Johannian 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS
ST JOHNS COLLEGE 2011

THE JOHANNIAN EDITORIAL STAFF:
Editor: Mrs Sharon Hale
Photographs: Mr Brandon Louw, Mr Keith Arlow, Mrs Nicky Stocks Old Jonannians Association: Mrs Sandra Lou
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COUNCIL MEMBERS 2011 2
COLLEGE STAFF 2
IEB MATRICULATION RESULTS 2010 5
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2011 6
HEAD OF SCHOOLS ADDRESS 2011 6
CHAIRMANS ADDRESS 8
HEADMASTERS ADDRESS 10
PRIZE WINNERS 2011 13
ST JOHNS ACADEMY 17
CHAPEL NOTES 18
EDOARDO VILLA AT ST JOHNS 20
HOUSE REPORTS
NASH HOUSE 22
HILL HOUSE 24
CLAYTON HOUSE 26
THOMSON HOUSE 28
ALSTON HOUSE 30
CLARKE HOUSE 32
HODGSON HOUSE 34
FLEMING HOUSE REPORT 37
RUNGE HOUSE AND SIXTH FORM 39
LE SUEUR CUP 42
ACTIVITIES
SCIENCE EXPOS 44
ENGLISH OLYMPIAD 46
MATHS OLYMPIAD 46
THE WITS LANGUAGE SCHOOL
FOREIGN LANGUAGE OLYMPIAD 46
EAGLE AWARDS 47
COMMUNITY SERVICE 48
GENERATION EARTH 49
SIMPLY SCOUTING 50
THE STAND 50
CHESS 51
ROCK CLIMBING CLUB 51
FIRST AID 52
ARTSFEST 52
MATRIC DANCE 53
INTERACT, AVIATION CLUB, BRIDGE CLUB 54
CULTURAL
DRAMA 56
MUSIC 61
DEBATING 68
CREATIVE WRITING 68
PUBLIC SPEAKING 68
ART 69
LITERATURE 72
CAMPS & TOURS
REMOVE CAMP 78
OKAVANGO EXPERIENCE 79
LV LEADERSHIP CAMP 80
LV AFRIKAANS CAMP 81
TOUR TO SPAIN AND HOLLAND 82
ART AND DRAMA TOUR TO USA 86
LV GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP 90
TOUR TO NATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL 91
MUSIC TOUR TO LONDON 91
ZULU TOUR TO DURBAN 92
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES 142
GOVERNING COMMITTEE 2011 143
OFFICERS AND HONORARY AND
EMINENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS 143
CHAIRMANS MESSAGE 2011 144
TREASURERS REPORT 2010 144
102ND ANNUAL DINNER 145
MATRIC VALEDICTORY DINNER 145
GAUDY DAY 147
GOLDEN EAGLE AWARDS 150
REUNIONS 151
REUNIONS 2012 154
OLD JOHANNIAN CLUB 155
OJ EAGLES WATER POLO CLUB 156
OJ EAGLES HOCKEY 157
GOLF 157
OBITUARIES 159
OLD BOYS NEWS 161
SUMMER SPORT
COLOURS AWARDS SUMMER SPORTS 94
BASKETBALL 95
CRICKET 98
GOLF 106
ROWING 107
SQUASH 111
SWIMMING 112
TENNIS 114
WATER POLO 116
WINTER SPORT
COLOURS AWARDS WINTER SPORTS 122
ATHLETICS AND CROSS COUNTRY 123
HOCKEY 126
RUGBY 132
SOCCER RESULTS 138
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VISITOR
Te Right Reverend Brian Germond,
Bishop of Johannesburg
COUNCIL
Bishop Duncan Buchanan, (Bishops
Representative)
Mr Vuyo Kahla, (Chairman of Council)
Mr John Gnodde, (Vice-Chairman of
Council)
Mr Damian Boyce
Mr Derek Carstens
Mr Peter Gordon
Mr Gary Gree
Mr Craig MacFarlane
Mr Philip Maxton
Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe
Mr Graeme Montgomery
Mrs Grathel Motau
Dr Daniel Pretorius
Dr Mark van der Griendt
HEADMASTER
Mr R Cameron, M.A. (UCT), B.D.
(London) S.T.D. (UCT)
SENIOR MASTER
Mr C Midgley, B.A.(Witwatersrand),
T.T.H.D. (JCE)
DEPUTY HEADMISTRESS
(ACADEMICS)
Mrs A Nettleton, B.A. (UCT), PGCE
(Oxon)
DEPUTY HEADMASTERS
Mr M Huysamer, B.A., H.D. Ed.
(Witwatersrand), Hons B.Ed (SA)
Mr R Long, B.A., H.D.E. (Witwatersrand)
Mr W Taylor, B.Sc., H.D. Ed. (Witwa-
tersrand) B.Ed Hons (UJ)
Prof Ihron Rensburg
Mrs L M Roets
Te Reverend Canon Gerard Sharp
Mr Nkululeko Swana
Mr Roger Cameron (College
Headmaster)
DIRECTOR OF SIXTH FORM
STUDIES
Mrs C Byrne, B.A. (Hons) (London),
M.A. de Lettres Modernes (Grenoble
DIRECTOR OF ST JOHNS COLLEGE
ACADEMY
Mr D Bradley B.Ed.(Hons) (Natal ), BSc,
H.D.E,, F.D.E (Natal)
SENIOR HOUSEMASTER
Clarke: Mr D Campbell, B.A. (UPE),
H.D.E. (UCT)
HOUSEMASTERS
Nash: Mr C Bossert, T.H.O.D.
(Goudstad)
Hill: Mr B Cotterell, B.Sc.(Hons)
(Natal, Pmb.), HDE
(Witwatersrand)
Mr Patrick Lees (Preparatory School
Headmaster)
Mr Russell Untiedt (Sta Representative)
Mr Schalk Burger (Head of School)
Mr Alistair Dry (Business Manager)
Mrs Michelle Rufener (Secretary)
Clayton: Mr R Klement, B.Sc. H.D.E.
(Witwatersrand)
Tomson: Mr D Wentzel, BA (Ed)
(Hons) (RAU)
Mr D Bradley, B.Ed (Hons)
(Natal), BSc, H.D.E, F.D.E
(Natal)
Alston: Mr R Venter, B.A. (Hons),
H.D.E. (Natal,
Pietermaritzburg)
Hodgson: Mr S Wilson, B. Ed. (RAU),
H.D.E. (Witwatersrand)
Mr M Taylor, B.A. (Hons),
P.G.C.E. (Witwatersrand)
Fleming: Mr M Johnston, B.A. (Ed.)
(RAU)
Mr L Manthata, B.Soc.Sci
(Hons), M.A. (Witwatersrand)
Runge: Mr P Emant, B.A., H.D.E.
(UPE)
COUNCIL MEMBERS 2011
COUNCIL MEMBERS 2011
COLLEGE STAFF
College Heads of Houses
Back Row: T Lekubu, T Bradeld, M Trengove, J Bulabula, M Diepenbroek, P Malakou, K Ramabulana
Front Row: P Raney, S Burger, Mr R Cameron, J Long, D Feldner-Busztin
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COLLEGE STAFF
CHAPLAINS
Fr JG Pretorius, B. . (Hons) (Rhodes);
Dip CST (SAICS); M. (Rhodes)
Fr I Stevens, B.A. (Pretoria), B.A. (Hons)
(Cape Town), H.O.D. (Pretoria), B..
(SA)
Fr C Uitzinger, B.A. (UJ), B.. (SA),
P.G.C.E. (UJ)
HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
Afrikaans: Mrs M Jardine, B.A. (Witwa-
tersrand), T.T.H.D. (JCE)
Art: Mrs L Culwick, B.F.A. (Hons) (Rho-
des), H.D.E. (Natal)
Career Guidance: Mr S Wilson, B. Ed.
(RAU), H.E.D. (Witwatersrand)
Information Technology: Mrs L Tandy,
B.A., U.E.D. (Natal), F.D.E. (S.A.), I.C.T.
(Cambridge)
Drama: Mr R Untiedt, B.A. Dramatic Art
(Hons) (Witwatersrand), H.D.E. (UND)
Economic Management Sciences: Mr S
Vilakazi, H.D.E. (Bus. Studies) (Witwa-
tersrand)
English: Mrs W Young, B.A. (Rhodes),
Grad.C.E.(Zim)
French: Mrs C Byrne, B.A. (Hons)
(London), M.A. de Lettres Modernes
(Grenoble)
Geography: Mrs C Boyd, C.T.H.D., F.D.E.
(C.E.S.A.)
German: Ms PK Zimolong, BA (UNISA);
Hons (RAU); PGCE (RAU)
History: Mr W Pretorius, H.E.D. (Free
State University)
Latin: Mrs E Nesbitt, M.A. (Oxon)
Life Sciences: Mrs L Bradley, H.D.E Sci-
ences (Natal)
Mathematics: Mr G Evans, B.Sc. (Hons)
(U. Bristol), P.G.C.E. (U. Birmingham)
Physical Science: Dr C Henning, B.Sc.
(Hons), M.Sc., PhD. (Witwatersrand)
Physical Education: Mr A Lion-Cachet,
B.A. (Hons) (PUK), H.D.E.
Zulu: Mrs NB Ndlovu, B.A. (SA), B.Ed.
(SA), ETDP (UJ)
ACADEMIC STAFF
Mr K Arlow B.A. (Hons) (SA), H.D.E.
(PCE)
Mrs I Basson, B.A. (Ed), B.A. (Hons)
(RAU)
Mrs E Bosman, B.Sc. (Ed), B.Ed (Hons)
(UP)
Mr J Bwasa, B.A. (Hons) I.P.N. (Kinshasa)
Mrs D Campbell, B.A., H.D.E. (UCT)
Ms M Coetzee, B.Tech F.A. , P.G.C.E. (UJ)
Mrs S De Witte, B. P.Ed. (Rhodes),
C.E.L.T.A. ( RSA), B.Ed. (Hons) (Witwa-
tersrand)
Ms J de Souza, B.A., U.E.D. (Natal)
Miss S Fricker, B.A. (Hons), P.G.C.E.
(Witwatersrand)
Mrs A George, B.Sc. (Hons) (Witwa-
tersrand)
Mrs D Grigoratos, B.Ed (Hons) (RAU),
T.T.H.D. (JCE), Dip I.T. (K-Net)
Mrs S Hale, B.A. (UCT) Grad. C.E. (U.
Zim.)
Mr M Heunis, H.E.D (University of
Pretoria)
Miss N Hill, B.SC. (University of Pretoria)
Dr B Huntley, B.Sc. (Hons), H.D.E.,M.
Ed. (Witwatersrand), Ph. D. (Pretoria)
Mrs K Jacobs, B.Sc. (Hons), H.D.E. (Wit-
watersrand) B.Com (UNISA)
Mrs R Janse v Rensburg, B.A. (Ed)
(Pretoria)
Mr M Johnston, B.A. (Ed) (RAU)
Mr J Joseph, B.Sc. (Witwatersrand)
Mr E Kamangira, B.Sc. (Rhodes)
Mr M Koli, B.Sc. (UCT), B.Sc. (Hons)
(Witwatersrand)
Mrs M Laubscher, B.A. (Stell) H.E.D.
(UOVS) Hons (UJ)
Mr B Louw, B.A.(Ed) (Witwatersrand)
Mr R MacDonald, B. Sc. (Rhodes)
Mr N MacFarland, B.A. (Hons), M.A.
(SA), Dip. Ed. (N. Ireland)
Mrs S Mason, B.A. (Hons)
(Birmingham),QTS, Teaching Diploma
(UK)
Mr L Mattiuzzo, B.A. (Ed) (Witwa-
tersrand)
Mr C Milligan, B.Comm (Information
Systems) (WITS), PGCE (WITS)
Mrs S Mparutsa, B.Sc. (Ohio), B.Ed.
(Hons) (Witwatersrand), Grad CE (Zim)
Mr A Robinson, B.Sc. (Hons) (Witwa-
tersrand), Nat.Dip. Agric., P.G.C.E. (RAU)
Mrs J Royal, B.A. (Hons) (SA). M.Ed
(Witwatersrand)
Mrs P Sandilands, B.A. DRAMATIC
ART (Hons) (Witwatresrand), H.E.D.
(SA)
Mrs A Scarr, B.A (UCT); Hons (UNISA);
HDE (UNISA)
Mrs SM Scholes, B.A. (F.A.), H.D.E.
(Witwatersrand)
Mr J Smith, B.A. (Stell.), B.. (Hons) M
. (UNISA)
Mrs N Stocks, B.Sc., H.D.E. (Natal)
Dr B Tobias, B.Ed. (RAU), H.D.E. (JCE),
Ph. D. (Witwatersrand)
Ms K van Schoor, BSc, P.H.E.D. (RAU)
Mr W Young, B.Sc. (Rhodes)
MUSIC STAFF
Director: Dr B Oosthuizen, B. Mus. (SA),
M. Mus., D. Mus. (N.M.M.U.)B.A. (RAU),
B.D. (SA), U.C.L.M. (SA)
Head of Brass: Mr J Sasman, B.Mus.
(Hons), P.D.M Jazz (UCT)
Head of Piano: Ms I Myburgh, B. Mu.
(Hons) (U.P.) L.T.C.L, U.O.L.M., U.P.L.M.,
U.D.K.M.
Head of Strings: Ms I Bonnet, B. Mus.
(Free State)
Head of Woodwind: Dr A Tompson,
Ph.D. (Wits),M.A. (UNISA), M.Mus
(Wits) F.T.C.L
Mrs A Carroll, B. Ed. (Hons) (NM.M.U.);
H. D. E. (PG); A.T.C.L. L.T.C.L. (Piano
and Recorder )
Mr S Nyamezela, Dip. Mus., Adv. Dip.
(Choir Conducting)
Mrs A Rossouw, B. Mus. (U.O.V.S.), B.
Mus. (Hons) (U.P.), B. Bibl. (Hons) (U.P.),
H.D.B. (U.O.V.S.)
Organist: Mr C Upchurch, B.Mus.
(Hons), M.Mus. (U.D.W.)
Head of Contemporary Music : Mr N
Carter, B. Mus. (Hons) (UCT)
Personal Assistant to Director: Mrs V
Savage
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SPORTS STAFF
Director: Mr A Lion-Cachet, B.A. (Hons)
(PUK), H.D.E.
Mr V Trninic, B. Phys.Ed. (University of
Split, Croatia)
Development O cer: Mr A Norris
Director of Rugby: Mr S Lourens
Sports Scientist: Mr R van Ginkel
Sports Analyst: Mr A Carolan, B.Sc
Sports Man. (Hons), B Com (Hons)
(RAU)
Head of Swimming: Mr P le Roux, B.
Comm (Sports Man.), P.G.C.E.
LIBRARY
Mrs J Millward, B.A., H.Dip.Lib, Dip
O&M (PUK)
Mrs A Delport, N. Dip. (Graphic Design)
TECHNOLOGY
Director: Mr P Henning, M.Sc. (UCT)
Mrs P Opperman, (IMM) (Damelin )
Mr B Lou
Mr T Bonnet
Mr A Buthelezi
TECHNICAL STAFF
Messrs T Gunyule, N Raphulu, T Kubayi,
S Manubata
FOUNDATION AND OLD JOHANN-
IANS ASSOCIATION
Director: Mrs H Cooper B.A. (Hamil-
ton), M.A. (Economics) (Johns Hopkins)
Fund-raising Coordinator: Mrs L Dicks,
Dip. (N.T.T.C.)
Personal Assistant: Mrs S Lou,
N.D.Marketing
ADMINISTRATION
Business Manager: Mr A Dry, B.Com.
(UCT), B.. (SA), M.M. (Witwa-
tersrand), R.P.P., S.L.D.P. (Manchester)
Personal Assistant: Mrs M Roets
Financial Manager: Mr N Norman
A.C.I.S.
Administration manager: Mrs M Carter
Assistant Accountant: Mrs B Fouche
Finance Sta:
Mrs N Binns,
Mrs M Lamb, B. Com. (Rhodes),
Mrs B Chamboko, C.I.S.,B. Compt
(UNISA)
Headmasters Secretary: Mrs M Rufener
School Secretary: Mrs P Schaerer
Reception: Mrs W Modise
Assistants:
Mr A Moroane,
Mr P Moshidi
Sixth Form Secretary: Mrs P Beauclerk
Functions and Events Manager:
Mrs C Wiswall
Estate Manager: Mr A Duncan
Matron: Mrs M Bossert
Drivers:
Messrs J Silimela,
Mr P Gumede,
Mr S Legou
MEDICAL
Medical O cer: Dr MR Rabie, MB. BCh.
(Witwatersrand)
Psychologist: Dr M Bunding, B.A.
(Hons) (UW C), H.D.E., B.Ed., D.S.E.
(UNISA), M.A. (University of Notre
Dame, USA), Ph.D. (Stell)
Nursing Sister: Sister GB Venter, Adv.
Dip. Nursing Science (Natal), RN
MARKETING AND PUBLICITY
OFFICE
Director: Mrs AP Williams, N.Dip
(Computer Accountancy), C . Account-
ancy, C. Marketing (Aust)
Assistant: Mrs A Delport, N. Dip.
(Graphic Design)
COLLEGE STAFF
COLLEGE STAFF
Academic Colours
Back Row: G Varughese, M Berry, S Jamnadis, P Swart, A Bashall, J Coates, J Prinsloo, J le Roux, A Jivan, M
Trengove, T Adewuyi
Third Row: B Moore, M Cloete, D Potgieter, D Feldner-Busztin, S Theunisen, M Macklin, S Kalyan, I Rekhviash-
vili, M Lucas, B Stocks, C Kocher
Second Row: F Du Plessis, H Kooverjee, B Kalidas, S Burger, N Seedat, J van Rhyn, S Hunt, E Laher, J Atherfold,
R Berry, J Surgey
Front Row: R Dalton, M I Bulbulia, K Sato, Mr R Cameron, S Mukherjee, J Wood, A Rathugamage, R Kolabhai
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IEB MATRICULATION RESULTS 2010
St Johns College is proud of the excel-
lent results achieved by the Matriculants
in the 2010 IEB Examinations. St Johns
pupils once again achieved a 100% Matric
pass rate.
94% achieved university entrance at
degree level.
2 pupils achieved over 90% averages
Callum Black was placed in the top
5% of the IEB candidates in 6 or more
subjects; he was also placed in the top
1% for English, Mathematics, Physical
Science and Life Orientation.
James Verhagen and Yianni Moustakis
were placed in the top 5% of the IEB
candidates in 5 or more subjects; James
Verhagen was also placed in the top 1%
for Mathematics, Mathematics Paper 3
and Physical Science; Yianni Moustakis
was also placed in the top 1% in Physical
Science and Life Science.
e following St Johns College pupils were
ranked within the top 1% of IEB candi-
dates in the following subjects:
Mathematics: Callum Black, Chris-
topher Roberts, James Verhagen, Ben
Walwyn
Maths Paper 3: James Verhagen
Maths Literacy: Finn MacKinnon
Physical Sciences: Christopher Roberts,
Yianni Moustakis, Ben Walwyn, Callum
Black, Richard Fisher, James Verhagen
English: Andrew Petersen, Callum
Black, Christopher Roberts
Information Technology: Christopher
Grose
Life Sciences: Christopher Roberts,
Yianni Moustakis, Dixit Dullabh, Ed-
mund Wessels
Geography: Ferdinand le Grange
Life Orientation: Callum Black
Trinity Music: Paul Cresswell, Julian
Lap, Ben Walwyn
ABRSM: Kendrick Walsh
Level 7 (Over 80%) Achievements:
10 subjects: Christopher Roberts
9 subjects: Callum Black
8 subjects: James Verhagen, Muham-
mad Docrar, Andrew Fisher, Yianni
Moustakis, Ben Walwyn, Matthew
Becker, Barry Povey
7 subjects: Adam Maserow, Paul Cress-
well, Samuel Kentridge, Zain patel, Mat-
thew Pulford, Richard Fisher, Wesley
Verhoogt.
331 Level 7 (80% and over) subject ag-
gregates were achieved in the following
subjects:
53 of 114 candidates writing
Mathematics; 18 pupils achieved
over 90%
18 of 44 candidates writing Maths
Paper 3; 10 pupils achieved over 90%
5 of 14 candidates writing Maths
Literacy
15 of 43 candidates writing Advance
Programme Mathematics
65 of 128 candidates writing Life
Orientation
34 of 110 candidates writing Physical
Science
28 of 62 candidates writing Geography
26 of 128 candidates writing English
21 of 56 candidates writing History
20 of 54 candidates writing Life
Sciences
12 of 18 candidates writing Dramatic
Arts
7 of 17 candidates writing Information
Technology
5 of 111 candidates writing Afrikaans
4 of 13 candidates writing French
4 of 14 candidates writing Isizulu, First
Additional Language
4 of 41 candidates writing Visual Arts
2 of 5 candidates writing Latin
2 of 4 candidates writing German
5 of 6 candidates writing Trinity Music
1 of 1 candidates writing Associated
Board of the Royal School of Music
IEB MATRICULATION RESULTS 2010
Ben Walwyn
James Verhagen
Muhammad Docrat
Yianni Moustakis
Andrew Fisher
Callum Black
Matthew Becker
Richard Fisher
Zain Patel
Barry Povey
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MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Stephen Maycock Clarinet
Andre Venter Violin
Daniel Arnot Saxophone
Kaleem Ahmid Violin & recorder
Christopher Anthony Exhibition: Violin
Joshua Lipman Exhibition: Trumpet
Richard Corbishley Exhibition: Violin
Jesse Stevens Exhibition: Piano
Stephen Hunt Exhibition: Recorder
CENTENARY SCHOLARSHIPS
Sipelele Mahamba
Liam Peters
Sibusiso Punadi (Vuleka Closed)
Giggs Kgole
Lesiba Legodi
Sibonelo Magagula
Sibusiso Moyo
Khensani Ngwenya
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2011
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS 2011
ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Keegan Leech 1st Major
Logan Geldenhuys Major
Tomas Montgomery Major
Adam Ebrahim Foundation
Michael Kriegler Exhibition
Craig Morshead Exhibition
Henry Daniels Exhibition
Pierre Joubert Foundation
Jesse Stevens Exhibition
Daniel Slater Foundation
Emilio Ziniades Foundation
Matthew Rosin Exhibition
SPORTS SCHOLARSHIPS
Tyrone Dial
Jonty Van As
Brett Le Roux
Farhaan Sayanvala
Conor McKerr
Linathi Mgaga
Keanan Roberts
Brogan Sanders
Mr Cameron, Staff, fellow pupils and
guests. I greet you with the words of the
prophet Isaiah, Chapter 40, verse 31: But
those who wait for the LORD will renew
their strength. They shall mount up with
wings like eagles.
It seems like yesterday that I visited St
Johns College for the rst time. I was still
in Grade 7 a boertjie from Jan Celliers,
who had a dream to become a pupil at
St Johns. Aer we had written an entry
exam, all the potential new boys were tak-
en on a tour of the College grounds. We
walked through the school, the Chapel,
Pelican Quad and David Quad. We stood
on Burger Field and in amazement, I
looked up at the magnicent school build-
ings. I was in awe as I still am today. But
the moment that I shall always remember
from that rst visit is when we crossed the
road from Pelican to the Deane Yates Cen-
tre and saw the statue of the boy holding
an eagle alo. e inscription on the base
is the one that I have just quoted from
Isaiah 40. I knew then (as I still do today)
that those words captured the heart and
the spirit of St Johns College and I wished
with all my heart to be part of it.
Today, 4 years later, I stand here in
front of you and I address you in a spirit
of humbleness, trust, openness, but above
all, with a deep faith in those words of the
prophet Isaiah. And I invite you, gentle-
men of St Johns, to join me and share my
vision for 2011 which is:
To soar on wings like eagles!
As I start my year as Head of School, I
ask myself what I envision for the coming
year. Firstly, I should like to develop unity
SCHALK BURGER - HEAD OF SCHOOL 2011
ADDRESS TO THE COLLEGE: JANUARY 2011
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HEAD OF SCHOOLS ADDRESS
among our students. Unity is something
which does not happen by chance. We
have to seek unity and work hard to attain
it. In Maths, it is the smallest numeral
representation and I believe that we
should group ourselves into this unit.
Why? Because unity produces strength
and courage. Look at your blazer pockets.
e eagle is a symbol of strength and
vigour. rough unity, we shall be able to
realize our strength and soar with courage
during 2011.
Secondly, I should like you to join me
in seeking excellence. We at St Johns want
to be excellent. ere is no doubt about
that. e College is a school of excellence,
academically, culturally, on the sports
eld and in community work. Excellence
is the processing of good qualities to the
highest degree. True excellence is striving
to improve yourself and the environment
around you.
It can only be achieved through hard
work and rising to meet the challenges
presented to you. It also means never
losing sight of your goals. Eagles have the
ability to y directly into the sun without
being blinded. Let us not be blinded by
anything which can weaken our focus
during 2011.
irdly, I should like to invite you
to make a commitment of loyalty to the
school. Here at St Johns, we need people
like you and me to have commitment to
bind ourselves intellectually and emotion-
ally to our school. We are the products of
one of the nest educational institutions
in the world. is is a privilege and in the
years to come, we shall always be thankful
for the opportunity we have had, which
is nothing less than a gi. At St Johns, I
have come to understand the values of:
discipline, integrity, honesty and charity,
based on the teaching and examples of
our teachers and those who are part of
this institution. erefore I would like to
challenge each one of you to be part of our
Johannian outreach programmes to un-
derprivileged people. Let our exclusivity
not blind us to the needs of others; instead
lets be open to the world outside. Lets be
inclusive in our lives.
Mr Camerons message at Speech
Night last year encouraged us to give
thanks. Tomorrow morning during
chapel, I shall explain a project in which
the whole schools participation will be of
utmost importance.
In addition, I encourage all of you
to strive for a healthy balance between
body and soul. We need to be ethical in
everything we do. Let us remember that
our mission in life is to become respon-
sible people. We are fortunate here at St
Johns to have the best foundation ever to
become dependable citizens. Life is tough
and we need to be prepared to face both
successes and failures. We must remember
that the ten plagues of Egypt still exist
today - just in other forms. We might not
have frogs and mosquitoes, but we have
slow ADSL, computer viruses, Trevor
Noah. and, more seriously, oen also
poor relationships with people around us.
May we always try to resolve our dier-
ences in 2011 in such a way that we grow
in the process.
And above all, lets be gentle and car-
ing, especially toward the younger boys
here in our school. Let us help them to y,
but like true eagles, let us also catch them
when they fall.
I also want to take this opportunity to
thank each and everyone (students and
teachers) who trusted me enough to give
me this opportunity to be Head of School
for 2011. I am committed not to fail you
and to lead this school towards 2012 in the
best way I possibly can.
Many people have played a role in my
development and of those, my parents
deserve the most thanks. I know that
they have sometimes shaken their heads,
wondering what I was up to, but never
did they give up on me. ey are always
willing to create new opportunities for
me. Dad, Mom, I want to thank you for
this. ank you for pushing me to my
limits. ank you for opening the door of
St Johns for me. And above all, I should
like to thank my Heavenly Father, who has
blessed me beyond my wildest dreams.
Finally I want to conclude with the
words of Rudyard Kipling. He echoed
Isaiah when he said in his poem, If :
If you can keep your head when
all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it
on you,
If you can trust yourself when all
men doubt you,
If you can wait and not be tired
by waiting,
Or being lied about, dont deal
in lies,
Or being hated, dont give way to
hating,
If you can dream and not make
dreams your master,
If you can think and not make
thoughts your aim,
If you can bear to hear the truth
youve spoken
And lose, and start again at your
beginnings
And never breathe a word about
your loss,
If you can talk with crowds and
keep your virtue,
If all men count with you, but
none too much,
Yours is the Earth and everything
thats in it,
And which is more youll be a
Man, my son
My prayer for 2011 is that we stay
focused on the Lord, on true and honest
living and ultimately become the men we
were born to be.
Only then shall we soar on wings like
eagles, shall we run and not grow weary,
shall we walk and not be faint.
among our students. Unity is something
which does not happen by chance. We
have to seek unity and work hard to attain
At St Johns, I have come to understand the values of discipline, integrity,
honesty and charity, based on the teaching and examples of our teachers and
those who are part of this institution.
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CHAIRMANS ADDRESS
Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls
Recently, I walked up from the Bridge
Nursery School, which my daughters at-
tend, onto the new St Davids Avenue, with
its trees and plants coming into leaf. e
wide, paved pedestrian mall was wonder-
ful. I passed the Alan Wilcock Vulindlela
Centre and Hill Boarding House. I saw
boys moving through the new Sons of
Light Gate with the wonderful reminder
of our Christian heritage from the Gospel
according to St John, chapter 12 verse 36:
Trust in the Light while you have it so
that you may become Sons of Light.
is led me to reect on the motto
of this World Class Christian School in
Africa:
Lux Vita Caritas Light, Life and
Love.
is motto speaks to the members
of the Council of St Johns College who
strive to ensure the sustainability of this
great school, where there is occasionally a
creeping concern which sometimes nds
expression in questions like this: Are we
carving out in St Johns College a haven for
the wealthy elites spoilt brats?
e simple answer to this question is
No, were not! e purpose of St Johns
College remains today, as it was in 1898,
when the Community of the Resurrec-
tions Fathers founded it, to bring forth
from its gates young men rightly trained
in mind, body and character equipped
to serve God well in Church and in State.
Recently I toured the new boarding
houses. Without doubt, they oer excel-
lent facilities of which we can be proud.
e new buildings and walkways relieve
congestion and create a very happy work-
ing environment, with less stress for boys
and sta.
Despite a few problems with construc-
tion, we have a new water polo pool which
is a world-class facility. Right now, the
surface of the synthetic hockey eld is be-
ing replaced and Council has approved the
construction of an indoor cricket facility.
ese are very exciting developments
which will benet your sons education
and his experience at St Johns College,
where a holistic education oers all-round
growth, which will enrich your boys life
abundantly, contribute to his vitality and
anchor him in the vita, Christ, who is the
Life.
Turning to the nances of the College,
I am pleased to report that these remain
in good shape. Although, for the rst time
in the Colleges history, we have had to
borrow money for a very limited period
of time, we are on track to move out of
overdra at the end of the year and con-
tinue to run the school with healthy cash
ows. anks to careful monitoring by
the Finance Committee, under the sound
chairmanship of Mr Peter Gordon, and
the hard work of the Colleges Business
O ce, we will once again break-even at
operating cost level.
Linked to cash ows, the collection
of school fees has become a growing
concern. Although the Finance Depart-
ment keeps a close watch on things, sadly
a small group of regular defaulters puts
the education of their children at peril
by continually defaulting on promises to
pay - and oen only the threat of suspen-
sion from school seems to produce the
necessary payments. In contrast, we
would like to acknowledge the enormous
sacrices made by the majority of parents,
and thank them for their commitment to
honouring their responsibilities regarding
the payment of school fees.
e College remains full at every level,
which is gratifying and comforting in
these tough economic times. Clearly, the
quality of education at St Johns is recog-
nised widely, and the demand for places
here continues to grow. e Pre-Prep had
well over 225 applicants for 72 Grade 0
places next year, and the College received
more than 234 applications for about 70
places. Against this backdrop, though,
Council is mindful of the pressures many
parents face in aording such an educa-
tion, and we resist the temptation to raise
fees sharply simply because there is grow-
ing demand.
Equally, we resist the temptation to
abdicate our duciary obligations to St
Johns College by making fees so low that
we are unable to guarantee the continued
services of a highly qualied, competent,
experienced and internationally sought-
aer teaching sta as well as the operation
of facilities needed in the 21st Century to
rightly train our boys in mind, body and
character.
In circumstances where, day in and
day out, political, religious, legal and
economic commentators, among others,
rightly lament the consistent lowering of
the bar for public, judicial and commer-
cial leadership, we are duty bound to take
measures that will prevent our boys from
joining the race for the lowest common
denominator. Our boys are, aer all, Sons
of Light.
Council is committed to ensuring that
those of South Africas young men who
VUYO KAHLA - CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL OF ST JOHNS COLLEGE
SPEECH DAY - 11 OCTOBER 2011
The purpose of St Johns College remains today, as it was in 1898, when the
Community of the Resurrections Fathers founded it: to bring forth from its
gates young men rightly trained in mind, body and character equipped to
serve God well in Church and in State.
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CHAIRMANS ADDRESS
display academic prowess and leadership
potential and who, through historical dis-
advantages, were not born great, are given
the opportunity to achieve greatness.
Last nights Council-approved Budget
for 2012, which increases the allocation
for Centenary and SSP bursaries by 39%,
bears testimony to this commitment and
to our objective to increase diversity at St
Johns College.
St Johns College is equally commit-
ted to ensuring that those of our boys
who come from backgrounds of privilege
are nurtured to a greatness underpinned
by humility and an enduring commit-
ment to serve those of their countrymen
and women in vulnerable circumstances.
Community service has always been a part
of St Johns proud heritage. rough chari-
table activities facilitated by the school,
our boys and Sixth Form girls participate
in the practice of love by St Johns College
as a Community of Love.
eir actions give remarkable clarity
to these words from the First Letter of St
John: God is love, and he who abides in
love abides in God, and God abides in
him.(1 John 4: 16). rough investing in
community service, we help our boys to
see God in the Holy Trinity - as St Augus-
tine wrote: If you see charity, you see the
Trinity. (De Trinitate, VIII, 8, 12: CCL 50,
287 and e Essential Pope Benedict XVI,
408) e 2012 Budgets 198% increase in
the allocation for pastoral care equally
speaks of our love for our boys and of St
Johns commitment to their wellbeing.
is leads me to talk about the income
side of the 2012 Budget. e extensive
building programme over the past four
years is largely over, but with it have come
increased operational costs. New build-
ings, water polo pools and the like are
more sophisticated and therefore more
costly to run. In addition, we continue to
ensure that our sta ng levels are right,
and so we have introduced a few addi-
tional posts in 2012. As sta costs account
for some 63% of our expenditure, we are
acutely aware of the direct link between
salary increases and tuition fee increases.
ese costs need to be nanced by the
parents of a xed number of pupils, as
we have tried not to grow numbers in the
school.
As I mentioned earlier, we are very
mindful of the relentless economic pres-
sure that parents face and of the fact that
education ination is consistently above
CPI, and so we have worked hard to
ensure that expenditure remains tightly
controlled and that alternative sources of
income are being developed. As a result
of all of this, we can announce that school
fees for the College will be increasing by
9.8% for 2012.
During the past year we revisited our
Strategic Map, which guides our decision-
making and direction for St Johns College.
I am pleased to report that the goals set in
2007 have largely been achieved and new
ones are being set for the next decade.
ese are exciting times of growth and
development for St Johns College.
I should now like to thank Mr Erik
Hallendorf, who retired from serving on
the Council of St Johns College at the
beginning of this year, for his excel-
lent service, initially as Chairman of the
Parents Association and nally as Vice-
Chairman of Council. Im excited about
the contribution that Mr John Gnodde, an
Old Johannian, has been making to im-
prove our focus on the strategic objectives
of St Johns College; Mr Gnodde has been
elected as Vice-Chairman of Council and
continues in his capacity as Chairman of
the St Johns College Foundation.
I should also like to thank Mrs Helen
Popplewell, who will retire at the end
of the rst term of 2012, for the most
remarkable way she has led the Pre-Prep
and for the joy she has brought to the
youngest members of St Johns. We are
proud of what she has achieved and wish
her a joyful retirement.
I now turn to thank members of
Council for their service to St Johns. All
their work is done on a voluntary basis
and sets the example for so many parents
who give of their time unstintingly for
the benet of their childrens school. is
is a community of people who share a
common interest in the development of St
Johns College.
I should also like to thank Mr Roger
Cameron and Mr Patrick Lees for their
leadership and service to this community
and the entire sta of St Johns for the
diligence and excellence with which they
carry out their responsibilities.
I wish the Head of School, Schalk
Burger and his Matric Class of 2011, all
the best for their coming exams. May you
be successful and may your dreams be
realised. Beyond the gates of St Johns Col-
lege, may you, as the Sons of Light, shine
in all your endeavours and make excellent
contributions that will advance our nation
and our world. Lethani ukukhanya!
Finally, I thank the rm and certain foun-
dation on which St Johns College is laid,
the Lord God who is Light, Life and Love.
Glory and honour and power are yours
by right,O Lord our God. For you created
all things: and by your will they have their
being. (Canticle 15 Anglican Prayer
Book 1989; verses 1 and 2)
display academic prowess and leadership
potential and who, through historical dis-
advantages, were not born great, are given
Cultural Colours
Back Row: T Geffen, G Varughese, C Soal, J Smythe, N Ambler-Smith, M Dryden, J Kruger, S Burger,
M Steinhobel, MConkic, C Grant, N Lambropoulos
Third Row: N Seedat, S Cheng, J Whittle, J Georgiades, B Moore, M Vermaak, S Hunt, N Reid, M Trengove,
F Du Plessis, M Kaskar
Second Row: T Bradeld, J Mc Graw, A Rathugamage, M Cloete, M Macklin, R De Kock, A Bashall,
L van der Griendt, P Swart
Front Row: R Kolabhai, K Brummer, K Sato, Mr R Cameron, S Venkatakrishnan, R Berry, K Ramubulana
10
HEADMASTERS ADDRESS
Mr Godsell , Mr Kahla and members of
Council, Mr Lees and Mrs Popplewell,
Parents, Staff, Boys, Girls and Friends
- welcome to our Speech Night and
Prize-giving
The theme of my address tonight is Brave
Hearts Bold Minds
We have each day of the week an Acta
Diurna which translates as Deeds of
the Day. We have a new version tonight
called Acta Annua which translates as
Deeds of the Year and which you will
nd in your programme. You will be
pleased that my purpose tonight is not
to mention every deed of the year but to
highlight one or two signicant endeav-
ours and to point us in some new direc-
tions for 2012.
First, let me start by reassuring you
that St Johns College is in good shape.
Our academic results last year were
outstanding, once again putting us at the
top of the boys schools in South Africa. I
thank the teachers for their commitment,
not only to boys who are able and who
go on to achieve distinctions, but also to
those who are less academically gied.
I am always relieved when, in January, I
learn that every boy at St Johns has passed
his National Senior Certicate. I am sure
that the class of 2011 will not disappoint
us.
St Johns is full, from the Pre-Prep
to Matric - and there are waiting lists of
boys who want to come to St Johns. We
have increased our capacity in the board-
ing house to 258 beds for boys and girls.
Next year, with the purchase of additional
properties on our campus, we will have
accommodation for 60 VIth Formers
and 220 College boys, bringing the total
to 280. I am pleased to inform you that
Clayton will gradually develop a board-
ing component. We will then have four
boarding houses in the College and four
day-boy houses, as well as Runge.
A key indicator of good health at St
Johns College is the health of our 8 Col-
lege Houses and our VIth Form House.
If I were to measure it on the basis of the
wonderful and happy boarders dinner we
had the other night, then there is a lot of
good happening.
My belief is that every boy and girl
at St Johns College must be known and
loved. is has to happen within our
Houses and tutor groups, with dedicated
Housemasters, Tutors and Heads of
Houses. Recently I was asked: What is
the soul of St Johns College? I would like
to suggest that it lies within our Houses,
in the brave hearts and bold minds of our
boys and girls.
Mr Dave Campbell and the House-
masters, as well as the Assistant House-
masters and Mistresses are vital to the
health and spirit of the Houses. Mrs
Bossert, Boarding House Manager, is also
key to this success. I thank all who ensure
that our House system works well.
It is appropriate to say thank you to
Mr De Wet Wentzel, who is here tonight,
who has already le us to go to Marragon
Primary School. De Wet was Housemaster
of omson for many years. We thank
him for his service to St Johns College and
omson, as well as his contribution to
Afrikaans and Rugby.
We should also like to congratulate Mr
Sean Wilson, who leaves us at the end of
the year to take up a Deputy Heads post at
Jeppe Boys High. Sean was Housemaster
of Hodgson and served the boys well as
Head of Life Orientation, especially with
regard to the Presidents Award. Over
the past few years, St Johns has achieved
the highest number of Gold Presidents
Awards of any school in the world.
Both these gentlemen we thank - and
wish them well as they take the good that
they have learnt here and share it with
others.
Mr Kahla has reported on the nances
and the building programme which the
Council oversees. One of the signs of good
health is that we have made extraordi-
nary progress in terms of our facilities
and bursaries, and there are plans for still
more, without having to do any long-term
borrowing. is is an indication of good
stewardship of our resources, and Mr Dry
and his team are thanked for their good
work.
Parents and Old Boys have also been
very generous and contributed to the
future of St Johns College. e work of the
Foundation and its task in raising funds
for St Johns is critical to our sustainabil-
ity - and I commend the Annual Fund
to you as a means of supporting St Johns
College. In a world where every institution
is tasked with making money, St Johns
is dierent it does not have owners, or
shareholders. It is here to serve education
and every cent raised is invested back into
the school for the benet of your children
and for future generations of children. We
hope they will include the grandsons of
our present boys!
ROGER CAMERON - HEADMASTER OF ST JOHNS COLLEGE
SPEECH DAY - 11 OCTOBER 2011
Parents and Old Boys have also been very generous and contributed to the
future of St Johns College. The work of the Foundation and its task in raising
funds for St Johns is critical to our sustainability - and I commend the Annual
Fund to you as a means of supporting St Johns College.
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HEADMASTERS ADDRESS
We need to be grateful for a wonderful
school, by no means perfect, but denitely
rich in opportunity, whose mission lies in
producing young men with brave hearts
and bold minds. ese words capture in
modern idiom what our school prayer
says: rightly trained in body, mind and
character to serve.
How do we produce young men with
brave hearts and bold minds?
One of the perspectives of our
strategic map is a formation perspective,
which has three goals:
To work to a relevant curriculum
which must be benchmarked against
international standards of excellence.
To know and love every boy and girl
at St Johns so that they may grow in body,
mind and character.
To facilitate the development
of compassion, courage, integrity and
service, aligned with Christian identity, in
each one of our pupils.
During the last two weeks I have
attended an UV Music Concert, an UV
Supper eatre evening and an UV Art
Exhibition. All three reected the hard
work, discipline and creativity of bold
minds. Each was the product of ve
years in the College, where young minds
have been challenged by masters of the
discipline. Each young man has put in
sustained eort, has overcome di cul-
ties and slowly, year by year, has grown
in stature and maturity so that now he
is thinking independently and critically,
and performing with emotional maturity
and insight. He is willing and able to take
risks with courage and conviction. Each
of these three evenings convinced me
that young men and women at St Johns
College are being challenged to have bold
minds. A similar process is happening in
Maths, English and all the other subjects
at St Johns.
A few superb performances come to
mind: Joshua Wesseloo, performing as
Bottom from A Midsummer Nights
Dream, denitely earned my admiration;
Jamie McGraw, playing the 1st Movement
of Griegs Piano Concerto in A minor,
was outstanding; and Alistair Bashalls art
was exceptional. ese are just three of
many, young brave hearts and bold minds.
Another is Michael Macklin and his team
of debaters who won the SACEE debat-
ing competition once again for St Johns.
Peter Raney and Schalk Burger, with their
winning Science Expo project, exem-
plify brave hearts and bold minds; they
represented South Africa at the Intel ISEF
Science Expo held in Los Angeles.
St Johns works hard to create resilient,
courageous, compassionate young men of
integrity brave hearts. From the Remove
Orientation Camp, our new Beloved Sons
programme in Lower 4, our Eagle Awards
for Service to our Leadership Programme
in LV and UV, the work of the House-
masters, Sports Coaches, Life Orienta-
tion teachers, and Chaplains, is linked to
produce brave hearts.
One of the key ways in which St Johns
produces not only brave hearts but also
bold minds is that of sport: hard work,
discipline, commitment, skill, team work
and meeting the challenge of the game;
dealing with victory and disappointment;
developing the resilience to pick yourself
up aer defeat; having the willingness
to take risks and to strategise as well as
to play within the rules all this devel-
ops young men with brave hearts and
bold minds. Sport is one of those areas
which challenges us most at St Johns. But
discipline, hard work, commitment and
developing skill and strength will ensure
the success that we seek. It is in work-
ing together as sports coaches, teachers
and boys with the right attitude that we
will create brave hearts and bold minds.
I commend our boys on many successes
and thank the coaches for their dedica-
tion.
Without quality teachers, mentors
and coaches, St Johns College would not
be the institution it is today. I should
particularly like to thank all the sta for
their enormous commitment. Particularly
I should like to thank those sta who are
leaving us at the end of the year. I have
already mentioned Mr Sean Wilson and
Mr De Wet Wentzel.
Other long-serving sta, who have
made wonderful contributions, and who
are leaving us, are:
Mrs Lorraine Tandy, who has been an
innovative and creative HOD of Informa-
tion Technology and served St Johns for
18 years. Her comment to me yesterday
was that when she arrived here, St Johns
College had no network. It is di cult to
imagine a school without Moodle, e-mail,
intranet and internet. We have made
progress. She retires at the end of this year
aer battling with her health for several
years. We wish her all the best.
Mrs Lorna Culwick and Mrs Shelagh
Scholes are both retiring at the end of the
year. Mrs Culwick has been Head of the
Art Department for the past eight years.
Her contribution to the creative talent of
boys and girls has been enormous and
we thank her. She has also served in the
Chapel throughout her time at St Johns.
We wish her and her husband Paul a won-
derful retirement in the Natal Midlands.
Mrs Scholes has been teaching art at
St Johns for 17 years. She started as a part-
time teacher and then became full-time.
Her expertise and knowledge in Art His-
tory has benetted many boys. We wish
her well in her retirement and thank her
for her contribution and concern for the
development of young men at St Johns.
Mr Norman McFarland also re-
tires - at the young age of 72. Norman is
an educational treasure, having served
boys at King Edwards, Pretoria Boys, St
In a world where every institution is tasked with making money, St Johns is
different it does not have owners, or shareholders. It is here to serve educa-
tion and every cent raised is invested back into the school for the beneft of
your children and for future generations of children.
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HEADMASTERS ADDRESS
Johns College and also as Headmaster
of Glenvista High School. Mr McFarland
is an iconic schoolmaster and the boys
have loved him, whether in the classroom
teaching history, or on the sports eld
coaching rugby. Norman, you are much
loved and we will miss you.
en there is a very special person to
whom I should also like to pay tribute.
She has shaped many young Johannians
to have brave hearts and bold minds.
Mrs Helen Popplewell retires at the end
of the Easter Term in 2012 aer 23 years
at St Johns. She has served as Second
Mistress in the Prep School and latterly
as Headmistress of the Pre- Prep. Mrs
Popplewell has known and loved her boys.
Many young men of our Matric class have
been strongly inuenced by her and she
has turned the Pre-Prep into the school of
choice in Johannesburg. I pay tribute to
her and Ian and thank them for their loyal
support.
We are blessed to have many members
of sta such as these, whose input shapes
young men to grow brave hearts and bold
minds. It would be appropriate tonight
also to remember Mr Michael Carter,
who passed away during this last term. He
served St Johns for close to 40 years.
Not only do boys and girls require
brave hearts and bold minds, but institu-
tions like St Johns College do as well. e
leadership of St Johns needs to take the
challenge of Archbishop abo Makgoba
to heart. When he addressed the South
African Heads of Anglican Schools, he
challenged us to make a dierence in the
wider South African community, particu-
larly with the poor. He challenged us to
use our resources, talent and expertise to
work with the Church to build faith-based
schools. We have a wonderful example
in Masibambane, which also gives us a
model of sustainability for quality educa-
tion . We pray that we will be given brave
hearts and bold minds to have the cour-
age, the conviction and the commitment
to serve others.
I thank Mrs Michelle Rufener, Mrs Pat
Schaerer and Mrs Winnie Modise as well
as the College Executive for their support
this last year. I also thank my wife, Ann.
She is my absolute stalwart and friend. Mr
Lees, I have really enjoyed working with
you as a colleague and friend.
Now let me thank Schalk Burger and
Jerey Long, Head of School and Second
Prefect. ey have led the school with
authority and earned the respect of all the
boys. is is a tough job one of the most
di cult for any 17 year old. e Head of
School position carries great responsibil-
ity and Schalk has had to take decisions
which the boys who have elected him
dont always like. is is true of all leader-
ship positions no one says it is easy. Both
these young men have served St Johns
well. Together with the Heads of Houses,
we thank them.
Schalk has initiated an amazing
Clothing for children youth programme
which started at St Johns College in the
rst term. He has now taken it nationwide
to schools and communities, and, working
with schools and churches, has achieved a
collection of clothing to the retail value of
R250 million. is initiative has now been
adopted by Shoprite Checkers as a nation-
al charity drive. It is only an exceptional
young man who, through creative and in-
novative thinking, can initiate a plan and
see it to this wonderful end. Later tonight
he will be recognised for this by his receipt
of the Innovative inking Award donated
to us by Ken and Meg Fargher.
Schalk and his Matric Class of 2011
leave us at the end of the week, and I wish
them all the best. It is now time to pass on
the baton, so I have great pleasure in an-
nouncing the new Head of School, Second
Prefect and Heads of Houses:
Head of School James Surgey
Second Prefect Wesley Antonites
Head of Nash Tinaye Tengende
Head of Hill Paul Ontong
Head of Clayton Ashin Daya
Head of Tomson Julian Cowper
Head of Alston Gerhard Olivier
Head of Clarke Murray Conway
Head of Hodgson Bradley Stocks
Head of Fleming Owen Newton-Hill
Head of Runge Isaac Rugamba

Helen Keller who was both blind and deaf
said:
No pessimist ever discovered the secret of
the stars, or sailed to an unchartered land, or
opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
Only those with brave hearts and bold
minds can do this.
House Prefects 2011
Back Row: S Trisk, J Ireland, L Jubane, J Constantino, J Newsome, G Rowan, J Clacherty, M Bailey, N Jelonek,
J Austin, J Luxmore, A Masianoga,
Third Row: D Coundourakis, B Myers, W Morgan, S Theunissen, A Rathugamage, S Jamnadis, A Jivan, D Trollip,
G Varughese, J le Roux, K Tang, L Buisson-Street
Second Row: C Kocher, E Laher, A du Plessis, L van der Griendt, E Butler, B Mc Graw, J Kruger, I Mc Bride,
F du Plessis, J Prinsloo, M Dryden, K Bolland, N Reid
Front Row: R kolabhai, M Lucas, J Wood, S Hunt, M Cloete, Mr R Cameron, K Brummer, R Berry, R Dalton,
S Venkatakrishnan, T Geffen
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PRIZE WINNERS 2011
REMOVE SUBJECT PRIZES
Afrikaans Pierre Joubert
Drama Jonathan Baker
EMS Liam Collins
English Liam Collins
English Writing Logan Geldenhuys
French Emilio Ziniades
Geography Tamlin Love
German Kevin Boyce
History Emilio Ziniades
Latin Tamlin Love
Life Orientation Liam Collins
Life Sciences Kiran Govinda
Mathematics Logan Geldenhuys
Maths Olympiad Keegan Leech
Music Stephen Hunt
Physical Science Emilio Ziniades
Technology Thulani Dlamini
Visual Arts Giggs Kgole
Zulu 2
nd
Language Thulani Dlamini
Zulu 3
rd
Language Liam Collins
REMOVE ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
Kaleem Ahmid, Daniel Arnot, Jonathan Baker, Hinal Bhana,
Kevin Boyce, Michael Bucher , Aasif Bulbulia, Jack Claiborne,
Liam Collins, Henry Daniels, Mohamed Dasoo, Matthew Davies,
ulani Dlamini, Adam Ebrahim, Andrew Fletcher, Tyler Froes,
Logan Geldenhuys, Kiran Govinda, Pierre Joubert, Ayrton Kapp,
omas Kirk, Tariq Koor, Michael Kriegler, Brett le Roux, Keegan
Leech, Tamlin Love, Lorenzo Masselli, Zaahid Mayat, Stephen
Maycock, Dean Medcalf, omas Montgomery, Craig Morshead,
Raees Patel, Matthew Peterson, Nicholas Peterson, Matthew
Rosin, Abhimanyu Sagar, Daniel Slater, Jesse Stevens, Muaaz
Suliman , Cameron ompson, Daniel Venter, Andre Venter,
Nicholas Zille, Emilio Ziniades
LOWER IV SUBJECT PRIZES
Afrikaans Daniel Erasmus
Drama Dylan Testa
EMS Daven Mau
English Daniel Erasmus
English Reading Jeremy Prior and George
Young Critics Reading Award Stanchev
English Declamation Lukhanyo Dzedze
French Nicholas Cowen
Geography Oliver Gnodde
German Christopher Strong
History Daniel Erasmus
Latin Daniel Erasmus and Oliver
Gnodde
Life Orientation Nicholas Cowen
Life Sciences Nicholas Cowen
Mathematics Aashish Diayar
Maths Olympiad Michael Davies
Music Aashish Diayar
Physical Science Alessandro Teixeira
Technology Alessandro Teixeira and Kemeel
Pillay
Visual Arts Ryan Mackell
Zulu 2nd Language Kgotso Makhalimele
Zulu 3rd Language Zaid Bhayat
LIV ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
Zaid Bhayat, Robert Brinkmann, Tye Clarke, Nicholas Cowen,
Michael Davies, Zayan Daya, Stephen de Souza, Aashish Diayar,
Christo du Plessis, Daniel Erasmus, Umar Farooq, Luc Feldner-
Busztin, Oliver Gnodde, Simon Gree, Stephen Havenga, Travis
Hornsby, Chiraag Kathawaroo, Mikhail Kolabhai, Alexander
Korsten, Chris Maree, omas Mathew, Eric McLaughlin, Conor
Moses, Johann Muller, Kavi Nair, Jason OConnor, Vincent
Pansegrouw, Nicholas Papas, Kemeel Pillay, Jonathan Plaistowe,
Kabir Prema, Michael Reed, Joseph Savenye-Terblanche, Keshaan
Singh, Etienne Smit, George Stanchev, Christopher Strong, Mar-
thinus Strydom, Jacques Swanepoel, Matthew Taylor, Alessandro
Teixeira, Mitchell Terblanche, Dylan Testa, Alex van der Hoven,
Abraham Varghese, Prashant Venkatakrishnan, Liam Watt
UPPER IV SUBJECT PRIZES
Advanced Programme Andrew Williamson
Mathematics
Afrikaans Andre du Plessis
Dramatic Arts Gianluca Agostinetto
English Adrian Jennings
French Adrian Jennings
Geography Jason Vermaak
German Jonathan Rogerson
History Gianluca Agostinetto
Information Technology Jordan Cutifani
Information Technology
Programming Jordan Cutifani
Latin Alex Mathew
Life Orientation Christopher Huntley
PRIZE WINNERS 2011
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PRIZE WINNERS 2011
UPPER IV SUBJECT PRIZES - CONTINUED
Life Sciences Jordan Cutifani
Mathematics Adrian Jennings
Maths Olympiad Benedict Didcott-Marr
Music Matthew Lillie
Physical Science Gianluca Agostinetto
Visual Arts Luke Quinn
Zulu FAL Sbonakaliso Nene
UIV ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
Gianluca Agostinetto, Matthew Barker, James Barton-Bridges,
Sean Bayley, Chris Bellew, Jordan Cutifani, Tejis Devchand,
Benedict Didcott-Marr, Nishal Dullabh, Francois Elliott, Emile
Engelbrecht, Angelo Esplin, Jonty Fletcher, Franz Gmeiner,
Dilkash Harryprasadh, Christopher Huntley, Adrian Jennings,
Bryden Jones, Daniel Katz, Matthew Lillie, Akshay Manga, Alex
Mathew, Nicholas McLaughlin, Siyabonga Mkhize, Sbonakaliso
Nene, Michael Papas, Luke Quinn, Bevan Rabie, Jonathan Rog-
erson, Praval Sooklal, Merrick Stevenson, Naeem Vallee, Brett
van Staden, Jason Vermaak, Michiel Visser, Neil Viviers, Matthew
Vyvyan-Day, Andrew Williamson
LOWER V SUBJECT PRIZES
Advanced Programme Jason Smythe
Mathematics
Afrikaans Jacques van Rhyn
Dramatic Arts James Surgey
English Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
French Alexandre Jelonek
Geography Himal Kooverjee
German Jacques van Rhyn
History Nabeel Seedat
Information Technology Bradley Stocks
Programming Bradley Stocks
Life Orientation Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
Life Sciences Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
Mathematics Matthew Koevort
Maths Olympiad Himal Kooverjee
Music Bryan Moore
Physical Science Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
Visual Arts Dylan Potgieter and
Irakli Rekhviashvili
Zulu FAL Siphesihle Nyembe
LV ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
John Atherfold, Septimus Bosho, Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia,
Schalk Burger, Pele Collins, Milan Conkic, Murray Conway,
Wesley Coulentianos, Julian Cowper, Jack de la Fargue, Cameron
Fisher, Cameron Foster, Bhaveen Kalidas, Matteo Kalogirou, Sha-
neel Kalyan, Mohammed Kaskar, Matthew Koevort, Himal Koo-
verjee, Niels Kuehnemann, Bryan Moore, Owen Newton-Hill,
Jamie Odgers, Gerhard Olivier, Paul Ontong, Dylan Potgieter,
Irakli Rekhviashvili, Kyle Robertson, Mohamed Sacranie, Nabeel
Seedat, Jacques Smit, Jason Smythe, Christopher Soal, Murray
Steinhobel, Christopher Sterley, Bradley Stocks, Jason Strong,
James Surgey, Jacques van Rhyn, Matthew Wolfe
UPPER V SUBJECT PRIZES
Advanced Programme Asiri Rathugamage
Mathematics
Afrikaans Schalk Burger
Dramatic Arts Kai Brummer
English Reshard Kolabhai and
Michael Macklin
French Nicolas Jelonek
Geography Schalk Burger
German Dylan Feldner-Busztin
History Schalk Burger and Scott Hunt
Information Technology Reshard Kolabhai
Programming Reshard Kolabhai
Latin Nicholas Reid
Life Orientation Schalk Burger
Life Sciences Richard Berry
Mathematics Richard Berry
Maths Olympiad Sahil Jamnadas
Music Reshard Kolabhai
Physical Science Richard Berry
Visual Arts Alistair Bashall
Zulu FAL Lloyd Jubane
UV ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
Alistair Bashall, Richard Berry, Matthew Berry, Schalk Burger,
James Clacherty, Michael Cloete, James Coates, Rowan Dalton,
Francois du Plessis, Dylan Feldner-Busztin, Reece Garratt, om-
as Geen, Scott Hunt, Jake Ireland, Sahil Jamnadas, Akshar Jivan,
Christian Kocher, Reshard Kolabhai, Ebrahim Laher, Jacques
Le Roux, Michael Lucas, Michael Macklin, Talha Masood, Ian
McBride, Jamie McGraw, Ebrahim Mohamed, Michael Pfef-
fer, Hano Prinsloo, Asiri Rathugamage, Gregory Rowan, Pieter
Swart, Steven eunissen, Markus Trengove, Simon Trisk, Lloyd
Van der Griendt, George Varughese, Jarryd Wood
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PRIZE WINNERS 2011
L VI SUBJECT PRIZES
Art Thomas Donoghue
Biology Megan McFie
French Rachel Davidson
Geography Thomas Donoghue
Mathematics Shuo Cheng
Physics Nicholas Redelinghuys
LVI ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
Shuo Cheng, Rachel Davidson, omas Donoghue, Linda Jiang,
Richard Mcilraith, Ines Obregon, Nicholas Redelinghuys
U VI SUBJECT PRIZES
Biology Tobi Adewuyi
Chemistry Toba Adewuyi
Economics James Verhagen
English Kirara Sato
French Mukuka Mapemba
Geography Craig Odhiambo
History Frances Steere
Mathematics James Verhagen
Physics James Verhagen
Psychology Eugene Gikonyo
UVI ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES
Toba Adewuyi, Tobi Adewuyi, Arcene Bampile, omas Jo-
hannsen, Yianni Moustakis, Chanda Mpundu, Frances Steere,
James Verhagen
THE ACADEMY ENDEAVOUR CUP
Richard Lukalanga
SCHOOL PRIZES
MUSIC
Best Senior Instrumentalist Asiri Rathugamage
Best Junior Instrumentalist Stephen de Souza
Walter Macfarlane Senior Chorister Award Reshard Kolabhai
Walter Macfarlane Junior Chorister Award - Luke Auret
Most Improved Musician Jason Smythe
Garvey Cup for Musical Endeavour Michael Cloete
VISUAL ARTS
R P Reynolds Trophy for excellence in Creative Arts
Alistair Bashall
Most Improved Art Student Oscar ormeyer
Diedie Marais Trophy for Art Practical Marcus
van der Hoven
Parker Craf Award for outstanding use of colour Murray
Steinhobel
ORATORY
OJ Debating Michael Macklin
Public Speaking Trophy - Michael Macklin
Andrew ODowd Memorial Medal Michael Macklin
Chilvers Cup for Impromptu Speech Kai Brummer
Junior Public Speaking Cup - Prepared Keegan Leech
Junior Public Speaking Cup - Impromptu Kyllian Pather
DRAMATIC ARTS
EK Lorimer Cup for best Inter-House Play - Clarke House
Director: Michael Cloete
Andrewes Drama Award for Outstanding Commitment to
Drama since Remove Kai Brummer
Mike Stalley Trophy for the Best Actor in any Production in
2011 Khathu Ramabulana
Dramatic Arts Trophy for the Most Versatile Actor in
Upper V - Khathu Ramabulana
Matthew Pulford Trophy for excellence and commitment to
Backstage - John Whittle
THE OLD JOHANNIAN ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Awarded in Matric to any boy who has represented South Africa
in any areaa:
Debating Michael Macklin
Judo Michael Pfeer
Music Shyamkumar Venkatakrishnan
Rowing - Willie Morgan
Science - Schalk Burger
Science - Peter Raney
Scouting James Clacherty
FLEMING PRIZES FOR SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL
OVER AND ABOVE WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED OF ANY
OFFICE-BEARER:
Jarryd Wood
Reshard Kolabhai
Simon Brooks
Francois du Plessis
Schalk Burger
GORDON DEKKER PRIZE FOR CURRENT AFFAIRS:
Christopher Huntley
L VI SUBJECT PRIZES
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PRIZE WINNERS 2011
OLD JOHANNIAN MEMORIAL
PRIZE FOR SERVICE TO THE
SCHOOL
Schalk Burger
THE ALLEN SENIOR CUP: NASH
HOUSE
THE LE SUEUR CUP FOR THE TOP
HOUSE: NASH HOUSE
THE HEADMASTERS TROPHY
e Headmasters Trophy, initiated by Mr
Roger Cameron in 2000 with the agree-
ment of former headmasters, Alan Wil-
cock, Robert Clarence, Walter Macfarlane,
Jan Breitenbach and Deane Yates, for the
Matric who best epitomizes the values of
Lux Vita Caritas:
Jarryd Wood.
