CANTUARIAN LODGE, No. 5733 (The King's School, Canterbury, Masonic Lodge) We were pleased to welcome Sao Sai Long Mengrai (Walpole 1939-40) at a recent meeting. Sao Sai Long finished his educat ion in Australi a after leaving King's and now lives in Rangoon where he owns a garage. He was installed as Sawbra of Kengton State. Southern Shan States. in 1946 but owing to constitutional changes relinquished administration of the State in 1962. We welcomed Charles Armstrong, Paul Medhurst and Terence Pears (a father of a boy at the School) as new members and look forward to welcoming Mark Morpurgo, Euan Donald and Simon White. It is good 10 see this continued interest in the School Lodge. Joh n Kent was appointed Master of the Lodge at O Uf June meeting and we wish him a very happy year of offi ce, which will include the Triennial at King's next year. The Headmaster has kindly given us permission to hold the Triennial Meeting in the School Library on Saturday, 22nd May, 1982 and to di ne later at St. Augustine's. We part icularly req uest all O.K.S. Freemasons, and ot her Freemasons connected with the School, to reserve this date. It would be a pleasure to welcome as many of you as possible to join fe llow O.K.S. Freemasons of Cantuarian Lodge on what is always a most enjoyable and mem orable day at the Sch<.>ol. We arc warmly welcomed by all concerned at the School and are very grateful for the help and hospita lity we receive. Cant uarian Lodge is established primarily for those who were educated at the School or have close connections with the School. It presents an opportunity for those showing an interest in Freemasonry to have additional close contacts with the School and with fellow O.K.S. We are very pleased with the recent growth in membership and particularly note the enthusiasm and interest shown in the School Lodge, especially by the younger O.K.S. The Lodge Secretary is Keith Lewis of 16 Daryngton Drive, Perivale Park, Greenford, Middlesex. Please contact him for further details.
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CONTENTS PAGE
EDITORIAL THIS AND THAT
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CHAPEL NOTES THE RUBIK AFFAIR TABARD REVISITED
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YOUR VIOLIN
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW
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HOUSE NOTES
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS CONCERTS
DRAMA
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VISITS AND TRIPS
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TALKS
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THE SOCIETIES
IMAGINATIVE WRITING
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KING'S SPORT IN MEMORIAM LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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C.C.F. NOTES
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THE SCHOOL SALVETE AND VALETE
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O.K.S.NEWS
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THE CANTUARIAN
Editors: E. W. R. Carr,K.S., M.S., R. A. Darko, E. A. L. de Waal, K.S., J. H . White·Thomson. Senior Editor: P. J. Brodie; B.A.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of magazines from the following schools:Aldenham. Ampleforth, Bradfield, Eastbourne, Edinburgh Academy, Epsom, Felsted, Glenalmond, Highgate, Hurstpierpoint, Kent College. King's Parramatta, Lancing , Marlborough, Radley, Sr. Edmund's. St. Lawrence, Stonyhurst, Tonbridge, Worksop.
THE CANTUARIAN DECEMBER, 1981
VOL. XLVI No. I
EDITORIAL The outside world is in grave danger of collapsing. At home the economic and political outlook is bleak; industrial disputes occur with alarming regularity-one has almost forgotten the number of times that British Leyland and Thompson Newspapers have only just managed to stay alive. The emergence of a new political party has only come about due to the disarray of the Conservative and Labour Parties. The country needs a firm lead from the Government: economic and political initiative is lacking, and Britain is like an oilrig adrift somewhere in the North Sea. Abroad there are few encouraging signs: the arms build-up has led to unprecedented tension between East and West, whilst the C.N.D. movement (busy tramping around the capital cities of Europe, whereas it should be centred on Washington and Moscow) has divided the West. Discontent is evident in Ireland, the Middle East (a likely starting place for the Third World War), Poland and South Africa. What has all this got to do with the oldest public school in England nestling in the heart of the Kentish hop gardens? Why should the deat h of Anwar Sadat matter when you've forgotten that your Chemistry had to be done by yesterday? Is there a world outside the Mint Yard Gate? What is school supposed to do to you? Denis Silk told new boys starting their first term at Radley that they were at school 'to learn the right manners for life'. What you learn at school about behaviour stays with you throughout your life-long after you have forgotten that kinetic heat = Y2mv' or that the Edict of Nantes was revoked in 1685. Like it or not, school shapes.your life. Just as people are often only recognized after their death, so school is only appreciated once it has been left. Close up it appears too academic, unreal and unnecessarily cosseted: an isolated educational abattoir. Having left, the real benefits of your education suddenly become apparent: you can relate the last five years of your life to the rest of humanity and the world itself. The justifications for studying history are very similar to the justifications for a public school education; they are both (believe it or not) enjoyable, they both train the mind, they both enable us to know and understand our fellow human beings, they both (perhaps unwittingly) prepare us to face the problems of our world, and they both teach scepticism and critical judgement. Armed with these benefits, we leave this school able to face the outside world; the tight and disciplined school atmosphere is crucial for training us to fend for ourselves. Perhaps the greatest benefit of education is subconscious and intangible. It is the feeling of knowing that-however much you hated school-its effects will last for the rest of your life. As Her Majesty the Queen said when she opened the Shirley Hall on June 12th, 1957: When you go forward into the larger world, you will take with you something of England's history. The School is a treasured possession, and no doubt you will always cherish it. JOHN WH ITE-THOMSON.
THE KING'S SCHOOL STRING QUARTET CONCERT AT WADSWORTH ATHENAEUM MUSEUM, HERTFORD, CONNECTICUT (A/an Decker)
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In a sadly short time the School has lost three of its most remarkable links with the Shirley era. As many of our readers already know, RIchard Paynter (1935-1980, sometime Lower Maste~) died on 10th September at the age of 70, only a year after his final retirement. A Service held In the Cathedral on 16th September was attended by many friends despite the rather short notice. Later hIs ashes were laId to rest In the War Memorial Garden. Harry Curtis, who first came to work at King's in 1915 (as hIS mother had done in the 1880's) and who when he retired in 1968 had been a great power In the land under two Headmasters died on 2nd August aged 82. And on II th December, In her 86th year, there died Miss M. E. 'Milward, Canon Shirley's secretary for over thirty years (she was a Worksop migrant) and the repository of much unavowable but instructive knowledge. An understandably shrunk band of her King's School contemporaries were present at the Funeral Service in the Crypt on 18th December. . We also report with great regret the death of Bernard Pawley, till his retirement in August Archdeacon of Canterbury, Governor, parent, and shrewd friend. He was .ag,ed 70, and had much looked forward to his new life at Warehorne on Romney Marsh; but hIS Illness made the move impossible and he died in Chillenden Chambers, on 15th November. At a tr~gically young age, as the result of a car accident, there died on 11th November Mark Stnckland (Marlowe, 1971-75), brother of Paul and Anne. We offer the families of these friends our sympathy; and perhaps especially to the Stricklands, already bereaved by the death of their father a year ago, also in a car crash. Requiescanl
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We inexcusably (well, we could but we won't) failed to welcome in the last issue two early summer arrivals. To Lucy and Stewart Ross, on 18th May, James Alexander Stewart (already with 'Albert' round his neck, poor mite), and to Janice and David Reid, on 1st June, Benedict Donald James. All six are doing well. All nine-late late delivery: Robert Michael Godwin, on 20th December.
Late Delivery
Showbiz
Mrs. Thatcher gave a select little party at No. 10 on 12th November. Among the guests were Ronnie Barker, Terry Wogan, Morecambe and Wise, and Canon and Mrs. Pilkington of Canterbury.
Polish On 25th September a party of six Polish university historians visited the school and were entertained by a group from the History Sixth. Our visitors . . VIsItors were evidently very happy about what then appeared to be the set current of liberalisation in Polish life-they all spoke English at least serviceably so that communication was easy-and looked forward to the benefits it was to bring to academic life as well as elsewhere. (Perhaps to Polish diet-they enjoyed the caterer's cream cake wonderfully.) Their cheerful waves to us as their minibus left the Green Court are now rather sad to look back on.
ThaI Cube Again
David Singmaster, the British expert (,I take about two minutes on a good day') reckoned the boys were faster because 'if you are a bright sixth-former you haven't very much to do at school'. (See Ben Jones's article in this issue.)
The School fielded 14 Rugger XV's against Tonbridge on 21st November, They Can'l Win ranging from U.14 'C' to the 1st XV. This is thought to be the biggest Them All number of sides ever produced by King's. The result-all beaten except for U.14 'A' and 'C'-m ust also be some kind of record. Masters accompanying future teams were advised by H.E.J .A . to lead conversation with their opposite numbers onto things like 'How did you do at Oxbridge?' The fencers, however, continue to win. The School team are Sabre, 3 Weapon, Senior Foil and Junior Foil Schoolboy. champions of Kent.
Queen Bee
Master of Studies: Do you know much about King's? Sixth Form Girl Applicant: Oh, yes-quite a lot really, I suppose . Which ones did you mean? 3
News .of this large and varied b.ody reaches us rather unsystematically-it w.ould be a great help if s.ome.one in the musical w.orld v.olunteered t.o be .our c.orresp.ondent. Recently we heard that: C.ornelius Cardew (Grange, 1948-52) died in a car crash. An avant gardec.omp.oser and ultraleft propagandist, he ranged in his w.ork fr.om the Cagean Treatise with 200 pages .of instructi.ons f.or the perf.ormer t.o p.opulist tract.or-drivers' s.ongs f.or Ma.o's China. One suspects equal interest was ar.oused by b.oth kinds.of music am.ong the Chinese masses. Mark Deller (Sch.o.ol H.ouse, 1952-57) between c.onducting Purcell and Handel at the Barcel.ona Festival had time t.o n.ote that .of the .other five English artists three were O.K.S.-Stephen Varc.oe, Paul Elli.ott, and William Kendall. Nich.olas C.ox (Galpin's, 1972-76), clarinet, was .one .of the five finalists in the N.F.M.S. Annual Award f.or Y.oung C.oncert Artists, while J.onathan Williams (Walp.ole, 1964-68), '.one .of .our leading YDung cellists', received very g.oDd n.otices fDr his Wigm.ore Hall C.oncert with Paul C.oker. Harry Christ.ophers, Jeremy PDlmear, Nich.olas King (all Marl.owe) have been active as perf.ormers and teachers-Harry and his ch.oir, The Sixteen, have br.oadcast, and their recDrd Salve Regina was released in September. Pr.ofess.or Kenneth V. JDnes (Walp.ole, 1938-41) has been elected F.R.C.M., and Ben Gumpert (SChD.ol HDuse, 1976-81) has w.on a ChDral V.olunteership at St. J.ohn's while a C.omm.oner at King's, Cambridge. O.K.S. Musicians
The King's SChD.ol String Quartet's t.our .of the U.S.A. br.ought many alm.ost embarrassingly glDwing rep.orts. A s.oberly factual acc.ount appears elsewhere, but here, unsparing blushes, we qUDte fr.om Dayt.on, Ohi.o: 'They are excellent ambassadDrs.of gD.od will between .our tw.o c.ountries, and their music represents a high level in cultural exchange between Great Britain and the United States. C.ongratulati.ons t.o the King's SChD.ol .on pr.oducing y.oung peDple .of this quality. We h.ope it will be p.ossible t.o send this quartet-.or their success.ors-tD America again.' Phew-but, success.ors, make sure YDU include DaytDn in YDur itinerary. A pr.op.os p.ossible success.ors, we cDngratulate Dicc.on Garrett (BrDught.on).on his place in the NatiDnal Y.outh Orchestra, as bassD.onist, and T.om Phillips (Meister Omers) .on his Distincti.on in Grade Vlll /lute. Four Cheers
In a predictable series .on Equality B.B.C.2 provided a platf.orm f.or sundry bigDtS, trimmers, and even a few h.onest fDlk. In .one harangue 'Privilege' was epit.omised by MarlDwe b.oys playing crDquet .on the Green C.ourt. The film had .originally been sh.ot f.or a pr.ogramme .on S.omerset Maugham. Th.ose bits .of it which shDwed b.oys in /lapping shirts playing cricket with study chairs f.or wickets were cut Dut- nD agitpr.op mileage there. In terms .of space and CDSt .of equipment croquet is hardly less 'demDcratic' than basketball, say. But basketball dDesn 't trigger kneejerk inverted snDbbery. Aristos
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Dame Frances Yates, the distinguished hist.orian WhD died recently left a number .of items c.onnected with her brother James S. Yates, an a.K.S. . killed m the Great War. We are grateful t.o Mrs. R.oss the late Dame Frances: secretary, f.or arranging fDr these t.o be sent t.o us when the estate is ~.orted .out. As a first-fruit ~ame a c.opy.of Yates' '"!'ar Lyrics and .other.P.oems, SDme .of which had .originally appeared m The Cantuanan. While hardly great p.oetry this cDmmemDrative v.olume d.oes c.onvey s.omethmg .of the n.ot necessarily intelligent inn.ocence .of that generati.on which we-and, .on balance, t.o .our detriment- lack. ' We are. als.o in debt t.o Mr. William A. Barnes?f Deal wh.o has given us a fine v.olume .ofT. S. C.o.oper IIth.ographs, publIshed by Ackermann m 1839. The w.ork .of this Canterbury artist is n.ow greatly s.ought, and Mr. Barnes' gift is a gener.ous .one. Gifts
The Dark Backward
The ann.otated Alexander Shakespeare Series is presumably the s.ource .of the belief, widely held in VIA, that 'The m.ost well-kn.own writer.of the 16th century was Alexander Shakespeare'. But 'Shakespeare g.oes wr.ong .on detail. H.ow eQuid Macbeth ask what time it is when time hadn't been invented then?' The p.oint reverberates unanswerably in the mind. Kinky .old Chaucer,.on the .other hand, is right.on Vi's wavelength: 'Nuns were n.ot all.owed to be beautiful. They were supp.osed t.o indulge heavily in chastity.' 'J taught th.ose lads ', claimed B.J.D. gleefully . . As f.or the Rem.oves ... In the Dark Entry, with great emphasis, 'He did it with the p.ois.on IVY'·
What They Say ...
'I d.on't care f.or his .ornaments very much '-and pr.ocessing .out .of Matins .on Sunday, t.o.o . . . • 'Oh, y.ou mean in the real w.orld .. .' -A c.ouple .of Maths masters,
needless t.o say ... 'He, he, if y.ou hadn't had a haircut y.ou w.ould have just snapped that string' - t.o a Chaplain wrestling with a parcel ... 'Where is Bermuda? '-the y.oung Ge.ography master ...
•.. And What Is 'F.ormer c.omedian Steve. Graham said, It's the usual st.ory .of plans, high Said About Them h.opes and l.ots.of g.o.od wishes. Steve, a self-c.onfessed film-nut, and his wife Jan are .opening a m.odestsized restaurant . .. ' We .owe this discl.osure t.o Link, the well-inf.ormed East Kent s.ource.
