The Suttonian 1967

THE SUTTONIAN ^^^^^

1967

Volume 31

Number 4

T H E SUTTONIAN

EDITOR:

JULIAN LOVELOCK

COMMITTEE:

N . A. JENNER

R. J. S Y K E S

S. P. C L A R K E

S. E. L E G R Y S F . R. A B B O T T

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MRS. D U N C A N SCHOOL THE

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OFFICIALS

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HEADMASTER

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GOODBYES

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VALETES

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SALVETE

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SOCIETIES

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SCHOOL

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L E S L I E NEWMAN HARVEY. (1904-1967).

I t was a great shock to us at Sutton Valence to hear on the first day of the Summer term that LesHe Harvey had died i n Maidstone Hospital on the 3rd May, 1967, at the age o f 63. He was taken i l l towards the end o f the Lent term and was finally admitted to hospital a few days before his death. Nobody knew how seriously ill he was and we were all looking forward to seeing him back again i n a few weeks. " Len," as he was known to Suttonians for some forty years, came to Sutton Valence i n 1927 and joined the French teaching staff. He was educated at K i n g Edward V I School, Southampton; f r o m there he won an exhibition to St. Edmund Hall, Oxford, where he later gained a Heath Harrison Scholarship. Len was an extremely competent games player. Whilst at school, where he was captain of Cricket and Football, he played as an amateur f o r Southampton F.C. Going to Oxford, he had a University Trial and became a member o f the " Centaurs Club."

Needless to say he played for St. Edmund Hall at both Cricket and Football and, we think, at Tennis too.

When he came to the School in 1927, apart f r o m his teaching duties, he gave great help i n games, particularly on the cricket field. For many years he helped with the 1st X I and later on took charge of the " Colts." There can be few cricketers who were at Sutton during his time who have not benefited f r o m his help and advice.

For many years he played cricket for Chart Sutton, eventually becoming captain. One has many memories o f Len batting or bowling with the sleeves o f his inevitable silk shirt buttoned at the wrist and billowing gracefully i n the wind. Before the war he also played Football for Maidstone United and the Village. His skill and experience had their effect there too.

Perhaps his greatest work for the School was the complete reorganisation, reclassification, and indexing o f the Library. Before he took over, the Library was primitive and chaotic, but with the help of his sub-librarians he reduced the collection to the orderly state i n which it now is. W i t h the Library redecorated, reshelved and refurnished, and with more money being spent on books, he was looking forward to its extension into one or both of the adjoining classrooms. I t is sad that he cannot complete the work which he began.

As a man he was quiet and unassuming, but extremely good company. One can remember travelling with h i m to cricket matches, trips out for Sunday beer, cheese and pickles at the Bell, Frittenden, and elsewhere, with great pleasure. He was a good conversationalist and had a ready turn of wit. For many years he took part i n the O.S. Cricket Week and was a regular spectator at School games of all sorts.

A t staff meetings he often drew on his fund of common sense and could usually be relied on to come to the heart of any matter being discussed quite simply and quickly. He was well able to see the weakness o f other people's arguments and would correct them i n a quiet and pleasant way.

He will be very much missed at Sutton Valence. I n expressing our sympathy to Mrs. Harvey, Rosemary, and Julian we record our gratitude for all he did for the School, and it was much.

MRS. DUNCAN Mrs. Duncan's sudden death was a shock to all of us at the School : perhaps it was only then that we realised how much she was part o f the place and how much we relied upon her.

She was appointed Headmaster's Secretary i n 1950 and when I came three years later I was more than glad to find such a reliable secretary installed. I ' m afraid that almost at once her work became more arduous, as I felt that entries, previously dealt with by the Bursar's oflBce, should be taken over by the Headmaster; and as the School grew the detailed work involved became greater. She also took much trouble over the filing system and began to keep records which had been sadly deficient before.

But it was not only increasing numbers which gave her additional work: as the scope of the School's activities widened, much of the work fell upon her. The Saturday society fixtures, to take but one example, meant more page

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correspondence both i n fixing the programmes and in keeping lists o f members and their subscriptions. There were times, I ' m afraid, when I expected too much o f her, times when I thought she should be quicker or more methodical, times when I was unsympathetic about her difficulties at home. Naturally I much regret all this now.

Yet I don't believe she was ever critical or disloyal. I always felt I could rely on her to be discreet concerning the many confidential matters which her work necessarily included and I do not think she ever made a serious mistake or omission i n dealing with the things I had to leave to her.

There are not many " characters " in school life now, but Mrs. Duncan was one. Her white hair and neat figure, her basket and umbrella, and always i n her early years a not very attractive little dog to which she was devoted, her gloriously Scottish accent and her love o f animals—all these things made her one whom we remember with affection and whose loss has touched us deeply. Though she was due to retire next year, she had seemed i n recent years to have a new lease o f life, and had been happily and busily engaged in redecorating and refurnishing her flat in Maidstone.

Certainly her death came as a sad surprise, and though she had few relatives to mourn her we who worked with her all felt i t as a personal loss, while there cannot be any parent or member of the School i n her time who did not owe her a debt o f gratitude.

She was one o f those f r o m here who visited Pendley Manor: she fell in love with the place last summer, and my wife and Iwere looking forward to welcoming her there again. But i t was not to be; she died suddenly the day before term began ; just as she was going to resume her work after a few days off. A n d the School is poorer for her death.

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SCHOOL OFFICIALS STAFF Headmaster:

C . R . EVERS, M.A.

Second Master: P. S. W . MACILWAINE, M.A. L. E. N. D. A. R. R. A. B. M. F. G. R.

G . E . BENBOW, B.A. B . H . ViBERT, B.A. R . D . CHANCE, B.A. M . F . BEAMAN, M.A. J. M c C O R M I C K , B.A. REV. D . I . GIBSON R . L . CRADDOCK, B.SC. T . H . HOOSON P. LYON, G.R.S.M., A.R.M.C.M. W . M . S. JAMISON, M.A. M . J. WEST, B.A. C . S. F . OLIVER, M.A. J. F . CLARK, M.A.

N . HARVEY, M.A. A . CRAVEN, M.A., F.G.S. J. BENNALACK-HART, T.D., M.I.BIOL. A . SIMMONS, D.L.C. (HONS.) G . FOULKES, M.A. P. COUTTS, M.A., F.R.G.S. E . HORN, M.A. R . DOUGLAS, M.A. D . WARBURTON, B.SC. H . FAIRBANK, M.A. R . B A L L , B.SC. C . PENMAN, B.A. F . BATES, B.SC. J. A . T . HANCOCK, B.A.

Head of School: D . M . BALL T . B . PAIN J. M . BATTEN P. D . WIGGINS

School Prefects:

A . S. THOMAS P. WiCKSTEED R . E . MACGREGOR

D . F . MOSS-GIBBONS

House Prefects:

St. Margaret's: R. G. P. D. C.

R . S. BALCHIN R . W . BOVi'DEN M . W . MOURAD A . J. WELTON J. B . WILKINSON

N . SINCLAIR B . L . HARRISON W . DAVIDSON W . MARTIN P. A . BENNETT

M . P. DICKSON N . A . JENNER J. C . GUMMER A . J. BARRALET A . W . WIDMAN

D. D. N. D.

D . I . NELSON R . J. SYKES J. R . CAREY S. P. CLARKE A . G . SEDDON

Westminster: J. C . LOVELOCK J. D . D I X O N A . K . W . WOO R . W . MENZIES

Cornwallis:

Lambe's: R. A. J. J. T.

J. R. M. G. S.

A. P. J. T.

MALKIN LOWE CANT DEEKS YOUNG

CAIN GRANT DELEVETT RICHARDSON

R . H . MILES I . J. H . M . GRIMSHAVV C. R . OSWALD-JONES G . J. FRANCIS

Founders: J. P. GLADHILL T . R . CHOWN M . G . G . ARGLES

P. A . WILLS N . T . RICHARDS R . BAKER

Sports Committee: THE HEADMASTER (President) E . A . CRAVEN, ESQ. (Chairman) D . M . BALL (Hon. Secretary) R . J. M A L K I N R . H . MILES P. D . WIGGINS

P. S. W . MACILWAINE, Esq. R . D . CHANCE, Esq. T . B . PAIN J. M . BATTEN

Library Committee: THE HEADMASTER (President) M . H . FAIRBANK, Esq. (Librarian) R . J. SYKES (Hon. Secretary) J. M . BATTEN S. P. CLARKE J. P. GLADHILL

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C. R. EVERS—HEADMASTER—1953 to 1967 A t the end o f the Summer term we said goodbye to M r . and Mrs. Evers. The retirement of a Headmaster is a milestone i n the long history o f the school and it is fitting that we should pause and contemplate all that has been achieved i n these fourteen years.

I t has been a period o f expansion and development. The numbers have grown f r o m about 250 to 350, and building and reconstruction has been carried out at a total cost exceeding £300,000. A new Science School and Tuck Shop were built i n 1955-56, followed by the enlargement o f the Hall and the construction of the new Music School.

The O.S. War Memorial Fund was devoted to the enlargement and improvement o f the Hall, and the then Archbishop o f Canterbury ( D r . Fisher) came to unveil the memorial plaque. The new Gymnasium appeared in 1960, and in the following year Cornwallis House was opened and Princess Marina arrived on the Lower by helicopter to lay the foundat i o n stone o f the new Refectory Block. The transfer of the kitchens and dining hall to this new building made it possible to expand and modernise Lambe's House. Increased numbers necessitated the enlargement of the Chapel by the addition o f two new aisles and this year there have been additions to the vestries and porch. The Library also has been enlarged and refurnished. I n this extensive programme o f development the Headmaster has had the generous support and confidence o f the Governors, and the building o f the new house for the Headmaster was a pleasing culmination of this programme. M r . Evers also played a large part i n organising the Friends o f Sutton Valence Appeal Fund, which has raised some £27,000 to supplement the expenditure of the Governors particularly in connection with the Chapel extensions.

There have been productive changes and improvements on the academic side. The places made available by the increased accommodation are filled, and the G.C.E. results during recent years have been most encouraging. The average number o f passes per candidate has reached 5.5 i n the " O " level examination and last year 37 candidates obtained two or more passes at " A " level. The A r t department has the creditable record of 100% passes for the last seven years.

The curriculum has been widened by the introduction of the School Mathematics Project (The New Maths), Technical drawing, Economics, and Logic. While the traditional links with Oxford and Cambridge have been maintained, the Headmaster has been alive to the opportunities provided by the new Universities and can take particular pride i n the fact that the school has provided pioneer members o f Sussex, Kent, East Anglia and Lancaster Universities.

The widening o f school activities and interests by the introduction of Hockey (though regarded with suspicion by the Rugger die-hards) was an immediate success, and Judo, Social Service, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme were all taken up with enthusiasm. Music and Dramatics, which had always been strong i n the school, found in M r . Evers an enthusiastic supporter, particularly i n the encouragement of instrumental music. By many, both parents, boys, and friends o f the school, the Headmaster will long be remembered for his excellent Gilbert and Sullivan productions and f o r his own vigorous and versatile performance i n " H.M.S. Pinafore," which was a triumph of organisation and team work. The Saturday Society, which has given a wider understanding of the arts to the school and a large number o f visitors, and the Open Day for Old Suttonians, when O.S. with their wives and children have been welcomed by M r . and M r s . Evers and enabled to see all the changes and relive their own days here, have given great pleasure and been much appreciated.

I n all these successful achievements the Headmaster's has been the guiding hand and he has had the loyal and enthusiastic support o f his staff i n every department o f school life. We shall miss his genial personality, his witty speeches, and his accomplished reading o f lessons i n Chapel. A n d as they leave us we say thank you to M r . and Mrs. Evers f o r all they have done and wish them every happiness in their new life at Pendley Manor, where M r . Evers w i l l be warden o f the A d u l t Training Centre.

N . P. B.

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GOODBYES It was a sad, though not entirely unexpected moment when Brian Vibert left at the end of the Easter term. I n his six years at Sutton Valence he managed to set his hand to a large number o f useful activities, always with keenness and generally with success. Chief among his virtues I would place an optimistic imperturbability which kept him enviably calm at most of those times when tempers begin to rise. I n addition to his roles as a teacher and house tutor he appeared in the guise of C.C.F. commander, Duke of Edinburgh helper, play producer, and organiser of Voluntary Chapel and in all these activities he leaves a gap as ample as his own person, which will be hard to fill.

But to dwell on the extent of our loss is merely to indulge in self-pity. We are glad for Brian's sake that he has fulfilled an ambition in obtaining a post at his old school, Victoria College, Jersey, and we congratulate h i m on his approaching marriage—surely for him the path of true love will run smooth ! There is much to be said f o r marrying a house matron ( I write f r o m personal experience) and we wish every happiness to Brian and Hazel Stanleigh, though her departure f r o m Westminster is another which will be sadly felt. We hope to see them again some day, and may they remember us with something of the affection which we retain for them.

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George Benbow is leaving to take over the geography teaching at Douai. During his seven years here, George has taken part in a formidable number of school activities. Whether as Geographer, Westminster House tutor, P.E. instructor, organiser of cross country, a willing helper with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, his cheerful enthusiasm will be greatly missed. The athletes in particular will remember him with gratitude. Their activities and successes have grown out of all knowledge under his guidance. We wish him success and happiness in his new j o b .

Peter Lyon joined the staff in January, 1966, and immediately plunged wholeheartedly into all the musical activities o f the school, as well as others which ranged f r o m fencing and cricket to master i/c tug-of-war. He is a fine organist : he accompanied our services expertly and performed for us a wide range o f voluntaries. His patience as a teacher and his kindness and conscientiousness made him many friends amongst the staff and school, and we wish him every happiness as he returns to the North to put in full-time support of Skelmersdale United.

Margaret Long (known as Maggie to many O.S. who will remember her long and devoted service) retired at Christmas.'

We also have to say goodbye to Mrs. Daly and Miss Goodwin. Both came to Sutton Valence in 1961, Mrs. Daly as Sanatorium Sister and Miss Goodwin as Cornwalhs House matron. Among the writer's earliest memories o f sister is of her being called on in the middle of the night to see a boy seriously i l l ; the boy was taken to hospital and survived, thanks to her prompt action. Most of her work hasn't been so dramatic, thank goodness. Because o f her promotion o f 'flu inoculations, there has been no epidemic in her time and one of her criticisms of Sutton Valence could be that the boys have been too healthy. She goes to be sanatorium sister at Berkhamsted where we wish her success and happiness.

We shall miss her as much for her good company as for her medical skills; it is sad to think that there will be no more exciting displays of lingerie flying in the Sanny garden.

Miss Goodwin has been with Cornwallis f r o m the start and has become a pillar o f the establishment. I t seems no coincidence that the building experts have decided that several more pillars are now needed to stop Cornwallis falling down. Miss Goodwin leaves to visit her family in New Zealand ; we hope that it will not be too long before she is tempted to return to England and we may see her again.

Sadly, we must also report that Barbara Gorman has left Sutton Valence, at least temporarily. We knew that this would have to happen when Barbara was needed to look after her mother and aunt. Miraculously, they have remained wonderfully fit until her mother recently broke her leg.

Barbara has been at Sutton Valence for so many years that there is no need to say here how much she will be missed, especially by those in Lambe's for whom she acted as house matron on several occasions. Her discipline with the boys was splendid; to swear in her presence was unthinkable. Equally, every boy regarded her as a friend and knew that i f he wanted something done, he would not be disappointed i f he asked Barbara. page seven

She has always taken everything calmly i n her stride; recently, when Miss Warren was i n hospital, Barbara took over the running o f the catering block with her usual unfussed efficiency.

We hope that it w i l l be very soon that her mother is fully fit and Barbara will be able to return.

A t the beginning o f the year wc welcomed C. S. F. Oliver, who has taken over the English department, and W. M . S. Jamison and M . J . West, who have come to teach Mathematics.

A t the beginning o f the Summer term we welcomed J . F. Clarke and J . A . T . Hancock to teach French. came only f o r a term, but we are very glad to know that M r . Hancock has now decided to stay on.

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We also welcomed Mrs. M . Wills as matron o f St. Margaret's, Miss E. Jones as matron of Lambe's, and Miss A .

Gillett as matron o f Westminster.

Mr. W. G . Clowes has been appointed as Chairman o f the Sutton Valence Committee o f the United Westminster Schools.

SCHOLARSfflP AWARDS A M a j o r Entrance Scholarship was awarded to S. J. Bottomley, Friars School, Ashford.

The Clothworkers' Leaving Exhibitions were awarded to D . A . Loder and P. H . Jesty.

The Clothworkers' Scholarship was awarded to D . R. King.

The Governors' Leaving Exhibitions were awarded to J. H . F. Daly and I . A . Partridge.

Sixth F o r m W o r k Scholarships were awarded F. R. A b b o t t and H . M . D . Gurhng.

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VALETES CHRISTMAS TERM, 1966 A. W. D I X O N (St. M.—1961).—Head of School, " O " and " A " Levels, 1st X I Cricket (Captain and Colours), 1st X I Hockey (Colours), 1st XV Rugger (Colours), 2nd IV Fives, Under-Officer in C.C.F., Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award, Sports Conunittee (Hon. Sec.), Hunting Society (Chairman), Kingdon Prize for Latin, Headmaster's Prize for Head of School.

T. B. PAIN (B. and C—1960).—" O," " A " and " S " Levels, Head of House, 1st X V Rugger (Captain and Colours), 2nd X I Hockey (Captain), Junior Athletics Team, Sgt. in C.C.F., Sports Committee, SUTTONIAN Committee.

Goes to University of Newcastle to read Agriculture.

D. I . NELSON (C—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 2nd X V Rugger (Colours), 3rd X I Hockey, Film Society (President), Literary Society (Hon. Sec), History Society (Hon. [Sec.), SUTTONIAN Committee, Entrance and Sixth Form Scholarships, Kingdon Prize for Latin, Bloxham Prize for English, Distinction Prizes.

J. M . BATTEN (W.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, Head of House, 1st V I I I Cross-country (Colours), 3rd X V Rugger, 2nd X I Cricket, Senior Athletics Team, Senior Fencing Team, C.S.M. i/c School Contingent, Sports Committee, Library Committee.

Proposed career: Civil Engineering.

R. E. MACGREGOR (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, School Prefect, 1st X V Rugger, 2nd X I Hockey, Senior Swimming Team.

D. D . F. MOSS-GIBBONS (F.—1959).—" O " " A " and " S " Levels, School Prefect, 2nd X I Hockey (Captain), R.S.M. in C.C.F., Drum Major, Captain of Chess, SUTTONIAN Committee, Music Society (Hon. Sec), Orchestra (Hon. Sec), Music Prizes.

Goes to Bede College, Durham, to read Mathematics and Physics.

A.

Goes to University of Manchester to read History of Art. J. C. GUMMER (W.—1964).—" O " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X V Rugger, Swimming Team.

Proposed career: Agriculture.

M . G. L. BRIDGES (H. and W.—1960).—" O " Levels, Junior Cross-Country V I I I , L/Cpl. in C.C.F. Goes to Brussels for Further Education.

J. M C K E N Z I E ( H . and C—1962).—" O " Levels, 1st XV Rugger, Senior Athletics, Under-14 Cricket X I , Senior Fencing Team (Captain and Colours).

Goes to Hastings College of Art.

P. WICKSTEED (F. and C—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, Head of House, 2nd XV Rugger (Colours), 3rd X I Hockey, 1st V I I I Shooting (Captain), 1st V I Tennis, Judo Team, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award, Sports Committee, Bee Keeping Society (Chairman), Distinction Prize.

M.

D. S. REED (B. and L.—1961).—" O " Levels, 2nd X V Rugger, Under-16 Hockey X I (Colours), L/Cpl. in C.C.F. Proposed career: Advertising.

J. W. G U N Y O N (St. M.—1964).—" O " Levels, Under-16 Hockey X I , 2nd X V Rugger, Junior Athletics Team.

Proposed career: Agriculture.

L E N T T E R M , 1967

J. B. HOPWOOD (L.—1963).—" O " Levels, 1st XV Rugger.

J. F. C. ROBSON (L.—1963).—" O " Levels.

S U M M E R T E R M , 1967

D. M . B A L L (F.—1960).—" O " and " A " Levels, Head of School, 1st X V Rugger (Hon. Sec. and Colours), Under-16 Hockey X I , Senior Swimming Team (Captain and Colours), 1st V I I I Shooting, Captain of Judo, C.S.M. in C.C.F., Eastern Command Leadership Course, Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award, Sports Committee (Hon. Sec), Hunting Society (Guardian of the Gavel), Distinction Prizes, Headmaster's Prize for the Head of School.

S. THOMAS (L.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, Head of House, Senior Swimming Team, 3rd X V Rugger, Sgt. in C.C.F. Goes to Imperial College, London, to read Electronic Engineering.

Goes to Trinity College, Dublin, to read Botany and Geology.

P. D . WIGGINS (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, Head of House, 1st X V Rugger (Colours), 1st I V Fives (Captain and Colours), 2nd X I Cricket (Captain and Colours).

Proposed career: Chemical Engineering.

R. S. B A L C H I N (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 2nd X I Hockey.

R. W. BOWDEN (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., Hunting Society, Distiction Prize.

Proposed career: Marketing Management in Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. J. R. CAREY (C. and B.—1960).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, Sgt. in C.C.F., Stage Manager, Head Chorister, Art Prize, Distinction Prize.

Goes to Canterbury College of Architecture.

T.

R. CHOWN (F.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, Cpl. in C.C.F., 1st V I I I Cross-country, Hunting Society (Committee), Geography Prize.

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S. p. C L A R K E (B. and C—1960).—" 6 " " A " and " S " Levels, House Prefect, 2nd X I Hockey, 2nd X I Cricket, Hunting Society (Hon. Sec), History Society (Hon. Sec), Film Society (Hon. Sec), Literary Society (Committee), Music Society (Committee), Library Committee, SuTTONiAN Committee, Grizelle Prize for History, Distinction Prizes, Sixth Form Scholarship.

Goes to Sussex University.

P. D A V I D S O N (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 3rd X V Rugger, 3rd X I Hockey, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., Astronomical Society (Hon. Sec).

Hopes to go to Manchester University to read Civil Engineering.

J.

N . DELEVETT (L.—1966).—E.S.U., I.S.F., House Prefect, 3rd X V Rugger, Senior Swimming Team.

M . P. D I C K S O N (W.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st V I Tennis (Hon. Sec. and Colours), 1st I V Fives, Senior Athletics, 2nd X V Rugger, Badminton Team, Cpl. in C.C.F., Printing Society (Hon. Sec), Distinction Prize.

