The Ashgrovian 2011 Edition 1

The Official Publication of Marist College AshgroveOld Boys Association Inc.

Vol 49 No 1 First Edition2011

T H E A S H G R O V I A N

DATES TO REMEMBER 2011

CommitteeTony Hogarth1971-1976 (Sandra)26 Whitehead Road, The Gap, Q 4061P: 07 3300 3420; W: 07 3224 0369M: 0419 643 597E: [email protected]

Stuart Laing 1969-1977 (Louise)73 Oleander Drive, Ashgrove Q 4060P: 07 3366 5188; M 0428 709 733E: [email protected]

John O’Hare 1964-1972 (Jane)3 Kenwyn Road, Red Hill, Q 4059P: 07 3369 4860; W 07 3366 3559E: [email protected] Mr Mark Kierpal 1981-1988 (Martine)PO Box 361, Paddington, Q 4064P: 07 3352 5275; W 07 3118 0600M: 0400 517 745E: [email protected]

Jack Laracy 1945-1953 (Karin)259 Payne Road, The Gap, Q 4061P: 07 3300 1622E: [email protected]

Dominick Melrose1985-1992 (Rebecca)46 Hawkes Avenue, Arana Hills, Q 4054P: 07 3851 2828; M: 0430 030 044E: [email protected]

Shane Harkin 1969-1978 (Lisa)43 Mount Nebo Road, The Gap, Q 4061P: 07 3300 1920; M: 0408 198 318E: [email protected]

Anthony Collins 1973-1978 (Joanne)50 Banksia Ave, Ashgrove, Q 4060 P: 3366 0871; W: 3229 5448M: 0417 336 977E: [email protected]

PresidentSean Harkin1972-1980 (Maria)51 Celia Street Ashgrove, Q 4060H: 07 3366 6270; M: 0401 137 048E: [email protected]

Vice President Peter Casey1966-1974 (Linda)8 Tilquin Street, The Gap, Q 4061M: 0438 325 863E: [email protected]

Treasurer Chris Shay1985-1989 (Ann-Maree)GPO Box 736 Brisbane, Q 4001H: 07 3356 5728; M 0412 228 565E: [email protected]

SecretaryJim Gardiner 1972-1980 (Kath)14 Kauri Road, Ashgrove, Q 4060P: 07 33667005; M: 0410 565 800E: [email protected]

Friday 19 August Vintage Blue & Gold Lunch for classes of 1940/1971Friday 30 September Reunion Mass and EveningSaturday 15 October Race Day


PRESIDENT’S REPORT

DATES TO REMEMBER 2011

Towards the end of last year I had the honour of welcoming the newest members of the Marist College Old Boys Association - the Seniors of 2010. The graduating class was presented with a certificate, a tie and the three violets badge. Some of these

young men were wearing the tie once they had received it at the Graduation Dinner. It was very pleasing to see.

We also saw the retirement of Philip Oostenbroek from the Junior School. Philip was a very popular teacher and “coach’ amongst the Junior school boys. I wish him all the best in his retirement.

The end of 2010 saw the sad loss of Tim Baldwin. Tim was highly regarded by students, especially those from the boarding community, and his colleagues. The Mass to celebrate Tim’s life was a credit not only to the College but the entire College community. Colleagues, families, friends and Old Boys gathered to remember Tim. He will be sadly missed.

We also saw many families and members of the College community impacted by the flooding and Cyclone Yasi. Again our community answered the call to provide assistance to those who were affected by these natural disasters.

I would like to thank the committee of the OBA who have again offered their time with respect to the activities that are planned for this year.

We have already had the annual Golf Day, which was again a great day and many thanks to Peter Casey for his work behind the scenes to ensure the day was enjoyed by one and all.

The Old Boys Sports Day was held on Saturday 21 May. Members from the 1951, 1961, and 1971 1st XV were introduced prior to the kick off of the game against St Pat’s (Patrick’s). We were also joined by members of St Pat’s 1st XV of 1971 along with the current President of their Old Boys. This day was again a great success.

The other events include the Vintage Blue and Gold lunch, the annual get together and the Race Day. We have recently ‘revamped” the OBA website. Once fully up and running we will have updated information and photographs with regard to events that may be of interest. We are also planning to have information about the OBA available on Facebook and Twitter.

I am again looking forward to working closely with Peter McLoughlin and his team. This relationship ensures that the OBA is able to be actively involved in providing assistance to the College and students.

I trust that the rest of the year will be every bit of successful as last year without any further “disasters”. Hopefully, I will get the opportunity to meet some of you, members of the OBA, at the functions that we have planned throughout the year.

Regards

Sean HarkinPresident

Dear members of the Old Boys Association,

On 15 May we participated in the College’s Annual Walkathon. It was a twelve kilometre journey through the Gallipoli Barracks – to the top of Mount Enoggera and back. They call it “Heartbreak Hill” on the Military Base. It was a gruelling test. I was speaking with a dad the day before at sport. He informed me that when he was a boy at the College they walked to Brookfield Showgrounds – return journey of thirty kilometres. He vowed that some of the calluses that exist on his feet to this day were earned on the College Walkathon in which he participated.

My understanding is the first Walkathon went to Jolly’s Lookout - a return distance of forty five kilometres. Some accounts talk of a truck’s headlights paving the way for boys to finish. Each generation sees its time as the most challenging. The stories are reminiscent of Monty Python’s Four Yorkshire men sketch,

“There were a hundred and fifty of us living in a shoe box in the middle of the road” “Cardboard box. You were lucky. We lived for three months in a rolled up newspaper in a septic tank”.

“And you tell that to the young people of today and they won’t believe you.”

One thing is for certain. The Walkathon is a great family day at the College with so many contributing to its success. It’s the commitment of families to the College that inspires so many dedicated to providing the best for their sons and wanting to continue St Marcellin’s wish for his first Brothers to create warm places where a strong family spirit was evident.

Francois de la Rochefoucald wrote, “When work, commitment and pleasure all become one and you reach that deep well where passion lives, nothing is impossible.”

Saturday 21 May was our Old Boys Sports Day.The 1st XV teams from 1951, 1961 and 1971 had a great day rekindling friendships and sharing stories from days gone by. My thanks to the Old Boys Association for organising the day with the wonderful assistance of Mrs Kay Wells and the College staff.

We are hoping that our Old Boys will help us by committing to our desire to restore our beloved Tower Block to its former glory. Foundation Manager and Old Boy Wayne Hansen (1972) would love to hear from you. Ph: 07 3858 4584.

With every good wish

Yours in Jesus, Mary and St Marcellin,

Peter McLoughlinHeadmaster


FROM THE HEADMASTER


Inaugural Mass

With the flooding rain over most of Queensland and in Brisbane especially over the holiday period, it seemed appropriate to take as the theme of the 2011 Inaugural Mass the College motto, Act Courageously.

A key metaphor for our Mass was a “bridge of faith” which featured prominently in front of the main altar. It was upon the bridge that 2011 College Captain Will Thomasson prayed the blessing on behalf of the College; across the bridge that Chief Celebrant, Archbishop John Bathersby, walked in the procession and from the bridge that the Gospel was proclaimed.

