Chairman Elect - John Tunstall
Chairman-elect for 2008 – 2009 is Old Grovian John Tunstall (OG 64-66). John left the Grove at the age of 17 with a good grasp of Christian morals and a passion for rugby, mathematics and art to join the Bank of England.
In 1986 he headed up a financial sector consortium in Paris with the objective of promoting the chip card to the world. He then joined APACS as Head of European Affairs, chairing International and European committees as Head of a European bank consortium based in Brussels. A spell in New York with MasterCard was followed by Managing Director of the Global Trust Authority. Not wishing to retire completely, John currently heads a small IT company introducing tee-off times software to golf clubs.
Throughout his life he has enjoyed painting, finding this a continuous challenge which can pay dividends at exhibitions. He is a business mentor for the Young Enterprise programme at a local school and some years ago joined the Variety Club, which provides substantial help and funding for disadvantaged and disabled children and John will be competing in the London to Paris bike ride this June in support of the Variety Club.
Dates for your diary - 2008
Sunday 22nd June
OGA Golf Tournament, Cookridge Hall, Leeds
Saturday 28th June
Old Grovian Concert – The Grove Theatre, 7.00 pm
A performance by Old Grovians in memory of Bill Shorey
Sunday 6th July
Old Grovians Day at WGS, from 2.00 pm
OGA cricket, tennis and netball, BBQ
Monday 7th July
Isle of Man Reunion, St John’s, IOM
Sunday 13th July
Graham Roope Memorial Cricket Match
Sunday 9th November
Old Grovians Day at WGS, 10.15 am – 4.30 pm
Remembrance Service, AGM, lunch, OGA rugby and Netball
Dates for your diary - 2009
Friday 24th - 26th January
Scottish Reunion, Culcreuch Castle, Stirlingshire
Read a full list and get contact details on our Diary page>>
Visit our Reunions page for reports on 2008 get-togethers>>
Contacts:
Chairman: Dr Helen Mollard
Chairman Elect: John Tunstall
President: David Humphreys, Headmaster
OGA Secretary: Mrs Heather Garner
Members: Mrs Kath Dawson (Editor Xaipete, former Chairman) John Cockshott (Deputy Second Master) Miss Jackie Balaam (Marketing Officer) Hugh Knowles (Life Vice President) Miss Helen Milnes (Sports Convenor) Nick Fawcett (Sports Convenor) Robert Udy (Treasurer) Nick Wood (Former OGA Chairman) Richard Thornton (Former OGA Chairman)
Old Grovian Association, c/o Woodhouse Grove School, Apperley Bridge, West Yorkshire BD10 0NR
Tel: 0113 250 2477
Fax: 0113 250 5290
OGA Secretary: Heather Garner
Archives: Hugh Knowles, Richard Thornton
Xaipete: Kath Dawson
Sports Convenors:
Cricket: Anthony Cadman (84-94)
Golf: David Webster (83-93)
Netball: Helen Milnes (90-97)
Rugby: Nick Fawcett (87-95)
Tennis: Ted Palm (48-56)
See our Links page for contact details>>
Graham Roope Memorial Day - 'A Celebration of Cricket'
On Sunday 13 July, the Grove will be hosting a celebrity cricket match in memory of the late Graham Roope. The match will be between a Lord's Taverners XI (captained by former Yorkshire cricketer and current Grove parent, Neil Hartley) and an 'Old Yorkshire/England' XI (captained by former England player and the Grove's current cricket professional, Arnie Sidebottom). The lunch and match will raise funds both for the Lord's Taverners and for the school's Community Sports Fund.
We are expecting to be joined by Fraser Hinds, Charlie Dale, Chris Chittell and others from Emmerdale, former cricket captains Mike Denness, Ray Illingworth, Brian Close, former England Cricketers, Arnie Sidebottom, Alan Igglesden and former Yorkshire cricketers Neil Hartley and Jim Love. We are also hoping to be joined by BBC TV's Harry Gration and BBC radio's Kevin Howells.
Tickets for the lunch are available from school priced £35 (+VAT) per person, or £350 (+VAT) per table of 10 and every one is welcome. For further information please contact Heather Garner on 0113 250 2477.
Old Grovian Rugby
The Old Grovian Rugby Team is a newly formed side of mainly Old Grovians who have played rugby to a good level. The team began life in the Yorkshire 5B league which is a bottom league but nonetheless produces an excellent and very challenging standard of play. Read a full report here>>
School news
The School welcomed two star sporting pupils this year; Dalton Polius, a 17 year old cricketer from St Lucia, and Alex Kirk, a member of the Leeds Carnegie Netball squad.
Also, in March 2007, the Grove welcomed two teams of Independent Schools Council inspectors to the Grove and Bronte House. Both gave the schools glowing reports. Read a full round-up of school news here>>