The Suttonian 1960 (Christmas Term) by Sutton Valence School

THE

SUTTON IAN

CHRISTMAS TERM I960

THE SUTTONIAN

CONTENTS

Editorial

School Officials

4 0

School Notes

Our Contemporaries

Awards

G.C.E. Results

0.8. at Universities . .

Valete/Salvete

Chapel Notes . .

Library Notes

Speech Day-1960

8 10

School Concert School Play

11 12

School Films . . 00

Saturday Society

Sixth Form Lectures

Sixth Form Conference

Hunting Society

15 0

Society Notes

The New House

Impressions of a Tour in France

Notes on the Term

C.C.F. Notes ..

Football Retrospect

Football Reports

Shooting Retrospect

Shooting Results

0.S. Section

0.8. Notes

Next Term's Fixtures Late News

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THE SUTTON IAN CHRISTMAS TERM 1960

No. 1 of Volume XXX

Editorial

N O letters have been received by this Editor for publication in

The Suttonian.

fact the Correspondence Section of the magazine has been poorly supported for some years. Is this because no one at the School, or more important no Old Suttonian, can find anything worth writing on ? Or do 0.5. feel that the O.S.A. does not bind its members together into a body with an interest in the School within which they can exchange opinions ? Happily the 0.5. Notes in recent years have grown enormously in length and "news content," but is the O.S.A. active enough in keeping itself truly alive ? Do the 0.8. feel themselves as members of

body ? Or is it a link only in the past ? "The

School is the boys" we are often told and, after the boys known to a Suttonia,n have left, his interest must diminish unless there is a truly living link with the boys he knew at the School. For the School he knew has gone. But if this link is there the School can still be a part of the lives of those who have left. Many other Old Boys' Associations run teams representing all the sports played at the School. Sutton Valence has an O.S. Cricket Week and this year a match was arranged with Sidcup Cricket Club outside the week, but there is no fixture list for Football and Hockey. Whether anyone would support a longer 0.8. fixture list or thinks it impossible let him write to the Editor to express his opinion. Good ideas have been adopted from letters in The Suttonian ; the adoption of House colour stripes in School ties came from a letter. If the ideas discussed are revolutionary or heretical the Editor is only expressing them to swell his flow of correspondence,

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School Officials Head of the School : J. B. Cairns School Prefects :

T. J. Archer P. Charlton

I. Maddieson

House Prefects : St. Margaret's Westminster

A. Djavadi C. T. Edbrooke R. W. Lattimer A. J. Halsey W. R. Writer I. W. Jones R. H. Thomas Lambe's

R. C. A. Bennett B. Macdonald S. H. H. White K. J. Clement K. J. Downing M. A. M. Smallman N. A. Higgins H. S. Hacker Founder's

D. W. Martin R. H. Bowdler M. J. Scott W. M. Stobbs R. M. Kojecky P. M. Jansen R. H. D. Jeffryes J. G. Macnaughtan L. C. Edwards Sports Committee :

The Headmaster (President) E. A. Craven, Esq. (Chairman) J. B. Cairns (Hon. Secretary) P. S. W. MacIlwaine, F. R. Ball, Esq. Esq. K. J. Downing D. A. Simmons, Esq. I. Maddieson P. Charlton Rugby Football :

K. J. Downing (Captain) B. Macdonald (Hon. Secretary) Shooting :

D. W. Martin (Captain) K. J. Clement (Hon. Secretary) Library Committee :

The Headmaster (President) L. N. Harvey, Esq. (Librarian) I. Maddieson (Hon. Secretary) M. A. M. Smallman M. J. Scott R. D. E. Mant P. M. Jansen R. M. Kojecky M. R. N. Archbold

Suttonian Committee : I. Maddieson (Editor)

J. B. Cairns T. J. Archer M. J. Scott C. W. C. Frostick

R. M. Kojecky I. E. Morgan H. S. Hacker

School Notes J. B. Cairns has been appointed Head of St. Margaret's and the School. T. J. Archer has been appointed Head of Westminster. I. Maddieson has been appointed Head of Lambe's. P. Charlton has been appointed Head of Founder's. R. W. Lattimer, A. J. Halsey, W. R. Writer, I. W. Jones and R. H. Thomas have been appointed House Prefects in St. Margaret's.

R. C. A. Bennett, B. Macdonald, S. H. H. White, K. J. Clement, K. J. Downing, M. A. M. Smallman, N. A. Higgins and H. S. Hacker have been appointed House Prefects in Westminster. R. H. D. Jeffryes, J. G. Macnaughtan and L. C. Edwards have been appointed House Prefects in Lambe's. R. H. Bowdler, W. M. Stobbs and P. M. Jansen have been appointed House Prefects in Founder's. Football Colours have been awarded to : B. Macdonald, T. J. Archer, P. Charlton, D. M. Burgess, J. B. Cairns, B. D. H. Preston, R. D. E. Mant, M. B. Browne. 2nd XV Colours have been awarded to : J. G. Macnaughtan, D. L. Manook, G. J. Heaney, A. Djavadi, D. W. Martin, W. N. Stobbs, R. S. Gibbons, W. J.

THE SUTTONIAN Lattimer, A. J. Pow, H. S. Hacker, I. W. Jones, P. J. Cresswell, P. A. Hunt. Under-16 XV Colours have been awarded to : J. H. M. Miller, A. J. FinnKelcey, J. M. Cairns, P. H. V. Latimer, M. J. Day, J. J. Smith, N. B. Shaw, C. R. Byng-Maddick. Under-15 XV Colours have been awarded to : D. V. Hole, A. F. Robinson, C. A. H. Blake, R. V. Cant, G. S. Farrow, N. B. Houghton, Q. W. Tweedie. Under-14 XV Colours have been awarded to T. J. Groves, J. I. Kellie, M. G. Moore, D. I. F. Kelleher, H. W. Wiggins, R. N. Marks. At a meeting of the Sports Committee on Monday, December 12, B. D. H. Preston was elected Captain of Hockey for next term. We are very pleased to welcome The Rev. S. R. Beesley, B.A., as Chaplain, and G. E. Benbow, B.A., to teach P.E. and Geography. We are pleased also to welcome back H. F. S. Wicksteed, M.A., to teach English and History. We would like to congratulate Mr. Harvey on reaching his hundredth term at Sutton Valence. We would also like to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Douglas on their recent marriage and wish them all happiness in the future. Our American Exchange student this year is H. S. Hacker from Williston Academy, and we hope he enjoys his stay at Sutton Valence. S. H. H. White has gained a place as a trumpeter in the National Youth Orchestra. He is the first Suttonian ever to gain a place in the Orchestra and is one of only two trumpeters in it.

Our Contemporaries The Editor wishes to acknowledge the receipt of the following contemporaries and humbly apologises for any omissions : St. Edmund's School Chronicle, The Markhamian, The Elizabethan, The Fettesian, The Lawrentian, The Cantuarian, The Dog Watch, The Mill Hill Magazine, St. Dunstan's College Chronicle, The Tonbridgian, The Cranbrookian, The Aldenhamian, The Lancing College Magazine, The Sennockian, The Portcullis, The Roffensian, The Blundellian. Awards M. J. E. Butcher and J. C. Hardy were awarded the Clothworkers' Leaving Exhibition. J. E. Harvey and R. C. G. Smith were jointly awarded the Governors' Leaving Exhibitions. G.C.E. Results The following gained a distinction in " A " level : T. A. S. Butler, J. C. Hardy, R. C. G. Smith, R. W. Lattimer. The following were successful in obtaining one or more " A" level passes : M. R. N. Archbold, T. J. Archer, F. Atchison, M. J. E. Butcher, J. B. Cairns, J. A. Carpenter, P. Charlton, P. A. Clarke, R. C. B. Dixon, L. C. Edwards, D. J. F. Godden, E. K. Hall, J. E. Harvey, R. B. L. Hill (0.S.), A. J. Hughes, S. R. Hukins, R. H. D. Jeffryes, I. W. Jones, R. M. F. Kojecky, I. Maddieson, R. D. Moulton, D. C. Murray, A. E. Noah, B. R. Pennington, M. A. M. Smallman, R. M. Smith, A. Tomassi. The following achieved six form status through their "0 "level passes : R. D.

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Alexander, R. W. Baker, R. C. Bristow, D. M. Burgess, C. R. Byng-Maddick, C. J. Chitty, N. R. Collins, W. J. Collins, S. M. Cornish, N. B. Excell, J. W. J. Field, R. F. Flin, D. Francis, J. B. Fyson, R. S. Gibbons, J. P. H. Grafton, D. Green, R. H. Greener, F. Y. C. Hung, P. A. Hunt, D. M. Kershaw, R. S. R. Langley, P. H. V. Latimer, N. J. Lattimer, D. J. Luget, G. W. McIver, N. A. Mackenzie, A. D. Marsh, R. E. Marsh, P. G. Matthews, A. R. Morley, R. J. Nella, G. T. J. Oliver, P. F. S. Rodriguez, M. M. Shepherd, R. L. Smallman, J. J. Smith, G. H. Waters. O.S. at Universities Old Suttonians are invited to send corrections and additions to this list to the Editor. Graduate members of the University in heavy type : CAMBRIDGE Bristow, A. K. M. Corpus Christi. Clare. Brown, P. J. Cruttenden, A. J. Trinity. Hardy, G. J. A. St. John's. Corpus Christi. Harley Mason, J. Jones, A. W. King's Norwood, P. G. F. Emmanuel. Sidney Sussex. Slater, C. E. King's. Vidler, Dr. A. R. Wilson-Jones, A. H. Sidney Sussex. -

DURHAM Newell, D. J. EDINBURGH Pow, B. R. EXETER (Dept. of Education.)

Shaw. C. R. G.

HULL Lemon, N. F. LEICESTER Butcher, M. J. E. Tribe, T. B. Andrews, J. S. Biggs, S. D. Crawford, K. Furneaux, C. S. S. Godden, D. J. F.

LONDON Estate Management. Wye Guy's Hospital. Wye. Battersea.

Hollingsworth, R. P. Guy's Hospital. Wye. Megilley, B. W. Moulton, R. D. Queen Mary. Paris, P. R. Battersea. City and Guilds. Ruffell, A. E. Sarony, N. L. L.S.E. Imperial College of Shaw, T. 0. R. Science. Sheridan, R. C. H. Estate Management. Smith, A. T. G. Wye. Imperial College of Wells, B. M. Science. MANCHESTER Gleave, J. P. NOTTINGHAM Pell, P. S. Argles, G. R. A. Cullen, C. R. G. Elmitt, M. A. Harvey, J. E. Herbert, P. J. T.

OXFORD Exeter (Dept. of Education.) St. Edmund Hall. Jesus. Exeter.

READING Carpenter, J. A. Hovell, F. D. de B. SOUTHAMPTON Argles, J. L. K. ST. ANDREW'S Ashley-Smith, P. Gilham, K. R. Girard, P. M. Hardy, J. C. Macdonald, H. N. Willcox, W. H. T. ST. DAVID'S, LAMPETER Murray, D. C. OVERSEAS Bayat, M. Tucson, Arizona. Case, D. K. Yale. University of W. Indies. Gianetti, G. G. Hall, E. K. Harvard. Yale. Hobson, J. A. University of Orange Lay, Prof. C. Q. Free State. Morgan, T. E. University of Virginia. Mountain, Prof. E.D. Rhodes College, Natal. University of New Naylor, M. R. M. (Lecturer) Mexico, Alburquerque. Palmer, R. H. Salisbury, Rhodesia. National Arboretum of Skinner, H. T. (Director) U.S.A.