THE MEG AND KEN FARGHER IN-
NOVATIVE THINKING AWARD:
Schalk Burger
HA WHITECROSS PRIZE FOR THE
TOP LIV BOY IN HISTORY AND
ENGLISH:
Daniel Erasmus
J.D. SKINNER PRIZE FOR ECOLOGY
PROJECT:
Michael Cloete
GUY BALDERSON SCHOLARSHIP
FOR A MATRIC WHO INTENDS
STUDYING ENVIRONMENTAL SCI-
ENCE:
James Clacherty
THE COULTER AWARDS FOR
DRAMA:
Junior scholarship - Jonty Fletcher
Senior scholarship - Anthony Testa
BRUCE CURRIN MEMORIAL
SCHOLARSHIP FOR MATHEMATICS:
Junior Keegan Leech
Senior Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
SIR HENRY STRAKOSCH SCHOL-
ARSHIP FOR THE TOP LV PUPIL IN
SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS:
Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOP-
ERS PRIZE FOR OUTSTANDING
ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS
Pele Collins
EXCELLENCE AND PARTICIPATION
IN MATHEMATICS AWARD
Talha Masood
LAWSON POETRY PRIZE
omas Geen
WALTER WEBBER ESSAY PRIZE
Sohini Mukherjee
JOHN AIREY MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR
EXTRAMURAL CONTRIBUTION
Jamie McGrawand Francois du Plessis
WALTER ANDREWES PRIZE FOR
EXCELLENCE IN CULTURAL ACTIV-
ITIES, SPORT AND ACADEMICS:
Michael Cloete
ALEC RENNIE BELL MEMORIAL
PRIZE FOR THE MOST DISTIN-
GUISHED ACADEMIC RECORD IN
LOWER V:
Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
PETER BAKER PRIZE FOR THE DUX
SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR:
Schalk Burger
DIRECTORS DUX CUP FOR SIXTH
FORM
Oloruntobi Adeniyi Adewuyi
THE ALAN & GEN WILCOCK
MEDAL FOR COURAGE AND RESIL-
IENCE IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Dakalo Ramokgopa
Pieter Swart
Jake Ireland
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ST JOHNS ACADEMY
The St Johns College Academy com-
menced its fourth year at the beginning
of 2011. We welcomed back 21 Grade 12
boys, 22 Grade 11 boys and 24 new grade
10 boys. The Academy is an after-school
programme for boys in Grades 10, 11 and
12, promoting excellence in Mathematics,
English, Science and Computer Literacy.
Towards the end of their Grade 9 year,
boys are interviewed and write a place-
ment test for enrolment from three part-
ner schools in the community: St Endas,
Barnato Park and Athlone Boys.
e Academy operates daily from
14h45 to 17h00, providing Academy
pupils with extra tuition and develop-
ing their skills in the four subjects. e
Academy pupils are to be commended for
their commitment and determination, as
they continue to maintain their full-time
studies in their own schools.
e Academy oers full curriculum
support and a life skills component and
is aimed at empowering boys for future
success. is programme takes place in
nurturing conditions on a secure campus
in a Christian environment. We are for-
tunate to have the services of experienced
sta members from the St Johns College
Mathematics, Science, English and IT
departments.
e boys commit themselves to an
intensive three-year programme with the
expectation of good results in all subjects
in their nal Matric examinations. e
Grade 11 boys are taken on a leadership
camp in the Magaliesburg, which is fa-
cilitated by Spirit of Adventure. e camp
this year was a great success and the boys
returned much richer for the experience.
Four Matrics from 2010 are studying
at University; two are at Wits in their rst
year of engineering, while the other two
are at UJ doing accounting degrees. Our
hope is that there will be a greater number
from the 2011 group who enter Univer-
sity in 2012. Mohamed Combrinck wrote
Matric last year and is currently doing A
Levels at St Johns.
We should like to thank Mrs Suzanne
Mason for her dedicated four years of
teaching English to all three grades and
her enormous contribution outside the
classroom. We wish her well in her en-
deavours in the USA.
e Academy programme receives
funding from various outside sources and
we should like to thank them for their
contributions to this worthy cause.
MR D BRADLEY
ST JOHNS ACADEMY
In the classroom
St Johns Academy 2011
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CHAPEL NOTES
Warm greetings to you, 18 months into
my new role as one of the College Chap-
lains. I should like to begin by recording
my very real gratitude for the warm
welcome my family and I have received
from the St Johns Community.
In Chapel Notes 2010, Fr Ian recorded
the rhythm of Christian worship and
teaching in the life of St Johns College.
Apart from incorporating the contempo-
rary and Taize Prayer styles of worship
into the rotation of liturgical styles in our
Wednesday Mass services, this rhythm
has stayed the same. We have done this to
reduce the demand on boys and parents
over weekends an endeavour to nd a
more measured pace Fr Ians closing
reection in last years report. Alongside
the feast days prescribed by our Anglican
lectionary, we have introduced a number
of themed liturgies for the Wednesday
morning Mass, including services in Zulu
and Afrikaans, the celebration of World
Environment Day, and acts of remem-
brance for signicant people of faith in
our own history like Steve Biko and Bey-
ers Naude.
e liturgy is signicantly enriched
each week by the dedication and passion
of our Music Department. e inspiring
work of Dr Oosthuizen, Mr Upchurch, Mr
Nyamezele, Mr Carter, Ms Myburgh and
Ms Carroll, together with the choir and
the classical and contemporary instru-
mentalists, is greatly appreciated. We are
also grateful for the ministry of our Lay
Ministers; we said goodbye to Mr de Wet
Wentzel and prayed for Gods blessing on
him and his family as he took up a Deputy
Heads post at Marragon Primary School;
we welcomed to our team Mr Graeme
Evans and Dr Belinda Huntley. We are
grateful, too, to the Chapel Servers, ably
led by Barry McNeice and Ross Smith.
e cell leaders and house spirituality
representatives have continued in their
respective areas of ministry. We are
particularly appreciative of Jarryd Woods
faithful work of discipleship and organisa-
tion in this regard.
A signicant highlight for me each
week is the immense privilege of minister-
ing the sacrament of bread and wine to
pupils and sta who wish to receive or to
come forward for a blessing. I appreciate
that young people, in particular, struggle
with the sameness of liturgically based
worship. If, however, the Chapel is the
heart of our life at St Johns, then an indis-
pensible part of what we do in Chapel is
going to be pumping the life blood in a
regular and rhythmical way for our com-
munity. A University colleague of mine
wrote: It can be tough to create a culture
of participation in church today. In so many
ways we are comfortable with being specta-
tors in a society that is driven by television
and movies. Even the internet, with all its
interactivity, does not contribute to the kind
of sharing that worship requires. ats why
liturgy is so helpful. With its written words,
and structured activities, liturgy invites us
to participate in ways that are unthreaten-
ing and naturally communal. When liturgy
is led and shared with mindfulness and
passion, it can be deeply moving and easily
draws people into a shared expression of
worship. Liturgy - with fresh language and
creative symbolism - may well be exactly
what the Church and the world need to
draw us all into a participative encounter
with God. Our journey at St Johns, in this
regard, continues.
In the classroom, we have embarked
on a three to ve year programme to
dene and re-structure the divinity
curriculum, drawing on experience and
processes from around the world. We have
begun by using the resources developed
by the Catholic Institute of Education in
the CORD Curriculum. 2012 will also see
the exploration of the Cambridge O and
A level curriculum. Our hope is that this
process will generate something that is
age-appropriate, nurtures individual faith,
creates safe spaces for critical enquiry and
gives concrete expression to the three pil-
lars of Anglicanism Scripture, Tradition
and Reason.
CHAPEL NOTES
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CHAPEL NOTES
ST JOHNS PARISH
A number of years ago it was decided
to establish a parish of St Johns, using
the facilities of the school but operating
independently. When Bishop Duncan
Buchanan (OJ) retired as Bishop of Johan-
nesburg, he took on the role of Priest-in-
Charge of the parish. At Easter this year,
he stepped down from this role in the
parish aer ten years of service.
As chaplains, we have been very
aware of the wider community of St
Johns including families of boys and
girls at school, sta and their families,
Old Johannians and their families and
people who have developed some other
link with the school over the years. While
this community forms a quiet backdrop
to the on-going life of the school, at
times they also need care and support;
this is seen most clearly when OJs want
to use the chapel for their weddings, or
are looking for a spiritual home and base
from which to build new lives, or wish to
utilise the Chapel for funerals. While the
chaplains ministry is focused (rightly) on
the current Johannians, we have begun
thinking of ways in which the chaplaincy
can minister more widely to the greater
community.
It was nally agreed that Fr Ian Ste-
vens would take responsibility for the par-
ish as an extension of his work as chaplain
in the school. At the same time, the school
decided to grow its link with the Diocese
by having a newly ordained priest work
in the school. us Fr Chris Uitzinger
started work as a (very competent) intern-
chaplain in January, when Fr Ian began
taking on some of the responsibilities of
the parish.
Fr Chris writes: I have found St Johns
College to be unique steeped in tradition
and heritage, which is loved and guarded,
yet forward-thinking and open to change.
When young people begin to emerge as
strong and spiritually gied servant-leaders,
who look to Christ as their example, one
becomes hopeful, because each young man
and woman who leaves the gates of St
Johns rightly trained in body, mind and
character is a sign of hope in the face of
the crisis facing South African youth. I am
privileged to play a part in the formation of
these young people at St Johns.
We are on a journey, started over a
century ago by the Community of Resur-
rection, of partnering with parents in the
spiritual formation of their children.
Pray for us, as I hope you pray for your
children, and as we pray for you, that
together on this journey we will equip
the saints for the work of ministry, for
building up the body of Christ, until all
of us come to the unity of the faith and
of the knowledge of the son of God,
to maturity, to the measure of the full
stature of Christ. we must grow up in
every way into him who is the head, into
Christ. Eph 4: 12,13,15.
God Bless you.
FR JAQUES PRETORIUS
OBITUARY - ABBY MOSALA MORWANE - 8 SEPTEMBER 1949 - 20 JULY 2011
Abby Morwane served St Johns for 39
years. He was rst appointed to the
grounds-staff, but his education and
linguistic skills saw him transferred quite
soon to school administration. The major
part of his service was as the technician
who operated the photocopy-printing
machines so essential for the running of
a rst world school in the late 20th and
21st centuries.
Abby Morwane was born in Tlaseng
village, near Rustenburg, and was proud
of his Tswana heritage. ere was a quiet
dignity in his bearing and he dealt with
the many colleagues who depended on
him with patience and humour, showing
a rapid grasp of their needs. He was never
less than helpful and was oen prepared
to go the extra mile to help a teaching
colleague solve a tricky printing problem.
For years he was entrusted with the sensi-
tive job of printing thousands of pages of
examination papers, a task demanding the
responsibility of maintaining the strictest
security.
Abby married Elsie Mankonyane in
1982, and they had four daughters. Later
they also adopted a son. He lost his wife
early and lived as a widower for many
years, taking on the lonely responsibility
of bringing up his children. Despite this,
his most characteristic expression was a
beaming smile. at is how we would like
to remember him.
Our sympathy goes to his four daughters,
Daizy, Rosinah, Debrah and Hellen, and
son, Ephraim.
MWM
Chapel Servers
Back Row: Fr J Pretorius; M Reed; S Pascoe; Fr C Uitzinger; C Murrell;
S Punadi; Fr I Stevens
Front Row: R Smith; M Caroline; B McNeice; A Thompson
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EDOARDO VILLA AT ST JOHNS
About one hundred years ago, in
response to the demand for a British
colonial school in Africa, Herbert Baker
designed St Johns College. The style of
the school buildings was very much in
line with the tradition of English pub-
lic schools, a style which many of the
masters, who had come from England to
teach in South Africa, would have found
familiar. During the past one hundred
odd years, South Africa has evolved into a
different country; no longer a colony, its
schools aim to serve the diverse groups
that make up the population of South
Africa.
At St Johns we are enriched by
diversity within culture and we seek to
identify with all that is good, beautiful and
truthful. Art gives colour and identity to
our lives, shaping our world view and giv-
ing depth to our understanding. Art has
the power to shi our minds and hearts
by reminding us that not everything is
certain and absolute. It can challenge us to
rethink our beliefs and it can broaden our
horizons to include the new.
St Johns Old Boys, Clayton Seager,
Rally Schachat and Kyle Schachat have
generously facilitated the loan of numer-
ous art works by Edoardo Villa to St Johns
College. ey will serve as a wonderful
extension of the rich cultural heritage that
is St Johns College and we are privileged
to be entrusted with their safekeeping.
While we know that St Johns will
continue to celebrate its past traditions, we
feel that these challenging abstract works
will inspire pupils to confront and ques-
tion old norms and boundaries.
MR ROGER CAMERON
EDOARDO VILLA AT ST JOHNS
The Lovers
War Machine
The Conversation
Group 1
Standing Mask
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Nash House
Back Row: B Myres, G Kunz, O Semunonoka, L Chinnah, A Masianoga, O Kgosana, J Oosthuizen, D Arnot, G Alexander, L Oosthuizen, N Phakathi, G Bowie, M Wolfe, D
Theofanidis, B Dial, O Vincent, K Jansen, D Henson, C Luyckx, J Austin.
Sixth Row: L Jubane, T McNeil, B Vorster, M Holliday, B Jardine, D Hafner, M Morojele, M Meneghetti, T Thomas, M Strydom, S Hunt, K Tang, T Clarke, I Seeco, A Ma-
homed, J Luxmore, J Cullum, J Luyckx, C Hartman.
Fifth Row: J Pretorius, J Plaistowe, N Cowen, T Kaygambiddwa-Nyanzi, A Harvey, D Medcalf, O Gnodde, T Zeeman, S Mahamba, C Thompson, M Frese, K Ngwenya, S
Nene, B Chauke, T Tengende, M Lephoko, J Boyce, M Kolabhai.
Fourth Row: S Wynne, M Davies, T Dial, L Legodi, G Harvett, D Testa, A Seymour, J Batchelor, T Kirk, A Teixeira, G Jackman, M Ponoane, J McNeil, S Mavromichalos, L Pan,
J Gooch, S Maycock, R Nutt.
Third Row: L Buisson-Street, M Holl, M Hayward, L Mako, J Swartz, K Sithole, T Malkin, N Karvelas, S Magagula, C Matheson, L Mosetlhi, T Maphasa, D Arnot, A Louw, A
Williamson.
Second Row: P Swart, K Brummer, S Valjalo, A Tuma-Waku, C Kocher, N Seedat, S Hunt, R Kolabhai, W Coulentianos, G Mbayo, M Dryden, N Reid, C Verwer.
Front Row: Mr P Le Roux(Remove Tutor), Mr M Huysamer(Matric Tutor), Mr C Bossert(Housemaster), P Raney(Head of House), Mrs I Malan(LIV Tutor), Mr C
Milligan(LV Tutor), Mr R Garura(UIV Tutor).
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NASH HOUSE REPORT - PETER RANEY - HEAD OF NASH 2011
Nash has had a very eventful time over
the past two years. Having taken up resi-
dence in its new accommodation and ad-
justed to its new surroundings, the House
was proud to walk away on Speech Night
last year with the prestigious Le Sueur
Cup. This was a much-needed condence
boost for Nash and the boys decided that
this was a great foundation on which to
build for 2011.
In the Easter Term, Nash got o to a
good start by winning the Inter-House
Swimming Gala. From the pool to the
podium: the Inter-House Debating Con-
test oered further opportunities to shine
- Nash just lost in the nal. From success
to success: the end of term brought the
Inter-House Music Competition, requir-
ing vast input in terms of time and eort
on the part of every boy in the House.
Music maestro, Reshard Kolabhai , set
an incredibly high standard for the boys
and instrumentalists to meet - and it all
paid o. Nash won the competition in two
individual categories and overall - with
a new record for the highest number of
points ever scored by a House! We ended
the term well ahead of the remaining
Houses on the points board.
We werent allowed to rest on our
laurels for long, however. Trinity Term
saw the Inter-House Plays Festival. Owing
to the production of Shaers e Royal
Hunt of the Sun, many of our drama boys
were unable to work on our play until
rather late. e House play was an ambi-
tious one, written by one of our UV boys,
Nicholas Reid; it incorporated di cult
theatrical techniques and was performed
by a cast of predominantly non-drama
boys. Nevertheless, it was a great success
and Nash achieved second place, with a
commendation for Kai Brummer and a
trophy for Nicholas Reid as Best Director.
Unfortunately, the term ended on a
less positive note. On Gaudy Day, Nash
House played in the nals of the Nick
Rowe Sevens Tournament and nished
third. e Inter-House Tabloids, Athletics
and Cross-Country bore mixed results.
We were placed third in athletics, but did
very well in Cross-Country. We remained
in rst place overall, but the gap between
Nash and the other Houses had narrowed.
e Michaelmas Term started with an
enormous amount of pressure: the UVs
preparing for their nal examinations;
the LVs making the transition from being
subordinates to being leaders and taking
over duties in the House; Nash being only
narrowly ahead in the Le Sueur Cup and
with only a few Inter-House events le in
the year. As I write this report, with a cou-
ple of weeks to go until the winner of the
Le Sueur Cup is announced, I hope that
once again, Nash will be victorious.
Boarding at St Johns College has
grown tremendously over the past
few years and the boys of Nash House
would like to record their thanks to their
Housemaster, Mr Chris Bossert , who
has provided strong support, leadership
and advice to us all. Dankie, Meneer. Our
gratitude goes also to the College Matron,
Mrs Bossert. She has made boarding life
more like hotel life and copes with the
demands of so many boys with great ef-
ciency and caring.
is year has been an eventful one, a
tough one and a hugely rewarding one. I
have been honoured to lead Nash House
this year, but I could not have led the boys
without the help and support of our strong
Matric group. Nash House is the biggest
house and sometimes the most di cult,
but we have boys of great quality. I have
been humbled by the integrity, loyalty and
general excellence of the men of Nash. I
wish all of them well in maintaining the
winning tradition of the oldest and most
prestigious house of St Johns College,
Nash House.
HOUSE REPORTS
Nash House Matrics
Back Row : M Meneghetti, A Masianoga, B Myres, K Tang, J Austin, C Luyckx.
Second Row : P Swart, L Buisson-Street, B Vorster, L Jubane, T McNeil, A Mahomed, J Luxmore, J Cullum,
K Brummer.
Front Row : S Valjalo, C Kocher, S Hunt, R Kolabhai, G Mbayo, M Dryden, N Reid. Mr C Bossert (Housemas-
ter), P Raney (Head of House)
Hill House
Back Row: J Allsop, N Mokhobo, L Chew, G Allsop, S Christiansen, J Davey, G Skordi, S Boshoff, D Trninic, R Lindsay, C Sterley, R Mortimer, J Newsome, A Soni, A Forbes,
J Beard, J James, L Masselli
Sixth Row: B Rabie, N Ncala, P Ontong, J Modi, M Hlongwane, K Makhalimele, K Nair, R Sullivan, R Mortimer, S Kanjere, N Devoport, M Scott, D Erasmus, D Bradford,
C Cunningham-Scott, G Botha, J Eckersley
Fifth Row: M Lane, L Auret, D Mauff, M Peterson, N Elliot, A Bulbulia, C Leesum, T Beard, M Amod, M Varachia, N Peterson, M Lillie, A Ozbayraktar, J Chemaly, G Harrup
Fourth Row: S Punadi, F Bham, T Mudiwa, J Van As, L Feldner-Busztin, K Narotam, T Hornsby, R Louis, N Qobose, M Phala, R Hopkins, K Roberts, N Raal
Third Row: S Moyo, A Jada, R Corbishley, D Ramushu, H Bartlett, S Patel, G Kgole, T Dhlamini, D Mtiri-Nzondo, L Kahla, R Esipisu, G Caseletti-Page, T Hayden
Second Row: M Pfeffer, M Steinhobel, T Geffen, M Macklin, M Bulbulia, M Lucas, S Devonport, J Georgiades
Front Row: Mrs K van Schoor, Madame A Scarr, D Feldner-Busztin, Mr B Cotterell
HILL HOUSE - DYLAN FELDNER-BUSZTIN - HEAD OF HILL, 2011
Hill House has enjoyed great triumphs
this year, such as winning the Inter-House
Debating Competition - and not coming
last in Inter-House Music! I have no doubt
that as our numbers increase, with new
boarders coming in, we will step up from
being merely a participating House to
being a top House.
e number of boys in the House
has swollen since the opening of the new
Hill boarding facility. e boys are to be
commended on their house spirit and
determination to compete, to challenge
and to win.
e House bids farewell to a highly
successful Matric year group. We can be
proud of many of our seniors who have
achieved colours aand honours awards;
others are champion debaters, experts
in judo - and poets. I have no doubt that
next years Matrics will continue this high
standard. And, judging by their brave
antics on Remove Camp, our grade 8s will
add much to the future success of Hill.
It has been an honour to be Head of
House in Hill and I wish all the boys the
best of luck in their College careers.
HOUSE REPORTS
Hill House Matrics
Back Row: M Hlongwane, S Christiansen, G Allsop, A Forbes, J Newsome, A Soni
Second Row: T Geffen, M Pfeffer, M Macklin, M Lucas, S Devonport
Front Row: Mr B Cotterell, D Feldner-Busztin
Clayton House
Back Row: I Gordon-Webster, M Irvine, M Omar, A Fletcher, R Davies-Webb, P Venkatakrishnan, G Baker, J Dodkins, G Verheul, W Mncube, A Da Silva, T Mathew, R
Baily Green, P BhavanBhai, A Kapp
Fifth Row: M Cordes, J Lloyd, S Verheul, A Marquis, J Lourens, L Brooksbank, A Mathew, D Middleton, A Chiu, I Karlovic, J Buchel, A Daya, P Collins, C Murrell
Fourth Row: J Ireland, W Fletcher, A Patel, C Johnstone, B Van Staden, N Vallee, N Makhopela, M Henderson, R Chang, K Phage, M Trindade, K Clunies-Ross, J Verheul
Third Row: H Prag, Y Chiu, M Adams, M Langschimdt, R Batzon, P Mostert, J Baily Green, B Didcott-Marr, A Fletcher, B Desfontaines
Second Row: N Maree, I Rekhviashili, R De Kock, R Dalton, S Venkatakrishnan, B Moore, L Langschmidt, S Jamnadas, E Butler
Front Row: Mr M Johnston, Mrs R Young, J Bulabula, Mr R Klement, Mr M Heunes, Mrs S Mparutsa
HOUSE REPORTS
CLAYTON HOUSE - JESSE BULABULA - HEAD OF CLAYTON, 2011
A New Year brought the opportunity for
a fresh approach in Clayton House and
subsequently a more vibrant and enthu-
siastic culture has developed among the
brothers of this small House.
Instead of having the usual House
braai, Clayton hosted a very successful
soccer friendly with omson House;
this was very exciting as it allowed many
boys who dont usually play soccer to
participate and therefore bond with their
Clayton peers. is year, Clayton also
moved into a new common room which
serves as a vital bonding environment for
the House every Monday morning.
2011 brought a very enthusiastic and
committed House as Clayton members
encouraged each other to take part in
House events, even when chances of
victory were low as, for example, in the
Inter-House Swimming Gala, in which
we nished in the bottom rankings. e
enthusiasm of the Clayton swimmers and
supporters was, however, superb; their war
cries placed them in the top 3 rankings for
spirit- despite their small numbers.
is new-found spirit and the support
of a group of hard-working, committed
Clayton Matrics enabled us to succeed
in numerous events. anks to seniors,
Shyam Venkatakrishnan and Rowan
Dalton, and Juniors, Rowan Batzon and
Wandile Ncube, we were placed rst and
second in the Inter-House Tennis and
were able to nish rst overall for the
event, which is a truly remarkable achieve-
ment. A major challenge for Clayton was
the Inter-House Plays Festival: we had
few actors and unfortunately we failed to
achieve a high ranking in the competition;
we did, however, succeed in staging a very
entertaining comedy which I am certain
the College will remember and I would
like to congratulate Kamo Phage and
Nicholas-John Maree on their outstand-
ing, engaging acting performances.
Our success continued in the Inter-
House Rugby Sevens competition. e
juniors, led by our exceptionally talented
young player, Conor Moses, nished third,
while the seniors, led by First Team rugby
player, Edward Butler, nished fourth,
giving us third position overall. e
tournament included many highlights,
such as hockey player Luke Langschmidt
scoring an intercept try against Clarke, so
setting the seal on our victory. Support
from Clayton House members on the day
of the nals was also tremendous , when
the juniors courageously took on the
intimidating Nash team. We also man-
aged to nish third overall in Inter-House
Hockey, thanks largely to inuential jun-
ior players, Alastair Fletcher and Prashant
Venkatakrishnan. Inter-House Athletics
also turned out to be very successful as
we nished second overall, beating Nash
House, and I applaud Craig Murrell for
winning the award for Best Athlete in
LV and Edward Butler, Jordi Saunders
and Conor Moses for excellent athletics
performances.
Despite Clayton House being one
of the smallest houses in the college, I
commend the boys for grasping every op-
portunity and facing every challenge with
enthusiasm. I should also like to thank the
tutors for their thought-provoking discus-
sions on vital issues that we face in society.
I especially would like to thank Mr Kle-
ment for giving me exceptional guidance
in what I believe was a successful year for
Clayton House.
HOUSE REPORTS
Clayton House Matrics
Back Row: : I Gordon-Webster,A Patel, M Cordes, G Verheul, R Baily Green, K Phage, M Trindade, J Ireland
Front Row: R De Kock, R Dalton, S Venkatakrishnan, Mr R Klement, J Bulabula (Head of House), S Jamnadas,
E Butler
Thomson House
Back Row: Y. Bulbulia, N. Vosloo, A. Jennings, M. Vyvyan-Day, A. Kuttschreuter, M. Tregoning, N. Klaasen , D. Gundelnger, S. Jones, G. Betty, A. Gardiner, L.Reid, S. Mseleku,
M. Sacranie, N. Tennick , C. McKerr, M. Roos, S. Trisk
5th Row: J. Constantinou, H. Marima, S. Bailey, N. Sayanvala, D.Stead, K. Singh, H. Kooverjee, L. Quinn, J. Vermaak, F. Sayanvala, A. Sagar, T. Froes, A. Thompson, K. Singh, G.
Carroll, M. Dasoo, S. Mark, S. Wallace, S. Dasoo
4th Row: S. Theron, D. Venter, M. Suliman, U. Farooq, S. Havenga, J. Rogerson, M. Kriegler, M. Haselton, D. Shen, M. Osman, A. Testa, C. Foster, I. Rubumbora, B. Jones
3rd Row: D. Lo, M. Twigg, S. Sacranie,M. Mcunu, C. Nedeljikovic, K. Govinda, V. Nkuna, N. MacRobert, M. Cachalia, T. Montgomery, E. Ziniades, T. May, A. Quinn, M. Visser
2nd Row: J. Cowper, M. Kaskar, S. Burger, A. Rathugamage, T. Bradeld, J. Van Rhyn, A Laher, J Long, J. Atherfold, B. McNeice
Front row: Mr. G Evans; Mrs. I Basson. Mr D. Bradley, M. Trengrove, Dr. B Huntley, Mr. A Robinson
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THOMSON HOUSE - MARKUS TRENGOVE - HEAD OF THOMSON 2011
2011 has been a highly successful and
eventful year for Thomson House. Most
importantly, it has seen the transfer of
power from Mr Wentzel to Mr Bradley.
The loss of Mr Wentzel has been an
enormous one to Thomson House and
St Johns College, and he will be sorely
missed. However, Mr Bradley has been
able to steady the house in the transfer
period and has taken hold of the reins
with condence.
omson House has had an excep-
tional year in terms of student leadership.
We have been proud to have three school
prefects from omson: Schalk Burger
(Head of School), Jerey Long (Second
Prefect) and Travis Bradeld (Additional
Prefect). omson House has also excelled
in the Leadership Programme and the
following boys have been appointed
as House Prefects: Simon Trisk, Asiri
Rathugamage, Jason Constantinou and
Ebrahim Laher. ese leaders have been
indispensible cogs in the mechanics of
omson House.
Because of its size, omson House
has never been a particularly sporting
house. However, omson was placed 2nd
in the Inter-House Gala, 4th in the Inter-
House Athletics and 1st in the Tabloids.
is has been less due to the exceptional
talents of the few, but the enthusiastic
participation of the many. Nearly every
omson boy has participated willingly
this year and for that I thank them.
From a cultural perspective, om-
son has been fairly consistent. e House
scored 82 in Inter-House Music under
the guidance of Travis Bradeld and Asiri
Rathugamage. e omson House Play,
a satire entitled St Johns in the Closet,
was somewhat controversial, but Anthony
Testa received an award for his excellent
performance and the production was
commended for its original script and
several other performances.
All in all, omson House has had an
exceptional year and I should like to wish
the Matrics of 2012 all the best in continu-
ing the momentum
HOUSE REPORTS
Nash House Matrics
Back Row: H. Marima, E. Laher, Y. Bulbulia, S. Burger, D. Lo, S. Wallace, J. Constantinou
Front Row: S. Trisk, T. Bradeld, Mr. D. Wentzel, M. Trengrove, A. Rathugamage, J. Long
Alston House
Back Row: R Jewell, M Rosen, D Carter, E Smit, Z Daya, S De Souza, L Gibson, J Smit, L Nel, N Greeff, E Kerr-Phillips, K Schindler, G Olivier, T Van Der Bijl, T Marks,
A Ebrahim, J Prior
Fifth Row: L Peters, R Graves, A Varghese, B Sithole, B Francis, K Leech, K Boyce, C Morshead, J Savenye-Terblanche, C Dry, D Harryprasadh, S Mkhize, M Antonites,
F Gmeiner, N Martin
Fourth Row: W Pfaff, S Greeff, M Dedekind, A Esplin, N Nagar, C Mackie, M Fairbairn, M Reed, D Kronenberg, S Lalloo, S Reddy, L Mogale, S Koyana, J Clacherty
Third Row: M Bailey, G Booker, J Govender, H Mohamed, J Sunnasy, W Young, N Dullabh, M Caroline, J Wheeler, A Bolton, R Glover, M Bucher
Second Row: K Bolland, W Antonites, S Theunissen, M Bantock, J Le Roux, D Potgieter, J Whittle, J Newton
Front Row: Mr R Long, Ms A George, Mr R Venter, M Diepenbroek, L Van Der Griendt, Ms M Jardine, M r M Koli
ALSTON HOUSE - MATTHEW DIEPENBROEK - HEAD OF ALSTON 2011
2011 has been a year of great success for
Alston House, with particular emphasis
on the contributions from the senior
boys, most notably the Alston House
seniors coming out on top in Inter-House
Athletics, and 2nd in Inter-House Hockey.
I encourage the juniors to step up and
take Alston to greater achievements -
perhaps even a placing in the Top Three of
the Le Sueur Cup.
An Alston House boy identies with
his house through ags, common rooms,
war-cries, his Housemaster and his Head
of House. In Inter-House competitions,
he sings, runs, swims, debates, acts and
participates in all the sporting spheres for
his house.
roughout the year, Alston has
managed to achieve placings consist-
ently around 4th position in most of the
Inter-House events, with a few 1st and
2nd places as well. Alston managed to be
the runner up in Inter-House Hockey,
and earned 1st place in Inter-House Cross
Country. Some disappointing results in
both Inter-House Music and Inter-House
plays are problem areas that future leaders
of Alston need to address if the House is
to be taken seriously as a threat to Hodg-
son or Fleming.
One of the most important roles that
Alston plays is to give to each boy a sense
of belonging. is means that he belongs
to a small family within the bigger family
of St Johns. He is a Johannian, but he is
also a proud member of his House.
No doubt the driving force behind
Alstons great success in 2011 has been the
strong leadership from the Matrics, who
have a diverse range of talents and have
achieved highly.
Kirk Bolland played First Team Tennis
from Remove and has played for nearly 4
years without a loss; he earned his colours
for tennis. Murray Bantock was appointed
as war-cry leader for 2011 and received
his colours for swimming. Jacques le Roux
was one of the hardest-working Matrics
of 2011, completing 10 portfolios, from
Inter-House Debating to Spirituality in
the House. Steven eunissen and Jacques
must also be congratulated on receiving
their academic colours.
Sandla Koyana was a committed
Interact member, involved in many dif-
ferent community service projects and
must be congratulated on being appointed
as a member of the Johannesburg Junior
Council 2011. James Clacherty is to be
congratulated on becoming a South
African Scout. Lloyd van der Griendt was
a long-serving member of the Jazz and
Wind Bands; for his eorts, Lloyd earned
music honours. He was also captain of the
First Water Polo side.
Michael Bailey played First Team
Basketball, and was a prominent member
of St Johns drama scene. Jason Newton, a
talented rugby, cricket and soccer player,
playing in the First Team for all these
sports, has led Alston House to many
sporting victories. Jason has been oered
a place in the Sharks Academy for rugby,
but plans to play rugby in England.
2011 has been a memorable year for
Alston House. I should like to thank our
Housemaster, Mr Venter, for his strong
leadership, commitment to and support
for the House. I wish the 2012 leaders of
Alston every success.
HOUSE REPORTS
Alston House Matrics
Back Row: K Bolland, L Van Der Griendt
Second Row: J Clacherty, M Bailey, S Reddy, L Mogale, S Koyana
Front Row: M Diepenbroek, S Theunissen, M Bantock, Mr R Venter, J le Roux, J Newton
Clarke House
Back Row: R Kovel; D Ramokgopa; S Hussain; G Rowan; A Kapur
Sixth Row: M de Barros; D Dartchiev; S Burger; O Teixeira; K Cloete; R Smith; M Mangera; J Schwartz; R Volkersz; J Wesseloo; M Koevort; M Conway; W Murray;
K Pather; D Wegener; N Rowe
Fifth Row: N Dartchiev; M Kalogiro; P Sookal; M Stevenson; M Carter; K Teixeira; L Crouch; N Viviers; H Mistry; R Spiller; A Diayar; A Mackenzie; A Korsten; D Katz;
Fourth Row: G Arroyo; M Dasoo; T Devchand; A Krishna; G Agostinetto; G Stanchev; K Prema; V Mistry; H Bhana; E McLaughlin; M Moema; Z Bowdich; L Craddock; M
Moema; M Dooley.
Third Row: R Patel; S Marcinko; M Behrens; A Mohammed; L Collins; R Sullivan; T Ganyane; J Hayward; L Kovel; J Ramsay; M Powell; T Tanyika.
Second Row: M Cloete; M Berry; B Kalidas; M Vermaak; T Workman; N Lambropoulos; J McGraw; A Bashall; Mr A Lion-Cachet.
Front Row: Mrs C Boyd; Mrs L Bradley; Mr R McDonald; Mr D Campbell; P Malakou; Mr J Bwasa; Dr C Henning; Mrs J De Souza.
CLARKE HOUSE - PAUL MALAKOU - HEAD OF CLARKE 2011
It has been a great honour and a privilege
to lead Clarke House in 2011.
The gentlemen in the House have estab-
lished a fantastic camaraderie this year.
Few will forget almost the entire house
standing arm-in-arm and shouting as the
juniors proudly fought their battle in the
Inter-House Rugby Sevens.
One of the highlights of the year was
Clarkes victory in Inter-House Drama.
Our play was professionally directed by
Michael Cloete, who produced outstand-
ing performances from the boys. We
improved remarkably in Inter-House
Music, moving from last place in 2010 to
3rd place in 2011, with the small group
delivering a superb rendition of e
Eagles Desperado. A special ank you
is extended to Michael Cloete and Jamie
McGraw whose leadership formed the
backbone of our cultural successes this
year.
Unfortunately, the eventual outcome
of many of Clarkes sporting events does
not do the boys justice. ey gave of
themselves and competed to the best of
HOUSE REPORTS
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One of the highlights of the year was One of the highlights of the year was
Michael Cloete, who produced outstand- Michael Cloete, who produced outstand-
Clarkes victory in Inter-House Drama. Clarkes victory in Inter-House Drama.
their ability in every eld. ey displayed
great pride and brotherhood and main-
tained a never-say-die attitude which is
encapsulated in the House motto: Fortuna
Fortibus Favet - Fortune favours the brave.
Mr Bosch sadly le us at the end of
2010. Mr Campbell joined us at the begin-
ning of the year and tted right in. He has
played a pivotal role in the development
of the concept of Clarke House being a
family. e inuence of Mr Bosch still
runs through the house and Mr Campbell
has perpetuated and built on this amazing
spirit. e tutors this year have also been
exceptional, moulding the boys and assist-
ing them to achieve new heights.
On behalf of the Matrics of Clarke
House 2011, I should like to thank our
tutors, Mr Lion-Cachet and Dr Henning,
whose enthusiasm and dedication has
been second-to-none.
e spirit of Clarke House is embed-
ded in every member of the house and
every Matric will carry that spirit with
him as he leaves the school. It is a spirit
that we shall never lose.
Clarke House Matrics
Back Row: R Volkerz; R Kovel; D Ramokgopa; S Hussain; J Wesseloo; G Rowan; A Kapur
Second Row: M Berry; N Lambropoulos; P Malakou (Head of House); A Bashall; J McGraw; M Cloete
Front Row: Mr D Campbell
Absent: I McBride; A Roulier
Hodgson House
Back Row: J Berry, N Zille, V Pansegrow, J Fletcher, R Warinda, N Kuehnemann
Seventh Row: D Strydom, J Owen, J OConnor, P Tattersall, T Pearce, M Combrinck, E Mohamed, M Wilson, D Fiser, M Maswanganyi, M Temlett, M Dube, B Stow,
E Brownhill, H Richardson, T Berry, B Rodger, J Tattersall
Sixth Row: K Whiteld, S McKernan, L Rensburg, M du Toit, J Chabilkuli, A Masvika, B Tsele, J Krynauw, P Qwabe, C Hale, E Langa, N Mvelase, C Magagula, L Rensburg,
J de la Fargue, K Leslie, T Rapelwana
Fifth Row: D Coundourakis, T Oberholzer, N Barker, L Mokosi, J Burnett, T Mohammed, B Dunne, L Mota, W Malan, C Huntley, O Thormeyer, Y Singh, D Petyt,
C Hellon, N Cirillo
Fourth Row: T Ndzimande, M Dzanibe, K Pillay, H Marffy, J Rabins, P Bapetel, R Brinkman, T Phosa, S Nyembe, M Piek, P Piek, M Bouguenon, P Chanakira
Third Row: C Pollock, G Rech, R Blackwell, P Rodger, M Schulz, D Slater, Z Mayat, V Moyo, S Katrikilis, A Kgoadi, D du Plessis
Second Row: J Smythe, K Robertson, C Grant, N Ambler-Smith, R Berry, A du Plessis, W Morgan, T Zindi, S Brooks, B Stocks, M Conkic
Front Row: Mr S Lourens, Mrs N Stocks, Mr W Taylor, K Ramabulana, Mr M Taylor, Mr R Untiedt, Mrs S Hale, Mr L Mattiuzzo, Mrs N Ndluvo
HODGSON HOUSE - KHATHU RAMABULANA - HEAD OF HODGSON 2011
2011 proved to be another exciting and
successful year for Hodgson House.
The House continued to uphold its
many traditions and excelled in almost
every sphere of Inter-House activity. The
Inter-House Gala is always the rst Le
Sueuer event of the year and in 2011, the
war-cries of Hodgson House could be
heard rebounding off the stone walls of
the College buildings as we cheered our
swimmers on. Swimming is not neces-
sarily Hodgsons forte, but we certainly
added to the atmosphere of the day!
Inter-House Rugby and Hockey took
place before the Trinity Term exams and
with gutsy performances from our junior
team in the face of the giant Nash juniors,
as well as a consummate performance
from the winning senior team, Hodgson
won the Nick Rowe Sevens on Gaudy Day.
We were equally successful in the Inter-
House Hockey tournament with both
junior and senior teams winning their
sections and, ultimately, liing the trophy.
e House continued to impress on the
athletics track, winning the Inter-House
Athletics competition for the h straight
year. Special mention must be made of
Dean Gordon, who won the Senior Victor
Ludorum.
While the House certainly enjoyed
winning these events, it is not only the
victories that make Hodgson House
unique at St Johns. We nished seventh
in the Inter-House Debating competition
and sixth in the Inter-House golf, but the
boys enjoyed participating in these events
as much as in the rugby, hockey and
athletics.
None of these successes would have
been possible without the overwhelm-
ing contribution made by the boys of
Hodgson House. eir liveliness and love
for the College and the House made 2011
a successful year. I should like to extend
my thanks to the boys of Hodgson House
who have given their time and energy for
the house. During the course of the year,
it has been clear that every boy in the
house has grown in character. Not only
is this a testament to the heritage, ethos,
and atmosphere of our College, but also
to the camaraderie found within Hodgson
House. is is most rewarding. Some of
my most cherished memories are of times
spent in the boarding house: trying to
go night-swimming aer lights out, or
chatting to friends about the weekend on
a Sunday night; Harry trying to charm the
VIth Form girls and Benji arriving late for
almost every, early morning roll call - and
then still being sent back inside to shave!
A big ank you goes to Mr Sean
Wilson, who led the house for a great two
years. Unfortunately he had to leave us to
spend more time with his son, Benjamin.
Despite being a very busy man, he was
always approachable and keen to help. He
played an instrumental role in moulding
the leaders of 2011 into the men they are
now. Mr Wilson, your contributions to
Hodgson House are greatly appreciated;
HOUSE REPORTS
Hodgson House Matrics
Back Row: T Pearce, D Strydom, M Maswanganyi, E Brownhill, T Berry, B Rodger, H Richardson, M Bouguenon
Third Row: M Combrinck, E Mohamed, M Wilson, Y Singh, M Piek, O Thormeyer, A Kgoadi
Second Row: D Coundourakis, R Berry, A du Plessis, W Morgan, S Brooks, P Chanakira
Front Row: Mr M Taylor, K Ramabulana
we wish you all the best in your new posi-
tion as a Deputy Head at Jeppe Boys.
We have welcomed Mr Matthew
Taylor as our new Housemaster and are
already nding him to be rm, fair and
fun. ank you, Mr Taylor, for taking on
the challenge of leading Hodgson into
2012.
Under the caring guidance of Mr Tay-
lor, Hodgson Boarding House is swily
becoming more than a place to stay for
the duration of the week. Our boarders
are experiencing a homeliness and strong
sense of belonging . e newly renovated
buildings make boarding feel a little
more like home and so thanks must go to
the building committee and the College
Executive for prioritising plans to renovate
boarding. You have given the boys a world
class boarding house, in which they can
grow and mature into Johannians.
e successes of 2011 bode well for
the future of Hodgson House and I have
full condence that the Hodgson Matrics
of 2012 will continue to lead a successful,
happy House. If their eorts on LV Lead-
ership Camp are anything to go by, then
we could be in for some fun (the Hodgson
teams were the last to arrive back aer the
adventure race, with one team reaching
main camp aer 23:00!). But in all serious-
ness, this is a very strong group and I have
no doubt that Hodgson will be in excellent
hands in the year ahead.
Finally, to the tutors of Hodgson
House: without your commitment and
extra eort, our goals would not have
been achieved. We have been blessed with
outstanding tutors in each of the year
groups, teachers who are concerned about
each individual and make us feel as if each
of us matters. ank you.
I am sure I speak for the entire Matric
class of 2011 when I wish all the Hodgson
boys every success for the future. Being a
part of Hodgson House has been an im-
mense privilege. For that I am grateful.
Fleming House
Back Row: L Leonard, J Bonls-Persson, D Viegas A Du Plessis, M Papas, A Morgan, T Essop, J Wolfe-Coote, N Jelonek, C Maree.
Sixth Row: L Wolfe-Coote, D Bradley, K Motsepe,C Strong, J Sulter, Y Essop, J Deenik, N Papas, K Lion-Cachet, C Du Plessis, S Bielderman, F Retief, H Ledlie, W Bulbulia.
Fifth Row: J Coates, J McCulloch, R MacMurray, M Van Der Hoven, M Grifths, R Garratt, S Slabbert, K Ahmid, J Muller, A Endekovski, F Elliott, J Reinecke, T Koor,
D France, G Varughese.
Fourth Row: J Surgey, A Jelonek, M Taylor, R Lavers, D Neate, C Fisher, P Daya, K Maseko, W Kohler, A Venter, E Engelbrecht, P Joubert, N Bielderman,
L Geldenhuys, D Trollip.
Third Row: J Odgers, L Motloung, J Baker, D Munshi, T Masood, R Fyall, A Van Der Hoven, L Mgaga, D Chen, O Arain, Z Bhayat, F Du Plessis.
Second Row: J Strong, H Prinsloo, O Newton-Hill, A Jivan, S Kalyan, J Wood, J Kruger, J Stephenson, R Povey, D Zilesnick, C Soal.
F ront Row: Mr S Vilakazi, Mrs R Janse Van Rensburg, Mr J Joseph, Mr L Manthata, T Lekubu, Mrs E Bosman, Mrs D Campbell, Mr E Kamangira.
FLEMING HOUSE - TEBOGO LEKUBU - HEAD OF FLEMING 2011
Fleming has become a home to me
during my ve years at St Johns College.
A House with such a short history has
contributed to a lifetime of memories,
shared with some of the most entertain-
ing and lively people. The support of the
boys in Fleming and of my fellow Matrics
has made my year as Head of House a
valuable experience. Under the leader-
ship of Mr Johnston, many life lessons
were learnt, especially the ability to be
a Johannian in body, mind and character.
When he stepped down, Fleming House
lost a great leader. Now, however, we
welcome Mr Manthata, a charismatic man
who offers a whole, new dynamic and
brings a new vibe to the House.
Fleming House has continued with
the trend of achievement in House events,
whether it be music, drama, rugby or
swimming. e Matrics who organised
these events and the boys who competed
made Fleming proud. A deep love for the
House inspired each participant to make a
commitment, to make every eort to meet
the challenge, and this was reected in the
results of many of the events.
My greatest pleasure has been in
seeing the growth of many of the boys
in this house - especially my Removes as
they slowly adapted and developed into
Johannians. When I rst met and got to
know these little guys at Remove Camp,
I thought, I am going to enjoy the year
with these guys. ey have lived up to my
expectations and their energy has rubbed
o on others in the House.
To the Matrics: I could not have
picked a better bunch with whom to share
my years at College. Your diverse person-
alities and your commitment to Fleming
have enriched my experience this year
and have made the running of the house
smooth and memorable. My ve years
with you have bred good friendships,
funny memories - and I appreciate you all.
As my year of o ce comes to an end,
Id like to wish the future leadership of St
Johns and Fleming all the best.
To the House: I wish that you may
continue to excel in being you.
Fleming House Matrics
Back Row: D Viegas, J Bonls-Persson, T Essop, N Jelonek.
Second Row: H Prinsloo, M Grifths, M Van Der Hoven, R Garratt, P Daya, J Wolfe-Coote, J Coates.
Third Row: D Trollip, A Jivan, J Wood, F Du Plessis, J Kruger, G Varughese.
Front Row: Mr L Manthata, T Lekubu.
Runge House
Back Row: R Brittain, Y Moustakis, F Saungweme, M Munyi, J Matthews, C Kaempfer, J Seff, R Adams, D Vosloo, I Rugamba, JP Botha, N Redelinghuys, F Mtula, S Cholwich,
D Taylor, J Verhagen
Fifth Row: K Karungu, T Mwendwa, M McFie, E Schindler, D van der Schyf, N Engelbrecht, E Gikonyo, N Kimondo, I Obregon, M Dryburgh, L Mhlanga, M Kirk, J Sam, T
Johannsen, M Combrinck
Fourth Row: F Chiwanga, K Mashabela, O Salami, B Thomas, O Motuba, A Rosen, D Dakik, F Cabral, K Babshet, R Davidson, J Gayner, S Urio, J Benecke, K Fedorchenko
Third Row: B Banda, P Osler, G Ndhlovu, M Mabille, P Kobuyenje, S Kuehnemann, M Mas, H Robertson, A Kathrada, F Cabral, M Mapemba, R Mabika, T Donoghue
Second Row: S Kopolo, M Jiang, K Sato, A de Oliveira, Toba Adewuyi, Tobi Adewuyi, C Mpundu, S Cheng, S Mukherjee, N Urata, M Odhiambo
Front Row: Mr P Emant, Mrs P Beauclerk, J Domanski, F Liberda, Mrs C Byrne, M Ceccarelli, A Bampile, Mrs J Royal, E Manzi
Absent: J Galinga, A Kaempfer, M Moya, C Odhiambo, C Dudley, K Marowa, R McIlraith
RUNGE HOUSE AND SIXTH FORM
- MARINA CECCARELLI - HEAD OF RUNGE
Results for the Cambridge A Level
students of 2010 were published in late
January and St Johns students achieved a
98% pass-rate at A-Level. Gamu Chik-
wanda attained 3 A Level A symbols.
Several students received awards
for the top South African achievement
in Cambridge International exams for
2010:
Gamu Chikwanda, top student in
South Africa for Economics A Level
Sarah Lester, top student in South
Africa for Geography A Level.
Kirara Sato, top in South Africa for
AS Level English Literature (with 100%)
Laura Kempel, for A Level Psychol-
ogy (and a High Achievement Award for
German)
Toba and Tobi Adewuyi, Chanda
Mpundu and Kirara Sato were awarded
Academic Colours for their excellent
academic achievement at AS Level. Sohini
Mukherjee received Academic Honours.
UVI students have gone on to study at
universities in South Africa and world-
wide, including England, the United
States, Canada and Australia.
We have had 85 students in Sixth
Form this year from as far aeld as Paki-
stan, Ukraine and Nigeria and a signi-
cant South African contingent, both post-
Matrics and students who moved across
at the end of Grade 10. Once again, the
group has been both diverse and cohesive
and has been ably led by Marina Ceccarelli
as Head of House.
e rst Inter-House event of the
year, the Inter-House swimming gala,
always develops loyalty in new Sixth
Formers and this year was especially spir-
ited. Our performance in this event was
necessarily limited, but our spirit was not,
and Runge House won the Spirit Cup for
its team of war-cry leaders and the enthu-
siastic support of the house - even though
some students had been at St Johns for
less than a week!
Drama and Music are more our
forte and this year, thanks to Mr Russell
Untiedts support and enthusiasm, the
tradition of a Sixth Form play, having
been reinstated in 2010, was continued.
is year, a pastiche of work by Tarantino
proved both shocking and riveting and the
Sixth Form cast was congratulated on the
professionalism of their performance.
Colours for Drama were awarded to
Marina Ceccarelli and Alex De Oliveira
and Half Colours to Daniel Hukamdad,
Filip Liberda, Sohini Mukherjee and
Kirara Sato. Kirara Sato was also awarded
Honours for Music. In Lower Six, Shuo
Cheng received Colours for Music.
Expertise in other elds has also been
a part of Sixth Form life this year. Heather
Robertson (UVI) has been selected to
represent South Africa in the junior squad
in both show-jumping and dressage. Eric
Manzi played First Team basketball, while
Arcene Bampile and Tobi Adewuyi played
First Team soccer.
Twenty-two Sixth Formers are cur-
rently registered for the Gold Presidents
Award. Fourteen of these students partici-
pated in an adventurous journey, horse-
riding in the Waterberg. e participants
were required to ride approximately 160
km over the course of ve days. is
venture was challenging for everyone
[perhaps the teachers most of all!], but
the experienced riders in the group were
superb in taking on teaching roles and all
students showed their commitment to the
journey by climbing straight back onto
their horses every time they came o!
is year, Community Service formed
a major aspect of the trip and the students
decorated the community centre and
provided books, posters, beanbags and
other facilities for the children who will
be using this centre aer school and in the
holidays.
