old Boys’ e-bulletins...... Page 29 means the press are constantly on the the current government to incorporate in maintain our niche as the pre-eminent Editor lookout for stories that may bring us an amendment to the legislation. Time academic state school in the country. Amanda Harkness Obituaries, Regular Reunions, Facebook...... Page 30 down a notch or two. As the Grammar will tell if we have been successful, community will be aware, the egalitarian but I remain optimistic given the Best wishes Contact Details Calendar of Events...... Page 31 lobby is alive and well and keen to government’s championing of choice Editor ensure that no state school can stand and flexibility. Ad Augusta apart and be different. Our sports teams have also finished Auckland Grammar School Well Grammar is different. We off the season very strongly, with the Private Bag 99930 have never been a normal state school; highlight being the victory of the 1st XI Newmarket Front Cover: Triple World Cycling Champion Sam Webster. we have thrived on the challenges put hockey side who were crowned national John Morris – Headmaster Auckland 1149 Photo by Jason Oxenberg, courtesy of the Central Leader. Email: [email protected]

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n July, Sam Webster went to Moscow Ias part of the New Zealand Under 19 Cycling team to compete in the World Championships. Much was expected of this team, with Sam Webster predicted to do very well. Racing began on 11 August with the Team Sprint. The team was confident but aware of the history of sprinters from other nations. New Zealand qualified first after the kilometre ride in a time of 1 minute 00.4 seconds and then went on to take the final, riding faster then they did in the qualifying round. The win was the first gold medal and World Championship win by a New Zealand sprint team. Sam with his father James in the French Alps two years ago, The Keirin qualifying rounds then when AGS Cycling followed Le Tour toward Alpe D’Huez. began, an event where a motorbike paces six riders up to 50km/h over narrowly missing out on the world cycling history. He is earmarked for a distance of five laps and then pulls record. He finished the qualifying bigger and better things when he leaves off, leaving the riders to race over two rounds in second place. He then faced School at the end of the year. laps. In the final, Sam was a marked a German rider in the best of three final Ironically Sam does not qualify for an man with all the other riders waiting series. Sam won the first race and then ASB Young Sportsman of the Year Award for him and trying to obstruct him. Sam convincingly smashed the German in because there is no track cycling offered delivered to their expectations and made race two to claim his third World title. in Auckland Secondary School Sport. the first move, putting a few lengths This was an incredible feat, and to on the field, with only one rider able to go through the championships, with a An extract from Deputy Headmaster hang on. Sam went on to win his second total of 14 unbeaten races was in itself Mr Wayne Moore’s Assembly World title by half a bike length. history making. speech: Report from the Board After taking out two World titles, In the history of Auckland Grammar I have been at Grammar for a long time Sam was in good form leading into School, no student has won three World and have seen a number of talented he School Board is delighted to report A partner at Simpson Grierson, aware of the details, thanks to TV and the the flying 200m sprints. He broke his titles at one championships and this athletes cross stage in a wide variety Tthe addition of two new members. Pip Muir also has a BA/LLB and is the internet. personal best and the New Zealand achievement rates Sam as one of the of sports, including Martin Crowe and Mark Sandelin joined the Board in June, head of her firm’s Employment Law I am sure that all members of the Men’s record in the qualifying rounds, most successful riders in New Zealand Mark Greatbach in cricket; Cameron to replace Deborah George who resigned Group. Married to Kit Toogood QC, the Grammar community understand that Taylor in athletics; Grant Fox, Mathew in February (see Report from the Board couple have two sons; one currently in the School is a prime target to assist Ridge and Douglas Howlett in rugby; May 2009); and Pip Muir joined the Board Form 3 at Auckland Grammar School with sales of newsprint and other Hamish Carter in athletics; Ryan in September, replacing Mack Storey who and one starting in Form 3 in 2011. Pip media. The School and Board try to limit Archibald in hockey; Simon Rea in resigned in July. has a strong interest in education and our responses to what we consider tennis; Paul Kingsman in swimming; A Board member for 16 years, Mack literature and is currently Chair of Fletcher appropriate. Having said this, the School Michael Arms in rowing (winner of Storey served the Board across a variety Building’s Employee Education Fund does not tolerate fighting. Congratulations a World Junior gold medal in rowing of functions, including Development and a Trustee of the Auckland Writers & to Mt Albert on a fine win in the rugby when he was in Form 6); and Brad and Tibbs House. His involvement with Readers Festival. final. Heaven and Doug Batty who played in serving the School extends well past 16 The School Board now has a strong The Board wishes all the students the US Golf Open this year. years, with his previous involvement with group of new members who will serve well for their upcoming examinations. All of these people have gone on to the Old Boys’ Association. the School with distinction over the Thank you for your continued support represent New Zealand at the highest New Board member Mark Sandelin coming years. and, as always, we welcome input from level in sport. This achievement by left Grammar in 1979 and completed a BA/ Rugby games, the TV and the press. the School community. Sam Webster certainly eclipses the LLB at The University of Auckland. He is Enough said the better. Nobody seems to deeds achieved by this group of currently a Senior Commercial Litigation have thought about why a team who had Robert Kirkpatrick athletes when they were at School. partner at Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and is just scored a try to put the game out of Chair AGS Board of Trustees I wish him all the best for his future married with three children; his eldest son reach with two minutes to go would start pursuits in cycling as he turns to the will join Auckland Grammar School in 2011. a fight. Even Old Boys from America are senior ranks and look forward eagerly Sam with his parents Meren and James Webster and Master in Charge of Cycling, Mr D Johnson. to his achievements in the future.

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took third and fourth fastest times out Sports Round Up of 298 junior skiers, winning 23 out of a possible 24 points for Grammar. Cycling AGS cleaned house in its own peculiar Squash way on Finals Day along Tamaki Drive for The Grammar Premier 1 team had a the last of seven races in the Auckland sound year in squash, with five new Waterfront Series. players coming up from lower teams and The Senior A Team won the Bigwood one player who had been in the team for Trophy for Finals Day with a hot 20:31 two years. minute time trial. But they lost the Fastest During the Auckland Inter-School Time of the Year to Westlake, who earlier Competition, the team went through the this year turned in a blistering 20:18 time. pool round only dropping three games in Now AGS gets to share the Series Trophy five matches. Once in the championship with Westlake Boys for first equal, a tie Rower Hamish Mitchell. round, Grammar came first by a in points that has never before happened. convincing margin of 20 games. Next up No rule covered such a contingency. been with the team this year and all was the Auckland Secondary Schools On the Junior side, the A Team won parents and supporters that have Competition, where the team brushed the Series title but managed a mere third followed the group, including sponsors aside opponents Lynfield College and place on Finals Day. The team climbed MarchCato, Functional Physio and Onehunga High School to make it to the up from nowhere early in the season Grammar Electrical. final against St Kent’s, posting a 5:0 win and clinched first place several races to claim the regional title. ago. Junior E team, meanwhile, won the The 1st XI hockey team after winning the Rankin Cup. Rowing The big challenge was to reclaim the trophy for Handicap Points, the most Hamish Mitchell has been selected National title for the 7th year running. into the Auckland Interprovincial rowing The team was seeded 2nd behind a very improved team in the Series. from each country, which will determine The Auckland Road Race team. This 24-strong team comprises strong Christchurch Boys’ High School the world’s best school team. Grammar Champions: Grammar again dominated the best rowers in Auckland who who put forward the highest ranked Distance Squad will be represented in both races as a these Championships even though will compete in the Interprovincial team in National history! Following their total domination at result of our sixth form champion, Sam a number of our top athletes did not Championship Regatta at Lake Karapiro Having won against Rathkeale this year’s National Cross Country Morreau being selected in the elite team. compete. Third former Magnus Whyte John Knowles before his Giant Slalom run. in October. College and Westlake Boys, Grammar Championships, Grammar has been The Grammar team will be selected was in a class of his own, winning the For Hamish, the interprovincial team won its quarter-finals against Tauranga selected to represent New Zealand at the from: Seton Hill (5), Magnus Whyte (3), junior event. Seton Hill, Cameron Burstall is the first step on his way towards the Boys’ and a tough semi-final against Weightlifting World Secondary Schools Championships James Watt (6), Nick Orr, Chris Boswell and Jack Moody finished second, New Zealand Junior team and other number 3 seed Palmerston North This year, the Grammar weightlifting to be held in Liptosky, Mikulas, Slovak (5), Jack Moody (5) and Cameron Burstall third and fourth respectively in the international rowing crews. With the Boys’. In the final against number 1 team regained the team’s title at the Republic in mid-April 2010. (5). Unfortunately Morreau is unable to intermediate event. And Daniel Smith, recent success of the NZ Rowing team, seeds Christchurch Boys’ High School National Championships in Te Kauwhata. New Zealand will be represented in participate as part of our official school’s after winning the New Zealand Duathlon the standard throughout New Zealand is (last year’s runner up to Grammar), the After winning these Championships for two categories. Firstly in an official New team because of his other international title in Fielding the day before, managed a extremely high. end result was 4-1 to Christchurch and eight consecutive years from 2000 to Zealand team comprising of six athletes commitments. The selection of third very creditable fourth place in the seniors. Grammar was the runner-up for the year. 2007, a well-prepared McLean’s College who will compete in the international former Magnus Whyte is an outstanding Grammar captured five golds and Skiing Thanks to Mr S Lassche for dislodged Grammar from the title last year. country championship and a second achievement and is a result of his one silver from a possible six titles to Grammar took fourth place at the the outstanding effort in managing Team Captain R Kumar’s committed event, which comprises of the top school becoming the first Grammar student to totally dominate the day’s proceedings. North Island Secondary School Ski and coaching the team and also Mr leadership saw his team improve win a National individual title at this year’s This is an excellent trial run for the team, Championships at Turoa skifield. One Bahlmann and Mr Wing for their hugely in the run-up to the National Nationals, in the Year Nine race. who will endeavour to defend their of our top two skiers, John Knowles, involvement. Championships. The final result in the The Nike Challenge 2009: Grammar national road race titles in Timaru early in team’s contest had Grammar well ahead again successfully defended their December. on 22 points, with no other school school title as Australasia’s top running The School also thanks and making double digits. school when we won the annual congratulates the coaches Messrs Kumar himself placed 2nd in the ‘Nike Challenge’ for the third time in Rodney Gordon, Ben Skeen, Scott highly competitive 69kg class and very succession. This unique event sees Burridge, Warren Buckingham, Shane narrowly missed the qualifying total for 100 athletes from 500 schools across Jordan and Ellen Jones for their the Men’s National Champs. K Hurrell the Pacific endeavour to run as far as enthusiasm and commitment. and J Gorhekar also took silver in their possible in a predetermined period of respective classes, with J Niualuga, time. Nike has fostered and promoted Hockey W Joo, B Bosomworth and D Padd all the event since 2007 and has introduced During Winter Sports Tournament Week, taking bronze. Grammar’s standout technology to ensure the race is the 1st XI hockey team competed for the performer, J Green, qualified easily conducted fairly and accurately. Rankin Cup in Dunedin (see Focus on for the Men’s Nationals with a 170kg The team, captained by seventh former Tournament Week over page) and claimed winning total in the Senior 62kg class. Hamish Snow, set a record by running their 23rd victory in the Cup and their 5th In the Junior (Under 16) competition, over 21,000kms in the 22-day period (out in seven years. R Taylor, J Mok and E Tuku’aho all won of a possible limit of 22,000). As a result The pressure is now on the team gold in their respective divisions, with of their efforts the whole squad receives to perform again next year with a large J Hunt winning bronze. personalised Nike gear and a special amount of players moving on. Thanks The Premier Squash team (essentially the 2008 Premier 2 team) went from 14th to National Champion Magnus Whyte. training camp run by the sponsors. must go to the management that has 2nd place in one year.

