Circular No 724

Newsletter for alumni of The Abbey School, Mt. St. Benedict, Trinidad and Tobago, W.I.

Caracas, 19 September 2015 No. 724

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Dear Friends,

Here are some emails from Terrence Ferreira on the British Guiana Sports Tour.

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Nigel P. Boos <nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca>

Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:41:13 PM

Absolutely!

You do know, don't you, Terrence, that Br. Vincent is still alive today.  He's married, become a lawyer in the U.S., and he's an ordained deacon to boot.

Goes by his real name of Lionel Roberts. (I've copied him on your marvellous note).

Nigel

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On 10-Feb-09, at 10:39 PM, QNOISE@aol.com wrote:

Nigel,

         I'm sending you stuff but I really don't know your interest.

In 1965 Mount toured British Guiana [Guyana] and whipped Saints for the first and only time. 

I suggest the victory was the peak and the last of what Brother Vincent called the "golden age" of sport at Mount. 

I mean almost the entire lot of Team 65 was put together and encouraged in "Giants A" by Br. Vincent.

The man taught us sports, how to win and how to lose, plus good sportsmanship at a time when most of us didn't even have hair on our balls.

Previously I'm sure, over the years and tours, Mount may have had far better athletes than those of 1965, [Lord, tell me, wasn't Roger Henderson our greatest batsman?]

However I submit that Mount never had a closer team than "Team 65," thanks to Brother Vincent's foresight and early intervention.

I have photographs and even newspaper clippings of that Guyana tour.

Would such things interest you?

t        

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Nigel P. Boos <nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca>

February 11, 2009 9:05:26 AM

Terrence,

I would be delighted to get together with you for a beer / coffee / roti / jubjub, whatever.

Do let me know if and when that might be possible.

I'm going to invite Cornel to join us as well, if that's OK with you.

I have just telephoned Paul 5 minutes ago, and he has confirmed his departure from MSB as 1967, whereas he thinks that Michael left the Abbey School in '63.

(I got his email address too.)

Nigel 

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2/11/2009 7:00:21 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca writes:

T,

So, do I then understand that the kid who won the race in 62 was Michael Stein, and not Paul? I'm feeling like Sherlock Holmes here now.

Say, when are you planning to visit Scarborough to see your mom?

Nigel 

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On 11-Feb-09, at 6:50 AM,

QNOISE@aol.com wrote:

Nigel, you've done a good work, Michael it is. 

He was an ace student as well.

t   

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2/11/2009 6:46:48 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

 nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca writes:

T,

You might wish to rekindle old friendships and give him a call (tel no. below).

If you do, would you please ask him for his email address and that of his brother, Michael?

BTW, who is the older of the two?

Gracias.

Nigel

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On 10-Feb-09, at 11:41 PM,

Cornel de Freitas wrote:

Hi Nigel:

I am busting my brains trying to figure out exactly what "the start" and "the finish" means...? 

There was mention of photographs, but I didn't see any?

Enlighten me please - when you get a chance.

Regards,

Cornel ...

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On 10-Feb-09, at 11:20 PM,

QNOISE@aol.com wrote:

Then it isn't Paul in the pictures at all but his older Brother or Paul is incorrect about leaving in 1966.

I think both brothers left around 1963 but I could be wrong.

I don't see any of them in the class of 65.

t

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May 24, 2007

Paul V. Stein

261 Allenwood Drive

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Home:  (954) 772-9629

Cell:  (305) 773-3756

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Mr. Stein is a Senior Client Partner in Korn/Ferry International’s Miami office, where he leads senior executive searches in a broad range of sectors, including professional and IT services. 

Prior to joining Korn/Ferry, Mr. Stein was Vice President of Hilton International responsible for operations and development in LatAm, and a Partner with Andersen Specialty Consulting Group for eleven years.  

As a Partner, he served on a number of Global 1000 account teams and several medium and large-scale international companies, specializing in business strategies, change enablement and business process outsourcing.

His responsibilities were for the consulting group for Latin America and the Caribbean.

He also managed the financial structuring group for the same region. 

Prior to Andersen, Mr. Stein was a Partner with Laventhol & Horwath, where he co-managed a specialty consulting group in the southeast US, the Caribbean and Latin America. 

Mr. Stein holds degrees/diplomas from the University of Southern Mississippi, Yale University and Cornell University.