Once again VIth Form students
formed the main body of the Eagle Award
recipients of 2010, with over 20 partici-
pants.
e Runge House Student Repre-
sentative Committee this year has had
seven members. Marina Ceccarelli was
Head of House and School Prefect and
was supported by Arcene Bampile, Julia
Domanski, Filip Liberda, Craig Odiambo,
Eric Manzi and Kirara Sato. e 2011
Committee was announced at the Sixth
Form Ball in Darragh Hall. e students
who were elected were Megan McFie, Tre-
vor Mwendwa, Ines Obregon, Paige Osler
and Isaac Rugamba. Isaac Rugamba will
be the Head of Runge for 2012.
In the Cross Country event on the
last day of the Trinity Term, each Runge
House participant obtained sponsorship
from friends and family for completing
the Cross Country route and proceeds
have been donated to Headway, an
organization providing support and reha-
bilitation to victims of head injuries. e
opportunity to work and walk together for
a good cause was again an indication of
the spirit that binds this group of students,
who spend just one or two years of their
education at St Johns.
HOUSE REPORTS
Runge House Boarders
Back Row: K Karungu, F Saungweme, M Munyi, T Mwendwa, E Gikonyo, J Seff, I Rugamba, JP Botha, M Kirk, F Mtula, M Odhiambo
Fourth Row: F Chiwanga, K Mashabela, O Salami, O Motuba, N Kimondo, M Dryburgh, J Gayner, L Mhlanga, M Combrinck, S Kopolo
Third Row: B Banda, G Ndhlovu, M Mabille, P Kobuyenje, M Mas, D Dakik, S Urio, K Fedorchenko
Second Row: M Jiang, A de Oliveira, Toba Adewuyi, Tobi Adewuyi, C Mpundu, F Cabral, M Mapemba, R Mabika
Front Row: Mr P Emant (Housemaster), Mrs C Byrne (Director of Sixth Form Studies), M Ceccarelli, A Bampile, E Manzi
HOUSE N H C T A Ce Hd F
DOUBLE POINTS
Swimming Pos 1 3 6 2 4 8 7 5
Points 16 12 6 14 10 2 4 8
Music Pos 1 5 7 3 8 2 4 6
Points 16 8 4 12 2 14 10 6
Athletics Pos 3 6 2 5 4 8 1 7
Points 12 6 14 8 10 2 16 4
Tabloids Pos 7 3 2 1 4 8 6 5
Points 4 12 14 16 10 2 6 8
Cross Country Pos 2 3 6 8 1 7 4 5
Points 14 12 6 2 16 4 10 8
Academics Pos 5 7 4 3 6 1 8 2
Points 8 4 10 12 6 16 2 14
Sub-total 70 54 54 64 54 40 48 48
NORMAL POINTS
Tennis Pos 6 7 1 2 4 4 3 8
Points 3 2 8 7 4.5 4.5 6 1
Squash Pos Did not take place
Points
Waterpolo Pos Did not take place
Points
Debating Pos 1 2 7 8 6 3 3 5
Points 8 7 2 1 3 5.5 5.5 4
Basketball Pos 2 6 3 7 5 8 1 4
Points 7 3 6 2 4 1 8 5
Hockey Pos 7 4 3 6 2 8 1 5
Points 2 5 6 3 7 1 8 4
Soccer Pos Did not take place
Points
Chess Pos 5 1 3 8 7 2 4 5
Points 3.5 8 6 1 2 7 5 3.5
Spraakgilde Pos Did not take place
Points
House Play Pos 2 3 7 5 7 1 6 4
Points 7 6 1.5 4 1.5 8 3 5
Rugby Pos 2 7 3 8 4 6 1 5
Points 7 2 6 1 5 3 8 4
Golf Pos 3 2 0 5 4 1 6 7
Points 6 7 0 4 5 8 3 2
Sub-total 37.5 33.0 35.5 19.0 27.0 30.0 43.5 26.5
Total 107.5 87.0 89.5 83.0 81.0 70.0 91.5 74.5
Position 1 4 3 5 6 8 2 7
LE SUEUR CUP
HOUSE N H C T A Ce Hd F R
DOUBLE POINTS
Swimming Pos Not included
Points
Music Pos 1 6 8 4 9 3 5 7 2
Points 18 8 4 12 2 14 10 6 16
Athletics Pos 4 6 2 5 3 8 1 7 9
Points 12 8 16 10 14 4 18 6 2
Tabloids Pos Not included
Points
Cross Country Pos 2 4 8 7 1 6 3 5 9
Points 16 12 4 6 18 8 14 10 2
Sub-total 46 28 24 28 34 26 42 22 20
NORMAL POINTS
Tennis Pos 8 7 1 2 4 3 6 9 5
Points 2 3 9 8 6 7 4 1 5
Squash Pos Did not take place
Points
Waterpolo Pos Did not take place
Points
Debating Pos 2 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 3
Points 8 9 0 0 0 0 6 0 7
Basketball Pos 3 7 4 8 6 9 2 5 1
Points 7 3 6 2 4 1 8 5 9
Hockey Pos 7 6 5 4 2 7 1 3 9
Points 2.5 4 5 6 8 2.5 9 7 1
Soccer Pos Did not take place
Points
Chess Pos 5 1 3 2 7 2 4 5 0
Points 4.5 9 7 2 3 8 6 4.5 0
Spraakgilde Pos Did not take place
Points
House Play Pos 2 3 8 5 8 1 7 4 6
Points 8 7 1.5 5 1.5 9 3 6 4
Rugby Pos 2 7 3 8 4 6 1 5 9
Points 8 3 7 2 6 4 9 5 1
Golf Pos 3 2 0 5 4 1 6 7 0
Points 7 8 0 5 6 9 4 3 0
Sub-total 47.0 46.0 35.5 30.0 34.5 40.5 49.0 31.5 27.0
Total 93.0 74.0 59.5 58.0 68.5 66.5 91.0 53.5 47.0
Position 1 3 6 7 4 5 2 8 9
SENIOR CUP
HOUSE
ACTIVITIES
SCIENCE EXPO
St Johns College entered 16 projects into the 2011 Eskom Expo
for Young Scientists this year. The regional rounds of Expo took
place on 30 July 2011 at Wits Education Campus. The boys had
an interesting morning and did very well, earning 14 medals: 5
Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze.
GOLD MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO THE FOLLOWING
PROJECTS:
The Solution
Ayrton Kapp, Nicholas Rowe
and Cameron Thompson
Remove
Solar Thermal
Active Buildings
Tye Clarke and Kyle
Whitfeld
L4
Helios Duo
Owen Newton-Hill, Wesley
Coulentianos and Paul
Ontong
L5
Limogreen
Muhammed Bulbulia,
Gerhard Olivier and
Septimus Boshoff
L5
Silver Solutions
Nabeel Seedat and
Mohammed Kaskar
L5
e gold medallists attended an elimination round on
Wednesday 3 August and all 5 of these projects were selected to
proceed to Nationals.
SILVER MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO:
The Sound of Light
Daniel Arnot, Daniel Carter
and Emilio Ziniades
Remove
Hovercraft
Llewellyn Craddock and
Nicholas Peterson
Remove
Light Effciency
Alistair Seymour and Kevin
Boyce
Remove
Vetiver: A solution
to a big problem
Kaleem Ahmid, Ross Black-
well and Andre Venter
Remove
Acid Mine Solu-
tions
Craig Murrell and Jacques
Oosthuizen
L5
BRONZE MEDALS WERE AWARDED TO:
Solar Oven
Nicholas Zille, Muaaz Suli-
man and James Owen
Remove
Breathalyser
Matthew Taylor and Christ-
off du Plessis
L4
The Effect of Den-
sity on Refraction
Christopher Hale and Emil
Engelbrecht
U4
Bridge Structures
James Chang, Micha De-
dekind and Muhammed
Mangera
L5
Well done to all these young men on an excellent achievement.
Tejis Devchand and Jaishil Modi
Cam
eron Thom
pson, N
icholas
Rowe and Ayrton Kapp
Jacques Oosthuizen and Craig Murrell
James Chang and Micha Dedekind
Matthew Taylor and
Christoff du Plessis
Alistair Seym
our
Chris Hale
ACTIVITIES
SCIENCE EXPO: NATIONAL FINALS
INTEL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR
Five projects from St Johns College were
selected to participate in the Eskom Na-
tional Science Expo for Young Scientists
from 6th to 8th October at The Birch-
wood Conference Centre. Our boys did
extremely well, with every group winning
medals. The boys were great ambassadors
for St Johns College.
GOLD MEDALS
Tye Clarke and Kyle Whitfeld (L4)
for their project: Solar ermal Active
Buildings. ey were also presented
with a Kindle each.
SILVER MEDALS
Nicholas Rowe, Cameron Tompson
and Ayrton Kapp (Remove) for their
project : e Solution
Nabeel Seedat and Mohammed Kaskar
(L5) for :Silver Solutions
Owen Newton-Hill, Paul Ontong and
Wesley Coulentianos (L5) for: Helios
Duo
Muhammed Bulbulia, Gerhard
Olivier and Septimus Bosho (L5)
for Limogreen. Tis project also
received a special cash award as it was
placed second nationally in the chem-
istry category.
Congratulations to all these young men
on an excellent achievement.
CH
UV pupils, Schalk Burger and Peter Raney,
were selected at the Nationals of the
2010 Eskom Science Expo to represent
South Africa at the 62nd Intel Interna-
tional Science and Engineering Fair which
took place in Los Angeles, California, USA
from 8 to 13 May 2011. Their project
aroused great interest and they are to be
congratulated on holding the name of St
Johns and South Africa high in the sphere
of international science.
Schalk Burger and Peter Raney in the USA
Science Expo: entrants to Nationals
Nabeel Seedat and
Mohammed Kaskar
Owen Newton-Hill
Gerhard Olivier, M
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ed Bulbulia and Septim
us Boshoff
Kyle Whitf eld and Tye Clarke
ACTIVITIES
ENGLISH OLYMPIAD:
MATHS OLYMPIAD
THE WITS LANGUAGE SCHOOL
FOREIGN LANGUAGE OLYMPIAD
In 2011, for the second year in a row,
St Johns College recorded the high-
est number of entries nationally for
this prestigious national examination,
organised jointly by the Grahamstown
Foundation and the South African Council
for English Education (SACEE). This year,
having spent weeks reading the text as a
self-study exercise and having attended
Our students did extremely well in the
second round of the Maths Olympiad.
In the Gauteng region, we had a num-
ber of students in the Top 100:
JUNIOR
Keegan Leech (Remove) - 2nd
Michael Davies (Lower 4) - 8th
Chiraag Kathawaroo (Lower 4) - 29th
Tyrone Marks (Lower 4) - 68th
Aashish Diayar (Lower 4) - 82nd
Prashant Venkatakrishnan (Lower
4) - 93rd
SENIOR
Himal Kooverjee (Lower 5) 11th
Sahil Jamnadas (Upper 5)- 25th
St Johns entered a team in the Wits Lan-
guage School Foreign Language Olympiad
held on Saturday 17th September. The
team comprised: Gerhard Olivier, Kyle
Schindler, Jacques van Rhyn (all LV) and
Luke Auret and Jonathan Rogerson (Up-
per IV). Micha Dedekind (LV) and Rachel
Davidson (LVI) were in the advanced
team, on the level of B1 according to the
European Frame of Reference.
e team was highly successful:
Jacques van Rhyn won the Unpre-
pared Speech competition
Te St Johns Team won the Quiz
competition.
Congratulations go to these boys.
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some voluntary discussion seminars with
the English staff, 120 College candidates
wrote the creative response examination.
As in previous years, our candidates
excelled. Muhammed-Ismail Bulbulia
was ranked 17th in the country, receiv-
ing a Gold certicate and a scholarship to
Rhodes University. Adrian Jennings also
received a Gold certicate. e follow-
ing boys were awarded Silver Certicates:
Jonathon Beard, Richard Berry, Michael
Cloete, omas Geen, Scott Hunt,
Mohammed Kaskar, Matthew Koevort,
Reshard Kolabhai, Nicholas McLaughlin,
Bryan Moore, Peter Raney, Nabeel Seedat
and Murray Steinhobel.
PE.
Jason Smythe (Lower 5) - 36th
Asiri Rathugamage (Upper 5) - 37th
Benedict Didcott-Marr (Upper 4) -
65th
Markus Trengove (Upper 5) - 66th
Rowan Dalton (Upper 5) - 67th
James Coates (Upper 5) - 76th
Ian McBride (Upper 5) - 97th
Te Top 100 nationally progress to the
Tird Round and the qualifers from
St Johns were: Sahil Jamnadas, Himal
Kooverjee, Michael Davies and Keegan
Leech.
Well done to all the boys who partici-
pated.
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Sahil Jamnadas, Keegan Leech and Himal
Kooverjee (Michael Davies absent)
Muhammed Bulbulia and Adrian Jennings
Juniors: Jonathan Rogerson and Luke Auret
Seniors: Jacques van Rhyn, Kyle Schindler and Micha Dedekind
ACTIVITIES
EAGLE AWARDS
During the last week of the Easter
holidays, a contingent of 80 committed St
Johns students gathered to take part in
the Eagle Award Outreach Programme at
the Othandweni Family Care Centre in
Soweto.
Each morning, we were warmly
greeted by the sta and children at Oth-
andweni, and the groups were assigned
their days tasks according to a schedule.
ese tasks included: cleaning and
rearranging storage rooms; regenerating
the neglected vegetable gardens; assist-
ing the sta at the nursery; painting the
boundary wall; repairing and painting
damaged walls in the cottages; and tend-
ing the gardens.
On the rst day, Easter Monday, we
distributed Easter eggs to the orphans
and were humbled by their overwhelm-
ing gratitude. is incident set the tone
for the days that followed and instilled
an appreciation and willingness in many
of our students . Many of us realised the
signicance of our visit in the lives of
these children and our potential to have a
positive and lasting inuence.
On the penultimate day, we held a
braai for the children and sta of Oth-
andweni. We were assisted by the children
who were keen to learn how to braai, and
there was a general buzz around the home.
Excitement was palpable, and the chil-
drens appreciation was heart-warming.
e nal day arrived, and we spent
the morning completing our respective
tasks. ereaer, we were given an oppor-
tunity to interact with the children, and
bid them farewell.
Many lessons were learnt by our stu-
dents during the ve-day programme. e
participating students were all challenged
by being placed in demanding situations.
eir experience was inspiring and their
contribution to the welfare of others less
fortunate was their reward for the time
that they gave up.
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Eagle Awards
Back Row: J Bonl-Persson, Y Singh, S Burger, K Cloeter, M Temlett, J Oosthuizen, E Oosthuizen, T Donoghue, J Verheul, A Kaempfer
Sixth Row: M Lucas, S Devonport, J Georgiades, J Stephenson, L Langschmidt, A Soal, J Atherfold, J Couper, J Whittle, M Vermaak, M Steinhobel, N J Maree, C Fisher
Fifth Row: J Tattersall, G Allsop, D Theofanidis, M Wolfe, M Koevort, N Greeff, C Sterley, P Bhavanbhai, N Tennick, J Surgey, J de la Fargue, P Tattersall, B Stocks,
M Holliday, J Lloyd, K Schindler, K Babshet
Fourth Row: A Soni, E Mohamed, M Sacranie, L Nel, P Collins, S Kalyan, A Daya, A Chiu, M Kalagirou, H Kooverjee, S Lalloo, L Meiyan, N Urata
Third Row: M Cordes, D Coundourakis, J Newsome, M Bailey, O Thormeyer, J le Roux, K Tang, L Buisson-Street, T Masood, K Narotam, G Verheul, M Moya
Second Row: P Raney, L van der Griendt, J Kruger, A Jivan, D Trollip, M Dryden, S Burger, B Kalidas, S Cheng
Front Row: Mr S Vilakazi, P Malakou, M Diepenbroek, M Cloete, K Brummer, R Berry, R Dalton, J Prinsloo, N Reid, Mr R Cameron
ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
We take pride at St Johns in doing Community Service, not
because we have to, but because we want to to give to com-
munities less privileged than ourselves.
Opportunities for Community Service are many and varied,
and service may be done both privately and through the school;
Rev Matubatuba and Mrs Ena Bosman perform an outstanding
organisational role. Boys are regularly found working for chari-
table organisations such as the Princess Alice Adoption Home,
the Johannesburg Zoo and many other worthy charities.
Some of the community service embarked on privately by
groups or individual boys is inspirational:
Quoted from a letter from the co-ordinator of The HA Jack
School, where some of our boys coached cricket and helped with
reading, art and music or gave homework support.
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For the past five years, my family and I,
along with a few friends and their families,
have been going down to our farm in Groot
Marico (NW Province) where we have helped
to create and establish the Thusanang Early
Learning Centre just outside the town. Most
of the locals in Groot Marico are unemployed
and live well below the bread-line.
Over the years that we have been involved,
we have completed various tasks including:
refurbishing the inside of an old house
which has been converted into the school,
as well as painting the outside of the house.
We have also laid new carpets, donated
computers, and have dug and planted
vegetable seeds in doorstep gardens so that
these people can become self-sustainable.
We have also been repairing and painting
swings and clearing vegetation on the
derelict property next door to the school. Our friends, the Richardsons, donated
an industrial-size trampoline with safety
netting, on which the children love to play.
In breaks from our hard labour, we play
with the children at the school and work
and assist at a soup kitchen, where many
people are fed a hot meal once a day. We
are attempting to make a difference in these
childrens lives and while doing so, we enjoy
our time there and realise just how lucky we
are.
Jack and Thomas Berry
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Jacques van Rhyn (17), a Grade 11 pupil in
Thomson House at St Johns College, spends
weekends and holidays at the Johannesburg School
for the Blind in Auckland Park and the nearby
Children of Fire. The latter is a charity for children
with serious burn wounds. Jacques began his
community service in December 2010 and has
completed 270 hours this year.
One of the things he does with Children of Fire
is relief work at squatter camps after res. It
irritates him that people often care so little for burn
victims. We are really fortunate. We must create
a culture where people care. Jacques speaks
enthusiastically about his work at Children of Fire.
His experience at Children of Fire has so inspired
him that he is considering studying medicine after
matriculating. Its not about the clich of saving
lives, but about making a tangible difference in the
lives of those around you, he says.
Jacques van Rhyn at Children of Fire
ACTIVITIES
GENERATION EARTH
THE COUNCIL OF
GENERATION EARTH
AT ST JOHNS:
President: Lizo Rensburg
Vice President: Gary Jackman
Secretary: apelo Rapelwana
Generation Earth is a structured action
plan with the youth, for the youth, by
the youth. The organisation strives to
recognize and develop green thinkers
who are tomorrows global leaders. It
operates a structured action plan for
schools and youth to make a difference
and change the world for the better of
the environment.
Being a part of change is exciting and
knowing that you are helping to save the
world is what counts. Generation Earth
provides an opportunity to work on envi-
ronmental issues with inuential gures to
provide future generations with a suitable
environment in which to live.
To this end, Generation Earth creates
school councils to facilitate, promote and
exchange green ideas. e Generation
Earth representatives at St Johns have set
up a recycling system which disposes of all
the schools waste in an eco-friendly way.
e waste is separated into three catego-
ries: mixed recyclables, o ce paper and
e-waste. Over the past year, SJC has sent
more than 11 tons of mixed recyclables for
recycling and more than 3 tons of e-waste.
ere have also been many other
projects. To encourage awareness, the
St Johns representatives designed and
printed pamphlets that contained detailed
information about Generation Earth.
ese pamphlets were handed out at two
major rugby matches.
More important was the Soweto Day
project. Soweto Day was hosted at the
University of Johannesburg (UJ) cam-
pus. is was mostly a fun day, but also
an educational day for about 800 Soweto
students, who were taught about the im-
portance of recycling glass. On the day, we
all spelt out SOWETO and YOUTH
across one of the sports elds, using recy-
cleable glass. e glass was collected from
local taverns and restaurants and sent to
Consol for recycling. Besides being made
aware of the value of recycling glass, the
teenagers learnt many other ways of mini-
mising their impact on the environment.
On Saturday, 24September, Lizo
Rensburg received a Green Globe Award
from the Miss Earth SA organisers in
recognition of the work that he put into
the Soweto project and for his input into
Generation Earth in Gauteng. Included
below is an extract from a press release
quoting Miss Earth South Africa:
As Miss Earth South Africa in as-
sociation with Consol, my focus has
been the empowerment of women in the
environmental sector and the education
of children as the caretakers of tomor-
rows Green Economy. e success of our
organisation is based on the passion, com-
mitment and work of individuals in the
green movement. It is our responsibility
to honour those dedicated to striving for
a greener, greater tomorrow. e Green
Globe Awards have been initiated from
this understanding.
Lizolethu Rensburg is the President
of Generation Earth St Johns Council and
is a worthy recipient in the Youth4Youth
category. We salute this young man for all
of his green endeavours
G J
Generation Earth council members, Miguel Neto,
Cobus Louw, Bradley Chauke with representatives
from Miss Earth
Generation Earth
Back Row: A Mathew, J Berry, B Dial, M Neto,
C Dry
Second Row: J Luyckx, J Eckersley, T Thomas,
D Katz, P Piek
Front Row: J OConnor, T Rapelwana, L Rensburg,
G Jackman, B Chauke
Lizo Rensburg, Green Globe Award winner, at the presentation
ACTIVITIES
SIMPLY SCOUTING
THE STAND

40 000 young people from all over the
world all in one big campsite for two
weeks! This was the 22nd World Scout
Jamboree held in Sweden in August
this year. Three St Johns boys (James
Clacherty, Marius Vermaak and Matthew
Adams) had the wonderful opportunity
of joining the South African contingent to
the Jamboree to represent their country
at this event.
non (OJ, Hodgson, 2009). Mick is now
a Scripture Union Independent Schools
eld worker. ree bands performed: the
St Johns Worship Band, the St Andrews
Chapel Singing Group, as well as an Inter-
Schools Worship Band, which boasted
talent from a number of schools.
In April, St Johns College, St Marys
School and St Andrews School hosted
an Inter-Schools Christian event called
The Stand in Big School which was the
biggest Christian school event of its kind
in 2011 in Johannesburg.
About 180 people from across Gaut-
eng attended, including various youth
pastors, leaders and chaplains, who par-
ticipated in the nights events. Games and
food gave a pleasant beginning to what
was a meaningful and emotive evening,
aided by a sermon given by Mick Chan-
e World Scout Jamboree is a gather-
ing of scouts from all over the world that
is held every four years. is year, 143
countries were represented at an event
focused on developing the worldwide
community of scouting the largest youth
organisation in the world with the goal
of making the world a better place. e
participants had the opportunity to meet
people from all over the world in an open
and accepting environment.
e Jamboree opened with an impres-
sive ceremony a music event with an
All of this contributed towards an
unforgettable evening of worship and
praising God. e Stand is set to become a
regular event in the Johannesburg Chris-
tian calendar. St Johns College and the cell
leaders were proud to host this ground-
breaking event.
JW
appearance by the British Chief Scout,
Bear Grylls. We spent the next two
weeks living in a temporary canvas city.
Brazilian, Croatian, Danish and Chinese
neighbours surrounded our South African
campsite. We took part in conversa-
tions with people from dierent religions,
experienced a typical Swedish camp, took
night walks through forests and watched a
performance of Swedish musicians. But
we also came home having made friends
from Slovenia, Guatemala, Holland and
the Philippines.
JC
ACTIVITIES
CHESS
ROCK CLIMBING CLUB
Captain: G Varughese
Team: J Modi, N Viviers, N Lambro-
poulos, H Prinsloo, J Georgiades,
A Krishna, E McLaughlin,
J Lourens, M Adams, K Kurji,
B Didcott-Marr
Coach: Mrs M Jardine
2011 has been a most successful year for
the St. Johns College Chess Team. By
winning both the Gauteng South Five-A-
Side Chess Tournament and the Gauteng
South High Schools Chess League, our
This has been a great year for the college
climbers: more equipment, more coaches,
more members, more enthusiasm!
Several climbers have entered provincial
competitions, with Riaghan Davies-Webb
coming second in Gauteng in the U15 age
group, a year slot above his age.
Kade Cloete quickly recovered his
health on the rock aer a severe illness
we all agreed that the stretching and
sweating in the boulder cave did the trick.
Unfortunately, omas Workmans prow-
ess was hampered by a lingering rugby
team is now the top chess school in
South Gauteng.
In the Easter Term we participated in
the Gauteng South High Schools Chess
League over a period of six weeks. St
Johns went through to the semi- nal,
playing against Crawford Lonehill, and
then went on to the nal against Parktown
Boys. e last game determined who
would be the league winners, and aer a
nail-biting nal game, St Johns won.
e Gauteng South Five-A-Side Chess
injury.
e coaches (members of the South
African Mountain Club) inspired our
climbers, and thanks are recorded for
their time and enthusiasm. We sadly said
goodbye to one of our ablest climbers and
an adventurer of note, Marcus van der
Hoven.
Mr Brett Nicolson remains in charge -
a leader among men.
JM
Tournament took place over a period of
six weeks in Trinity Term and 32 schools
participated. St Johns and four other
teams (St Benedicts, Crawford Lonehill,
King Edward VII and Glenvista High)
qualied for the nal round-robin play-
os, and aer four very intense matches,
St Johns won the tournament.
Congratulations go to Jaishil Modi
who has been chosen to represent South
Africa in Brazil in November in the World
Cup Championships. He has also been
chosen to represent the Gauteng South
U18 Team at the South African Nationals
which will be played in Port Elizabeth in
December.
Neil Viviers has been chosen to
represent the Gauteng West U18 team at
the South African Nationals in December.
We wish both boys luck in their games.
MJ
Chess Club
Back Row: M Adams, E McLaughlin, N Viviers, J Modi, K Kurji, J Lourens, A Krishna
Front Row: N Lambropoulos, H Prinsloo, Mrs M C Jardine, G Varughese, J Georgiades
ACTIVITIES
FIRST AID
Head: S Brooks
Sanatorium co-ordinators: M Wilson
and K Tang
Team: M Dryden, C Leesem, L Chew,
B Chauke, M Dzanibe, P Piek, J Modi,
N Martin, D Lo, C Murrell, M Conkic,
C Verwer, D Dakik, C Dudley,
R Mcllraith, P Osler, O Salami, F Cabral,
R Mabika, C Mpundu, G Ndhlovu,
A Rosen, S Urio
This has been a successful year for First
Aid. Sixteen new aiders have been trained
in sport, basic and advanced First Aid. The
team has shown dedication in giving of
their time to help others and Sister Ven-
ter has led the team every step of theway,
never hesitating to share her expertise in
the medical eld with the rst aiders.
Every morning, a clinic is run by
Sister and Dr Rabie. e rst aiders have
learned much from Dr Rabie, not only
about medicine but also about general
knowledge. On Saturdays, the rst aiders
are always the rst to arrive and the last to
leave. We are fortunate to have Prof. Con-
stantinou of the Wits Sports Medicine
Department heading up the team every
Saturday, attending to the injured and
patiently imparting some of his knowledge
to the rst aiders.
Liam chew, Callum Leesam, Bradley
Chauke and Craig Murrell have shown
true dedication to the First Aid team in
their constant availability and eagerness
to learn.
SR GB VENTER
ARTSFEST
The weather for Artsfest 2011 could
not have been more hostile arctic
temperatures, a high wind and, at times,
driving rain but everything else favoured
the event.
e 37 workshops on oer ranged
from combat theatre and circus skills,
through almost every conceivable form
of the arts and performing arts, to as-
tronomy, clay-modelling and the design
of graphic novels. e Music Department
ew us to the moon, and OJ David Con-
stantaras jammed with his Skabengas in
David Quad. eatre was well represented:
Kieran Reids eatresports captivated the
Removes, while the middle school gave
Craig Morriss Blood Orange a standing
ovation and Big Boys Dont Dance (with
two Pretoria boytjies caught between the
braai tongs and the tutus) kept the senior
school paralytic with laughter. Viva crea-
tivity and roll on 2013!
First Aid
Back Row: M Varachia, B Chauke, N Viviers, L Nel, L Chew, C Murrell, C Leesom, C Fisher, R McIlraith,
M Dzanibe
Second Row: N Nagar, A Rosen, C Mpundu, A Jada, P Piek, S Urio, P Osler, D Dakik
Front Row: M Wilson, M Dryden, Sr G Venter, S Brooks, K Tang
ACTIVITIES
MATRIC DANCE
The 2011 Matric Dance made history
in the moving of the function from the
much-loved Big School to the newly com-
pleted Rene England Auditorium. There
was some resistance to this monumental
change of venue, but all criticisms were
allayed on September 17, when the venue
blossomed in a spectacular Chinese
festival of lanterns.
e Matric Dance Committee, guided
by Mr Emant and Mrs Basson, worked to
the point of exhaustion to ensure that the
evening was a success. e new walk-
way past the Deane Yates Centre served
a multitude of purposes, providing an
opportunity to greet the Headmaster, be
photographed in all ones glory, be side-
tracked by the Chinese market and enjoy
pre-evening drinks.
From there, the evening owed in a
miscellany of music, magic and memory-
making moments.
PE
Matric Dance Committee
Back row: T Tengende, R Mhlari, D Fiser, N Tennick, A Daya, M Conway, P Ontong
Middle row: J Cowper, M Steinhobel, B Stocks, W Coulentianos, L Langschmidt, M Kaskar
Front row: Mr P Emant, J Surgey, Mrs I Basson
ACTIVITIES
Aviation Club
Back Row: Mr A Robinson, Mr A Lion-Cachet
Second Row: J. Smit, P Ontong, R Berry, N. Devon-
port, N Dartchiev
Front Row: D Ramakgopa, J Bonls-Pearson,
Y Singh
Bridge Club
Back Row: D Mahomed Munshi, D Gundelnger,
J Newsome
Second Row: J Beard, P Sooklal, R Dalton,
W Fletcher, A Diayar
Front Row: R Batzon, J Rogerson, Mrs W Young,
M Dasoo, G Stanchev
Interact
Back Row: M Ponoane, L Motloung, A Masvikwa,
L Chinnah, N Ncala, J James, P Bhavanbhai, K Pather,
O Kgosana
Fourth Row: M Phakathi, K Motsepe, K Leslie,
B Jardine, T Seeco, P Qwabe, C Kathawaroo,
P Chanakira, C Cunningham-Scott
Third Row: J Chabikuli, L Rensburg, K Roberts,
B Blose, L Mota, M Moema, S Lalloo, K Narotam,
I Rubambara, N Makhopela
Second Row: T Devchannd, N Qobose, T Mudiwa,
V Moyo, T Ganyane, L Kahla, T Maphasa, D Mtizira-
Nondo, T Dlamini, M Mcunu
Front Row: S Kalyan, R Mhlari, A Daya,
Mr S Vilakazi, T Tengende, B Kalidas, A Tuma-Waku
CULTURAL
Drama Production
Back Row: T Maphasa, L Kahla, B Didcott-Marr, J Stevens, T Love, L Mako, A Tuma-Waku, A Rosen, G Agostinetto, L Craddock , S Nene, M Henderson,
B van Staden, S Nyembe
Fourth Row: C Huntley, T Kyagambiddwa-Nyanzi , A Jennings, S Kanjere, O Newton-Hill, M Davies, O Thormeyer, J Wood, K Swana, G Carroll, A Testa, J Surgey
Third Row: T Tengende, R Mhlari, J Deenik, J Schwartz, J Sulter, L Reid, M Conway, N Tennick, J Fletcher, L Rensburg, N-J Maree, D France
Second Row: P Qwabe, T Geffen, S Mukharjee, K Sato, N Ambler-Smith, C Grant, J Whittle, K Maseko
Front Row: M Cloete, N Reid, Mrs P Sandilands, J Kruger, Mr R Untiedt, M Dryden, Miss K M alakou, K Ramabulana, K Brummer
THE ROYAL HUNT OF THE SUN BY PETER SCHAFFER
The production was performed dur-
ing the week of the 6th to 10th June
in Clarke Quad. The ensemble cast of
forty-nine talented and enthusiastic young
men, as well as the backstage boys had
all worked tirelessly throughout the
rehearsal period to provide a mesmeris-
ing theatrical experience. The decision
was made to stage the production
outside because the architecture lent
itself naturally to complementing the play.
The exceptionally cold weather did not
discourage audiences from attending and
the production ran to full houses.
Peter Shaer is possibly one of the
most interesting playwrights to direct
as the sheer theatricality of his plays,
particularly an epic drama such as this
one, is hugely exciting. Much in the vein
of Shakespeare, Shaer plays with time
and space and allows a directorial vision
to assert itself that is seldom possible
with more conventional plays. Moreover,
Shaer challenges us as an audience to
contemplate the wider implications of the
dramatic action, and so his plays become
spaces for contestation, debate and nego-
tiation.
e Royal Hunt of the Sun is no dif-
ferent. e personal battle Pizarro ghts
and his intense and life-altering relation-
ship with Atahuallpa play out against the
wider backdrop of political power-play.
e play presents us with the uncomfort-
able truth that religion was oen used as
a tool: the Conquistadors garnered wealth
and power under the guise of convert-
ing the heathen to the Christian faith. I
believe that Shaers deconstruction of the
historical facts surrounding the Spanish
colonisation of the land of the Incas chal-
lenges us to consider our Christian faith
and the way in which we use it in terms of
our relationships with others.
ere were some exceptional perfor-
mances, most notably from Kai Brummer
[Pizarro], Khathu Ramabulana [Ata-
huallpa] and Michael Cloete [Valverede].
e boys interpreted their roles with great
power and conviction and the ensemble
cast committed themselves fully to sup-
porting them, which made the production
truly memorable.
e production was a mammoth un-
dertaking and without substantial support,
would have been impossible to realise. As
always, I am indebted to so many people
who worked with me. e lighting and
sound company were able to translate my
theatrical vision into reality and Phil-
lipa Sandilands, who worked tirelessly
with the costume designers and makers,
managed to complement the lighting and
sound design with visually stunning and
remarkably accurate costumes. Mike Mul-
lan assisted in creating props and making
and sourcing set pieces that brought the
era of the Spanish Conquistadors and the
Incan people to life. Natalie Brmmer and
her team of cast mums added the nishing
touches to create the authenticity required
for the characters to be perceived believ-
ably. Craig Morris and Athena Mazarakis
worked with the cast on those aspects of
the play that required intense and oen
ritualised physicality. ank you too to
Megan Carter, Angie Delport, Katherine
Malakou, Alison Scarr, Wendy Young,
Marilyn Jardine, Carol Wiswall, Paul
Emant, Siphiwe Vilikazi and Alan Duncan
for their wonderful support.
MR R UNTIEDT
DRAMA
Khathu Ramabulana
The Inca God
Kai Brummer (Pizzaro)
and James Barton-Bridges
(Young Martin)
TARANTINO
The VIth Form production of tarantino
was performed during the week of 14th
18th March 2011. It was directed by
James Williamson with assistant direction
by Katy Malakou.
e production celebrated the work
of lm director, Quentin Tarantino. It was
a controversial choice for James who, as
a passionate follower of Tarantinos lms,
felt strongly that a pastiche of this lm
directors work needed to be showcased.
e production spoke to our con-
temporary condition. It challenged us
to consider our position in a morally
ambiguous world and the ways in which
violence and profanity have anaesthetised
us as a society. e audience reacted
strongly to moments in the play that were
quite shocking, but hopefully all le Big
School feeling challenged, moved and
entertained.
James selected 4 scenes from dierent
Tarantino lms: Pulp Fiction, Death
Proof , Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill.
e small cast of eight doubled up in each
of the scenes to play dierent and de-
manding characters. Alex De Oliveira is to
be congratulated on his excellent portrayal
of Jules and Bill in Pulp Fiction and Kill
Bill respectively. He approached this body
of work with talent, determination and
commitment and fully deserved his award
of colours. Other notable performances
came from Sohini Mukherjee as Anna
Nash, Filip Liberda as Mr Blonde, Kirara
Sato as Arlene, and Daniyal Hukamdad
as Pumpkin. ey were ably supported by
Khanya Mashabela, Marina Ceccarelli and
Alexa Rosen. e cast was hard-working
and enthusiastic and learnt a great deal
in the rehearsal process. Each of them
brought his or her own personality and
talent to the production.
An integral part of the production
was the multimedia component. Music,
lighting and projections were used to
link scenes, create tension, and enhance
the mood. e backstage crew handled
the technical aspects with aplomb, and
without their eorts, the production could
not have been staged. e backstage boys
are to be congratulated on their techni-
cal abilities, hard work and professional
attitude.
Overall, tarantino was a great success
for the VIth Form cast. It was a powerful
and polished performance that pushed
boundaries and was most thought- pro-
voking.
Our thanks go to Mrs Kate Byrne and
Mr Roger Cameron for their continued
support and to everyone else who was
involved in the organisation and creation
of this brave production.
MR R UNTIEDT
DRAMA
Pulp Fiction: Daniyal
Hukamdad as Pumpkin and
Alex de Oliveira as Jules
Reservoir Dogs: Sohini Murkherjee as Anna Nash and Filip
Liberda as Mr Blonde
Kill Bill: Alex de Oliveira as Bill and Khanya Mashabela as Beatrix Kiddo
GROBS 2011
INTER-HOUSE PLAYS FESTIVAL
The term GROBS appears to have
surfaced at about the same time as the
cartoonist Don Martin wrote for MAD
MAGAZINE. Don regularly produced a
series of cartoons featuring Fonebone
among others. He had a ne sense of
the ridiculous and was particularly well-
known for his sound effects. Grobs at St
Johns started as a variety show during
the late 1950s and offered an opportunity
for boys and staff to take the mickey out
of each other. - CM
e tradition of GROBS is rmly
established at the College once again, hav-
ing been revived in 2007. e Sta, boys
and girls of the College and 6th Form did
not disappoint their capacity audiences
across the two nights performances in late
February, delivering thoroughly entertain-
ing skits, dances, songs and playlets with
energy and skill. is years GROBS was
The Inter-House Plays Festival took
place on the evenings of 29th and 30th
June. The tradition of boys creating their
own scripts was continued this year and
there was a large number of original and
adapted scripts on offer, most notably
those of Hill House and Clarke House,
whose plays were both tightly-crafted and
beautifully realised on stage.
e standard of the directing and
acting has improved every year and there
were some outstanding performances. e
adjudicator, Mr Renos Spanoudes, was
highly complimentary about the standard
and commended the boys and girls of the
College for their eort and commitment.
highly successful and had a degree of vari-
ety in it that has not been seen before.
Khathu Ramabulana and Kai Brm-
mer performed their roles as comperes
with aplomb. e Sta did not disappoint
in this years production either; the new
members of sta performed a hilarious
Beeping Sleauty with a special guest
appearance by Mr Mantatha, while the
seasoned members of sta performed a
reworked version of the Rocky Horror
Picture Shows Time Warp together with
the Lower V Dramatic Arts boys. e
Rugby Ballet, choreographed by Sarah
Terry, was as entertaining as always and
Rowan Kovels uncanny depiction of Mr
McFarland brought the house down.
e Marimba Band, which played
for the rst time last year, added atmos-
phere to the opening of each half. It was
wonderful to have the Music Department
contribute so much this year and the
Tango Orchestra performed beautifully,
while Jason Strong, a highly talented
guitarist, played a stunning solo rendition
of Parisian Walkway and also supported
two other acts. ere were some other
memorable performances, most notably
Alex Masionogas rendition of Celine
Dions My Heart Will Go On.
e prots from this years GROBS
were donated to Basketball fundraising.
My thanks go to all who participated.
MR R UNTIEDT
DRAMA
INTER-HOUSE PLAYS FESTIVAL
RESULTS:
BEST ENSEMBLE
Clarke
BEST CAMEO PERFORMANCE
Anthony Testa [Tomson]
BEST ORIGINAL SCRIPT
Tomas Geen [Hill]
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
James Barton-Bridges [Hill] and Michael
Macklin [Hill]
MOST PROMISING JUNIOR ACTOR
Travis Hornsby [Hill]
BEST ACTOR
Kai Brmmer [Nash] and Murray
Conway [Clarke]
BEST DIRECTOR
Nicholas Reid [Nash]
BEST PLAY
Clarke
ORDER OF HOUSES:
1 Clarke
2 Nash
3 Hill
4 Fleming
5 Tomson
6 Runge
7 Hodgson
8 Alston and Clayton
The Drama Department wishes to
record its gratitude to the Cloete and
Brmmer families, both of which donated
trophies this year.
MR R UNTIEDT
DRAMA
MUSIC
Choir
Back Row: G Carroll, M Davies, K Ahmid, A Mckenzie, J OConnor, D Gundlenger, A Daiyar, R Macmurray, A Korsten, D Erasmus, S de Souza, P Venkatakrishnan, C du
Plessis, V Pansegrouw, D Arnot, K Murning, J Strong, S Nene
Fifth Row: J Batchelor, A Venter, S Maycock, A Bulbulia, R Lavers, M Davies, R Nutt, W Fletcher, C Huntley, M Lillee, A Jennings, M Kolabhai, J Muller, K Kurji, S Hunt, L
Auret, D Ramakgopa
Fourth Row: J Cowper, R Batzon, M Frese, J Sunassy, N Macrobert, B Didcott-Marr, A Fletcher, T Lollis-Love, J Stevens, S Havenga, A Varughese, E Mclaughlin, L Gleden-
huys, Z Bowditch, M Taylor, B Moore
Third Row: J Whittle, N Karvelas, M Bucher, S Magagula, S Patel, T Malkin, T Dhlamini, R Corbishley, D Arnot, H Bartlett, D Slater, A van der Hoven, A Seymour, J Smythe
Second Row: T Bradeld, T Geffen, M Vermaak, R De Kock, M Cloete, A Rathugamage, R Berry, P Swart, J Mcgraw, L van der Griendt, J van Rhyn
Front Row: F Du Plessis, Mr C Upchurch, R Kolabhai, Dr B Oosthuizen, S Venkatakrishnan, Mr S Nyamazele
MUSIC
The Music Department
plays an integral role in
the life of both the
College and the Chapel.
EVENSONG, SONGS OF PRAISE
AND AFRICAN MASSES
In 2011, the termly Evensong re-
mained on a Sunday evening, while Songs
of Praise was moved to a Wednesday
morning and celebrated in the context
of the College Eucharist. A new liturgi-
cal innovation was the introduction of
masses celebrated in various local black
languages, with accompanying music.
is signies a new and welcome move
towards liturgical enculturation and
transformation. All of these liturgies
represent the commitment of the College
to the riches of the Anglican tradition,
with its wealth of church music. ey are
also reective of our understanding of the
place of less formal, contemporary forms
of worship. In each instance the participa-
tion of the choir and instrumentalists is
the key element in ensuring that these
services are musically competent and
spiritually upliing. ese varied services
mean that congregants have an opportu-
nity to worship in a tradition or style that
is signicant to them, as well as exposing
them to other liturgical forms.
VALEDICTORY MASS
e music of the Matric Valedictory
Mass is an extremely important element
of this service that marks a rite of passage
for the UVs. e Matric music class were
consulted as a group and ensured that the
music of the day was popular with and rel-
evant for the entire year group. e choir
anthem was Woods O thou the Central
Orb and the organ music was selected
from the groups favourite pieces.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
Following the moving of this service
in 2010 to 11th November itself, instead
of the nearest Sunday, the school adopted
this approach again in 2011. It took place
on Friday 11th November at 11.00 am,
as is traditional. e ceremony remains
an opportunity for old boys and current
pupils to join together in music-making,
with the whole College present, in a more
meaningful way than has happened in
past Sunday services at which only the L
Vs were present. It was very good for the
College to be exposed to the dignied
music of the ceremony, not least the Con-
takion for the Departed, which has played
such an important part in the musical
tradition of the school for decades.
SENIOR SCHOOLS CHOIR
FESTIVAL
is event took place on 20th Septem-
ber at the Linder Auditorium (JCE) and
was the 25th of its kind, with the St Johns
College Music Department hosting the
event. e Senior Schools Choir Festival
caters for the independent high school
choirs in Gauteng. is year, eleven choirs
were invited to participate, with each choir
singing an eight minute programme. e
event began with the Massed Choir, con-
ducted by Dudley Trollope and Sidumo
Nyamezele. e idea behind the festival is
for the choirs to showcase their repertoires
and present the music traditions from
their respective schools. e choice of rep-
ertoire presented on the day varied from
Beatles, pop, Afro-pop and sacred works
to African indigenous music. e Senior
Schools Choir Festival is not a competi-
tion and there are no prizes awarded;
however, the learners and the conductors
are always encouraged to interact and
have fun, with a high standard of singing
being the focal point.
THE 19TH STANDARD BANK
NATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
GRAHAMSTOWN 2011
St Johns Senior Jazz Band (14 mem-
bers) were invited to perform and take
part in this prestigious festival. ree
members of the band were chosen to be
part of the National Schools Big Band
under the direction of the leader of the
Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Fredrik Noren.
ey were Jason Smythe and Hamish
Mollett on trombone, and Kevin Murning
on Guitar. e rest of the band took part
in workshops and ensembles with both
South African and overseas visiting artists
teaching and directing them. Concerts
featuring the artists, ensembles and big
bands were held each evening and were
very inspiring to the St Johns contingent.
THE ST MARYS BATTLE OF
THE BANDS
Two of our Rock Bands - Vacant Sun
led by Jason Strong and e Honey Drop-
pers led by Kevin Murning - took part in
the new Battle of the Bands competition
at St Marys in April. A number of private
schools took part with a distinguished
panel of music industry judges. e
competition labelled Paint the Town
Red was sponsored by Casio keyboards,
and was a highly professional event. ird
place went to an all-girl R&B/Folk band
from St Marys; second was Vacant Sun;
and rst was e Honey Droppers. All
our bands played original music, and the
winning band received free studio time
and a music industry producer, as well as a
Casio keyboard.
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
MUSIC
THE BUSKAID CHARITY
CONCERT
is outstanding concert was the
brainchild of photographer Graham De
Lacy, whose vision was to give the Nkente
Secondary School in the Eastern Cape,
an institution with extremely primitive
facilities, a new classroom. St Marys choir,
under the direction of Dudley Trollope,
presented an outstanding programme, fol-
lowed by our own Senior Jazz Band direct-
ed by Nick Carter. e concert concluded
with a performance by Rosemary Naldens
Soweto BuskAid Orchestra. Photographs
by De Lacy were also on view in the foyer.
SAHETI SCHOOL CONCERT
e St Johns College Junior Jazz
Band presented a short programme at
this annual event, along with girls from
the Oprah Winfrey Academy, St Marys
Choir and various ensembles from the
host school, Saheti. Guests were treated
to traditional Greek cuisine and the event
closed with a great performance from
a traditional Greek ensemble, featuring
outstanding Bouzouki playing from one of
the Saheti students.
SUPPER & SONG
is years Supper and Song, held in
the rst term, was memorable for more
than the music - as the biggest storm of
Senior Jazz Band
Back Row: S Havenga, D Erasmus, R Lavers,M Bucher, A Mackenzie, J Smythe, M Conkic, A VanderHoven
Fourth Row: M Kolabhai, J Prior, L Geldenhuys, A Fletcher, N MacRobert, D Arnot, K Kurji, L Auret, M Davies.
Third Row: A Bulbulia, R Mackell, K Murning, T Bradeld, S Venkatakrishnan(Leader), A Rathugamage, L Van Der Griendt, S De Souza.
Second Row: S Cheng, D Arnot, W Kohler, P Venkatakrishnan, J Strong, M Twigg, S Patel, J Sunnasy.
Front Row: P Swart(Head of Senior Jazz Band), Mr N Carter, R DeKock.
the year brought down walls, ooded halls
and cut o the electrical supply. Aer
attempting to perform by candlelight, we
decided to relocate the entire show from
Big School to Darragh Hall (which was
still lit), where it picked up from where
it had le o that Friday night and took
place again on Saturday night. All the
main ensembles of the College, in some
cases assisted by boys form the Prep,
performed while the audience enjoyed
their picnic dinners. Opening the event
were the Marimbas, and then the Choir,
followed by Woodwind and String Ensem-
bles, and then the Windband. e evening
concluded with rousing music from the
Jazz and Rock bands.
MUSIC
CONCERTS WITH KINGSMEAD
COLLEGE AND ST MARYS
SCHOOL
is rst term concert was held in
conjunction with St Marys, and was the
rst inter- school performance in the
newly built St Marys auditorium, the
Edge, which was full to capacity for the
occasion. e two schools showcased their
dierent ensembles. Asiri Rathugamage
(U5) performed as soloist with the Wind
Band in Illuminations, while Richard
Berry and Francois du Plessis (both U5)
entertained the audience with the tango,
Por Una Cabeza from the movie Scent
of a Woman. Nick Carter and the St
Johns Jazz Band then performed some
jazz standards. St Marys Wind Band
and Keyboard Ensemble also performed
variouspieces and the St Marys Choir
rounded o this memorable concert.
ere were two concerts in conjunc-
tion with Kingsmead College in the
second term, continuing the successful
collaboration between the two music
departments. e rst was held in the
Kingsmead Hall as part of their Orches-
tral Festival, and featured the Senior Sax
Ensemble, the Junior Jazz Band, and,
the highlight of the evening, the 2011 St
Johns Matric Music Class performing the
spoken Geographical Fugue by Toch. e
second event was held in Big School, and
featured all the ensembles and choirs from
the two schools, in a highly successful
musical evening.
GROBS 2011
Jason Strong gave a spectacular per-
formance of Still got the Blues, written by
Gary Moore. e Tango String orchestra
performed La Cumparasita and Por Una
Cabeza as musical interludes between
comic sketches performed by the St Johns
Drama Department.
COLLEGE INSTRUMENTAL
CONCERTS
A sign of the success of the Music De-
partment can be seen in the termly Col-
lege Instrumental Concerts, which now
take place on three consecutive evenings
per term, featuring over eighty (!) items
on instruments as varied as recorder,
electric guitar, saxophone, trombone and
organ. All students learning an instrument
in the College are encouraged to perform,
whether they are beginners or advanced
Subject Music musicians. e result is an
eclectic mix of styles, genres and timbres
that reect the diversity of music on oer
in the College.
THE FINAL MATRIC CONCERT
is was denitely the instrumental
concert of the year, where all the Music
Subject U5 students, as well as other Mat-
ric performers, played their nal recitals
at the school. e success of the evening
Marimba Band
Back Row: J Swartz, K Roberts, A Kapp, M Rosin, M Davies, K Maseko, L Mako
Second Row: S Magagula, T Dlamini, G Kgole, S Mahamba, T Phosa, J Stevens, T Love
Front Row: Mrs A Rossouw, L Mokgosi
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was largely owing to the organising skills
of Reshard Kolabhai. e concert featured
solo, vocal and ensemble items. Highlights
were the Cat Duet sung by Pieter Swart
and Jamie McGraw, the classy rendition of
Petite Fleur by Shyam Venkatakrishnan,
and the incredible performance of the rst
movement of the Grieg Piano Concerto by
Jamie McGraw, which received a stand-
ing ovation from the capacity audience.
We obviously need a larger auditorium
urgently!
THE PH MOORE MUSIC
COMPETITION
is Competition tookplace in Au-
gust and the students competed for prize
money and the honour of representing the
school on a national level. ose involved
this year did particularly well, especially
Bryan Moore (cello) andJason Smythe
(trombone). Jason was the runner up in
his Category and Bryan was a semi-nal-
ist. Both boys are to be congratulated on
their achievements.
WOODWIND
is year has been a particularly good
one for woodwind players in the College.
Shyam Venkatakrishnan was selected to
play in the MIAGI Youth Orchestra, play-
ing the soprano saxophone solo in Ravels
Bolero. He will be joining the orchestra
when it tours Europe in 2012. Asiri
Rathugamage (saxophone) was chosen
from nation-wide auditions to perform
with the Johannesburg Philharmonic
Orchestra as the soloist in Milhauds
Scaramouch Suite as a part of their
Youth Concerto Festival. Travis Bradeld
(saxophone) was the overall winner of the
Woodwind section of the Roedean Music
Competition, with runners-up , Stephen
Maycock (clarinet) and Asiri Rathuga-
mage. e Senior Saxophone Ensemble
included ve Matric players with no fewer
than eight Trinity College Grade 8 music
certicates between them: Michael Cloete
in Classical, Lloyd van der Griendt in Jazz,
and Shyam, Asiri and Travis achieving
Grade 8 certicates in both Classical and
Jazz exams. Most of these certicates were
awarded with distinction.
String Ensemble
B ack Row: N Karvelas, G Carroll, A Diayar, S de Souza, K Ahmid, R Corbishley, S Sacranie
Second Row: A Venter, C Huntley, S Magagula, J Batchelor
Front Row: B Moore, F du Plessis, K Sato, I Bonnet, R Berry, J Whittle
Matric Maestros
MUSIC
PIANO
is was a very exciting and busy year
in the piano department. We had regular
performances at school either in the form
of instrumental concerts, or pianists
performing at school assemblies and
services. is years Keyboard Conference
was sponsored by Casio and hosted some
of the countrys best teachers. e boys
had the opportunity to have master classes
with Prof Albie van Schalkwyk, Prof
Malcolm Nay, Mrs Pauline Nossel, Mrs
Claudine van Breda, Mrs Valda Bedford,
Miss Dulcie Brandon-Kirkby and Miss Ilse
Myburgh. e organists had an opportu-
nity to work with Mr Cameron Upchurch
and Mr Mario Nell. Numerous College
pianists and organists performed, with the
Matrics being the most prominent: Riaan
de Kock, omas Geen, Jamie McGraw,
and Reshard Kolabhai, as well as Sixth
Former Shuo Sheng.
INTER-HOUSE MUSIC
Kirara Sato (Runge) was this years
best instrumentalist. e awards for the
Mass Vocal item and the Instrumental
were both won by Nash House. e Small
Vocal item was won by Clarke. is year
saw high scores from the nine adjudi-
cators, resulting in Nash winning the
competition with the highest score ever of
88.9%, Second place was taken by Runge,
and Clarke came third. e parental sup-
port for both evenings was excellent.
GAUDY DAY MASS
e musical highlight of the Gaudy
Day Mass was Widors Mass for Two
Choirs and Two Organs. Between 1872
and 1880 Widor wrote monumental
choral works, which were performed at
the church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris. He
made use of both organs in the church, a
four-part choir, as well as a choir of bari-
tones made up of seminarians from the
seminary alongside the church. For the St
Johns performance, the choir of baritones
consisted of Old Johannians and mem-
bers of the College Choir, with Cameron
Upchurch as organist. e College Schola
Cantorum and Preparatory School Senior
Trebles formed the second choir, with
Reshard Kolabhai as organist.
VISIT OF ORGANIST, GORDON
STEWART
Highly-regarded UK organist, Gordon
Stewart, was able to spend some time at
the organ in the College Chapel on a Sep-
tember aernoon. He gave a presentation
to some Matrics, which included a brief
history of the pipe organ, together some
interesting and oen humorous anecdotes.
He concluded the session by putting
Reshard Kolabhai through his paces with
some French Romantic organ music. It
was a fascinating aernoon.
NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS -
COMBINED CAROL SERVICE
St Marys Cathedral was once again
the venue for the annual Combined
Carol Service of the Prep and College.
e liturgy of nine lessons and carols,
was rst held on Christmas Eve 1918, in
Kings College, Cambridge. It was planned
by Eric Milner-White, who at the age
MUSIC
Wind Band
Back Row: M Vermaak, M Davies, A Mackenzie, A vd Hoven, J Smythe, M Conkic
Third Row: J Van Rhyn, L Auret, N MacRobert, A Fletcher, L Geldenhuys, K Kirji, L vd Griendt
Second Row: Mr J Sasman, K Murning, M Cloete, T Bradeld, P Swart, A Rathugamage, D Arnot, D r A Thompson
Front Row: W Fletcher, S Cheng, S Venkatakrishnan, M Davies, R Lavers, S Maycock, Z Bowditch
of thirty-four, had just been appointed
Dean of Kings, aer experience as an
army chaplain which had convinced him
that the Church of England needed more
imaginative worship.
is tradition of the nine lessons and
carols has spread over the world where
the Church of England has an inuence.
As an Anglican Church school, St Johns
College has embraced this tradition over
many years.
is years service included the
exciting Latin American work, Navidad
Nuestra, composed by Argentinian Ariel
Ramrez. College Brass players, with the
addition of a few professional players,
added vigour to the organ accompaniment
of the singing. Grant McLachlans well-
known carol, Come colours, rise, written
for organ and brass, was the choirs nal
contribution before the congregation and
choir joined for the closing carol, O come,
all ye faithful.
INDIVIDUAL PRACTICAL MUSIC RESULTS, GRADE 7 AND HIGHER:
Asiri Rathugamage Jazz Sax Gr8
Pieter Swart Drumkit Gr8
Michael Cloete Sax Gr8
Reshard Kolabhai Organ Gr8
Riaan de Kock Piano Gr8
Shuo Cheng Piano Gr8
Kendrick Walsh Violin Gr8
Tomas Geen Piano Gr8
Travis Bradfeld Recorder & Sax Gr8
Jon-Marco Maycock Piano Gr8
Richard Berry Violin Gr8
Mohamed Sacranie Flute Gr7
Marius Vermaak Piano Gr7
Milan Conkic Trumpet Gr7
Jason Smythe Trombone Gr7
Bryan Moore Cello Gr7
Francois du Plessis Violin Gr7
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DEBATING
CREATIVE WRITING PUBLIC SPEAKING
time-consuming extras. Debaters trained
and mentored by Phil could not have had
it better: his skill, rigour, commitment
and generosity are unsurpassed and
we thank him most sincerely for all that
he has done for St Johns. Debby Nixon,
successful ex-coach of Pretoria Girls High
and a consummate university debater
herself, will take Phils place. She is well-
known to St Johns debaters, who had a
chance to see her in action at the 2011 De-
bating Dinner, when she argued wittily,
composedly and on three dierent levels
the case for the existential chicken, in
the rst debate of the evening: is House
would not have let the chicken cross the
road. is was another memorable even-
ing of inspired lunacy, with Phil, Michael
Macklin and Scott Hunt doing their bril-
liant swansongs till we can inveigle them
back again.
