The Suttonian 1963 (Lent Term) by Sutton Valence School

THE

SUTTONIAN

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THE SUTTONIAN

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Editorial .. School Officials School Notes Valete Salvete Awards Our Contemporaries Chapel Notes .. Library Notes Music Notes .. •• House Music Competition Society Notes The Jazz Band Saturday Society . Films .. Sunday Club .. C.M.S. Exhibition Sixth Form Lectures Fourth Form Film Junior Lecture Arts Societies Films Notes For the Term C.C.F. Notes .. C.C.F. Field Day Shooting Retrospect Staff Concert Prefects Concert Sixth Form Conference Original Contributions Hockey Retrospect .. Cross Country Retrospect •• Fives Retrospect •• Fencing Notes Cambridge News Letter Fixtures for Summer Term, 1963 .. 0.8. Notes

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THE SUTTON IAN No. 250 (No. 8 of Volume XXX)

LENT TERM 1963

Ed itorial HE School continues to grow and develop. We now have a new and modern

refectory, a new boarding house and extensions to the Chapel. All these are the good and necessary ingredients of the " community " in which we live, but it is the boys themselves who are the most important part of any school, and it is up to them to make the fullest possible use of the facilities afforded them. We at Sutton Valence occupy a unique position in this respect. We have more spare time at our disposal than the great majority of state school pupils. Neither is our leisure ordered ; this is a good thing in many ways and is a privilege that should not be abused. This leisure time is one of the most important aspects of the Public School system, for it enables one to transcend the pattern of set work and engage in a wide range of society activities. It is an unhappy fact, however, that many societies are not as successful as they might be, due not to a lack of drive on the part of their organisers, but to a lack of support from the very people at whom they are aimed. It is only necessary to look at some of the society notes in this edition to see the truth of this. The Library, with its complement of new and interesting books and comfortable chairs is the ideal place for relaxation and private study and could be used by a far greater number than at present. If it is the purpose of the societies to reflect the unofficial side of school life, it is the purpose of the School magazine to reflect school life as a whole. Horner, in this page last term, made a plea for more original suggestions from members of the School, as well as setting out his own ideas on the subject. In spite of this, the only remarks I have received have been from members of the staff and various Old Suttonians. True, these comments have been helpful and encouraging, but what good will they do when the majority of the School itself is apathetic ? I cannot believe that everyone is satisfied with THE SUTTONIAN as it is at presentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;indeed most of the comments have been critical. No magazine is perfect, and ours is far from being so. I personally believe that the content is more important than the appearance, but both can be improved. There are aume sections of the magazine which cannot be altered to any great degreeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the traditional record of sports results, for exampleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but there are others (the Original Contributions section is one of these) which are controlled largely by members of the School. With a little interest and effort on the part of societies and individuals, and the submission of original poetry, prose, photographs and illustrations, the magazine could be made much more stimulating and attractive. We fall short, in these matters, of the standards set by a number of our contemporaries,

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School Officials Head of School : N. J. Lattimer School Prefects :

P. A. B. Hukins N. P. Watkins C. R. Byng-Maddick S. J. Lyne

Library Committee : The Headmaster (President) L. N. Harvey, Esq. (Librarian) R. L. Smallman (Hon. Secretary)

N. P. Watkins C. J. Chitty N. J. W. Page

N. J. Lattimer R. J. Harvey R. C. Bristow

Suttonian Committee : House Prefects : St. Margaret's :

Westminster :

C. J. Chitty R. J. Waugh R. Clarke R. S. R. Langley P. L. G. Browne C. D. Nickolds S. E. Marsh

R. L. Sinailnian M. D. Hopp6 F. Y. C. Hung N. J. W. Page P. C. Hodges J. S. Dudbridge V. D. Sones

Lambe's :

Founder's :

J. J. Smith

J. C. Murrells D. J. Luget J. P. Rutter R. Memmott N. L. A. Cook A. C. Beglin J. H. Jackson

R. C. Bristow D. Shaughnessy G. G. Cooper J. Ashley-Smith P. L F. Kelleher

Cornwallis :

D. V. Hole Q. W. Tweedie T. J. Eames V. E. Bentley

J. L. Cox R. J. Harvey W. A. Cairns

Sports Committee :

The Headmaster (President) E. A. Craven, Esq. (Chairman) N. J. Lattimer (Hon. Secretary) P. S. W. MacIlwaine, N. P. Watkins P. A. B. Hukins Esq. D. A. Simmons, Esq. C. R. Byng-Maddick S. J. Lyne F. R. Ball, Esq.

J. Holt N. J. W. Page V. D. Sones S. J. Lyne

(Editor) R. J. Harvey R. W. Fisk B. E. Cleghorn

School Notes The following have been appointed School Prefects and Heads of Houses :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; C. R. Byng-Maddick (Founder's). S. J. Lyne (Cornwallis). P. L. G. Browne, R. S. R. Langley, C. D. Nickolds and S. E. Marsh have been appointed House Prefects in St. Margaret's. A. C. Beglin, N. L. A. Cook, J. H. Jackson have been appointed House Prefects in Lambe's. R. J. Harvey and W. A. Cairns have been appointed House Prefects in Cornwallis. J. Ashley-Smith, G. G. Cooper and D. I. F. Kelleher have been appointed House Prefects in Founder's. R. J. Harvey, R. W. Fisk and B. E. Cleghorn have been co-opted to The Suttonian Committee. N. J. W. Page, N. J. Lattimer, R. J. Harvey and R. C. Bristow have been co-opted to the Library Committee. T. J. Eames, C. Macdonald and T. J. Salmon have been awarded their Fives Colours.

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THE SUTTONIAN P. D. Basser, A. M. C. Skinner and P. S. Bennett have been awarded their Running Colours. R. J. Lynden-Bell, J. S. Pattinson, D. M. Harber, C. J. H. Buzzard and P. B. BlaMe, have been awarded their Junior Running Colours. R. V. Cant and N. B. Houghton have been awarded their 1st XI Colours. A. Barr and C. R. Byng-Maddick have been awarded their 2nd XI Colours. C. K. Atkinson, S. J. Barnadiston and T. J. Groves have been awarded their Under-16 Colours. A. F. Pacey has been awarded his Under-15 Colours. C. M. Molyneux has been awarded his Under-14 Colours. Lieut.-Commander Sweeney is convalescing after an operation earlier in the term. We are pleased to hear he is progressing well and look forward to his speedy return. We welcome Miss F. M. Owen as House Matron to St. Margaret's. Miss Owen will be with us for only one term. The Editor would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have contributed to this edition of THE SUTTONIAN. He also thanks all O.S. who have written to him concerning the magazine.

Valete J: J. SMITH (L.-1958).—House Prefect, " 0 " Levels, let XV Rugger, VII Rugger (Captain), Fives Team (Captain), Athletics (Captain), Cert. "A," Parts I and II, Lance Corporal C.C.F., Hunting Society, Literary Society. To University. M. C. HEAD (F.-1957).--" 0" Levels, Junior Soccer XI, Under-15 Rugger XV, 2nd XI Hockey, Cert. "A," Parts I and II, Blue Lanyard. Proposed career : Police.

J. C. PYE (B. and W.-1960).—" 0" Levels, 2nd XI Hockey, Cert. "A," Parts I and II, Preliminary First Aid Certificate, Geography Society, Astronomical Society, Photographic Society. Goes on to study Surveying. N. R. PARKER (F.-1960).—" 0" Levels, Cert. "A," Parts I and II, Preliminary First Aid Certificate. Proposed career : Police. M. P. STONE (C.-1961).—Captain House Junior Dayroom Rugger, Basic Test. Goes to Haberdasher's Aske's School.

Salvete LOWER VI.—Arts.—R. D. M. Greenway (M.). LOWER IVA.-D. J. Styles (M.), D. W.

Martin (M.) LOWER

J. Denyer (M.), H. N.

Sinclair. LOWER IVC.-M. J. Borissow (M.). LOWER IVC.-T. S. Young (L.).

FORM III.—D. L. Froggatt (H.). FORM II.-C. N. Borissow (B.).

Awards W. M. Stobbs has been awarded the Robins Exhibition (St. John's College, Cambridge). J. B. Fyson has been awarded the Moxham Exhibition (Exeter College, Oxford). -— Our Contemporaries The Editor gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the following magazines and apologises for any omissions :— The Fettesian, The Lawrentian, The Dog Watch, The Portcullis, The School Tie, The Gresham, The Dovorian, The Elizabethan, The Cantuarian, The Sennockian, The Roffensian, The Aldenhamian, The Blundellian, The Jardinian, The Mill Hill Magazine, The St. Edmund's School Chronicle, The Edward Alleyn Magazine, The Tonbridgian, The Britannia Magazine, The Shirburnian.

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Chapel Notes HIS term has seen the beginning of the School communion services which are celebrated at 10 a.m, in the place of matins twice a term. The whole School attends the first half of the service and after the final hymn those not taking communion quietly depart. It was with much pleasure that the School welcomed the Rev. J. E. C. Nichol' to preach at matins on March 3. Mr. Nicholl was the School Chaplain and Housemaster of Holdgate House three and a half years ago. The School has made connections with St. Mark's Church, Gillingham. As a result of this, money is being donated by the School to buy a new table-tennis table for the St. Mark Youth Club, which has already been visited by members of the School. The original target set by the Chaplain was ÂŁ20 which, at the time of writing, has almost been reached. On March 10 the Rev. J. T. C. B. Collins, Vicar of St. Mark's Church, preached at School communion and later spoke to some members of the School. Our visiting preachers this term have been the Rev. 1). J. Pharoah, Vicar of Headcorn ; Dr. R. L. F. Boyd who, the previous night, had addressed the School during a Saturday Society lecture on the subject of " Space Research " ; and Lt.-Col. W. Rose who is connected with the Dr. Barnado's Homes. The four Lenten Addresses this term were all by the Rev. Stanley Good. The Addresses took place on Thursday evenings, temporarily taking the place of voluntary Chapel, and were extremely well attended. R. J. D.

Library Notes HE plans for the improved library are beginning to materialise. As the first instalment of Mr. Howard's gift, five armchairs have been purchased and well over a hundred new books have been bought from the Library Fund. The most notable of these is the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, in twenty-two volumes. The Committee wishes to thank D. W. Peach (0.S.) for " Stamps of New Zealand," R. M. Biggs (0.S.) for " Semi-conductor Devices and Applications," by R. A. Greiner, and " Radio Electronics," by Slurzberg and Osterheld, G. Pember (0X) for " Great Eastern Railway," by C. J. Allen, and Shell, Ltd., for " Reference Book of Useful Animals of the World," by Brimble and Edwards, and " Wild Animals in Britain," by 0. G. Pike. The number (approximate) of new books in their respective classes is as follows :-15 .. 11 Zoology .. Bible .. 6 Sociological 1 Architecture .. 10 1 Music Philosophy 1 3 Literature Physics .. 14 8 Geography Chemistry 24 11 Biography Botany .. 7 History ..

