We received the following photo and message from old boy and "media star/personality" Paddy Gower recently. Good to know the "green fire" still burns for some old boys.

Several members of our 1st XI cricket side are taking part in this year's Wanderers tour. The following is part of their fundraising drive and may be of inteest to old boys.

Good to see The Daily News covering college games in some depth. If you don't have the paper delivered you can read the article on yesterday's game by clicking here.

After giving away 3 soft tries in the first half the FDMC 1st XV came back well in the second to take out a very deserved 26 to 19 victory over our brothers from De La Salle, Mangere. It was an open and entertaining affair with the FDMC forwards proving dominant in most phases, which all bodes well for the season to come.

The second XV tried hard but were out sized and then out played to go down 47 to 0. It is early days for them and they will benefit from the experience.

Photos as they become available.

Today we witnessed an important historical event at FDMC with the presentation of a range of personal items that belonged to Father Francis Vernon Douglas. It was a privilege to host members of the Douglas family and show them the College named in honour of there famous family member. The following are excepts from the assembly programme we will have some photos in the near future.

Special Assembly
Tuesday April 15 2014
Presentation of  Relics of Francis Vernon Douglas

Guests process into the Gymnasium carrying the relics

Jeannie and Craig McElroy
Vernon Douglas
Berni Radich
Peter McDonald, Kevin Murphy
Linda and Richard Crowe

Accompanied by
Mr Chamberlain, Mr. Mustchin, Fr. Craig

Guests presented gifts to

Tanaka Utete, Du’ Plessis Kirifi, Jake Limmer, Jordy Barrett.

Who will  place the gifts on the table with the relics that the College already has.

Relics to be on display during the assembly

Which the College possesses
Mass Kit from Church at Paete
Praelectiones Biblicae New Testament 1930
Roman Breivary    1936
Japanese propaganda leaflet.
Prayer cards
Note addressed to himself.
Compendium Sacrae Liturgie   1925

Additional items
Brian Vale Cricket Bat.
Sacristy lamp


Relics being presented during the Assembly
Hair brush
Reading Lamp
Cigarette cases (2)
Reading glasses
Copy of “ A modern Pilgrim’s progress”
Book of meditations
Lace from a surplice
The cloth used to wrap Francis Douglas’ hands during ordination
Black bib from a clerical suit.
Arithmetic book from Johnsonville primary school

Last week we had our biggest Colours Assembly to date. The following is the awards list and you may notice some familiar college names as there a quite a few "sons of" on the list.







Premier Excellence Awards  Level 1

1. Patrick Fisher-Evans
Patrick gained all 183 credits last year and 141 of these were at Excellence level. 

2. Louis Poole
Louis achieved 203 credits last year and 129 of these were at Excellence level. 

3. Vanshay Bindra
Vanshay gained 194 credits last year and 121 of these were at Excellence level. 

4. Logan Walsh
Logan gained 183 credits last year and 85 of these were at Excellence level. 

5. Shaun Palmer
Shaun  gained 187 credits last year and 109 of these were at Excellence level.

6. Tyler Paterson
Tyler gained 184 credits last year and 101 of those were at Excellence level. 

LEVEL ONE ACADEMIC COLOURS

7. Joshua Hulbert
Joshua achieved 181 credits last year and 97 of those were excellence level credits.

8. Jack Ternouth
Jack gained all 194 credits for which he was entered last year and 97 of these were at excellence level. 

9. Kurt Biesiek
Kurt gained 184 credits at level one last year and 80 of those were Excellence level credits.

10. Connor Lindsay
Connor gained all 188 credits for which he was entered last year and 73 of those were Excellence level credits. 

11. Alastair MacNicol
Alastair gained 165 credits last year and 73 of those were Excellence level credits.

12. Quin Sorensen
Quin gained all 190 credits for which he was entered last year and 69 of those were Excellence level credits.

13. Jayden Calder
Jayden gained all 193 credits for which he was entered last year and 69 of those were Excellence level credits. 

