Page 79 - Gonzaga in the 1970s
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Sport and Sportsmen
From a photographic point of view, the archive finds
itself rather impoverished regarding the ˋseventies;
once again, the invitation is there: send us your
photos!
Chess
The school finally celebrated the remarkable (and
ongoing!) successes of Gonzaga chess with the
unveiling in the autumn of 2014 of a permanent
tribute to teams and individuals.
A ‘sport’? In the words of Gonzaga’s first
known Irish Junior Champion, Edward Lewis (’70),
‘unquestionably!’. Following a mediocre end-of-term
report, he was advised by his mother to give up a
successful participation in rugby; ‘It’s taking up too
much of your time.’ Little did she know! Eddie Lewis
78
From a photographic point of view, the archive finds
itself rather impoverished regarding the ˋseventies;
once again, the invitation is there: send us your
photos!
Chess
The school finally celebrated the remarkable (and
ongoing!) successes of Gonzaga chess with the
unveiling in the autumn of 2014 of a permanent
tribute to teams and individuals.
A ‘sport’? In the words of Gonzaga’s first
known Irish Junior Champion, Edward Lewis (’70),
‘unquestionably!’. Following a mediocre end-of-term
report, he was advised by his mother to give up a
successful participation in rugby; ‘It’s taking up too
much of your time.’ Little did she know! Eddie Lewis
78
