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Sporting Heroes of Yesteryear… – REID BROTHERS – The Famous Five Source : Thomiana – May 2024 In this series, which commenced in the September 2023 edition, we aim to highlight the sporting achievements of old Thomians in the fifties and sixties era, who have migrated to the Land Down Under to call “Australia Home”; and have continued to support our alma mater through active participation in the Old Boys Associations in Australia. So far, we have highlighted the achievements of Rodney Ingleton (NSW), Maurice Fairweather (WA) and the two cousins from Victoria – Rupert Ferdinands and Denis Ferdinands. On a sad note, Denis Ferdinands passed away in January 2024 after a long illness, just a few days after the release of the January edition of the Thomiana. Fortunately, his wife Caryl had time to read the article about him to Denis to which he responded with a “Thumbs Up”. May ...