x March 2014 y Dan McErlean 12 Werona Street Sunnybank Qld 4109 Dear Old Boys At our Brisbane Sub Branch Christmas function on the 22 nd November 2013, forty Old Boys were welcomed to the gathering by Sub Branch President Bryan McSweeney. Barry Gordon , a student of the College from 1954 to 1956 entertained guests with the recitation of his poem titled, ‘Things Do Have to Change’ which he had written for the 1950 to 1959 Class Reunion held in Toowoomba on 2/11/2013. Then on Friday 6/12/2013 Old Boys living in the Sunshine Coast Region gathered for a luncheon at the Headland Golf Club in Buderim. Like their July function at the same venue, it was a popular event and thanks must go to the organisers of these gathering – the Murphy Brothers, Terry and Bernie and Redmond Byrne. It is intended to hold two luncheons again in Buderim this year, the first on Friday 4/7/2014. Our next Brisbane meeting will be held at ‘The Public Service Club’, Level 1 Function Room, 84 William Street (cnr Stephens Lane), Brisbane on Friday14th March 2014, from 12 noon through until about 2.00 pm; but feel free to drop in anytime from 11.00 am on, as your commitments dictate and join Old Boy mates in convivial fellowship. If travelling by train to the Central Railway Station, there is a free City Loop bus from Stop 8 opposite Central Station in Ann Street which allows you to alight at Stop 103 in the Government Precinct, just outside ‘The Public Service Club’ at 84 William Street. The bus services on this route are every 10-15 minutes. Tentative dates have been booked for our Brisbane meetings in 2014, so please reserve them as ‘Claimer Dates’. As well as 14/3/14, the dates are 16/5/14, 25/7/14, 19/9/14 and 21/11/14. The usual Toowoomba June Luncheon this year will be Friday 20 th June 2014 at the Toowoomba North Bowls Club. Our Special Thanks go to Old Boys, Terry Ford (1966 – 1971), Lance R Wilson (1949 - 1958), Brian L Scott (1950 – 1959), Mervyn J Paddison (1955 – 1963), Gregory Bowdler (1965 - 1972). The organisers of the TBOBA Lawn Bowls Day are searching for players for the Brisbane team which will meet the Toowoomba lads in the annual Inter-City Game at the Stafford Lawn Bowls Club on Sunday 6th April 2014. Contacts are Laurie Blacka (3861 0828), Terry Gesch (3359 9228) and Eric Howe (4632 2191). A reminder too that our Toowoomba (St Mary’s) Brothers Old Boys’ Association Annual General Meeting will be held on 31 st March 2014 in the Clive Berghofer Arena at the College. A good Roll Up of Old Boys, particularly those living in Toowoomba, is requested to show your support for our Association’s Executive led by Joe Guerrini . ‘Coming Events’ 14/3/14 - Brisbane TBOBA Sub Branch Meeting – 1 st Floor, Function Room, ‘The Public 11.00am – 2.00pm Service Club’, 84 William Street (cnr Stephens Lane), Brisbane TBOBA Annual General Meeting – Clive Berghofer Arena – St Mary’s College, 31/3/14- 7.00pm Herries St, Toowoomba TBOBA Lawn Bowls Day at Stafford Lawn Bowls Club for Kevin Lee Memorial 6/4/14 - 9.00am Trophy. To nominate contact: Laurie Blacka (3861 0828), Terry Gesch (3359 9288) or Eric Howe (4632 2191). Annual TBOBA Luncheon at North Toowoomba Bowls Club – For reservations 20/6/14 – Noon please contact Eric How on 07 4632 2191 TBOBA Sunshine Coast Meeting at Headland Golf Club on Golf Links Rd, Buderim. 4/7/14 Contacts: Bernie Murphy (5478 0742), Terry Murphy (5456 4340), Redmond Byrne (5477 6705) A 1958 Scholarship Reunion is being planned for the 2 nd half of 2014 by Philip Long, TBA Barry Lancaster, John Stephens and Colin Zeller who would like to hear from former classmates. Contact [email protected] or mobile 0427 962 207 Bryan McSweeney Dan McErlean Dan Reilly 1 President Secretary Co-Ordinator (07) 3278 9682 (07) 3345 4404 (07) 3395 1813 T.B.O.B.A. (Brisbane Sub-Branch) Meeting – 22/11/13 Present Apologies Bryan McSweeney Doug Lee Fr Paul Chandler Peter McMahon (President) Vince Lester OAM Bro Kevin Dwyer John Noonan Laurie Atzeni (Hon) Fred Lincoln Frank Adamson Keith Pickels John Bagget Dick Lynch John Coyer Paul Reynolds Nat Chandler Dinny Madden Noel Cronin Reg Taylor Bernie Collins Mick Moloney Jack Davis (Hon) Glen Wiedman Leo Cruise Pat Mullins Allan Duncan Jim Wiedman Frank Deighton Terry Murphy Les Duncan John Drew Rod McDonald Brian Fagan Maurie Drew Dan McErlean Des Franklin Peter Drew Paul McErlean Terry Gesch Graham Ehler Kev McSweeney Bob Grundy Mick Felsman Shane McSweeny John Hutchinson Bob Frost Reg Oliver Tom Hutchinson Noel Frost John O’Neill John Keightley Barry Gagen Jack Parker Peter Kennedy Barry Gordon Graham Swenson Jim Long Rolly Griffin Kerry Taylor John Morris John Hagan Trevor Taylor Trevor Muller Merv Henson Gerry Williams