Reunion Review 2010

Reunion 2010

Friday evening saw a wonderful presentation by a group of Bootham and Mount old scholars talking about the two schools during the Second World War – titled “when we were young”. Donald Gray and Christine Johnson led a fascinating evening of photos, film clips and memoirs including a moving talk by Harry Ransom-Rose. The eloquence and mental agility of some of the old scholars from both schools was truly amazing.

Saturday was a beautiful day and the events, changed somewhat from previous years, were all extremely well appreciated. Following the Annual Meeting, tours were arranged of the school “at work” followed by lunch for all in the restaurant – excellent as usual. In the afternoon, a new idea of “access all areas” was tried where old scholars could choose to visit old haunts. Whether this was the old radio rooms, the old observatory or some secret place where an illicit cigarette was smoked – nowhere was out of bounds.

The dinner took on a much lighter note and the venue and food at York Racecourse were excellent as usual. The Mount Swing Band played during the reception set the mood. In a break from tradition which in the past has seen very serious reports about academic and other achievements, the Heads of the two schools, Jonathan Taylor and Julie Lodrick performed a double act throwing questions to old scholars of both schools ranging from school slang to more personal questions about boyfriends and girlfriends at the other school – a most enjoyable evening.

Present and past BOSA Presidents 2010: Front, left to right, Michael Crook, David Bayes, Colin Henderson, Bill Sessions, Valerie Allen. Back, Julian Bedford, David Allan, Michael Allen.

Group Photo 2010

Front: Roger Bush (48-52), Richard Hobson (41-42), Michael Whatley (42-45), Ralph Minney, Noel Hetherton (34-39), Michael Allen,David Bayes (57-64), Colin Henderson (BOSA President), Julian Bedford, Valarie Allen, Adrian Isaac, Tom Stocks (42-46), Bill Sessions (33-36), David Gray (44-50).
2nd: Jim Massy, Gerard Wakeman (45-48), Geoffrey Easton, Michael Crook, (50-54), Nigel Pullan (50-55), James Hetherton (72-76), Simon Hetherton (59-65), Tim Hetherton (64-69), Martin Hadley (52-57), Nigel Aiken (54-59), Gavin Macpherson (48-52),
Alex Webster (47-52), John Pearce (48-54), Richad Taylor (43-46), Trevor Kay, Sarah True (83-85).
3rd: John Dent (61-68), Nick Watkins (73-80), Brian Sandford (75-80), Clifford Woof (41-48), John Clark, John Murray, Neil Millar (75-80), Richard Espin Bradley, Ian Taylor (61-68), Richard Waller (61-68), Robert Barraclough (55-60), David Allan (52-56), John Hume (48-54), Stephen Goldwater (64-68), Andrew Robinson (62-67).
Back: Stewart Whitaker (48-53), Gert Rohrmann (75-80), Andrew Allinson (73-80), Richard Clark, Dave Hoyle (73-79), Nick Williamson, Roger Fisher (73-80), David Lawson, John Bent 56-61, Peter Zochling, Iain Henderson, John Fieldhouse.

The Old Scholars Sports Afternoons

This takes place twice a year in March and November. All are warmly invited back to join other Old Scholars and compete against the school teams in Netball, Football and Basketball please email hooleyl@boothamschool.com for information regarding these events.

Old Scholar sports fixtures this March saw the BOSA Netball Team triumph but the BOSA footballers went down to the current 1st X1 (photos above and below). Both were great matches and very well attended by old scholars; the BOSA football enthusiasts being able to field a whole substitute team for the second half!

70’s and 80’s Group 2010: Front: Neil Millar (75-80), Dave Hoyle (73-79), Brian Sandford (75-80), Nick Watkins (73-80), Blair Illingworth (73-80), Gert Rohrmann (75-80).
Back: Richard Espin Bradley, Andrew Allinson (73-80), Roger Fisher, Richard Clark, Nick Williamson, Nick Isaac (79-86).
 

1960’s Group 2010: Front: Richard Waller, Peter Zochling, David Bayes, John Dent, Andrew Robinson, John Bent.
Back: Ian Taylor, Robert Hardie, Andy McGregor, John Fieldhouse, Stephen Goldwater
 

90’s and 00’s Group 2010:Back: Michael Flinders (03-08), Ross Waterston (93-97), Chris Harvey (92-97), Catherine Wragg (91-98), ???, Nicholas Nerantans (88-90), Suzannah Roach (85-92), Sarah Thomas (Wood) (91-93), ???, Tori Elcock.

Front: Kat Banks (02-07), Oliver Stead (00-07), James Hope Wilson (06-08), Richard Webster (01-08), Mark Robson, James Naish (95-90), Andrew Thomas (84-90), Ghislaine Cowell (Roach) (83-90), Suzanne Earles (88-90), Jennifer Knowlson (97-02), Holly Peake (97-04).

30’s to 50’s Group 2010. Back: Colin Denton, Mrs Denton, Michael Crook (50-54), Stewart Whitaker (48-53), Clifford Woof (41-48), John Clark, John Murray, Gavin McPherson (48-520, Alex Webster (47-52), Richard Taylor (43-46), Trevor Kay.

Front: Roger Bush (48-52), Richard Hobson 4(1-42), Michael Whatley (42-45), Ralph Minney, Noel Hetherton (34-39), Gerard Wakeman (45-48), David Lawson, Colin Henderson, Tom Stocks (42-46), Jim Massy, Bill Sessions (33-36), David Gray (44-50), John Hume (48-54), John Pearce (48-54).