G. J. FRANCIS (B. and C—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X V Rugger, 1st X I Hockey, 1st X I Cricket.

Goes for Commercial Training at Westminster Technical College.

P. D . G R A N T (L.—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, Library Committee.

Goes to Business Studies College.

G. B. L . H A R R I S O N (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X V Rugger, 1st X I Hockey (Colours), 1st X I Cricket (Hon. Sec. and Colours).

N . A . JENNER (B. and W.—1960).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X I Hockey, 2nd X V Rugger (Colours), 2nd X I Cricket, Athletics Team, SUTTONIAN Committee, Distinction Prize.

Goes to Bath Academy of Art. A. R. LOWE (L.—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X V Rugger, 1st X I Cricket, 1st V I I I Crosscountry, Senior Athletics Team, 2nd X I Hockey, Sgt. in C.C.F., Duke of Edinburgh's Silver Award.

Proposed career: Surveying and Estate Management.

R. J. M A L K I N (L.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X V Rugger (Colours), 1st X I Hockey (Captain and Colours), 1st V I I I Cross-comatry, 1st V I Tennis (Captain and Colours), 1st X I Cricket, Captain of Golf, Senior Athletics Team, L/Cpl. in C.C.F., SUTTONIAN Committee, Sports Committee.

Goes to Shoreditch College of Education.

D.

M A R T I N (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st V I I I Cross-country, Senior Athletics Team, 3rd X V Rugger, Cpl. in C.C.F. Goes to Kingston Technical College.

R. H . MILES (C—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X I Cricket (Captain and Colours), 1st X I Hockey, 2nd XV Rugger (Captain and Colours), Hunting Society (Committee), Young Farmers Club (Treasurer), Sports Committee, Clothworkers' Scholarship, McDonald Prize for Current Affairs, Distinction Prizes.

Hopes to go to Wye College.

M . W. M U R A D (St. M.—1965).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X V Rugger, 2nd I V Fives, Senior Athletics Team (Colours), Judo Team.

C. R. OSWALD-JONES (C—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st V I I I Shooting (Hon. Sec. and Colours), Senior Fencing Team (Hon. Sec. and Colours), C.S.M. in C.C.F., Eastern Command Leadership Course, Car Club (President).

Proposed career: Mechanical Engineering.

N . T. RICHARDS (F.—1959).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X I Cricket (Colours), 3rd X I Hockey (Captain), L/CpL in C.C.F., Distinction Prizes, R. L. Kay Prize for Cricket.

T. D . RICHARDSON (L.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, Distinction Prize.

Hopes to go to University of Hull.

A. G. SEDDON (C—1963).—" O " Levels, House Prefect, 2nd X I Hockey, 3rd X V Rugger, Senior Swimming Team, Badminton Team, Cpl. in C.C.F. Goes to High Wycombe College of Technology and Art. R. N . SINCLAIR (St. M.—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect.

R. J. SYKES (B. and C—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 2nd X I Hockey, 1st V I Tennis, Sgt. in C.C.F., Literary Society (Hon. Sec), Hunting Society (Clerk of the House), Library Committee (Hon. Sec), SUTTONIAN Committee, Wheeler Prize for French, Distinction Prize.

Hopes to read Law at Exeter University.

A. J. WELTON (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st V I I I Shooting (Colours), 2nd XV Rugger, 2nd X I Hockey (Captain), 1st V I Tennis, Cpl. in C.C.F., Film Society (Committee).

A. W. W I D M A N (H. and W.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, Senior Fencing Team (Hon. Sec. and Colours).

Proposed career: Import/Export of toys and fancy goods.

J. B. WILKINSON (St. M.—1962).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, Cpl. in C.C.F., Under-14 Cricket X I , Senior Athletics Team (Captain and Colours), 1st V I I I Cross-country, Radio Society (Hon. Treasurer), Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award, Winstanley Prize for Science, Wood Prize for Physics, Distinction Prizes.

Hopes to go to Nottingham University to read Chemical Engineering.

p. A. WILLS (P.—1960).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 1st X I Hockey, 3rd XV Rugger, Under-14 Cricket, Junior Swimming Team, Sgt. in C.C.F., Natural History Society (Chairman), Biology Prize, Distinction Prize.

Hopes to go to Reading University to study Agricultural Botany.

T. S. YOUNG (L.—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, House Prefect, 3rd X I Cricket, 3rd X I Hockey.

Goes to Regent Polytechnic to study Architecture.

M . H . BOLER (St. M.—1963).— O " levels, 1st I V Fives, Senior Swimming Team, Cpl. Q C.C.F., Radio Society (Hon. Treasurer).

Proposed career: Insurance.

M . P. RIEDL (F.—1963).—" O " and " A " Levels, 1st V I I I Shooting (Colours), Cpl. in C.C.F., School Orchestra, Photographic Society (President), Individual Shooting Trophy.

Proposed career: Business Management.

A. C. B. T A T A M (L.—1963).—" O " Levels, 1st X I Cricket, 2nd X I Hockey.

Proposed career: Insurance.

A. D . F L E M I N G (St. M.—1964).—" O " Levels, Senior Fencing Team.

Goes to Croydon College of Technology.

C. N A I S M I T H (W.—1964).—" O " and " A " Levels, Senior Fencing Team (Captain and Colours), Under-14 Cricket X I , L/Cpl. in C.C.F. Proposed career: Estate Management.

C. J. WESTERN (B. and W.—1963).—" O " Levels, Model Club (Hon. Sec).

Goes to Ford's as Technical Apprentice.

C. B. O'BRIEN (L.—1964).—" O " Levels, 1st V I I I Shooting (Colours), L/Cpl. in C.C.F., Lower I V Form Prize.

Proposed career: Civil Engineering.

SALVETE CHRISTMAS TERM, 1966 ...

J. N . Delevett (L.) Y. Toutounchi (L.) LOWER V I SCIENCE T. C. Wong (M.) FIFTH C ...

D. A. Haydon (M.) UPPER I V A N . R. T. Smith (W.) R. P. Mason (L.) C. F. P. Smythe (L.) UPPER I V B W. A. Black (W.) UPPER I V C D. J. Kennard (W.) H . S. Jafferjee (C.) G. C. W. Thompson mi. (C.) LOWER I V A T. C. Elgood (W.) J. NichoUs (W.) R. T. Watsham (W.) E. D . Whitewright (W.) N . J. Bowman (C.) N . S. Fairhead (C.) J. G. Jones mi. (C.) M . G. Krayenbrink (C.) K. Rodway (H.) LOV/ER I V B A. H . Mclver (M.) T. J. R. Stiff (M.) A. J. Wood mi. (M.) S. A. Gold mi. (W.) N . A. Hartland (W.) H. Nasser (W.) R. E. Slater (W.) E. J. Lumley (C.) J. M . F. Collins (M.) LOWER I V C M . G. L. Dancey (M.) I . D . Gorrie (M.) N . H . I . Marks ma. (M.) R. H . Bannerman (W.) R. G. Cooper (W.) M . D . Hotblack (W.) P. G. F. Nunn (W.) D. R. Bancroft (L.) S. Chindasilpa (L.) B. M . Pratt (L.)

C. N . Webb (L.) W. T. Addison (C.) P. P. Bertioli (C.) P. D . Crawford (C.) N . J. Napier-Andrews (C).

H. A. Thomas qrts. (C.) D. H . Bartlett (F.) N . D . Nelson mi. (F.) M . J. Banks mi. (B.) I . W. SuflSeld (B.) G. T. Hughes (F.) 0 . H . C. Stobbs (F.) P. A. Hardwick (B.) M . Hatcher (B.) M . J. Liddicoat (B.) N . P. Scott mi. (B.) C. J. Scott-Wilson mi. (B.) D. Tong (B.) K. Wilson (B.) R. A. Crampton mi. (H.) 1. L . Malkin mi. (H.) W. J. Terry (H.)

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LENT TERM: 1966 J. G. Brewer (W.) A. H . Massingham (F.) I . P. L. Kool (F.) R. F. B. Jones trts. (L.) P. J. Pitt (C.) J. W. Salt (M.) G. M . T. Cooper mi. (C.) J. D . Pilgrim (B.) J. L. P. Patrick (B.) SUMMER TERM: A. J. Blyth (M.) A. S. Dandridge (C.) M . G. Lawley (M.) D. G. Lloyd (L.) page eleven

T H E CHAPEL The main item o f interest and controversy this year has been the extension o f the vestries. The work was completed at the beginning o f the Lent Term. Anyone who had seen the lack o f space i n the old vestries, both for the choir to robe and f o r the Chaplain to interview and study, will appreciate the new additions. A n d not only do the improvements add valuable space, but also provide a handsome frontage to the Chapel.

O f course there are the detractors of the extensions, those who say that they f u l f i l no real purpose and that too much money has been spent on too little. This brings me to the school's reaction to Chapel as a whole. As was mentioned i n these notes last year, the attitude o f the School is one o f apathy. One can sympathise with those who find the routine o f daily services boring ; even the most dedicated find it hard to gain inspiration f r o m such routine. But it was a pity that the Lenten Addresses were so poorly attended. The few who came certainly gained much f r o m the speaker's lively talks, and i f others had stirred themselves to go I am sure they would have benefited too.

As always the Voluntary Chapel services have provided a welcome break f r o m routine. During these services a definite aspect o f the Christian Life is considered, the emphasis being on the participation o f the congregation.

We are greatly indebted to M r . Vibert for running the services so ably, and to the Chaplain, M r . Lyon, and M r . Chance who are carrying on his work.

In July a party of fifteen, squashed into the ambulance at short notice, was taken to hear Billy Graham at Earls Court. Although opinions ranged f r o m the cynical to the sympathetic, it was generally agreed that the Crusade was both sincere and effective.

The Confirmation Conference was again held at Hildenborough Hall with the Rev. D . R. Maclnnes as the speaker. Although the surroundings and amenities were extremely luxurious, the conference was centred around the talks. The weekend was a great success; it seems that this is one o f the best ways o f preparing f o r confirmation. This year there were rather more candidates than usual and confirmation was conducted by the Bishop o f Croydon.

We have welcomed the following preachers during the year: The Ven. E. Aldington-Hunt, S. Farrant Russell Esq., Rev. T. H . Vickery, Rev. G. Westwell, Rev. J. Sheldon, Rev. C. Donaldson, The Rt. Rev. Stanley Betts, M.B.E., Rev. B. Coote, Rev. J. E. Robinson, O. Van Oss, Esq., D . D . Lindsay, Esq., The Ven. Martin Sullivan, and Rev. J. Winter, O.S.

A Memorial Service was held for M r . Harvey in the School Chapel on Saturday, 10th June, 1967. This was attended by a large number of Old Suttonians as well as members of his family and the School.

MUSIC D u r i n g the past three years i n which I have compiled these notes, the intensity o f musical activity i n the School has heightened to such an extent that it would seem that every spare moment o f the day is taken up with making music. Although this is perhaps exaggerated, it does portray the ever-increasing enthusiasm towards both the practical and theoretical sides o f music. I t must be emphasised that this keenness is almost entirely due to the work o f M r . Foulkes and M r . Lyon, who are ably helped by regular visits f r o m M r s . Pine, M r . HoUey and M r . Delarue. I t is sad that M r . L y o n is leaving to return to his native Skelmersdale. He will be missed by musicians and non-musicians alike. He will be replaced by M r . Childs, a New Zealander who has spent several years i n the West Country.

This year the School worked over Easter, giving the choir a chance to sing some Easter anthems, including

pieces by Viadana and Armstrong Gibbs. During the Summer Term the choir sang some three-part anthems, because the trebles all seemed to be suffering f r o m an unidentified disease which prevented them f r o m singing any note above middle C louder than " pianissimo."

Psalms have continued to be sung i n the " deliberate speech r h y t h m s " o f last year, but the congregation still tend to sing i n a rather " square " manner i f not led precisely by the choir. Their singing has, however, been lusty—if at times lacking in taste.

The orchestra has met regularly throughout the year and recently welcomed an influx of young violinists and brass players who will f o r m a solid foundation i n years to come. A t the summer concert they played five waltzes by Schubert and one other composed by M r . Foulkes; they also played a selection of French compositions. Although not o f " philharmonic " standard this was a creditable performance, considering

the number o f inexperienced players and the complete absence o f outside help.

The Madrigal and Male Voice groups have also had regular rehearsals during the year, performing at the end o f the Christmas term. Both groups sang i n the summer concert, their programme including works by Schubert—in their original language. Even i f the words were incomprehensible the performance was of the high standard that we have come to expect f r o m these groups, and was much appreciated by the audience.

The Junior and Senior Woodwind Groups were joined together to f o r m an ensemble o f eleven players.

Mr. Foulkes composed three pieces—Burlesque, Romance and Rumba—for the group, which were played at the concert. I n spite of the fact that a clarinet and oboe were missing this was an enjoyable performance.

Among other extraneous noises heard i n the School premises, two require mention. Firstly a group who parade themselves under the name o f " The Crulls o f P f t a n g " played on several occasions, the best performance being at the dance with Benenden. Secondly, another group—" The Flaire "—played on stage before films with great enthusiasm and effect. Both these groups were formed during the past year and the latter, with none o f its members leaving, will be carrying on next year.

D . F. MOSS-GlBBONS.

MUSIC RESULTS THEORY:

Grade I — 1 5 passes.

Grade I I — 1 3 passes.

Grade V—3 passes.

The library suffered a great loss i n the death o f M r . Harvey. He was librarian since before the war and during his term o f office the library gained i n books and appearance so that i t is now both efficient and comfortable. M r . Harvey was a real bibliophile: he knew every book in the hbrary and never lowered his standards, so that each book he acquired was judged critically. The library will not seem the same without " Len " going round looking at books and making his characteristic comments.

The library is currently suffering a decline i n the number of books borrowed ; perhaps this is because many boys

PRACTICALS: Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade

I—Violin, 2 passes, 1 merit. Piano, 1 distinction.

II—Piano, 1 pass.

III—^Violin, 2 passes. Oboe, 1 merit, 1 pass. Flute, 1 distinction. Bassoon, 1 merit.

IV—Flute, 1 merit. Clarinet, 1 merit.

V—Clarinet, 2 distinctions.

SUMMER CONCERT ORCHESTRA VIOLINS: Mrs. N . F. Pine (Leader), H . M . D . Curling, C. R. Thornhill, R. H . J. Ball, J. G. Jones, R. S. Weedon, F. Tahzib, P. C. Morgan, S. D. Yates.

VIOLA

R . Evans

FLUTES D . F . Moss-Gibbons, T. H. Scott-Wilson, T. Voelcker OBOE

A . R. Bov/ring

CLARINETS A. Prebble, J. A. Voelcker, M . R. Belcher BASSOONS G . L . Tliomas, D . J. Kennard TRUMPETS Mr. G. Holley, J. D . Dixon, K . D . J. Allen, B. R. Matthews TROMBONE EUPHONIUM TIMPANI

P. L . Appelt J. M . Johnson I . J. H . M . Grimshaw

PERCUSSION

I . M . J. Aburn, D . R. King, Mr. P. Lyon

M A D R I G A L SINGERS T . Voelcker, D . C. Sillars, J. G. Jones, D . J. Kennard, J. A. Voelcker, G. L. Thomas, Mr. M . J. West, M . J. C. Phillips, D . F. Moss-Gibbons, A . L . Thomas, M . R. Belcher.

M A L E VOICE GROUP Mr. M . J. West, Mr. R. D . Chance, J. C. Lovelock, T. D .

Richardson, M . J. C. Phillips, R. C. Molyneux, K . W. G. Haselden, Mr. R. E. Horn, Mr. M . F. Beaman, D . F. Moss-Gibbons, P. R. F. Hudson, G. L. Thomas, J. R. Carey, A. L. Thomas, M . R. Belcher, T. H . Scott-Wilson, Mr. P. Lyon.

WOODWIND The Woodwind players of the Orchestra, with C. R. Thornhill (Clarinet).

Conductor: Mr. Graham Foulkes

do not realise its f u l l advantages.

During the year several modern novels have swelled the fiction shelves and a plan to provide a second copy of the most sought after books has been put into operation. Several new magazines were acquired during the summer term and appeared to be widely read.

We would like to thank the following, o f whom some are the authors of the books, for kindly donating books to the library: R. W . Fisk, M . J. Weller, E. J. Fletcher, K . Young, A . K . Skinner, D . Pitt, J. L . M o u h o n , A . R. Vidler, S. K . Miller, G. Pember, I . M . G'lliat, and B. H .

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SOCIETIES SATURDAY S O C I E T Y The Saturday Society has had another successful year with a varied programme o f recitals, lectures, and films.

The first event o f the year was a Lecture-Recital given by the pianist M r . Dennis Matthews. He played various pieces o f composers f r o m Bach to Bartok, enlivening the evening with numerous witty and explanatory remarks.

His varied programme included Bach's Italian Concerto and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, as well as works o f Haydn, Schubert, Chopin and Brahms. He then went on to Debussy and Bartok, who were regarded i n their lifetimes as the " last thing " i n music. He pointed out the differences between the various composers and showed how many o f them were not recognised until well after their death. This perhaps brings some hope that today's " pop " music will be regarded as classical i n years to come.

I n October we were pleased to welcome the Society o f Y o u n g Magicians. There were a number o f talented performers and although some felt that there was little variety i n the programme, it was evident that much hard work had gone into the production. Particularly effective was the accompanying music provided on the piano by one o f the society's members. The performance was enjoyed by the School—especially by those juniors invited to participate—and we hope it will not be long before we see these magicians again.

I n November the Capriol Orchestra returned to the School after six years to provide a most entertaining evening's music. The programme began with Warlock's Capriol Suite, which showed both the contrasting personalities o f the composer and the skill o f the Orchestra. This was followed by the melodic Nocturne

by Borodin, a very finely played " Eine Kleine Nachtmusik," and some popular pieces arranged by Percy Grainger. The Orchestra was joined by an oboe soloist f o r two concertos by Lawrence Ashnae and Cimarosa, but these works, though technically excellent, tended to lack musical f o r m . The evening was concluded with a sinfonietta by Nicolai Rakor—only its second performance in this country—which was extremely enjoyable and a fitting conclusion to the performance.

The first Saturday Society meeting o f the Lent term took the f o r m o f a recital given by Tommy Riley, the harmonica player, accompanied by Jarnes M o o d y on the piano. The first half o f the programme was devoted to the more serious aspects o f harmonica playing; M r . Riley gave a short history o f the instrument and bafe

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demonstrated its range by playing pieces varying f r o m Irish Folk tunes to one o f Mozart's compositions. The second half of the programme was more light hearted.

After James Moody had played some lively tunes f r o m the 1920's, Tommy Riley performed the well known signature tunes f r o m " Dixon of Dock G r e e n " and " T h e Navy Lark," and a " p o p " tune "Yesterday."

Other items included a most enjoyable rendering of a Latin American piece. The final rapturous applause of the School, for once a most appreciative audience, merited an encore, and the evening was rounded off with a merry Hebrew wedding dance.

The Linden Singers visited the School again during February and as always gave an expert performance.

They displayed their fine quality, which is famed on both Radio and Television, i n a variety o f songs— including Folk and Popular—arranged by well known composers. The performance was really polished, having the professional touch which is often sadly lacking i n such groups. The enjoyment of the evening was increased by some guitar playing accompanied by the audience which needed little coaxing. This was a memorable evening appreciated by all.

In March M r . Ronald Seth lectured on his activities as a spy i n Estonia during the last war. His experiences in the heart o f an occupied country were engrossing and at times hair-raising. Unfortunately, however, the lecture seemed very unbalanced. The great attention that M r . Seth paid to often irrelevant detail forced him to conclude his lecture before we had covered more than a fraction of his story, and we left the Hall wondering how he fared in the remaining years o f the war. This was not an outstanding lecture but provided a satisfactory evening's entertainment.

SUNDAY CLUB This has been a disappointing year for Sunday Club.

Its few meetings have been very poorly supported and with no signs o f an increase i n attendance its future seems uncertain. I t is a pity to see all the hard work that goes into the organising of the meetings being wasted because people prefer to lounge around the dayrooms on Sunday evenings.

In October Sunday Club presented the panel game " Twenty Questions." The panel was made up of Mrs. R. D . Chance, M r . C. S. F. Oliver, S. P. Clarke and J. N . Delevett. The Headmaster took the chair and M r . Yibert and M r . Gibson assisted. The "Mystery Words " were all well devised, topical and witty, ranging

f r o m the Headmaster's sock to H.M.S. Pinafore! The inexperienced panel coped very well, occasionally displaying surprising sparks of brilliance. W i t h the aid of numerous hints f r o m the chairman the panel guessed five out of the eight words, all contributing to an amusing and enjoyable evening.

There was a very small attendance at the short concert produced at Sunday Club at the end of the Christmas term: it was a pity, for the work that M r . Foulkes and the other performers put into it deserved far greater support. The programme was well chosen and presented.

M r . Foulkes' arrangements of Folk songs and Spirituals deserve a special mention for their effectiveness—a welcome change f r o m the commercial versions! A woodwind quartet played an enjoyable composition by Schubert and D . F. Moss-Gibbons and M r . Foulkes played two short pieces for Flute and Piano by Koechlin.

The cantata " Naaman the Syrian," written by M r . Foulkes and M r . Horn was included in the programme by popular demand, following its great success last year. A n enjoyable evening's entertainment was rounded off by a selection of carols sung in the true Christmas spirit.

The only film shown by the Sunday Club this year was " The Restless Ones," an engrossing and thought provoking film about American youth.

This year an attempt has been made to extend the scope of our activities. The intention was to keep one afternoon each week free of organised games and to offer boys as large a choice as possible of alternative activities. I t was realised that given the choice o f doing something or nothing, a large number of boys would inevitably choose the latter. Thus some degree of compulsion appeared necessary, in that each boy had to choose one of a long list of activities or suggest an acceptable one of his own.

The success of the enterprise is very difficult to judge as yet; but on the credit side must be put the fact that many new activities were introduced, including driving lessons, young farmers, junior debating, printing, and sailing.

This year the Chess Club (Captain D . F. MossGibbons) saw the influx of many keen and able juniors, enabling them to win all their matches in the first round of the Kent Chess League. They were finally knocked out in a very close match with Maidstone Grammar School. The Seniors enjoyed only moderate success, winning as many matches as they lost. For the first time in several years we entered the Sunday Times Chess Tournament, but owing to unforeseen circumstances we were forced to scratch f r o m the competition. The

Club' gratefully acknowledges all the work and help that M r . Macllwaine gave during his years as master in charge, and we welcome M r . West i n his place.