Jim Mullins Darcy Howe Bernie Murphy T.B.O.B.A. Meeting – Buderim 6/12/13 Present Apologies Fr Tyrone Deere Martin O’Sullivan Merv Reg Boland Mick Moloney Noel Adcock Paddison John Cantwell Pat Mullins John Rod Anderson Darel Stirling John Crotty Noonan Redmond Byrne Celle Stirling Graeme Dornbusch Pat Roache Bernie Collins Jim Stokes Les Duncan Ron Roney Tim Fitzpatrick Carmel Stokes Bill Fechner Glen Thompson Bob Grundy Laurie Walsh Denis Kearney Adrienne Thompson Bernie Murphy Brad Wilson Pat Long Robert Trapp Terry Murphy Lance Wilson Tom Long Dr Keith Wilkinson Dan McErlean Brian Lyman Annual Membership Fee ($10.00) for Calendar Year 2014 is now due / or Life Memberships are available (Fee $100.00) * * * Cheques as donations towards the Indoor Sports Complex should be made payable to ‘Br. Baptiste O’Sullivan Building Fund ’. They are fully Tax Deductible and will be receipted. 2 • One of our Old Boys, Fr James • Recently deceased have been Don Vallely, John Byrne , celebrated the 50 th Year of Murphy, Steve Murphy, Kevin O’Neill, Bernie his Priesthood on the Feast of Fitzpatrick , Pat McMahon, Gary Stahlhut (a Christ the King in November 2013. member of the band – Ronnie & the Ramblers), Kevin For the past 32 years (1982 – Patrick McErlean, Maurie Coman, John Merritt 2013), Father James has been the (husband of Elaine Dornbush) (RIP), Irene Crotty, Parish Priest of the Sacred Heart Maureen Garrett, wife of Stan (dec) and mother of Parish in Rockville/ Wilsonton, Michael . A number are also unwell, or recovering from Toowoomba. surgery: Kevin and Tim Coonan, Justin Kingsford, Trevor Muller, Kev Killoran, Pat Seymour, John Following his Ordination in 1964, Father was based in Keightley, Marie Keen and Annette Gilbert. They the following Parishes – St Theresa’s (Toowoomba) would appreciate being remembered in your prayers. 1964 – 1967, St Finbarr’s (Quilpie) 1967 – 1971 and St Mary’s (Warwick) 1972 – 1975. From 1975 – 1980 • Present at the 1950-1959 Class Reunion in Toowoomba he was a full time Military Chaplain at the Kapooka – on the 2 nd of November 2013 were Brian Carter, Tony Wagga Wagga, Enoggera and Townsville bases. Then Collins, Pat Costigan, John Englart, Barry Gordon, Fr James served in the Augathella Parish (1980) and St John Hackett, Errol Hohn, Pat Kane, Coor Thomas More’s (Toowoomba) 1981. He attended to a Kooyman, Justin Lunney, Bill Lynam, Michael number of Outside Ministries attached to the Sacred Murphy, Michael Quinlan, Martin O’Sullivan, Heart Parish – Chaplain to St Andrews Hospital Brian Scott, Fr Jeff Scully, Brian Sharp, Lionel (Toowoomba) 32 years, Chaplain to Baillie Henderson Stower, Graham Swenson and Robert Trapp. Hospital (Toowoomba) 20 years, Foundation Senior Police Chaplain for Queensland and inaugurate Police This group felt the Reunion was probably the best they Chaplaincy for 10 years, and a 20+ years, 1 day a week had organised, with classmates finding it easier to and other involvement at the Oakey Aviation Centre ‘meet and greet’, as they have been making the effort to and Cabarlah. see each other more regularly since their Reunions were revived in 2009. Nearly all the attendees were Fr James is the second son of the late Dick and present at the ‘meet and greet’ where wives and Moreen Joyce (Fitzpatrick) Byrne and brother of partners were welcomed. Apologise were received from Anne, Pat, Redmond, Denis and Mary Frances . He Fr Tyrone Deere , Brian Fox, Earl Taylor, Frank gained his Primary Education at St Mary’s College, Thygesen (Blackall) and Glen Wiedman attending Downlands after Scholarship. At Downlands (Bundaberg). Graham Ziser and John Mellon who Fr James was an Open Cross Country Winner and had passed away since the group’s last Reunion were represented Downlands 1 st XV for 3 years. Currently remembered. The next (1950/59) Class Reunion is he is enjoying a vacation in Ireland. planned for 2015. • Brisbane’s Catholic Archbishop, Mark Coleridge , has agreed to the establishment of its own version of a London religious landmark – the Brompton Oratory Catholic Church in Knightsbridge. They are communities of priests founded by Italian Saint Philip Neri in the 16 th Century and they counted Oxford th scholar John Henry Newman in their ranks in the 19 century. The location of the Brisbane Oratory is still being decided; but Frs Adrian Sharp (P.P. Annerley/ Group for Dinner (Left) Ekibin and Fr Paul Chandler who until 31/12/13 was Back row: John Hackett, Tony Collins, Michael Murphy, Martin Parish Priest at Banyo-Nundah are working together to O’Sullivan, Barry Gordon establish the Oratory Community of four or so priests Centre: Jeff Scully, Mick Quinlan, Lionel Stower, Coor Kooyman, by 2015 or 2016.