Old Boys RFC - update
After the gloomy news of the past couple of days, Wesleyans will be cheered by word that the Wesley College Old Boys Rugby Club is gaining real momentum. A meeting for all interested parties will be held over Old Students weekend - more details to be posted tomorrow.
As we said in the first post, whether the club remains in the realm of dreams depends on whether we Wesleyans want it badly enough. And the evidence, so far, is that we do: Here's a great email we received from Duane Taiapa (WTC 1988-1992) -
I'd like to express my interest in the Wesley College Old Boys Club, what a fantastic idea.
I live in London and recently returned to Tamaki to visit family and friends and popped down to school to see the 1sts whip Waiuku Under 21's and the 2nds smash Papakura High 1sts.
I take immense pride in Wesley and to see them perform well on the field and off (kapa Haka, academically etc) can only make me feel even more pride in a school I will always had fond memories of. The idea of an old boys rugby club will not only enhance that feeling with a togetherness for all old boys of the school but will give older current students possibly a sense of connection to the school once they have left, and may make that transition from schoolboy to adult just that little bit easier.
As an old boy who lives overseas, I only receive information about school from old school mates (2nd XV trainer Brett Johnson has his finger on the pulse) and my Uncle, Hostel Manager Bill Leach (and this is usually about as regular as bus in Auckland outside the rugby season.)
Seeing your blog, has kept me more up to date in the past few weeks than in the last 14 years since I left.
Please keep me in mind as a keen supporter of the rugby club, even though I'm on the other side of the world, am an avid fan and supporter and a very proud Wesley Old Boy.
Best regards,
Duane Taiapa (WTC 88-92)
As we said in the first post, whether the club remains in the realm of dreams depends on whether we Wesleyans want it badly enough. And the evidence, so far, is that we do: Here's a great email we received from Duane Taiapa (WTC 1988-1992) -
I'd like to express my interest in the Wesley College Old Boys Club, what a fantastic idea.
I live in London and recently returned to Tamaki to visit family and friends and popped down to school to see the 1sts whip Waiuku Under 21's and the 2nds smash Papakura High 1sts.
I take immense pride in Wesley and to see them perform well on the field and off (kapa Haka, academically etc) can only make me feel even more pride in a school I will always had fond memories of. The idea of an old boys rugby club will not only enhance that feeling with a togetherness for all old boys of the school but will give older current students possibly a sense of connection to the school once they have left, and may make that transition from schoolboy to adult just that little bit easier.
As an old boy who lives overseas, I only receive information about school from old school mates (2nd XV trainer Brett Johnson has his finger on the pulse) and my Uncle, Hostel Manager Bill Leach (and this is usually about as regular as bus in Auckland outside the rugby season.)
Seeing your blog, has kept me more up to date in the past few weeks than in the last 14 years since I left.
Please keep me in mind as a keen supporter of the rugby club, even though I'm on the other side of the world, am an avid fan and supporter and a very proud Wesley Old Boy.
Best regards,
Duane Taiapa (WTC 88-92)
posted by Commander at 10:33 pm
3 Comments:
Gumboot your an egg...love Ribs!!
A literary lesson from a group of cohorts whom anser to Ribs, Grems, Ish and Fish - you gotta love the class that Wesley is renown for. Nice to know some things never change!
Stop picking on Ribs....not his fault he's Ribs
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