An interesting letter from C.R. (Charles) Foster (67-70 Head Prefect), who had changed his Cape Town address and acquired a daughter. He is busy taking Actuarial Exams, phase by phase. Had also met up with Harry Groom (44-47) at the Old Mutual (Box 66). He writes "The country has need for some real re forms, but until the Government come up with something mean ingful along with and with the support of all peoples, they will have huge problems." True. His address is 13 Birchwood Lane, Tokai. N.H. (Neil) Gamble (65-69), 54 Somerset Avenue, North Turra Murra, 2074 Sydney, is with Wang Computers and current employer of M.Polti. H.R. (Hylton) Green (69-74) was selected as a Livingstone Scholar and as such spent a year at Cambridge from where he came back with the degree M. Phil. He is farming in the Klip River district, specialising in dairy farming, whereas his brother A.J. (Alan) (71-76) is concentrating on beef. Their address is Box 315,Ladysmith. N.H.(Nigel) Gray (69-73), 2 Jannie de Waal, Estcourt, is now a Chartered Accountant. N.B. (Norman) Hagemann (61-66), Box 30, Darnall, took a degree in Agricultural Economics and went sugar farming. He has written computer programmes for sugar cane farmers. He is now starting an M.B.A.course at U.C.T. C.G. (Graham) Hagemann (66-71), who took a Diploma in Agriculture at Cedara, is managing a sugar farm for the C.G. Smith Group near Crammond. No address given. T.R. (Trav) Hagemann (67-72) is presently doing a B. Comm. through UNISA. He has been a salesman for weed chemicals, Bayers Group. Address: 17 Highlands Road,Sunningdale,4051. S.B. (Ted) Heath (69-73), Botha's Hill,was admitted to the Bar as Advocate in 1982 and is now working as a State Prosecutor in the Durban Courts. A.L.(Andr6)Immelman (69-73),12 Adams Crescent,Sherwood, Durban, is teaching Biology at Glenwood High School, but is beginning to favour his first love, medicine. He and his wife, who teaches Maths at Durban Girls' High School, had a comprehensive tour of England and Europe,while taking leave in the latter part of the year. R.D. (Robin) Irons (67-71), Lot 1, Winterton, is running a suc cessful dairy farm at Winterton. Or E.R. (Elwyn) Jenkins (Staff 62-70), writes "I have been appointed the first Professor and Head of Department of English at Vista University, which opened in 1983 on four campuses, Pretoria, Soweto, Bloemfontein and Port Elizabeth. Vista is a conventional university which will make a university education available to many in the black townships who are unable to study at the black universities in the rural areas." L.A. (Lawrence) McKae (62-65), 22 Harewood Drive, Nahoor Mouth,East London,is analytical chemist with Wilson-Rowntree East London.He has an M.Sc. Degree. There was an unexpected visit from J.D. (Jonathan) Milbank (61-66), whom we thought to be in Aberdeen. He had flown over to Kearsney for his father's 60th birthday, and spent a fortnight in South Africa before flying back to Scotland. There he has the job (which he "wouldn't give up for worlds") of ferry ing men by helicopter from Aberdeen to the North Sea oil beds. He prefers cold to heat, obviously. His address is: 5 Kirkhill View,Kinellar, Aberdeen AB5 OFX. After taking a B.Comm.degree, M.F.(Mark)Polti (63-64) work ed with Burroughs as a salesman in Johannesburg,spent a leisure ly year in Europe,then emigrated to Australia, where his address is 7 Rosenthal Street, Campbell, A.C.T. 2601. He was salesman for Wang Computer, and recently accepted the post of Sales Manager Federal Branch,involving several trips to USA. Dr D.F. (David) Reace (61-66) has settled permanently in his self-designed home at 45 Hofmeyr Street, Welgemoed, and has his offices in Goodwood,Cape Town. G.N.