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Music Notes N Chapel this term we have been making good use of The Harwood Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. The choir has been rehearsing two anthems by Adrian Batten which are to be performed at the end of term. During the first half of the term the Orchestra, boosted in numbers by the inclusion of younger instrumentalists, was rehearsing for the Staff Concert which was given on Sunday, February 24. The resulting noise was both joyful and hearty. The Madrigal Group with its increasing search for works not written during the sixteenth century, has blundered upon the "Procession of Palms," by Malcolm Williamson, for chorus and cinema organist. It is hoped to perform this during one Evensong towards the end of term. Owing to the severe weather conditions, the Corps of Drums has not been on parade ; however, regular practices "in the dry" have helped to maintain their usual impeccable high standard. Three members of the band gave a display of precision marching during the Prefects' Concert, just to prove that foot drill is not neglected at Sutton Valence. Twelve members of the School entered the Associated Board Examinations on March 20. The instruments played ranged from the clarinet to the organ, and singing is also included. The results of these examinations will be published in the next edition of THE SUTTONIAN. The House Music Competition this year is being judged by a different process. Under the new system, all Houses will compete in the semi-finals to be judged by the music staff. Three Houses will then be chosen to go forward to the finals to be judged by Mr. W. J. Smith of the Cambridge Department of Education. This should prove to be more successful than previous years. N. J. W. P.

Singing :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Set Songs.

House Music Competition SATURDAY, 23RD MARCH Adjudicator : Mr. W. J. Smith Unison : "The Scolding Wife " : Trad. English arr. Hoist. Part Song : "I saw lovely Phillis " (S.A.T.B.) : de Pearsall. or " The Old Woman " (T.T.B.B.) : Roberton.

Own Choice : Cornwallis :

Unison : "The Mermaid " : Trad. English. Part Song : "Slow Motion " : G. R. Hopper. Unison : "Marching Along " : J. Harrison arr. J. E. M. Lambe's : Part Song : "Steal Away " : arr. N. P. Watkins. "The Ash Grove " : arr. Britten. St. Margaret's : Unison : Part Song : " Everytime I feel de Spirit" : Spiritual, arr. Woodgate. "The Lewis Bridal Song " : Trad. Scottish, arr. Westminster : Unison : N. J. W. Page. Part Song : "Little David play on yo' harp " : arr. Sargent.

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Instrumental :

Recorders : " Alman " : Robert Johnson. " Greensleeves " : Trad. English. T. J. Griffiths, P. R. James, D. J. Molyneux. Ballade du Petit Jeans I Quartet : arr. A. G. F. Biquette T. J. Griffiths, G. S. Farrow, J. D. Leonard, P. D. Basser. Recorders : " Balletto Tessier " : J. D. Mylius. Founder's : " Belle que tiens ma vie " : T. Arbeau. "Shall 1 walk the woods " : Anon. "Maiden Fair " : Anon. D. F. Moss-Gibbons, P. A. Wills, A. Prebble, M. J. D. Wills. Quartet : Three movements from " La Nurserie " Ingebrecht : arr. A. G. F. D. F. Moss-Gibbons, M. J. 1). Wills, J. Holt, A. Prebble. Westminster : Recorders " The Countess of Westmorland's Delight and Lute : Moffat, arr. N. J. W. Page. M. C. M. Pipe, D. I. A. Johnson, N. J. W. Page, R. L. Smallman. Organ Solo : Sonata No. 3 in A major for Organ, 1st Movement : Mendelssohn. N. J. W. Page. This year it was decided that each house should perform six items--four choral and two instrumental. As there were five houses taking part, a semi-final was held on March 21 to decide which houses should go through to the final. The adjudicators for the first round were Messrs. Lynas, Foulkes and Horn, and they decided that all houses except Founder's merited inclusion in the finals for the choral items, and that Westminster, Founder's and Cornwallis should compete on the instrumental side. This year, in addition to the Le Fleming Cup for the best choral item, there was one very kindly given and presented by Mrs. Evers for the best instrumental. Results : Choral(iii) Westminster (i) Lambe's (iv) St. Margaret's. (ii) Cornwallis Instrumental(i) Westminster (ii) (Equal) Founder's and Cornwallis. The finals provided an enjoyable evening's entertainment and it was clear that much hard work had gone into the preparations for the competition, the work of Mr. Foulkes in arranging music and training instrumentalists, and of Mr. Marsh in accompanying, being noteworthy. The Adjudicator paid special tribute to them and mentioned among other things the importance of audible words and of " singing" as opposed to shouting. Our thanks are due to Mr. Smith for his appreciation and helpful comments. Cornwallis :

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Society Notes THE HUNTING SOCIETY President : The Headmaster. Vice-Presidents : R. H. Hanworth, Esq. M. H. Fairbank, Esq. Rev. S. R. Beesley. Chairman : R. L. Smallman. Hon. Secretary : M. D. Hoppe. Clerk of the House : C. J. Chitty. Committee Members : J. L. Cox. S. E. Marsh. D. V. Hole. Guardian of the Gavel : W. A. Cairns. standard of debating in the meetings that have been held so far appears to T HE be quite high and perhaps it will be raised still higher in the debates later on during the term. But it is a great pity that some senior members of the School still will not take part in the opportunities offered by the Society, an attitude of mind it seems, that has been passed down from previous years. The first routine meeting was held on February 11 and consisted of a Mock Election. A great deal of hard work had obviously been put into this debate and the outcome was a most enjoyable evening for all those that came. The Conservative Party candidate, R. J. Harvey, defeated his closest rival by a majority of twenty-three votes. On February 19, R. L. Smallman and N. J. W. Page represented the School in the P.S.D.A. Competition which was held at Cranleigh. Unfortunately the School was not placed but we only just missed getting into the next round. A fortnight later the motion, "This House would not sit on the pavement with anybody," was debated. N. B. Houghton, for the proposition, pointed out the lack of drive in the kind of people who sat on pavements and the time wasted in the act of doing it. M. D. Hoppe, for the opposition, put forward that pavement life was social life and that one could watch life go by at an unusual angle (to say the least). S. E. Marsh, seconding for the proposition, and P. C. Hodges, for the opposition, ably backed the main speakers. The motion was carried by 21 votes to 17. On March 11 we are to debate the use and present trend of satire and in the last week of term we will consider whether " This House would prefer to live in the Victorian age." LITERARY SOCIETY There has been only one meeting so far this term. This was held on Sunday, January 20, and took the form of an Original Contributions and Anthology Session. Generally the standard of contributions has risen considerably. Gone are the days When the President was forced to wince through the recitation of a verse entitled

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" Spring Blooms on B.M." This is indeed an encouraging sign. A quiz session is planned at the end of term when once again the betting should be on Westminster to win. During the term there have also been two informal meetings to discuss the Arts Societies Films. On behalf of the members of the Society, I would like to thank Mr. R. H. Hanworth for his continued hospitality. N. J. W. P. HISTORY SOCIETY The Society has had two meetings this term. For the first meeting, held on February 3, five 0.S. were present. Mr. G. K. Horner (0.5.) (brother of last term's Hon. Secretary) was the speaker and he read a Paper on " Archeological and Roman Britain." He illustrated this with slides and put across this seemingly complex subject most clearly. He showed how methods of excavation and dating had changed. He also gave examples of Roman settlements in Britain and further informed us of the presence of a Roman Road in Sutton Valence. The Society thanked Mr. Horner for an interesting talk and for braving the appalling weather conditions. At the second meeting, held on March 3, the Hon. Secretary read a Paper on "Music and Nationalism." This was intended to be controversial and to provoke discussion. The Hon. Secretary showed that music displayed characteristics of race, environment and time. He therefore concluded that music displayed "National Characteristics." An interesting discussion evolved ; however only a small nuinber were present. There is one Paper promised for next term from an outside speakerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but perhaps more enthusiasm from within the School would result in more worthwhile meetings for all ! N. P. W. GEOGRAPHY SOCIETY So far this term there have been two meetings. One combined with the Natural History Society, at which Mr. R. W. Arnold gave a very amusing and interesting talk on an expedition to the southern end of the Caspian Sea. At the second meeting J. B. Cox (E.S.U. Student) gave an illustrated talk on his European travels. This was a light-hearted talk and was enjoyed by a good number who attended. Three more meetings are planned for this termâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one having already been postponed. Two are by outside speakers : firstly, Mr. James Hall on "Tristan da Cunha," and secondly, Mr. S. D. Biggs (0.S.) is coming down to address the Upper Sixth. On the whole therefore this term has been more encouraging than last. The attendances have been fair, and Mr. Coutts and Mr. Benbow are thanked for their help throughout this term. More effort though will be required for next term when it is hoped that the Geography Society will put on" something with a difference." N. P. W,

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The first meeting of the term was combined with the Geography Society and was in the form of a lecture by Mr. R. W. Arnold from the Department of Zoology at Oxford. He talked about an expedition to the South Caspian and illustrated it with some excellent films and slides, mainly of birds and the local people. Since then, members have been occupied on various projects and should have been considering Speech Day exhibitions. The snow has hampered our activities considerably but a bit of outdoor work has been done. Now that the greenhouse has been double-glazed and equipped with an efficient heater it is being used far more extensively and should be productive in the summer. The plot and pond have been deeply covered with snow and it is feared that the fish have been frozen to death, but they will be replaced when the ice melts. Towards the end of term the Society will have another combined meeting with the Geographical Society, when Mr. James Hall will talk about Tristan da Cunha. M. STRANGE. CONJURING CLUB The Club has had rather an unlucky term. Three shows were arranged for this term, but we were able to perform at only two of them, one of which had to be rearranged becaused of the bad weather. J. C. Murrells and D. J. Luget had the pleasure of performing in the Concert in Aid of the Cheshire Homes. At the time of going to press, the Club are awaiting final arrangements for another show this term. This coming holiday the Club will be publishing its annual magazine. J. C. M. CHESS CLUB The Chess Club does not usually function during the Spring Term, as there are more outside sports available. However, on account of the bad weather at the beginning of term, the Society was able to hold a number of meetings which were reasonably well attended. Mr. L. N. Harvey and Mr. P. S. W. MacIlwaine gave short talks to the Society on chess tactics. R. S. R. L. CHRISTIAN UNION Among our speakers this term, we have had the Rev. D. J. Pharoah, Vicar of Headcorn, the Rev. J. E. C. Nicholl, who was until 1960 Chaplain at the School, the Rev. R. Hove11, Lt.-Col. W. Rose, Mr. R. D. Chance (our Chairman) and the Chaplain. Topics have ranged from the excavation of Bible cities to the importance of prayer ; from Dr. Barnacle's Homes to V.P.S. (Varsities and Public Schools) camps, to which only a few members of the School go regularly and we are hoping that more will go this year to the camps at St. Bees and Lymington. Numbers have unfortunately not increased this term and this may be due to the fact that most people in the School do not understand what happens at these meetings and do not take the trouble to go to find out, We hope that numbers will increase substantially next term,

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The Jazz Band HIS term we welcome Roger Penfold (drums) and Jamie Leonard (bass), who made their official debut at the Prefects' Concert on March 9. In particular we are pleased to have Penfold for not only does he play the drums, he also possesses his own set—a rare combination ! The line up is (to say the least) very unusual. In addition to the two already mentioned, there are Vic Sones (the School's answer to John Coltrane) on tenor sax ; Jay Holt on clarinet ; Neil Page on trombone ; Les Smallman, banjo and guitar. This term has seen a ferocious internal struggle between the purists on the one hand and, on the other, the purveyors of tawdry mass entertainment. Even " The Maddison " raised its ugly head once, and then, thankfully, disappeared once more. We still lack the necessary lead trumpet, without which we hesitate to call ourselves a Traditional group. Surely, with the number of brass pupils in the School there is someone to fill this gap ?

