Special guest at the dinner was the College’s new Deputy Headmaster Mr Greg Atterton who was warmly welcomed to his first PAOCA function as the Headmaster’s representative.
The dinner was the final time the group would be convened by Andrew Jeffery (1955) and he quite rightly assumed the role of master of ceremonies. In particular Andrew paid tribute to Old Red Geoffrey Woollard (1935-1944) and member of staff 1957-1986 who had spent his retirement in Victor Harbor. A large proportion of the men present had encountered Geoff Woollard during his many years of service to the College particularly through the Cadet Corps.
The evening saw the rarer occurrence of an Old Blue giving the Toast to the College. David Brown (1966)
welcomed Phil Plummer who gave the outlined his connection with the Old Reds as a member of the PAOCA Squash Club for many years, and expressed his deep appreciation for the honour of proposing the Toast. Phil’s presence and Toast were received in the great spirit in which they were offered.
At the conclusion of President Alan Letcher’s welcome, Andrew Jeffery was thanked and congratulated for his 25 years of convening the Fleurieu Peninsula Dinner, being presented with a Sesquicentenary College history. Phil Plummer was presented with an Old Reds tie (which matched his red and white shirt!); Richard Trethewey (1965) and Andrew Heinrich (1981), both from Kangaroo Island, and Trevor Siegele (1953) were presented with a bottle of Hugo’s wine; and Heather Jeffery, a bouquet for her 25 years of assisting Andrew in convening the dinners!