For Queenslanders, the bridge, as a symbol of Christ, was powerful in its ability to speak to us. After receiving their Senior badge each Year 12 student touched the “bridge of faith”, as a reminder that it is Christ who is the one constant who calls us out of ourselves and into life, who protects us from the treacherous waters of despair, confusion and lack of meaning. Sometimes it requires courage to make the decision to cross the bridge – and it was for courage that the Marist College Ashgrove community prayed as we began our year together.

2011 College Captain, Will Thomasson, reading a blessing from the bridge accompanied by Owen Connolly Year 5.

Fr. Pius Jones sm, newly appointed College Chaplain. Fr Pius joined the College community this year following a Sabbatical at Istituto Fratelli Maristi in Manziana, Italy and the completion of a Theology course at Vatican II Institute in California after having served many ministries since his ordination in 1988.

Archbishop Bathersby blessing the Senior Leadership badges with retired College Chaplain, Fr Jim Hargrave sm, assisting. Fr. Jim completed 23 years of ministry and service to the Marist College Ashgrove community at the end of 2010. Archbishop Bathersby was presented with a gift by College Headmaster, Peter McLoughlin, to mark Archbishop’s 75th birthday, 50 years a Priest and 25 years a Bishop.

After Mass, Will Thomasson from Emerald, and his family, are photographed on the “bridge of faith” that carried the theme of the 2011 Inaugural Mass – Act Courageously.


The Institution of Silk is recognition of pre-eminence at the Bar and the appointments made by the Chief Justice reinforce and strengthen that institution.”

Peter John Roney was born in Dalby on 2 September 1957, the eldest son of Ron and Margaret Roney. Peter

undertook his primary school education at St. Mary’s Christian Brother’s School in Dalby. His teachers at the school were often Christian Brothers who had taught at the major metropolitan schools like Gregory Terrace and Nudgee. He was an accomplished debater and public speaker, rugby league player and cross country runner in those days.

Peter enrolled as a boarder at Ashgrove for two years from sub-senior in 1974. Peter’s appointment as Senior Counsel (formerly King’s Counsel or Queen’s Counsel) occurred in the 35th anniversary year of his completion of Senior at the College in 1975.

Peter boarded at Ashgrove with other Dalby Old Boys including Peter McKinnon, John McGahan, Michael Craig and John Sheahan. Michael Craig and Peter actually began Grade 1 together in Dalby and after a few intermittent years when they were at

different schools, completed Senior together. He knew he wanted to study law and go to the Bar from the age of 14.

Peter had two other brothers at Ashgrove, Terry (1977) and Ken (1987-8). Brother Alexis was Principal during Peter’s time at the College. He participated in many areas of College life. In his Senior year, he was an opening batsman for the First XI Cricket Team and played halfback for the College’s 2nd and 3rd XV rugby teams. After completing Senior, Peter attended the University of Queensland in 1976, where he commenced his tertiary studies. He holds two degrees from UQ, a Bachelor of Arts (Music, English, History, Government and Philosophy) 1980, and a Bachelor of Laws, 1982.

In 1983, Peter was admitted as a Barrister of the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Queensland. He has subsequently been admitted as a Barrister in New South Wales, although his principal practice is Queensland based.

One of his more notable cases was when he acted for Pauline Hanson in the One Nation Case.

The Marist College Old Boys Association and broader College community congratulate Peter on his appointment as a Senior Counsel and wish him all the best for his future years of practice and services to Queenslanders.

COLLEGE OLD BOYPETER RONEY, APPOINTED

AS SENIOR COUNSELOn 22 November 2010, Peter Roney was one of seven barristers appointed as Senior

Counsel by the Chief Justice for the State of Queensland, Paul de Jersey AC. Richard Douglas SC, President of the Bar Association of Queensland, welcomed the new appointees, saying “those appointed are recognised by their peers as fine advocates,

whose learning, skill and abilities are widely known”. He continued to say “the appointees are worthy recipients of this honour.


FR JAMES HARGRAVE At the end of the College year 2010, Fr Jim Hargrave, College Chaplain, tendered his resignation due to health reasons. This was received with much sadness.

Fr Jim has been the Chaplain at Marist College Ashgrove since 1988 and provided wonderful service to the College over those 23 years. Fr Jim went about his ministry with simplicity, modesty and humility; traits that St. Marcellin Champagnat would have honoured from a fellow Marist Father.

Fr Jim has been a most faithful support of Mission at Marist College Ashgrove. In the world of adolescence Fr Jim is the very person and priest you want – thoroughly reliable, consistent, firm when firmness is needed, sensitive and interested and with a wry sense of humour that endeared him to the boys and those who work with them. The work and witness of a priest such as Fr. Jim at Marist College Ashgrove has contributed so much to making the College the vibrant, committed Catholic College it is. We wish Fr Jim peace and blessings as he moves into semi-retirement with the Brothers’ community. Thank you Fr Jim, most sincerely, for your magnificent dedication to all of us and assuring you of our prayers.

MR PHIL OOSTENBROEK Phil commenced at the College in 1989 as the Year 7 Red teacher. His contribution to the College was not just in the classroom. His contribution to the academic and cultural side of the Junior school, especially Music, is well known. He involved himself in all new innovations, especially in the IT area and attended many Professional Development opportunities. His other passion was Mathematics and the Year 7 Invitational Mathematics Competition has grown each year with more schools asking to participate.

Phil’s dedication to the College also involved sport coaching and refereeing. The 1st XI toured New Zealand in 1989. During his time his continued interest and involvement in sport in the Junior school continued, refereeing every home game on No. 4 oval from 1988-2000. He also convened football in the Junior school and went on every Sydney/Canberra tour.

Phil was responsible for the special project area for Year 7 boarders and arranged for two outdoor chessboards to be built and a vegetable/flower garden to be cultivated. This has been a very successful project and sees not only boarders but also day students involved. The garden will be known as “The Philip Oostenbroek Peace Garden”.

Thank you Phil for a wonderful job at the College and our very best wishes to you in your retirement.

GREG SEABORNGreg Seaborn has taught at the College since 1992 and has decided to retire after 19 years of dedicated and respected service to a generation of students and their families. He will be remembered for his great sense of humour and the energy and joyful approach that he brought to his teaching. Whilst always demanding and getting the highest standards from his students, the boys in his classes knew his expectations and were willing to accept the boundaries of good manners, polite behaviour and aiming to be the best they could which were all integral to Greg’s teaching.

He has taught across a number of key learning areas including Religious Education, Mathematics, Science and Physical Education which is an indication of his versatility. Greg was equally comfortable in a class of high achievers or those who were struggling with their studies, and he treated them all equally.

He was a very positive influence on the teaching staff, school officers and services staff – always willing to be a sympathetic ear in times of need and to go that extra step for those who were suffering serious illness. Greg’s compassion was one of his most significant strengths.

