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from SACOBU Old Boys Updates Jon Fisk is the Managing Director of Intero 1979 Technology, an IT company and has been on the board of Odyssey House for 12 years. John Tully is the CEO of Northern Suburbs 1983Rugby Union Club. The Club has recently received two major awards. The Cabana Bar and Lounge, which is Norths’ spectacular licensed premises’ was named Club of the Year at the annual Australian Liquor Industry Awards. This follows on from being named Registered Club of the Year by the Bartender and Industry Awards for the second year in a row. Greg Bookallil runs the Bistro at the Epping 1985Hotel in Sydney. At the 2006 Australian Hotel’s Association Awards for Excellence, Greg’s Bistro was named the Metropolitan Bistro of the Year. Greg was nominated by Jim Granger (SAC 1988), the Licensee and Manager of the Epping Hotel. Greg and Jim would be pleased to welcome any member of the Aloysian Family to the Epping Hotel where you will not only enjoy an award winning meal, but a fine selection of beverages and very friendly service. Mark Simkin won an award for International Journalism at the 2006 Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism. Mark is the ABC Television Correspondent in Washington DC and won the national prize for his coverage of the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005. After fifteen years at Colliers International, 1987 John Kenny has been appointed CEO Australia. Colliers International is the largest real estate AMDG Class of 1956 and 1957 – 50 Year Reunion Michael Delaney (SAC 1957) and Tony Bland (SAC 1957) propose to organise a 50th Reunion for both 1956 and 1957 leavers on the second weekend in March 2007. The format presently proposed is a Mass at the College on the Saturday evening at 6.00 am and a dinner on the fourth floor of the College with access to the roof terrace overlooking the Harbour and the Bridge following the Mass. On the Sunday morning brunch is proposed at the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron together with wives and family members who may care to be present. The brunch is designed to make the event a matter of some interest to members who may be bringing their wives for long distances for a weekend in Sydney. Any other suggestions will be readily considered. Please communicate your interest to Michael Delaney at mjd@delaneylawyers.com.au or (02) 9230 1500, or to Tony Bland at tony.bland@optusnet.com.au or (02) 9955-2940. AMDG Classes of 1946 and 1947 60 Year Reunion Date: Wednesday 28 March 2007 Where: St Aloysius’ College 11.30am Voluntary Mass in the College Chapel 12.15pm Drinks on the Chapel Roof Terrace 1.00pm Buffet Lunch in the Juana Mateo Room, Level 4 of the College All Old Boys from the1940’s and 1950’s are cordially invited to attend this event. In our days at school, when the class sizes were small, students were friends with people in years above and below their own, so please feel free to come along and join us. There is a lift at the College and the site is wheelchair friendly. Formal invitations will be posted in January 2007. For further details, please contact: John Goldrick (SAC 1946) Tel: 02 8920 1042 h Peter Morton (SAC 1947) Tel: 07 5471 0417 h or 07 5455 3577 w service provider in Australasia and recently acquired PRD Nationwide. Sean Unwin (SAC 1987) works beside John as the Finance Director of Colliers International. James Fox (SAC 1990) also works with John and Sean in leading the PRD Nationwide office in Oman in the Middle East. Bill Cotter works as an insolvency practitioner 1988 with Sims Partners in Sydney. Bill and his wife Sharni have two children, Thomas who is 15 months old and Evie who was born on 17 September 2006. Sean McKeown and his partner, Venice, have a daughter Cleo (aged 2) and are expecting their second child in November. Sean studied law after leaving the College and is now the Joint General Manager of Consolo Property. Andy McKeown works as a sound engineer 1991 in the music industry. He has travelled to India and Fiji for work and when in Australia has worked on national tours by Tina Arena, John Farnham and Tom Jones and is currently working on the U2 Tour. Julian Morrow picked up two awards at the Australian Film Industry (AFI) awards in December. Julian and the team from The Chaser picked up the award for Best Television Comedy Series for their weekly show, The Chaser’s War on Everything. Julian and also won the award for Best Performance in Television Comedy. St Aloysius’ College A Jesuit School for Boys _ Founded 1879 a l o y s i a d / p a g e 4 2