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Valete SUMMER TERM

P. J. BLARLAND (H. and W..-1956).—Head of Senior Dayroom 1960; Head of Horticultural Society, 1959-60; Stage Manager, 1959-60; Cert. A," Parts I and II, G.C.E. " 0" Level, 1960. A. M. T. Bum, (St. M.-1956).—School Choir, Choral Society, G.C.E. "0" Level, House Choir (A.P.C.), House Drill Squad, First-Aid Certificate, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. " A " Level. CHRISTMAS TERM

K. J. DOWNING (W.-1957).—Under-15 Rugger Colours, Under-15 Fives, Junior Athletics, Junior Swimming, Under-16 and 2nd Fives, 2nd XI Hockey Colours 1960, House Swimming Athletics, Fives, Tennis, Rugger, Hockey, Music, Capt. House Swimming and Rugger 1960; Athletics Colours 1958-60; Rugger Colours 1958-59; Captain 1960; K.C.A.A.A. and Public Schools' Championships, Captain Seven-a-Sides, Dramatic Society, Hunting Society, Photographic Society, G.C.E. "0 Level, Corp. in C.C.F. Cert. "A," Colour Party, House Drill Squad; Swimming Colours, 1960, House Prefect. R. H. BOWDLER (B. and F.-1957).— Under-15 Hockey, R.L.S.S. Intermediate Certificate ; 1958, Under-16 Rugger, Cert. "A" ; 1959, 2nd XV Colours, Cross Country and Athletics Teams, Treasurer Bee Keeping Society, Cpl. in C.C.F. ; 1960, Cross-Country and Athletics Colours, House Prefect, G.C.E. " A " Level. H. J. H. Caoxsorm (F.-1956).—C,ert "A," Home Command Junior Leaders Course, G.C.E. " 0" Level, House Swimimng, Rugger and Shooting (1958-1959), Capt. House Shooting, 1960, Cpl. in C.C.F. House Monitor. H. T. BAsozif-Smns (B. and M.-1957).— Junior Soccer ; Dramatic Society 1957-59; Cert. "A," Signals Classification ; House Choir ; G.C.E. " 0 " Level. P. G. MATTHEWS (F.-1957).—Under-14 Rugger, House Rugger, House Hockey, House Drill Squad, Cert. "A," Corps of Drum, School Orchestra, House Music, G.C.E. " 0 " Level. D. M. BURGESS (B and W.-1957).— 1957, Under-14 Rugger, School Choir ; 1958, Under-15 Bugger; 1959, Under-15 Mockey Colours, House Hockey, Under-16 Rugger Colours, House Bugger; 1960, Under-16 Hockey

Colours, 1st XV Rugger Colours, C.G.E. " 0" Level ; C.C.F. Basic Test, A.P.C., House Drill Squad. A. LANGMEAD (St. M.—l957).--School Choir 1957-60; House Choir 1957-60; Choral Society 1957-60; School Play 1958-59; Fourth Form Reading Prize, Cert. A," Civil Defence and R.E. Sections. A. R. MORLEY (B. and L.-1955).—Form III Reading Prize Basic Test and A.P.C. ; G.C.E. ' Drill Squad. " 0" Level; House N. J. &Arra (B. and L.-1955).—Junior Soccer, Under-14 Rugger, Under-14 Cricket, House Music, Choir ; 1958, Choral Society, Cert. " A " ; G.C.E. " 0" Levels. I. ,T. WinfEss (L.-1956).—Cert. "A," G.C.E. " 0 " Levels, House Drill Squad, Signals Classification and A.I., Electrical Society, L/Cpl. in C.C.F.

Salvete VI ARTS.—H. S. Hacker (W.), D. McCargo (L.). VA.—A. P. Armstrong (St. M.), A. C. Beglin (L.). UPPER IVA.—B. E. Cleghom (W.), G. R. Edwards (L.), D. G. Lovelock (W.), R. J. Lynden-Bell (L.), R. N. Marks (St. M.), M. G. Moore (F.), I. W. Osborne (F.), T. J. Salmon (St. M.). UPPER IVB.—N. R. Barnes (St. M.), C. H. Cartwright-Taylor (W.), R. C. Dilworth (L.), D. A. Johnston (W.), D. Kelleher (F.), J. L Kellie (W.), R. J. Miller (L.), R. B. Tyerman (St. M.). LOWER IVA.—S. J. Barnardiston (St. M.), D. M. Harber (B), I. MacFarlane (St. M.), A. M. C. Skinner (L.), H. I. W. Wilson (W.). LOWER IVa.—R. D. Bankier (B.), I. R. Barnicoat (St. M.), B. N. de R. Barrett (L.), G. S. Edney (W.), A. R. Ford (L.), M. R. Livingston-Booth (W.), M. P. J. Ormrod (St. M.), J. M. Sewell (H.), H. W. Wiggins (W..). Foam III.—D. M. Ball (F.), P. D. Basser (B.), E. J. Fletcher (H.), T. J. Griffiths (B.). FORM IL—P. C. Barnard (F.), M. G. L. Bridges (H.), J. R. Carey (B.), S. P. Clarke (B.), J. F. Crawford (H.), J. P. Gladhill (F.), P. R. James (H.), N. A. Jenner (B.), R. Lippold (F.), D. A. Litchfield (H.), C. M. Molyneux (H.), A. J. M. Muspratt (H), T. B. Pain (B.), J. W. W. Taylor (F.), S. R. Williams (F.), P. A. Wills (F.). UPPER

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Chapel Notes We have welcomed the following preachers this term : A. N. Gilkes, Esq., High Master of St. Paul's ; The Rev. J. Robinson, Vicar of Leeds ; Brother Adrian, Society of St. Francis ; Canon W. R. Ball, of Canterbury ; Canon L. G. Appleton. The Chapel Committee has been reformed and has met three times this term. The Annual Harvest Thanksgiving was held this year on October 2, after the Chapel had been decorated the day before by members of the staff and the boys. Most of the produce was distributed on the following Monday by members of the School to about fifteen needy people of the village. The rest was sent to the Church Army Hostel in Maidstone. This year's Carol Service took place on Sunday, December 18, at 11 a.m. in the Parish Church and not in the School Chapel. This was to enable all members of the School to attend with their parents and was a fitting conclusion to the Christmas Term. A report on the service will appear in the magazine next term. Collections have been taken for the Funds of Sutton Valence Parish Church, the Earl Haig Fund and the Kent County Association for the Blind. The growing attendance at Voluntary Chapel this term has been a great encouragement to those who lead it. Different members of the School have taken the service, and each week a passage has been read from a modern translation

of the Bible. It had been feared that the change in the School time-table would have affected attendance, but this has not been the case, and it has presented no problem at all to those who come to the service.

Library Notes The Library Committee would like to thank R. A. Wolf (0.S.) for presenting " The Reign of George III" in the Oxford History series to the Library. The Library Fund has bought the following books this term :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; " Introduction to Colloidal Chemistry," by

K. J. Mysels ; "Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry" (10th edition), by F. SherwoodTaylor ; " Introduction to Electronic Theories of Organic Chemistry," by G. I. Brown ; "Big Molecules," by Sir Henry Melville ; "The Newton Story," by D. J. Hughes ; "Soap Bubbles," by C. V. Boys ; "How Old is the Earth ? " by P. M. Hurley ; "British Trees and Shrubs," by R. 1). Merkle ; "British Ferns and Mosses," by P. Taylor ; "Decimal Classification" (8th edition), by M. Dewey ; " Donogoo," by J. Romains ; "La Peste," " L'Etranger," and "Les Justes," by A. Camus ; "Le Bal des Voleurs," by J. Anouilh ; "Le Noeud des Viperes," by F. Mauriac ; "The Elder Statesman" and "The Confidential Clerk," by T. S. Eliot ; "The Living Room" and "The Potting Shed," by G. Greene ; "Writers on Writing," by W. Allen ; "The World of Poetry," by C. Sansom ; "Masters of the Drama," by J. Gassner ; " Collected Plays of Arthur Miller " ; "Poems " of G. M. Hopkins ; "Economics," by F. Benham ; "A Short History of France to the Present Day," edited by J. Hampden Jackson ; "The Elements of Chess," by J. du Mont.

Speech Dayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I960 Prize Winners

FORM II A. M. Mortimer C. J. Knight READING PRIZE

FORM III R. G. Spear P. Medway A. M. Dunbar

THE SUTTOMAN FORM UPPER IV

FORM LOWER IV

P. A. B. Hukins N. L. A. Cook H. R. Tidby R. N. M. Price

N. B. Houghton (and DISTINCTION PRIZE) M. G. L. Bugge READING PRIZE . FORM V

A. D. Marsh (and DISTINCTION PRIZE) J. B. Fyson (and DISTINCTION PRIZE)

D. Green (and DISTINCTION PRIZE) R. S. R. Langley

DISTINCTION PRIZES

D. F. Munells P. J. Coulson A. Tomassi R. H. D. Jeffryes

C. Frostick R. Thomas (2 Prizes) R. M. Kojecky (2 Prizes) MUSIC PRIZE . . . . . N. J. W. Page DERRICK PRIZE (English Verse Speaking) J. G. Macnaughtan DISTINCTION PRIZE . . . • J. G. Macnaughtan Bossom PRIZE (Spoken English) . • I. E. Morgan DISTINCTION PRIZE . . . I. E. Morgan KITCHENER PRIZE (Mathematics) • R. W. Lattimer DISTINCTION PRIZE . R. W. Lattimer GRIZELLE PRIZE (History) . • T. J. Archer GEOGRAPHY PRIZE . T. J. Archer DISTINCTION PRIZE . T. J. Archer BLOXHAM PRIZE (English) • J. B. Cairns GRIZELLE PRIZE (History) J. B. Cairns GEOGRAPHY PRIZE . • J. B. Cairns DISTINCTION PRIZE . . J. B. Cairn WINSTANLEY PRIZE (Science) • J. A. Carpenter ART PRIZE . . B. R. Pennington DISTINCTION PRIZE . . B. R. Pennington GARSIDE PRIZE (History) . . R. C. B. Dixon R. L. KAY PRIZE (German) . R. M. Smith . BIOLOGY PRIZE . . . • R. C. G. Smith ANGELL PRIZE (Mathematics) . T. A. S. Butler DISTINCTION PRIZE . . T. A. S. Butler WHEELER PRIZE (French) . J. E. Harvey KINGDON PRIZE (Latin) . C. R. A. Welch WOOD PRIZE (Physics) . . . J. C. Hardy HEADMASTER'S PRIZE FOR HEAD OF SCHOOL • . . . M. J. E. Butcher The Editor apologies for the inadvertent omission of this list from last term's edition of THE Syrromum,

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School Concert : Summer, 1960 The National Anthem arr. Elgar Soloist : D. J. Molyneux Divertimento . Haydn (arr. D. Stone) St. Anthony Chorale. Menuetto. Rondo. " Nightingales " Frank Lynas Soloist : Miss Coreen Singleton. "The Defeat of Sennacherib " . Moussorgsky Mozart Concerto for Piano and Orchestra Soloist : C. J. Chitty. The Madrigal Singers Conducted by : Mr. A. G. Foulkes. INTERVAL Purcell Sonata for Trumpet and Strings . Allegro moderato. Soloist : S. H. H. White. . . Sibelius Intermezzo from the " Karelia " Suite . Vaughan Williams " Benedicite " for Soprano Solo, Chorus and Orchestra Soloist : Miss Coreen Singleton. In our July concert we tried to give as much variety as possible within the time available and within our means. It is always exciting to perform lesser known works. After all, the well known ones are fairly frequently to be heard. In addition, from an educational point of view, young people should be given a broad view of all types of music, from which they can form their taste. A well known conductor, Mr. Trevor Harvey (who will judge our House Competitions next term), wrote to say, "A very enterprising programme. Where on earth did you find' The Defeat of Sennacherib ' ? " This work was learned in a very short time by the choir ; because they liked it, I think. Now, at least, they know something about Moussorgsky, one of the very important men in Russian music. So, I hope we shall be able to continue to perform lesser known works by the great composers. Of the concert itself, there were some very exciting, not to say worrying, moments in the " Benedicite," but we managed to pull through. Mention must be made of the Mozart Piano Concerto and Chitty's performance. Not often does a boy play a Concerto on his first public appearance. Congratulations to him, and also to White for his trumpet solo. The choir itself was not really large enough to carry the weight of the orchestra, but they battled manfully throughout. For the next Concert in July, 1961, we welcome any singers in the district who would like to help us. The choral items I have in mind are Brahms' "Song of Destiny" and some works by Hoist. Finally, many thanks to all who have helped us in the past and whom we hope to greet again next year, H. F. E. L,

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The School Play Volpone by Ben Jonson ONSON'S comedy of the wily Fox who feigns illness to gain rich presents from those who hope to become his heir was produced as this year's school play. In writing this play, the central character, instead of merely representing guile, appears to have run away with him and he was reluctant to close his career. So, in spite of extensive cutting by the Producer, to an audience with little sympathy with the fox the play is bound to seem tedious. A lot depends on the skill of the production in covering any tedious passages. The production was not elaborate. The same set was used to represent Volpone's house and a courtroom, the change being effected by different furniture and fittings. Other scenes were set by using the two sets of curtains. In that way the pace of the play was swift, little time needed for scene changes. As far as possible efforts were made to conjure away possible boring speeches, as Corbaccio's inspection of the plate, the jewels and the hangings he hoped to inherit while Mosca, Volpone's assistant and parasite, related to Voltone happenings we had already seen on the stage. Morgan, however, was unable to do anything with his opening speech which, because it is where the motive of the action is explained, cannot be left unheard. This was one of the difficulties of this play. Crucial passages are written in a way and a language which the 20th century cannot understand and because they are crucial they cannot be overlooked. The most impressive performance was undoubtedly from Morgan as Volpone. He seemed to be really living the part and every action fitted smoothly to what he was saying. It was truly remarkable acting. Djavadi's Mosca was also very competent and had the right air of insincerity in dealing with the " clients " and even with his patron. Occasionally he seemed to be unsure of what the words he was saying meant and he failed to stress sufficiently his turning against his master and the laying of the " Foxe-trappe." Of the clients, Macnaughtan's grasping advocate, Voltore, was very impressive. In the court scenes the stage was his and he held it. As Volpone comments, "Was not our advocate rare ? " Mackenzie captured many of the habits of a doddering old man in his protrayal of Corbaccio. His ability as a comic actor was well shown by the way he extended himself from his bent position to his full height when excited, soon to sink again in agony to his habitual pose. Corrino, the merchant, played by Homer, was forceful enough and ruthless to his wife in speaking, but his gestures were unnatural and repetitive. This made him look uncertain of himself and most out of character. The smaller roles were filled accurately ; Livingston-Booth as a very timid Celia, Mant a most impeccable Bonario. Mr. Hanworth got the best out of his cast with fewer reherasals than ever before but it was questionable wisdom to put on this play. Its appeal to a non-specialist audience is limited and as an audience at a school play is confined to a small circle in which there are probably few specialists a play with a wide appeal should be chosen. A 20th-century play should be most easily understood by a 20th-century audience.

