Community, Development and Alumni Happy 20th Birthday, The 70 Club The College welcomed back its senior Old Boys for the Annual The 70 Club Lunch in May. Centenary Hall was filled with laughter and joy as over 200 members of The 70 Club gathered. Members of the Class of 1961 at the 70s Club lunch. Second row: Mr Kerry Trollope, Mr Dennis Richardson, Mr Peter Hemery. First row: Mr Clive Woosnam OAM (Past Staff), Mr Graeme Prowse, David McKew, Mr Peter Smith, Mr Geoff Solomons and Mr Doug MacKintosh. This lunch commemorated the twentieth year of The 70 Club but also celebrated The 70 Club’s coming of age – 16 April 2019 thesixtieth birthday of the ‘Modern’ Newington Cadet Band. Next year’s annual The 70 Club Lunch There are many more but space Chairman of The 70 Club Mr Gilbert will be held in the Centenary Hall on does not allow me to enumerate Morgan (ON 1958) started the lunch 16 April. We have our 21st birthday to them but we are looking forward to with a very warm welcome to all Old Boys, celebrate, as well as the 150th seeing you again’. and a particular welcome to Dr David Anniversary of Newington’s Cadet Mulford. The day was made extra specia l Corp and the 150th Anniversary of 1944, a time of great turmoil in the by having past staff member Mr Jack Rugby at Newington and, of course, world, but even then Old Boys looked Butler and his wife Pam join the we would like to introduce you to our forward to seeing one another once celebration. They were joined by other new Headmaster, Mr Michael Parker. their school days were over. former staff members Mr Clive Woosnam What will you be doing on 16 April OAM, Mr Ray Hille OAM (ON 1961) and In researching old The Newingtonian next year? I hope you will contact Mr John Turnbull (ON 1963). magazines to launch this lunch, I your very own Blairs, Humphs, To celebrate this special occasion, came across this wonderful extract Waffles, Pugs, Fungs and Negs to Dr David Mulford organised a surprise from 14 November 1944 to depict arrange your own table and join our performance from the Newington our ethos: birthday celebrations. We had such a College Cadet Band. We take this ‘During the year we were pleased to great time turning 20 this year it opportunity to thank Dr Mulford and see so many old boarders. Among would be a shame for you to miss Major Rod Wood, Commanding Officer them were Eddie Handley, who has out next year. NCCU, for this wonderful surprise. been awarded the Military Cross, Harry ‘Ah Fung’ Bell will be there After a delicious lunch prepared by “Blair” Webb and “Humph” Lingard, again at the age of 93 and will Mr Jim Kuburlis (ON 1983) and his just returned from New Guinea after a happily tell you the origin of all these team, the Old Boys gathered to sing bout of Malaria. “Waffle” Waters wonderful monikers, if you care to ‘Dear Newingtonia’ and the War Cry. visited us quite recently, none the introduce yourself. The ONU thanks Mr Gilbert Morgan worse for his experiences. “Pug” MacMillen and “Fung” Bell hope to go I look forward to seeing you at The (ON 1958) and Mr Howard Wheatley north soon, and “Neg” Rofe is doing 70 Club Lunch on 16 April 2019. (ON 1961) for their tireless work on well at Duntroon. The latter with Peter Mr Howard Wheatley (ON 1961) the Executive of The 70 Club and their Cook played for the RMC against GPS. enormous effort to bring this great Chairman, The 70 Club event together each year. GRATITUDE | NEWS SPRING 2018| 45