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Westland High School 4th Grade Rugby Team .1973.
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DescriptionThis photo is of the Westland High School 4th Grade Rugby Team that won the West Coast competition in 1973.
The coach was not one of our teachers but Ray Davidson a former West Coast senior rugby rep at half back. (as was his father)
Back Row:J Michel, M Heward, N Andrews, B Climo, G Johnston, H Parker.
Middle Row:N Bradley, K Tulloch, W Brommel, C Bell, R Buwalda, R Davidson. (coach).
Front Row:F Ross, D Lyes, G Wells, G Blackmore (capt) G Sharland, G HavillDate of Photo1973Map[1] ContributorGlenn Johnston
The coach was not one of our teachers but Ray Davidson a former West Coast senior rugby rep at half back. (as was his father)
Back Row:J Michel, M Heward, N Andrews, B Climo, G Johnston, H Parker.
Middle Row:N Bradley, K Tulloch, W Brommel, C Bell, R Buwalda, R Davidson. (coach).
Front Row:F Ross, D Lyes, G Wells, G Blackmore (capt) G Sharland, G HavillDate of Photo1973Map[1] ContributorGlenn Johnston
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Location (city or town)HokitikaPersonJ MichelG SharlandG HavillM HewardN AndrewsB ClimoG JohnstonH ParkerN BradleyK TullochW BrommelC BellR BuwaldaR DavidsonF RossD LyesG WellsG Blackmore Organisation (eg business)Westland High School EventWestland High School 4th Grade Rugby Team
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Date Created14th June 2022CommentsGlenn Johnston
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Back Row L-R J Michel, M Heward, N Andrews, B Climo, G Johnston, H Parker. Middle Row L- R N Bradley, K Tulloch, W Brommel, C Bell, R Buwalda, R Davidson. (coach) Front Row L-R F Ross, D Lyes, G Wells, G Blackmore (capt) G Sharland, G Havill
Dave Lyes
I didnt realise how handsome I was back then. Damn! lol
Janet Sutton
Lots familiar faces there Dave Lyes. And I even named a lot of them. O yes...you were a cutie!! weren't you!!
Dave Lyes
hahaha Janet Sutton, nup, I was a dork. Loved my sport, just a shame they never taught me HOW to learn, rather than what to learn.
Janet Sutton
No...I don't remember a dork...I remember a quiet lad with kind but mischievous eyes
Dave Lyes
You start the wine early today or what? Hahaha
Janet Sutton
Not at all....just true memories
Marilyn Paterson
Lots of familiar faces here. It's easy to pick some out,
Rhonda Henderson-Deakin
Harry Parker
Don Hutton
Look at those haircuts. Wonder if they'd be allowed at Hornby HS?
Marilyn Paterson
Dave Lyes
Strangely enough
Don Hutton one of my teachers at the time was Gerald Edmonds who recently was Principal of Hornby high. I dont know if he still is. retired I dare say.
Don Hutton
Dave Lyes No he's still the incumbent. When I was teaching at Lincoln HS in the days before Hornby opened the kids actually "won" the battle re haircuts, caps and hats without anyone resorting to legal action. Can't recall how they did it but the power… See more
Glenn Johnston
I remember Gerald Edmunds coaching us for rugby when we were in the High school 2ndXV Dave Lyes.
Dave Lyes
Thats amazing about gerald
Don Hutton. My limited memory of him was as a stern and serious man but the fact he is still doing it shows a passion I cant help but respect.
Glenn Johnston
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Johnny Michel and Gary Sharland have passed away since I posted this photo back in 2015.
Nigel Andrews
Far out that brings back memorys
Robert Skilton
Lots of known faces in that lot
Trish Barry Andrews
Dave Lyes ha ha, when Gerald found out that we were going to do the Zit Saddle trip he said to Lou Sanson mum and dad that maybe that was not a good idea and fortunately we still went. A little while later Gerald set off for Crawford Junction hut but o… See more
Glenn Johnston
Author
I was at Boo Boo Hut with a couple of school mates one afternoon when Gerald and his wife turned up. I think he was disappointed to find the hut occupied by school pupils and they carried on to Twins Hut. I think that was in 1972 & could well have bee… See more
PaulAnthony Teens
Barber must have had blunt cutting gear that year
Dave Maitland
Re Gerald Edmonds I remember a few of us dropping him off a create of DB on our last day of school, he was a top bloke, would be good to catch up again
Greg Mait
Dave . you must have been a naughty bastard.
