OBGS Committee 2009
PRESIDENT
Geof Hosie (1959)
Geof attended BGS from 1947 to 1959 and was a renowned footballer and swimmer in his School days
He is a land surveyor, a keen golfer and is Vice President of the OBGS Golf Club. He is also an active member of the Brighton Grammarians' Lodge and a former player with the OBG Football Club.
VICE PRESIDENTS
Robert Barden (1988)
Mark Flavell (1979)
Rick Pemberton (1970)
After an education at BGS between 1957 and 1971, Rick joined the OBGS Committee on leaving School. Since then he has served as a Committee man, Secretary and Vice President. In 2001 he was awarded Honorary Membership of the OBGS.
Rick joined the Staff of the Junior School in 1975 During his time in the Junior School he has taught Years 3, 5 and 6 whilst of course coaching a wide range of sporting teams. He has been fortunate to accompany tours of Senior School boys to New Guinea, Nepal, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. He spent almost thirty years serving in the BGS Cadet Unit and assisting at Frankston Camp.
Rick is currently in his twelfth year as Deputy Head of the Junior School and this year helped to welcome in Peter Toms’ successor, Peter Tellefson.
During his time at BGS, Rick has seen the original Wilson House classroom block built and demolished and the facilities and area that the Junior School property encompasses expand greatly.
In his 38 years on Committee, Rick has only worked with two Presidents who have been younger than him, so he now looks forward to the younger generations of Old Boys taking a more active role in leading the Society through the next decade.
Peter Scott (1976)
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Andrew Biggin (1969)
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
& OBGS COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE
Ben Stockdale (1994)
GENERAL COMMITTEE
Jim Begg (1958) Member OBGS Committee since 1999, President 2001 – 2002.
Jim attended Brighton Grammar from 1946 to 1958. He was a boarder during the last year of the Boarding House, 1954. Now retired, Jim’s career was in the heavy engineering and construction equipment industries supplying the mining and quarrying industries in Australia and overseas. Jim is married to Marian and they have two children.
Steven Blatt (1972)
Steve and family have been associated with Brighton Grammar School since the early 60's. Steve a member of the Class of ‘72. and both his sons have attended from Prep to Year 12 (Nicholas, Class of ‘01) and (Brendan, Class of ‘04).
Steve has been an Old Boys Commitee Member for over 10 years and enjoys putting something back into the school.
Steve's company, American Car Parts, has been running locally for the past 30 years. He restores, rebuilds and repairs all types of motor vehicles and motor cycles. He specialise in importing original automotive products direct from the US.
Adam Brown (1994)
Matthew Hunt (2000)
Nicholas Middendorp (1979)
Nicholas attended BGS from Grade 2 in 1969through to Y12 1979, (repeated Y12 in 1980).
He was actively involved with the cadets, drama and sport at BGS.
Three years in the Rowing First VIII and Rugby First XV, Prefect ’79 and
Co Vice-Captain of the School in1980.
Since BGS, following general store work and time as a roofing labourer, he joined the family business, Middendorp Electric Co P/L in 1982, as a store/driver and today is
Director of Operations.
Nicholas lives in Brighton with wife Joanne and children, Sophie (Y11 Star of the Sea) and Ben (Y9 BGS). He supports the Wallabies and is actively involved with bay & ocean racing as a crew/club member of a racing yacht based at RBYC.
Nicholas has been involved with the OBGS since leaving as a table captain for the Annual Dinners, President of the Meliora Club in the mid 80’s and joined the OBGS Committee in 2004. He is also on the OBG Rugby Club committee and was OBGS President in 2005/07.
Nicholas entered BGS in 1969 in Grade 2 through to Y12 1979, (repeated Y12 in 1980).
Activities involved with the cadets, drama and three years in the Rowing First VIII and Rugby First XV, Prefect ’79 and
Co Vice-Captain of the School in1980.
Following general store work and time as a roofing labourer, he joined the family business, Middendorp Electric Co P/L in 1982, as a store/driver and today is
Director of Operations.
Nicholas lives in Brighton with wife Joanne and children, Sophie (Y11 Star of the Sea) and Ben (Y9 BGS). He supports the Wallabies and is actively involved with bay & ocean racing as a crew/club member of a racing yacht based at RBYC.
Nicholas has been involved with the OBGS since leaving as a table captain for the Annual Dinners, President of the Meliora Club in the mid 80’s and joined the OBGS Committee in 2004. He is also on the OBG Rugby Club committee and was OBGS President in 2005/07.
Macquarie Carr (1996)
Roger Wilson OAM (1961)
Roger one of four brothers who went to BGS entered at year seven in 1956 and later won colours in Rowing & Football---having rowed in the First Two Head of the Rivers
Roger was School Captain in 1962 and coached Rowing at BGS from 1967 till 1979 including the 1st VXIII's in the last 5 of those years. Roger played over 200 games with Old Brighton Footbal Club . Roger is well known as the ABC Rowing Commentator having covered 3 Olympic Rowing Regattas & the Past 36 years has called the KINGS CUP on ABC Radio as well as being the main Rowing Commentator in Victoria for over 40 years and was rewarded for his services to rowing, the community and business with the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2009 Queens Birthday Honours.
For 21 Years Roger was at the helm of Forty Winks Franchising. In 2007 Roger was conducted into The FCA Franchise Hall of Fame.
Roger is now a Consultant. He has a delightful wife Margaret with three daughters & 3 Grandchildren & manages in between family & consulting to play Golf at Kingston Heath. Roger can be contacted on rbwservices@bigpond.com or mobile 0418395946”
HEADMASTER
Michael Urwin
SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVE
Andrew Kerr (1968)