(Gareth) Reeves (62-67), Ntumeni, runs the sugar farm for his father Neville. He has taken a course in photo-lithography. W. (Wayne) Rosenberg (64-68), Box 502, Johannesburg, has beenworking with his father in the stockbroking business for fifteen years to date, and is a co-Director of the Company,now heading up the administrating and staffing. B. Rumble(63-65), Botha's Hill, is owner of the Rob Roy Hotel, Botha's Hill. B.G.(Bruce) Sawyer (64-66),9 Bromhead Road, Kloof, has set up a good business selling fudge, operating from Hillcrest under the name of "The Fudgery". C.G. (Charles) Sawyer (64-66),6 Goukam Crescent, Beacon Bay, East London, is with Border Bandag Tyre Retreading Co. L.P. (Leonard) Slabbert (69-71) is with the Natal Parks Board at Umkomaas, in the Fish and Flora Department, thoroughly enjoying the work. B.C. (Barry) Smith (66-70), Box 1922, Durban,son of E.C.,and Test Cricket Umpire, has been elected Chairman of the Durban Branch of the Old Boys Club. C.M. (Christopher) Stockil (68-73), Box 4, Winterton, having obtained his B.Comm. degree, works in the local Accountants Office in Winterton. P.A. (Peter) Stockil (66-71), Box 4, Winterton, farms with his father A.N.,and plays an active part in the life of the district. He is a member of the Soil Conservation and Farmers' Association Committee,and Chairman of the Country Club. Dr A.J. (Awie) Storm (64-69), 6 Tudor Court, St Matthew's Road,East London, is in private practice in a building erected by Kearsney's oldest Old Boy, Donald Sinclair. He still puts in sessions in Frere Hospital with plastic surgery. His father is, of course, Kearsney's Deputy Principal. M.(Melvyn) Vassard (62-64) teaches Afrikaans at Kearsney. A.R. (Anthony) Webber (67-72), and M.G.(Mark) Webber (6770), both 75 Old Main Road, Hillcrest, are managers of the new Mica stores at Glenashley and Montclair Hardware respectively. Anthony used to be the Superintendent of the Hillcrest Sunday School. 1970 - 1979 G.J. (Gary) Barker (761, c/o Box 154, Pennington, was at Kearsney for only one year. He is now on a two-year stint at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester,(Pronounced Sissister, or Sisitter), and plays a good game of squash and cricket. R.E. (Richard, Crumbles) Cox (70-74), took a Diploma in Hotel Management from Johannesburg Hotel School. After being over seas he is currently working in East London. P.(Paul) Boorman (76-77), Box 57119,Springfield, Transvaal, is working as a manager for Sapco in Johannesburg and studying for a Computer Diploma in his spare time. B. (Brian) Botha (72-77), Box 314, Addison, Texas, writes to record his appreciation of his years at Kearsney and especially of the religious foundation he received. He writes that despite some traumatic experience he has seen God's hand at work, and has become a committed Christian. He wishes to encourage all who are involved in the Christian work of the school. P.J. (Peter) Chick (70-76), is with Standard Bank, Margate. He was married in the Kearsney Chapel in July. D.A.(Deighton) Clegg (70-72), is heavily involved in horticultur al work, in which he gained experience at Kirstenbosch, and became an authority on ericas. He lives now in Bryanston (Box 67052) and finds that banks, businesses, etc., pay a fortune to have their premises well decorated with flowers. I.A. (Ian) Doidge (75-80), Box 182, Bergville is taking a B.Sc. Agriculture in Pietermaritzburg, specialising in agricultural pro duction. G.J. (Geoff) Groom (75-80), Box 136,Mtunzini,after two years in the Air Force, is now engaged in an Agricultural Diploma Course at Cedara. B.J. (Bernie) Hagemann (72-76), Box 428, Mtubatuba is farming sugar at Monzi. He is captain of Umfolozi Cricket Club, and a devotee of ski-boating. B.K. (Kim) Hagemann (72-77), Box 68, Darnall, has a B.Sc., in Agriculture. In the army he has attained the rank of Lieutenant. His sporting interests lie in surf and ski-boat fishing, with twelve junior fishing records to his credit. 82
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