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009 has been a year of real extremes he annual Prefects vs. Staff football sublime skills of Mr Oram. In what was 2 in sport for Auckland Grammar School. Tgame began at breakneck speed, as the last play of the game, Mr “Big Arm” Yet again we are boasting huge numbers both teams tried to find an opening and Eaddy fired a long throw into the box across all sports and in all competitions. feed the ball to star strikers: Crooks for and in the resulting mêlée, Mr Knights the students, and the teachers’ very own “rider” headed it into the net. Football Mr “Fabbio” Eaddy. As the game went to penalties, Mr Winter Sport Tournament brought with The prefects’ defence held solid, and Eaddy took the 5th and final penalty for Mr Tala Elise, ‘The Dominator’, in his it its share of success and dramas. The Van Het Wout created a well-structured a 6–5 win to the staff, in a game played 20th game for the staff team. 1st XI football team had a disappointing attack that was finally converted by Hari, in good spirit with some scintillating national tournament. Such is the cutthroat thanks to some dodgy defending by the football from both sides. 20th game with an emphatic 17–0 win. nature of these tournaments, a ‘bad day staff. The staff to their credit did not give Successfully defending the Morris The opening try was scored by Mr at the office’ can mean the difference in in and began launching attacks of their Boot for the fourth consecutive year, the Patterson and successfully converted for making play offs or not. A surprise loss own through the blistering pace and staff rugby team celebrated Mr Elise’s a 7–0 half time lead. Referee Mr Hansen to St Andrew’s College meant a tougher was quick to minimise any danger at the road in post pool play and Grammar was Joe Crooks competing for a ball against a Hamilton Boys’ High player in the semi-final. breakdown and despite some shockingly knocked out of semi-final contention fair and unbiased refereeing, it was to be with a loss to Palmerston North Boys’ Palmerston North Boys’ High School 2–0, more of the same for the prefects in the We would like to thank the following High School. The team had a chance to smashed Hamilton Boys’ High School 6–0 parents and friends of Grammar who second half. make amends in the Auckland Knock Out in the semi-final and then accounted for have given up their time to assist and The staff team were as solid on final against St Peter’s College, but in traditional rivals King’s College 3–0 to win support our sports teams in attack as defence, with Mr Langdon football, possession and dominance does the Rankin Cup for 2009. The final was a Terms 2 and 3 2009. finishing a rare sweeping move down not always lead to goals. St Peter’s won clinical display, with King’s hardly gaining a the right hand side for a 12–0 lead. Cycling 2–1, a case of the opposition being more shot at goal. Scott Burridge, Louise Foreman, Eventually Mr Mellor crossed to desperate to win. Again tournaments are won by teams, Richard Justice, Sue Porter, Russell make the final score 17–0. The game The 2nd XI football team beat many not individual stars, but mention must be Scott, Ken Sparks and Lynne Staub was perhaps best summed up by an other 1st XIs to win the Linwood Trophy in made of Ketan Hari, Dwayne Rowsell, anonymous spectator overheard at the Distance Squad real style. Joe Crooks and Callum Longden, who end of the game saying, “The Prefects Mandy and John Barclay, Susan and have all played four years of 1st XI hockey David Boswell, Scott and Debbie were lucky to get 0.” Rugby and leave AGS at the end of the year Burridge, Steve and Maureen Chang, The Man of the Match award was In the Under 15 rugby tournament the with three Rankin Cup Championships. Helen and Richard Harman, Mandy given to Mr Gardner for his consummate AGS side surpassed all expectations to With such a pool of talent leaving the and Philip Morreau, Ash and Wendy display at halfback. Smith, Geraldine and Barry Snow, finish a very creditable third. Grammar’s School, 2010 will be a huge challenge for Prefects show off their supreme header skills. Brian and Liz Watt and Nicki and only loss was to MAGS 12–17. It was the returning members of the 1st XI and Daniel Wu a true team effort, but special mention indeed the coaching staff. Special mention needs to be made of the outstanding must be made of Old Boy Aneesh Kesha Basketball Hillary Challenge contributions of 1st XV squad members who has won the Rankin Cup both as a Helen Armstrong, Josh Burrows, Jeff Fahrensohn, Regan Harvey, Phillipa Damien Mendes and Braxton Stanley. player and now as a coach! he St Cuthberts/AGS team was Hunt, Ray Lavea, Arthur Loulanting, Stanley scored three hat tricks during the Stu and Kathryn Manners, Piloma Te Trunner-up in this year’s Genesis week. Auckland Championships were also Other Sports Rangi, Colin Vowles, Tai Winitana and Energy Hillary Challenge, which is rated won by the 3A, 4A, 4B, 5A and 6A rugby The School’s weightlifting team became John and Paula Young as one of the toughest events on the teams. National Champions again, having held secondary schools sporting calendar. Football the title for eight consecutive years from Event organiser Darren Ashmore Marty Felton and John Greig Hockey 2000-2007, our cycling team came second from the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Right from the first game at the Rankin at their Nationals and the Grammar ski Hockey Pursuits Centre said St Cuthberts and Cup Hockey Tournament in Dunedin, team came a very creditable 4th, with Kamla Hari, Wes Jones, Natalie Grammar put in a gutsy effort over the Grammar looked a very talented side and a team almost entirely made up of third Rowsell, Craig Stevenson and five-day event. They finished second Francis van Rijn swept through pool play unbeaten. The formers. Also on the slopes, Thomas in the 12-team field and automatically 3–2 win over Rangitoto College was a Grant 6C won Gold in the Slalom at Rugby qualified for entry in next year’s event. tremendous result, considering we were the North Island Secondary School’s Mark Birtwistle, Dean Grace, Paul The challenge includes problem 2–0 down. However in this game, despite Snowboard Champs held at Turoa, Mt Kelly, Richard Koreman, Alistair solving activities, a three-day southern being two behind, the team always looked Ruapehu. Murray, Tu Nuualiitia and Bruce West traverse style activity requiring them in control and showed great composure Thanks to all those students who to stay out overnight under canvas in Waterpolo and confidence. From quarter-finals on, represented the School with such pride Karyl and Ross Kidd, Shane and wet, frosty and snowy conditions and Back row from left: John Bollen, Genesis Energy Chief Executive Albert Brantley, Jake there was only one side that was going and commitment. Long may our success Lorraine Moser and Penny and concludes with an all-day multisport Stanley-Harris, Holly Rabone and Libby Crum. And front row: Henry Harmon, Tom Wu, to win the Rankin Cup. Grammar beat in all sports continue! Graeme Small racing event. Aksell Toikka and Anna Gray. Photo by Iain Morrison.

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he Library team’s ‘Real Men Read’ he darkest jungles of Borneo, the The African Safari Trek of 2009 Tevening in May saw about 100 people Tblistering heat of Death Valley, the saw 18 Grammar students camping turn out to be entertained by some guest surf of Kuta Beach, the towering cliffs of from Capetown to Johannesburg. speaking greats. Our speakers talked Yosemite, the imposing Table Mountain, Several game reserves were visited, about what reading means to them and the Lions of Kruger... to the bright lights including the famed Kruger National the kinds of things they enjoy reading, of Las Vegas. What do all these have Park, and game drives ensured that all sharing a number of amusing anecdotes in common? All have been destinations of the classic animals of the region were along the way. experienced by intrepid AGS students sighted at close quarters. The four speakers were Mr B Skeen, on one of the infamous ‘treks’ of the Apart from the wildlife, for many the History and Social Studies teacher Geography Department. highlight of the trip may well have been at Grammar and Super 14 Television Seeking out different and dramatic a visit to the townships of Cape Flats Match Official; Martin Crowe, Old Boy, environments, the Geography – where a real insight to the poverty cricketer and broadcaster on Sky TV; Department tours have now guided over and hardships that is the daily reality Robert Rakete, Old Boy and broadcaster 70 students to unique experiences in for much of the world’s population was on The Breeze Radio Station and on TV1 all sorts of locations, which they may gained. Motorsport and Benson Stanley, Old Boy otherwise have never imagined. Planning for a 2010 trek is already and Captain of the Blues. To date six treks have taken place well underway. The Swiss Mountain The Head Librarian also spoke about – the first to Borneo in 1999, the Trek aims to start in Paris but spend Readers Robert Rakete, Martin Crowe, Mr B Skeen and Benson Stanley. boys’ reading patterns and how to second to Bali (after the September 11 the majority of its time in Switzerland. encourage reading in this teenage group. attacks brought about a hasty three- Basing itself in the mountain day reorganisation from the planned resorts of Grindelwald and Zermatt, Positive Career Development destination of Egypt), three to the west accommodation will be in hostels New Zealand of the USA and then this year, a safari and the days spent enjoying hikes in through South Africa. simply breathtaking scenery. A possible Debater Programme for Young People and Adults Most trips have involved an ‘up close stopover in Singapore on the way home and personal’ approach to the places will give a taste of a something very osh Baxter of 7B was selected for Feeling stuck or unsure? visited, with hiking and camping a major different. Spaces will be limited to 12 Jthe New Zealand Debating team Identify - strengths and options feature of all but two of the treks. Along students, and judging from the last three at the National Championships held in Create - a plan the way, students have not only acquired treks, these are likely to fill very quickly. Going native... Wellington on 7–10 August. a significant appreciation of the natural For more information please email and report Throughout his time at Grammar, Josh Individual assessment environment, but also an appreciation of the HOD Geography, Mr M Paton at has competed in the interschool debating different cultures. [email protected] competition and was selected into the top Creative Beginnings Elspeth Lamb. Mob: 021 214 1676 team in 2008 as a sixth former. He was Email: [email protected] a semi-finalist at the regional debating www.creativebeginnings.co.nz competition in 2008 and has been awarded colours for debating in 2008 and 2009. Earlier this year, Josh was selected to join the Auckland Regional Debating Team to travel to the National Championships. In addition to the substantial time and effort Josh dedicated to the coaching period for the Auckland team, he also continued to debate for the School. Over the year, Josh has been the top speaker in the Auckland Schools’ Debating Competition and the top speaker at the regional competition. At the National Championships, his team reached the semi-finals of the competition, although they were unfortunately knocked out by the eventual winners. Josh will travel to Qatar in February 2010 to compete on behalf of New Zealand against the best debaters of his age in the world. Grammar Geography students reach the most south-western point of the African continent.

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erm 3 was a very successful one Congratulations to violinist B Tsai (4B) for For the first time ever, Grammar n Thursday 27 August, the Stage Tfor the Music Department. Both winning the Junior Plate and oboist Voices was invited to participate in the OBand set off on their biennial Winter Concerts were sold out and all T Hutchinson (6F) for winning the Big Sing National Finale in Dunedin. Our tour of Southland. En route to their the music ensembles performed at a Minister’s Plate. singers performed exceptionally well and first destination of Wanaka, the group very high standard. The adjudicator for In the KBB Music Festival, all four they received a silver award for their hard stopped at the famous Kawarau Bridge the Minister’s Plate finals was Mr Ashley Grammar music ensembles won three work. Our sincere thanks go to all the where seven students took advantage Brown ‘84, an Old Boy and cellist from silver awards (Symphony Orchestra, directors, tutors and students for your of a discounted rate to hurl themselves NZ Trio. He was most impressed with Concert Band and Grammar Virtuosi) and commitment this year. from the bridge. the calibre of our student musicians. one bronze award (Stage Band). The next day, the group performed their first concert in front of an enthusiastic audience at Mt Aspiring College, who were impressed with not just the band members but also the dulcet tones of Campbell Rehu. At the conclusion of the concert, the group The Stage Band with some of their Te Anau billet families. made their way up the treacherous road to the Treble Cone Ski Field, where, unfortunately, the bad weather treated the tourists to an impromptu The next three days saw prevented the boys from playing. display of some vocal harmony. That performances at James Hargest However, they were able to indulge in night, they performed in front of 200 College, Southland Boys’ and Salford some skiing and snowboarding. locals at the Fiordland Events Centre. Street School, John McGlashan College From there the party drove to Tickets were in high demand and the and Dunstan High. The group made their Arrowtown, stopping at the famous number of encores they played was way back to Queenstown where they Cardrona Hotel. After a Saturday testimony to how well they were flew home, exhausted but enlivened by performance at the Remarkables received by the audience. The concert a superb experience. Ski Field, the boys again skied and served as a fundraiser for the local Special thanks must go to all the snowboarded in some glorious weather. search and rescue organisation. families who billeted the boys and That afternoon the boys drove to Te The following day, the group made demonstrated that Southland hospitality Anau, where they went to the film their way to Invercargill, stopping at must surely be the best in the country. Ata Whenua, which documents the Blackmount School. This school, which Also, special mention must be made of Fiordland National Park from the air, and currently has 12 pupils and one pre- the entire Stage Band, whose behaviour were afterwards treated to a pot luck schooler, is in the middle of nowhere and the manner in which they conducted Grammar Voices performing in the Big Sing in Dunedin. dinner by their billets. and serves the local farmers. This was themselves at all times was exemplary. On Sunday the group took in the certainly a highlight for the boys as Finally thanks goes to Mr Donald sights at Lake Manapouri, cruising well as the school, especially when Brown for his superb leadership and Shrew’d through Doubtful Sound and viewing the pupils joined the band for the final organisation of the tour and to Mrs the Manapouri Power Station, where number and played whatever instrument Laura Gilbert and Mr Alastair Fleming for ot on the heels of ‘Mikado’ came the Campbell Rehu and Philip Kempthorne they had grabbed from the box. keeping up with the tight schedule. Hstudent-run production of ‘Shrew’d’, directed by Stefan Jammes (AGS) and Alicia Hellens (EGGS). TV stars Papa Eden Following the revived tradition from We would like to thank the following 2008, a group of seasoned seventh apa Eden, made up of Grammar parents and friends of Grammar for formers from AGS and EGGS chose Pboys James Hills, Rory Maguire their support: a home-written vamped-up version of and Campbell Rehu, entered the 2009 Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’ to Smokefree Rockquest in the Auckland Music Winter Concerts challenge their creative juices. Central Region and won! Samuel and Grace Chen, Joyce Chien, All the major jobs and roles were filled This brought about a television Barbara Fraser, Kathy Hawke, by crew and cast from recent shows and interview on C4’s ‘Select Live’ as well Leanne Karl, Andrea Kendall, their efforts were extremely well received. as a gig on TV3’s ‘Big Night In’ Telethon William and Peggy Lee, Edward and Their play was a delicious, light-hearted 2009, raising money for Kids Can. Yuany Liu, James and Sheryl Tsai and Jeff and Ivy Yu and extremely funny version of a classic. The “thoroughly excited but incredibly All involved can be congratulated and nervous” boys performed live at 8:27am, The ‘Mikado’ Production extremely proud of their efforts, which, J Mahon-Heap as Mario and B De Klerk as Grumio, looking over K McCafferty playing their original song ‘Reach Out’, Debbie Burridge once again, were admirable. as Petruchio. which the three co-wrote. Papa Eden live on The Big Night In.

