Community, Development and Alumni Good News Scholarships to Lachlan Turner jersey as the Overall Winner, the white the States (ON 2005) jersey for the fastest U25's rider and polka dot jersey for King of the Mountain. Two recent Old Boys have recently MrLachlan Turner (ON 2005) played his This year, he rode in the Herald Sun Tour embarked on a new State-side adventure, finalgame with the Exeter Chiefs rugby and raced in the Netherlands with his taking up sports scholarships to study in team in May before retiring at the end ofteam Mobius Bridgelane before taking the United States. the 2018 season. Lachlan’s part in the Tour of Utah in the US. Mr Mark Papadopoulos(ON 2017) has achievements during his rugby career Queen’s Birthday taken up a tennis scholarship to attend have included playing for Australia in Test East Tennessee State University, where rugby,touring internationally with the Honours he will represent the university as part Wallabies, as well as playing Super RugbyCongratulations to Newington Old Boys of the Varsity Tennis Team. for the Queensland Reds and NSW whose service to their respective fields Waratahs. He played for RC Toulon in was recognised in this year’s Queen’s France before joining the Chiefs in 2016.Birthday Honours list. Jesse Coyle (ON 2012) Professor Sever Sternhell(ON 1947) Congratulations to MrJesse Coyle was made an Officer of the Order of (ON 2012) who won Cycling Australia's Australia for distinguished service to L'Etape Australia late last year. Jesse education in the field of organic took an impressive three jerseys from chemistry, specifically to nuclear the race. He was awarded the yellow magnetic resonance, as an academic and researcher, and to scientific institutions. Congratulations also to Dr Peter Cowie (ON 1977), who received the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to the chiropractic profession. Mr Mark Papadopoulos (ON 2017). Mr Jaidyn Goodwin(2017) was awarded a basketball scholarship to attend Metropolitan State University in Denver. Jaidyn attended Newington as a boarder and credited Coach Rex Nottage with helping him pursue his dream of a scholarship to the US. Rugby achievements The All Blacks Sevens team can now Mr Jesse Coyle (ON 2012) putting on the boast an Old Newingtonian amongst yellow jersey after winning L'Etape Australia.Dr Peter Cowie OAM (ON 1977). their number, with Mr Bailey Simonsson (ON 2016) joining the team. What are you grateful for? On this side of the Tasman, Mr Bayley Dominic Young (11/PR) Kuenzle(ON 2016) has been selected for the Junior Wallabies. He recently Every morning when I leave my house I close a heavy and slightly stiff wooden competed in the Oceania U20s door and a much lighter fly screen door. I swing it shut, always a little too hard competition and was selected for the and catch it before it slams then give it a little push where it latches and the Australian squad for the World Under 20s door bounces back and forth making a rattling springy sound. It is this action and Championship in France. sound that I am grateful for, because to me it symbolises a lot of things about Mr Allan Alaalatoa(ON 2011) was my life. The screen door was installed recently so we could have a draft blow selected for the Wallabies, while through the house. It reminds me of how lucky I am that I was given a family that MrVunipola Fifita(ON 2014) was was able to afford things such as an extra door. In closing the door and hearing named as a memberof the Tongan that sound I am given this warm reminder. National Rugby Team. GRATITUDE | NEWS SPRING 2018 | 47