Over the past year the Conjuring Club has performed very few shows, owing to the fact that we have been concentrating our efforts on the teaching o f new associate members and the perfecting o f new tricks to supplement our repertoire. The membership has risen considerably and this augurs well f o r the future.

A t the beginning of the school year the Christian Union enjoyed little support. But with several enlightening speakers and " Fact and F a i t h " films, interest grew. During the course of the year attendance increased until, this term, it has been double that o f the beginning of the year. The Confirmation conference was generally felt to be far more successful than last year's, and we hope the effect will be more lasting.

Among this year's speakers were Richard H o v i l , J. A . R. Pierssene, R. C . Lucas, Hugh Pollock, J. J. S. Watson, J. C . Lovelock, John Blanchard, Peter Smith, Hugh Sylvester and The Headmaster.

Any stage production involves a great deal o f time and hard work, and owing to the fact that all the senior members of the Dramatic Society have been working for exams we have been unable to perform at school.

We managed, however, to put on a popular and successf u l exhibition on Speech Day which featured a model of the " Journey's End " set.

But the most promising feature o f the society is the fact that several members have joined together outside the School to stage productions during the holidays, their debut being over Easter. This readiness to work together outside the limitations of School opens up new horizons i n all aspects of production and is a sure pointer to the success of the society in cultivating a lively interest in drama.

The Film Society has continued its policy o f trying to provide the School with more modern films; these have been very well received over the past year. The Society's four films shown in the two winter terms were the war film " The Train," the Peter Sellers comedy " The Wrong A r m o f the Law," the mystery thriller " Masquerade," and the James Bond film " F r o m Russia with Love." The latter was the most expensive and most popular that the society has ever obtained, and the fact that funds emerged f r o m its showing i n a healthy condition augurs well for the coming year.

The Geographical Society has had an eventful year, with an increasing membership and steady attendance at meetings. Outside speakers, especially, were very well received, notably M r . P. O'Brien's illustrated lecture on Canada in the Lent term, and the talks o f poge fifteen

Professor Mountain and J. B. Fyson, both O.S., in the Summer. A number o f the School have also contributed w i t h talks and slides: these included D . M . Ball, A . J. Barralet, S. Stringer and P. Dyson, to whom the society is grateful.

The History Society has had a very satisfactory year w i t h consistently high attendances at meetings. The first outside speaker, D r . H u l l , the County Archivist, gave a very enlightening account of his work and its use to the historian, illustrating his talk with a variety of papers f r o m the Filmer collection f r o m nearby East Sutton. The other outside speaker, M r . R. Gascoyne, spoke on Heraldry, illustrating his lecture with slides.

He dealt with the whole complex science of heraldry, building up a clear account f r o m its first origins. Others who read papers were S. P. Clarke on " The United Nations " and P. J. Sheldon on " Captain Cochrane."

The Hunting Society has had a very active year and has generally been well supported. The subjects of debate ranged f r o m Vietnam to Christmas cards and f r o m prison to pyjamas, revealing both a welcome amount o f interest and a satisfactory standard o f public speaking. We were hosts at the Schools Debating Association where our representatives, J. P. Gladhill and S. P. Clarke, came second to St. Lawrence, and we held a debate with Maidstone Grammar School. A l l this, together with a very well received M o c k Trial and the Society's outing and dinner, added up to a successful year.

The Literary Society suflFered a temporarily passive period owing to both the departure of M r . Hanworth and the H o n . Secretary's lack o f sufficient enthusiasm.

I t is hoped that since M r . Oliver, the new Vice-President, intends to stay, the society will next year enjoy such activity as i n the past. The Arts Society, however, still showed films to an appreciative audience o f Sixth formers. As i n the past all the films were miodern and varied i n subject, but not i n effect: much lively discussion and comment resulted. These films were " The Long and the Short and the T a l l , " " The Servant," " Billy L i a r , " and " The L-Shaped R o o m . " The Model Club continues as usual, the emphasis being almost wholly on the building and flying of model aeroplanes. A t the time of writing there is an operational fleet of seven, with three more coming off the production lines. W i t h Founder's taking over the Sanatorium the club r o o m has had to be moved into more cramped quarters i n Lambe's, and this has unfortunately placed a restriction on membership. I t is hoped, however, that the promised quarters i n the present Founder's House will be taken over soon, thus allowing the club to widen its scope and take in new members. page

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This term the Music Society has changed its attitude towards the kind of programme that should be provided for the School, and judging by the response, this has been a change for the better. Altogether there were four " l i v e " performances. On one occasion we welcomed M r . Delarue and Miss Emery who gave us a most enjoyable concert. Home talent provided two other concerts, one o f flute and organ, and the other of the School's Woodwind Group. M r . P. Lyon, the society's new President, also gave a lecture on " Music, and its connection with the other Arts."

This year the Photographic Society has grown beyond expectations and has become the largest and most popular society in the School. Again the exhibition has illustrated this fact. Last year the emphasis was on developing and printing, and this of course has continued. But now the scope has been widened and various expeditions have been made to Brands Hatch and London, as well as several individual excursions.

With Founder's House moving into the Sanatorium the old darkroom has been closed down. I t is to be hoped that new premises will be found soon which can cope with the new zest.

The Play Reading Society was revived under the new activities scheme and attracted a small but keen core of supporters. Unfortunately the society can only really operate during the Lent term; at Christmas the School Play attracts members away and in the Summer outdoor activities are more popular.

However, during the Lent term we managed to read three very different plays, " Juno and the Paycock " (O'Casey), " Waiting for G o d o t " (Beckett), and " Romanoff and Juliet " (Ustinov), f r o m which much discussion resulted.

The Printing Society, after much discussion and delay, finally got under way at the beginning of the Lent term. I t at once proved immensely popular and it was impossible to accept all those who wanted to join. The Press is constantly i n use, printing notepaper, visiting cards, post cards, programmes, and numerous other orders. The equipment was put on display on Speech Day, together with examples o f all the work so far carried out, and several orders were obtained f r o m parents. I n fact so great is the support for and scope o f the society that it is surprising that nobody has been enterprising enough to found a Press before.

With new premises in Westminster the Radio Society got off to a good start at the beginning of the year.

We experienced some hair-raising moments while erecting aerials on the roof, but all went well and we actually got the radio to work once. On Speech Day two oscilloscopes, set up by M . J. Wigg and I . R. Taylor,

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displayed various wave forms, one showing the quality of tone o f the human voice. Next year it is hoped that more people will j o i n and the scope can be widened.

The forming of a Sailing Club has been in the offing for several years, and with the advent of the new activities scheme i t has now become a reality. Naturally the club cannot hope to become a " Royal Yacht Squadron " overnight, and numbers have had to be restricted to those who own their own dinghies. Thanks to the generosity o f the Sheppey Yacht Club the School has now been given the facilities it needs and it is hoped that the club will expand rapidly.

The Soccer Society was newly formed during the Lent term and i f support continues to grow a good standard o f soccer should be achieved. I t seems stupid that before now the school has provided no amenities f o r the most popular sport. The society is particularly grateful to M r . West whose assistance was invaluable and to M r . Hooson who, aided by Y i p and Hoskins, made our goal posts. We played two matches, beating the staff 2-0 (hard as we tried not to) and losing 4-5 to a Dover College X I .

The Stage and Lighting Gangs have had yet another busy year. The sets for both " Journey's End " and " H.M.S. Pinafore " were successful and the lighting for both productions was of a high standard. As usual the Stage Gang has been responsible f o r preparing the stage for lectures, concerts, and other activities which require its use. The Lighting Gang has projected more films than ever before with relatively few breakdowns, an achievement f o r which i t was thanked by the Headmaster before the final film of the Lent Term. W i t h new members i n both Stage and Lighting departments the coming year should see a maintenance of the present efficiency.

The Young Fanners and Natural History Society has been more active than i n previous years since the acquisition o f the garden at Chelsea Cottage. The Speech Day Exhibitions were very successful: W . J. Brown and A . H . Massingham displayed a very interesting survey on W i l d Life, and R. M . Gray, P. A . Thorogood, and T. C. Elgood showed their collection o f animals which i n the previous months had been multiplying with alarming rapidity. The Lower Sixth displayed various dissections and the Upper Sixth their " A " level Field studies.

LECTURES We have had the following lectures this year, all of which have been interesting and enjoyable: CHRISTMAS T E R M :

Y I and V Forms Lecture: M r . A . M . B. Bates— " Computers."

The year:

following films have been shown during the

CHRISTMAS T E R M :

" The Train " (Film Society).

"The Long and the Short and the T a l l " (Arts Society). " Seven Days to Noon " (Saturday Society). " The Wrong A r m of the Law " (Film Society). " The Magnificent Seven " (Field Day). " The Servant " (Arts Society). " The Restless Ones " (Sunday Club).

SUMMER T E R M :

V I and V Forms Lecture: M r . Gibson M a r t i n — " The Steel Industry." M r . Quentin Keynes—" F r o m Dodds to Devil Rays."

Upper I V Form Lecture: M r . C. Shedden—" The Cheshire Homes."

" The Gazebo " (Saturday Society). " Topkapi " (End of Term).

LENT TERM:

" " " " " " " "

Billy Liar " (Arts Society).

The Horse's M o u t h " (Saturday Society).

F r o m Russia with Love " (Film Society).

Masquerade " (Film Society).

The L-Shaped Room " (Arts Society).

What a Way to Go " (Field Day).

The Rose " (School Film).

The Ipcress File " (End of Term). poge nineteen

" J O U R N E Y ' S END A t a time when actors are setting fire to themselves on the stage o f the Aldwych Theatre i n London, i t seems strange at first that the School should decide to relight this rather slow burning old lucifer. Yet Sherriff's "Journey's E n d " is not without merit: the theme has not aged—" the pity o f war, the pity war distilled " ; it has characters who can be real and sympathetic, a plot which can stir and move; it has, moreover, only one set and no women—an undeniable attraction to a school producer. Unfortunately, however, the whole framework o f the play is clothed i n the fashions o f fifty years ago, the language and attitudes o f a Public School system as dead (thankfully) today as Raleigh.

Fashions, like schoolmasters, may be old, but they are disastrous when they are merely out of date. A t the A l d w y c h the audience are asked bewilderedly to involve themselves i n the actual dilemma of war; we were asked simply to look at a piece of history, a moving picture f r o m a colour supplement on the first W o r l d War. The Producer was b o l d : he insisted on showing us his picture warts and a l l ; but over devotion to the text resulted i n a divorce of the characters f r o m reality.

The single set, the trench, was a splendidly constructed i f rather palatial alfair complete with Kitchener pointing ironically f r o m the wall. Noises o f f and lights were appropriately atmospheric and lurid, and the actors, often scarcely younger than the characters they portrayed, were realistically clad and well trained. Thomas managed to make the rather pious Osborne engagingly paternal; Rayner, a very juvenile Raleigh, had to cope unenviably with the worst o f the language: " H o w topping i f we both get the M . C . ! " But i t is around Stanhope that the play is built. Admirable as a now hysterical and shattered wreck o f a competent young ofiicer. Lovelock could have f o u n d chances i n the text to show us that he had once been a pleasant person to know. This was an able performance nonetheless.

Gurling fitted appropriately Billy Bunter proportions to " The Magnet " humour o f Trotter and he was the favourite of the house, though i t was Clough as the laconic cockney Mason who tickled me. A nicely neurotic Hibbert, a surprisingly mellifluous Hardy, an assortment o f rough soldiery, and one miniscule German completed the cast, all o f w h o m acted with intelligence and confidence.

M u c h hard work had gone into this production both on and behind stage. I t was a pity that on the night hntrfi

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I attended a few boys should have forgotten their manners sufiiciently to mar the enjoyment of most; it merited something so much better.

CHARACTERS CAPTAIN HARDY LIEUTENANT OSBORNE PRIVATE MASON LANCE-CORPORAL BROUGHTON 2ND LIEUTENANT RALEIGH CAPTAIN STANHOPE 2ND LIEUTENANT TROTTER 2ND LIEUTENANT HIBBERT T H E COMPANY SERGEANT-MAJOR T H E COLONEL A GERMAN SOLDIER PRODUCER

P. R. F. Hudson A. S. Thomas R. W. B. Clough J. P. Gladhill M . C. de L . Rayner J. C. Lovelock H . M . D . Gurling N . J. Pedgrift A. D . Cain R. H . Miles M . Ward Mr. B. H . Vibert

"H.M.S. PINAFORE if "BREAK T I M E " " H.M.S. Pinafore," preceded by " Break Time " was performed by the staff" and school between 8th and 11th March. This was the headmaster's eighth and final production and there were f u l l and enthusiastic audiences to enjoy i t . " Break Time," a mini-operetta by R. E. H o r n and A . G . Foulkes,was well received, particularly by members of the School. I t possessed all the ingredients expected of a staff" performance: the boy must win, and the staff be made to look foolish and get into trouble as well.

It seemed a pity that the thinness of the plot and the lack of action did not match up to the music which was ambitious, interesting, and well performed by the orchestra.

The words were clearly audible, particularly those of M r . West as Gobson, whose singing was distinguished by its excellent pitch and musical phrasing.

CAST M R . ANSOME M R . BRAGGITT GOBSON

Mr. A. G. Foulkes Mr. R. E. Horn Mr. M . J. West

" H . M . S . Pinafore," by W . S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, proved to be an excellent choice for the School, despite premature misgiving i n some quarters.

The rather slow moving plot at the beginning was well compensated for by the dynamic singing o f the sailors' chorus and the high standard o f orchestral playing.

The scenery too added much to our enjoyment. The curtain rose upon a most evocative back-cloth which elegantly conveyed a nautical atmosphere. Its tallmasted ships and muted greys and blues subtly enhanced the charm o f the colourful costumes.

The quality o f tone and pitch o f both chorus and soloists was good and all the words were clearly audible f r o m the back o f the gallery. The arrival o f the sisters and cousins and aunts, followed by the First L o r d o f the Admiralty, proved a splendid climax to the first act.

CAST THE R T . H O N . SIR JOSEPH PORTER, K ,C.B.

(First Lord of the Admiralty) CAPTAIN CORCORAN (Commanding

H . M . S . Pinafore) RALPH RACKSTRAW (Able Seaman) D I C K DEADEYE (Able Seaman) B I L L BOBSTAY (Boatswain's Mate)

BOB BECKET (Carpenter's Mate) TOM TUCKER (Midshipman) SERGEANT OF MARINES

JOSEPHINE (the Captain's daughter) HEBE (Sir Joseph's cousin) MRS.

The singing o f Ralph Rackstraw and the flute accompaniment i n the Nightingale song were beautifully performed.

The chorus suffered only one real lapse f r o m grace, and this was of such proportions that i t positively added to the pleasure o f the audience. This was i n the unaccompanied singing o f the First Lord's Madrigal trio.

By the end o f the first verse they were way out o f key, and we held out breath i n the hope that their pitch would drop still further i n the second; we were not disappointed! (Our reviewer attended the Thursday performance. Ed.).

Once again the principals fitted their parts admirably, displaying their usual versatility and polish. Although we missed many o f the boy soloists o f last year, M . R. Belcher was convincing as the Boatswain's Mate. We were all most happy to see Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Horn, and Mrs. Swan once again; their acting and singing can always be relied upon to give their audiences so much pleasure. Few schools can be so fortunate i n having such a number o f good soloists available and a director of music able to unite them all i n a big undertaking o f this kind.

The headmaster as Sir Joseph was, as usual, the mainspring o f the action and gave one o f his best performances, both i n singing, acting, and even some exquisite dancing. I t was sad f o r all o f us to realise that this was M r . Evers' last venture at Sutton Valence.

I am sure that not only Gilbert and Sullivan fans, but also those who prefer to scorn them now, will, on encountering these operas i n years to come, look back with nostalgia to the days at Sutton Valence where they were produced with such enthusiasm and skill. " H.M.S. Pinafore " was a fitting culmination to many enjoyable productions. The attention to detail and minute care taken by so many people combined to make it a truly memorable evening.

Mr. C. R. Evers Mr. R. E. Horn Mr. R. D . Chance The Rev. D . I . Gibson M . R. Belcher Mr. R. L . Craddock D. R. King Mr. B. H . Vibert Mrs. J. A. J. Austin Mrs. R. C. Swan

CRIPPS—LITTLE BUTTERCUP

(A Portsmouth Bumboat Woman)

Mrs. R. E. Horn

THE FIRST LORD'S SISTERS, COUSINS AND AUNTS :

W. T. Addison, R. H . J. Ball, M . L Banks, C. D . Booer, N . D . Cox, R. M . Gray, K. M . M . Johnson, D . J. Kennard, E. J. Lumley, K . Rodway, D . C. Sillars, W. J. Terry, H . A .

Thomas, S. R. Tudor, J. A. Voelcker, T. Voelcker.

SAILORS:

Mr. F . R. Ball, Mr. G. E. Benbow, M r . M . J. West, I . M . J. Aburn, R. G. Balchin, R. W. B. Clough, I . J. H . M .

Grimshaw, K . W. G. Haselden, R. C. Molyneux, R. S. W. Morley-Clarke, C. Naismith, C. R. Oswald-Jones, M . J. C. Phillips, T. D . Richardson.

MARINES:

Mr. C. S. F . Oliver, P. A. F . Thomas.

PRODUCER: Mr. C. R. Evers.

ORCHESTRA Mrs. N . F. Pine (leader), Mr. F. W. Pryce, Mr. W. Holtby, H . M . D . Gurling, M . P. Riedl, Mr. N . Jupp, Mrs. D . Ayres, I . P. Crump, J. G. Jones.

Mr. C. Blackman, R. Evans.

VIOLAS Mr. W. Brooks, Mrs. M . Chapman.

CELLOS Mrs. P. Voysey.

BASS D. F. Moss-Gibbons, T. H . Scott-Wilson.

FLUTES Mr. J. Clinch.

OBOE Mrs. J. M . Borer, C. R. Thornhill.

CLARINETS Dr. H . Davies, G. L . Thomas.

BASSOONS Mr. D . Davies.

HORN Mr. I . Giles, J. D . Dixon.

TRUMPETS P. L . Appelt.

TROMBONE TIMPANI Mr. P. Lyon, L J. H . M . Grimshaw.

I . J. M . Aburn, D. R. King.

PERCUSSION Accompanist for Rehearsals: Mr. P. Lyon.

Conductor of" Break Time Mr. P. Lyon.

CONDUCTOR: Mr. Graham Foulkes.

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L I T E R A R Y AND GENERAL Billy Graham's " A l l Britain Crusade " has aroused many varied opinions, three o f which are printed below.

B I L L Y GRAHAM—A D E F E N C E For a Briton to write a defence o f an American must be as difficult as f o r an American to write a defence o f a Briton. Just as Billy and his methods seem different and unusual to us, so our methods seem extraordinary and unacceptable on the other side o f the Atlantic. We should not criticise Billy f o r being an American; his Crusades are r u n by American people with American methods, and we cannot criticise them f o r that.

The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association L t d . is non-profit making, and Billy makes no money out o f it, f o r his wage is the normal wage o f an American pastor paid by his Church. He doesn't claim to create a new Church with his Crusades, but merely sets out to convert people to basic Christianity.

Because Billy is human he is bound to make mistakes, and he is naturally brash. He is usually careful not to make controversial remarks, but now and again he does tend to make an unfortunate slip. I n 1953, f o r example, when he was preparing f o r his London Crusade o f the f o l l o w i n g year, a brochure appeared stating that Billy Graham thought the grievous decline of religion during and after the war was the fault o f socialism. This was taken to mean that the Labour Party was responsible f o r the decUne and caused great offence i n Labour Party circles.

Billy Graham's preaching is purely f r o m the Gospel.

As a preacher he is extremely competent and he has a forceful way o f conveying his message. There is bound to be emotion i n such a message but this is not necessarily a f a u l t ; nor does i t mean that because he converts people through emotionalism his conversions are only superficial.

Statistics show that a high proportion o f his converts do remain Christians and it is only natural that some w i l l d r i f t away as i n the Parable o f the Sower.

Evangelism is the main trend among Christians today.

Billy Graham may be phenomenal but he is not a freak; he has been more publicised than other evangelists but his approach and message are still basically the same.

A n d even though he is criticised by the high Church, Billy has set a trend which is now accepted.

P. J. LiNDARS. /irttrp

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JUST AN ENTERTAINMENT I was one of the few people f r o m Sutton Valence fortunate enough to attend Billy Graham's " A l l Britain Crusade " ; it was an evening I would not have missed.

The emotional charge present i n Earls Court as thousands crowded i n was tremendous and I soon realised how, with the mass rallies at Nuremburg, Hitler managed to maintain his popularity i n the eyes o f the German people.

There was a prevalent feeling of great fellowship amongst the congregation ; all felt they were part of a great plan.

Soon the service was under way. A three-thousand voice choir, aided by stories and solo hymns f r o m some of Billy's "team", raised the congregation to an emotional flash-point. Then, after an hour-and-a-half, came the moment for which we had all been waiting. Slowly, deliberately, Billy Graham walked to the microphone.

Calmly he commenced his address, gradually becoming more and more excited as he turned the emotion present to his advantage. There was little reason behind his sermon; quotations f r o m the Bible were taken out o f context and given new meanings.

Shortly after the Crusade the Chaplain preached a sermon in defence o f Billy Graham. He cited the case of a London barrow boy, who could hardly read or write, who was converted at one o f these meetings: this I can well believe. But to anyone o f higher intellectual standing this was no more than an enjoyable and interesting evening's entertainment, a spectacle with httle or no spiritual value at aU. D . G.

ANDERSON.

IT A L L S E E M E D SO C H E A P . . .

Nick leant on his broom and sighed. The last night o f the Crusade was drawing to its close; in a few minutes the crowds would be gone, leaving only the chairs to be stacked, the platform to be dismantled, and the litter to be cleared away. For a week now he had seen thousands being taken i n by the singing of the choirs, bullied by the famous southern drawl, captured by the merciless stewards armed with hand-outs o f " potted f a i t h " and " tickets to Heaven." But somehow, to him, poor and undemanding as he was, it all seemed so cheap and hollow.

