The Old Boys' Blog

9/24/2019 0 Comments

Br Dennis Loft

We have been visited this week by a real blast from the past, Br Dennis Loft. Br Dennis will be well remembered by students at the College in the mid 1970's. Since that time he has been serving in Papua New Guinea, South Sudan and more recently in Bethlehem.

Br Dennis is now living in the Brother's community in Bankstown, Sydney and remains as active an example of Lasallian service as he always was.

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9/20/2019 0 Comments

Old Boys Are Everywhere

You just never know when and where you might run into an FDMC Old Boy! Our old fella at large Peter Costello was holidaying on Niue recently when he got talking with a fellow tourist in Chris Scullin. Turns out Chris was an old boy from the early 1970's. Even when you are getting away from it all there is usually a college connection.

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8/12/2019 0 Comments

Farewell to The 1sts

All good things must come to an end and for our 1st XV that end was on Saturday against Wanganui Collegiate. Our guys went down by 26 to 12 in the semi final of the CNI competition and we wish Collegiate and past staff member Coach Steve Simpson all the best in their final against St Paul's Hamilton.

For 14 of our players this was their last game for the 1st XV. We thank them for representing us so well in the past and wish them well in their future sporting careers. We will be watching closely!

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7/1/2019 0 Comments

Old Staff, New Stories

Over the years we have posted a number of photos of old boys getting together to celebrate a bit of College spirit, so it is fun to have a pic of a group of old (!?) staff members doing the same.

There are a few stories that could be told around that table and for context this was a Friday afternoon while the rest of us where still hard at it.

From left to right - Graham Blanks, Ross MacNicol, Peter Costello, Russell Cleaver, Graeme Mustchin and Neil Imrie - with Leigh Hucker holding the camera.

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6/13/2019 0 Comments

Somethings Dont' Change

This image from the early 1960's of FDMC students highlights how little somethings have changed in 60 years. If you changed the uniforms and added colour to the photo it could have been taken last week.
We would like to know if you can identify anyone in this picture - just leave a comment.

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6/4/2019 0 Comments

A Good Old Catch Up

Well the 60th Weekend has come and gone and it was great to catch up a wide range of Old Boys. Especially pleasing to see so many from the 1960s who were able to tour the College and see just how much things have changed.

Thanks to Tim Stuck for his organisation and Taranaki Civil for their sponsorship, and all those who played apart in bringing us all together.

We were a little remiss in not taking enough photos of the event so if you were there and took a few snaps it would be appreciated if you could send them to us.

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5/28/2019 0 Comments

Some Further Details For The 60th

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5/24/2019 0 Comments

Becoming an Earthrounder

We often comment on how our old boys are to be found all over the world so it is a slight twist to hear that one old boy, Barry Payne, is flying all around the world. Barry and his wife Sarah are looking to be the first New Zealanders to become "Earthrounders", that is fly around the world in a plane of less than 7000 kg. Barry was a Foundation pupil at the College attending from 1959 to 1962.

They started their journey in their Piper Comanche in early May and are making good progress. We wish them all the best for the rest of the trip.

More on their journey here

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=12226966

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5/23/2019 0 Comments

Old Photos

If you are coming along to the 60th Saturday (and we hope you are), bring your phone/camera as we will have a lot of old photos and magazines available in the College library for you to peruse. A great chance to get a copy of an old photo that proves how young you once were - just like these fellas from 1961!