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Among new publications by O.K.S. we have noticed The Body (Thames and Hudson, ÂŁ12.95) by Edward Lucie-Smith (School House, 1946-51), described by a critic as a cabinet particulier of delights. Hm. Probably less flighty is Exact Sequences in the Algebraic Theory of Surgery (Princeton University Press) by Andrew Ranicki (Marlowe, 1965-66). This book is dedicated to Carla, the author's infant daughter, who does not understand less of it than, by his own admission, does P.P. Dr. Ranicki will be returning to this country to take up an appointment at Edinburgh University. Also in print is Kevin Ng (late Tradescant) with an interesting piece on Euston and Eucliff, two pseudoGothic castles in Hong Kong built in the 1920's for a Mr. Eu. These buildings, though dilapidated, are not without interest: in one room 'the colourful mosaic ceiling, representing a pagan paradise with nudes and cupids in different poses, is unparalleled anywhere in Hong Kong'. New Writing
End-of-term Quiz: With what do you associate the names Cottesmore, Pytchley, and Quorn? Boy: Aerodromes? (And he one of those croquet players, too.) Up Among The Fiying Foxes
In September we welcomed six new members of the Common Room, including three Heads of Department and a husband-and-wife team. Dr. D. P. Humberstone was educated at Dulwich College . After reading French, German and Italian at Cambridge, he taught at the University of Lyon. He spent four years preparing a Ph.D. thesis on the French theatre and teaching in Cambridge and London. He then joined the languages department of Bedford School, and in 1977 went to Downside School as Head of Modern Languages . He is an Awarder for the Oxford and Cambridge Board. Significant influences on his life have included A. A. Milne, the Golden Arrow, Verdi and Peter Dominic, and his ambition is to pass Grade VIII on the oboe before he retires. Dr. Richard Maltby is a product of Monkton Combe School and of Magdalen College, Oxford. His D.Phil. dissertation dealt with Crime and Justice in the French Revolution. He has taught at Maidstone Grammar School and Downs School, Dartford (a comprehensive school), and enjoys public affairs, travel, theatre and films. " Mr. Martin Tennick, Lancing College, Worcester College, Oxford, and King's College, London, joins us via King Edward's School, Birmingham, where he headed the Classics Department and was closely associated with pioneering the Cambridge Latin Course . His interests include 'photography (active) and jazz (passive)'. His wife Fiona read English at Westfield College, London, 'in the antediluvian days when it was restricted to women, when the Beatles were at the height of their fame and hemlines were rising fast!' She was Union Vice-President, a swimming blue (actually 'purple' at London) and has considerable experience of play producing. Her first class, in one year, contained an arsonist, a ring of pick-pockets, a truant and an unmarried mother. We hope she feel s at home with us. Her hobbies include collecting Victorian inkwells and avoiding housework. Mr. Paul Durgan was educated at Portsmouth Grammar School and at Exeter University where he took a ' respectable' degree in Geography and Economics. He joins us after a P.G.C.E. at Cambridge and two years' teaching at Eton. His interests include music, magic, photography, sailing and 'anything remotely arty' . Mr. Brendan McCourt, M.B.E., was educated at the National University of Ireland and at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. He was for many years active in Ugandan education, and is with us for a year while Mr . Cooke is on sabbatical leave. Who's Who
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CHAPEL NOTES VISITING We were delighted and honoured to be able to welcome back to CanterPREACHERS bury our former Archbishop and School Visitor, Donald Coggan to give . his first sermon in the Cathedral since his retirement. He spoke challengmgly. to the School about our standards and expectations, and compared li fe in England with that m Uganda, Later m the term the Dean of Norwich, David Edwards (O.K.S.), told us how he had fIrst reahzed while a boy at the School that God was real, and explained that a varied career had confirmed this conviction in an amazing number of ways. Talks in the Shirley Hall were given by Lord Pitt of Hampstead, former chaIrman of the Greater London Council, and by Sir Oliver Wright, lately H.M. Ambassador to West Germany. They took the themes of race and armaments respectively for their addresses. The Lower School was encouraged to think about the missionary work of the Church, seeing a film from the U.S.P.G: missionary society which stressed the need for leadership in the developmg countrIes to buIld up the worshipping communities. A fascinating talk was given by M~ .. Greg Venables, Hea?master of St. Andrew's College, Asuncion, who contrasted the prIVileged hfe of the few with the desperate needs of the poor in the cities of South America. ALTERNATE SUNDAYS
CHAPEL FUND
From the collections taken at our Sunday Services the following donations were made: ÂŁ Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Appeal 30 Bible Society (Poland) 60 Cancer Research Campaign 70 Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society 20 'Mind' Appeal to Royal National Lifeboat Institution 25 South American Missionary Society 50 U.S.P.G. 65 330 P.F .B.
THE RUBIK AFFAIR What happened in the Penta Hotel, South Kensington, on 28th November, 1981? Answer: the London and Home Counties' heat of the British Rubik Cube Championships. There were forty competitors including myself and Richard Payn (both MR), but Nicholas Hammond (star of Swap Shop, Paul Daniel'~ Magic Show and The Adventure Game on B.B.C.) had already won a prevIOus heat with a time of 35.8 seconds, the fastest qualifying time for the final eight places . I was the last competitor before the lunch-break and despite the new, stiff and differently colo~red cube. (i.e., yellow opposite white instead of the more usual yellow opposite green), I achl.eved .a tIme of 46.12 seconds . Each competitor was timed individually wit h a photoelectnc deVice, and those who had sent in the slowest best time went first: all the best times were under 53 seconds. Richard Payn was my major opponent, but he was too nervous and only managed 47.94 seconds and left the cube one turn from completion so was disqualified from what would have been second place. 7
No one beat my time, and at the end I was presented with a trophy (a cube on top of a mounted cup), a T-shirt with the mottoes 'British Rubik's Cube Championships, Ideal and Daily Mirror (the Ideal Toy Company and the Daily Mirror were sponsoring the competition), a free Ideal cube, and a Sheaffer biro with a cube, 'Rubik's Cube' and 'Ideal' on it. There were several press photographs. The final took place on 12th December in the 'River Room' of the Savoy Hotel and was shown on The Money Programme, B.B.C.2, on 13th December. Professor Rubik, a Hungarian who has made a capitalist-sized fortune from his invention (the Government allows him to keep 80070 of the royalties) was there. The night before the final all eight finalists were invited to have a meal with the organisers at Talk of the Town where Anita Harris was the performing artiste. It was a marvellous weekend.
BEN JONES.
Congratulations to Ben on his fine time of 33.69 seconds, placing him a very creditable 5th, only one-fifth of a second behind Nick Hammond. The winner, Julian Ch ivers, 15, from Norwich, clocked a world record time of 25.79 seconds. Ben was unavailable when we rang up to check how he got on: 'He's in London at another Rubik lecture . .. '.
TABARD REVISITED (or a re-reading of Chaucer's The General Prologue in the light of the insights and observations of King's pupils over the last term.) Critics usually tell us that there is no irony in the first three portraits in The General Prologue; it is only with Madame Eglentine that we question Chaucer's statement and look beneath the surface. Our reading suggests otherwise. The Friar, we are told, has a bald head , is good at love chat and has an upstanding pillar! His name, according to the accepted manuscripts, is Huberd, though some of our scholars attribute this name to the thirtieth Canterbury pilgrim: 'There was also a techere, which from the start, Gan janglen on the historie of arte. An easel he bar, and therto pen and inke, To purtreye and sketche was his especial kinke. Upon a bicicle he sat , and peddled wei, He wheled his legges lik a bat from helle .. .' The Franklin, apparently, has a 'dad called Epicurus' while the Prioress 'violates her rosary', sees herself as 'a clerical Page 3 pin-up' and 'doesn't look after men enough'; her honesty is in question, too, for she has acquired her head-dress illegally: 'Ful semely her wimpul pinched was.' As for girls at King's the penalty for such an offence was extreme: 'For if that hir scruples were fallen doun Than was she sent to Canoun Pilkingtoun.' Many attempts have been made to identify the Miller. From the tendency of our scholars to spell the word 'Millar', the following lines have led to new thought on the matter: 'Ther was a Millare with side-bumes, Lik the wyd doores on a greet forneys. Maistre of studeys was he, a worthy lord. To vex hym men koude nat afforde, For in charge was he of the tymetable, To taak awey fre lessouns was he able.' Someone has said somewhere-and, of course, it must be Johnson, Coleridge or Eliot- that 'great poetry lends itselfto constant reinterpretation'. Obviously, Chaucer's verse does: 'Our poete spak wei of many thinges, But of evene moore to the yong of Kinges.' 8
'YOUR VIOLIN' MR. WILLIAM McCONNELL Potential purchasers of violins need ponder no longer, following the highly successful launching of Mr. Bill McConnell's guide to choice and care of violins. We print the story behind his latest venture. 1. What made you set out to write the guide? There's so much mystery in the world of violins concerning their origin, where, how and by whom they are made, . and why tone differs from one instrument to another, that, when a player, particularly a young student, wants to purchase a violin, he's at the mercy of the many 'experts' who suddenly appear the moment they hear 'I'm interested in purchasing a violin ... '. So I've set out to dispel this mysterious aura surrounding the violin fami.ly. 2. What does the booklet aim to do? It's intended to show prospective buyers how to select a suitable instrument, where to select, and how to maintain it in good playing condition. The booklet is designed to help players of all ages, parents of young students and, I hope, teachers. 3. How long did ittakeyou? The project had been in my mind for some considerable time and finally, during a threemonth spell in hospital, it took its present shape. 4. How many copies haveyouproduced, which shops are selling it and what's the cost? A first edition of 40 copies was printed and distributed to find out how much interest would be arQused. I was encouraged to have 400 more copies printed, of which 200 are for sale in Forwood's Music Centre, Canterbury, and Messrs. Forsyth Bros. Ltd., Manchester. I'm trying to keep costs to below £1 per copy. 5. How did you first become interested in the repairing and restoring of instruments? I was fascinated at an early age by the work of two elderly craftsmen who repaired and restored stringed instruments ip the local music shop, Dundee. I made my mark by knocking over a newly polished instrument, which set up a chain reaction resulting in many instruments lying in tortured states on the workshop floor. Fascination ¡was not reciprocated. To demented cries of 'Get it oat o'here, but no' afore its massacred! !', I fled. However, these fine characters must have thought the only cure was to teach 'IT', and s0 1 was privileged to learn from them. It wasn't long before I took apart a spare violin in order to experiment, happily with encouraging results. 6. Do you plan any other ventures? At present I'm at work on a first year violin method suitable for pupils aged thirteen and over. The object is to promote in an attractive and interesting manner a rapid rate of progress in technical ability and tone production whilst at the same time offering a good grounding in the rudiments of music. Originality in both exercises and duets ensures the music must be read and not played by ear through familiarity. Work began in October, 1981, on Chapter 1 with an adult group of beginners. We've progressed to Chapter 7 with interesting results and happy noises! The complete method will consist of 21 chapters. Once this prototype is edited and proved, I intend to use it in our own Music Department with my first year violin students.
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY 1. Which Archbishop do you look to as your mentor? I don't think there's any particular one. Firstly I'm very fond of Theodore of Tarsus because he gives a wide vision not only of the nation but of the nation in relation to other countries. Secondly I look back to Anselm because he was a learned Archbishop and I think these days we ought to restore faith in rational processes as part of religion; on the other hand he wasn't locked into reason-he was also a person who waited on God in prayer.
2. Whom Hlouldyou hold up as a saint for your time? Again I would go for mixtures. I think we can learn from Thomas More because he's a saint with backbone, endurance and consistency. Also St. Francis with his sensitivity to all creation, with an added dash of the contemplative-Anselm again I think. 3. What are your feelings about compulsory chapel? I feel it is important that a school should pray together. 4. Do you find any difficulty in the fact that you live in two palaces? Yes, I do find it a difficulty. Quite a lot of people feel I'm distanced by living in palaces. I recognise that there's a duty for someone to associate with tradition-there's a sense in which an Archbishop has to be part of the ceremonial aspects of a nation's life. But I believe I can create the conditions in the church where it doesn 't fail to be biased towards the poor and underprivileged. It's difficult because it 's hard to strike a balance between the image that creates unity and also to be true to the gospel. 5. What are the major issues facing the Church today?
The first is to capture for Christ the thirst people have to find meaning-the church must be credible as a vehicle of genuine religion and not some kind of bogus institution interested only in its own preservation. The Church is a pretext for many of the world's trouble spots-unity and reconciliation on the basis that we are brothers and sisters of one Father is vital. The third is to do something about peace in a world of rapidly increasing militarism. 6. Do you see signs of hope and ifso in what parts of the world? Yes, I do see signs of hope, and I see them in some of the worst of the world's troubled areas I see Catholic and Protestant children sharing holidays in Northern Ireland. My special envoy ate his Christmas Dinner last year with revolutionary guards in Iran. The younger generation are becoming increasingly impatient with being at the mercy of impersonal forces. There is a sense among them that simple consumerism is just not enough. If you don't 'think big' there are ways in which a lot can easily be accomplished. 7. Which is the most deadly sin? Pride-making yourself the centre of the world. As you give yourself to people you gain. 10
VHouse ~otes At the start of term School House had a field of twelve post-'A'-Ievel SCHOOL Oxbridge candidates and one pre-'A'-Ievel candidate . The total was HOUSE therefore an unlucky thirteen. Realising that if anybody were to succeed this jinx must be broken, Charles Booth-Clibborn underwent ordeal by fire, whilst Tim Amos and Philippa Collyer changed their original plan of reducing the number to twelve to a hurried attempt to raise it to fourteen. All measures failed, however, and the jinx remained. A string of crippling injuries to Oxbridge candidates left the league rugger side so decimated that we lost a match and the trophy for the first time for three years, despite the vociferous exhortations of our fearless captain, Gordon Canning. In the knock-out competition the bogy was, however, temporarily diverted by offering Tim Amos to Walpole as a human sacrifice on the way to the semi-final. The juniors, being quite unaware of the black magic being wrought against the house by AI and Ij in an incense-filled rQof-space, managed to beat two much older sides in also reaching the semi-finals. Joe Norris and his team showed a good deal of talent and, perhaps, next year will have enough size and experience to be more penetrating in attack. Meanwhile Mugsy and Stevie tried impotently to dispel the darkening gloom by turning the Mint Yard into a heavy-metal disco. Others diversified activities, with Mark Davis becoming to the Revue what Toby Miller has long been to the Chess Club . To say that the bulk of the House did little but watch Alex Abplanalp's muscles grow would be unfair to her : Joanne has contributed immeasurably. Many thanks to Miss J. for her enthusiastic supervision of the party and to Mr. and Mrs. Sugden for remaining calm throughout a long and hectic term. JOHN ODGERS.
The end-of-term warfare for the next term's studies having been resolved, The Grange settled into its Christmas armistice. 'Bungo the bow-legged Abo' Ballard has left this term, after being Head of House for what seems centuries, dragging with him an amiable assortment of seniors: C. (Sea) Breeze, C. J. Davis (the sensation of The Grange House party), Anthony (Wally) Wallersteiner (the self-made historian), Jo Lawson, Sarah Snoxall and Elizabeth (Floosie) Bannan. The term did have its ups and downs : high points such as the respective affiliations of Udo, Joe, Robert, and Buds seemed to compensate for such depressions as Bungo's rendering of the Scriptures in Assembly. Sportswise, the Senior Rugby team swept its way to the House Final and to its customary position of runner-up, losing 0-3 to Giles Cunliffe's slip-goal. The Junior Rugby XV was so formidable that no opponents could be found for it in the Plate. The House party was definitely, all things considered, an improvement on previous years, consisting of an assortment of gate-crashers, broken-hearts, relationships confirmed or confused, and John the Mayne's (John for Pope) talent as 'disc-jockey' fully realised. THE GRANGE
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Full Colours for rugby were achieved by Peter Lewis, Joe Mama, Chris Breeze, and Michael Darko, and Second Colours by Charles Coxe and Rob Palmer. Our Oxbridge candidates restored The Grange's lost cultural dimension, though they may do less for Britain's dynamic industrial regeneration, consisting as they did of six Historians and a lady of letters. We wish them the austere fruits of humanistic scholarship (since no doubt that's what they have in mind). Many thanks go to Mr. and Mrs. Woodley, who gave up a great deal of time so that the term might run smoothly, and to Miss Palmar, who dealt with our not unfamiliar post-examination headaches. Thanks go also both to the Linen Room ladies and to those who keep our studies habitable. THE SURVIVING MONITORS.
Post 'A' level lethargy made it hard for the Oxbridge candidates to hit the work with the necessary zest for the first couple of weeks, but things soon picked up with the arrival of a bouncy new girl who was known for miles around as 'Jibble'. Members of the House soon found themselves being renamed as 'Bobble', 'Pibble' or 'Brucelle'. The other half of the new girl contingent expressed great interest in the racial minorities (including Senior Scholars!) while Sumita seemed to flourish with 'Bob Dylan'. Although the lives and souls of Walpole's social life, such as Rick, had left, a lot of other activities kept the House afloat, so 'das war nicht das Schlimmste'. The worst blow was losing the rugby, where the weak support was unfortunately too weak to allow Bruce and Micky to display their superior skill. The Inter-House table-tennis was another unfortunate loss, but there we are, Egg isn't always available! He's usually teaching the game to new members of the House . The football was excellent fun, and Broughton got a shock when their brilliant football team had to be content with a draw against us. Again I feel I must convey my thanks to Dom, Tom and others for providing most of the House party, and of course, to Miss Burr, Mr. and Mrs. Vye and all the excellent monitors we have had in 1981. I would finally like to wish Bruce the very best of luck next term, when he takes over as Head of House. WALPOLE
ROBERT MACDoNALD.
