Nudgee College Class of 1962

Broncos Reunion – Friday 6 February 09 – 50th Year since Commencement at Nudgee senior. Attending the Broncos Reunion were Jim & John Kelly, Leo Freney, Jim Wheatley, Dallas Graham, Robert Nash, Ian Wood and Peter Palmer.
Peter gave us an advanced apology – he can’t attend the Tatt’s October 09 Lunch Reunion because he will be attending a wedding on Hamilton Island. He will also attend the surfing festival and will bring lots of No 30+ block out. Go for it Peter.
Jim Wheatley’s Vic trip over the New Year early Jan 09, including a look at the Tennis finals, was absolutely terrific, despite the high temps endured by all of the Mexicans, Stan van Hooft included.
There was much reminiscing about first days at Nudgee 50 years ago in 1959 and many solutions to and upswing predictions for the current economic gloom.
Broncos Reunion – Friday 3 April 2009　 Attending the Broncos Reunion were Jim & John Kelly, Jim Wheatley, Dallas Graham, Robert Nash and Peter Palmer. It was a great night.
Dallas suggested we hold our Christmas Reunion at the Clayfield Bowling Club again this year
Bob Nash suggested we check out his Vietnam Vet Niu Dat Ordinance Field Park web site at www.ofpvietnam.asn.au It’s a beaut. Good on you Bob.
The Irish Club Mixed Reunion – Saturday 13 June 2009　 It was a terrific night and we got to watch the Wallabies beat Italy on the big screen as well. It was a small, select group, Kevin, Eileen, John, Jim and Sophie Kelly, Adrian Crowe and Peter Palmer. Apologies aplenty from James and Margie Knox, James was on call at Dalby, Ian Wood, the birthday boy at a family party, Jim Wheatley, Flying back from Italy, Dallas and Lyn Graham, Leo Freney, Graham and Rosalie McEnery. There are photos too
Broncos Reunion – Friday 7 August 09　 Another terrific night at the old watering hole and a $25 Special All you can eat seafood spectacular Buffet Night, as well. Bob Kretchman. Bob Nash. Dallas Graham, Peter Palmer, Jim Wheatley, John and Jim Kelly were there. Leo Freney apologised and said he had a wedding on the next day and a house full of Smiths to entertain that night
We discussed Bob Nash's terrific Viet Vet Unit web site, www.ofpvietnam.asn.au and out NC62 web, classof1962.nudgee.com and progress to a new NC62 web.
Jim Wheatley agreed to work with Dallas Graham in putting up all our old class Nudgee Annual photos. We also need someone to establish and look after a "footy" section on our web?? The forthcoming October Tatt's Lunch and November Christmas Reunions were also talked about with anticipation.　
Tatt's Luncheon Reunion – Friday 2 October 09 – 11:30 for Noon　Seen at the exclusive venue having an outrageous time were: Steve Aldenton, Adrian Crowe, Leo Freney, Peter gavin, dallas Graham, Dary Hanley, Jim & John Kelly, Robert Nash, Greg O'Brien, Mick Purecll, Michael Reeves, Peter Siganto, Tony Walsh and Ian Wood.　
The Tatt's food and service was superb, as usual. Daryl gave a succinct detail of what's happening at the college capital development, major maintenance student enrolment and trends, what were the great challenges for students and teachers ad the Nudgee tradition these day etc. Steve Aldenton wanted to know, during question time, whether the current boys were as naughty, challenging and as good as we were ?
For the 50th one suggestion, by Peter Gavin, was a family Ambrose golf day on the Sunday. There was unanimous, enthusiastic support for the NC62 50th Book and for the NC62 Nudgee Scholarship. It was agreed that we needed to determine what the scholarship types / options and costs were. Mick Reeves said the amounts donated needed to be confidential and not disclosed generally.　　　　　　 It was a late finish around 4:30pm
NCOBA’s 87th Annual Reunion Dinner　　-　Friday 2 October 09 Because of the clash of dates and events unfortunately only Adrian Crowe attended from NC62.Adrian said he had an excellent night and that there was a good crowd there. He thought around 60. The guest speaker with a Max Gilles style impersonation of Brother Edmund Ignatius Arborio - "Reflections on Life as a Christian Brother", although a Terrace old boy, was exceptionally humorous　Unfortunately Adrian missed out on the lucky door prise.