PBHSOB ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER
Dear Old Boy
104th ANNUAL OLD BOYS’ DINNER
The 104th Annual Old Boys’ Dinner is being held on the first Saturday in June 2023 and ticket sales are now open.
Date: Saturday, 3 June 2023
Time: 18:30 for 19:00
Place: Central Dining Hall, Pretoria Boys High School
Dress: Black tie or dark suit
The guest speaker is the award-winning journalist and assistant editor at News24, Pieter du Toit. He is the author of the best-selling books ‘The Stellenbosch Mafia’ (2019) and ‘The ANC Billionaires’ (2022) and the co-author of ‘Enemy of the People’ (2017). This is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to hear him speak and interact with him over dinner with fellow old boys.
The annual Old Boys’ Dinner is open for all Pretoria Boys High School old boys and is intended as an opportunity for Old Boys to visit their school, network, learn about new developments at the school and association from the Headmaster and Old Boys’ Association Chairman. It also affords you the chance to see old (and young) school mates and to make new like-minded acquaintances.
PBHS Headmaster Greg Hassenkamp, Second Master John Illsley, former Headmaster Bill Schroder and PBHSOB Association Chairman Jason Webber have already accepted invitations to attend. The current Head Prefect and Deputy Head Prefect, Daniel Manley and Jack Stewart, with their fathers, will also be in attendance.
Bookings are now open! Please buy your tickets at R500.00 pp by using the following link:
https://pbhsoba.alumnet.co.za/Event/Old2520Boys2520Dinner25202023
A three course meal and drinks are included in the ticket price.
Reservations may also be made at the PBHSOB Association’s office which is situated opposite the Solomon House entrance at the school in Roper Street, Brooklyn. Credit and debit card facilities are available. The office is open from 07:00 to 13:00 weekdays. Ticket sales will close on 29 May 2023.
BRANCH VISITS
May is a very busy month for the PBHS Old Boys Association with a 60 Years On Reunion and two Old Boys Branch visits taking place within one week.
If you live in or near Tzaneen or White River, please book your place at the two Branch visits taking place on 23 and 24 May 2023, both in the form of dinners.
Tzaneen Old Boys Dinner Limpopo
Date: Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Place: Fairview Hotel Clubhouse, Tzaneen
Dress: Smart casual
Price: R200pp – pay at the door & cash bar available
RSVP: Mark – southcross@mweb.co.za by 17 May 2023
White River Old Boys Dinner
Date: Wednesday, 24 May 2023
Time: 18:00 for 18:30
Place: 64 Coolmore, White River
Dress: Smart Casual
Price: Payment for own food & beverages at venue
RSVP: Kuen at Kuen@gfnc.co.za by 10 May
The last two Branch visits for the year will be in Cape Town on Wednesday 2 August and in Johannesburg on Thursday 2 November 2023.
REUNION NEWS
60 Years On
As reported in the March newsletter, the 60 Years On Reunion for the Class of 1963 is taking place on Friday, 19 May 2023.
We are all excited for the first reunion of 2023! The convenor, Louis von Broembsen – ably supported by Dr Pieter Grey – and the Old Boys Association together with a team at the school, have finalised the arrangements and expect the day to run smoothly.
We will give a full report on the 60 Years On in our next newsletter.
20 Years On
The second reunion of the year takes place on Saturday, 22 July 2023 and will see the Class of 2003 meeting up for a black tie stag dinner to celebrate 20 Years On. The convenor of the reunion group is the Head Prefect of the Class of 2003, Doug Saxby and dozens of Old Boys from that Class have already purchased their tickets. The first 100 Old Boys from the Class of 2003 to book their tickets will receive a complimentary, limited edition PBHS supporters’ rugby jersey, produced by Old School, to mark the weekend.
ACCOMMODATION FOR OLD BOYS ATTENDING EVENTS
Old Boys attending reunions or the Old Boys Dinner are welcome to book a room at 137 Murray Guesthouse which is within walking distance of Pretoria Boys High School’s main gate. The guesthouse has en-suite guest rooms, self-catering rooms and units, dining and tailored catering facilities and additionally 10% of every booking on the PBHS rate code is donated to the PBHS Talent Bursary Fund. Remember to ask for the “PBHS rate code” when making a booking. Contact details – 012-3465940 www.murray137.co.za.
SAVE THE DATE! 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PBHS AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY : SATURDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2023
The Aeronautical Society of Pretoria Boys High School will be celebrating its 30th year in 2023 with a celebratory dinner.
If you were a member of the Society between 1993 and 2023, please save the date for this event which will take place on the evening of Saturday, 19 August 2023.
Irrespective of whether you went on to a career in aviation or simply maintained an interest in flying, please regard yourself as duly invited to what promises to be a memorable occasion. Wives and partners are also welcome to attend.
Further details will be provided closer to the time – Second Master, John Illsley, PBHS
PBHS NEWS
Pretoria Boys High School’s Inter-House Plays
The PBHS Inter-House Play Festival took place from 18 – 20 April 2023.
Congratulations to Solomon House on winning the festival with a phenomenal performance. They scored 369 points with an 82% average.
The runners up were School House in second place and Town House in third place.
CORRESPONDENCE FROM OLD BOY
Many thanks to Old Boy Klaus Schiess (Class of 1957) who heard our call to update us on news and whereabouts of our PBHS Old Boys.
“Dear PBHSOB Association
When I turned 80 I was settled with having lived 20 years each in my home country Switzerland and in South Africa, with another 40years in USA – 35 of them in California.
After agreeing to live for a year in Switzerland to be with my offspring, we have settled now for good (I hope) nogal in French speaking Switzerland near Geneva . I have to re-learn the language which was my weakest subject at school in the Swiss-German speaking part where I grew up.
I am still kicking and entering the circuit of ITF 85+ tennis tournaments. This after surviving 24 years of esophagus cancer and last year a little encore with colon cancer and a reconditioned heart with two stents (as I was apparently playing tennis singles matches in hot weather with 99% blocked heart arteries). I have left instructions not to bounce a tennis ball next to my coffin, they may just have to go home again!
Alles van die beste.
Klaus Schiess”
Thank you Mr Schiess! You are setting an example for all of us!
THE OLD BOYS CLUB
Visiting or living in Pretoria? Remember to visit the Old Boys Club in Lynnwood for a cold one and a delicious bite to eat!
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