Reunions – NTHS&Tech OSA

New Town High School & Tech Old Scholars' Association

School Reunions – is yours next?

Posted on 29/10/202129/10/2021 by Tim Oxley

The New Town High & Tech Old Scholars Association is promoting 25 and 50 year annual Reunions of boys leaving the school. This year it’s the 1971 leavers who will meet up on 13th November at the school and then catch up to reminisce about the ‘good old days’. Next Continue Reading

Use Your Head!

by Ron Manson

An early case of sport concussion. Five a side soccer was a new thing in the late 50’s/early 60’s. It has since been rebranded as Futsal but is basically the same game. ‘5 a side’ was introduced to ‘Tech’ in 1960 by then Sportsmaster Ken Dexter – of later Hutchins school infamy.

During an early try at the new game on the old basketball court Rodney Nicol was the unlucky goal keeper. In his enthusiasm ‘Nico’ stood in the crouch position underneath the bar which was much lower than the standard soccer goal frame.

With an early save attempt Rodney stood quickly and ko’d himself on the bar. Hilarity ensued and Rodney retired from the game but without referral to a team of medicos that now seem to rule over concussion in all sports.

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