PETREAN NEWS AUTUMN 2007 by Ann Munro, Development Officer
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PETREAN NEWS AUTUMN 2007 By Ann Munro, Development Officer Welcome to the Autumn 2007 edition of Petrean News. Another Summer is almost over – courtesy of our ‘great’ British weather, one I’m sure we’ll remember for a long time. I think we were destined for poor weather when this year’s Peterhouse Society Gathering took place in a constant drizzle, although this certainly didn’t appear to dampen your spirits, and once again the Gathering was well-attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all. Pictured below, sheltering from the rain, are Mr Roger Cohen (matric. 1970), pictured with his wife Lauren Cohen-Harvey and daughter Jessica. The Cohen-Harveys have been to almost every Gathering, since 2001. More on the Gathering follows later. Ann Munro Sadly, Alison Holroyd left the Development Office this Summer to take up a post at Homerton College, but we are pleased to welcome Angela Reeves, formerly of King’s College, who started with us in mid-July. Angela has very quickly taken to her new role, and she is already beginning to prove a real asset to the Office. If you have any change of address or personal details which you wish to pass on, please let Angela know at [email protected]: or if you’re just passing and would like to say hello, please call in and see us in L1 Gisborne Court. Angela has flagged up that our database lacks information on careers, and we’d be grateful if you could up-date us with this information. You can either email Angela with this information, or alternatively fill in your on-line register details. Similarly, if you’d like to add your name to a panel of careers advisors whom Junior Members are welcome to contact by e-mail or telephone, then please be in touch with Angela with your details. RECENT EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES ‘London Drinks’ Evening: 25th April 2007 The seventh annual ‘London drinks’ evening was again held at Corney and Barrow Wine Bar, Broadgate Circle, in the City, on Wednesday 25th April 2007. This event proved immensely popular once again, with a bigger turn-out than we have ever had before. The success of the event has prompted the Peterhouse Society Committee to experiment with a second such annual occasion, this time in the West End of London, in October: look out for details by e-mail. Urn and Plinth in memory of Lady Thomas: 19th May 2007 On Saturday, 19th May 2007, family, friends and College guests attended a special ceremony to inaugurate an urn and plinth presented to Peterhouse by Sir John Meurig Thomas, Master 1993 – 2002 (pictured below, left, with Professor David Watkin, senior Fellow), in memory of his late wife Margaret (1938 – 2002). The urn and plinth is to be found at the far (southernmost) end of the Deer Park, very close to the wall with the Fitzwilliam Museum. Some of you may have noticed the urn and plinth at this year’s Gathering. Many have commented that it looks as though it has been in place forever, surely the best tribute to its appropriateness and location. Jet Photographic May Bumps 2007: 13th – Saturday 16th June 2007 Members and guests at this year’s May Bumps were delighted to have the opportunity of watching the Bumps from dry, comfortable surroundings, courtesy of a tent provided by the Peterhouse Boat Club Sponsors, CTM: a picture appears below. Neil Herbert, CTM 2 Sky French, matric. 2004, Boat Club Development Officer, writes: ‘Peterhouse Boat Club entered three men’s crews and one women’s crew into this year’s May Bumps. The First Women repeated their blade-winning Lent Bumps performance to pick up a second set of blades by going up four and then rowing over as sandwich boat on the final day. They bumped the First Eights of Darwin, CCAT, Selwyn and Magdalene, to earn a place sitting comfortably above all but one second women’s eight and plenty of women’s first boats. They are now top of the Second Division in both the Lent and May Bumps. The First Men weren’t so fortunate and disappointingly dropped two places overall, to finish sixth in the Men’s Second Division. The Second Men ended down three, but avoided wooden spoons by producing a good row-over on the last day to hold off St Catherine’s III. They will start next year’s races at the top of Men’s Division Four. Starting in Division Five and sandwiched between Jesus VI and St Edmund’s II, the Third Men (Gentleman’s VIII/Beer Boat) finished a solid three up, bumping St Edmund’s II, Jesus V and finally Fitzwilliam III. This left the Club up four for the Women and down two for the Men