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8M2
This year 8M2 has been crowned "form of the
year" by our enthusiastic instructors. They are
worried in case we strain ourselves by doing too
much work at home. These men ar e list ed below:
Mr. MIDDLETON. Takes us for Design, Applied
Mech anics, and general lectures. Usually about
how much we will fail by. Known as " ER IC THE
GOOD".
MR. BAKER. Mathematical tea cher who shows
promise. Admits that he knows less about the
subject than we do or so he claims. He has a
recip e for everything.
l\fR. N ETHERCOTE. Takes us for Statistics
- but we already kn ow all about figures. No one
has figured alit what we are doing yet.
MR . KELLER. Makes out he kn ows all ab out
Met. but often shocks hardened form with hi s offcolour
sta temen ts. H as six more students than
seats in his room 16 - hence is the only member
of staff to ha ve students running to his cla sses.
MR. DEUTSCHER. Ex-student turned Heat
Engines teacher. Only teacher who can take a
joke when it turns against him. Refuses to eat
ca rdboard chocolate.
MR. .HALPIN. " FAT H £ R LEO." Holds form
spell-bound with his tal es of the stock market and
life in general. Even get s around to teaching us
Report Writing and Works,
MR. KIERNAN. Our other Report Writing
teacher. Few students attend hi s class. He has
red hair.
MR. TYLER. Takes us on excursions. Always
late for appointments. Drives an oversize, battered
but o-so-fast Humber Snipe.
Now to a brief run through our form members,
in which we will reveal all personal secrets.
BOWDEN-BOB. Wealthy man of the form.
Proud possess or of a Hillman, speed boat, go-cart
and a woman. Alternates between R ye and Chadstone
every week-end with his mysterious lady
friend. He is th e oldest member of the form , but
never admits it. Only member of the fonn who
has actually removed twin carburettors from his
car. Locks his car wireless in with a huge hunk
of lavatory chain.
MOllO - -"How would you be , Ann"
DAVIS-ALLAN. Spends all his time repairing
his Renault 750 . .. but wh en it goes it really
hammers. Has astounded the form with hi s gear
changes. Comes to school every day in the train
from Dandenong so that he can watch all the
scen ery .
Motto - Please don't talk about Barbara.
DENNIS-BILL. Recently traded his teeth in on
a set of new ones. All we know ab out him is his
hobbies which seem to include bowling• .table
(ennis, football, chess and photography. When does
he do his school work, we wonder Feels that
"lagpies are a bunch of clods. Actually prefers
horses to cars . . . we can't quite understand him.
Motto - Up the Magpies!
ELDRIDGE-CHRIS. Quite a lad on the surface,
but ... Main ambition in lif e seems to be to
sell hundreds of T .V. aerials, and press half a ton
of aluminium per day. Is the disgusted owner
of a Singer.
Motto - Never own a Slimy.
FLAVELL·l\IlKE. His Foster's Lager-powered
F.J. holds the record for the longest sid eways slide
around th e Racecourse Pub corner. He ha s found
out the hard way that Holdens just can't ou t­
corner V.W :s. The car is a perfect example of
a hot heap which uses special beer cans for ai r
cleaners. Who emptied rhe cans, Mike Believe
he got a spe cial birthday present.
Heard most - Soon thrash you off.
FOSTER ·CRAE~fE. Rocker of the for m - our
only lone wolf. Proud possessor of an immaculate
Vauxhall, which also doubles as a portable smokescr
een. Some times borrows his father's F.X. for
Excu rsions. Claims to have an unlimited supply
of women, hut keeps th em well hidden. Is a trainee
.reacher, so take warning and send your children
to a High School.
Motto - What will you have, the money or the
Vaux.
HALL-GEOFF. The "MATCHLESS" Man. Only
twit in the form to own a hucka cycle . Dismounts
bike in the Le Mans fashion - rather spectacula r,
but not recommended for those unskilled in the
art. 'Wears a leather malar-cycle jacket with rather
rude th ings written on the back . Has lately developed
into a rock er as he sometim es drives his
br other's Hot Rod.
Heard most - 'Where ar e all the women
ISSBIS TER-BILL. Our main baseball follower and
player. Recently obtained his driver's licenceth
e boys at Brighton must be getting slack these
day s. Has all the vices as he smokes, drinks and
keeps company with bad women. Sometimes comes
on a Monday with two heads instead of on e.
Motto - Good beer is good for you.
K£NT· rOM. Owns a red Riley with a blue
door. Was a sta rtled passenger when a clod hit
his car in the side. Naturally, a Riley can withsta
nd more than a mere Zephyr. Says that every ­
on e in the form should have their car front-end
overhauled, make a car trip to Alice Springs,
and drink more beer. Keeps his private life
private. Fond of bathroom quartets.
Motto - Come for a thrash around Toorak ,
MOORE-LES. Our most recent arrival from
Wang. Claims to have a brother who has been to
the Uni. Spends most of his time at Pent House,
after which he tak es a girl home on hi s motor
scooter. Warning to all girls, he is an eXlert
who knows all the methods - of life savmg.
Mouth to mouth resuscitation a speciali ty.
MOllO - Did a bit of good for myself last night.
KENNEDY-JOHN . Should have been mentioned
ea rl y, but we forgot him. Turns all his passengers
to drink after a short drive in his car. This year
has turned over a new leaf as he now drives his
own car. Most "booked" member of the form.
Drives a Grand Prix, portable, tourist bureau
with a flip-top box.
Motto - My middle name does sta rt with "F".
PILE-GEOFF. Claims that all Minor 803's
should have been scrapped at birth. Has recently
joined the clan of proud Morris 1000 part owners.
Spends his spare time searching the town for hub
caps. Refuses to disclose reasons for sleeping ' in
a double bed. Holds wild parties which are often
interrupted by power failures.
Always saying - "My Minor . . "
POLLOCK·NEIL (ROLLY POLLY). General
brain. Has distinction of being first man in the
form to a prang this year. Spends all his time
restoring his Renault 750. Lives at Mac 's, so he
often returns to school after a long recess reek ing
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