Saturday Society UNFORTUNATELY the first item of the term—a second visit by Mr. Joseph Cooper, the celebrated pianist—had to be postponed as a result of the bad weather. We look forward to hearing Mr. Cooper again on May 18. JANUARY 19, " NINOTCHKA HY has the average Soviet citizen little chance of sampling the sins of Capitalism, of visiting the Western World to convince himself that it is in fact corrupt, wicked and misled ? The answer quite simply is because he won't come back and " Ninotchka " illustrates this vital and interesting reflection in a harmlessly light-hearted and cleverly amusing way. On to the gay and carefree Parisian scene appears a determined delegation from Soviet Russia, whose vague purpose is to recover some jewellery from a rather obscure Grand Duchess. This "Envoy Extraordinary" consists of one particularly staunch and sour brand of Communist female, and a comical bunch of three not-so-staunch Cossacks. Once tempted, the wicked Cossacks find the dirty Capitalist lure of the Grand Hotel and the Royal Suite too great for them, and thrilled with their enlightenment, exploit their new way of life with hilarious delight, and show great appreciation of such Capitalist indulgences as seven-course meals with wine and French maids to follow. Ninotchka, brilliantly played by Greta Garbo, asks, as a sober contrast, for only a bed to afford the minimum rest necessary, and a table on which to stand her picture of Lenin. Thus equipped she takes the opportunity of seeking the Grand Duchess's jewels to make a full sociological survey of the curious behaviour of the Capitalist being. She is fascinated by the love-making antics of Leon (played by Melvyn

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Douglas) in whose bachelor flat she finds herself. Leon, at first Ninotchka's research guinea-pig, finds it rather disconcerting to take her out to dinner and find her spreading Communist propaganda in the Ladies' Powder Room. On the discovery that Leon is in fact the son of the obscure Grand Duchess, the plot develops into a delightful muddle of comedy, romance and politics. The whole film showed an unusual, thoroughly refreshing aspect of East-West conflict and international relations. V. D. S. FEBRUARY 16, "SPACE RESEARCH" The School was privileged this term to have a visit from Professor R. L. F. Boyd of London University. No one could have been better qualified to speak on the subject, Space Research, our visitor being, amongst other things, a Professor of both Physics and Astronomy and the leader of the British Space Research Team. For this reason, perhaps, I was not the only person rather apprehensive of the talk being a labyrinth of complicated technical data. However, although we were in fact swamped in rockets, ultra-violet rays and the upper atmosphere, the talk itself went above no one's head, and everyone was grateful to Professor Boyd for bringing such a vast and absorbing subject to such understandable dimensions. It is also both interesting and comforting to learn that Britain looks into space with no obscure political intent, but with just honest curiosity. V. D. S. MARCH 2, " Music FOR THE THEATRE, RADIO AND CINEMA" On March 2, Antony Hopkins, the well-known music critic and composer, came and gave a very witty and interesting lecture on the various aspects of his own particular musical media, viz., theatrical, radio and film music. He began with the fact that music has, up till the present time, often survived the play and a good example of this fact is the Egmont Overture by Beethoven. The music of present-day works are not so well remembered ; for media like the cinema blunts one's sensibility to music. Mr. Hopkins then proceeded to theatrical music and we shared good examples of this in his own compositions for Shakespeare's play "Antony and Cleopatra." He skilfully pointed out, with the use of the piano, how music could give both the atmosphere and the geographical location of the scene. Music could also establish the type of person concerned on the stage. Thus, theatrical music has a very large domain ; but he made the important point that music must not be allowed to intrude too much, otherwise it would completely dominate the production as a whole. The radio medium was the next subject he talked about and in this he pointed out that "music takes the place of the eyes." To prove his point, Mr. Hopkins played on the piano some music he had composed for a radio programme called The Sex Life of a Grasshopper." A somewhat difficult subject to portray in music, one might have thought ! But with the use of glissandos on the 'cello string and other such effects, he did indeed succeed in portraying the subject. We also heard on tape

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some music which he composed for a science fiction radio play. One could grasp the horrific atmosphere of the rather sordid storyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; all because of the very fitting music that carried on endlessly throughout. Finally he talked about aspects of film music. This is a very artificial and inflexible form of compositionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;yet it mars or makes a film. An example of his music was shown in a tape recording of the sound track from the film " Billy Budd." In conclusion, therefore, it can be seen that the whole form of incidental music is a very wide and important subject, for to put it in his own words "the part played by music on the imagination is a mighty and wonderful thing." M. I). H.

Films " THE LEAGUE OE GENTLEMEN

Friday, March 15, the film " The League of Gentlemen" was shown to the O NSchool. The film depicted the conception and execution of a bank robbery by a small group of determined ex-army officers, all of whom bore a somewhat dubious reputation. This confederacy was led by the colonel, its instigator, played by Jack Hawkins. The first part of the film dealt with the recruiting of the seven men involved, by the colonel and introduced us to the colonel's second in command, played by Nigel Patrick, the" Padre," played by Roger Livesey, and the wireless expert, Richard Attenborough. The film then went on to show the raid on a nearby army camp to obtain weapons ; this episode contained an uncomplimentary sketch of the internal life of the Army. The next section of the film showed the final preparations for the robbery, and then the robbery itself. The filming of this operation was of a high standard, in particular that of the actual approach to the bank by way of Fleet Street and the neighbouring roads. During the actual entry to the bank the film successfully put across the atmosphere of confusion, which such events engender. Unfortunately the comparatively high standard of the majority of the film was marred by a clumsily conceived sequence in the last two minutes, which not unnaturally gave rise to a considerable amount of ridicule on the part of those members of the audience who adopt a more critical attitude to production of this nature. Michael Ralph directed. B. E. C. "THE MAN WHO KNEW Too Mucu " On Thursday, March 28, the film, "The Man who knew too much," was shown in the School Hall. The film, a thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starred James Stewart and Doris Day. The film tells the story of how a young American couple and their son become involved in an international intrigue. The climax of the film, which takes place in the Royal Albert Hall is a masterpiece of suspense. The film, and its accompanying " cartoon " were greatly enjoyed by all present. R. E. C,

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Sunday Club

N Sunday, January 27, the first of the term's Sunday Club meetings took place in the School Hall. The film "Martin Luther," with Lethar Wolf in the name part, and with music played by the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, was shown. The story followed Luther's life from a law student to an Augustinian Friar, his visit to Rome in 1510, the nailing of his ninety-five theses to the door of Wittenberg Church, and his outlawry at the Council of Worms in 1521 in the presence of the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. Martin Luther's hatred of God's supposed wrath (" He is Godâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; He is holy ; I am manâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I am evil ! He has judged me already ! "), and his opposition to material worship (" symbol replacing the means ") was well illustrated. Those boys present much enjoyed this two-hour film. The Rev. M. Upton was not able to reach the School owing to adverse weather conditions on February 3. However, the film which he sent, "The Story of Fred James," concerning a young ticket inspector on the railways accused of bribery, was shown to forty boys in Room 12. On February 10, Sunday Club took the form of "Twenty Questions" and was held in the Almshouses. Miss Finnis, Mr. Chance, Mr. Vibert and Mr. Marsh constituted the panel. Boys and members of the staff alternated in guessing answers. The subjects and the number of questions asked to find them as follows : Adam (3), Ark (6), Wise Men (14), Bullrushes (8), Red Sea (not guessed), Loaves and Fishes (3), Sermon on the Mount (4), Ten Commandments (1), The Temple (not guessed), the First Chapter, St. Paul's Epistle to the Corinthians (not guessed), Goliath (5), Jerusalem (6), The Golden Calf (not guessed), Fishing boat (11), Caesar (not guessed), Star of Bethlehem (16), Twelve Apostles (12), Isaiah (8), Jonah's Whale (5), Donkey (3), Palm Sunday Donkey (4), Upper Room (not guessed), Lions' Den (not guessed), Samson's Strength (15), Manger (7), Rome (20), Nebuchadnezzar (17). R. W. F.

C.M.S. Exhibition

February 4 and 5, a Church Missionary Society Exhibition was held at the School. A number of films were shown to forms throughout the two days, and an exhibition, illustrating the work of the organisation, was put on show. After an introductory talk by Mr. Humphries of the C.M.S., members of the School were told of the work done by the Society. Clergymen are trained as farmers, doctors and teachers in Africa so as to mix with the inhabitants. In many instances, medical teams, protecting villages from malaria, were comprised mainly of coloured doctors and nurses. The work of the C.M.S. takes place in such countries as far apart as West and East Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Iran, India and China. The Society issues books and magazines for both adults and children. Perhaps the best of the films shown at the School was Japanese. This was beautifully photographed and did not deal with religion alone. It did, however, establish the fact that only one in every two hundred people in Japan is a Christian.

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CAN KENNEDY BECOME A GOOD PRESIDENT

HERE are many destructive criticisms today which are levelled at President Kennedy. Thus, it was a refreshing change to hear someone who tended to be pro-Kennedy rather than anti. Mr. Grant gave a lively description of the President, his duties, his obligations and his achievements. He started with a 'brief r6sume of Abraham Lincoln's career, and by comparing it with Kennedy's career a good yardstick was presented, by which we could judge Kennedy as an important political leader. Neither Roosevelt nor Eisenhower was of Kennedy's calibre, and Mr. Grant demonstrated this by giving several anecdotes appertaining to Kennedy's intellectual versatility. Praise was also given for Kennedy's handling of the Cuban situation, which, Mr. Grant felt, had established him as a great diplomat in the eves of the world. Mr. Grant also felt that he was wise to dip into the universities to find top brains to aid him in political issues. There was a ripple of subdued laughter, though, when Mr. Grant explained that the fact that Kennedy had given the post of Attorney-General to his own brother, Robert, was no ground to accuse him of nepotism. After all, had not Robert justified his brother's trust and proved his worth ? Mr. Grant then asked for questions from the floor, and they came fast and furious. In answer to the question "Could Nixon have become as good a President as Kennedy ? " Mr. Grant explained that although Nixon was an able man, and an orator who "could talk his way out of any situation," he was not of the intellectual standing of Kennedy. Mr. Grant also explained that Kennedy was showing concern at Britain's failure to get into the Common Market, and that he strongly disapproved of the Russian Trade Agreement. Nevertheless, this rather obvious anti-Soviet feeling on the matter could not, Mr. Grant emphasised, be making the cold war any colder, and in fact he thought that Russian-American relationships were becoming less strained and more respectful. Although one could easily be led to believe that Kennedy was omnipotent and infallible by the rather obvious bias in the lecture, Mr. Grant did succeed in clarifying somewhat the politically shrouded picture of President Kennedy, and the heated argument that the lecture provoked certainly provided some interesting food for thought. "WAR TIME EXPERIENCES " On Friday, March 8, Mr. Ronald Seth lectured to the VIth and Vth Forms about a few years of his wartime experience. Although the title of the talk was originally " The Secret Service," Mr. Seth explained that there had been a slip 'twixt telephone receiver and ear. However, as it turned out, Mr. Seth gave us an enthralling and engrossing lecture. Mr. Seth was not a physically distinctive man ; and this, he explained, was vital to the safety of any spy. "I am probably the world's most highly trained spy," he continued. And this he proved, by relating his experiences in England, France and Estonia. This state was important for the production of shale and shale oil. When the Germans overran Estonia in 1940 they took over the mines, and extracted as much

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oil as possible for transport fuel. As this was highly beneficial to the Germans, the English spy organisation, 0.S.E., made it the target of their attention. Mr. Seth was called for training to a spy school, where he learnt the arts of self-defence, survival, and radio operation. He was chosen because Estonia had been his pre-war home for some years, and he knew the area and the shale mines intimately. With the completion of his training, Mr. Seth was fully equipped with food, a very heavy radio, clothes and other basic essentials and dropped by plane onto a northern peninsular, about thirty miles east of the main town, Tallin. There he found the house which he used to occupy, and he used this as his headquarters. Mr. Seth then went on to describe the hardships he endured and the phenomenal escapes he experienced. Once he was hiding up a tree, and a whole battery of German soldiers were milling below. A dog which they had, suddenly turned on the soldiers' commander, and bit him in the leg. Such pandemonium followed, that Mr. Seth was able to drop from the tree undetected and gain a good few hundred yards start. Although he was spotted, he escaped. Eventually, though, he was captured, after attempting suicide (yet another remarkable part of the story) and taken to a P.O.W. camp, where he was tortured. He was returned to England in 1945 having firmly convinced the enemy that he would spy for them in Britain ? Mr. Seth's lecture was thoroughly entertaining, and although educationally it was of little value, it left one with admiration for the lecturer and the feeling that there was still room for excitement and adventure in the modern world. R. J. H. Fourth Form Film N February 28 Mr. Winter showed the follow-up of his film on Egypt, "The Isles of Greece." As last term, the film was primarily a holiday record, but there were many shots of the" Glory that was Greece." The film began at London Airport, and finished as the sun dipped below Mount Olympus, containing in between shots ranging in subject from cloud formations to the Parthenon, from busy Greek streets to the ancient, deserted island of Delos. It was accompanied by traditional Greek music (bought in a music shop in modern Athens, as it later transpired), and some hints on the art of cine-photography. We look forward to more such films Mr. Winter may be able to show us, and hope S. P. CLARKE. they will maintain the standard set by their two predecessors.