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Volpone . Mosca . Voltore . Corbaccio .

I. E. MORGAN A. DJAVADI J. G. MACNAUGHTAN N. A. MACKENZIE

COITi/10 . . Celia, COrrillO'S wife

D. G. HORNER M. LIVINGSTON-BOOTH R. D. E. MANT R. E. MARSH, R. H. THOMAS, P. A. HUNT, R. L. SMALLMAN H. HACKER, D. MCCARGO, L. C. EDWARDS, B. MACDONALD S. H. H. WHITE Mr. D. A. SIMMONS, J. S. Du DBRIDGE, G. J. DICKSON, N. J. SMITH, A. A.WALTON Mr. D. A. SIMMONS, A. D. MARSH, N. A. MACKENZIE, J. P. GRAFTON R. F. FLETCHER Mr. B. D. WARBURTON. M. R. N. ARCHBOLD, N. B. HOUGHTON, R. S. R. LANGLEY, D. G. LOVELOCK Mrs. C. R. EVERS, Mrs. P. S. W. MACILWAINE Mr. F. R. BALL

Bonario . Judges . Commoners Prompter . Stage Staff Scenery . Properties Lighting . Dresses . Make-up . . Costumes and Wigs Producer's Assistant Producer

B. and J. SIMMONS, Ltd. M. J. SCOTT Mr.

R. H.

HANWORTH

School Films THE new projector and improved speakers have greatly reduced the number of ' stoppages and failures during films this term. Four films have been shown to the whole School. On October 8, " The 39 Steps "—based rather more on the earlier film version than on John Buchan's novel—opened the programme. Kenneth More as Richard Hannay and Taina Elg as Miss Fisher got themselves involved in some hair-raising adventures in amateur counter-espionage to the great entertainment of the onlookers. The film "Tiger Bay" was shown on November 5. A young Polish seaman (Horst Buchholz) returns home to find his girl friend, to whom he has been sending regular sums of money, being kept by another man. In an ensuing argument, he shoots her, and the murder is witnessed by a young girl (Hayley Mills) living in the same building. The story of how the girl befriends the murderer is touching and shows Hayley Mills as a promising new star. The Field Day film, as was fitting on that day, reflected the glory and patriotism that have built up the great heritage of our country. The farcical story told in "Carlton-Browne of the Foreign Office" of the problems in the government of the obscure island and ex-colony of Gaillardia, gave an opportunity for Terry Thomas as Cadogan de Vere Carlton-Browne to display his distinguished conservatism. Peter Sellers had a disappointing role as chief minister of the island, but the film was well accepted and enjoyed by the School. Another comedy—" The Lavender Hill Mob "—is due to be shown at the end of term, and we look forward to that.

The School would like to thank the projectionists for working as efficiently as never before, and for smuggling in the additional "Donald Duck" here and there.

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N October 1, the School and Saturday Society were entertained by the Capriol Orchestraâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a string orchestra of less than twenty players. Their first piece, Tartini's "Concerto in F," made a lively start. Dag Wiren's "Serenade," played next, contained some swiftly moving modern sounds and some well modulated pizzicato. Mozart's " Sinfonia Concertante " was well suited to an orchestra this size and the soloists were well able to put across its mobility. After a short interval, Bartok's "Roumanian Dances" and Britten's "Simple Symphony" were played. These two modern pieces were both lively and moving but Britten falls into the trap of sweet sentimentality, especially in his" Playful Pizzicato." However, the variety of the programme was appreciatedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even by a little untoward clapping between movements, and the orchestra was asked to show more of its skill in a very difficult encore from Aaron Copeland's ballet "Rodeo." Perhaps the main value of the evening was that it presented an indication of the wide range of musical possibility open to a small number of players. Stanley Thomas, M.I.M.C., visited the School on October 22 to give a show of magic. He possesses great skill in presentation and sleight-of-hand, and his show was of well tried classic magic with a reputation solidly built on its value. However, he seemed a little inclined to spend a long time on one effect till its every aspect had been thoroughly exhausted. This tended to slow the pace of his show and allow the interest to wander from the stage. Nevertheless, his show was the performance of a real and fluent expert. He agreed to meet the members of the Conjuring Club afterwards and they report they had an interesting and informative talk with him. They wish their gratitude to be recorded. Elspeth Douglas Reid (diseuse) presented part of her repertoire from the Edinburgh Festival in the School Hall on November 12. She presented five sketches to illustrate her impressions of the following : an old woman visiting her husband in hospital during the war ; "a duchess with a new look " ; "La Folle " (a more dramatic sketch from the French poem) ; a trunk call ; and Elizabeth I after the Armada. Her natural presentation and artistry were a pleasant change from the satirical and bitter sketches so often performed to-day. The distinguished pianist Iris Loveridge visited the School on November 26. She played eight pieces in styles varying from Scarlatti to Dohnanyi. The emotion she conveyed in Beethoven's Waldstein " Sonata was followed by a display of real skill in three short pieces by Chopin. She next played a Toccata by Debussyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of his less flowing works but still beautiful. Pieces by Schubert and Mendelssohn followed, the second of which was rousing and lively. This was appreciated by the audience, some of whose younger members had been a little restive in the quieter pieces. Miss Loveridge did all to make her programme enjoyable for the School as well as the Saturday Society members. She introduced each of her pieces with a short explanation of their form and the main themes and her efforts in this and her playing were both greatly appreciated. We are very grateful to her for providing such a good close to this term's Saturday Society series.

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Sixth Form Lectures

N October 7, P. M. Dyer, Esq., gave the Sixth Form a lecture on possibilities and prospects open to a young man in Lloyds Bank. Mr. Dyer made these

sound extremely attractive, assuring us that one in every two people entering the bank could be sure of reaching a senior executive position by the time they are forty. He did, however, stress that, although the academic qualifications required are not high, the company is looking for individuals of really strong character and personality. This interesting lecture was concluded by the distribution of advertising brochures. The organisation of the British India Steam Navigation Company and its attractions as a career for a young man were revealed on November 4 by Captain Smith in a lecture. He explained the company's interesting history and went on to show two films. The first showed the life of a cadet at sea, and the training necessary before becoming an officer, with the chance of becoming a full captain. The second, made on the Company's hundredth birthday, showed points of trading interest in many of the ports of the East served by the company. After the films, Captain Smith, in full uniform, himself retired and "safe in port," answered questions on a healthy, well paid and varied life.

Sixth Form Conference N November 25 twenty-two members of the Upper Sixth Form went to the Sixth Form Conference at William Gibbs' School, Faversham. The theme of the conference was "What are Angry Young Men Angry About ? " The service in the Parish Church of Faversham was conducted by the vicar, Rev. F. W. Phillips, and the address was given by the Rev. K. W. Jones, the Rector of Industry in the Canterbury Diocese. He called for positive Christian action to dispel anger and frustration. After the service the conference gathered at the School to hear the main speaker, Mr. Leslie Paul. Mr. Paul outlined the literary movement of the Angry Young Men and explained their divergencies. He said they had no constructive ideas to put forward with their tearing-down of modern civilisation. Yet he did say some good had come of their efforts, especially those of Colin Wilson, who, through his book The Outsider, made some people realise how provincial British learning was. The conference broke up for lunch into discussion groups, which formulated questions for the afternoon Brains Trust. The panel consisted of the Rev. Jones, Mr. Paul and one of the A.Y.M., Mr. Stuart Holroyd. Mr. Paul impressed by his common-sense attitude ; the other members both seeming tied to defending dogmas. A few questions were invited from the floor of the Hall, but the conference had not been prepared for this. Even so it was a vast improvement on the impersonal discussion group idea. The Rev. S. R. Beesley accompanied the School party and will be arranging the conference at Sutton Valence next term on "Crime and Punishment."

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Hunting Society President: The Headmaster. Vice Presidents : M. H. Fairbank, Esq. R. H. Hanworth, Esq. Chairman : S. H. H. White. Hon. Secretary : I. Maddieson. Clerk of the House : T. J. Archer. Committee Members : M. J. Scott. W. R. Writer. R. H. Thomas. Guardian of the Gavel : D. McCargo. HE hopeful note sounded by the retiring Secretary in last term's write-up has been fully justified by large attendances and skilful speaking at the Society's meetings this term. Most noticeable is the lack of public feuding over the conduct of the society and more enthusiasm for the proper business it was formed for. This term's first routine meeting was a Boomerang Session and a large variety of infrequent speakers contributed their opinions on a large variety of unusual topics. The first debate of the term was the proposition by Mr. R. W. Lattimer and Mr. W. R. Writer that "This House would abolish the Olympic Games." Their chief point was the way the Olympics are failing to live up to their aims of international friendship and true sportsmanship. An adequate defence of the Olympic tradition and of these aims in themselves by Mr. R. D. E. Mant and Mr. K. J. Downing led to eight votes being placed for each side of the House ; the chairman cast his vote in favour of the motion. Two weeks later a debate was held, that "This House believes Schools are Dictatorships and would be happier as Democracies." The Rev. S. R. Beesley and Mr. S. H. H. White, proposing the motion, showed the dictatorial aspects of school life and launched the P.D.S.A. (People's Democratic Schools Association) to fight for free elections in schools. M. H. Fairbank, Esq. and Mr. H. S. Hacker replied that the only way the real aims of a school could be achieved was through a central authority â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a "benevolent despotism" was needed. They won their point and the motion was defeated by seven votes to twelve. On November 28, a meeting was held to decide which of a number of virtues was the best. Mr. R. H. Thomas proposed Charity : Mr. A. L. Langmead proposed Courage ; Mr. M. J. Scott proposed Hope ; Mr. D. McCargo proposed Trust, and Mr. I. E. Morgan proposed Justice. The voting was as follows : for Charity five, for Courage five, for Hope four, for Trust eight, and for Justice six, and so Trust was declared the winner. Later in the term a debate will be held on "This House would be Beatniks," proposed by Mr. J. B. Cairns and Mr. T. J. Archer and opposed by Mr. N. J. W. Page and Mr. R. L. Smallman. This term has been an extremely successful one for the Society and thanks are due to the members of the Staff who have spoken and attended and to the ordinary members who have helped the Hon. Secretary by coming forward to speak. -

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Society Notes LITERARY SOCIETY

The welcome to this year's many new members at the first meeting of the term took the form of Anouilh' s " Eurydice," read on October 2. A fortnight later an alternative " Anthology " or original contributions meetings was held, at which a pleasingly high percentage of original work was presented. This new idea developed from the decision that if a member does not produce at least one original contribution during the year he will lose his membership at the end (this idea sounds all right for leavers !). The President used his latest toy—a tape-recorder—to present on October 30 a recording from the Third Programme of Chekhov's "The Seagull" and on November 13 a selection of First World War poetry and prose taped by himself. At the end of term a quiz was held on an inter-house basis, the winner being Lambe's. Thanks again to Mr. Hanworth for his continued efforts and hospitality. THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY At the time of writing, there have been three meetings of the society this term. On September 26, the Hon. Secretary was re-elected and seven new members were elected to the society. The President welcomed G. E. Benbow, Esq., B.A., who is now in charge of the recording of the daily weather readings. The films "Way to the West" and "Dar-es-Salaam—Gateway to Tanganyika" were shown on October 8, and a large attendance of over sixty people was the result. The Revd. S. R. Beesley, B.A., gave a most fascinating talk to the Society on "Tanganyika." His talk, which was illustrated by many beautiful colour slides, showed much of the country and of the lives of the people that live in this land. We are very grateful for the interest and enthusiasm he has shown in us. As a footnote, it should be mentioned that D. C. Eagle, Esq., has unfortunately left the school. The society is, however, most appreciative of the work he has done for it, and wishes him success in his new appointment. CONJURING CLUB The Club has acquired five new members this term which is very gratifying to the old hands (a sleight pun there ?) leaving at the end of the year. None of them has yet performed in a Club show but we hope they will before the year is up. This term's shows have all been to schools. The performance befoie Marlborough House Prep. School on November 5 had a special accent to mark the date, which was warmly approved. Next the torch of S.V. was carried to the New Beacon, Sevenoaks. The show had to be shortened because we arrived late and though this rather spoilt the plan of the show our audience were still very appreciative ; we were surrounded by autograph-hunters as we tried to leave !