Following the frantic and sleepless nights of '0' and 'A' levels last term, the House, amply rewarded with two Honorary Senior Scholars and one Honorary Scholar, settled down for the lengthy and eventful Autumn Term. This term has seen us possibly at our most affluent. Thursday night J .C.R. (despite the 'ban the pompier' effort) has become a household expression and some of us are thinking of buying a share in 'Max Keels'. MEISTER OMERS
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"THE ALCHEMIST" (P. w'D.J
On the sport front the House should be congratulated on the tremendous effort in the Athletics standards earning us the customary second place. In the Rugby housematches we were not so successful, but in the Seniors we did manage to hold off Linacre until the usual penalties made their score unassailable. The 1st XV has had the presence of three 'men' from the House on and off which include Simon Parrott (First Colours), and Dave Kenney (Second Colours). It was encouraging to see the dramatic factions of the House in full swing in The Alchemist and the Revue, while our musicians contributed admirably to the concerts this term. Special mention should be made of Luke and his Horn, Mary's Honorary Music Scholarship and Neil's retirement after four years; distinguished service to the Jazz Club. In the absence of a certain senior who was running (?) in the vicinity of Birley's or off on D.A.S. meetings, congratulations should be given to Dave Kenney's 'Flow by night', Zeppo's zoomer, which he tells me is a type of boomerang that comes back at you, and Russell's instant chart success 'Prince Chowmein'. This term sees the departure of several characters who we hope will have succeeded at Oxbridge. Alison Parrott, a charming and conscientious help to the Monitors; Doc Li, who is setting up a martial arts centre somewhere; Pinkie Cranfield, the delight of both Harry (manus et lumina) and many school plays; Sally who has revolutionised caves and cave men; and last but not least Jaffa Thompson, whose infectious jocularity has warmed us all to the pips . Finally, I would like to say thank you to the Craiks and the Tutors, to Peggy et 01 for making the last five-and-a-half years unforgettable. Good luck to Garbo Barton and the Monitors next term. JIM PHILLIPS.
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So. This is the end of Marlowe as we know it. At long last the great divide is MARLOWE about to take place; half the House is upping its tutor sets and heading off to Mitchinson's. This then is the final chapter in the long history of the largest House in the school. I have been busy Oxbridging (i.e., drinking large quantities of tea and coffee with one or two friends) throughout the term in my room above Study I, whilst the other monitors have attempted to keep something bordering on order. On the sporting front, Marlowe has triumphed in the country's most popular sport: yes, we have won the Inter-House League Football Competition. The team was led from the front by Richard Vile (the Captain of Soccer) and his little legs. In fencing matters, the Kent Team Foil Championship (whatever that may be) was won by three Marlovians-Darren Evans, Mark Mortlock and Tobit Curteis. House League Rugby, well. Hmm. Not our strongpoint as we proved this term with consummate ease. School Rugby has been more promising. The House has had at least twenty members involved in School teams this term which proves that day-boys do involve themselves fully in the life of the School, and are not merely unwilling appendages who catch the first train home after lunch. Our new horrors include a 'little Ru' (who's Kanga?)-say no morel-and Forester and blueeyed Graham-Sid's favourite? 13
'A STUDY IN SEXUALITY' (P. W.D., Wo,ds by Kent He,o/d)
Fore is appearing again as the last remaining House magazine, and long may it continue to do so, although I am not sure what is going to happen to it next Christmas, Too and Too perhaps-as Ewan once suggested in a flash of inspiration we expect from an inmate of Jesus College, Cambridge. The time has come to gird up my loins once and for all. Good luck to Ian and Sean next term (it takes two to replace me) and my thanks to them and all the other monitors, Richard, Mark and Colin (and especial thanks to the latter for guiding the new boys in all the right directions). They have all succeeded in taking the entire weight off my shoulders this term. Pam and Tony have done their stuff admirably again, as have all the tutors. Finally, to Mr. Turner for a very enjoyable four years in Marlowe, my deepest gratitude. JOHN WHITE¡THOMSON.
Sporting success is really something that Luxmoore cannot boast this term. Both senior and junior sides were ousted in the first round of the House Rugby Competition by Linacre's recalled O.K.S. XV and by Galpin's allstar U.15's respectively. On a similarily sad note, we lost pole position in the Football League to Marlowe, despite some valuable contributions: Robin's management, Gordon's ballcalls, Arthur's ballplay, Pier's megafeet and Antoine's generally intelligent approach to the game. Who knows, if we hadn't had to field a side containing nine reserves we might have won. We hammered the victors a cool 4-1. If on the sporting front we showed only a wealth of potential-potential, that is, from the U.14C's to the Colts A's, from the Vths to the 1st XV-the House continues to thrive socially. Drawn by a couple of space invader machines, Jonny's hairstyle, and Antoine's undeniably charismatic charm, visitors have flowed in their hordes; a trend accentuated by a lively disco at the end of term. It was here that, yet again, we were privileged to see a display of the Housemaster's 'boogie-quickstep', with some interesting electrical circuits from Nick Ryan who has taken over from Brommers as the House electrician, and even with C.J. 's caveman outfit. What is the House coming to? Before closing, we must thank Luxmoore's first girls for braving our 'rough and untamed shores' and jumping into the veritable abyss of entrenched male chauvinism. We must also thank the term's one Oxbridge candidate-Helen-who has strange notions about some vague ethos she calls the equality of the sexes : so much so that she appointed herself Head Girl of Luxmoore! Similarly, many thanks to the ever faithful Luxmoore staff for laying on our candle-lit Christmas Dinner in the true tradition of Luxmoore candle-lit Christmas Dinners. Times may change, but standards must be maintained. It is good to see Mr. Parker making a welcome return after a few months 'out of circulation'. As always, his presence is very much felt, and incidentally, he tells me that he is moving into the 'Inter-City' next term. It just remains for me to thank Mrs. Bee-for tending to the whims of the House hypochondriacs-and, of course, Mr. Bee for his unfailing devotion to the 'Luxmoore cause', whether it be on the football pitch touch line, or in the middle of the House disco. LUXMOORE
SIMON DEVONSHIRE. 14
As the first leaves of Autumn fell, Galpin's returned to life in a still devastated Mint Yard. P.J.B. set the scene with after-glow from the Summer and Mark McMurrugh got off to an early start. Despite the strain of Cambridge interviews, the Athletics Standards Cup soon graced our mantlepiece, rapidly followed by ~ sound routing of our neighbours in the League Rugby, captained by Mike Baudry, to Win yet another cup. A busy social life enraptured Galponians with Alexis trying hard, Tom and Dicky finding warmth in each other's company, Sarah Marshall reputedly becoming very religious, and Fiona applying to join the Muppet Show! The Galpin's Jazz Club, in the form of Helen, Mike, 'Knobby' and with a little help from their friends, put in an epic performance at our House Concert, with S.W.W.leading the choral section producing very realistic 'ooh-arrs'! My apologies to P .P. for the volume and many thanks to R.B.Ma. for his enthusiastic support. Galpin's arranged an excellent House Party with School House, whose organisation outfit led by 'J' put 'Regines' to shame with a first-class disco in the Gym, confirming P.J.B.'s prowess as a rock-and-roller and Jaffa's ability to squeeze the best out of every situation. My thanks to Mrs. Woodward and the girls for producing such a marvellous meal. My sincere thanks to Clare for (i) putting up with me, and (ii) for being such a conscientious Head Girl. Fond farewells must be said to Jessica, our Michelin Mouse; to Nick, who found that three times is not always lucky; to Miles, who is in the running for the next Speaker of the House of Commons; to Clarence, who rejoins her pride in South Africa; to Frank, who, we hope, will continue to filter through life happily; to Dick, who continues his research into the effects of acne; to Helen, who goes to blow her bugle elsewhere; to our latest import, Mary, who leaves behind a merry band of suitors; to Emma, who leaves us with a strong sea-breeze (!) in her sails; and lastly to 'Sprout' Bailey who leaves us to photograph wildlife in the jungle. As the first snow of Winter falls, thanks must go to all the Monitors for all their help; to the cleaning ladies for an impeccable job; to Mrs. Jones for keeping us all healthy!; and lastly to Mr. and Mrs. Woodward for their unflagging efforts throughout what has been a memorable term! Finally, best wishes to my successor, Andy Godley, and to Galpin 's; thanks for a great five years-keep it up! GALPIN'S
TASH. 'J . B.' GULAM.
Seventy-two people-a new record-perhaps P.J.D.A . can teach Sardine packers a thing or two! Admittedly Mat Savage didn't help by getting a strong bout of Linacre sickness during the O.K.S. rugger match, which meant he came back to join Tim, Mike, Rash, Helen, and me tackling Oxbridge. Other than that, the term got off to a quiet start; so quiet in fact that the House Standards had passed before we realised they had even begun. However, we woke up in time to wrest the Senior Rugby Cup from The Grange in a very close final, in which Giles managed to score the only points with a drop goal. The Junior Rugby Cup also fell to us in another close final, this time against Broughton (9-8), with a try by Mike Nash and a penalty and conversion by James Seagrave. A mention should definitely go to the actors of the Linacre House play, who managed to put on two excellent performances-on the evenings of the semi-finals and finals of the Senior House matches. The actors were obviously well typecast; Jerrez-Lord Glossmore, Dave-Deadly Smooth, and Seb Taylor-Sir Fwedewick Blount. LlNACRE
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Congratulations should go to Dan, Mat and Jerrez on getting their First Colours for Rugby (could this be the reason Mat came back?). Finally, a few mentions need to be made: Rash and his consistency concerning his work; Genesis and Lindsay Bourne; Tim and Tim (but only one Hannah); Dan and his brief period of Rosiness as well as his famous quote 'I love you both, all three'; Eddie and his evening activities (with a tinge of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark); and , of course, Phil and his active relationship with Katie. Good luck to my successor, Jerrez, and thank you to P.J .D.A. and Mrs. Birley for keeping the sardines whole. MATTHEW BRASH.
This term we started with a new set of monitors as virtually all of last year's VIa had turned tail and fled to uni versity, or somewhere. This was suitably heralded when the corner of a trunk was smashed through one of the fire alarms-in the later more official practice Alex Knight almost succeeded in frying for a second time. The four ex-Lattergate men and the five newcomers to the school all settled in particularly easily. Edward Thomas joined us from Oxford and our music was boosted by the arrival of Dai Tyler from Wales and Nicholas Baker from the depths of Marlowe. This influx of new male blood was more than balanced by our new girls Dorris, Rodney and Dini (keep blowing that sax). Believing that quality should come before quantity, we offered only three Oxbridge candidates, Julian Bradfield, Jane Graham -Maw and Robert Wright. The Light Blues soon snapped up Julian who, unlike the other two, has decided to return next term to cruise through a few more' A' levels. The punk rock scene has suffered a severe blow with the news that Robert Coldstream has finally yielded to the temptation of London's bright lights. On the sporting scene we lost our first Senior Rugby House match since 1977 when we were beaten by Sid Marlowe James. The juniors, admirably led by our younger version of Charles Allen, had an easy passage to the final but were wedged from the cup by Linacre. Three Broughton Tutors helped the staff beat the 3rd XV but , once again, showed just how old and fragile they are by sustaining severe injuries. The most popular event was the all-ticket bout between Ajose Mohammed and Haystack Jake in the Shirley Hall. Nick Wilkin propped his way to First Colours for rugby (or was it for his self-built perfect body?). Diccon Garrett achieved the distinction of winning a place in the National Youth Orchestra as well as five highs in the athletics standards. With four Music Scholars in the House, it is beginning to look as though Luxmoore may become quite attached to the wooden spoon. The examinations ended with a roaring House party which included excellent food from the chef and his helpers, a parade of the Monitors in the bare essentials, the news from M.J.H. and G.C.A., and a successful raffle. At about the same time, Derek the plumber finally succeeded in quelling the vibrating pipes although an overflow produced a frozen lake at the first hint of cold weather. On the matrimonial front some strong links between Broughton and School House have been forged this term and we look forward to their future development. Finally, I should like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson for their unending support throughout the term, and also Mr. Allen for smoothing out any bumps (no doubt he'll do the same on skis in Austria). BROUGHTON
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Rather fortunately for our 'elite' Oxbridge club of three, this term has been a peaceful one. We started off coming half-way down the order in the athletics standards and we did not win the House Rugby Cup! House League Soccer matches, however, produced some interesting scores in our favour, 11 -2 and Il 1, and one of our two School Captains of Fencing, Siew Wan Tham, won the Kent Schools V. 18 Sabre Cup-our other Captain, Michael Macpherson, being runner-up-not an unusual occurrence for Tradescant. John Hamlin continued to make good 'headway' in the 1.14 sculling, and congratulations to Alfie Turner on earning his fst XV Rugby Colours. Our musicians all worked hard and participated well in the school concerts; once again 'well done' to our flute soloist, Laurent Meister. Also they prepared for the end-of-term private Tradescant Jazz 'gig' led by Gus Murray on 'keyboards'. Incidentally, Gus, we sometimes missed your playing in the House Chapel-thanks all the same to Tony Musson. Tim 'silicon chip ' Bissell managed to have what seemed a large bite of the Apple computer this term , If the House has been peaceful, does this mean that everybody devoted much time to learning? A few questions were asked, and still are: Did Dick Hughes have a whale of a time or was he just feeling blue? And was 'Shades' Watkins trying to have a lott of fun? But thanks to Susannah Ward we all found out what happens when you try to hurr y a 'hunky' Duncan Murray. My thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt, and the tutors for their much appreciated help this term. A thank you to the Monitors for not grumbling too much and their hard work, but does the House duty require Robin 'Geebee' Miller to wear bow tie and din ner jacket on his ro unds? Finally, thank you all for making my last term enjo yable and my best wishes to my successor, Chris Wheeler. TRADESCANT
DAVID SAVOCA.
LATTERGATE
As well as the usual crowd of new boys and monitors we had a new matron to cope with-well, she had to cope with us. Our congratulations must go to Mrs. Galpin for taking over a difficult job with such smooth efficiency and
good humour. The beginning of the second year under the Ross Regime has seen several innovations: actual ownership of the milk machine, a bullet-proof toaster, a House mascot called Sheba (claiming to be a dog, but surely of elephantine descent), and new fire alarms. One member of the House, on being woken up by the latter , was seen to get up and brush his teeth-Pavlov take note. The first Sunday of term saw another Dover-Deal walk and, despite the gusty weather and puffing of the unfit monitors at the back, the trip was well enjoyed by all. What did happen to the monitors at lunch-time? The Marlowe was again graced by our presence, where we watched, sorry, took part in, A Pain in the Neck, Canterbury's answer to Dracula. On the sporting front the big surprise of the term was Stewart 'Griffiths' Ross(ette) sneaking his way to the final of the snooker competition. Congratulations to Mark Ryeland on 'defeating' him , to Alistair McFie on winning the table-tennis competition , and to the monitors on winning the Green Court Marathon. Well done all those who played in School Rugby teams. Causes of intrigue during the term were burning toast, Matt's contact lens, Kate and Nick, and the disappearance of the Head of School. Finally, warmest thanks are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Galpin, the sewing and cleaning staff, the House tutors, Matt, Nick and Kate for a very successful term. GARY OLIVER.
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS CONCERTS THE KING'S SCHOOL STRING QUARTET SUNDAY, 25th OCTOBER, 1981, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL No higher tribute to the recent success o f the musical education at King's could be imagined than the activities, for the past few terms, of the King's School String Quartet. For it is, or should be, the whole aim of an enlightened musical education gradually to make itself unnecessary: seeds sown, techniques imparted, only ultimately have meaning if those who receive them find echoes within themselves, and have the self-discipline and tenacity to follow them through. But music is more than a matter of individual talent and discipline: sooner or later it engages a social element, a transformation of individual activity into a corporate one, and, further, the gift of this for the benefit of others. The enterprise and imagination shown by Nick Evans-Pughe, Hannah Patrick (succeeded this term by Amanda Mills), Tim Amos, and Deborah Warren-Smith, illustrate these points beyond expectation. Not only has the Quartet formed itself, and practised with dedication, but compiled satisfying programmes, and toured the U.S.A., forming its management from within, and all with spectacular success. The concert given by the Quartet on 25th October had something of the character of a triumphant home-coming. Three demanding and substantial works: Haydn's 'Fifths' Quartet, Noveletten by Frank Bridge (1879-1941), and Beethoven's Fourth Quartet, were played with a concentration and vitality which was a joy to witness. The large audience was totally absorbed-no mark of greater appreciation could be devised-and the whole had an air of happy professionalism. It would be churlish to dwell on any imperfections in the performances; more important was the solid achievement, the genuine musical insights, and the springtime freshness the young players brought to the music. And their encore: Yesterday by Paul McCartney, was quite exceptionally to uching , demonstrating the unexpected staying-power of the BeaUes' songs.
