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Black Mamba Man – a Falcon Old Boy

Published March 14, 2021 | By bushtick

You may only know him as Black Mamba Man. He’s also Alistair Burton, Tredgold 2004. Here’s his latest song… a clever Zim version of Barbados (remember, Coconut Airways?)…

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Help a current Falcon student

Published November 28, 2020 | By bushtick

Tanatswa Marumani While this site is for Falcon Old Boys and Girls, we’ve seen on Falcon social media that a current Falcon student needs a hand…

Tanatswa Maruma, who is in Form 4 at Falcon College in Zimbabwe, has been diagnosed with septic arthritis in both hips. This excruciating condition requires, initially, blood transfusion and surgical intervention to drain his hip joints and alleviate the serious and potentially life threatening poisoning of his system. Continue reading →

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An Ode to Falcon Jacarandas

Published October 28, 2020 | By bushtick

Stumbling through previously unknown Falcon websites this morning ~ my attention was drawn, as usual, to the beautiful rows of Jacaranda trees in full blossom lining the avenue beside the Dorms, and spinning back in time I was reminded of how often in passing them by multiple times per day (more…)

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USA FOB 7s, Las Vegas, March 2019

Published November 19, 2018 | By bushtick

USA FOBs are planning a get-together for March 2019. For details, see this page about the event (more…)

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2017 USA Falcon Weekend

Published March 27, 2017 | By bushtick

The 2017 USA Falcon Weekend will be in Atlanta, Georgia, on 5th-7th May. If you would like to attend, please complete the Google Form at this link. Click here to RSVP There will be dinner, drinks, golf and squash and much more. Any Old Boys (or Old Girls) and their (more…)

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FOB helping fight against poaching

Published February 27, 2016 | By bushtick

The Al-Jazeera video above, from November 2014, features Martin Wheeler (Oates 1995-2000), along with the text below by Russell Beard. Good to know one of our own is doing so much good. Martin Wheeler, otherwise known as Birdman, has always had a passion for birds. The Kenyan-born ‘local hero’ runs (more…)

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UK FOBs cricket win over Peterhouse

Published July 4, 2015 | By bushtick

Last Sunday (28th June) Andy Whittall led a fine team of FOBs (and a couple of ringers!) to victory over Peterhouse at Radley College, Oxford. Final score…

Falcon 245 for 8
Peterhouse 218 all out in the 30th over
Man of the Match was David Lashbrook for his 5 wickets. Continue reading →

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60th Anniversary Wine – Made by a Falcon Old Boy

Published September 23, 2014 | By bushtick

This being the 60th Anniversary for Falcon, you many not have been aware of one of the less-publicised aspects of the celebrations around Falcon College’s 60th birthday – namely, a special bottling of College wines by Falcon Old Boy, Jeremy Borg (Founders, 1978). You may know Jeremy’s post-Falcon history, (more…)

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60th Update – Accommodation & Newsletter

Published June 16, 2014 | By bushtick

Here is an Old Boys Newsletter for June 2014 covering the 60th Anniversary celebrations. Here too (below) is a collection of accommodation options for FOBs planning to attend. (more…)

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Falcon Old Boys Day

Published July 15, 2013 | By edwardleared

OLD BOYS DAY 2013 Saturday 20th July. A full weekend is planned: Friday 19th July: Old Boys, parents and friends of Falcon get together in Bulawayo: Venue: The Kraal. Time: 6.30pm Entrance: $10 – includes supper RSVP – essential: Sue: falconoffice@lilfordia.com CAMPING AT COLLEGE: This can be organized (more…)

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