National Newsletter - Salesian Past Pupils (Great Britain) - National President: Patrick Morrissey
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National Newsletter - Salesian Past Pupils (Great Britain) - National President: Patrick Morrissey Issue No 2 August 2002 This, our second issue of a National 6) After further study of the forms I Newsletter is a compilation of the hope to be able to find a few new Reports made by the Local recruits for our committee in particular Associations to our last National I have in mind the post of Internet Council meeting, which took place at officer from this group. Battersea. We have added some colour to the report by introducing colour 7) Perhaps National Council members photographs throughout the Newsletter might consider it worthwhile using this - you may spot some people you know. data as the start of an over all UK We hope you like this issue and find it database to be held centrally. interesting. Late lunch in The Castle in Battersea High Street, 8) We will produce a summary of the after the meeting. Battersea Old Boys will know it If you have any small or large Salesian well!!! results to go towards our goal of Past Pupil events that you would like identifying exactly what our youngest included in our Newsletter, if you asking for them to be posted back so I members feel they want and perhaps Email me a short description together enlisted the help of the staff in the also fine tuning the form itself. with colour photos I will happily College and I could not have carried include them in future issues. out this exercise without the full co- POSTER IN SALESIAN SOCIAL operation of the Headmaster and the CLUB AT EWELL ê BATTERSEA ASSOCIATION Head of Year 11, Kevin Regan, who happily is a past pupil. Our sincere President: Nicholas Potter thanks to them. Welcome to Old Salesians FC Tel 0208 679 0126 1st XI Champions 2001/2 Email [email protected] Southern Amateur League Division 2 2) It was timed to coincide with the Manager - JOHN McDONNELL departure of the pupils for study leave Captain - MICHAEL AYRES so that they were given the forms on Spiritual Advisor - DON BOSCO Friday and brought them back on Monday the day before they left. Old Salesians Football Club: 3) We gave them the option of Review of Season 2001/2002 anonymity, which only about a dozen or so took up. The remainder-over 100- 1st XI Champions and promotion to chose to ask to be added to the SAL First Division database. The Football Club 1st XI will play its 80th season (since formation in 1923) Mass Before National Council Meeting with Fr 4) As the information only came to Sean Murray SDB- National Delegate, Fr Des in the top Division of the Southern hand on Friday we have not had a O’Riordan SDB - Rector Battersea, Fr Peter Amateur League. After a wonderful Quinn SDB - National Delegate (Emeritus) and chance to analyse it but a quick survey campaign over 22 games in season Fr Jim Pilling SDB reveals very positive, informative and 2001/2, the team lost only one match, sometimes amusing feedback with scoring 69 goals against only 21 Report to National Council many e-mail addresses. conceded, and won the Championship My report for today consists of with 53 points. providing the results of the first ever 5) It is our intention to incorporate the Pupil survey conducted with our Year names and addresses on to the Battersea In a very young side, James Ayres was 11, who are of course about to take records and follow up with a letter voted ‘Player of the Year’ for his their exams and leave. The following formally welcoming them into the outstanding performances at the heart points arise: Association together with an invitation of the defence. The team was also to the reunion in October in the day the losing finalists in the Old Boys 1) Having thought about the best exam results come out in August. I also Invitation Senior Cup. method of retrieving the forms hope to provide each one with a copy of following distribution there was no the Millennium Newsletter at the same Both James and Michael Ayres were doubt it would be a waste of time time. regularly selected for the AFA 1 Representative XI throughout the to provide leadership, administration 46/48, Eric Nutcher 41/43, Mike season. and facilities at Ewell- and occasionally O’Brien 42/44, Terry O’Neill 50/53, people remember to thank Mary and John Plevey 45/47, Vincent Shaw The 2nd and 3rd XI’s had less success Mick Ayres, Kevin Lawler, John Doe, 44/46, Norman Taylor 42/44, John but managed to avoid relegation. The Chris Hayes, Doug Leach, Brian Ward 46/48, Donald Whelehan 45/48, 4th and 5th XI’s were made up Malins, and the team captains, for Lionel Wilkinson 39/40, Roger Alan primarily of boys from the school, and making it all happen. 