Thursday, July 17, 2008

Squires Reunion

The venerable gentlemen's club, the 21 Squires of Bacchus, will be celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

To mark the achievement, a Squires reunion is to be held in Maritzburg later in the year. The principal organiser, Stu Berry, has put in a huge amount of work to compile a database of past Squires, and the process of contacting as many as possible is ongoing. Your help in spreading the word is essential.

Here's the latest news from Stu:

It seems that we have a large group of men that are extremely keen to get stuck into some of the amber liquid, and a large number of guys keen for golf as well. Regarding partners at the reunion, it is unanimous that it should be an Old Squires function only.

The original dates sent out have had to be changed somewhat, as there has been a big interest from overseas based Squires to attend the function, and they have all asked for some more time to organise appropriately, and so Saturday the 18th October has been set as the date for the Squires 50th Reunion. The day will start with golf at VCC in PMB, where we have booked 12 four balls already. Details of the golf will be passed on at a later stage. That evening, we will have a black tie function at a venue TBC.

In the meantime, please cast an eye over the list of past Squires in the database. Those names with email addresses have already been contacted, but there are many with no contact info and it's here that we need your help in locating these guys and letting them know about the reunion.

Also, if you're aware of any names not included, please let Stu know - he can be contacted at stu@impiconceptevents.com

To download the database, please click on the link below. The db is is MS Excel format.

NOTE: The database has been removed to prevent robots and/or unauthorised people from accessing it.

Please feel free to add any comments or ask questions.
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8 comments:

Stu Berry said...

Hi Scotch. Good form setting up the blog. I will be sending out another mail to all on the database next week (21st July) with further details. SAB are on board, so some lovely lasses dressed in tight Peroni outfits can be expected at Golf - guess we'll have all the non-golfers caddying now!

July 17, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...

Stu,
Is there no chance that the same lasses, suitably attired, can be persuaded to wander around serving drinks and snacks to the venerable gentlemen through the night? Having someone so aptly described feeding one grapes and fanning one's weary brow will be very appealling to heaps of the guys.

July 22, 2008 at 2:21 PM
Stu Berry said...

Hi Pete....I am sure SAB would be open to the idea. 200 drunk men with 6 promo girls dressed in tight gear serving drinks and food...mmmmm...intimidating, but nevertheless a stirling idea!

July 31, 2008 at 6:08 PM
Brandon Shaw said...

Hi I am not sure how to add my uncle to the database his name in Dallas Shaw his email addresses are dshaw@alltech.com and dallas.shaw@hotmail.com. he is staying in the States.

August 4, 2008 at 3:08 PM
Anonymous said...

Shotgun the ugly one because they dont mind men who have consumed extreme amounts of the amber ale!!! Hell I cant wait to take fines for fraternising during a meeting!

August 4, 2008 at 4:10 PM
Peter Miles said...

Hi Guys,
Great job Scotch with the launch of the blog. Better idea Stu with the nubile SAB wenches! However, I support Pete's suggestion whole (?) heartedly! The golfers will be too tired to pay them the attention due to them!

August 4, 2008 at 6:37 PM
Anonymous said...

This is great - Lets encourage more activity on the blog - Here is the body of an email I sent to Hennie Brink and his side kick that wretched Greek fellow this morning

Jeremys, Parthabs et al ( thats Latin you know)

Any club that boasts these names:

Bloat, Tich, Norman ( because his surname is Bates - real name Andrew), Brakkash, Punky, Rocky, Saz, Oupa, Hennie, Zola, Groffie Rico, Twak, Porky, Droughty, Ollie, Fish ( Because his surname is Herring), Monty, Pumpy, Doc, Scotch, Seaweed, Boggom ( fucking CLASSIC!) , Fergus ( remember that drunken Irish pirate!), Bonk ( God rest the Great One), and of course - Kaffir,

amongst its alumni, is alright by me. Of course there are many more nicknames, but the above mentioned live every day being called those names!! Fucking AWESOME!!!

Rocky - copying this to you - We should make a movie - Where in the world are people traveling from to get drunk and behave poorly. A record of a seldom mentioned diaspora that has flung us around this globe in an attempt to escape the frustrations of boy.

Hoerie boys - I will do my best to be there , but will hoes anyway.

Am copying to the guys in my office to see what sort of bunch this is - for fugsakes - 50 years of heavy drinking and the Squires still keep on going despite dozens of Chancellors tribunals, numerous casualties at initiation ceremonies, large scale fights ( ok then - riots) in drinking establishments around Pietermaritzburg, constant displays of public nudity, many disputed pregnancies, one Viking party and a spectacular twin tub washing machine race!

Proud to have been the leader of this institution

Lappa

Brandon - where in the States is Dallas - because funnily enough I am in Dallas in the States..... wait a minute... that sounds wrong - take a down down

August 21, 2008 at 7:22 PM
Unknown said...

this is awesome boys - lets try and drive more activity to the blog - There has been some gut busting humour flying across the oceans from ex squires - in particular our little group of digs mates including Hennie Brink and that wretched Greek fellow .
Herewith the contents of an email I sent this very morning

Jeremys, Parthabs et al ( thats Latin you know)

Any club that boasts these names:

Bloat, Tich, Norman ( because his surname is Bates - real name Andrew), Brakkash, Punky, Rocky, Saz, Oupa, Hennie, Zola, Groffie Rico, Twak, Porky, Droughty, Ollie, Fish ( Because his surname is Herring), Monty, Pumpy, Doc, Scotch, Seaweed, Boggom ( fucking CLASSIC!) , Fergus ( remember that drunken Irish pirate!), Bonk ( God rest the Great One), and of course - Kaffir,

amongst its alumni, is alright by me. Of course there are many more nicknames, but the above mentioned live every day being called those names!! Fucking AWESOME!!!

Rocky - copying this to you - We should make a movie - Where in the world are people traveling from to get drunk and behave poorly. A record of a seldom mentioned diaspora that has flung us around this globe in an attempt to escape the frustrations of boy.

Hoerie boys - I will do my best to be there , but will hoes anyway.

Am copying to the guys in my office to see what sort of bunch this is - for fugsakes - 50 years of heavy drinking and the Squires still keep on going despite dozens of Chancellors tribunals, numerous casualties at initiation ceremonies, large scale fights ( ok then - riots) in drinking establishments around Pietermaritzburg, constant displays of public nudity, many disputed pregnancies, one Viking party and a spectacular twin tub washing machine race!

Proud to have been the leader of this institution

Lappa

Brandon - Where in the States is Dallas - Because funnily enough I am in Dallas in the States-- wait that sounds wrong.... Take a down down

August 21, 2008 at 7:31 PM

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