St Pat’s News
William ‘Bill’ Tehan
TEHAN, William ‘Bill’- – – – SPC 1908DoB:- – 1884, Rochester, VICFather:- – John TehanMother:- – Honora, nee O’SheaAfter finishing at St Patrick’s College, William Tehan married Margaret Victoria Valli in 1913.Service No:- 6900Rank:- – PrivateUnit:- – 19th Reinforcements, 23 BattalionBill Tehan enlisted on 1 September 1916. He was 32 years and 7 months old,…
Neil John Sweeney
SWEENEY, Neil John- – – – SPC 1911 DoB:- – 1896, Quambatook, VIC Father:- – Charles Sweeney Mother:- – Alicia M, nee O’Neil Service No:- 3616 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – 57th Battalion Neil Sweeney enlisted on 13 July 1915, at the age of 21 years and four months. He was unmarried, five feet, six…
Frederick Charles Sweeney
SWEENEY, Frederick Charles – – – SPC 1906 DoB:- – 10 December 1899, Bendigo, VIC Father:- – James Joseph Sweeney Mother:- – Isobel / Isabella, nee Babling Fred Sweeney was a boarder at St Patrick’s from Bendigo. Service No:- 21768 Rank:- – Private Unit:- – AAMC (Australian Army Medical Corps) Frederick Sweeney enlisted in the…
Horace Paul Sullivan
SULLIVAN, Horace Paul- – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1892, Yarrawonga, VIC Father:- – James Walter Sullivan Mother:- – Amy Constance, nee Coleman Service No:- 3255 Rank:- – Private, Corporal, Lance Sergeant Unit:- – 57th Battalion Horace Paul Sullivan enlisted on 20 July 1915. He was 23 years and one month old, a single man…
Leslie Henry Storry
STORRY, Leslie Henry- – – SPC 1908 DoB:- – 1892, Geelong, VIC Father:- – Harry William Storry Mother:- – Clara, nee Langfield Leslie Storry was a boarder at St Patrick’s. In 1908 he was in the 5th Class, and he was the junior handball champion. Service No:- 850 Rank:- – Corporal Unit:- – 5th Battalion…
Time to hit the greens for 2015 OCA Golf Day
The 14th annual SPC-OCA Golf Day will again be held at the Midlands Golf Club in 2015 following last year’s successful event which helped raise $2000 for the OCA. The OCA invites all members of the College community to participate in what is one of the highlights of the OCA social calendar. We encourage everyone…
Squash and Racquetball results – August 27
Racquetball SPC -‘A’ Grade G1– L. Cashin (St Pats) 15 v – J. O’Donnell (Clarendon)13- – – – G2– 12 v15- – Points: 27 v 28 G1 C. Kent (St Pats)- – – – – 15 v T. Eason (Clarendon) – – – – – 11- – G2– 8v15 Points: – 23 v 26 G1–…
Phil Nagle meets student leaders
On Tuesday, May 19 Old Collegian Philip Nagle (SPC 1976-80) was the first person called to the witness box in the Ballarat Case Study of the Royal Commission into Institutional Response to Child Sexual Abuse. Mr Nagle delivered an incredibly harrowing and heartbreaking description of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Br Stephen…
Students compete in Noorat shooting event
On Thursday August 27, 35 students from the College made the early start to Noorat in Western Victoria to compete in the Regional School Student Clay Target Championship.- The event attracted some 350 students from across the region gathering to contest the annual event. This competition is a Down the Line (DTL) clay target discipline…
Director of Sport Report – August 27, 2015
Please click- on this link– to view this week’s Sports- Wrap from the Director of Sport. –