Nigel P. Boos

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Dear Ladislao:

Very good of you to keep us Mount boys in the loop with the photos etc.

I remember your name, however, I entered in 1959 and left in 1966.

Returned to Caracas for my last 2 years at Colegio Americano, ended up going to ASU in Arizona and now reside in Florida.

I have attached a photo of a reunion that was held when Bobo came to Caracas, probably the year was 1973 or 1974, thereabouts.

Some of the guys with their wives I recognise, some I do not.

Is it of value to you?

Thanks again for your efforts for staying in touch.

Paul

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On 10-Feb-09, at 11:05 PM, 

QNOISE@aol.com wrote:

I'm not sure but would guess 1962.

I think we were in Junior B at the time and sleeping in the top dorm.

How's that for memory?

Paul and his younger brother slept next to my younger brother Ronald and I.

t    

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In a message dated 2/10/2009 11:00:12 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 

nigelboos@eagles-wings.ca writes:

Terrence,

Please tell me - what year was this?

And who is Paul?  

Paul who?

Nigel 

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On 10-Feb-09, at 9:46 PM, QNOISE@aol.com wrote:

Nigel,

         Thank God for Voosh. Here is the finish.

Paul gave us a good cut ass that day in the 220. 

Look at him, he had the legs of a giraffe and the speed of a deer.

t       

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Re: tug-of war 1961

 "QNOISE@aol.com" <QNOISE@aol.com>

Sunday, March 1, 2009 6:13:38 PM

Ladislao,

              The correct spelling for Messana and name is, "Luis Mezzana,"

He was one of the best extra cover fielders that attended Mount.

At a very young age Luis made the first eleven cricket team solely because he was such a wonderful fielder.

t  

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Ladislao,

              The names for the tug-of war photograph. Right to left but not taking part in the action, the bystanders: Manuel Prada, Terrence Ferreira, David Chow Chung, Brother Vincent, Mr. Clark [hat, a track and field official in T'dad] an unknown boy, and then Abbey's coach, Mr. P.G. Wilson, deep on the far left.

               Okay, boys pulling and also right to left: Wayne O'Conner, Cornel De Freitas, Kelly [perhaps Trevor] Peter Tang, Kong Ting [Big], Mervin Assam, hidden boy, Messana, [I think that's the spelling] and at anchor, I believe it's Paul Zeven.

              This time in my mind is Sports Day, a Wednesday in the first term of 1961. The photographed St. Lawrence team won their tug-of war. 

Best regards, 

terrence              

            What's the chance of the Roland Ferreira you have listed below actually being Ronald Ferreira [Towsie] my younger brother. 1959-1966?   

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Dear Terrence,

Please write your surname, as I believe that I have it wrong in my listing,

I have lots of Ferreiras.

Ferreira, Barry

Ferreira, Brent

Ferreira, Brian

Ferreira, Clyde

Ferreira, Nigel

Ferreira, Roland

Ferreira, Simon

Ferreira, Stephen

Ferreira, Terrence

God Bless

Ladislao

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From: "QNOISE@aol.com" QNOISE@aol.com

Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:14:29 PM

Dear Ladislao,

                     Even if my photographs come to you via Nigel, feel free to use them whenever your efforts pertain to Mount Old Boys.

Please note I consider the photographs ours instead of mine.

I have a few more Voosh's of plays produced at Mount during 1962-65.

Let me know if you are interested in them.

By the way, the name of this submarine play was fittingly titled "Submerged."

I remember it well because my brother Ronald was instrumental in producing its sound effects.

He wisely held a microphone down to one of Mount's new and continuous flushing toilets wherein he recorded the telling sounds of turbulent running water, which was used in the closing minutes of the play; the sub being flooded.

The scant props displayed in the Voosh photograph, the bare gray walls and such, was just what was required for the men were trapped in a room deep in the vessel.

Br. Oswald got away with a very cheap production and of course the parents loved the production, but hopefully it wasn't for the cheapness that they did.

Sincerely,

Terrence   

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EDITED by Ladislao Kertesz  Kertesz11@yahoo.com

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Photos:

Bandit p.43 The Early Times

65TF0001SUBMARINE, Submarine Play

62TF0001TFETUG, Tug a War by Terrence Ferreira

62TF0001RACEGRP, Race Start Line