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ow in its seventh year, the Auckland his year’s Foundation Trust Gala NGrammar School Art Exhibition has TDinner saw the return of the established itself firmly on the School’s legendary MC and Old Boy, John calendar as the showcase event for local Hawkesby. With a new event layout, and national artistic talent. John intimately entertained the 300 This year’s exhibition featured 130 Old Boys and parents with anecdotes artists from throughout New Zealand, from his school years and his thoughts including Grammar teacher Justin on current affairs. Boroughs, Jim Cooper, Paul Dibble, The evening kicked off with the Prefects Richard Lowe, Lachlan Ferguson, Headmaster John Morris, Prefect Grant Davis Dick Frizzell, Michael Hight, Neal Palmer, and Head Prefect Sam Burridge. School’s student percussion group, Paul Radford and Sophia Tekela-Smith, Relentless Rhythm, followed by the together with selected senior art students ever-competitive table vs. table quiz. and teachers of art. Old Boy, international The winning table was hosted by new artist and the only New Zealand painter committee member Dave Wrathall and to have exhibited at the Guggenheim, included Julie Christie. Max Gimblett, also displayed work in the Some of the evening’s events saw exhibition this year. students from the ‘Mikado’ production The weekend began with a cocktail The magnificent Main Hall. performing a musical medley, a preview evening on Friday 4 September, gorgeous Louis Vuitton Bag being with over 450 guests enjoying great food, modelled and raffled off during the Committee (from left) Robyn Somerville, Veryan Laity, Toni Durant, Megan Ferner, Linda wine, student musical performances and night, an 11-item live auction and again, McDiarmid, Dan Chappell, Annabel Lush, Anthea Baker-Shreeve, Prue Fraser, Vicki of course, the impressive selection of art. Koreman, Rose Austen, John Wigglesworth, Bridget Hackshaw, Carolyn Hutchins and dancing to ‘The Lazyboys’ to the early Alastair Gaudin. Absent: John Gow. hours of the morning. The outstanding evening raised over Guests were also treated to four Prefects The Exhibition attracted record $92,000 for the Academic Endowment body-painted with the No.1 uniform, as numbers this year and raised over $80,000 Fund, which aims to reward and retain a follow on from Old Boys Winston and for the Foundation Trust – a tribute to top teachers. We wish to thank the Benson Stanley being body-painted with the parent committee coordinating the attendees, the parent committee the Grammar rugby jersey. event, co-chaired by Annabel Lush and involved and all the sponsors who Ernst & Young, one of the key Vicki Koreman. Helping make this all contributed to the evening’s success. sponsors, again awarded two student happen is a team of loyal key sponsors and Gala Dinner Committee: artists with cash prizes; Logan Cairns for several new sponsors too. We thank all Chairman Jack Porus, John Barclay, ‘Beyond the Archway’ and Sam Bryant for those involved, as well as the committee Debbie Burridge, Rhonda Dodd, Jacki Downey, Janine Manning, Chinese Figure 2008 by Max Gimblett, ‘Map of New Zealand’. members (shown above), for their support. New Zealand Louis Vuitton GM MC John Hawkesby. Lynley Sheweiry and Dave Wrathall. sold for $12,500.00 Mark Browne with model Kendell Tobin.

Ernst & Young is proud to support the Ernst & Young is committed to innovation, Auckland Grammar School Art Exhibition creativity and quality in everything we do. Supporting New Zealand art and Congratulations to Logan Cairns (first prize) artists is a celebration of these values What if we could partner with schools rather than just supply and Sam Bryant (second prize). Both winners and reflects our commitment to growth in the 2009 Auckland Grammar School Art and development of New Zealand them with technology? Awards sponsored by Ernst & Young. business, arts and culture. At Fuji Xerox we are proud to be the document Technology partner It’s what we call leadership through innovation. To discuss how a that’s helped Auckland Grammar School stay at the forefront of partnership with Fuji Xerox can help your business work smarter, www.ey.com/nz education in New Zealand. Needless to say, we’ll continue to put both now and into the future, call today on 0800 493 769 or visit our brightest thinking into finding ways to keep them there. www.fujixerox.co.nz Brighter Thinking.

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The exuberant dancing and music Mr Cutler’s co-curricular involvement Viva Las Vegas was only briefly interrupted during the 40 Years’ Service at Grammar is legendary. He was a night for an exquisite buffet dinner and highly successful 1st XV coach for many fter an impressive ball skit, involving the presentation of the awards. Delan r Des Cutler completes 40 years years before taking over as Master in Aa game show, singing, dancing and Mahlagwai and his partner were the Mof teaching service at Auckland Charge of Rowing. During his leadership even a display of pyrotechnics, the School deserving winners of the prestigious King Grammar School at the end of this of rowing, the School won its one and Ball theme for 2009 was announced as and Queen title. academic year. Mr Cutler was earlier only Maadi Cup in 1992. This year he ‘Viva Las Vegas’! The whole evening was a huge Dapper prefects (from left) Joe Crooks, recognised for his 25 years’ service gave up his Master in charge of Rowing Held on 1 August at Eden Park success and special thanks must go to Richard Lowe, Joe Gunson and Ketan Hari. and has since gone on to continue his responsibility to Mr Markham, but Convention Centre, the ball treated Mr and Mrs Morris for their enormous teaching career at Grammar. Originally his close association with the rowing the 750 guests, made up of students, support of the event, and to Mr Metzger, organisation of the entire night. a Physical Education specialist and fraternity will undoubtedly continue. Mr Des Cutler. partners and teachers, to a spectacle of whose tireless efforts helped the night It was a truly memorable occasion, which HOD Physical Education, Mr Cutler During his 41-year teaching career, feather fans, poker tables and a giant card run as smoothly as possible. Prefect yet again proved to be a highlight on the changed careers in the late 80s and Mr Cutler had one year on exchange knowledge is vital to the running of the house as they arrived. Cody Neilson was also instrumental in the School’s social calendar. completed a Bachelor of Education overseas teaching at Haileybury School and the School is very fortunate degree specialising in Accounting. These College in the UK, returning even more to have such a committed and positive days his teaching programme is entirely committed to continue his teaching at staff member. His 40 years’ service Form 4 MEN Programme Accounting and Business Studies, a job Grammar. will be acknowledged at the Old Boys’ he still thoroughly enjoys. Mr Cutler’s huge institutional Dinner in November. t the beginning of Term 3, Auckland To date, the selected students have AGrammar School accepted an partaken in a two-day outdoor pursuits approach from the staff at AUT University camp at Puriri Tree Adventure Park, to be part of a pilot programme with other Matakana, which sought to develop 25 Years’ Service selected Form 4 students across Auckland. stronger communication skills within The programme, suitably titled ‘MEN’, situations where teamwork was essential. wo long serving teachers complete has seen 20 boys from our Form 4 cohort This was thoroughly enjoyed by all! T25 years’ service at the end of this engage with AUT personnel, with the Furthermore, the students have year. objective of introducing our students to engaged with the AUT facilitators in two Mr Min Lee started teaching at the key values and strategies that develop personal development workshops, and Grammar in 1985, after gaining his strong young men in the rapidly changing will continue to do so throughout Term 4, BSc and Diploma in Statistics from society they are confronted with. The as the staff seek to instil messages that The University of Auckland. Before young and energetic AUT staff have will allow these young men to fulfill their commencing teaching, Mr Lee had a provided great encouragement to our potential as positive role models in their number of jobs in a variety of industries, students in an attempt to ensure they aim school environment. The programme is ranging from computer programming to Mr Min Lee. Mr Jon Hasler. for, and attain, higher levels of success unapologetically about MEN, and we look tour consulting. Form 4 students taking part in the in their academic studies and wider co- forward to providing a similar experience Mr Lee has taught the full range His latest interest is in gardening and also participated widely in the School’s MEN programme. curricular pursuits. for Form 4 students in 2010. of classes at Grammar and is currently landscaping and he has just completed Outdoor Education Programme and is a Deputy HOD in the Mathematics a Certificate in Home Garden Design at currently Master in charge of Mountain Department with special responsibilities Unitec. Biking at the School, a job he has done Helping to ‘Keep New Zealand Beautiful’ for mathematics competitions, Mr Jon Hasler also started teaching magnificently since 2001. resources, textbooks and also looks at Auckland Grammar School in 1985, Mr Hasler is highly regarded by he Auckland Grammar School after the Cambridge Senior teaching after completing a BA double major at NZQA for his expertise in NCEA THeadmaster’s Environmental programme. Throughout his career, he Massey University in Mathematics and teaching. He has spoken at a number Committee undertook a trip to Rangitoto has been highly involved in marking History. For almost 10 years, Mr Hasler of professional development courses Island on 3 September. The trip’s main panels for various external examinations, had a split timetable teaching History, and has also been an external marker in objective was a thorough clean up of including Scholarship and Form 6 Social Studies and Mathematics, History at Form 5, 6 and 7 levels. He is Rangitoto Island coinciding with ‘The External Examinations. throughout the full range of ability also a published author and has written Great New Zealand Spring Clean’, In 1999 his superb teaching ability and form levels. He now specialises and edited revision guides for Form 5, 6 supporting Keep New Zealand Beautiful was recognised by the Woolf Fisher in History and Social Studies and and 7 History. (KNZB) week. Trust and he was awarded a Fellowship is currently the Master in charge of A committed professional, Mr The trip was a great success, to travel overseas and study the NCEA History. Prior to this, he also Hasler has completed many professional removing a huge quantity of rubbish teaching of mathematics in a range of had responsibilities in Social Studies development courses and a Middle from several kilometres of foreshore schools in Australia. resource development and was assistant Management Certificate. He is also and tracks, right up to the summit. The For many years, Mr Lee has been to the HOD Social Studies for a number the current Chairperson of the School’s Committee appreciated the generosity the manager of the Intermediate A1 of years. PPTA and has been since 2003. and support of KNZB for providing Tennis team as well as coaching squash. Mr Hasler has been very active The School values these two recyclable rubbish bags, Fullers for He was also a nationally ranked aerobics in the co-curricular life of the School, Masters highly and is looking forward granting the ferry rides at no cost and participant and has coached and judged coaching rugby and cricket for a number to recognising their achievements at a The Headmaster’s Environmental Committee after their Spring Clean at Rangitoto. Subway for sponsoring lunch. at National Aerobics competitions. of years with great enthusiasm. He has special Assembly in Term 4.

