OPPORTUNITY

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The Rector

J B Calderwood

phrector@zol.co.zw

P B 3741, Marondera, Zimbabwe.

Tel: 263 79 24951

Fax: 263 79 24200

Head of Peterhouse Girls'

Sue  Davidson

peterhousegirls@mango.zw

Head of Springvale House

G A Peebles

svh@mweb.co.zw

The Peterhouse group of Anglican boarding schools has 1,045 students on 3,000 acres at Marondera, Zimbabwe, and comprises Peterhouse Boys', Peterhouse Girls', the Preparatory School, Springvale House, Peterhaven at Nyanga and the 800 acre Gosho Park conservation education project and wildlife sanctuary.

From Rugby 365

Scots add their own Afro flavour Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:51

Afro flavour: South Africa's two Zimbabwean imports, Tendai Mtawarira and Brian Mujati, will encounter an older 'brother' when they face Scotland in a one-off Test in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Scottish flank Scott Gray was, just like Mtawarira and Mujati, a boarder at the famous Peterhouse school in Marandera, near Harare, in Zimbabwe.

However, he was their senior at school by several years - six years in the case of Mujati and seven for Mtawarira.

In fact there will be four Zimbabwe-born players on display at Murrayfield - two in each side - with the exception that one of Scotland's Afro imports is a bit more mature.

Scottish wing Thom Evans may have been schooled at Winchester in England, but he was born in Zimbabwe the same year as Mtawarira - 1985.

Gray and Mujati will play off the bench, while Mtawarira and Evans are both in their respective starting XVs.

Gray, who was last week welcomed back from the international wilderness when Scottish coach Frank Hadden stuck to his pledge to reward the flank if he became a more consistent performer, is relishing the opportunity to go up against his two Peterhouse 'brothers'.

Having starred for Northampton this season, his ability to cover the whole back row won him the bench spot and he replaced Jason White in the second half against New Zealand last week to earn his second cap, four years after his first.

"It was great to be back involved last week and it's a great opportunity for me to play, hopefully, against South Africa," Grey told The Scotsman newspaper.

"The 'Beast' [Mtawarira] is a few years younger than me, so I'd left by the time he and Brian [Mujati] had started, but I knew they were at the Sharks and doing well.

"I have kept in touch with coaches and teachers back home. It was a very good school and I had a real personal touch with them, and I've just had a baby girl and, depending on the [political] situation of course, I'm even thinking about maybe taking her back there to have the kind of upbringing I had.

"The top level of rugby [in Zimbabwe] has fallen away. Zimbabwe played in the 1991 World Cup – against Scotland – and when I first left school they still had a national team, though it was struggling.

"It wasn't a blacks-whites issue – we had about 50-50 split at the school – but a large part of the rugby community out of school was farmers. Because rugby is seen as a tough sport it appealed more to farmers than people in the cities, so with a lot of farmers leaving it's fallen away. That was why I left – for the opportunity to play sport.

"I got offered the chance to go to Stellenbosch University in South Africa, but playing South African schools quite a lot, and getting beaten regularly, I found them to be quite arrogant and I didn't want to go there."

Instead, through a friend of his Barrhead-born father, Don, the teenager was offered an opportunity in Australia, with a Canberra club and he rose through the ranks to join the Brumbies academy and land a full-time training contract under Eddie Jones.

He failed to win a place in the title-winning Super 12 outfit, however, and after a stint in Rugby League with Brisbane Broncos was snapped up by Bath in the English Premiership, before landing at the Borders.

The year 2004 was a significant one for Gray. His mother passed away just as he was knocking on the Test door; he toured Australia with Matt Williams' squad that summer and was then handed a Test debut against the Wallabies. An injury just a week before the 2005 Six Nations championship then put paid to a potential run at blindside flank and when Hadden replaced Williams that May and turned to Jon Petrie and White, Gray dropped into the Test shadows.

Now 30, Gray has had to wait for a recall, but is proof that perseverance can pay off.

"Last week was unbelievable," he told The Scotsman.

"It has been hard dealing with the emotions of the last four years, and trying not to think about Scotland squad selections, but when we had the minute's silence before the All Blacks game, I started to get quite emotional thinking about my journey, where I'd been and that I'd got back here.

