A bit big to be jockeys

The lunch of 10 June 2010 saw a return to an old haunt: Le Chiefly Cafe - better known as Fred's.

As the table marker shows, Nev Hine had a bit of a communication problem when he made the booking.

Little appears to have changed from the time when this place was a regular Friday lunch spot for many HO staff. There's something about it in an August 2009 post to this blog.

Unfortunately, Owen, Rob & John Mac had left before the camera was produced.

Woy Woy - 18 Feb 2010

As has become our usual practice, the first event of the year was held at the very popular village of Woy Woy.

Fine food, wine, weather and company ensured that it was a most successful gathering.

Once again, more photos can be found on Roy's Picasaweb page.

The Christmas Bash

The 2009 Christmas Lunch was held at its traditional venue - the Rugby Club - on December 3rd.

As always, a very good time was had by all.

More photos can be found on http://picasaweb.google.com/Whit1925

Woy Woy - 8 October 2009

Conditions that were more like Winter than Spring didn't dampen the team's enjoyment at one of our favourite places - Woy Woy.
It was good to see that Col Lye & Nev Bayliss could make it.

Remember the Corporate Lunches?

Three of The1925 Club’s more enthusiastic supporters (Bob Clarke, Nev Hine & George de Jong) are pictured on Fort Denison for Coopers & Lybrand’s 1993 Christmas lunch.

They are joined by Ken Le Quesne (next to Bob) and Coopers & Lybrand’s representative, Ian England (who Bob thinks was a blow-in from the UK).

Nearly sixteen years later, and they haven’t aged a bit. (Stop laughing!)

Any thoughts on what’s going through Bob’s mind? And, does anyone hear from Ken these days?

Mister Smooth

Bob Clarke recalls, "I believe the occasion was the HO Christmas Party '90 (hosted by GM Ray Morley).

"Alma Raza (with whom Bob is sharing a chair) was Nev Bayliss's secretary, and the location would have been the 9th floor of 130 Phillip Street. The hats were part and parcel of the affair, as was the gift in my hand; we all bought something for our allocated person.

"I certainly wouldn't have plonked myself on Alma's lap uninvited - but that's another story.

"Luckily, Uncle Bernie was watching over me."

A fit & healthy AGC

Who remembers the AGC Exersites?

AGC arranged and funded the installation of more than 200 of them as part of its contribution towards Australia’s Bicentennial Year (1988). Many still survive. The one pictured, at The Rocks, was still there until quite recently.

Managing the entire project was AGC’s very personable Group Promotions Co-ordinator, Jill Woods (pictured here as Editor of the 1985 Report to Staff). Jill is now CEO of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce.