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GREY MATTER TERM 2 2019 Reunion Cheerleaders Premier League Captain vs Captain Contents School Reunion 2019 .............................................................................................. 2 Selley Concert ............................................................................................. 3 Why do we say ‘Rector’? ............................................................................. 3 New Colour of The Grey ............................................................................. 4 Old Grey sportsmen .................................................................................... 5 Traditions that should never leave Grey ...................................................... 5 Cheerleaders ............................................................................................... 6 Mr Graham Richards: Headboy of 1969 ..................................................... 8 Interview with Mr Tyler Botha .................................................................. 9 Bodas vs Dayboys ...................................................................................... 9 Feki and Jetshoes ....................................................................................... 10 Sport Fantasy Premier League: Six Essential Players .......................................... 12 Scenes from the Paul Roos Derby .............................................................. 13 GOATs of the NBA .................................................................................... 14 Mountain Biking ....................................................................................... 16 Ironman Triathlon .................................................................................... 16 English Premier League: Best Football League in the World? .................... 17 Captain vs Captain .................................................................................... 18 School Rugby Rankings: How do they do it? ............................................. 19 Interest Jobs of the future .................................................................................... 20 Battle of the smartphones ........................................................................ 21 Time travel: bad idea? ............................................................................... 21 Morality .................................................................................................... 22 Complex surgeries ..................................................................................... 22 2019 Halftime ........................................................................................... 23 Entertainment Music Review ............................................................................................. 24 Movie Reviews ........................................................................................... 25 From the Editor This term has been one of many beginnings and throughout every week. We were well represented on conclusions, both inside the school and around the all sporng and extracurricular fronts by the men in world. For starters, the Grey Maer commiee for the azure, and we also have a great online presence last 6 issues has moved on, and we wish them well for through our official channels (and unofficial ones). The the future. Bodas must be commended on their efforts online. This term has also seen the end to two iconic It is an excing me for my commiee members and I entertainment sagas: Game of Thrones and the Infinity to produce our first Grey Maer for all of you. We also Saga that will be well and truly missed by those who embraced the new Colour of The Grey that was enjoyed them. Please do enjoy our pieces on these commissioned this term as well as the first Mini under the Entertainment secon. Bazaar held by Community Service and Grey Union. Also the Microwave made its first appearance in It is our honour and pleasure to produce this edion of public. Reunion Week was, once again, a resounding the Grey Maer for you all. There was a lot of hard success that was much enjoyed by everyone who work put into this edion (as there was in your studies, aended. I hope). I trust that you will enjoy reading it and best of luck for your results. Also, please remember – part of Time truly flies by when you are enjoying it. This term the journey is the end. has flown by, with all Grey men being kept very busy EDITOR CARTOONIST Julian Schmidt Nafi Alam Kyle Seale Liam Douglass Iwan Swart DEPUTY EDITOR SENIOR REPORTERS Jayden van As Daniel Reardon Aidan Finlay Craig van Loggerenberg Oliver Harrow Luke Malle DESIGN EDITORS Oliver Roode Oscar Sckells Zach Heynes Frederick de Jager William Wedderburn Rohan Naidoo JUNIOR REPORTERS SPECIAL THANKS MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS George Koumbarakis Mr Jonathan van Niekerk Lusanele Nelani Tristan Parfi Jamey @ Bukani Print Aiden Nel Mahew Coetzee Photographers Reunion 2019 By Oliver Roode 2019 marked Grey High School's 163rd birthday. Our annual Reunion Weekend, celebrang each new year of this magnificent instuon, was a major success. The first events of the week’s assiduous schedule took place on Wednesday, 8th May. First was the Class of 1959's 60th Reunion lunch. What followed was the annual Robert Selley Memorial Concert, held at the Feather Market Centre. The ensembles were awarded an extensive round of applause aer delivering breath-taking performances. Much more can be said about this night so be sure to read up on Zach Heynes's arcle, Selley Concert (page 3). The highlight for many Grey boys over the Reunion Weekend was most certainly the sport fixtures against our Thursday hosted the 50-year lunch for the Class of 1969. rivals from Queenstown. Grey almost managed to achieve a 16:00 was the kick off me for our Old Grey's Rugby match complete white wash against the Queenians, unfortunately that was held at Old Grey Club. A Grey master losing one game in the rugby and drawing one in the unfortunately came out of the encounter with broken hockey. The first teams, however, certainly did not ankles. The night concluded with the Old Grey's Union disappoint, with record high scores occurring in the First XV Dinner that was held in the amazingly decorated Memorial Rugby fixture against Queen's College (76-8). The First XI Quad. The sounds of the Bodas bellowing 'For All the Hockey also did not disappoint with a convincing 3-0 win for Saints' and 'The Grey' echoed throughout the whole The Grey. school. The 2019 Reunion Weekend was a major success with highlights coming form all aspects of sport and cultural Friday the 10th of May was a crystal-clear aernoon with acvies. Everyone is to be congratulated on showing their not a breath of wind. The stage was set for a perfect annual support on the supporter stands and ulmately making the Trooping the Colour parade, signifying the tradion and week the success that it was. values that are inslled at The Grey. The parade was a huge success and marked the end of cadets for Term 2. 2 Selley Concert By Zach Heynes The 34th Annual Robert Selley Memorial Concert set the evenul Reunion Week in moon on a wonderful evening. The Grey's renowned embodiment of talent and experse was once again a well-supported success, and brilliance filled the air. The Grey String Orchestra, conducted by Mrs Marliza Taylor, started off the concert with a wonderful waltz. The strings' performance connued to showcase their variety and skill, playing the peaceful 'Over the Sea to Skye' and lastly a playful bluegrass tune. The strings were then joined by an ensemble of brass and woodwind players, forming the Grey Orchestra. Mr Shawn Lyon lead them to play music from the films 'Wonder Woman' and 'The Greatest Showman', as well as an Irish piece featuring violin soloist Denovan Jeha. Next to the stage were the Grey Voices, the gied voices under Mrs Ruth Lyon's guidance. Their range was exhibited in their songs, each one different in tone. The African tradional song 'Bawo' featured suave Siya Simanga, an Old Grey, as soloist. The Grey Big Band then joined the Voices in 'Beyond the Sea' and 'Feeling Good', featuring outstanding vocal soloists Sino Kumalo and Yongama Nkewuse. Simanga then returned as soloist with Michael Bublé's 'Everything', before the Big Band connued with their brass-filled, groovy programme. Mr David Scarr conducted the Grey Junior Concert Band for his first me on the Selley stage, and reminded students and parents alike that music excellence runs in both halves of The Grey. Their programme included a majesc overture, a cartoony march and a tribute to the Beatles. Concluding the concert was the Grey Symphonic Winds, conducted by Mr Lyon. Their diverse programme ranged from a fast- paced circus march, to the epic 'Nimrod', to an Indian styled number, and also included the mechanical masterpiece 'Contrapon'. Bassoonist Sigqibo Tokwe was accompanied in a refined WA Mozart rondo. The final song on the programme was 'The Devil Went Down to Georgia', featuring Denovan Jeha on violin and a comical narraon from Chandler Victor, aer which the concert was righteously ended with the school song of the Grey. This year's Selley Concert was once again an outstanding phenomenon. The music staff and students' perseverance, endless effort and incredible devoon was, as always, evident in the concert's success. Why do we say Rector? By Rohan Naidoo A queson that probably crosses our mind no more than a couple mes during our long journey at The Grey. It was probably on your mind in that first week of Grade 8, but now you've just gone with the flow