He has been a real character on the Marist staff - one that has been unique in terms of his ability to make people laugh at their own idiosyncrasies and we have been blessed to have him with us for all these years. MR PETER MANNPeter has been Head Chef at the College for the past 20 years. During that time Peter has been responsible for keeping our boarding students well fed. He has also performed many ‘nutritional masterpieces’ at functions at the College, including the annual Blue & Gold Ball for 600 guests; Graduation Day; College morning teas and lunches; Year Dinners; Past Mothers Lunch; Old Boys Sports Day; Vintage Blue & Gold Lunch; Grandparents Day and many more.

Our sincere thanks go to Peter for a wonderful job and our best wishes for a very happy retirement!

RETIREMENTS

Peter Mann, Phil Oostenbroek, Greg Seaborn.


Golf Day 2011Despite some inclement weather at the beginning of the week, we had another glorious day for our Annual Golf Day on Friday 25 March 2011. After all the devastation from the recent weather, it was nice to have a picture perfect day. Numbers were a little down from the previous year, which was understandable in light of the problems that some Old Boys and friends who were ardent supporters had endured because of the floods.

As usual I was in a buoyant mood looking forward to a day of great golf. Then it happened, I teed off. I apologise to my team cohorts, including the Headmaster, Peter McLoughlin and College teacher, Greg Seaborn, and promise I will play more than one round before our next meeting. Ah well, as Confucius once said, there is always next year - at least I think it was Confucius. There were highs and lows from the players and again a great day was enjoyed by all. Overall winners on the day were Brett McSweeney, Mike Hocken, Paul Pearce and Mark Curcuruto with a Gross 65 Net 53.34 and Peter Teen won the golf bag raffle.

I would like to thank Col Lansberg and his very professional team at Keperra Golf Club. They have always looked after us, and never disappoint. I would also like to thank Old Boy, Daniel Butler from Acushnet Golf Australia for his generous supply of golf balls, gloves and a golf bag for prizes and the raffle. Once you are in Dan, it is very hard to get out, and we look forward to a long association. I would also like to thank the hole sponsors, David Casey from Harg & Co, Steve Laracy from Lapro Projects, (apparently he just likes to donate money to us and not play) and Wayne Hansen from the College Foundation.

After several discussions with past and present players, including some of the mothers, we will revert back to an afternoon tee off, which is an overwhelming favourite. The next day will be on Friday 30th March 2012. Now is that enough warning!

PETER CASEY

Jack Laracy. Peter Casey, Peter McLoughlin, Chris Callaghan, Greg Seaborn.

Denis O’Hara, Keith Hall, Steve Burton, Denis Frisby.

Brian Howell, Mike Fleming, Stuart Laing, Bill Andrews, Barry Honan.


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His contribution to the College was unbelievable. Tim committed his whole life to the College. Every conversation I had with him in the two short years I knew Tim was about the boys, either current or Old Boys. His passion was the Boarding School.

Rob Corboy told me Tim wasn’t a part of Boarding. He was Boarding. Tim made many requests of me and those requests were always for the boys and largely for the Year 11 boarders of Br Othmar House. Such was Tim’s selfless way. Many probably weren’t aware that in the mid 1990’s Tim suffered from leukaemia and had been in remission for the time he had been at Marist College Ashgrove.

When he died he was having fun. The joy on his face is obvious and if you look at the bottom of his snow jacket you will see he is wearing one of his beloved R.M. Williams shirts protruding – unironed of course!

Our sympathies go to Tim’s mother, father, and brother, Jack, all who live in Newcastle. I’d like to share some thoughts with you from Fr John Craddock who worked with Tim in the Solomon Islands in 1994 and 1995.

“Tim was a gifted teacher in the classroom and pastoral guide in the boarding school where he had an exceptional nose for sniffing out any smelly situations! There will be many tears for him in the Solomons, and especially in Malaita.

But what was paramount, was Tim’s exemplary conduct and manner as a young Catholic man. He raised the standards and it was great having him there.

And when his health deteriorated, there was an avalanche of daily prayer for months to Blessed Marcellin Champagnat for his cure. This cure or remission occurred and Marcellin was canonised just three years later!”

Please continue to pray for Tim and his family. He truly was one of St Marcellin Champagnat’s great sons. The large number of young Old Boys at Tim’s funeral at the College was a great tribute to him. Many of our Old Boys will remember Tim with great affection.

Peter McLoughlinHeadmaster

TIM BALDWIN I travelled to Sydney for Christmas for the first time in nearly 30 years. Travelling

home by road to Brisbane, Mr Rob Corboy, Head of Boarding, phoned me with the

news that Mr Tim Baldwin had suffered what was believed to be a massive heart

attack whilst holidaying in the United States and paramedics were unable to revive

him. You can’t replace someone like Tim Baldwin.


“VINTAGE BLUE & GOLD” OLD BOYS LUNCH FOR CLASSES 1940 – 1971

CYPRIAN PAVILION FRIDAY 19 AUGUST 2011

12 noon for Lunch and conclusion at 3.00 pm For those who would like to do so, there will be a conducted tour of the College departing from

The Cyprian Pavilion at 11.15 am

PARTNERS WELCOME

Entry via Frasers Road and parking available as directed

COST: $30 (includes limited drinks package)

RSVP 12 AUGUST 2011

ALL VERY WELCOME – BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENTPLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN BOOKING SHEET TO ATTENTION OF KAY WELLS

Any enquiries please contact Kay WELLS Phone: 3858 4586 or email [email protected]

PO Box 82, ASHGROVE, QLD 4060

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PRAYERS PLEASEPlease pray for the repose of the souls of the following:

CHRISTOPHER TRAVERS (1991) who passed away before Christmas. His funeral was held at St Michael’s Dorrington on 30 December 2010

FRANK ANDREWS, a great supporter and parent of the College passed away in January 2011. Frank was 98 years old. He and his wife Gladys (89 and still well) had 11 children. 7 boys attended the College. Their sons had another 8 Andrews boys attend the College. One son, Paul, has Ben here in Year 12 this year and two other brothers also attended. The funeral was held on Tuesday 18 January at Hendra.

PAUL LUNG (1972)Please pray for the repose of Paul Lung, Old Boy 1972 who passed away 5 November 2010

BERNARD HANNAGAN (1966). He was a great supporter of the Old boys attending practically every function for many years. His Brothers Terry, Kevin (Dec’d) and Chris attended the College. His sister Mary Jude (President P&F) had sons Sam (2002) and Tom (2005) attend the College. Mavis Hannagan (Mother dec’d) was secretary of the P&F for many years. His funeral was held Thursday 17 February 2011.


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Saint Marcellin Champagnat founded the Marist Brothers in 1817. He was a hard working and unpretentious man with a gentle compassion for the disadvantaged.

The Marist tradition challenges us to be conscious of caring for people and their needs which our Founder, insisted was central to his work and any good education.

The Champagnat Trust was established in 2005 for this purpose. It helps families in necessitous circumstances to educate their sons in the Marist traditions. Champagnat Trust bursary recipients are selected on the basis of financial need (they are Saint Marcellin’s ‘least favoured’).

Applications for assistance to board at Marist College Ashgrove in Years 10, 11 and 12 are invited each year.

We are inviting you as an Old Boy of our College to assist us in this endeavour by helping to raise the funds needed to further extend bursary fund.

