placed 6th which gave him a place in the South African team to sail in the World's atHoom in Holland.The South African team was disbarred from sailing in the World's Championship Regatta fleet but were allowed to compete in the Intemational Fleet where Mark gained a 7th place, the third bestSouth African placing.The experience gained in Hoom stood him in good stead, allowing him to gain second place in the 1991 Mirror Nationals and his first win ofthis eventin 1992as a member ofthe Natal Univer sity Sailing Club. His win in the 1993 Mirror Nationals was sailed as a member R N YC and is an important win as it places him in line for selection for the South African Mirrorteam to sail in the Mirror worldsto be held in Wales in 1995. A.M.BROMLEY-GANS The Charlotte Cricket Club's 3rd Annual nrernational Cricket Tournament Sept, 13-20. 1992 &' f«> Bererir i 5.; ffri • ■rnimii. % 1 'M Members of the Charlotte Cricket Club which played in the club's 3rd International Cricket Tournament at Charlotte (N. Carolina, U.S.A.) Left to right:DarrylBestall (Natal &Hockey Springbok),DougMurdoch (K.C.O.B.) (NatalCricket),Barry Versveld (Natal (Capt) in60's),Richard Dumhrill (Transvaal and S.A.) InMemoriam The Rev Dr C Edgar Wilkinson,MSc, DD(h.c.) By a Kearsney OldBoy Edgar Wilkinson was undoubtedly one of the brightest scholars ever to attend Kearsney College. His passing to Higher Service on 12 November 1993 aged 83 will have remindedOldBoys of earlier years, andhis many friends, of his very full life of dedicated Christian ministry and leadership. Although slight inbuildEdgar was physically very coura geous. One story of his years at Kearsney (1925-27) tells of a never to be forgottenmgby game inAugust 1927. He was a diminutive full back. A burly three quarter was "charging down the field like a rhino, whenEdgar coura geously tackledhimby the ankles." As aresult,Edgar wrote the matric a few months later without his two front teeth! In those early days at Kearsney College, many of his con temporaries would have been hefty sons of nearby farm ers, more at home on the mgger field than in the class room, whichwasmoreEdgar's domain. Aftermatric Edgar went to Rhodes, reading Physics andMathematics. Happily for me (Matric 1930) he spent a period in early 1931 as a locum in Maths for Mr Matterson.Ibecame friendly withhim then because he taught me Maths 1 and Electricity and Magnetism in the 1931 post matric class (of one!) We must have been the youngest ever teacher/ student combination - he twenty at the beginning of term andIfifteen. Ifound him even then of serious disposition, using his teaching talents with my class of one as effectively as he taught matric maths. He was already in sight of his first class MSc in Physics and seemed destined for a brilliant scientific career. But Godhadordainedotherwise. Shortly afterwards (Meth odist Conference October 1931) Edgar answered theLord's call for him to study for theministry, to the great joy of his father the Rev LSH Wilkinson, a much loved Methodist minister (who was subsequently electedPresident of Con ference in 1939). Inhis long and very effectiveministry of 60 years (43 full time) Edgar became abrilliant andmuch sought after preacher and teacher of the Good News. He singularly honoured us at Kearsney as President of Con ference by preaching the sermon at the College's Golden Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving and Re-dedication on 2 May 1971. Edgar was elected President of Conference for two terms (1958-59 and 1970-71) a very highhonour indeed, as fewer than ten ministers have been elected for more than one term during the 110 years that the Methodist Conference has been in existence. In additionEdgar andhis Dadhave been one of the only two father/son Presidents - the Sto reys being the other family combination. Among many honours,Edgar treasured the Degree ofDoctor ofDivinity conferred on him (honoris causa) by Rhodes University, his alma mater. Another interesting father/son story concerns our sister school Epworth after it became "the new Epworth." Fa ther "Wilkie" was theminister of Chapel Street Methodist Church when the new buildings were being erected out in Scottsville and he was honoured by being asked to lay a stone. The inscription (in Latin of course): "To the Glory of God." Years later, when the Epworth Chapel was being built, sonEdgar was now theminister at Chapel Street and he was similarly honoured with laying a stone - the stone inscription (againinLatin): "To theGreater Glory of God." Edgar's quiet sense of humour would have enjoyed that! Edgar consistently developedhis considerable God-given talents. In saluting his memory with affection and pride, we humbly remind ourselves of the faithful servant's re ward (St Matthew chapter 25 verse 21) "Well done, thou good and faithful servant - enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Rest joyfully in your Lord, Edgar, dear friend. ABT (1929-31) 107
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