The sermon ended with its usual ironical plea for reason, and hundreds swarmed down the narrow aisles to grab hold o f God's free gift. " The biblical flock " , thought Nick as he watched them, his eyes brimming

with tears: was this really the God who answered his humble prayers? " C h r i s t , " he prayed, " I don't believe you are a commercial proposition at all; I don't believe this is how you'd go about i t . A l l I ask is for a simple, real faith. I want to be myself . . . " As he went about his job the next morning, Nick pondered over all he had seen and heard and thought the night before. " I don't believe you are like that," he muttered over and over again. " You're not a bully or a cheat—are" you? " He looked down at the pile o f dirt which had mounted i n front of his busy broom; the words " Christian Faith " stared back at him f r o m a gaudy leaflet. He paused f o r a moment, a last tribute to a dying religion. Then he swept it away into the street with the toffee papers, the crisp packets, and the half-eaten sausage rolls. " A dirty scrap o f paper " , he spat. " A mockery of my God " ; and he watched it as i t was blown down the street and trampled on by the smart businessmen who hurried to their offices i n the morning mist.

J. C. LOVELOCK.

the office, with that of my friends i n general and the schoolmaster in particular. M y mind conjured up a picture o f the profession of schoolmaster which was almost wholly attractive. The atmosphere i n the Common Room would lack the tension often present where businessmen meet, as masters each have their own job to do and do not compete with each other for the better paid positions. The conversation would be intellectually stimulating and I could picture myself as an eager follower of, and participant i n , esoteric and witty discussions on spiritual as well as material subjects. For some reason the recipients of the knowledge imparted by these paragons o f wisdom never appeared i n this vision which I had. The emphasis was on the lack of petty jealousy and emotions so often evident i n the competitive world o f commerce and on the enUghtened and impersonal atmosphere where the mind and not the doflar is the guiding factor.

I t has been interesting to compare these preconceived ideas with reality.

J. A . T .

HANCOCK.

TRUE OR F A L S E ?

NORFOLK BROADS H O L I D A Y

Most people have preconceived ideas about the work and life o f those i n different careers or different stratas of society, but few are given the opportunity of measuring at first hand the accuracy o f such ideas. I am i n the happy position of being able to verify my preconceived ideas about the profession of schoolmaster.

The hazards o f spending a holiday on a boat are many, especially when one is surrounded by " coarse " sailors on the N o r f o l k Broads. A t Easter the unpredictable weather provides yet another risk, but i n this respect the School party had every bit o f luck, enjoying a week o f sunshine.

M y first experience of the adultworld was, owing to the last World War, as a soldier. During this period I was much impressed by the majority o f my companions who were already established i n business. A t every opportunity they stressed that very little which happened in the Army would be tolerated i n private enterprise. I determined, therefore, that my future should be hnked with this phenomenon which apparently could do no wrong, as something so efficient should, at least, be profitable.

I t is not for me to say here how reality measured up to my preconceived ideas.

While engaged i n the ancillary duties o f private enterprise i n the small hours of the morning for what seemed to me like the twelfth consecutive night, I met a friend of mine who was, and is, a schoolmaster i n England.

I somehow got r i d of my important, but infinitely dreary, sanctimonious guests and brought my friend back home.

I t was about ten years since we had met and i t seemed to me, as the night progressed, that our conversation became more and more brilliant.

This brief encounter set me seriously thinking about my life at that time and how it compared, both i n and out o f

The train left Liverpool Street Station on the morning of Saturday, 15th April, and we arrived i n Norwich at two o'clock. A local train took us to Wroxham and we soon found Jack Powles' yard f r o m where we were hiring the boats. There were two large seven-berth motor cruisers and two yachts, one with bermuda and one with gaff rig: we, in true nautical fashion, were saihng i n one of the yachts.

We spent the first night near Wroxham Broad; not an excellent mooring but darkness was falling and we felt it wise to stop7 Next morning we cast off early as we were making for Ranworth Broad, some distance away.

Progress was slow at first, but once clear o f the riverside settlements and into the typical flat N o r f o l k marshes, a spanking breeze filled our sails, and with our wake creaming out astern we raced towards Ranworth, arriving i n the middle of the afternoon. We spent the evening meeting the old " Broadsmen " i n the " local," enjoying several games of darts and, o f course, the N o r f o l k beer!

Our next port of call was Hickling Broad, and on Monday, benefiting once more f r o m a brisk wind, we made a fast passage. Although we were held up at page twenty-three

Potter Heigham, when we were forced to take a pilot aboard to navigate the notoriously low bridge, we arrived at our destination at four o'clock.

The following day we made our way back across H i c k l i n g Broad and sailed down the river to Ludham, a pretty village nestling on the banks of Womack Water.

As this was one o f the few places on the Broads without an I n n nearby we spent the evening on board.

Before we could get under way again we had to have a new battery put i n and the water tank filled. This done, we set out on the longest voyage o f the week to Stalham.

The trip took us across Barton Broad and past Sutton B r o a d ; when we finally reached our destination we replenished our stores, which had become very sparse.

We spent the next morning doing some exciting sailing around Barton Broad before starting the long haul back to South Walsham. Our journey took us under Ludham Bridge and back across the busy River Bure. This was the sixth and last night o f our holiday and we celebrated what had been a most enjoyable and exciting week i n the traditional " beery " manner o f the coarse sailor.

A n d so, on the last day, we returned sadly to Wroxham.

Unfortunately the weather broke and we had to sail back to the yard in heavy rain; we arrived cold and wet, but immensely satisfied with all we had seen and done i n the past week.

P. L . A P P E L T and

R. C . M O L Y N E U X .

THE ANAESTHETIC Blue-masked trolley trundlers Gumbooted i n meticulous defence o f life, Bhndly Wellington the ponderous way Through transparent corridors o f whiteness.

The snow-heavy vehicle Bearing the pillowed f o r m o f airless being.

Nothings along i n the eye-shutting glare O f Dettol-infected hospital.

The sheet-ridden passenger Ballooning i n fear o f impending dissection.

Silently screams at the visions o f puncture A n d o f ignorant rubber gloves.

Then the feelingless agony.

The non-existent hurt o f jetting needle.

A n d the mask's simple order o f counting: Easy one, thoughtful two, fading three.

Four is fighting As the rearing face o f victorious unconsciousness Swims mockingly on into gaping chasms O f numb and heedless oblivion.

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HUDSON.

T H E WORSHIP O F C H A L P E L It was nine o'clock on an ordinary morning i n the month of Val. I n the temple of Chalp a service was just beginning under the fanatical direction of the Lord High Priest Sut. The weird incantations were reaching their frenzied pitch when Red 15 crept i n apparently unnoticed. But, catching the triumphant eye o f White 21, who shared the same stall i n the temple. Red 15 realised with despair and horror that before long he would be denounced.

The service continued. U p on a rostrum at the back of the temple, the bald-headed, gowned Seniors droned monotonously, but their voices could not be heard above the chantings which came f r o m the rapt Juniors of the Chalp youth movement. Red 15 was one o f the thousands of Juniors who mechanically and thoughtlessly chanted the praises of Chalp. The next morning Red 15 did not appear i n the temple. I n fact every Junior except White 21 had forgotten his existence. For there were no records that he had ever lived and, in fact. Red 15 had never existed.

The morning after that, as was customary there was no temple service. Instead the whole movement assembled i n the main hall for an Indoct session. The Lord High Priest Sut commanded silence, and almost immediately a dry voice chanted: " The wrath of Chalp is terrible on those who disobey him. The blessing o f Chalp is great on those who please h i m . " White 21 revelled i n his glory.

D . C.

GRIEVE.

R E F L E C T I O N S ON LEAVING I am sitting i n my show, half-hstening to indifferent music, two evenings before the end of my final Summer Term. Surrounding me is a chaos of books, games clothes that are dirty, stained cutlery, and innumerable other unclassified objects; above me are peehng paint walls, the cracks in which have finally triumphed over the covering attempts o f a succession of paper photographs, and beneath me is a grey mosaic carpet that once, incredibly, was new and gold.

M y seven-year career at Sutton Valence is to end within two days. The most obvious change i n that period is perhaps that both hair and trousers have grown in length; I feel sure, however, that many more subtle developments have taken place i n the relationship between myself as an individual and the School.

Looking around me, the pile of books that I should have read, which creates a small area of hill-country i n one corner of the room, reminds me of twenty-one

terms' worth of class work and attempted deception of examiners. However, the overwhelming spasm o f complete laziness which has marked the last week of this term would seem to indicate that my attitude to work has barely changed since I was given my first Latin book and told to get on with it. Yet the classical music " L.P.s" looking self-consciously f r o m under the record player, the copy o f yesterday's The Times beneath my chair and the art reproductions and old prints scattered across the walls would suggest that some kind of mind has grown f r o m the original youthful chasm of apathy.

Most important o f all, I am sure that seven years o f boarding starting with one locker in a junior house and ending with the present surroundings of scratched paint and broken-down furniture have given me a reserve o f self-reliance and self-confidence. M y responsibilities and authority as a Prefect have given me clear ideas on my ovm abilities, qualities and failings, and I have learnt, above all, the paramount Public School virtue of selfassertion. Now, i n the extended empty chaos o f my last week of School, it is for my recognition of these qualities rather than happy memories and a vague " thank you," that I feel indebted to Sutton Valence.

S. P.

CLARKE.

US We are a part o f modern youth; we are rebellious i n a harmless sort o f way, broad-minded and acutely aware of what is going on in the world. Most important of all, we contribute. We delight in putting across our opinions, in showing off our intellect. We can talk on any subject, rationally and logically: Vietnam (It must be wrong . . .), the Church ( I believe in God but . . .), Drugs ( I wouldn't take them . . . ) .

Idealist philosophies, expounded not with any ultimate goal in mind, but solely to show that we are neither apathetic nor part of that society of which the newspapers make so much. We are neither believers in free love nor pot-smokers; we are normal people. We see the latest controversial plays and read the current scandalous novels and let everyone know we have done so. We are not ready for marriage yet, but around twenty-five we shall be ready to settle down and have three children.

While we are young we behave as the young people ought to behave—unorthodox and different, but all the time remembering how normal people behave. We wrestle with universal problems and make them our own, saying we understand them, whether or not they have any meaning. But in this way we are at least apparently contributing something and we cannot be accused o f lapsing into the awful depths o f apathy.

I almost long to hear someone say: " 1 don't know— and I don't care."

J. M .

DEEKS.

FOR WITHOUT T H E E W E A R E . , .

This was no hasty decision. For many long and tense years Nick had resented the unreasonable discipline which was imposed upon him. " M y laws are f o r your own good," his father used to proclaim sternly. " I f you want to break them you may, but i f you do I w i l l disown y o u . " A n d so, finally, N i c k went out and broke the laws, wilfully and without shame, fully aware o f the consequences of his choice.

For a time afterwards Nick felt somewhat lost; authority had dictated his every action, had been his conscience, his differentiation between right and wrong, and without it he was helpless. Never before had he been directly concerned with life—he had been protected, shielded, f r o m the harshness of reality. He now saw sin and death as shocking truths, and he was repulsed.

Many times he thought of repenting, o f crawling home defeated, a " prodigal son." But the more he pondered over i t , the more he became determined to prove his selfsufficiency. Independence presented itself as a challenge and he resolutely accepted.

Nick would have been the last person to pretend that this new walk o f life was easy. He had new burdens, significant burdens, to shoulder, and he often stumbled under their weight. Yet each time he comforted himself with the knowledge that he was at last playing his part in the community; he was doing something, unaided and unprompted, for the good, not o f authority, but o f mankind. He derived no little j o y f r o m his new-found responsibilities; he revelled in success and was spurred on by failure. I n fact, so great was his happiness i n his natural role that he wondered why there was such a concept as authority at all.

J . C.

LOVELOCK.

JUBILEE M r . A . G. Matthew was Director o f Music at Sutton Valence f r o m 1914 to 1917. That was fifty years ago.

This summer he revisited the School and below are printed some of his thoughts on that occasion: There is much i n a name: colours o f crimson, purple and scarlet; flowers of rose, bluebell and hyacinth; Ruth, Phyllis, Estelle; precious stones o f ruby, jacinth and amethyst. A n d here, i n Dorset, are Beer Hackett, Ryme Intrinseca, Hazelbury Brian, Whitchurch Canonicorum, and Toller Porcorum (Hog's Toller).

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Though admitting that the prospect of receiving £150 per annum, resident—a princely sum in those days—was attractive, may I be believed i n saying that the sound of the name o f the place was not without influence!

So, i n 1914, a young and inexperienced embryo teacher t o o k his first appointment, which, for nearly three happy years, provided an abundant measure o f activity, musical and otherwise.

Everything was on a smaller scale than i t is today.

There cannot have been a hundred boys; the staff numbered ten; there were only three houses— St. Margaret's, Westminster and Lambe's. I n the latter, meals f o r all were served and adjacent were two fives courts and the swimming bath. N o chapel existed; the School attended its own two services i n the Parish Church, morning prayers were said in the H a l l , the writer presiding at an ancient harmonium up aloft, and evening prayers were i n houses.

I t is difficult to make a selection f r o m a host o f memories. One recalls vividly D r . Henniker walking in f r o m Maidstone, archaic i n manner and appearance. He persuaded members o f the staff to take up a stringed instrument, thus bringing to birth a small orchestra o f two violins, one each o f viola, 'cello and bass, assisted by the piano. The latter executant acquired a nickname rhyming with " b o n . " by reason o f his pronunciation o f the w o r d " one." The viohst has cause to thank the good doctor f o r many happy playing hours i n orchestra and string quartet. He was known as—but that is a secret.

D u r i n g the supervision at prep one rather chilly evening a little rascal let loose some foul-smelling chemical.

What should one do? " O p e n all the windows and ten minutes extra." The miscreant had a lovely treble voice and sang cherubically, though not on that evening.

M y classroom commanded an entrancing view over the Kentish Weald. On a hazy summer morning, only the treetops were visible like countless islands in a sea o f m i l k y mist; the first Zeppelin to perish over England was seen falling i n flames.

Still fresh i n mind is the dictum o f a local resident: " Y o u must remember that most people are fools," and so is the singing o f another lady who " couched when ou-ells do cry."

Time would fail to tell o f the O l d Bar, a man o f integrity and sagacious withal. Sergeant Eley, Edie the carpenter, the gardener Spice and many more who played their daily part in the life o f the School.

Revisiting a known and loved place after a span of fifty years is anticipated with mixed feelings: apprehension as to what it is hke now, nostalgia for days that are gone, pleasure o f coming back, regret that the visit is short. Such and such were the thoughts at the point of departure westward to another place.

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G.

MATTHEW.

T H E PUBLIC S C H O O L Life at public school is by no means always happy or even beneficial, and it is perhaps surprising that even those who led a largely miserable existence at public school retain such pride both in the public school system as a whole and i n the individual public school to which they went. This pride, sometimes distorted or even inverted, expresses itself in many ways, notably in a desire of the ex-public schoolboy to send his son to his own school; failing that, to a school of the same type.

This pride is not pure traditionalism, but also demonstrates that most of those who have been to public school believe the public school to be the best available f o r m o f education.

There are many varied criticisms of public schools, some more justified than others. The most general criticism is that the parents will have less control in their son's formative years, as the son will spend twothirds of his time away f r o m home. I n his time at public school a boy is introduced to the habits of smoking and drinking which he will probably not have the strength to resist. Furthermore, the boy's development, socially and sexually, will be delayed, and perhaps stunted, by the fact that public school life is an all-male existence.

Secondly, the compulsion at public school can produce two extremes, the rebel and the slave, neither o f whom is fully suited to the outside world. Compulsion at public school can crush individuality, especially as the school is a large, machine-like body.

These are strong and fairly valid criticisms, but they are largely outweighed by the advantages of public school.

To be honest the public school has little educational advantage over its State-run counterpart. The public school is comprehensive in the real sense, and has smaller classes: the grammar school has the advantage of superior resources of teaching methods and aids.

In sports, again, the advantage of the public .school is often over-stressed. Grammar schools in particular take their sport very seriously and produce fine sportsmen.

The real advantage of the pubUc school lies in the character training it aff"ords, and i n this lies the reason why employers will prefer the pupil f r o m the public rather than the grammar school.

Public school forces the boy to stand on his own feet, pinpointing his weaknesses and his strengths. The boy is forced to live with others, however much he may dislike and scorn them: this is a very valuable asset which can only be learnt f r o m experience. Secondly, it gives most of its members a sense o f responsibility, whether as prefects, n.c.o.s in the C.C.F., or organisers of societies.

Finally the public school has the advantage of all schools—an unmatchable experience in dealing with the teenager; it is thus more fitted than parents to deal with the adolescent.

I would send my son to public school to give him a taste o f reality before he has to live in a world o f i t .

And I would hope that the school would produce in him the mixture o f pride, wisdom and consideration which the desire to send one's son to one's old school symbolises.

P.

J . SHELDON.

SOCIAL S E R V I C E Owing to the police course being held on Friday afternoons, boys available for social service were reduced to ten. Tasks allotted to these were mainly those o f attending to various needs o f old persons—gardening and coal fetching to take but two examples.

The Decorating Squad, however, successfully decorated two rooms i n Lambe's, one intended for weight training, the other the printing room. Those who lent a hand in these two jobs found, I am sure, a latent talent which should prove ever useful.

A major operation took place at the end o f the Lent Term, involving the distribution of some four hundred collecting boxes on behalf of the Marie Curie (Cancer Research) Foundation.

I should like to thank all those who have helped during the year, and I am sure I speak for our " customers " as well.

P.L.

S P E E C H DAY The Headmaster began his fifteenth and final Speech Day report by welcoming Commander Thompson, R . N . , Chairman o f the Kent County Council—who was to give away the prizes—the governors and parents. He congratulated M r , W . B, Clowes on his appointment as

Chairman of the Sutton Valence Committee in succession to Professor Michael Howard.

The Headmaster then paid tribute to the loyal services of Mrs. Duncan, his secretary, and M r . L . N . Harvey, both of whom died suddenly at the beginning of Term.

They will be remembered with gratitude and affection.

He thanked those members of the teaching and domestic staff" who had recently left, or v/ould be leaving in the near future, f o r their services to the School; these included M r . Vibert, M r . Benbow, Miss Warren and M r s . Daly.

The Headmaster announced that the Kent Education Committee was proposing to abolish the grants given to six boys a year who live i n the neighbourhood. These grants had been o f great value in the past; those who had won them had contributed a great deal to the School as well as gaining much themselves, and the Headmaster pleaded that this link between the School and the County should not be severed.

I n reviewing the changes and achievements o f the previous fifteen years, the Headmaster said that he was confident that the claim could not be made that this period had seen the introduction of no new ideas. Every headmaster depends on his staff and he had been exceptionally well supported. For this he gave them his sincere thanks.

After wishing his successor, M r . Ricketts, many years of success and happiness, the Headmaster concluded his report by emphasising the ample chance of every boy at Sutton Valence to develop his talent to the f u l l i n whatever field i t might lie.

He ended by thanking the governors, parents and members of the School for their friendliness to Mrs. Evers and himself during their years at Sutton Valence.

After presenting the prizes Commander Thompson addressed the School on the need to accept change and the value o f a knowledge o f history, drawing f r o m his own experience to illustrate his points. Colonel Hillersden, Chairman"of the^United-Westminster Schools, moved the vote of thanks to Commander Thompson for giving the School the wisdom and advice o f " an old salt." He went on to speak o f the achievements o f M r . and Mrs. Evers. He thanked them f o r their hospitahty and wished them well at the A d u l t Training Centre at Tring. The Head o f School then advanced to the platform carrying the newly finished, and still wet, painting of the Headmaster. Before presenting the portrait to the Headmaster, M r . R. D . Wickham, O.S., spoke o f the achievements of the previous fifteen years and added his thanks to M r . and M r s . Evers f o r all they had done. page

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The Headmaster accepted the portrait and, according to custom, gave it back to the School to be hung in the H a l l alongside the portraits o f his predecessors.

P R I Z E WINNERS Form I I : M . Hatcher O. H . C. Stobbs N . P. Scott

Form I I I : D . C. High P. C. Morgan R. A . Samter

Reading Prize: N . D . Nelson F o r m Lower I V : W . G . Stebbings N . G . Swalfer

Form Upper I V : D . R. K i n g I . R. Madle (and Distinction Prize) N . R. Wills

Distinction Prize (Upper I V ) R. A . Scragg Reading Prizes: R. H . J. Ball

C. V . Hyde (and Distinction Prize) Form V :

J. H . H . Bott (and Distinction Prize) F. R. A b b o t t

H . George (and Distinction Prize)

F o r m V I Distinction Prizes: S. A . B. Neville

R. W . Bowden R. N . Sinclair M . P. Dickson P. Wicksteed Angell Prize (Mathematics) and Distinction Prize M . W . Miles Derrick Prize (English Verse Speaking) I . J. H . Grimshaw Garside Prize (History) and 2 Distinction Prizes P. J. Sheldon Kitchener Prize (Mathematics) P. W . Armstrong Bossom Prize (Spoken English) J. C. Lovelock Bloxham Prize (English) J. C. Lovelock Wheeler Prize (French) J. C. Lovelock Wheeler Prize (French) (and Distinction Prize) R. J. Sykes Winstanley Prize (Science) J. B. Wilkinson W o o d Prize (Physics) and Distinction Prize J. B. Wilkinson Geography Prize T. R. Chown A r t Prize and Distinction Prize J. R. Carey Biology Prize and Distinction Prize P. A . Wills Grizelle Prize (History) S. P. Clarke Macdonald Prize (Current Affairs) and Distinction Prize R. H . Miles Music Prize and Distinction Prize D . F. Moss-Gibbons Headmaster's Prize f o r Head o f School and Distinction Prize D , M , Ball

DUKE O F EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME Since last year's report we have had some notable successes but too many failures as well. On the credit side S. Hingston, P. Wicksteed and J. B. Wilkinson have gained their Gold awards; seven have completed the Silver stage, and three the Bronze. Ten boys have obtained basic First A i d certificates, thirty-three adult First A i d certificates, and eight are shortly to take their higher First A i d examination. Among other successes can be included different coloured Judo belts and a qualified soccer referee.

However, o f the thirty-seven boys who started on their Bronze or Silver stage between September, 1965, and July, 1966, nine have either oflQcially given up or left the School before gaining an award, and at the time o f writing twelve others have not passed their first fitness tests. N o amount o f encouragement or goading will persuade an apathetic few to take advantage of the athletics facilities available.

After another happy but damp expedition in Yorkshire last summer, we have arranged for six Gold award candidates to trek round Snowdonia at the end o f July.

M r . G. E. Benbow w i l l be in charge o f this expedition, and to him and M r . B. H . Vibert we express our gratitude for all the unselfish help they have given in running the scheme since it was introduced here in 1962.

R.F.B.

CONFERENCES A t the beginning o f the Christmas Term a party o f Sixth Formers, all intending to apply for University, attended a " University Forum " at Cranbrook. The speakers were all f r o m Universities or Colleges of Advanced Technology, and spoke briefly about the opportunities offered to School leavers. After this they undertook to answer a number o f questions asked f r o m the floor. Although the idea o f this conference was sound and all concerned had taken a great deal o f trouble over it, it proved to be somewhat dull and uninforming.