Junior Lecture THE LIFE OF A MODERN COWBOY" On March 27 Mr. R. Pearson gave a very entertaining lecture on "The Life of a Modern Cowboy." Dressed in traditional cowboy clothes and with an impressive collection of rifles, saddles and other equipment, he stressed that the cowboy really does exist, although he is nothing like the television version. The modern cowboy does not carry a gun and is often helped by trucks and helicopters, although horses are still widely used owing to the rough ground. "

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On a ranch such as the one in Texas on which Mr. Pearson used to work, there are 50-60,000 cattle. These are turned loose over vast areas and rounding them up for marketing or inspection is therefore a very hard job. The cowboys, each with four horses, are taken out to the area where they have to work, on a truck. They then drive the cattle to a fattening-up farm where the cattle are fattened for three months. The cattle are then driven to the trains to be sent to the slaughterhouses. The cowboy's job is not finished however. He has to travel with the cattle on the train journey, which may take a fortnight. Only then is his work finished and the rodeos begin, with bronco-riding, calf-roping and other sports. Mr. Pearson finished his lecture by demonstrating, with blank cartridges, the rifles and pistols in his collection. These varied from a flintlock musket to a Winchester repeater which, as Mr. Pearson demonstrated, fired almost as fast as a machine gun. The pistols included a flintlock and the famous Colt 45. After the lecture Mr. Pearson answered questions and allowed members of the P. MEDWAY. audience to fire his guns. Arts Societies Films THE HORSE'S MOUTH HE film " The Horse's Mouth " was shown to members of the Arts Societies on Sunday, February 17. This film tells the story of the rehabilitation of Gully Jimpson (Alec Guinness) after a period in " the Scrubs." The refined eccentricity of the over confident painter was well portrayed by Guinness who never let the comic cliches, which are inevitable in such a part, overpower him. A major contribution to the film was the music which was arranged from Prokofviev's " Lieutenant Kije Suite," which was itself composed for a Russian film about the legendary soldier—thus completing the circle. Apart from the sheer craftsmanship displayed by Guinness, the fihn offered a number of delightful cameos—the irate lady in the queue outside the National Gallery— the works manager on a council demolition site—the frozen model—and hoards of delightfully authentic art students. All this creates an excellent film. N. J. W. P. THE ANGRY SILENCE Imagine a man wiping the sweat from his brow and the grease from his machine. If you can understand what this man feels about his place, if you have an answer to the problems, the personal undertones and the ethics of trade unionism, don't bother to watch " The Angry Silence." Set in the brutally sordid atmosphere of industrialisation, this film smells of reality. A man, Tom Curtis, Richard Attenborough, anyone, sees the apathetic futility of an unofficial strike, and for the sake of his wife, his young family and his upstairs flat which smells of cooking, becomes a detested " blackleg " and is " sent to Coventry." The awkwardness, strain and bitterness which revolve around this simple theme accelerate to a pitch of not only intense emotion but cruel hooliganism. Such scenes as one crudely shot in the neglected urinal of a primary school make the firm ring with inescapable truth. " The Angry Silence " has no great or revolutionary ingredients, yet it is an immensely powerful and arresting portrayal of a scene that should make anyone with a public conscience sit up and think about trade unions. V. D. S.

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Notes for the Term began on a cheerless note, when a blue-coated guardian of the law stood T HEon term duty at the gates of the School on Tuesday night to direct one-way traffic down the drive. New boys must have wondered what sort of penal institution they were entering. As a result of the snow, some day boys were privileged to spend the night in the comfort of School beds, because they were unable to reach home. Two days from the beginning of term lavatories in Westminster and St. Margaret's Houses were useless because of a water shortage. The result was a series of comically ambiguous instructions appearing on notice boards. Power cuts must have been more frequent than ever before in the history of the School. On one occasion, during prep., a power cut raised the hope of some members that, for the first time in their lives, they would have a valid excuse for not doing their work. Much to their disappointment, the supply was restored in a matter of minutes. A unique and fascinating notice given out after lunch one day stated that skating was allowed on the School swimming pool. Some boys took advantage of this form of exercise, and it came as a relief to know that no one had fallen through to the murky depths of the deep end. Despite Flu injections given to the majority of the School last term, the Sanatorium was kept busy with boys who had caught an anonymous "bug." But at the end of term we were assured by Sister that there had been no cases of 'flu and that the innoculations had been successful. Certainly we are fortunate in escaping epidemics which attacked other schools. Authorised gambling was taught by three members of the staff in the form of a Bridge Club. Various classrooms round the School were turned into gambling dens as boys learnt to play the game which was described as a "social asset." Visions were conjured up of boys hunched over card tables under dimmed lights and shrouded in cigar smoke. In the coldest term ever, the School clock held out gallantly against the elements, not stopping once ; and it came as a surprise to no one to learn that, even after the show of gaudy (and sometimes tasteless) political posters displayed in the School Block, the Conservative Party had won the Hunting Society Party Elections. R. W. F.

C.C.F. Notes

HE aim of the C.C.F. is not, in my eyes at least, only the military one of providing some sort of background knowledge of 'military methods and materials. As important is the "provision of opportunities within a disciplined framework for the development of qualities of initiative, self discipline, leadership and endurance." This is not easy if the weather confines us to the classroom, and, for that reason, this term has been a little disjointed.

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There have been a number of good points Fourteen cadets passed A.P.T. with credit ; Cadet Lovelock was the first since the war to achieve a credit in both A.P.T. and Basic Test ; in the A.P.T. only three failed, and these failed only in drill, which was understandable. The recruits' Field Day exercise left the directing staff with only three to findâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an improvement on the eight of last term, and indeed on the four boys and two officers lost the preceding night. A lot of useful work was done in First Aid, eleven having gained Preliminary Certificates at this date, with some six more to come ; the Corps of Drums has enlarged its stock of tunes, though it remains to be seen whether the new tunes can be marched to ; and the Signal Section has done some useful training. Finally, the R.E. Section, though handicapped by lack of instructors has done some training, and covered a fair distance on Field Day. The problems which have been mentioned before in these notes have, however, not been entirely solved. There is still a feeling that C.C.F. parades are something apart, useful only for filling Friday afternoons. There is still a lack of self discipline in the sense of making sure that a task is really completed. Perhaps above all, we are not yet providing enough opportunities in the way of specialist courses. We can do more in this way, but only with active co-operation and lasting enthusiasm from members of the contingent. Finally, a preliminary word about Camp. This year we go to Warlop, Cumberland, for the week starting July 28. This should give us an opportunity to make use of rather rougher country than we have come across so far, and should provide scope at least for endurance.

C.C.F. Field Day weather is invariably rainâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but on March 15 we had had our quota F IELD-DAY before arriving at Pippingford Park Training Area. The plan for the day was to have two separate exercises, but on arrival it was decided that the afternoon exercise should be cancelled. But the original plan was reverted to as the morning exercise was shorter than expected. The morning exercise was marred by a general confusion of orders. But despite this it would be fair to say that the attacks had the upper hand at the close of the exercise. A short break for lunch followed, but this was rudely interrupted by a group of defenders (previously missing) who appeared on the scene firing their rifles. The afternoon exercise was the better----and perhaps more military, of the two. And again it was the attack which eventually triumphed, despite very heavy losses. Again the lessons to be learnt were mostly simple field craft. And as usual far too little use was made of natural cover. During the day the recruits were on a map-reading exercise in the same area. They were split into small groups and had to go to various map references, where an N.C.O. would ask a few questions and then give another reference. This exercise was won by recruits Batten, Pedgrift and Wilkinson.

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THIS term's shooting started in a very cold spell, but this did not appear detrimental ' to the shooting ; for the scores obtained were higher than expected, as there were few members of the VIII experienced in shooting "Country Life." We are even more indebted to the staff who supervised the shooting in the extremely cold weather. The result of the First Stage of the Kent T.A. Competition is that we have a lead of two points over our nearest rival. We still have to shoot the Second Stage and hope the scores will be included in this term's SUTTONIAN. In the first three stages of the " Country Life," our scores were quite promising and satisfactory. Lynden-Bell scored a possible, and this is the first to be scored by an S.V. individual in the actual competition. However in the landscape our total was rather disappointing, and spoiled what could easily have been a really good score. This Easter we are taking, as usual, a party to spend a few invaluable days at Bisley. Four boys are going for the first time, and it is hoped that they will show as much promise on the open ranges as they have on the miniature range. Results of Competitions this term were as follows :â&#x20AC;&#x201D; THE " COUNTRY LIFE" Group (ex 20)

J. P. Rutter . R. J. Lynden-Bell T. J. Epps . . A.C. Beglin D. J. Luget . S. J. Lyne . J. G. Alexander H. W. Wiggins

20 20 20 20 20 20 _ 20 .20

CHALLENGE TROPHY Rapid (ex 50)

Snap (ex 30)

48 50 47 47 46 43 48 46

30 30 28 29 27 28 29 28

Total (claimed score)

Total (ex 100)

98 100 95 96 93 91 97 94 _ 764 (ex 800)

Total claimed score in Landscape Target : 145 THE SECOND STAGE OF THE KENT T.A. AND A.F. MATCH (ex 100)

95 97 97 97 97 88

j. P. Rutter R. J. Lyndon-Bell T. J. Epps . 1). J. Lugetâ&#x20AC;˘ . S. J. Lyne . J. G. Alexander . Total (claimed score)

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For 760 758 758 771 771 771 766 766 766 766 766 771

Victoria College Tonbridge . Sedbergh . Whitgift . Wellington . Cheltenham . Allhallows . Oakham . 'Trinity School Hurstpierpoint A ldenham . Victoria College

Ago i host 722 717 769 783 764 789

767 747 750 766 786 741

Re, ul t Won \Von Lost Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Drawn Lost Won

Concert by Staff and School Orchestra SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1963

PROGRAMME 1. Suite for Orchestra Trumpet Parade Arapahoe Warriors Gypsy Dance . Village Festival Lullaby . Country Dance Rigadoon

arr. B. B. Jurey (ol(1 French tune) . (Indian tune) (Hungarian Folk tune) (Based on Czech folk sang) . (French tone) . (French tune) (Henry Purcell)

2. Male Voice quartet : Smith (1899) " Secrets " _Bostwick " Moaning Lady " Mr. R. D. Chance, Mr. .1. E. Marsh, Mr. R. E. llorn, Mr. A. G. Foulkes . S. Bach 3. Concerto in C. major for two Pianos T.hird Movement. Mr. F. LVIIZIS and Mr. J. E. Marsh. 1. " 0 Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion " (Messiah) . Mr. R. D. Chance and Mr. F. Lvnas. 5.