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The show to the New Beacon had been as far as possible the same as our show a week later (November 26) to Ashford School for Girls. We were well entertained before the show and our performance itself, including the "Club song" to music composed by Mr. Twinn, was extremely well received. Our thanks are due to Mr. Bennallack-Hart for accepting our invitation to become President of the Society. He has been most helpful in providing and arranging transport, especially to the Scala Theatre 0.S.0. Reunion (which is written up in the 0.5. section of the magazine). Also to The Headmaster, Mr. Twinn, Mr. Bates, the musicians who played for us at Sevenoaks and Ashford and all others who have helped the Club this term. CHRISTIAN UNION

Regular meetings on Sunday afternoons have been taking place this term. We are very grateful to Mr. Beesley, our new chaplain, who right from the beginning of term has shown us more and more of the Christian faith, its implications, and how it affects everyday life. With him, he has brought some new ideas, one of which is a meeting which takes the form of a discussion led by one or two members, and which follows a Bible Study " outline " determined previously. Another new feature of the meetings is that we are able to watch the current television serial about the New Testament, "Paul of Tarsus." We are very much indebted to the chaplain for his kindness in the loan of his room, and for his great help in organising our meetings and answering our queries. CHESS CLUB

The Chess Club has played matches in the Kent Schools Chess League and in the Sunday Times Knockout Tournament this term. Two teams played against Maidstone Grammar School in the Sunday Times Competition, both unsuccessfully. The Juniors started the season well by beating Homeward School, Tenterden 4-1, but lost to Maidstone Grammar very heavily. They also lost to Maidstone Techn ical School, but were without three of their usual players. The Seniors only played two matches. In the first they beat Maidstone Technical School 4-1 and in the second lost 5-0 to Maidstone Grammar. A match against Sir Joseph WiJliamson's Mathematical School was cancelled, owing to rugger commitments. There have been several meetings this term and a large demonstration board has now been constructed. The Chess Ladder is still in progress, and it is hoped to play the Staff in the near future. FENCING

We continue to meet in the Gymnasium every Saturday, and our numbers have increasedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;about eight new boys entered the lists this term. So far we have not fought any matches, but there will be one versus King's, Rochester, in the near future. Sevenoaks also have asked for a home fixture. Earlier this term we entered the Kent Schools League, a knock-out competition in which we were given a bye to the

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second round ; the first match is part of this competition. No fencers left last summer, so we hope to put up a reasonably good team this year, in both foil and sabre. Everybody learns the foil, and there are three regular sabreurs. Lastly, we would welcome anyone who wishes to start fencing next term. SCIENCE SOCIETY This society has been re-formed this term and we have a promising membership. Our only meeting this term has consisted of three Unilever films, with which we also came to the rescue of the corps when their film failed to arrive for Field Day. We hope to have several meetings next term of films and lectures by members. THE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY The Natural History Society had several meetings again this term. Of particular interest were a film show consisting of two films, " The Twilight Forest" and "A Story of Achievement," and secondly an excellent talk on the "Wild Life of East Africa," by Reverend S. R. Beesley, to whom thanks are extended. Both meetings were densely attended, although it was significant that no effort was required on the part of the audience. PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY The Society has still a few experts left who it is hoped will coach the new members who have joined this term. Even with those who joined, the membership of the Society is very low. New equipment has been bought for the darkroom and it must be pointed out that those who take pictures will find their photography much cheaper and much more interesting if they take the trouble to learn about it and do their own developing and printing. All that is necessary is in the School darkroom. MOTOR CAR CLUB A small group of the Club's senior members visited the Motor Show on Wednesday, November 26. Much was the same as in last year's show, but the show was interesting, if duller than last year's bumper crop of new cars. On November 29, R. H. Bowdler presented a precis of his father's lecture to the Institute of County Surveyors on the Motorways in Britain. He illustrated his talk with many slides and was later invited to repeat his lecture in a third year Sixth Form General Studies period.

The New House THE building of the New House is now well under way and each week it takes on ' a more recognisable shape. At present the first storey is erected and by the time the School returns in January the roof should be completed. The entire house should be finished by the end of June. The contractorsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Messrs. C. E. Wallis of Maidstone â&#x20AC;&#x201D;are at present a fortnight behind schedule because of the wet weather and a labour shortage affecting the building trade generally. The House will certainly be built on secure foundations as a large amount of rock was discovered unexpectedly during the excavations. Some statistics might be of interest on other sides of the work : some 80,000 bricks will be used over and above the

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14,000 partition blocks needed to insulate the walls. The reinforced concrete framework of the house will be made up of 33 tons of steel and 1,000 tons of concrete. All this will go into a three-storeyed house of modern design built on an L-shape plan. For the interest of those going into the new house next term it includes such luxuries as fourteen shows, a balcony for the Senior Dayroom and even a terrazzopaved staircase. For those who are more interested in their food it is hoped that work will begin on the new Dining Hall behind the present Founder's House buildings before next term. Impressions of a Tour in France THE following observations made by Captain Cooper on a holiday in France are ' published for their general interest and for 0.5. and parents who may be contemplating touring on the Continent :— One morning early in October, we drove our car to Lydd Airport and were transported quickly and effortlessly to Le Touquet ; from driving away from our front door in Sutton Valence to taking the road in France took less than two hours. Our destination was a coastal and golfing resort called Hossegor, in the south-east corner of France, a few miles north of Bayonne. The route took us through Abbeville, Rouen, Tours, Poitiers and Bordeaux. While based on Hossegor we toured regionally visiting the Atlantic resorts Biarritz and St. Jean de Luz, and the Low Pyrenees : Pau Col d'Osquich and St. Jean Pied-de-Port. The return journey was via Bergerac (of Cyrano fame), Perigueux (near which we spent a night with friends at the Chateau of Rastignac), Chartres (some say the most beautiful cathedral in France), and so back to Rouen and Le Touquet and Sutton Valence, 1,700 miles, exactly, in ten days. Except for an occasional overland journey or short visit in one of H.M. Ships to a French port I had never really visited France before, so this was to me a new experience. To others who have not visited France, or have not driven there, some impressions may be of interest and possibly of value. The roads, as everybody knows, are for many miles dead straight and often lined by poplars. The surfaces are on the whole good but not up to British standards, and the camber is much greater than in this country. Pave is still encountered in the outskirts of some towns, and is very unpleasant to drive over. The traffic we encountered (except on the way to the great port of Bordeaux) was sparse. Consequently, one could drive steadily mile after mile at any speed—we varied between 60 and 80 m.p.h.—and one probably averages 45. In a British car, the driver is on the right of a car driving on the right, which gives a feeling of driving in the gutter and needs continuous light left-hand-down pressure on the wheel to steer a straight course ; this at first is a strain but, however, seems to wear off after the first half-hour or so of a day's driving. The signposting (and highway signs) are absolutely standardised and extremely clear, and at no time, even when passing through congested towns, was there any doubt as to the route to be taken to the next town on the itinerary. Driving on the right presents no difficulty, except, perhaps, if one is doing a complicated manceuvre in

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traffic, or emerging from a one-way stretch of road under repair when we did once or twice find ourselves continuing on the left as if we were in England—but only for a moment ! The absence of anything resembling our AA and RAC road scouts, and apparently of police, was marked. The scenery of our route was lovely almost all the way. One's general impression is that France is a very undeveloped country: for many miles we ran through wooded country, of great beauty, yet very varied, so that it was never dull, and the absence of industrial development or even large agricultural undertakings was very marked. The empty roads, the quiet little villages and country towns, and the smallness of even the bigger towns, were all in great contrast to this country with its concentration and congestion. These impressions would not apply presumably in the industrial north. One of the odd feelings we got was of a lack of public transport. Not once, even at what seemed like hundreds of level crossings, did we see a passenger train, and we could have counted the buses we saw on the road in ten days on the fingers of one hand. This may account for the many mopeds we saw. Another of our more notable impressions was the high quality of the new housing which we saw in the resorts and on the outskirts of many towns and villages. This was infinitely varied : none of the standardised semi-detached or bungaloid development so horribly familiar in England, but every house, large or small, of a different design, using different materials and colour schemes, and all bright and attractive without being outré. France is a very civilised country. Wherever one is, even in quite small villages, there is usually an hotel with restaurant and cafe or bar ; i.e., one can always get a good meal and, at any time of the day, coffee and, if required, alcoholic refreshment. The difference compared with England, such are our licensing laws and the custom of our caterers combined, is that here we can only get alcoholic drinks between 10.30 and 2.30 and 6 and 10 (or whatever it may be) and cannot get coffee or tea at the same place—the pub—at which one gets a drink ; conversely once cannot get a drink at the place, tea room or café, at which one gets tea or coffee. When you go to one of these places you find courteous and attentive white-jacketed waiters who come to your table and take your order—but when you have been served you are left in peace and comfort and may stay as long as you like drinking your coffee or your cognac or both, and nobody minds. We watched a man sit for an hour and a half in the bar of a Chartres hotel over one pot of coffee. And nobody asks you for any money—you are given a machine-printed ticket with your drink and when you leave you proffer payment. Another very striking feature is the universal courtesy. Everybody addresses everybody as Monsieur or Madame, and this applies to total strangers encountered in a hotel or cafe where mutual greetings are spontaneous and natural. In the shops every care is taken to make the customer welcome and see that he gets exactly what he wants.

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But nothing is cheap. The civilised life of France is expensive but it is very good value for the money. The cost. The air fare for the two of us and the car from Lydd to Le Touquet and back was £22: with A.A. fees, insurance and concession petrol cheques this preliminary expenditure amounted to £40. In France we spent about ES a day which included, while travelling, staying the nights at *** or **** hotels and having a thoroughly good dinner with adequate aperitifs and wine, but only a light wayside lunch. We stinted ourselves for nothing but were not extravagant. The whole cost was therefore about £120, or £12 a day for a ten-day holiday for two. N. T. P. C.

Notes on the Term S an additional attraction this term, the film "The Ascent of Everest" was shown after evening Chapel on Sunday, November 13, to the majority of the School. We must thank Mr. Beesley and Mr. Ball for arranging this entertainment. In future years, starting next term, the School Athletics and Cross-Country teams are to have singlets in the School colours. The design is for a light blue singlet with dark blue edging round the neck and shoulders. The swimmers, hockey players and, of course, the rugger players have had their respective garb in School colours for years and know how much that adds in team spirit and pride in the School.

