PBHSOB PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYS'ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER DearOldBoy ThePretoriaBoysHighSchoolOldBoys'AssociationAnnualGeneralMeetingwilltakeplace onWednesday20May2015atthePretoriaHighSchoolOldBoysClub,HofmeyrPark, Lynnwoodat18:00. WewouldliketoencourageallOldBoysandPBHSOBAssociationMemberstoattendthe eveningandusetheAGMasaplatformtohaveasayandvoiceopinions. Ifyouareunabletoattend,pleasecompleteaproxyformallowinganotherPBHSOB AssociationMembertovoteonyourbehalf.Kindlyreturnthecompletedformto info@pbhsob.comassoonaspossible.Thecut-offtimeforreturnedproxyformsand apologiesare13:00on20May2015.Clickheretodownloadtheproxyform. Clickheretoreadthe2014Chairman'sreportand2014AGMminutes. NOTICEISHEREBYGIVENTHATTHEANNUALGENERALMEETINGOF THEPRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYS'ASSOCIATIONWILLBE HELDATTHEPRETORIAHIGHSCHOOLOLDBOYSCLUB,HOFMEYR PARK,LYNNWOOD,PRETORIAONWEDNESDAYTHE20THOFMAY2015AT 18:00. AGENDA 1.Noticeconveningthemeeting 2.Apologies 3.MinutesoftheAnnualGeneralMeetingheldon21stMay2014 4.MattersArisingoutofthoseminutes 5.AnnualReport 6.FinancialReportsandBalanceSheet 7.Resolutions a.AllotheractsandthingsperformedbytheDirectorsonbehalfoftheAssociationduring thepastyearareherebyconfirmed. b.Suchothersofwhichnoticemaybegiven Note:ResolutionsmustbesubmittedinwritingandmustreachtheHon.Secretaryseven daysbeforethemeeting. 8.ElectionoftheDirectorsandOfficeBearersfortheensuingyear 9.AppointmentoftheAuditorsandfixingoftheirremuneration 10.General Date:20May2015|Time:18:00 Address:378QueensCrescent,Lynnwood,Pretoria. OLDBOYSWEEKEND2015 OldBoyswhoaretravellingfromaroundthecountrytoattendandareinneedof accommodationwillbepleasedtoknowthatreducedratesforOldBoysoverthisweekend havebeenarrangedatanumberofestablishmentsinTshwaneandCenturion.Pleaseemail [email protected]. FRIDAY5JUNE2015 Founders'DayAssembly OldBoysarewelcometoattendtheFounders'DayAssemblyatPretoriaBoysHighSchool wearingajacketandtie.TeawillbeservedintheMediaCentreat08h30andOldBoysmay walkaroundtheschoolthereafter.Assemblywillstartat09h35atthefrontoftheschool andwillfinishat10h30. OLDBOYS'GOLFDAY2015 ThisyeartheAnnualOldBoys'GolfDaywillbeheldatthePretoriaCountryClubandwillbe anopenevent.WelookforwardtowelcomingladiesandgentlemenwhoarenotOldBoysof PretoriaBoysHighSchooltoenjoythedaywithus. ThePretoriaCountryClubhasrecentlyhostedtheTshwaneOpenandhasahistorydating backto1910.Thegolfcourseunderwentamajorre-designin2004/2005bytheGaryPlayer GroupandiscurrentlyratedintheTop50coursesinthecountry. Therearewonderfulsponsorshipopportunitiesavailableforthosewhoareinterestedand PretoriaBoysHighSchoolOldBoysAssociationLifeMemberswillreceiveaLimitedEditionGolf Towel. CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONANDGOLFBOOKINGFORMS>> DATE: Friday5June2015 VENUE: PretoriaCountryClub COST: R900.00pp|R3600.00perfourball FORMAT: 4-BallAlliance-2tocount PLAYERS: OpenGolfDay-Allwelcome INCLUDES: Greenfees|HalfwayHouse|Priz eGiving|Dinner PBHSOBAssociationLifeMembersreceiveafreeLimited EditionGolfTowel CADDY&CARTS Caddies-R185.00Each|Carts-R200.00Each SPONSORSHIP: R1500.00PerHole CLICKHEREFORTHEBOOKINGFORM>> SAT URDAY6JUNE2015 Sport at Pret oriaBoysHighSchool OnSaturday6June2015OldBoysareinvitedtosupportthePretoriaBoysHighSchool hockeyandrugbyteamsastheycompeteagainstStJohnsatPretoriaBoysHighSchool duringtheday. OLDBOYS'DINNER2015 Themuchanticipated96thAnnualOldBoysDinnerwilltakeplaceontheeveningof Saturday6June2015attheCentralDiningHallatPretoriaBoysHighSchool.This