14. Keegan Hodges
Keegan gained 184 credits last year and 67 of those were Excellence level credits.

15. Finbarr McCarthy
Finbarr gained 176 credits last year and 67 of those were Excellence level credits.

16. AndrewXiao
Andrew gained 168 credits last year and 66 of those were Excellence level credits.

17. Harrison Smith
Harrison gained 166 credits last year and 65 of those were Excellence level credits. 

18. Michael Wells
Michael gained 187 credits last year and 65 of those were Excellence level credits.

19. Eliot Lundon-Moore
Eliot gained 157 credits last year and 64 of those were Excellence level credits.

20. Cole Hareb
Cole gained 169 credits last year and 64 of those were Excellence level credits. 

21. James Ansley
James gained 181credits last year and 65 of those were Excellence level credits. 

22. Stephen Gibson
Stephen gained 179 credits at last year and 55 of those were Excellence level credits.

23. Taine Win
Taine gained 179 credits last year and 55 of those were Excellence level credits.

24. Steven Snoxell
Steven gained 180 credits last year and 52 of those were Excellence level credits..

25. Ryuki Han
Ryuki gained 173 credits last year and 51 of those were Excellence level credits.

26. Brandon Martin
Brandon gained 172 credits last year and 50 of those were Excellence level credits. 

27. Oliver Polson
Oliver gained 169 credits last year and 50 of those were Excellence level credits.

Excellence Endorsement Level 2

1. Patrick Klups
Patrick gained all 196 credits he was entered for last year at Level 2 and above and 134 of those credits were at Excellence level. 

2. Matthew Codd
Matthew has achieved all 170 credits he entered at level 2 and 130 of these have been achieved at Excellence level.

3. Andrew Hockey
Andrew gained all 151 credits for which he entered last year and 117 of those credits were at Excellence level. 

4. Logan Clarke
Logan achieved 163 credits last year and 76 of those were Excellence level credits.

5. Aaron Ritchie
Aaron gained all 146 credits entered last year and 103 of those credits were Excellence level credits.

Level 2 Academic Colours

6. Michael McKillop
Michael gained all 146 credits entered last year and 96 of those credits were at Excellence level.

7. Tanaka Utete
Tanaka gained all 153 credits entered last year and 84 of those were Excellence level credits.

8. Ryan Hawken
Ryan gained 134 credits last year and 79 of those were at Excellence level.

9. Paddy Ford
Paddy gained all 149 credits he entered last year and 77 of those were at Excellence level.

10. Jack Earp
Jack gained 136 credits last year and 74 of those were at Excellence level. 

11. Louis Coetzee
Louis gained 142 credits last year and 69 of those were at Excellence level. 

12. Trent Kleinsman
Trent gained 149 credits last year and 65 of those were at Excellence level. 

13. Liam Vincent
Liam gained 121 credits last year and 62 of those were at Excellence level. 

14. Karl Wright
Karl gained 135 credits last year and 59 of those were at Excellence level.

15. Seimi O’Mahony
Seimi gained all 146 credits entered  last year and 58 of those were at Excellence level. 

16. Luke Reumers
Luke gained 138 credits last year and 57 of those were at Excellence level. 

17. Nick Walker
Nick gained all 146 credits entered last year and 55 of those were at Excellence level. 

18. Tom Leov
Tom gained 138 credits last year and 54 of those were at Excellence level. 

19. Kirk Paterson
Kirk gained 132 credits last year and 54 of those were at Excellence level. 

20. John Monk
John gained all 153 credits entered last year and 53 of those were at Excellence level. 

21. Isaac Poole
Isaac gained 138 credits last year and 53 of those were at Excellence level. 

22. Jordan Putt
Jordan gained 127 credits last year and 52 of those were at Excellence level. 

23. Scott Anderson
Scott gained 139 credits last year and 50 of those were at Excellence level. 

Thanks to old boy Bill Kilkolly for getting in touch and sending the photo below.

Things are a little quiet at the moment. We would love to post a few old boys stories or bits of news, so make a decision to email us some info.

On April 15 courtesy of Mike Radich we will be holding a special assembly when some of Father Francis Douglas personal effects will be presented to the College.

These will add to our current collection as we seek to continue build up important connections with our History.

In terms of our History of Fr. Frank ( as the Columbans affectionately remember him) it is an important time as last year marked 70 years since his disappearance. The living connections with his family are becoming scarce and so we must make a special effort to maintain these precious links with our past.

A warm welcome is extended to you all who would like to attend this assembly. 

The assembly will commence at 10.20 and morning tea will be served afterwards.

For catering purposes would you let the office know by Friday 11th April if you intend to come.

Graeme Mustchin

We had a visit today from old boy Shaun Butler who was the key note speaker at our Academic Colours Assembly. Shaun gave a good speech with a strong message to the assembled "troops". He is currently practicing medicine at Taranaki Base so did not have far to come for the occasion but it was a journey we are pleased he made.

We will have the details of the record number of Colours students next week.