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FOB helping fight against poaching
The Al-Jazeera video above, from November 2014, features Martin Wheeler (Oates 1995-2000), along with the text below by Russell Beard. Good to know one of our own is doing so much good. Martin Wheeler, otherwise known as Birdman, has always had a passion for birds. The Kenyan-born ‘local hero’ runs (more…)
UK FOBs cricket win over Peterhouse
Last Sunday (28th June) Andy Whittall led a fine team of FOBs (and a couple of ringers!) to victory over Peterhouse at Radley College, Oxford. Final score…
Falcon 245 for 8
Peterhouse 218 all out in the 30th over
Man of the Match was David Lashbrook for his 5 wickets. Continue reading
60th Anniversary Wine – Made by a Falcon Old Boy
This being the 60th Anniversary for Falcon, you many not have been aware of one of the less-publicised aspects of the celebrations around Falcon College’s 60th birthday – namely, a special bottling of College wines by Falcon Old Boy, Jeremy Borg (Founders, 1978). You may know Jeremy’s post-Falcon history, (more…)
60th Update – Accommodation & Newsletter
Here is an Old Boys Newsletter for June 2014 covering the 60th Anniversary celebrations. Here too (below) is a collection of accommodation options for FOBs planning to attend. (more…)
Falcon Old Boys Day
OLD BOYS DAY 2013 Saturday 20th July. A full weekend is planned: Friday 19th July: Old Boys, parents and friends of Falcon get together in Bulawayo: Venue: The Kraal. Time: 6.30pm Entrance: $10 – includes supper RSVP – essential: Sue: falconoffice@lilfordia.com CAMPING AT COLLEGE: This can be organized (more…)
Falcon Old Boys Weekend 2013
OLD BOYS DAY 2013 Saturday 20th July. A full weekend is planned: Friday 19th July: Old Boys, parents and friends of Falcon get together in Bulawayo: Venue: The Kraal. Time: 6.30pm Entrance: $10 – includes supper RSVP – essential: Sue: falconoffice@lilfordia.com CAMPING AT COLLEGE: This can (more…)
Falcon Old Boys-May 2013 Newsletter
FALCON COLLEGE P O ESIGODINI ZIMBABWE TELEPHONE: + 263-0288-331/332/674 E-MAIL: falconoffice@lilfordia.com May 2013 Dear Old Boys With the second term having just begun there are a few matters to update you on: Old Boys weekend will be held at the school on (more…)
Peter Steyn wins RSA’s highest ornithology award
Peter Steyn (Staff 1961-70) has been awarded the Gill Memorial Award for 2011 at BirdLife South Africa’s recent AGM in March 2011 at the Bundu Country Lodge, Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. Here’s a link to the page announcing this Birdlife South Africa – 2011 Gill Memorial Award Peter has, over the last (more…)
Falcon vs Peterhouse – first to the top of Mt Snowdon
2nd to 3rd October 2010 Right gents, we’ve been in touch with the opposition (Peterhouse) and Mr Miller and I have decided a good challenge will be for 5 team members from each team to the top of Snowdonia and back down … quickest time will take home the prestigeous (more…)
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