We continue to believe that a training
in debating is the quintessential benet
of a good education. We look forward to
another excellent year of this scintillating
pursuit in 2012.
JdS/WMY
SACEE CREATIVE WRITING
COMPETITION
e South African Council for English
Education organizes an annual competi-
tion for talented writers and St Johns is
very proud of the following boys:
Tom Geen Winner, Senior Poetry
section
Daniel Erasmus Winner, Junior Prose
Liam Collins 3rd place, Junior
Prose
JdS
school life and speakers commitments in
a very wide range of activities prevented
our being able to exploit this fully. e
DOHA debates were another innovation,
with the potential to put debating onto
the television network. Our coach, Phil
Williams, drove this, in conjunction with
Gordon Greaves company, TVPC Media,
which lms schools sport for TV. If spon-
sorship is forthcoming, this may be an
exciting development. In House debates,
the senior competition was won by Nash
and the Junior by Clarke.
e Gaudy Day debate 2011 oered
a motion both provocative and extremely
pertinent: is House would expropriate
land without compensation. Propos-
ing the motion (and winning) was the
heavyweight OJ team of Phil Williams,
Michael Fargher and Nick Fordyce, and
giving them a good run for their money
were Mike Macklin, Nabeel Seedat and
Gianluca Agostinetto.
Phil Williams has coached SJC debat-
ing for the last four years. We are sad to
say farewell to him at this point: having
just completed his LLB, he moves on to
articles and a life that will not allow for
speaking category was won in the Mich-
aelmas Term by Keegan Leech (R).
Luke Reid (UIV) and Kyllian Pather
(LIV) represented St Johns at the Bishop
Bavin Speaking Competition and acquit-
ted themselves very well indeed. is is a
new event on our calendar and the stand-
ard was exceptionally high; we hope to be
invited to speak again next year.
Id like to take this opportunity to
thank all the speakers who participated
in these events, which required their time
and commitment. Id also like to thank
the indefatigable English teaching sta
who gave up many extra hours to coach
and to attend these events. anks are
due to many parents too, who recognised
the importance of this skill and who have
supported their sons over many years in
an activity which will stand them in good
stead throughout their lives.
WMY
2011 has nished on a high note, with the
triumph of St Johns senior team winning
the SACEE championship. Michael Macklin
has led the pack brilliantly, and been
strongly supported by Scott Hunt, Nabeel
Seedat, Gianluca Agostinetto and Moham-
med Kaskar. Michael represented South
Africa at the World Schools Debating
Championships held in Scotland in August,
and was the top-ranking SA debater,
placed 16th out of 270 world-class debat-
ers. The South African team reached the
quarter-nals. St Johns featured twice in
the SACEE Best Speaker list: Michael at
3rd and Scott Hunt at 9th. Our juniors
did not feature as strongly as usual this
year, but we hope to see this rectied in
2012.
In United Nations debating, the team
of Nabeel Seedat, Mohammed Kaskar and
M I Bulbulia achieved second place in the
SAIIA tournament, with Nabeel winning
the Best Speaker award.
e Raiders of Reason friendly league
- an innovation this year - presented SJC
with a welcome opportunity to use more
speakers: unfortunately, the intensity of
Many boys are actively involved in public
speaking at St Johns, not only during their
English lessons, but also as an after-hours,
voluntary activity in the form of competi-
tions against other schools. Over 50 boys
have represented the school this year in a
variety of different speaking competitions.
In the Easter Term, we entered 11
teams in the South African Guild Festival
of team speaking and achieved very cred-
itable results against all the major schools
in Gauteng. Michael Macklin achieved an
A+ in the individual section.
Later in the term, Kyllian Pather (LIV)
won the cup for the best junior im-
promptu speaker, Markus Trengove (UV)
won the senior impromptu competition
and Michael Macklin (UV) the prepared
speaking competition, all internal compe-
titions which are recognized at Prize Giv-
ing at the end of each year. e cup for the
best junior public speaker in the prepared
SACEE Debating winners:
Nabeel Seedat, Michael Macklin
and Scott Hunt
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ST JOHNS ANNUAL MATRIC EXHIBITION 2011
The annual Inter-Schools Exhibition was
held at UJs FADA Exhibition Hall once
again. This was the 7
th
year that we have
organised this prestigious exhibition in
collaboration with Eugene Hon, senior
lecturer at the UJ Art Department. This
year, a wide variety of media enhanced
the exhibition, making it the best so far in
terms of interest, individuality and techni-
cal skills. The occasion also boasted the
best attendance so far, as we hosted more
than one hundred and fty guests.
e guest speaker was artist, Terry
Kurgan, who inspired us by speaking of
the importance of drawing in any artistic
career, and also pointing out how the artist
can capture the world far more eectively
than a photographer, in that art captures
the essence of a given scene. St Johns was
very proud when James Clacherty was
awarded second prize in this important
artistic event.
LC
Geoffrey Allsop Rupert Baily-Green
James Clacherty
Alistair Bashall Matthew Berry
Sean Devonport
James Clacherty
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James Coates Matthew Piek
Chia-Jung Tang Yusuf Bulbulia Ian McBride
Reece Garratt Rowan Kovel
Marcus van der Hoven Morgan Griffths Tyron McNeil
MARTIC ART
CONTINUED
Dino Coundourakis Iain Gordon-Webster
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LOWER 5 ART
SIXTH FORM ART
Bryan Banda
Thomas Donoghue
Maipelo Mabille
Meiyan Jiang
Wesley Antonites
Wazeer Bulbulia James Davey
Mofana Morojele Kevin Murning
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Murray Steinhobel
Nkululeko Phakathi
Luke Gibson
UPPER 4 ART
Guy Campbell
Luke Quinn
LITERATURE
POET, CHILD, ADULT
Hes a big, burly man:
kinda makes me wanna
shoulder-bash him like I used to do
towards the padded rugby posts
when I was littler
itd be kinda funny
to see the look
on his face
as he stumbled backwards
but hes standing there
crouched over
with this stapler
distorted
staples shrapnelling like hail
and the more he presses it
the worse it gets
it makes me wonder that
hes beaten
Tom Geen (UV)
SONG OF MYSELF
Ive had a little bit too much much
of the establishment blues and the
voice inside my head, with whom
down to goblin town we go.
So now you know that I could use some-
body
someone to take me on the silver magic
ships where nally we can just
just, just dance.
(To the tune of Vadars Imperial March)
Like all movie score composers, I see my
music as more than a personal experience
its a tool, without which the audience
will not fully grasp the narrative unfolding
before them. Each narrative, each story is
unique and each deserves a unique score,
according to the dri of the creative mind
behind it.
e lyrics above belong to the greatest
movie I have ever been part of Milyf
and these lyrics reect and enhance the
impact of every ebb and ow in the story
of its hero, X.
e story begins, as all formulaic block-
busters do, in the Shire
e crche of our heros youth is a con-
fused land, a bizarre amalgamation of
Tatooine, Moria, Alderaan, Rohan, the
First Death Star and indeed the second
one too. Having been entrusted with
not only ending Saurons reign but also
hastening the return of the Jedi, our hero
needs music as epic on his odyssey the
imperial orchestra (the ones who follow
Darth around) with vocals by J R R Tolk-
ien. X completes his mission and with one
quest under his belt it is time for another
puberty and high school for it must be
remembered that X is still only 13.
As he grows and changes, from a boy of
13 into a greasy-faced boy of 14, it is clear
that the score of Xs life story too must
change. He moves into the claustropho-
bic, dingy recesses of boarding school in
KZN - rife with petty jealousies and teen-
age angst; so too does the music. Good
Charlottes whiney guitars and pubescent
vocals prove, fortunately, to be an inspired
rather than a deranged choice. e sound
fuses perfectly:as the lyrics tell, far from
the sunbathed meadow of happiness he
expected, the black and white pit is rather
the glen of shadow and X the latest un-
suspecting victim of darkness in the valley.
Xs journey home is lled with soar-
ing violins and high, light vocals but it
is ultimately, as every questing knight
and action-adventure bu can tell you,
fake hope before the true storm. Having
passed through the Fangorn of his life, X
nds himself in Mordor, in his wasteland.
Returning home, he nds not the golden
halls of his childhood but the collapsed,
emaciated remains of what had been, a
kingdom gone to rot and waiting for a
grail that wasnt coming. No music, no
notes or melodies, just the words of Eliot
and all his emo modernist ilk, to accom-
pany the march of Xs parents through
divorce proceedings.
ankfully, plot formula saves the traveller
again. Beaten and bruised, X makes like
Rocky (in the third one specically) and
uses his experiences as a training montage.
Armed with age and the lyrics of Jesus
Rodriguez, the story follows Xs rejection
of the establishment (the whole thing) and
its blues. Our by-now-healed-but-scarred
hero has changed and the music does too.
X is growing up, and despite the odd long-
ing glance over his shoulder at the Shire
of his boyhood, he is moving forward.
All heroes have sidekicks and compan-
ions who travel through life with them
and X by this time, as the Kings of Leon
put it, could use somebody really badly.
Preferably someone blonde and blue-eyed
named Raquel. More Catwoman than
Robin. But Im afraid you wont see that
when the movie comes out the BCCSA
made us edit out the sex is on re scene,
substituting carnal fullment with some-
thing a little more child-friendly.
Lady Gagas Just Dance not only captures
Xs new commitment to fun but also al-
lows a little jibe at the prudes higher up.
It is with this understanding of Xs char-
acter and life that my lyrics take meaning.
It is how, through shared experience, the
soundtrack of MilyF has become the Song
of Myself.
Michael Macklin (UV)
THE HUNTER
Raising his head, the hunter surveyed the
dry monotone of the bushveld. A light
breeze irritated sti leaves, causing the
branches they hung on to sway gently,
like sleepless gures, starved of water and
warmth. Long brown grass met desolate
earth in a bond of mutual apathy. In the
distance whispers of white cloud crept
along the horizon, teasing the landscape
below with the empty promise of water.
Bending so that he was crouching on his
haunches, the hunter gathered a handful
of earth and absently passed it between
his hard ngertips. Letting it fall from his
hand, he gazed at the faint tracks lead-
ing into the brown grass. e further he
pursued the buck into the bush, the fainter
the tracks became. Under a layer of thin
dirt, the earth was hard and unforgiving.
But he must go on, must nd the buck. If
he didnt He shuddered at the thought
of returning to the village empty-handed,
of facing his wife with nothing, of sleepless
nights tortured by hunger. Hunting was
all he knew, was all he could do he must
nd the buck.
Wading through the sea of brown, he
allowed his instincts to consume him. He
was a natural hunter, lean and silent, and
his archaic connection to his ancestors
guided him through the dying land that
was as much his home as the animals. His
family, his tribe, had hunted here since the
time of the rst chief.
His eye caught the ash of movement in
the impenetrable shadow of the foliage.
Turning, he cast his spear into the void
beneath the boughs. A high-pitched cry
came from the bushes, and the ground
shook faintly as something crashed into
it. Creeping towards the spot where he
guessed the animal had fallen, he saw the
buck lying sti y in the grass, his spear
embedded in its ank. As he pulled the
head of his spear free, the smell of fresh
blood and damp hair assailed him. Breath-
ing it deeply, he smiled, and the expres-
sion lingered for a moment or two.
e hunter lied the buck onto his shoul-
ders. e heavy load was little burden to
his soaring spirits, and he walked quickly
through the dry bushveld. His joy was
tempered slightly as he reached a familiar
barrier. A wire fence, a mosaic of small
identical squares, stretched out before
him. He gazed up and down the steel
line, watching the fence extend into the
distance on either side. e fence was
topped with barbed wire, and a sign read
National Wildlife Reserve. Keep Out. A
second sign directly below it read Poach-
ers found in the reserve will be detained
immediately.
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Alistair Bashall
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Crawling underneath the fence, the hunter
pulled his catch aer him and continued
undeterred. A casual observer watched
him from a short distance away, noted
the spear in his hand and the buck slung
over his shoulders. Taking a phone out of
his pocket, he dialled the number on the
second sign and followed the poachers
homeward journey as he waited for some-
one to answer on the other end.
Adrian Jennings (UIV)
MEETING POINT
One: release twirl step
Two: pull together back
ree: switch over out
Four: together bend catch
Touch
Lets transplant your Eve,
re-gra my Adams rib,
become together.
Lets remove the spaces
and confuse the steps,
until our bodies kiss.
Lets crush harmony to unison,
the notes our melody,
melt through the music.
Lets distil the world
into our intermingled perfume,
evaporate existence.
Lets succumb surreptitiously
dispense the throes of independence,
become together.
One: hold rm stay
One: keep together in
One: tight close touch
One: together one together
Here we go,
come with me,
theres a world out there
that we should see.
Take my hand,
close your eyes,
with you right here Im a rocketeer.
Lets y
Tom Geen (UV)
From Rocketeer by Far East Movement
IF YOU SAW ME
If you saw me through the darkened
glass of your comfortable car you would
think ere goes a tramp. If you saw me
digging through the trash, trying to feed
myself, you would think, ere goes a
bum. You might even feel bad about the
plate of food in front of you, but that feel-
ing would pass as quickly as it came and
you would regress to feeling Why should I
feel bad about his failures?
Well, dear judge, I have a question for
you. What if I dont feel bad about my
own failures? What if I dont even see my
situation as a failure on my part? Make
no mistake - for every hundred people
who beg for your coin and dig through
your waste, maybe one of them is like me.
But probably not. Perhaps you need more
information before the gavel strikes the
wood.
My name is not important: it changes
from town to town, city to city and
language to language. What is important
however, is my origin. I was born in a
suburb in which even those of you driving
luxury cars couldnt aord to live. And be-
fore you ask, no, Im not another casualty
of the drug war. I received an education
unlike anything else in my country. It
taught excellence above all else and it
taught it like nothing else. I was neither
a rebel nor a subservient; I was merely
another schoolboy trying to obtain what
he thought were the tools of success. I did
however excel su ciently to go to medical
school and perhaps that is the reason I am
alive today. But those are tales for people
who do not think they are too important
to listen. At 24 I was a bright young doctor
and part of that clich, the upper echelon
of society. I had the world at my nger-
tips and yet I wanted to cut o my own
hand. ere was a moment of profound
realisation. No earth-shattering incident
caused me to get goggles in lifes sea of
shit. As a fellow tramp put it, all that I had
was a deeper understanding of the human
body and the unnatural state in which it
is forced to exist. I began to see a world
that made virtues out of ruthlessness and
power-addiction. A world which had en-
slaved itself by giving value to a resource
that is not only useless but is constantly
being renewed. Yes, this resource is paper
and the only reason I have less of it than
you is because Id sooner wipe my fester-
ing ass than use it to merit someones hard
work or exchange it for a resource that you
have no more right to own than I do.
OK so now that you have taken the time
to see past my weather-beaten face, and
to listen to more than the amalgamation
of accents and languages I have adopted
as my own, I ask you a favour. I ask that if
you see me, think something other than
that you have succeeded where I have
failed. Feel emotions other than pity or
disgust. Not for my sake, but for yours.
If you see me, consider the fact that you
might be seeing a man more learned than
you will ever be. A man learned in disci-
plines and ideologies long thought lost.
A man who is not only looking inside the
shbowl but who long ago realised that its
circular shape is distorting the contents.
For I am as much a product of the modern
world as you. All that dierentiates us is
that I have accepted that what feels wholly
unnatural, is. And I have realised that the
power behind our acceptance is gener-
ated solely by us, and its value exists only
within our heads.
Massimo Meneghetti (UV)
HAMBURG 1943
My eyes icker into life. I raise my head
from the surface of the desk. In my
peripheral vision I see the mess of colours
splattered on the wall. e red, the black,
the white. e swastika. e pine creaks
under my feet. My eyes are drawn to the
window. e vicinity is modern, and tall
Rupert Baily-Green
buildings compete for the sky. In the dis-
tance, a ring of smoke rises from a faraway
land.
Beside the window is a bookshelf. e
dusty spines of the books stare out at
me and draw me closer. I select one that
seems out of place amongst the oth-
ers. Mein Kampf. My struggle. Which in
retrospect, seems ironic. As I pull it out,
the clang of metal against wood bounces
o the walls and echoes through my head.
I stare at the bronze metal resting at my
feet, its elegant teeth catching the dim
light. I am apprehensive as I insert the
gleaming metal into the keyhole where the
book once lay. e bookshelf shis and
creaks open.

I nd myself in an adjacent, windowless
room. Something is huddled in the corner.
As I move closer, it lis its head and the
light from the entrance reveals the emaci-
ated face. His matted hair clings to his
skull and a horried expression appears.
Irrefutable evidence conrms it. Even the
look in his eyes gives it away.
A Jew.
As a German, guilt courses through me
and lays siege to my body. Two words rest
in my mind. I wear them on my shoulders
and hold them in my hands. ey lie in
my mouth, not willing to obey me. ey
nally pour out and tumble over each
other. ey fall on his ears.
Im sorry.
He reaches out his hand in a sign of sheer
desperation and love for a man he does
not yet know can be trusted. Sorrow lls
my heart.
e soldiers are just on the street and
my family is at risk. Suddenly, knuckles
slam on the wood of the front door. I spin
around, turn. I make my way out, taking
in a last glimpse of the despondent gure
that stares back at me. I push the book-
shelf closed and a click conrms that it
is locked. As I stumble down the stairs, I
replay the situation in my head.
A man; a Jew; Mein Kampf.
Liam Collins (Remove)
TRIP THROUGH TIME
I wake up. Its Sunday. I get dressed in a
drowsy stupor. Eventually, I reach full
consciousness and remember the purpose
of my early rising this wintry morning.
Today, I am going to visit my oumas house
with my family. ats what we do every
Sunday. Tea and rusks; then we all get into
the car and depart on our weekly dose of
time travel.
Aer about ve minutes, we realise that,
as a family we should probably you
know, chat. We all attempt to spark a con-
versation, but eventually even Dad gives
up, ending his opinionated speech on the
North African revolts mid-sentence. e
pretence is over. Silently, we all accept the
truth that we would much rather stay in
bed than journey across Johannesburg to
visit my grandparents today, and we stew
in that thought as we reach the cul-de-sac
where Ouma and Oupa live. Now the real
fun begins.
Dad parks the car on the curb and Oupa
buzzes us onto the lawn. Immediately
were greeted by my grandmothers hy-
peractive mongrel, Rufus. He jumps up
to lick our faces, but we dont let him. He
retaliates by circling our little company,
almost as it to prevent our escape. At the
front door, we are greeted with a barrage
of kisses behind the frontline of hugs and
compliments. Aer accepting that I have
grown a considerable amount since last
week, we nally enter the house. Were
welcomed by the smell of mothballs in-
termingled with the unsubtle scent of Mr
Min and a whi of baking confectioneries
probably melk tert.
Tea is poured into cups of heirloom
china so fragile its almost transparent.
A scratchy record is put on the dusty
gramophone and the room is lled with
the throaty drone of Gey Korsten (Ouma
swoons). My younger brother and I are
oered archaic toees from a dust-red tin.
We accept dolefully its a good reason
not to talk. According to Ouma, this is
the perfect setting for gesels tyd, because,
even though the worlds moved on to the
21
st
century, she refuses to follow suit.
As Ouma retreats to the kitchen to apply
a few nishing touches, Oupa takes the
oor with his anecdotes of a time long for-
gotten. ese all too familiar stories have
become lullabies and blankets of comfort.
I suddenly feel calm and safe, as if this
livingroom is a sanctuary from the cold.
My brother and I absorb the sounds of his
deep voice and the crackling re as Oupa
tells us about his late horse, Prince (Prens
to him), and his school days in Ermelo.
It starts to drizzle outside as Ouma carries
plate aer plate of food to the diningroom.
We take our seats, our minds clouded with
the bitter-sweet haze of Oupas past, and
aer a ten-minute prayer, we dig in. On
the menu, as always, are overcooked green
beans, sweet potatoes saturated in butter
and sugar, rice and an enormous leg of
lamb boerekos. In the background, the
record is changed to the nasal sound of
Frank Sinatra. Any remnant of everyday
worry is eradicated by Oumas serene
laugh, a peal of Christemas bells, and
Oupas rustic chuckle. I am carried away
to a time of horse carriages, radios and
Heilat in die vlei.
e sun sets in the dove blue sky as we
leave with at least ve kilograms of leo-
vers . Rufus tries to lick our faces and we
let him lick our hands before we are kissed
goodbye. As I drive home I feel renewed.
Ouma and Oupas display of love in its
purest form revitalises us as we go back to
the present and face the world.
Daniel Erasmus (L IV)
CULTURAL
Matthew Berry
CULTURAL
THE BACKS OF BOOKS
What do we know
about the backs of books?
When we lay them to rest aer theyve
been used and abused
by our inferior minds and sticky ngers
do they change their colour,
perhaps their words?
Would a ght ensue if I placed Mein
Kampf alongside a Churchill biography?
Could Narnia become part of Middle-
earth for a while
if Tolkien and Lewis
shared the same bookpile?
We steal the knowledge
which books so perfectly retain
and summarise it in discussions
adopt it to sound rationally plain,
yet the bleeding books not once complain.
Remember then
if you refuse compliantly to grant
an audience to a book which cant
be heard or seen unless its pages are read,
then you, unworthy reader, are truly dead
and the struggling books for nothing have
bled.
Pieter Swart (UV)
I WILL NOT BECOME A
CORPORATE SHEEP
Ever get tired of turning the cogs of
society like a workhorse wearing blinkers?
Ever get tired of working like a dog every
day and going to bed with the chickens
every night, only to be treated like an ass?
Ever get tired of being a corporate sheep?
I am getting ahead of myself; I am only
in high school and have no real experi-
ence of corporate life. Is it such a stretch,
though, to suggest that private school life
is merely a so introduction to corporate
life? e only thing that really separates
hosts of teenage boys jostling down school
corridors from multitudes of white-collar
workers making their way down the busy
streets of a CBD, is a few years. In uni-
form, they both arrive at their workplaces
in the morning and leave in the aernoon.
Surely the way teachers mock our work
with melliuous condescension is prepa-
ration for how the archetypal boss gure
will one day tear our work apart for lack
of quality. In my case, with the introduc-
tion of a Seattle Coee Shop to the school,
I have even already become addicted to
caeine the exhaustion-curing opiate of
the working masses.
Meritocracy is engrained in our psyches:
we are constantly incentivised to strive for
better results. is is essentially a good
system. It teaches us the rewards of hard
work. It does have its limitations though:
nowhere in this system do we learn how to
enjoy life. How to be happy. is however
is not another rant about how people have
built a society in which they are doomed
to be unhappy. On the contrary, it is the
proposition of an alternative.
As it stands, we as matrics at SJC (St Johns
Corp) can look forward to three to four
years of varsity. ereaer we begin our
careers and in this modern economy
in virtually every profession, whether
it be medicine, law or architecture, the
chances are that we will nd ourselves in
a corporate structure. In the following
years we will climb the corporate ladder
until we have passed our use-by date, at
which point we will retire and live out the
rest of our days on an invariably meagre
pension. At some point between starting
our career and dying at an average age of
72 (this statistic could be subject to drastic
change, if as the WHO suggests, we all
develop brain tumours from cellphone use
and die) we will get married and have an
average 2.4 children, some of whom will
be sent to St Johns Corp. And so the entire
system is perpetuated.
If the prospect of corporate life seems
unappealing, consider the alternative
become a black sheep of society. Why
not run o and join the circus? Or shave
your head, don a toga and join a Buddhist
monastery? How about moving to a for-
eign country and becoming a bohemian/
Rastafarian street performer? What if you
became an entrepreneur and started a
business which embodies the opposite of
corporate ideals? You could become an aid
worker and help improve the lives of our
fellow humans in darkest Africa so that
someday they too could have the privilege
of deliberating over whether or not they
should buy into the corporate system.
e unfortunate reality of any of these
alternatives is that, chances are, taking
any one of these paths would result in
your becoming impoverished, unhappy
or unemployed. e prospect of life as a
corporate sheep may be bleak, but it is
probably the best one we have. So, if you
answered yes to any of the questions in
the rst paragraph, then stop feeling sorry
for yourself and get back to work.
Stop wasting your employers time by
reading these things.
And stop thinking. Its unproductive.
Dylan Feldner-Busztin (UV)
Matthew Piek
REMOVE CAMP 2011
Everyone could feel it pressure looming,
the time approaching. And then nally,
after only a week of College, we packed
our bags and the busses pulled up. We
clambered aboard and set off, excited,
ready for adventure and still just learning
the names of soon-to-be friends. But in
the back of our minds, we were nervous.
The buses trundled along - and pulled up
at Kloofwaters Camp. What followed was
to be a camp well never forget.
Aer two days at the main camp par-
ticipating in team-building exercises and
also spending some quality time with one
another, we ventured into the bush. is
was where many interesting adventures
would take place.
We constructed shelters in small
groups that were to be our homes for the
night. My groups shelter wasnt particular-
ly strong, but with a little House spirit, we
made it through the night. e following
day saw us making our way down a river
and through a dam, carrying only matches
and an egg. A few corny egg-cellent
jokes followed. e Matrics ended up eat-
ing the eggs raw. Among all the activities,
this turned out to be one of the highs of
the trip. One of the lows, however, took
place the following morning. We had a
six am wake-up call and ventured into the
chilly waters of the adjacent dam for an
early morning swim. We swam a lap in
the murky water and came out frozen to
the bone.
Despite all the ups and downs and
highs and lows, this turned out to be
a camp to remember. We made new
friends, got to know our Housemasters
and Heads of Houses, and began to learn
more about our new college.
LIAM COLLINS REMOVE 2011
TOURS & CAMPS
LV OKAVANGO EXPERIENCE
After months of planning and nearly a
year of waiting, the time had nally ar-
rived. Twenty-ve LV boys, accompanied
by a few dads and Mr Wilson, were about
to embark on an incredible journey. It
was a windy and overcast day in Johan-
nesburg as we all gathered at OR Thambo
international Airport.
Aer a two hour ight, we landed
in Maun, e Gateway to the Oka-
vango Delta, and set o for the Island
Safari Lodge where we would be placed in
groups, ready to embark on a relaxing four
and a half hour speed boat ride across the
vast expanse of the waters of the Oka-
vango Delta.
Eventually, we arrived at our rst
campsite Poler Station, where we split
into three groups; before settling in for
a much-needed sleep, we were advised
on how to survive the dreaded one-hour
night-watch that each of us would have
to do every night, as well as the basics
to ensure our safety. We woke in the
morning to cries for help from a boy who
was being chased by a bualo who had
interrupted him as nature was calling! We
went to his rescue, packed up the campsite
and boarded the Mokoros, the traditional
boats of Botswana, each carved from a
single tree into a long, slender and rather
unstable vessel, propelled by a strong,
skilled boatman wielding a pole - hence
the name poler. is would be our
means of transport for the rest of the trip.
We set o into the reeds, a tactic
used to avoid hippos, and then split up.
We would not see the other groups until
we returned to the Poler Station on the
second-last day. During the course of
the next four days, we encountered oribi,
impala, bualo, jackal, spotted hyena,
hippo, leopard, lions with cubs, elephant
and even an impala in a tree. We enjoyed
enough free time to attempt to pole the
mokoras, swim, sh, eat, sleep and drink
copious cups of tea.
e day usually consisted of a game-
walk through the swamps or bushveld,
lunch, free time, quiet time during which
we reected by ourselves, cooking and
eating dinner, indaba time when we
discussed a topic in condence with the
group, then sleep and night watch.
Unfortunately, a mistake had been
made with our booking, so we had to
leave the Delta a day early, something
we were all very disappointed about. In
compensation, the travel company treated
us to a magnicent lunch at another, more
upmarket lodge, followed by an aerial
tour of the delta; it was fascinating to see
the swamps from a dierent perspective
and be able to conceptualise how vast this
natural oasis really is.
e following day, we all packed our
backpacks and caught our ight back to
Joburg. ere were mixed emotions: we
were happy to be heading back to civilisa-
tion, but, at the same time, sad that this
once-in-a-lifetime bonding, exploring,
surviving and learning experience had
come to an end.
JOHN WHITTLE
TOURS & CAMPS
LOWER V LEADERSHIP CAMP
Take 140 seventeen year-old boys, some
wooden bungalows, a few thousand
square metres of bush in the Magalies-
berg, a dose of fun and some taxing physi-
cal and mental exercises - and you have
the 2011 Lower V Leadership Camp!
is four-day adventure takes place
annually in order to begin to prepare the
Lower V group for their year of leadership.
e camp certainly did this and more.
Run by Oliver Page, Spirit of Adven-
ture in the Magaliesberg provided our
boys with an exciting, action-packed
programme focused on individual leader-
ship and team-building. Built around a
simple step-by-step framework of how to
approach a challenge, all of the activities
reinforced this framework. Debriefs
oered boys the opportunity of reecting
on their experiences each step of the way
and proved to be wonderful learning mo-
ments, as teams and individuals huddled
in small groups to unpack their actions
and feelings and so learn from them.
Activities ranged: from puzzle-solving
to the gruelling assault course; from
outdoor leadership games to the Adven-
ture Race which took the boys into the
hills and surrounds, with the last group
arriving back at camp close to midnight,
having set o at 9am!
A highlight for the boys (and the
Housemasters!) was the achievement of
an elite team of eight boys, chosen by
their peers to tackle the assault course on
behalf of St Johns College. is they did
to tremendous cheering and support from
their peers as they broke the twelve-year
old record. It was a wonderful moment
for school spirit.
Taking boys out of their comfort zones
and exposing them to simple things such
as working with their hands, paddling
across a dam, nding their way using a
map and cooking for each other has innu-
merable benets. Four days of education
in the outdoors in a programme such as
this can only develop the young men of St
Johns into better adults. ey were very
privileged to have had this experience.
MR D CAMPBELL
TOURS & CAMPS
LV AFRIKAANS CAMP
At the end of the Easter term, a group
of thirty-four boys embarked on an
Afrikaans cultural camp at the magnicent
Nandini campsite on the banks of the Vaal
River.
Over the course of three days we
were introduced to many aspects of the
Afrikaans culture. ese experiences
ranged from rekskiet (catapult shooting),
kennetjie (a Voortrekker game where
the objective is to hit a small stick with
a larger stick from dierent positions on
the body), to the well-known and much
loved Afrikaans cuisine such as potjiekos,
braaivleis and bobotie.
Other activities included touch rugby,
soccer, stalk the lantern, Afrikaans kara-
oke, the obstacle course and relaxing next
to the Vaal River. is was a wonderful
way to unwind aer a busy Easter term.
Being Afrikaans myself, I can say with
a great amount of certainty that the LV
boys who attended this camp were very
well-introduced to the Afrikaans culture.
It is extremely di cult to study a second
language by merely studying notes and
listening to your Afrikaans teacher in
class, but I believe this camp did the St
Johns boys a world of good. e boys on
the camp may not have realised it, but by
submerging themselves in the Afrikaans
culture for a few days, they learnt several
things that they would never have learnt
in class.
I thoroughly enjoyed this camp and I
am sure that the LV boys in years to come,
will enjoy the Afrikaans camp just as
much as I did.
GERHARD OLIVIER
TENNIS, SQUASH AND HOCKEY
TOUR TO SPAIN AND HOLLAND
A combined Tennis, Squash and Hockey
Tour to Spain and Holland took place
during the April holidays and has been
heralded as one of the most successful
tours in recent years. For the rst four
days, the group was based in the Olympic
Village in Barcelona and resided in the
Hotel Front Maritim.
Aer booking in, everyone enjoyed
a three-hour bicycle tour of the city. is
was an excellent exercise, which helped
the boys and teachers familiarise them-
selves with the Mediterranean metropolis
and rid themselves of jet-lag and stiness,
while experiencing the essence of the city.
All were awed by: the sense of Barcelonas
history; her rich, diverse culture; her
urban stories; her squares, beaches, shops,
people - and their energy.
A highlight for the tour group was
a visit to the Barcelona FC museum and
watching Barca triumph over their opposi-
tion in front of a 90000 capacity crowd
at Camp Nou; Lionel Messis fourth goal
sealed the victory and sent the crowd into
wildly ecstatic celebration.
Aer four days, the group le the city
centre for more tranquil surroundings and
booked in at the Hotel Ciudad Castellde-
fells, situated about 20km south-west of
Barcelona and famous for its 5km-long
stretch of beach. Many hours of volleyball
were played and much sightseeing was
done, while swimming was limited to the
fearless few who dared to brave the freez-
ing water; the lack of waves was a novel
phenomenon that the Geography enthusi-
asts explained to their less knowledgeable
peers. e street vendor cashed in on the
boys eagerness to purchase sunglasses -
for the bright sun of course!
e next leg of the trip - to Hol-
land - brought a change in climate which
resulted in many boys scrambling for
their winter gear. It was a stark contrast
to the glorious summer weather experi-
enced in Spain. e cultural diversity of
Amsterdam was an eye-opener to many
of the boys. Traditional masterpieces
juxtaposed modern interpretations of
society. e classic cobble-stoned streets
provided many examples of this contrast:
coee-shops nestled between museums
and royal palaces! A guided boat cruise
along the picturesque canals revealed
fascinating features of the old city. Anne
Franks House was an emotional reminder
of the suering of a teenager of the same
age as many members of the tour group;
the silence on the cruise when the tour
guide reminded us of her incarceration
and eventual annihilation was indicative
of the eect on the boys of this story from
history.
When presented with the itinerary
prior to the tour, many boys had been
horried to discover that part of their
tour would be spent in Keukenhof (the
Garden of Europe). e looks of astonish-
ment when we entered the gardens were
priceless! e millions upon millions of
owers that had just begun to bloom were
breath-taking and delighted even the most
cynical of teenage critics. e artistry of
the designs and the integration of intense
colours created an overwhelming impact
on the senses.
is was, however, not only a sight-
seeing tour, but also a sports tour, as the
coaches will now reveal:
TOURS & CAMPS
TENNIS ON TOUR
e mixed group of tennis players
ranging in age from Remove to Upper Five
was privileged to experience daily, three-
hour, intensive training sessions provided
by professional coaches and players. e
most challenging aspect of their training
was adapting to playing on clay courts,
which are not common in South Africa.
e traditional clay slide was soon mas-
tered by all players and held them in good
stead in the matches they played during
the tour. e most frustrating aspect of
the clay courts for uninitiated players was
the dust that accumulated on their usually
pristine, white, First Team kit! Despite
this irritation, the boys ability to perform
on the courts was not hindered.
Of the matches played in Spain, the
boys won 70%. eir toughest opponents
oen proved to be the younger players. It
was clear to the boys why Rafael Nadal is a
world champion: the Spaniards take tennis
seriously and most children begin playing
at the age of six years!
In Amsterdam, a pleasant surprise
for the tennis group was the existence
of numerous indoor and outdoor tennis
courts at our hotel. is provided invalu-
able opportunities for training sessions,
even when the temperature dropped to
zero degrees. It also allowed the boys an
opportunity to play late into the eve-
nings under ood-lights. Again, we were
astounded at how young our opponents
were. While the team was not as success-
ful as it was in Spain, the boys managed to
win a respectable 60% of their matches in
Amsterdam.
SQUASH ON TOUR
Nine boys ranging from Remove to LV
represented St Johns on the squash tour to
Barcelona and Amsterdam. During their
time in Barcelona, the boys trained in
the mornings with an Irish International,
while in the evenings, they played many,
shorter games against various clubs, some
against schoolboys, but mostly against
adult club members. Playing on dierent
courts and against such varying opposi-
tion provided them with superb experi-
ence.
In Amsterdam, the team stayed and
played in the impressive Amstel Park,
where the boys were trained by South
African-born, Dutch International, An-
nelise Naude. Over three days, she taught
the boys to use the height of the court
and to play at the correct angles; she used
innovative and exciting methods to show
them how to move correctly. e team
played a Swiss tournament on their nal
day in Amsterdam against both Dutch
schoolboys and older players.
HOCKEY ON TOUR
In Barcelona, the hockey training
sessions all took place at the Real Club De
Polos synthetic turf. e boys were very
fortunate to have Andreu Enrich, one of
Spains top national players, to present
these sessions. e team played two
matches in Barcelona and the boys were
struck by the oppositions superb skills
levels and teamwork. SJC drew the rst
match to the U16A Club side at Atletic
Terrassa Hockey Club, the strongest
hockey club with the biggest collection
of national players in Spain. e touring
team also won its second match at Club
Egara against a slightly older, but lower-
ranked team.
e Amstelpark Sports Hotel in the
Amsterdamse Bos was a ten minute walk
from Pinoke Hockey Club where further
training sessions were conducted and
where the nal two matches of the tour
were played. Mark Knowles, Australian
world-class defender, coached the team
brilliantly and everyone learnt a tremen-
dous amount form his drills, clinical
approach and enthusiasm.
Santi Freixa, a world-class Spanish
striker, was another training coach. He
had an outstanding rapport with the play-
ers, immense knowledge and frightening
skills! Immediate results of his training
were evident in all the players skills. e
highlight of his session was the penalty
stroke competition, where he gave his
stick away at the end as a prize to the
winner.
TOURS & CAMPS
e rst match in Holland was against
the Pinoke U16A team and the boys
realized that outstanding levels of basic
skills and team structure can allow a team
to outperform physicality and size. SJC
was well-beaten, but learnt a valuable les-
son. e second match was played against
an older, more physical and very deter-
mined Pinoke U18B team. A convincing
win over this team proved that the South
African boys had developed in all aspects
of the game.
While this tour was predominantly fo-
cused on sport, the opportunity the boys
had for exposure to different cultures
and experiences emphasised the need to
encourage the development of enquiring
minds about the world in which we live.
The coaches would like to thank the boys
for their excellent behaviour on the trip.
They were a credit to the school as well
as to their families. Thanks go to the par-
ents for their involvement in organizing
and fundraising for the tour .
MR P EMANT, MR M
JOHNSTON, MR R VAN GINKEL
AND MR A CAROLAN
ART AND DRAMA TOUR TO THE USA
TOURS
Day Two - Sunday 7
th
August:
We enjoyed a guided tour of Washington. First stop was
Arlington Cemetery , where American war and national heroes
such as JFK are buried. The rest of our tour took us to sights
close to the national mall including: the Lincoln Memorial, the
Vietnam War Memorial, the Womens War Memorial, Union
Station, the Library of Congress and Capitol Hill. In the
evening, we enjoyed a picnic and a baseball game at Pfitzner
Park outside DC, which provided a revealing glimpse into
genuine American culture.
Day One - Saturday 6 August:
29 boys from Upper IV to Upper V and their three chaperones
- Mrs Culwick, Mr Venter and Mr Untiedt arrived at OR
Tambo International to embark on a much-anticipated 13-day
tour to the USA.
Because of a two hour delay, the tour group arrived in DC
later than expected. Getting through passport control was
surprisingly easy and fortunately, the Smithsonian Natural
History Museum stayed open until 19h30 so we were able
to enjoy our first excursion as planned. Even for a group of
very tired teachers and boys the experience was awe-inspiring.
There was something for everyone to enjoy, from dinosaurs to
displays of award-winning photographs.
Day Three Monday 8
th
August:
We experienced the thrills of the Spy Museum and Madame
Tussauds before setting off to the incredible Air and Space
Museum. We were exposed to the history and science behind
air and space travel. In the evening, we attended our first
show, the excellent Shear Madness, the longest-running
play in US theatre history and a delightfully witty and
interactive murder-mystery farce, where the audience was given
the opportunity to quiz the characters and asked to decide who
was the murderer.
TOURS & CAMPS
Day Six Thursday 11
th
August:
A two hour drive took us to Gettysburg, site of one of the most
pivotal battles of the American Civil War. We watched a powerful
documentary about the battle called Fields of Freedom after which we
were taken to the battlefield itself, where the boys were able to indulge
in a mock battle. Next we visited the interestingly named town of
Intercourse (which drew some humorous comment from staff and boys)
in an area where the Amish community is interspersed among the other
residents or English as they call them.
Day Five Wednesday 10
th
August:
The drama boys headed off to the Sydney Harman Theatre which
performs only Shakespeares plays. We were taken on a guided tour
of the theatre and the backstage area. This was a fascinating and
enriching experience for the boys, especially as the big South African
theatres no longer allow backstage tours.
This was also a superb day for the art students as they visited the
National Art Gallery and the Hirschorn Gallery, both of which host
works by world-renowned artists. The modern section of the National
Art Gallery was particularly exciting for the Matric students as they
were able to see a Pollock and three Rothkos; the traditional section
of the building housed two original Da Vincis and many famous
impressionist works by artists such as Degas and Monet! That night brought some serious theatre and Clybourne Park did
not disappoint. This Pullitzer prize-winning play deserves all the
accolades it has received. The production was set in the round and
the audiences differing visual perspectives offered scope for variations
in interpretation of the themes of the play: prejudice and bigotry
with regard to race and gender. The intensity of the performance was
almost unbearable at times and all of us were deeply affected.
Day Four Tuesday 9
th
August:
First stop was the famous Fords Theatre where Abraham
Lincoln was assassinated. Later we had the opportunity to
experience a crime scene investigation at the Museum of Crime
and Punishment, where a forensic expert guided the boys
through the process of blood sampling, DNA analysis etc.
Drama and art split up with art boys going to galleries and
drama boys going to the Newseum, which celebrates news media
and press freedom. We were deeply moved by award-winning
photography commemorating the 9/11 tragedy and a display
celebrating Americas First Amendment.
The art boys and Mrs Culwick went to the American Portrait
Gallery, Museum of American Art Sculpture Garden and
the Freer Gallery. They were lucky to see a large collection
of original works by Whistler in the Freer, a large collection
of Asian art and they enjoyed the unique sculptures in the
Sculpture Garden, including works by Miro, Lichtenstein and
Calder.
In the evening, the group saw the award-winning, big-budget
musical, Wicked, in the magnificent Opera House in the
Kennedy Centre. We loved the way the original narrative of
The Wizard of Oz was woven into the story. This was the
experience of a lifetime for many of us and we left the theatre
astonished/moved/inspired. For many of us, this show alone
would have made the trip worthwhile.
TOURS & CAMPS
Day Seven Friday 12
th
August:
Hours of fun at the massive Six Flags Amusement Park, after which
an exhausted group boarded the bus for our much-anticipated trip into
New York.
Day Eight Saturday 13
th
August:
This, our first day in NYC was very enjoyable, even if much of
it was spent looking out of the bus windows. Highlights were the
incredible Grand Central Station, the Cathedral of St John the
Divine, the impressive Rockefeller Centre, which consists of no less
than 18 buildings, and a walk in Central Park. We also had an
opportunity to view the 9/11 site (albeit from a distance) and to see
the remarkable transformation that was taking place, ready for the
10th anniversary of the attacks on the twin towers.
In the evening, we enjoyed our first taste of Broadway at the
legendary Radio City Music Hall, a massive 6000-seat theatre
with great historical cachet. Cirque du Soleil presented their latest
production, Zarkana, which proved to be a superb show.
Day Nine Sunday 14
th
August:
We made a mandatory visit to the top of the Empire State Building:
after intrusive security checks and a seemingly endless series of
queues, we eventually reached the observation deck on the 85
th
floor,
where we were greeted with superb 360 degree views of the city. Our
next stop was the NBC Universal studios. This was a really good
tour as we gained insight into the inner workings of some of the major
shows on NBC.
Our show that evening was an off-Broadway production called Blue
Man, a notable post-modern piece, combining music, clowning,
many visual effects, audience participation and interaction, paint and
food spraying all over the place, and so on!
Day 10 Monday 15
th
August:
The art boys visited NYCs iconic Metropolitan and Guggenheim
galleries, while the drama boys went to The Producers Club
to do two workshops. In the evening we watched the much
anticipated Stomp which proved to be pure entertainment of the
highest order.
TOURS & CAMPS
Day 11 Tuesday 16
th
August:
We took the Staten Island ferry which gave us the opportunity to
take photos of the Statue of Liberty from relatively close-up and
capture images of Manhattan from a distance. At The Museum
of Modern Art (MOMA), we viewed many masterpieces by some
highly controversial artists such as Pollock, Miro and Calder.
After a full day, we had to rush to get to the Foxwoods Theatre for a
performance of Spiderman - which most of us rated as the show we
enjoyed the least. Perhaps our palates had been spoilt by the feast of
theatre we had already enjoyed!
Day Thirteen Thursday 18
th
August:
Homeward bound!
I should like to thank the boys for behaving so well. Without fail,
the people we encountered commented on their excellent manners and
maturity and the three chaperones were exceptionally proud of
them all.
Mr R Untiedt
Day 12 Wednesday 17
th
August:
This was the final day of our tour: we were really looking forward
to going home but were also reluctant to give up our regular diet of
amazing experiences. We walked the street and had time to do a little
souvenir and gift shopping.
That evening, we attended a performance of Fuezerbruta, which
was quite superb in its zany, post-modern way. The boys loved
being sprayed with water, dancing with the performers - and were
delighted when a swimming pool full of scantily clad women descended
from the heavens to head height!
THE LV GEOGRAPHY FIELD TRIP
Monday 4th April saw the beginning of an
inspiring journey through the Magalies-
berg for the Lower V Geographers of
2011. Our trip took us to Maropeng,
Roodeport, Magaliesberg, the Hartebee-
spoort Dam, Sun City and the Impala
Platinum Mine.
From day one, it was evident that we
would not have any time to waste. Before
we could snug into our bus seats, Mr
Louw began his lectures on the towns we
were passing. From Johannesburg to Ma-
ropeng, we jotted down the demographics
of the route: from subsistence farming to
urban fringe activities, nearly all possibili-
ties were covered.
At the Cradle of Humankind, we
studied human impact on the Earth and
the use of precious resources. We spent
the night in a compound nearby, where we
were comfortably accommodated.
e following day, we set out to
complete a survey that covered a tra c,
customer, service and litter count. It was
a long and tiring labour, but we learned
that our eorts were to be of practical use
as the main road leading into the town,
which accounts for the main prot-ow
for the anking shops, was to be closed
for repairs. erefore, our data was an
invaluable source of information for the
community. Later, aer establishing a sta-
ble average among the divided groups, it
was handed to the police to help establish
a viable solution .
e tour moved on towards the Harte-
beespoort Dam. ere the boys studied
the geology of the Magaliesberg as well as
the dam itself: its hypertrophic levels and
the eorts made by the local community
to better its water quality.
e following day, we had a Shopping
Mall Analysis activity. Finally, we moved
on to the long-awaited Sun City exercise,
which some boys even tried desperately
to complete on the way there! Once the
work was done, we all dispersed in
various directions to enjoy our food and
drinks, as well the Valley of the Waves.
Finally, we ended our journey with a
visit to the Impala Platinum Mine Sports
Entertainment Centre, where we were
graciously hosted to a delicious lunch
and given a tour of a mine sha. Aer a
presentation, we dressed in protective gear
and headed down into the dark, warm
depths of the earth. Here we learned about
the dierent platinum group metals that
were mined. Some boys were even given
a chance to jackhammer the walls and
collect some small, valuable metals. We
ended the trip with a round of presenta-
tions by Impala Platinum o cials, who
spoke of career opportunities within the
mining and geographical industry.
Overall, the trip provided the boys
with fascinating insight into several facets
of the geography syllabus and was an en-
tertaining and memorable experience.
IRAKLI REKHVIASHVIL
TOURS & CAMPS
TOURS & CAMPS
MUSIC TOUR TO THE 19TH STANDARD BANK
NATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL: GRAHAMSTOWN 2011
The experience of the boys who attended
the Grahamstown Festival was greatly
enriched. This years festival was really a
cracker! A very high standard of perfor-
mance by all the schools and tertiary en-
sembles was evident. Concerts featuring
were held each evening and were superb;
their playing, ensembles and workshops
were a great inspiration to our boys. Mr
Justin Sasman (our head of Brass) was
also an inspiration to our boys when he
performed with various overseas and
South African artists in the combined big
bands.
e St Johns Senior Jazz Band,
comprising 14 members, was invited to
perform and take part in this prestigious
festival. Our band was very well-received
and the students excelled; the band was
very ably led by Pieter Swart and Shyam
On the day school closed in early
December, 17 boys, accompanied by Dr
Oosthuizen and Mr Upchurch, embarked
on a tour to the cities of London and
Paris. The intention of the trip was to
introduce the pupils to the artistic (and
particularly musical) life of these great
centres.
e London stay began with Even-
song in Westminster Abbey, and was
followed by Mass in Brompton Oratory
and a performance of Handels Alcina
at the Barbican. Visits to art galleries in
London included the National Gallery
and Tate Modern. Later in the week, the
boys enjoyed a performance of Billy Elliot
and then Handels Messiah in St Pauls
Cathedral.
Venkatakrishnan. ree of our boys, Ja-
son Smythe and Hamish Mollett on trom-
bone and Kevin Murning on guitar, along
with our guest trumpeter from Rodean,
Robyn Murning, made it into the ercely-
contested National Schools Big Band
under the direction of the leader of the
Stockholm Jazz Orchestra, Fredrik Noren.
is was a great honour. In Jason Smythes
case, it was the second year running that
he had achieved this. While these musi-
cians were busy, the rest of our band took
part in workshops and ensembles with
teaching and directing.
As Tour Organiser, I was very pleased
that there was not one disciplinary inci-
dent, no one lost anything and my anxiety
over the possibility of instruments disap-
pearing or being damaged at OR Tambo
on our return was needless - the plane
e group arrived in Paris just aer a
bitterly cold and violent snowstorm. e
cold did not deter the tourists, however.
Highlights in Paris were a symphony con-
cert in the Salle Pleyel, a visit to a jazz club
and organ music in Notre Dame and St
Sulpice. On the ne arts side, the Louvre
and dOrsay museums were included in
the itinerary.
e value of this tour lay in the expan-
sion of the horizons of the boys in terms
of their understanding of the place of
the Arts in society; it also provided them
with inspiration for their own study or
appreciation of the Arts and of music in
particular. e time away was thoroughly
enjoyed by all.
MR CAMERON UPCHURCH
did not use the docking system, so all the
fragile instruments were unpacked on the
tarmac and we were able to walk into the
airport with our instruments!
I must make special mention of all the
background organising and help rendered
by Dr Helene Murning, Mrs Veronica Sav-
age, Ms Megan Carter, Mrs Toni Williams
(the wonderful scarves!) and Dr Bennie
Oosthuizen.
For me, the Festival was a great time
of meeting dear friends from the music
industry from all over, and a time of over-
whelming realisation that jazz and popular
music have a vitally important role to play
in our country and its educational future.
MR N CARTER, HEAD OF
CONTEMPORARY MUSIC
MUSIC TOUR TO LONDON AND PARIS
ZULU TOUR TO DURBAN
The Phezulu Lodge was truly beautiful
and exhilarating, offering many exciting
things to see, do and learn. We arrived
late at night in heavy rain, but received a
warm welcome at Phezulu Lodge, set high
in the hills surrounding Durban. Seven
boys went on the tour .
e following morning, we were
shown around the crocodile and snake
park at the lodge, where the oldest
crocodile in South Africa is kept; this tour
proved to be a terrifying experience for
my young friends. I had the bravery of a
lion and took a couple of pictures with
the snakes around my neck. Mofana was
inspired by my bravery.
In the aernoon, we met with the Zulu
clan that lives at the lodge. ey were very
welcoming and presented a thoroughly
entertaining, informative series of skits
about the Zulu culture. Aerwards, they
asked us to join them in their dancing
festivities. Later, they invited us to their
huts to learn more interesting information
about the Zulu culture. When we le, rain
poured down again, leaving us soaking
wet on our return to our rooms.
On our third day, we had to rise early
in order to prepare for our hike up the
mountains of Phezulu Lodge, which are
also the home to much wildlife. e chal-
lenging task of having to hike through
mountains became more arduous
because of heavy rain. During the hike,
we had many encounters with zebras,
rhinos, girae, kudu, wildebeest, rabbits
and snakes. We also found a baby zebra
walking around with a girae family as
its adopted daughter. We were all very
disappointed not to have spotted any lion
prides.
Later in the day, we went to the u-
Shaka Marine World and had a magni-
cent experience inside the ship wreck that
was the aquarium, where we saw all kinds
of sea creatures. Everyone was able to feel
the sandpapery skin of a great white shark.
We enjoyed the dolphin show, which also
taught us about conserving the environ-
ment for the benet of future generations.
Lastly, we wrapped up our day with a
traditional, hot and spicy Indian meal, a
Durban speciality!
On our last day in Durban, we
checked out of our lodge and went to
Gateway Mall and to Mhlanga Rocks for
lunch and to dip our feet in the ocean
before driving back home.
Although we had a daunting 6-7 hour
drive home, we didnt mind because we
had enjoyed an experience to be treasured,
which had le us tired, guaranteeing that
we would all be asleep for the major-
ity of the journey. is tour had been a
great learning curve that took us out of
our comfort-zones, enabling us to learn
new and important things about life and
ourselves.
MR SIPHIWE VILAKAZI
TOURS & CAMPS
COLOURS AWARDS SUMMER SPORTS
BASKETBALL
EXISTING AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Michael Bailey, Georey
Allsop, Mudiwa Hlongwane
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Lloyd Jubane, Pele Col-
lins, Eric Manzi, Mzolisi Dube, Mike
Phakathi
Colours: George Verughese, Matthew
Diepenbroek,
Honours: Tebogo Lekubu, Jesse Bu-
labula
CRICKET
EXISTING AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Sheldon Valjalo, Edward
Butler
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Bradley Stocks, Bradley
Dial, James Surgey, Nicholas-John Ma-
ree, John Newsome, Kyle Robertson
Colours: Jamie McGraw, Jerey Long
Honours: Wesley Coulentianos, Jason
Newton
ROWING
EXISTING AWARDS:
Colours: Paul Malakou
Honours: Willie Morgan
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Dimitri eofanidis,
Laurence Nel, Matthew Wolfe
Colours: James Coates, Daniel Trollip,
Barry McNeice, Jamie Odgers
SWIMMING
EXISTING AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Murray Bantock
Colours: Dylan Feldner-Busztin
Honours: James Verhagen
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Patrick Tattersall
Colours: Kai Brummer, Michael
Cloete,Francois Du Plessis, Jarryd
Stephenson, Charles Verwer, Wesley
Antonites, Julian Cowper
TENNIS
EXISTING AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Brett Rodgers
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Steven Mark
Colours: Kirk Bolland
WATERPOLO
EXISTING AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Andrew Forbes,
Charles Verwer
Colours: Michael Pfeer; Travis
Bradeld
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Alex Kuttschreuter, Dan
Trninic, Neil Vosloo, Roarke Olver,
Jarryd Stephenson
Colours: Julian Cowper, Wesley
Antonites
Honours: Alex Du Plessis, Lloyd van
der Griendt
SUMMER SPORT
SUMMER SPORT
BASKETBALL
1ST TEAM THE EAGLES
CAPTAIN:
T Lekubu
TEAM:
M Hlongwane, J Bulabula, M Diepen-
broek, M Bailey, G Allsop, G Var-
ughese, L Jubane, E Manzi, P Collins,
M Dube, M Phakathi, N Kuehnemann,
B Sithole, P Bhavanbhai
COACH:
Mr R Garura
This years Eagles managed to pick up
the legacy left by the 2009 team, who
excelled in their performance. The team
played well throughout the season, reach-
ing the semi-nals of the St Johns College
U19 Tournament, where we beat our
perennial rivals, King Edward VII School, in
the quarter-nals. St Johns also made the
nals of the St Peters College Festival,
where they lost to Rosina Sedbeng, so
being awarded the Silver Medal.
e strength of this team was its com-
mitment to hard work and its exceptional
team work. In every match, our boys
played with passion and pride in their
team and their school. Special mention
must be made of Tebogo Lekubu, Jesse
Bulabula, George Varughese and Matthew
Diepenbroek. ese players not only
maintained a high level of performance
and dedication, but also they have repre-
sented the College Eagles in more than 60
games.
e future looks bright for e
Eagles with 6 First Team players still at
the College for another year. With hard
work, perseverance and sacrice, the
team should maintain and improve on the
standard already set.
1ST TEAM RESULTS
ST PETERS COLLEGE SPORTS
FESTIVAL: SEPTEMBER 2011
Played Won Lost Drew
5 4 1 0
ST ANDREWS COLLEGE FESTIVAL
GRAHAMSTOWN: OCTOBER 2010
5 5 0 0
RAINBOW BASKETBALL LEAGUE
2010-2011
10 3 7 0
ST JOHNS COLLEGE U19
TOURNAMENT 2011
v Waterford
(Swaziland)
Lost 42-53
v Jeppe Won 43-30
v Hilton College Won 38-27
v Eaglesvale
(Zimbabwe)
Won 43-22
v King Edward VII
School
Won 38-29
(Quarter-fnals)
v Durban High
School
Lost 31-48
(Semi-fnals)
v Waterford
(Swaziland)
Won 38-32
(Bronze medal)
Basketball 1st Team - The Eagles
Back Row: G Allsop, P Bhavanbhai, N Phakathi, M Bailey, P Collins, M Dube, L Jubane, N Kuehnemann, E Manzi
Front Row: G Varughese, J Bulabula (Vice captain), Mr R Garura (Coach), T Lekubu (Captain),
Mr E Kamangira (MIC), M Diepenbroek (Vice Captain),M Hlongwane
2ND TEAM
CAPTAIN:
M Maswanganyi
TEAM:
D Bradley, A Kgoadi, O Newton-Hill,
L Mokgosi, S Mseleku, A Masianoga,
K Narotam, C Soal, J Swartz, K Tang,
T Tengende, A Tuma-Waku, M Wilson
COACH:
Mr S Matsini
This was a season of fundamental de-
velopment. We started right at the very
beginning, learning the correct basics
and vanquishing any bad habits already
developed.
