Sunday, 6 April 2008

Whitefriars Rugby Team 1973-4

Martin Hargreaves, Andy Whiteside, Nick McDermott, Mike Keegan, Pudi Conway, Dennis Clarke, Chris Dorney, Dave Wollen, Nev Howells, Pete Swainson, Kieran Conway, Tony Durkin, Eric Ryan, Steve Harper, Mike O'Reilly.

Saturday, 5 April 2008

Whitefriars Rugby Team 1972-73

Mike Keegan, Nick McDermott, Mike O'Reilly, Dave Wollen, Pete Swainson, Padriag (Pudi) Conway, Dennis Clarke, Andy Whiteside, Nev Howells, Eric Ryan, Martin Hargreaves, Steve Harper, Tony Durkin, Kieran Conway.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 10 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 9 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 8 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 7 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 6 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 5 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 4 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 3 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

Photo 2 of 10.

Whitefriars School Photo 1974

This was the very long school photo (photo 1 of 10) taken in 1974 on the old tennis courts.

Whitefriars Sixth Form 1972

Donald Mair, Brian Stapleton-Smith, Mark McDermott, Hilary Greenhow, Mike Fesemeyer, Mark Gaynor, Paul Dean, Paul Radtke, Mike O'Sullivan, Andy Voulsdon, Mike Reilly, William Askew, Gavin Refoy, Francis Andrews, Mike Keegan, John Swambo, John Quinn, Mike O'Reilly, Jim Gallagher, Jeremy Radtke, Tony Wegrzyn, Kevin Butler, Kieran Conway, Pete Swainson, Barry Engledow, Chris Tickle, Paul Bonney, Chris Dorney, John Kelly, Dennis Clarke, Martyn Hargreaves, Nick McDermott, Dave Bonney, Nevil Howells, Andy Whiteside, Dave Wollen, Steve Valentine.

Whitefriars School Photo c1970

Picture 3 of 3, school photo c1970.

Whitefriars School Photo c1970

Picture 2 of 3, school photo c1970.

Whitefriars School Photo c1970

Picture 1 of 3 school photo c1970.

Tuesday, 1 April 2008

Poem by Kieron O'Farrell 1978

Poem by Kieron O'Farrell
published in the school magazine 1978.
Pen and ink artwork by Charlie Farina.

Monday, 31 March 2008

1978 School Magazine Artwork by Jamie Baker

Just one of the many pieces of
artwork by the very talented
Jamie Baker.
(pen and ink drawing - 1978)

Saturday, 29 March 2008

Rugby 1st XV - 1978

Squad: T Conway (Capt), J Baker (V Capt), P Flavelle, M Rann, A Fasulo, A Wiseman, Mark 'Wez" Westerman, Jeremy Harmer, A Gintley, P Holland, L Cummins, M Cooper, S Valentine, J Corney, S Smith. Coached by Father Pat O'Keefe and Martin Ablett.

Played 18, Won 6, Drawn 2, Lost 10, Pts for 169, Pts Against 268.

Minor XV - 1977

Squad: C Smith, M Sanderson, J O'Sullivan, R Birt, M Towell, N Westerman, T Hemus, A Benner, M Roberts, A McDonald, C Rutland, A Beadle, N Martin, S Clarke, N Brittle, D Cheetham, A Cass, J Calver, I McMillan, A Chronnell. Mr Hugh Bradley (Coach)

Played 16, Won 8, Drawn 0, Lost 8, Pts for 312, Pts against 272.



Whitefriars Staff 1978

Staff include: Mr Rathbone, Biggles Taylor, Dickie Elgood, Vince Henderson, Mr Bradley, Martin Ablett, Rory O'Sullivan, Frank Wood, George Cross, Hudson Powell, Father Walsh, Mr Martin, Father Pat O'Keeffe, Mrs Wright, Father Cunliffe, Miss Burner, Hugh Clarke (Headmaster), Harry Bache, Dave Sargeant, Tex Cook.

Sports Day Summer 1977 - Tug of War

Tug of War on the school grounds in the summer of 1977, refereed by Headmaster Hugh Clarke.

Sports Day Summer 1978

Father Pat O'Keeffe and Rory O'Sullivan in the 100 metre race.