Donations to the Champagnat Trust are fully tax deductable

The Champagnat Trust is administered by the Foundation Board under the patronage of Old Boys, John Eales AO and Mathew Hayden AO.

We currently assist 12 families with Champagnat Bursaries. If you have any questions about your contribution please contact me 38584584. I look forward to receiving your donation form.

Kindest regards

Wayne Hansen Sean HarkinMarist College Ashgrove President Old Boys Ass Foundation and Champagnat Trust Manager Old Boy 1980 Old Boy 1972

Saint Marcellin Champagnat founded the Marist Brothers in 1817. He was a hard working and unpretentious man with a gentle compassion for the disadvantaged. The Marist tradition challenges us to be conscious of caring for people and their needs which our Founder insisted was central to his work and any good education.

The Champagnat Trust was established in 2005 for this purpose. It helps families in necessitous circumstances to educate their sons in the Marist traditions. Champagnat Trust bursary recipients are selected on the basis of financial need (they are Saint Marcellin’s ‘least favoured’).

Applications for assistance to board at Marist College Ashgrove in Years 10, 11 and 12 are invited each year.

We are inviting you as an Old Boy of our College to assist us in this endeavour by helping to raise the funds needed to further extend the bursary fund.

Donations to the Champagnat Trust are fully tax deductable

The Champagnat Trust is administered by the Foundation Board under the patronage of Old Boys, John Eales AO and Mathew Hayden AO.

We currently assist 12 families with Champagnat Bursaries. If you have any questions about your contribution please contact me 38584584. I look forward to receiving your donation form. Kindest regards

Wayne Hansen Sean HarkinMarist College Ashgrove President Old Boys AssociationFoundation and Champagnat Trust Manager Old Boy 1980Old Boy 1972

All gifts over $2 are tax deductable. A receipt will be sent to you shortly.


This interview with Br Frank McGrath, a former lay teacher at Ashgrove (1956-63), took place during his short return from the U.K. to his home town Brisbane last year (2010), a chance for him to re-connect with his family and friends and the Marist Brothers in Brisbane. Since then, he has returned permanently to Ashgrove, but not until the beatification of John Henry Newman in Birmingham, U.K, on 19 September 2010.

Frank is a world-renowned scholar of the great Cardinal John Henry Newman

(1801-90) who was brought up in the Church of England in the Evangelical tradition. An Oxford graduate, Newman from about 1839 began to have doubts about the Anglican claims for Catholicity, and in 1845 was received into the Roman Catholic Church. He was made a Cardinal in 1879. Newman has often been referred to as the Father of Vatican II in the sense that he anticipated several key themes of the Council (1962-5).

Until recently Br Frank McGrath was based at the Birmingham Oratory founded by Newman himself, and he worked as the Editor of Newman’s “Letters and Diaries”, as this interview will surely demonstrate.

Q. Frank, thank you for giving me some of your valuable time today, for this interview which I am sure will be of great interest to all readers. Frank, let’s start at the very beginning. Where did you grow up, and where did you do your schooling? I grew up in Paddington, and my dad was a Signalman in the Queensland State Government Railways. I did my schooling firstly at the Sacred Heart Convent Rosalie with the Sisters of Mercy, and then with the Marist Brothers Rosalie.

Q. After your schooling, I believe you became a teacher with the Queensland Department of Education. I trained as a primary school teacher at Kelvin Grove Teachers’ College back in 1955. After graduation I was appointed to the Primary School at Indooroopilly, and after that to Laidley North. Then I resigned from the Department.

Q. Later on, you became a lay teacher at Ashgrove. How did this come about?Well, I was in the process of studying Philosophy at the University of Queensland as a part-time student. When I was transferred to Laidley North, I found it very difficult to attend the various University lectures, and so I resigned my post as a Primary School teacher, and headed back to Brisbane.

Q. Would you please talk a little about your teaching days at Ashgrove, particularly in the light of the fact that you were one of only a few lay teachers at Ashgrove at the time?Yes, I began my duties as a lay teacher at Ashgrove in the early part of 1958. At the time there were only three lay teachers on the staff: Miss Quann, Leo Slattery and myself. After that came Jack Eales, father of former Australian Rugby captain, and Tom Honan. In my six years at Ashgrove I think there were only about six lay teachers altogether. We were only temporary staff until the Marist Brothers had sufficient staff to replace us.

Q. So, after six years teaching at Ashgrove, you decided to join the Marist Brothers. Was there a particular Brother, or a particular circumstance, that inspired you to go in that direction? During my time at Ashgrove I became friendly with Br Remigius and Br Marcellin Flynn. Marcellin was actually doing Philosophy at the same time as I, and so we encouraged each other in our studies. We ended up majoring in Philosophy. I was also majoring in French to help with my teaching at Ashgrove.

Q. So you headed off to the Novitiate at Mittagong, and a few years later you were professed as a Marist Brother and began the next part of your teaching career. Would you say a little about your teaching as a Brother, and, in particular, the places you taught at, and the subjects taught? Upon the completion of my Novitiate I was posted to a new school in Sydney at Pagewood, after which I went to North Sydney, next to Canberra, and then to Randwick. I taught a variety of subjects, mainly English and Religious Education, as well as coaching the usual cricket teams. It was always a full day.

Q. As a Brother, were you pursuing other interests? During my Novitiate days I happened to stumble across, in the library at Mittagong, the great spiritual autobiography of an Englishman by the name of John Henry Newman. I was so struck by the power of the story and the setting that it aroused my interest immediately. So having begun with his autobiography, which ranks alongside other great spiritual autobiographies like the Confessions of St Augustine’s, I read as many of his other works as possible. It was, for me, a revelation. At that time Vatican II was under way, and, as the various Decrees of the Council came out, I could see that the issues being addressed by the Council had already been addressed by Newman 150 years earlier. From that time on, I pursued the Newman trail, mainly in holiday time and in periods of recreation.

Q. In recent weeks the world has heard of the forthcoming beatification of Newman. So, what is the significance of Newman today? Well, he’s an enormous character who bestrides the 19th century Church, particularly in England. He was a fine thinker, great theologian of the first order, patristic scholar, educator, founder of the great Oratory school in England, Rector of the first Catholic University in Ireland, and above all a priest who

TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH BR FRANK McGRATH

Former Old Boy Rosalie, and former lay teacher Ashgrove

Conducted by Br Roger Burke, Ashgrove Old Boy


TRANSCRIPT OF INTERVIEW WITH BR FRANK McGRATH

worked hard in his parish in Birmingham, and who was very close to ordinary people especially the poor. He didn’t live in an intellectual igloo isolated from the world. His ideas on Church, theological development, personal conscience, faith and reason, biblical issues, the role of the laity, religious freedom, are all still relevant. He wasn’t a systematic theologian; he was more an occasional writer who could rise superbly to the occasion whenever an issue arose.

Q. You have previously told me that 1979 was a turning point in your life. Would you please explain that? In 1979 I was invited by my Provincial to attend the Second Novitiate at Fribourg in Switzerland, and then to pursue post-graduate studies in Boston in the States. After the Second Novitiate I visited Newman’s Oratory in Birmingham for the first time.