Someone once wrote in an autobiography that, in his yout h, he had once told his grandmother that he was bored. The old lady had taken him to the front door and kicked him through it with the words 'There's the world- use it!'. One feels that, given their present outlook, the members of the King's School String Quartet will never either bore others nor be bored themselves; for they have already found means of using the world, and in the most positive, generous, and graceful way. A.R. 18
GALPIN'S HOUSE CONCERT SUNDAY, 8th NOVEMBER, 198 1, IN THE RECITAL ROOM The Galpin 's House Concert, 1981, got off to a fine start with Couperin's. Air from l'Apotheose de Lul/y, played by Alison Gowen on flute and Sarah Marshall on harpsichord; this was fo llowed by a nice Haydn Adagio by Mark Leathem (trombone) and Richard Strivens (piano). Michael Clarke (the organiser of the concert) on clarinet and Sarah Marshall, this time on 'cello, then performed a somewhat stringent Beethoven Rondo. The same two then showed their vocal prowess, augmented by Mary Charrington, Jessica Hanslip, Tom Phillipson, Richard Strivens and (much appreciated by the audience) S. W. W., in two very entertaining Farmyard Songs-J. F. Bridge's The Goslings (1891) and A. Rowley's Cows (1958). After this, N.E .G. (on loan from Lattergate) accompanied Manda Mills in a very confidently presented Meditation by Massenet. A contemporary, 'Gershwin-styled' number, R. Hermann's Clarinet on the Town (1963). was next offered by Michael Clarke on clarinet and the by-now,ubiquitous Sarah Marshall on piano. Richard Strivens then proceeded to maintain the fine Strivens family tradition in Galpin's by delivering a firm rendition of Rachmaninov's Melodie. The evening was rounded off in rousing and voluble fashion (as one senior master next to me in the frb nt row was acutely aware!) by the Galpin 's Jazz Band which, despite its name, included guest appearances by Geoffrey McMahon of School House on drums and Patrick Sturt of Tradescant on saxophone; indigenous Members were Helen Spiegel (trumpet), Michael Clarke (clarinet), Mark Leathem (trombone), Andrew Fordham (bass) and (of course!) Sarah Marshall on piano. They gave out with very authentic versions of three familiar numbers from the School Jazz Club 's repertoire-H. Barris's Mississippi Mud, P. Laine's Blues in C, and T. Grant's Dixieland-the latter (much to the delight of my aforementioned neighbour!) being given as an encore. After the concert, Monique and Stephen Woodward gave a most relaxed and enjoyable reception which afforded a welcome and pleasant opportunity to meet the performers and discuss the concert, while partaking of Mrs. Woodward's splendid pastries and mulled wine . It was an altogether excellent evening, and Michael Clarke and Sarah Marshall and everyone taking part are to be congratulated on it. I should also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Woodward, Tasheer Gulam , and all the other Members o f Galpin's who were there, for being such genial hosts. R.B.Ma.
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CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT SUNDAY. 151h NOVEMBER. 1981. IN THE SHIRLEY HALL The concert began with Schubert's Overture to Rosamunde. Despite a rather laboured start, the performance soon settled down, becoming stylish and vital. Particularly noticeable were the clearly defined lines from the woodwind section. The pattern was set for the rest of the evening; a pattern immediately taken up by Laurent Meister, who was the solo flauti st in Gluck's Dance of the Blessed Spirits. He demonstrated not only how to shape a line of music, but also how to perform a piece of music as a whole. The audience allowed itself to be led and sat fascinated throughout. Some equally fine flute playing was given by Kathryn Rushton who joined Laurent in the outer movements. Both of these two pieces were directed by Mr. David Goodes. 19
Col. Neville then took over the rostrum and conducted the orchestra in an extrovert performance of Schubert's Fifth Symphony; deceptively easy on paper, this most galant of symphonies needs tremendous control and puts pressure on almost every individual member of the orchestra. The rococo-like tremolo accompaniment in the difficult Cb major section of the second movement showed just how well-disciplined this orchestra has become. The second half of the concert presented another fine solo performance from a King's pupil. Alex Stewart performed Legende for solo violin, by Wieniawski, with a warmth and richness of tone matched by a secure technique. The moments of silence before the applause began showed again how well these musicians can really perform their works . The distinguished pianist Phillip Challis was the soloist in Beethoven's First Piano Concerto. It was a magnificent conclusion, in every sense a climax, to the evening's music-making. The understanding between conductor and soloist was grasped by the orchestra and conveyed to the audience. Unity of approach may have been a feature, but the hallmark of this performance was something more profound. There was a uniqueness, made possible through confidence gained from much hard work on the part of every member of the orchestra. N.E .G.
CHAMBER CONCERT SUNDAY, 22nd NOVEMBER, 1981, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL
This was the first time I have been to a King's Chamber Concert, and it was marvellous to find that chamber music of such quality flourishes here. The programme started with the last movement of Spohr's Nonet. The pace seemed a little quick for the difficult violin part, which did not quite come across as it should, but otherwise this was a well-matched ensemble. The Rachmaninoff Melodie was pleasantly performed by Richard Strivens . It was followed by the last movement of the Quintet for Piano and Wind (K.452) by Mozart. I was impressed by the well-rehearsed and organised playing of this relatively young quintet, and anticipate a lot of pleasure from their performances in the future. We were then treated to unusually good double-bass playing from Paul McGrath in Lorenzetti's Gavotte. As in his later sensitive piano accompanying he was always musical, and seemed completely at home in the higher regions of the instrument. I would like to have heard the King's School String Quartet in a piece more worthy of their powers, but they showed, even in the trivial work by Robert Taylor, that their ensemble and understanding were of a high order. A cohesive quartet of four bassoons started the second half of the concert with the Funeral March oj a Marionette by Gounod, and Prokofiev's Scherzo Humoristique, well-rehearsed performances and most enjoyable choice of music. Teresa Wilkinson then sang two songs (Du Ring by Schumann and Apres un reve by Faure) with Paul McGrath at the piano. She sustained a smooth line, but I thought at first she was not projecting very well. However, her higher notes were so good that probably it was the tessitura of these songs which was at fault: the low notes did not come across nearly so well. Another last movement, that of the Mendelssohn Octet, produced splendidly virile playing from all concerned. This must be quite a difficult piece to keep together , particularly in the resonant acoustics of the Shirley Hall . The bulk of this performance came across unanimously, the players righting themselves nobly after an insecure patch in the middle. Lastly we were regaled with a very dramatic and convincing performance of Rebecca by Paul Patterson, directed by the composer. Toby Stevenson 's narration and David Tyler's incisive trombone playing particularly impressed me . I look forward very much to next year's concerts. N.C. 20
MUSIC FOR EVERYONE SUNDA Y, 29th NO VEMBE R, 1981, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL, IN AID OF THE MAYOR'S CHRISTMAS APPEAL
This was such a good concert that I should like to pay its performers the compliment of a more objective review than is often given to School concerts. The Symphony Orchestra bore the lion's share, and it was in splendid form. The strings have developed a full-bodied sound and they played with warmth and refinement. Intonation was excellent, apart from occasional inequalities in the 'cellos and some false tuni ng in the harp . The wood-wind gave us outstandingly good solos , though ensemble was sometimes untidy, and this tended to blur harmonic progression here and there. Intonation, too, was occasionally uneasy . The brass played splendidly, the heavy brass, in particular, having improved greatly. More judicious gradation of accent could further improve this section. These and other merits of the orchestra showed up well in their sensitive accompaniment to The Lark Ascending. The tone was like a summer zephyr made audible, a nd a gentle lilt'ng rhythm afforded the soloist ample room for his controlled freedom of expression. Clarence Myerscough gave a rapt and poetic reading of Vaughan Williams's ecstatic rhapsodizing . The antithesis of this mood was vividly realized in the eerie and grotesquely gleeful Night on the Bare Mountain. The concert had opened with that hardy old cheval de bataille, The Merry Wives Overture, which was played for all it was worth . T he programme ended with Tchaikowsky's Swan Lake Suite, warmly given by the orchestra, with lovely solo playing on the oboe, trumpet , harp, 'cello and violin. The most extended solo of the evening was, of course, the 4th Horn Concerto of Mozart, excellently played by Luke Goss, who gives this difficult instrument the grace of a gazelle. The programme of orchestral music was conducted with great authority and sympathy by Colonel Paul Neville, to whose training the orchestra owes and loyally pays its debt. The Girls' Choir, under Miss Anthea Wilcock, sang three movements from Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, in which they held a firmer line with more positive tone than I have heard from them before. The Chamber Choir , conducted by Mr. Nicholas Gleed, brought thoughtful care to their performance of Brahms's profound reflection on the problem of suffering, Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Miihseligen. T heir best work, however, was in Ravel's Trois beaUii oiseaux du Paradis-an excellent choice , for not only is it very good in itself, but it gave the choir an opportunity of using its fine treble soloist to advantage. D.L.
CONCERT BY THE TRAINING ORCHESTRA, JAZZ BAND, GIRLS' CHOIR AND THE BAND SATURDAY, 5th DECEM BER, 1981, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL
With The Alchemist only a few days away, the specially-imported seating provided an ideal setting for the Shirley Hall concert on 5th December by the Training Orchestra, Girls' Choir , Jazz Group and the Band, affording the audience a good view of the evening's entertainment. 21
Led by Ben Jones, the Training Orchestra, conducted by Mr. William McConnell, presented two groups of items: an Andante can mota by Dittersdorf gave a confident start to the whole evening with good ensemble and tone and quite accurate intonation . The quieter passages in The Hunt from Vivaldi's Autumn concerto were a little tentative but the tuttis were rhythmically assured. The very effective Russian Gopak by Wade showed the orchestra at its best: the steady, pulsing rhythm was well-maintained in all sections and there was some good light and shade which made this an exciting performance . A later group of two pieces by Corelli posed some problems of intonation and ensemble which were not altogether overcome but the overall effect was still pleasing. There is clearly much promise in these young players. This was followed by three numbers from the Jazz Band directed from the double bass by Paul McGrath: Nat Adderley's Work Song and Terry Kirkman's Cherish for mainstream combination received robust and assured treatment with confident solos and rock-steady foundation from bass and percussion . Greater light and shade would add polish to the performance and more discreet playing from those in an accompanying role would allow soloists to project their solos without having to force the tone. It was in this respect in particular that the Traditional Gro up's Yellow Dog Blues was the most successful item: there was some distinguished trombone playing from David Tyler and an excellent solo from Helen Spiegel whose trumpet will be much missed in several depart ments of School music. The arrival of the 40-strong Girls' Choir under Miss Anthea Wilcock considerably enhanced the visual impact of the evening and it was gratifying to find that their music was no less att ractive. Schubert 's beautiful setting of the 23rd Psalm received a careful performance, despite some loss of pitch by the top line, and the inner parts were confidently managed. It was noticeable how much more the experienced members looked up from their copies to the conductor and the others should have the confidence to do the same. Miss Wilcock had herself arranged two old favourites-Me and My Shadow and We were gathering up the Roses-for girls' voices and these were sung with good tone and ensemble. The Training Orchestra returned to reinforce the Choir in the anthem Let the Earth Resound: Purcell by Willy Trapp out of Jeremiah Clarke is an odd pedigree but the audience by its warm reception rightly judged that this was a tho roughbred perfo rmance . After the interval, Two Bourees from Terpsichore by Praetorius were an attractive appetiser before the arrival of the whole Band under Mr. William McConnell 's direction. One is tempted to iinagine Mozart' s comments on what Mr. Winterbottom has done to his Overture to The Magic Flute, complete with jazz-band percussion: however, the Band clearly approved and this was a fine acco unt in which the tricky fugal entries were completely secure and the great masonic fanfares splendidly round and sonorous. Bill McConnell's Shenavall and Harold Walters' Copa Cabana showed the Band in top form, from the beautifully-played piccolo solo at the beginning of the first to the confident South American rhythm of the second, delightfully reinforced by some youngsters from the audience . Handel did not have clarinets, but his great Fireworks Music was written for a huge outdoor wind band and is ideally suited to modern military band . Although there were some technical blemishes due to tired lips, the performance of the Menuetto and the magnificent Overture was for me the most satisfying musically of the evening and I hope this will be retained in the Band's repertoire. Harold Walters' Hootenanny is now an established favourite and a rousing account was deservedly encored. At the end of a busy term this was an excellent evening 's music-making and our thanks are due to all the performers, especially. their conductors, for a programme of such variety and interest . D.S.G.
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DRAMA "THE ALCHEMIST" WEDNESDAY, 9th- FRIDAY, 11th DECEMBER, 1981, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL
Written in 1610, The Alchemist is at once a period piece (turning on the medieval desire to find the Philosopher's Stone which could turn all to gold) and yet a timeless comedy ridiculing man's greed , lust and credulity. We have to remember how many people had alchemists on hand-even the courts of Europe, for whom alchemy became an all -absorbing and very expensive executive hobb y. The play presents a challenge to the director, for it is full of alchemical and thieves' jargon, which must be made comprehensible and, what is more, amusing to the modern audience. The plot becomes complex, and again, this must be kept very clear. This ambitious production made the most of two features of the play: firstly, the unity of action requires that all the ac tion be confined to one spot; and secondly, the strongly delineated, simplified characters of Face and Subtle who try throughout the play to trick others into parting with their wealth in hope of gaining the Philosopher's Stone. These necessities were turned into a virtue. Having one set might be very limiting. As it was, the superb two-storey House presented endless possibilities in its many doors, stairs and rooms . Interesting visual variety was added by Dol's constant preening in her boudoir. Much more adventurous lighting could have been used to good effect here-spotlighting and backlighting instead of dull banks of F.O.H. The slantwise placing of the set gave the actors plenty of room out front, space which they used adventurously. It also brought them close to the audience, which involved us much more completely. T. S. Eliot announced that 'there are possibilities for Jonson even now' . This performance proved him right. From the first moment, the production concentrated on the dynamism of the comedy, and the pace was good in all but the crowd-scenes. Subtle, Face and Dol supported the whole very strongly and used pantomime effectively to underline what was being said. Subtle was beautifully realised by Gordon Tees , who was totally absorbed in this demanding part, even when he was not actually speaking or centrally involved. Gest ure and detail had been carefully thought out and he slotted into his different guises with exuberance and agility. He acted with panache bringing out the basic vulgarity of the part afl"d playing the audience with perfect timing. Guy Rigb y's Face complemented Subtle very nicely. His acting style is easy and polished, and he presented a slick, smiling , convincing con-man, who was obviously enjoying himself on-stage. Dol (Sarah Cranfield) was a perfectly delicious slut, and one could have wished the part bigger, for here was experience and talent. Rexford Darko 's voluptuous voice was perfect for Epicure Mammon and he showed considerable stage presence, using face and hands to full effect. We shall remember him , intoxicated with the power of his own words, kissing Dol's shoe in ridiculous, lustful rapture. Smaller parts which earned particular praise were Andrew Godley as Drugger, the simpleton tobacconist-a strong and consistent vignette here-and Roger Taylor's delightfull y pious and hypocritical Puritan, Ananias, whose whining Yorkshire accent, though obviously fake, sounded just as complacent and worldly-wise as the part should. The characters may be simplified , but they demand a good deal of the actors to make them credible to us. For most of the play, pace was li vely and the language crackled with li fe between the lead characters. Individ uall y memorable scenes were the appearances of Subtle and his various guises, Surly 's scene as the Spaniard, a nd the wooing of Dame Pliant. Throughout, the audience shared their fun in the various deceptions being practised. [n the end, the treasure eludes all seekers, and we a re satisfi ed , morall y. 23 "THE ALCHEMIST" (P. W.D.)
Originally, Ben Johnson had in mind that each of his plays should be a critical manifesto, asserting his admiration of Plautine originals; that each should assert a scholarly standard: 'art hath an enemy called Ignorance', but since he uses 'deeds and language such as men do use', The Alchemist remains a challenging comedy, albeit with a serious purpose. Jonson was described as 'the wittiest fellow of a bricklayer in England'. Our congratulations go to Mr. Andrew Dobbin and Mr. Peter Allen as directors, who proved the truth of this assertion. Our thanks go to all those, in front and behind, who worked so hard to make such memorable and enjoyable evenings. F.E.T.