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he School and Foundation Trust would Dr Y & Mrs H Chien Mr Y H Jin & Ms F Wang Mr S & Mrs P O’Longargain Mr R & Mrs F Stewart Mr M & Mrs M Xu T like to thank the following people for Mr D Cho & Mrs I Choi Ms E Jordan Mrs S & Mr V Opassathavorn Mr J & Mrs L Stringer Mr H Yanagisawa & Mrs J Yang their generous support of the 2009 Annual Mr C Chou & Mrs Y Tao Mr G Jordan Mr M & Mrs E Orr Mr K & Mrs B Stuchbery Mr J H Ye & Mrs J X Zhou Appeal. The focus of this appeal was to increase the capital base of the Academic Mrs T Chuaphoodee Mrs I & Mr R Kaiser Mr D & Mrs S Perry Mr C K Tai & Ms C C Lin Mr J & Mrs Y S Yoon Endowment Fund, which was established Mr J Cochrane & Ms S Benson Mr C & Mrs T Kane Mr F & Mrs S Porter Mr K & Mrs R Tan Ms V You to recruit, retain and reward top teachers. Mr D W Colby Mr B & Mrs R Kermode Mr M & Mrs V Poulter Mr M Taylor & Ms C Safey Mr F & Mrs H Zheng The fund enables us to make special Mr M J Crump Mr K Kim Mr R & Mrs D Powell Mr N C Taylor awards each year to a number of top Mr P G Davenport Mr D & Mrs S King Mr S & Mrs J Prime Mr R Thomas & Ms S O’Halloran performing teachers at all levels and Building on Tradition across all subjects. To date, 68 awards Mr F S J & Mrs M De Jong Mr L & Mrs M Kirschberg Mr M & Mrs D Purdie Mr R Tian & Mrs M Wu In addition to the Annual Appeal, the loyal have been made over the past five years, Ms P Dever & Mr J Billington Mr R & Mrs D Kleyer Mr Y Ratnasabapathy Mrs V Tran Grammar community contributed to the with 17 of those being made last year. Mr S & Mrs M Eastabrook Mr B Knock Mr M & Mrs M Reid Mr S & Mrs A Ulufonua Building on Tradition campaign, which The following list includes donations Mr M & Dr E Easton Mr G & Mrs A Knowles Mrs C Renata Mr P & Mrs N Vadugu saw the completion of the Sports Centre, from 11 March 2009 to 7 September 2009. Old Boys’ Pavilion and upgrade of the top Some donors have chosen to remain Mr A & Mrs P Faulkner Mrs S Kum Mr P Robinson & Ms L Cooper Mr D Vallabh field. anonymous. Mr R & Mrs M Ferner Mr A G Larsen Mr P & Mrs T Roys Mr K Vincent Mr D A Finlay Mr B R Latimour Mr N & Mrs N Ruygrok Mr R Vulinovich & Mrs P Nicholson Mr J G & Mrs A Adam Mr J R Adams Mr E S Fuimaono Mr A & Mrs H Lear Mr R & Mrs J Salivio Mr R D Wadey Mr S & Mrs A Brealey Mr S & Mrs P Akuthota Mr J & Mrs L Gillard Mr H Lee & Mrs P Tsan Mr R Schmidt & Mrs U Stephan Mr D C Watkins Dr R Parr Dr S S & Dr S Amarasekara Mr J W & Mrs A Goddard Mr R & Mrs F Liang Mr M J Shaida Mr M J Wells Mr P & Mrs J Sinhalage Mr B M Andrews Mr M & Mrs K Goldfinch Mrs L Ling Mr K & Mrs R Sharma Mr Q Wen & Mrs R Gong Mr R & Mrs V Angadi Mr J & Mrs J Gosha Mr E & Mrs Y Liu Mr V Sharma Mr R & Mrs B Whateley Mr R Ansin & Ms C Sullivan Rt Hon Sir D A M Graham Mr Q Liu Mr Z J Shi Dr K F Whyte & Dr C Clark Excellence Mr C Arns Mr P & Mrs N Grave Mr Y Liu & Mrs J Xiong Mr G & Mrs M Sidnam Mr B Wilson & Ms L Butcher The Commitment to Excellence Mr R K & Mrs A Arora Mr P R Green Mr M Lloyd & Ms M Nicholson Dr H & Mrs J Sillars Mr C & Mrs D Wilson campaign, launched in 2001 to attract, Mr B Banbury & Mrs L Sheweiry Mr M & Mrs J Gregson Mr F F & Ms S Q Lu Mr P & Mrs J Sinhalage Mr A & Mrs C Wong reward and retain quality teaching staff, continues to receive ongoing support. Mr J & Mrs A Banks Mr A Grey & Ms L Sadler Mr S & Mrs K Manners Mr K H Sohn & Mrs Y W Kim Mr T Wong Dr D & Dr S Bell Dr M S & Mrs K Gudex Mr C & Mrs J Manning Mr S Sonkin & Mrs O Kokorina Mr T & Mrs T Worasan Mr D & Mrs C Dowden Mr M & Mrs M T Bell Ms M Guo Mr D M Max Mr V & Mrs A Sood Mr C & Mrs C Wright Mr H W Kean Mr B & Mrs F Bennett Mrs M M Han & Mr B Park Mr R P Max Mr K & Mrs R Srikumar Mr R Wright Mr G I Smith Mr S & Mrs L Best Mrs S Handy Mr N R Maylor Mr P G Staub Mrs J Wu Chung Mr J & Mrs K Bolton Mr H Harding & Mrs P Smart Ms S McCardle Dr N & Mrs S Stewart Mr C Xie & Ms L Du Mr D & Mrs S Boswell Dr R & Mrs H Harman Mr G & Mrs L McDiarmid Mr I D Brahne Mr T Harrison & Ms J Riddiford Dr A R McKenzie Mr J Brian & Mrs G Hotchin Mr S Hauke Mr N G Miles Mr P Brown Mrs S He Mr N Mohamed Uvaiz & Mrs F Uvaiz Prudent investments work well for Trust Mr M & Mrs N Burnett Mr T Hidajat & Ms P Bachtiar Mr B & Mrs A Monteiro Mr P & Mrs J Calder Dr D Holland & Dr E Hochstein Dr D H Montgomery n what has been a turbulent time for the impact of the drop in interest rates Mr W & Mrs L Callander Mr P R Horne Mrs K Morgan I investments globally, the Foundation and the portfolio is still earning in excess Trust has benefited from a conservative of 7%. Mr J & Mrs V Carter Mr J L H Hung Mr H & Mrs M Morrison investment strategy and continues to Auckland Grammar School Mr R & Mrs C Chan Mr D & Mrs B Husband Mr J & Mrs J Moses earn a good return on its investments. recognises the long term benefits arising Mr W & Mrs A Chan Dr S M Hussain & Dr R Ali Mr C & Mrs L Natapu With advice from the Auckland from the work of the Foundation Trust Mr B Chen & Mrs J Huang Mr K Huynh & Mrs H Truong Mr D Neary Grammar School Independent and therefore has put in place a structure Investment Advisory Board, the Trust whereby 100% of gifts and funds raised Ms C Chen Mr K & Mrs K Ihaka Mr N Nielsen has avoided equities and invested 100% go directly to the Foundation Trust. By Mr F & Mrs M Chen Mrs J Itayi Mr S & Mrs H Norton of funds into interest bearing deposits the School absorbing all overheads, Mr L K Chen and high quality long term bonds. These donors can be sure that their entire gift is longer term investments have softened being applied to the aims of the Trust.

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AGS Exam Tutorials Leavers’ Lunch Golf Tournament 2009 2009

Remuera Golf Club Departments are running Boys and families Monday 30 November subject tutorials for senior Join us for this special occasion students on study leave Lunch 11.45am and tee-off 12.30pm as we farewell our Leavers of 2009 Teams of Four CIE tutorials will commence Best 3 stableford points per hole on Monday 12 October Wednesday 2 December Entry Fees - $500 per team ($125 per Alexandra Park Function Centre player). Includes green fees, lunch, NCEA tutorials Tickets $50. refreshments on-course, dinner and will commence on prize giving. Guest Speaker Dr Lester Levy Monday 9 November Registrations close 20 November. For more information or to Proceeds to AGS School Golf. Donated A full timetable can be found purchase tickets, please contact under the Academic section prizes gratefully accepted. the Development Office on on the School website elcome to the Old Boys’ section of So many Old Boys have achieved during 2009. We are only as strong as Email: [email protected] 09 623 5639 or for an entry form. WAd Augusta. on the national and international stage; those who are prepared to give their time www.ags.school.nz [email protected] In this edition we highlight a number and many more have made a significant to assist the Association’s activities and of OBA activities and functions that have contribution in their career and to the projects. taken place during the course of 2009 community. The OBA’s Augusta Awards I encourage all Old Boys to attend and I hope you enjoy catching up on the Selection Committee, which includes this year’s Annual Dinner, detailed on Message exploits of some of our Old Boys. John Morris, John Graham and Sir this page. It will be another great night Term Dates 2010 Of particular interest is our Wilson Whineray, were unanimous in of friendship, and of celebration of the of Support announcement of the fantastic donation considering that this year’s recipients achievement of the Augusta Awardees of $150,000 from The Burnett Trust to Denis Feeney, Max Gimblett and Sir and of long serving teacher Mr Des Cutler. Staff at Auckland Grammar School Term 1 Tuesday 26 January – Wednesday 31 March the Pavilion Changing Rooms Appeal Duncan McMullin all stood out as wish to thank the person or persons that the Old Boys’ Association has just exceptional achievers. who organised the delicious morning Monday 19 April – Friday 2 July launched. This leaves a target of $75,000 I especially thank the hardworking Term 2 tea in the staff room, which was prepared and delivered by Tui’s Nest to be raised so that work can commence OBA Executive Committee for their many Richard Adams Term 3 Monday 19 July – Friday 24 September Café (Shop 21, 310 Remeura Rd).This on the project prior to Christmas. hours of contribution to the Association President, Old Boys’ Association generous gesture and message of Term 4 Monday 11 October – Friday 3 December support for the School following the Please note these dates may differ from those on the Ministry of Education’s website. difficult time during August was very much appreciated by all staff. An invitation to all Old Boys to attend your Association’s flagship event

The Annual Dinner and Augusta Awards 2009 To be held at ‘Top of the Park’, Alexandra Park, Thursday 12 November starting at 6.30pm

Get together a group of former classmates, teammates or friends. And for Richard Adams ‘71, President. individual registrations, we will help seat you with familiar faces.