Q. During the course of your studies at Boston College in the States, you met and studied with the legendary Jesuit priest, Fr Bernard Lonergan. Would you please elaborate on this experience? The Canadian Bernard Lonergan was both a theologian and a philosopher. He taught me how to do research professionally, and he also taught me the psychology of research. By that I mean the cultivation of the positive mental attitude that any researcher must have in tackling any worthwhile piece of research. He gave me the courage, confidence and method to push ahead with Newman studies. At the time Lonergan was about 81 years old. I was fortunate to be one of his last pupils.

Q. We have now moved to the 1980s after your return to Australia. You had another great experience, this time in Melbourne, completing a Community Development Program. What was this all about?By this time I had returned to Australia and any further expectation of pursuing further Newman studies at any reasonable level was put aside, and I was asked by my Provincial, Br Kieran at the time, to commence a Community Development Program in Melbourne. During the course of it, I became ill suddenly overnight, and lost as a consequence 50% of my hearing. I knew immediately that my days in the classroom were numbered. It was then that I decided to pursue further Newman studies, and to pursue them at the highest possible level, to take Newman on, and on his home turf at Oxford. I put the proposal to my then Provincial, Br Alman, former Ashgrove Headmaster. He gave me his blessing, I got on a plane, and the rest, as they say, is history.

Q. Then began for you those great years at Oxford (1983-90) where you gained your Doctorate of Philosophy in Newman studies, the first and only Australian ever to do so. We would like to hear something about your studies in this period of your life.Having been vetted by some of the finest theologians of the day at Oxford, I was finally admitted into their doctoral program where I began an indepth study of Newman’s Theology of Revelation and the extent to which he believed that Divine Revelation exists outside the Christian dispensation. This was an idea which Newman himself had pursued since the 1830s as an Anglican, and which he continued to pursue for the rest of his life. I was fortunate that, during this time in Oxford, the Lady Margaret Professor of Divinity, head of the Divinity faculty, was Rowan Williams, the present Archbishop of Canterbury. Other members of the faculty included Maurice Wiles, Regius Professor of Divinity, and the great John Macquarie, Rowan Williams’ worthy predecessor.

Q. After completing your doctoral studies, you came back from Oxford to Brisbane where you used your knowledge and skills in the writing of a Theology Course for the Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane.

Yes. Together with my colleague, John Coles, we were commissioned to write several Theological Distant Education programs for adults, to be used throughout Australia. This meant that people, no matter where they lived, could undertake a Theological Course of some substance, directly aimed at adults, done at home, yet in touch with other people all around the country. We launched that program in the early 1990s, and those programs are still going strongly. We even had one student who completed the course on an oil rig! To date, several thousands of people have graduated from these courses, and many have gone on to complete Master’s and Doctoral degrees. For some who completed the Course it was a transforming experience.

Q. We move now to 1997 when you published your own book on Newman, namely, “John Henry Newman: Universal Revelation”. Would you please give me a short synopsis of this work? This was the outcome of my doctoral thesis at Oxford. I wrote this book whilst I was living at Ashgrove, and otherwise engaged in the writing of the Distant Education programs previously spoken about.

Q. In 2002 you published a critical volume of Newman’s “Church of the Fathers”. Again I ask you, Frank, give us a little insight into this publication.This volume by Newman was very little known and out of print. I was commissioned by a publishing house in Great Britain to bring out a critical edition. This included Newman’s writings on St Ambrose of Milan, St Augustine of Hippo, St John Chrysostom, Vincent of Lerins, plus the Cappadocian Fathers including Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzen, and Gregory of Nyssa. I am happy to say that it is still selling very well. I also completed this work at Ashgrove, getting up most mornings at 2.00am and working on it before heading off to work.

Q. In 2003 you became editor of Newman’s “Letters and Diaries”. How did this come about? I launched Newman’s “Church of the Fathers” in November 2002 in the Cyprian Pavilion. I was working on another critical edition of another two volumes of Newman’s “Essays, Critical and Historical” when my friend at the Birmingham Oratory, Gerard Tracey, who was then the editor of Newman’s “Letters and Diaries of John Henry Newman”, suddenly became ill and died at the very early age of 48, leaving the Oratory with no one to complete this great project of publishing Newman’s “Letters and Diaries”. I was then contacted by the Birmingham Oratory to come across and complete the project which had been commenced in 1961 and subsequently published by Oxford University Press.

This project, when completed, would eventually contain 32 Volumes of Newman’s “Letters and Diaries”. The first Volume published was Volume 11 which dealt with Newman’s early days as a Roman Catholic. Volumes 11 to 31 contain all of the “Letters and Diaries” of Newman’s Catholic years – 45 years in fact, from 1845 until his death on 11 August 1890. Then came Volumes 1-10, dealing with the Anglican years, 1801 to 1845.

Various editors had undertaken the editing of Volumes 1-5, after which Gerard Tracey took over the editing of Volumes 6, 7, 8. He was working on Volume 9 when he died. I subsequently took up Volume 9, completed that, and then worked on Volume 10 which was probably one of the most important Volumes of the series because it dealt with the final 24 months of Newman’s life as an Anglican. That came out in 2006. In 2008 I produced Volume 32 which was a supplementary work containing all the letters which had surfaced since the start of the project. The 32 Volumes, brought out by Oxford University Press, are recognized as one of the greatest collections of letters in the English language.


Q. On the small table beside us, there are three very large published Volumes of the writings of Newman that you have edited. What exactly is your role in all this?The “Letters and Diaries” are the raw material. My job was to go through every letter and check details such as: dates; names that emerge; references to newspapers; references to books referred to; references to the Church Fathers and to quotations from various theologians of the day, both Catholic and Protestant; quotations from the classics such as Catullus, Ovid, Horace and so on. One needs to track down and footnote each and every quotation. Also included is any correspondence relevant to the letter and which may throw light on the letter, not only letters from Newman himself but also to Newman. As regards the words that Newman used, one has to be very careful. If you are using a dictionary to check out the spelling or meaning of any word used by Newman, it’s best to go to the dictionary Newman used, namely, the Samuel Johnson’s Original Dictionary, first published in 1755.

Q. All the while since 2003, you have been living in Birmingham and working from the Oratory. Would you kindly explain the set-up at the Oratory?To go to the Oratory is like walking into a time-warp. The Oratory is an old Victorian building, huge in structure, over 160 years old, heritage-listed. Inside, the main library and Newman’s study are exactly as they were when he used them. The National Heritage was recently invited in to assess the Newman archives, the Newman library and the Newman study. Their conclusion was that the Oratory contains the Papers of one of the finest religious minds, if not the finest religious mind, in the whole of Western Europe. It’s a National Treasure. Newman himself had the Oratory built and supervised its construction.

Q. I know that one of your former students from Ashgrove, magistrate Walter Ehrich, recently called upon you in Birmingham. That would have been good for both of you to re-connect.Exactly. The last time I saw Walter was at the launch of “Church of the Fathers” in 2002 in the Cyprian Pavilion. Before that, I hadn’t seen him since my days as a lay teacher here at Ashgrove in the period 1958 - 1963.