"It did feel like my first Test all over again, so hopefully this time I'll be able to enjoy it a wee bit more. It would mean more to me than anything just to get one up on the South Africans. I've always watched them play so to go up against them is a dream. I'm looking forward to it."

Two groups of B Block boys travelled to the Outward Bound Base in the Chimanimani Mountains for the traditional Team-Building, Leadership and Hiking Course led by Rev George Martin and Petrean staff members Andrew Shoesmith (E87) and Sarah { Lewis } Shoesmith (PHG90)

D Manga and S Worsley-Worswick won the Noel Woolacott prize for their contribution.

The webmaster still vividly remembers George, who captained the Rhodes University athletics team, being "inconveniently energetic" on the climb up Long Gully (aka Gruesome Gulch) on Chims 1962!

Peterhouse Camp site on the Bundi Plain

Rock climbing at Outward Bound

Tessa's Pool

Patrick Gosho passed away on 5 August 2008 aged 93. He was at the hi-care unit at Borradaile Hospital.

Ian Mullin (E70) sadly passed away in Harare in October 2008 after a battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife and children.

Lorraine Nhando passed away in Johannesburg South Africa on 12 October 2008. She is survived by her son Anesu Cadel Kaseke.

John ("JMP") Paterson died in September aged 88. He is fondly remembered as the Springvale School Headmaster and biology teacher across the road.

MARRIAGE

Congratulations to Adam Burgess and Kate Sigsworth got married at Wildgeese Lodge in Harare on the 16th of August. It was a very festive occasion.

A new official Peterhouse and Springvale House website was launched at Speech Day 2007 by Tap Chinyadza and Shanti Makaya,both Petreans, of AIT, which will soon become operative. This site will continue as the Petrean Society website incorporating the Petrean Bush Telegraph and loads of nostalgic photographs and material from Peterhouse' s rich past.

The Peterhouse (UK) Appeal has joined the JustGiving website to facilitate sponsorship donations. http://www.justgiving.com/peterhouseappeal .

Please check it out and more importantly consider a making a donation. The continued financial support of Petreans around the world for the Peterhouse Group of Schools at this time is critical to their future.

Rugby : P10 W7 L3 1st Won 39 - 0 (most probably the largest ever margin at Falcon!), 2nd Won 9 - 6

Half-Colours awarded to: D Dollar, D Finaughty, K Murwira and D Turner. Also to T Nhundu for his outstanding captaincy and contribution to an unbeaten 2nd XV.

Hockey : P5 W2 L2 D1 1st Lost 1 - 2 in a real cracker , 2nd Won 5 - 0

Soccer : P2 W1 D1 1st Drew 1 - 1 2nd Won 3 - 2

Cricket : Falcon won both the 1st XI games

Girls' Hockey : PHG topped a fantastic weekend of sporting achievement by winning the Golden Girls hockey Festival

Date: Thursday, 4 December 2008
Time : 6.30 pm for 7.15pm
Venue: Royal Overseas League, Park Place, St James's St, London SW1A 1LR

There will be a Petrean Society Dinner to coincide with the Peterhouse UK Rugby Tour in December this year. Jon and Jenny Calderwood will be visiting the UK at the time of the tour and will be at the dinner, as will Paul Davis, the rugby squad, and a good number of Peterhouse parents and supporters.

This is the first event we have held since the Jubilee festivities in Oxford in 2005 and an opportunity to come together to celebrate the school's progress with Petrean visitors from Zimbabwe. All friends of the school are welcome. The basic cost of the dinner will be £55.We are asking attendees in the 30 to 65 age group to pay an additional voluntary contribution of £20 which will subsidise the cost of dinners for the Peterhouse squad. The cost will be reduced by £5 for early payments received in response to the attached form.

The Peterhouse team has two matches in England and three in Ireland, and touchline support will be much appreciated. The matches are at:

• Marlborough, Wilts (2/12/08),
• Radley (6/12/08),
• Crescent Comprehensive, Limerick (10/12/08),
• St Mary's College, Dublin (13/12/08), and
• St Andrew's College, Dublin 16/12/08).