eventisopenonlyforOldBoysofPretoriaBoysHighSchool. CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONANDDINNERBOOKINGFORMS>> DATE: Saturday,6June2015 VENUE: CentralDiningHall,PretoriaBoysHighSchool TIME: 18:30for19:00 DRESSCODE: BlackTieorLoungeSuit INCLUDES: WelcomeDrink|ThreeCourseDinner ENTERTAINMENT: GuestSpeaker|PretoriaBoysHighSchoolMusicalItem COST: PBHSOBAssociat ionLifeMembers: Age18-23&65+ R250.00 Other: R300.00 NonPBHSOBAssociat ionLifeMembers: R500.00-INCUDINGLIFEMEMBERSHIP CLICKHEREFORTHEBOOKINGFORM>> NeedhelpcompletingPDFforms? Clickhereforastep-by-steptutorial Areyouinterestedinjoiningthe PretoriaBoysHighSchoolOldBoys'Association? NotsureifyouareaLifeMember? CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATION>>> oremail [email protected] PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOLNEWS Attheendoflastterm,PretoriaBoysHighSchoolbidfarewelltoDeputyMasterMarkSmith ashetookuphisnewpositionasHeadmasterofSouthdownsCollegeatthebeginningof thisterm. ThePBHSOBAssociationwouldalsoliketotakethisopportunitytothankMrSmithforhis commitmentanddedicationtotheschoolandwishhimallofthebestwithhisnewventure. PretoriaBoysHighSchoolisdelightedtoannouncethatthevacantpositionofDeputy HeadmasterhasbeenfilledbyMrConPurchase.MrPurchasehastaughtfor24yearsandis currentlytheseniorDeputyatJeppeBoyswherehehasbeensince2007.Hisprevious experienceincluded9yearsteachingatAffiesand6yearsatWHPS. MrPurchaseisafullyqualifiedGeographyteacherandhashadextensiveexperiencein schoolsporthavingcoachedatAteamandFirstteamlevelinbothrugbyandcricket.The schoollooksforwardtowelcomingMrPurchaseatthestartofthethirdterm. Images&Text:PBHS PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOL SPORTSRESULTS PRETORIABOYSHIGHSCHOOL FIXTURES&EVENTS 2May2015 MaritzburgCollegeSports&CulturalExchange(1-2 May,Home)|PipeBand:SouthCoastHighland Gathering 9May2015 Rugby&HockeyvsJeppeBoys(Home)|Basketball: PretoriaLeague 16May2015 WestvilleSports&CulturalExchange(15&16May, Away)|Basketball:PretoriaLeague|BigBand:Gauteng BigBandJazzFestival(15&16May-JHB)|PipeBand: JeppeGathering 23May2015 Tennis:1stteamKearsneyFestival(21st-24th)|Rugby &HockeyvsStStithians(Away)|Basketball:Pretoria League|Climbing:StrubensValley/Bronkies 30May2015 Rugby&HockeyvsParktown(Away)|Basketball: PretoriaLeague|PipeBand:DeLaSalleHighland Gathering|Choir:Festival Clickhereforthelatestschoolsports results Clickhereformore DESMONDABERNETHYHALLUPDATE BuildingReport :Weekending18April2015 Thesteelstructuresthatsupporttheroofsofbothnewwingsarenowcomplete,cladding willbenext.Thestepstothememorialwall,theplatformbelowthiswallandstaircasesto themusicteachingroom(abovethestagearea)havebeencast. Theplasteringofthemusicteachingroomandadjacentstoreroomsiscompletedandthe excavationofthestorageroombelowthestagehasbeencompleted.Thebrickwallsthat definethestageareaandthestorageroomarebeingconstructedandthestagecrossbeam structureisinplace.Therearretainingwallandaccessstaircasearestilltobecast. TheunderfloordrainagepipesthatwilldrainwaterfromtheMemorialQuadarebeingburied atpresentandtheoriginalhistoric(1909)woodendoorshavebeenrefurbishedand reinstalled.Theplasteringofalcoveareasonthegroundfloorandfirstfloorarenow completedandrooflightingboxesarebeinginstalled. Theceilingsuspensionstructuresinthebackofthehallarenowinplaceandthewindowson theeasternandwesternsideofthegalleryhavebeenremovedpendingreplacement. Anarchedwindowtomatchthe"heritage"windowintheeastwinghasbeeninstalledinthe