Handel

Clarinet and Piano : Adagio and Allegro resolute from Concertinoâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;arranged by Gordon Jacob from Violin pieces by Tartini

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Schubert

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Clarence Raybould Mr. J. E. Marsh

• Spiritual Kentucky Mountain Sony

(a) Paraphrase on" Three Blind Mice "for two pianos . (b) Popular song from" Façade" Mr. F. Lynas and Mr. J. E. Marsh.

10. March, Interlude and Jig The Orchestra.

Elisabeth Gest arr. Walton

David Stone

ORCHESTRA: Violins : N. J. W. Page (Leader), C. J. Chitty, D. I. A. Johnson, C. M. Molyneux,

S. E. LeGrys, S. Stringer. Viola : Mr. A. G. Foulkes. Violoncellos : Mr. F. Lynas, V. D. Sones, J. D. Leonard. Contrabass and Lute : R. L. Smallman. Flutes : D. F. Moss-Gibbons, T. J. Griffiths. Oboe : M. C. M. Pipe. Clarinets : M. J. D. Wills, J. Holt, G. S. Farrow. Trumpets : Mr. G. Holley, J. W. A. Hollis, M. P. J. Ormrod, A. J. Fleck, G. K. J.

Murray. Trombone : T. J. Eames. Percussion : M. J. R. Sealey, R. J. Penfold, N. F. Durbridge. Conductors : Mr. F. Lynas, Mr. J. E. Marsh.

Sunday, February 24, an informal concert was given by the Staff and the School O NOrchestra. This was the first time the Orchestra has ventured to appear in public, and the occasion afforded them invaluable experience. The concert was opened and closed by them, while in between Messrs. Lynas, Chance, Marsh, Horn and Foulkes ably demonstrated their musical skill. The items most enjoyed were perhaps the pieces for clarinet and piano, and the two songs which featured the Male Voice Quartet. A good deal of the success of the concert can be attributed to Mr. Marsh for his great patience and helpful advice during Orchestra rehearsals.

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Saturday, March 9, the senior boys of the School gave their concert " Saturation NPoint "in aid of the Mote Park Cheshire Home. The performance opened with a spirited rendering of the concert's 'â&#x20AC;˘ theme " tune by the Orchestra, an enlarged edition of the Jazz Band, and was followed with a number of songs, including " California " and " Lullaby of Broadway," by the concert vocalists. It was unfortunate that the company's chief soloist was in the process of recovering from an attack of laryngitis. This was followed by a brief interlude in which various members of the " Gang " told a stream of jokes, some of which were perhaps a trifle hoary. The next item consisted of the " black arts " as practised by two members of the Conjuring Club ; one of their tricks involved a strait jacket, from whose embrace Luget escaped after much writhing on the floor to the accompaniment of a prolonged drum roll. After a couple of hilarious sketches, again by the " Gang," the jazz Band played two popular tunes, " John Brown's Body " and " Sweet Georgia Brown." Then followed what was probably the most entertaining and the most subtle item in the whole concert, namely," Personal Appearance," a parody on the" popular" pianist Liberace, and indeed on all popular entertainers. Hopp(, Hole and Chitty are to be congratulated on this extremely clever piece of mimicry. The first half of the concert was concluded with a number of spirituals winch were enjoyed by the audience. These included " Dry Bones " and " Joshua fit de battle of Jericho." Immediately after the interval came the " Tattoo " an amusing sketch of the Corps of Drums, which was greeted with vociferous applause. The next item was " Sutton TX." which gave the School a glimpse of what a provincial television broadcasting company could produce in the way of news and entertainment. The following item was a burlesque on " The Mikado." Tins again was of a high_ standard for a " rag " concert and was much appreciated by the audience. The concert was brought to a close with a number of rousing songs accompanied by the Orchestra. Watkins and Page are to be congratulated on a masterly production which was enjoyed by all present. The total amount collected was over 1:81 and those concern(( I would like to thank the audience for their support. B. E. C.

Sixth Form Conference

N March 5 the Sutton Valence contingent descended on the Simon Langton Girls' School in Canterbury, all set for an entertaining and instructive day discussing the Conference's subject, " Communications in the age of Mass Media." After a few words of welcome from the School's headmistress, the first speaker, Mr. A. V. Williams, spoke on the effects of advertising and the limits it imposed on itself, of which, as an advertising practitioner, he had considerable knowledge.

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A coffee-break followed, then the second speaker, Mr. Penry Jones of A.B.C. Television, continued with Advertising which he managed to present in a broader sense, warning us to beware of losing our identity to advertising. With these lectures freshly implanted in their minds, the members dispersed for group discussion over lunch. Although no sandwiches were thrown, Sutton engaged in many heated discussions. These burning issues were recorded on paper and submitted to a Brains Trust afterwards which did not particularly distinguish itself in attempting to answer them, and this section dragged a little. To end the day, there were various informal discussions over tea, and the schools boarded their buses for the trip home. The Conference suffered somewhat from the nature of its subject which was reduced both in the morning and afternoon, to a discussion on Advertising—a subject that was not controversial enough to get the Conference moving as well as it might have done. Nevertheless, the day was informative and quite enjoyable for all concerned. J. L. C. Original Contributions Legacy of the Sea (Inspired by a visit to Romney Marsh) Water boulders roll towards the shore, The wind taking the edge with white flicks of spray ; Waves wash on shiny marble pebbles And throw a thousand silver spectres to the air. A seagull shrieks in the khaki, windswept sky, The marshbirds rise in armadas from the moor ; Deafening electric crackle of their beating wings ; Biting wind cuts dry sand into shoals. Rigging slaps on fishing-boats pulled high up on the strand. Dry and rotting wood looks out upon an age-old scene ; Broken skeletons with limbs and carcass bare, Their wooden bones darkening with each passing year. Upon the sea a big white liner rolls, drifting landwards With the tide, A spark of flame through the raging sea, A faint and ghastly cry upon the whistling wind ; The fisherman huddles closer round his fire. In the eddying, swirling whirlpools of the water, The sea throws up a body on the rattling pebbles. As icy, freezing gusts fan across the marsh, Death comes in on the tide. W, Fisx,

Raft

Kon-Tiki Wasn't leaky Wasn't a boat And stayed afloat Funny craft Called a raft. J. ASHLEY-SMITH.

Organic Chemistry I wish I were an oxalate C — 0 — 0 twice C — a. I'd jump into some 1120 And not dissolve all day. J. ASHLEY-SMITH.

Statue in Granite Here on the crinkled shore with the wind blowing impressions of waves, the sun dulled pebbles ringing the hum and hackle of the tide to my listening eye, wanting not, taking not, silencing my heart to the beat of summer, eager for your breath and bloodhum near me, the salt of your slender bones to hymn me, wed me. I find no solace here,

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Here on the headland wasted by tide and trumpet blasted by rock and reeling earthcloud poured into a peeling richness, rent at and ranted by the gulls of the cliffwrack, wooed, hummed and hummocked by September starlings from their oily wingrun, the courting couples (ding to sandspray and knotshingle. I find no solstice here. Penned out of lake and scimitar, the woodyard of my hope goes weary, for I in all my early plenty rift now and jaggle on the painted shore, keelless and crooked jawed, pleat to the gull's maw, mince to the wind's carry, find no pouting plumes to kindle, no saviour to be hued by my tongue with wild and willing words. Carried by smack and floodpore through a thousand inconsistences of wind and pious weather, preened from my first excesses into a private valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; now have I cut and trammelled it to sea and hedgerow, fog and furnace, brilliant and biting snakelike I have whistled out my life. Upon the chiming ridges of the headland the spray has killed the rose. J. HOLT.

A Poem in Winter Gullible as the earth that made him and as round as, he takes within the metre of his stride winter's outpourings and the deck and dappled mares, ob'tuse sheep and craning kine, the ploughman's tickle on the turning soil, breath baked and dumb.

Still is his heart and thus intime to daytide moulds he his step to all but all the listening, hear 0 hear his trumpeting, his blatant notes trippled and trilled and quartered by the sun -he holds the mace and ebony of time ! It is a mace and ebony that brooks no fortune of ephemeral line ; he no giving kindly with a lightly look ; he it is who rages at its passing, with a glance to upwards not to Heaven, a thousand flowering shackles at

his back,

For he it is who knuckles at the lattice, who paws with ginger thumbs the crowded door, and finds the note already in his bloodsend, the weltering hammer steady at his throat. J. HIT.

Ab Initio Ad Infinitum The blackened, half-rotted, pitch-covered figure swung gently in the breeze, with an occasional rattle from the chains which supported it. The warm afternoon sun threw clear distinct shadows of the three posts and of the man who stood looking up at their burden. After a brief pause the man turned, spat reflectively into the ditch beside the road, and then proceeded to seat himself beneath the hedgerow. From one of the many pockets of his voluminous coat, he produced half a loaf, a piece of cheese and a flask of Dutch spirits. Having solemnly placed this provender on a large, white, but much tattered handkerchief, he set to with an avid appetite. As he ate, he could be seen to be of a somewhat strange appearance. His long greasy locks, slightly flecked with grey, hung almost to his shoulders and were half concealed by an ancient and disreputable three-cornered hat. This object seemed to be of some value to its owner, in spite of its appearance, for, from time to time, he paused in eating and reached up to it, as if to reassure himself as to its presence upon his head. When he had finished his meal, the man drank the remainder of the spirits, tossed the flask into the hedgerow and proceeded to fold, with great care, the handkerchief. He then stood up, stretched, and made as if to set out again down the road. But at this juncture, another figure appeared. The latter was tall and stood with a slight stoop, but all the same was of an imposing appearance. But the thing about him which riveted the attention of our first character on him, was the pair of long-barrelled horse-pistols, which he grasped firmly in his hands. This desperado pointed with one of his pistols at the tattered hat of the other, and, when the latter made no movement, he, still without speaking, cocked his weapons with a significant nod. At this the first man, with a howl of rage, hurled himself forward. A sharp report. A puff of smoke. Then having first retrieved the hat, its new owner moved down the highway, counting out the golden guineas which had made heavy its crown, B. E, C,

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Hockey Retrospect and Reports seems a time to look forward rather than back. Forward to a visit from T HIS St. Columba's College, Dublin—some of our Irish friends whom we met during our tour last year—and to the Oxford Festival, where in our first match we meet more Irish friends from R.B.A.I.—rather than back to what one hopes has been a unique season climatically, with dreary weeks spent in looking for a pitch sufficiently free of snow and ice on which to play some sort of hockey. When at last the snow cleared, we were plunged straight into match play with a largely new side, although the Irish Tour had given Houghton and Allaway valuable experience. The obvious weakness throughout has been in shooting ; given a forward with a shot, this would have been a good side. Lack of practice has meant lack of confidence, and there has been little chance to put this right. Perhaps at Oxford We were again grateful to Christopher Evers for bringing down an even more star-studded Oxford side—we hope they enjoyed their outing. We certainly enjoyed seeing them in action. The School had several representatives in the Kent trial for the Seaford College tournament, and from a strong field Cant was selected for the "B " team. It is even more difficult to speak about the performance of the other teams over such a short time ; but at least the 3rd XI would seem to have justified its existence, and the Under-14 XI scored six goals in one match. (The rumour that its opponents had never played before must be strongly denied !).

