Thomas Francis Clive Geary foundation pupil 1936 – 1940

Clive was Head Boy in 1940, Regimental Sergeant Major in the Cadet Corps, Captain of 1st XV Rugby Team, and Captain of the 1st Cricket XI.

Clive was perhaps the best all round sportsman that King’s has produced. He was a great batsman, he scored 167 not-out in an outright win against Otago Boys' High Schools 1st XI. He played for the Otago Brabin Shield team. He took a hat trick in the  Waitaki Boys' High School cricket Interschool. He was also a great 1st five-eighth in a year when King’s was unbeaten in all grade and interschool games. He won the Challenge Cup for winning the School Tennis Championship in 1939 and 1940 and won the Meritorious Performance prize for Cricket in 1940. He was also the School Boxing Champion.

In 1943 Clive was stationed to Air Force Training in NZ – in 1944 Clive was a Pilot Officer with the RNZAF in England – he attracted notice on the Rugby field played for the NZ Services Team in both England and France where he was team Captain. He also played for the NZ Services Cricket Team.

In 1946 he was awarded a University Blue in Rugby and in 1947 he was a Member of NZ Universities Team. He played Senior Dunedin Club Rugby in 1948 and 1950 played Rugby for Otago.

After the war he completed his Primary Teacher training and taught in local schools, but as soon as he gained his B.A. Degree in 1951, he applied for a position at King's. He was immediately appointed and straight away involved himself in coaching Cricket and Rugby teams. 

His representative career in Rugby had just been ended through injury but he continued to be active in Otago Cricket as a representative player until as late as 1962 and subsequently as Manager, Coach, Selector, President and Life Member of the Otago Cricket Association and President of its Supporters' Club. Clive took over the administration of Cricket in the school in 1956 and continued this for 20 years and in addition coached the 1st XI from 1956 to 1961 and again from 1964 to 1970.

From 1959 to 1961 he was active on the committee which raised funds for the building of the Memorial Gymnasium, and from 1978 to 1980 he was secretary of the committee which undertook the construction of the Squash Courts and led teams of boys in working on the project in their weekends for many months.

In 1961 he undertook part time studies at the University of Otago and gained his M.A. in History. He became Head of Social Studies in 1967 and in 1971 he added the roles of Head of History and Head of Geography. Clive served the School well from May 1951 until his retirement in 1982.