The speakers could not hope to cover every topic in so short a space o f time, and one felt that longer and more informal discussion would have been far more worth while. Nevertheless we are extremely grateful to all those who arranged and executed the forum.

Ten members of the School attended the first Sixth Form conference of the year, on the subject of Rhodesia, at Maidstone Grammar School. The first speech of the day, given by M r . O. C. Caruthers, told the story o f the failure o f the Central African Federation, and was

followed by M r . Guy Arnold, who explained the reasons for U . D . I , and suggested the consequences to the Commonwealth. Both were powerful and well-delivered speeches, but as the two speakers both came f r o m the Commonwealth Institute, the Conference was dampened by the lack o f any differences o f opinion on the platform.

This showed itself i n the Group Discussions and the Open Forum i n the afternoon which, apart f r o m an active minority of supporters of the present Rhodesian Government, tended to lack any real vitality.

The second Sixth Form Conference of the year was held at Cranbrook School, the subject being Censorship.

The lectures f r o m the platform were started by Mrs. Mary Whitehouse, the much publicised housewife who is founder and organiser o f the " Television Viewers Association." She spoke at length on the subject o f television, emphasising that the viewers were defenceless in the hands o f a few television barons who were ramming immoral thoughts and words down the throats of an easily depraved public. She was not advocating censorship: what she wanted was a f o r m o f " control " by her viewers association.

After a break the Conference reconvened to hear M r . Wolf Mankowitz, a highly stimulating speaker, who spoke succinctly and without notes to a receptive audience. He pointed out that censorship was not the removal of the causes of " i m m o r a l i t y " i n society: it was merely the suppression of the external manifestations of perfectly natural desires.

The third speaker, M r . Alan Gibson, was also opposed to censorship. His speech was witty and interesting, but hardly to the point: one was left wondering more over his anecdotes and epigrams than his actual views.

The Conference then split up into discussion groups over lunch, returning with eyes glinting for battle.

Several spirited exchanges took place with the dogmatic Mrs. Whitehouse mocked by all. Indeed she was heard to wail on leaving the platform " to catch her train " that she did not want censorship at all.

This was a lively and enjoyable Conference which provided much food for thought.

THE C.C.F. AND SHOOTING T H E C.C.F. The highlights of the C.C.F. year are, I suppose. Camp and the General Inspection. For the latter, carried out this year by Colonel G. T. E. Westbrook, O.B.E., we were blessed with the fine, almost too hot, weather with which the occasion has come to be associated. During the camp period, however, we were a good deal less fortunate and had more than our share o f cold, wet weather.

We returned to Cranwich i n N o r f o l k for our camp this year and despite the inclement weather managed to get in some useful training even though the final exercise, which had been planned to last well into the night, had to be called off soon after i t had begun because o f heavy and persistent rain. Whilst at camp we were given a demonstration by the Parachute Regiment and also made recreational visits to Cambridge and Norwich.

After camp Major Vibert returned to his native Jersey to take up an appointment at his old school, Victoria College. During his five-and-a-half years at Sutton Valence he served the C.C.F. well and we are grateful for all he did for it.

A t one stage it was hoped that we might be able to take a party to Malta for camp next year, but now it very much looks as i f we shall have to be content with

Cranwich again. I t will not be as glamorous as Malta but it is a good training area and I am sure that those who go will enjoy themselves. The dates will be 26th March—3rd A p r i l , and I hope that a good number of cadets, especially those who have not yet been to a camp, will make the effort to attend.

Term-time training followed the normal pattern with Field Day exercises coupled with A.P.T. boards in November and March. On both occasions the exercises were i n the Folkestone area, but only one was on Summerhouse H i l l . I n November we were allocated a valley area which made a pleasant change and which was certainly far less exposed to the elements than Summerhouse H i l l .

The D r i l l Competition was won by Founder's, with Westminster a close second, and Westminster were once again runners-up i n the Assault Course Competition, which was this year won by St. Margaret's.

The details of this year's shooting are given separately but I should like here to thank M r . Coutts f o r the time and effort he devotes to the training o f the team. He deserves all the success he gets and we are very grateful to him.

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w.o.s on whom the success o f the Corps depends so much. This year we shall be particularly sorry to see R . S . M . Moss-Gibbons leave after such long (six years) and valuable service with the Corps o f Drums.

Finally let us not forget to thank Captain Sergison for seeing to the organisation and administration o f yet another successful year's training. Without his knowledge o f the ins and outs o f and ways around officialdom we should be i n a far less happy state.

M.F.B.

SHOOTING Captain: P. Wicksteed Hon.

Secretary:

C. R . Oswald Jones

We again had a good start to the shooting season, with five o f last year's eight helping to set a high standard for our postal matches. This standard was maintained i n the Staniforth Competition, where we were placed second out o f 145 schools, thus qualifying f o r the final. The result o f last year's Eastern Command Competition was also encouraging, as we regained possession o f the shield.

The first stage o f the Kent T.A. Competition finished in a more orthodox manner, with the " A " Team first and the " B " Team sixth.

The miniature range House Match, shot on N S R A Tin-Hat and Snap targets was won by Founders, with Cornwallis a close second. M . P. Riedl won the Individual Shield with an excellent 129 ex 130.

Practice f o r the Country Life in the Spring Term was concentrated on the Rapid, and i n general the results were very good, although it was shown that 100 per cent, concentration is needed f r o m all members o f a team f o r an outright w i n .

I n the second stage o f the Kent T . A . , the not as high as i n the first stage, but we still good aggregate and retained the trophy, presented by L o r d Monckton, on behalf o f K e n t and Kentish M e n .

scores were produced a which was the M e n o f

The fact that we are i n a class f o r smaller units i n the Eastern Command this year is unfortunate as we are placed second i n the regional results, with a score o f 862, equal t o first place in the larger class.

We h a d a very encouraging start to Open-Range shooting with perfect weather f o r the Easter Practice at Bisley. The Open-Range House Match was won by Cornwallis, and the Donegal Badge by E. J. Lumley with 65; a good start to competitive shooting.

I n the Kent Schools Meeting the V I I I were placed f o u r t h , w i t h a good shoot at 500 yards after a poor one at 200 yards. The Cadet Pair were just beaten to first place, and the Reserve Pair won. However, the V I I I made a very good recovery i n the Sussex C.R.A. Meeting, hope thirty/

being placed fourth overall, winning Bronze Medals for second place in the Cox Cup, with 42 schools competing.

The Cadet Pair were again unfortunate i n being beaten by one point, winning Bronze Medals. The Aylesbury Cup was won by C. B. O'Brien, who beat the other 500 competitors with the outstanding score o f 69 ex 70.

At the Bisley Meeting, besides the occasional good score, the general individual competition scores were low. The V I I I had a very good start at 200 yards i n the Ashburton, but the final lunch-time score f r o m this range was disappointing. Under very difficult weather conditions, some very steady scores were entered f r o m 500 yards, but not enough to produce anything outstanding i n the total, which finished as 495.

I n view o f the different accommodation facilities this year, the team would like to thank all those who enabled the meeting to run smoothly, i n particular M r . Coutts and Capt. Sergison, who have put i n considerable time and effort i n running a very enjoyable season.

C.R.O.-J. The Marchant brothers (O.S.) have very generously presented a trophy for shooting. We are calling i t the " Marchant Vase " and i t will be awarded annually to the boy with the highest aggregate i n all Full-bore Competition shoots. We are very grateful f o r this kind gift.

RESULTS

COLOURS: P. Wicksteed, C . R. Oswald-Jones, A. J. Welton, C. B. O'Brien.

POSTAL MATCHES: Won, 38; Lost, 2.

STANIFORTH CHALLENGE CUP

1st Stage: V I I I placed 2nd out of 145 schools with a total of 782.

Final: V I I I placed 5th out of 10 schools with a total of 774.

EASTERN COMMAND SHIELD (Shot at end of last year)

V I I I won with a score of 858.

K E N T T.A.

1st V I 2nd V I

\st Stage 589

2nd Stage Total Position 578 1,167 1st Leading " B " Team placed 5th

COUNTRY LIFE

V I I I placed 20th out of 156 schools with a total of 922.

Group Rapid Snap Landscape 155 369 220 178 K E N T SCHOOLS MEETING

V I I I placed 4th with a total of 486. Cadet Pair placed 2nd with a total of 121. Reserve Pair won with a total of 122.

SUSSEX C.R.A. MEETING

V I I I placed 4th overall, 2nd in Cox Cup with a total of 501. Cadet Pair placed 2nd with a total of 126.

Reserve Pair scored 119. C. B. O'Brien won Aylesbury Cup with 69.

INDIVIDUAL CUP: A. J. Welton.

W A L L TROPHY A N D MARCHANT VASE: C . R . Oswald-Jones,

SPORTS RUGGER Captain: T. B. Pain Hon. Secretary:

R. G. Balchin

1st X V (Won: 5; Drawn: 1; Lost: 5) Much of the success of this season's 1st X V has stemmed f r o m a deeper tactical appreciation of the game that spread throughout the team and was gradually communicated to the virtually undefeated 2nd X V . As the term progressed, the forwards, in particular, played as i f they really understood how important they are to modern rugby; no longer vaguely giving the ball back f r o m any position but using the set pieces to initiate attacks of their own, and letting the ball out quickly f r o m the ensuing rucks with their opponents going backwards. I n this way the not inconsiderable talents of the three-quarters were employed to greater effect and there were fewer o f those embarrassing retreats towards their own goal line with the ball i n their possession.

The most noticeable weaknesses in the side lay i n the marked slowness, and indeed reluctance, to fall on the loose ball, and a disturbing lack of confidence in their own ability in the earlier games—a weakness which gradually diminished as victories were achieved. These were counter-balanced by some exciting rucking by the forwards and some exceptionally skilled handling by both forwards and backs when the wet weather arrived at the beginning of November.

The opening two matches proved most encouraging, for after a hard fought draw against Tonbridge Colts, the team faced strong, experienced opposition in Cranbrook. Prospects seemed bleak but although the forwards were surprisingly outplayed, some determined tackling by Harrison and Lowe in the centre and Pain and Grimshaw f r o m the back row kept the score down to 0-6. Unfortunately, disappointment was to follow, for despite a spirited second-half revival against a tiring London Scottish, the team failed to gain a much wanted victory, whilst against Hurstpierpoint the inability to sense that they were superior to a weakish side led to an unexpected loss.

However, the lesson must have been learnt, for five of the six remaining School matches were won, the one defeat by Dover being the result of a magnificent performance by Torry, the Kent Schools Number 8. W i t h some attractive running and handling by the backs, especially Harrison and Cant, Caterham were comfortably beaten, but Sevenoaks, as usual, proved tougher, and the game was in the balance until the final whistle.

Ball's leading o f the forwards probably proving decisive.

Superior forward play under adverse conditions i n the second half of the next two matches against Kent College and St. Lawrence enabled Sutton Valence to hold on to substantial leads, while the team reached new heights in the second half o f the King's, Rochester, game when sensibly tight play by the forwards and half-backs saw a 3-0 deficit turned into a well-deserved 5-3 victory, with Malkin, as at Sevenoaks, scoring the vital points.

Finally, the Old Boys' greater experience took them to victory in a surprisingly skilful game considering the conditions, though in fairness i t should be added that the School X V was missing three o f its key players.

Pain was a quiet and efficient captain though the two outstanding performers were Ball for his sterhng work in the line out and Dixon for his safe handling and accurate touch kicking at f u l l back. Among the other forwards Wiggins, Phillips and Grimshaw all got through an enormous amount o f work, while i n the backs M a l k i n and Harrison were both capable o f making incisive breaks. McKenzie scored some good tries through hard, straight running on the wing, while Barralet's determined handling o f the ball at scrum-half made h i m the most improved player o f the season.

R. D . C. COLOURS: T . B . Pain, D . M . Ball, A . W . Dixon, I . J. H . M . Grimshaw, P. D . Wiggins, R. J. Malkin, A . J. Barralet, M . J. C. Phillips.

Also played: P. G. Banks, J. M . Cant, G. B. Harrison, J. B. Hopwood, A . R. Lowe, M . J. McKenzie, M . W . Murad.

2nd X V ( W o n : 8; Drew: 2; Lost: 1) I t seemed certain at the beginning o f the season that, come what may, the 2nd X Y would be a strong side.

This was largely due to a surplus o f players, mainly forwards, who enjoyed the chance o f a place i n the 1st X V . When all the shuffling was completed the pack which resulted was large, strong and mobile, and was therefore able to obtain a good supply of the ball for their backs on almost every occasion. Baldly stated this sounds unimaginative, and there were moments when it certainly was. A t least they learnt that all possession is not good possession, and that to have the ball going back can be a distinct disadvantage.

As far as results go it was a pleasing season for all concerned. Miles was a praiseworthy captain, both by precept and example, who never spared himself on the field. He was ably supported by Wicksteed and Gurling, to name but two f r o m a pack which played with fire page

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and enthusiasm. Macgregor combined experience witli good kicking at scrum-half, and Decks was eminently safe at full-back. Only Eastbourne, a very well trained and organised side, proved too strong for them, winning a well-deserved victory by 15-3.

They beat Cranbrook 15-8, having been down at halftime, George scoring two splendid opportunist tries.

They also beat London Scottish by 1 point in an exciting game, and convincingly accounted for the much-feared Hurstpierpoint XV. They were always good spectator value, and it is a pity that so few people watched the matches.

COLOURS: J. M . Decks, D.I.Nelson, M . P. Dickson, J. C. Gummer, A. D. Cain, N . A. Jenner, J. P. Gladhill, G. J. Francis, H . M . D. Curling, P. Wicksteed, R . H . Miles, R . E. Macgregor, R . W. Menzies, H . George, R . G. Balchin.

Under-16 XV (Won: 5, Lost: 4) With75 points in their first three matchesthe under-16's got off to a tremendous start but thereafter failed to show the improvement that one might have hoped for. It was not, I think, that they became over-confident, but rather that too many of them lacked that natural ability for, or understanding of, the game that enables really good players to adapt themselves to changing conditions. This is borne out by the fact that all their defeats were in away matches when they were playing not only against unfamiliar teams but also on unfamiliar pitches with unfamiliar referees. They were too easily unsettled and at a loss for what to do next.

Their greatest strength lay in the forwards, who combined to form an extremely efficient unit, especially in the tight, and it was in the back division that the team was weakest. Time after time good possession was wasted by poor handling, half-hearted running and a general inability to kick the ball through or over the opposition. I t was unfortunate that Scragg, by far the best three-quarter both in attack and defence, had to miss the second half of the season owing to a leg injury. I f the team had had both him and Hudson (at fly half) throughout the season it is just possible that they would have gone unbeaten. The forwards would certainly have deserved such a record.

M.F.B. COLOURS: R . W . Sillars, R . Baker, M . R . Belcher, J. A. Gauld, M . W. Miles, S. Neal, A. J. Sillars, D. Winter, G. E. Wright.

Under-15 XV (Won: 4; Lost: 5) The season began with three disastrous losses but the team pulled itself together and gave its best performance in beating Dover. In the remaining matches we held /incTA

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our own and had some good moments; in fact, we were ahead at half-time in both the matches we lost. Our strength was the line-out work of the pack. Mercer's handling and kicking at fly-half, and the speed of Bott major. But in attack we never played to our potential for long—partly because we had too many individuals who " thought they knew better " at vital moments—and our defence was always very vulnerable.

A.R.D. COLOURS: P. N . Mercer (Capt.), R . A. V. Watson, R. J. Wilkins, J. H . H . Bott, A. P. Scott, W. J. Brown.

Under-14 XV (Won: 4; Drew: 3; Lost: 3) The team was slow to find its feet but was unbeaten in the second half of its arduous programme. Despite, or perhaps because of, the eight away matches, a good team spirit developed—ably fostered by the captaincy of Crawford. Attacking rugger, based on an intelligent stand-off half, big forwards with a lively back row, and good handhng by the outsides, was played throughout, and the team scored in every game. The season was an instructive one and the team should do well next year.

M.J.W. J. Ball, A. H . Mclver, P. D. Crawford, S Chindasilpa, N . G. Harrison, E. J. Lumley, G. C. W. Thompson.

COLOURS: R . H .

RESULTS ISTXV

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

1 8 15 22 26 5 12 16 19 26

Dec. 10

V. Tonbridge Club Colts V. Cranbrook School V. London Scottish F.C. V. Hurstpierpoint College V. Caterham School V. Dover College V. Sevenoaks School V. Kent College V. St. Lawrence College V. King's School, Rochester V. Old Suttonians

Home Home Home Away Home Away Away Home Home

Home Won Home Lost

5-3 3-11

V. Cranbrook School V. London Scottish F.C. V. Hurstpierpoint College V. Caterham School V. Dover College V. Sevenoaks School V. Kent College V. St. Lawrence College V. King's School, Rochester V. Eastbourne College V. Old Suttonians

Home Home Away Away Home Home Home Home

15-8 9-8 14-0 3-0 0-0 20-3 19-0 19-3

Home Draw 6-6 Away Lost 3-15 Home Won 13-3

V. St. Lawrence College V. Old Suttonians

Home Won Home

Draw Lost 0-6 Lost 16-24 Lost 3-6 Won 14-0 Lost 0-16 Won 5-0 Won 21-0 Won 11-0

2ND X V

Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

8 15 22 26 5 12 16 19 26

Dec. 3 Dec. 10

Won Won Won Won Draw Won Won Won

3RD X V

Nov. 19 Dec. 10

15-0

UNDER-16 X V Oct. 15 V. Oct. 19 V.

Oct. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov. Nov.

26 5 12 18 19 26

Dec.

3

The Skinners' School King's School, Rochester V. Caterham School V. Dover College V. Sevenoaks School V. Kent College V. St. Lawrence College V. King's School, Rochester V. Eastbourne College

UNDER-15 X V Oct. 8 V. Oct. 15 V. Oct. 26 V. Nov. 5 V. Nov. 12 V. Nov. 16 V. Nov. 19 V. Nov. 26 V.

Dec.

3

Cranbrook School The Skinners' School Caterham School Dover College Sevenoaks School Kent College St. Lawrence College King's School, Rochester V. Eastbourne College

Home Won 30-3 Home Home Away Home Away Away

Won 22-3 Won 23-0 0-3 Lost Won 19-11 0-8 Lost Won 9-0

Away Lost Away Lost Away Away Away Home Home Away Away

Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Won Won

3-12 0-8 3-18 0-30 3-23 19-0 15-26 11-0 13-6

Away Won 15-3 Home Lost 8-10

UNDER-14 X V Oct. 8 V. Oct. 15 V. Oct. 19 V.

Cranbrook School Away Lost 3-9 The Skinners' School Away Lost 3-12 King's School, Rochester Home Draw 3-3 Oct. 26 V. Caterham School Away Won 15-8 3-5 Nov. 12 V. Sevenoaks School Away Lost Nov. 16 V. Kent College Away Draw 11-11 Nov. 19 V. St. Lawrence College Away Won 20-0 Nov. 26 V. King's School, Rochester Away Won 6-0 Dec. 3 V. Eastbourne College Home Won 17-0 Dec. 10 V. Tonbridge School Away Draw 3-3 Winners of House Match Final: St. Margaret's.

Winners of Senior League Trophy: St. Margaret's.

Winners of Junion League Trophy: Cornwallis.

Lambe's won the " Cooper-Buzzard " Cup. Winner of Kicking Competition: N . G. Harrison.

HOCKEY Captain: R. J. Malkin

best to utilise his own talents: we needed more goals from him. The main weakness appeared to be at winghalf, where the players were not clear as to how they should fit into the pattern. With link-halves to support the forwards, the wing-halves should be able to stick even more closely to the opposing wings in mid-field than in the normal formation: whatever system is used, man-for-man marking must be the basis of any sound defence.

Personally, I am all in favour of experimentation, even i f results may appear to suffer. It seems strange that in the excellent H.A. coaching manual recently published no encouragement or advice is given regarding such experiments. From what one sees and hears of representative hockey matches in this country there seems a depressing lack of enterprise and new ideas at the top, as compared, for instance, with football. Perhaps it is up to schools to let some fresh air into the game.

No one performance seems outstanding in School matches. We did well to draw with an unbeaten Tonbridge side, and against Dover a reputedly good defence was made to look slow and clumsy. In the latter game Cant was for the first time deputed to take an old-fashioned " bash " at a short corner—and in it went! Our last match was interesting in that Eastbourne were hoping to complete an unbeaten season; they were naturally somewhat over-anxious, and although attacking continuously in the first half were foiled by an apparently impassable Phillips in goal and the brothers Miles, who seemed to regard clearing off" their line as mere routine. Meanwhile on one of our very rare visits to the Eastbourne circle Harrison scored with a great first-time shot; but our defence tired in the second half, and the goals inevitably came.

Malkin, Phillips, Cant, Le Grys and Harrison played in a Kent Schools' trial at Crystal Palace; the Seaford College tournament clashed with our Holland tour, but Malkin was selected for the Kent team that played in the Western Counties' tournament at Taunton.

Hon. Secretary: M . J. C. Phillips 1st X I (Won: 2; Drew: 1; Lost: 9) The results of 1st X I matches during the term were on paper similar to those of last year; but this X I never reached the peak of success that last year's team achieved while at Oxford. Early in the season Malkin elected to play in the 4-2-3-1 formation which we adopted some years ago. To the extent that a formation should be based on the talent available this may have been a good decision—there seemed no sign, for instance, of a potential goal-getting centre forward, whereas there were good candidates for the important link-half positions. But Malkin himself seemed uncertain how

P.S.W.M. J. Malkin, J. M . Cant, G. B. L .

Harrison, S. E. Le Grys, M . J. C. PhiUips, H. George.

COLOURS: R .

Also played: G. J. Francis, R . H . Miles, M . W. Miles, C. M . Palmer, P. A. Wills.

2nd X I (Won: 1; Drawn: 1; Lost: 5) The results show that this was not a successful season —however, some of the matches were close fought. The main weakness was the failure to score goals; even though the defence was slow and unreliable, not many goals were conceded. The forwards had their moments, page

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but muddling and lack of thrust failed to drive home the advantage they created. Welton at centre-half was probably the most consistently skilful player; Lindars in goal was usually reliable and often kicked well. MossGibbons kept the team going well.

A.R.D. Under-16 X I (Won: 2; Drawn: 1; Lost: 5) We did not have a very successful season, but most of the matches were even and well fought. The forwards lacked decisiveness in the circle, and in general the main fault was being beaten to the ball by our opponents.