"MONEY" THE LINACRE HOUSE PLAY TUESDAY, 27th AND WEDNESDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1981, IN ST. MARY'S HALL
Bulwer-Lytton's Money (1840) belongs-or so the programme notes informed us- to two native strains: the Restoration Comedy of Manners and the contemporary novel as practised by Dickens and Thackeray. It employs the manipulation and manoeuvring of a Congreve comedy against a background of Victorian materialism. Heady stuff indeed ... but what of the event itself? The whole length of St. Mary's Hall provided the set (or sets): Sir John Vesey's house, Alfred Evelyn's antechamber and the Club; the action ranged variedly from one location to another. It was a brave, imaginative idea with impressive decor, but one sometimes felt one was watching the Centre Court at Wimbledon (though Mr. Peter Allen, the producer, provides most things, even he couldn't manage strawberries and cream on this occasion!). The plot itself resembled in its outlines a Wimbledon contest. Alfred Evelyn, done confidently and winningly by Edward Carr, loves Clara, played with charm and poise by Lucinda Galloway. Both are poor, and Clara rejects Alfred's love, not wishing to involve him in her poverty. Love-IS! Evelyn, stung by Clara's refusal, proposes to Sir John's daughter, Georgina. IS-all! Evelyn tests Georgina's affection and finds it false coinage. 15-301 Clara comes forward to reveal her true worth. 30-all! Clara smiles. 30-401 Evelyn succumbs. Love, set and match! Wimbledon apart, it was an evening of great fun, a cast of twenty-four enjoying every minute of it. Tim Bertsch played Sir John Vesey with great aplomb and conviction until, bemused by Clara's failure to enter on cue, he demanded plaintively of the audience, 'Where's Clara?'. In a scene reminiscent of Wopsle's Hamlet he was promptly told by the audience to 'Go and find her'. At this juncture Clara entered clutching to her waist a velvet skirt-obviously hastily put on-and the scene resumed its proper course. Of such stuff are House plays made! Jeremy Hudson captured a disconcerting amount of arrogance as Lord Glossmore, while Sebastian Taylor was 'charactewistically waffish as Sir Fwedewick'. Clare Edwards as the money-seeking Georgina looked the part well, while Joanna Roberts-Wray managed the matronly Lady Franklin with surprising assurance. Her brother was also in evidence as were two Cunliffes and two Wrights! And on top of all this we had Graves. A positive force of pessimism, Matthew Andrews, all lugubrious face and with misery dripping from every pore, played the part of the inconsolable widower with impeccable timing. Every House play throws up a new find and in this production it was Matthew Andrews. A short survey like this can only skim the surface of a corporate effort that harnessed so many qualities and abilities. It was 'a P.J.D.A. production'. I knew it wasn't quite fully rehearsed; I imagined it had been cut drastically the night before the production; I suspected the costumes were being worn for the first time ... but it was warm, it was fun, it was unpretentious ant'. it was an absolute pleasure to watch. B.J.D. 24
"BELOW THE BELT"-THE REVUE REVIEWED THURSDAY, 3rd DECEMBER, 1981, IN ST. MARY'S HALL
There wasn't much room to move as a lively audience of pupils and select masters waited to be entertained. Despite having less than a week in which to rehearse, the cast made sure that the audience wasn't disappointed. We were taken from Mark (Devil) Davis's organization of his clients to an unidentifiable headmaster played by Ed. Carr faced with the unenviable situation of explaining the death of one of his pupils to the boy's parents ('Of course, we've had to charge you for this term-obviously we couldn't find a replacement at such short notice') who was then threatened by Bruce 'I'm bigger than you' Watson. Much was still to follow: does Paul McGrath really have such batty problems? And is Amanda Mills still hooked on Peter that is called Brodie? Was it Stef on his unicycle or T.J, with his Rothmans who finally ended up with the glossy magazine? John White-Thomson revealed his hang-ups and once again Sarah Cran field showed wlj,at a versatile young lady she really is! Paul M.c Grath's reggae left us deep in admiration (keep on singing Taiwo) and it only remains to ask Dick Bastin and Robin Hunter: is Senator Brea really I dead? Well done, Mark Davis and all the cast. GORDON TEES.
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VISITS AND TRIPS THE PYRENEES TRIP SUMMER 1981 This year we set off in two groups, the first leaving on the Saturday to join M.R.G .P. in Paris and moving onto Fouras to meet the main group later. The main group left on Sunday after squeezing into the Transit where M.G.D. and R.B.Mi. took turns to demonstrate its road holding qualities . After joining up we wasted no time in continuing south, the Padmobile struggling with a combination of steep mountain roads and heavy fog. We eventually reached Arrens, our destination , in the dead of night. The next two days we spent limbering up ; the nights were spent tanking up . We had a day's cultural expedition to a Chatea u in Pau, where we were also treated to French cuisine. An early rise and we were off on a three-day trek across the Spanish border. Leaving the Transit , we went on by cable car, mountain train and eventually by foot with packs. Sid was mistaken for a mountain goat by a dog which bit his left cheek: he had to turn back the next day with R.B.Mi. Nicky and Piers also returned to recuperate. After a chilly night we spent the morning swimming in ice-cold rock pools, Mugs being the first to take a dip. As the day warmed up we lay in the sun. Early afternoon saw us in Spain, admiring the scenery and soaking up the heat. The descent was made the next day to a prearranged rendezvous with R.B.Mi. and the Transit. The next few days were spent relaxing and using the superb local amenities, especially the swimming pool, football pitch and the volley-ball pitch. Before com ing back we all experienced the chastising effect of a safet y harness whilst abseiling an eighty-foot drop: many thanks must go to M.R.G .P. who somehow got us all down safely. There was also some canoeing with varying degrees of success, Chris being the only one to take a plunge. The whole trip was rounded o ff with the Argcles Festival. This was truly a wi ne, women and song affair and we all entered into the spirit of things. But time had run out. Reluctantly we packed up , making our way home via surfing on the Atlantic breakers and a day in Paris marred by a storm. Fortunately it never rains in the Pyrenees. Many thanks to all who organised the holiday, especially M.G.D. for his cooking, M.R.G.P. for his lovely knees of which he is very proud a nd R.B.Mi. for his fine voice and stories. We would also like to thank Mrs. Davis for the meal she prepared for all of us this term. HUGO SACKER AND SIMON METHVEN.
CANOE TRIP TO FRANCE SUMMER 198 1 One week after the end of term, the party consisting of A. Reavill, T. Brook, T. TempestRadford, R. Barker, J. Powell, C. Corfe, O. Adegboyega, A. Nason, Mr. and Mrs. Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Davis, met on Blares. No time was wasted in piling rucksacks onto the minibus roof and loading canoes onto the trailer . We took the afternoon ferr y from Dover to Calais and drove late into the night, stopping only for sleep at a deserted petrol station . The next morning we drove across France to our first camp site in the Loire Valley, at which we remained for three days. We canoed morning and afternoon , and had a large meal in the evening. After supper we would either cause havoc on the camp site , or pay a visit to the local town. 26
We next moved to the Dordogne, and found a camp site where at least you did not have to pay for a hot shower. The whitewater (Grades I, 2, 3, 4) provided more of a challenge and we met many other canoeists en-route! We proved ourselves more skilful than the masters (and their wives) at soccer and wasted plenty of money at the am usement arcade. Further down river from the camp site, an aggressive Frenchman appeared in his pedalo , and seemed to have a rather queer way of showing his temper. On the way downstream, some of the more daring of us decided to take a swim in the rapids, rather than go by canoe. After covering the best stretches of the river, we moved on, heading west towards Bordeaux and sleeping on the way in a forest which provided little shelter against the rain. The next day we found our third camp site which was as close as we could get to the sea. The rest of the holiday was spent surfing in canoes, sun bathing, building sand castles and playing soccer. If the boats had survived their previous encounters, the size of the waves certainly finished them off. I hope that the six or so students at Oxford University appreciated the K.C.C.C. manpower in starting their Beach Buggy, and that the delicatessen did well in selling us vast quantities of crepes and chichi. During the evenings at the beach we hired four-man bicycles in the town and played space invaders. On the long trip back, we by-passed Paris and re-crossed the Channel to England (having missed the Royal Wedding). I hope Jason enjoyed the trip as much as we here at King's did: we would all like to thank everyone, especially Mr. Davis for the organisation. TOM TEMPEST¡RADFORD.
THE KING'S SCHOOL STRING QUARTET TOUR OF THE U.S.A. SEPTEMBER 1981 Our first impressions of America as we stepped onto the ground from the eight-hour flight were (after general exuberance at actually disproving the opposition of our critics back home) of the suspicious natures of U.S. Immigration, at least in Chicago. Five almost penniless students from England seemed to them, it appeared, to present a case of possible Moonie infiltration. However, after three-and-a-half hours we mlinaged to persuade the powers that be that Canterbury Cathedral itself must vouch for our religious zeal and we were then 'freed', to be met by our first hosts who had in the meantime assumed our visit cancelled and returned home only to be called out again. From that first night and throughout the three weeks we were all struck by the remarkable generosity of Americans in general. The whole family gave up their beds for us and for the next five days slept on couches and the floor in the living-room . Thankfully we had two full days free in which to accustom ourselves to the heat and, worse, the humidity (varying 90-1000/0) before our first concert , so managed to acquaint ourselves with some of Chicago. The Museum of Science and Industry (housed in something trying to approach classical design) was impressive not least for the volume of its contents, but for Hannah and Debbie the lure of Michigan Avenue, the 'Golden Mile' of Chicago, and in particular the unending line of shoe shops was more attractive. Jules meanwhile searched in vain for a 'real cowboy hat' completely to his liking . Our two musical appearances in Chicago were very different. The Quartet's debut, in the Union Church, Hinsdale, produced a good recording despite an inauspiciously small but very appreciative audience. The following day by contrast was altogether a new experience . Mid-day in Chicago's central Daley Plaza and the rumble of innumerable cars disappeared under the strains of Haydn, Purcell, Vivaldi and others: the King's School String Quartet playing through a four-track 600 watt public address 27
system to a seated audience in the region of three hundred! The only drawback with such power at our fingertips was, of course, that the microphone picked up the back-chat between items as well, thus affording those more attentive in the audience a running commentary on our view of the performance crossed with a guide to English terms of abuse. The Mayor's certificate did not, however, record this part of the proceedings. And so with a trip to the 'English Pub' and 'real' Watneys we prepared for an early flight the following day east to Ohio. Dayton, Ohio was altogether different. The general reaction from Americans throughout our trip when we mentioned our visit to Dayton was of incomprehension: 'Dayton!? Dayton where?' But in fact although a typical mid-west town has in itself little to recommend it (except in this case the Air Force Museum dedicated to the history of flight since that blustery afternoon in Dayton, Ohio, 1903) we all enjoyed this stage of the tour immensely. The people were wonderful (and almost universally giant!) accepting us into their close community as if we were native; and life was indeed 'passin' slow' by comparison with the bustle of Chicago. We played at a Methodist and a Lutheran Church (on the same Sunday morning within the space of an hour and a half) and spent a marvellously hot afternoon getting to grips with the baseball bat under the enthusiastic tutelage of the Lutheran pastor and his large congregation. Our third arid final day in this area was spent at the house of an amateur composer friend of Mr. Bill McConnell. There it was intriguing to see that the spirit of Tchaikovsky still lives on in a setting unimaginably different frolll nineteenth-century Russia! We hope to perform some of Mr. Taylor's music here in England, particularly a delightful arrangement of the American folktune Turkey in the Straw. Our arrival in Hartford represented something of a turning-point in the trip. There is an appreciable divide geographically and culturally between the mid-West and New England. Even we foreigners could detect the accent¡change which those further west had predicted and things in general were more European. Suddenly, cars less than twenty-odd feet long (almost unheard of in Chicago), and foreign cars (especially the V.W. Golf, or Rabbit as the U.S. marque proclaims itself) abounded. People of sensible size appeared and we lost the 'doggonit' DeputyDawg drawl! Equally, following 'Labor Day', the day before our arrival, American schools, offices, everything returned to work with a vengeance. And with it the 'Fall' season was well and truly under way. This meant that our concert-schedule also went into a higher gear. From this point the doubts expressed back home as regards our stamina for frequent concerts had to be most seriously considered. Our first day in Hartford saw us in the Center Church for a lunch-time recital (with a fee!) and that same evening playing a different programme at Shenanigan's Diner Supper Club 'down-town' (where one waitress had the temerity to inquire whether Tim and Debbie were brother and sister, God forbid!). But for all that we were performing the following night at the Church of St. Thomas the Apostle and at the end of the week again at two different venues on one day, the two completely free days which we had deliberately scheduled proved sufficient to keep us in control. They gave us much-needed rest and the opportunity to soak up not just the sights in and around Hartford and, on a day-trip, in Boston, but also something of the atmosphere of New England. The Dinosaur Park which we visited at Rocky Park proved, if nothing else, that the Americans have got something more ancient than the mother country, but far more interesting was the day we spent on a large farm in Newington with some friends of Dr . and Mrs. Ardouin of Canterbury. We were even offered a tobacco plant to bring back to school, but declined! We were all fascinated to visit the strange house which Mark Twain had built in Hartford. But our overriding impression of New England, as of New York and the Capital later , was that after the mid-West life in general is not as different from our own as expected. For those of us who in the past have not always praised British Rail, the train journey from Hartford down to New York forced a reappraisal of Sir Peter Parker's team. But from the moment we emerged from Grand Central Station into waiting taxi-cabs such reflections were entirely obliterated in the break-neck pace of life in 'the Big Apple', as its inhabitants call New York. Traffic on a scale unimaginable to those who have not seen it crammed down seemingly narrow streets leaving us with the impression that rush-hour London is comparatively empty! 28
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Our host, Mr. John Mifflin, treated us to an afternoon bO!lt-trip completin~ a thirty-five mile tour of Manhattan Island. Quite apart from the breath-takmg panorama which this offered on such a sunny day, it proved in the event ~n ev~n better Idea be~ause our other two days m towp turned out to be rainy and shrouded m mist. The followmg day, as across the Atlantic England's oldest (or so we told the Americans) public school started a new term, the Quartet gave a lunch-time recital at the controversial chur~h.of St. Bartholomew's on Park Ave.nue to an embarrassingly small audience. For so fme a bmldmg to be so sparsely populated was mdeed disheartening: it showed slightly in ou: performance an~ was only redee~ed by the tr~mendous reception which we received that evenmg at the Umverstty Club (the bastIOn of Amencan male chauvinism and elitist membership). There we were shown around the complex-although Hannah and Debbie were debarred entry to certain rooms on account of their sex! -and introduced individually onto the stage of the massive ornate banqueting hall where Rockefeller himself apparently held his parties. In such surroundings the Quartet played almost better than ever before and ended with a dimmed-lights rendition of Lennon and McCartney's Yesterday. The last stage of the tour four days in Washington, provided several contrasts with New York. The sky-scrapers were ~eplaced by expanses of green with buildings by law no higher than the central Monument (erected 1886), the c1ammmess was replaced by a s.ensatlon of be.mg able to breathe easily and instead of the three sixteenth floor apartments which we had enjoyed m central and eternally busy Manhattan, we were staying with two families in a quiet spacious area on the outskirts of central Washington. Indeed the one constant factor was the considerable affluence. The days here were spent roaming the city on our own, shopping in Georgetown and seeing the sights of the centre. Here, too, for the first time, the audiences c1al?l?ed in the right places (as opposed to between movements). From the eveninl! concert at the Bntlsh Embassy w.e recelv~d an invitation to give a concert at Dunbarton Oaks m 1982, and from the prelude which we did to the morning service in the National Cathedral and the. afternoon r~cltal which we gave at St. Alban's School we got a guided tour by one of the audl~nce, the.wlf~ of a.congressman (and friend of the globe-trotting Paul Patterson) of the Capitol bmldmg mcludmg a press photograph in the old House of Representatives. Of an equally educational nature was the guided tour of Washington's nite-life which the school students of St. Alban's g~ve us, on the 7ve of our departure. We managed to find a bar which roughly resembled Alberry s and WhiCh, hke all the bars it would seem was legally allowed to stay open to the small (and m fact not so small) hours of the morning! 'And even in the relatively short ti~e we were with them our hosts from the school showed us something of why Amencan society IS portrayed as bemg so violent. Our thanks must go to many people, especially Mr. Samuel Belk, Chairmal! of the Canterbury Cathedral Trust in America, for co-ordmatmg thiS fmal stage of our tnp which ended with a sunny day spent in the city centre in the midst, as it happened, of a 250,000 strong Solidarity rally of hitherto un-united trade unionists from the length and breadth of the U.S.A. To see so green a city so white and dirty with rubbish as we left for our plane was mdeed qUIte a sight. And so in the final analysis, what is to be said of this 'crazy' venture? We are deeply grateful to those ~ho supported us and backed the initiati~e for which others proj)h~sied doom. But most of all perhaps we should like to thank Mr. Wilham Patnck for the ongmalldea, for the inspiration to promote the school in a wholly original. manner. If we return next 'year, as we have been invited to do we can with reasonable certamty look forward to fmanclal solvency from the knowledge thai we have sufficient time to acquire the work permits without which this year we were unable to collect nearly all the concert fees which had been arranged before we left England. TIM AMOS.