Inserted in this publication you will find a Dinner Registration Form. Please return it to us as soonmemorable as possible event. to secure your ticket to this

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Grammar in the 1920s, and went on to a very successful career in construction, initially with Fletcher Construction, and his year’s three Augusta Award Max Gimblett ’50 at the Auckland Art Gallery on 1 March then with WH Whittaker & Co Ltd. Noel Trecipients are truly remarkable men Art Category 2010 and the Creative Hawkes Bay was made a Knight Commander of the from very different spheres of influence. Max Gimblett is an internationally Lecture on 2 March 2010. Charta Books, Order of St John in recognition of his renowned artist. He contributed to Milan, will publish ‘Max Gimblett: lifetime of services to the organisation. In the development of New Zealand Workspace’ with photographs by John his will, Noel established a charitable trust painting through the exhibition of Savage, essay by Jenni Quilter, in 2010. that supported sporting and educational early abstractions. His much-admired endeavours. quatrefoil-shaped paintings, which fter many months of preparation Since Noel’s death in 1991, the Trust emerged in the early 1980s, now Old Boy Noel Burnett 1909–1991, whose Awork by the School and the Old has made a number of grants to Auckland Trust is the Project’s lead donor. feature in most public collections in Boys’ Association, the project to construct Grammar: to cricket and rugby, to art, to New Zealand. His work was included two team changing facilities underneath the Sir Henry Cooper biography, and to in the Third Mind: American Artists the Old Boys’ Pavilion has now been the Venture Lodge. The Trust has also Contemplate Asia, January–April 2009; launched. supported many other sport and education the biggest exhibition ever to be staged We are delighted to announce an focused projects, including a substantial at the Guggenheim Museum in New extraordinary lead donation of $150,000 grant to the Millennium Institute of Sport York on American Art and the East. from The Burnett Trust towards this and Health on the North Shore. Denis Feeney ’68 Max has been based in New York important project. In recognition of the donation, the Academia Category since 1972, still works at least five days a Sir Duncan McMullin ’40 Trustees of The Burnett Trust, School has decided to name the main After graduating from The University week and teaches classes whenever he Service Category John Wigglesworth and Peter Hirst, lounge room of the Pavilion as ‘The of Auckland MA Latin (1st) 1975, MA can. Keeping ties with New Zealand and The Right Honourable Sir Duncan considered that this project “represented Burnett Room’. Headmaster John Morris Greek (1st) 1976, Denis Feeney’s destiny the Kiwi art community, he has presented McMullin had a most distinguished an appropriate opportunity for the Trust to says this donation is “such a wonderful Old Boys’ President Richard Adams lay beyond our shores. His dissertation solo exhibitions at the Gow Langsford career in Law. After graduating from make a significant contribution to Auckland gesture, and we feel it entirely appropriate (centre) and Burnett Trust trustees John for DPhil Oxford was supervised by the Gallery in Auckland and the Page Blackie Auckland University College in 1950, he Grammar School”. to have Old Boy Noel Burnett’s name Wigglesworth (right) and Peter Hirst renowned Professor Nisbet, Professor of Gallery in Wellington, both in May this practised as a barrister and solicitor. He (left) discuss the plans for the work to be Noel Burnett attended Auckland recognised in this manner”. Latin, Corpus Christi College. year; as well as being the inaugural Visiting served for some years as a judge of the completed under the Pavilion. From 1978–1990 Dr Feeney lectured Professor of Art of the National Institute High Court and the Court of Appeal. at Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, Edinburgh for the Creative Arts and Industries at The In 1975 he began his work as and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. University of Auckland. Chairman of the Royal Commission on Appeal seeks $75,000 to complete project He held the chairs of Latin at Bristol Unfortunately he is unable to accept Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion. 1990–92 and at Wisconsin 1993–96. his Augusta Award in person at the OBA He was ably assisted by his former he new changing rooms will for the construction almost a certainty.” want to see this Project finished, and After a four-year term as a Fellow and Annual Dinner in November, so Max will Latin teacher and retired Headmaster Tcomplement and complete the Old With the additional support of the Old we now invite them to make a financial Tutor at New College Oxford, Professor deliver his acceptance speech by video of Auckland Grammar School, Henry Boys’ Pavilion, an important structure to Boy community, construction could begin contribution to make this happen.” Feeney took up his current position in and then host a sumi ink workshop at Cooper, who served as the commission’s which all Old Boys are eager and proud to as early as November 2009, in time for “We have a deadline of 31 October 2000. He is Professor of Classics and Auckland Grammar School on secretary. The commission’s report, return. the 2010 new school year. to raise this amount – that means we Giger Professor of Latin, Princeton 11 March 2010. He also has an issued in 1977, given its controversial They will be used every day for basic “We’ve always said to the School really ask supporters to not delay, and University and is a recent recipient of a upcoming exhibition at the Nadene subject, was equally controversial. school requirements, as well as offering that we wanted to finish this aspect of if you support this Project, please send Guggenheim Fellowship. Milne Gallery in Arrowtown, February– McMullin and Cooper played a most our top sports teams and their opponents the Pavilion. We believe that there are your donation to us, via the School’s Professor Feeney has won international March 2010. You can see him deliver important role in addressing three of suitable and proximate facilities to the many Old Boys and parents who will Development Office, as soon as possible.” acclaim in his area of specialisation for the Dr Walter Auburn Memorial Address New Zealand’s serious moral issues. School’s main sports ground. his lectures, articles and his three major Sir Duncan was involved in a number OBA President Richard Adams works: ‘The Gods in Epic’, ‘Literature and of initiatives and held several important says the size of the donation from The Religion at Rome’ and ‘Caesar’s Calendar’. appointments. Among others, he was Burnett Trust is truly outstanding. “Our His teaching is in the area of Latin poetry Chairman of the Wanganui Computer requirement of $225,000, plus the in particular, and his publications have Centre Policy Committee, Chairman of $30,000 that the Old Boys’ Association addressed the interaction between Roman the New Zealand Conservation Authority, has already committed and spent during literature and religion. Chairman of the Market Surveillance the design phase of the Project, was Professor Feeney belongs to an Committee, New Zealand Electricity looking daunting in today’s environment, exceptional group of Grammarians who Market, and judge of the Court of Appeal but all of a sudden our appeal has reduced have made an enduring contribution in for Fiji and the Cook Islands. He was to $75,000, and that makes the go-ahead the field of Classical scholarship, both in made a Privy Councillor in 1980 and research and in teaching. became a Knight Bachelor in 1987.

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he Old Boys’ Association Executive New York TCommittee is a hard working group Twenty-two Old Boys met at the Double that meets monthly, and is active in Crown Restaurant near Greenwich planning and carrying out the many Village on 19 May for the 2009 US activities, functions and projects that the Friends of Grammar reunion. OBA is involved in. New York law firm Cravath, Swaine A well organised Sub Committee and Moore was well represented structure covers Functions, Finance, with six attendees and John Little, Communications, Awards, Membership Class of ’44, was the oldest Old and Fundraising. Boy present. John Morris shared If you’re interested in joining the highlights of the School year and Executive Committee and making a Roger Hill showed everyone the new contribution, please contact President Back row: John Blyth (Deputy Headmaster); John Chisholm ’74; James Whineray ’74; Academic Endowment Fund brochure Dan Hewitt ’87; Jeff Blackburn (Past President) ’67; Randall Hills ‘72; Richard Adams or Executive Secretary and explained the School’s current Andrew Williams (Treasurer) ’74. Front row: Melville Killip ’59; Karen Higginson Karen Higginson, through the School’s (Executive Secretary); Richard Adams (President) ’71; Bill Price ’48; William Moore ’98. fundraising needs. Development Office, phone 09 623 5420. Absent Committee Members: Will Carnachan ’92; John Carroll ’72; John McDermott ’72. London Following the Annual General Meeting Form 6 Leaders’ Camp of the UK Friends of Grammar in London Roger Hill ’63, Director of Advancement (far right) with Old Boys based in the US (from left) Jonathan Coleman ’95, David Max ’93 and Andrew McIlroy ’84. on 27 May, 32 Old Boys met at Suze he winners of the Old Boys’ Association the Chronicle committee for the last three and is polite and personable. He has Wine Bar in Mayfair for their annual get TForm 6 Leadership Award for 2009 years. He is an energetic, devoted and busy worked hard to move from 5C to 6A this together. were Jae Woo and Mathew Thornton. The student who manages to act and direct year. Old Boys from the Class of ‘46 Award recognises students in Form 6 who outside school productions as well as help The Award funded two places on the through to ‘89 attended, with many new show special attributes in leadership and out at Kidsline. two Form 6 Leadership Camps that were faces coming for the first time. John demonstrate admirable qualities that are Thornton has been a member of the held in Ohakune. Highlights of the camps Morris spoke to the gathering about the celebrated by the School. Tibbs House Hostel for over three years included a four-hour caving expedition 100 School’s recent progress academically, Woo plays soccer and basketball, and has participated in many sports – rugby, metres underground, snow caving, assault culturally and sporting wise and participates in debating and has been cricket, squash and hockey, captaining course challenges and a student-organised answered Old Boys’ questions. Roger Hill a member of the film society. He is many teams along the way. He is respected facilitation of an afternoon of outdoor spoke of the goals for AGS Development well known for his acting in the School by staff and mixes well with all boys in the activities for local Ohakune Primary School in the UK, particularly the need to production as well as being a member of Hostel. He is the first to offer assistance pupils. grow the capital base of the Academic Endowment Fund. Everyone enjoyed the evening, even if the European Cup Final was screening live during the function! Old Boys gathered with John Morris in Mayfair for the UK Friends of Grammar event.