P. S. W. M. v. Maidstone H.C. Wed., February 27. Home. Draw 2-2 The first match of the season was played with the snow still lingering on B.M. Both sides, although short of practice, produced some good hockey under difficult conditions. Team : Jackson, Hodges, Byng-Maddick, Barr, Cant, Houghton, Murrells, Allaway, Watkins, Memmott, Goulden.

v. Eastbourne. Sat., March 2. Away. Lost 1-3 Eastbourne attacked strongly from the start and soon scored as they seemed bound to do. Sutton Valence played well in midfield, where Cant got through a lot of good work, but their finishing was very weak and no one seemed prepared to shoot,

After half time Memmott made the score 1-1 with a good shot from a penalty corner, but continued pressure from Eastbourne produced two more goals. Team : as v. Madistone. 2nd XI lost 2-3; Senior Colts lost 0-2; 3rd XI won 2-1 ; Junior Colts won 2-0; Under-14 XI lost 1-2.

v. H.A. XI. Wed., March 6. Home. Lost 2-7 The H.A. brought a strong side, including Clarke and Christansen from the England trials. Hudson in his first match scored the first goal, and the H.A. then scored five in fairly quick succession. However the School defence remained quite well organised, and the forwards, though without Memmott, moved the ball about well if rather obviously.

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Allaway followed up well for a second goal and the ILA. added two more in a final burst of energy. 'learn: Jackson, Hodges, Hukins, Barr, Cant, Houghton, Murrells, Allaway, Hudson, Watkins, tioulden. 2nd XI r. King's. Rochester, heit 1-5 ; Senior Colts won 5-1 ; 3rd Xl lost 2-4.

v. St. Edmunds. Sat., March 9. Away. Lost 3-4

Both sides seemed over anxious, and the standard of hockey suffered accordingly, many chances being missed. St. Edmund's scored first, and although Sutton Valence scored goal for goal afterwards, this was sufficient for a winning margin. Goulden showed his opportunism by scoring twice front the wing. 'ream: Jackson, link ins, Hodges, Watkins, Cant, Houghton, Murrells, A Ilaway, Hudson, Monmott, oulden. 2nd XI lost 4-2 0 Senior Colts lost 1-2 ; Under-14 XI lost 1-2. Colours : Cant.

v. Dover. Wed., March 13. Away. Lost 1-4

The Sutton Valence goal was under great pressure for most of the first half, and if the Dover shooting had been as straight as it was hard, they must have scored more than their one goal. Sutton set up some promising attacks, but the usual weakness in the circle prevented them from being pressed home. In the second half Sutton Valence had much more of the game, but Dover were still much quicker to take their chances and in fact scored three times. The Sutton insides persisted in their short passing tactics but were usually stopped before they could get in a shot. Eventually Allaway did score our only goal with a good shot. Team : Jackson, link ins, Hodges, Barr, Cant, Houghton, Murrells, A Ilawa y, Hudson, Men-molt, 2nd XI lost 0-'3 ; Senior Colts won 1-0 ; Junior Cults lost 0-2 ; Under-14 XI won 6-0,

v. O.S. Sat., March 23. Home. Drawn 2-2

A good even game. D. Murrells scored the two 0.S. goals, and Hudson and J. Murrells scored for the School. o.s. Tem : Thomas, Osborn, Hackett, Writer, Maenaught an, Vickerstatf, Godden, Munday, Sid D. Murrells, Perry. School Team : As e. St. Edmund's. 2nd XT lost 4-7 3rd XI lost 2-3. Colours : Houghton.

v. Cranbrook. Wed., March 27. Home. Drawn 2-2 2nd XI won 1-0 ; Senior Colts drawn 1-1 ; 3rd XI won :3-2 Junior Colts won b-1. Under-14 _X I r. Hohnewood House, lost 1-2.

HOUSE MATCH FINAL Cornwallis 4, Westminster 1

Conditions were perfect and the two sides, containing a dozen members of the 1st and 2nd XIs, produced lively and exciting hockey which did justice to the enthusiasm of the players. The Cornwallis team combined well and their forwards always looked dangerous, using their superior stickwork intelligently and to good effect throughout. Though many chances went by the board in the first half through bad shooting, Cornwallis, continually hampered by a stout Westminster defence, scored after a melee in the goal mouth. In the second half the play was a good deal more open with Cornwallis doing most of the attacking, through which they went further ahead. Westminster's occasional breaks were always threatening, however, and in this manner Thiele scored. After this pressure on the Westminster goal was almost constant and Cornwallis increased their lead by two more goals, one scored from a corner and the other after a deceptively executed free hit. Scores for Cornwallis were Hudson and Allaway, and the whole team, especially the forward line worked hard for their well-deserved win,

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Cross Country Retrospect 1963 season was a satisfactory one inasmuch as we won eight of our fourteen T HE matches. The prospects for the season were not bright with only this year's captain, Bentley and Johnson from last year's eight. The previous Juniors have run exceptionally well, honours in the form of colours going to Basser, Skinner and Bennett. These three usually filled the first places and were backed up by some good but inconsistent running by Johnson, Knight, Farrow and Carpenter. Illness has hit the eight, notably in the loss of the captain for the whole season, but the gaps have been admirably filled by our Juniors who have run well under the harder conditions. Our first match against Maidstone Harriers and Faversham G.S. saw us in second place and this was how it remained in a majority of our triangular matches. Wins over St. Dunstan's, King's School Rochester and Tonbridge were recorded in this way. Other wins were over Blackheath Harriers, Cranbrook, Bethany and Forest. The School was represented again at the Kent Schools Championships at Chatham representing Maidstone area : Johnson (19) in the Senior Section ; Basser (21), Skinner (22), Knight (36), Lynden-Bell (38) in the Intermediate Section helping Maidstone to third position, which was very creditable. It is hoped that this can be confirmed in future years. There seems to be a very encouraging future for School cross country, for the Juniors were unbeaten in their six matches, winning by a large margin each time, colours being awarded to Lynden-Bell, Pattinson, Buzzard, Blaine and Harber. Again the Under-15's managed to gain medals at the Maidstone Harriers Invitation Race, coming third. We would like once again to thank all the local farmers who have so kindly permitted us to run over their land.

Cross-county Results v. Maidstone Harriers and Faversham U.S., at Maidstone, on January 26. Sutton Valence, 68 pts. 8, Basser ; 9, Skinner ; 11, Johnson ; 12, Bennett ; 13, Knight ; 15, King. Maidstone Harriers, 26 pts. Faversham G.S., 80 pts. Sutton Valence lost to Maidstone H. by 42 pts.

v. Blackheath Harriers, at home, over "A," on February 2nd. Sutton Valence, 32 pts. 2, Johnson ; 3, Knight ; 4, Bennett ; 6, Houghton ; 8, Basser ; 9, Skinner. Blackheath H., 58 pts. Sutton Valence won by 26 pts,

v. Lancing College and King's School, Canterbury, at Lancing, on February 9. Sutton Valence, 83 pts. 8, Basser ; 11, Knight ; 13, Johnson ; 14, Skinner ; 15, Farrow ; 22, Carpenter. Lancing, 31 pts. K.S.C., 64 pts. Sutton Valence lost to Lancing by 52 pts.

v. Sevenoaks and St. Dunstan's, at home, over "A," on February 16. Sutton Valence, 68 pts. 3, Basser ; 7, Skinner ; 11, Bennett ; 12, Knight ; 17, Carpenter ; 18, Farrow. Sevenoaks, 39 pts. St. Dunstan's, 76 pts. Sutton Valence lost to Sevenoaks by 24 pts,

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v. Emanuel and King's School, Rochester, at home, over " A," on February 20.

JUNIORS 'V.

St.

Dunstan's and. Sevenoaks, over

Sutton Valence, 50 pts. 2, Basser ; 4, Bennett ; 5, Skinner ; 8, Farrow ; 9, Johnson ; 22, Dudbridge. Emanuel, 48 pts. King's School, Rochester, 77 pts. Sutton Valence lost to Emanuel by 2 pts.

Sutton Valence, 29 pts. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10. St. Dunstan's, 59 pts. Sevenoaks, 96 pts. Sutton Valence won by 30 pts.

v. Cranbrook School, at home, over " A," on February 27.

Emanuel School, 48 pts. Sutton Valence won by 15 pts.

Sutton Valence, 24 pts. 1, Basser ; 2, Skinner ; 3, Bennett ; 4, Knight ; 5, Farrow ; 9, Johnson. Cranbrook, 60 pts. Sutton Valence won by 36 pts.

v. Dover College and Tonbridge School, at Dover, on March 2. Sutton Valence, 65 pts. 3, Basser, Skinner ; 11, Bennett ; 14, Knight ; 15, Lynden-Bell ; 18, Farrow. Dover 40 pts. Tonbridge, 66 pts. Sutton Valence lost to Dover by 25 pts.

v. Bethany, at home, over " B," on March 6. Sutton Valence "A," 11 pts. Sutton Valence, " B," 42 pts. " A " : 1, Basser ; 2, Skinner ; 3, Bennett ; 5, Knight. " B " : 9, Pooley ; 10, Barnicoat ; 11, King ; 12, Dudbridge. Bethany, 39 pts. Sutton Valence won by 28 pts.

v. Forest School, at home, over "B," on March 13. Sutton Valence, 22 pts. 2, Skinner ; 3, Basser ; 4, Bennett ; 6, Blame; 7, Pattinson. Forest School, 37 pts. Sutton Valence won by 15 pts.

South London Harriers Invitation Race for the" Densham Cup." Sutton Valence, 159 pts ; 10th out of twenty schools. 11, Skinner ; 33, Basser ; 49, Carpenter ; 66, Pattinson.

v. Emanuel School, over" B." Sutton Valence, 33 pts. 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10.

v. Bethany, over 21 miles (A.). Sutton Valence, 13 pts. 1, 3, 4, 5. Bethany School, 27 pts. Sutton Valence won by 14 pts.

v. Bethany, over" C." Sutton Valence "A," 12 pts. 1, 2, 4, 5. Sutton Valence " B," 49 pts. 8, 10, 15, 16. Bethany School, 29 pts. Sutton Valence won by 17 pts. v. Forest School, over" C." Sutton Valence, 25 pts. 1, 4, 5, 7, 8. Forest School, 34 pts. Sutton Valence won by Opts. STEEPLECHASES DIVISION " A."

Cornwallis Lambe's Westminster

3, 6, 9, 13, 14, 16 2, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18 1, 7, 19, 20, 25, 26 DIVISION " B " 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 5, 11, 12, 16, 17, 20 2, 10, 18, 22, 28, 32

Lambe's Cornwallis Founder's

DIVISION " C 1, 6, 9, 12, 14, 21 4, 7, 8, 16, 18, 19 Westminster 3, 5, 10, 15, 17, 23 Cornwallis LaMbe'S

61 pts. 70 pts. 98 pts. 32 pts. 81 pts. 102 pts. 53 pts. 72 pts. 73 pts.

