Well, the 'Peanut' Wilson I remember was definitely from the country, but can't remember which town.
Halfback size & blonde hair. Lovely parents & his mother was very good looking. I think there was an elder brother as well.
He was involved with me & John when we got 6 of the best from Mark Bishop for our part in a 'cherry belly' ritual at scouts. Can't remember who the 'squealer' was that dobbed us in. And of course we got thrown out of scouts.
John got a pair of sixes during the course of his career. I only ever got the one. There were four of us at that 'cherry belly' incident but I can't remember the fourth scout. Me, John, Peanut & one other. John would remember. At the end of 4th year, John & I were level pegging at 54 of the cane each (in 4 years). Many from Jim 'Red' Connolly.
John rec'd the other 6 from Mark Bishop when he was discovered AWOL one night.
He used to visit a girl at Point Piper. He was Captain of the Cricket 1st Eleven at the time & Mark Bishop was the coach. After the caning Mark made John sit down & begin picking the team for that weekend. When it came to Hugh Bishop for selection John said, "Sorry sir, but he is too expensive as a spin bowler, so I am going to drop him." Hahahaha - only John could pull something like that off!!
But I have a feeling that 'Peanut' did not return after year 4 or 5. Too long ago for my memory. I do remember visiting his parents' apartment at Milson's Point one Sunday when we were on a rogue Exeat.
Wayne Burgess most likely took the position of Head of House - Street, from J North. We were really keen to find out who got the nod in our year, when we saw Wayne returning. So I think we just decided to continue on our wayward ways. Maybe Wayne was asked to come back so that a difficult decision need not be made!!
Wayne has not revealed too much in his emails so far. I do remember that he had a very serious car accident outside Cooma not that long after school. Possibly a broken neck. I will ask if I get the chance.
[sent by a school colleague]
Remember the early days of Eric's music career. Jamming in Vaucluse with Rick Howell-Price, me & a couple of others in Rick's garage. 'Smoke on the Water' was one tune I think we were trying to work on.
Didn’t your parents own a weekender in a National Park near the beach? Where a bunch of us went bush walking once. Maybe you even met the troop that day because you were staying at the hut? [sure did! It was Little Marley Beach, just an hour’s walk south of Bundeena]
[sent to Andy Byrne by Peter Richardson]