Defence was the rst building block
laid: positioning on the court, stance,
footwork, team movement. We worked
hard to achieve these skills, culminating
in the achievement of our goal, which
was to restrict every opposition team to
fewer than 20 points. is was seen in a
22-6 victory against St Stithians and a loss
against Jeppe in which the opposition was
restricted to 19 in our 11-19 loss. Defence
was the primary area of focus this season
and I witnessed a successful eort by the
boys.
We struggled to score points in order
to ensure victories but more impor-
tant was the development of the boys
fundamental skills. We worked hard in
two week cycles on shooting, passing,
dribbling and overall team movement. e
boys improved and gained condence as
they developed.
e team grew together and the boys
adopted the sound principles of: team-
work; respecting the game and each other;
and taking responsibility for their own
progress. e principles of discipline,
responsibility and respect were key in the
team and were increasingly manifested
throughout the season. Mangezi Mas-
wanganyi, the captain, embodied these
principles and provided strong leader-
ship for the team to draw on. Our senior
players played a solid role in the season
and we thank them for their contribution.
We had great exhibitions of basketball
nesse from players such as Tinaye Ten-
gende, Prashil Bhavanbhai and Mangezi
Maswanganyi. Matthew Wilson showed
great improvement. ere was great or-
ganisation and improvement from Kishan
Narotam, as well as dedication-despite-in-
jury from Dylan Bradley. Owen Wilsons
progress was very encouraging.
is season was most enjoyable, but a
tough one too.
RESULTS:
4 3 1 0
U16
CAPTAIN:
N Sayanvala
TEAM:
S Bayley, B Blose, J Chabikuli, L Chew,
D Dartchiev, J Eckersley, E Langa,
T Maphasa, N Mokhobo, M Ponoani,
R Warinda
COACH:
Mr R Garura
The U16 Team always has only the Easter
Term when the boys can play as a single
unit team. This is because in the Michael-
mas Term, the U16 Team is combined with
the 1st and 2nd Teams and there are no
U16 games. This years team was largely
a developmental side and had limited
success in the Rainbow Basketball League.
However, the team performed well in the
St Johns College U16 Tournament, where
they were placed 5th out of 14 schools.
RESULTS:
TOUR TO MAFIKENG: SEPTEMBER
2010
v ISSA U14/U15: won 25 9
v ISSA U14/U16: won 25 13
v Maru-a-pula
from Gaborone:
won 31 9
RAINBOW BASKETBALL LEAGUE
2010-2011
4 0 4 0
ST JOHNS COLLEGE U16
TOURNAMENT
5 3 2 0
U15
CAPTAIN:
I Rubombora
TEAM:
J Allsop, G Arroyo, J Boyce, L Dzedze,
C Kathawaroo, S Katrakilis,
J Krynauw, D Mtizira-Nondo,L Pan,
T Sanyika, J Swanepoel, T Zeeman
COACH:
Mr L Battaliack
This team did well in the Rainbow Bas-
ketball League. They won most of their
matches and the boys have been develop-
ing necessary basketball skills. We look
forward to their continued growth.
U15A TEAM RESULTS
5 1 3 0
SUMMER SPORT
Rufaro Warinda in pensive mood
SUMMER SPORT
U15B TEAM RESULTS
4 0 4 0
U14
CAPTAIN:
A Ebrahim
TEAM:
L Cio , J Claiborne, B Desfontaines,
A Endekovski, T Froes, S Maycock,
R Ming-Fok, T Molotsi, D Neate,
M Phala, F Retief, W Young
COACH:
Mr S Khumalo
This age group had mixed success in the
Rainbow Basketball League. However, at
U14 level, the main focus is on nurtur-
ing the boys and ensuring they learn the
basic basketball skills correctly; only time
will tell if we have succeeded. We have
already identied some potentially strong
basketball players in this age group.
U14A TEAM RESULTS:
4 2 2 0
U14B TEAM RESULTS:
3 0 3 0
BASKETBALL TOUR TO
ZIMBABWE
On August 4
th
2011, we took a team of
fteen 1
st
Team players to Harare to par-
ticipate in the St Johns College (Zimba-
bwe) Invitational Tournament. The tourna-
ment was well-run and all the teams from
the top Zimbabwean basketball schools
were very competitive. Our boys proved
themselves to be technically sound among
the best of their ilk, and they represented
their school well. They appreciated the
hospitality they received and thoroughly
enjoyed themselves.
e highlight for the team was the
game against Gateway. Gateway was
favourite to win the tournament and we
played them in the quarter-nals. is
game drew many spectators, as all the
Gateway boys were very tall in compari-
son with our boys. However, technically,
our boys proved they were well-trained
and gave them a torrid time. We eventu-
ally lost the game 28 30.
e experiences that the boys had on
the tour were memorable. For most of our
boys, this was their rst visit to Zimbabwe
and they were amazed by what they ex-
perienced there. ere was good sports-
manship throughout the tournament and
visiting the Sam Levy village for supper
was welcomed by the boys. It is our hope
that we will be able to organise further
foreign basketball tours and this should
keep our boys morale high.
TOUR RESULTS:
v Mufakose won 65-55
v St Georges
College
lost
v Peterhouse won
v Churchill lost
v Mufakose
(again)
lost
v Gateway lost 28 - 30
v Watershed won
BASKETBALL WITHOUT
BORDERS: AFRICA - 1
ST
TO 4
TH

SEPTEMBER 2011
Basketball without Borders: Africa cel-
ebrated its 9th anniversary in spectacular
fashion with all participants raving that
this was the best camp to date. We are
looking forward to our 10th anniver-
sary! NBA Global Ambassador Dikembe
Mutombo, hailing from the Democratic
Republic of the Congo, led a group of
NBA legends for Basketball without
Borders: Africa, which returned to Johan-
nesburg, South Africa for the eighth time
this year after being held in Senegal last
year. In addition to the 60 boys from 24
countries, we also held a camp for 25 of
the top-rated girl-players in South Africa.
From the BWB Africas 2011 report.
e NBA hosted the BWB event at the
American International School of Johan-
nesburg (AISJ) for seven years. However,
their decision to change and be associated
with St Johns College is primarily because
of the kind of basketball programme we
run at St Johns and our accessibility for
more people. As our basketball courts
are currently not comparable with KES
courts, the decision was made to host
the activities on the basketball courts at
King Edward VII School and house the
competitors at St Johns College.
Although none of our boys was
directly invited to participate in the event,
ve of our boys were draed in to help
the competitors. ese were ulani
Maphasa, Mike Phakathi, Pele Collins,
Niels Kuehnemann and Liam Chew. ey
did an excellent job and can be proud of
themselves.
EK
Tour Squad on arrival at OR Thambo
CRICKET
1
ST
XI CRICKET
CAPTAIN:
J Newton
VICE CAPTAIN:
J Long
TEAM:
K Robertson, J McGraw, W Coulen-
tianos, B Dial, B Stocks, J Surgey,
J Newsome, N Mvelase, N J Maree
SCORER:
J OConnor
COACH:
Mr A Norris
With a number of talented players back
for a second year in the First XI, we
looked upon the forthcoming season with
a huge amount of excitement. How-
ever, even though the team played some
fantastic cricket, there were lapses in
concentration which led to a number of
unsatisfactory performances. Neverthe-
less, the teams performance improved
from match to match and by the end of
the season, the boys were playing cricket
of a very high standard.
Batting was the strength of the team.
Usually the top four provided the team
with a solid foundation and they were
backed up by good runs right down the
order. Wesley Coulentianos proved to be
the rock of the batting order, scoring over
800 runs during the Easter Term. He was
well backed-up by Bradley Dial, Jason
Newton and Jamie McGraw, who played
a number of aggressive and explosive
innings.
e teams bowling developed through
the season and was spearheaded by Jason
Newton and James Surgey, both of whom
proved to be aggressive and accurate; this
pair bowled some fantastic spells against
top opposition. ey were well backed-up
by Jerey Long, Jamie McGraw, Ndumiso
Mvelase and Nicholas-John Maree, all of
whom managed to keep the opposition
batsmen on their toes with many tight
spells.
John Newsome kept wicket very
soundly. Unfortunately, elding was the
Achilles heel of the team, but our skills
did improve as the season progressed.
Jason Newton turned many games in
favour of St Johns with his intelligent and
aggressive style of play and his captaincy;
he was well supported by a similarly
intelligent and responsible vice-captain in
Jerey Long.
Undeniably, the season will remain
in the boys memories as one of the most
rewarding, but also very frustrating.
For the rst time in many years, the 1
st

XI managed to beat Grey College and
Maritzburg College early on in the year,
but also lost narrowly to St Stithians in
the John Waite semi-nal in a game that
was aected by rain. Unfortunately, the
team was trounced by Bishops, who beat
us soundly by 10 wickets. e highlight of
the season was undoubtedly the opportu-
nity for the boys to play at the Wanderers
Stadium in the John Waite quarter-nal
against St Martins.
AN
RESULTS:
MARITZBURG COLLEGE PRE-SEA-
SON FESTIVAL:
V GLENWOOD:
Glenwood 226 for 6; J Newton 4 for 39
St Johns 173 for 5; J McGraw 67
Match Drawn
SUMMER SPORT
Cricket 1st Team
Back Row: K Robertson, J Newsome, B Stocks, J Surgey, N-J Maree, N Mvelase, B Dial, J OConnor(scorer)
Front Row: J Mc Graw, J Newton (Captain), W Coulentianos, J Long (V Captain)
St Johns supporters at Wanderers
Wanderers Stadium, where the SJC First X1 played against St Martins
SUMMER SPORT
V MARITZBURG COLLEGE:
St Johns 215 all out; W Coulentianos
57, B Dial 37
Maritzburg College 163 for 9
St Johns won by 42 runs
V ST STITHIANS:
St Stithians 230 for 5; J Newton 4 for 66
St Johns 217 all out; J McGraw 58, W
Coulentianos 66
St Johns lost by 13 runs
V GREY COLLEGE:
Grey 130 all out; J Newton 3 for 31, J
Surgey 3 for 25
St Johns 131 for 4; W Coulentianos 41.
St Johns won by 6 wkts
V ST ANDREWS:
St Johns 166 all out; J Newsome 58
St Andrews 41 for 1
Match drawn owing to rain.
V HEIDELBERG 20/20:
St Johns 165 for 4; W Coulentianos 78*,
J Newton 58
Heidelberg 105 for 7
V RANDBURG:
St Johns 270 for 3; K Robertson 60; W
Coulentianos 40; B Dial 82; J Newton
70; B Stocks 44*
Randburg 230 for 7; J Mc Graw 4 for 54
Match drawn
V ST MARTINS: 20/20 JOHN
WAITE QUARTER-FINAL
St Johns 155 for 3; B Dial 69; W Cou-
lentianos 78*
St Martis 129 for 4; J Newton 3 for 16
V ST STITHIANS: 20/20 JOHN
WAITE SEMI-FINAL
St Johns 90 for 8
St Stithians 93 for 6
St Johns lost by 4 wkts
V PARKTOWN:
St Johns 172 all out; J Newton 66
Parktown 120 for 7; J McGraw 4 for 28
Match Drawn
V ALBERTON:
Alberton 92 all out; J Newton 3 for 11
St Johns 93 for 1; W Coulentianos 59*
V AFFIES:
St Johns 160 all out; W Coulentianos 61
A es 160 for 5
PRIVATE SCHOOLS FESTIVAL
TWO DAY GAME V BISHOPS:
1st Innings
St Johns 150 all out; W Coulentianos 63
Bishops 180 all out; J Newton 3 for 3
2nd Innings
St Johns 51 all out
Bishops 20 for 0
V ST ANDREWS:
St Andrews 183 all out; N Mvelase 2
for 22
St Johns 185 for 5; B Dial 59; W Cou-
lentianos 41
V ST CHARLES:
St Charles 95 all out; N Maree 2 for 12; J
Newton 2 for 8
St Johns 96 for 3; J Newton 52*
V ST BENEDICTS:
St Johns 250 for 8; W Coulentianos 101;
K Robertson 77
St Benedicts 162 all out; J Newton 4
for 14
1ST XI RESULTS:
16 8 4 4
Jason Newton, left-arm fast bowler
Scoreboard at Wanderers
Wesley Coulentianos at the crease
Wesley Coulentianos at the crease
2ND XI
CAPTAIN:
S Trisk
TEAM:
S Jamnadas, A Patel, J Pretorius,
S Burger, D Gordon, N Ambler-Smith,
M Kaskar, N Tennick, LJ Chinnah,
M Conway, L Langschmidt, J Austin,
J Kruger, K Ramabulana
COACH:
Mr S Wilson
2011 was a mixed season for the 2
nd
XI,
which enjoyed some good wins, such as
those over Jeppe and St Benedicts, and
some narrow defeats.
e team usually bowled rst and no
team scored more than 200 against SJC,
except Grey Bloem, with whom we drew.
Sahil Jamnadas was the teams outstanding
bowler, providing some very classy o-
spin bowling, while Arpan Patel was also
destructive with his leg-spin. e pace of
Nicholas Ambler-Smith and the swing of
Lee-Jean Chinnah found many teams los-
ing wickets early on.
In the batting, Simon Trisk almost
always got o to a good start and saw
o the new ball, but failed to register
anything over 50. Jonathan Austin and
Murray Conway were economical in the
middle overs and Conway was the teams
best all-rounder. Nicholas Tennick kept
wicket very competently and did well with
the bat. As senior players, Jarryd Kruger
and Khathu Ramabulana added extra
experience.
A disappointing season in some ways,
but nevertheless a memorable one for
every player, each of whom was proud to
represent his school.
S T
4TH XI
CAPTAIN:
J Ireland
TEAM:
E Laher, S Hussain, L Buisson-Street,
S Nyembe, R de Kock, M Trindade,
J Constantinou, J Luxmore, C Kocher,
N Seedat, M Osman, G Skordi
COACH:
Mr D Bradley
The 4
th
XI played 9 games during the
season and I must commend the players
on their commitment and enthusiasm.
They certainly had some tough xtures,
the match against Alberton Combined
Schools being a case in point. The win
against St Benedicts was the highlight
of the season, when the team scored in
excess of 220 runs. I should like to thank
Mr Nicholas Dube for helping with the
umpiring during the season.
DB
4TH XI RESULTS:
9 5 4 0
SUMMER SPORT
Simon Trisks cover drive
3RD XI
CAPTAIN:
A Rathugamage
TEAM:
S Reddy, S Reddy, J de la Fargue,
M Vermaak, R Berry, G Skordie,
G Rowan, C Grant, A Daya,
R Mortimer, J McCulloch, E Laher,
J James, M Twigg, D Coundourakis,
E Brownhill
The 3
rd
XI started the season off with
a close loss to St Stithians. This was
unfortunately the way the season would
go for the Thirds, as many of the games
were very close, but ended in losses. We
were knocked out of the Johnny Waite
Tournament in the rst round by Trinity
College; this was disappointing for a
talented team.
e ird XI came away with only one
win during the season: against Alberton.
is was an extremely close game and the
boys showed a great deal of character and
came from behind to win the game, with
a magnicent six by Callum Grant ending
it in style.
I should like to commend the boys
for their commitment during the season,
especially when the results were not in our
favour.
AR
RESULTS
9 1 8 0
SUMMER SPORT
5TH XI
CAPTAIN:
M Dedekind
TEAM:
J Cullum, S Dasoo, C Kocher,
H Kooverjee, J Matthews, C Murrell,
A Roulier, A Soni, M van der Hoven,
R de Kock, Y Singh, D Ramokgopa,
N Seedat
COACH:
Mr K Arlow
The 5
th
cricket team, as always, provided
me with a very entertaining summer. The
boys were enthusiastic and always turned
out to practice with vast amounts of
energy. They got on well as a team and re-
ally seemed to be playing for all the right
reasons. I enjoyed their friendly camara-
derie on the eld and the fact that every
player always gave of his best.
At this level, I am never too concerned
with the result but more with how we
played the game and with ensuring that
the boys enjoyed the aernoon out. I was
proud to be associated with this team,
whose members enjoyed the game and
played to the best of their ability.
KA
5TH XI RESULTS:
5 1 4 0
U16 A
CAPTAIN:
M Barker
TEAM:
G Agostinetto, M du Toit,
K Lion-Cachet, J Vermaak,
C Cunningham-Scott, J Sanders,
J Turling, T van der Byl, L Rensburg,
D Maxton, M Antonites
COACH:
Mr M Heunes
The U16A team had a respectable season.
The team was led by Matthew Barker and
I commend him on a job well done.
Overall, a lack of discipline and ap-
plication made this team lose or draw
games where they could have won. e
season started o with an away-game
against St Stithians. Aer bowling Saints
out for 143 runs, the team was condent
of a win. Cameron Cunningham-Scott
did very well with the ball with gures
of 3/11. Unfortunately, owing to a lack
of application at the wicket, the team was
humiliated, being bowled out for only 49
runs, with Kyle Lion- Cachet making the
only real contribution of 19 runs.
Randburg was next. St Johns batted
rst and scored 166/10. Kyle Lion Cachet
top-scored with a sparkling 53, with good
support from Gianluca Agostinetto, who
made 32. St Johns bowled Randburg out
for 107 - a good 59 run victory.
Next came Parktown and batting
rst, St Johns scored 254/6, with Michael
du Toit scoring a ne 100 not out. He
was well supported by Matthew Barker
on 39, and Jason Vermaak on 38. With
some good bowling, the team restricted
Parktown to 137/9 but unfortunately the
match was drawn. Dean Maxton with 2/20
and Lizo Rensburg with 3/35 were the best
bowlers.
Alberton Schools proved to be a very
exciting match which also ended in a
draw. Batting rst and scoring 209/5, St
Johns was in a good position to win the
match. Top scorers were: Michael du Toit
with 50, Kyle Lion Cachet with 49 and Gi-
anluca Agostinetto with 48. In this match,
some elding errors and bad bowling at
vital times led to Alberton drawing the
match on the last ball.
e next game, against Afrikaans
Hor Seunsskool of Pretoria, was daunt-
ing. Again batting rst, St Johns scored a
respectable total of 222/6 in a shortened
40 over match. Cameron Cunningham-
Scott led the way with a brilliant batting
display of 55 not out. He was well sup-
ported by Gianluca Agostinetto on 28,
and Jonathan urling on 19. On a small
outeld and with a good batting wicket,
this was always going to be a close match,
and unfortunately A es attained the runs
with 3 overs to spare, eventually achieving
225/6; St Johns lost by 4 wickets.
e Independent Schools U16 tour-
nament held at Hilton College rounded o
the season with a mixed bag of results.
Many thanks to Mr Stefan Lourens for
accompanying us to Hilton College.
MH
UI6A RESULTS:
10 3 4 3
U16B
CAPTAIN:
N Ncala
TEAM:
M Antonites, M Dzanibe, F Elliot,
F Gmeiner, J Hooper, R Jewell,
B Jones, D Katz, M Lane, B Rabie,
D Stone, M Tregoning, O Vincent,
A Williamson
COACH:
Mr C Milligan
The U16B Cricket Teams results do not
accurately reect their performance this
season. All 3 of the games that were lost
were very close encounters and the re-
sult could have easily gone in our favour.
On the ip side, we had a convincing vic-
tory against arch-rivals, St Stithians.
e team was inspired by Nathi Ncala
and he should be commended for the
manner in which he captained the side.
ere was a real sense of team among the
players and each individual understood
his role.
ere were a number of players with
exceptional potential in this team and
I encourage them to work hard at their
cricket during the o-season. It was a
most enjoyable season, capped with an
end-of-season Action Cricket party, where
great fun was had by all. I look forward to
seeing some of these boys representing the
senior teams in the years to come.
CM
UI6B RESULTS:
7 4 3 0
U16C
CAPTAIN:
S Slabbert
TEAM:
B Jones, J Deenik, C Hale, S Mark,
T Devchand, M Vyvyan-Day,
W Fletcher, L Quinn, R Mackie,
P Sooklal, C Dry, N Viviers,
A Du Plessis, J Rogerson
COACH:
Mr A Robinson
The season started with more than 20
boys arriving for their rst practice to
compete for the 11 places available in the
C team. This was a good omen and a rst
for some years at St Johns. This led to an
element of competition for the available
C team places in the 7 xtures on offer
for the summer season. For once, too, the
timing of the summer rains did not pre-
vent any of the matches from taking place,
so all 7 games were keenly contested.
5 run-outs characterised a disappoint-
ing loss against KES, where poor calling
between batsmen led to an easy victory for
their opponents. While mistakes in eld-
ing and loose bowling saw the team lose
narrowly to St Stithians, Parktown and
CBC Boksburg, the nal match of the sea-
son was a highlight: superb batting from
Chris Hale (76 not out) and Jean-Andre
Deenik (50 not out) saw a massive victory
against St Davids on the Rice eld.
Overall, it was a season of commit-
ment and enthusiastic participation, with
practices fully attended and the match
results not detracting from the visible
enjoyment displayed by the boys!
AR
UI6C RESULTS:
7 3 4 0
U 15 A
CAPTAIN:
M Strydom
TEAM:
W Pfa, D Stead, A Fletcher,
O Gnodde, T Oberholzer, C Hartman,
K Makhalimele, S Gree, K Nair,
N Barker
COACH:
Mr D Selepe
The U15A cricket team enjoyed a fairly
good season. After a poor start, where
the team lost 3 out of the rst 3 games,
the score-sheet featured a dramatic
upswing as a result of the return of the
captain, Strydom. From then on, the
season was one to remember, for both
parents and players.
Aer a 300 run annihilation of Park-
town only a year before, in this seasons
match it was le to Strydom to bring the
side home with only one wicket in hand.
With 30 runs still required and only 1
wicket in hand, a loss seemed certain.
Ironically, aer much anxiety, the team
achieved a win with plenty of overs to
spare.
Another highlight was undoubtedly
a victory over a highly-rated A es side.
Again the U15As rose from the grave,
claiming 9 A es wickets for only 60 runs.
St Johns batted rst, scoring 218 all out.
Strydom was a star batsman once again,
scoring 86 runs from 68 balls. e A es
line up was dismissed for a mere 176.
St Johns had a disappointing festival
at St Stithians, winning only 2 out of 5
games. Admittedly the team was not
playing to full strength, as there were four
U14 players as part of the line-up. Liam
Peters must be commended for assisting
the team to a nail-biting victory in a 20-20
over Clion.
Strydoms continued top performances
must be mentioned. Scoring 425 runs in
the season at an average of 106.25, he was
devastating to the opposition. In the bowl-
ing department, the outstanding achiever
was undoubtedly the Canadian import,
Tijan Oberholzer, who took 18 wickets
and placed the opposition batsmen under
pressure with his leg spin bowling; with
every possible variation up his sleeve, it
was a perpetual gamble for the batsmen to
guess which way the ball would turn.
is was a challenging and exciting
season for a team of dedicated, enthusias-
tic players.
U15A RESULTS:
13 7 6 0
SUMMER SPORT
Triumphant: Jean-Andre Deenik (50 not out) and Chris Hale
(76 not out) are welcomed off the f eld by their team
SUMMER SPORT
U 15B
MICHAELMAS TERM 2010
CAPTAIN:
N Ncala
TEAM:
M Antonites, J-A Deenik, M Dzanibe,
F Elliot, F Gmeiner, J Hooper,
R Hopkins, M Lane, B Rabie,
J Sanders, M Tregoning,
A Williamson, O Vincent
COACH:
Mr R Venter
This U15B cricket team was one of
the more talented B teams I have been
involved with but they seldom played to
their full potential. While there were very
good individual performances in every
match, we struggled to put it together as
a team.
e highlight of the term was a good
victory against a talented St Davids team.
In this match, a ne bowling performance
(Ncala 5/15) was backed up by some intel-
ligent batting from Mark Dzanibe, which
enabled us to chase down a tricky total.
Our victory against Jeppe was also very
pleasing and Joshua Hoopers good 66 saw
us home. e innings of the season was
Andrew Williamsons consummate 71 not
out against St Stithians, which was, unfor-
tunately, not enough to secure victory.
Our bowling was, perhaps, our Achil-
les heel. Although this was a talented
attacking line, the players bowled far too
many wides for comfort. Nevertheless,
there is great potential here and I wouldnt
be surprised if some of these bowlers end
up playing for the 1
st
XI.
I look forward to following the pro-
gress of these boys in the years to come.
U15B MICHAELMAS 2010 RESULTS:
5 2 3 0
EASTER TERM 2011
CAPTAIN:
P Venkatakrishnan
TEAM:
R Batzofn, Z Bhayat, T Clarke, N
Cowan, G Harvett, A Harvey, G Kunz,
H Mollett, N Nagar, K Nair, K Pather,
E Smit, R Sullivan
COACH:
Mr R Venter
The U15B cricket team enjoyed a good
Easter Term and, had it not been for a
narrow loss in the rst match of the
season against St Stithians, would have
remained unbeaten. The team compiled
good totals when batting rst, thanks
largely to the successful opening partner-
ship of Adam Harvey and Hamish Mollett.
The middle order capitalised on these
openings by running well between the
wickets. Fortunately we never had to
chase large totals and good solid batting
ensured that we had few scary moments.
Our bowling had good variation and
this made it very di cult for any team to
dominate our attack. Judicious bowling
changes by captain, Prashant Venka-
takrishnan, also ensured that opposition
batsmen could not settle into a rhythm.
Bowlers were sometimes guilty of bowling
too many wides but, fortunately, this did
not prove to be too costly. Perhaps the
pick of a good attack was Killian Pather,
who bowled with good pace and bounce
throughout the season. While our ground
elding was sometimes patchy, some
spectacular catches ensured that pressure
was maintained on the opposition batting
sides.
ere are several boys in this team
who have the potential to play in the 1st
XI and I wish them well for the future.
RBV
U15B EASTER 2011 RESULTS:
5 4 1 0
U15 C & D
CAPTAIN:
J Muller
C TEAM:
N Rowe, M Varachia, K Whitfeld,
L Freemantle, M Reed, U Farooq,
C Leesam, G Kunz, B Joubert,
J Burnett, S Pascoe
D TEAM:
A Daya, H Prag, K Prema, K Pillay
M Behrens, J O Connor, K Kurji,
E Fleisch
COACH:
Mr N Fouche(C)
COACH:
Mr G Bossert(D)
The U15 C & D season did not go well
at all. We tended to work our way into
the game and then lose it through silly
mistakes. In our rst game against Saint
Stithians, we bowled 34 extras! The team
has considerable talent but it seemed
that the boys did not take their sport
seriously.
Nevertheless, I have seen a great
improvement in the following players: Jo-
hann Muller, Nicholas Rowe, Muhammad
Varachia, Umar Farooq, Lennox Freeman-
tle and Kyle Whiteld. Muhammad Vara-
chia was my top bowler towards the end
of the season, always taking wickets and
making it hard for opposition batsmen to
score runs. Nicholas Rowe proved to be a
great bowler and batsman; always busy in
the eld, he was, without doubt, the best
elder in the side. Kyle Whiteld was also
a great batsman and could become a good
keeper with some training.
I hope this side will settle down to
some hard work in the next season.
GB
RESULTS
8 2 6 0
U14A
CAPTAIN:
T Montgomery
TEAM:
M Haselton, T Dial, C McKerr,
L Peters, N Zille, B Le Roux, L Kovel,
M Fairbairn, F Sayanvala, L Masselli,
C Tompson
COACH:
Mr L Manthata
2011 will be remembered for producing
one of the nest U14A sides to grace
the ovals of St Johns College. The teams
results, and more especially the way in
which the boys played the game, will be
remembered for years to come. These
young men were determined to succeed,
and they showed tremendous loyalty and
discipline in working towards their goals.
e team was well led by Tom Mont-
gomery, who was well supported by Lor-
enzo Masselli. e season kicked o with
two tough games against Grey College and
St Andrews school. e team won against
the latter but lost to the well-drilled Grey
side. e opening partnership of Brett Le
Roux and Morgan Fairbairn is a combina-
tion of talent and ne stroke play. Both
boys need, however, to work on the art
of structuring an innings and batting for
more than two sessions in declaration
games. Morgan Fairbairn was outstand-
ing behind the stumps, dropping only one
catch for the entire season.
Apart from leading the side, Tom
Montgomery was our best bowler. He
bowled his nger spin with an amazing
sense of control and beautiful dri and
shape, taking 40 wickets during the term.
Liam Peters had a great start to his College
cricket career. His ne knock of 80 against
Grey College sent a positive message
about his ability and talent as a le-hand-
ed, top order batsman, as he scored ve
half-centuries in the term.
e sides batting was largely centred
on Lorenzo Masselli, who has consider-
able potential; his big hundred against
A es was a ne batting performance.
Considering his talent and commitment,
the College can expect big things from
this young man. He is a real nd for St
Johns. e team was also fortunate to have
the services of a ne all-round cricketer in
Cameron ompson, who batted the team
out of di cult situations and bowled with
good pace, to break key partnerships. e
challenge for Cameron would be to work
harder on his tness levels; he had two
opportunities to score hundreds but his
tness let him down.
Farhaan Sayanvala is a gied crick-
eter, who completed the term with an
average of just over 30 and a top score
of 90 against Alberton Schools. His shot
selection was, at times, poor but he played
some delightful cricket strokes during the
season. We hope to see him taking up a
greater bowling responsibility in the com-
ing season. A special word of congratula-
tions must go to our two pacemen, Mat-
thew Haselton and Conor McKerr. ey
bowled with considerable sense of control
and I have no doubt they will grow into
the roles of opening strike bowlers.
e team lost one game during the
term. All other games were won convinc-
ingly. May I take the opportunity to thank
Tom Montgomery and his men for a ne
season.
LM
RESULTS
14 10 3 1
CRICKET U14 B
CAPTAIN:
D Medcalf
TEAM:
N Peterson, J Hayward, H Daniels,
D Petyt, N Zille, S McKernan, R Patel,
M Peterson, K Boyce, M Omar,
E Ziniades
COACHES:
Mr A Lion-Cachet, Mr G Huddy
The U14 B team was very successful
throughout the Easter cricket season.
With only a couple of matches being
played because of rain, the team managed
to record some great results. After start-
ing off with a loss against King Edwards,
the team did extremely well to remain
unbeaten through the rest of the season.
The team was well-balanced, having both
a strong batting and bowling line up; this
proved to be the key to success.
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e season was rounded o nicely
with a convincing win over St Benedicts
in the last match. All the players must be
commended on the great eort that was
put into the season. eir hard work and
dedication made coaching easy and pro-
vided exciting cricket. I look forward to
the Michaelmas Term to see the progress
that has been made.
U14B RESULTS:
6 4 1 1
U14 C
CAPTAIN:
H Mayet
TEAM:
E Ziniades, D Slater, C Mackie,
K Roberts, T Koor, L Collins,
M Dasoo, M Cachalia, M Bucher,
B Sanders, J Rabins, J Baker
COACH:
Mr JC Kuiper
The U14 C team had a very successful
season as they won four games and were
unlucky to lose three of the seven games
they played. The team was well-balanced
with a long batting line-up complemented
by a variety of good bowling attacks.
e opening bowling pair of Tariq
Koor and Christopher Mackie gave us a
major advantage with superb line-and-
length bowling, which was followed by a
variation of medium pace and spin. e C
team benetted greatly from having three
very good spinners, whose attack was very
di cult for the opposition to get away; we
could always rely on the spinners to break
partnerships and slow down the run rate.
e team gelled, performed well to-
gether and was not reliant on one particu-
lar person to do the job. e match of the
season was against A es, when we just-
lost by 7 runs in a dramatic run-chase in
which Liam Collins scored 42. I should
like to congratulate a few players on their
ne performances: Michael Bucher for his
hat trick against Parktown; Daniel Slater
for his 5 wicket haul against Alberton and
for scoring 88 not out against St Ben-
edicts; and Tariq Koor for taking 9 wickets
in the season.
It has been an absolute pleasure
coaching this team.
J K
U14C RESULTS:
7 4 3 0
U 14D
CAPTAIN:
H Bartlett
TEAM:
T Dlamini, A Muhammad, T Hayden,
Z Bowditch, C Pollock, J Govender,
H Bhana, T Malkin, P Mostert,
O Arain, R Glover, R Esipisu,
A Fletcher, Z Mayat, L Legodi
COACHES:
Mr W Davies, Mr M Huysamer
What the boys lacked in skill and co-
ordination, they made up for in spirit. We
experienced more defeats than victories,
but the players were always condent of
being able to topple their opponents as
they strode out into the middle.
Although the squad was fairly large,
every boy had a few opportunities to rep-
resent his school and they all did so with
pride and enthusiasm. In the future, they
will have to master their impulsiveness at
the crease; on too many occasions, they
threw away their wickets unnecessarily
because of poor shot selections. At times
our elding sparkled, but on too many
occasions the boys seemed listless and did
not put the opponents batsmen under
su cient pressure. Our bowling was our
strength, with one or two boys knocking
on the U14C door for promotion.
e highlight of our season, purely
from an enjoyment point of view, was the
match against King Edwards U14F team.
Aer 20 overs, King Edwards had accu-
mulated 170 runs for the loss of 6 wickets
with Zachary Bowden taking 2 for5 and
Zaahid Mayat 2 for 19. e target seemed
out-of-reach for our batsmen, yet with two
overs to go, we needed only 16 runs to win
and had seven wickets standing, having
maintained the required run rate through-
out the match. Unfortunately, we lost two
quick wickets and ended up losing by 17
runs! Hinal Bhanas 54 in this match was
the top score of the season.
We look forward to Michaelmas Term
and further successes with this team.
U14D RESULTS:
Played Won Lost No result
6 2 3 1
Hinal Bhana on his way to a great 54
against King Edward VII
GOLF
TEAMS
A SIDE:
J Newsome (C), A Krishna, D Fiser,
N Tennick, S Burger
B SIDE:
A Williamson, M Tregoning,
B le Roux, B Rabie
C SIDE:
E Butler, NJ Maree, D Dartchiev,
M Trindade
D SIDE:
M Stevenson, A Esplin, S Ontong,
E Oosthuizen, N Dullabh
COACH:
Mr B Cotterell
The St Johns Golf teams did not achieve
the results in 2011 that we were hoping
for. The teams have lost a large number
of players over the past two years, and
the boys who remained were young and
inexperienced. Be that as it may, the boys
played with heart and with passion for
the game, and a number of boys improved
their handicaps. We are currently working
on developing different aspects of their
games and I thank the boys for their
effort and perseverance, as well as their
parents for all the help and support over
the past year.
e teams took part in a number
of Tournaments around the country
and thoroughly enjoyed, and learnt vast
amounts from the opposition they played
against. We found that there was no sub-
stitute for hard work. A weekend away at
Leopard Creek helped improve the boys
handicaps immensely.
Special thanks go to the Captain of
Golf John Newsome, who managed to
juggle SJC Golf, 1
st
XI Cricket and 1
st
XI
SCHOOLS LEAGUE RESULTS:
Team League
Position in League
(out of 12)
Played
Average Stableford
Points (3 scores)
A A 11th 7 28.7
B B1 6th 6 31.33
C B2 2nd 8 28.75
D C 8th 6 22.33
Hockey, whilst still trying to put in the
odd 18 holes for relaxation on Sundays,
his only day o. I thank him for his eorts
in leading the team; we wish him all the
best for next year.
BC
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Golf Team
Back Row: A Kirshner, D Fiser, N Tennick, B Rabie, M Tregoning, A Williamson
Front Row: J Newsome, Mr B Cotterell, S Burger
John Newsome at Sun City
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ROWING
CAPTAIN:
P Malakou
VICE CAPTAINS:
B Myres, D Trollip
BOATMAN:
G Verheul
OPENS:
J Coates, J Davey, C Fisher, C Foster,
N Greef, M Holliday, J Lloyd,
B McNeice, W Morgan, L Nel,
J Odgers, J Oosthuizen, C Sterley,
J Sulter, D Teofanidis, J Verheul,
M Wolfe
U16:
G Bowie, M Carter, M de Barros,
C Johnstone, S Mkhize, A Morgan,
M Neto, M Papas, J-L Robinson,
S Wynne
U15:
M Davies, C du Plessis, B Francis,
D Hafner, E Kerr-Phillips, R Lavers,
T Marks, J McNeil, T Mohamed,
C Nedeljkovic, N Papas, J Savanye-
Terblanche, G Stanchev, K Swana,
M Taylor, T Tomas, S Verheul
U14:
C Anthony, P Bapetel, G Betty,
A Bolton, A Bulbulia, D Carter,
D Chen, R Chen, J Chiu, L Craddock,
H Daniels, R Davies-Webb, R Fyall,
K Govinda, S Hunt, W Joubert,
K Leech, J Lourens, S Magagula,
C Matheson, T Mathew,
S Mavromichalos, J Mitchell, M Rosin,
M Schulz, D Venter
COACHES:
Mr G Dodds, Mr A Fowler,
Mr R Macdonald, Mr S Mattushek,
Mr A Page, Mr M Taylor,
Miss J Verheul, Mr B Watson
2010 marked the 10
th
anniversary of
the St Johns Rowing Club and dur-
ing the 2010/2011 rowing season the
club consolidated its position as the
second-best school rowing club in South
Africa. Second-best? Not at all! When
you are rowing so hard that it feels as
if your legs will split, or standing on the
sidelines shouting for your team-mates,
there couldnt possibly be a better club in
which to row - or, as the case may be, for
whom to shout.
e season was lled with moments of
joy - and heartbreak; moments of intense
passion - and calm preparation; moments
of victory - and loss. is sport would not
keep us coming back each season, keep us
waking up before light and going to bed
long aer dark having sung a nal war-
cry aer boat unloading at the VLC shed
if it were easy to achieve victory.
As with every season, there were mo-
ments which will stand out in our memo-
ries, occurrences which dened the season
and which made this season special and
unique. I remember watching a handful
of U14s arrive on August camp: a little
scared and rather quiet, only to spend the
next ve days making friends who will
stand by them for their next ve years at
the College. I remember watching them
fall in love with their Italian coach, despite
her rigorous training schedule. I remem-
ber our 1
st
VIII winning their rst race on
22 January 2011 at the Mondeor Regatta
at Roodeplaat a rst since I joined the
club in 2008. I remember watching
James Coates trying to scull in the bay at
Witbank Dam. I dont think he managed
more than 3 consecutive strokes (and he
certainly didnt row into water deeper than
his knees) while ato omas, Tyrone
Marks and Jason McNeil paddled skilfully
into the distance.
1st Eight
Back Row: L Nel, J Odgers, J Coates, D Theofanidis, B McNeice, W Morgan, M Wolfe
Front Row: Mr M Taylor (MIC), D Trollip (Vice Captain), P Malakou (Captain), Mr G Dodds (Head Coach)
I remember: James Mitchell swim-
ming with a an U14 on his back during a
triathlon because his team-mate couldnt
swim; Willie Morgan being followed
by a border-collie for 6kms during an
aernoon run; and my knees still go weak
when I recall the image of Chris Anthony
diving onto the rocks while pulling in
lanes at VLC.
In addition to these memories, I
treasure the fact that the College oarsmen
trained exceptionally hard for the season -
and the results they achieved are testa-
ment to their hard work and discipline.
e season began with a rowing camp
during the nal week of the August school
holidays. e camp provided a solid
training platform for the regattas which
followed and St Johns achieved some ne
results during the rst half of the season.
Some of the outstanding performances are
recorded in the tables below.:
ST BENEDICTS REGATTA:
2 OCTOBER 2010
Event Position
1st 8+ (eight) 2
1st 4+ (four) 2
1st 4x (quad) 3
U16A 8+ (eight) 2
A 4+ (four) 2
A 2- (pair) 1
U15A 8x+ (octuple) 1
A 4x+ (quad) 1 & 4
A 1x (scull) 1 & 6
U14A 2x (double) 2
A 1x (scull) 3, 4, 5 & 6
WEMMER SPRINTS:
9 OCTOBER 2010
Event Position
U15A 4x+ (quad) 1 & 4
A 2x (double) 2 & 4
A 1x (scull) 1, 7 & 13
B 2x (double) 1 & 2
U14A 4x+ (quad) 3
A 2x (double) 2
A 1x (scull) 2, 3, 7 & 11
U14B 2x (double) 1
ST DUNSTANS REGATTA:
16 OCTOBER 2010
Event Position
A 4x+ (quad) 3
A 1x (scull) 1 & 4
U15B 8x+ (octuple) 2
U14A 4x+ (quad) 2
A 2x (double) 2
HOLY ROSARY REGATTA:
23 OCTOBER 2010
Event Position
1st 8+ (eight) 3
1st 4+ (four) 3
1st 2- (pair) 3 & 4
2nd 4+ (four) 1, 5 & 7
2nd 4x (quad) 2
U16A 8+ (eight) 2
A 4+ (four) 2
A 4x (quad) 3
A 2- (pair) 1
In celebration of its tenth year, the
club hosted the 2010 Gauteng Champion-
ships. e day was marked by fantastic
racing, superb weather and a seamlessly-
run regatta. e parent committee
ensured that both competitors and sup-
porters alike had a thoroughly enjoyable
day, and while the Heads of the Gauteng
schools enjoyed the VIP lunch, the rowers
excelled on the water. Over the past few
years, St Johns has performed very well
at Gauteng Champs, and this season was
no exception; St Johns was placed second
overall.
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GAUTENG CHAMPIONSHIPS:
NOVEMBER 2010
Event Position
1st 8+ (eight) 3
1st 4+ (four) 5 & 8
1st 4x (quad) 6
1st 2- (pair) 2, 3 & 5
1st 1x (scull) 6
2nd 8+ (eight) 6
U16A 8+ (eight) 3
A 4+ (four) 3 & 6
A 4x (quad) 7
A 2- (pair) 2 & 7
A 2x (double) -
A 1x (scull) -
A 4x+ (quad) 3 & 6
A 2x (double) 2 & 7
A 1x (scull) 1
A 4x+ (quad) 3
A 2x (double) 2 & 8
A 1x (scull) 3 & 5
During the rst week of the December
holidays, the 1
st
VIII participated in the
annual Old Mutual Schools Boat Race.
is prestigious event, which attracts only
the top competitors from the countrys top
rowing schools, takes the form of a pun-
ishing 6.2km race down the Kowie River
in Port Alfred.
Extensive training from the begin-
ning of November culminated in an event
which demanded a supreme sacrice
from the oarsmen. In qualifying, St Johns
posted the third-fastest time, securing a
place in the B-Final and a chance to race
for the bronze medal. In an unprecedent-
ed move, the race organisers decided on a
three-boat Final, instead of the usual two-
boat, in which St Johns (3), SACS (4) and
St Benedicts (5) would all race for bronze.
Despite weighing, on average, almost four
kilograms less per crew member than the
opposition, and with a relatively inexperi-
enced crew, the St Johns 1
st
VIII managed
to win the race and secure the bronze
medal by more than eight boat lengths. It
was the highlight of the season for the 1
st

VIII, whose composure, balance and sheer
determination combined with Willie
Morgans superb coxing carried them
over the line victorious.
Before school began in January, the
rowers once again made their way to
Witbank Dam for a training camp. e
training was certainly worthwhile, as the
U15s won their age-group at the juniors-
only regatta on the rst weekend of the
season and the Opens and U16s won the
seniors-only Mondeor Regatta the follow-
ing weekend. e VLUJ sprints took place
over the last weekend of January and,
while St Johns did not manage to repeat
last years overall win, there were some
very pleasing results. Both the U15A quad
and the U14A quad won their respective
races, while the U16s nished second in
the eight, the four and the pair.
With the South African Champi-
onships only a month away, and the
prestigious Bualo regatta mid-month,
Februarys regattas took on increased
signicance. e St Johns oarsmen con-
tinued to train diligently and managed to
achieve excellent results, reected in the
tables below:
VAAL RIVER REGATTA:
5 FEBRUARY 2011
Event Position
1st 4x (quad) 2
1st 2- (pair) 1, 2 & 3
2nd 8+ (eight) 4
2nd 4+ (four) 1
U16 A 8+ (eight) 3
A 4+ (four) 1
A 4x+ (quad) 2
A 4x+ (quad) 1
JEPPE REGATTA:
12 FEBRUARY 2011
Event Position
U15A 8x+ (octuple) 1 & 11
A 4x+ (quad) 2 & 4
A 2x (double) 2, 3 & 7
A 1x (scull)
1, 5, 8 &
11
A 4x+ (quad) 3 & 5
A 2x (double) 2, 4 & 6
SELBOURNE SPRINTS: 18 FEBRU-
ARY 2011
Event Position
1st 2- (pair) 1, 4 & 5
2nd 4x (quad) 2
BUFFALO REGATTA:
19 FEBRUARY 2011
Race Position
1st 2- (pair) 3 & 4
2nd 4+ (four) 3
U16 A 4+ (four) 3
A 2- (pair) 2
Upon our return from the Bualo
tour, there were only two weeks for nal
preparations before SA Champs. e
rowers attended a mini-camp at Witbank
Dam over half term and then readied
themselves for three days of intense rac-
ing the following weekend. e South
African Championships began with the
scull and pair races on Friday, in which
St Johns performed admirably, collecting
silver in the U16 pair and U14 scull, and
James Coates, Paul Malakou, Barry
Mc Neice and Daniel Trollip were awarded
Honours for their outstanding perfor-
mance in the 1
st
4x+ at SA Champs, while
Jamie Odgers was also awarded Honours
for his selection for the Gauteng squad. In
addition, Jamie Odgers and Andrew Mor-
gan were selected for the South African
Schools team which toured Amsterdam in
June, entrenching the strong relationship
between St Johns College and the national
rowing squad.
MT
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gold in the U15 scull. is ne form was
carried into the weekend, with superb
performances across every age group on
both Saturday and Sunday. While each
member of the club gave of his best, some
performances deserve special mention.
e 1
st
4x+ (quad) was placed second; the
U14 quad and octuple were both placed
third; and the U14 quad and octuple
won their respective events, setting a
new course record in the octuple in the
Final. Special mention needs to be made
of Nicholas Papas, who won his scull race
and was a crew member of both the quad
and the octuple; he was one of only ve
athletes (of over 1500) to win three gold
medals on the day.
SOUTH AFRICAN
CHAMPIONSHIPS: FEBRUARY 2011
Event Position
1st 8+ (eight) 5
1st 4+ (four) 6
1st 4x (quad) 2
1st 2- (pair) 6 & 7
1st 2x (double) 15
1st 1x (scull) -
2nd 8+ (eight) 7
U16 A 8+ (eight) 5
A 4+ (four) 5
A 4x (quad) 10
A 2- (pair) 2
A 2x (double) 10
A 1x (scull) -
A 4x+ (quad) 1 & 7
A 2x (double) 10
A 1x (scull) 1
A 4x+ (quad) 3 & 7
A 2x (double) 12
A 1x (scull) 2
A jubilant First VIII having just received their Boat Race medals
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SQUASH
CAPTAIN:
K Robertson
TEAM:
B Stocks, B Dial, D Maxton, M Barker,
C Dry, T Dial
COACH:
Mr M Johnston
The squash season of 2011 opened with the St Andrews tournament.
With many of the boys involved in cricket, we elded a young team that
played with tremendous enthusiasm, winning three of the ve games.
After this, the team began pre-season training with Gary Plumstead. As in
2010, the 1st Team played exceptionally well throughout the season and
despite being very young, they won the Gauteng Championships for the
second year in a row and managed to nish second in the League behind
KES. Provided these boys continue to train and work hard, they have the
potential to be an exceptional team, as most of them are still only in UIV.
During the course of the year, the 1st Team participated in the Wyn-
berg Festival, the St Andrews Festival and the Natal Open. We also hosted
Michaelhouse and played against the Jesters Team, made up mainly of St
Johns Old Boys.
I should like to congratulate Bradley Dial, Dean Maxton, Cameron
Dry, Tyrone Dial, Brett Le Roux and Richard Louis who were chosen to
represent their age groups in the respective Gauteng Squash teams.
I should also like to thank the many boys in the pool of squash players
from Remove to Matric, who have given up many hours to practise and to
play and who have represented St Johns with such willingness and enthusi-
asm. I should also like to thank Mr Gary Plumstead and Ms Lauren Siddall
for their contributions in coaching, as well as Mrs Irene Maxton for the
many hours that she has put into making sure that the boys were well-fed.
MJ
1ST TEAM SQUASH RESULTS
28 21 7 0
Squash Team
Back Row: D Maxton, B Stocks, B Dial
Front Row : K Robertson, Mr M. Johnston, C Dry
Handover of kit prior to the tour to Spain and Holland: Mr M Johnston, Paul Ontong, Tinaye
Tengende, Wesley Coulentianos, Nicholas Barker, Bradley Dial, Tyrone Dial, Matthew Barker, Dean Maxton
Proud winners of the Gauteng Championship
Trophy: Kyle Robertson, Tyrone Dial, Bradley Dial, Matthew
Barker, Cameron Dry, Dean Maxton
SWIMMING
CAPTAIN:
D Feldner-Busztin
A TEAM:
F du Plessis, M Bantock, A Venter,
A Kapp, T Kirk, P Rodger, M Powell,
H Ledlie, B Skirving, J Chemaly,
C Moses, D Testa, S de Souza,
D Trninic, L Penney, R Lindsay,
M Visser, M Stevenson, G Baker,
J Stephenson, C Verwer, M Conkic,
W Antonites, J Cowper, P Tattersall,
M Cloete, K Brummer, J Verhagen
B TEAM:
M Irvine, C Tompson, S Jones,
N Ziller, N Rowe, R Louis, M Dooley,
E McLaughlin, C Strong, J Prior,
F Tonello, R Mackell, R Olver,
N McLaughlin, G Campbell, T Vosloo,
N Martin, S Teron, D Zilesnick,
M Conway, J Tattersall, O Tormeyer,
L van der Griendt, B Moore,
S Christiansen
MASTER IN CHARGE:
Mr J Joseph
A TEAM COACHES:
Mrs K Van Schoor, Mr K Matulovich
B TEAM COACH:
Mr R Klement, Mr L Mattiuzzo
The Swimming Team was admirably led
by its Captain, Dylan Feldner-Busztin, and
Vice Captains, Francois Du Plessis and
Murray Bantock. The coaching team was
headed up by former St Johns boy and
South African swimmer, Mr Kris Matu-
lovich.
e highlight of the swimming
season this year was seeing James
Verhagen, Michiel Visser and Gareth
Baker win their races at the Inter-
High gala, where Gareth Baker won
the junior individual medley by beat-
ing the South African Champion.
JJ
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Take-off!
House-proud teachers: Mr D Bradley and
Mr R Klement at the Inter-House Gala.
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RESULTS:
Venue Position Number of Schools
Pretoria Boys High School 3rd 4
King Edward VII 5th 5
Jeppe Boys High School 3rd 5
St Stithians College 5th 5
Inter- High Relay 7th 10
Inter-High 7th 10
Swimming Team
Back Row: D. Trinic, C. Strong , G. Baker , M. Stevenson, P. Tattersall, J. Tattersall, R. Lindsay , L. Penney,
M. Visser, O. Thormeyer.
Second Row: J.Cowper, W.Antonites, J. Stephenson, M.Cloete, C. Verwer, M. Conkic, K. Brummer
Front Row: F. Du Plessis, D Feldner-Busztin, Mr. J. Joseph, M.Bantock, L. Van Der Griendt
Gerhard Olivier in the Open
Backstroke, Inter-House Gala
Jason Chem
aly at the turn, Inter-H
ouse Gala
The Novice Race at the Inter-House Gala:
Dakalo Ramokgopa equipped for the Big Swim!
Head of Clayton, Jesse Bulabula doing his bit for his House
TENNIS
CAPTAIN:
R Dalton
A TEAM:
K Bolland (Vice Captain), B Rodgers,
J Wolfe-Coote, N Raal, S Mark
B TEAM:
S Venkatakrishnan, W Murray,
G Agostinetto, M Bulbulia, B Kalidas,
G Alexander
C TEAM:
J Turling, J Schwartz, S Harley,
L Wolfe-Coote, R Batzofn, S Bosho
D TEAM:
N Zille, C Anthony, S Patel,
P Rodgers, M Peterson, N Peterson
RESERVES:
T Clarke, C Bellew, M Sacranie,
N Vallee, M Amod, N Klaasens,
S Lalloo, C Murrell, A Esplin,
J Barton-Bridges, J Berry,
K Clunies-Ross, A Jelonek, R Smith,
A Tompson, C Huntley, M Reid,
A Harvey, S Sacranie, S Kalyan,
A Teixeira, N Cowen, A Quinn,
W Kohler, J Wheeler, K Whitfeld,
L Feldner-Busztin, W Mncube,
C Turling, T Hayden, D Petyt,
J Claiborne, D Neate, H Mistry,
G Casaletti-Page, D Slater, M Bucher,
J Rabins
MASTER-IN-CHARGE:
Mr P Emant
STAFF:
Mr W Taylor, Mr B Tobias, Mr S Wil-
son, Ms M Coetzee
COACH:
Mr H Espley-Jones
We enjoyed a successful term of tennis at
the end of 2010, beginning with a fantastic
tournament against the Old Boys. While
the OJs won the day on that occasion, the
SJC players were determined to prove
themselves in 2011.
e 2011 season started o with the
annual St Benedicts Tournament where
the boys enjoyed splendid tennis e
majority of this seasons matches were
used as a means for the seniors to teach
the juniors about the expectations of play-
ing First Team tennis. is culminated in
three Matric boys leading ve junior boys
through Spain and Holland on a sports
tour, on which they were joined by the SJC
Squash and Hockey Teams! e standard
of tennis in both countries showed our
boys what the expectations were for su-
perb tennis-play. is was evident when
some of the senior players were beaten by
signicantly younger foreign players.
e winter term of 2011 brought
much enthusiasm at practices and a
renewed sense of determination aer
a successful tour. e teams won far
more matches than they lost, setting a
high standard for the rest of the year. In
particular, there are a number of younger
boys who are playing good tennis, which
will strengthen our teams in the future.
is years Captain, Rowan Dalton,
and Vice-Captain, Kirk Bolland, did much
in terms of promoting tennis among the
younger boys and helped the coach to
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Handover of European Tour kit: Rowan Dalton, Stephen Mark, James Wolfe-Coote, Gianluca Agostinetto, Kirk Bolland,
Nicholas Raal, William Murray, Greg Alexander, Mr P Emant
Preparing for a forehand drive
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train these youngsters by building their
technique and condence. e D team,
still dedicated to the Removes, has proved
to be a most successful venture, encourag-
ing the boys to learn by the experience
of playing against boys oen older (and
mostly taller) than they are. It has been a
benecial season for them
We give thanks to the maintenance
and the catering sta for their continued
support during the course of the year. A
special thank you goes to Mrs Irene Max-
ton and Mrs Carol Wiswall, who organ-
ised refreshments for our home games.
PE
RESULTS:
A Team 12 6 5 1
B Team 11 5 2 4
C Team 9 3 5 1
D Team 10 3 6 1
INTER-HOUSE RESULTS:
Junior: Senior:
1. Hodgson 1. Clayton
2. Clayton 2. Thomson
3. Thomson 3. Clarke
4. Nash 4. Alston
5. Alston 5. Runge
6. Clarke 6. Hodgson
7. Hill 7. Hill
8. Fleming 8. Nash
9. Fleming
Tennis Team
Back Row: S Mark, J Wolfe-Coote, B Rodger, S Venkatakrishnan.
Front Row: K Bolland (Vice-Captain), Mr P Emant (MIC), R Dalton (Captain).
Tennis Tour to Sun City
Mr Paul Emant, relaxed and in control
at the Sun City Tournament
WATER POLO
1
ST
TEAM
CAPTAIN:
A du Plessis
TEAM:
A Kuttschreuter, W Antonites,
J Cowper, L van der Griendt,
A Forbes, D Trninic, D Henson,
N Vosloo, R Olver, T Bradfeld,
J Stephenson, M Pfeer
ALSO PLAYED:
M Dryden, N McLaughlin, N Martin
COACH:
Mr V Trninic
The rst team had another season
of mixed fortunes. With a good start
against very good opposition and some
very impressive results, a great deal was
expected from this very young team. The
highlight of the season was the teams
performance at the Pretoria Boys High
Schools National Festival, where the
First Team was one of only two unbeaten
teams. Two good wins over St Stithians
National Tournament Champions (2010),
Pretoria Boys High School, and against
Clifton National Tournament Champions
(2010), Clifton, were the highlights of the
festival. Individual performances can also
be commended, especially that of Alex du
Plessis and Lloyd van der Griendt, who
were instrumental in the teams progress
to the semi-nals at the King Edward VII
National Tournament.