overall. The picture below is of the 1st Women's VIII, carrying the flag shortly after winning their blades. Jacqui Jeffery The Club is now starting to look ahead to Michaelmas Term when both new members and seniors will train for the Fairbairns Races (the major Michaelmas Term races in Cambridge), competing in a selection of other events along the way. Novice Fairbairns will be held on November 29th and Senior Fairbairns on November 30th, and support offered from the bank is always appreciated. The Fairbairns Dinner will be held on the evening of Friday 30th November, and as ever we are always pleased to extend the invitation to attend to all Boat Club members, past and present. Recent dinners have seen many long-standing and recent alumni return. If you would like more information about the Fairbairns Dinner or wish to subscribe to our low-volume alumni e-mail list, to stay informed about the Boat Club’s activities, please do not hesitate to get in touch via e-mail ([email protected]).’ Fellows vs Students Cricket Match: 19th June 2007 Dr James Carleton Paget, Fellow in Theology, writes: ‘The annual Fellows vs Students cricket match took place on Tuesday, 19th June 2007, at the Bentley Road cricket ground. Despite some fine bowling by the Chaplain, Dr Ward, who performed with a skill and subtlety which would have impressed even the most tortuous of Trinitarian theologians, and which at one stage had reduced the students to the paltry score of 100 for 7, the latter still succeeded in reaching a score of over 200 runs in their allotted 40 overs. The Fellows' reply was a little beleaguered. Wickets fell at a regular rate, and those expected to succeed (Dr Midgeley, Dr Ross Russell) all fell cheaply to a solid, if unspectacular, bowling attack. Faced with much more indifferent bowling (the students' Captain, James Probert, had taken sympathy on the Fellows by the time the 5th wicket had fallen for less than 40), Dr Carleton Paget hit a brisk 49 not out, and the Fellows managed to scramble their way to a three figure sum. Defeat again for the Fellows, but a good time appeared to be had by all.’ 3 Medics Golf Match: 20th June 2007 Dr Robert Ross Russell, Fellow in Medicine, writes: ‘following last year's crushing victory, two of the Medical Fellows (Professor Adrian Dixon and Dr Robert Ross Russell) again took on the Medical Students, represented by Ruraidh Stewart (matric. 2005) and Richard Bevan-Jones (matric. 2004) (pictured below) in the annual medics golf match at the Gog Magog Golf Club on June 20th. Supplied by Dr Robert Ross Russell On a glorious summer's evening, the match turned into a closely-fought battle. Despite the students refusing to concede more than 6 shots of the 9 that were due, the game remained close throughout. Several very long putts were sunk by both teams at critical moments, and even when Robert Ross Russell failed to move the ball at all with one (attempted) chip, his partner rescued the team by chipping the next ball dead. The match was halved on the 18th green – a very fair result, leaving the Fellows holding the (notional) cup until next year.’ Bench in memory of the late Mark Cooke: 27th June 2007 A number of friends, family and staff attended the inauguration, on Wednesday 27th June 2007, of a special bench in memory of the late Mark Cooke, Head Combination Room Butler. The bench, provided by members of the Cooke family, has been placed in a newly-formed courtyard behind the kitchens, just as you pass through the wooden doors of the Screens passage. Appropriately enough, the garden is conceived as a place for smokers suffering the effects of the national ban. The bench is surrounded by potted plants, including the aptly-named Benson & Hedges rose. The photo below shows Mark’s father Alan cutting the ribbon on the bench, with the Master and fellow- guests looking on. Jet Photographic 4 Peterhouse Society annual Gathering: 29th June – 1st July 2007 Two new events in particular stood out at this year’s annual Gathering. The first was a talk given by Mr John Griffiths (matric. 1954) based on his recently published booked, ‘Tea: A Very British Drink’. The book is available for sale through Carlton Books, priced £16.99 (ISBN: 9780 2330 02125). Carlton Books Ltd The second was a concert première of Peterhouse Chapel Windows Suite, written and performed by former Organ Scholar, Mr Barry Ferguson (matric. 1960). Individual pieces from the Suite were also performed by five other Petrean Organ Scholars, all pictured below in front of the Chapel. Left to right: Mr Andrew McIntyre (matric. 1974), Professor David Lee (matric. 1953), Mr Mark Rowland (matric.