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Guest of honour at this year’s Valedictory Dinner
was Sam Emery (2007). When Sam graduated from When Sam graduated from
Sam Emery (2007)
BMGS, it was as both School Captain and Dux of his
BMGS, it was as both School Captain and Dux of his
Year; the latter a result Sam worked incredibly hard
Y ear; the latter a result Sam work ed incredibly hard
to achieve, and this led to his enrolment in an Arts/
to achie v e, and this led to his enrolment in an Arts/
w degree at UNSW
. After gaining his degree, Sam
La
Law degree at UNSW. After gaining his degree, Sam
work ed for a number of y ears as a Judge ’s Assistant
worked for a number of years as a Judge’s Assistant
in the District Court, before joining Aboriginal Legal
in the District Court, before joining Aboriginal L egal
Services as a Criminal Defence La wy er .
Services as a Criminal Defence Lawyer.
This role has tak en Sam to the Northern T erritory for
This role has taken Sam to the Northern Territory for
two tenures for Aboriginal Regional Services, and on
two tenures for Aboriginal Regional Services, and on
to T ownsville for a similar role. Currently , Sam is the
to Townsville for a similar role. Currently, Sam is the
Manager for the Dubbo, Bathurst and Broken Hill
Manager for the Dubbo, Bathurst and Brok en Hill
Aboriginal L egal Services.
Aboriginal Legal Services. Sam is pictured left with
School Captains Bill Klein and Reagan Lloyd.
In exciting news, Bethany Lane (2022) has been selected to
the Women’s Tasmanian Tigers cricket XI.
Bethany’s selection followed the QLD Schoolgirls’
Championship XI, held September 2022, in which Bethany
represented NSW as a spin bowler and middle order batter.
This was followed by her selection to the NSW Premier Plus
competition, and the National Championships held in Perth
in December 2022, where Bethany opened the batting
(50 runs) in addition to her spin bowling which garnered
10 wickets, including one 4-wicket haul, placing Bethany in
the top ten wicket takers from around Australia during that
Championship. During her time at BMGS in our First XI,
Bethany also played for Penrith in their 1st XI.
Bethany caught the eye of the Tasmania selectors during this Championship and as a result, Bethany has signed
with the Tigers for the 2023/2024 season. This contract has superseded Bethany’s original plans to travel to
Europe and play cricket in England, however, it is still in her future plans to do so. Bethany has also deferred her
studies in Exercise Physiology at UNSW, and instead will be attending the University of Tasmania to undertake a
similar degree.

FROM THE ARCHIVIST
FR OM THE AR CHIVIST
Ron, John and Paul Hollingsworth visited and spent
Ron, John and P aul Hollingsworth of Pitt House and George Analzark was Captain of
several hours reminiscing on their days at BMGS when MacLaurin House.
it was only a Junior School,and all boys. They attended • If a boy did not eat his lunch it was served up for
between 1954 and 1960; they were boarders and dinner. Boys used to collect, in a hanky, the food
1960
1954
John slept on Coorah veranda, which was enclosed at they wouldn’t eat and then dispose of it later.
the time. Their memory of dates and occasions was
amazing and I share some of their reminiscences below. • Mr Nuttall was the builder of MacLaurin and it
was built where the “pine forest” once was. All the
• Ron was Hooker in the Rugby team and played pine logs were stacked nearby and when the 1957
with Paul (who as a junior playing in the senior bushfires came, the entire pile went up in ,flames
Rugby team). When they played Scots College, at and 21 windows were broken.
Bathurst, the team were given fish and chips and
were the envy of the other boys back at school. • When the fire struck, many of the boys were
playing cricket in Bathurst with Rev Pitt-Owen
• In 1960 Ron won the Most Outstanding and when they returned the metal beds on Coorah
Sportsman trophy for Cricket, Rugby, and verandah were still hot.
Athletics.
• In those days, there was an annual Boxing match,
• Melon and blackberry pie was a treat.
which was compulsory, and Paul won it twice.
• In 1960 the boys built a snowman seven feet • A Mother and Son day was held at St Albans,
tall and it was featured on the front page of the Leura, and everyone got a piece of fruit cake which
Sydney Morning Herald.
was a real treat for the boys.
• A snow fight competition was held between the Mrs Marlene Plummer
Mrs Marlene Plummer
two Houses, Pitt and MacLaurin. Ron was Captain Archivist
Archivist