Alex du Plessis led from the front
with some very impressive and strong
centre forward play that decided many
games. His hard work and dedication was
inspirational to the junior boys and much
will be expected from him in the third
term. Lloyd van der Griendt starred with
the ball on attack. His natural water polo
build complemented the style he played
and his sharp shooting scored many im-
portant goals for the team. Lloyd ad Alex
were both selected for the King Edward
VII Tournament Team. Michael Pfeer
and Travis Bradeld were both very strong
Matric players. Michael ripped apart the
defence of many teams with his strong
driving and shooting game. Travis used
his cool head to control from half tank
and showed good understanding of the
game. Andrew Forbes had a good season
and provided some excellent moments
in the pool. His experience made him
an asset in the water at all times and his
continued eorts are appreciated.
Julian Cowper, Wesley Antonites and
Jarryd Stephenson, the U17s in the First
Team, played with much enthusiasm and
showed great dedication. ey continued
to improve as players and next season we
are expecting them to take over from the
senior boys and lead from the front. Julian
was the backbone of the defence plays. He
needs to work on his attacking style so as
to become a natural all-rounder. Wesley
played a very mobile and attacking game
- very desirable to any coach. Jarryd, with
his le hand skill, was an asset to the team;
he needs to focus on his handling skills
and shooting to become a lethal player on
attack.
Dan Trninic, Roarke Olver, Niel
Vosloo and Alex Kuttschreuter have all
made the step up into the First Team
with ease. e U16s showed the class that
labelled them U15 National Champi-
ons last year and much will be expected
from them in coming years. Dan had a
fantastic season, scoring several important
goals and playing a strong defensive role
for the team. Roarke found his feet as a
fetching, carrying and controlling player;
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Water Polo 1st Team
Back Row: B van Staden, R Olver, N Vosloo, D Henson, L Penney
Second Row: J Cowper, D Trninic, N Martin, J Stephenson, C Verwer, A Kuttschreuter, W Antonites
Front Row: Mr P Le Roux, A Du Plessis (Capt.), L van der Griendt (Vice Capt.), Mr V Trninic
Formal photo at KES Tournament
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his natural ability with a ball was evident
and some hard work would see him rise to
the top very quickly. Niel had a slow start
to the season but steadily improved. Alex
performed well in the goals in the rst
team; he was instrumental in ensuring
the teams progress to the semi nals at
the King Edward VII Tournament and a
great deal will be expected from him in
the future.
Nicolas Martin and Devon Henson
both played for the First Team this season.
Devon was a permanent member for most
of the term but wanted to play with his
age group at the Indigo Tournament, so
missed the King Edward VII Tournament.
Devon showed great strength and better
understanding of the game this season;
much will be expected from him in the
future. Nicolas joined the team just before
the King Edward VII tournament; he
added value in the centre forward position
and with some hard work, he could make
his place in the First Team permanent.
My thanks go to:
Dwayne Flatscher, Jon-Marc de Car-
valho, Pierre Le Roux, Andrew Jones
and Nardus Badenhorst for their hard
work, commitment and tolerance in
coaching, organising and motivating the
St Johns teams. Without their involve-
ment, water polo at St Johns would not
be possible.
Mr Roger Cameron for his continued
support.
Mr Alan Duncan and his sta for the
upkeep of the facilities.
Mr Richard Irvine and his committee
for their eort and support.
Mr Alan Lion-Cachet and Mr Adrian
Norris for their continued support.
All the parents and players for their
continued dedication, hard work and
commitment to St Johns water polo.
VT
1ST TEAM RESULTS:
v Saint Stithians Lost 8 - 10
v St Benedicts Won 8 - 5
v St Albans Lost 7 - 10
v King Edwards Won 9 - 8
v Jeppe Won 11 - 6
vs Parktown Won 9 - 4
PRETORIA BOYS WATER POLO
FESTIVAL
v Clifton Won 7 - 6
v P.B.H.S Won 18 - 10
v Grey College Won 19 - 6
v Michaelhouse Won 18 - 3
v CBC Bulawayo Won 28 - 3
St Johns was unbeaten at the festival
K.E.S NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
v Rondebosch Won 11 - 7
v Grey College Lost 10 - 11
v Jeppe Won 14 - 7
Quarter-Final:
v St Andrews Won 10 - 5
Semi-Final:
v King Edwards Lost 9 - 13
3rd and 4th Play-Off:
v P.B.H.S Lost 4 - 11
St Johns fnished 4th
17 12 5 0
2ND TEAM
CAPTAIN:
D Zilesnick
TEAM:
M Dryden, C Verwer, M Conkic,
M Steinhobel, S Teron,
H Richardson, M Koevort, N Jelonek,
S Brooks, I Karlovic, S Christiansen,
F du Plessis
ALSO PLAYED:
M Temlett, T Berry
COACH:
Mr V Trninic
This is the rst time for a few years that
St Johns College has managed to eld
a very competitive and strong 2
nd
team.
Many of the boys who played for the 2
nd

team were also regular members of the
1
st
Team and served to provide us with a
very strong 1
st
Team squad. The Seconds
managed to win 5 of their 7 games this
term, a very good result! With hard work
and dedication, many of these boys can
make it into the 1
st
Team and become
permanent members there. I should like
to thank those who have worked so
tirelessly this season; they have kept the
name of St Johns College Water Polo ex-
tremely high and the future for the school
looks very promising. My thanks go, too,
to all the coaches for their assistance in
coaching these boys and helping them to
develop their true potential in water polo.
VT
2ND TEAM RESULTS
v Saint Stithians Lost 5 - 6
v St Benedicts Lost 5 - 4
v Affes Won 11 - 2
v St Albans Won 11 - 2
v King Edwards Won 4 - 3
v Jeppe Won 14 - 3
v Parktown Won 13 - 2
7 5 2 2
3RD TEAM
CAPTAIN:
K Leslie
TEAM:
B Jardine, T Berry, D Strydom,
B Lasker, O Tormeyer, A Testa,
B Moore, J Strong, J Whittle,
N Lambropoulos, J Chang, M Piek,
R Volkersz
COACH:
Mr V Trninic
Roarke Olver shooting
The 3
rd
Team had only ve games this
season, of which they managed to win
two. This is the rst time in several years
that St Johns College has managed to
eld a 3
rd
Team, which is fantastic as it
shows that water polo within the school
is growing. The team enjoyed their games
and training and it was a pleasure to
watch some boys enjoy the sport at a
very recreational level. My thanks go to
all the coaches for their help in coaching
these boys.
VT
3RD TEAM RESULTS
v St Stithians lost 4 - 13
v King Edward Won 6 - 1
v Parktown Lost 3 - 5
5 1 4 0
U16A TEAM
CAPTAIN:
D Trninic
TEAM:
J Fletcher, N Vosloo, N Martin,
R Olver, N McLaughlin, G Campbell,
R Lindsay, B van Staden,
M Henderson, G Botha, L Penny
COACH:
Mr JM de Carvalho
This was a relatively tough term of
xtures for the U16A team, with many
of the regular players moving up to the
First Team. This group of boys has gelled
to form a superb team that is not reliant
on one player to pull them through every
game. They were really a wonderful group
to coach and brought much enthusiasm
to every practice. There were times, how-
ever, when they were under pressure and
lost focus. This led them to rush their play
a bit and forget to get the basics right.
U16B RESULTS
2 2 0 0
U15A TEAM
CAPTAIN:
D Henson
TEAM:
R Mackell, J Chemaly, B Skirving,
D Testa, C Moses, C Strong,
E McLaughlin, C Turling, L Mota,
J Prior, S Bielderman, F Tonello
ALSO PLAYED:
J Buchel, S de Souza
COACHES:
Mr P Le Roux, Mr A Jones
The U15A team got off to a very slow
start with a loss to St Stithians and a
draw against King Edward VII. It seemed
that the U14 National Champions of
2010 had lost their grip on the excellence
they attained in the previous year.
With some incredibly hard work and
dedication from the boys, both individu-
ally and as a team, we managed to end
the season on a high note. We played at
the Indigo National Tournament and lost
to eventual-winners, St Stithians, 9 - 8 in
the semi-nals a huge improvement on
the rst games of the season. A fantastic
display of water polo v Clion earlier in
the tournament was another indication
of how hard the team worked. Playing
much faster, skilled opponents who had
beaten us on previous occasions, the boys
were pushed to their limits. ey can be
extremely proud of their results at this
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Daniel Trninic shooting
Nevertheless, they were able to beat
most sides that they played and the losses
came from poor decision-making rather
than a lack of talent.
is group needs to continue to work
hard as a few more of them will be moving
up into the First Team squad by the end of
the year.
JMD
U16A RESULTS
v St Stithians Lost 3 - 4
v Affes Won 11 - 1
v St Peters Won 17 - 1
v Jeppe Won 7 - 4
8 6 2 0
U16B TEAM
CAPTAINS:
G Campbell, G Botha
TEAM:
J Fletcher, M Henderson, P Piek,
N Raal, D France, M Dasoo,
E Engelbrecht, A Jennings, R Graves
COACH:
Mr JM de Carvalho
U16B team was made up of U16A
reserves and did not play regular xtures
as there were insufcient players to eld
a regular U16B team. When the team did
have a xture, it was too strong for any
opposition and won comfortably. I hope
these boys keep up their commitment
and push for a permanent A team spot.
MD
tournament and of the way in which they
ended the season. If they continue with
this level of dedication and hard work, St
Johns College water polo will be in good
hands for the next few years.
Devon Henson was again the out-
standing player of the U15A team. His
regular appearances for the First Team
limited his appearances for the U15As,
but when his team needed him the most,
at the Indigo Tournament, he was there to
make his mark. His versatility as a player
is developing at a satisfactory pace.
Chris urling and Eric McLaugh-
lin were the most committed players
and this dedication and passion for the
game will take them far in waterpolo.
Chris Strong and Blake Skirving were the
most improved players. ey were taken
out of their comfort zones; they both
adapted well and are excelling in their new
positions in the team. Conor Moses and
Dylan Testa were both instrumental in the
success of this team. eir experience and
natural ability carried them well in the
water. ey both have the potential to be
top players in their age group; dedication
and hard work will get them there.
Ryan Mackell was the player of the
season! Moving from an outeld player
to goalkeeper, he found his true calling
in water polo: he is a natural goalkeeper!
e hard work he put in before the Indigo
Tournament was evident; he saved us on
several occasions, securing some vital
counter attack goals. Sebastian Bielder-
man, Lebo Mota and Fabio Tonello all
joined us from the B Team this year. ey
contributed well and showed dedication
and improvement throughout the season.
With continued hard work, they will move
forward in their water polo.
My thanks go to the parents for their
support and to the boys for their dedica-
tion.
PLR
U15A RESULTS
v St Stithians Lost 1 - 10
V Affes Won 3 - 1
v St Peters Drew 3 - 3
v King Edward Drew 7 - 7
v Jeppe Won 8 - 3
v Parktown Won 11 -2
THE INDIGO NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
v Crawford Won 11 - 7
v Clifton Lost 4 - 5
Play-Offs
Quarter-Final
v St Davids Won 8 - 4
Semi-Final
V St Stithians Lost 8 - 9
3rd and 4th Play-Off
v Rondebosch Lost 4 - 5
15 9 4 2
U15B TEAM
CAPTAIN:
F Tonello
TEAM:
R Mackell, C Turling, L Mota, J Prior,
S Bielderman, J Buchel, S de Souza,
R MacMurray, J Gooch, J Wakefeld,
K van der Walt, E Balakin,
P Rosenberg, A Jada, A Marquis,
W Mncube, H Mary, M Terblanche,
J Plaistowe
COACHES:
Mr A Jones, Mr P Le Roux
Congratulations go to all the players of
the U15B Team for all the hard work and
determination put in throughout the sea-
son - and the resultant very good score
sheet. Many of these players managed to
make it into the A team for the Parktown
Indigo Water Polo Tournament. As all the
players of the U15B have huge potential,
I am sure that, with continued enthusi-
asm and dedication, every player will be
eligible to play for the A team.
AJ
U15B RESULTS
v Affes Won 7 - 2
5 4 1 0
U14A TEAM
COACHES:
Mr D Flatscher, Mr N Badenhorst
TEAM:
R Louis, T Kirk, A Kapp, M Powell,
R Sullivan, N MacRobert, J Ramsay,
M Irvine, M Langschmidt, H Ledlie,
A Venter, P Rodger
ALSO PLAYED:
M Motsiri, N Bielderman R Blackwell,
J Owen, M Roos
COACHES:
Jason Chemaly holding possession
Another new year with many fresh and
energised faces. As an U14 coach, the
start of a new season is always exciting.
With most of the boys coming from St
Johns Prep, the new boys quickly learnt
that the school is renowned for its water
polo supremacy. With this in mind, we
set about pushing the boys to their limits.
The season began with numerous tness
sessions, with a little ball work every now
and then.
With a somewhat slow start to the
season, and a few losses in our early
xtures, the boys began to play some
structured water polo. Even though
winning is enjoyable, our main aim in
the younger age groups is to develop the
basics and develop an understanding
of the game - to create a versatile player
who can play anywhere in the pool. With
some good wins in the later xtures, the
boys still lacked urgency and aggression
in their play. ere were, however, many
positives for the season as many of the
players improved vastly. Our two keepers,
Mathew Powell and Nicholas Bielderman,
are worthy of mention as they were among
the most improved players and helped
the team by keeping the defence intact
through many tough xtures.
e season ended with the national
Ken Short Water Polo tournament at
Jeppe, featuring all the top schools from
around the country. Our most impressive
performance was a crunch match against
a powerful Grey College team, where
we won 4 -1 to reach the quarter-nals.
On the whole, a place in the top 8 was a
satisfying result for the team. However,
St Johns is a school that rarely features
outside the top 4, and the boys must re-
alise there are still many long, hard hours
of training ahead in the pool so that we
can challenge for the top position again.
Hopefully with our new world-class pool,
this dream can become a reality.
DF
U14A RESULTS
v Affes Won 5 - 1
v King Edward Lost 4 - 6
v Jeppe Lost 3 - 5
This team showed great improvement
during the season. At rst, the team
struggled to establish themselves as water
polo players, but by the end of the season,
they showed great potential to become
good players in the future. The results will
not just come from doing what everyone
else is doing, but from doing extra when
everyone else is not training.
U14B RESULTS
v Affes Lost 5 - 6
v Jeppe Won 2 - 0
6 4 2 0
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KEN SHORT NATIONAL
TOURNAMENT
v D.H.S Won 7 - 6
v St Peters Won 5 - 2
v Grey College Won 4 - 1
Quarter-Final
v Redham Lost 0 - 11
Play-Offs
13 5 8 0
U14B TEAM
TEAM:
J Ramsay, P Rodger, M Motsiri,
N Bielderman R Blackwell J Owen,
M Roos, M Hayward, M Kriegler,
A Louw, M Tumelo, S Moyo, S Jones
COACH:
The Ken Short U
14A Team
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ST JOHNS COLLEGE WATER
POLO TOUR TO CROATIA
The 2011 Water Polo Touring Team met
at OR Tambo International Airport on
13 August, all very excited to embark on
our journey to one of the most beautiful
countries on earth and one of the top
water polo-playing nations in the world.
We ew as a group of twenty-one, nine-
teen boys and two members of staff. We
had a brief stopover in Paris before meet-
ing Mr Trninic in Zagreb the following day.
He took us straight to the local water
polo pool where we had a very relaxing
swim aer our ight from Johannesburg.
We then went on a city tour of Zagreb.
We visited the cathedral, the old town, the
shopping district and the cultural hub of
Zagreb. We ended o our day relaxing in
the shelter of trees from the 35 degree sun.
We spent the next week in the city of
Dubrovnik, where we were hosted by VK
Jug, a club that is internationally famed for
its success in the European League and for
its ability to produce some of the best wa-
ter polo players in the world. We trained
twice a day with an American Club team,
played several exhibition matches and had
clinics with the worlds best goalkeeper,
Vican, le-hander, Markovic and Croatias
young superstar, Jokovic! is was a once-
in-a-lifetime experience for our players
and coaches alike. e rest of our training
sessions were hosted by Elvis Fatovic
(multiple European Gold Medallist, World
Champion and Olympian), the assistant
coach for the Croatian National team and
the worlds foremost water polo condition-
ing coach. We le Dubrovnik aer several
days of hard training and site-seeing in the
historic city.
From there, we visited the local club
of Posk, where we played an exhibition
game against their junior teams. e boys
were given the aernoon o to visit the
local beaches and the city. We toured the
historic city of Sibenik, where we played
against the local team.
Next, we visited the local club of
Jadran, based in Split. We played an
exhibition game in Splits aquatic stadium,
host to the European Junior Champion-
ships a few years ago. Following this, we
visited the beach city of Makarska, one of
Croatias best kept secrets. We played an
exhibition game against their local junior
team and the boys were given time to
explore the beautiful seaside city. We le
Split at 5am on the 26
th
to catch our ight
to Paris and to return home, enjoying a
very long but beautiful drive through the
Croatian countryside en route. Some
of the boys undertook a four hour run
through Paris!
is was a tour to remember!
Touring squad with Croatian conditioning coach, Dean Kontic
A night in Paris
The touring squad in Makarska
with the local club team
COLOURS AWARDS WINTER SPORTS
CHESS
Jaishil Modi: (U4) is to be commended
on being awarded South African
National Colours by the South African
National Sports Council for the past 4
years.
EXISTING AWARD:
Colours: George Varughese
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Jaishil Modi, Neil Viviers,
Aaron Krishna,Hano Prinsloo
Colours: Jonathan Georgiades,
Nicholas Lambropoulos
SQUASH
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Bradley Dial, Dean
Maxton, Cameron Dry, Matthew Barker
Colours: Kyle Robertson
HOCKEY
Kyle Lion-Cachet: (U4) is to be com-
mended on being selected for the South
African National U16 squad.
EXISTING COLOURS:
Team Blazer: John Newsome, Jonathan
Austin
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Kyle Lion-Cachet,Daniel
Fiser, Gregory Harrup, Sameer Lalloo,
Rivo Mhlari, Mohammed Kaskar,
Bradley Stocks, Nicholas Tennick, Kirk
Bolland
Colours: Luke Langschmidt, Kyle
Robertson,Andrew Tuma-Waku, abo
Zindi, Owen Newton-Hill
RUGBY
EXISTING AWARDS:
Team Blazer: omas Berry, Brett
Rodger
NEW AWARDS:
Team Blazer: Gerhard Olivier, Philani
Qwabe, Donovan Strydom, Samuel
eron, Edward Butler, Khathu
Ramabulana, Dean Gordon, Wesley
Coulentianos
Colours: Nicholas-John Maree, omas
Workman, Gianny Mbayo, Sheldon
Valjalo
Honours: Jason Newton
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N
icholas Lam
bropoulos
Sheldon Valjalo
Jason Newton
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ATHLETICS
CAPTAIN:
Dylan Feldner-Busztin
VICE CAPTAIN:
Jesse Bulabula
INTER HIGH TEAM:
G Harvett, Y Essop, G Harrup,
P Tattersall, C Murrell, K Roberts,
L Jubane, T Tengende, S Punadi,
T Rapelwana, C Huntley, M Omar,
D Mau
The 2011 athletics season kicked off dur-
ing the last week of Trinity Term. The Tab-
loids took place on Wednesday 3
rd
August,
the 104
th
Annual Inter House meeting
on Thursday 4
th
and Cross-Country on
Friday morning, 5
th
August, marking the
end of Trinity Term.
e rst Saturday back, all athletes
had the opportunity to enter the King
Edward VII Grand Prix meeting on an
individual basis. A number of St Johns
athletes participated in this meeting and
Gregory Harrup and Gareth Harvett did
particularly well in the medium distances.
is was benecial to them as they were
able to assess their standard in relation to
the other athletes.
Our rst o cial meeting of our season
took place at Parktown on the 14
th
August,
the week aer returning from our August
holiday. is was a quadrangular meeting
and was against Benoni, Parktown and
St Benedicts. Although not being able to
eld a full strength team due to various
other sporting commitments and Matric
practical exams, there were still some out-
standing individual results. Parktown won
the meeting convincingly, followed by
Benoni, St Benedicts and then St Johns.
e second meeting took place on
Saturday 18
th
September, when six schools
competed at St Benedicts. Once again,
we were unable to eld a full-strength
team but many athletes made use of the
opportunity and achieved a number of
good results. Pretoria Boys won by a
considerable margin, with Jeppe in second
place, followed by Parktown and then St
Benedicts, St Albans and St Johns.
St Johns hosted the Annual Inde-
pendent Schools meeting the following
week on Wednesday the 21
st
September.
is was the only time the private schools
could compete in an evenly contested
meeting. It was therefore the highlight of
the season and was very closely contested
with many good performances.
e Inter-High A & B meeting was
again run as a combined meeting on
Saturday the 24
th
September at Jeppe. e
team comprised winners of all the events
at our Independent schools meeting the
Wednesday before.
All the St Johns athletes had out-
standing performances on the day. Gareth
Harvett won both the U15 800m and
1500m events by a considerable margin.
Patrick Tattersall nished 2
nd
in both
the U17 100m and 300m hurdles events.
Tinaye Tengende nished third in the
U17 high jump as did Keanan Roberts
in the U14 shotput. Gregory Harrup,
Lloyd Jubane, Craig Murrell and Sibusiso
Punadi nished 4
th
in all their events.
Chris Huntley, Daven Mau , Muhammad
Omar and apelo Rapelwana are also
to be commended on their performances
on the day. A es were crowned eventual
winners as they dominated in all the track
and eld events.
I should like to thank the following
people for making the season a success:
All the athletes who participated with
enthusiasm and who wore the school
colours with dignity and pride.
Dylan Feldner Busztin and Jesse Bu-
labula for their leadership and dedication
to athletics over the years and particularly
this season.
Mr Duncan and all the hard working
grounds- sta, without whose support,
athletics would not take place.
Mr Pretorius, Mr Carolan, Mr Rupon-
do, Mr Batalliack and Mr Dube.
All sta for o ciating.
Irene Maxton and other mothers from
the LEC.
Athletes who represented St Johns in the
Combined Independent Schools Team at the
Annual Inter High Athetics meeting 24 September 2011
Back Row : C Murrell, L Jubane, M Omar, T Tengende, K Roberts, T Rapulwana, P Tattersall
Front Row: G Harrup, C Huntley, D Feldner-Busztin (Capt), J Bulabula (V Capt), Mr A Lion-Cachet
( Master in Charge), G Harvett, D Mauff
Absent: Y Essop
CROSS-COUNTRY RESULTS
Junior Record 18:36
(frst 11 positions)
Senior Record 16:52
(frst 11 positions)
Overall Result
Juniors Seniors
1. Alston 1. Alston 1. Alston
2. Clayton 2. Nash 2. Nash
3. Nash 3. Hodgson 3. Hill
4. Fleming 4. Hill 4. Hodgson
5. Thomson 5. Fleming 5. Fleming
6. Clarke 6. Clarke 6. Clayton
7. Hill 7. Thomson 7 . Clarke
8. Hodgson 8. Clayton 8. Thomson
9. Runge
Seniors
1. Gregory Harrup 16:52 Hill (L5)
2. Willie Morgan 19:03 Hodgson (U5)
3. Jody Swartz 19:05 Nash (L5)
4. Lebogang Mokgosi 19:07 Hodgson (L5)
5. James Verhagen 19:08 Runge (U6)
6. Nicholas Greeff 19:09 Alston (L5)
7. Kyle Robertson 19:18 Hodgson (L5)
8. Micha Dedekind 19:26 Alston (L5)
9. Justin Boyce 19:37 Nash (L4)
10. Christopher Huntley 19:40 Hodgson (U4)
11. Kyle Lion-Cachet 19:45 Fleming (U4)
Juniors
1. Gareth Harvett 18:36 Nash (L4)
2. Robin Lavers Fleming (L4)
3. Nicholas Rowe Clarke (Re)
4. Brett le Roux 19:29 Hodgson (Re)
5. James Gooch Nash (L4)
6. Alastair Fletcher Clayton (L4)
7. Tye Clarke Nash (L4)
8. Rowan Batzofn Clayton (L4)
9. Simon Greeff Alston (L4)
10. Muhammad Omar 21:38 Clayton (Re)
11. Daniel Carter Alston (Re)
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ATHLETICS RESULTS
Tabloids Results:
Juniors Seniors Overall Result
1. Thomson 1. Alston 1. Thomson
2. Clayton 2. Clayton 2. Clayton
3. Hill 3. Hill 3. Hill
4. Fleming 4. Thomson 4. Alston
5. Hodgson 5. Fleming 5. Fleming
6. Nash 6. Hodgson 6. Hodgson
7. Alston 7. Clarke 7 . Nash
8. Clarke 8. Nash 8. Clarke
THE 104
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ANNUAL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS:
Overall Result: Senior Trophy
Hodgson 1st 443 Hodgson 1st 284
Nash 2nd 385 Clayton 2nd 249
Clayton 3rd 327 Alston 3rd 214
Alston 4th 305 Nash 4th 193
Thomson 5th 276 Thomson 5th 182
Hill 6th 265 Hill 6th 141
Fleming 7th 221 Fleming 6th 118
Clarke 8th 178 Clarke 8th 106
Best Athletes per age group
U14 Relay Thomson Best U14 Athlete D Petyt (Hd)
U15 Relay Alston Getliffe Floating Trophy U15 T Oberholzer (Hd)
U16 Relay Hodgson Best U16 Athlete J Sanders (Cl)
U17 Relay Hodgson Headmasters Trophy U17 C Murell (Cl)
Open Relay Nash Geoffrey Cherrington Cup Op D Gordon (Hd)
WHA Allen Open House Cup Hodgson
Phillips House Athletics Trophy Hodgson
ALC
Devon Henson in action!
HOCKEY
1
ST
XI
CAPTAIN:
J Austin
TEAM:
K Lion-Cachet, D Fiser, G Harrup,
M Kaskar, S Lalloo, L Langschmidt,
R Mhlari, O Newton-Hill, J Newsome,
B Stocks, N Tennick, A Tuma-Waku,
T Zindi, K Bolland, K Robertson.
COACH:
Mr R van Ginkel
The season started off with early-morn-
ing training,where we were pushed hard
to get rid of our cobwebs. We developed
over the summer in preparation for the
season, tour, festivals and Aitken Tourna-
ment that lay ahead of us. This was a
season that none of us would ever forget
as we were going on a tour to Barcelona
and Amsterdam in the April holidays.
We arrived in style in the A380 and
our accommodation was rst class. We
were unbeaten in Barcelona and gained
huge respect as we drew to a side that had
been unbeaten for almost 3 years. We
were also coached by one of Spains na-
tional players. We experienced the vibe of
the city and even got to watch Barcelona
play a soccer game live!
We were then o to Amsterdam
where we stayed at Amstel Park. We were
amazed at all the hockey clubs that we saw.
Every day we would have a practice and
at night we would play a game. We played
against the champions of Amsterdam -
and were taught a good hockey lesson!
We returned to Johannesburg and
immediately played in two festivals, the
Independent Schools Festival and the KES
Festival. We played fairly well, with the
highlight being our victory over Hilton
College.
Although our team was young, it was
exceeding expectations. We started the
season o well and beat Michaelhouse; a
few average games followed as our form
took a dip, but we ended o on a high, as
we drew against Parktown and then beat
one of our biggest rivals, St Benedicts.
Our solid backs, Kyle Robertson and
Luke Langschmidt, deserve praise, as do
abo Zindi and our keeper, Andrew
Tuma-Waku.
I should like to take this opportunity
to thank our coach, Mr van Ginkel , who
guided us and taught us much that we will
all take into the future. I should also like
to say it has been a pleasure to captain this
team, knowing that the core players are
young enough to create a strong team for
St Johns in the future.
JA
FIRST XI RESULTS:
31 13 12 6
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Hockey 1st Team
Back Row: D Fiser, M Kaskar, K Bolland, N Tennick, B Stocks, J Newsome, R Mhlari
Second Row: T Zindi, K Lion-Cachet, K Robertson, O Newton-Hill, G Harrup, L Langschmidt
Front Row: Mr R Van Ginkel (Coach) J Austin (Capt) A Tuma-Waku,
Mr A Lion-Cachet (Master in Charge), S Lalloo
Kirk Bolland jostles with an opponent
Handover of kit for European tour
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Most of the boys were playing their
last season and gave their all in every
game. e captain, Richard Berry, played
an important role on the eld and in the
general organisation of the team and
credit must go to him. Dakalo Ramokgopa
had an outstanding season in goals and
was, more than oen, the key to winning
a game. Other players who had a great
season included: Arpan Patel, Micha
Dedekind and Simon Trisk, but I think
even these players will agree that the team
played well together and it was never
about individuals.
PM
2
ND
XI RESULTS
16 5 8 3
3RD XI
CAPTAIN:
R Dalton
TEAM:
J Lloyd, C Fisher, S Reddy, D Bradley,
S Burger, N Greef, I Laher, C Foster,
S Kalyan, M Vermaak, L Mokgosi,
B Tsele.
COACH:
Mr W Whitecross
2ND XI
CAPTAIN:
R Berry
TEAM:
S Trisk, R Volkersz, R Baily-Green, L
Buisson-Street, M Maswanganyi, M
Dedekind, J de la Fargue, C Soal, A
Patel, F du Plessis, M Bailey, E Laher,
D Ramokgopa
COACH:
Mr P Makgolane
Its always tricky being in the 2nd XI
because there is a ght for positions in
the 1st XI and the disappointment of not
making it is sometimes intense - which
aects the enthusiasm of the players. is
trend was even more evident this year
as the 1st XI consisted of a number of
younger players and so some 2nd Team
players, who had hopes of being selected
for promotion, were disappointed.
Nonetheless, the boys showed that
they wanted to play. ey had many ups
and downs, but at their best, they played
great hockey, even though the result of
the game didnt always favour them. One
game that comes to mind was against King
Edward VII School, where the team domi-
nated the game - but just couldnt score!
One lapse in concentration throughout
the whole game led to KES scoring the
only goal of the match.
The 3rd XI hockey team was a closely
knit unit that had a great attitude towards
both practice and matches. The goal for
the season was for each one of them to
improve his game, as well as to be highly
competitive against the other schools -
and to have fun! The 3rd XI this year
comprised only two UVs with the rest of
the team coming from LV. The individual
improvement of each player was astound-
ing from the start to the end of the
season and I must commend the boys on
the hard work and passion they put into
their hockey.
e 3rd XI kicked o the season
with a brilliant 3-0 win over Jeppe: a top
class performance all round. e season
then took a bit of a knock as, aer a long
holiday, the team struggled on countless
occasions to convert opportunities into
goals. e team survived in many a game
through phenomenal saves made by the
goalkeeper, Jonathan Lloyd, who must be
congratulated on an outstanding season in
the box. Our captain, Rowan Dalton, with
his unmatched, quick hands and skill,
dominated in every area, controlling the
game and scoring some amazing goals. He
was sorely missed when he was unable to
play owing to injury. Although the season
had many draws and some close defeats, I
was proud to be involved with this group
of young men. e guts and determina-
tion shown by every player was in keeping
with the image of a true Johannian .
e 3rd XI grew greatly as a team this
season and, as this was such a young and
skillful team, I look forward to seeing
many players back next year for another
season of good hockey.
RESULTS:
11 1 7 3
First Team
on tour in H
olland
4
TH
AND 5
TH
XIS
CAPTAIN IN ROTATION:
M Diepenbroek, J Wood, R Dalton
TEAM:
S Hussain, K Narotam, H Kooverjee,
S Burger, E Oosthuizen, A Rathuga-
mage, D Middleton, J Clacherty,
M Dryden, J Wesseloo, J Prinsloo,
J Chan, D Feldner-Busztin, M Lucas,
E Mohamed, I McBride R Kolabhai,
R Chang, J McCullouch, P Daya,
M Morojele, N Seedat, C Kocher,
A Jivan, B Sithole, L Gibson
COACH:
Mr A Robinson
The senior, lower hockey teams have a
relatively short season as it is a reality
that very few schools are in a position
to eld teams. The xtures for this year
saw the 4ths play 5 games and the 5ths
play 4 games, which in a three-month sea-
son is not particularly encouraging! St
Johns had as many as thirty boys turning
out for practices at times, leading us to
conclude that hockey is growing and
healthy at this school. The teams were
also allocated the grass elds most of the
time, so practices often ended with the
boys playing soccer to raise tness levels.
More xtures would make these teams
more competitive, but the depth present
leaves the higher teams in a good position
to select the best players.
Matches against KES and Pretoria
Boys, for example, were keenly contested
and large numbers of substitutes were the
order of play, a very dierent situation
from that of a few years back when players
were obliged to play for more than one
team owing to a shortage of players! Good
news all round!
AR
RESULTS:
9 3 4 2
U16A
CAPTAIN:
A Williamson
TEAM:
S Bailey (GK), J Sanders, J Hooper,
G Agostinetto, M Tregoning, N Raal,
S Slabbert, V Moyo, M Vyvyan-Day,
J-A Deenik, M Barker, C Cunning-
ham-Scott, D Dartchiev
COACHES:
Mr C Lesia, Mr A Carolan
The U16A Hockey team of 2011 had an
up-and-down season and found that there
were many areas needing improvement
after the long Summer Sports season.
With the help of our two coaches, we
were able to improve considerably as a
team and as individual players.
Perhaps the biggest improvement
was in our play at the back, in the area
of defence. Matthew Tregoning, Mat-
thew Barker, Steven Slabbert, Cameron
Cunningham-Scott and Jean-Andre
Deenik, our ve main defence players,
improved vastly on troughing skills and
all-round defence structure. is solid
defence foundation was instrumental in
the teams success this season.
Other areas in which we were able to
improve were: leading into open areas and
short corners. With Matthew Barker, An-
drew Williamson, Jordi Sanders, Matthew
Tregoning and Josh Hooper forming the
shorty team, we improved enough to be
able to convert more of our short corners
and to score the majority of our goals
from short corners.
Our season this year entailed a num-
ber of weekend and weekday xtures, as
well as a hockey festival in the last week of
the April holidays. ese xtures included
matches against many strong teams which
posed a major challenge to the U16A team
- teams such as Michaelhouse, Pretoria
Boys High School and KES.
e highlight of our season was
undoubtedly our victory against KES, our
main rival. is was the best game we
played the whole season and we managed
to beat KES 2-0. Our lead began late into
the rst half, when Josh Hooper scored
a superb, reverse-stick goal, ring it into
the crossbar so that it deected into the
bottom of the goal. We extended our lead
when Jordi Sanders scored a sensational
drag ick in the bottom le corner. We
managed to hold out and defend for the
rest of the game to secure our 2-0 victory,
our second win against KES in three years.
I should like to congratulate Josh
Hooper and Jordi Sanders on being
selected for the U16B Southern Gauteng
Team.
I should also like to thank Mr Lesia
and Mr Carolan for a brilliant season and
for everything they have taught us.
AW
RESULTS:
14 8 4 2
U16B
CAPTAIN:
J Rogerson
TEAM:
D Harryprasadh, F Elliot, J Modi, M
de Barros, M Stevenson, V Mistry, J
Vermaak, T Devchand, C Maciver, B
Jones, M Lillie, A du Plessis, P Sooklal
COACH:
Mr L Leoto
This season opened on a positive note
as the boys showed a great deal of
enthusiasm and determination. The team
discipline and spirit were both some-
thing of which to be proud. The team
comprised a group of talented boys, who
always wanted to learn more and become
better players.
e boys played well throughout the
season and had no problem sticking to
the game plan set up at the beginning of
every game. ey were able to grasp the
concept of team-play with ease, moving
the ball in an exciting fashion and creating
many opportunities. Our major weakness
throughout the season was, however, our
nishing. We focused on this aw and
showed reasonable improvement towards
the end of the season
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towards the end, which led to outstanding
hockey being played.
I should like to congratulate the boys
on great sportsmanship and team-play.
I should also like to thank Mr Terry van
Staden for stepping into the breach in the
middle of the season and taking over the
role of coach. It is because of his enthusi-
asm and knowledge that the standard of
play improved so dramatically through the
season.
KA
Despite several losses, the UI6C Team en-
joyed a successful season. We managed to
bring the season to an exciting close with
consecutive wins against St Benedicts.
With enjoyment as their primary goal, the
boys brought high spirits and laughter
to every practice and game. They were
victorious because of the skills of: Luke
Quinn in defence, James Barton-Bridges
in mideld and Naeem Vallee up front.
We saw some great goals from Brett
van Staden and Peter Piek. As a coach, I
couldnt be happier with the discipline
and unfailingly positive attitude the team
exhibited throughout the season.
TvS
U16C RESULTS:
5 2 3 0
U15A
CAPTAIN:
W Pfa
Im very proud of the boys and their
performance, and with some hard work
and determination , I foresee two or three
of them nding spots in the First Team in
the future.
L L
U16B RESULTS
8 5 2 1
U 16 C
CAPTAIN:
L Auret
TEAM:
A Tompson, A Mathew, J Barton-
Bridges, D Mahomed-Munshi,
B Chauke, R Mackie, J Sulter, N Val-
lee, B van Staden, A Esplin, M Dasoo,
A Manga, N Dullabh, L Quinn,
K Clunies-Ross, C Bellew, C Huntley,
A Krishna, P Piek
COACH:
Mr K Arlow, Mr T van Staden
The U 16C Team had a very good season
this year; the team was enthusiastic and
it was a pleasure having boys turn up at
practice and matches, eager to participate
and give of their best.
In terms of results, we had a mixed
bag with some disappointing losses, but
also some important wins, most notably
beating St Benedicts twice in the same
week! e team spirit remained positive
throughout the season and grew stronger
TEAM:
C Kathawaroo, J Boyce, A van der
Hoven, A Fletcher, H Mollett, Z Bayat,
I Rubombora, N Mvelase,
C Hartman, J Chemaly, J Krynauw,
K Nair, F Tonello
COACH:
Mr S Wilson
e U15A Hockey Team had a very
successful season, losing only 4 matches.
e highlight was denitely beating King
Edward VII by 5 goals to 2. e other
memorable games which we won were
against Noordheuwel (3-1) and St Ben-
edicts (2-1). ere were a couple of games
where we scored as many as 11 goals to 0,
such as against Beaulieu.
We had an unlucky exit from the
annual Boden competition: we lost to
Noordheuwel in the quarter-nal on
penalty icks.
I should like to congratulate Ndumiso
Mvelase and Walter Pfa on making the
U16B provincial team.
Our thanks go, too, to Mr Wilson for
his enthusiasm and commitment to the
team. He made us work very hard on our
tness and skills-training and this contrib-
uted to a great season.
AF
U15A RESULTS:
17 11 3 3
Camaraderie - foes on the f eld and friends off the f eld: SJC U16C and their Michaelhouse opponents
U15B
CAPTAIN:
P Venkatakrishnan
TEAM:
M Varachia, G Arroyo, S Pascoe,
R Lavers, R Batzofn, A Harvey, H
Prag, K Prema, C Turling, J Allsop, J
Wheeler, N Nagar
COACH:
Mr M Brown
e 2011 U15B team enjoyed a season
in which many laughs were shared, along
with many great results. Led by Prashant
Venkatakrishnan, the boys played for each
other and represented St Johns admirably
and passionately.
A couple of our boys were chosen to
move up to the A team but that didnt stop
us from tearing a number of opposing
teams apart. Our most memorable victo-
ries include the games against Parktown
Boys and Krugersdorp. e low of our
season was our loss to King Edward VII,
despite the boys having given the game
their all. Every member of the team made
an invaluable contribution to the success
of the season and the future for them
looks bright.
MB
U15B RESULTS
13 6 3 4
U15 C
CAPTAIN:
E McLaughlin
TEAM:
L Freemantle, J Wheeler, C Maree,
S De Souza, N Dartchiev, A Macken-
zie, B Joubert, M Reed, A Teixeira,
U Farooq, W Kohler, A Harvey
COACH:
Mr S Khumalo
2011 was a superb season for the U15C
side. The boys showed a great deal of
character and performed to the best of
their abilities. Four boys (Freemantle,
Wheeler, Harvey and Dartchiev) im-
proved so much that they were asked to
play in the B Squad. Well done to them!
The team also drew a game against an A
side (Redhill).
e boys worked together very well
with the help of the D team coach, Mr
Joseph, as the two teams shared the same
practice times. e boys also helped their
fellow players on the D team. e only
problem encountered was that the team
had no experienced goalkeeper, but with
the help of two U14 boys, Cameron Brit-
tain and Matthew Hayward, this problem
was resolved.
All in all, a great season and a good
job done by the boys.
U15C RESULTS:
10 7 1 2
U15D
CAPTAIN:
Mr A Jada
TEAM:
J McNeil, V Pansegrouw, U Farooq,
C Nedeljkovic, B Francis, T Beard,
L Leonard, J OConnor, S Havenga,
A Korsten, M Kolabhai, G Stanchev,
A Diayar, J Muller, K Kurji, S d Silva,
D Gundelfnger, M Behrens, D Eras-
mus, G Carrol.
COACH:
Mr J Joseph
In the 2011 hockey season, the team was
enthusiastic and all the boys made an ef-
fort to play to their full potential. Unfor-
tunately there are very few schools that
could eld an U15D team, so we played
only four games in the season. Neverthe-
less, the boys seemed to improve their
hockey skills and mature as hockey play-
ers during the season.
JJ
U15D RESULTS:
4 1 2 1
U14A
CAPTAIN:
C Morshead
TEAM:
H Bartlett, M Haselton, L Collins,
W Young, P Rodgers, H Ledlie,
T Hayden, B Le Roux, M Fairbairn,
D Arnot
COACH:
Mr M Fairweather
The U14A Team had a very good season.
We started off very slowly, drawing to
Jeppe, but the boys slowly kicked into
gear and worked really hard for the rest
of the season. They enjoyed their tour to
Grey College in Bloemfontein, where they
were up against some of the top schools
in the country. They did very well with a
win against Grey College and a draw to
a strong Michaelhouse. Our not-so-im-
pressive result was against Pretoria Boys
High, where we lost 8-1; the boys would
have their revenge against PBHS later in
the season, coming very close to winning
- but drawing in the end: 1 all. The boys
best result of the season was against a
strong Mhs team which they defeated 3-1.
A fantastic result.
Captain, Craig Morshead, as well as
Hugh Ledlie and Piers Rodgers, the mid-
elders, were the engine room of the team
and ran really hard during the season.
Brett Le Roux and Morgan Fairbairn, our
top two strikers and goal-scorers, were
always in place to score the goals. On
defence, Liam Collins, was exceptional
and would denitely be the player of the
season, if I had to pick one.
On the whole, the team did very well
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U14B RESULTS:
14 6 4 4
U14C
CAPTAIN:
N MacRobert
TEAM:
M Hayward, T Koor, H Mistry,
L Legodi, Z Bowditch, K Leech,
P Mostert, H Bhana, O Arain, T Mal-
kin, C Anthony, R Sullivan, R Davies-
Webb, S Patel, R Patel
COACH:
Mr W Davies
It has been a pleasure to coach these
boys this year. The hockey season was
thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Some notable performances that need
to be commended were those of Osama
Arain, who kept the mideld intact for
most matches, and Nick MacRobert, who
led the forwards well and encouraged the
team to perform better. Team spirit was
always high and the boys worked hard
during the season to give of their best.
I had the privilege of seeing the boys
abilities and love for hockey grow and
their performances improve during the
season.
I have thoroughly enjoyed coaching
them and thank them for their dedica-
tion and enthusiasm. I wish them good
luck for next year and for their sporting
endeavours in the future.
WD
UI4C RESULTS:
10 6 3 1
and Im very proud of them; their hard
work and discipline was admirable. I look
forward to seeing them play later on in the
college and further in their careers.
MF
U14A RESULTS:
14 6 2 6
U14B
CAPTAIN:
R Fyall
TEAM:
C Brittain, M Dooley, T Froes, L Crad-
dock, R Patel, C Tompson, M Dasoo,
M Cachalia, H Matthews, C Matheson,
T Dial, M Powell
COACH:
Mr Nicholas Dube
The season was a very competitive one
for this team. The boys played very well
in their opening two matches by keep-
ing to the structural formation. Midway
through the season, they came up against
their toughest opposition: Michaelhouse,
Pretoria Boys, King Edward VII and St
Albans. They managed to draw two and
lose two of these games; the former were
superb team efforts and the latter were
lost by only by a small margin. This was
accomplished by playing as a team with
character, determination and the ability to
keep to the set structure.
Robert Fyall and Cameron omp-
son are to be commended on showing
consistent form throughout the season.
Congratulations to Mohamed Dasoo and
Mohammed Cachalia for being selected to
represent the Southern Gauteng B and C
teams respectively.
Lastly, I should like to thank all the
players for their commitment through
the season and all the parents for their
wonderful support.
ND
PROVINCIAL GAUTENG
HOCKEY SELECTIONS
2011
SOUTHERN GAUTENG
SCHOOLBOY TEAMS:
SOUTHERN GAUTENG U14A
Hugh Ledlie
SOUTHERN GAUTENG U14B
Craig Morshead
Brett Le Roux
Mohamed Dasoo
SOUTHERN GAUTENG U14C
Timothy Hayden
Michael Bucher
Mohammed Cachalia
Piers Rodger
SOUTHERN GAUTENG U14D
Hector Bartlett
SOUTHERN GAUTENG U16A
Kyle Lion-Cachet (Capt)
Joshua Hooper
Walter Pfa
Jordi Sanders
Ndumiso Mvelase
Owen Newton-Hill
Andrew Tuma-Waku
RUGBY
1
ST
XV
CAPTAIN:
J Newton
TEAM:
P Qwabe, G Olivier, D Strydom,
S Teron, NJ Maree, E Butler,
J Bulabula, T Workman, K Ramabu-
lana, T Berry, P Raney, S Valjalo,
B Rodger, D Gordon, N Kuehnemann,
D Potgieter, G Mbayo, W Coulen-
tianos, M Conway
COACHES:
Mr S Lourens, Mr M Heunes
Reecting on the 2011 1
st
XV rugby
season, we have to admit that it was
disappointing.
e season started with pre-season
gym and skills training in September
2010, so the boys who attended regularly
were t and ready to take on the 2011
season. Aer pre-season warm-up games
against Helpmekaar and Heronbridge,
the team opened the season with a home
xture against Jeppe. In a game where St
Johns showed courage and determination
combined with skill and a solid game plan,
St Johns narrowly lost 18-15.
roughout the season, there were
some very good performances and the
game that stood out was the 19-19 draw
against a highly-rated Rondebosch team
on the tour in the Western Cape. In this
game, the boys showed what we wanted to
achieve: total rugby combined with solid
defence and good set piece play. Our hope
was that the team could continue with
this performance throughout the season.
Unfortunately this was not the case. e
season was not all doom and gloom,
however. ere were good wins against St
Davids, Hillcrest, and Parktown, but un-
fortunately these were the only positives in
terms of results.
e team went on a tough training
camp before the April St Johns Rugby
Festival, and hopes were high that the
boys would take the lessons learnt and the
results of their hard work with them to
the festival. Unfortunately our one-on-one
defence was exposed at the festival.
Rugby is a game that is played with
passion, pride, guts, discipline, attitude
and commitment. It is said that defence
wins you game. e boys learnt through-
out the season that defence is an attitude
that comes from within, and one-on-one
tackles come with the right attitude.
Games were lost, not because of lack of
skills or tness, but because of lack of atti-
tude on defence. Proof of this can be seen
in the number of tries that were scored
against the team. In the nal analysis,
the 2011 1
st
XV did not play to their full
potential.
e 2011 Blues rugby season was, nev-
ertheless, an enjoyable one. is group of
boys had good team spirit and they wore
their famous Blues jerseys with pride. A
big thank you to all the players and par-
ents for their support.
Congratulations go to Jason Newton
who was awarded Honours. Colours were
awarded to Sheldon Valjalo, Nicholas-
John Maree and omas Workman. Team
blazers were awarded to Gerhard Olivier,
Philani Qwabe, Sam eron, Donovan
Strydom, Ed Butler, Khathu Ramabu-
lana, omas Berry, Brett Rodger, Dean
Gordon, Wesley Coulentianos and Gianny
Mbayo.
Congratulations to Gianny Mbayo
who was selected to play for the Golden
Lions U18 Academy Side.
MH and SL
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Rugby 1st Team
Back Row: G Mbayo, J Bulabula, G Olivier, M Conway, W Coulentianos, E Butler, E Brownhill, S Theron,
B Rodger, N-J Maree
Second Row: P Qwabe, S Valjalo, D Potgieter, D Strydom, K Ramabulana, T Workman, B Jardine
Front Row: N Kuehnemann, G Rech, Mr S Lourens, J Newton, Mr M Heunes, T Berry, P Raney
Pride: The Blues
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2
ND
TEAM
CAPTAIN:
J Kruger
SQUAD:
R Kovel, N Phakathi, P Raney,
P Qwabe, M Temlett, E Butler, J Bu-
labula, J Surgey, A Testa, W Antonites,
T Ndzimande, C Grant, M Trindade,
D Condourakis, P Chanakira,
E Brownhill, N, Kuehnemann,
M Dube, N Klaasen
COACHES:
Mr D Wentzel, Mr R Kotze
MANAGER:
B MacNeice
The 2
nd
Rugby Team had a roller-coaster
season, with a victory over Michaelhouse
being the highlight. The team played very
good rugby, showed much potential and
was unlucky, in some matches, not to win.
The boys also showed a great deal of
courage and character at the Monument
Festival in their matches against Dia-
mantveld and Waterkloof.
ere was much more to the 2
nd
Team
than just playing rugby and winning
matches. e team grew as a unit during
the season and each player made a valu-
able contribution.
Many lessons were learnt and I am
sure the LVs of this year will take their
experience into next year and make it a
success. e Matrics in the side led by
example and brought calm to the team. As
a coach, I found this to be one of the most
enjoyable seasons I have ever had and I
thank the players for their eorts.
e saying Twos never lose goes
much further than just the score board; it
is also about winning in life.
14 3 10 1
U14 RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Lorenzo Masselli
Devon Henson
Mark Dzanibe
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER OF THE
YEAR:
Niels Kuehnemann
SENIOR FORWARD RUGBY PLAYER
OF THE YEAR:
Tomas Workman
SENIOR BACKLINE PLAYER OF THE
YEAR:
Sheldon Valjalo
SENIOR RUGBY PLAYER OF THE
YEAR:
NJ Maree
RUGBY COACH OF THE YEAR:
Mr Adrian Norris
I should like to thank coach, Mr Roan
Kotze, and manager, Barry McNeice, for
the roles they played in the success of the
team.
DW
10 2 8 0
3
RD
XV AND 4
TH
XV
3
RD
XV
CAPTAIN:
N Lambropolous
TEAM:
M Temlett , R Kovel, B Myres, L van
der Griendt, P Malakou, K Leslie,
M Berry, T Tengende, N Klaasen,
M Pfeer, S Nyembe, J Swartz,
J McGraw, W Murray, C Murrell,
J Cullum, J Luxmore M Steinhobel,
N Ambler-Smith, M Dube, L Chin-
nah, W Morgan
COACH:
Mr D Bradley
4
TH
XV
CAPTAIN:
G. Rowan
TEAM:
N Reid, J Swartz , S Christiansen,
M Wolfe, J Ireland, L Mako, M Wil-
son, J Beard, J Georgiades, G Skordi,
J Coates, A Kgoadi, M Maswanganyi,
P Collins, R Mortimer, A Jelonek,
K Maseko, D Teofnidis
COACH:
Mr B Cotterell
Jason N
ewton preparing for a penalty kick
I should like to thank this group of boys
for their commitment and work ethic
throughout the season. It is both reward-
ing and a pleasure to coach when you
experience this kind of positive attitude
in the teams. Both the 3
rd
XV and the 4
th

XV won three games during the season
and came close in most of those games
that were lost. The highlight of the sea-
son was the emphatic win by both teams
against Parktown Boys.
I should like to take this opportunity
to thank Mr Cotterell for his assistance
throughout the season.
I would ask those boys who are in
UIV and LV this year to keep themselves
t in the o-season. I look forward to
working with a number of them next year
and I certainly hope and believe that some
will play for the First XV in 2012.
D B
5
TH
XV

CAPTAIN:
M Trengove
TEAM:
J Durandt, J Davey, M Cordes, R
de Kock, T Donahue, C Sterley, T
Lekubu, J Beard, A Jelonek, P Collins,
L Mako, R Mortimer, M Morojele, A
Kgoadi,
G Varughese, L Jubane, J Georgiades
COACH:
Mr R Garura
The 5
th
team played very well this season,
achieving positive results. The boys
seemed to enjoy playing in this team and
exhibited the great virtues that team
sport should encourage: teamwork,
discipline and hard work.
It was not surprising to see consider-
able upward movement of players. is
was necessitated partly by injuries in
other teams, but also because the boys in
this team deserved to be in higher teams.
e boys approach to the game and their
teammates created a strong sense of unity.
Each game of the season was a high-
light, as each player contributed tremen-
dously, but our wins against Parktown
Boys High, St Albans College and St
Davids College must be singled out. e
boys showed great character and deserv-
edly won the games.
It was my honour to coach this team
of boys who shared the good and the bad
with positivity, passion and pride in their
school.
RG
RESULTS
6 3 3 0
6
TH
XV
CAPTAIN:
B Vorster
TEAM:
M Bantock, D Bradley, M Cordes,
R de Kock, T Donahue, A Forbes,
M Holliday, S Koyana, J Le Roux,
M Lee, L Mogale, M Morojele,
S Nyembe, I Rekhviashvili, J Sam,
K Schindler, J Tattersall, D Trollip,
D Wegener, J Whittle
COACH:
Mr C Milligan
The 6
th
Team is the team for which eve-
ryone wants to play rugby. This is because
the ethos of the team is that of enjoying
playing the game no matter the outcome.
The 2011 6
th
Team featured many Matrics
who were making the most of playing
schoolboy rugby for the last time.
Although the Mighty 6
th
s played
rugby for the enjoyment of it, the team
members were very competitive and
strove to win each game. As can be seen
from their results, they did reasonably
well considering the depth of some the
big rugby schools played against. A few
notable victories came against St Stithians,
St Davids and St Benedicts.
e reality of being the lowest senior
team is that the core of the team is di cult
to keep, as players are oen promoted
through excellent performance or as
replacements for injured players in higher
teams. However, overall, the style of rugby
was exciting to watch and I was proud to
be the coach of such a team!
CM
RESULTS
7 4 3 0
U16A AND B
U16A
CAPTAIN:
J Eckersley
TEAM:
R Lindsay, L Rensburg, A Scott,
M Papas, J Fletcher, M Antonites,
D Stone, M Dzanibe, F Gmeiner,
N Sayanvala, S Mkhize, T Rapelwana,
M du Toit, M Lephoko, D Maxton,
N Ncala
COACH:
Mr N McFarland
U16B
CAPTAIN:
D France
TEAM:
J Reinecke, C Hale, B Blose,
N Makhopela, R Warinda,
N McLaughlin, M Neto, G Campbell,
D Trninic, D Katz, R Olver, Y Essop,
T Kyagambiddwa, M Ponoane,
M Lane, S Mark, G Botha,H Hattingh
COACH:
Mr A Norris
The U16 A and B Teams started the
season very slowly, hence the poor
early-season results. The group was also
hampered by a number of injuries which
played a part in some of the results not
going their way. However, as the season
progressed, the group put several good
performances together.
WINTER SPORT
U16C AND D
CAPTAIN:
G Bowie
SQUAD:
G Jackman, T Maphasa, S Nene,
S Wynne, G Botha, L Chew, T Daniels,
S Harley, N Qobose, B Rabie,
D Ramashu, J Dodkins, W Fletcher,
C Johnstone, E Engelbrecht, R Graves,
R Jewell, D Kronenberg, N Martin,
N Viviers, J Berry, J Chabikuli,
E Langa, A Morgan, L Motloung,
O Kosana, L Penny, G Campbell,
J Luyckx, N Mokhobo, S Mark,
N Vosloo, N McLaughlin
COACH:
Mr L Manthata
Overall, 2011 was a very good season
for the U16 C and D teams. The boys
developed their skills and earned the title
of the ttest U16 squad!
Most of the games were tight and the
boys fought valiantly, achieving some
successes along the way. roughout the
season, this was probably the most im-
proved side and the players look forward
to carrying their new-found expertise
through into the Open group in 2012.
WF and CJ
U16C
7 1 6 0
U16D
4 1 3 0
Both teams were coached to play the
same pattern and style of een-man
rugby with the minimum of kicking, and
on occasions, they succeeded with style
as, for example, in the A and B Teams
wins against Parktown and the A Teams
hard-fought wins against St Benedicts and
St Davids. Even though the A Team lost
to King Edward VII, they played some
attractive rugby, only to be let down by a
few small mistakes. e B Team tried hard
throughout the season, but sadly, too oen
the drills learned at practice were not car-
ried into matches.
Unfortunately, neither team was
blessed with a big, dominating pack and
quick backs, advantages which many
teams take for granted. erefore, they
were oen dwarfed by their opponents
and as a result won little possession from
rucks, mauls and, on occasions, from set
pieces. What the forwards lacked in size,
the backs lacked in pace and as a result,
both sides battled the whole season. It is
said, Its not the size of the man in the
ght, but the size of the ght in the man;
on occasions the ght in both teams was
not evident.
However, all was not gloom; the
forwards learned to ruck well, and when
they won quick phase ball, some good
tries were scored. Participation, competi-
tiveness, discipline, character-building,
coping with disappointment, the ability to
take and give a pass, a will to win and to
create a school and team spirit are some
of the qualities we hope, as coaching sta,
the teams have learnt.
