Got me grubby paws on a folder marked social Gatherings.... here are the scans....please feel free to comment...
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Looks like these photo's were from the NFO X1 visit to OMD in the 80's, I think. NFO would bring a cricket, golf and squash team to compete against local players over a weekend every year or so. Some names I may be able to put to faces are,
Scan 10469, left looks like Jonathan O, scan 10471 second left Phil Ryder,
scan 10474 right Bruce Davies, scan 10475 right Gordon Keyter, NFO (if it is him) as well as his wife feature in a few of the photo's. Also think Vince v/d Bijl features.
Lance looks like Nicky's boys to me as well. Strilli was his wifes name. He did bring cricket,golf and squash teams from the late 70's. His cricket team would include players such as Ali Bacher,Graham Pollock,Norman Barlow, Garth Mc Kenzie (Aus) and Conrad Hunt (W.I.) Stephen played many times for the O'mund XI against them. Always a great weekend.
Lance on Scan 10476 features Big Vince and the guy on the right looks like Henry Fotheringham
Howzit Lance, Diana and Nuts?
Mike some more names:
10467 Trevor Troup (chopper pilot) & Nicky
10468 Joe de Jager on the left
10469 Jackie Carr shacking hands, Ken Owen to his right
10479 Gunther Salchow (Snr) on the right
10483 Barry Richards (springbok cricketer)
Nuts, I'm not sure whether the guy with Big Vince is Fothers? 10476
Brings back some great memories as I was involved in many of these. They were great weekends for all involved. We had a very strong cricket team through the 70's and 80's - Nicky hated losing and as a result his teams had a good sprinkling of ex international & first class players. There were some tough games with many controversies. Who can remember the Harold Hester toss fiasco, the Terry Holland beamer match, Ray White refusing to walk after being clean bowled and the many umpiring and "walking" controversies? Loved it..!
Here are some more ID's
Scan 10470 - Tony Tillim (sadly passed away - late last year or early this year)
Scan 10471 - Phil Ryder, ? , Strilly, Nicky & Peter Muzzell
Scan 10473 - Keith Roesenbaum (Rosie was ranked in SA top 10 - 15 squash at one stage)
Scan 10474 - Rosie again after duly wiping the floor with yours truly!
Scan 10475 - Sally Hector & Gordon Keyter (Sally was a SA top 10 player & wife of Allan, a legend of these trips who sadly passed away earlier that year)
Scan 10476 - Nicky, Vince vd Bijl, Tony Tillim
Scan 10478 - Jonathan Oppenheimer, Strilly & Peter Muzzell
Scan 10480 - Tony Tillim
@ Bruce...
Gordon Keyter
Did his wife not teach art at OPS ? Think they lived in 1st Avenue?
Yes she did. I can clearly picture her, but can't remember her name.
is'nt her name Diane
Does anyone know whats happend to them ? We left Oranjemund in 1984 and they were still there at that time....
the last time we saw Gordon they were living in Kleinzee
Hi Dunja / Julie - Gordon's wife was Diane (nickname Dinks), Ivan & I used to visit them when they stayed in 1st avenue .....she taught art at OPS. Julie - u right, i know when Ursie & Ging were still living in Kleinzee a few years back before their retirement, Gordon & Dinks were still there - Ursie used to work with Gordon I think and she would mention his name quite a lot. Not sure if they still there.
Hi Dee, Jackie told me they have left kleinzee and are probably living in CT now.
Luv to your mom and family 3d smiles(281)
Hey Julie - thanks, will do. Love & hugs to the clan over that side too xoxoxox
I must share a very embarrassing incident that happened over at our house in 1st Avenue.
The Keyters lived two houses away from us and my mom would always get grape leaves from them to make the famous Greek (Dolmades)
To thank Diane for always supplying her with these leaves, my mom invited Diane Keyter over one Saturday afteroon for coffee at our house. My dad had in the meantime arrived home intoxicated and was having an afternoon nap. (stark naked) I might add.
He somewhere inbetween woke up to go to the toilet and ended up bumping into Diane in the passage. Instead of retreating into the bedroom or going into the toilet he decided to start a full on conversation.
OMG as a child being taught art by a teacher that had now seen one of my parents naked was something that I do not wish on any child. I now can look back and have a good chuckle but in those days I could have died of embarrasment.
Wonder if Diane will remember this incident? 202
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...and thats how come Aunty Diane is the way she is today! ha ha
Oh my word Dunja - i can just imagine - you must've dreaded going to art classes after that.............
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I'm sure Dinks remembers it well, not something you tend to forget easily - but being the gentle understanding person she was, she probably laughed it off and realised how embarrassing it must've been for you............
I bump into Gordon from time to time at the Rosmead Spar so they must live in the Harfield/Kenilworth/Wynberg area.