The Solitaire Swain Bell rang 224 times on Tuesday, 16 October sounding the end of high school for the Matrics of Westville Boys’ High School.
Guest of Honour at this year’s Speech Night and Prizegiving was Dr Rory Callaghan, a Westville old boy who matriculated in 1982 who is one of the country’s leading radiation oncologists and an expert in Cranial Stereotactic Radiotherapy.
MATRIC 2012 PRIZES:
DURBAN MENS’ CHOIR AWARD: Judd Viljoen
WALTON SCROLL FOR DRAMATICS: Emile van Staden
WESTVILLE PROTECTION SERVICES – FIRST AID AWARD: Shahil Bhikha
THE WALTON CUP FOR SERVICE TO THE SCHOOL: Andreas Ziemkendorf
THE OLD BOYS OF 1979 – SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY AWARD:Shahil Bhikha
THE LIONS DENIS HAMILTON SERVICE AWARD: James Young
THE LEADERSHIP THROUGH SERVICE AWARD: Riley Somiah
THE GOVERNING BODY CHAIRPERSON’S AWARD:Ozayr Adam
THE GERALD SWEIDAN AWARD: Duncan McGladdery
THE LESTER HALL CUP FOR GOOD FELLOWSHIP: Duncan McGladdery
THE MICKEY ARTHUR TROPHY FOR SPORTING EXCELLENCE: Kyle MacLean
THE SILVER JUBILEE SHIELD FOR THE MATRIC SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR: Kyle Simmonds
THE CREATIVE SPIRIT AWARD: Nino Wunderlin
THE WBHS TRUST SCHOLARSHIP: Andreas Ziemkendorf
THE HEADMASTERS AWARD TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL: Duncan McGladdery
THE PROXIME ACCESSIT: Shared prize – Sifiso Mchunu and Ahmed Paruk.
DUX: James Young