Matinee Idyll - Sacred Heart College Magazine, 1970

On this page: Tim Finn | Mike Chunn | Dave Dobbyn

Neil and Tim Finn, Mike Chunn and Dave Dobbyn all attended Sacred Heart College, Auckland

A few years ago a kind person sent me some photocopies of pages from the 1970 school magazine which mention Tim Finn and Mike Chunn. There is one photo of Dave Dobbyn.

Tim Finn

Tim used his first name, Brian at school. He became Tim when most members of Split Enz decided to use their middle names instead of their first names: eg Tony Rayner became Eddie Rayner (Stranger Than Fiction p79). Neil hadn't yet joined.

Brian Finn is in the magazine:-

Class photo, Form 6A-B, 1970
Form 6A Class Examination Results
- 1st in English
- 2nd in French
Elected to a Committee to organise the Young Christian Students Association (article written by Michael Chunn)
Photo on the page of school Prefects
Photo as Senior Champion at Squash
Photo in FIRST XV rugby team
- BRIAN FINN (Half-back). Was sound with his long, swift passes and high punts well placed for the forwards and executed set moves with the inside backs and Fraser-Jones with skill and precision. As his confidence improved so did his skill in executing these moves. He was, however, inclined at times to stand too close to the rucks.
- Photo - "Brian Finn shows his delight as Fahey scores his second try against Mt. Roskill."
Gilbert and Sullivan's "Trial by Jury"
- "The part of the Defendant was played by Brian Finn whose tuneful singing and good acting set the tone for the performance."
- photo - "The Defendant (Brian Finn) pleads his case."
Special Prizes
- The Brother Stephen Prize for English Literature - B. Finn
- English - B.Finn
- The Old Boys' Essay Prize - B. Finn
University Bursaries Examination - "A" Bursaries - Finn B. T.

Mike Chunn

aka Jonathan Chunn

Class photo, Form 6A-B, 1970
Young Christian Students
- The Young Christian Students Association has, in the last two or three years been a very slow movement, both in its activities and in its membership; it was therefore decided at the beginning of the year to stimulate interest in the Association by the Election of a Committee to organise and supervise activities in order to make the Y.C.S. more interesting and varied for the Fifth Year boys
- Those elected were Greg Fraser-Jones, Brian Finn and Michael Chunn and the first term saw a sizeable and enthusiastic following from the boys. Weekly discussions were held in the Library under the supervision of Brother Terence. Various clearing up operations were carried out around the College, a discussion evening was held with pupils from a nearby girls' College and a pop concert was held at which $50 was raised for the Korean orphans.
- Interest varied in the second term. This was due probably to the coming of the football season, but by the third term weekly discussions were resumed although out-of-school activities were somewhat restricted; for boarders, any outside contacts with other groups was necessarily limited.
- On the whole, however, the Y.C.S. activities were successful and the response from the boys was uniformly good. We hope that what was begun this year will be carried on in the years to come with the same, if not more vigour and enthusiasm.
- - Michael Chunn
Photo on the page of school Prefects
Walter Kirby Music competition
- Photo of M. Chunn's Group
Photo in FIRST XV rugby team.
- First XV Games...Details
  - v. St. Paul's College
  - Lost 10-8 (Tries: P. Fahey & M. Chunn; 1 conversion G. Fraser-Jones)
Photo 2nd Grade A Cricket Team - M. Chunn

Dave Dobbyn

Class photo, Form 3A, 1970

2006

Newsletter, Issue No 5, 1st June, 2006

Walter Kirby, 28 May, 2006

(A music prize first awarded in 1936)

Year 9-13 Group - PTA Trophy
Prize donated by KBB Music

1st Queen Street Riots - Rock Band
(Regan Sharp, Barney Chunn, Ben Bamford, Elroy Finn)

Note:

Previous winners of the Walter Kirby prize included:

1968 - Mike Chunn, Geoff Chunn, Tim Finn and Stephen Streat came second with the Beatles' "Yesterday".

1969 - Mike Chunn, Geoff Chunn, Tim Finn and Stephen Streat(?) won with the Bee Gees' "Words".

1971 - Neil Finn with three others was joint winner with James Taylor's "Carolina On My Mind".

Band of Strangers - Sunday May 21st

Congratulations to these boys - Ben Bamford, James Coombe, Elroy Finn, Barney Chunn and Anthony Brownson who performed with the Exponents (Jordan Luck) and Stereogram.

Newsletter, Issue No 9, 18th September, 2006

Arts Honours Board, September 2006

"The Honours Board for Arts would recognise an Old Boy having contributed significantly to the Arts in the fields of Dance, Drama, Literature, Music or the Visual Arts over an extended period of time, having made a difference in the Community and being recognised on a National or International basis."

The eight old boys inducted were
Peter Bush, 1947, Photography
Daniel Davin, 1930, Literature
David Dobbyn, 1974, Music
Brian (Tim) Finn, 1970, Music
Toa Fraser, 1992, Drama
Michael Joseph, 1930, Literature
Milan Mrkusich, 1941, Art
Vincent O'Sullivan, 1955, Literature

Formal Dinner, Concert and Auction, September, 2006

Mike Chunn organised a concert which was part of a formal dinner celebrating 50 years of the PTA which was held at Auckland Town Hall.

Page compiled by carolyn
Last updated 17th March, 2009.