WHPS Old Boys' Association Events

The annual soccer day in which Old Boys represent their high schools in the annual seven-a-side soccer tournament was held on Sunday 6 June 2010.

Teams from Hilton College, Michaelhouse, Pretoria Boys’ High School and St Alban's College took part, along with a WHPS Staff side.

The winner of the tournament was PBHS, with runners-up St Alban's. In the traditional match that follows the tournament between the WHPS 1st XI and an invitation Old Boys' team, the schoolboys' side won 2-1.

The WHPS Class of 2005 held their reunion dinner in the Old Boys' Hall on Saturday 29 May 2010.

These young men are all completing matric this year, and the Old Boys' Committee got a good deal of the class that left WHPS in 2005 to attend the dinner. Those present were Jonathan Balmer, Keenan-Jay Barnard, Craig Boerstra, Daniel Botha, Timothy Buckley, Jayson Clancy, David Bunn, Jario da Conceicao, Shannon Dalton, Ivan Eggers, Ross Friend, James Gerber, Herman Hoogenboezem, James Langlands, Marc Lourens, Benjamin Raymond, Matthew Sawyer, Armandt Senekal, Romney Soar, Dawid Swart, Eduard Trautmann and William van der Byl.

The guest speaker was Josh Richards (Headboy 2004) and the reply by David Bunn (Headboy 2005), with addresses from the Headmaster, Mark Whitelaw and Chairman of Council, Rob Buckley.

Apart from the Class of 2005, the evening was attended by four members of staff who taught these boys in that year, as well as a contingent of Old Boys' committee members.

A superb evening, which it is hoped shall become an annual event on the school calendar.

Mr. Gordon Delaney and his team of WHPS Old Boys organized the first fun gala at the new pool of WHPS.

What an evening of fun, laughter and unity! The boys and their families took part in a variety of events including:

• Pyjama relays
• Egg and spoon swim
• Find the brick
• Mini biathlon
• Boogie board tug
• Family relay

Our very own opera star – Dawie Chamberlain – entertained the crowd at half time with an energetic rendition of "Pirate King". The unstoppable Old Boys played the ever important role of back up singers. They ended their item by throwing 'coins' into the pool which caused enormous excitement by the boys as they all dived in, in search of their fortune!

The staff, in true WHPS style, swam the 'candle swim' showing that they are not only fine educators / musicians / admin personnel, but also good sports! The theme of 'unity' was evident in the enthusiastic attitude of the entire WHPS Team!

And the top six results for the Family Race:
Venn 1:10.47
Valente 1:12.45
Whitelaw 1:13.27
Neubert 1:16.25
de Meyer 1:19.10
McLachlan 1:20.00

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