Ian Mehrtens
Hay, Glenn Johnston,hows about putting the names to the players .
Glenn Johnston
Author
Ian Mehrtens. I've done that Ian. Scroll back to the oldest of the comments and all the names are there. They are just listed by first initial and surname but I remember the first names. I think six of us are still currently living on the West Coast.
Maree Nolan
I was looking at "who wore it best " the hair that is
Ian Mehrtens
Got it Glenn, thanks
Jennifer Roberts
Recognize a lot of familiar faces in that photo. Great memories
Anthea Keenan
Squeak Davidson - good on him coaching our WHS fellas.. yes we know them all.
Author
Back Row L-R J Michel, M Heward, N Andrews, B Climo, G Johnston, H Parker. Middle Row L- R N Bradley, K Tulloch, W Brommel, C Bell, R Buwalda, R Davidson. (coach) Front Row L-R F Ross, D Lyes, G Wells, G Blackmore (capt) G Sharland, G Havill
Dave Lyes
I didnt realise how handsome I was back then. Damn! lol
Janet Sutton
Lots familiar faces there Dave Lyes. And I even named a lot of them. O yes...you were a cutie!! weren't you!!
Dave Lyes
hahaha Janet Sutton, nup, I was a dork. Loved my sport, just a shame they never taught me HOW to learn, rather than what to learn.
Janet Sutton
No...I don't remember a dork...I remember a quiet lad with kind but mischievous eyes
Dave Lyes
You start the wine early today or what? Hahaha
Janet Sutton
Not at all....just true memories
Marilyn Paterson
Lots of familiar faces here. It's easy to pick some out,
Rhonda Henderson-Deakin
Harry Parker
Don Hutton
Look at those haircuts. Wonder if they'd be allowed at Hornby HS?
Marilyn Paterson
Dave Lyes
Strangely enough
Don Hutton one of my teachers at the time was Gerald Edmonds who recently was Principal of Hornby high. I dont know if he still is. retired I dare say.
Don Hutton
Dave Lyes No he's still the incumbent. When I was teaching at Lincoln HS in the days before Hornby opened the kids actually "won" the battle re haircuts, caps and hats without anyone resorting to legal action. Can't recall how they did it but the power… See more
Glenn Johnston
I remember Gerald Edmunds coaching us for rugby when we were in the High school 2ndXV Dave Lyes.
Dave Lyes
Thats amazing about gerald
Don Hutton. My limited memory of him was as a stern and serious man but the fact he is still doing it shows a passion I cant help but respect.
Glenn Johnston
Author
Johnny Michel and Gary Sharland have passed away since I posted this photo back in 2015.
Nigel Andrews
Far out that brings back memorys
Robert Skilton
Lots of known faces in that lot
Trish Barry Andrews
Dave Lyes ha ha, when Gerald found out that we were going to do the Zit Saddle trip he said to Lou Sanson mum and dad that maybe that was not a good idea and fortunately we still went. A little while later Gerald set off for Crawford Junction hut but o… See more
Glenn Johnston
Author
I was at Boo Boo Hut with a couple of school mates one afternoon when Gerald and his wife turned up. I think he was disappointed to find the hut occupied by school pupils and they carried on to Twins Hut. I think that was in 1972 & could well have bee… See more
PaulAnthony Teens
Barber must have had blunt cutting gear that year
Dave Maitland
Re Gerald Edmonds I remember a few of us dropping him off a create of DB on our last day of school, he was a top bloke, would be good to catch up again
Greg Mait
Dave . you must have been a naughty bastard.
Ian Mehrtens
Hay, Glenn Johnston,hows about putting the names to the players .
Glenn Johnston
Author
Ian Mehrtens. I've done that Ian. Scroll back to the oldest of the comments and all the names are there. They are just listed by first initial and surname but I remember the first names. I think six of us are still currently living on the West Coast.
Maree Nolan
I was looking at "who wore it best " the hair that is
Ian Mehrtens
Got it Glenn, thanks
Jennifer Roberts
Recognize a lot of familiar faces in that photo. Great memories
Anthea Keenan
Squeak Davidson - good on him coaching our WHS fellas.. yes we know them all.
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West Coast New Zealand History (14th Jun 2022). Westland High School 4th Grade Rugby Team .1973.. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 4th Apr 2026 10:27, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/31187