Photo by Patrick Ryan (1985O) |
Dear Ross The month of May has seen a fair bit of action, from the various private, school, and ODU functions, meetings and daily visitors from far and wide. With the mid-year exams over, we wish all the teachers well with the rest of the marking and good luck to all the pupils participating in the upcoming Eisteddfod and we encourage ODs to come and support (details below). It was said earlier this week that ODs are people that give, but more so they are people that give freely. In these weekly updates we aim to celebrate and bring that spirit to the light and to give credit where it's due. We hope that it will inspire us to continue to give freely, whether it be of our time, our expertise, or our mentorship etc. Have a wonderful and blessed weekend. Kind regards, OD Union Office |
Mad4Waves - Sold Out! Please note that tickets for the Mad4Waves event next Thursday, 6th June are sold out. We can't wait to welcome this fantastic team into The Mitre! Photos and videos to follow next week. |
UK Branch Secretary, Nicky Bicket (1973F) reports: "...Once again, it was a great pleasure to catch up in person with several ODs. Matthew Golesworthy (K, 2011) was kind enough to invite me to dinner, preceded by Choral Evensong, at his Oxford college (New)...." |
Supporting the Hamilton Mvelase Bursary Fund The Enzinzile Trust acts as a vehicle to assist the most academically gifted children in attending some of the best schools in South Africa, despite their financial circumstances. Arthur Mngxekeza (1997F), a founding Trustee, is a strong advocate of the programme at Bishops. |
Nick Fenton-Wells (2004F) - Ubuntu Beyond the Borders Congratulations to RPA Player Representative Nicholas Fenton-Wells on being named the Premiership Rugby Community Player of the Season at the Premiership Rugby Awards. Nicholas has given more than 500 hours of community service. |
Fred Roed (1991G) - The Healthy Business Show The Healthy Business Show is a new podcast series by Discovery Business Insurance, presented by the smooth and soothing voice of our very own, Fred Roed (1991G) |
Hugo Leggatt (1957F) - SA Country Life Wilderness resident, Hugo Leggatt appeared in the May edition of SA Country Life in an in-depth article on the town of Wilderness. |
Passing of John Morris-Smith (1970F) We regret to inform you that John passed away in the UK on the 16th May. |
"Mitre" in the Museum 'Mitre', published between the 70s and 90s, contains the creative writing of students of the College. Paul Murray the school archivist takes a brief look at one of these publications. |
Vusa Rugby Academy at the Museum (From Left to Right) Brendan Fogarty, Steve Bailey and Hilton Houghton (1992F) gather in the Museum, before their meeting in The Mitre. |
2019 Bishops Eisteddfod It is unbelievable to think that we have almost hit the mid-year mark of 2019, and with this comes with what I believe is the greatest ‘all encompassing’ celebration in the school year, and that is the Bishops Eisteddfod. |
Bishops 1st XV vs Paarl Boys' 1st XV Live Stream The 1st XV are playing some scintillating rugby & conditions look good for some attractive running Rugby, tune in at 12.10pm tomorrow for the game against Paarl Boys'. OD’s can watch live from anywhere in the World via Youtube, & Facebook. Morgan Newman (2003W) will be commentating. |
Live @ The Mitre - MAD4Waves
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Date: Thursday 6th June 2019
Time: 18h00 for 18h30
Venue: The Mitre, Diocesan College
Tickets: R100 per person
- Ticket includes finger snacks and drinks
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UK ODs vs Old Tonbridgian Annual Golf - 8 June
This will be the fifth in our annual derby against the Old Tonbridgians.
Once again the course is the Old Course at The RAC in Surrey.
If you would like to play, please contact our captain, Alex Price (M, 2007) at [email protected] |
Pub Supper for Young ODs in Oxford For the fourth consecutive year, The UK ODU goes to the ODs in the form of a supper in a local Oxford pub. This year we are delighted to welcome our Lady Rhodes Scholars.
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Date: Saturday 8th June 2019
Time: 16:30
Venue: TBC
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UK Annual Dinner - 14 June The 2019 UK Annual Dinner will take place at The Carlton Club in London.
Guest speaker to be confirmed. |
The UK ODs vs the Old Haileyburians Golf Match - 10 August This will be the second match against the Old Haileyburians,
If you are interested in playing, please contact our captain, Alex Price (M, 2007) at [email protected] |
1999 Reunion – 16 – 17 August Booking is now open for the Class of 1999’s 20-year reunion on 16-17 August 2019. Please book by clicking the button alongside. Email queries to Alistair Price on [email protected] |
Annual Oxfordshire Pub Lunch - 12 Oct This relaxed and informal annual lunch at one of the country's finest pub/restaurants has become an entrenched feature of our calendar. This is not just for those living in and around Oxford but for any OD and their wife/partner. |
Taken from the 2005 D.C. Magazine on Page 26-27 from the College Prize Giving Guest Speaker's Speech: "Don't give up on your dreams or let others discourage you. Ultimately, what lies within will determine where we go and what we do. Always remember that excellence goes beyond winning or losing. No referee, opponent or final tick on the scoreboard can take away inner excellence." ~Mr Gary Kirsten |
Follow Us and Find Out More Owing to so much OD related news, it is often challenging to report on the wide range of Bishops activities. For ease of use, we thus include links to the Bishops Website, the Principal’s letters, and also the UK OD letters.
For all our previous weekly updates, click HERE
Please enjoy spending some time reading these, as they are the best means of keeping up to date with Bishops. |
Recognise any familiar faces above? These ODs have recently joined our online platform, OD Connect. Join today and get in touch with your fellow classmates! |
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