THE QUADRANGLE Reunion reports
The team was well coached and exceptionally fit, with its strength ultimately being its ability to work tightly together. Fifth former (Year 11) Sam Harding had a breakthrough season playing on the side of the scrum, and went on to play for the All Blacks, while fullback Peter Fulton played cricket for New Zealand. It was great to have nearly the full band back together, even if we were, this time around – 25 years on – starting to slip down amnesia cul-de-sac.
25 Years On – 1st XV 1996
Ben Dormer (11410)
50 Years On – 1st XV 1971
Back row: HO Dampier-Crossley, BT Stewart, RSJ Elliot, SH Thompson, S Harding, CW Bisman
Middle row: Mr AR Maclennan (coach), BR Halstead, JDE Forbes, JK Kershaw-North, SH Apperley, NH Harvey, Mr WA Nurse (coach) Front row: HJ Brandts-Giesen, WRT Fairbairn, KI Nielsen, JJ Oliver, BL Dormer, (Captain), HT McElrea, HM Murray, PG Fulton
Back row: SDS Quaife, CS Barber, CNA Rattray Middle row: CFH Rhodes, CE Dampier-Crossley, RRH Orme, PCE Clark, CC Anesley, QC Wright, CGH Atkinson Front row: TRH Connolly, WD Hewat, CP Sellars, WA Nurse (Captain) PBS Hart (Vice-Captain), PA Hewson, JG Wright
1996 was a memorable year for the 1st XV. The team won both the Canterbury Rugby Union Under-18 competition and the Canterbury Secondary Schools’ Trust Bank Cup, beating St Andrew’s College in the final game of the season on Upper. The side also beat Christchurch Boys’ High School, 20–7, at Straven Road. Back row: HO Dampier-Crossley, BT Stewart, RSJ Elliot, CW Bisman Middle row: Mr AR Maclennan (coach), BR Halstead, JDE Forbes, AC Parfitt, JK Kershaw-North, SH Apperley, NH Harvey, Mr WA Nurse (coach) Front row: HJ Brandts-Giesen, WRT Fairbairn, KI Nielsen, JJ Oliver, BL Dormer, (Captain), HT McElrea, HM Murray, PG Fulton
Back row: CS Barber, CNA Rattray Middle row: CE Dampier-Crossley, Anesley, CGH Atkinson, J Harper Front row: TRH Connolly, WD Hewat, CP Sellars, WA Nurse (Captain) PBS Hart (Vice-Captain), PA Hewson, JG Wright
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