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THE WRITING CIRCLE VISIT TO THE KENT LITERATURE FESTIVAL THURSDAY, 22nd OCTOBER, 1981 The Kent Literature Festival at the Folkestone Arts Centre this year assembled an outstanding range of talent, varying from poetry readings through creative writing workshops guided by top writers to talks on short story writing, science fiction and producing television drama. The Writing Circle, led by Mr. Brodie, was there in force, participating in a Young Writers' Workshop and a talk by Margaret Drabble on her novels. In the Writing Workshop Lynne Reid Banks (ex-writer of I.T.N. scripts and The L-Shaped Room) and Nicholas Fisk (writer of children's fiction, including Time Trap, Grinny and A Rag, a Bone and a Hank 0/ Hair) spoke enthusiastically about their different methods and styles of writing. Lynne Reid Banks was extremely exuberant in her attitude to writing, Nicholas Fisk was more analytical and structured in his methods and views. All the Writing Circle were praised for their efforts, Kathryn Rushton being seen potentially as our 'next Ma garet Drabble' and Gary Owen being awarded a large kiss from Lynne Reid Banks for his poem. We spent some time looking round Folkestone itself, clutching our signed copies, before hearing Margaret Drabble, in a room decorated with Margaret Riley's art, hold her audience with a fascinating and amusing account of her novels' development. Her honesty, wit and modesty concerning her books and their origins drew everyone to her. Her novels appeal strongly to women and this was very largely reflected in the nature of the audience. But whoever came to listen could not fail to be impressed at her poised and lively account of how she started writing and how she had progressed in tightening and improving her style. She read passages from her novels to illustrate her points and gave the impression of being a practical, intelligent woman with a great talent for pinpointing and effectively conveying the feminine viewpoint. The evening ended with questions, some slightly embarrassing, which she dealt with confidently and clearly. All the Writing Circle would like to thank Mr. Brodie for enabling us to enjoy such a stimulating day. FELICITY UNWIN.
". HALF-TERM GERMAN TRIP TO GROB-GERAU On Wednesday, 28th October, at 12 o'clock, we set off in the minibus for Groll-Gerau, a town near Frankfurt. Mrs. Davis was unfortunately ill, so she and Mr. Davis could not come. So in stepped the indomitable trio of M.J.M. as chauffeur, P.J.B. as navigator and Marc Robertson as M.G.D.'s voice. J.R.P. accompanied us on the ferry. The seven-hour journey from Calais to Groll-Gerau was thankfully broken up by Major Robertson, who invited us to his home at Ath for supper. At one in the morning we finally reached Groll-Gerau and the Schloll-Dornberg-'a converted hunting-lodge', we were told-to find a modern mock-Tudor hostel, run by the 'Kreisjugendpflege'. . The next morning we met our two guides, Uli and Andreas, and explored Groll-Gerau iiself. The afternoon was taken up visiting Mainz: the closed Cathedral and the Gutenberg Museum. In the evening we were let loose on Groll-Gerau again. On Friday, after a typical German breakfast, we visited the local school, and in the afternoon the Opel factory in Riisselheim, where Marc picked up some interesting souvenirs. That evening we visited G-G's 'R6merhof', and Marc will always remember Julia's fortunate intervention. 31
On Saturday we split up, Julia wafting home to DUsseldorf with Steve, and the rest of us careering off to Heidelberg (,little America'!) with some rarely sober Australian friends of Andreas. After ' Bill ' had left us to visit friends of hers there, and P.J.B. had lectured to us on the beauties of the Gothic cathedral (closed), we visited the Schloll-with its famous ' Grolles Fall'-and the wine bars. That evening we were invited to the local swimming club's slides, omelette and 'Apfelwein' party. On Sunday morning we visited Frankfurt airport, where P. J.B . got 'lost' for half-an-hour in 'Dr. MUliers' . Then at one we went to see the 'HUttendorf', the shanty town built in the path of Frankfurt's projected third runway, where we met Andrea our German assistant mucking in, and were narrowly missed by water-cannon, but avoided the main demonstration at two. That afternoon we visited the Picasso exhi bition in Frankfurt and strolled through the town, M.J .M. inadvertentl y leading past a poodle-parlour. Still convulsed with laughter we finally reached the minibus and headed for home. Re-united with Julia, Steve and 'Bill ' we had a wine-tasting and Zwiebelkuchen party, followed by our own disco, where we were treated to such delights as the wombat-waltz (a 1970's boogie?) and the poodle-trot. Monday was to be our last day, so M.J.M. organised a Rhine-trip from Mainz to the Lorelei, which offered some spectac ular sights, doubly so for Marc. Back in Mainz we had another trip round the town, another disco rounded off our visit and the next day saw us driving back to England. The trip has given us a lasting impression of West Germany: closed cathedrals, cold meats, rolls, cheap Pils, poodles , crisps, three-mark vending-machines, demonstrations, and, of course, the language. Many thanks to M. J. M. and P.J.B. for their good humour ; to M.G.D. for organising the trip so optimistically; to Frau Volk for looking after us at Schloll-Dornberg; to Uli and Andreas for showing us round ; and to Dover customs for letting us through. GERALD WILSON.
C.C.F. HALF¡TERM EXPEDITION TO LOCH EWE When most other people were turning in for the night a small, tired, but enthusiastic group set off by minibus fo r the 16-hour journey to Aultbea , by Loch Ewe in N.W. Scotland. It was amazing how quickly the eventful journey passed, and we were having lunch by the side of a Scottish Loch. A first stroll along the shore revealed how difficult it can be to cross the rough terrain with its many deep streams. The following day, a stormy crossing in an open boat brought the party a remote crofting community, where time no longer seemed important-we had to wait for three hours for the boatman! The remaining days were spent in the Highlands. We ascended the snow-capped peak of Slioch, where some members of the party had to rope up to negotiate a tricky ridge and another was so overcome that he left his rucksack on the top without realising it. The party also spent a night at the remote bothy of Shenevall . Here the officers, inside the building, struggled to keep the fire alight, while the cadets outside struggled unsuccessfully to keep their tents upright. The trip was a refreshing way to spent half-term, and our thanks must go to Mr. McConnell for initiating the trip, to Mr. Wen ley for the cooking and organisation, and to 'Bob' for helping dri ve and, as a visitor, for giving his time so unstintingly. We all look forward to next year. l.P.
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TALKS ENGLISH CONFERENCE ON CHA VCER On 22nd September the English Department held its annual conference for Oxbridge and VIA English students. The subject was Chaucer, with special reference to the Wife of Bath and the Marriage Group Tales and our guest speakers Tom Shippey, Professor of English Language and Medieval English Literature in the University of Leeds and Dr. Barry Windeatt of Emmanuel College, Cambridge proved themselves worthy foes for the Wife. Prof. Shippey's Wife of Bath was a financially and emotionally independent, proud, rapacious, dominant big woman interested in conspicuous consumption and riding men with her spurs. He explored in lively and witty fash ion the Tales' redundancy, open-endedness and realistic chaos and proposed a new thematic order for the marriage tales, based on the conflict between masculine wit and feminine will . The Clerk suggests women should be subm issiv~ , the Merchant says they're uncontrollable and always have an answer, the Wife says they're perverse, but when you don't try to control them they behave, the Franklin's happy ending based on agreement to be separate and free is strained and nearly destroyed by Dorigen's perversity in talking too long ' in pley', criticising Clerks and God and needing to be helped by the generosity of the men . Prof. Shippey saw women in Chaucer as the focus of sexual and social anxiety, perverse and disruptive: it all started with the Fall and it's never been right since. He contrasted Chaucer's self-portraits of an unassertive clerk believing in the authority of books with the Wife's aggressive belief in experience whi'ch Chaucer regards as inferior to less biased and wider book learning. Chaucer is am used by the Wife using clerical vocabulary, talking like a book and getting it all wrong, lacking the clerk's ability she parodies. The basic joke of the Tales is the lack of understanding pilgrims show for viewpoints other than their own : they are pairs of deaf ears with mouths in between. The Tales centre on human conflict, struggle for status and the war between wit and will, authority and experience, male and female, clerk and wife. The solutions lie in the qualities of patience, gentilesse, tolerance and endurance, which can be connected with the softened view of the Wife given by her tale where there seems to be an element of wish fulfilment in the hag's recovery of beauty and under; standing of gentilesse and patience.' Dr. Windeatt saw the Wife as striki ngly unusual in her time: a fish wife with a degree. He contrasted her with Margerie Kempe of King's Lynn :' a real 15th century saintly woman, drawing parallels between their bourgeois nature, industry and concern with status, yet arguing that the Wife's sexuality was the core of her character. This strong sense of individual identity would have made her monstrous to her contemporaries. The Wife invades a man's world , defending bodily interests of sex and money. She avoids self analysis by complacent frank enjoyment of sexuality, speaking witho ut regard to consequentiality and wilfully manipulati ng all to suit herself, using traditional sources usually quoted to disparage women to buttress female exploitation of men. The result is a satire on women. Yet although her resourceful and ranging prologue prepares for her tale the discontinuity between teller and tale suggests she may be a tough cookie with a soft centre. Her remarks about her age and time hint at a more pathetic figure fighting a losing battle to stay still. In the two afternoon seminars for the Oxbridge group Prof. Shippey provoked lively discussion of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and whether or not Camelot was a 14th century public school. Dr. Windeatt explored Chaucer's ability as a psychologist of women, his love of pathos and his sympathy with passionate, passive suffering women and their capacity to show compassion, mercy and virtue. He examined the varying relation of teller and tale and the appropriateness of genre to teller as Chaucer picks up and puts down narrators at will . He showed Chaucer's deep interest in the struggle for status, in predestination, constraints on 3J
individuals, the fact tliat we cannot always act with prescience and the tension between the human desire to create order and the actual state of the world. Man cannot fully control his world and his actions have painful unforeseen consequences. We are deeply grateful to our speakers for so stimulatingly combining scholarship, wit and enjoyment and for giving so generously of their time. 'And gladly wolde he Ierne, and gladly teche.' P.J.B.
MAKING THE NEWS MARK BAYLIS, ESQ. Mr. Mark Baylis began his talk with an apology for trying, as he put it, 'to cram an 'A' level course into a single lesson'. Apologies are normally ominous beginnings; in this case it was fortunately not so. Mr. Baylis described his work as a reporter for various television news programmes, including News at Ten, in a brief sketch. He emphasised the disparity between the amount of time spent researching and filming news stories and the amount of air time actually given to that item, and gave instances of whole days spent making a film only to last two minutes. He also explained the process of news-making: collecting information from local media, researching necessary facts or opinions, organising filming, editing finished film and finally putting together the finished programme with allowances for any late news. Mr. Baylis described the hazards of the various stages, especially the difficulties of research: he clearly condemned 'cheque-book journalism', with its frustrations for almost all the media, as any collaborator on a low-budget news-programme naturally would. The difficulty of filming, with hot lights, was also touched on by the speaker, who described various incidents where the heat had caused great expense or great inconvenience. Similarly, the difficulties and disappointments necessarily involved in putting together a programme were mentioned. Mr. Baylis also described the differences between techniques of news reporting for the television and for the radio or press where no visual effects have to be coped with and where instant happenings can be more easily accommodated. A natural bias was fairly evident as he told of the superiority of television over other media-despite apparently enormous disadvantages-and the potential of television as the agent of news in the future. Mr. Baylis emphasised the future of his own medium, and was clearly very much involved with his work. His enthusiasm came over very plainly, and it made his talk a very enjoyable, as well as very informative, one. CANDIDA MORLEY.
THE OLD MAFIA OF WESTERN SICILY DR. GEORGE WOODCOCK (University of Kent at Canterbury) On 15th October Dr. George Woodcock joined us in the Societies' Room to deliver a talk on Sicily and its politics, one of his main interests. The talk had none of the macabre atmosphere of its title, which had been moderated so as not 'to attract the wrong sort of attention', but was just as serious in tone. 34
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Thomas de Waal (C6b) Time slowly wastes away In tbese desolate deptbs and I am Ignored and decay _But layers and layers of sleep have pressed me down and sometimes In the outer chamber the whiteness In the roof shows me the floating dust and I cower. Sometimes tbe whiteness has gone and all is all and I am left to Itself. I rarely dare to venture so far out now and I stay away from the whiteness that scalds my eyes. These memories are dying and so I know that time has passed and not all is right. It is a long time since tbe fourteen and my secret days of fear to leave my prizes to go and drink. Occasional animals are tbrown down In the long halls-they are small and feeble but they are food and I bave stored and eaten them In my inner places. The recesses there are stacked with bones and I lie tbere. mocked by my desire for food. I am bungry. I fall asleep breathing the dust and weak. I wake up and my hunger is intense and vital. dragging me Inside. My limbs ache and move only with great effort. And so I lie and remember. My mind is very full and very deserted. It Is full of the grim shades of remote arcadH and passages I know so well. Tbey appear vaguely In my sleep and attract me witb a silent intimacy In my waking. It Is full of Instinctive movement and the slightest sounds. wanderings In mad ellipses going deeper and deeper until I emerge at the long lost beginning. the unrelenting fall of tbe drips In tbe water-.:hamber. listless and random and high uP. hearing the Inexorable slltberlngs and scrapings of a dislodged stone. Then the fainter sounds-usually In the outer halls and passages; foreign cries that freeze the spine. the weird cacophony of things blown around outside In the other region. mufDed noises which I fail to understand. And the fainter memories that suddenly spring at me and are gone-me distraught. hideous brightness. my anger and my first moment of bitter exile here. But one memory recurs and recurs to make me weak and frightened and bewildered. Someone joined me In the darkness. I first heard It when bending down to drlnk-a sound-a rasping on stone and a low muttering. It came from one of the lower outer halls. I was suddenly static w1tb fear and remained without moving. listening. emptied of thought. just straining for anotber sound. I stayed like tbis for some long. heavy moments and then I moved. crawling slowly and noiselessly up and up until I could go nowhere but down. Then I took the narrow passage down to my recess. My mind was blank and frightened and I proceeded so quietly that I beard the sllgbtest movements all around me-my slow breathing. a scatter of tiny rock. a trickle of water but notblng else. Later. still only a fraction tbrough my long descent. I stopped and lapsed Into diseased tbougbt. I could no longer move and so I lay propped against tbe uneven rock. unable to tblnk clearly or act rationally. My thoughts moved like I once bad done In the distant times when I roamed failing to find my way-at times embittered by being lost. at times joyful at recognising a known cbamber In the darkness. Then I heard my Intruder again and be was near and I was afraid and my breathing was sballow. He breathed Intently and I knew he was longing to find me; but he was clumsy . made IIttie progress In these regions and sometimes slipped and muttered the name of his allen god. De sounds dlmlnlsbed and tben be came back. talking to blmself In low. Insistent syllables. And then was gone again. Sleep after sleep I waited there. cold. sullen. trying to prepare myself for deatb. And I heard notblng but tbe tired old sounds. So finally I started to move again and the passage became lower and I went along bowed down until at last I was back at my own recess and my own piles of bones. pale and thin In the dimness. I was suddenly overcome by brooding and bitterness-my lair bad been violated. my home entered. my existence threatened. I pictured a fierce Intruder wbo would trap me and kill me In cruel triumph . It occurred to me that If I made a single sound or moved a pace Into another tunnel he might leap out from behind the rock. 35
I imagined him closing in on me. Perhaps there were more than one of them relentlessly exploring my halls to whiten them. These fears greatly agitated me and I slept badly, constantly waking at the terror of my dreams or in expectation of hearing him again. And still I Iistened-conscious of the minutest shifts of sound both near and far; but always in vain. At last I was half-asleep and a slight, hopeless cry came to me echoing and vanishing around the rock but lingering in my mind. I knew this was no victory-shout. And so I set out on a frightened, gradual tour of my territory trusting nothing, continually stopping to listen, prepared to go right along a wall rather than step into open space. I kept wanting to retreat but somehow I forced myself to go on. But perhaps it was a trap, I thought-or someone had forsaken his companion and still roamed at large. I was very unsure. Then I stumbled over him huddled under an arch right in the middle of my domain. He was faced with a bewildering network of passages and had obviously been totally lost. For a time I stood unable to touch him, then I cautiously examined him. I recognised in him the same features as the fourteen. But also traces of my yearly hunger. The fourteen had been offered quite recently and so I had food and no need for him. He seemed to repudiate my touch and I was afraid to disturb him. So there he stayed and I have not ventured there since. Indeed I no longer go far out now-the outer passages oppress me: I do not know them as I do my friends within, All that was a long time ago . . . But now I am standing, quite still, waiting. Another, ugly, brash voice is calling out of the dark, and slowly, fatally, coming towards me. The cold syllables clash off the stone shouting 'Minotaur, Minotaur!' and I stand here unmoving, waiting, waiting. The voice calls out again defiantly: 'Minotaur, Minotaur!'