For the second time in succession Lambe's House Matron has been left to " burn" in what transpired to be merely another fire practice. Third time " Wot, no showers ? " seemed an unusual cry for one of the rainiest terms in memory, but that was what Lambe's were demanding this term. New arrangements were made to increase the flow of water to the changing room and bathrooms but there still seems some kind of a jinx on the water system. We welcome again a visitor from the U.S.A. on the English Speaking Union Exchange system. He is H. S. Hacker and is in Westminster House. " Hank " has already been co-opted to all the usual committees and has won a place in the First XV. He comes from Beacon, New York, and was at school in the U.S.A. at Williston Academy, Mass. Also with us for a year and in Lambe's is D. McCargo from Pittsburgh. He has found his way to becoming Guardian of the Gavel in the Hunting Society. T. M. Chastain, our E.S.U. visitor in 1954-55, was also from Williston. During the rainiest part of the term when Maidstone and the Weald were flooded and many roads dangerous or impassable, Founder's were arriving with soaking trousers and shoes : hence some unorthodox wear during early morning school periods They deserve congratulations for arriving at all. During this period afternoon lessons were held early to allow the longest possible time to get home. Mr. Coutts on one day could only get home (to Hawkenbuty) on foot. Large numbers of sightseers journeyed down to the Beult on bicycles to see the vast expanse of water that the river had turned into, but praise must go to those who ran there, and back.

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The "change in the School time-table" mentioned in the Chapel Notes refers to the new arrangement for preps. "First prep." ends at 7.55 and "second prep." is from 8.15 to 8.55 to allow 40 minutes for each prep. As much work should be done in each prep. as in a School period. The School is now back on the C.C.F./A.C.F. Inter-Command National Network after a lapse of several years. We made use of the network, at the suggestion of Hurstpierpoint's operators, to broadcast a commentary from Sussex of the rugger match on Saturday, November 19. A regrettable clash with House League matches made the audience in the School Hall very small. The news was not as bright as hoped but it was interesting to have the result so soon. This was the first commentary of a School match but it is hoped to increase the number of matches covered. The coach taking the party to the Sixth Form Conference could not find the school in Faversham, so a policeman was consulted. "I'm sorry, I can't help. I'm new here," he replied, directing us back the way we had come. The new Rugger League Cup (see the Sports section) is the idea of Mr. Porter. The teams, of people not normally good enough to represent the School or House teams, play each other twice during the term and score points as follows : loss, 0; draw, 1; win, 2; win by margin of 30 points, 3. This scheme has had remarkable effects on many confirmed anti-rugger men. The discovery of talent which had been hidden by apathy and the provision of a real chance for everyone to represent his House has enlivened the game considerably and some very keen and sometimes good rugby has been played by League teams. St. Margaret's have swept the board this first year ; Lambe's at the time of writing being the only team to have scored any points against them. We must thank Mr. Porter for his idea and his keen organisation of the scheme. The new playing field to the south of B.M. has been sown and the grass is becoming quite thick for all its tender green. Soon the process of" stoning" must be startedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; which may bring back memories of days when " Stoney " got its name from unfortunates occupied with the same task. Certain members of Lambe's were intending to attend Mr. Douglas's wedding at Frindsbury on August 13. The arrangement was for the one with a car to pick up the other at the station and then go to the church. There must have been some distraction in Maidstone for Gentleman A took the wrong road and happily drove to Sittingbourne before realising it. Gentleman B meanwhile had caught a bus and arrived about ten minutes after the service had started. A arrived just in time to wave from the car window at the couple leaving for the reception at Upnor Castle.

C.C.F. Notes

IN spite of what must be the worst Autumn Term's weather on record, we managed

to complete a fairly full training programme. Early in the term a very successful exercise in practical map reading, " Lodestar," was organised by the instructors assisted by the Junior Leaders and Signal Section. The Sapper Troop has already established itself as a useful and popular addition to our specialist training.

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It was unfortunate that the Field Day exercise, planned to take place at Mereworth Woods and involving a small party spending the previous night in a nearby bivouac, had to be cancelled owing to the very heavy rain for several days before. This was disappointing for all concerned, but particularly for those officers who had put much time and thought into its organising. However, the more local scheme substituted proved a useful and even popular test of map reading and initiative. Results in both specialist and Army Proficiency Tests have been satisfactory, as the details given below demonstrate. C.S.M. Kojecky is particularly to be congratulated on being the first member of the corps to obtain Cert. " T ' (Technical), as a result of a course in electronic engineering, which he attended during the summer holiday. REstarrs :— Army Proficiency Certificate.—Twenty-one out of 27 candidates were successful. Names as follows : Cdts. Brice, Cook, Dickson, Dudbridge, Finn-Kelcey, Hoppe, Chapman, Litchfield, Marsh (R. E.), McIver, Memmott, Murrels, Rutter, Smith (J. J.), Smith (N. J.), Shaughnessy, Smallman, Tidby, Walton, Waters. Basic Test.—Fifteen out of 18 passed : Cdts. Brown, Catt, Cooper, Clarke, Eames, Farrow, Farrant, Harris, Hole, Macklin, Price, Tweedie, Yonge (M.), Sones, Waugh. First Aid.—The following were awarded St. John Ambulance Preliminary Certificates : L /Op's. Alexander, Excell, Cawthorn°, Cdts. Morley, Collins (W. J.), Fyson, Green, Manook. Signals Section.—Passed : A /I-L /Cpl. Wyness. Classification : L/Cpls. Edwards (L. C. D.), Frostick. Recruits.—Winner of "Blue Lanyard " : Recruit Head ; Runners up, Bristow, Muscroft. Civil Defence Section.—The following completed the C.D. Course : Cdts. Collins (N.), Cornish, Lister, Lefort, Mair, Meyrick, Henry (R. T.).

Football Retrospect NGER is not a necessary corollary of looking back. The temptation is that of being wise after the event. The infernal regions must, I think, be largely populated by frustrated players (they became Rugger Coaches !) who have reached this goal via the first-class roads paved by their players' good intentions. Rugger matches, like retrospect, tend to progress from cliché to cliche. The sequence of events on the field is mirrored in the emotions and actions of the rival masters-in-charge on the touchline. They are friendly as their teams come on the field, considerate for each other's comfort, reassuring about the first aid arrangements, deprecate their own teams' prospects and hope for a fast, clean game. They separate ; ignore each other ; come together again, are in turn amused, confident, depressed, explanatory, apologetic, exuberant, critical and, at the end, congratulatory. They are beset by colleagues who could, and persistently do, pick better teams. One pleads, another preaches, all pontificate, and the boys practice. On this last is the whole dependent. There never seems to be enough time. This season we wondered whether life-jackets would be de rigeur but, surprisingly, only one match was cancelled and our thanks are due to the new groundsman,

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Mr. Smith, for submitting so cheerfully to our urgent pleas for pitches and settling our differences, about what was the legal limit of water on the pitch before Rugger became water polo, over amiable cups of tea without actually coming to blows. As can be seen from the match reports, the School has improved steadily as the season progressed and ended with a winning sequence against St. Lawrence, Cranbrook and King's School, Rochester. The Hurstpierpoint match, too, was notable for the overall high standard of play and the vigour of the defensive covering shown by both sides. One of the most pleasing features of School Rugger is that, at last, it is beginning to be the done thing to tackleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;hard and in the right place ! Several other aspects of the game have been improved and, though the forwards have never really been on top in the line-out play, they have been quite a lively pack and the number of times they have scored a push-over try is witness of their ability in the tight. Cairns, Mant and Charlton have been noticeably successful in their own particular ways and Burgess has acquired more tactical sense and will be remembered for a spectacular, copy-book corner-flagging effort which saved a certain try in the second Cranbrook match. The backs have made much more use of the faster service from Archer to Macdonald who is a much more complete player now that he has more time to plot and execute his subtle variations. His commendable swing, as he passes, has given a much improved pair of centres, Browne and, latterly, Heaney, more room to move in and there have been many satisfying side-steps, outside swerves and dummy runs. Preston, at full back, has always been steady, courageous in falling, and on one occasion he surprised himself and everybody else by scoring a try from his own 25. He is a formidable fellow to try to stop on these, necessarily rare, occasions. Downing, who left School immediately after the best House Final seen for years, has been a most whole-hearted and forceful leader and has at all times behaved impeccably both on and off the field. We shall miss him if only for the obvious pleasure he took in the game. His outstanding characteristic as a player was that he seemed possessed of an inexhaustible store of energy, never gave up, and on average covered about twice as much ground as anyone else. Weakness or failure in others always brought out the best in him and when things were looking black it was always reassuring to see that Downing was "having a go." Typically, he talked his way out of the Sanatorium on the morning of one match and played a " blinder " in the afternoon. It is doubtful which was the greater achievement ! Each required a certain skill which was innate within him and possibly the former required more effort. Other teams have done well. The 2nd XV has, to date, lost only one School match in two years and, in this one, against Hurstpierpoint, their line was not crossed. They have only conceded one goal and one try in eight matches. The leadership of their Captain, Macnaughtan, the " Jeeps-like " covering of the scrum-half Manook and the falling and tackling of their full back Cresswell have in no small measure contributed to this record.

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The Under-16's have won three out of five matches and if more fixtures had been available would have improved on this. Their fly-half Cairns, hooker Brice and scrum-half Finn-Kelcey have recently been performing well in other, more senior, teams. The Under-15's have won two, drawn two, and lost two and the Under-14's have recovered from a disconcertingly early fixture against Eastbourne College. This match has now been rearranged to take place in November and they should have a better chance after more practice. We have entered a Sevens in the Kent Schools' R.F.U. Tournament at Tonbridge and hope to at least equal our last year's success in reaching the semi-final round. The following players have been selected to play in County Trials this holiday : Cairns, Charlton and possibly Burgess and Preston for Kent, Macdonald and Mant for Surrey and Djavadi for Middlesex. F. R. B.

Football Reports School v. Tonbridge R.U.F.C.

Played on Upper on Saturday, October 1, and lost 12-3. Miserable weather was partly responsible for a poor start to the season. However, in the first few minutes of the game the School rallied inside the Tonbridge 25, and after a tussle was awarded a penalty, which Cairns safely converted. Tonbridge broke through the School defence to score twice before half-time, when the score was 6-3. In the second half the School outsides handled a wet ball badly and Tonbridge twice scored from a lack of defensive covering. The forwards were weak in the loose and in the line-outs, but showed more promise in the set scrums. A lack of co-ordination was a very noticeable flaw in the School's play. Team : Preston, Hacker, Djavadi, Browne, Downing Macdonald, Archer, Cairns, J. B., White, Charlton, Mant, Stobbs, Martin, Jones, Burgess.

rain showers. The School began well with the forwards continually gaining possession and pressing hard, but this pressure slackened and London Scottish took advantage to touch down from a short penalty kick. The try was then converted. Towards the end of the first half the School again pressed the opposition hard, holding them inside their 25, but failed to score. Though losing possession frequently the School managed to keep the score steady at the beginning of the second half. As the game drew to an end London Scottish again penetrated the defence to score an unconverted try. Although the School failed to score, the team played well together and executed some fine tackling. Macdonald and Preston both played well among the outsides, and, of the forwards, Mant was outstanding in the line-outs, and Burgess tackled well.

School v. London Scottish R.U.F.C.

Team : Preston, Hacker, Djavadi, Browne, Jeffryes, Macdonald, Archer, Cairns, J. B., White, Charlton, Slant, Jones, Martin, Downing, Burgess.

Played on Upper on Saturday, October 15, and lost 8-0. The game was played in very wet conditions underfoot and intermittent

Played at Dover on November 2, and lost 14 11.

School v. Dover College -

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During the whole game a persistent gusty wind blew over the ground and the School had the advantage of this in the first half. The game started with some wild passes and weak backing up amongst the outsides. From a loose maul near the Dover line Burgess scored a first try : fifteen minutes from the start. Soon after Macdonald executed a very impressive dummy run from outside the Dover 25 to score. Shortly before half-time Downing scored from a skilfully performed push-over movement. Dover had managed to kick a penalty goal to make the half-time score 11-3. A hailstorm during the second half dashed the School's hopes of continuing to use the outsides who had played well in the first half. The Dover pack proved superior in the wet conditions, but Preston at full-back foiled their attacks. Two penalties were converted by Dover and after these the play was mostly inside the School's 25. A final try was awarded to Dover after a tussle with extra time and the corner flag. In general the School played well, Cairns especially making himself useful in the scrum. The School outsides were superior to Dover's and the scrum did well to hold a better-drilled pack. Team : Preston, Hacker, Djavadi, Browne, jeffryes, Macdonald, Archer, Charlton, Gibbons, Cairns, J. B., Mant, Stobbs, Martin, Downing, Burgess.