Q. What is the extent of Newman’s writings available to us?Newman’s writings, including the 32 Volumes of his “Letters and Diaries”, amount to something like 85 Volumes. It’s one of the largest collections of writings by an individual anywhere, and all his writings are now available to the public. Because he was such a controversial figure in his day, he wrote many letters in duplicate. Regarding any significant letter he wrote, he had to make sure he could cover himself in any subsequent public debate of which there were many. He did not set out to be controversial, but he became controversial because of the originality of his thought and the times in which he lived. It is estimated that he wrote something like 50,000 letters, 20,000 of which are extant.

Q. I believe that other letters of Newman are still being found and yet to be published.That’s right. The bulk of his letters have now been published, but there is no guarantee that all his letters have now been published or will ever be published. Over the past twelve months I have received at least a dozen letters from people who have come across them. Any auction house like Sotheby’s or Christie’s gives us first option of any new letter. Money-wise, a very simple Newman note costs about 500 pounds; the going rate for a page-length Newman letter today will cost about 750 pounds, whilst a four-page letter could fetch something like 1500 pounds or more.

Q. From all your study of Newman, how would describe

Newman the man? Very down-to-earth, unassuming, humble, immensely practical. He was first and foremost a parish priest who took his pastoral duties seriously. He had an enormous array of friends from the aristocracy, the local parish, people from every walk of life. It was these people in 1890 who were present at his funeral in Birmingham.

Q. How would you describe Newman the convert, the Churchman? I would say that first and foremost he was a very loyal son of the Church. He had an enormous respect for Church authority, for the role of the Bishop, and for the authority of the Pope. At the same time he disagreed with the Ultramontanes at the First Vatican Council who wanted to push ahead with the Infallibility Decree of the Pope. But he felt that the time wasn’t opportune. The issue was right, but the timing was wrong. In reply to a request from Bishop Ullathorne of Birmingham asking Newman whether he should vote for the Decree, Newman sent back a magnificent letter which was later circulated at the Council. He declined the invitation to attend the Council as the personal theologian for Bishop Dupanloup of New Orleans.

Q. Why is it that Newman’s name has lived on?I think it’s because of the originality of his thinking, the power of his personality, the ability to retain a loyal following among ordinary Catholics as well the hierarchy. He always remained a popular figure of being a ‘man of the people’. I think his respect for the lay people shines through his writings. Few people will dispute the fact that Newman is one of the finest writers of English in our language.

Q. What difference, do you think, will Newman’s beatification mean to the world and Church?I suppose it’s a hope that his ideas on faith and reason, his ideas on personal conscience, his understanding of the role of the laity in the Church, have made and will make a significant difference. In the wider context, in this age of writers like Richard Dawkins and the ongoing controversy about the existence of God, Newman’s arguments are so powerful in its favour that they will act as a buffer to some of the persuasive language articulated by Dawkins and Co.

Q. We know that you are soon to return to Birmingham. What work there are you still involved in?I have now completed the “Letters and Diaries” of John Henry Newman. I am now in the process of completing the final three volumes (out of 5) of the unpublished Newman’s Anglican Sermons. Oxford University Press has scheduled it for the beginning of 2010. In his lifetime as an Anglican Newman published about 232 Sermons, but in the period he was an Anglican (1824-43) he wrote 604 Sermons which I am editing. Nothing else has been published since. Volume III will be published in March 2010. The final two Volumes will appear in 2011 and 2012.

Q. Do you have any further comments, either about what you have done in the past or plan to do in the future? I should have retired ten years ago, but I think these last ten years have been the most creative and the most productive of my career. I find working with Newman, at this level, an enormous and unique privilege.

Conclusion: Frank, you never saw yourself, as a little boy growing up in Paddington, one day becoming a world-renown figure in the works and spirit of John Henry Newman. We are all certainly very proud of you. I thank you, Frank, for your time today, and on behalf of everyone here at Ashgrove, the Old Boys Association, Marist College, the Brothers, I wish you all the very best for the future.


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SPORTS LUNCH

We are aware that some supporters of this annual event were unable to obtain seats this year and we are very sorry about that. We don’t wish to exclude anyone but unfortunately we are limited to room.

The Champagnat Trust Sport Lunch will continue to be held on the last Friday in February and we are

seeking your early registration for the 2012 lunch. This will help us with our forward planning.

The 2011 Champagnat Trust Sport Lunch Committee wishes to express sincere thanks to all those who supported the recent lunch at The Sofitel Hotel.

If you would like to pre-book a table for next year’s Champagnat Trust Sport Lunch could you kindly notify Kay Wells, College Community Relations Manager by email – [email protected]

Many thanks,CHAMPAGNAT TRUST SPORT LUNCH COMMITTEE

Friday 24th February11:30 am for 12:00 noon

$145 per head or $1450 for table of tenPlatinum tables (Sponsors tables) @ $5000 for table of 12

Contact Peter McWhirter on 0412 732 143

DATE CLAIMER 2012 CHAMPAGNAT TRUST SPORTS LUNCH

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CURTAIN RAISER TO QUEENSLAND VS FIJI AT EXHIBITION OVAL SATURDAY 19 JULY 1952

11.25 am

MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE 6 st 7 lb team (Blue & Gold hoops)

Fullback R. REILLY

Three-quarters J. WHITE, B. NOLAN, W.R.DEMARTINI, T. MONOGHAN

Five-eighth I. SIMMONDS

Halfback P. EVERT

Forwards E. RIDLEY, M. SHIEL, J. CONDON, J. DOOLEY,

S. HOWDEN, P. MALONEY, M.MIDGLEY, K. MONTGOMERY

Reserves J. WATT, R. COSTA, F. BARRIS

VILLANOVA COLLEGE (Green)

Fullback G. LLOYD

Three-quarters P. PARRY, H. ROBERTS, G. LIDDY, C. AUSTIN

Five-eighthP. LIDDY

Halfback T. McGLONE Forwards

B. SHEEHY, M. GAY, P. LOTH, B. HAWTHORNE, P. GUIFFRIDA, T. GIMSON, M. CONDON,

G. HEGERTY Reserves

T. NOUD, B. DOWNEW, K. WEST

12.55 pm

MARIST COLLEGE ASHGROVE 1st XV(All Gold)

Fullback B. LINDSAY

Three-quarters W. BROAD, B. KASSULKE (c), B. CRANK, N. LANE

Five-eighth K McMAHON

Halfback D. CONNOR Forwards

M. O’REILLY, B. HEALY, V. WILLIAMSON, T. KASSULKE, J. ALLEN, P. HEENAN, P. JACKSON,

D. RIDLEY

Reserves: R. CRAVEN, A. XAVIER, M. HENRY, R. LOVEDAY

INDUSTRIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Maroon and Grey)

Fullback D. PAYNE

Three-quarters D. HUTCHISON, W. BURNHAM, B. STEWART, J. ROSS

Five-eighthW. WILLETT (c)

Halfback T. HOLMES (v.c)

Forwards:LAWLER, G. FUNK. M. BEDWARD, N. EDWARDS, A. BAUMAN, A. WALTERS, R. BOARDMAN, A. WATSON

Reserves R. FORSTER, P.LAPRAIK, P.GILLINGHAM, S.WHITLOCK


Des and Burkey were a part of the undefeated 1st XV, and Carmody, as the boys recalled on the day, was quite a star in the pool and to this day still holds a backstroke record at the Valley Pool. The boys kept in touch for a while after school but with transport not as available as it is today, gradually they drifted apart and lost contact. Always wondering how their old school buddies were doing, well that all changed one night at the Rugby when Brother Roger (Burkey) ran into Carmody’s son. As they were introduced and started to chat they soon learnt the Marist connection. Brother Roger soon worked out he was talking to the 48 year old son of his school mate, Mike Carmody.