We need to have an indication in August of the numbers likely to attend the dinner, and would like to take many firm bookings as possible. It will also be helpful to have an indication of numbers or teas at the Marlborough and Radley

We are also taking an opportunity to update the Petrean lists. Please either:

Email Chris Paterson or

Print the form below and return it by post to with your cheque (as applicable) drawn on a UK bank:

Chris Paterson, Sarum House, Mead Lane, Upper Basildon, Berkshire RG8 8NA Tel: +44 1491 671 515

NAME: Title: Mr/ Mrs/ Miss/ Ms/ Other....................... First......................................................SURNAME..........................................................................

Peterhouse details : House/Staff/Association: E/ P/ G/ M/ F/ S/ PHG/ SVH/ Staff/ Other ........................... Leaving year: 19/20........

ADDRESS: ............................................................................................................................................
....................................................................................................................................................................
County, State, Country.............................................................................................................

Phone Home............................... Office.................................Mobile................................

Please can you notify the following Petreans, with whom I am in touch, of this event: (Please include as many e mail or postal addresses as possible to help us update the lists )

1. I / we would / not like to attend The Petrean Society Dinner on 6/12/08 (.........persons)

2. I would like to purchase : ..........tickets for the dinner at the early bookers price of £50 ..........tickets for the dinner at the early price inc. additional voluntary contribution of £70* *(For those making an additional contribution to subsidise the team who wish to make the additional portion a Gift Aid donation: I am/ am not a UK taxpayer) The name/s of my guest/s : .........................................................................................................

3. I enclose a cheque for £................ in favour of The Petrean Society

Signed: ........................................................................... Date: ......../........./.........

PETERHOUSE BOYS NEWSLETTER

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The quality of our lives is surely being eroded at this difficult time. I feel very privileged to be dealing with your sons; boys who, in general, give of their best in and out of the classroom; who get on with things; who never cease to make me proud.

Staffing

We welcome Mr Bryan Rademeyer from Midlands Christian College who joins to teach Physical Education and help in the Sports Department. Mr PPT Davies returned after a successful hip replacement operation in Cape Town. We look forward to his return to classes.

AMG GLOBAL 7's Festival

Thanks to Mr Afaras Gwaradzimba of AMG Global, Servcor and Mr Paul Davis we staged this Festival for the fourth year. Thanks to the efforts of staff and boys it was a huge success.

House announcement

Congratulations to Cuan Taylor who has been appointed Head of House in Malvern.

School play

"See How They Run" by Philip King The school play will take place on Friday 25th July at 7:30 for 8:00pm in the Fieldsend Hall. Tickets can be booked through Mrs Creigh-Smith at $100 billion each. Please contact the school on 079 - 22200/4 or 24951/3.

Gosho Park Appeal

Funds for the running and upkeep of Gosho Park are very limited and we rely heavily on donations and various Fund-Raising activities which are organised throughout the year. Very few visitors are using the park at present so our gate takings have dwindled - probably due to the high cost and unavailability of fuel. We are therefore making an urgent appeal for any of the following items: Stock feed for the supplementary feeding of the animals eg. cottonseed hulls, game cubes, coarse salt or any other food that would be suitable. (The current price of Cottonseed is US$ 120 per Tonne). Tins of paint or even half tins (green, black, red or white) Nails (any size - even a handful); thin wire suitable for tying fence droppers. Cement; off cuts of wood suitable for making signs; used grain bags; old engine oil for treating fence poles; "Pour on dip" for the Duncan applicators.

Academic

"Mock" examinations took place from 2nd - 11th July. Peterhouse is one of the few schools where "mock" A Level examination results are taken into consideration for University entry in South Africa and Australia.

Congratulations to Tatenda Banga who was awarded prizes for his entry in the Zim Post Letter Writing Competition.

Sports results

Rugby

We are very proud that two Petreans are currently playing rugby for the Springboks - Brian Mujati (Ellis 2002) and Tendai 'Beast' Mtawarira (Snell 2004). Both young men have brought distinction to Peterhouse and to Zimbabwe. Andrew Rose (Paget 2006) was selected to play for Scotland in the World U19 Tournament in Wales.