School v. Cran brook School

Played on Upper on November 9. Won 13-9. A wet ball made handling difficult for both sides, but in the opening minutes of the game the Cranbrook wing-threequarter scored an unconverted try without a School player attempting to tackle him. The School soon retaliated by scoring a try : Macdonald made an unexpected break which was checked near

the Cranbrook line, the ball went loose over the line and Browne fell on it. Downing converted. It was not long before the School attacked again, and after an outside movement Downing scored a very fine try by the corner-flag which he then converted. Two more tries scored by Cranbrook before half-time were caused by poor covering by the insides. In the second half the School pressed hard to begin with, but nearer the end Cranbrook gained the upper hand. The two sides were evenly matched and the only further score was a penalty to Sutton, Downing executing a very adroit kick to make the final score 13-9. B. Macdonald was awarded his colours after this match. Team : Preston, Downing, Djavadi, Browne, Lattimer, , N. J., Macdonald, Archer, Charlton, Gibbons, Jones, Mant, Stobbs, Martin, Macnaughtan, Burgess.

School v. Hurstplerpoint College

Played at Hurstpierpoint on November 19, and lost 11-6. The game was played on a saturated ground but in fine weather. The School initially allowed Hurstpierpoint to gain possession of the ball, and bad tackling let them through to score a goal. The School outsides woke up and had the ball moving nicely along the line searching for gaps in Hurst's defence. Archer at scrum-half was continually giving good services to Macdonald at fly-half. After twenty minutes play the School were co-ordinating their efforts much better and Downing finally got over their line for an unconverted try. The score at half-time was 3-5. In the second half the School kept up the pressure with determination but were unable to score, till after Hurst had scored two more tries, one because poor marking let the fly-half run through the School outsides. Towards the close of

Issued with" The Suttonian" for Autumn Term, 1960.

FRIEND& OF SUTTON VALENCE SCHOOL THE APPEAL The Appeal. was launched cat Lst June last and there has been.a-gooct response for which the Committee are very grateful. A full Progress Report with information about other plans to swell the Fund will be issued. in the Spring. Meanwhile it may be said at this stage that the eventual total of donations and deeds of covenant, taking into account tax recovery, new stands at i9A00, making, if the DAN realised from the 1957 Appeal is taken into account, a grand total of £12,000 towards the target of £50,000. There are many, however, from whom we have not heard. It may be that during the holiday season the Appeal Brochure was put on one side, and: there may be some who, for one reason or another, such as address being out of date, have not received. it. However, the total is now sufficient to make it worthwhile considering the commencement of one of the projects and it is thought that the Chapel Enlargement is the most urgent in view of the current expansion of the numbers in the school with the advent of the new boarding house which should be ready for occupation in September, 1961. In order to reach a decision, it is desirable that we should have a better idea than we now have of the likely response and we do therefore very much-hope-that those who have not yet sent a deed of covenant or a donation4 or given a promise, will now be able to do so. If the Brochure (which contains the necessary forms) has been mislaid, or if it has- never been received, please send a postcard to the Bursar who will be happy to send one by return of post. A Statement of The Objects of the Appeal is printed .overleaf A deed of covenant is much more valuable to the Appeal than a single donation (becuastof the income tax which can be recovered); so it is hopedthat as many as possible will use this method. For instance, if a person can only give a total of Seven Pounds, a deed for £1 per annum for seven years is worth, in the long run, £11 8s. 8d., but costs the giverno more—indeed, it-may well be less painful, by being spreadover seven yews. A total gift of Ten Pounds could be split thus: a single donation of £3 plut-a covenant for £1 per annum, if that would be convenient, and both can be shewn on the same Form "A."

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Reproduced from The Appeal Brochure. THE OBJECTS OF THE APPEAL

The expansion now being visualised makes it necessary to think in terms of up to 400 boys. It naturally follows that in addition to the new boarding house and dining hall now under construction, the accommodation in the Chapel, now barely sufficient for present numbers despite a recent en argement of the gallery, ought to be improved; and this applies also to the playing fields. The Chapel could only be enlarged by building an aisle or aisles, a project likely to cost something of the order of £12,000. The land exists for extension of the playing fields, but the cost of levelling, grassing and equipping, not to mention the new pavilion which would be necessary (because the present pavilion on the " Upper " is separated from the other grounds by the main road and distant over a quarter of a mile) and further drainage which is needed for the existing rugger and hockey grounds, would amount, probably, to some £8,000. But there is another aspect, of great importance. In these days, training of boys for entry into industry is a feature of education which an up-to-date public school should make available to those wanting it; and which Industry is coming to expect of the educational system of the country. Such training cannot and does not aim to produce trained entrants, ready to occupy a niche in factory or industrial administration immediately on leaving school. What it does aim to do is give basic technological education, so that a boy with a bent in that direction can move smoothly from school to industry, there to undergo specialised training, with a mind already attuned to the needs and atmosphere of his future career. Sutton Valence School feels that the time has come, therefore, when it should include an Engineering School, and this is a feature which the Governors regard as at least of equal importance to the enlargement of the Chapel and extension of the playing fields. Such an Engineering School would, it is estimated, cost about £30,000 to build and equip. These projects would thus cost in all about £50,000, made up as follows:— Chapel £12,000

Playing Fields £8,000

Engineering School £30,000 P.T.O.

THE SUTTONIAN the game the School attacked continuously and were rewarded by a finely executed pushover try, touched down by Mant. The sides were closely matched and the School played a very satisfactory game. T. J. Archer and P. Charlton were awarded their colours after this match. Team : Preston, Jeffryes, Djavadi, Browne, Clark, J. F., Macdonald, Archer, Charlton, Gibbons, Cairns, J. B., Mant, Stobbs, Downing, Jones, Burgess.

School v. Sevenoaks Played at Sevenoaks on November 23. Result : Sevenoaks 8, S.V.S. 3. This was, in many ways, a disappointing game. At half-time, the School had secured a slender lead of 3 points, as a result of a penalty kick by Cairns. The School had been attacking the Sevenoaks line several times during this half, but the forwards lacked fire and the three-quarters initiative. In the second half, Sevenoaks had it practically their own way. They scored a converted try soon after half-time, and drew further ahead by an unnecessary penalty kick. The School forwards were beaten in the line-outs, the tight and loose, and the three-quarters never looked aggressive. Although some excuses can be found for Sutton in the ball and in the size and condition of the ground, the bare fact still remains that the School lost this game because they played very badly, showing very little life and determination. Team : Preston, Clark, J. F., Djavadi, Browne, Lattimer, N. J., Macdonald, Archer, Cairns, J. B., Gibbons, Charlton, Mant, Stobbs, Burgess, Downing, Martin.

School v. St. Lawrence College Played on B.M. on November 26 and won 12-3. Despite the extremely wet conditions this match showed plenty of life. Surprisingly good handling of the ball by

both sides saved the game from becoming a brawl. The School started at a fast pace and Macdonald touched down under the posts. Downing missed the kick with the wet ball. The next ten minutes produced a lot of mistakes from both teams but the School scored again with a good push-over try. During the rest of the first half play was a little scrappy. St. Lawrence scored a try to make the half-time score 6-3. In the second half, play opened out and there were good movements by the School three-quarters, with support from the wing-forwards, who were unusually quick. Continuous pressure led to a scrambled try in the corner by Lattimer. The School forwards came into their own in this half having shared the ball evenly with St. Lawrence in the first half, Cairns, Downing and Mant being predominant. Near the end Macdonald broke well to score again. D. M. Burgess was awarded his colours after this match. Team : Preston, Clark, J. F., Djavadi, Lattimer, N. J., Macdonald, Archer, Cairns, J. B., Gibbons, Charlton, Mant, Stobbs, Burgess, Downing, Martin.

School v. Cranbrook School

Played at Cranbrook on November 30, and won 11-6. The return match against Cranbrook was played in very bad conditions. The School started playing uphill with a favourable wind and battered continually at Cranbrook's defence until Burgess scored a try from a line-out. Five minutes later a quick heel by the forwards led to a good movement by the threequarters. Macdonald at fly-half made a break, Browne beat two men and gave a well timed pass outside to Macdonald who went over to score. Cranbrook attacked and scored from a line-out after Archer had been injured.

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Sutton retaliated when Preston at full back gathered the ball and ran magnificently for 70 yards to score. Cairns converted, making the half-time score 11-3. In the second half Cranbrook forced the School inside their own 25, but the defensive work was good, especially from Burgess, and they only scored once from a forward rush. The try was not converted. The strong opposing wind greatly hampered the School and many promising movements broke down. Downing played very usefully as back and acted as five-eighth when required ; he was very unlucky not to score from a kick ahead at one point. Also Burgess, Cairns and Mant played well in the forwards. J. B. Cairns, B. D. H. Preston, R. D. Mant and M. B. Browne were awarded their colours after this match. Team : Preston, Djavadi, Browne, Heaney, Lattimer,

Macdonald, Archer, Charlton, White, Cairns, J. B., Stobbs, Mant, Burgess, Downing, Martin.

School v. King's, Rochester

Played on Upper on December 3, and won 20-0. Continual rain did not prevent good rugby during this game. Rochester kicked off and the School were soon pressing inside their opponents 25. After about eight minutes Macdonald had a fast heel from the loose and ran through the Rochester defence to touch down under the posts. Cairns converted. All the first half the School played well. Djavadi had a fine run on the left wing but was tackled into touch near the line. Burgess scored from a break by Macdonald and Macdonald ran through again to touch down under the posts. Cairns converted both tries. Heeling from the tight scrums was not good but the threequarters used every chance and handled a wet ball extremely well.

The half-time score was 15-0. Play restarted with a quarter of an hour of slow uninteresting play up and down the field. The School started a fine threequarter movement from which Macdonald scored after a well timed pass from Browneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;again Cairns converted. The last quarter of an hour became a more equal forward struggle and there was no further score. Undoubtedly this was Macdonald's match as Acting Captain and mention should be made of Cairn's accurate kicking. Team : Preston, Djavadi, Heaney, Browne, Lattimer, N. J., Macdonald, Manook, Charlton, Gibbons, Cairns, J. B., Stobbs, Mant, Burgess, Pow, Martin.

School v. O.S.

Played on B.M. on December 17, and lost 5-3. The match started with fierce pressure by the O.S. This was resisted and the School settled down to play open and constructive rugby. The School were fed with good quick heels from the tight scrum whilst the O.S. got the best of it in the line-outs. Eventually the School were awarded a penalty kick from which Cairns kicked a goal. The second half started with the School forwards pressing hard and some good handling by the backs. However, this pressure slackened after about ten minutes and the O.S. backs carried the ball the length of the field. They would have scored then, but for Preston's cool, steady handling. The O.S. continued to keep play inside the School 25, till quite unexpectedly Light at scrum-half leaped over the line to score for the O.S. under the posts. After this set-back the School started to press again with some fine three-quarter movements. Macdonald

THE SUTTONIAN broke several times but ran into trouble from his brother at fly-half. A few minutes before the final whistle the School were awarded two penalty kicks, from which they got near to scoring, but the 0.5. cleared the ball into touch. This was a very interesting match to watch and special mention should be made of Macdonald for his many breaks and of Preston for his steady defensive play. Other Results 2ND XV-

v. London Scottish. Won 9-3. v. Wasps (cancelled). v. Dover College. Won 8-0. v. Cranbrook School. Won 3-0. v. Hurstpierpoint. Lost 3-9. v. Sevenoaks School. Won 6-0. v. St. Lawrence College. Won 6-0. v. Cranbrook School. Won 9-0. v. King's School, Rochester. Won 3--0. UNDER-16 XVv. Eastbourne College. Lost 3-18. v. Sevenoaks School. Lost 9-14. v. Dover College. Won 11-6. v. King's School, Rochester. Won 24-11. v. St. Lawrence College. Won 14-11. UNDER-15 XVv. Eastbourne College. Lost 6-23. v. Sevenoaks School (cancelled). v. Dover College. Won 14-9. v. Cranbrook School. Drawn 3-3. v. St. Lawrence College. Won 14-8. v. King's School, Rochester. Lost 8-14. UNDER-14 XVv. Eastbourne College. Lost 0-67. v. Sevenoaks School. Lost 0-32. v. Cranbrook School. Won 12-0. v. King's School, Rochester. Lost 3-20. v. Cranbrook School. Won 17-0. v. King's School, Rochester. Lost 3-12.