correspondingplaceinthewestwing(onlandingofstaircase)andisanicerestorationof thisfeaturefromtheoriginalbuilding-whichwasremoved,forsomeunaccountablereason, inthe1960s. Thedismantlingoftheentiresteeltieredseatingstructureinthegalleryandits reconstructiononsteelpedestalshasbeencompletedandworkwillcommenceshortlyon thelowerportion-onthenewgalleryslab. Thestaffcommonroomwall(whereprojectionroomwasremoved)hasbeenpaintedandthe accessstaircasesoneithersideofthegalleryarebeingconstructedandfloortoceiling windowframesarebeingremoved. Images&Text:PBHS EUROPEOLDBOYSINFORMALDINNER AfteracoupleofmonthsoftryingtolocateOldBoysintheNetherlandsandBelgiumregion, sendingemails,realisingthatmanyoftheemailswerenotinuseanymore,Ihadresponse fromaround12OldBoys.Somehadmovedotherswereawaywithwork. FinallywesettheplaninmotiontostartaEuropeOldBoysbasewhichwaslongoverdue.On Aprilthe18,2015sixofusgatheredinAmterdamatafancyrestaurant,BrasserieHarkema, namely:PeterPrince1964,BradBenade1996,AdriaanVorster2004,NielsBlommaert2007, GeorgeDunlop2007,GomolemoSegabutle2008. Uponmeeting,therewasaninstantbond.SomethingabouthavingbeentoPretoriaBoys HighSchoolmakesyoufeellikeyoualreadyknoweachother.Theagesrangedbetween25 and70yetyouwouldthinkweallattendedschoolatthesametimeperiod.Newfriendships wereestablishedandoldonesre-kindled.Reminiscingaboutoldtimesanddiscoveringwhat eachpersonhasdonesincethen.ImustsaythatIwasingreatcompany!Thiswasadefinite successaseveryonewaswillingtohelpwiththenextOldBoysgatheringinEurope. ItwillbeinBelgium,ononeofthefirsttwoSaturdaysinJune,yettobeconfirmed.Thistime weplanoninvitingallthoseinEurope.WithsixOldBoysallknowingofatleastoneortwo otherOldBoysinNetherlandsandBelgiumalone,Iamcertainthatmorecancrawloutofthe woodworksinlargerEurope. Thereisathreadofbrotherhoodthatrunsthroughallthosewhohavegracedthatawesome schoolthatwehavecometoknowas"TheSchoolontheHill"-BoysHigh,'Tistherewe learnedtolive! IfyouarecurrentlylivinginEuropeandhavenotupdatedyourdetails,pleaseclickheretodo so. Images&Text:GomsiSegabutle Follow@pbhsob onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram Clickheretovisitthe PBHSOBAssociationOnlineShop. LETTERS (InresponsetoNewsletter-Issue52015-Readithere) DearEditor, ThereisanotherpairofsportingbrotherswhoattendedPBHS,albeitfurtherbackinhistory, whoareworthyofremembering. Intheearly1920'sthereweretwobrotherswhowereboardersinRissikHouse.IsaacGold andMorrisGold(mylateFather). IsaacGold,born1905inLondonEngland,wasafineathlete.Inathleticsheheldtheschool recordforthe100yardsrightuntilitwasreplacedbythe100metres.Healsorepresented theschoolasamemberofthe1stTeamRugbyandtheteamphotohangsinthecorridorsof theschool. MorrisGold,born1906inPretoria,wasalsoafinesportsman.Herepresentedtheschoolasa memberofthe1stTeamCricket.Thisteamphotoalsohangsinthecorridorsoftheschool.In additionhewasamemberoftheschoolShootingTeamwhichwonanumberoftrophies. IbelieveashortarticleintheNewsletterwouldappropriatelyhonortheirmemory. Dr.CliveGold 1952-1956 Israel ---RissikHouseNotes: 'Ournewboardersthisyearare…GoldIandGoldII…'-ThePretorian1918 ---SchoolSports: 100yds:1st.IGold-Time:112/5seconds(under16) 440yds:1st.IGold-Time:574/5seconds(under16) PretoriaInter-PrimarySchoolSports: '…Goldprovedahostinhimselfandsecuredfirstplaceinthehundred,two-twentyandfourfortyyards.' -ThePretorian1920 --- FirstFifteenPlayers: 'Gold:Full-back;youngforsucha positionoftrustbutmostpromising; fieldswell,kickswithbothfeet(not simultaneouslyofcourse),fastand safeatthetackle…' -ThePretorian1921 ---SchoolSports: 