Neville was the only colour and proved a good though reticent captain.

M.H.F. Under-15 X I (Won: 4; Lost: 4) Apart from Harrison, the team appeared to have very httle natural ability at the beginning of term, but they produced three good wins in their first three matches.

This was mainly due to the fine captaincy of Hyde and their co-ordination. However, St. Lawrence and Kent College showed them how slow they could be, and it took considerable effort and training to restore our confidence to beat Dover.

R.L.C. COLOURS: C . V. Hyde, N . G. Harrison, R. H .

Bannerman, R. E. Woolveridge, P. G. Thorne, A. P. Scott.

Under-14 X I (Won: 2; Lost: 3; Drawn: 1) Despite two heavy defeats early on, this was a most satisfactory term's hockey. A t this level it is not so much good results as an overall improvement in the basic skills that is essential, and in the drawn match against Eastbourne College the team showed that their efforts throughout the term had not been wasted. With the full-backs covering well, the half-backs striking the ball cleanly and the inside forwards beginning to find the gaps, the team put on a lively display in a game they were perhaps unlucky not to win.

A week earlier, heroic defensive work combined with a dashing display by Swaffer, perhaps the most improved player of the season, made Holmewood House struggle every inch of the way to preserve an unbeaten record.

On the whole it was the defence, in which Abbott, Fairhead and Rutherford in particular showed admirable calmness under pressure, that caught the eye most.

The forwards, despite Swaffer's energetic sorties upfield, and Sheridan's persistent promptings, were hampered by indifferent performances on the wing and a lack of crisp hitting and following up in the circle.

R.D.C. COLOURS: N . S. Fairhead, N . G. Swaffer, J.

Abbott, D . A. Sheridan, S. J. Wright. hna/i

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RESULTS ISTXI

Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb..

Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

2ND X I

4 9 18 22 1 4 8 11 18 22 23 25

Feb.

4

Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

9 4 8 11 18 25

3RD X I

Feb.

4

Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar.

9 11 4 8 25

UNDER-16 X I

Feb.

4

Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

18 4 8 11 25

UNDER-15 X I

Feb.

4

Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar.

8 11 15 18 4 8 25

V. King's School, Rochester V. Cranbrook School V. Dean Close School V. Maidstone H.C. V. Hockey Association V. Tonbridge School V. Dover College V. St.. Edmund's V. Old Suttonians V. The Rogues V. Oxford X I V. Eastbourne College V. King's School, Rochester V. Cranbrook School V. Tonbridge School V. Dover College V. St. Edmund's School V. Old Suttonians V. Awbridge Dane's School V. King's School, Rochester V. Cranbrook School V. Skinners' School V. Tonbridge School V. Dover College V. Eastbourne College

Home Home Away Away Home Home Away Home Home Home Home Away

Lost Won Lost Lost Lost Draw Won Lost Lost Lost Lost Lost

0-3 1-0 0-2 0-1 1-8 1-1 3-1 1-2 0-2 1-3 2-5 1-3

Away Home Home Home Home Home

Lost Lost Lost Won Lost Draw

0-3 2-4 1-3 3-0 1-2 1-1

Home Lost

0-4

Home Lost Home Won Away Won Won Away Draw Away Lost

1-4 3-1 4-2 1-0 1-1 1-2

V. King's School, Rochester V. Cranbrook School V. Maidstone Technical College V. St. Lawrence College V. Tonbridge School V. Dover College V. St. Edmund's School V. Eastbourne College

Home Lost Away Draw

2-5 2-2

Home Away Away Away Home Home

Won Lost Lost Lost Won Lost

5-0 0-6 1-3 1-2 3-1 1-2

V. King's School, Rochester V. Cranbrook School V. Oldborough Manor V. Kent College V. St. Lawrence College V. Tonbridge School V. Dover College V. Eastbourne College

Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Home

Won 5-1 Won 2-0 Won 3-0 Lost 3-5 Lost 0-10 Lost 2-6 Won 6-0 Lost 0-2

UNDER-14 X I

Feb.

4

V. King's School, Rochester Away Away Feb. 15 V. Kent College Home Mar. 8 V. Dover College Away Mar. 18 V. Holmewood Home Away Mar. 22 V. Winchester House Away Mar. 25 V. Eastbourne College Winners of House Match 1st X I : Lambe's.

Winners of House Match 2nd X I : Lambe's.

Winners of League Trophy: Founders'.

Lost Lost Won Lost Won Draw

0-6 0-8 7-0 1-2 4-1 1-1

"'Journey''s End.'"

1

'H.M.S. Photographs

by kind permission

of the Kent

Messenger.

Pinafore.

THE CHAPEL These illustrations show the recent alterations : the side aisles, the new west front and the extended gallery.

Pen and ink drawing by N. A. Jenner.

Photograph taken by R. N. Sinclair.

Pencil sketch by J. R.

Carey.

HOCKEY I N HOLLAND The playing members of the tour party comprised the 1st X I plus Boorman and Neville. (Strictly) nonplaying hangers-on were P.S.W.M., A.R.D. and M.H.F. We arrived at The Hague after an uneventful journey via Harwich and The Hook, and were whirled from the station in a fleet of taxis. Molenstraat, in which the hotel was situated, turned out to be a picturesque, narrow street full of antique shops—a continual temptation to the more elderly members of the party.

Our first match, against H.D.M., produced the strongest opposition of the tour, including several members of the team which did well at the Folkestone Festival.

We lost 0-2 in a well-contested game. The next day we played H.H. and LLC. (the fixture hst is a welter of initials!) in delightful surroundings, as suggested by the name Klein Switzerland. We won a rather scrappy game 3-2.

All games in Holland are played on a club basis; our next opponents, H.L.C., were the only club to draw members solely from one school, and this was probably our best game. We started well, and may have felt safe with a 3-1 lead, including two goals by George from the left wing; but Dutch sides play all the harder when they are in trouble, and the score soon became 3-3. We scored the winning goal by good following-up from a short corner. I t was arranged that our team should attend a dance at a girls' school after the match, and our opponents kindly entertained us to supper. The dance was apparently not a very "swinging" affair, but the supper certainly was excellent.

Friday was a free day. Some of the party took the chance of visiting Amsterdam. Were others deterred by hearing that Dutch marines had rounded up a number of the city's " Proves " and shorn their flowing locks ? The effect of a day off seemed more exhausting than invigorating, to judge from a languid display in losing 0-1 to a very moderate Groen Geel side.

And so back to England, where grey skies, a boat train late in arrival, and the sordid squalidity of its buffet car, combined to assure us that we were home again.

Some sayings of the week:— " Are Holland and Belgium the same thing?" " Is there a Dutch war on?" " My turn for your fur coat." " I suppose a merm.aid would be 34-24-2." " One cheer for Sutton Valence." " I ' l l teach you a game. I ' l l cut: I ' l l deal—I've won.

Now I ' l l show you another game."

P.S.W.M.

CROSS COUNTRY Captain: A. J. Barralet Hon. Secretary: J. M . Decks The Senior Team had a reasonably successful season, although they did not, perhaps, achieve the standard hoped for at the end of last season. We were hampered by injuries at the beginning of the term and consequently we suffered heavy defeats to Tonbridge, King's Canterbury and Sevenoaks. However, having regained a full V I I I we succeeded in winning the remainder of our School matches. In the annual Blackheath Harriers' Race for Schools we were a trifle unlucky in finishing seventh of eighteen schools.

The Juniors had a very good season, winning five of their nine matches. In particular Ball, Brown and Bott ran consistently well; Ball breaking the record over " C " steeplechase in the match against Forest School.

With the Juniors' success in mind we look forward to next year when we lose only Barralet and Batten from the Senior V I I I .

SENIOR COLOURS: A. J. Barralet, J. M . Deeks, R. N .

Harvey, J. M . Batten, R. S. Jones, R. W. Sillars.

J. Ball, W. J. Brown, S. A. H . Bott, P. C. Waring, B. J. Hutton, R. J. Wilkins, D. R. King, C. J. Lawson.

JUNIOR COLOURS: R . H .

Our captain mislaid his kit for the last game, so Cant took over the captaincy and managed to spur his team into a second-half effort which brought us level at 2-2, after being 0-2 down in a first half in which we missed every kind of chance, including a penalty flick.

It was interesting to notice during our tour that club players were clearly prepared to take their turn at umpiring, and also in many cases at keeping goal.

Certainly the standard did not seem to suffer in either department, and it might well be salutary for Enghsh players who may be too ready to complain about the falHbility of umpires or goalkeepers, to " have a go " themselves.

RESULTS IST V I I I

Jan. 29 Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 22 Mar. 4 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Mar. 22

V. V. V.

V. V.

V. V. V.

Blackheath Harriers Sevenoaks School Tonbridge School King's School, Canterbury Dover College Cranbrook School Dover College Judd School Emanuel School Skinners' School Forest School

\ / \ /

171 42 76 27 45 35 38 25

61 Home 40 Away 37 Tonbridge 69 51 Home 85 76 Cranbrook 99 43 W'worth 40 Home 55 Home

Lost Lost 3rd Won

Won Won Won

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Sevenoaks School Tonbridge School Dover College Cranbrook School ") Dover College > Judd School J Emanuel School Skinner's School Skinner's School Forest School

Feb. 7 Feb. 11 Feb. 22 Mar. 4 Mar. 8 Mar. 11 Mar. 15 Mar. 22

vni

31 61 23

36 29 41 43

22

49 22 63 76 95 111 49 37 36 60

Avi'ay Away Home Cranbrook W'worth Away Home Home

Won Lost Won 1st Won Lost Lost Won

Steeplechases DIVISION " A " : 1. Lambe's.

2. St. Margaret's.

3. Westminster.

DIVISION " B " : 1. Lambe's.

DIVISION

DIVISION

2. St. Margaret's.

3. Cornwallis. " C " : I. Founder's.

2. St. Margaret's.

3. Cornwallis. " D " : 1. Founder's.

2. Holdgate's.

3. Bennett's.

The Nation Cup 1. Lambe's.

2. St. Margaret's.

3. Cornwallis.

4. Founder's.

Westminster.

The Victor Bentley Cup was won by J. M. Decks and R. J. Malkin.

FIVES Captain: P. D. Wiggins There is little worth recording about the Schoors achievements in the fives courts this year. As the results suggest, the teams were not good but it is to their credit that, with few exceptions, the players never gave up even when they were losing heavily. However, it would have been nicer i f they had not been given the opportunity quite so often.

Many of those who follow the School's fortunes may wonder why we have done so badly these last two years.

Well, there are just as many potentially good players in the School as ever there were, and many of them play fives—but only as a spare-time activity; they devote their official games afternoons to hockey or to cross-country running. Thus it was that the Under-16 singles competition was won by Johnson major, a cross-country runner. Cant inajor who has held that title for the past two years and who now plays hockey for the 1st X I , helped Tahzib to victory over Wiggins and Boler (the School first pair) in the final of the open doubles, and then had Wiggins decidedly worried in the final of the open singles before the latter finally won, bape

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The House Match was again won by St. Margaret's, but I think that there are signs that their long reign is coming to an end.

M. H . Boler was awarded his colours at the end of the season.

M.F.B. RESULTS

IST IV

Jan. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

28 11 15 18 25 1 4 11 18 23 25

v. Bank of England V. Old Dunstonians VI V. St. Dunstan's College V. Rutlish School V. Eastbourne College V. Whitgift School 2nd IV v. R.F.A. V. O.S/Staff V I v. Jesters v. Tonbridge School v. Old Haberdashers

OTHER TEAMS

2nd rv Under-16 FV Under-15 IV

For Against 89 92 Lost 128 229 Lost 36 180 Lost 166 114 Won 89 181 Lost 163 106 Won 47 180 Lost 187 225 Lost 57 180 Lost 101 175 Lost 96 160 Lost Played Won Lost 6 3 3 5 1 4 3 1 2

UNDER-13 RUGGER Two fixtures were arranged for the Under-13 XV who play rugger during the Lent Term: these were against Bethany and Cranbrook. It was hoped that suchfixtureswould provide an incentive for the boys and give them early training in match play. Enthusiasm was boundless and useful experience for the future was gained.

The team lost 14-6 to a Bethany side which contained at least one boy of 13^—who scored all their tries— but, strengthened by the inclusion of Cox at fly-half, beat Cranbrook 16-3 in an exciting match. We had a solid pack which pushed well and possessed more than the mere rudiments of rucking skill. It was well led by Daniels, who also captained the side, while Coulson at Number 8 scored some good tries by intelligent and very determined running. Outside the scrum Cox and Banks kicked well to touch when under pressure. A l l the backs linked up well and the tackling of Voelcker minor at full-back was most courageous, preventing many certain opposition tries. The wings, though rather diminutive in stature, ran determinedly when given the opportunity.

J. McC.

SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY During the Lent Term varying numbers played " Sevens" on Tuesdays and Sundays. With some members of last year's teams and other good ball players available, we hoped to make some progress in the Rosslyn Park Competition.

On 2nd March two sides took part in a triangular " Sevens " afternoon at the Duke of York's, R.M.S., Dover, Tonbridge being the other participants. The first team lost by one point to the Duke of York's first team, was handsomely defeated by Tonbridge 1st V I I , and beat the Duke of York's second team fairly easily.

But the aim of the afternoon was for each side to learn from the others' play. Apart from useful ploys from the set pieces, the most important fact that was brought home to us was that possession is essential. When we had the ball we made the openings, but all too often we were chasing after opponents in possession.

A side was entered in the Kent Schools " Sevens " at Tonbridge, but as this was a scratch team, containing seven forwards, it was beaten in the first round by an indifferent Beckenham G.S. V I I .

At Rosslyn Park we unfortunately met Llandovery College in the first round. As they had an all-round superiority in speed over us we were never really in the hunt, although we did use what httle possession we had with intelligence, and were beaten 16-0.

Ball, P. D. Wiggins, P. G. Banks, A. J. Barralet, A. R. Lowe (capt.), P. R. F. Hudson, I . J. H . M . Grimshaw.

ROSSLYN PARK SIDE: D . M .

J. McC.

CRICKET Captain: R. H . Miles Hon. Secretary: M . W. Miles 1st X I (Won: 5; Drawn: 2; Lost: 7; Abandoned: 1) The most noticeable feature of this year's cricket was that the weaknesses, anticipated before the season began, could not have materialised more exactly as the season progressed. A successful School side needs at least two batsmen capable of making regular scores of fifty and over, a really penetrating fast bowler to spearhead a varied attack and fieldsmen capable of taking the sort of catches that win matches.

The 1967 side, as expected, failed to meet these requirements. The loss of Dixon as a batsman proved too big a handicap and on no occasion, apart from the Cranbrook game, did the senior batsmen ever take charge of an innings. Though Johnson, from the previous year's Under-15 batted promisingly on a number of occasions, Harrison, upon whom the side was expecting to rely, never established himself as the Number One batsman, while Boorman, who started off so well, lacked the concentration necessary to make a large score. On the bowling side, Richards with his unorthodox in-dippers, proved the only consistently aggressive

bowler in the team, for though Cant and Harrison took more wickets than in the previous year, neither bowled with sufiicient hostility or accuracy to trouble their stronger opponents. Of the other bowlers, Hudson did not achieve the steadiness needed for an off-spinner and Francis recovered his form only in time for the last few matches of the term.

The fielding was at no time outstanding for, although some of the throwing and stopping was adequate, too many catches were once again dropped, while Mercer, the wicketkeeper, never quite fulfilled our earlier hopes and missed too many of those stumping chances that can so easily turn a game and influence the remainder of the fielding side.

In addition to these deficiencies, there was an overall lack of determination and aggression, characteristics often decidedly absent from other recent School teams from Sutton Valence. Batsmen were reluctant to move their feet and were guilty of respecting half-volleys and full tosses, while continued ignorance of the skill of running between the wickets caused the initiative to pass completely over to the other side in match after match.

Miles had a difficult task as captain, mainly because of his lack of personal success as a batsman. His knowledge of the game developed rapidly and even if he never quite mastered the art of field placing, he began to handle his bowlers with more imagination as the term progressed.

The team began promisingly enough with a convincing victory over King's, Rochester, who, with the aid of a Harrison hat-trick, were dismissed for 44. The form was maintained in the following two games for Cranbrook were lucky to survive after Phillips and Boorman had added 105 in an hour for the seventh wicket. Rain prevented a finish at St. Lawrence just as Boorman and Johnson, in an unfinished stand of 81, looked to be steering the side safely towards the goal of 190, after Richards had bowled well to take 6-41.

From this point on standards deteriorated; the game against Sevenoaks was unnecessarily lost and the one at Dover depressingly one-sided. The majority of the club games proved disappointing though in fairness it should be added that the bowling of V. Smith for the X L Club and S. Feldman for the M.C.C. was of an extremely high calibre. However, the extra fixture against Sandwich Town proved refreshingly exciting, for after Harrison had taken some quick wickets and scored a competent 42, the game looked to be slipping away until Francis, helped by Hyde, saw the School to victory off the last ball of the match.

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College. The reintroduction of Francis as a bowler and some accurate slow bowling from Richards swung the game in the School's favour just when the opposition looked like winning. The Hague Youths brought the season to its conclusion with some attractive scoring from their early batsmen and a dramatic piece of bowling

by D . Breuning, who proved too fast and accurate for the School's later batsmen.

The match wickets have once again proved ideal for schoolboys to bat on and Charlie Smith must be thanked for all his hard work on the Square. He must indeed have sighed at seeing so many batsmen squandering their opportunities.

The House Match final, played once again on Gillette Cup fines, developed into an exciting finish, last year's winners. Founder's, going down by one run to Lambe's.

COLOURS: R . H . Miles, G. B. L . Harrison, N . T.

Richards.

Also played: P. G. Boorman, J. M . Cant, G. J. Francis, P. R. F. Hudson, C. V. Hyde, J. M .

Johnson, A. R. Lowe, P. N . Mercer, M . W. Miles.

1st X I LEADING AVERAGES BATTING Innings

J. M. Johnson G. B. L. Harrison P. G. Boorman R. H. Miles

14 14 13 14

Not Out

1 0 2 1

Runs

Highest

Average

258 261 203 202

44 42 47* 39

19.84 18.64 18.45 15.53

playing matches, practice games were very few and far between. This was a pity because it meant that a number of faults which could otherwise have been put right went uncorrected throughout the term. Calling and running between the wickets were particularly bad and may well have denied the team victory in two of the three games they failed to win.

Scott made an admirable captain and was also the mainstay of the batting. He has some nice strokes and for an Under-15 hits the ball very hard.

Scott and Harrison, by far the most hostile and penetrating bowler in the side, were awarded their colours.

M.F.B. Under-14 XI (Drawn: 4; Lost: 5) A season by no means as unfruitful as the results suggest. The batting improved as the term progressed, but the bowlers were unable to find any consistency or accuracy. The side tended to collapse if the opening batsmen were out quickly and at all stages vital catches were dropped. One encouraging feature was the emergence of Abbott as a batsman—though to the detriment of his bowling.

The opportunity was taken to blood the younger age group and consequently seven of the team will be available again next year. The Under-13 X I , in the first match of its kind, scored 76 in 37 minutes for victory.

M.J.W. COLOURS: A. R. Rutherford, J. R. Abbott.

BOWLING Overs

G. J. Francis G. B. L. Harrison N. T. Richards J. M. Cant P. R. F. Hudson

24.2 159.1 187 131.1 127.4

Maidens

2 32 40 33 16

Runs

Wickets

Average

80 455 484 414 440

9

8.88 14.22 16.13 23.00 24.44

32 30 18 18

2nd X I (Won: 1; Drawn: 3; Lost: 3) The season has been varied both in the results and the selection of team members. It has been the policy to include some more junior members in the side in order to encourage keenness and interest for the future seasons.

COLOURS: A. J. Barralet, P. D. Wiggins, A. C. B.

Tatam, S. R. Williams.

Under-15 XI (Won: 3; Drawn: 2; Lost: 2) Because May was such a wet month it v/as virtually impossible to do much in the way of pre-match preparation with the Under-15s this year, and, once they started poge forty

RESULTS 1st XI V. King's School, Rochester (Home), 13th May— Sutton Valence School, 158 (M. W. Miles 43).

King's School, Rochester, 44 (G. B. L. Harrison, 5- 24; J. M. Cant, 3-3).

Sutton Valence won by 114 runs.

V. Cranbrook School (Away), 18th May— Sutton Valence School, 191-6 (M. J. C. Phillips, 51*;P.S. Boorman, 47).

Cranbrook School, 135-8 (N. T. Richards, 4-39).

Match Drawn.

V. St. Lawrence College (Away), 20th May— St. Lawrence College, 195-9 (N. T. Richards, 6-41).

Sutton Valence School, 100-3 (P. S. Boorman, 41*; J. M. Johnson, 34*).

Match Drawn.

V. Sevenoaks School (Home), 23rd May— Sevenoaks School, 129.

Sutton Valence School, 116 (M. W. Miles, 42).

Sevenoaks won by 13 runs.

V. D.A.S. XI (Home), 27th May— Sutton Valence School, 99.

D.A.S. XI, 70 (P. R. F. Hudson, 3-9; G. B. L. Harrison, 3-7).

Sutton Valence won by 29 runs.

V. Dover College (Away), 1st June— Dover College, 205-8 (J. M. Cant, 4-27).

Sutton Valence School, 89 (G. B. L. Harrison, 35).

Dover won by 116 runs.

2nd XI V. King's School, Rochester (Away), 13th May— King's School, Rochester, 140 (A. J. Barralet, 6-29).

Sutton Valence School, 116 (G. J. Francis, 36).

King's School, Rochester won by 24 runs.

V. Cranbrook School (Home), 18th May— Sutton Valence School, 60.

Cranbrook School, 61-1.

Cranbrook won by 9 wickets.

V. Sutton Valence C.C. (Home), 3rd June— Sutton Valence School, 127 (G. B. L. Harrison, 42; P. G. Boorman, 34).

Sutton Valence C.C., 104 (G. B. L. Harrison, 4-12).

Sutton Valence School won by 23 runs.

V. St. Lawrence College (Home), 20th May— Sutton Valence School, 15-2.

St. Lawrence College— Match Abandoned.

V. Sevenoaks School (Away), 23rd May— Sutton Valence School, 29.

Sevenoaks School, 35-0.

Sevenoaks School won by 10 wickets.

V. Sandwich Town C.C. (Away), 8th June— Sandwich Town C.C., 129 (G. B. L. Harrison, 4- 15).

Sutton Valence School, 133-9 (G. B. L. Harrison, 42).

