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Jubilee Year

Many of the men pictured on these two pages are sure to be in Gisborne over Queen's Birthday weekend for the High School Old Boys' golden jubilee celebrations. This month our pictures are of the 1950s, 40s and 30s vintage.

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Heroes of 1951 were the Old Boys' Seniors who won the P. B. championship, Lee and Lydford shields. From left, in front: C. White, G. Robb, G. J. Jeune (president), B. Birrell (capt), B. Sweet (sec), G. J. Elliott (v-capt), G. Duncan. Centre row: R. McGregor (coach), M. Phelps, T. Robb, G. Davoren, T. McColl, D. Menzies, G. W. Harris, C. Scanlan, J. Greening (coach). Back row: R. Phelps, P. Jeune, A. Birrell, K. White, R. Clay, N. Donaghue.

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First life member of the club was Geoff Jeune who was elected in the late '40s. He now lives in Wellington.

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Neil (Chopper) Summersby has been a life member since 1953. Both men have given sterling service to the club.

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No club gets along well with out good committeemen and the committee of 1946 and '47 were a good bunch. From left, in front: G. Duncan and R. W. Nield. Centre row: E. White, E. C. Felton, G. J. Jeune (president), P. A. Fargher (club capt), F. Tolerton (patron), N. Summersby, H. Littler. Back row: J. Elder, J. Barbour, J. E. Richards, G. W. Harris (sec), F. Solomon, D. Felton, T. H. Corlett, M. Glassford.

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Back we go 22 years and again the seniors were winners of the Premier Cup, Lee and Lydford Shields. From left, front row: P. A. Fargher (club capt), G. W. Harris, N. Summersby (capt), G. J. Jeune (president), J. E. Richards (v-capt), Jack Barbour, F. Solomon (coach). Centre row: Jim Barbour, R. J. McGregor, I. C. Gibson, R. Humphries, J. M. Ingram, J. G. Elliott, J. Milne, D. G. Menzies. Back row: R. Clay, R. A. Whitham, D. Lawrence, T. L. Smith, R. Wilson, G. G. Allan, B. Birrell, S. R. Hamilton, M. Glassford.

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And back to 1939 where, in the executive suite we have, from left, front row: A. J. Eastwood, O. S. Burt (president), P. Wall (club capt), F. Tolerton (patron), J. Shields. Back row: G. Hookham, A. Campbell, P. Fargher, J. F. Forster (secretary-treasurer). Insets, left: H. Brown, right: J. E. Mercer (chairman). Note how many men have carried on in the club to give support and serve on committees.