The Rep

166th Queen’s College reunion weekend celebrates pride and world-class achievemen­t

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Ato s we celebrate come together’ Queen s College’s 166th reunion, I would like, at the outset, to thank the broader community of our town and The Rep for all the support you give to our school.

Queen’s College is a worldclass school offering worldclass education to our pupils.

As such, it needs to be celebrated, nurtured and cherished by the community of Komani so that together, and in partnershi­p, we can continue to grow.

I believe that we are succeeding in producing wellrounde­d young men ready to take on the world and make a meaningful contributi­on to society.

Old Queenians are incredibly loyal to and supportive of their old school.

It is for this reason that it is such a great pleasure to welcome them home for this reunion weekend. Queenians are, by nature, a generally adventurou­s bunch. Many tales shall be told and much camaraderi­e will be shared over the course of the weekend.

Countless Old Queenians have gone out into the world

and made their mark in a tremendous­ly positive way.

Our current Queenians continue to do this. Now, as much as at any other time in our school’s illustriou­s history, it is vital that we continue to do this. Our reunion weekend provides a time-honoured link between the present and the past. While acknowledg­ing all those that have gone before us, we are incredibly proud of the school we have become.

I consider myself privileged to be a small part of it.

 ?? Pictures: SUPPLIED ?? WORDS TO LIVE BY: ’To be, rather than to seem’. The school flag.
Pictures: SUPPLIED WORDS TO LIVE BY: ’To be, rather than to seem’. The school flag.
 ?? ?? PRESIDENT: Queen’s College Old Boys national president, Allister van Schoor.
PRESIDENT: Queen’s College Old Boys national president, Allister van Schoor.
 ?? ?? STRONG LEADER: Queen’s College headmaster, Mr Van der Ryst.
STRONG LEADER: Queen’s College headmaster, Mr Van der Ryst.
 ?? ?? PROUD HERITAGE: Can you hear the Kudu roar?
PROUD HERITAGE: Can you hear the Kudu roar?
 ?? Pictures: LWANDISENK­OSI MKANDLA ?? TEAM SPIRIT: First team rugby captain, Mbasa Mda with mascot, Batty.
Pictures: LWANDISENK­OSI MKANDLA TEAM SPIRIT: First team rugby captain, Mbasa Mda with mascot, Batty.
 ?? ?? RESPECTED MENTOR: First team rugby coach, Murray Basset.
RESPECTED MENTOR: First team rugby coach, Murray Basset.
 ?? ?? LEADING: First team hockey coach, Michael Baiden.
LEADING: First team hockey coach, Michael Baiden.
 ?? ?? LUCKY CHARM: Batty, the team mascot.
LUCKY CHARM: Batty, the team mascot.

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