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Toowoomba Grammar School Fidelis in Omnibus the School Welcomed Harry Hornery During His Recent Visit Back to Australia from California, USA Volume 28 No.2 August 2018 Toowoomba Grammar School Fidelis in Omnibus The School welcomed Harry Hornery during his recent visit back to Australia from California, USA. Harry left TGS a year ago to attend Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana to pursue a Basketball career. His team has just won the CIF State Championship. At 6ft8 Harry is one of the tallest on the team; year 7 student Owen Austin couldn't get close. From the Headmaster ...............................................................................................2 From the President ................................................................................................. 21 The New Queensland Certificate of Education .....................................4 Old Boy News ...................................................................................................... 22-30 ANZAC Day Service ....................................................................................................5 Centenary of the GPS ................................................................................................6 Volume 28 No.2 August 2018 Editor: Toowoomba Grammar School Publications Department Latin Club ...........................................................................................................................7 Photography: TGS Publications Contribution to Community Service.....................................................8-10 Department and various students and staff members & Mr Wes McRae New Glen McCracken Sports Centre ......................................................... 12 Front Cover: Old Hall by night Participation in GPS Sport ........................................................................ 13-14 featuring the Margery Hobbs Memorial Windows donated to the Old Boys Professional Rugby Careers ...................................................... 15 School by Mr Graham Hobbs. (TGS 1949-1952) Old Boys Professional Football Careers .................................................. 16 Student Achievements ........................................................................................ 17 Toowoomba Grammar School Fidelis in Omnibus O'Callaghan Cup Success ................................................................................... 18 A publication of Toowoomba Grammar School PO Box 2900, Toowoomba Qld 4350 From the Junior School ............................................................................... 19-20 24 Margaret Street, Toowoomba Qld 4350 Tel: 07 4687 2500 Fax: 07 4687 2582 Email: [email protected] Web: www.twgs.qld.edu.au Cricos Registration No: 00525D ABN 86 510 299 250 Incorporating Balliwanga, the newsletter of the Toowoomba Grammar School Old Boys’ Association Inc. Email: [email protected] Web: www.tgsoba.org.au ABN 38 614 918 181 www.twgs.qld.edu.au Download the TGS App Toowoomba Grammar School @toowoombags From the Headmaster Dear Readers, Many of you would know that for nearly two John D. Thompson (at School 1937-1939). Mr I wasn’t a scholar, I was more interested in playing years in my spare time I have been writing Thompson was 85 years of age when he was cricket and football. I was more interested in playing about aspects of the School’s history. This is in interviewed by Mr Winn and his anecdotes are sport than learning bloody sums and Algebra. preparation for the final copy to be presented highly amusing. A sample follows: When I did senior I was only doing four subjects to the School’s Board of Trustees with a deadline “I was Thompson 1 (that is Thompson number so I didn’t come to school until 10:30 or 11:00 o’clock. of February 2025. This seems like a long way one) as my brothers also came here. We had our I had a sweetheart in my Uncle Duncan’s shop and I off but the research is time consuming and Assemblies in the big old classroom (now Old Hall). used to go and see her before school. necessarily rigorous. The history of the School We had Assemblies here every Friday and they would My teacher ‘Lou’ would say to me: ‘Thompson, will be chronicled from year to year from 1875 read out ‘Thompson 1, Saturday’ I would have to out here, and he would give me an envelope to go to 2025 and will represent my gift to the School come back and work on Saturday for detention. to the bank to find out his balance. So I would ride in my retirement years to celebrate the School’s When I first arrived the Headmaster was ‘Boss’ my bike down to the National Bank and present the sesquicentenary or 150-year anniversary of its Roberts. We played up but he was fair. Once I made envelope to the teller and the teller would say – oh foundation. A large part of the a stink bomb (rotten egg gas) not again. As I was coming back up the driveway work will be a continuation out of iron filings and sulphuric from the bank one day, the Boss (the Headmaster) of the excellent work by the acid and put it in an ink well. The was standing outside so I hid behind the tree so late Mr John Winn who was Master, Tibby Martin, said who ‘Harry’ couldn’t see me. And ‘Lou’ would say to me: a long-standing and highly was responsible for this outrage? ‘Why have you been so long?’ and I replied: ‘Well Sir, I respected teacher at the School I owned up and he sent me to was hiding from the Headmaster.’ And Sir said back to and later our School Historian. the Headmaster Boss Roberts. me: ‘Good boy.’ To date the School has had ‘Bend over Thompson, 8 wacks At Mrs Fleming’s tuckshop on the corner of four major pieces of historical on the backside.’ Mr Winn then Margaret and Mary Streets you could keep an research – The Queensland asked Mr Thompson did this do account. In those days we used to buy a donut for Great Public Schools – A History, him any harm? Mr Thompson three pennies, the next day they were a day old so you written by T. Max Hawkins replied: ‘Hell no; I finished here could buy them for one penny and she would put (Jacaranda Press 1965); the as a bloody gentleman. My word how much we owed in the book and we would pay centenary year celebration Board of Trustees Reports 1938-1958 I’ve got happy memories of my every Friday. Toowoomba Grammar School time here.’ Mr Thompson referred to the classrooms in 1875-1975: A Centenary History written by Rupert I got my colours in my first year as a squirt in the main heritage building (School House). He Goodman (Downs Printing Co. 1976); the Register cricket and football (which was almost unheard recalled: Mr Tibby Martin had his classroom here. (1877-1995) compiled and edited by Mr Graeme of at the time), all due to the sportsman Duncan Next door was Lou Hatherell for Algebra; Joe Scott Ainsbury (the then TGS School Registrar) and the Thompson who was my uncle who taught me to was opposite, teaching Geography and Bookkeeping; 125 year celebration of TGS History, Still Playing the play sport. the ‘Boss’ was upstairs. He taught Latin and other Game, written by Mr John Winn. In those days we used to get the train to Brisbane, languages. The Chemistry Lab was out the back with My research involves the various School stay at the YMCA in Edward Street and there were Mr Hassler. Pud Heenan had the Physics lab. And the Magazines from 1904 (we have every School only about four or five schools in the GPS competition baths (school outdoor swimming pool) was out the Magazine from 1904); the minutes of every Board – I remember Nudgee, BBC, State High and Southport. back. There was no gymnasium and upstairs in the of Trustees meeting since the late 1880s; the Mr ‘Lou’ Bill Hatherell was my rugby coach. He main building was the dormitory for the boarders.” written work from the sources listed above and would say to me: ‘Thompson, go off home and see As Headmaster I am deriving considerable discussions with many Old Boys. The assistance my wife and see if you can borrow two pound from enjoyment from my research into the history of of the volunteer staff in the School Museum has her and my coat and tell her that I have a meeting the School. I am committed to retaining the very been gratefully appreciated and will continue to this afternoon down at the Post Office Hotel. So he many positive traditions of this great School but be as I progress with the project. To give you a and old ‘Pud’ Heenan would then get into their old car am also cognisant of the fact that some tradition sample of the different world in which the School and drive to Margaret Street and drink rum. Next day has been negative such as the bullying which and its students and staff operated decades ago, I ‘Lou’ would be back at the School in the classroom occurred in decades past. It is my wish, and that offer the following for your amusement. and his face would be red and he would say to the of all of the staff, to attempt to ensure that these In the School Museum is an audio recording boys: ‘You may revise, there will be no screaming, I negative occurrences are never repeated. of an interview between the former Master Mr want complete quietness in the class.’ He was a great John K. Winn (as School Historian) and Old Boy fella, old Lou. Peter B Hauser Headmaster 2 Mayoral Morning Tea For Leaders Every year the Mayor of Toowoomba Regional Council, Councillor Paul Antonio, hosts a morning tea for Primary and Secondary School Student Leaders. Whilst the Mayor is not an Old Boy of Toowoomba Grammar School he is still very proud to be associated with the School as his father (Kevin J Antonio) attended TGS (1953) as did the Mayor’s son Craig Antonio (1990-1991). Mayoral Morning Tea for Secondary Leaders Mayoral Morning Tea for Junior Leaders Mayor Paul Antonio (centre) and another connection to the School is Councillor Pictured from L- R: TGS Junior School Teacher Mrs Lucy MacFarlane; Councillor Geoff McDonald (far left) who attended TGS 1984-1988. Pictured from L- R: Nancy Sommerfield; Joel Ewing, School Captain of the Junior School; Mayor Toowoomba Regional Councillor Geoff McDonald; Prefect, Sam Hicks (Year 12); Paul Antonio; Mark Armstrong, School Vice Captain of the Junior School; and Senior Boarder Prefect, Matthew Price; The Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Councillor Megan O’Hara Sullivan Council, Councillor Paul Antonio; Prefect, Max Manassero (Year 12); Mr John Anderson (Deputy Headmaster); Councillor Nancy Sommerfield.
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