KCOB L. A. Allen (53-58) is employed as Accountant in the Durban Branch of the Metal Box Company. H.(Thomas) Beckett (50-56). Managing a sugar cane farm in the Dumisa area, near Umzinto, neighbouring Dennis Barker's(40-46)farm. Playing tennis and cricket at Umzinto. Address: Melbourne, P/B 502, Umzinto, Natal. B.C.(Bruce)Bannister(63-67) is at present selling motor cars for McCarthy Leykor. In his spare time he has managed a little sailing and has purchased a Dabchick to learn on. He regrets not having joined the K.C.Y.C. while at Kearsney. Has been accepted into the D.L.I. Officers Mess as a student officer. G. R. (Garth) Batchelor (60-65). After completing a B.Sc. degree in Zoologyand Botany in Pictermaritzburg, he is now engaged in a research programme at the Oceanographic Research Institute in Durban on the estuarine fish of Natal, with work centred on St. Lucia and Richards Bay. L.F.(Lauron) Buys (66-70) is a student at University of Natal in Durban and is staying in Durban North. His leisure activitiaerse almost nil, but when he gets time time he plays rugby. A. S.(Andrew) Brass (42-47) is Assistant General Man ager to Malawi Development Corporation residing in Blantyre, Malawi, after a year in Johannesburg, pre ceded by eleven years in Zambia. Travelled extensively in recent years, including extended visits to USSR,Far East,Europe and India.Plays golfand is a keen gardener. N This photograph appeared in a recent issue of Time magazine. N.B.De B.(Nigel) Blampied {64-68) is a student at the University of Natal in Durban,studying Civil Engineer ing. Gavin Brown(58-62)isthe General ManagerofDurban's New Elangeni Hotel. H.(Bart) Best (63-68) is at Rhodes University, and has just completed his B.A.in Latin and Greek.He continues with an honours course and hopes to go to England in 1973 to continue music studies. A.(Allan) Bulman (56-50) is manager of a family busi ness, is married and has three daughters. He's too old to play cricket and has turned to social squash! 106 W.T.(Wally)Balcomb(25-32)is sugar farming at Kears ney. He recently became a grandfather. J. A. (John) Bester (59-63) writes: "Recently married in Cape Town to Amanda Waring. Among the guests were Mr. S. G. Osier, Mr. 8c Mrs. J. Storm, Ronnie Hemphill (63-67), Gavin (62-67) and Michael (56-61) Bester. Live in Johannesburg- leisure activities include rugby,reading,tennis and swimming.Have a reasonable amountofcontact with Old Boys but welcome any other Old Boys in Jo'burg to contact me. Annually organise a K.C. 7-a-side rugby team for the Old Jeds annual old boys tournament.Have not had much success during last two years having been knocked out in the first round on both occasions by the eventual winners." E.C.B. Brown (35-40) is still working for the N.P.A. as Administrative Officer in charge of buying and costing in the Building Services Dept. He has three sons,two of whom are now at High School. Derek Beatty(51-54)is managing director ofa typesetting business in Durban and has an interest in the Pinetown newspaper, the Highway Mail. Marriage and two sons have prevented him from further participation in motor rallies. Address: 2 Ijuba Place, Kloof. G. W.(Geoff) Barbour (47-49) writes: "I am managing director of Field's Hill Garage(Pty)Ltd.,in Kloof,Natal, and live in Kloof. We manage to keep in touch with the College as we have the pleasure of maintaining a few masters' cars. As a matter of interest my cousin Colin Barbour, has joined the staff as maths master. Mike Shires (46-50) who was at the school during the same period as 1 was and who was also in business alongside me in Kloof has emigrated with all his family to the U.S.A. as lecturer at a university. His brother, Peter (59-62) has taken over the veterinary practice. I am a keen golfer and would liketo help organisesome matches for any of the boys who are interested. Kloof Country Club would be the ideal place. 1 am married and have a daughter of eight and a son of four,who will no doubt attend the school in due ctiurse." j. R.(Bob) Butterworth (42-47) is National Marketing Manager of the Dragongas group ofcompanies and was due togo to Europe on holiday last year.He hastwo sons and a daughter, plays squash, tennis and an occasion al game of social cricket. His hobbies arc lapidiary work and reading. Address: 2 Xosa Street, Northcliff, Jo hannesburg. R.A.(Rory)Birkby(57-60)writesfrom Box 11065,Cape Town:"Am working on a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning at UCT. Meanwhile 1 have been fortunate enough to have a son at first attempt . .. 1 am closely tied up with the replanning of Elsies River here in Cape Town - a huge Coloured Area of some 90000 people which after years ot neglect is being helped hack on to its feet-which is a fascnating and rewarding task. I still retain my considerable interest in communi cations and particularly photography after a number of years freelancing for the magazine field, notably Pano rama. Photography is a vital tool in every business or administration today - the day is almost upon us when the man who cannot express himself in photographs will be illiterate. I see D. A.(Dag) Greer (57-60) fre quently. He is with the Institute of Bankers and has re cently moved with his wife Maureen out onto a cattle farm in the Swartland north of Cape Town from where he commutes into Cape Town,but he feels that the clean air, eggs and fresh meat make up for the distance. I would be glad to hear from 1960 VIA members if they care to write." T. S. (Tom) Bertram (59-65) is a Massey-Ferguson Tractors sales representative for Agricon, living at Eshowe. He plays rugby for the local club. R. J. Baker (44-47) has been associated with Printing and the paper industry since leaving school. 1 ie has been in Johannesburg and Cape Town and is now back in Durban working for the Spicer Cowan Company at Jacobs. Address: 67 Emolweni Road, Kloof.
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