Geagte Old Boy,
Die Kaapse winter het gekom, maar by die skrywe hiervan wag ons nog op die “groot reën” wat ons so dringend nodig het. Die goeie nuus is dat dit nie so droewig met julle Oudskoliere-Unie gaan nie!
Our first interschools golf day against Paarl Boys High was a major success. Boys High were the hosts this year and it was played at Devonvale. The event took place in good spirit and ended in a draw. Baie dankie aan Lew Geffen Sotheby’s vir die borg van die gholfhemde en –keppies. Klik hier vir ′n foto van die wenners.
We would like to gain the upper hand next year, when it is our turn to host the day. Hopefully our promising first XV can do the same on the rugby field on the following Saturday.
Steeds op die onderwerp van gholf, kom help ons om op Vrydag 18 Augustus 2017 ons heerskappy oor Grey Bloem te handhaaf wanneer dié interskole-gholfdag op die Stellenbosch-gholfbaan gehou word. Daar is nog ′n paar plekke beskikbaar en besprekings en betalings kan gedoen word op http://gcbprg.co.za/bookings-2017/.
Our annual mass reunion and AGM was held at the Stellenbosch Golf Club on Friday 26 May 2017. It was a full house, with 196 guests present. Pieter-Jan Bestbier (1986) presented our financial statements, that were very positive mainly due to our ever-growing and welcome subscriptions, which we need to meet our expenses.
The matric classes of 1967 and 1977 had their 50th and 40th reunion on the same weekend and shared many precious moments, especially with Bun Booyens (1977) as the MC, that took us back to the Stellenbosch of the 70’s. Our guest speaker was Dr Michael Jordaan (1985), which made a thought provoking speech about digital disruption. Please see the pictures on the following link.
Tydens die dinee het ons lewenslidmaatskap van die Oudskoliere-Unie aan verskeie leerkragte met 15 jaar diens toegeken asook aan die nuwe rektor, mnr André van Staden, wat dit onmiddellik ex officio ontvang. ′n Groot Old Boys-verwelkoming aan:
- Lize Rossouw;
- Ronel Schoeman;
- Estelle van Dyk; en
- André van Staden.
André se inspirerende toespraak is baie goed deur die teenwoordige oudskoliere ontvang.
Terloops, verskeie hoofseuns het hierdie jaar se Massa-reünie bygewoon. Op die foto verskyn van links dr. James Joubert (1958), dr. Herman Kotze (1986), prof. Wim de Villiers (1977), Gustav Potgieter (OSU- voorsitter), Danie Smit (1976), Werner Cloete (1999) en Ralph Baumgarten (2006).
In closing, I would like to clear up the following question: “What is the difference between the Old Boys Union and Club 1000?” In simple terms: Anybody can be part of Club 1000, but only Old Boys and personnel with 15 service years or more, can become members of the Old Boys Union.
Baie dankie vir jul lojale ondersteuning aan ons alma mater.
Semper Splendidior!
Vriendelike groete van jul komitee
Gustav Potgieter
Chairman/Voorsitter
gustav@aurumtrust.co.za
083 3021525