NATION'S Cur

"A""B"""

Blackheath Harriers Invitation Race for the " Parrish Cup."

Lambe's Cornwallis Westminster Founder's St. Margaret's

Sutton Valence, 204 pts. ; 12th out of twenty-nine schools. Basser, Skinner, Bennett, Knight.

Bennett's Holdgates

8 12 6 4 2

6 2 4 1

6 2 0 1

Total 22 pts. 20 pts. 12 pts. 8 pts. 4 pts.

DIVISION " D "

1, 3, 8, 9, 10, 11 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 13

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the lead. They could not maintain it against a strong Lambe's finish however, and only just managed to hold off Cornwallis. The teams all finishing within 8 min. made it the closest race for many years.

Fives Retrospect and Results LL the teams this year have had a happy and reasonably successful season. C. C. Hayes took over the captaincy at short notice and has been both efficient and enterprising. As was hoped last year, the standard was far higher in the first four, and, while there was no startling increase in the number of victories, there was never a time when we were completely outplayed. All played well and it was especially pleasing to see both a greater consistency and a greater willingness to vary the shot. The Under-16's were weakened by the promotion of T. J. Salmon, but here again enthusiasm was very much in evidence and we thus have the nucleus of a more than useful team for at least another two years. A number of the Juniors started late but there was a genuine improvement in their play by the end of term. The Seconds continued their happy progress as the social elite and even contrived to win the occasional match. T. J. Eames won the Individual Cup, a tribute to his increased control and to his persistence, though C. Macdonald fought hard before conceding victory. All in all there is much about which we can be optimistic, especially as three of this year's side will be available again next season. Finally, a sincere word of thanks to the ladies in the Tuck Shop for tolerating so cheerfully our erratic timing for tea.

RESULTS

1st IV v. London University Ravens 1st IV v. St. Dunstan's 1st IV 2nd IV v. St. Dunstan's 2nd IV . Under-16 IV v. St. Dunstan's Under-16 IV Under-15 IV v. St. Dunstan's Under-15 IV 1st IV v. Eastbourne 1st IV .. 1st IV v. Staff .. 1st IV v. Bank of England 1st IV v. Old Haberdashers 1st IV v. Whitgift 1st IV 2nd IV v. Whitgift 2nd IV Under-16 IV v. Whitgift Under-16 IV • • Under-15 IV v. Whitgift Under-15 IV • • 1st IV v. Old Dunstonians 2nd IV v. Old Dunstonians 2nd IV v. Forest School 1st IV v. R.F.A. 1st IV v. Jesters .. 1st IV v, 014 Suttonians 9

Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost Won Won Lost Lost Won

144-141 pts. 93-147 „ 124-149 „ 122-161 „ 32-180 „ 95-173 „ 133-118 „ 57-92 „ 176-76 „ 125-167 „ 55-180 „ 138-145 „ 48-120 „ 108-183 „ 145-129 125-169 137-143 186-132

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Fencing Notes Captain : R. J. Harvey CTIVITY this term has been, to say the least, frenzied. There have been matches with King's School, Canterbury, Sevenoaks School, Springboks Fencing Club and King's School, Rochester. Besides this, the School entered a team for the Kent Schoolboys Foil Championships. At King's, Canterbury, the Seniors were resoundingly beaten, 8-1 in the foil ; the same score was also for sabre. The Juniors also lost, 13-3. The one boy who did distinguish himself in this match, though, was R. J. Brooks, who won two of his four foil fights, taking his other two fights to "sword point" : a good performance. The teams were as follows : Senior III Foil—R. Harvey, M. Ormrod, R. Kingston. Senior III Sabre M. Ormrod, R. Harvey, B. Cleghorn. Junior IV Foil—E. Coller, J. Batten, V. Williams and R. Brooks. Our next commitment was the Kent Schoolboys. In both Seniors and Juniors, only three reached the second round, namely, Harvey, Ormrod and Cleghorn. Although Harvey beat the eventual runner-up, he failed to reach the quarter-final by two bits. On Saturday, March 2, M. Ormrod, B. Cleghorn, R. Kingston and N. Barnes jointly made up a team to combat Sevenoaks School. Although only one fight was won in each of foil, epee and sabre, the rather inexperienced team put up a creditable performance. At the time of writing, only these fixtures have been completed. However high hopes are entertained for the School v. Springboks match. Despite the apparent heavy losses, it must be remembered that this is the first term that fencing matches have really been taken seriously : consequently, the team members are rather inexperienced in competitive fighting. There are still vacant places in both team and class to be filled. Newcomers, especially from the Middle School, will be very welcome to join the fencing class. There is a tuitional and equipment fee of £5 5s. per annum. Anybody wishing to take up this sport should see Harvey as soon as possible next term. The following represented the School in matches throughout the term : R. Harvey, M. Ormrod, R. Kingston, B. Cleghorn, N. Barnes, E. Coller, J. Batten, V. Williams and R. Brooks. Finally we would like to thank all the members of staff for helping with transport, and especially Mr. Vibert for his continued helpful enthusiasm. _

Cambridge News Letter Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. DEAR Sir,---With Cambridge just thawing out in time for the end of the Lent Term, it's high time that an epistle from this ancient seat of recreation and learning be despatched,

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"Never let your studies interfere with your leisure" is the undergraduates' motto. This term it has been the weather providing the interference. The Lents were cancelled, as were Rugger and Hockey Cuppers. Not for many years has the Cam been frozen over for so long and so thickly, although the writer, when out for an afternoon stroll, found a weak patch. Unfortunately this did not qualify him for the Dampers' Club, a punt being the missing ingredient. "Spare time is usefully spent reading for a degree" is the dons' advice to undergraduates. The unparallelled opportunities for skating have upset this, and little more work has been done than usual, despite the period of frozen gas-pipes, when we were forced to retire to faculty libraries for free heat. Robert Lattimer, the only freshman 0.S., is at Peterhouse reading fast course Mechanical Sciences. This, it seems, leaves him sufficient time for an active participation in the Officers Training Corps, where he has joined the Sapper Wing to do bridging, demolitions and driving (trucks mostly, but also railway locomotives when he can find one unattended). He also plays hockey for his college when the weather is nice ! We were glad to see Adam Maberly come up to Clare last year, though he got to Cambridge from Sutton Valence by a rather devious route. Anthony Bristow is at Corpus in his final year. He read Mechanical Sciences for two years, and could not face specialisation in an Engineering Part II; by way of a year's pleasant diversion, he is trotting, begowned, to the Law Faculty. As he intends to work as an engineer, possibly with Marconi, he has had a difficult time trying to justify reading for Law Part II, but is nevertheless finding the course a very valuable and entertaining background. He too joined the 0.T.C., and has obtained a T.A. commission in the Royal Signals. Alan Cruttenden is at Trinity for a fourth year reading Chemical Engineering. Cambridge lost one of its rare gems in the nebulous shape of his beard, which, rumour has it, was shaved off in the end to cut down wind resistance during cross-country races. It is believed that our elusive and perennial vet, Antony Wilson-Jones, still haunts Sidney on dark nights, though efforts to run him to earth have failed. Latty and Bristles often meet at Railway Club meetings and outings, and on Founder's Day visited the Bath to drink to the School in Worthington. An Oxford and Cambridge O.S. Dinner was held at the Other Place last October. Regrettably only thirteen were present, which did not reflect fairly on Dick Williamson's patient organisation. A great many O.S. invited did not even reply, which is so disheartening to attempts at arranging meetings. The next dinner will be held at Peterhouse, when we hope that there will be more support from those up and others, including staff. Your obedient agent, 007.

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Sat. May 4 v. D.A.S., XI Sat. May It v. Sutton Valence Sat. May 18 c. King's School, Rochester Sat. Stay 25 v. St. Lawrence Thurs. May 30 v. Sevenoaks Thurs. June 6 r. Dover College Sat. June 8 r. Band of Brothers Tues. June 11 v. M.C.C. Thurs. June 20 v. Cranbrook June 22 v. XL Club Sat. June 29 v. St. Edmunds, Canterbury Sat. July 0 v. 0.5. Sat.

Home H ome Home Away Home

Voc."1.

Home Away Home Home Home

Swimming Fixtures, 1963 June 1 v. Sevenoaks Sat. Thurs. June 6 V. King's, Rochester Thurs. June 13 v. Westminster School Wed. June 19 v. Whitgift Tonbridge June 22 Sat. Wed. June 20 c. Dulwich College July 6 V. 0.5. Sat.

II ome — Away Home Away Home Home

Tennis Fixtures, 1963 Tues. Nay 14 v. Ardingly Sat. May 25 v. Cranbrook Tues. June 4 v. Eastbourne Tues. June 25 v. St. Lawrence Tues. July 2 v. Cranbrook Mon. July 29 Yuan Cup, Wimbledon

Away Home Home Honie Away

O.S. Notes Professor E. D. Mountain (1919.—W.)has been awarded the Draper Memorial Medal for " distinguished geological work, with particular reference to South Africa." Professor Mountain has been professor of Geology at Rhodes University since 1930, and in his capacity he has been concerned with many projects of research into the geology of South Africa. This work has ranged from geological map-making to the thorough investigation of minerals present in the country ; one such mineral has even been named " Mountainite " after him and another after Rhodes University, " Rhodesite." One time Olympic runner, Professor Mountain has been rewarded for his invaluable work by this very great honour bestowed on him, and we offer him our sincere congratulations on his achievement.

D. W. A. Peach (1938.--M.) who is managing director of the largest stamp dealers in Auckland, New Zealand, has sent a copy of his firm's catalogue-- a specialist one—of New Zealand stamps for the Library. This work won an award of merit at last year's London Philatelic Conference. It will be most useful to School stamp collectors and we are grateful for this kindness. D. J. Charles (1957.—F.) has told us that he has the most interesting job as cartographer at the London headquarters of the Nature Conservancy. He has also sent us a pamphlet describing the Conservancy's work with an invitation to visit the Reserves in Kent. Thank von. M. J. Scott (1961.—L.) is at Edinburgh University reading for his M.A. He approves of the Scottish University system under which a wider range and combination of subjects is allowed than in English universities. Major C. J. G. Meade (1910.---M.) has moved from Aden and is now in Nairobi ; after a few months in Ipoh, Malaya. He expects to be in Kenya for about two years. His present jobs are Military Assistant to the G.O.C. and Deputy Assistant Military Secretary. He hopes to contact other Kenya 0.5. in due course. A. J. Pow (1961. is enjoying his job in Brazil which he says involves an enormous amount of work. He must be our first hockey international as he kept goal for Brazil against Holland —his side won by 1-0, we gather. He has also played ill the Inter State Rugby Match between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Somewhat cryptically he says that social life has been slow but is making great progress now. M. R. M. Naylor (1951.--M.) has returned from the Far East and is working in London for Market Analysis, Ltd., a