NM
U16A RESULTS
10 4 6 0
U16B RESULTS
8 2 6 0
U15A
CAPTAIN:
D Henson
TEAM:
L Pan, N Papas, A Marquis, C Strong,
K Motsepe, R Nutt, R Brinkman,
D Testa, O Gnodde, M Strydom,
C Moses, D Stead, N Rowe, T Ober-
holzer, K Swana, B Skirving,
G Harvett, M Terblanche, G Kunz,
J Swanepoel
COACHES:
Mr W Pretorius and Mr S Joubert
In retrospect, the U15A Rugby Team did
not have a very successful season. De-
spite a number of pleasing individual and
team performances, the overall impres-
sion must be one of disappointment.
Rugby is a simple game. It is about
determination, concentration and mental
toughness, enabling a player to respond
in the right way in a situation or when
opponents come to you. e team did
embody this at times, and then they pro-
duced excellent displays of winning rugby.
However there were times when the team
played nave and sloppy rugby.
On the whole, this was a happy side
which enjoyed playing together and which
savoured their moments of victory within
the boundaries of good sportsmanship.
Great team camaraderie was established
from the outset and lasted throughout the
season.
I look forward to watching this team
reaching its full potential in the years to
come and becoming the team I know it
can be. Good luck for next year, boys!
WP
U15A RESULTS
10 5 5 0
U15B
CAPTAIN:
J Swanepoel
TEAM:
S Bielderman, T Clarke, L Dzedze,
S Gree, G Harvett, S Katrakilis,
G Kunz, K Makhalimele, T May,
L Mota, P Rosenberg, J Savenye-Ter-
blanche, M Scott, B Skirving,
R Sullivan, M Terblanche, S Verheul
COACH:
Mr R Venter
Despite our poor win/loss record, this
was one of the most enjoyable seasons
that I have had in 21 years of coaching. It
was most gratifying to see how this group
remained focused and motivated at prac-
tices throughout the season. Even when
we suffered a disappointing defeat on the
Saturday, all of the players arrived at the
next practice ready to work hard. When
it was necessary to drop certain individu-
als, they responded to the disappointment
with maturity and a determination to get
back into the team.
e highlight was our excellent 36-3
victory over St Benedicts in the nal game
of the season. is was a game that we
believed we could win, but we knew we
would have to play with commitment
against a very competent team. To win so
convincingly was a vindication of all the
hard work that had been done during the
season. e boys proved to themselves
that a good attitude and a willingness
to make sacrices can lead to very good
results in the end.
I express my heartfelt thanks to the
team and their parents for making this a
season to remember.
RV
U15B RESULTS:
11 3 8 0
U15C & D

U15 C
CAPTAIN:
A Quinn
TEAM:
C Magagula, K Whitfeld,
T Matthews, J Prior, C du Plessis,
D Hafner, R Mackell, J Burnett,
N Cowen, W Mncube, S Katrikilis,
B Dunne, N Makhopela
U15 D
CAPTAIN:
M Davies
TEAM:
T Tomas, C Hellon., J Plaistowe,
E Fleisch, T Marks, C Leesam,
E Balakin, K Singh, A Varghese,
K van der Walt, H Mary, A da Silva,
P Rosenberg
COACH:
Mr L Mattiuzzo
The 2011 season was a particularly tough
one for the U15C and D teams. The
loss-to-win ratio was not good but that
does not take away from the courage and
enthusiasm that the boys demonstrated.
Time and time again, our players came
up against bigger and stronger boys and,
while the results were at times demoral-
ising, our players never gave up and kept
playing to the best of their ability. It was
also encouraging to see how they threw
everything into trying to win when they
believed a match was within their grasp.
I have no doubt that these players will
continue to enjoy their rugby in the years
ahead.
LAM
U15C RESULTS:
9 0 8 1
U15D RESULTS:
8 2 6 0
WINTER SPORT
WINTER SPORT
With a bit of luck, we could have won
against King Edward VII School and Pre-
toria Boys High School and it was quite
disappointing to lose by 2 points in both
matches.
We should like to thank all the parents
for their positive support and for looking
aer the boys so well during the season.
We should like to thank all our players
for their positive attitudes and for all the
hard work they put in during the training
sessions. Our Captain and Vice-Captain
led the team well and I know the team will
achieve great success in the years to come.
Good luck boys! It was great coaching
you and thank you for a very enjoyable
season.
CB and FR
RESULTS:
18 11 7 0
U14 C AND D
CAPTAIN:
D Slater
TEAM:
M Frese, T Dlamini, R Spiller, J Owen,
S Maycock, M Kriegler, G Kgole, J van
As, G Rech, Z Mayat, E Ziniades,
L Kovel, K Sithole, T Molotsi, S Moyo
U14A/B
CAPTAIN:
L Masselli
TEAM:
D Medcalf, A Ebrahim, M Peterson,
A Venter, M Omar, D Carter, G Betty,
F Retief, D Petyt, L Cio , D Neate,
N Zille, F Sayanvala, T Montgomery,
J Claiborne, R Louis, S McKernan,
C McKerr, L Mgaga
COACHES:
Mr C Bossert, Mr F Romijn and
Mr G Bossert (manager)
The one thing we will remember about
our U14A Team of 2011 is that they
were GUTSY! When a team has a superb
player, all the moves and plans usually
revolve around him and the team never
plays as a unit. This team did not have a
superstar, but we had 15 players who gave
100% every time they ran onto the eld.
e team started o well and won
their rst game quite comfortably but the
win came at a price. Our ery anker,
Keanan Roberts, broke his collar bone and
was out for nearly the whole season. e
team members, with their never say die
attitude, took the loss in their stride and I
think this bonded them even more.
Our next six games were played at
the Parktown Boys Festival and we won
four of them. We battled, however, against
the Cape Schools Sides while on tour in
Wynberg. We thought the boys would
not recover from these losses - but again
they surprised us. ey played brilliant
rugby for the rest of the season and won
7 of their 10 matches, which were played
against the traditional rugby schools.
The season started off as expected with
the boys lacking in the basic aspects of
the game: tackling, ball handling skills,
passing skills and positional placement.
There were individuals who showed
understanding of the game and made it
easier for the rest of the boys to grasp
the drills and general structure. The
scrums and line-outs were a problem
in the forward aspect and required a
more specialised approach in terms of
technicalities. The boys overall commit-
ment compensated for their lack of skill;
they took the initiative and gave 100%
during games. The backline players were
fairly able to execute the moves and
game plans set for every week, but the
tackling and passing let us down in crucial
moments.
Overall the boys grew through the
season but issues of tness and tackling
ability kept on creeping in and needed
more work. Another issue was the avail-
ability of players for every game in both
C & D team games. When players are
constantly being moved between teams, it
becomes harder for the playersto improve
their knowledge and skills levels, as they
have to adapt to more than two coaches
styles of play.
One of the boys who showed promise
was Emilio Ziniades.
SOCCER RESULTS
WINTER SPORT
2011 U14 SOCCER TEAMS U15 A/B SOCCER TEAMS
U14A U14B U15A U15B
D Medcalf F Sayanvala F Tonello K Makhalimele
V Nkuna M Langschmidt C Hartman A Quinn
L Peters H Mayet C Kathawaroo S Greeff
K Roberts L Kovel L Pan S Katrakilis
L Cioff G Casaletti-Page Z Bhayat W Kohler
T Molotsi H Mohamed D Testa N Makhopela
D Petyt D Neate C Moses T Mudiwa
L Collins C Matheson N Mvelase K Pillay
E Ziniades N James L Crouch W Mcube
A Endekovski G Kgole T Zimmerman R Sullivan
M Haselton M Hayward J Chemaly N Nagar
N Zille D Arnot L Feldner Busztin M Reed
D Slater C Brittain G Harvett L Dzedze
L Masselli W Young Gl Arroyo C Leesam
R Ming-Fok M Cachalia D Nondo K Swana
J Rabins K Ngwenya M Strydom T May
H Ledlie T Montgomery D Henson
T Kirk T Sanyika
J Lipman
2011 U16 SOCCER TEAMS 1ST & 2ND SOCCER TEAMS
U16A U16B 1ST 2nd
R Jewell T Daniels N Kuehnemann L Langschmidt
G Agostinetto D Stone M Conway S Reddy
A Williamson M Antonites T Ndzimande B Jardine
M Tregoning L Quinn E Brownhill N Ambler-Smith
J Hooper S Nene T Adewuyi M Morojele
M Dzanibe L Kahla J Kruger B Stow
S Slabbert D Ramushu A Bampile C Soal
M Ponoane V Moyo P Collins G Skordi
N Raal O Vincent K Ramabulana B Tsele
Y Essop J Eckersley K Maseko J Seff
WINTER SPORT
2011 U16 SOCCER TEAMS 1ST & 2ND SOCCER TEAMS
U16A U16B 1ST 2nd
M Vivian Day L Motloung T Zindi M Maswanganyi
J Berry J Hooper T Adewuyi
J Modi J Sanders A Testa
D Katz
2011 SOCCER RESULTS
v St Davids v Jeppe v St Stithians v Parktown v KES v Saheti v St Albans
1ST 0-4 1-3 No game 0-1 1-5 0-2 1-4
2ND 0-4 0-3 No game 1-2 1-6 4-2 2-2
16A 1-0 1-3 0-1 0-4 2-1 0-5 4-0
16B 0-1 n/a 0-2 0-1 2-4 2-1 n/a
15A 3-0 2-4 5-2 3-4 2-0 2-3 1-2
15B 0-2 0-0 2-4 0-4 0-1 2-0 3-1
14A 3-0 0-1 0-2 1-1 2-1 4-2 1-1
14B 1-5 3-4 1-3 1-5 0-2 2-2 1-2
ST DAVIDS TOURNAMENT
1ST U15A U14A
Versus Result Versus Result Versus Result
KES 0-3 Norkem 2-0 Norkem 3-1
Norkem 0-4 Marian 2-1 Marian 1-2
Jeppe 0-4 St Benedicts 0-2 St Benedicts 0-4
Parktown 0-2 KES 0-0 KES 1-3
Marion 0-4 Parktown 4-1 Parktown 1-1
St Peters 1-0 Jeppe 1-1 Jeppe 1-11
St Benedicts 2-1 Grey College 0-1 Grey College 3-1
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GOVERNING COMMITTEE 2011
THE OLD JOHANNIAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND
HONORARY AND EMINENT ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
AC MacFarlane
1970 Alston
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CHAIRMANS MESSAGE - CRAIG MACFARLANE - OCTOBER 2011
TREASURERS REPORT 2010
The past year has been very busy, and we
have seen some exciting developments
in the Old Johannian Association. We
have started seeing the benets of the im-
proved operational efciencies that have
resulted from sharing resources with the
College. This is evident in the organisation
and day-to-day running of the Association.
Thanks to the efcient co-ordination of
reunions and the Annual Dinner this year,
there were record attendances at all of
these events. This increased enthusiasm
and participation bodes well for the
future support of the Association.
e Annual Dinner was fully booked,
and, regrettably, we had to turn a few
members away as we simply could not
squeeze any more people into Darragh
Hall. e College Jazz Band welcomed
guests into the hall, the dinner was out-
standing, and the Choir gave a memora-
ble rendition of the Boars Head Carol,
all of which contributed to what many
declared to be the best dinner they had
attended. Our thanks go to Lauren Dicks
and Heather Cooper for their hard work
in preparation for the dinner and the
reunions, and Carol Wiswall and her team
for the wonderful spread.
Gaudy Day began with a magnicent
chapel service led by Father Mike Arnold
and featuring the combined OJ, College
The OJA made an overall surplus of
R367,269 for 2010. There were no prop-
erty revaluations and so the gures are
an accurate reection of the improved
nancial performance. This came on the
back of an operating surplus of R 286,000
in 2009.
Rental receipts of R1,056,00 were
achieved in 2010. e net result was that
our Property Resources contributed nearly
R600,000 to the bottom line.
We are pleased to announce that over-
all admin expenses increased by under
3%. Given the inationary environment
that we currently see in South Africa, we
feel that this is an acceptable outcome. A
signicant realignment of the administra-
tive o ce has resulted in signicant cost
e ciencies and this has allowed a signi-
cant increase in bursaries without signi-
cantly increasing our overall expenses.
One of the key focuses of the OJA
over the last few years has been to increase
our bursary support of St Johns. We are
delighted to have been able to do this
without compromising the operating
performance of the OJA. at is to say
that the OJA has been able to contribute
signicantly to the community (R200,000
in bursaries and a further R64,000 in
sponsorship of sub clubs and recognition
of OJs in 2010), further consolidate its
cashow position and run an operational
surplus.
In conclusion, overall we are ex-
tremely pleased with the nancial results
for the year to 31 December 2010. While
we will strive to continue improving the
nancial position of the Association, we
are reasonably satised with the position
at that date. ere have been encouraging
signs in terms of the reduction of expenses
and improved revenues. When combined
with the exciting developments between
the Association and the College, we are
hopeful and condent that we are well on-
track to achieving the nancial stability
that we are striving for.
Full and abridged nancials are avail-
able from the OJA o ce.
ANDREW DUVENAGE
and Prep choirs, which were truly out-
standing. Eagle Awards were presented
to Clive Rice, John Pettifor and posthu-
mously to Fred England. e school put
on a great show and made us all feel very
welcome. All the sporting and cultural
events were well-supported and culmi-
nated in lunch in the marquee on Burger
Field, which was followed by the OJs vs
Old Eds rugby match - which was deserv-
edly won by the OJs.
e AGM in March saw a few new
members elected to the Governing Com-
mittee. We are particularly pleased to
have more young members actively par-
ticipating in the Association, as we strive
to remain relevant and to contribute in the
lives of all of our members, not just the
old guard. One of the positive outcomes
of having more young members is our in-
creased relevance in the technology-driv-
en world of today. Visit our website www.
oja.co.za and join the Associations Social
Media groups i.e. Facebook, LinkedIn and
Twitter.
Our commitment to the College in
terms of bursary support remains one
of the objectives of the Association. We
are also looking at increasing bursary
support for OJs in the clergy so that their
sons may attend St Johns. e increased
bursary support is primarily funded by
revenues from projects such as the Seattle
Coee venture and from good manage-
ment of our resources and assets, which
has resulted in improved cash ows.
All of the Association Committee
members are very active in the commu-
nity. I should like to thank all of them
for their support and input into the many
varied activities with which the Associa-
tion is involved: Andrew Duvenage is
our treasurer; Mark van der Griendt and
Damian Boyce are the past and present
Chairmen of e Johannian Club; Dave
Patricios co-ordinates all the sports clubs
and the Gaudy Day sports teams; Edward
Ward looks aer all our communication
channels; and Anthony Futter is the hon-
orary secretary. Lastly, Heather Cooper
and Lauren Dicks have been outstanding
in their administration, communication
and day-to-day running of the Association
o ce - updating the database and liaising
with all our members. We should also
like to acknowledge Sandra Lou, who has
recently joined the team with Heather and
Lauren.
As we approach the end of the school
year, we prepare to welcome into the Old
Johannian Association the 2011 Matrics
and VIth form. We wish them well as
they go forth into the world, and look
forward to hearing of many successes in
their lives ahead.
I should also like to take the oppor-
tunity, on behalf of the Old Johannian
Association Committee, to wish all of you
and your loved ones a very blessed and
happy festive season and a prosperous and
wonderful 2012.
CRAIG MACFARLANE
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
The 102nd Old Johannians Annual
Dinner took place on 15th July 2011 in
Darragh Hall.
For the rst time in many years the
dinner was oversubscribed with over 250
Old Boys and their partners attending.
e Association had to turn away OJs who
had le their booking to the last minute.
An increase in the numbers was due to
the active marketing of the dinner by the
OJA, as well as the 1961, 1971 and 1986
reunions.
e guests were oered sherry on
arrival at the Old Johannian Club, where
they mingled and much laughter was
heard. On progressing to the hall, the
guests were entertained by the College
Jazz Band and then treated to a three
course meal of superb quality.
Good Evening UV Class of 2011, parents,
families and College staff.
As the end of the year draws near and
the Matrics prepare to face their nal ex-
ams, I too have had to do my homework
in preparing to address you tonight.
I am very lucky, as my work allows
me to travel to many places locally and
around the world. I have just returned
from a trip to Mumbai, India, and thought
it appropriate that I share some experi-
ences - and discuss their relevance to the
Matrics of 2011, who are going out into
the world to begin a new phase of learning
and discovery.
While walking around the streets of
Mumbai, I saw an enormous billboard
which read, 2,5 million Mumbaiis
defecate and sleep on the streets every
day, so who is worried about bird u?
Mumbais population is about 25 million,
and it would appear that more than 2,5
million people eke out an existence on the
streets, with no place to stay and no hope
of anything better.
As I was dodging the TucTucs, taxis,
street dogs, beggars and hordes of locals
going about their business, I noticed a sign
on a church notice board that read: e
seeds that we sow today are the fruits we
will reap tomorrow. It made me think:
what fruits can those who spend their
whole lives on the streets hope to reap?!
We have the same challenges here, and
that is something all of you will hopefully
help address in the years ahead.
In stark contrast to the squalor on
the streets, I was lucky to stay at the 5 star
Trident Hotel. However, whilst walking
around the hotel, familiarising myself
with all it had to oer, I came across a big
granite plaque in memory of the 32 guests
e Boars Head Singers continued
the great tradition of previous Old Boys
dinners; for stalwarts, their performance
aroused great pride and for rst-timers,
great interest.
e guest speaker was Adrian
Loveland (OJ 1997), writer, director and
producer of Unhinged Surviving Joburg.
His entertaining speech gave insights into
the making of the lm and the perceptions
he has gained of Johannesburg as a result.
Overall, it was a superb evening and
an opportunity for OJs to reminisce about
their school days - and share their hopes
for the future.
(For more pictures of the 2011 Annual
Dinner, visit our website:
www.oja.co.za and view our OJA
Gallery page.)
and sta who were killed in a terrorist
attack on 26th November 2008.
Security across the city is on very high
alert. For example, the car that brought
me in from the airport was stopped at
a heavy steel gate in front of the hotel,
the trunk searched, bonnet opened and
engine checked, and nally then screened
by a mirror trolley under the car. My suit-
case and carry bag were screened as well
and the process was repeated many times
each day as I walked back into the hotel.
Security measures were the same in every
building, o ce or shop you walked into.
To me it was so sad to see how a coun-
try that gave the world Mahatma Gandhi,
who introduced to the world the practice
of non-violent and passive protest, sees
millions living under siege from violent
fundamentalists.
OLD JOHANNIAN ASSOCIATION: 102nd ANNUAL DINNER
MATRIC VALEDICTORY DINNER
CRAIG MACFARLANE - 14TH OCTOBER 2011
All of you young men have enjoyed a
world class Christian education in Africa,
and whilst your formal schooling days are
drawing to an end, I know that your edu-
cation and life experiences will now grow.
As you begin the next chapter of your
life aer school, if you are lucky enough
to travel the world, please remember these
two quotes.
e rst from Mark Twain:
Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry,
and narrow-mindedness.
And the second from Dagobert D.
Runes:
People travel to faraway places to
watch, in fascination, the kind of people
they ignore at home
Most of you attended the Gaudy Day
service in the Chapel in July this year. I
was privileged to be there and it was a
tting beginning for a fabulous day hosted
by the College and the Prep. e com-
bined choirs were the best we have had in
years. e service conducted by Father
Mike Arnold, whom many of you will
remember as school chaplain and an old
Johannian, showed us what being an Old
Johannian is all about.
Tonight you will be presented with
your Old Johannian ties and member-
ship cards. I recall noticing in past years,
matrics taking o their old school ties
and replacing them with the new OJ ties.
is act of changing ties is very symbolic
as you now eectively complete formal
schooling and become an Old Johannians;
so it is tting that you make this change
tonight.
We at the Old Johannian Association
welcome you into our ranks, and we look
forward to seeing you at Gaudy Days in
years to come, as well as other events such
as the Rugby Festival, where you can now
legally enjoy a cold beer!!
ese events are great opportunities
to reunite with ex-classmates and friends
from this year, and years gone by. Its a
fun way to keep those friendships alive
and to remain a part of the St Johns school
community.
is is the Association you are now
becoming a part of. I urge you to use
it in years to come to facilitate friend-
ships and contacts. When I was in India I
touched base with an Old Johannian living
in Mumbai, so the worldwide network
does work, and I urge you to use it, when
travelling, to make contact with other Old
Johannians.
Hopefully in years to come you will
be able, in your own way, to contribute to
the on-going growth and development of
St Johns College. is will allow us, in the
words of the School Prayer, To send forth
many rightly trained in body, mind and
character, to serve ee well in Church
and State.
I would like to end o with three
quotes.
e rst from Mahatma Ghandi who
said:
If we are to teach real peace in this
world, and if we are to carry on a real
war against war, we shall have to begin
with the children.
e second from Robert Maynard
Hutchins:
e object of education is to prepare
the young to educate themselves through-
out their lives.
Lastly, you all heard the amazing ad-
dress given by Bobby Godsell on Tuesday
night, and how he ended up with the
picture of e Economist cover which he
changed to read DO NOT BE AFRAID.
is leads very nicely into my nal
quote from our own icon of wisdom and
reconciliation, Nelson Mandela:
I learned that courage was not the
absence of fear, but the triumph over it.
e brave man is not he who does not feel
afraid, but he who conquers that fear.
Good luck with your matric exams, and
as you leave us, go out into the world and
make us proud!
OJA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2011
SPEECH DAY, 11 OCTOBER 2011
Michael Macklin Debating
Schalk Burger Science
Peter Raney Science
Willie Morgan Rowing
Shyamkamur Venkatakrishnan Music
James Clacherty Scouting
Michael Pfeffer Judo
OLD JOHANNIAN MEMORIAL PRIZE
FOR LEADERSHIP 2011
Schalk Burger (Head of School 2011)
JC de KOCK Award
(VALEDICTION 2011)
Willie Morgan
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.
The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who
conquers that fear. - Nelson Mandela
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
WELCOME FROM THE
HEADMASTER
Welcome to Gaudy Day. I hope that
your return to St Johns will bring back
happy memories of your time spent here.
Gaudy Day provides an opportunity for
all of us to give thanks for Gods many
blessings on St Johns College. It also
provides an opportunity to renew old
friendships and make new ones.
An exciting strategic decision by
Council this year has been to increase
the number of Centenary Scholar-
ships from ve per year to ten. ese
Centenary Scholarships are allocated to
talented young black students who are
unable to aord our fees. is scholar-
ship programme is in addition to the Old
Johannian bursaries which are for sons
of Old Boys and our normal scholarship
programme. e Centenary Scholarship
programme ows out of the generous
donations received during our centenary
celebrations in 1998. e additional fund-
ing required is being sourced by the St
Johns College Foundation.
St Johns College continues to produce
excellent academic results both in the
nal National Senior Certicate (IEB)
and in Cambridge A-Levels. e rich
curriculum is reected not only in good
academic performance, but also in music,
art and drama. In the sports arena, we
are addressing areas of weakness in some
sporting codes. Overall, St Johns com-
petes superbly against its rival schools.
A particular need is the building of an
adequate gym facility to meet the growing
demand from our sportsmen.
I should like to thank all those who
have worked very hard to make this day
a success, and to thank you for taking the
time to come and share it with us. I wish
you a wonderful day and I look forward to
meeting you.
ROGER CAMERON
GAUDY DAY
The Gaudy Day weekend of 2011 was a
celebration of both St Johns College and
its extensive Old Boy community. As ex-
pupils of all ages returned to their alma
mater, the school corridors and grounds
resounded with Old Johannians reminisc-
ing about their years spent at St Johns.
e traditional morning chapel
service marked the beginning of the days
events, which included a host of cultural
and sporting xtures. e day also served
as an opportunity for all members of
the St Johns Community to observe the
changes and additions that have been
made to the school buildings and grounds
over recent years.
e much-anticipated rugby game
between the Old Johannians and the KES
Old Boys, always played in good spirit,
and now in its fourth year as a Gaudy Day
xture, was certainly one of the highlights
of the day. A strong Old Johannians
team, some players more mature than
others, put on a great show and ensured
that the trophy was reclaimed and will
remain in the possession of the Old Jo-
hannians for another year.
e strong attendance and festival
atmosphere made Gaudy Day 2011 a great
occasion and rea rmed the life-long con-
nection that all Old Johannians maintain
with their school.
TENNIS RESULTS:
SJC 21
OJ 29
HOCKEY RESULTS:
1st XI 2
OJ 1st 4
SOCCER RESULTS:
1st XI
OJ 2
Pre 3
2nd XI
OJ 3
Prep 3
GAUDY DAY
Old Johannians vs KES Old Boys
SQUASH RESULTS:
Andrew Wallers vs Bradley Dial 3 - 1
Neil Barrow vs Dean Maxton 3 0
Edward Brooks vs Kyle Robertson 3 1
Ian Graham vs Tyrone Dial 3 2
Rob Thompson vs Cameron Dry 0 3
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
FRED ENGLAND
The late Fred England attended St Johns
College from 1919 to 1928, was in Thom-
son House and took part in a variety of
sporting activities. After leaving school,
he joined MacPhail and Fraser (actuaries
to the then-government )as an actuarial
student. He completed his actuarial stud-
ies in London and Edinburgh.
Fred remained with MacPhail and
Fraser for forty years, becoming a partner
and ultimately senior partner. He was
very involved with the Joint Municipal
Pension Fund (Tvl) as well as the Associa-
tion of the Pension and Provident Funds
of South Africa. Fred was also a prime
mover in what was then Rhodesia, where
he purchased certain central city proper-
ties on behalf of the Rhodesia Railways.
He was also responsible for raising the
Kariba Dam loan. In 1968 he retired to
conduct his own personal business, which
he did to the end.
He was a Fellow of the Faculty of Ac-
tuaries in Scotland, a Fellow of the Royal
Statistical Society, a Fellow of the Royal
Economics Society and an Associate of the
Institute of Actuaries in London.
In 1957 he represented South Africa
at an international trade conference in the
USA.
Fred was an active Old Johannian and
Chairman of the OJ Association from
1952 to 1954; he was also Chairman of
the Club from 1952 to 1953, during which
period he was responsible for acquiring
additional grounds for the club.
Fred was a very private person
and during his lifetime, he was always
extremely charitable. Once a friend, he
was always a friend, no matter what the
circumstances.
Fred and Rene were passengers in a
car which was involved in an accident in
April 1997; he did not recover from his
injuries and died in April 1998. He and
Rene were married for 43 years.
JOHN PETTIFOR
Professor John Pettifor was born in Eng-
land at the end of the 2nd World War but
moved to Johannesburg with his family
when he was 6. He spent almost all his
years of schooling at St Johns, completing
his Matric in 1960 and then spending a
year in VIth Form.
He completed his general medical
training at Wits in 1968 and then special-
ized in paediatrics, being awarded the
Robert McDonald Prize from the College
of Medicine of South Africa for the best
candidate nationally in the paediatric
examinations. He took a research position
at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital un-
der the then-head of paediatrics, Professor
John Hansen. Over the next 15 years, John
Pettifor developed his research interests
in paediatric bone diseases, during which
time he also obtained his PhD and spent
a year as a research fellow in Montreal,
Canada. In 1985, Professor Pettifor was
appointed director of the Wits/MRC Min-
eral Metabolism Research Unit, a position
he held until his retirement in 2010.
Professor John Pettifor was also ap-
pointed head of the Department of Paedi-
atrics at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital
in Soweto in 1990 and for a number of
years was also academic Head of the De-
partment of Paediatrics at the University
of the Witwatersrand.
Professor Pettifors research interests
have been in the eld of vitamin D de-
ciency, rickets and childrens bone health;
he has published over 170 journal articles
and 30 chapters in books on these topics,
and is co-editor of the major reference on
paediatric bone diseases. He is also on the
editorial boards of a number of interna-
tional paediatric and bone journals.
He has been on the Board of the South
African Medical Research Council and the
SA Nutrition Society, and is currently on
the Boards of the National Osteoporosis
Foundation of SA and Johannesburg Child
Welfare. He has been awarded a number
of international, national and university
prizes for his contribution to paediatric
bone research. Despite his o cial retire-
ment in 2010, Professor Pettifor continues
to concentrate on his clinical research
activities.
St Johns College is proud to acknowl-
edge the contribution to medicine in
South Africa of Professor John Pet-
tifor by presenting him with a Golden
Eagle Award for his lifetime of service to
children and to those suering from bone
diseases.
CLIVE EDWARD BUTLER RICE
Clive Edward Butler Rice was born on 23
July 1949 in Johannesburg. Clive Rice is an
Old Johannian and a former South African
international cricketer.
Clive Rice began his career with
Transvaal in 1969 and was called up for
South Africas (ultimately cancelled) tour
of Australia in 1970. In South African
domestic cricket, he successfully led
the 1980s Transvaal team, known as the
Mean Machine, to three Castle Cur-
rie Cup and other one day competition
victories.
rough the 1970s and 80s, playing
for Transvaal and Nottinghamshire, he
was one of the games leading all-rounders
- a punishing, right-handed batsman with
one of the most savage cuts in cricket;
a seamer capable of genuine pace and a
captain as hard-headed as any in the busi-
ness. Toward the end of his playing career,
he played for and captained Natal, where,
with Malcolm Marshall, he helped shape
the formidable talents of Shaun Pollock,
Lance Klusener and Jonty Rhodes.
Clive Rice later played for Not-
tinghamshire in the English County
Championship in a side that also featured
internationals, Richard Hadlee and Derek
Randall. As captain, he led the side to the
County Championship title in both 1981
and 1987, winning the prestigious award
of being named a Wisden cricketer of the
year in 1981. He later played for Scotland.
Along with other South African play-
ers excluded from international cricket by
the sporting boycott of South Africa due
to his countrys policy of apartheid, Rice
joined the World Series Cricket organisa-
tion.
During the 1980s, a number of rebel
cricket teams visited South Africa to
play uno cial Test matches. Clive Rice
captained the home side for the majority
of these xtures.
Clive Rice was able to make his debut
in o cial international cricket in 1991,
when he played inand captained
South Africas rst One Day International,
in a match against India at Eden Gardens,
Calcutta.
Clive Rice will always be known as
the captain who led South African cricket
out of isolation so that, once again, South
Africa was proudly able to take up its posi-
tion as one of the great cricketing nations
of the world. As Johannians, we are proud
of Clive Rices achievements for South
African cricket and we honour him with a
Golden Eagle Award.
GOLDEN
EAGLE AWARDS
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
40TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE 1971 MATRIC CLASS OF
ST JOHNS COLLEGE
The weather was great, the Annual Din-
ner was superb, and Gaudy Day itself was
an experience. The OJs 1st XV beat Old
Eds 1st XV as well! All in all, it was a great
weekend of memories, renewed friend-
ships, retelling of stories (and excuses)
REUNIONS
and lots and lots of laughter! We also
met some former teachers: Messrs Wil-
cock, Badham and Boney Marais!
A big thank you to all who came, and
especially to our wives who patiently al-
lowed us to relive the past and talk about
so many people they have never met! Its
amazing how easy it is to pick up where
we le o 40 years ago
We all decided that we must do
this again, so please diarise Gaudy Day
2016 for our 45th Reunion. On second
thoughts, we really must do it sooner!
ROB BARRIE
Greg, Richard and George
before the soccer against
Prep 1st IX. We lost 3-2!
despite Georges save.
1971 PREFECTS
25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE
1986 MATRIC CLASS OF ST
JOHNS COLLEGE
From 14-16 July 2011, members of
the Matric Class of 1986 gathered to
celebrate 25 years since leaving St Johns.
Rallying the troops initially took some
effort but Mark Presburys great network-
ing skills and Peter Clintons SJC 1986
Reunion Facebook page proved to be
our greatest assets.
Momentum gathered and on ursday
night 14 July, thirty of us gathered at
Lekgotla in Mandela Square for an infor-
mal dinner to reminisce and exchange
war stories. e hair colour may have
changed but the personalities certainly
hadnt. Head of School, John McPherson,
took us down memory lane (or should
that be Long Walk?) and those who had
travelled from afar were acknowledged:
Peter Clinton (USA), Garth Ritchie (UK),
Barry Weir (UK), Mike Barber (Dubai),
Simon Antiglevich (Australia), Chris
Blyth (Australia) and Adam Bouseld
(Zambia).
On Friday morning, a 2 hour tour
of the Prep and College was conducted
by a most eloquent Matric pupil, who im-
pressed all with his knowledge of St Johns
history and who gave us a spontaneous
piano recital in Clarke Auditorium. e
most recent developments in the College
such as the Alan Wilcock Centre and the
Rene England Auditorium particularly
impressed the group. We enjoyed lunch
with College Headmaster. Mr Roger
Cameron, who, aer hearing some of our
stories, admitted that he was grateful not
to have been in o ce in our time!
Friday night was the highlight as our
number swelled to 60 for the Old Johann-
ian Association Dinner in Darragh Hall.
We were joined by 10 former teachers
whom we wished to acknowledge as
having particularly contributed towards
our education. e College jazz band
provided great entertainment, the Boars
Head Carol was sung, a wonderful meal
was enjoyed and good wine ensured that
Goodfellas did a roaring trade that even-
ing!
e next day was Gaudy Day. e
chapel service was an emotional experi-
ence for many who had not returned for
25 years. We enjoyed the choirs spectacu-
lar singing, but our mood became rather
more solemn as the names of the ve
members of our class who have passed on
were read out by the Headmaster.
Aer brunch, it was football against
the Prep, a wonderful lunch in the mar-
quee on Burger Field, and then a drink at
the Johannian to round o a wonderful
weekend. Over 200 pictures have been
posted on the Facebook page, testament
to the great time we had, as well as our
resolve to re-gather in 2016 for our 30th.
JON PATRICIOS
1986 - Prep survivors
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
REUNIONS OF THE CLASSES OF: 1961, 1991 AND 2001
1961 - THOMSON HOUSE - 50TH YEAR REUNION TOOK PLACE ON GAUDY DAY 2011
1991 - PREP SURVIVORS - 20TH YEAR REUNION TOOK PLACE ON GAUDY DAY 2011
2001 - MATRIC GROUP - 10TH YEAR REUNION TO TAKE PLACE IN DECEMBER 2011
On 8th July, UK based members of the
Old Johannian network gathered for a
drinks reception at the East India Club in
London. It was the rst event for some
time and there was a fantastic turnout,
from OJs who matriculated in the 60s to
those who matriculated in 2010. Guest of
honour was Headmaster, Roger Cam-
eron, who gave a talk on the status of the
school and future development plans, as
well as elding a range of questions from
the OJs.
It was wonderful to hear the school
is in a strong position and continues to
represent the values and traditions we all
remember. Among many highlights of
the evening were the reuniting of long-
lost friends and the sharing of stories as
though they happened yesterday. ere
was a great sense of pride at being a part
of St Johns and I think the occasion was a
timely opportunity for the UK network to
reconnect.
is event will now be held annually
and I highly recommend OJs in other
countries to get together , organise a reun-
ion and become part of the OJ network.
(gavinpwalker@gmail.com).
I have been a member of the Old Jeds
since its inception, so I should like to
elaborate on the years prior to 1952.
Old Johannians and Old Edwardians
both elded sides in the Transvaal Leagues
in 1946. It was then decided to amalgam-
ate in 1947 because of low numbers,
and the name Old Jeds was the obvious
choice. ere was an inaugural meeting
at Old Eds, and Arthur Faure Williamson
was elected the rst Chairman. He was an
Old Johannian (Head Boy in 1916), and
was on the Transvaal Union Disciplinary
Committee. He was later appointed to
the Appeal Court in Bloemfontein; the
only Old Johannian to have received this
honour.
I played for the U19 side in 1947,
which was coached by Gerry Brand and
was later selected to represent Transvaal
U19. Rugby was a very amateur aair and
practices were di cult to attend. If one
attended one practice per week, one was
doing well. Compared with todays play-
ers, we were never really t.
SOME MEMBERS NOT ALREADY
MENTIONED:
Bob Mitchell centre
Bob Bell ank
Blondie Richards hooker
DaveChristie-
Taylor
centre
Maggie Clark ank
John Jefferies full back
Colin Mills
Peter Bosman centre
John Rodwell wing
Pat McNab
(prep. Also Natal
Schools rugby )
lock
Vic Grylls wing
Ken Parr lock
John Andrew y half
Sandy Lawther forward
Tom Devereux manager
CHAIRMEN OF THE CLUB
Judge A F
Williamson
1947
Raleigh Hill 1948 - 1955
Mervyn Smythe 1956
Podge Collier 1957
Jeff Thomson 1958 1960
Peter Buchanan 1961 1963
Bryan Magennis 1964 1967
Brian Saunt 1968 1969
Guy Matthews 1970 1972
Paul Eglin 1973
Rupert Gush 1974 1976
Howard Turner 1977
John Kershaw 1979 1981
Graham OKeeffe 1982
Jonathan Tacon 1983 1985
Gary Lewis 1985 - 1989
OLD JOHANNIAN ASSOCIATION REUNIONS 2012
The following reunions are scheduled to
take place in 2012. Please contact the
following organisers should you wish to
attend these reunions. Alternatively con-
tact Lauren Dicks at the Old Johannian
Association on 011 645 3016 or e-mail
her at lauren@oja.co.za
Year Organiser Contact details
1962 Ian Popplewell ian@swimrite.co.za
1972 Rob Newsome
barbaraann@absamail.co.za or rob.newsome@za.pwc.
com
1982 Phillip Myburgh
pmyburgh@brait.com or pmyburgh@mezzpartners.
com
1987 Mike Gill mgill@aosparnter.com
1992 Roger Stubbs roger.stubbs@kathea.co.za
2002 Scott Mallen mallenscott@gmail.com
OLD JEDS
LONDON OJ EVENT - JULY 2011
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
The Associations Governing Committee
and I thank Mark van der Griendt for his
hard work and input over the past two
years during his tenure as chairman of the
Old Johannian Club. Mark will continue
to serve on the Governing Committee
of the Association and we look forward
to many more years of his input and
guidance.
e Club is still in the hands of Mandy
and Kim who continue to serve the com-
munity. e Club this year has been the
chosen venue for many of the Reunion
Dinners and get-togethers, as well as
hosting drinks before the OJA Dinner
which was held in Darragh Hall on the
evening prior to Gaudy Day. Gaudy Day
was also particularly busy again this year
with the OJ rugby players hosting KES and
many of their supporters to drinks and a
bite to eat aer their great battle on Burger
Field. is is a ne tradition and speaks
of the admirable relationship between our
schools, based on a culture of fair play and
good sportsmanship; many friendships
were rekindled and a good many libations
were consumed.
Every Friday, our Club hosts a Harvest
Table at lunch time this is well worth a
visit! e Cake Table is a daily indul-
gence with a deliciously decadent spread.
e Club held its annual Christmas
Market on 11th November , providing a
delightful venue to have tea and kick o
ones Christmas shopping!
e Johannian Wine Club is a great
place to learn about the dierent wine es-
tates this country has to oer! Come and
spend an enjoyable evening with us. e
next date will be advised shortly.
We have made available, from the
Club, a boutique wine with an Old
Johannian Label: a sauvignon blanc - a
delicious, easy drinking wine that comes
from the grapes of Klein Dassenberg in
Franschoek. It is described as an elegant
wine with crisp and inty fresh mineral
qualities with a distinct passionfruit a-
vour. A percentage of prots from sales is
paid directly into the OJA Bursary Fund.
e Committee embarked on a
programme of renovation and upkeep just
prior to Gaudy Day and this will continue
for the next four months. We extend
grateful thanks to Irene Maxton who has
given much time and expertise in improv-
ing and maintaining the Club gardens.
e Seattle Coee shop at the Club
allows parents, sta and boys to catch a
quick coee of choice to kick o their day.
All prots from this venture go directly to
our bursary fund.
A service comment card system is in
place at the Club which assists manage-
ment in fullling any requests or re-
quirements that you may have. I am also
available at damian@adsat.co.za. We have
revised some of the Club rules. Please
acquaint yourself with them when next
you make use of your Club.
Finally we would like to congratulate
Kim on the marriage of her youngest
daughter and wish Teniele a happy and
blessed marriage. Our Club was trans-
formed into a pink and white fantasy
world for this celebration and looked
splendid.
Please consider us when planning
your next function, whether it is for work
or family. We really do rely on your sup-
port.
DAMIAN BOYCE
- CLUB CHAIRMAN 2011
OLD JOHANNIAN CLUB
Please consider us when planning your next function, whether it is for work or
family. We really do rely on your support.
The OJ Eagles Water Polo club has stead-
ily grown over the past few years since its
inception in 2003, with 4 teams and over
70 players ranging from 15 years of age
to our esteemed working class Old Boys
teams.
e OJ Eagles Premier Team has won
eight of the last nine Premier League titles,
eight of the last nine Currie Cup National
Club Championships, six of the last nine
League Cups, ve of the last eight Old Eds
National Short-Course Club Champion-
ships and the last three Kramer National
Club Championships. With this prestig-
ious record, OJ Eagles has become the
most successful water polo club in South
African water polo history.
OJ Eagles has also produced a number
of South African National Water Polo
Players and Junior South African Water
Polo players. Old Boys Karl Niehaus
(1996), Duncan Woods (1995), Greg
Bannatyne (2000), Rob Logan (2000), JM
de Carvalho (2000), Jean Le Roux (2002),
Pierre Le Roux (2003), Etienne Le Roux
(2005), Brian Dudley (2005), Chris Brown
(2005), Chris Icely (2007), andAndrew
Jones (2009) have all represented South
Africa at senior level.
Dr Rick Diesel (Parktown Old Boy),
Dwayne Flatscher (St Stithians Old Boy),
Nardus Badenhorst (A es Old Boy) and
Andrew Ridley (Pretoria Boys Old Boy),
also members of OJ Eagles, have also
played for South Africa at senior level.
Simon Daley (Boksburg Old Boy) also
played for OJ Eagles and is now the cur-
rent Australian U20 coach and assistant
head coach to the Australian National
Team.
David du Plessis (2009), Jason Mostert
(2009), Primal Patel (2006) and Nicholas
Hock (2010) all represented South Africa
at Junior (U20) level. Nicolas Rodda
(Jeppe Old Boy), Wesley Brown (Parktown
Old Boy) and Gareth Montgomery (KES
Old Boy), also members of OJ Eagles, all
represented South Africa at Junior level.
As the OJ Eagles Water Polo club has
grown and opened its doors to younger
players from other schools, the club has
been able to enter two competitive sides
into the Gauteng Premier League. Last
season (2010/2011) saw OJ Eagles Premier
2 win the League with OJ Eagles Premier
1 only two points behind them. OJ Eagles
Premier 1 did get some silverware though
by beating OJ Eagles Premier 2 in the
League Cup Final. Along with winning
Currie Cup and Old Eds tournament in
the 2010/2011 season, OJ Eagles is once
again the cream of the crop in South Afri-
can water polo.
e club was created by Vladimir
Trninic, a current sta member (18 years)
at St Johns College. He has played and
won more Currie Cup, Gauteng Pre-
mier Leagues and Old Eds Gold Medals
than any other player or coach in South
Africa. Along with the success he has
had with the St Johns College 1st Team,
he is undoubtedly South Africas most
successful Water Polo Professor. Along
with the success he has had with the OJ
Eagles club, the St Johns College 1st Team
has the most successful record in South
African school boy water polo history.
With multiple SACS Tournament, KES
Tournament, Clion Tournament and St
Stithians Tournament titles, St Johns Col-
lege and the school based club, OJ Eagles,
make up South Africas most prestigious
and successful water polo outt.
PIERRE LE ROUX
RESULTS:
Vs Old Eds 2 Won 24 - 3
Vs U.C.T Won 13 - 9
Vs U.J Won 13 - 3
Semi-Final v
Queenspark:
Won 15 - 5
Final v Old Eds: Won 7 5
Etienne Le Roux was voted the best
player of the tournament
For more information about the OJ
Eagles Water Polo club and the new
season, please visit www.oja.co.za and
download the new season information
from the Water Polo web page.
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Front Row: JM de Carvalho (2000), P Le Roux (2003), V Trninic (Coach), E Le Roux (2005),
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THE OLD JOHANNIAN
The OJ Eagles Hockey Club wrapped up
a mixed season of results at the beginning
of September. The 1st XI Mens side
(Fugitives) nished mid-table with a
respectable 6th position in the 1st
League, after being riddled with injuries
mid-year. Their short-term goal is to
attract some younger talent and hopefully
break into the Premier League in the next
year or so.
Our 2nd XI Mens side (Apprentic-
es)did not fare well at all, nishing last in
the SGHA 4th League. Hopefully they will
nd their feet again next year and return
to form.
e 3rd XI Mens side (Nappies) had a
decent season in the 5th League, espe-
ciallyas they are in a rebuilding phase
with a large number of new players. ey
nished 5th this year, thanks to some
spirited performances.
Our 4th XI Mens side (Blitz) built on
their sterling 2010 season with another
top three nishes, coming in 3rd in the
5th league.
A couple of years ago, The River Club golf
club introduced an Inter- Schools Old
Boys trophy. This has become a very
popular and competitive tournament to
win a magnicent wild life trophy.
Several OJ pairings have won since
inauguration. e rst was Barry Walters/
Div Geeringh in 2008 and in 2010, Bob
omas/Lindsay Robertson (representing
St Johns Prep owing to their preference
for playing golf in short pants!)
In 2011, the trophy has regrettably
been taken by St Stithians. e favourites
Tony omas/Howard Allenberg failed
to live up to pre-tournament form and
once again had to leave it to the Prep team
to challenge for the trophy - which they
narrowly failed to win. ere is always
next year!
LINDSAY ROBERTSON
Lastly, our 1st XI Ladies side (Coy-
otes) had an outstanding season. Having
been promoted to the 3rd League at the
beginning of the year, they went on to n-
ish 3rd with the help of their new coach,
Patrick Tshutshani.
e club continues to thrive nan-
cially and invested in some new tracksuit
tops for its members this year. We pride
ourselves on having some of the lowest
subs in Gauteng, and still manage to give
back to the players where we can.
We topped the season o with a mas-
sive end-of-year function at the Sunnyside
Park Hotel. e food was excellent as was
the company. And thanks to some takkie-
squeaking tunes from Year 3000, the even-
ing was thoroughly enjoyed by all
e Ladies Player of the Season Award
went to Emilia Domagala; while the Most
Improved Player Award went to Bianca
Hastie. Alex Kennard picked up the Mens
Player of the Season Award for the second
time in a row, while Simon Gill netted the
Most Improved Mens Player Award. A
newcomer, Wes Davies,stormed to the top
of the goal tables with a season haul of 32
goals for the Nappies, and took home the
OJ Eagles Sharp Shooter Award.
All in all, 2011 proved to be a ne
season. anks to all the captains for
making the season so successful, as well as
to all the players who make the club a real
force to be reckoned with, both on and
o the eld. A huge thank you to the Old
Johannian Association for all the support
and nancial help throughout the season.
We look forward to many more years
under the OJ banner!
DAVID MARTIN
- OJ EAGLES HOCKEY CLUB CHAIRMAN
For more information on the OJ Eagles
Hockey club, please visit
www.oja.co.za and view our Hockey
web page.
OJ EAGLES HOCKEY
GOLF
Thanks to all the captains for making the season so successful, as well as
to all the players who make the club a real force to be reckoned with, both on
and off the feld.
The Ladies Player of the Season Award
Mens Player of the Season Award
MICHAEL WILLIAM CARTER
27 APRIL 1928 TO
1 SEPTEMBER 2011
After complications following surgery,
Michael Carter (ex-staff) died peacefully
in ICU at Bedford Gardens Clinic on the
1st of September 2011. Michael served
the St Johns community faithfully for
almost fty years, and had a lasting inu-
ence on many lives in that time. He is
survived by ve children, Roddy, Andrew,
Stephen, David and Helen.
STEVE CARTER
Michael Carter taught me Latin from
1950 until I matriculated in 1953. He was,
without question, the ablest young master
of his time.
We became colleagues when I joined
the sta in 1958 and we were close friends
for many years. Michael was a man of
huge talents. He, together with Jackie
Huggett, played leading parts in all the
Gilbert and Sullivan productions of that
time. Michael and Noel Iverson were close
friends and he sang in the College Choir
for many years. He was a convinced and
active Christian. He was a very talented
cricketer, bowling le-arm over-the-
wicket, and succeeded Walter Andrews as
coach of the 1st XI, a position he held for
many years. He was also a leading rugby
coach. Michael was the rst housemaster
of Clayton, the new boarding house that
was to rival both Nash and Hill.
I le St Johns in the late sixties and
returned briey in the late seventies when
Michael was the Second Master. His
attention to detail made him a very ef-
cient Number Two and his loyalty to Mr
Breitenbach was 100%.
I visited Michael twice when he was
living in a retirement village, north of
Johannesburg. We chatted happily of our
early friendship and he remembered call-
ing me that boy with the long legs in one
of his rst classes! I am very pleased to
know that he was at peace when he died.
DAVID MATTHEWS
PROFESSOR JOHN
DAWSON SKINNER
17 SEPTEMBER 1932 TO
27 AUGUST 2011
Professor John Skinner made a huge con-
tribution to South African and interna-
tional science in the elds of zoology and
mammalogy.
In a recent citation when Prof Skin-
ner was awarded e University of the
Witwatersrands highest academic honour,
DSc Honoris Causa, it was noted that no
one has done more to bring zoology to the
attention of the South African community,
whether it be game farmers, agricul-
tural extension o cers, or the visitor to a
national park, or to bring South African
mammalogy to the attention of the inter-
national research community.
Prof Skinner had an illustrious career,
the greater part of it spent at the Univer-
sity of Pretoria. e seeds of his memora-
ble career were however sown at St Johns
College, where he matriculated in 1949.
I was Prof. Skinners Research As-
sistant for almost 10 years at the Mammal
Research Institute and later at Onderste-
poort Veterinary Faculty and remember
Prof. fondly chatting about his school
days. He would regale us with stories of
the many misdemeanours that he and his
school friends got up to, noticeably for
me, with Walter Macfarlane - who was
not only one of Prof s closest friends but
also my Headmaster. Prof once said that
that all the decent teachers had gone o to
ght in the war when he was at St Johns
and only the weird ones were le behind,
so he felt it his duty to give them a run for
their money, as they should be o ghting
a war and not giving him a hard time!.
I remember the day I met Prof., when
I went for a job interview almost 20 years
ago. He noticed the Old Johannian tie I
was wearing. He stopped the interview
and asked me to step outside. I later heard
that he had phoned Walter Macfarlane
and asked him what he thought of me;
Walter said that certain gures of author-
ity apparently misunderstood my sense
of humour and I could be a handful at
times, to which Prof replied, Doesnt
that sound just like you and me Walter?.
He then gave me the job without asking
me another question.
Prof. took his rst degree in animal
science at the University of Natal. On
graduating, he accepted a job at the Mara
Research Station, where he was involved
with the development of the highly suc-
cessful Bonsmara cattle breed. It was at
Mara that his skills at turning scientic
knowledge into practical use were honed.
Over the years, his studies ranged
from the successes and failures of game
farming as a source of meat for Africa
to bone collecting in hyena dens on the
Skeleton Coast. Aer seven years at Mara,
Prof Skinners potential was recognized
and he was seconded to UP for post-grad-
uate studies. Aer obtaining an MSc, he
proceeded to the University of Cambridge
for a PhD on the reproductive endocrinol-
ogy of livestock.
In 1972, he was appointed Director of
the newly established Mammal Research
Institute (MRI) at UP, a post which he
held for 26 years. During his tenure, Prof.
Skinner made the Institute into the best-
known centre for mammal research in
Africa, and one of the best known in the
world. For many of his years as Director
he was also Head of the Department of
Zoology at UP. Most of his extraordinary
research output was done at the MRI. He
OBITUARIES
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
OBITUARIES
published more than 350 original scien-
tic articles.
He had an innate ability for attracting
the very best undergraduates into higher
degrees and more than 100 PhD and
Masters students enjoyed his attention
and encouragement. Nineteen of Prof.
Skinners students have become profes-
sors at Universities and four have become
Deans of Science.
During his whole career he has
championed zoology. He has taught zool-
ogy, supervised zoology higher degrees,
given invited plenary lectures on zoology
and mammalogy all over the world, been
Chairman of the Council of the National
Zoological Gardens, edited zoological
journals and has written or edited several
books about South Africas mammals, the
best known of which is Mammals of the
Southern African Sub-region. is is the
standard text on South African mammals,
is found in University libraries all over
the world and is a collectors item. It is
unlikely ever to be surpassed.
Congruent with his advocacy of zool-
ogy Prof Skinner has carried a massive
load in scientic professional activities. He
has been President of South Africas oldest
professional scientic society, the Royal
Society of South Africa and President of
the Zoological Society of South Africa.
Internationally, he was: for ten years
the Chairman of the Hyena Specialist
Group of the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature; consultant to the
Australian CSIRO and the Chinese Acad-
emy of Sciences; a scientic assessor for
the National Science Foundation (USA),
the National Environmental Research
Council (UK), the Leverhulme Trust (UK)
and the Alexander von Humboldt Foun-
dation (Germany). He was a member of
the Russian Academy of Science. He also
found time to serve on many University
Committees especially those that promote
graduate study and research, and was
external examiner at nine South African
Universities.
I will always remember Prof. Skin-
ners wicked sense of humour and love
of sport. When he was not screaming
at the ref on TV for some, (in Prof s
words) cockamamie decision, he was
usually encouraging us to do something
equally interesting, like climb a tree in the
Kalahari so that we could save a sedated
Springbok from the jaws of an advancing
pride of lions.
DOMINIC MOSS -
EXECUTIVE MANAGER, CONSERVATION &
RESEARCH, JOHANNESBURG ZOO
JEAN JACQUES BROSSY
19 MAY 1924 TO 5 AUGUST 2011
Jean Jacques Brossy lived life to the full
with dedication, integrity and passion.
He left the world a better place than he
found it. Jean Jacques will be missed by
Martin, Peter and Katy, his grandchildren
and many others.
PETER BROSSY
JILLIAN DENICE
ARNOLD
20 NOVEMBER 1945 TO 5 JUNE 2011
A teacher affects eternity; she can never
tell where her inuence stops. Jill was the
ultimate teacher. She was a real exam-
ple of humanity. She inuenced so many
children and adults alike. Jill was gentle,
kind and considerate, and always put oth-
ers needs before her own. When she was
in hospital, Cindy and I went to visit her.
True to her nature, we didnt get much
of an opportunity to nd out about the
state of her health because she was more
concerned about my state of health. This
genuine kindness and concern for others
was an innate quality of Jills personality
and extended to everyone.
As a Learning Support teacher, Jill had
the signicant responsibility of helping
children with learning di culties. Many
of these children had poor self-esteem and
lacked condence. Jills love and care for
each and every one of these children gave
them hope and helped them to develop a
sense of their individuality and self-worth.
She was an asset in the eld of curriculum
development where she helped initiate
and implement spelling and reading pro-
grammes. Jill was passionate about read-
ing, and her dream was to see every boy
with a book in the pocket of his blazer.
Another task she undertook was the
entry assessments for new applications.
She was perceptive and meticulous and
always gave particularly good feedback.
Although Jill was soly spoken, she stood
by her principles and was never afraid to
respond to situations which she believed
to be wrong. She was adamant that she
would not take more than one child at a
time for a lesson as she believed she could
not otherwise give 100% attention to that
child. She detested cyclic tests and exams,
believing they placed children under
too much pressure, especially those who
struggled.
Nothing was too much trouble for Jill.
I oen saw her working late in her o ce
and she took lessons before school started.
Jill happily participated in all activities:
cultural, sporting and academic. She
visited parents in their homes to discuss
the well-being of their children and spent
many hours at remedial schools to see
how she could better help children with
learning di culties.
When I received the sad, but expected
news that Jill was no longer suering but
had nally succumbed to the cancer that
she had bravely fought for so long, tears
came to my eyes. I have no doubt that
this was the reaction of all who knew her.
Selshly, we were not ready to let her go,
but she needed the peace and release from
suering that she has now found. Jill will
always be an inspiration, especially for
Christians. Matthew Chapter 6 vs. 1- 4
says:
Be careful not to do your acts of
righteousness before men, to be seen by
them. If you do, you will have no reward
from your Father in heaven. So when you
give to the needy, do not announce it with
trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the syna-
gogues and on the streets, to be honoured
by men but when you give to the needy,
do not let your le hand know what your
right hand is doing, so that your giving
may be in secret and your Father who sees
in secret will reward you.
is reading is especially appropriate
to Jill. She did not do things for promo-
tion, monetary reward or any other
extrinsic reason. She never boasted, laid
blame or made excuses. Despite her ill-
ness, she always arrived at school in the
mornings with a smile on her face and in
a positive frame of mind. She had a good
sense of humour and could always put
things in perspective. Jill was genuine.
Her faith in God gave her condence and
trust in the achievement of Gods will. e
meaning of life is nding your gi. e
purpose of life is giving it away. How true
this is of Jills life; she was a gied person
who dedicated her existence to the welfare
of humankind.
Mitch Albom wrote a book called
e ve people you meet in Heaven. is
book was about ve people who all made
an enormous contribution to humanity
during their time on earth, but it was only
when they got to Heaven that the extent
of what they had done became clear to
them, as their deeds were heartfelt and
sincere. I have no doubt that Jill is the
sixth person whom, God willing, we will
one day meet in Heaven. I know if I am
going to get to that meeting, I shall have
to reect on what Jill taught me - and no
better role model could there have been in
our earthly life.
