The foundation for success

While South Africa is still basking in the glory of our Rugby World Cup triumph, Paul Roos Gymnasium can take pride in its world record breaking contribution (Chairman’s Report) in achieving this and in the success of the tournament in Japan. The call-up of Damian Willemse to replace an injured Bok who was sent home, grew the number of Old Boys in the Springbok team to five and to six the number playing in the tournament.

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Jean Mering aangewys as boekresensent van die jaar

Jean Meiring (1991) is onlangs aangewys as die kykNET-Rapport Boekresensent van die jaar 2019 vir nie-fiksie vir sy resensie van die Chris Barnard-biografie Hartebreker (James-Brent Styan).

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Bradley Weiss wins his second Xterra World Championship

Bradley Weiss (2007) did it again, when he won the Xterra World Championships for the 2nd time in Maui, Hawaii on October 27. The first time was in 2017. He came second last year.

Bradley said afterwards: 

“I didn’t know I would ever win again, so today’s win today was incredibly wonderful,” he said. “It’s such a unique race and special race and something that so many athletes put time and effort into and that makes it all the more sweet to win, knowing that everyone arrives here in the best shape on race day. You have to make it count. I couldn’t be happier.”

Beroep op Old Boys om droogtehulpfonds te steun

Leon Mostert (1973) het na ʼn besoek aan Sutherland waar hy die omvang en impak van die droogte besef het, sy klasmaats genader om die Sutherland-droogtehulpfonds te steun. Die OSU het besluit om die fonds onder alle Old Boys bekend te maak omdat daardie boere dit bitter nodig het.

Fondse word in die trustrekening van ʼn prokureursfirma inbetaal. Die firma administreer die fronds gratis en sal die uitbetalings hanteer. Die verspreiding van voer sal deur die plaaslike
boerevereniging gedoen word. Klik hier vir die bankrekeningnommer en verwysingsnommers.

Trotse Old Boys by hul graad 12 seuns

Loer gou watter Old Boys het vanjaar seuns in matriek gehad:

Van links: Erhardt (1986) en Karl Peter Thiel; Jaco (1986) en Samuel Durand; Ryk (1986) en Liam Rossouw ; Pieter-Jan (1986) en Hannes Bestbier; Hein (1986) en Fourie en Joubert Swart; Oupa Ryk Joubert (1966) en sy kleinseun Rijk Joubert; Kosie de Villiers (1972) en Adrian Crous; Johan (1986) en Matthew Cilliers; Christiaan (1988) en Christiaan van Lamp; Wade (1988) en Kent Grimbeek; Roelou (1987) en Daniel Slabbert; Erhard (1991) en Eli Roux en Gary (1988) en Darren Zurnamer.

Reünie in die Noorde

In die voorsittersverslag is melding gemaak van die sukses van die tweede reünie van Old Boys wat op 19 Oktober in Gauteng gehou is. Hier is nog ʼn paar foto’s wat ons wil deel.

Met Pollas wat nou nasionaal en internasionaal gevestig is, gaan daar waarskynlik meer sulke geleenthede wees. Klik hier om te sien wie die koördineerder in jou omgewing is.

Foto’s: Nic de Jager

The schoolboy memories of Lyle McKay (1934), D-Day hero

Old Boy Lyle McKay was awarded the Military Cross for his efforts on D-Day in World War 2.

In the following extract provided by SAMilhistory.com more background is given about his role in this military intervention that turned the tide of the war around and eventually led to the fall of the German Nazi regime.

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