tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327827266800393263.post4086564385481091055..comments2024-02-06T10:01:21.640-08:00Comments on Rhodesian Sport Profiles: John HopleyRhodesia Rememberedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06644511584084003690noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1327827266800393263.post-36251399321794912052012-01-08T05:46:16.155-08:002012-01-08T05:46:16.155-08:00Francis Heron Writes:-
This article on John Hopley...Francis Heron Writes:-<br />This article on John Hopley brings back memories of years gone by. John Hopley was the same age as my father, Frank Vincent Heron, who was a Veterinarian and farmed in the Marandellas area on Dudleigh Estate. My father also served in the 1914-18 War in the Army Veterinary Corps, whence he served in France, opening a Veterinary Hospital at St. Omer. Later he was transferred to Mesapotamia accompanying a large group of remounts for that campaign and ended the War in the Palestine Campaign and remained in the Army of Occupation until 1920.<br /><br />However, I was at St.George's College from 1935-40, while the Rev. Fr. B.J. Weaver was Rector also a great sportsman in his youth. He had a tendency towards Boxing, and at the start of every new year, the new intake of pupils was encouraged at the first opportunity, to step into the boxing ring and have one round with a experienced boxer to assess potential. This paid dividends as St.George's always won the annual Inter School Tournament for the presidious Strong Cup. We won it so often, we eventually retained it.<br /><br />John Hopley was invited to give talks and he used the encourage youngsters to learn how to box and self defence. He used to enthral us with his experiences in the 1914-18 War, whence his boxing knowledge had increased a quick-wittiness and got him out of scrapes.<br /><br />He was well respected. A great guy. Thanks for passing on this article.Rhodesia Rememberedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644511584084003690noreply@blogger.com