And still I am waiting.
Roger David Owen (A6u)
Two A Penny The scarecrows stretched against a barbed wire sky, The mud mad heroes wondering why they die, The hypocrites who sang their hymns at school , But didn't ask or question why at all.
Hokku
Roger David Owen (A6u)
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Pass the Parcel
Edward Winfield (Shb)
Life is like a game, A pass-the-parcel game. The precious parcel travels from person to person, Until the musical rhythm of life stops, And you rip off the layers in hope of Something new. The music begins again and you are forced To part with the parcel and its unknown content . The layers become fewer and fewer, Until you finally reach your destination: The heart of the parcel itself, The heart of life itself, And you find that life is a blank.
Esmeralda's Little Shock
Mark Davis (A6u)
If-contrary to expectationsThe main concern or recreation Of this little English nation Was not quite so Terribly quaint Or clean As Esmeralda (From America) Hoped it was, Then Esmeralda, Lovely little Esmeralda, Chaste as Diana, Or an Irish nymph (Whose nation hadn 'tlearnt yet) Or an unused napkin By a plate Of a person Who is Terribly terribly, terribly terribly Impolite And crude, Why then Esmeralda Was in for a bit of a Shock; And about time too . 37
Ode To Eli
Brecht Isbell (M6a)
You fought tooth and claw to get to the top, just couldn't give up until you had won, there was no time to rest, nowhere to stop 'till finally you'd made it all on your own. Then fading away from the public eye you carved out a castle of solid gold bricks; there wasn't a door-you were finally alone but had more to impress with your conjuring tricks. So you sat at the top of a tower so high that the world lay hidden by miles of skyyou had no one to laugh at and nothing to kick and you so bored yourself that you thought you should die, but you knew as a god you must live in your lair for the millions below needed an object for prayer. Then along came this girl wbo thought you were great but you so loved yourself, you didn't see she was there 'till you noticed you loved her, but it was too late for she knew yon were crazy and just didn't care. You abandoned the castle and let loose the houndsjust where you were headed was never made clearbut the people so hated the length of your hair that they stoned you and said you were queer. You thought you had built walls of logic so sound but they didn't give you fair chance to stand ground, and they sbot all your dogs as they whimpered in fear; now even yon friends don't want you aroundthey've asked for your parents to have you disowned. Don't you see that it's you who threw the first stone?
These Children at Boarding School A continual coach-trip vanisbed; the trappings of a daily journey lost. Instead, sickening bleakness, and Abandonment-among friends, and the betrayal which hurts most. Independence is forced early on these children; Seven years loved, cared for, smothered, Then suddenly lurched into a lifetime of self-reliance And discovery of a new strength. Later, the bleakness is warmed (or deepened), and the Hot treachery of family cools (or burns to pale ashes). Soon, for these children, anything outside school is a Curiously realistic mirage. The home they go to is nothing but a folly; Yet there is a supple strength within them. 38
Anon
Brett Arends (Sha)
Widow She lives in a house all alone, No one to comfort her, A widow of thirty years now. He was so young When they called him away. She never saw him again. As the sirens went, and as The pitch-blackness ran like black ink To cover the world, He fell. She was born in a similar time, A time when men fought crudely In muddy marshes, When heads lay, Separated from the torso, Between barbed wire. She tells the little boy about that When he goes to see her. How she had listened to the wireless, For they had no television. How they used to take the omnibus into town. She tells of sunny days, Of picnics in the garden, Of walks on pebble beaches, When everything was so simple, Sliarply defined, naive. Then she tells of dark nights, Drones high above, Throttled short to high-pitched whistles. A black telegram falling through the letter-box. She lives alone now, so alone now, they think. But he knows, The house is crowded full of old faces, With rows of dusty photographs, With happiness trapped for ever in black and white photographs, Dead, trapped in the past, forever, Except to her.
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Anon I suppose I could have been no more than twelve. An age of inquiry and learning. I was excited at the prospect of seeing my 'big' brothers again. During the six hour journey I could think of nothing else except the immenseness of the school and the variety of the people. Speculation was to become a reality. As we turned into the drive, the view was breathtaking. Almost unreal. With a deep-blue lake on either side, we approached, awe struck. My mother and father had seen it all before. To me it was something new, something wonderful. My expectations were more than satisfied. I knew then that I would not be disappointed with the people, especially my brothers. When we eventually found them, they seemed to have grown at least a foot. Their faces seemed different too-older, rather unfamiliar. But I had expected this. It was no surprise. We attended functions, drank coffee and smiled all day. Wherever I went I fell like a pigmy among giants, insignificant yet definitely there. As the day drew on, and darkness prevailed, my eldest brother offered to take me (his 'kid' sister!) to see his room which was apart from the main building of the School. As soon as I entered I smelt smoke. I puzzled at this but it was momentarily forgotten as other new and exciting things were introduced to my fascinated mind. His room was typically a boy's: unmade bed, dirty coffee cups and David Hamilton posters. These did not surprise me, but it was the smell that did. Smoke, again. I went quite hot and cold. I COUldn't believe it. As we sat chatting, a boy came in and asked Peter, if he had 'any'. Peter quickly shook his head and the boy went. Curiously I asked what he had wanted. Peter replied casually that he had only wanted cigarettes but that he never gave any to him because he never paid them back. Incredulously I listened. My cheeks burned and yet my blood ran cold. The question choked me. The answer was inevitable and predictable, but it had to be asked. I wiped the sweat from my palms. 'You don't really smoke do you Peter?' I pleaded. He answered quietly and simply-'Yes'. Everything came tumbling down upon me. Peter smokes, I kept on repeating. But it wouldn't go in, WOUldn't register. All I dreamed, wondered at, hoped, was dashed, unimportant, insignificant. I just couldn't believe it. Allhough I fought against it my respect and awe of him dwindled, faded, but didn't disappear. During the next few days, my enthusiasm was no longer apparent. It took another decisive blow when I actually saw him smoking. It looked so wrong, so false so ... out of character. I was deeply shocked and, in some ways, hurt. He was my 'big' brother. Someone for me to look up to. He had failed. His responsibility to set an example was lacking. And so, consequently, was my respect for him. Now, four years on, I can take it, just about, for granted. But I will never forget the shock I felt, deep in disbelief and disappointment.
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The End of the Line
Ian McDonald 15i)
A whistle sounded from the end of the platform, the green flag fluttered its farewell, and slowly, in snorting, agonized fury, the old engine wheezed out of Tring Station on its way northwards. It was a cold night, the thick blackness enveloping the tiny waiting room and as the train puffed in approval as her cogs were allowed once more to turn, I watched as ihe little group of people fell further into the distance, a patch of light in the gathering gloom. It had been a lonely departure, but life was bound to be lonely now, and I could only make tentative guesses at the afflictions to come. Once the station was left behind, I made my way falteringly along the jolting passages inside the carriages. At last I located room 46, the figures painted in shining black paint on the solid oak door. 'At. least Mr. McGregor has ordered a private compartment for me', I thought gratefully, but.t brought no true comfort to my tortured mind . Would anything now? Soon it was len o'clock, the time I always used to go to bed at home. But there was no home now. Longingly, I stared down at the faded photograph of my mother on the table. Sbe had been wearing ber favourite dres that day, the blue one with the frail lace hem. Daddy had been away a month when I took the photograph. I made sure that the window was closed tightly before clambering into the narrow bed. The train still chattered and clattered over the polished rails, on and on. From the far end of the carriage I could hear gruff voices singing and laughing in the bar. The soldiers were in there making their way back to their loved ones. Why didn't Daddy come back? At eleven o'clock I still lay witb my eyes open, staring up at the blank ceiling. Daddy. I could still remember him as he came downstairs in his smart khaki uniform. He had joked then that he -yas 'off to do a spot of shooting' but I knew he wasn't being serious because mummy cried terribly as he stood on the doorstep. Once he had gone, I ran up to my bedroom to hide my wet face from mother, but on my bed I had found a little note and a bright sovereign. The note said simply, 'To Simon, Happy Birthday, Darling'. But my birthday wasn't for two months and I would see Daddy again before then, wouldn't I? ' .Here, in my little bed, I knew the answer was no. My birthday had been six months ago, but sllll there wqs no Daddy. Mummy had never spoken about him. She used to sort through the post every morning and then be in a good or bad mood for the rest of the day. But then, one Wednesday, a gloomy, cloudy sort of day, there had been no post except a small typed brown envelope, and then mummy had cried all day long. Why? The train continued its path on into the night and I dozed infrequently. The nightmares were still with me, vivid reminders of the evening the bomb dropped. There had been one almighty bang, and then nothing but smoke and rubble, apart from a pair of legs in a tattered blue dress with a frail lace hem. Mummy! The whistle kept sounding, the bomb kept dropping, and the pair of legs kept appearing from beneath the rubble, and still the train ploughed on into the night. The voices in the bar had grown louder and still sounded hoarse and merry in the dark confines of my compartment. What would be at the other end? Mr. McGregor had said there would be a kind lady to look after me, but Jack Jones and 'Shiner' Richards had told me stories about cutting children up for pickle in Scotland, and making them run up mountains before breakfast. I hated running and I hated Jack Jones and 'Shiner' Richards. But what really would be there? Suddenly the train ground to a halt, and the little gold sovereign fell from my grasp and rolled out of sight. Daddy had gone!
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After a fluent introduction from Mr. Hattee, Dr. Woodcock began with an apology for his 'small' grasp of the subject, an apology which was as modest as it was unmerited. He charted the history of the island as the proletariat's rulers were successively replaced by Arab, Spamsh, Piedmontese, Austrian, Neapolitan and P iedmontese regimes. Under this instability, centralised government and jurisdiction became impossible. The indigenous population, resentful of foreign overlords, turned to their local 'signori' for protection. With the arrival of the Neapolitan Bourbons these 'signori' migrated to the court in Naples and left the land In the hands of stewards, or 'gabelotti', named after the rent, or 'gabella', they paid. These haughty 'gabelotti' with their brutal armies of retainers took the l aw into their own hands, an.d so the Mafia was born. This rural , upper-class aspect of MafIa was mIrrored In Palermo Itself by criminal syndicates of proletariat origin, who copied the former's methods. The urban Mafia was much akin to the American 'Cosa Nostra'. After a very well-researched and interesting talk, Dr. Woodcock used the questions to expand into the realm of the Italian way of thinking, which was effectively illustrated by the statistic that 950/0 of Italians in a recent poll thought the natural beauty of their country was more important to them than their institutions, the point of which not even the more materialist of the British present could have misunderstood. 1 GERALD WIL,ON.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICIES SIR IAN GILMOUR On 26th November, a day of considerable significance in contemporary British politics, Sir Ian Gilmour spoke to a packed audience in the Societies Room about the state of British politics today, giving a very interesting, humorous, and personal, insight into the fascinating political situation which has recently developed. The main theme of his talk was that the recent polarisation of the policies of the two major parties had left a good opportunity for the growth of a viable 'centre' party which in its policies matched better the, in aggregate, moderate views of the majority of the electorate. He went on to discuss the importance of ' muddling through' and "how dangerous fixed ideas were in politics. After his talk there was a good half hour of questions from the audience, which covered a variety of aspects of contemporary policies. Richard Bastin, who expressed clearly his disagreement with many of the points put forward by the speaker, engaged him in a technical discussion about the causes of 'cost-push' inflation. Mr. Woodley, in a lengthy question, put forward the view that unearned pay-rises were a major contributing factor to inflation. He received warm applause when he mentioned the Clegg teachers' pay comparability award of 31 % as an example of such an unearned pay-rise; applause was less forthcoming from the other members of the Common Room present. Sir Ian did not, however , believe that such rises were by any means the sole cause of our present inflationary problems. At the end Sir Ian made it clear that he had no intention of leaving the Conservative Party, and would continue to 'fight from within'. He expressed his pleasure at being able to come and talk to ' real people', and we extend our thanks to Sir Ian for sparing us some of his valuable time to give us a very knowledgeable account of the state of British politics at a time of the most radical developments for half a century. COLIN POOLE. 43
THE INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE Our first encounter with the man from 'the listening Bank'-better known as Terry Coombs-was at 9.30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. With seemingly practised ease, he introduced himself and told us that this was his first industrial conference, and that he intended to do as little work as possible. Then he invited each of us to say a little about ourselves by way of introduction. In St. Mary's Hall we were introduced to Malcolm Bee (no relation to R.P.B.; this one was a Scot) who was to be our conference chairman for the next two days. Then each of the groupleaders introduced themselves to reso unding applause from their own groups. Everyone, it seemed, was popular. After this, the conference began in earnest with a film on industrial relations and the problems of management. The film was stoI?ped te~ minut~s before the end, and we returned to our discussion rooms and talked about the fIlm , trymg to fmd answers to what had gone wrong, and what we wo uld have done were we Mike, a truck-driver promoted to foreman of the deliveries section of his firm, or come to that, whether we would have promoted Mike at all. Gordon Tees provided us with the most entertaining report-back, suggesting that Mike should have 'cracked the whip' a little more, and not been so 'pathetic' . For us the most entertaining parts of the conference were the leadership exercise and the 'talk' bet~een 'unions' and 'management' to avert a strike. In the leadership exercise, we were
split into two groups, one to make a poster depicting industry's importance to Britain , the oth~r group to criticise. Simon Devonshire, the apple of Mr. Pragnell 's eye, decIded not to nsk hIs formidable reputation, and declined to lend his talents. Instead, he criticised the artwork . Johnny Ecclestone accepted the role of leader as Simon refused, and provided a fine example of how not to manage a business. For the most part, he relied on his subordinates doing all the thinking and delegated as little work as possible. I think he took a leaf froIll: Terr.y Coombs's book, who successfully did the same throughout the two days! However, despIte bemg depnved of one of the school's great artists, and a ten-minute time handicap due to the walk to and from Luxmoore, the poster team, and Johnny especially, agreed that they had done all right, though they were noticeably less enthusiastic when they saw the diurts of some of the other groups. In the industrial dispute exercise, the stubbornness of the union team, led of course by Simon Devonshire meant that the talks were doomed from the beginning. Hugo Sacker, our Managing Director, was prepared to give the unions concessions on three issues, but the unions were nevertheless not prepared to let the full 750 men be laid off. One of our major problems, however was the alarming discrepancy in company reports for the last financial yearaccording to the management, the company was running at a loss. According to the unions, though, the company had a substantial profit! Were union-management talks usually so hampered, we asked ourselves? The conference not only gave us two days off school, it was very entertaining, and the more practical parts of it gave us all an insight into the difficulties faced by both unions and management, and made us realise that there are two sides to every dispute. In all, it was a very useful two days. S IMON TRAV I S.