Sutton Valence won by 1 wkt.

V. Dover College (Home), 1st June— Dover College, 123-5 (A. J. Barralet, 3-35).

Sutton Valence School, 112-7 (S. R. Williams, 50; G. J. Francis, 41).

Match Drawn.

V. Band of Brothers (Home), 10th JuneBand of Brothers, 200-5 (P. W. S. Boult, 109).

Sutton Valence School, 193 (J. M. Cant, 33).

Band of Brothers won by 7 runs.

V. Chart Sutton C.C. (Home), 3rd June— Chart Sutton C.C., 92 (A. C. B. Tatam, 4-21; C. V. Hyde, 4-15).

Sutton Valence School, 96-9 (S. P. Clarke, 20*).

Sutton Valence won by 1 wicket.

V. M.C.C. (Home), 13th June— M.C.C., 247-5 (M. P. Press, 108).

Sutton Valence School, 103.

M.C.C. won by 144 runs.

V. Bethany School (Home), 10th June— Sutton Valence School, 155-5 (C. V. Hyde, 45; A. J. Barralet, 32*).

Bethany School 1st XI, 82-7 (A. C. B. Tatam, 5-26).

Match Drawn.

V. XL Club (Home), 22nd June— Sutton Valence School, 102 (J. M. Johnson, 30).

XL Club, 105-3 (N. T. Richards, 3-31).

XL Club won by 7 wickets.

V. St. Edmund's School (Home), 24th June— St. Edmund's School, 209-4 (A. H. Parkinson, 101).

Sutton Valence School, 33-1.

Match Abandoned.

V. Kent College (Away), 29th June— Sutton Valence School, 172 (J. M. Johnson, 44).

Kent College, 136 (N. T. Richards, 4-27; G. J. Francis, 3-13).

Sutton Valence won by 36 runs.

V. Old Suttonians (Home), 1st July— Old Suttonians, 206-6 (J. H. Gray, 77; P. N .

Goddard, 48).

Sutton Valence School, 119 (R. T. Langridge, 5- 28).

Old Suttonians won by 87 runs.

V. Hague C.C. Youths (Home), 17th JulyHague C.C. Youths, 170 (G. J. Francis, 3-27).

Sutton Valence School, 107 (R. H. Miles, 39; D. Breuning, 9-48).

The Hague C.C. Youths won by 63 runs.

V. St. Edmund's School (Away), 24th June— Sutton Valence School, 86-5 (J. M. Decks, 35).

St. Edmund's School— Match Abandoned.

V. Kent College (Home), 29th June— Sutton Valence School, 120-9 (P. G. Boorman, 42).

Kent College, 47-8 (P. G. Boorman, 4-14).

Match Drawn.

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XI V. King's School, Rochester (Home), 13th May— Sutton Valence School, 46.

King's School, Rochester, 48-8.

King's School, Rochester won by 2 wickets.

V. Cranbrook School (Away), 18th May— Cranbrook School, 87.

Sutton Valence School, 53.

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V. St. Edmund's School (Home), 24th June— St. Edmund's School, 104-8.

Sutton Valence School— Match Abandoned.

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V. King's School, Rochester (Away), 13th May— Sutton Valence School, 148-7 (Bridger, 59; Scott, 47).

King's School, Rochester, 59 (Mclver, 4-7).

Sutton Valence won by 89 runs.

V. St. Lawrence College (Home), 20th May— Sutton Valence School, 38-1.

St. Lawrence College— Match Abandoned.

V. Sevenoaks School (Away), 23rd May— Sutton Valence School, 87.

Sevenoaks School, 88-8 (Mclver, 4-46).

Sevenoaks won by 2 wickets.

V. King's School, Canterbury (Away), 25th May— Sutton Valence School, 123-6 (Bridger, 42; Higgins, 38).

King's School, Canterbury, 100-6.

Match Drawn.

V. Dover College (Home), 1st June— Sutton Valence School, 93 (Thorne, 39).

Dover College, 29 (Harrison, 7-11).

Sutton Valence won by 64 runs.

V. Bethany School (Away), 10th June— Sutton Valence School, 160-9 (Scott, 89).

Bethany School, 88 (Harrison, 5-26).

Sutton Valence won by 72 runs.

V. Cranbrook School (Away), 22nd June— Sutton Valence School, 121 (Scott, 56).

Cranbrook School, 122-9 (Higgins, 4-44).

Cranbrook won by 1 wicket.

V. St. Edmund's School (Away), 24th June— St. Edmund's School, 75-5.

Sutton Valence School— Match Abandoned.

V. Kent College (Home), 29th June— Sutton Valence School, 151-4 (Scott, 49; Higgins, 42).

Kent College, 82-8 (Harrison, 5-29).

Match Drawn.

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V. King's School, Rochester (Home), 13th May— Sutton Valence School, 104 (Bancroft, 31).

King's School, Rochester, 105 (Macreavy, 3-6; Elgood, 3-20).

King's School, Rochester won by 1 run.

V. Sevenoaks School (Home), 23rd May— Sutton Valence School, 89 (Abbott, 40*).

Sevenoaks School, 91-4 (Blyth, 3-25).

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V. King's School, Canterbury (Away), 27th May— Sutton Valence School, 118-4 (Rutherford, 34*; Banks, 33*).

King's School, Canterbury, 96-6 (Banks, 3-11).

Match Drawn.

V. Dover Junior School (Away), 1st June— Sutton Valence School, 25.

Dover Junior School, 26-2.

Dover won by 8 wickets.

V. Holmewood House (Away), 3rd June— Holmewood House, 174-4.

Sutton Valence School, 26.

Holmewood House won by 148 runs.

V. Cranbrook School (Home), 22nd June— Cranbrook School, 148-4.

Sutton Valence School, 79.

Cranbrook won by 69 runs.

V. Friars School (Home), 27th June— Sutton Valence School, 120-7 (Rutherford, 50).

Friar's School— Match Abandoned.

V. Kent College (Away), 29th June— Sutton Valance School, 136 (Elgood, 34; Rutherford, 32).

Kent College, 101-3.

Match Drawn.

V. Friar's School (Home), 8th July— Friar's School, 102-8 (Rutherford, 4-17).

Sutton Valence School, 80-8 (Bancroft, 27).

Match Drawn.

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V. King's School, Rochester (Home), 8th JuneKing's School, Rochester, 32 (Daniels, 5-17; Banks, 4-7) and 60 (Daniels, 5-20).

Sutton Valence School, 18 and 75-3 (Banks, 28*).

Sutton Valence won by 8 wickets.

The House Match was won by Lambe's.

The Senior League was won by Lambe's.

The Junior League was won by St. Margaret's.

The R. L. Kay Prize was won by A. P. Scott.

The " Cricket Week," organised in place of the Tour which was not possible-this year^ proved a highly successful and enjoyable seven days. Over twenty boys played in one or more of the seven games, and although only two of the matches were won, many runs were scored and players, in particular the fourteen- and fifteen-yearolds, learnt many lessons and gained much valuable experience against a variety of opposition.

The success of the venture was due almost entirely to Mr. E. A. Craven, who spent a great deal of time in

organising the games, ordering meals, making tea and performing a hundred-and-one other chores that he always had the energy to undertake. Our thanks must go to him, to other members of Staff who helped with umpiring and scoring, and to Charlie Smith who prepared the wickets in his usual willing and conscientious fashion.

RESULTS OF CRICKET WEEK 1967 V. Trinity School, Croydon, 21st July— Trinity School, 245-6 dec.

Sutton Valence School XI, 185 (Johnson, 63, Scott, 44, R. Miles, 40) Lost by 60 runs.

V. Sporting Life XI, 22nd July— Sutton Valence School X I , 160 (Francis 82, R.D.C., 40).

Sporting Life X I , 80 (Hyde 4-22).

Won by 80 runs.

V. Bluemantles C.C., 23rd July— Bluemantles, 228-7 dec. (Boorman, 3-45).

Sutton Valence School XI, 91 (Francis 34 n.o.).

Lost by 137 nms.

V. Nigel Wheeler's XI, 24th July— Sutton Valence School XI, 206-7 dec. (Scott, 73, Boorman, 57).

N. Wheeler's XI, 210-4 (H. Addo, 82).

Lost by 6 wickets.

V. Association of Kent Cricket Clubs, Maidstone District, 25th July— Sutton Valence School XI, 114 (R. H. Miles, 39).

A.K.C.C., Maidstone, 117-4 (Higgins, 2-30).

Lost by 6 wickets.

V. A Cranbrook XI, 26th July— Cranbrook XI, 200 (Boorman, 4-56).

Sutton Valence School X I , 157 (Scott, 63, R.D.C., 36).

Lost by 43 runs.

V. E. A. Craven's XI, 27th July— Sutton Valence School XI, 171 (R. Miles, 46, N. T. Richards, 41).

E. A. Craven's X I , 98 (P. Boorman, 5-16, Higgins 3-19).

Won by 73 runs.

with Scragg winning the Youths' hurdles in 15.8 sees, and Harvey coming second in the Youths' 880 yards in 2 mins. 3.8 sees. We also gained two third and two fourth places, Gurling breaking the Senior Shot record with a put at 41 f t . A\ in.

In the Kent School Championships Harvey won the Intermediate 880 yds. and together with Scragg (Hurdles) was selected for the Kent Athletics Team.

Three records were broken on the Upper during Athletics Finals. In the Senior events, Wilkinson set a new High Jump record of 5 ft. 9 in., and M . W. Murad a Discus record of 137 ft. 4 in. In Division " B , " Hutchings broke the Shot record with a put of 37 ft. 2 | in.

The most successful meeting of the term was the Duke of York's trophy meeting at which seven members of the School gained A.A.A. Grade I I I certificates and Scragg, although still a youth, gained a Junior Grade I I certificate for his 16.0 sees, in the Hurdles. Scragg and Wilkinson (High Jump) were awarded medals for the afternoon's best performances.

Lowe and Martin were able to gain the School many valuable points with their 440 yds. running, but as before we suffered from a lack of sprinters and javelin throwers. But with J. H . H. Bott running well and Crawford throwing the javelin over 120 ft. in the junior team, these faults may be rectified in years to come.

S. A. H . Bott should prove a valuable middle-distance runner.

Sillars was consistently good over the mile, with a personal best time of 4 mins. 42.6 sees.; together with Harvey and Scragg, he should provide a sound base for next year's team.

We are all sad to lose Mr. Benbow, who has done so much for Athletics during his seven years at Sutton Valence; a sure pointer to his success in training the team is the fact that he has produced ten Kent champions in the last four years, two of them breaking county records.

J.B.W. J. B. Wilkinson, C. D. Scragg, R. W. Sillars, M . W. Murad.

SENIOR COLOURS:

ATHLETICS Captain: J. B. Wilkinson This year the Senior team has had a reasonably successful season, but seems to have been dogged by bad luck; the Juniors did not fulfil their promise. There have, however, been some excellent performances in both age groups, in matches and during the finals.

The first meeting of the year was the Kent A.A.A. Championships at Crystal Palace. We did well here.

JUNIOR COLOURS: S.

A. H . Bott, P. D. Crawford.

RESULTS 8th June—v. Kent College and Dover College at Kent College.

1st, Kent College 93i 2nd, Dover College 93 3rd, Sutton Valence 87^ 8th July—Duke of York's Cup (Dover).

Sutton Valence, 210 pts., came 4th out of seven schools. page

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11th July—V. King's School, Rochester, at Rochester Seniors: 1st, King's School, Rochester ...

2nd, Sutton Valence Juniors: 1st, King's School, Rochester ...

2nd, Sutton Valence ,—V. St. Edmund's School and Dover College.

Seniors: 1st, St. Edmund's School 2nd, Sutton Valence 3rd, Dover College Juniors: 1st, St. Edmund's School 2nd, Dover College 3rd, Sutton Valence

76 65 71 65 95 91 61 97 89 64

INTER-HOUSE RESULTS

against other schools throughout the term, and P. A. Thorogood, who improved considerably, winning many of his breaststroke events towards the end of term.

R . A. V. Watson was very deservedly awarded his Junior Colours having improved since last year. On the first day of the Swimming Finals he broke the " B " fifty yards Freestyle record. He did very well to be chosen to represent the Kent Schoolboys in a match against Sussex. D. M . Ball was also chosen to represent the County in the same match. As well as Watson, the Junior Team have potential in C. R. Thornhill, J. S. Richards and I . P. L. Kool. A. A. Speer and N . C. TurnbuU are extremely promising divers. The Junior Team won three out of their five matches.

INDIVIDUAL SPORTS CUP—Lambe's.

INTER-HOUSE RELAY CUP—Lambe's.

TWENTY-MAN RACE—Westminster.

SWIMMING Captain and Hon. Sec: A . D. Cain The Swimming Team has had a very successful season, the Senior Team managing to win all its matches for the second year in succession. Although this may seem to imply that we have had everything our own way, this is by no means the case; despite a few easy victories, our home match against King's School, Canterbury (our first fixture) was extremely close and could have gone the other way quite easily. I n fact it was only the relays at the end that decided the winners. This was also the case at our match with Westminster School, who were particularly keen to beat us as they had not won a match up to that time. I am not sure if the excellent lunch they gave us was part of their tactics or not; we had to swim remarkably soon after it. We again brought back the " Marsh Tankard " from our combined match against Westminster Bank, Reigate School and Harrow School.

Although our individual swimmers did not manage to take first place in any event we came consistently second and our relay teams won, providing an exciting and satisfactory climax to the meeting. We did better in the " Bath Cup " Freestyle Relay this year than we have done previously, coming sixteenth out of forty-six schools. In the PubHc Schools' Medlay Relay we came twenty-second out of forty-seven schools.

In the Senior Team two people are worthy of special mention, namely D . M . Ball (who handed over the captaincy at the beginning of term) and D. L. Froggatt, both of whom were re-awarded their colours and broke School records. Without them we would not have been nearly as successful. Thr other members of the Senior Team who were awarded their Colours are R. E. Macgregor, who came first in all his diving events hntrp

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Lambe's inanaged to win the Inter-House Challenge Cup convincingly. Lambe's also won all the House Relays (except for the House Diving, which was won by St. Margaret's) breaking two records and winning the Relays Cup. In the finals J. M . Cant proved that he would be an extremely useful convert from cricket.

A.D.C. RESULTS SCHOOL MATCHES

The Public Schools' Medley Relay (London), 6th May— Sutton Valence came 22nd out of 47 schools.

V. King's School, Canterbury (Home), 3rd June— Seniors won by 53 pts. to 47 pts.

Juniors lost by 39 pts. to 51 pts.

V. King's School, Rochester (Home), 10th June— Seniors won by 57 pts. to 33 pts.

Juniors won by 45 pts. to 24 pts.

V. Westminster School (Away), 15th JuneSeniors won by 48 pts. to 42 pts.

Juniors won by 424 pts. to 334 Pts. " Bath Cup " Freestyle Relay (London), 22nd June— Sutton Valence came 16th out of 46 schools.

The " Marsh Tankard " (London), 22nd June— Sutton Valence School 1st with 38 pts.

Westminster Bank 2nd with 30 pts.

Harrow School 3rd with 29 pts.

Reigate School 4th with 13 pts.

V. Tonbridge School (Home), 24th June— Seniors won by 574 Pts. to 414 Pts. Juniors lost by 38 pts. to 42 pts.

V. Kent College (Home), 29th JuneSeniors won by 60 pts. to 40 pts.

Juniors won by 57 pts. to 33 pts.

V. Old Suttonians (Home), 1st July— The School Team won by 54 pts. to 46 pts.

Inter-House Results INTER-HOUSE CHALLENGE CUP

Won by Lambe's.

pressed under any circumstances. The match between the first pairs produced the best tennis to be seen on the first day of Wimbledon Week; it was a pity that it had to be played on what must have been the worst court.

INTER-HOUSE RELAYS CUP

Won by Lambe's.

INTER-HOUSE WATER POLO CUP

Won by Lambe's.

JUNIOR HOUSES RELAYS CUP

Won by Founder's.

JUNIOR HOUSES CHALLENGE CUP

Won by Holdgate.

TENNIS Captain: R. J. Malkin Hon. Secretary: M . P. Dickson Tennis is thriving at present. There are probably more boys who play the game than in the past and the overall standard is clearly going up. For this, credit must be given to both Mr. Mabberley and Malkin, the Captain for the past two years, who have done much to encourage the juniors and develop their skill.

The results of our matches appear below. I f all had gone absolutely according to plan, we hoped to scrape home 5-4 against both Eastbourne and Kent College.

As it was, Malkin and Bennett, the first pair, were undefeated throughout the term and were probably the strongest pair the School has ever had. The real measure of their abiUty lay in their continuing to win although they seldom seemed to be playing as well as they could.

They were usually steadier than their opponents and could call on something extra in a crisis.

It was not easy to find a partner for Dickson in the second pair; Welton was the final choice and improved throughout the term. The third pair, Woolveridge and Smith, are very promising but have not yet learnt how to win consistently.

Two memories of an enjoyable season spring to mind.

One, the chmax of the match against Kent Coflege with the third set of the second pairs' match being played late in the evening with everything depending on it and a growing tension surrounding the court. It may not have been great tennis, but it was enormously exciting.

The other, an afternoon at Cobham Hall of mixed doubles—elegant surroundings, perfect weather and the tennis not too serious.

We had an easy win against Merchant Taylors in the first round of the. Youll Cup but were then convincingly beaten by a good Stowe team. Malkin and Bennett were not quite at their best but they would have been hard

Smith and Woolveridge in the Thomas Bowl had adequate wins against Wrekin I I and Westminster, but the less said the better about their defeat by Winchester.

COLOURS: R . J. Malkin, C . P. A. Bennett and M . P. Dickson.

The following also played in matches: A. J. Welton, R . E. Woolveridge, N . R . T. Smith, N . H .

Pothecary and P. Wicksteed.

RESULTS

Away Won 5-1 May 18 v. Cranbrook School May 25 v. St. Lawrence College Away Won 5-3 June 1 V. Dover College Away Won 5-2 June 6 V. Eastbourne College Home Lost 2-5 June 10 V. King's School, Rochester Away Won 9-0 June 25 v. Sir Roger Manwood's Away 2-1 Rain School Away Lost 4-5 June 29 v. Kent College July 1 V. Old Suttonians Home Won 5-3 Away Won 7-2 July 8 V. St. Edmund's School The Inter-House Competition was won by Lambe's.

SCHOOL TOURNAMENT WINNERS:

Senior Senior Junior Junior

Singles: C. P. A. Bennett.

Doubles: C. P. A. Bennett and R. J. Malkin.

Singles: M. W . Miles.

Doubles: M. W . Miles and S. D. T. Caro.

GOLF Golf has flourished as an activity this term and a large number of boys at one time or another have tried their hand on B.M. I t has been easier to keep clear of cricket pitches since the grass on the lower half of B.M. has been kept short and not too much damage has been done to the turf. We have not had the services of a visiting professional this year as it has proved too diflScult to provide a full class for the eight one-hour periods which make up a course of lessons under the Golf Foundation Scheme. However, to help the more skilful to get some practice in competitions, we have arranged several outings to Faversham Golf Club, where six boys have become student members. This has been a modest success and I very much hope that the arrangement will continue. In a private competition played at Faversham for some golf balls kindly presented by the O.S.G.S., Malkin came first and Delevett second.

Malkin also won a share of the sweepstake money in one of the monthly medal competitions and was awarded an oflBcial Club handicap of 13. This year we again entered a team of four for the Mitchell-Innous trophy, contested at Cobham, and came well up the field. poge forty-five

I hope that those whose interest has been aroused in golf this term will pursue the sport further by joining their home clubs and taking lessons. The absence of a local club makes it unlikely that golf will become a major sport here, but after leaving school it has advantages which perhaps no other game can equal.

R.E.H. Team for Mitchell-Innous Trophy: First Pair: R. J. Malkin and J. N . Delevett. Second Pair: N . G. Harrison and R. E. Slater.

FENCING Captain: C. Naismith The Fencing Club has now been firmly established in the School owing to its new status as a Minor Sport.

This step has been the result of progressive successes throughout the last year. These include two victories over H.M.S. Worcester, a decisive win over Dane Court's juniors, and two places in the semi-finals of the Kent County Foil Championships.

The future of the club looks promising, especially for those in the Foil section, who are expected to do well in the Junior Kent Championships.

The Fencing Club would like to thank Mr. Lyon for all he has done over the past year; without his help we would be in a far less happy state.

C.N. Naismith, A. W. Widman, C. R. Oswald-Jones.

COLOURS: C .

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Summerlands, Curdridge, Nr. Southampton.

The Editor, The Siittonian Looking Back Dear Sir,—Please allow me, a veteran O.S., to say farewell, having reached another milestone, and to make a few observations on the future as I see it.

Having served for twenty years as a member of the Governing Board and the Sutton Valence School Committee, 1 have now retired in favour of a younger O.S. who is in closer touch with the School. I am pleased to find that E. W. E. Chapman has been appointed in my place.

down and within a few years the United Nations Security Council will develop into an effective World Authority, as envisaged in the Charter.

It may even be that World Authority will be able to enforce peace by economic rather than military sanctions.

This may sound strange from one who left school in 1915 to join the Royal Flying Corps and has spent most of his adult life in the fighting forces. I think that much flying has given me an international outlook.

Anyhow, here's to peace, prosperity and progress!

Yours sincerely, REGINALD FULLJAMES,

(Group Captain, Rtd.).

I believe that the School is in good shape and that it is well served by its present Committee which includes five O.S. A healthy outlook is evinced, not least in the School Magazine.

We of the older generation have left you an illogical and insecure peace organisation with peace dependent upon an unsatisfactory " balance of power" and weapons we dare not use. Nuclear warfare can bring only mutual destruction. This attitude is bad for the morale of our armed forces and also for the youth of the world who could become frustrated and disillusioned in their outlook.

The future, however, is not as black as it may seem.

My recent visits to Russia and America have convinced me that misunderstanding and antagonism are breaking poge

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The Editor, The Siittonian Dear Sir,—So Len Harvey has passed on. This is a deep shock to me, for I was among his first pupils when he came to Sutton in 1927. He can only have been twenty-three then, but to a third-former his quick movements, his mordant wit, and his famous receding hairline made him seem at once aloof, timeless and almost foreign with his immaculate French. As the years passed we learned how keen was his mind, that his aloofness was due to an innate difficulty in communicating with undeveloped minds, yet causing him to work as

thoroughly as any man I have known at his craft. The French language was to him a fine weapon to be polished and used. His flashes of rapier wit were famous, as also the half-mocking tone of their delivery, but to those who came to know him intimately this revealed his essential realism.

