Today's post features the sports facilities of St Joe - for football, hockey, sepak takraw, shot putt, other sports and exercises ...
The first shot is kindly contributed by Kuan Chee Kok and shows a somewhat aerial view of St Joe in the 70s or early 80s. I think this is a scene that most of us would find familiar ...
Fig 1: St Joe in 1970/80s
The subsequent shots are of St Joe as it looks today. These were taken over the weekend by Leo Sia. Thanks Leo!
Fig 2: Football, rugby and hockey fields
Fig 3: Football field with shot putt areas in foreground
Fig 4: Hockey field, with marching band practice & Primary School block
Fig 5: Sepak takraw court
Fig 6: A new, well-equipped gym
Well, those are the sports facilities at St Joe, then and now. By the way, for some of you who asked about the woodwork workshop and the old chinning bars, Leo advises that unfortunately they have been removed.
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I like the look of the new gym !
ReplyDeleteThe old SJS photo really brings me back to our school days. Thanks KCK for saving the photo.
ReplyDeleteA gym! The current Josephians are so lucky!
ReplyDeleteWHAT???? They removed our chinning bars? How could they? Ha ha ha.
ReplyDeleteThe football field seems to be much more "used" than the hockey field. Brown, muddy(?) football field and still green hockey field.
ReplyDeleteHey, I can see the round discus ring where I spent the bulk of my secondary school life practising throwing the discus with Bro Mark. Brings back memories, man. I wonder how Bro Mark is these days. KCK delivers again with another old gem.
ReplyDeleteoops ... it WAS discus not shot putt ...
ReplyDeleteAnonymous May 4, 2009 2.27 PM
ReplyDeletewell, about the chinning bars, all i can say is that it is a sign of progress. together with the woodwork room cum boarding room, it had to give way to a new block.
but i think there might be a new woodwork room. not sure about boarding room though.
and KCK, looking forward to seeing more of these over 30 year old photos.
KC, i heard that Bro. Mark is in Hong Kong. Or is it Bro Hyacinth?
ReplyDeleteWebsite Jaga, could you please confirm this?
Leo, where is the gym located? It looks like it is near the canteen.
ReplyDeleteWeb Jaga, perhaps we shd include some pics of St Teresa's , which would be nteresting both to the boys AND the girls.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics with Kuching's serene blue skies. I assume the rainstorms are taking a break. Was St. Joe threatened by any flooding?
ReplyDeleteAnonymous May 5, 2009 10.28PM
ReplyDeleteGym's located at the canteen area near the stairs going down i.e. under the chemistry lab.
Ophelia, not aware if St.Joe affected by floods, but do not think so.
I have no idea where Bro Mark is. I always thought he went back to Ireland like Bro Columba and Bro Adrian. Not very familiar with Bro Hycinth.
ReplyDeleteBro. Mark is in a care centre in Hong Kong if I am not misinformed.
ReplyDeleteBros Columba, Adrian, Mark and many others ... they made a powerful mark on generations of St Joe students ! We were so fortunate. A toast to them ! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam ...
ReplyDeleteI just got back from Kuching recently and as usual I drove pass St Joe...maan...I had good memories of the place(...including the canning I got from Bro Columba for skipping the friday prayers depsite going home early...hehehe)
ReplyDeleteI must say the brothers shaped our future...don't think we can find more dedicated educationists like them anymore.
Anthony Macpherson
Seeeeeennnnnnngggggggg !!!!!
ReplyDeleteDato Anthony,
ReplyDeleteYes, u r right Sir..when we were in school, we hated the teachers for giving us hard times but now we realized that it was for our own good & future. Just wish that the present day educationists and the policies be like the good old days...missionary schools etc...
OK, on on with the reunion in SR 2009 !!
Rgds,
Sinos