So the reunion day was arranged for Sunday 29 May where the guys caught up for a nice lunch at the Rugby Club and off to watch the Reds at Suncorp Stadium.

Vicki Ellingsen, at Ashgrove Clothing Specialists, was kind enough to donate the famous “Bumble Bee” jerseys embroidered with their names and Senior 1953. They were very proud to have that jersey and you could tell how much the College has influenced them and that the Marist spirit is still burning hot.

All three of them spent many years at the College in its infant years with Brother Cyprian and have many fond memories of his inspirational approach, especially on Monday parade when anyone who didn’t go to the Rugby on the weekend was called up in front of the whole school to explain why or be punished. Mike Carmody spent four years in the original Tower building as a boarder from 1949-53. Three of his grandsons - Ben, Matt and Nicholas- have all graduated in recent years and he has two more starting in 2016 and Des Connor’s son, Simon, graduated in 1991.

And Burkey, well he has never really left. He returned to retire at the College after being Principal of many Marist colleges throughout Australia and overseas. If you ever get the chance to talk to him he is a walking Marist history book and has been involved in thousands of Marists student’s lives and loved by all.

It goes to show that an education at Marist does not end after the Senior dinner.

Andrew Carmody

REUNION DAYSunday 29th May saw three Marist Old Boys get together for the first time in 55 years. Des Connor, Roger Burke and Mike Carmody graduated in 1953. Their photos can still be found

scattered throughout the College hallways.


OLD BOYS ANNUAL

For more information, contact

Stuart Laing: 0408 050 117

Join us for the Old Boys Annual

Get Together to be held on

Friday 30 September

Mass at 6.30 pm in the College Chapel followed by Get Together in the Cyprian Pavilion

Cost $20.00 including finger food

Cash Bar AvailableBus arranged to take revellers

to a local hotel after 10:00pm

GET TOGETHER 2011


SATURDAY 15 OCTOBER 2011:::VENUE OPEN FROM 11:30AM:::

RACE DAY 2011

DON’T MISS THIS GREAT

EVENT!PUT IT IN YOUR

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This year's venue for the College Race Day is the LABORATORY. Please join us to enjoy the atmosphere and company that the event has to offer. Nestled within Eagle Farm’s oldest grandstand lies a hidden treasure. Built in 1889, TheLaboratory, as the name indicates, was formerly used for the scientific testing of racehorses. The Laboratory, in its contemporary form, boasts ornate furnishings, polished wooden flooring and a stunning exclusive deck providing magnificent views of the home straight and the entire racetrack.

The Laboratory is air conditioned, has private bar and bathroom facilities as well as a private Tote. The laboratory provides easy access to the public lawn and other race track precinct. . This includes entry to the racecourse, exclusive use of the venue and the following menu:

*Smoked chicken and fresh tomato bruschetta*Fresh baked cottage pies and steak and mushroom pies

*Traditional classic Caesar salad*Tossed green salad*Roast pumpkin and capsicum salad*Cold Asian selection including*Japanese sushi, steamed pork buns, BBQ duck rolls served with dipping sauce*Pad Thai*Traditional stir fried rice noodle with prawn, egg, bean sprouts tossed with peanuts

*Vegetarian dish of the day*Hot Pastry selection including*Curry chicken turnovers, savoury cheese, mini gourmet pies

*Japanese crumbed reef fish served with thick cut chips*Chef's selection of petit sweets*Chef's selection of Australian cheeses served with quince paste, dried fruit, nutsand crisp bread

A cash bar will be run throughout the afternoon and the venue closes 30 minutes after the last local race.

For tickets or inquires please contactSean Harkin 0401137048.

Cost for the day $70 per head

ON ARRIVAL

FOR LUNCH

LATE AFTERNOON

Collared shirt and ties are required by the gents No thongs or jeans

TICKETS NUMBERS STRICTLY LIMITED

OLD BOYS ANNUAL

For more information, contact

Stuart Laing: 0408 050 117

Join us for the Old Boys Annual

Get Together to be held on

Friday 30 September

Mass at 6.30 pm in the College Chapel followed by Get Together in the Cyprian Pavilion

Cost $20.00 including finger food

Cash Bar AvailableBus arranged to take revellers

to a local hotel after 10:00pm

GET TOGETHER 2011


PHOTOS

RUGBY - 1ST XV - 1971

RUGBY LEAGUE - 1ST XIII - 1951

RUGBY - 1ST XV - 1951

RUGBY - 1ST XV- 1961


Old Boys Sports DayMr Peter McLoughlin, Headmaster, welcomed back to the College members of the 1951, 1961 and 1971 teams on Saturday 21 May for the Old Boys Sport Day. Some members of the St. Patrick’s 1st XV from 1961 and 1971, along with Principal, Dr Michael Carroll and Old Boy President, Terry Chapman also attended.

The College hosted St. Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe, in a round of games and it was good to be able to welcome those members back to the College. Following lunch and some time for reminiscing, introductions to the spectators prior to the 1st XV were made. All were given a very warm reception. Some team members had not seen each for a long time and they really enjoyed the reunion.

Members of the teams who were able to join us included:

1951: Mark Biltoft; Ray (Br Roger Burke); Denis Callaghan; Des Connor; Bryan Kassulke; Tom Nutley and Michael O’Reilly.

1961: Leo Coote; James Hodgson; Kieran McCormack; Ray Meagher; Peter Miller; Alex Pope

1971: Paul Andrews; Terry Batch; Mark Cranitch; Bevan Hanley; Peter Hollamby; Bernard Lee; Tony McCormack; Peter McDonnell; Bill McDonnell; Paul Van Schyndel and Br Alexis Turton (coach)

Left to right: Br Alexis Turton (coach 1971 team); Mrs Judy Connor and Mr Des Connor (1951).

Left to right: Ray (Br Roger) Burke 1951; Michael O’Reilly (1951); Brian Burke (1949) and Helen O’Reilly.

Team of 1951 - Back row left to right: Mr Peter McLoughlin (Headmaster); Des Connor; Ray (Br Roger) Burke; Tom Nutley; Michael O’Reilly. Front Row left to right: Denis Callaghan; Bryan Kassulke; Mark Biltoft.

Team of 1961 - Back row left to right: Kieran McCormack, Ray Meagher. Front row left to right: Alex Pope, Peter Miller, Leo Coote, James Hodgson.