He was in his element with an eager sixth form, working in the library as a study group. Here we ranged over the whole field of culture, high-lighting the beauties of the French Romantics, showing up the wooden formalism of Corneille, mocking the selfconscious formlessness of the 1920's; Racine was mingled with Ravel, Sewart with Swinburne. The bell always came too quickly, and yet the syllabus was covered so incisively that we all did well in our university entrance and examination work. I was one of several who followed in his steps to Oxford, choosing his own college, St. Edmund Hall.

He was a most energetic man out of school hours, playing cricket and football for local teams—typically enjoying his soccer in what was then a red-hot rugger school. We were often awestruck by his performances on the cricket field, and to be honoured with an invitation to play with him for his East Sutton team was a great day.

Not a man to suffer fools gladly or tolerate the shoddy, he was yet so genuine in his enthusiasms that the School and Village must reahse they have lost a man of uncommon worth.

RICHARD D . ENGLISH, O.S.

Lambe's House.

To the School.

Ten more seconds of school left, and what I sincerely want to leave with you is " Love from Del." More than the opportunities of travel and education available to an E.S.U. student, I appreciate my relationship with you. Thank God that I have made i t : England, you have been great to me both in practical experience as well as fabulous weather.

Good luck to you, and take care of each other.

J. N . DELEVETT

(The American).

21 Hoyden's Hill Road, Fairfield, Connecticut.

OLD SUTTONIAN NOTES Dr. A. R. Vidler (1918, M.), lately Dean of Kings' College, Cambridge, has been appointed Sarum Lecturer at Oxford for the year 1968-9. This means that he will deliver a course of 8 lectures there during the Academic year. His address after 15th August will be: "The Old Stone House," Rye, Sussex.

M . G. L. Bugge (1963, F.) has joined the AustraUan army and completed his basic training in June. He then moved to the School of Signals near Sydney and expected to be there for about three months and then hoped to get into a service battalion for Vietnam.

D. A. Phillips (1927, W.), is now teaching at Stonyhurst College Preparatory School, near Blackburn, Lanes.

We had a visit during July from Mr. A. G. Matthew who taught music at Sutton Valence from 1914 to 1917 before moving to St. Bees, Cumberland. He retired from St. Bees about 12 years ago and now lives at " Park View," Broad Mayne, near Dorchester (Dorset).

He recalled teaching G. T. Hardy, N . I . D'Albertanson and R. E. G. Fulljames among others.

A. C. Beglin (1963, L.) graduated in July as an Osteopath at the British School of Osteopathy in

London. He is setting up practice at his home in Cheam as well as working for two days a week at the Maidstone clinic.

During the Easter Holidays we were very pleased to have a visit from Professor E. D. Mountain (1919, W.), who was on three months leave from the Geology Dept. of Grahamstown University, South Africa. He told us that he has been given a three year extension of his office as the University was unable to find a suitable replacement for him. Like many other visiting O.S. he was impressed by the many changes which have taken place at the School since his last visit.

The Rev. P. W. Warland (1953, F. & W.), is now Vicar of All Saints', Farnworth, Bolton, Lanes.

R. H . H . White (1957, W.) tells us that he is taking up an appointment in the Faculty of Law at Birmingham University in September. His brother S. H . H . (1961, W.), has qualified as an estate agent and auctioneer but is now employed as an actor in Dublin. At the time we got this news he was appearing infivedifferent parts in a musical at the Gaiety Theatre—inter alia as a judge and a West Indian. page

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We learned later that a meeting of the Dublin branch of O.S.A. duly " Floreated " in the Green Room when G. H . Henry (1922, M.) learned of White's whereabouts.

was based on a forecast of goals, scorers, times, etc., in the World Cup and received much favourable comment.

J. C. Murrells (1963, L.) has completed his course at Carnegie College of Physical Education in Leeds and will start his teaching career at Magna Carta School, Egham, Surrey, in September, 1967.

Another O.S. in the entertainment world is P. M .

Jansen (1961, F.), who after running his own band and arranging music for his insurance company's Dramatic Society turned " professional" three or four years ago and has toured in France singing Folk Music. He entertained the troops in Germany in May. He is the "Peter" part of "Peter and Elizabeth." He thoroughly enjoys his work although it has been a struggle at times but he says he sees daylight at last.

I . E. Morgan (1961, W.) has been appointed a " Third Secretary" in the British Embassy in Djakarta. He has been sent a list of the few O.S. in that area but, perhaps, he will be able to take " leave " in Australia and New Zealand. O.S. in those two areas are asked to get in touch with him directly—a letter via U.K. has to do a sort of " Ping-pong act." Morgan says that " Indonesia is an extraordinary country which could have been the creation of a bemused Lucifer as he paused between heaven and hell."

Who are we to dispute this statement ?

A. C. Wright (1951, M.) has been moved by Cable & Wireless Ltd. from the centre of the Indian Ocean— Mauritius—to mid Atlantic—Fayal, Azores, where he is Assistant Manager/Engineer at a communications station. He spent 6 weeks on a course in U.K. between his " Islands." Fayal must be an interesting place including a new volcano—" one can't sit down yet to rest tired feet when exploring i t . " There are only about 6 British inhabitants but for a change, Tony says, the local people actually like the " Ingleses "—He must be glad to be well away from Aden nowadays. There are other advantages too in cheap food, plenty of fruit for the picking and no T.V. R. J. Barber (1956, W.), is still working for the British Reinforced Concrete Co. and is in charge of their Leeds branch ofRce covering East and West Ridings of Yorkshire. He sees J. C. Johnson (1956, W.) frequently when the latter crosses the Pcnnines on business.

Rev. J. H . Churchill (1939, M.) has been appointed Canon Residentiary at Bury St. Edmunds where his work will involve looking after " Clergy Training and Ordinands " in the Diocese.

D. L I . Davies (1959, W.), qualified as a Chartered Accountant two years ago, was married last Easter and has taken up a post in Hong Kong for four years.

I . G. Cottle (1954, W.), graduated on 18th May from the 13th Session of the " Program for Management Development" at the Harvard University Graduate School for Business Administration. In the 16 week program were 75 students of whom 14 were from overseas.

W. H . Jelpke (1950, W.), is Traffic Manager of East Riding Transport Area, stationed in Hull. This information came when a present member of the school applied for a post in E. Yorks in March, giving among other information the name of his School.

The following is taken from Peterborough's column in the Daily Telegraph of 16th May:— Thanks From Afar People wrestling with their income tax returns here may be comforted to hear that their efforts have not gone unappreciated in Fiji.

Mr. John Ireland, principal of Natabua High School, Lautoka, tells me ex-pupils have contributed £300 towards new entrance gates " in honour of the British taxpayer" who paid 90 per cent, of the school's cost.

The Annual Reunion of the O.S. Conjurors will take place in London on Saturday, 11th November, 1967. As there is no Magic Circle Festival at the Scala Theatre this year, we shall attend the Circle Concert to be held on the above date at King George's Hall, W.C.I. This will be preceded by a dinner. Further details may be obtained from Michael Candy, 9 Warren' Close, Ringwood, Hants. (London Tel. No. 01-580 4468.

Extension 5197 in office hours.)

Many O.S. will remember Mr. Ireland as a Mathematics Master at Sutton Valence until 1964 when he went to Fiji.

A late member of the Club, A. D. C. Turner (1948, W.), who performs under the name of David Clive gave a satisfying performance early in the year—Magic of The Mind—on the West and South Regional Programmes for B.B.C. and hopes to have another programme ready for the Autumn. His last programme

R. G. Heaney (1964, M.) and A. P. Montgomery (1964, W.), have completed their first term at Sandhurst and we are told by the authorities there that they have carried on from where they left olf at Welbeck College last Christmas. They are both members of the Academy Golf team.

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N. B. Excell (1960, F.) has emigrated to Australia and now is farming in Queensland. P. S. Bennett (1963, W.), has returned to that continent after a few months in England.

J. C. Swift (1955, L.), has been moved by his firm, Everett Steamship Corporation from Calcutta to Hong Kong (P.O. Box 39) and hoped to meet A. F. Robinson (1962, L.), before long.

A. W. Dixon (1966, M.) has moved his job from banking to insurance (Lloyds).

I . W. Jones (1962, M.), has now returned from Canada and U.S.A. and is working for Unilever with the operating company Lever Brothers. Whilst in Canada he called on G. L. Jones (1948, M.), in Vancouver, and Dr. R. A. Q. Lay (1925, W.), in Winnipeg.

P. H . Jesty (1966, L.) has written from Chile giving a long account of his movements in Chile and Argentina by coach and train and most interesting they were.

He has done some work for Coates, the cotton firm and at the computer centre of the University of Chile, where he passed an examination, written in Spanish, on computer programming. He tells us that he has received a major educational award from Sussex County and hopes to go to Leeds University next year.

Norbert Dahlstrom (1953, W.), wrote to tell us that he has left Brussels and is now living in Dusseldorf where he is in charge of the Monsanto Company's German chemical and plastics operations. Some years ago he worked for this company in Hamburg and has now returned to the fold—so to speak. His address is Buderich B. D'Dorf, Witzfeldstr 72, Dusseldorf, and he wishes to regain contact with his old friends at Sutton Valence.

William Olsen (1960, F.), graduated in 1964 at Southampton University with Honours as B.A. in Philosophy. He is now working with the TrafiBc Management Group of the Greater London Council.

He was married in 1964 and now has a daughter— Sarah—who's Godfather is John Carpenter (1960, F.).

W. H . T. Willcox (1958, W.) will be taking up a post as Assistant Lecturer in " Social Studies" at Nottingham Regional College of Technology in September.

PORTRAIT OF M R . C . R . E V E R S

The Chairman of the Committee of O.S.A. thanks the large number of parents, friends and members of the O.S.A. who made it possible to have the portrait painted.

It is hoped that a complete list will be published in the next " News from Sutton " in January, 1968.

O.S. AT UNIVERSITIES In addition to those mentioned earlier we now know of:— F. Y. C. Hung (1963, W.) read Archaeology at Birmingham but has now switched to Zoology.

R. J. Q. Lay (1965, L.) is at Southampton University as also is R. J. Lynden-Bell (1965, L.).

A. G. Froggatt (1966, L.) is at Queen Mary College, London University, studying Law.

R E S U L T S OF UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 1967 T. F. G. la Dell (Oxford) was placed in Class I I , in Botany.

J. Ashley-Smith (Bristol), Class I , in Chemistry.

M . P . Strange (Bangor), Class I I , Div. I , in Botany.

T. J. Epps (Hadlow College) gained a Credit Pass in the Kent Cert, of Horticulture.

A. C. Beglin (British School of Osteopathy) quaUfied as a practitioner.

BIRTHS DAHLSTROM.—On 10th October, 1966, to Ebba, nee Fursen, wife of Hermann Norbert Dahlstrom (1953, W.), a daughter, Nora Marie Margaret.

CRAVEN.—On 14th October, 1966, to Philippa (nee Cook), wife of Richard G. A. Craven (1960, W.), a son, Simon Russell.

CRAVEN.—On 12th October, 1966, to Leonie (nee Franklin), wife of Robert E. B. Craven (1955, W.), a second son, Neil Franklin.

FAIRBANK.—To Susan and Michael Fairbank (Master since 1956, and Housemaster of Cornwallis), Jennifer and Marcus on 19th April, 1964, by adoption, and Guy on 2nd December, 1965.

THYNE.—On 20th November, 1965, in Assam to Anna-Lisa (nee Horsley) and John H . Thyne (1954, M.), a daughter, Clare Tanya.

SLOAN.—On 7th February, 1967, to Sheila (nee Sanderson), and Colin Sloan (1944, W.), a second son, Jeremy Alan.

ELMITT.—On 19th February, 1967, to Diana, wife of M . A. Elmitt (1959, M.), a son, Richard Michael Charles, a brother for Susan.

GIBSON.—On 5th May, 1967, to Bridget (nee Perry), wife of Rev. D. I . Gibson (Chaplain since September, 1964), a daughter, Jennifer Ehsabeth. page

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GOODWIN.—To Jan, wife of K . C. Goodwin (1949, E.). On 29tli June, 1966, a daughter, Liesl Jane, sister for Maria.

Bernard Timothy Tribe (1960, F.) to Michal Weston Cole, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Weston Cole of Staplehurst.

WINTER.—On 12th June, 1967, to Sally, wife of Rev. J. G. Winter (1956, L.), a son, David, brother for Elizabeth.

THOMAS—JACKSON.—In December, 1966, at St. Michael's Church, Mitcham, South Australia, Roy H. Thomas (1961, M.) to Adrienne Dale Jackson.

MARRIAGES

GREENSTED—GRAY.—On 10th September, 1966, at St. Nicholas-at-Wade with Soave Parish Church, Peter B. Greensted (1962, L.) to Catherine Gray.

CRADDOCK—HOWSE.—On 30th July, 1966, at Christ Church, Gravesend, Roger L. Craddock (Master since 1964) to Judith Elizabeth Howse.

PEARSON—THOMPSON.—On Saturday, 10th September, 1966, at St. Mary's Church, Sutton Valence, Francis George Pearson (1945, F) to Jill Caroline Thompson.

Francis is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs. George Pearson of Jubilee Cottages, Sutton Valence. Old Suttonian Cricketers sent a message of congratulation to Francis.

PENNINGTON — Q U I L L I A M . — On Saturday, 1st October, 1966, at St. Anne's Church, Hassanford, Cornwall, Brian R. Pennington (1960, W.) to Sheila, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H . Quilliam of Hassanford, Cornwall.

GIBBONS—FAGG.—On 26th March, 1966, at Maidstone, Ramsay Scott Gibbons (1962, F.) to Yvette M .

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SHAUGNESSY—GRAHAM.—On 19th November, 1966, at the Garrison Church in Kluang, Malaya, David (1963, F.), son of Mr. and Mrs. Shaugnessy of Maidstone, to Jennifer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Graham, also of Maidstone.

WALLIS—WALKER.—In March, 1964, John P. Wallis (1957, W.) to Patricia Walker of Leeds, Yorks.

SHERIDAN—DOWNIE.—At North Holmwood, Surrey on 10th September, 1966, Roger C. H . Sheridan (1957, W.) to Anthea Margaret Downie.

THYNE—HORSLEY.—On 8th December, 1962, at St. Peter's Church, Eastern Transvaal, John H . Thyne (1954, M.) to Anna-Lisa, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. H . R. Horsley.

MURRAY—SPALDING.—At the Anglican Church, Winnipeg, Canada, on 29th May, 1965, David Christopher Murray (1960, L.) to Shirley Anne Spalding.

TRIBE—WESTON COLE.—At A l l Saints' Church, Staplehurst, on Saturday, 11th February, Jocelyn page f i f t y

PRESTON—BEST.—On 6th August, 1966, at Windsor Parish Church, Brian D. H . Preston (1961, M.) to Patricia Ann Best.

SAUNDERS—MCDONALD.—On 17th July, 1965, at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Tadworth, Surrey, Hugh W. Saunders (1956, L.) to Robyn Margaret McDonald of Melbourne, Australia.

SMITH—SHARP.—On 7th January, 1967, at Nedlands Presbyterian Church, W.A., R. C. G. Smith (1960, F.) to Claire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sharp of Dalkeith, Western Australia.

STUBBLEFIELD—INSTONE.—On Saturday, 1st April, 1967, at St. Peter's and St. Mary's, Fishbourne, Rodney George Stubblefield (1955, M.) (Hon. Sec. O.S.A.), to Jennifer Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. N . Instone of Fishbourne, Chichester.

FANCY—WAZIR ALL—On 15th January, 1967, at Karachi, Pakistan, Shaukat Ali Fancy (1959, L.) to Shahnaz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wazir Ali of Karachi.

MILLER—SWINGLAND.—On Easter Monday, 1967, at St. Peter's, Ightham, Kent, James H . M . Miller (1962, L.) to Carole Swingland, sister-in-law of M . A. Elmitt (1959, M.). N . J. Smith (1960, L.) was best man and there was a good assortment of O.S. among the guests.

BARBER—MOXLEY.—On 11th March, 1967, at St. Andrew's Church, Kirkella, E. Yorkshire, Richard James Barber (1958, W.) to Jacquehne, daughter of the late -Mr. and Mrs. Moxley. The best man was J. R. J. Barrow (1956,W.) and J. C. Johnson (1956, W.) was an usher.

HAYNES—WHITE.—On 10th March, 1967, at Sherborne Abbey, Dorset, David M . Haynes (1958, L.) to Drusilla Anne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. White of Melbury Osmond. Flt.-Lt. J. H . Haynes (1956, M.), the bridegroom's brother was best man.

B. P. Marsh (1958, L.) was one of the guests.

DAVIES—MORLEY.—On 31st March, 1967, at St. John's Church, Stanmore, Middlesex, David L I .

Davies to Iris J. Morley, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Morley of Stanmore.

OLIVER—WILDISH.—On 20th May, 1967, at Lenham Parish Church, Geoffrey Toby John Oliver (1962, L.) to Christine, daughter of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Victor Wildish of Oxley House, Lenham, Kent. Robert Oliver (1960, L.) cousin and J. W. J. Field (1962, L.) were among the guests.

PRINGLE—FIELD.—In London on Friday, 7th July, 1967, Robert John Hunter Pringle (1945, F.) to Joyce Field.

EVANS—WRIGHT.—On 10th June, 1967, at St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield, Kent, Richard Thornton Evans (1958, W.) to Carol Rosemary Wright.

DEATHS We announce with regret the deaths of the following:— CHEESMAN.—At Sutton Valence on 19th September, 1966, Miss D . Cheesman, sister of the late F. P. Cheesman, Old Suttonian and Governor.

Miss Cheesman took a lifelong interest in both the village and the School. Mr. B. H . Vibert represented the School at Miss Cheesman's funeral.

HOLLAND.—On 30th September, 1966, at Liverpool, Dr. E. Holland (1917, M.).

TANNER.—In October, 1966, at Hampstead, Arthur Ralph Tanner (1908, L.). Arthur Tanner was one of the most outstanding sportsmen the School has produced. He played cricket as a left-hand bowler and hard hitting batsman for Middlesex after the first World War, and was a tower of strength on early O.S. Cricket Weeks. He was regarded as one of the outstanding fielders of his time, particularly in the gully.

NOAKES.—In 1966, peacefully, at his daughter's home at Ware, Herts, Harry Noakes, aged 93. Mr. Noakes spent most of his life in and around Sutton Valence and was an early member of the school maintenance team. Many O.S. will remember " Flynn and Noakes" repairing the various pieces of damage which occur from time to time, even in the best regulated schools.

NAIRN.—On 4th February, 1967, at Argentina, John Michael Nairn (1939, M.). John Nairn came from the Argentine to Sutton Valence in 1934 and went home, after leaving, to work on his cattle ranch at Bosque Alegre. A year or so ago he told us, in one

of his regular letters, that he had built up a breeding herd of Aberdeen Angus and was very pleased with his work. In his letters he often told us of meetings with J. B. Brockwell at which various aspects of Sutton Valence were discussed. We send our sympathy to Mrs. Nairn and her eight year old son, Peter, on their loss.

DUNCAN.—On 1st May, 1967, Mrs. Margaret A. Duncan. " Mrs. D.," as she was known to all at Sutton Valence, had been Secretary to Headmasters for about fifteen years. She was a loyal and helpful member of the School staff and all who knew her will remember her Scottish accent and kindly ways.

Her kindness was shown in the work she did for the R.S.P.C.A., in particular towards the welfare of dogs.

We greatly regret her passing and she will be remembered at Sutton Valence for a long time.

GIANETTL—On 1st May, 1967, at Cranbrook, Kent, Ubaldo R. Gianetti (1920, F.), Housemaster of Horsley House, Cranbrook School. Mr. Gianetti had been teaching French at Cranbrook for many years and was well known to members of Sutton Valence School and staflffrom their visits to Cranbrook with various teams.

HARVEY.—On 3rd May, 1967, in the West Kent General Hospital, Maidstone, Leslie Newman Harvey (Master 1927 to the time of his death). An appreciation of his work for Sutton Valence appears elsewhere in this number of THE SUTTONIAN. PRATT.—In July, 1966, suddenly, John H . Pratt (1946).

FYSON.—On 19th July, 1967, in a motor accident, John B. Fyson (1962, M.). This tragic mishap cut short a promising career in Urban Planning. Only a few days before his death John had been offered an assistant lectureship at London University and members of the Geographical Society will remember the lecture he gave to them earlier in the Summer Term.

OLD SUTTONIANS G O L F I N G SOCIETY The Spring Meeting was held at Ashford Golf Club on 21st May. Twenty members played in the morning and were joined by four boys in the afternoon, the Headmaster and Mrs. Evers joining us for lunch.

Remarkably, the weather stayed bright throughout the day, although, maybe, the standard of play did not!

In the morning the Captain, A. Knight, won the Morrish Cup with 31 points, a count-back on the last nine holes being needed—Robert Craven being the " Runner-up." page

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In the afternoon for the President's Mashie, J. Hardy and R. Coates won with a creditable 3 up against bogey, with A . Perkins and R. Douglas runners-up with 1 up.

Please ask the Secretary, P. A. de Pinna, Bruins, Wythwood, Haywards Heath, Telephone Haywards Heath 4883, for any further information you desire.

By the way, de Pinna's address was given wrongly in the last News Letter.

The Seventy-ninth A . G . M . and Dinner took place at the Criterion, Piccadilly, on Thursday, 11th May 1967.

The chair at dinner was taken by P. M . R. Booer (1943, M.). The Headmaster replied to the toast of the School in his usual interesting and factual way. The chairman's health was proposed briefly by J. F. Higgins, one of his contemporaries, and most wittily and brilliantly replied to by the chairman in what the writer thinks was one of our more outstanding speeches from the chair.

Like these notes the speeches were commendably brief and later on we were able to carry on the main purpose of these gatherings, which is to meet and talk with our friends.

In all 124 O.S. and guests were present.

R U G G E R FIXTURES 1967 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21

Tonbridge Club Colts Cranbrook School Sir Roger Manwood's School Hurstpierpoint College Caterham School

Oct. 25 Nov. 4 Nov. 8 Nov. 11

Dover College Duke of York's Military School

Nov. 15 Nov. 18 Nov. 25

Kent College St. Lawrence College King's School, Rochester

Sevenoaks School

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Dec. 9 Dec. 13

Old Suttonians Emanuel School

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He also thanks all those who have contributed in any way to the production of this edition.

F. R. Abbott (C.) will be the Editor of the next edition of THE SUTTONIAN.

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