CommerCial ProPerty For rent Contact Daniel Friedlander: Or check out our website: t 09 522 0039 / 09 5222 636 www.samson.co.nz m 021 943 548 F 09 5222 391 J Woo and M Thornton, with the backpacks awarded as part of the Form 6 Leadership [email protected] Award offered by the Old Boys’ Association, and Richard Adams OBA President.

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The Leyland Family In 1955, he bought a clothing business he Old Boys’ Association is proud country between 1985 and 1987 and 1989 1st XV 20-year reunion coordinated he Leyland family’s Grammar in Papatoetoe where he worked until he Tto keep one of the long-standing played 12 matches, including eight tests. by Brent de Jongh ’85. Both groups Tassociation goes back four retired in 1983. Golf and yachting have rugby traditions alive at Grammar – Cathy says: “I was pleased to give out attended the assembly as a prelude to generations and two centuries to 1909, always been Jack’s passions and you will the presentation of the 1st XV caps, the caps in memory of John and to see their reunion celebrations at the Old when Cecil Poulgrain left Thames High still see him on the Grange golf course which are sponsored by the AGSOBA. the boys revel in this tradition.” The Boys’ Association rugby luncheon and School to “gain a better education” at at 88 years of age. Sadly, June died Members of the 1st XV can be awarded a tradition surrounding the 1st XV caps the Grammar vs. King’s rugby match the AGS. His brother Gott had also attended earlier this year, two days before her 85th cap after seven starts for this top team. is for members of the current 1st XV to following day. for one year in 1906. Cecil certainly birthday. Cathy Drake, wife of the late John wear their newly presented caps around Many of the 1949 1st XV had their achieved his parents’ aim, as he gained Jack and June had two children, and Drake ’72, presented the 1st XV with the School until interval. caps with them. These caps are highly a UE Scholarship in 1912, was also a their son Warwick attended Grammar their caps on 19 June. Drake was an All In the Main Hall’s audience were treasured. Jeremy Stanley ‘88 says he prefect in 1912 and represented both the from 1962–66. He played rugby for 1st Black and Sky Sport commentator, who also surviving members of the 1949 1st only has two pieces of memorabilia on From back left; John ‘87 (with his son Will) 1st XI cricket and 1st XI hockey. XV and 2A, played cricket in his earlier played prop in New Zealand’s World XV, led by Roger Harris ’46, as part of his wall, one is his All Black cap and the and Chris ‘2000. At front; Jack ‘35 and Cecil went on to Auckland University years, represented the School at yachting Warwick ‘62. Cup winning team. He represented his their 60th reunion and members of the other is his Grammar 1st XV cap. where he qualified in Law, and joined in his final year, and was a prefect. his father’s practice in Thames, Miller & Warwick went on to The University of until injury forced him to retire this year. Poulgrain. Auckland where he qualified in 1970 with Their second son, Chris, attended There is a sad but compassionate an M.Com in Economics. He worked Grammar 2000–04. He also played story about Cecil’s brother Gott. in various industries and lived for five soccer for the 1st XI, represented After leaving Grammar, he contracted years in Australia and three in the UK. He the School at lawn bowls and gained consumption. James Tibbs, Headmaster returned from the UK in 1998, and bought scholarship honours in both 2003 and at that time, made the ferry trip all the a printing business in Penrose, which he 2004. He was awarded a national way from Auckland to Thames in order to still runs. scholarship from the NZEST and also a visit Gott, who only had months to live. The ‘second century’ in the first University of Auckland Scholarship, and is Jack Leyland was the youngest of six paragraph refers to the centennial of now in his last year of conjoint BE (Hons) children, including three older brothers all Auckland Grammar in 1969. This was and B.Com degrees. In 2007, Chris spent of whom attended King’s College. Jack a well celebrated event and three a semester at Lund University in Sweden rebelled, and his father allowed him to generations of Poulgrain/Leyland and used this opportunity to travel enrol at AGS in 1935. He represented the attended, including Cecil Poulgrain, along widely throughout Europe. His passion School at swimming and was selected for with Jack and Warwick Leyland. for travelling continues, with a three- the 1st XV, but the day before he was to Warwick married Penny in 1970 and month trip to South America planned take the field, his father found him a job they have four children; two boys and at the end of this year. On his return in with South British Insurance Co. and he two girls. Their first son John attended March, he starts his career with SKM, an very regrettably did as he was told. These Grammar 1987–90, played 1st XI soccer international engineering company. were the depression years and jobs were for two years, and was a prefect and In Chris’s first year at Grammar in scarce. dux in his final year, also gaining the top 2000, parents were invited, for the first In 1937, Jack was sent reluctantly scholarship. John studied medicine at time ever, to join a committee with the 1st XV caps ready to be presented. Photo by Brett Phibbs for the NZ Herald. to visit his aunty in Thames for the The University of Auckland and is now a aim of fund- and friend-raising. Warwick Christmas holiday. The holiday turned into urologic surgeon in the Waikato with two and Penny leapt at the opportunity and a blessing, for he met the young lady next young boys of his own. He has retained spent five enjoyable and fruitful years Rugby lunches Cooper- door, Cecil Poulgrain’s daughter June, and ownership of a house in the Grammar helping to organise Gala Dinners, Art they married in 1946. zone, as he is quite certain his boys Exhibitions, Parent Drug Education he Old Boys’ Association hosted Greenbank Jack served in the Navy during WWII, will be attending Grammar also. John evenings, Third Form Parent Welcoming Ttwo very successful luncheons returning to work at South British in 1945. continued playing soccer at a senior level evenings and many other events. this year, one before the traditional Grammar vs. King’s College 1st XV Trophy Leyland Family Grammarians Tree: fixture on 20 June and one before the ormer All Black Jeremy Stanley Cecil Poulgrain 1909 rugby semi-final on 15 August. F’88 presented the Grammar 1st It was great to see so many XV captain, Otenil Moala, with the reunions, using these functions as Cooper-Greenbank Trophy at the June Poulgrain Jack Leyland 1935 an opportunity to get together. All Grammar vs. King’s after-match proceeds from these events will go function on 20 June 2009. towards the building of the changing The Cooper-Greenbank Trophy is Penny Robertson Warwick Leyland 1962 rooms under the Old Boys’ Pavilion. handed out by an ex-All Black of the We appreciate the support of hosting school and is presented to the John Leyland 1987 Chris Leyland 2000 Grammar’s Old Boy community for winning captain. Grammar was proud this worthwhile project. to accept!

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Queen’s Birthday Honours ur Association is dependent on your A summary of our membership rates: The School was delighted and proud Omembership to organise Old Boy $45 Annual Member per year that four Old Boys appeared in the 2009 functions and activities; communicate $20 Senior Member +65 years per year Queen’s Birthday honours list: with you through Ad Augusta, the $600 Life Membership Officer of the NZ Order of Merit Headmaster’s Bulletin and monthly Old $200 Senior Life Membership +65 years (ONZM); Gurshon (Gus) Fisher ’35 for Boys’ e-bulletins; and make contributions Students leaving School this year services to philanthropy and Roger Moses towards the School. qualify for the Special School Leaver ’68 (Staff 1978–79; 1982–83) for services In return, you will benefit from Life Membership for $350 (an annual to education. remaining connected with your school offer valid until June 2010) – this makes Member of the NZ Order of Merit friends, finding out what is happening a great graduation gift for your son (MNZM); Kevin O’Sullivan ’39 for at your old School, being personally and ensures a lifetime connection with services to the Anglican Church and the invited to OBA functions, getting Grammar. community. priority ticketing and discounted prices It’s easy to join – just phone the Old Queen’s Service Order (QSO); Leslie for events, and you will be able to get Boys’ Association on 09 623 5420 or Holborow ’54 for services to education involved with the Association’s projects. email [email protected] and the community.

