Back L-R: Graeme Church, Quinton Weir, Malcolm McCormick, Tony Todd, Charlie Pinion, Peter Davis, Peter Lynn. Front L-R: Warren Stevenson, Ann Woodham (nee Tubman), Greer Ricketts (nee Spearing), Robert White, Colin Bryant.A group of former Ashburton High School students spent a fabulous day at Lake Hood recently, soaking up the sun and reminiscing about their school years. The group started their secondary school education in 1960 and still meets annually for a catch-up – this year it included Charlie Pinion, over from the UK.
School magazines around the time include highlights like a visit by athletic coach Arthur Lydiard and Peter Snell in 1963. A young Graeme Church might have paid attention, since he was third in the high jump in the boys’ interschool athletic sports in Timaru earlier in the year.
Colin Bryant was in the First XV, though 1963 was not a year of great success as the team lost three and drew one of the inter-school games. Peter Lynn also featured as a top scholar, especially in physics.

© AshColl Alumni - 7 December 2017