Muir College Boys: February 2012

Friday, 24 February 2012

Goodyear Sponsors 1st XI Rugby

(Left back) Neo Mehlewana, Mr Dent (Marketing and Communication Manager at Goodyear), Darren Wates. (Left front) Luxolo Koza and Siya Lawu.

Muir College will be playing in the following games; Graeme Rugby Day in March 2012, Union High Sports Festival in March 2012, Cambridge Sports festival in June 2012 and the traditional fixtures.

For more information and updates go to www.muircollege.co.za or Muir College Facebook Page.

Sunday, 19 February 2012

Muir College since 1822

Founders Weekend
Established in 1822 Muir College celebrates its 190^th Annual Reunion and Founders weekend from Friday, 9^th March to Sunday, 11^th March 2012. Old boys, parents and friends from around the country and abroad will be travelling to Uitenhage to participate in the festivities that the weekend has to offer.

Highlights of the weekend will be the Reunion and Founder’s Day Assembly to be held in the College Hall on Friday, 9^th March at 10:30am. Mr Justin Bosman, class of 1962, will be the guest speaker during this event. The Old Boys rugby match will take place at the school at 17:00pm. The Annual General Meeting of the Old Muirite Union takes place at 18h00 in “The School Library” followed by an informal gathering where wives and girlfriends are welcome to join at the Muirite venue.

On Saturday the 10^th March, the popular and entertaining Old Boy Cricket matches, in particularly an Old Muirite Invitation team against the College 1^st XI, will be played during the course of day. At 19:00 the Old Muirite Dinner will be held in the College Hall with former Muirite Dr Steve Harris, motivational speaker and mental strength coach for the Springbok Rugby teams, as the Guest Speaker. Dinner tickets are R200 per person and students R130 per person. Dress: Suit or Blazer.

The weekend will conclude with an informal Golf Day on the 11^th March which commences at 07h30 am. In addition to the traditional weekend program, Old Boys of the NC Dugmore House will be holding a reunion at The Pitch and Putter in Port Elizabeth on Thursday 8^th March 2012. We look forward to sharing this weekend with everyone who has travelled from near and far to join in on the celebrations.

More information can be found on www.muircollege.co.za or contact the school on 041-9661147/8 or e-mail: secretaryomu@muircollege.co.za.