Rugby vs St George's P12 W4 D1 L7 1st Team Won 15 - 9 - Full Colours awarded to: M Mama, T Mandiwanza, T Musanhi and T Ngwenya.

Peterhouse's captain Brendon Chapman was selected to captain the Zimbabwe U18 team in South Africa's Craven week this year together with Anthony Mandiwanza, Tapiwa Rabwi, Tom Nelson and Marco Mama.

Please note that this report does not include the two big fixtures of the year St Johns (who are also unbeaten up to this point) and Falcon away...............

Athletics

E Mpanduki, representing Zimbabwe, won Silver Medals in the 100m and 4 x 100m Relay at an International Meeting at the University of Zimbabwe track.

Bridge

Hillcrest Won 25 - 1
M Finnigan and P van de Ruit have qualified to play Bridge in the Junior Olympics in Beijing. Congratulations to Ms Mansfield and to her team which has been outstanding in local competitions. M Finnigan, P van de Ruit, T Chasara and MP Mushure have been awarded Half-Colours. Chess vs Oriel Boys (Seniors) Drew 3 - 3 vs St Ignatius Lost 1 ½ - 4 ½ vs Bernard Mizeki College Won 3 ½ - 1 ½ (Seniors), Drew 2 - 2 (Juniors)

Hockey

vs Lomagundi P5 W1 D2 L2 1st XI Lost 0 - 1
vs Ruzawi (U14 level) P4 W1 D1 L2 U14A Drew 0 - 0
vs Watershed P4 W2 D1 L1

The following boys were selected to represent Zimbabwe at the U19 Trials: U18A: M Gwaradzimba U18B: M Nyamarebvu (Captain), B Ballance, C Bonthrone, M Dhliwayo, A Lock, C Taylor and M Coetzee (non-travelling Reserve). - Half Colours have been awarded to C Bonthrone, M Coetzee, M Dhliwayo and A Lock.

Pool Stages Open Hockey - Peterhouse A and B Sides - 1st place Open Soccer - Peterhouse A and B Sides - 2nd place Rugby U14 - 2nd Place Rugby U15 - 4th Place Rugby U16 - 1st Place Open Rugby - 2nd Place Hockey and Soccer; U14,U16 and Open Rugby sides made it through to the Finals.

Finals Open Hockey - PH A Side - Runners up PH B Side - Winners Open Soccer - PH A and B Side - Runners Up Rugby - PH U14 - Runners Up PH U16 - Winners Open Runners Up - Peterhouse Overall Winners: Peterhouse

Hockey vs St George's P10 W5 D1 L4 1st Team Won 2 - 1 vs Peterhouse Girls P3 W0 D2 L1 vs Ruzawi P2 W1 D1 Full Colours awarded to TG Chakonda and C Taylor.

Rugby

vs Prince Edward P10 W7 L3 1st XV Won 28 - 17
vs Hillcrest P4 W4 1st XV Won 35 - 8

The following boys were selected to represent Zimbabwe at U18 and travel to South Africa for Craven Week: BS Chapman (Captain), MY Mama, TM Mandiwanza, TS Nelson and TA Rabwi. - Half-Colours have been awarded to TC Gara, D Finaughty, TM Mandiwanza, TB Musanhi, TS Nelson and SS Ushe.

Soccer

vs Bernard Mizeki P8 W2 D2 L4 1st XI Won 2 - 0
vs Cherutombo P6 W5 D1 1st XI Won 2 - 1
Coca-cola Tournament P7 W5 D2

We won the local Zonal tournament. vs Marondera High P6 W3 D1 L2 - Half-Colours have been awarded to: N Chimbetete, I Dahwa, M Finnigan and R Pashapa.

Coca Cola Inter-Provincial Tournament Finals P2 L2

The following boys were selected for the National Youth Games Team: N Chimbetete, T Masimbe, S Murengami, M Mutuke and N Pashapa.

Squash

Peterhouse 'A' beat St George's 'A' 4 - 0 Peterhouse 'C' beat St George's 'B' 4 - 0 Peterhouse 'E' beat St George's 'C' 5 - 0 Peterhouse 'C' beat Gateway 'B' 5 - 0 Tinokura lost to Eaglesvale 1sts 2 - 3

Volleyball

Our team qualified to represent the Zone in the Inter-Zonal U20 Competition.