House Matches FIRST ROUND

Westminster beat Founder's. St. Margaret's beat Lambe's. FINAL

St. Margaret's v. Westminster Despite wet conditions this proved a very close match with St. Margaret's winning by a penalty goal (3 pts.) to Westminster's nil. Westminster started well but soon lost the advantage. Tackling and marking, particularly by the wing forwards, were good on both sides. Macdonald was rarely allowed to penetrate St. Margaret's defence. The ball seldom favoured the backs and only when Downing joined them did the Westminster three-quarters look the more dangerous. There was no score at half-time. In the second half the St. Margaret's pack, led by Cairns and Mant, used their greater weight to push Westminster back on to their defence which was nevertheless very sound. Only in the closing seconds of the game was a penalty awarded to St. Margaret's in front of the posts. Cairns converted to save the game from being a draw. House Rugger League A new competition has been started this term in the form of a league of teams from each senior House. The players are non-team members of Games 2, 3, 4 and under-16. The cup has been awarded for the first time to St. Margaret's. Points totals for each House were :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; St. Margaret's : 15. Lambe's : 4. Westminster : 4. Founder's : 4.

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Shooting Retrospect MINIATURE Range shooting began this term with five of last term's VIII left. The spaces were adequately filled and the scores at the beginning of term showed promise. However, there was some unsettled shooting by more senior members of the eight, due mainly to a lack of concentration. Recently weekly scores have improved and at the time of writing the latest score was 786, which is well above average. The score in the Staniforth Challenge Cup was poor although bad visibility made shooting difficult at times. The 1st Stage of the Kent T.A. match and the House match have been shot this term and the scores are printed below. The following were the scores made in the two Open Competitions this term :— THE STANIFORTH CHALLENGE THE KENT T.A. MATCH CUP

VII: D. W. Martin . K. J. Clement . R. M. Kojecky G. G. Fothergill D. R. J. Hunt C. W. C. Frostick F. A. B. Clement J. P. Rutter .

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94 91 95 95 95 90 98 92

(1ST STAGE) VI: D. W. Martin . . K. J. Clement. . R. M. Kojecky . G. G. Fothergill . C. W. C. Frostick . J. P. Rutter .

99 99 96 94 97 97 582

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The following are the results of postal matches shot during the term :— Result Against For Allhallows . . Victoria College . Bradfield . . Glasgow Academy Tonbridge . . Malvern College . . Sherbome . . Hurstpierpoint Blundell's . . . Trinity College, Glenalmond Elizabeth College . . The Lays . Eton . . Ardingly . Charterhouse . Stowe Cheltenham . Dollar Academy . Sedbergh Framlingham Wellington . Marlborough. Beckenham Rifle lub Felsted . . Highgate . Whitgift Sevenoaks . Trinity .

769 769 769 768 768 768 772 772 772 772 776 776 776 770 770 770 770 770 770 770 779 786 786 786 786 786

770

Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Won Lost Drawn Lost Lost Won Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Won Won

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The following were the results of the Miniature Range Inter-House Competition :1ST LAMBE'S D. W. Martin . . R. M. Kojecky . C. W. C. Frostick . J. P. Rutter .

99 95 93 98

2ND WESTMINSTER . . K. J. Clement. F. A. B. Clement . . M. R. N. Archbold . . G. S. Farrow .

385 3RD ST. MARGARET'S G. G. Fothergill D. R. J. Hunt. P. A. Hunt . N. A. Mackenzie

95 94 92 90

379 4m FOUNDER'S H. J. H. Croysdill . . R. Solle . . . W. Stobbs T. J. Epps .

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Sons of Old Suttonians at the School As it may be of interest, we are printing a list of Old Suttonians whose sons are now at the School. A. R. Armstrong (1934), T. F. Basden-Smith (1925), G. W. B. Cawthome (1933), K. A. Fothergill (1920), J. D. Grafton (1933), late N. H. Lattimer (1925), D. N. Midmer (1933), H. E. Solomon (1921), A. Barr (1923), A. B. Catt (1930), F. F. Clark (1925), J. S. N. Francies (1922) (two sons), A. W. Higgins (1932), D. G. Hodges (1933), 0. J. Pye (1933), J. H. Rush (1930), D. J. Meyrick (1927), late G. L. B. Oliver (1920), E. J. W. Smith (1934), S. J. Wooderson (1933), P. Davis (1935), T. A. Q. Griffiths (1940), D. B. Pain (1936), J. F. Gulland (1933), D. L. Parker (1930).

In addition the grandsons of two masters have joined the School : late W. Bridges, late H. G. Innes. This number is almost 10 per cent, of the School's total number of boys. We believe that the longest connection with the School is that of the Coveney family. Great-grandfather W. Coveney was at the School 100 years ago, Grandfather H. Coveney was winning running cups in 1903 and now the

94 93 84 93 364

Individual Shield : D. W. Martin

O.S. Section

95 95 92 97

tradition is being carried on by greatgrandson A. M. Mortimer. The missing generation is explained by the fact that the School is not, as yet, co-educational! It was, however, represented by Uncle Stephen Coveney in the "twenties." Births

WALKER-On June 5 at the Ridge Hospital, Accra, Ghana, to May, wife of G. A. Walker (1940), a son, Timothy John. TURNER.-On January 27, 1960, to the wife of Lt. A. D. C. Turner, R.N. (1948), a son. THOMSON.-On November 13 in London to Jean, wife of J. W. Thomson (Master 1935-56), a son, Andrew James Murray. HOVEY.-On March 26, 1958, and on October 5, 1959, to Jennifer Mary, wife of M. A. Hovey (1946), a son, Richard Michael, and a daughter, Susan Mary. WILCOCKSON.-On November 3, 1960, at Held, Sussex, to Susan, wife of I. N. Wilcockson (1951), a daughter, Sally Kate-a sister for Jennifer.

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Marriages DOUGLAS—GANNAWAY.— On Saturday, August 13, 1960, at All Saints', Frindsbury, Arthur Roger Douglas (Master since 1954) to Pauline Gannaway. PUGH—GREAVES.—On October 10, 1959, at St. Mary's, Wollaton Park, John Beresford Pugh (1944) to Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Greaves, of Wollaton Park, Nottingham. ANDREW—ASTROM.—In Finland on August 27, 1960, John S. Andrews (1956) to Anita Benita Astrom of Helsinki. WILLIAMSON—WATTS.—On June 18 at Willingdon Parish Church (Oxon), F. R. Williamson (1950) to Jennifer Catherine Watts. HOUGH—HOBDEN.—On May 7 at Chipstead Church, Surrey, Brian D. Hough (1952) to Sally Judith Hobden. LEWIS—LING.—On April 16, 1960, Brian M. Lewis (1951) to Vanne de Leath, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Ling, of Devonport, Tasmania. JELPKE—DAWSON.—On April 23, 1960, at St. Paul's Church, Clitheroe, W. M. Jelpke (1950) to Jean, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Dawson, Clitheroe, Lancs. HOVEY—HUNTER.--In 1956, M. A. Hovey (1946) to Jennifer Mary Hunter, of Sheffield. SHEPHEARD—TAYLOR.—On November 2 in Oxford, Patrick Shepheard, of Manaos, Brazil, to Elizabeth Taylor, elder daughter of the late Arthur Taylor (Master 1923-48) and of Mrs. Joan Taylor, 20 Portland Road, Oxford. WALL—ADAMS.--On Saturday, December 17, 1960, at Longden Parish Church, Salop, J. G. L. Wall (1954) to Miss Margaret Adams.

Deaths BAKER.—In May, 1960, after a long

illness, F. Glynn Baker (1900). HUNT.—In his sleep on August 20, 1960, George Rupert Hunt (1892). He was a great supporter of the O.S.A. and a regular attender of Speech Day, Cricket Week and the O.S. Dinner. While at School he and J. R. Rowland played for Kent County at Rugby Football. On leaving School he went to Keble College, Oxford, where among other activities he captained an unbeaten Rugby XV in the 'nineties.

Changes of Addresses of O.S. Overseas 1924 P. J. Paris, Caixa Postal 160, Rio de Janeiro, Estado da Guanabara, Brazil. 1952 P. C. Greenshields, Cab e Nories Monotes 38, Peurto de la Luz, Canary Islands. 1948 J. H. Gardner, Box 820, Nicosia, Cyprus. 1951 B. H. Lewis, King's Meadows High School, Launceston, Tasmania. 1950 F. C. Carter, Box 411, Kampala, Uganda. 1959 R. H. Palmer, Margaret Hodson Hall, University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, Private Bay, 16711, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. 1934 D. W. A. Peach, 18 Watea Rd., Torbay, Aukland, New Zealand. 1951 P. A. Long, The Shell Co. of Nigeria Ltd., Private Mail Bag, Kano, Nigeria. 1916 S. F. G. Smith, St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown, Cape Province, South Africa. 1930 A. J. C. Willis, c/o Ogilvie Flour Mills, Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.

Missing O.S. We have no addresses for the following members of O.S.A. If anyone knows an address which will enable us to regain touch will he please let us know it. 1926 W. H. M. Barber 1936 D. L. Arthur 1943 H. M. Aspinall 1956 J. W. D. Ba3rram 1953 R. P. Blake 1935 M. H. Ballard

THE SUTTON IAN S. W. G. Burton 1956 J. F. Pangman (Canada) J. G. Chapman W. H. Culling 1907 E. W. Pritchard 1933 F. It. Secrett D. J. Dixon N. E. Fermor 1936 M. A. Secrett R. M. Froze 1949 It. H. A. Still 1937 J. R. Strickland J. C. Fisher T. I. A. Hancock 1939 P. M. Tuke R. B. L. Hill 1905 R. M. Tuke R. W. R. Kingdon 1896 G. L. S. Tyler 1942 P. J. L. Wickes D. G. Light 1943 0. F. Winser Maj. W. G. L. Mattinson 1943 R. H. F. Wylie 1941 B. C. Masson 1953 J. It. Wood 1948 J. F. Newell 1935 P. A. Worters 1929 T. Osborn 1936 D. R. Yetton

1933 1938 1930 1949 1944 1937 1903 1942 1958 1940 1943 1920

O.S. Conjurors This year's 0.5.0. Reunion, comprising dinner at Schmidt's and a visit to the Magic Circle "Festival of Magic" at the Scala Theatre, was the best attended since the Reunions started. Present were M. St. J. Candy (1952), R. M. Biggs (1954), J. A. Dungay (1955), C. E. Slater (1955), J. C. Allwood (1959), R. P. Oliver (1960). Mr. Bennallack-Hart and seven members of the school club also came up for the occasion. The show was extremely good, bettering the usual high standard of the annual "Festival." The star—David Nixon— presented as his climax a vanishing trick of George Maskelyne with a smooth presentation that Maskelyne never had. The impressionist Peter Kavanagh and Gil Leaney—well known in this country— came fully up to expectation and Potassy, a Hungarian, and Rudy Horn, from the U.S.A., more unknown, performed with tremendous skill in their respective fields of sleight-of-hand and humorous magic. Everyone enjoyed the show and the meeting of old friends tremendously, but we do wish people wouldn't use such an occasion to sell raffle tickets for Beckenham Rugger Club.

OS. Notes J. Box (1956), who is now at Trinity College, Oxford, gained 2nd Class Honours in the Final Examinations in Jurisprudence. R. B. Aisher (1956) represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games Sailing Competitions in the 5-metre "Yeoman IX" and was placed fifth. He was unfortunate to be disqualified in one race which meant that he could not discard his worst position when the Final average was made. However, it is only rarely that we have an Olympic representative at all, P. V. L. Marchant (1946) in Pistol Shooting being our last. M. J. D. Barrow (1953) tells us that he is going to The Bernard Gilpin Society, Durham, to start training for the Church. He does a year's undergraduate work and then on to Theological college for a further three years before ordination. He has had to give up Rugger owing to an eye injury, but went back to London Scottish for a visit recently where he met J C Johnson (1956) playing for one of the Richmond Sides. M. A. Elmitt (1959) has played Hockey for Oxford University. J. E. Harvey (1960) had a Freshman's Trial for Hockey at Oxford. T. B. Tribe (1960) has played Squash Rackets for Leicester University and A. J. Cruttenden (1957) has been running in the Cambridge Cross Country Team. C. E. Slater (1955) is Captain of the Cambridge University Small-bore Shooting Side. T. E. Morgan (1960) is at the University of Virginia, U.S.A., on a Track Scholarship. C. R. G. Shaw (1955) graduated B.A. from Clare College, Cambridge, and is now studying for a Certificate of Education at Exeter University. He plays golf for the University side and plays the oboe in the Orchestra.

