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Frank Row (1)
Great to hear
NSW AAGPS 2022
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
Newington has just announced of a Glengarry style program to be held at their newly purchased campus in the mid north coast of NSW. Year 9 and 10 boys will be spending up to a term there. Hopefully this won’t interfere with the crucial u16s rugby development. EDIT I just saw this already posted and I agree the money would be better spent on increased boarding numbers not teaching boys to sew and iron.
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Rod McCall (65)
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Greg Davis (50)
These games last long in the memory. Not often do kids get to do this. Well done Kings......I can seem to make out the wingers....anyone else?
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Greg Davis (50)
any idea how long?
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Old High Boy
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got to feel for the boys from High, struggling against an unsympathetic system in their non-rugby-friendly school, but still fronting up and copping a flogging every week.
Incidentally, last Monday saw the funeral of legendary High Coach Tony Hannon, who produced some very good 1st XV teams over his 40 year career at High. He was a good coach and a good man. His funeral was well attended by Joeys people, with whom he had developed strong friendships, including Br Anthony Boyd. Vale.
Anthony Michael HANNON Death Notice - Sydney, New South Wales | Sydney Morning Herald
HANNONAnthony Michael7th July 2022 Aged 82 yearsLate of Queens Park History teacher at Sydney Boys High for 40 years and highly respected rugby coach. Loved brother and brother-in-law of Robyn and Tony Dixon, Philip (dec) and Cheryl (dec) Hannon. Loving uncle of Marianne, Justine, Matthew and...tributes.smh.com.au
So true AV - what lads remaining who do play rugby at SBHS try very hard, play hard, and shake hands with their opposites - even when the result has usually gone against them
As for Mr Hannon, what a giant of the school - much respected by everyone within High, and outside of it.
Vale Tony Hannon
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Old High Boy
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And one Welsh International Outside Centre
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Greg Davis (50)
who? My memory aint so good these days
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Old High Boy
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Jason Jones Hughes
I remember Mr O'Neil being quite upset when he chose Wales over the ARU system... he even demanded compensation payments from the Welsh RU after he defected, stating that the RFU poured years of funds into his rugby development
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Old High Boy
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I hope he is right for Saturday - a BIG match coming at Bellevue Hill this coming weekend...
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Ron Walden (29)
B & W and DragonMan
Yep got the email from New this afternoon. So it looks like boarding of regional boys is off the table.
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Greg Davis (50)
No idea. Like yourself I bleed cerise and blue but still have after all these years a soft spot for the College. In my career there I taught many, many fine young men. There are so many that I continue to see and catch up with. I believe these lads helped sharpen my banter skills every rugby season when the Joeys game came round. I enjoyed 13 seasons of rubbing their noses (only so gently) in it. I did have my car rubbished, shaving creamed and wet toilet papered on 4 occasions.
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
Jason Jones Hughes, he played for the Waratahs before a move to Welsh rugby
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Greg Davis (50)
Common sense prevails
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Old High Boy
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Will u be there this Saturday at BH J?
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Old High Boy
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So true - I think he played under 'Speed' Kennedy's Waratahs team (?)
Spot on, he was the next Dan Herbert for mine and a significant loss to Australian rugby
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