DOUGHTON, Thomas Evans (1888-1947)
Thomas Doughton, born on 21 January 1888, was enrolled at Geelong College in 1900. He left in 1905. He became a member of both the 1st Football XVIII and the 1st Cricket XI in 1903, 1904 and 1905.
He gained the following academic awards at Geelong College:
1900, Dux. Junior College.
1900, 2nd, English, Junior College Upper Form.
1900, 2nd, History, Junior College Upper Form.
1900, 1st, Arithmetic, 3rd Class.
1900, 1st, Algebra, Upper 3rd Class.
1900, 1st, Latin, 2nd Class.
1900, 2nd French, 2nd Class.
1900, 2nd, Scripture, Junior College Upper Form.
1900, 1st, Gymnastics, Juniors.
1901, 2nd, Algebra, Lower 4th Class.
1903, 1st, Euclid, Sub Matriculation Class.
1905, 2nd, Geography, University Form A.
Pegasus noted his death in 1947.
'Thomas Evans Doughton, who died on October 6 (1947) at a private hospital at Kew, Victoria, was at the College up to 1905 when he left after completing the matriculation examination. He was a member of the first cricket and football teams for three years and is particularly remembered as a brilliant centre-forward. He became managing director of the Melbourne firm of Thomas Evans Pty. Ltd., and was prominent in golfing circles. His continued interest in the College was demonstrated by several gifts of flags.
His brothers, David John Doughton (1891-1972) and George Arthur Doughton (1893-1944) were also educated at Geelong College.
Sources: Pegasus December 1947 p62.