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A. F. S. Cotton (1922) has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor a member of the County Court Rule Committee. B. H. Lewis (1951) took his M.A. (Cantab.) this year and having married a Tasmanian girl has emigrated to Tasmania to take up a teaching appointment (in English) at King's Meadow High School, Launceston, Tasmania. He has been given permission to start Rugby Football at the School next year where at present they play only Soccer and " Australian Rules." B. R. Pennington (1960) and C. R. A. Welch (1960) have been both drawn, temporarily at least, into the teaching profession. The former writes, " I now realise what a menace I must have been at S.V." R. A. Light (1954) has been playing for the Hampshire Junior Fifteen this year. N. Harrison (1956) has switched from the de Havilland Aircraft Company to Civil Engineering with Sir William Halcrow and Partners. He has his H.N.C. behind him and hopes to take Finals in 1962. He says he often meets D. A. Frost (1956) and D. K. Robertson (1958). J. S. Andrews (1956) is at present reading for his M.Sc. (London) at the College of Estate Management. On completion in May he hopes to go abroad to East Africa for about three years. A. J. Longden (1956) has been commissioned in the Army Catering Corps, his present job being as a training officer. In Army Rugby he has met, at R.A.O.C., Blackdown, Second-Lieutenant J. C. Johnson (1956). A. J. Hughes (1960) has become a pupil" of the Rootes Group and is now living in Coventry. He is studying for "

his Higher National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering and finds it difficult to change from the Metric System of Science back to the antiquated system of British Standards. (This is one of my hobby horses !—E. A. C.) He is working on the Humber Hawk engine which he is allowed to assemble and also plays Rugby for his Works team. A. E. Noah (1960) has returned from Burma to begin a five-year course in Architecture. J. H. Sandilands (1960) tells us that he is now in the Police Force, presumably in the K.C.C. P. R. Anderson (1953) tells us that for the past two summers he has been a member of the crew of the 12-metre Yacht " Flica II " training for the America's cup and had a very successful summer racing against the Challenger —" Sceptre "—in the Solent and in Torbay. A. C. Nash (1956) is still with his regiment, the 1st Btn. South Wales Borderers (B.F.P.O. 29), in Germany. He has been fully occupied in (and enjoyed) the recent manceuvres so widely reported in the Press. An injury has prevented his playing much Rugby this season so far. G. H. Wall (1960) tells us that his brother, Jeremy (1954), has taken 2nd class honours at Oxford in agriculture and is at present gaining practical experience. G.H." tells us he is joining the Bibby Line at Liverpool shortly but hopes to continue pistol shooting and has enlisted the aid of P. V. L. Marchant (1945) for advice. R. H. Palmer (1959) is now studying t the University of Southern Rhodesiaa and Nyasaland. Salisbury. The University is affiliated to the University of

THE SUTTONIAN London and when Palmer wrote to us there were about 240 students 'Which it is hoped will be increased to a thousand or more. He is enthusiastic about not only the University but also the people he meets and the country round about. We hope that he will contact other 0.8. in that area. H. R. Hearn (1945) has been on a visit to North America—armed with a list of 0.5. there and has stayed with his brother Peter (1917) in Toronto. We await his " report " on O.S. that he met with interest. J. H. Gardner (1948) spent three years working in the Middle East—Libya, Egypt, Jordan and Cyprus—during the "dark days" of 1956 and 1957 as a chartered quantity surveyor. He was also officer i/c. certain security searches. His tours took him also to Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Malta, Turkey and Greece. On return to Europe he had a bad accident on an autobahn and was gravely ill for a long time. Now, thanks to German surgery and nursing in Munich, he is well again and after a spell in Denmark and Iran he is now in Cyprus. When he does come home we hope he will come and talk to the Geographers. His travels seem to rival those of St. Paul or Baron Munchausen. M. A. Hovey (1946), writing to make up a " backlog " of fifteen years, tells us of his marriage and the births of his son and daughter. He returned to the English Electric Co. in 1952 and was engaged on the development of highvoltage switch gear. Since then he has changed to the managerial side and now rejoices in, what he calls, the dubious title of "Asst. Superintendent Switchgear Production." He occasionally sees D. G. Leak (1946) and R. Hancock (1954), both working in Stafford.

Rev. J. H. Churchill (i239) has retired from his lectureship at King's College, London, and is now vicar of St. George's, Sheffield. His parish includes the University and a large housing redevelopment area. F. C. (Chris) Carter (1950) is working for the East African Tobacco Co. and has recently returned to Kampala, Uganda, after a spell in Tanganyika where he met District Officer R. F. Budd (1952) in Mufindi—a tea-growing district. He is now Area Sales Manager for Uganda and likes his job greatly— which is easy to do provided you are not upset by local nationalistic aspirations. He hopes to be home on leave in 1961. A. D. C. Turner (1948), now a Lieutenant in the Navy, is serving in Far Eastern Waters with H.M.S. Albion. He called on A. L. Harman (1932) in Hong Kong. His route outwards makes most fascinating reading, and, although his ship is past her youth and the weather has been hot and sticky most of the time, he has had a most interesting ten months and hopes to be back in U.K. by Christmas. He finds flying in the Navy "tremendous fun with snatches of intense activity and then relaxation ashore." On return to U.K. he is going to the R.N. Air Station, Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall. Turner would like very much to contact any 0.S. in the Navy, more particularly in the Fleet Air Arm. Air Vice-Marshal C. S. Moore (1928) has been posted back to Cyprus and recently entertained the Headmaster, who was in Cyprus on an Educational Mission. Since then he has held a meeting of 0.S., Cyprus Group, consisting of G. W. Hook (1930) and G. F. Scott (1927) and we hope J. H. Gardner (1948). As the three senior members of this

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Group were contemporaries at School we are sure that they had lots to talk about. D. W. Peach (1934), son of the late E. W. A. Peach (master 1930-1940), has written from Aukland, New Zealand, where he is manager of Pim & Co., Stamp dealers. He gives details of his district and his home and Aukland generally and from his description the North Island must be a delightful place to emigrate to. He says that opportunities to carve out a career in N.Z. are many and various with less competition than in U.K. provided the immigrant will " work hard, identify himself with the country and not upset the ' Kiwis ' (human not birds) by adversely comparing or criticising their way of life, and not strangle himself with his 'old School tie ' in this classless society." P. A. Long (1951) will be marketing oil products for " Shell " in Nigeria and says he will be "only too glad to see any O.S. who might find themselves in the vicinity." He will be out there for the next two years, but appears to be our sole " Nigerian Representative." A. W. Jones (1957) writes from King's College, Cambridge, to tell us that he has switched, as it were, from Maths to Electricity and is going to specialise in Heavy Current Engineering. There are about five students in this branch which allows them about one " don " each. Alan is playing in his College 1st XVwhich was undefeated at Cambridge although they came unstuck when they took on The " House" at Oxford. Although he doesn't see much of other 0.S. at Cambridge, he has seen A. K. M. Bristow (1960) in The Engineering Labs. and also met P. J. Brown (1957) studying mathematics at Clare College.

C.R. G. Cullen (1953) has been teaching in Germany and also done one year in a Jesuit College at Bordeaux. He is now back at Oxford reading for his Diploma of Education. His future plans include teaching in the U.S.A. for a year or two and then getting "caught up in the inexorable educational machine." P. D. Jordan (1957) is now serving with the Royal Horse Guards in London. Writing from Tanganiyka, R. F. Budd (1952) tells us that he will be home on leave in January, 1961, and hopes to visit the Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as his leave is of five months we shall hold him to this and perhaps get him to talk to the Geographers and historians. We shall look forward to his visit and in particular an explanation of how a Cambridge degree in Russian helps him as a District Commissioner in Tanganyika ! D. M. Traherne (1953) has written us a long letter about his exploits and movements since he left. He spent his National Service period in the Royal Engineers and, as well as representing his regiment in athletics, went to the School of Military Survey to be trained as a Field Surveyor. He must have profited by his Military Training as he then went to the drawing office of Dorman Long & Co. doing work on bridges all over the world, in 1957 he went to the City and Guilds College studying Civil Engineering with P. J. Hills (1956) and R. Benaim (1956). During vacations he took work in, amongst other places, Finlandâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a country which he thoroughly recommends from all points of view. He has qualified as B.Sc. (Eng.) with upper 2nd-class honours and is now the Assistant Site Engineer at the new Midland Bank site in Gracechurch Street.

THE SUTTONIAN R. S. H. Hope (1932) has sent us some news of Suttonians of the early nineteenth century which he came across while pursuing his hobby—Archeology. Living in Bournemouth he has met C. B. Groves (1932) occasionally. During the summer he visited the School—a habit which we wish other 0.S. would copy more often. He has also dramatised versions of "Alice through the Looking Glass" and "Alice in Wonderland," both of which were produced at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, with some success, to raise funds for the Church of England Children's Society for which he works. Mrs. J. Taylor (wife of late A. Taylor, Master 1927-1948 and late Housemaster of Westminster House) has moved to 20 Portland Road, Oxford and will be delighted if any 0.8. " up " at Oxford will call on her : Tel. Oxford 58335. " A.T's " elder daughter's wedding is reported elsewhere and his younger daughter is at St. Anne's College. L. W. Burrell (1956) has completed a three years' course in Architecture and is now doing one year's practical work at an office in Hampstead. After another two

years study and a further year of practical work he hopes to qualify as A.R.I.B.A. C. N. Armstrong (1952) writes from Kitimat B.C. promising further information and specimens from the Aluminium Corporation of Canada. He warns us not to be misled by the beautiful colour pictures of the town and surrounding district —they are true, all right, but clouds hang low in that area for long periods. Their only lifeline to the rest of Canada is a mud road 300 miles in length which is not very good for motor cars. As compensation he quotes : "wonderful ski-ing, good mountain climbing and rivers giving some of the best fishing in the world" right on his doorstep. R. H. Palmer (1959), now at the University of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, writes to let us know that he has completed successfully his First Year examinations. The rest of his letter gives interesting views of the troubled situation in that part of Africa and we hope to publish details from it in the next issue —unfortunately we only received the letter after the manuscript of the magazine had gone to the printers.

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Late News The following material arrived after the preparation of the first proofs of the magazine.

Death GILES.—Old Suttonians of several generations will mourn the passing of "Mrs. Giles" at the age of 90. She died on December 13, 1960. Besides working at School for very many years and waging guerrilla warfare with Harry Homewood over brushes, brooms and cleaning materials, she was the mother of Mrs. Irene Boorman and Mrs. George Stenning, who also worked for the School over a long period. We extend to them and to the remainder of Mrs. Giles' family our deep sympathy in their loss.

Ordination Peter Warland (1953) was ordained Deacon by the Lord Bishop of Liverpool in the Church of St. Mary, Walton-onthe-Hill, Liverpool, on Sunday, December 18, 1960.

O.S. Golfing Society The Society has had a successful year and the two courses chosen for the annual meetings have proved popular and attendance has returned more to that existing when we met at Bearsted. First of all, a team consisting of Epps, Cockerill, Brian Norman, de Pinna, Simmons and Reynolds played the Old Boys of King's School, Canterbury, at Knole Park, and succeeded in winning the match by five matches to one. The Stableford Competition at the Autumn Meeting was won by Ambrose Horne with Alan Trimming as runner-up. The Epps Trophy was won by R. Home and G. Penman.

Leslie Mason Apps completed his term of office as President and Norman Epps was elected in his place. Brian Reynolds was elected Captain for 1960-61. Our thanks are due to Leslie and Alan Martin for their work for the Society. A Supper was held at the Old Cock Tavern in Fleet Street on December 5, at which thirteen members were present. This was an enjoyable gathering and it is hoped that it will become an annual event. The Meetings for 1961 are May 28 at Ashford Golf Club and October 8 at the Nevill Golf Club, Tunbridge Wells. Anybody requiring further information of these meetings and who is not already on our mailing list should write to P. S. Morrish at Little Portobello, Brenchley, Kent. The Editor has been asked to give publicity to the following idea :— " Search " Next May " Search," a one-edition magazine edited by sixth formers, will be published. It will deal with the problems and issues which confront public and grammar school students in their last years at School. The editors will pay E1-E5 for any contribution accepted. Poems, short stories, drawings and photographs will be considered for publication, but most of "Search "will be taken up with comment and enquiry. Contributions (if possible typewritten) should be sent to :— T. V. Heald, Lyon House, Sherborne, Dorset. not later than March 1, 1961. Further details will be sent on request to the above address.