MICHAEL WORKMAN
BUNTY CURLEWIS
(nee CATTELL)
19 JUNE 1916 TO
29 SEPTEMBER 2011
Bunty Curlewis was rst employed to
teach at St Johns Preparatory School in
January 1939, soon after she completed
her training at Grahamstown Teachers
Training College. She travelled by train
from Cape Town to Johannesburg to take
up the position after being advised by
Stanley Dodson, the Headmaster, that
provided she was polite and well-man-
nered, she would be appointed as a staff
member upon her arrival to teach Upper
1. Stuart Pyne Mercier (1948 Alston) has
previously written that, during the war
years, Miss Cattell embarked on teaching
her Upper 1 class to knit squares as part
of their war effort. She taught at the
Preparatory School until June 1943 when
she left to get married.
Bunty subsequently taught in the Pre-
paratory School and Pre-Prep from 1967
until 1976 as Mrs Curlewis. In his book,
Greater an We Know (the history of
the Preparatory School 1898-2004), Wal-
ter Macfarlane writes as follows:
During 1939, Miss E Cattell joined
the sta and was to serve the school for
two periods, the latter as Mrs Curlewis, for
a combined period of twelve years. She
was an excellent teacher and is remem-
bered with great aection by her pupils.
In 2000, she was a guest of honour at the
50th reunion of the 1950 Matrics held at
e Johannian.
Bunty passed away peacefully at St
Georges Village, Bedfordview on 29 Sep-
tember 2011, aged 95.
IAN CURLEWIS
IN MEMORY OF
NICHOLAS CHARLES
ALEXANDER ROWE
17 MARCH 1973 TO
11 SEPTEMBER 2001
We acknowledge with gratitude and
respect the 10th and nal year of spon-
sorship by Alec Rowe of the Nick Rowe
Memorial Teacher and the Nick Rowe
Memorial Sevens both instituted to
remember his son, Nick Rowe, who was
an OJ and who died in the 9/11 tragedy.
Nick attended St Johns from Grade 1
to Matric. He had a quick mind and an
engaging personality, but struggled aca-
demically at school, nding it extremely
di cult to full his considerable potential
- although later in life, he found his niche
in the burgeoning computer industry.
When he was killed in New York at the
age of 28 in the 9/11 tragedy, he held a
responsible position in spite of minimal
qualications.
In his memory, his parents decided to
sponsor the post of the Nick Rowe Memo-
rial (Learning Support) Teacher at St Johns
College to assist boys who had learning
di culties, similar to those that had beset
Nick, to full their potential. As Nick was
also a keen rugby player, in his memory
they sponsored the Nick Rowe Memo-
rial Inter-House Sevens Tournament held
every year since 2001 on Gaudy Day.
St Johns College wishes to acknowl-
edge with gratitude the generosity of
Mr Alec Rowe and the late Mrs Rowe
in allowing their love for their son to
be manifested in such a positive and
meaningful way. Nick Rowe will continue
to be remembered by the boys who have
benetted from learning support at St
Johns College in the past ten years, by
those boys who have risen to the challenge
in Inter- House Rugby - and in that his
name is now a part of the history and the
tradition of St Johns College.
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YEAR 2009
PHILIP HAWKINS
FLEMING
Philip is at Wits University studying
International Relations. He made it to the
top 15% at Wits for 1st year and was ac-
cepted into the Golden Key International
Honours society.
YEAR 2008
MARC DE VOS
CLARKE
Marc is living in Cape Town, com-
pleting his BSc in Environmental and
Geographical Sciences at the University
of Cape Town. He recently became a
fully qualied rescue crew member of
the National Sea Rescue Institute, Station
3, based at the V&A Waterfront in Cape
Town. is involvement follows a long
standing passion for maritime and avia-
tion aairs.
YEAR 2007
MYLES DAY
ALSTON
Industrial Design student from both
UJ and CPUT, Myles participated in the
Association of Rotational Moulders of
South Africa (ARMSA) annual Student
Design Award 2011 with designs of
indoor/outdoor/patio chairs. e students
were judged according to the criteria of
originality, marketability and manufactur-
ability. Myles was awarded First Prize for
his ShadePod concept and design.
YEAR 2005
DAI EDWARDES-EVANS
CLAYTON/FLEMING
Dai graduated from East Central
University in December 2010 and played
NCAA Division 1 Tennis, and later Divi-
sion 2 Tennis. In his senior year in college,
he nished #36 in the nation for doubles
and received all conference doubles as well
as an honourable mention in conference.
He is currently working at the prestigious
Washington Golf and Country Club.
YEAR 2003
CRAIG PATERSON
NASH
Craig graduated in 2010 with a
Masters degree in History from Rhodes
University, winning the Donald Sole prize
for the best History Masters thesis. He
works for a media, travel, and publications
company in Zanzibar.
ANDREW TREVOR MARK
CRICHTON
NASH
Andrew is currently a 2nd Lieutenant
in the Royal Marines.
YEAR 2001
IAIN PATERSON
NASH
Iain, the rst recipient of the Guy
Balderson Scholarship (see entry by Guy
Balderson 1937), received his doctorate
for his thesis on the biological control of
Pereskia aculeata. He works as a full time
researcher in the Entomology Department
of Rhodes University on many aspects of
biological control of invasive alien plants.
ROY GORDON HARRIS
THOMSON
Roy is studying for a Masters degree
in neurology at University College,
London. He has recently been awarded
a grant from the Oppenheimer Memorial
Trust.
GRANT NEVILLE CROSSE
CLARKE
Grant is working as a Supply Chain
Strategy Manager in APAC, based in
Singapore.
YEAR 2003
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MARC NIVEN
HODGSON
Marc is living in Melville, Johannes-
burg, is not married - no kids. He started
his own company called Mardek Diesel,
a wholesale diesel supplier, which sells
fuel to companies with their own storage
facilities. He is also an avid golfer.
YEAR 2000
NIKO PATRIKIOS
NASH
Niko is living in London, working
on EURO 2012 Poland/Ukraine. He is
working within the corporate hospital-
ity programme aer working 18 months
for FIFA on FWC2010. He plays rugby
for Old Alleynians Rugby Club in West
Dulwich, London. Attached is a picture
of him with Jonah Hull (his half-brother)
who matriculated in 1990 and was Head
of Nash (as Niko was ten years later).
He now works for Al Jazeera, based in
London, as a breaking news international
reporter covering major international
news such as the war in Libya.
YEAR 1999
ANDREW JOHN VAUGHAN
CLAYTON
Andrew obtained an IT Degree from
Bond University and is presently based in
the UK, working for a soware support
company.
PETER WILLIAM FROLICH
ALSTON
Peter studied engineering and moved
into nancial services. He is married with
a 16 month old daughter.
JANNIE DE VILLIERS
HILL
Jannie graduated with a BAcc degree
from Stellenbosch in 2003 and an LLB
from the University of Cape Town in 2006.
He is currently employed at Werksmans
Inc. as a commercial attorney and is mar-
ried to Carmen de Villiers (nee Adams).
YEAR 1998
JAMES ZIBARRAS
THOMSON
James is currently living in Toronto,
Canada. He moved to Canada in 1994
and graduated with an LLB from the
University of Victoria, British Columbia,
in 1997. Aer that he worked at a national
Canadian law rm in Vancouver from
1998 to 2000. Between 2000 and 2003 he
worked with a national U.S. law rm out
of Palo Alto, California. Since 2004, he
has lived and worked in Toronto, Ontario,
where he currently has his own law rm
specializing in civil and criminal litigation.
e rm is called Brauti orning Zibar-
ras LLP. eir website is www.btzlaw.ca .
YEAR 1997
TIMOTHY VALLANCE-WEBB
CLAYTON
Timothy met his wife, Georgie, while
studying theology at Oxford University in
England. ey both qualied as solici-
tors, working rst in London and then
in Guildford. In 2009, they gave up their
legal careers and Timothy is now working
as a pilot with Mission Aviation Fellow-
ship among the Aboriginal peoples of
Arnhem Land in Australia. ey have one
son, who is 10 months old.
AHILA SOTHYLINGAM-DESAI
VITH FORM
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Ahila graduated as a medical doctor in
India in 2003. She is currently a Medical
O cer in the department of Paediatrics
at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child
Hospital. She is married to Sandeep Desai
(VIth Form - 1997) and is the mother of
2 gorgeous boys, Aaryan (4yrs) and Aarav
(2 yrs).
GRANT WILLIAM EDWARD
BUCHANAN
HILL
Grant married Louise in 2010 and
they have a 10 month old daughter,
Caitlin. He still lives in Johannesburg and
works at BHP Billiton, recently as Service
Delivery Manager for Financial Services,
though now he has made a slight shi in
career and is the Supply Excellence Lead
in the Manganese business. He is in his
rst year of a Wits Business School MBA,
and has made the Deans list for the rst
two quarters.
YEAR 1996
JEAN-PAUL VAN RYSWYCK
CLARKE
Achievements: No
Awards: No
Marriages: No
Births: Certainly hope not!
Jean-Paul graduated from Rhodes
University with a BComm in 2003 and
from Cape Peninsula University of
Technology with a National Diploma in
Electrical Engineering in2004. He is now
living the dream in London byworking as
an IT Specialist for Phase Eight, a Ladies
Fashion Retail. Despite all this, he has, at
the tender age of 32, successfully achieved
his school ambitions of seeing both Rage
Against the Machine and Pearl Jam live in
concert. e only stop le now is the top!
DOUGLAS LECKIE
NASH
Douglas graduated from Corpus
Christi College, Oxford in 2001. He mar-
ried Katherine Cooper on 5th September
2009, and their daughter Eva Linnea
Hannah was born on 14th May 2011.
ey live in Cambridge, England. From
October 2011, he will be working as a
Higher Executive O cer for the Depart-
ment for the Environment, Food and
Rural Aairs, based at their headquarters
in central London.
SANDEEP DESAI
NASH/VITH FORM
Sandeep graduated as an Engineer
from UCT. He is currently working as
Manufacturing Director at Unilever, South
Africa and is married to Ahila Sothyl-
ingam (VIth Form 1997); he is the father
of 2 gorgeous boys, Aaryan (4yrs) and
Aarav (2 yrs).
YEAR 1995
TENSON WANG
NASH
Tenson is still single and hasbeen
teaching English in Taiwan for 11 years.
ANGUS DONALD CAMPBELL
HILL
Angus married Marie Aoun in Dec
2008 and is a senior lecturer in the De-
partment of Industrial Design, University
of Johannesburg, as of March 2010.
CHRIS PATRICIOS
CLAYTON
Chris is currently the CFO at Prime-
dia Group. He is married to Tessa-Lynn
and has two children, Charlotte (four
years old) and Jack (one year old).
YEAR 1994
JAMES JARDINE
THOMSON
James completed his BSc Honours
degree (cum laude) in Computer Science
at the University of the Witwatersrand
in 1998. During his four years of study,
he won several awards, including the
Rand Merchant Gold Medal and the
Liberty Life Gold medal for Computer
Science. In 2006, he completed his BSc
Masters degree (cum laude) in Financial
Mathematics at the University of Cape
Town. In 2010 he went up to Cambridge
University to begin his PhD, and he is now
in his nal year with his thesis topic being
Computational Linguistics. At the begin-
Christi College, Oxford in 2001. He mar-
ning of 2010, James developed a soware
programme, Qiqqa, which enables Mas-
ters and Doctoral students to collate their
research more easily. In July 2011, Qiqqa
won the Cambridge University Entre-
preneurs Challenge and the Cambridge
University Entrepreneurs Club Technol-
ogy Venture. Part of his prize is a three
month placement at Silicon Valleys Plug
and Play Technology Centre in California,
which he will take up in 2012.
GREG MATTHEWS
THOMSON
Greg lives in New York City with his
family (Lynette, Ryan, Olivia and Erin)
and works as a Risk and Strategy Consult-
ant to the Financial Services Industry.
JAMES PRESTON
ALSTON
James has worked as the Senior
Manager for CommScope (2001-2008),
heading up the Sub-Saharan African Divi-
sion. From 2009 to the present , he has
been heading up the UAE Division in the
desert. He was married in December 2010
in Koh Samui, ailand to the beautiful
Tessa Emanuel.
YEAR 1992
ADRIAN GALLIARD
(6TH FORM: 1993) ALSTON
Together with his brother Ashley,
Adrian started a successful corporate
wellness company in 2000. Coming from a
musical family (his father still sings in e
South African Welsh Male Voice Choir),
Adrian studied classical voice under
well-known vocal coach, Sarie Lamprecht,
and completed a BADA degree at Wits
University. He appeared in numerous
professional cabaret and musical theatre
productions before making a calculated
decision to concentrate on his own music.
Still Johannesburg-based, he was inspired
to write his own music aer perform-
ing a song written for the occasion of his
brothers wedding in 2006.
ROBERT GUY STEWART
HILL
Robert has just competed in the
Standard AG Duathlon World Champion-
ships in Gijon in Spain, where he repre-
sented South Africa and nished 14th in
his age group (35-39).
YEAR 1991
HUGH HOLLMAN
ALSTON
Hugh recently moved to the Silicon
Valley o ce of Jones Day, a worldwide law
rm, aer serving as an attorney advisor
to a Commissioner at the United States
Federal Trade Commission (US FTC)
in Washington DC and London. Dur-
ing his time at the US FTC, Hugh was
an academic visitor and guest lecturer at
Oxford University and a visiting fellow at
the British Institute of International and
Comparative Law. Hughs full contact de-
tails are available at this link: http://www.
jonesday.com/hmhollman.
BENEDICT MARU-A-PULA MOLEFE
NASH
Benedict lives in Soweto and works
for Old Mutual. He is single, is still run-
ning and is busy preparing for the Soweto
Marathon.
YEAR 1990
GLENN POLEY
HILL
Glenn recently converted onto the
Airbus A340 for SAA as a Senior First
O cer. He has settled in the Cape in Som-
erset West. He serves as a lay minister in
the local Anglican parish, plays the bag-
pipes and ies his gyroplane for recrea-
tion, enjoying the stunning Cape scenery
from the air. He married Hayley Melton in
2005 and has a beautiful, 3-year-old son,
Andrew.
KARA PERPETUA CHRISTINA
RAWDEN
VITH FORM
Kara has been back in South Africa
for eight years andcurrently works for an
American soware company running the
Middle East and African Marketing Team.
She has recently won multiple awards
including EMEA Marketing Person of the
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Year for 2010 and the Consumer Market-
ing Innovation Award for Worldwide
Emerging markets in 2011. She has also
just completed the Top Talent programme
for the top 5% of performers within the
company. She lives in Johannesburg with
her two gorgeous Jack Russells and enjoys
horse riding, sailing and golf.
ANTHONY CHARLES BECKER
THOMSON
Anthony is married to Tina Men-
delsohn and has two children: Michael
(7 years) and Keila (5 years). He is a
cardiologist, having attained an MBBCh
(Wits) cum Laude; FCP (SA); Cert Cardi-
ology (SA) and PhD (Wits). He recently
completed his PhD at Wits on HIV and
coronary artery disease (2011). He is cur-
rently working as a specialist cardiologist
at Baragwanath Hospital and Flora Clinic
YEAR 1989
CRAIG ANDREW WALTERS
NASH
Craig has been married for 15 years
to Sarah, a genetic Scientist. ey have
two beautiful daughters, Caitlyn (cham-
pion gymnast) and Michaela (bursary for
ballet). ey live in Riverclub, Sandton
in JHB. He is a Mechanical Engineer and
works as a Position Global Category Man-
ager for Anglo American Supply Chain
Head O ce in JHB.
YEAR 1988
EVAN GILBERT
CLAYTON
Professor Evan Gilbert joined Miton
Optimal Asset Management in September
2011 as head of the Institutional Asset
Consulting Division.Previously he was a
research analyst at Cadiz Asset Manage-
ment. He has also been an Associate Pro-
fessor at the University of Stellenboschs
Economics Department since July 2008,
following six years of teaching nance
at the University of Cape Towns Gradu-
ate School of Business. Prior to this, he
worked for three years as a management
consultant with the Monitor Group.Evan
completed his PhD at the University of
Cambridge in 1999 on the capital budget-
ing behaviour of South African manu-
facturing companies. Evan also holds a
BComm in Accounting, Economics and
Law from Rhodes University, a BComm
Honours in Economics from UCT and
an MComm in Economics from Wits
University.
YEAR 1987
(CHRISTOPHER) GUY BRIGGS
CLARKE
Guy recently returned to South Africa
aer twelve years in London, where he
was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of
Arts and Academician of the Academy of
Urbanism, and has established an archi-
tecture and urban design practice in Cape
Town. He is married to Kate and has two
children: Anna (6) and Oliver (3).
WILLIAM JAMES HORNER
ALSTON
William completed National Service
from 1989 to 1991, was the National
Service Chef of the Year for Free State
Command in 1999. He graduated with an
ND Hotel Management (Cape Technikon)
in 1996 and has worked his way up the
career ladder in the hospitality industry;
he is currently Rooms Division Manager /
Deputy General Manager of the Michelan-
gelo Towers and Raphael Penthouse Suites
a ve star mixed use property with com-
mercial and residentialaccommodation.
He is an ordained elder in the Uniting
Presbyterian Church of Southern Africa
and is Sunday School Superintendent. He
is still single - never married, owing to
the nature of his industry. He has worked
across the length and breadth of South
Africa, in Botswana and in Zambia.
MARTIN LOO
NASH
Martin is married (one daughter) and
living in Gaborone, Botswana
works as a Position Global Category Man-
BARCLAY AUSTIN HILTON HOAR
THOMSON
In 1996, his busiest year by far, he
married Jessica Reekie, bought a house
and bought a nancial planning busi-
ness!Today they live in Parkwood with
their two children, Zoe (seven) and
omas (three) - a fourth generation
Johannian-in-waiting. ere are now three
shareholders in his business, Chartered
Wealth Solutions, which specialises in
helping people at retirement, both from a
nancial and life-planning perspective.
YEAR 1986
CHRISTOPHER GRANT RANDALL
THOMSON
Christopher emigrated to Australia
with his family in 1983, but would have
matriculated in 1986; he was at the school
from Grade 1 until 1983, when he was
in LIV. He is married to Ilona and they
have four children: Lucy 9, omas 8,
Sophie 6 and James 4. He lives in Sydney
and is theManaging Director and owner
of North Shore BMW and North Shore
MINI Garage in Sydney NSW. He has a
BA, MBA and Masters in Marketing Com-
munication.
JON PATRICIOS
CLAYTON
Jon qualied as a medical doctor
at Wits University in 1992 and went on
to study for a Masters degree in Sports
Medicine at She eld University, which he
attained with distinction. His passion for
sport led to his involvement with many
national sporting bodies and he was advi-
sor at the U21 World Cup Rugby held
in South Africa in 2002. He is involved
with cricket and soccer on a national level.
He consults to most of the international
touring sports teams that come to South
Africa. Jon is founder and director of
Sports Concussion South Africa andhas
written a book for the International Sports
Medicine Federation Manual. He is
committed to his cause and is passionate
about sport. Jon is President of the South
African Sports Medicine Association and
he sits on the International Sports Medical
Council.
PETER CLINTON
NASH
Peter is living in Charlotte, North
Carolina, is married to Amy and has a 4
week old son, Gabriel Benjamin. He sold
his wine import company in July 2010 and
now does a little consulting in the wine
business - to stay out of trouble!
GARTH RITCHIE
CLAYTON
Garth has been living in London for
15 years. He is married with two children,
Georgina (5) and Luke (7). He works
for Deutsche Bank as the Global Head of
Equities and is a member of e
Corporate Investment Bank Executive
Committee.
GRANT MANN
ALSTON
Grant has been married to Hannelie
for 14 yearsand they have 3 boys: Adrian
(11), and twins, Michael and Ross (8). He
is also a cancer survivor (2005).
YEAR 1985
ANDREW HENWOOD
BOUSEFIELD AND CLARKE
Andrew did a post-matric year at
Bishops, aer matric at St Johns. He then
completed a BSc Industrial Engineering
at Wits, followed by a PDM from Wits
Business School and then a BComm and
PGDA at UCT. He is currently working in
the Corporate Finance department at De
Beers and thoroughly enjoying working
for such a historic company. He married
Astrid Fleming in 2008 and they have a
daughter, Annabelle.
VANESSA QUAN
ALSTON
Vanessa is a medical doctor, head-
ing up a surveillance unit at the National
Institute for Communicable Diseases
(NICD) in Johannesburg. She got mar-
ried last year - to a Saints old boy!
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MARCO LUIGI CHAIBERTA
HILL
Marco has a BA from Wits, a Diploma
in Project Management from Damelin and
an international Project Management Pro-
fessional (PMP) registration through the
Project Management Institute in the USA.
He works for Aurecon, an international
consulting engineering rm. He has been
married to Valerie for almost 10 years and
they have two boys: Delano (9) and Dino
(6). ey live on the West Rand and he
still plays tennis at a social club, where he
is on the committee.
CLIVE ANDREW MCKIE MURRAY
NASH
Clive lives in London, where he has
worked for Investec Plc. since 2002. He is
married to Nicola (nee Hancock) and they
have twins, aged eight.
ANDREW HARDING
GRANGE
Andrew is married with three children
and has been working abroad for the past
20 years - mostly for BBC News - as a
foreign correspondent in Russia, Georgia,
Kenya, Singapore, ailand and now in Jo-
hannesburg. He is currently a BBC Africa
correspondent.
JOHN KULLMANN
NASH
John studied Interior Design at Wits
Tech from 1986 to 1988. He married
Tina Hartshorne in 2003 and they have
two boys Kai (7) and Jake (3). ey
live in JHB. John runs 3D Group of
companies supplying services to the
exhibition and conference industries since
1995. www.3ddesign.co.za. ey build
exhibition stands locally and all over the
world.
LOUIS SEECO
NASH
Louis is: the Founder and CEO of
Elements, a marketing and advertising
agency; a director at Kwanza Media, a Me-
dia Strategy, Planning and Buying agency;
and the founder of the Brandpilgrimage,
a Research and Consumer Insights com-
pany. He is a regular media commentator
and contributor for various publications
and is a part-time presenter on radio. He
has written articles for publications such
as City Press, Financial Mail, Marketing
Mix, Leadership Magazine etc. He is the
author of Marketing the Same Dier-
ence, a book on language and cultural
dynamics in advertising.
YEAR 1984
GEORGES COMITIS
AUSTIN
George graduated from Wits (BSc
Computer Science). He is married with
two daughters (14 and 11 years). He has
lived in Cape Town since 1991. He was
in the food business for 17 years and is
now in Football - CEO of Ajax CT (last 3
years).
RICHARD MAYER
HILL
Richard is a director of Fullard Mayer
Morrison Attorneys in Rivonia.He was
one of only two 1984 matriculantsto
attend the 25th reunion in 2009, with the
enthusiastic VIth Formers of the same
vintage! Last year, he renounced decades
of bachelorhood by marrying Romanian,
Angelica Muha, in the Crypt Chapel,
where he attends the St Johns Parish
services when possible. In his spare time,
he runs competitively and mentors some
of the countrys leading male and female
milers.
YEAR 1982
BRIDGET NICHOLS
VITH FORM
Bridget graduated from UCT in 1985
(BA Hons English), completed an MA at
Wits and taught there for two and a half
years, before going to Durham, where
she completed a doctorate in literature
and theology in 1994. Following a spell of
part-time teaching, she has been Chaplain
to the Bishop of Ely since 1998.
YEAR 1981
ROBERT LANGLEY PURVES
HILL
Aer leaving school, Rob studied law
at UCT and later attained a doctorate in
law from Cambridge University. Aer
decades in private practice and work-
ing for the UKs nancial regulator, Rob
moved to the English Bar, where he is
currently a barrister, specialising in nan-
cial services law. Rob has been happily
married to Christa for 19 years. ey have
two delightful, but eccentric, sons, Timo-
thy (10) and Matthew (7). e family
lives in Pembury, near Tunbridge Wells,
in England. When he is not working,
Robs principal recreations are family and
working on his house and garden. He is
also an enthusiastic, but somewhat erratic,
single sculler.
PIERRE PANOS
ALSTON
Pierre qualied as a chartered ac-
countant (CASA) aer earning his
BComm and BAcc degrees in his native
South Africa. He worked for Price Wa-
terhouse Coopers before emigrating to
the United States in 1993. Pierre became
a partner and ultimately purchased the
Brookwood Grill Concept. He founded
Stoney River Legendary Steaks and grew it
in Atlanta and Chicago, ultimately selling
it in 2000 to a publicly traded company.
Pierre went on to establish QS America in
2011; the company has 50 stores in 4 states
across 3 brands with the goal of 100 stores
by 2015. He is also expanding his com-
mercial real estate portfolio in the cities in
which they own restaurants. Pierre is mar-
ried to Alexandra and has three children:
Alexander 16, Helena 12 and Nastassja 6.
ey reside in Atlanta.
WARWICK HARRISON
ALSTON
Warwick is married to Janine and they
have twin 11year-old daughters. ey
emigrated to Australia in 2006, where
he is teaching at Woodcro College, an
Anglican private school.
IAN JACOBS
THOMSON
Ian graduated from Rhodes (BSocSci)
and married Karrie in 2002, no kids. He
is currently Financial Advisor at Robson
Savage, an employee benets administra-
tor.
YEAR 1980
RUSSELL BLANCKENSEE
ALSTON
Russell is still in South Africa and liv-
ing in Bryanston, Sandton. He is married
to Lee-Anne and has two children, Keagan
and Lara. His son Keagan was accepted at
St Johns, but they discovered that he was
severely dyslexic and sought tuition at a
more appropriate institution. His daugh-
ter, Lara, is at St Stithians and currently
moving into Grade 10. He is an owner of
a large printing company, along with his
partner, Stewart Blanckensee, and they
presently assist with the OJ and St Johns
printing requirements.
GLEN MASON
HILL
Glen moved to Sydney, Australia, to
work in the vaccines world with Sano
Pasteur (2008). He is currently the Medi-
cal & Regulatory Aairs Director for Sa-
no Pasteur Australia and New Zealand.
YEAR 1979
SEAN NICHOLL
HILL
Sean is a professional engineer, has
been married to Mary for 22 years and
they have ve children: Jordyn: 3rd year
student at the Naval Academy (US Navys
University); Evan: 1st year student at the
Naval Academy ; Victor: 6th Grade (Std
4); Andy: 5th Grade (Std 3); and Jenna: 1st
Grade. He is: the Founder/ Chairman of
House Angels (Christian Ministry oering
free home repairs to neighbours in need);
Chairman of the Lake Allatoona Associa-
tion (LAA), a 2 000-member organisa-
tion which organised 4 500 people for a
cleanup of the 12 000 acre Lake on 9/17;
a member of the Board of Elders at Eagle
Pointe Church; leader/member of a num-
ber of other civic organisations. He is the
Chairman of the Board of several compa-
nies, including https://www.cwaterser-
vices.com/en/ is company provides its
clients world-wide with turnkey (design-
built) industrial wastewater systems. Sean
stays in touch with Athol Cochrane (Nash
79) who lives in Rhode Island, USA
CLIFFORD WILLIAM BARLOW
THOMSON
Cliord is a ConsultantCardiac
Surgeon in Southampton, UK. Hegradu-
ated in medicine at Wits in 1985,did
military service and then started his
surgical training in Johannesburg. In
1990, hewent toTrinity College,Ox-
ford, graduating with a DPhil in 1993.
He resumed his Cardiothoracic surgical
training at Papworth Hospital, University
of Cambridgein 1994, graduating with the
FRCS (Cardiothoracic)in 1998. He spent
18 months asCardiothoracic Transplant
Fellow at Stanford University, California,
but returned to theUK and has been in
his current position in Southampton since
2000. He hasbusy clinical practices in
both the NHS and private sectors . He is
Regional Cardiothoracic Representative
at the Royal College of Surgeons for South
CentralEngland and a Cardiac Surgical
Examiner for the nal FRCS Intercollegi-
ate Cardiothoracic examination. He mar-
ried Sheila (McAdam) in South Africa in
1990. ey have lived in Winchester since
2000and have three children: Pippa is 12,
at Twyford Prep school and due tostart
at Wellington College in September 2012;
William is 16 and has just completed his
GCSE exam at Harrow; Andrew is 18 and
has just started Philosophy and Econom-
icsat Edinburgh University. He completed
his A-levels at Wellington College in July
- where his House Master for the last two
terms was Rick Clarke, newly arrived from
his teaching position at SJC says Clif-
ford, It was amazing to recognise some of
the SJC ethos 32 years aer I had le!
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
ATHOL COCHRANE
NASH
Athol lives in Middletown, Rhode Is-
land, USA. He is married to Lori and they
have just celebrated their 25th wedding
anniversary. ey have two boys, Andrew
and Graham, and have just became grand-
parents to Adalyn. Athol has a Financial
Planning o ce, Wealth Solutions, located
in Middletown with 4 employees. Recently
he helped with the formation of the St
Johns College Foundation Chapter in the
USA and he is the founding President. He
has alsobeen President of the Rhode Is-
land Chapter of the American Parkinsons
Disease Association for 12 years.Living
on an island allows him to pursue his
favourite pastimes of shing and boating.
YEAR 1978
ANDREW ROCKY KINGHORN
NASH
Rocky is married to Leanne and they
have 3 wonderful daughters Amy, An-
nabelle and Alexa.
CLIFFORD ELPHICK
CLAYTON
Cliord is Chairman of Zanaga Iron
Ore Company, which is listed on the
London Stock Exchange, and CEO of Gem
Diamonds Limited, also listed on the LSE.
He lives in Johannesburg and is married to
Nicky. ey have three children: Emily 15,
Alexandra 13 and Joseph 10.
YEAR 1977
DAVID ANDERSON
CLARKE
David is married with 2 children.
He is a tax lawyer and senior partner in
a boutique law rm, which he founded
25 years ago in the City of London. He
specialises in very high-net-worth, private
clients who are investing in and relocat-
ing to France, Switzerland and Monaco.
He divides his time between London and
Monaco.
YEAR 1976
LORENZO GADDINI
1976 (LEFT ST JOHNS AT THE END OF
LOWER V)
CLAYTON
Aer leaving St Johns and Mozam-
bique at the end of 1976, Lorenzo moved
to Italy with his family. Hestarted working
in the Credit Cardbusiness in 1984.In
1991, he married Pina and they returned
to South Africa on honeymoon. ey vis-
ited St Johns and met with Michael Carter,
who was kind enough to give them a short
tour of the school. Lorenzo was really
sad to hear of Michaels recent passing.
In 1992, their rst daughter, Chiara, was
born in Rome.ey moved to England
in 1994, where their second daughter,
Laura, was born. In 1997, they went back
to Rome, lived there for a couple of years,
then made the big stepand moved to
the US in 1999. eyhave been living in
Florida since then, with a break of 3 years
between 2008-2011 , when they moved
to Madrid. ey are nowsettled back in
Florida and loving it.Lorenzo is still in
the Credit Card business, working for HP,
as Director WW Cards and Electronic
Payments
JOHN MARK SPYKER (RUSTY)
HILL
Rusty was made Rector of St Albans
Anglican Church,East London, Eastern
Cape in 2009, and Archdeacon of East
London South. He is co-ordinator of
Growing the Church for the Diocese of
Grahamstown. His daughter, Rebekah,
graduated with a BFineArt from Rhodes
last year, and he has daughters in Gr 1
and Gr8 at Clarendon Girls High in East
London. He has taken upsurfski-ing and
canoeing to keep t!
CHRIS NORRIS
CLAYTON
Chris retired in 2004 from a career
in Telecommunications Project Manage-
ment. He has 2 daughters, the elder of
whom is a doctor and the younger in 3rd
year PPE at York University. He lives in
Reading, England.
ROBERT KEVIN KOCH
NASH
Robert joined the South African
Airforce and studied to earn his T6 Radar
qualication. He married Pat De Kooker
in 1983 and they have three children:
Angelique, Vanessa and Chantelle.
LIONEL JOHN BURGER
NASH
Having attained a BA LLB: 1977
1982 (University of Natal); Ethics: 2004
(Tukkies); Advanced Corporate and
Securities Law, Summa Cum Laude 2005
(UNISA), Lionel is currently engaged
with Advanced Company Law at Wits.
He practised as an attorney from 1985
2000. He joined BoE Bank as Head of
Compliance (2000 2003) and was Head
of Governance and Compliance for Ned-
bank Capital (2003 2009). He has been
Enterprise Risk Manager for the Nedbank
Group since 2009.He was married in 1987
to Antoinette and they have 2 children:
Rebecca, aged 19 and Ruth, aged 9. ey
live in Linden, Jhb.
ARCHIBALD BRUCE SCOTT
GARDEN
NASH
Archie has just entered his third
career as Airport Director of Cambridge
Airport in the UK, aer a fascinating
and rewarding 26 years in the nancial
services industry, which followed his early
career in IT. He entered a Civil Partner-
ship in 2009 with Philip Cornett and is
now happily settled in Cambridge.
PETER WORROLL
THOMSON
Peter is living in Oxford, UK with his
wife, Janet, and daughter, Kirsty (12). He
is a Futures trader.
YEAR - 1975
KEVAN ASPOAS
CLARKE
Kevan is the CEO and Chairman of
e Jupiter Drawing Room, Cape Town.
He founded it in 1994 with two partners
who are still with him. It is South Africas
highest-awarded design agency, both lo-
cally and internationally. It is also one of
Cape Towns biggest advertising agencies.
He is also Managing Director of Lion
Heart, a Pan-African Agency, and Direc-
tor of e Jupiter Drawing Room South
Africa. He is married to Joanne omas
and lives in Bantry Bay Cape Town.
CHRIS VAN MELLEKAMP
CLARKE
Chris is a partner at Spencer Stuart,
one of the worlds leading Executive
Search rms. Chris joined Spencer Stuart
in 2002 from the Gordon Institute of Busi-
ness Science (GIBS), where he was one of
the four founding directors and where he
held the position of Director: Executive
Education. Prior to joining GIBS, Chris
was a senior South African diplomat, who
served in Paris, New York (UN) and Na-
mibia. In Paris, he was the Acting Deputy
Ambassador until 1998. Prior to his ve
years in Paris, he was actively involved in
developing diplomatic relations with Rus-
sia and the countries of Central Europe.
Aer returning from Paris, he headed up
the South American Division responsible
for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay and
Uruguay. His interests include farming,
wildlife conservation, y shing, golf,
photography, equestrian sports and music.
He played hockey at university, at both
provincial and national level, aer leaving
school.
YEAR 1974
MARK DE KIEWIET
ALSTON
Mark lives in San Antonio, USA with
his wife, Tania and daughters, Emma and
Elizabeth. He runs his own company,
operating in Europe, UK and North
America.
BAXTER BRAND CAREY
HILL
Baxter has been married to Jean for 30
years and they have two sons aged 27and
23. He works at DHL Global Forwarding
as a Global Bids and Tenders Manager. He
lives in Blairgowrie, Randburg.
YEAR 1973
ANGUS PATERSON
HILL
Fr Angus is at present Head of School
of St Marys DSG, Pretoria.
RICHARD JAMES LILFORD
CLAYTON
Richard obtained his PhD from the
University of London. He is currently
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology at the
University of Birmingham, holds the posi-
tion of Vice-Dean for Applied Health Re-
search,is Director of Birmingham Clinical
Research Academy and was previously
Head of the School of Health and Popula-
tion Sciences. He is married to a general
practitioner; they have three children and
recently became grandparents for the rst
time. He is a very keen tennis player.
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
ROB NEWSOME
HILL
Rob is married to Barbs and they have
2 daughters (Jessica and Amy) and son
(John, who is currently completing Matric
at SJC). He is a partner at Pricewater-
houseCoopers (PwC) in their Johannes-
burg o ce. Rob was chairman of the St
Johns College Easter Rugby Festival from
2009 to 2011 and serves on the Colleges
Finance Committee.
YEAR 1972
TONY VAUGHAN
CLAYTON
Tony qualied in Wildlife Manage-
ment (Pretoria Technikon) and worked in
Botswana and Kruger Park as a research
assistant at the University of Pretoria for
two years. He was Warden for ten years
at the Jack Scott Reserve. He has been
Project Developer for game farms such as
the Lion and Rhino Park and Aloe Ridge
Game Reserve. He started Rhino Fencing
in 1987, using his experience in the game
world to introduce electric fencing to
the game industry. He serves as a Board
member to the Jane Goodall Trust SA with
Prof. Errol Tobia (which involved setting
up Chimpanzee sanctuaries in Congo and
South Africa). He is currently Director
of Sable Integrated Security Systems and
Rhino Fencing, Cape Town.
YEAR 1971
SPENCER GEAR
(VITH FORM) THOMSON
Spenser is Chief Systems O cer at
a large mental health agency in West-
minster, Maryland USA. He is married
to Suzy and they have two college-age
children.
JONATHAN SPARKES
NASH
Jonathan is married with two chil-
dren,Bianca and Michael. He established
a television production company (Com-
bined Artists)in 1987 and has produced
numerous live shows over the years; the
company is best known for Carte Blanche
which enters its 24th year in 2012. He has
also promoted music tours by UB40 and
Mike and the Mechanics comedian, Billy
Connolly. He is a partner in the company,
ai Africa, which owns several Asian
restaurants: Orient, Wangthai and Kong
Roast amongst others. His main interests
are wildlife and yshing.
YEAR 1970
ROBIN CHARLES SPARGO
CLAYTON
Robin married Christele and they
have two sons, Nicholas and Mitch, and
one daughter, Gemma. He worked as a
Process Engineer with TWP Projects and
is currently with Weir Minerals.
DAMON EDEN GREVILLE
NASH
Damon is living in Mondeor, Johan-
nesburg, is married to Sandra Joy and has
a daughter, Geraldine (33, a teacher) and a
son (Warwick 30, who is Marketing Man-
ager for Advance Printing Co.) Damon
is CEO of Advance Printing Co (Pty) Ltd
and CEO of Ukwenza-it.com - the worlds
premier event website!
YEAR 1969
PATRICK MICHAEL MACE LANE
THOMSON
Advocate Patrick Michael Mace Lane
SC attained his BA.LLB at Wits and was
admitted as an Attorney in 1976; he was
called to the South African Bar and to the
English Bar in 1997, he took Silk in 1993.
He is an internationally accredited arbi-
trator. Patrick is a member of 39 Essex
Street Chambers in London and practises
internationally in the United Kingdom,
Europe and Africa. He is married to Lisa
and has 3 children and two step-children.
FRANK SHEPHERDSON
CLAYTON
Frank is living in Charlotte NC,
USA and is married to Loraine, with two
daughters, Kathryn (living in UK) and
Kirsten (married and living in Auckland
NZ).
IAN RAWDON LAWRIE
NASH
In 1977, Ian graduated with a BSc
Building from Wits. He is married with a
daughter (30) and a son (25)
He has recently retired and is now
running their game lodge (Shikwari Bush
Lodge) near Hoedspruit, Limpopo with
their daughter.
KENNETH C WORSDALE
THOMSON
Kenneth is living in Singapore, with
part of the year in Colorado, USA. He
is married to Victoria and they have two
sons: Gavin (20) studying engineering at
Purdue in the USA and Christopher (15)
at high school in Singapore.
YEAR 1968
CMA (MICHAEL) LUGTON
ALSTON
Michael attained his MA from Edin-
burgh University in 1973. From 1973 to
2008, he was a civil servant in Scotland,
and from 2005-2008, was Chief Executive
of the Scottish Law Commission. He is
Chairman of the Administration Board
of the Scottish Episcopal Church and
Member of the Business Committee at
Edinburgh University. He is Governor of
Merchiston Castle School and Trustee of
the Eric Liddell Centre, Edinburgh. He is
married with two sons. He enjoys: South
Africa, indierent contract bridge, worse
lawn tennis.
YEAR 1967
IAN CURLEWIS
NASH
Ian has resided in Perth, Australia
since 1986. A fond memory? In 1962, I
captained the Bouseld senior cricket side
against Carter on the Valley Field. e
matting pitch played up a bit and my side
was all out for one run! e singlerun was
scored by Trollip - his elder brother was
Stan Trollip. e destroyer of the Bouseld
batsmen was Anthony Garwood, who
took 6 or 7 wickets. In their innings,
Carter was all out for ve runs. Perhaps
not too many from Bouseld will want to
remember the match!
RAWDON JOHN SIMON
THOMSON
Rawdon is married to Sally and
they have two boys, Ross and Brad, now
grown-up. ey emigrated to Australia in
1987 and are currently living in Sydney.
He is the Managing Director of Compass
Management Consulting in Australia.
YEAR 1966
CLIVE EDWARD BUTLER RICE
THOMPSON
Clive enjoyed his professional in-
ternational cricket career from 1973 to
1994.is year, he was a recipient of the
Golden Eagle Award at St Johns College.
His business interests are diverse, ranging
from a marketing company to low-energy
lighting to a sports merchandising busi-
ness. And one must never forget that Clive
introduced Karaoke to South Africa many
years ago - for all those who love to sing
but cant sing! Clive continues to give of
his time to charity functions. He is mar-
ried to Susan and has 2 children, Jackie
(30) who has twin boys of 1 year, and
Mark (28).
CHRISTOPHER NORMAN
NASH
Christopher is currently working as
an IT consultant and audit partner at
Deloitte, France.
WILLIAM GRANVILLE GEORGE
ELIOT
HILL
William is married to Beverley (nee
Wallace) and is currently Managing
Director of Brink and Heath Civils (Pty)
Ltd - Zambia and Malawi. He is cur-
rentlybased in Lilongwe, Malawi. He has
two children: Francis, who matriculated
from Bishops and now holds a Masters in
International Finance from Columbia, is
a researcher at Mansard Capital, London
and is married to Andrea. His daughter,
Geraldine, matriculated from Herschel,
holds a Masters in Film and Media Stud-
ies, is living in Vancouver and is married
to Ethan.
EDWARD CUTTEN
THOMSON
Sally and Edward are running a B&B/
Lodge at Bishops Cove in the Tsitsikama.
He is o cially retired, but still an entre-
preneur of note! Pop in for a cuppa - or
something stronger.
HERBERT CAMPBELL BARROW
EVANS
THOMSON
Herbert is married to Brendaand still
practising as a GP in Grahamstown.
CHARLES BANKS
HILL
Charles married in 1975, had one son
in 1981, and now has two grandchildren
(2008 and 2010).
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
THE OLD JOHANNIAN
YEAR 1965
DAVID WILKINSON
(VITH FORM) THOMSON
David taught at St Johns from 1970
to 1986 and was Housemaster of Clayton
House from 1980 to 1986.
He is currently Executive Principal of
Elkanah House, an independent co-educa-
tional day school in Blouberg, Cape Town.
He was Headmaster of St Annes Diocesan
College in Hilton, KZN, for 12 years,
retiring at the end of 2009. He is currently
serving his fourth year as the Chairman
of ISASA, the Independent Schools As-
sociation of Southern Africa. Retirement
is not an option! (Current SJC boys will
know of David because of Mr Wilkinsons
English Language Test, the challenging
English test instituted by David during his
time at the school and now known by the
awe-inspiring (dread-inspiring?) acronym
WELT! Ed.)
CEDRIC RUSSELL HOWSON
ALSTON
Cedric attained a BCom (Wits) in
1968, an MBA cum laude (Harvard) in
1973, founded Gemini Finance Group in
London in 1988 and is currently living in
Marbella, Spain and London. He is mar-
ried to Lee-Anne (nee Gibson) and they
have 3 children: Marc (1980), Richard
(1984) and Holly (1987). ey continue to
visit SA and Botswana on a regular basis.
ey have had a number of reunion
get-togethers in London in recent years
and have seen: Garth Watkins, George
Cunningham, Leigh Kealton, Alex Mavro-
cordatos, Mike Strong, Erik Bjornsgaard,
Simon Garvey, Alan McNeil and Chris
Pearce, as well as ex-teacher from St
Johns, John East , who joined them for
their last London get-together in March of
this year.
LEIGH KEALTON
CLAYTON
Leigh and his wife, Jan, have lived
on the Gold Coast (near Brisbane) in
Queensland Australia for the past 23
years. ey sold their events business a
couple of years ago and have since been
trying to make sense of the stock market!
To take their minds o the worlds nan-
cial woes, they have done some travelling
this year and ended up in Canada, where
they spent time with Lester Hedgecock
(Nash 1965)and his wife, Elaine, in
Toronto. ey visited Niagara Falls, the
wineries and other delights of the area.
Erik Bjornsgaard (Nash 1965) and his
wife, Jean, visited them this year from the
UK and were treated to Australian good
weather, wide open spaces and the worlds
best beaches, reefs and rainforests. Leigh
and Jan are expecting Roger Jeerson
(omson 1965) for a visit soon and
would welcome any other 65ers looking
for an Oz experience! Leighs advice to
any other ageing OJs is: Take your sav-
ings and travel the world - but make sure
you include Canada and Australia!
GEORGE CUNNINGHAM
NASH
George is a retired teacher, living near
Norwich in Norfolk, England. His wife,
Alison, and he have two ospring: Mat-
thew (32), who works in PR and Com-
munications, and Eleanor (3rd London
Marathon in 2009).
YEAR 1964
CARL FATTI
NASH
Carl is a medical doctor and works at
the Helderberg state hospital in Somerset
West.
RICHARD THEOPHILE SCHAERER
ALSTON
Richard worked for Eskom, is married
to Faith and will retire soon.
DAVID DE BEER
ALSTON
David has been based in the Neth-
erlands since 1976 and specialised in
working for international organisations
in post-conict situations. Since March
2009, he has been External Post-Conict
Adviser to the Delegation of the European
Union in Indonesia and has the province
of Aceh as his area of responsibility. His
role is monitoring the EU-funded peace
stabilisation projects in elds of promot-
ing democratic governance as well as
Security Sector Reform (introduction of
Community Policing) in Aceh.
e attached photo was taken earlier
this year in the mosque of a small village
in South Aceh District with members of
the traditional village council of elders
who, under the Community Polic-
ing programme, have been given legal
jurisdiction over 18 types of minor crime,
thereby relieving the police of much time-
consuming routine work and allowing
them to interact with the villagers on a
more regular level.
YEAR 1963
ROB STEWART
HILL
Rob matriculated in 1962 and spent a
year in VIth Form. He has been married
to Elizabeth Anne (nee Kirk) for 42 years;
they have three children (Anne, Vanessa
and Robert) and two grandchildren -
Connor (9) and Sasha (7). Rob plays golf
and cycles (mountain and racing bike) and
has completed the Amashovashova cycle
race from Pietermaritzburg to Durban, the
Cape Argus and the 94.7. His son, Robert
Guy Stewart (Hill 1992) has just competed
in the Standard AG Duathlon World
Championships in Gijon in Spain, where
he represented South Africa and nished
14th in his age group (35-39).
STANLEY RAYNES TROLLIP
YEAR: 1963, THEN VITH FORM
Stanley retired from academia in 2003
and since then, with a friend, Michael
Sears, has co-authored mysteries set in
Botswana , under the name Michael Stan-
ley. eir latest mystery, DEATH OF THE
MANTIS, was released in South Africa in
May 2011 and in the rest of the world in
September 2011. During September and
October 2011, they undertook a long but
exciting book tour of the Midwest and
West Coast regions of the USA. Stanley
splits his time between Knysna and Min-
neapolis in the USA.
YEAR 1962
ROBERT EDMISTON JOBLING
NASH
Aer a variety of jobs both in SA and
the UK, Rob was ordained into full-time
ministry in theAnglican Church in 1979.
He retired in March 2011, having served
in a number of parishes in Gauteng and
KwaZulu-Natal. He and Sarah are now
living inSaltRock on the Dolphin Coast.
Probably his proudest achievement is that
Sarah and he are still happily married aer
43 years!
YEAR 1960
JOHN RYAN
NASH
John has been in happy retirement for
the last few years, living in Port Elizabeth,
with family nearby and a daughter in Cape
Town. Having been a company director
involved in the motor industry, he has
accumulated, over the years, a collection
of18classic cars.
GARTH DANEEL
HILL
Garth is still practising as an architect
in Somerset West, albeit in a semi-retired
way.
YEAR 1959
ALAN BROWN MACLEOD
ALSTON
Alan attained a BVSc at Onder-
stepoort in 1972 and Dip Agric Sc at
Potchefstroom College of Agriculture in
1963. He spent one year in the USA in
1964 and worked in a veterinary practice
in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1972/3. He
operated his own clinical veterinary prac-
tice in JHB from 1973 1996, then joined
the New Zealand Ministry of Agriculture
and Forestry in1996 and spent 3 years as
Supervising Veterinarian with MAF Meat
Services. ereaer, he was appointed
as Co-ordinator of Veterinary Quaran-
tine Services for NZ, based at Auckland
International Airport. He returned to
South Africa in 2003 to take up a post
at Cape Town University as Director of
the Animal Research Department. In
2004, he became National Manager of
Research Bio-ethics and Special Projects
for NSPCA South Africa. He was oered
a post with MAF in New Zealand in 2008
and is currently Manager Live Animals
and Germplasm Exports for NZ, based
at MAF Head O ce, Wellington. He is
married to Truus and they have 3sons
and 3grandchildren, all now living in NZ.
ey are passionate and proud Bokke and
Protea supporters!
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THE OLD JOHANNIAN
YEAR 1958
DEREK SAMUEL SALKELD
HILL
Derek graduated from the University
of Natal (Pmb) with a BSc Agric. He
married Roslyn in 1965 and they have 3
children and 7 grandchildren. Soon they
will be celebrating their 46th wedding
anniversary.
ey dairy farmed (also cane and
beef) in the Natal Midlands (High-
ats)until 2003. Derek worked as a
property specialist in Johannesburg for
5 years before leaving SA to emigrate to
Melbourne,Australia.
KENNETH GEOFFREY HAHLO
Kenneth graduated with a BA (Hons)
Rand in 1964 and attained a Postgraduate
Diploma in Social Anthropology (Edin)
in 1965, an MSoc Sc (Edin) in 1968 and a
PhD (OU) in 1993. He was: Emeritus Pro-
fessor of Sociology and Social Research
(University of Bolton), Professor of Social
Research and Consultancy (2003-2006) at
the University of Bolton ; Reader in Social
Research and consultancy (2000-2002);
Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Sociology
and Social Anthropology (e University
of Bolton) 1969-1999); Senior Research
Fellow, Sociology, University of Lancaster
(1994-1996). In 1998, he headed Com-
munities, Networks and Ethnic Politics at
Avebury Press. He has some twenty other
publications and has been an adviser to
the OU/BBC on two lms. He has com-
pleted 23 research projects. He is retired
and is President of the Rotary Club of Bol-
ton, Governor at the Valley Community
School, and he enjoys cycling and walking.
He is married to Frances (nee Davidson)
and they have two children, Roderick (a
manager at the Royal Bolton Hospital)
and Fiona (a lawyer with Reynolds, Porter
Chamberlain in London). ey have two
grandchildren.
YEAR 1957
NEIL CAMPBELL CALLIE
YEAR: 1957; VITH FORM: 1958
ALSTON
Neil could not begin university in
1958 owing to a serious motor bike ac-
cident, which meant he wrote Matric in
bed(!) He is currently in Australia, run-
ning a Bed and Breakfast in New South
Wales , owned by his family. He is still
shouting for the Boks - provided they give
us something to shout about!
PETER FLEMING
NASH
Peter is retired and living in Hout Bay.
GORDON GRIERSON
YEAR: 1957; SIXTH FORM: 1958
NASH
Neil has two sons by his rst marriage:
Ian, living in the UK and James, who has
returned to Zimbabwe aer a 23 year
absence from Southern Africa. He is now
married to Judy and has been working
in the animal health business as a rep.,
manager andMDsince 1967; he has lived
in Zimbabwe since 1970.
YEAR 1956
HOWARD GREEN
ALSTON
Howard qualiedwith a BSc Engi-
neering (Civil) degreein 1960 and was a
municipal councillor in Randburg from
and Fiona (a lawyer with Reynolds, Porter
Chamberlain in London). ey have two
1972 to 1977 and mayor in 1972/73. Af-
ter a career in construction and property
development, he retired in 1999. Since
then, he has had a career in organised
philately he is a qualied interna-
tional philatelic juror and member of the
Executive Committee of Federation of
Inter-Asian Philately. He was Chairman of
the Joburg 2010 International Stamp Ex-
hibition in Sandton. He is married with
3 children, and has a grandson, Michael
Davies, in StJohns College.
MICHAEL ANTHONY KINGABY
(MIKE)
ALSTON
is year, Mike celebrates his 50th
Wedding Anniversary to Mary Lou, ex St
Anns/Hilton KZN. Rotary has been his
guiding light for the last 37 years; he has
been awarded two Paul Harris fellowships
and on his retirement 2 months ago, his
Sandton club awarded him Honorary
Membership. Mary Lou has been by his
side all the way. ey have a grown up
family of 4 with 8 grandchildren: Terry
Lou (Bsc Pharm) has 2 children; Mikes
eldest son, Mark, runs his own print
brokership and has two sons; his second
son, Nick, is a mining engineer and has a
son and a daughter. Mikes third son, Paul
is in advertising and has two children.
YEAR 1955
ROBERT HARTLEY
HILL
Robert spent his working years in the
motor trade in the distribution of whole-
sale automotive parts.
He has been married to Wendy for
44 years and they have three children
and 4.75 grandchildren. His one son is at
present living in e Hague in the Neth-
erlands and his other two live near Robert
and Wendy in Durban.
YEAR 1954
MICHAEL HARRY MORENY
ALSTON
Michael did not matriculate, but le
St Johns to go back to England to join his
Dad when his mum died in 1954 in a car
accident. He played for Surrey Schoolboys
XV and was an Empire marksman at Bis-
ley. He was Head Boy of his school, Presi-
dent of the Student Union in Med school,
Charing Cross, attaining an MB BS in
1964 and an FRCS in 1969. He married
Jenny Bardell in 1966 and emigrated to
Queensland, Australia in 1972 with their
four children: Peter, David, Sarah and
Mark. He achieved his FRACS in 1972
and worked as a specialist General Sur-
geon until recent partial-retirement. He
has been: Chairman of the Section of Gen-
eral Surgery, Royal Australasian College of
Surgeons; State President of the Queens-
land Pony Club (instigating the One Day
Eventing Exchange with Zimbabwe in the
days when it was possible, alas no longer);
President of the Australian Pony Club
Council for 5 years; and President of the
local Agricultural show. He was awarded:
the Medal of Order of Australia (OAM)
and Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and
the Rotary International Community
Services award. He holds the founda-
tion Chair for the Anglican Mens Society
[Bundaberg Branch]. Presently he is the
Medical Advisor at the Friendly Society
Private Hospital in Bundaberg and is com-
pleting his Masters in Business to stem the
rust of the passing years!
ANTHONY HUGH PARNELL
NASH
Anthony married Fiona Cox in 1968
and has three children: Nicola (a music
teacher in the UK), Julia (a nursery school
teacher in Kenton), and Giles (an IT
specialist in Cape Town). ey also have
four grandchildren. He was Headmaster
at St Andrews Prep, Grahamstown from
1971 to1980 and Headmaster at St Peters
Prep Johannesburg from 1981 to 1995; he
served one term at St Stithians (Jan-Aug
1996) and became Headmaster of the
Drakensberg Boys Choir School from
Sept 1996 to 2005. He nally retired to
Kenton-on Sea. At one stage, he was the
longest-surviving member of the HMC
from 1971-2005: 34 years in the private
school environment. Isnt this some sort
of record for an Old Johannian?
YEAR - 1953
GRAEME (GUS) CHARLES GERRANS
PREP: 1948 (MATRICULATED AT GREY HIGH
SCHOOL, PE IN 1953)
CULLINAN
Aer studying at Rhodes (BSc Hons)
and Cambridge (Ph D), Gus was on the
sta of the Chemistry Department at Wits
for just over 30 years. For the past 11
years, he has been Professor of Chemistry
at the University of Virginia, Charlottes-
ville, VA, USA. His retirement in May
this year was capped by being a recipient
of the All-University Distinguished Teach-
ing Award. He is married to Sue with
three children, one of whom, Anthony,
was at St Johns from 1976 to 1987.
YEAR 1952
ROBERT JAMES HARRIS
THOMSON
Robert is a Chartered Accountant, SA
and Chartered Accountant, FCA as well
as a Chartered Management Account-
ant. In 1997 he was made Honorary Life
Member of the Old Johannian Association
and of e Johannian Club. He was a
Member of the SJC Governing Commit-
tee and was Hon. Treasurer for about 20
years. He was instrumental in relocating
the Old Johannian Club from Linkseld
to Houghton. He was a Member of the
St Johns College Council for 6 years and
chairman of the Finance Committee for 3
years. He was Secretary for the St Johns
College Foundation. In 1959, he married
Sheenagh Wise, who cares for the St Johns
College roses and was responsible for the
selection of the St Johns College rose for
the Centenary. She was a member of the
SJC Parents Association Committee when
it was formed. Robert was a member of
the St Johns Old Boys and Friends Choir
and took part in a number of Gilbert and
Sullivan operettas at the school. His son,
Duncan Harris, attended St Johns Prep
from 1980 to 1986. His daughter attended
St Johns sister school St Marys.
YEAR 1948
GRAEME (GUS) CHARLES GERRANS
PREP: 1948 (MATRICULATED AT GREY HIGH
SCHOOL, PE IN 1953)
CULLINAN
Please see entry for 1953.

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