Daniel Gardon has completed Medical 1997 Science at the University of New South Wales and has been offered a scholarship to pursue special cancer research at Concord Hospital in 2007. Whilst completing the research, Daniel will also be completing his Honours Year and is considering studying medicine in 2008. Nick Gardon is playing First Grade Cricket 1998 with Mosman Cricket Club. I f you have any news about yourself or a classmate that you would like published in The Aloysiad, please contact Murray Happ (SAC 1985) at murray. happ@staloysius.nsw.edu.au” or call Murray on 02 9936 5561 or fax 02 9921 5905. Please ensure you include a contact telephone number in any correspondence. Deceased Old Boys: Rev Fr Hugh Boland (SAC 1932) died on 20 August 2006. Carey Grief (SAC 1980) died on 31 August 2006 at Royal North Shore Hospital. He is survived by his wife Clarissa and three children, Danielle, Page and Jamie. Luke Morrison (SAC 1982) Luke is survived by his wife Veronica and their one year old daughter, his four brothers, Mark (SAC 1979), Gregory (SAC 1978), Ian (SAC 1974) and Alex (SAC 1974). He was involved in a car accident at Mosman and subsequently died in hospital aged forty-two. Obituaries The College is saddened to hear of the passing of the following Old Boys of the College. We ask you to remember them and their families in your prayers. Brian Thomas Gilmore (SAC 1943) met Brian in 1934, when I moved to Beauty Point in close I proximity to Brian’s family home. We commenced out education at Marist Brothers Mosman, a school with a high reputation, and sporting capabilities. We soon became good friends and after two years there my parents moved me to Elements at St Aloysius’ College. They had a real belief in a Jesuit education and I went on to do my leaving certificate in 1943. Brian stayed with the Marists and completed his Intermediate certificate in 1941. We continued our friendship with after school activities such as cricket with a portable wicket which could be moved quickly when cars and horse and cart traffic with vegetables, milk etc needed the road. In 1942, Brian came to St Aloysius’ College with something of a reputation and was selected in the First XI. The Aloysian of 1942 (page 87) summarised his success. “In the first match... may many more flow from his bat” Rugby in 1942 enjoyed one of the most successful years ever experienced by our Aloysian XV, page 79 of The Aloysian reads “Among the factors contributing to our success, were, no doubt, the presence in the team of six experienced players of last year, the extra verve and dash given to our three quarter line by the advent of Brian Gilmore.” In the 1942 CAS Athletics Championship, the principal performer at the meeting was Brian Gilmore who won all three Under 16 events in which he competed; The 100 yards, 220 yards and the Broad Jump. In the 1943 1st XI Cricket team, “Brian Gilmore was undoubtedly the most brilliant and consistent performer with the bat in the history of Associated Schools cricket. Brian has the astonishing record of six successive centuries in the Associated Schools matches and ended the season with an average of 180.6 for Associated Schools matches. He is also a brilliant fieldsman. He was not often called upon to bowl but when he did he was quite a successful left hand slow bowler.” The Aloysian 1943 (page 96). On leaving school, Brian joined the Commonwealth Bank moved extensively in NSW and South Australia, finishing his banking career as Branch Manager of the Woden Valley branch in the ACT. One of the largest branches of Commonwealth Bank in Australia. He married Margaret Croll of Sydney who sadly passed away twenty-four years ago. Brian was the very proud father of Amanda, Jeffrey, Victoria and Lisa. He valued his Jesuit education deeply and always kept in touch with the College. A summary of Brian the man was expressed in his Eulogy. “Someone for whom pragmatism and a sound Bankers judgement was balanced by love, good sport and a wicked sense of humour that was rewarded by many who loved him and gave him great loyalty and admiration.” Bob Ryan (SAC 1943) John Thomas Skehan (SAC 1947) Adapted from a reflection on John’s life, at his funeral at St Mary’s North Sydney on 22 November 2006 John was born on 1 April 1929 and began his schooling at St Aloysius’ College in 1942, in our first year of high school, then known as Grammar II. He was quiet and unassuming, with a very quick, a sometimes quirky sense of humour. We stayed together for the next several years until the leaving certificate. During this time, in addition to studies, we played rugby, and joined the College Cadet Unit, where John rose through the ranks to become Sergeant, and the Unit Quarter-Master. He developed an active social life, and enjoyed dances, and the occasional ball at The Trocadero. Later, he worked for much of his life with the NSW Housing Commission. He did not marry, but delighted in the company of small children, and had ongoing affection for his nephew, five nieces, and their subsequent families. St Aloysius’ College A Jesuit School for Boys _ Founded 1879 a l o y s i a d / p a g e 4 3
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