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Gavin P. Brown in the 1St XV, 1978 Winter 2015 I joined the school in August 2009 interesting to note that as I come to leave summer. Fast-forward fi ve years and and can scarcely believe that six and a the school, the vast majority of teachers training with the Australian Test team half years have fl own by, as I approach the who were in post when I joined have also ahead of the 2015 Ashes series was also an end of my fi nal year. moved on, illustrating that the school is outstanding highlight. I could not believe Since I have been at MTS, the school constantly evolving. what I was doing that day! Fielding out has developed a lot technologically. Most As mentioned earlier, sport has been a in the middle with players like Mitchell of the classrooms have been completely cornerstone of my experience of MTS. I Starc, Mitchell Johnson, Michael Clarke, refurbished and also the Great Hall has tried my best to get into the A teams Shane Watson, Steve Smith and David had a complete internal makeover. The for all three major sports during my Warner was a priceless experience, and of OMT War Memorial Clubhouse was built earlier years as MTS. If I had to pick a course, all thanks to the organisation of Mr when I was in Fourth Form, and of course favourite, it would be cricket, but with Webley, and MTS’ superb cricket facilities. Mr Everson has taken over from Mr rugby and hockey coming a close second. Finally, and also very importantly, Wright as Head Master. I suppose I would be remembered by my the school has also enthusiastically In the classroom, the attitude of the year 7 and 8 rugby team for a ridiculous encouraged participation in the trips that teachers has always made them easily drop goal attempt against the hefty they o er. During my time here, I have approachable. A memorable moment opposition from Salvatorian College that been to Holland, New York, Grenada and was when Mr Horrox (also at MTS when went nowhere near the posts. Hockey has Barbados. These are brilliant trips that my Dad was there), in my fi rst Autumn also provided me with a painful memory, have given me a precious insight into Term, showed us what happened when as in Year 8 I ran into a goal and struck other countries and cultures, and sparked you placed a burning splint to the side my knee on the backboard, which cut it a desire to travel further. of a large balloon of hydrogen. The open badly. I’ve never felt more intense, To conclude, I feel that my time at school explosion (if you can call it that) sent immediate pain. I’m glad to say that I has been hugely worthwhile; full of laughs, Timi Omidiora who was sitting behind have not done that since. Overall, I’d ups and of course downs, great people, me, fl at on his back like he’d been hit by like to hope that I’ve put in a real shift in great friends with whom I hope to keep in a tsunami. I can vividly recall the look of terms of e ort, participation and general touch, and memories which I will cherish for shock on his face to this day. services to school sport. many years to come. Not to forget that I still Other teachers, past and present, include To add quickly on a cricketing note, I have a few months left and I’m sure that, my old tutor Mr Scott, Dr Stubbs for his remember myself and Deven Patel (both like my family before me, I will be actively leadership and regulation of the lunch left arm over) opening the bowling for engaged with OMT activities in the future. queue, and the humour of Mr Husbands. the U12 A team very well in what was an On further refl ection I think it is unbeaten season and a fantastic cricketing Michael T. Brown (U6) Gavin P. Brown in the 1st XV, 1978.
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