Marist Brothers High School Darlinghurst
Blue & Blue
30th. March 2015
eMail:
darlo@6mins.com
Gentlemen,
No
doubt Fr. Ray Chapman, Parish Priest of St. Patricks Church, would have
had his hands full celebrating St. Patrick’s Day recently. So it was
thought that this was better shared as a personal experience, with
colleagues about drinking and driving, rather than impose on the good
Father during confessional times.
As you know, some of us have been known to have brushes with the
authorities from time to time, often on the way home after a "social
session" with family or friends. Well, with St. Patrick's Day just over
a week ago, this is what happened, as the story goes. Paddy was out for
an evening with friends and had more than several beers followed by a
couple of bottles of rather nice red wine, and then a few vodka shots.
Although relaxed, he still had the common sense to know he was
...well... slightly over the limit.
That's when he did something he’d
never done before: he took a taxi home. Sure enough on the way there was
a police roadblock, but since it was a taxi they waved it past and he
arrived home safely without incident. This was a real surprise to Paddy,
because he had never driven a taxi before. He doesn't know where he got
it, and now that it's in his garage he doesn't know what to do with it.
So, anyway, if you want to borrow it for the next St Patrick’s Day, give
him a call.
The next luncheon will be a gala affair as a special effort has also
been launched by ex-President of the OBU, Kyran O’Donnell, “to bring
together all those of the Classes of mid-1950s. Kyran
(LC 1952)
invites,
all those who came in years surrounding the mid-50s, who had come
occasionally or who have never attended an OBU Lunch, to seriously
consider the next Lunch and spend a few hours reliving their youth,
recalling old times and, in some cases, having a drink with someone not
seen for years or since walking out the gate into Darley Street for the
last time". Enquiries for students of those years may be directed to
Kyran at
kyroseodonnell@bigpond.com
A tribute to Br. Charles Aquilina shall be made for
his commitment to the Old Boys and to the Marist Brothers over the
years, which still continues at Campbelltown and also a special
reflection will be given for Old Boy, Fr. Ron Harden and others who have
also recently passed on.
Meanwhile we celebrate March 30th with Fr. John Anderson
(LC’63) as he does so, celebrating his birthday today with
his congregation, in Iquitos, Peru. Hopefully Fr. Juan will be able to
take time out to go fishing for piranha on the banks of the Amazon, on
such a day.
Of course, as usual, the invitation is extended to all ex-students and
teachers who attended MBHS Darlinghurst and any further enquiries may be
directed to Bill Halcro, OBU Secretary on 9661 7710.
Lost & Found:
Thanks to our resident historian and curator, Scott Coleman
(MCC), recognition on our WW2 Honour Roll is given to the
following
men from MBHS Darlinghurst:
Denis John O’Dea
(N78086)
James Quigley
(Q90579)
Herbert John Joseph Rigney (NX102358)
John Lawrence Wright MC (N73766)
Details may be found at
http://www.mbhsdarlinghurst.org/WW2_Honour_Roll.htm
Frank OÇonnor
(LC’48) caught up in a phone call with old classmate Henry Tregillas,
who recently moved from
Vancouver, Canada to Toronto. You have to be devoted to the cool
weather to settle in Canada.
We received word from Frank O’Shea advising, “My wife and moved
to Melbourne 12 months ago, so are out of touch with Marist Canberra. I
had a good golfing friend Jeff Kyneur (LC’43) when I lived there,
an OB of Darlo. He said he was in about Year 7 in 1939, but that was
only a rough guess. I have heard since coming here that he has given up
playing. I have lost his email since changing computers, but if he was
an example of a Darlo boy, he did his old school proud.” Frank was lucky
just losing an email address; I almost lost a wife once, changing
computers. So, if somebody has contact details for Jeff, please advise
Bill Halcro.
Servo fidem,
Kym Derriman
Gatekeeper
Marist Brothers Darlinghurst Old Boys’ Union
eMail:
darlo@6mins.com
*LC Year refers to those who sat the LC or HSC in that year and also to their classmates who left school in earlier years.
President, OBU
Kym Derriman
9311 3344
Vice President
Tony Morrissey
9311 4598
Secretary/Treasurer
Bill Halcro
9661 7710
Marist Executive
Br. Paul Murphy
0449 640540
Tony Smith
Board Member
John Barclay
Board Member
Sports Portfolio
Jay Robertson
All mail to:
The Secretary,
MBHSD_OBU
20 Paterson St
Matraville 2036
eMail:
Old Boys' Union