cross number puzzle and the day's highlight, the relay – a test of brainpower and physical stamina. 2nd prize was awarded to Sydney Technical High School and the competition is run annually by the Australian National University. Metropolitan Secondary Schools Chess Competition In 2014, the senior division of the Metropolitan Secondary Schools Competition was won by Sydney Technical High School. Associated schools St George Girls High School is considered to be the female counterpart or 'sister school' of Sydney Technical High School, and often engages in Student Representative Council activities, as well as Combined Parents & Citizens meetings. The school has a relationship with Nanzan High School in Japan, with a two-week exchange program in place. Notable alumni Alumni are referred to as Old Boys. Alumni are part of the "STHS Old Boys Union". Aviation Sir Charles Kingsford Smith – pioneering aviator Entertainment and the arts Trevor Ashley - Australian entertainer Alex Dimitriades – actor Stephen Edgar - poet Les Gock – musician Mark Isaacs - classical and jazz pianist, composer Clive James – Australian author, critic, broadcaster, poet and translator Patrick Matthews – musician Leo McKern – actor Leonardo Nam – actor William Pidgeon - artist and Archibald Prize winner Imants Tillers – artist; Class of 1968 Mike Tomalaris – journalist, TV presenter Politics, religion and law Cecil Abbott – Commissioner of the New South Wales Police (1981–1984) Sir Robert Askin – Premier of New South Wales Francis Oag Hulme-Moir – 7th Bishop of Nelson Stephen Loosley - Former ALP Senator Sir John Leslie Carrick - Former NSW Liberal Senator Bruce Kenneth Childs - Former NSW Labor Senator Scott Farlow - Current Member of the Legislative Council in NSW Wes Davoren - Former Labor MP for New South Wales Bruce McDonald – former Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales (1981) Graham Richardson – former Senator (ALP) (1983–1994); Environment Minister (1987–1993); Health Minister (1992) during Bob Hawke's term of office as Prime Minister. Eugene Kamenka - Influential Australian political philosopher and notable Marxist scholar. William Withers - Former Liberal Member of the Parliament of Western Australia Sport Dick Crealy - Grand Slam-winning tennis player and Australia Davis Cup team member Reg Gasnier – Rugby league player John Konrads – Olympic gold-medallist swimmer and businessman Stephen Wooldridge – Olympic cyclist (gold medallist 2004 Olympics); class of 1995 Greg Pierce - Rugby League Australian Captain Others David Coe - Australian