Playlist Vice President Patrick Leung ‘85, who was an School Day Memoirs outstanding scholar at AGS, has recently moved from New York, where he worked n the late 1940s and early 1950s, a rusty old tin can was found and as a software engineering manager Ia most unusual sport developed at speedily pressed into service as a ball for Google Check Out, to Palo Alto to Auckland Grammar School. replacement. join Playlist.com as Vice President, In the rough area behind the The experiment was successful, Engineering. Playlist is an online music caretaker’s house between Mountain although there was an element of chance community that serves an audience of Road and the top playing field, an uneven- involved in “ball” trajectory and the sharp over 40 million music fans. surfaced wasteland of rocks and weeds protrusions dramatically shortened the life existed, where the main weed, wild of the fennel “bats”, as boys would use PhD graduate fennel, grew to massive proportions. shrinking pieces down to about 12 to 16 Sean Sturm ’82 recently graduated PhD Philip Viskovic ‘49 remembers “some inches. from The University of Auckland. He is a bright lad” who thought it would be fun to With the tin can’s danger factor, the Roger Moses ONZM, Headmaster Wellington College. Senior Tutor in the Department of English use the fennel stalks as readily available game developed so that much of the and in the Student Learning Centre. Sean hockey sticks in a mass hockey match, players’ time was spent either dodging The area behind the caretaker’s house. has a second life outside the university as MBA programme in Boston for the next where goals and winning appeared of or jumping. It must have looked ludicrous a musician – he is a composer, singer and two years. little importance. and confusing to behold a field of several guitarist. His prime goal is to use international The game soon became very popular, hundred boys dressed in navy blue flannel business and medical knowledge to and teams of between 100 and 400 shirts and serge shorts with long socks, Excellence in the field of teaching improve healthcare in New Zealand. He would compete, sometimes with several repeatedly jumping up and down and then Brian Marsh ’69, Senior Lecturer, School also has a keen interest in technologies games occurring at once and players running in all directions between jumps. of Teaching Education Practice, Faculty of that will help Third World countries. One participating in the one whose ball was And of course fennel is a strong Education at The University of Auckland of Manoj’s numerous activities is to co- closest at the time. smelling herb, so the playing field and received a Teaching Excellence Award at direct the website www.scrubs.co.nz, Unfortunately the game was marred classrooms, despite boys’ best efforts an Autumn Graduation ceremony. which supports junior doctors to achieve by the fact that balls often went missing to wash, often reeked of fennel on class a work/life balance, and promotes quality in the fennel jungle. On one occasion, resumption after lunch break. Fulbright Scholar of care and retention of doctors in New to improve healthcare Zealand. New Zealand’s newest Fulbright Scholar, Old Boys’ e-bulletin Manoj Patel ’95 (shown at right), is a Oxford University Scholarship medical doctor with a business bent Congratulations to Avinash Sharma for OBA members wanting to revolutionise health IT ’95 who has been awarded a William worldwide. His $US100,000 Fulbright Georgetti Scholarship ($45,000) to study f you’re a member of the Old Boys’ one of the benefits of your membership. Include Auckland Grammar School Platinum Triangle Scholarship in for one year at Oxford University. He Association and have an email address, Send your email address to in your Will. For information, please I contact AGS Development Office Entrepreneurship, sought after by tens will be studying for a Masters degree then you can receive our monthly [email protected] and if you’re a Ph 09 623 5639 of thousands of aspirants, will enable in Global Health Science at the Oxford e-bulletin. This electronic newsletter is paid up Member, you’ll start to receive A bequest, so simple, so effective him to attend Harvard Business School’s School of Public Health. Fulbright Scholar Manoj Patel. exclusively for Old Boy Members – it’s this bulletin once a month.

page 28 | Auckland Grammar School | www.ags.school.nz Ad Augusta | October 2009 | page 29 Obituaries Regular Reunions Calendar of Events OBA Annual Dinner and Augusta Awards Bill Bryan ’63 Andrew Mason Thursday 12 November 2009 Those who attended Grammar in the mid- The news of Andrew Mason’s death 6:30pm at Alexandra Park (note the new venue this year, parking at Gate B). 1960s will have enduring memories of Bill greatly saddened those who had worked Tickets for Old Boy Members are $75. Non-members $88. If you are an Old Boy Bryan. Bill was totally blind from birth and with him on the production of ‘Henry who left School in the last five years, you qualify for a Recent Leaver price of $50. To while at Auckland Grammar School, took Cooper of Auckland Grammar School’. register, contact Karen Higginson on 09 623 5420 or [email protected] notes on a noisy Braille machine and had a Andrew Mason 1950–2009 made his team of volunteers who helped by copying name as a book editor. In all, he was AGS vs. King’s College Old Boys Tennis Day his textbooks into Braille. When one involved in the production of more than Sunday 15 November 2009 sense fails, it often happens that another 100 New Zealand books. For a decade Auckland Grammar School one develops to compensate. Bill was from 1981, he was the literary editor of Interested players can contact Barry Schmidt on 09 623 5407 known for his astonishing memory – for the ‘NZ Listener’. Andrew’s fine biography or [email protected] people’s voices, telephone numbers, and of Henry Cooper is a fitting tribute to this streets and routes around Auckland. He respected writer and an invaluable source spent 28 years working in the radiology of School history. 60 Year Reunion department at Auckland Hospital. His Class of ‘50 many friends and associates will sorely Harry Russell ’37 Friday 5 March 2009 miss this courageous individual. Harry was a keen supporter of Grammar Early Dinner Melbourne Reunion rugby. Aviation was his life. He served Monday 16 November 2009 David Collinson ’63 in the RNZAF for the latter half of WWII. 50 Year Reunion Melbourne Old Boys invite you and your partner to attend the biennial dinner, with David dedicated both his money and His dream of becoming a pilot was never Class of ‘60 guest speakers John Morris, Headmaster and Roger Hill, Director of Advancement. eventually his career to finding a cure for fulfilled, but he was Senior Operations Friday 12 March 2009 7pm at M Bar, 448 Toorak Road, Toorak. $45 a head. Type 1 diabetes. He was a founder of Officer for NAC and later Air New Zealand. Dinner All enquiries to David Dick +61 3 982 71107 or email [email protected] Living Cell Technologies (LCT), a company which is devoted to the treatment for Eddy Sai Louie ’04 40 Year Reunion human diabetes from pig cells. Co-founder With great dismay we learned of the Class of ‘70 and medical director Bob Elliott said that death of Eddy Sai Louie, who fell through Thursday 18 March 2009 Mr Collinson’s entrepreneurial drive would an ice shelf while skiing with a friend on Cocktail Evening AGS vs. King’s College Old Boys Golf Day be greatly missed. For his philanthropic Mt Rolleston in Canterbury. Ed loved the Sunday 6 December 2009 work in support of the advancement outdoors and was studying at Canterbury 30 Year Reunion Represent AGS in the Grammar Old Boys vs. King’s Old Boys Golf Day and Dinner to of science, Mr Collinson was made an University with the intention of being Class of ‘80 celebrate 50 games and 75 years of competition between the two rivals. This year’s honorary member of the Royal Society of an environmental engineer. While at Thursday 25 March 2009 event will take place at the Auckland Golf Club and tickets are $150 each. All those New Zealand. Auckland Grammar School he excelled in Cocktail Evening interested should contact Mark Sargent at [email protected] kayaking, skiing and adventure racing. Ed Zac Gravatt ’01 was inspirational and a great role model Vintage Old Boys’ Reunion Zac died tragically after contracting for his mates. 2011 meningitis. He was a fine sportsman, For further information, please being vice-captain of the rowing club, a Terry Sturm CBE ’54 contact the Development Recent School Leavers’ BBQ member of the Senior Rowing VIII and Professor Terry Sturm, Prefect and Office on 09 623 5639 or Thursday 4 February 2010 winner of the award for Most Dedicated University Entrance Scholar 1958, was a [email protected] 6.30pm – 8.30pm Rower three years running. He also member of The University of Auckland’s Old Boys’ Pavilion, Gate 4 represented Grammar in cycling. What Faculty of Arts for 25 years. Professor This event, hosted by the Old Boys’ Association, is an opportunity for former was particularly inspirational about Zac Sturm played a leading role in placing Grammar students from the past 5 years (3rd Formers from 2001–2005) to catch up was the fact that he started in 3L and New Zealand literature at the centre of with your old school mates and Masters. Join us for a BBQ. through sheer hard work and dedication, the academic curriculum. Just before Follow us on was accepted into Medical School. At the his death and despite his ill health, he time of his death, he was a junior doctor. completed the first draft of his definitive Facebook biography of the late poet Allen Curnow. Twilight Twenty/20 Cricket Sean Malloy ’02 id you know that the Old Boys’ Friday 5 February 2010 A tragic car accident took the life of Sean DAssociation has its own Facebook Come and support the Old Boys’ team when they take on the AGS 1st XI cricket Malloy, a young man with a bright future page? We’ve been updating this page team for a Twilight Twenty/20 game. This promises to be an entertaining match with who lived life to the full. The celebration almost every week for the last few the Old Boys defending their title, playing for the Hedley Howarth Trophy. of his short life took place at Ascension months. It’s a great way to find out what Play begins at 4pm. Drop in any time between 4–7pm to catch the game. Join us Vineyard in Matakana where he so happily events the Association is hosting and to for the after-match function in the Old Boys’ Pavilion 7–9pm. worked. see the photos afterwards. We have over If you’re interested in playing for the Old Boys’ team, please contact Karen Higginson, 800 fans – sign up today. phone 09 623 5420 or email [email protected]

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