Junior School Class of 1978

Top L to R - Andrew Milne, ??, Peter Bache, Richard Bruton, Martin Bell
Middle - Tim James, Ashley Hayes, ??, Thomas Eliot, William Jones, Stephen Hurcombe
Bottom - Peter Diver, Ian Davis, Neil Crowe, ??, Ian Letzer, Rupert Lancaster or James Poucher

(Names submitted to me by John Morris who would like to hear from any of his old class mates including Martin Vickers, Dan Burner, Michael Thomas and Jeffrey Cunliffe)

Junior School Music Room 1978


School Play 1978 - Julius Caesar

Some of the cast: Aidan Middleton, Pete Holland, Dave Sargeant, Jim Brooks, Crispin Finn. Produced by Sheila Mander.

Class of 1976 - Form teacher Mr J (Hudson) Powell

Owen Howell, Nick Chinn, Jim Brooks, James Campbell, Nick Smith, Adrian Scanlon, Nick Beardsley, Gary Scott, John Howell, Chris Farmer, Dave Powell, Gerard O'Sullivan, Tim Homer, Chris Dyson, Paul Skeates, Nick Bates, Roy Weston (RIP), Chris Holmes, Liam O'Connell, Andrew Hirsz, Ian Grant, (Hudson Powell), Charlie Miller, Gerard Couchlan (RIP), Steve Smart, Robert Coldray.

Sports Day Summer 1978

Headmaster Hugh Clarke presenting trophies to winners Andrew Ginley and Dave Sargeant.

Sixth Formers Leckhampton Court Project 1978


Juniuor School Mini Rugby Team 1978

Team: J Jirik, A Toms, S Peachey, J Kennett, S Thomas, A Grant, P Elliot, D Barlow (Capt), M Richter, D Brown. Martin Ablett (Coach)

Cross-Country Team 1977

Dave (Cosy) Powell, Andre Holbrook, Rob Coldray, Steve Smart, Crispin Finn, Chris Rutland.

A Class of 1976 - Form teacher Mr J (Biggles) Taylor

Back: Pete Stanton, Andy Crisp, Greg Underhill, Chris Newman, Pete Lock, JIm Mullen, Kieran O'Farrell, Paul Lipinski, Laurence Geraghty, Peter Eden, Middle: Mike Scott, Paul Headland, Nick Hutchings, Sean Greenhow, Nick Morris, Pete Holland, Andrew Rigby, ? Tim Hutt, Mark Power (RIP),
Front: Mark Ledeux, Andrew Mitchell, Jason Pugh, ? 'Biggles' Taylor, Dave Barnes, Stephen Griffiths, Paul Denley, Graham Rigby.

Hockey X1 1977

Squad: W James (capt), J de Wilton, M Appleton, P Creech, G Donaldson, D Madams, R Madams, B McGough, P Preece, M Simms, P Harper, H Stephens, S Griffiths, M Ledeux, A Wilson, A Mitchell, J Pughe, D Sanger. George Cross (Coach).

Played 3, Won 0, Lost 3, Goals for 1, Goals against 8.

Rugby Team Squad 1977


Colts XV 1977

Squad: Ian Baker, Al Fasulo, Paul Leader, Jerry Harmer (capt), Brian O'Connor, Andy Wiseman, Aidan Middleton, Steve Smith, Michael Molloy, Paul Edwards, Pail Sables, Steve Mallet, Chris Wilcox, Mark Westerman, Julian Bennett, Chris May, Peter McCullough, Mark McCaffry, John Dillon, (Coach: Rory O'Sullivan)

Played 17, Won 12, Drawn 0, Lost 5, Pts for 413, Pts against 99.

1st XV Rugby Team 1977

Squad: K Underhill (capt), V Chesters (vice capt), W Baker, P Lipinski, A Leskiewicz, S Morris, M Rann, E Brown, C Kelly, P Cook, L Cummins, M Tandy, T Conway, C Farino, G Underhill, J Rolfe, P Maryszczak, N Morgan, S Durkin, P Flavelle, A Bache.

Played 15, Won 7, Drawn 0, Lost 8, Pts for 212, Points against 233.

Cartoon Staff by Rory O'Sullivan 1977

Cartoon staff drawn for the school magazine by Rory O'Sullivan in 1977.

Mr Gibson, Tex Cook, Mr Rathbone
Vince Henderson, Dave Sargeant, Harry Bache,
Rory O'Sullivan, Dickie Elgood, Hunky Holt