This was where I learned to play hockey! A random question by someone at the staff club one night about making a chemistry inline hockey team prompted me to go buy a stick, a pair of inline hockey skates and the rest is history! A life long (so far) obsession with hockey was born and I haven’t looked back since.
I’m the guy hunched over in the blue uniform about to take the faceoff.
Check out the video footage from the mighty home of both the Dunedin Aces and Otago University Falcons inline hockey teams. Note the high quality gravel smooth flesh tearing surface 😛
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An interview with John Thomsen who is world famous (within Dunedin Aces members) for scoring us a goal against the mighty Nelson Whalers.
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My first ever car, a Honda Civic 25i. My mum nicknamed it Peewee due to the number plate (PW5990). By some miracle it was still in working order by the time I sold it despite having the bajeesus thrashed out of it on a regular basis.
Photos from the Rally of Otago.
My first major tramping experience. Myself, Andy Helm, Maree Helm and Vanessa Green headed up the Matukituki valley towards Mt Aspring, then detoured up a ridiculously steep incline. The map showed that we were only travelling 200 m from the bottom to the top of the incline, however that was only the horisontal distance, the contour lines showed that it was an 800 m vertical climb to the top! This was before I started playing any sport whatsoever, so my fitness was almost zero. But I made it to the top where there was a spectacular view up the Matukituki valley towards Mt Aspring.
Ick, graduation, the most BORING experience ever. I was graduating for my Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry. Here’s some pics of Michelle and I at my graduation dinner.
I can’t remember who gave me the photos, but thanks to whoever it was!
I graduated in absentia for my Master of Science degree so no photos for that one sorry.
My brother Scott and I headed up the Cardrona Valley to see the Queenstown Gold Rush hill climb. Monster Tajima (Suzuki Vitara) ended up winning, followed by Rod Millen (Toyota Celica) and Possum Bourne (Subaru Impreze WRX).
Group room pictures from Kings High School. I just copied these from the kingshigholdboys.co.nz website. Since they didn’t ask my permission to post them, I’m not asking permission to share them 😛
SHm 1993
SHM Group Teachers: Miss S.E. Hume, Mrs C.O. Merriman
Row 3: Anthony Henderson, Nathan Johnston, Russell Grant, Neal Kaler, Bruce Hurrell, Rodger Hallberg, Scott Fergus, Philip Hutton
Row 2: Miss Hume, Nathan Harris, James Frood, Brandon Faigan, Derrick Chu, Angus Geary, Carl Fraser, Mrs Merriman
Row 1: Ryan Hellyer, Frank Lin, Michael Kay, Jamie Jensen, Andrew Graham, Simon Hendry, Duane English, Jared Gee, Blair Eagle
Absent: Rohan Jarvis, Lee Flockton, Clinton Lin
SHm 1994
Row 3: Ryan Hellyer, Blair Eagle, Brian Kim, Jun Huh#, Tom Kaewkhampa#, Michael Imparato, Jared Gee
Row 2: Richard Lim, James Frood, Simon Hendry, Michael Kay, Scott Fergus, Jamie Jensen, Andrew Graham, Anders Johanssop#, Phillip Hutton, Angus Geary ,
Row 1: Miss S.E. Hume, Lawrence Gardner, Rhyan Letman, Shane Kiriau, Duane English, Paul Hoffman, Lee Flockton, Carl Fraser, Rohan Jarvis, Richard Lord, Campbell Lilly
Absent: Jon Forsberg, Glenn Coleman*, Rodger Hallberg*, Bruce Hurrell*, Frank Lin*, Brandon Faigan, Nathan Johnston
SHm 1995
Row 3: Blair Eagle, Shane Kiriau, Lee Flockton, Brandon Faigan, Rohan Jarvis, Carl Fraser, Jeff Kerr
Row 2: Duane English, James Frood, Michael Kay, Andrew Graham, Jamie Jensen, Daniel Little, Simon Hendry (to SGy), Patrik Simberg
Row 1: Nigel Hamilton, Campbell Lilly, Alex Hughes, Michael Imparato, Paul Hoffman, Gareth Gorham, Stephen Gould, Daniel Keen, Mrs Merriman
Absent: Ms Hume, Laki Manutulila, Tony Legg, Vanna ‘Kuy, Lawrence Gardner, Rhyan Letman, Jared Gee, Ryan Hellyer, Tom Kaewkhampa, Brian Kim, Jun Huh, Anders Johansson, Richard Lim, Hee Sung Yii, Jin Woo Park, Daniel Little
SMm 1996
Row 3: Blair Eagle, Shane Kiriau, Lee Flockton, Brandon Faigan, Rohan Jarvis, Carl Fraser, Jeff Kerr
Row 2: Duane English, James Frood, Michael Kay, Andrew Graham, Jamie Jensen, Daniel Little, Simon Hendry (to SGy), Patrik Simberg
Row 1: Nigel Hamilton, Campbell Lilly, Alex Hughes, Michael Imparato, Paul Hoffman, Gareth Gorham, Stephen Gould, Daniel Keen, Mrs Merriman
Absent: Ms Hume, Laki Manutulila, Tony Legg, Vanna ‘Kuy, Lawrence Gardner, Rhyan Letman, Jared Gee, Ryan Hellyer, Tom Kaewkhampa, Brian Kim, Jun Huh, Anders Johansson, Richard Lim, Hee Sung Yii, Jin Woo Park, Daniel Little
Thanks to my other cousin Catherine for taking the photos for me 🙂