THE SUTTONIAN bureau of business and economic research within the London Press Exchange. He hopes to return to the Far East and Pacific area in 1961 to set up business on his own account. R. A. Griffin (1955.—W.) has passed his Final Examination for the Institute of Chartered Accountants. E. P. Day (1928) was appointed a Justice of the Peace for Kent last October. S. A. Fancy (1959.—L.) writes from Karachi, Pakistan giving us his personal news and also information of the progress of his country during the years since it gained independance. He has taken up rowing, golf and flying—incidentally he hoped to gain his licence a couple of days after writing. We hope he was successful. After many years we have regained contact with H. N. Dahlstrom (1953.—W.) He is working for a chemical firm in Hamburg and would like to meet any O.S. passing through that city. He is now married. Brigadier J. C. Gannon, M.V.O., C.B.E. (1900.—L.) has sent two brochures on the history of the Staffordshire Regiment, in which he was originally commissioned, which have been put in the C.C.F. Library. M. C. J. Coe (1919.—W.) retired from Canadian Overseas Telecommunication Corporation in late 1961, and spent a large" backlog" of leave touring Eastern Canada and the new England States of U.S.A. He also spent three weeks driving across Canada to Vancouver for his daughter's wedding. He hopes to visit that city again and find sonic of the many 0.S. in that area. D. A. W. Hewson (1938.—M.) who works in Ghana was home on leave this summer and showed his daughters round the School during the holidays. He has

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also been to U.S.A. to attend the International Congress of Accountants. His firm has offices in Kumasi, Lagos, Kaduna and Kano (Nigeria). Also in Freetown and Bathurst. O.S. in these areas should try to contact him (address elsewhere in this magazine). G. R. A. Argles (1960.—F.) has been awarded a Harmsworth Major Exhibition by the Masters of the Bench of the Middle Temple. Congratulations. J. T. 0. Waters (1935.—M.) Royal Marines, has been promoted to the rank of Colonel. Congratulations. W. R. Writer (1961.—M.) has now become articled to a solicitor in Moorgate, E.C. He is enjoying his hockey at week ends. J. Sharpe (1956.— .) sent us a long letter last term giving news of his wedding in September in Italy. He and Mrs. Sharpe now live in Hammersmith and Jonathan has pledged himself to learn Italian. In June he obtained 2nd Class Honours in the Solicitors Final Examination, as did R. M. Beechey (1954.—W.). He tells us that R. B. Lake (1956.—W.) is also married but we have no further details. R. Raynes (1960.—F.) is now in the Lubricants Department of Power Petroleum Co. and expects to be moved about a lot to gain experience. He finds his present work very interesting. M. St. J. Candy (1952.—M.) wrote late last term to tell us of a vacation in U.S.A., his main object being to pursue his interest in the organ. He is a member of one of the American Associations and stayed in Washington D.C. with a fellow member. While there he met Dr. H. T. Skinner (1923.—F.) of the U.S. National Arboretum and Dr. A. L. Hobson (E.S.U., 1952.—M.). In New York he called up T. I. A. Hancock (1942.—M.)

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but they were unable to meet. While in the States Michael appeared on T.V. in an Interview/Quiz Show called " Who do you Trust ? " (The grammar is American ! !). We gather that this appearance was helpful on the financial side. R. M. Hancock ( I953.--W.) has been seconded by his cornpany—English Electric—to South Africa (Johannesburg) in connection with work on steel plant installation. M. B. Heugh (1959.— -L.) passed his examination for 2nd M.B. in June last. He has now joined the R.A.M.C. under the new Cadetship Scheme with the rank of 2nd Lieut. He hopes to take his Finals in 1965 and after a year in hospital he will go back to R.A.M.C. with a permanent Commission—Good luck. I. W. Jones (1962.—M.) is at Dundee-a section of St. Andrews University—He sees C. W. C. Frostick (1962.--L.) daily at lectures. He has not so far contacted the St. Andrew's (proper) contingent. P. D. Hull (1952.—M.) has been working for the past five years in the Research and Development Laboratories—with about fifty other researchers—in paper. His firm produces gum for nearly two-thirds of the world's postage stamps. His particular subject is " starches and dextrins " and shortly he is going to a company in Tamworth, New South Wales, " dabbling," as he calls it, in the complete process starting with wheat and sorgum and finishing with the actual gums to be used. He hopes to be able to travel in the Far East in his work. Old Suttonians of many generations will regret the passing of George Stenning —porter in Lambe's for more than a third of a century. He died in Linton Hospital after a long illness on March 3, 1963. We remember his many kindnesses

both to boys and also Old Suttonians, to whom he gave so much help (luring their visits to the School—in particular during Cricket Week. To Mrs. Stenning and her family we extend our sympathy. M. A. H. Ayres (1956.—L.) has moved from India and is now in Bahrain. He would like to contact " Arabian Gulf 0.S." His address is elsewhere in this issue. A. C. Wright (1951.--W.) rejoined Cable and Wireless in December. He hopes to be in Mauritius for the next three years (address elsewhere in this issue) and would welcome " passing 0.S." He seems to have found a most wonderful " perch " with attendance, swimming, sailing (he has an " Enterprise " dinghy) and has his car with him. He gives us news of cyclones in nearby islands, but so far the sugar crop in Mauritius has been spared. He also tells of " the wind of change" blowing over the Afro-Asian area and wonders what the future will hold. He says, " The politics here are interesting, but involved, so 1 think it is best to halt before getting out of my depth." (THE Surro NIA N is also " non aligned.") W. 11. .1elpk. (1950.-- W.) has been appointed Traffic Manager of Hebble Motor Services, Halifax, and took up his new appointment on March 1, 1963. Previously he had served in R.A.S.C. and later was with Ribble Motor Services after training with Southdown. Congratulations. R. D. Alexander (1962.-- M.) has been training with the British Oxygen Company in North London and Cardiff. He is now in London on a five months' Business Studies Course at Woolwich Polytechnic institute which he finds both interesting and refreshing.

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THE SUTTONIAN R. N. M. Price (1962. L.) is about to study Law at Guildford College of Law. T. I. A. Hancock (1942.—M.) had an Exhibition of Water Colours at the Nicholas Roerich Museum in New York from March 4 to April 14, 1963. The brochure tells us that " some of his paintings are in the permanent collections of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and also in San Diego and Atlanta." It is also said that "many private collectors such as 'The Honorary U.S. Citizen,' Winthrop Rockefella and Miss Greer Garson also possess one or more paintings by Theodore Ashton Hancock." Congratulations on this and also on his recent marriage. A. D. Booth (E.S.U. student, 1961.— L.) tells us that his courses at university are progressing well. At present he is taking English, Economics, Maths, Physics and Chemistry (a fully comprehensive programme). He plans to "major in Physics" and then take Aeronautical Engineering in Graduate School. He finds time to play rugby football (English version) at full back. His college team is to tour in U.K. in March–April, 1964, and has promised to visit us in Sutton Valence. F. C. Carter (1950.—M.) has moved from East to West Africa but is on leave in U.K. from March to June. He has been setting up a new cigarette marketing system in Ghana and has been promoted to Sales Manager.

D. A. W. He wson (1938. M.), cio Messrs. Pannell, Crewdson & Hardy, Box 1219, Accra, Ghana. R. M. Hancock (1953. W.), c/o English Electric Co. of S.A. (Pty.) Ltd., Box 2387, " Unitas," 42 Marshall Street, Johannesburg, South Africa. P. Milovsoroff (1962), Hopson Road, Norwich, Vermont, U.S.A. F. C. Carter (1950), P.O. Box 11, Accra, Ghana. CHANGES IN ADDRESSES OF O.S. OVERSEAS M. A. H. Ayres (1956.—L.), c/o Gray, Mackenzie & Co., Ltd., Bahrein, Arabian Gulf. A. C. Wright (1951.—W.) c/o Cable and Wireless, Ltd., Box 44, St. Louis, Mauritius, Indian Ocean. Magazines addressed to the following Old Suttonians have been returned. If any reader can let us have addresses for any of them we shall be grateful. Wing-Commander K. Stevens, R.A.F. (1943.—F.). J. A. Denman (1908.—L.). J. R. Hedges (1955.—F.). D. Pares (1959.--F.). J. L. Lynch (1954.—W.). R. W. Macklin (1962.– -W.). J. Oldfield (1937.—W.). Births

ADDRESSES OF O.S. OVERSEAS H. N. Dahlstrom (1953. W.), Hamburg 20, Brabandstrasse 72, Germany. M. C. J. Coe (1919.—W.), Appt. 404, 1255 Birchmount Road, Scarborough 4, Ontario, Canada,

BARON..--On April 24, 1962, to Susan (nee Walker) wife of D. J. M. Baron (1951.—M.) a daughter—Belinda Jane. BENTLEY.—On August 2, 1962, at Gate House, Biddenden, Kent, to Pat and Bill Bentley (1950)—a son (Justin William Maxwell).

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CM-17LE. On Se ptem her 28. 1962, to Inge and Ian Cottle (1954), a daughter Christina. (Address : Carwender, Wallington Way, Chem, Surrey.) Marriages SHARPE--- POGGI.-- On September 27 1962, in Genoa, Jonathan Sharpe (1956) to Maria Rosa Poggi. (Address : 71 King's Court, Ravenscourt Park, London, W.6.) SUNSHINE—QUARLES.— On Saturday, February 23, at Red Hill Baptist Church, Edgefield, South Carolina, U.S.A. Richard Warren Sunshine (E.S.U. student 1958) to Sylvia Rebecca, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Quarles, of Augusta, Georgia, U.S.A.

30th June, and it is hoped that this will prove as successful as last year's. This invitation is addressed to all who fall within the dates 1940 to 1945, and in addition to any O.S. in the 1930 -1939 group who were unable to come to last year's Social, and any who are on leave from overseas. The time of arrival will be 3 p.m. ; there will then be an opportunity to see the new buildings, including the newly decorated Lambe's, followed by tea in the Dining Hall. Those who can accept this invitation are requested to write to E. A. Craven not later than 15th June giving details of their parties. It is suggested that family parties should not include children under school age. Matches v. The School

Deaths ROGERS.- -In Rugby, on February 8, 1963, Clifford E. Rogers (Master 1932 1940) who since leaving Sutton Valence had been on the staff of Rugby School. He was 53 years' old when he died. Old Suttonians of the " Thirties " will remember with gratitude his efforts with School fives and rugby football. CLARKE. In Norwich on February 5, 1963, Major G. C. C. Clarke (1899). STENNING.---At Linton Hospital on Sunday, March 3, 1963, George Stenning, for many years porter in Lambe's House and a friend of Suttonians since 1921, aged 67 years. O.S. Fixtures—Summer 1963 O.S. SOCIAL

Another Social for 0.S. with their wives and families will be held at the School on the afternoon of Sunday,

All on Saturday, July 6, 1963 :--- 11.30 a.m. Cricket 2.30 p.m. Tennis Swimming 5.00 p.m. Any 01(1 Suttonian wishing to take part in the fixtures mentioned should write as soon as possible to E. A. Craven, at the School WITHOUT WAITING FOR A DEFINITE PERSONAL INVITATION. N.B.---Swimmers are asked to state in which events they would like to compete. Parents' Dance

To which Old Suttonians and their partners are invited----Saturday, July 6, Dress : Dinner 1963, at 7.30 p.m. jackets. Old Suttonians wishing to attend, please let the Dance Secretary, c/o the School, know that they wish to be present,

THE SUTIDNIAN 0.8. Cricket Week, 1963 August 11 to August 18—both inclusive.

The usual matches will be played and we are at Home on August 11, 14, 15, 17 and 18. and 0.S. v. Sidcup, at Sidcup in their week, Tuesday, August 30, 1963.

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Old Suttonians wishing to take part • should write to E. A. Craven at the School, WITHOUT WAITING FOR A PERSONAL INVITATION. The O.S. Rugby matches against the School will take place on Saturday, December 14th. 1963. Instructions as above but add position on field, club and which XV.