Selwyn Gill sends his best.

Hi Ian and class of '72

     I would like to wish you all of the best and hope you have a FANTASTIC week end.I am truly sorry not to be joining you but as I am committed to cycle for a charity (a young 11 year boy with muscular dystrophy will benefit),I feel his need is far greater than mine,so I will be doing the ARGUS on Sunday.

It is with great interest to read our blog and see how well everyone seems to have done.I don't remember Richard Jourdain being an athlete at school but he certainly has excelled in the Comrades Marathon etc-pity he is an Aussie now.

Nigel Pitt and I have something in common,in that we married sisters.I married Sharon and have two sons,whilst Nigel married Rose and have a daughter.Both marriages unfortunately ended in divorce but I guess that is life.I now have 4 children,Ryan lives and works in the UK,Gareth is a pilot,Kelly is studying law whilst working for an aviation insurance company and finally an 11 year old son,Keagan.

Whilst I have been a very active sportsman in numerous sports over the years,my only claim to "fame" was playing Premier league cricket for a number of years.Due to an ever increasing problem with my back,I have had to stop participating in all sport other than cycling.I had a spinal fusion in 2006 and a second one in 2008.

I did my military training in Outshoorn and ending up largely with the Grey boys from P.E.It was with great pleasure when I won the 100metres in the Defence Force champs,beating the likes of Paul Leisching and Steve Marais (both Grey boys).I completed my CAIB (SA) and have rarely not been involved in some form of studying in my banking career.For the past 8 years I have been the Regional Head of Forex Sales in the East Cape,a position which I expect to retire in as I will not move back to Gauteng.

I wish you  the very best and I hope to see you all at our 50 year reunion.If anyone is ever in PE,please give me a call.

All the best

Selwyn