1965 Name List

There are a few people on this list who really made it to the top of the society and I am sure you can recognise them. 1965 however did not see a very big group of new students coming to the school.

One of the best is definitely our Dr. Chong Hoi Hee who remain,as he is , as always. He continues to save lives. From Dragon School, this Kuching boy, has done very well indeed.



Thomas Lee Kok choo
Kathleen Graeme
Albert Tang Sing Kang
Pau Kiew Ping
Peh Yang Hua
Gramong Juna
Angki Kaboy
Chen Yon Sun
Mary Hii
Ngipa Lindang

Lim Gin choo
William Tanyuih
Nillie Tangai
Andrew Nyabe
Chew You Wee
Phang Chung Shin
Lee Yan Kee
Julius Philip
Lo Thien Siong
Chong Hoi Hee

Wan Alshaqaf
Thomas Uchang(Limbang)
Tan Chong Peng(Limbang)
Lim Teck Seng (Limbang)
Lim Kim Swee (Limbang)
Liaw Bee Kee (Limbang)
Martin Rinyab(Limbang)
Patrick Panai Sagar(Limbang)
Gerald Perait Itai(Limbang)
Waslie Tuah (Limbang)

Ahmad bin Sulaiman (Limbang)
Ibrahim bin Saat (Limbang)
Taib bin Mohidin (Limbang)
Chia Tze Tau
Kiu Ai Lang (Limbang)
Chong Wei Sang
Marzukie Andong
patrick Angkasan
William Chin
William Liew

Gani Idris
Vince Makim

I was really busy in 1965, trying my best to do well. By that time, Abu Bakar Matassan and I were fast buddies,for both of us were from Limbang. I remember working very hard, studying late into the night, emulating Cikgu Yusuf Hanipah. I developed a great determination to do well, especially when I was so well mentored by Mr. Nicholl and Miss Sylvestor.

Most of us enjoyed reading a lot. We made lots of notes and compared them. We listened well to our teachers like Mr. Lynn. For past times we continued with our music and movies in town.

This was also the year that Mr. Nicholl was to retire and we were very sad about it. (more on him later)

But 1965 was a great year because we saw extremely clever students in our midst. We were like Spartans and Athenians pitted against each other and we knew our worth. Although there were definitely undercurrents of discontent, we were on the surface quite a happy lot as most of the teachers taught very well and played fair.

Columbo Plan scholarships were available and all were eager to obtain them. As I have stated before, it was a dream for most of us to get a scholarship and go overseas. So many of our seniors from 1959 to 1963 have gone before us and it was without doubt that many still had hopes that their chances would come.

But that was to be changed by the Federal Government in 1968.