Team of 1971 - Back row left to right: Terry Batch, Peter McDonnell, Bill McDonnell, Paul Andrews, Tony McCormack, Peter Hollamby. Front row left to right: Br Alexis, Bevan Hanley, Bernard Lee, Mark Cranitch, Paul Van Schyndel.Paula and Peter McLoughlin with Ray Meagher (1961).

PHOTOS


Congratulations to our boys who won the Carnival held at Marcellin College Bulleen in Melbourne late last year. Coach Ben Maddox, Assistant Coach Mike Thompson and Manager James Metzeling did a brilliant job with the boys and are deserving of our sincere thanks and heartiest congratulations. Added to this was the wonderful support from our parents in that eleven of the thirteen boys in the team had at least one parent present with them. Special awards were won by: Lachlan Thompson - Player of the Tournament, Captain of the combined Marist XI and Fielder of the Carnival. Jed Brisbane, Sam Heyward and Michael Wing were all selected in the Combined

Marist XI. This is our fourth carnival success, the last being in the mid 1990’s. The boys’ behaviour was excellent at all times and the highlight game was the last ball victory against the

host school where the boys successfully chased down 197.

CRICKET CARNIVAL 2010


SPORTS RESULTSAGGREGATE POINTS:- CRICKET

Ranking

1st 2nd 3rd 4th15A

15 B

15 C

14A

14 B

14 C

13 A

13B

13 C TOTAL 2011 2010

VILLA 5 7.5 7 5.5 7 8 2 6.5 7 8 4.5 6 5.5 79.5 2 2

SPLC 3 5.5 5.5 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 25 8 8

SLC 5 4.5 4 7 4 5 5 5 5.5 4.5 2.5 2.5 3 57.5 3 3

SPC 7 5.5 2 5.5 2 6 1 3.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 41 7 6

SEC 1 4.5 2 3 5 2.5 3 2.5 3.5 2 7.5 8 5.5 50 6 7

PADUA 2 2.5 2 4 2 4 5 6.5 5.5 4.5 6 6 7.5 57.5 3 5

IONA 5 2.5 8 2 7 2.5 7 2.5 2 6.5 4.5 4 3.5 57 5 4

ASH 8 7.5 5.5 8 7 7 8 8 8 6.5 7.5 6 7.5 94.5 1 1

AGGREGATE POINTS:- Volleyball

Ranking

1st 2nd 3rd 16 A

15A

15 B

14 A

14 B

13 A 13 B TOTAL 2011 2010

VILLA 2 5 2 5 3 1 2.5 2.5 2 4 29 7 6

SPLC 6 2 1 3.5 6 3 2.5 5 1 1 31 6 8

SLC 3.5 8 3.5 3 7 6 5 6 4.5 5 51.5 4 4

SPC 5 5 6.5 8 4 5 7 2.5 8 2 53 3 2

SEC 8 3 5 6.5 8 7 8 7 4.5 6 63 2 1

PADUA 1 1 3.5 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 19.5 8 7

IONA 3.5 7 8 6.5 5 8 6 8 7 8 67 1 3

ASH 7 5 6.5 3.5 1 4 4 4 6 7 48 5 5

AGGREGATE POINTS:- CRICKET

Ranking

1st 2nd 3rd 4th15A

15 B

15 C

14A

14 B

14 C

13 A

13B

13 C TOTAL 2011 2010

VILLA 5 7.5 7 5.5 7 8 2 6.5 7 8 4.5 6 5.5 79.5 2 2

SPLC 3 5.5 5.5 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 25 8 8

SLC 5 4.5 4 7 4 5 5 5 5.5 4.5 2.5 2.5 3 57.5 3 3

SPC 7 5.5 2 5.5 2 6 1 3.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 41 7 6

SEC 1 4.5 2 3 5 2.5 3 2.5 3.5 2 7.5 8 5.5 50 6 7

PADUA 2 2.5 2 4 2 4 5 6.5 5.5 4.5 6 6 7.5 57.5 3 5

IONA 5 2.5 8 2 7 2.5 7 2.5 2 6.5 4.5 4 3.5 57 5 4

ASH 8 7.5 5.5 8 7 7 8 8 8 6.5 7.5 6 7.5 94.5 1 1

AGGREGATE POINTS:- Volleyball

Ranking

1st 2nd 3rd 16 A

15A

15 B

14 A

14 B

13 A 13 B TOTAL 2011 2010

VILLA 2 5 2 5 3 1 2.5 2.5 2 4 29 7 6

SPLC 6 2 1 3.5 6 3 2.5 5 1 1 31 6 8

SLC 3.5 8 3.5 3 7 6 5 6 4.5 5 51.5 4 4

SPC 5 5 6.5 8 4 5 7 2.5 8 2 53 3 2

SEC 8 3 5 6.5 8 7 8 7 4.5 6 63 2 1

PADUA 1 1 3.5 1 2 3 1 1 3 3 19.5 8 7

IONA 3.5 7 8 6.5 5 8 6 8 7 8 67 1 3

ASH 7 5 6.5 3.5 1 4 4 4 6 7 48 5 5

Looking to ORGANISE your next

CLASS REUNION?



JOIN THE OLD BOYS

I would like to be a: ____Life member of the Old Boys Association and receive the Ashgrovian electronically ($120.00) ____Life member of the Old Boys Association and receive the Ashgrovian via post ($150.00) Name:_____________________________________________________________________________ Postal Address: (within Australia)________________________________________________________

Phone (H):____________________(W):_________________________(M):______________________

Email Address:______________________________________________Years Attended:____________

It is great to see so many successful Class Reunions being organised and held. Many have commented on how wonderful it is to catch up with classmates from years gone by. If you wish to have a dinner/BBQ on the College grounds the reunion needs to be organized through the Old Boys Committee. This can be done by contacting Stuart Laing who will be happy to help with publicity, venue bookings or answer any questions which will help with the organization of this occasion.

Contact us today!

Stuart Laing M: 0408 050 117E: [email protected]

Looking to ORGANISE your next

CLASS REUNION?UPDATE YOUR DETAILSHave you updated your current details on our website?

www.marash.qld.edu.au Simply click on “Old Boys Association” in the “Quicklinks” menu on the homepage and follow the “OBA Join or Update” menu!

Cost QTY TOTAL Inc Postage

Old Boys Tie - new design in blue & gold stripes $50.00 ______ _______

Polo Shirt - navy blue with new logo $50.00 ______ _______

3 Violets Badge - $7.00 ______ _______ Marist Memories - Limited prints by Katies Edwards - contact the College TOTAL _______________


OLD BOYS - MEMORABILIA

Full Name:________________________________________________________________________________________ Home No:__________________________________________Work No:_______________________________________

Mobile:_______________________________Email:______________________________________________________

After completing the above, please post to: Marist Old Boys Association PO Box 82, Ashgrove QLD 4060

c My “not negotiable” cheque, payable to Marist College Ashgrove Old Boys Assoc. is enclosed. OR c Bankcard c Mastercard c Visa Expiry Date c c / c c

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OLD BOYS MEMORABILIAT H E A S H G R O V I A N

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