Marondera Urban District P4 W2 L2

Cultural

Three choirs concert

The three choirs concerts were a great success and tribute must be paid to Ms Stirling, Ms Osborne and Prince Nyatanga. Prince continues to coach, accompany and lead the boys choirs. They have been outstanding in Chapel this term!

Interact Variety Concert

I was most impressed with this years Interact Variety Concert. I congratulate the Interact Club, their Coordinator, Mr C Tswatswa, and all the boys and girls who entertained us. Well done!

National Ballet - Fieldsend Hall

We hosted two National Ballet performances of "Anything Goes" in the Fieldsend Hall in July.

ATS/CHSZ teaching bursaries

Bursaries are available to study a teaching degree at Rhodes University. The Bursary covers the total cost of Tuition and Residence at Rhodes, a contribution to the cost of books and travel. Students are bonded to an ATS/CHISZ school on a year for year basis - three years at Rhodes - three years in a CHISZ school. We need local, young and enthusiastic teachers for the change that will come.

I look forward to see them return, after a restful weekend at home, on Tuesday. Lessons will commence on Tuesday.

Yours sincerely,

J B Calderwood
Rector

PHG APPOINTMENTS FOR 2008:

Head Girl : Shanna Groenewald
Deputy Head Girl : Haatsari Kujeke
Head of Eland : Vimbai Mujuru
Head of Impala : Haatsari Kujeke
Head of Sable : Biandri Joubert
Prefects : Claire Brooke, Matifadza Chikaura, Tafadzwa Chiposi, Claire Hanly, Sithabile Hove, Rumbidzai Kanyangarara, Angela Landos and Annette Zinyengere

Captains:
Sports Captain Angela Landos
Athletics : Tendai Mutyambizi
Basketball : Vimbai Mujuru
Bridge : Haatsari Kujeke
Golf : Lucy van de Ruit
Hockey : Claire Brooke
Rowing : Shanna Groenewald
Squash : Claire Brooke
Swimming : Alisa Osborne
Tennis : Shanna Groenewald
Volleyball : Vimbai Mujuru

A fantastic 11 minute slide show prepared for the 1976 Speech Day thanks to Robin Getty.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5903522899954774395&pr=goog-sl

BASKETBALL - Tour to Durban - RSA P6 W3 L3 Lost to Durban Boys High School 86 - 104 Beat Westville 51 - 42 Lost to Holy Family 75 - 84 Lost to St John's College (Jhb) 67 - 77 Beat St Charles 73 - 57 Beat Montana Vikings 82 - 67 Peterhouse placed 8 out of 12 teams.

HOCKEY - Tour to Durban - RSA P4 W1 L1 D2 Lost 0 - 1 to Durban High School Drew 0 - 0 with Glenwood Boys High School Drew 1 - 1 with Clifton Won 4 - 1 against Westville A fine tour against very tough opposition. SCSE says the boys were complimented often on their manners and behaviour.

SOCCER - Tour to Mafikeng - RSA P6 W3 L1 D2 Group Matches PH 2 Legae 3 PH 1 Issa Inn 1 PH 2 Education College 0 ¼ Final PH 1 St Conrads 0 ½ Final PH 1 Merryvale 1 Won 4 - 3 on Penalties. Final PH 3 Legae 1 Peterhouse Won the Competition. Nigel Chimbetete won a soccer ball for Man of the Match in the Semi-Finals.

CRICKET - The following have been selected for Zimbabwe U14's to tour South Africa in June / July: R Higgins, D Moolman and C Saul.

ROWING - South African Senior Championships L Colahan won a Silver Medal in the Single Sculls. A Hunt reached the A Final. L Colahan and A Hunt won a Silver Medal in the Double Sculls. Sean Colahan (Liam's father) won a Gold Medal in the Single Sculls!).

RUGBY - COTTCO P3 W3 Beat Hillcrest 24 - 0 Beat Milton 35 - 5 Beat Prince Edward 6 - 0 in a pulsating game.