Welcome To The Class of 1973
Welcome to our fledgling Class of '73 webpage. This area was essentially begun when Mark Sainsbery (class of '73) sent us the footy team photo shown below. This is just a start and it will grow with time, to see how it might develop, check out the Solway Class of 71 page which also started from similar humble beginnings.
We now desperately need good quality scans of grades prep through to grade 6 for you guys! Nobody is sure but a couple of people think that in 1965 many of the class of 71 kids were lumped into a couple of preps classes which also in many cases, included younger siblings and kids that would be too young to go into grade 1 the following year - you guys. The theory is that those who were both capable & old enough, went up to grade 1 in the following year while others simply did another year of preps - well the theory is something along those lines anyway. If you look at the grade 1 photos for 1966 (on the class of '71 page), you'll find many of those kids did grade 6 in 1971 while many others in the photos, didn't do grade 6 until 1973 - two years later! If you (or your parents) have a theory on this, please let us know.
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- Under each photo are the names of those that we have been able to identify. Names begin at the top row and run left to right.
You Can Help
We are always looking for new school related photos, better copies of those we do have, information on school related events, reunions, get-togethers, interesting facts or information and above all we are always trying to locate past students for the years we are working on so that we can let them know when reunions etc are organised or when someone's looking for them. The identification of people (& where they are now) is an ongoing project. If you can help fill in any gaps, correct spelling of names or supply any other information, please click here to contact us.
Solway 1973 Grade 6
Teacher: Mrs Pritchard
Top Row: Mark Smith, Michael Schlamm, Alan Raskas, unknown, unknown, unknown, Phillip Bogle, Tim Browne.
2nd Row: Carolyn Matthews, Vicki Evans, unknown, unknown, Johanna Martin, Neil Watson, Peter Goodman, Theodre Ross, Richard Timson.
3rd Row: Greg Johnson, Brett Ibbott, Mark Sainsbery, Gary Tanner, unknown, Keith DeKretsa, Mark Timson, Alistair Craw.
3rd Row: unknown, unknown, Jenny Churchward, Katie Walsh, Wendy Ribbands, Gayle Ryan, unknown, Wendy Tyshing, Charmaine Adolphy.
1973 Football Team
Teacher: Ray Gordon
Top Row: Peter Goodman, Neil Watson, Alan Raskas, Tim Browne, Mark Sainsbery, Brett Ibbot, Gary Tanner & David Schlamm.
2nd Row: Richard Timson, Keith De Kretsa?, Greg Johnson, Mark Timson, Greg Smith, Theodore Ross & Paul Doherty.
3rd Row: Wayne Ibbot & David Saul.