52/57, Chris McGrath 78/84, Tony despite playing the better football, were Quinn, and some of their wives and often overwhelmed by superior And now the Football Club starts its families. We were pleased that the physical strength of their opponents. 80th season under the Chairmanship of National President of Salesian Past Both teams were relegated, but never Kevin Lawler, with Mick Ayres taking Pupils Pat Morrissey and his wife was lost their enthusiasm. We hope they over as Chairman of the Social Club. able to attend and witness the Blaisdon will continue to play for the Club now Both look forward with optimism to a feeling, Also good to see John Lydon that they have left school. season playing against the best teams in attend as well. Please forgive me for the Southern Amateur League. any names that I have left out. The Veterans XI continued to play Sunday morning ‘friendlies’, with We would welcome supporters on stalwarts such as Terry Pearton, John Saturday afternoons at Ewell, where O’Brien, Nick Potter and Pat you can watch good football, have a Morrissey, joined this year by some drink, and are guaranteed to see some younger players. Unfortunately this did friendly faces. not improve the results! The Annual Dinner seating 65 people in the Ewell clubhouse was a hugely enjoyable occasion. Guests included the Blaisdon Annual Reunion. Sadly Edna Calder in Rector, Fr Des O’Riordan, the Wheelchair recently passed away. Chairman of the AFA [John Wilson] and his wife, and 6 members of the Ewell on Boxing Day 2001. Know any of them? PPA National Council. Pat Morrissey The highlights were: President OSFC - a wonderful meal prepared by Mary Ayres and Chris Hayes BLAISDON ASSOCIATION - the presentation of the Brother Herbert Memorial Trophy to ‘Salesian President: Charles Springett of the Year’ Michael Ayres, Captain of Tel: 01782 767931 the 1st XI. Email: [email protected] - the presentation of individual trophies Reception for Frs. Sean and Aidan Murrays’ to the 1st XI, [together with handbags President’s Report Ruby Jubilee bought for them by the ladies, to show their displeasure at the teams Greetings Everyone disciplinary record during the season.] Another great meeting of the Blaisdon - a tribute to Pat Morrissey who was P.P. over the weekend of 6/7th April. standing down from the Chairmanship The Ruby Celebrations for Fr Sean of the Club, a position he had held for Murray and Fr Aidan Murray at St most years since 1965. Peter’s in Gloucester was attended by - a stirring rendition of the School Song over 200, including Old Boys, Families, led by the ‘Old Gits’. Salesians, Ex Staff and Teachers and Blaisdon Friends. Fr Sean’s Sister, Financially the Club made a loss of Sister Bosco, and who had worked in around £1000, largely due to the the Vatican in Rome for many years, Father Sean Murray SDB saying Ruby Jubilee payments to the School for hire of made the trip over to be at the Mass in St Peters, Gloucester. pitches [£2500], and the schoolboy celebrations. Among those attending teams requiring a heavy subsidy were; Frs. Jim Pilling, Jim McGuire, Over the past few months I have been [covering their kit, footballs, pitches, John Gilheney, Damien Sturdy, traveling around including Chertsey, referees and food]. This deficit was Michael Fitzpatrick, Donal Daly, Garry Battersea and Blaisdon and Gloucester largely offset by the continued Brassington, Pascal Dillon, Deacon in connection with Blaisdon Past generosity of members of the Football Luis Navarro, Deacon Colm Robinson, Pupils, and visited family and friends in club and Main Association via and the Abbott of Prinknash Abbey. Northampton, Basildon and Tilbury in donations and participation in the 100 Among the Old Boys attending were; Essex, Brighton and Grimsby, and Club. Len Carter 45/48, Kevin Cummins Alicante in Spain. I took a trip over to 49/50, Liam Duggan 48/50, Barnie Athens for a few days flying out of The Club’s continuing success still Grace 45/46, Gerry Hines 43/45, Peter Luton by Easy jet. The flight out cost relies on a limited number of volunteers Landsborough 48/50, David Metcalf me £9.50 + airport charges, and the 2 return flight cost £15 plus airport evening. An attraction at Waldron Farm regarding another matter, and he has charges, Good value?? My next trip B+B is being able to have a day’s rod agreed to give our day a plug. was to Alicante flying out from licence from the owners of the private Stanstead with Go Airline, that cost me lake with Rainbow Trout. BURWASH ASSOCIATION £25 each way + charges, again good value, booking via the web.