100yds:1st.IGold-Time:102/5seconds(open) 440yds:1st.IGold-Time:574/5seconds(open) 100yds:1st.IGold-Time:111/5seconds(under16) 440yds:1st.IGold-Time:601/5seconds(under16) -ThePretorian1921 --- ---SchoolSports: The100yardsand440yardswerebothwonbyIGold,whointhelatterevenloweredthe schoolrecordbyafifth: 100yrds:1st.IGold-Time:103/5seconds(open) 440yds:1st.IGold-Time:541/5seconds(open)(Newrecord) Rugby: 'Pretoriahaveseveralplayerswhomustgofar.Theirfullback,Gold,issplendid,useshis feetwellandanticipatesbetterthanmanyaseniorplayer' FirstTeamColours: Football,Athletics-IGold -ThePretorian1922 --- ---Coloursawarded: 1stXV,1stXI,Athletics1st-IGold 2ndXI-MGold SchoolSports: 100yrds:1st.IGold-Time:101/5seconds(Newrecord) 440yds:1st.IGold-Time:541/5seconds 'WecongratulateIGoldonestablishinganew100yardsrecordandonsharingtheVictor LudorumCupwithPickering' -ThePretorian1923 ---Cricket: FirstXIMembers:'Gold:Thelastofthefamily.Hisbattingalmostasuncertainashis brother'sbowling.Agoodfielderandcanthrowwithgirlishgraceadistanceof20yards.' -ThePretorian1924 ---ManythankstoKeithGibbsfortheextractsabovefrompastPretorians|Photos-PBHS INMEMORIAM RememberingMrRobRademeyer,Mat ric1960,Mast er1966-2003. MrRobRademeyerpassedawayunexpectedlylastweek.HetaughtatPBHSfor37yearsand inhisownwayleftanindeliblemarkonmany.Hiswasnottoshoutandscream,ortomuscle, hiswaywasgentleandcivilised.Itisforthisthathewillalwaysberemembered. RuthlessRobRademeyer.ThatwashowIgottoknowhimfirst.Myfather,Mark(Matric1971), hadnamedacoupleofmastersthatIshouldbeonthelookoutfor,andRuthlessRob Rademeyerwasoneoftheimportantones.Ittookacoupleofyears,asthesethings sometimesdo,MrRademeyerwasnotsomeonethatyouweregoingtoencounterona sportsfield,orevenaccidentally.Orperhapsyouwould,butnotforreasonsthatwouldmake sensetooneofus.Hewasdifferentinthatwayandsoinsteadoflookingtocoachhewould tendthelibraryonTuesdayafternoons. ThisbecamesignificantbecauseitwasherethatIfirstencounteredthelegendthatwasMr Rademeyer.Hehardlyspoke,mutteringonlywhenabsolutelynecessary,andseemednever tointervene.IrememberinaboutFormIIIhewastolookafterourclassforaperiod.Oncewe hadallsettledinhecalledustoorder,whichfailed,thosethatknewhimsimplyignoredhis callstosilence.Thiswouldsendmostteachersovertheedge.NotMrRademeyer.Noinstead hischosenweapontosilencetheclasswasashortstory.Hepromptlyplantedhimselfonhis deskandbeganreading,stoppingatnothing,andseeminglyreadingtohimselfbutforthe factthathewasreadingaloud.ItwasamesmerisingtaleofthelasttwosmokersinEngland climbingoutofawindowtoenjoyalastfagtogetherbeforewitheringanddying.Forfortyfiveminuteshehadourunbrokenattention.Itwassomethingofalessonindifferent approaches. IntheLibraryononeTuesdayafternoonhewasreadingaTimemagaz ineatthecounter.He begantochuckletohimselfandsoIwanderedoverandaskedwhatwassoamusing?He pointedoutanadvert,'thatisallwrong.'Hethentookupapieceofpaperandbeganto sketchouttheproperstructureandgrammarandhowitshouldbewritten.Confused,Isaid, 'Sir,butthosearehieroglyphics?''Yes,'hesaid,notmissingabeat,'andthey'reallwrong.' Thefollowingweekhearrivedwiththreevolumesunderhisarmandspentawholeafternoon givingmealessoninEgyptology.Iwasnevergoingtobefluent,orevenanything approachingit,butyethetookthetimeandenjoyedtheinterestinanarcanesubject.Mr Rademeyertrulywasmarvellousinthatway. Andasforthe'ruthless'bit.Itturnedout,confirmedaftermyfirstencounter,thatitwas simplyironic.TheonlythingthatwasruthlessaboutMrRademeyerwashissenseofhumour. Therestofhimwasentirelygentleman. 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