I have been presented with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to participate in the 400km Iconic Challenge Charity Run & was selected as 1 of 12 South African ultramarathon runners to participate in the Run. The Iconic Challenge is a 8-day charity run taking place in the Eastern Cape province, South Africa from 14 July to 21...Read More
Three words welcome one when visiting the Grey High School website: Tradition, Excellence, Opportunity. At the end of 1974, I was one of almost a hundred 17- and 18-year-old young men leaving Grey High School and venturing out into a largely unknown and uncertain world. Many of us had the next few years mapped out,...Read More
Paul Williams, Class of 1984 I must admit that I was reticent about attending my 40th school reunion this weekend. I had been sick in the weeks prior to it, and not recovered fully. I’ve also become more reclusive and jealous of my private time over the last year or so and I am not...Read More
For me, returning to The Grey from New Zealand to attend our 60th Matric Reunion was a very special and memorable exercise. I was not only struck by the layers of excellence that have appeared since my previous visit but also by the extent to which Old Greys vigorously support their school and its initiatives...Read More
The Rector, the Coaching team, the First Rugby squad, and the Proud Men and Community of Grey High School. Congratulations on your recent successful annual derby weekend against Wynberg Boys in Cape Town. I hope everyone arrived home safely and enjoyed their tour. I was filled with immense pride on Saturday afternoon as I watched...Read More
It only takes two Old Greys to meet up anywhere to make it a convivial occasion and here we have six from the Class of 1967! Seated from the left are: Kevin Large, Doug Harrison, Gavin Brereton, Ian Pringle, John Featherstone and in the front James Coates The talk over the meal ranged from the...Read More
Put into retirement after 40 years of service, the “Spirit of Toft” was a lifesaving boat of the NSRI. This is a delightful story of the life of Thomas (Tommy) Toft, 1929 matric class and prefect, and father of Anne, Felicity and Penelope. Tommy raised the money to buy the 10-meter Beta Class Boat and...Read More
