Old Boy of the Year Award 2023

The St Pat's Old Boys' Association is calling for nominations for Old Boy of the Year 2023.

The successful candidate will be presented the Felix Kane Cup for Old Boy of the year.

The cup is named after Old Boy “legend” Felix Kane. Felix had a life long involvement with the association starting in the late 1940’s up until his death in December 2009.

• The award may be granted annually.
• The award recognises Old Boys who have promoted the betterment of the people of New Zealand, fostered the Catholic way of life and carried the principles taught at the St Patrick's Colleges into the community. The recipient is also granted life membership of the association.
• Each nomination is considered by the Executive and then a panel consisting of the President of the association and the two Rectors of the colleges recommend the award to the successful candidate acting on their own initiative or on the recommendation of the Executive. 

Last year’s winner was Evan Bayly Town 1970-19774

Nominate an Old Boy

If you would like to nominate an Old Boy for the award, please could you send a short biography of the candidate including his achievements and contact details (i.e. phone and e-mail address). Please also include contact details of the nominator to the President, SPCOBA at brad.hudson1986@gmail.com

Download a nomination form:

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Nominations close on 1 September 2023

Previous winners have been:

• 1991 Bernie Walsh S1941-3
• 1992 Norman Gusscott T1928-30, S1931
• 1993 Felix Kane S1942-5
• 1994 Ian McMullin S1942-5
• 1995 Mark Gardiner T1967-71
• 1996 Nelson Nunns T1942-6
• 1997 Ted Buddicom S43-4 T1945-7
• 1998 John Kennedy Good S1959-63
• 1999 Fr Barney Doherty SM T1940-3
• 2001 Peter Menzies S1951-4
• 2002 Fr Gerard Burns T1971-5
• 2003 Fr Julian Wagg S1956-61
• 2004 Card Tom Williams T1942-5
• 2005 Rex McArley S1944-8
• 2006 Brendan Gilmore T1944-6
• 2007 Joe Karam S1964-8
• 2008 Andy Bell T1942-3
• 2009 John Ryall S1967-71
• 2010 Jim Moriarty T1967-71
• 2011 Father Noel Delaney S1935-40
• 2012 Steve Hinds T1969-73
• 2013 Bernie Monk S1967-71
• 2014 Bill English S1975-79 & Brian McGuinness T1962-67
• 2015 Francis Fanning S1961-62 & T1963-65
• 2016 Sir Patrick Mahony S1950-53
• 2017 Gerard Tully S1976-79
• 2018 John Roy-Wojciechowski S1947-51
• 2019 Fr Denis O’Hagan SM T1958-62
• 2020 Grant Quinn S1962-65
• 2021 Not presented due to Covid-19
• 2022 Evan Bayly T1970-74