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NUCLEAR WEAPONS PUBLIC DEBATE Saturday, 10th October, 1981, in the Shirley Hall The Canterbury Community Guild organised a debate on the motion 'That it is against the national interests of the United Kingdom to permit nuclear bases under foreign control to be sited on British soil and to maintain an independent nuclear capability'. The school was represented by a number of boys, gi rls and staff,
kind of activity by every kind of individual and organised group was legitimate and necessa ry in order to halt it. The truce was breaking down for techn ica l reasons: tactical nuclear weapons offered the possibility of military ga in without clearly implying total disaster for both sides; but once used, escalation woul d inevitably follow. It was a travesty to suggest Britain could be a trul y independent power. How could we seriously threaten America or Russia in our efforts to keep the peace? A nd if we gave up our own weapons, but allowed the America ns to stay with theirs,
and by lending the hall ; the Church by the Dean o f Canterbury . the Very Revd. V. de Waal acting as Chairman; th e proposers by Monsignor Bruce Kent, for the national Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, and Mr. Cyril Appleton for the
Canterbury Comm unity Gui ld; the opposers by
were we prepared to shelter behind men prepared
Lord Trenchard , Minister of State at the Mini stry
to kill mi llions in maintenance of their po licies?
of Defence, and Lord Hill-Norton, former Chief of Staff. The debate was well attended by a good
Tito and Solidarity managed to defy the U.S. ~.R. very well without them . The very possession of nuclear weapons prevented intelligent thinking about the causes of the world conflicts the weapons were supposed to contain . Lord Trenchard, opposing, agreed that all were losers in a nuclear war. However nuclear weapons could not be disinvented, though conti nuous efforts should be made to limit the possibility of their use. The two previous wars involving Britain had begun because the aggressor thought Britain was weak, and an easy victory was to be had. Si nce the invention of the nuclear deterrent, Europe had been free of war for the longest period of its history. The best defence aga inst misuse was their possession by free democratic societies, who had no aggress ive intentions. An agg ressor, bei ng motivated by greed, will not risk so much in order to acquire territory as the defender, who sees a who le way of life at stake, wi ll risk to defend it. Aggressors know thi s, hence the stabilit y of the deterrent: but any wea f en ing of the defender's resolve makes war more likely, not less so. There were many confusio ns in the popular mind: Cruise and Trident were merely updated versions of existing weapons, going part of the way to restoring the balance now swinging in favour of Warsaw pact co untri es. The cost was low - Trident would cost as much as one and a half divisions of conventional troops, but add im measurably mo re to our securit y. The more frightening the possibilities of conflict, the greater the need for clear, calm thin king-o ut of all the possibilities right through to the end. This was not warmongering, but the on ly way to secure peace. Mr. Cyril Appleton, supporting the motion, made it clear that he did not li ke America, Ameri cans, American policy, or American weapons . He pointed o ut that, by contrast, the Sov iet Union had no imperialist ambitions. There
mix of age-groups, and to judge by the questions and occasional applause a good mi x of responsibly held and expressed opinions. The majority remained for the three and a half hours the debate lasted. No vote was taken , as the meeting cou ld not be held to be representative of any particular group other than those sufficiently concerned at the prospect of the exti nction of the human race to be prepared to give up a Satu rday afternoon to consider the best ways of avoidi ng it. Predictably, those supporting the motion thought the human race generally, and when they were prepared to consider only a small part of it, that secti on resident in the U.K., more likely to survive if the U.K. abjured nucl ear weapons: those opposing tended to confine their arg uments more strictl y to the motion, and to look at things from the point of view of Britain and were sure that Britain was more likely to survive if possessing nuclear weapons, for reasons based on the technicalities of strategy . One side had the moral arguments, and believed it better to be enslaved by your enemy than to incinerate him: the other side accepted the validi ty of all the moral arguments, but refused to accept th at the alternative to slavery was incineration: the third way was difficult, required knowledge and judgement at a high technical level, and co ul d offer no simple solutions at the moral, political or milit ary levels. The situatio n was always changing as technical advances were made in weaponry and political align ments re-grouped; only the mora l problem remain ed unchanged as it had always existed: is a man enti tled to kill another in self defence? The moral problem is the same whether the weapo ns be rocks or nukes. Mgr. Bruce Kent, proposing, arg ued that the arms race was now out of control and that every 45
was no reason why it should ever invade Europe: it had its buffer states; it could not rely on the loyalty of its satellites if it moved its troops out of its own territories; it was the only Eu ropean state with huge untapped resources : why should it covet any others? Anyway the prevailing wi nd wou ld blow the radioactivity back in their faces if they fired missiles towards the West. If there wasn't a Soviet Union, the Americans would have to invent one, to prov ide an excuse for their militari stic ambitions. Europe was going left, so communism would tr ium ph wit hout intervention of Russian arms anyway . Lord Hill-Norton, opposing, dissected the meaning of the motion carefull y, developing the significance of the independent nuclear deterrent. He stated that this was truly independent and had to be for two reasons: the fir st was to add an ext ra degree of uncertainty to the Kreml in calculations and thus make it more difficult to be sure that any particular aggressive move could
yie ld the calculated advantage. The second, grimmer reason was simple: Britain as an unsinkable base off the Atlantic coast of Europe was a prime target for the Russians, with or without nuclear armament. We wanted to be sure that the Americans would not just use us as an expendable pawn in the early stages of a li mited nuclear war. Our allies, as well as our potential enemies must know we had the ultimate sanction too. From an observati on point in the gallery it looked as if, on the whole, the proposers of the motion drew their support from the younger, and the opposers from the older members of the audi ence : but even stronger was the impressio n that no age, sex or even style of attire had the monopoly of either view : and that party politics was regarded as an impertinent intrusion into a serious attempt to grasp complex and vital issues. I.N.W.
THE CANTERBURY PARLIAMENT 12th November, 1981 Early Attempts at Rationality
remonstrated with the Speaker that in spite of a chauvinist ic attitude, she did also appreciate poli teness from men.
With Simon Travis's 'Pray silence fo r Mr. Speaker: the Ho use shall rise' Speaker Conway put forward the motion 'This House believes that recent legislation has given women an unfair advantage in today's society'. T he Pri me Minister supported the proposal with lucid reference to his observation that women 'don't descend into the bowels of the earth to mine' yet nevertheless 'when in labour get paid leave ' . He unfortu nately lost the remnant of his al ready somewhat diminis hed credibility by beginning the concl usio n of this speech wi th â&#x20AC;˘In view of the logic of my arguments ... '. The Right Honourable Member for the Deanery, wi th the occasional 'glance' at his script and ample statistics, imaginatively ill ustrated th e paucity of female (in comparison with male) pay, to answer th e Prime Minister.
Chaos and the Lattergate Meteor The House, by now quite excited, exploded into confusio n. The Prime Min ister began quoting from Tile Daily Express, Nick Phillis mum bled something incoherently on the Equal Pay and Anti-Discrimination Acts; someone objected that individuality was being suppressed; Toby Stevenson appealed for uni versal recogni tion of transvest ites; Darwinism and more statis ti cs were noated; and even Toby Freeman managed something . For a moment there was silence, then brea ths were held as wit h imposing majesty and nobilit y of bearing, C . Bartlett arose; wit h courage inspired by utter conviction, he declared sono rously that th e Prime Minister at Westminster was female. Unfort unately Miss Bannan, overcome with maternal instinct, cut him off and plunged the session once more into chaos.
Collapse into Chauvinism The Right Honourable Member for Simon Langton Boys, in an excess of zeal, denounced women as less stable and more idiotic th an men, linking the decl ine of the British Empire with the rise of the female in society. T he Member for Simon Langton Girls wisely refused the bait, but in a flood of passion , and muc h to our chagrin , Miss Elizabet h Bannan bitterly co mplained abo ut the bondage to which women were subjected by their husbands . Mary Charrington (Member for Galpin's) in revolt against the gove rn ment,
Government Defeat The Prime Minister made a final bid to make the House 'face the harsh reality: men have far more diffi cult jobs', and fa iled. The motion, initially undecided by the ' minu te disti nction s between decibels' of the voices from opponents and supporters, was defeated 35-17. REXFORD DARKO.
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THE SOCIETIES This term h as been as hectic as ever since we have been very busy with such majo r jobs as CAXTON
the brochures and tickets for The Alchemist, programmes for the Symphony Co ncert
and Linacre House P lay- largely printed by that dynamic duo Dav id Warr and Jim McCart hy- whilst still having the usual orders for letterheads, postcards and changes of address and so on. Humphriss, Preston, Price, Strivens, Vine a nd Williams have played an acti ve part and a promising start in th e Society has been made by Avis, Dowler, Norris A .C.D. and Winfield. On behalf of the Committee I would like to thank Mr. George Neeve for his in valuable expertise and regu la r appeara nces on T hu rsdays and also M.J.M . and R.J.M. forthe day to day ru nni ng o f the Society. TIM H ARROLD. We would like to thank Tim and the rest of the com mitt ee fo r all their hard work this term . M.J.M., R.J.M. In the now traditional Maidstone Congress 'warm -up', a respectable fina l score of 13 Yz CHESS points was achieved, although one or two individual performances might have been CLUB better. After this, the sen ior team settled down to some good matches in the Kent Schools' League, again ending the term undefeated in the competition: the chances of the senior team reaching th e play-off stage for the first tim e are quite high, although not as yet absolutely certain . The junior team also started strongly, with four straight wins, including the fir st reco rded victo ry over Simon Langton . However, th e last match saw a nother di splay of over-generos ity aga inst Kent Coll ege, and what should have been at least a drawn match was efficiently turned into the team's first loss . Again, the team will probably win through to the knockout stage, but that depends on the result of another match in volving close rivals Langton. One match has been played in each of the Cant erbury League a nd The Times National Compet ition : against Bridge Chess Club (in the Ca nterbur y League) no fewer than four of the six team members decided to blunder converting a cer tain win to a na rrow loss; but the outcome of The Times first ro und match was more c~nvin cing, despite a display of brinkmanship by Wheeler on board six who delivered mate with a knight the move after his opponent gained an extra queen by paw n promo ti on. Three boys took part in this year's co unt y championships: Wil shin played so me good chess in the Under-IS sect ion , but did not manage to clinch any of hi s matches against stronger opposition, and finished with a score of 3 out o f 6; A listair McFie and Ivan Linhar t were in the Under-14 sect ion, and both did well, ending with 4 and 4 Yz points o ut of7 respect ively. T hese two have made a great impression this term : both have played in the senior team as well as the junior team, and McFie has sco red S Yz o ut of 9 in matches, wh ile Linhart on a higher board has scored 7 o ut of 8. If they ca n maintain progress, the standard of chess at King's wi ll not deteriorate in the near future, as it has in the past few years at some schools in the area. RESULTS
Senior Schools League v Chatham House (Away). Won 3- 2 v Simon Langton (H ome). Drawn 2V2- 2 Yl v Kent College (Away). Won 4 Y2-1/2 Junior Schools League v Simon Langton (Away). Won 3- 2
v Borden (Away). Won4- 1 v Faversham 'A' (Away). Won 5- 0 v Faversham 'B' (Home). Won 4- 1 v Kent College (Home). Lost 1Vi- 3 1/l
The Times Com pet ition Round I v Chath am Ho use (Away). Won4Y2 - 1Yl Canlerbury League v Bridge C hess Club (Home). Lost 2Y2-3 Y2
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Acquisition has continued of recent new-issues of the Society's main Philatelic DOUGLAS Collections (Great Britain, Australia, New Zea land, Ca nada, and G ibraltar) and work is JERVIS in hand mounting a cons iderable quantity of these into the Collection Volumes. It is hoped that some progress will be made on this project in the post-examination week at the end of term (and possibly in the vacation) when some wi lling hands (including Ian McDonald (LN) , Tom Phillipson (GL), William Denne (SH) and Peter Kenworthy (MR) ) will, it is hoped, be available to provide the necessary la bou r! The School' s Collections have not been exhibited for some time and it is therefore planned to show them at some convenient date during the forthcoming term. R.B.Ma. The term has not been a very eventful one, but the trips and the talk were pop ul ar and well attended. The first excursion of the term was an interesting tour of the Pfizer chemical laboratories at Sandwich . It was arranged by Dr. Colin Richards and looked into th e aspects of chemical research . But by far the most popular trip of the term was the o ne to Shepherd Neame- the local brewery. After a guided to ur of the brewery, we were allowed to sample ample quantities of the different types of beer and lager in the Visitors' bar. (Thi s has been unanimous ly voted the visit of the year a nd we ar ~ just wondering how short a time it will be before we can a rrange another one.) We fin ished off our act ivities this term by inviting Dr . Isenberg to talk on films and soap bubbles to an incredibly packed Physics Lecture Room. It was a most lively and entertai ning talk accompanied by some good slides of soap films, histor ic Canterbury and a girl drinking a Guinness. O ur thanks go to Mr . Jackson, the President of the Society . HARVEY
ROBIN
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MACKAY MILLER.
The term began with the English Department's a nnual 'co n ference', aimed at the Oxbridge a nd 'A' level candidates. The topic under discussion was Chaucer's 'marriage group' with particular reference to The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale. Professor Tom Shippey from the University of Leeds saw Chaucer's att itude to women as casually deprecating, regarding them as rather perverse and self-willed. He ill ustrated hi s views by discussing in detail the Wife's obsessive concern with 'sovereyntee' and Dorigen's foolish promise to Aurelius in The Franklin's Tale. Both Dame Alice a nd Dorigen presume to scholast ic airs, a situatio n Chaucer finds richly am usi ng. Professor Shippey argued that Chaucer' s view of the eternal conflict o f the sexes was that wo men represent 'will' without 'wit ', whi le the men (for example, the shy pilgrim Chaucer) evince 'wit' but lack the 'w ill' to establish its superiority, reminding one strongly of Eve's wilful persuasion in face of Adam's better judgement. Professor Shippey was a warm and li vely speaker , making light o f hi s vast erudition. Dr. Barry Windeatt of Emmanuel College, Cambridge, also felt that the Wife's use of clerki sh learning results in a satire on women, portraying her as 'a fi shwife ith a degree'. The tale-often seen as incongruous with her aggressive nature-does have some real affinities with the Prologue. The 'fai rystory' with its elements of wish-fulfilment suggests a softer side to the Wife's character, a nd perhaps Chaucer is ca lling for our sympathy here. Particularly interesting was the detailed reference Dr. Windeatt made to The Life of Margerie Kempe, a different type of 'confessional' work . In the afternoon, after a n ample lunch, Dr. Windeatt led a sem in ar on Chaucer's work generall y, whil st Professor Shippey turned our a ttentio ns to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. Both men visited us at a time when a new term with its concomita nt press ures threatened th em and we are ex tremely grateful for their kindness. Our next meeting saw the return to King's o f Francis Warner from St. Peter's College, Oxford. Poet, playwright, distingui shed teacher, Mr. Warner delivered an enthusiastic and provocative lecture on 'The Written Word and the Changing Present'. His aim was to stress the importance of real literatu re in a n age when it was th reatened by the in creasing popularity of the cinema and television. Beginning with telling extracts from Gulliver's Travels and Alice in Wonderland, Mr. Warner suggested by Gulliver's and Alice's sizes in relation to their surroundings a parallel to our position of insignificance in a cinema , and of power and superiority when watching a te levision. According to Mr. Warner, this rela tive position distorts and con fuses our values, and the written word now has different implications sin ce the camera has taken over. Poetry, he felt, is the most important but most neglected art form of today since it is the highest means by which we think, pray and love . Poetry leads to theatre in whi ch we see figures no longer giantesque or miniscule but the same size as us-almost as if we were meeting our parents as equals . MARLOWE
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Mr. Warner's forceful and controversial ideas prompted a variety of questions, and the cut and thrust of intellect ual debate raged long after the lecture itself. Whatever else we felt, we knew we had been in the company of an exceptional man. It was regretted that Professor Pat Rogers of the University of Bristol had to postpone hi s visit, but we look forward to welcoming him in the near future . We much appreciate the fact that so man y distinguished university teachers are ready to give of their time to share their insights with us. J ANE GRAHAM¡MAW. Our anni versary this term. No cheers, no champagne, but perhaps a hint of pride warmed th e room . Dr. Maltby, fres h from Comprehensive School, shone on us some insight into the problems and challenges of the outside world in his talk on 'Education: state and otherwise'. Mr. Wilkinson on 'Death' was equally interested in disarming us: in such a wellprepared, thoughtful a nd moving ta lk that we were all left subdued in reflection. Our thanks must go to our speakers for privileging us more than we deserve. Our efforts to search our own consciousnesses through poetry revealed the usual variable but enjoyable results. A trip to The English National Opera at the London Coliseum was a welcome break. Debussy's Pe/leas and Melisande, sound effects co urtesy of the moving greenhouses, was best summarised by The Sunday Times as 'M usically a triumph , visually a di saster!. A majority of Mint Club members have now left, confident that the new recruits will be well-prepared in the hands of our co ntin uing President, Mr. Ross. MINT CLUB
MARK DAV IS, P.l.B,
This term the Pater Society welcomes its new president, Mr. Tennick, and also celebrates the Classics department's tota l conformity to co-education. A full complement of Society members attended a conference of three lectures at Kent University on 21st September, the first of which revealed its speaker to be of that most rare breed, a radical classicist. On 29th September the Society hosted a talk by Dr. Sparks from Southampton University, who we were informed was an expert on food in classical antiquity, but who served us with a di sco urse on 'The Royal Tombs of Macedon ' . Our final event was a lively insight into 'Virgil, Aeneid IV' from Mr. Dusquenay (Birming ham) a former colleague of our head of department, who must be thanked for arranging th ese talks at such short notice. PATER
GEOFF McMAHON.
The Society welcomed two new members thi s term, Tom 'John' Phillips and Lucinda 'Molly' Galloway, who replaced the effervescently ethereal Andy McGrath and the ethereally effervescent Suzi lves . Miss Galloway superseded Miss Ives as secretary a nd managed to arrange, with a little help from G.C.A., a visit to Bertho lt Brecht's finest play, Gali/eo, at the National Theatre, on Friday, 2nd October. The performance was highlighted by th e intuiti ve acting of Michael Gambon in the title role, as well as the excellent supporting actors . The set was basic but visually very stunning, and the director, John Dexter, managed to keep the a udience 's attention throughout by the use of a narrator and a tuneful choir. The play was most enjoyab le. All that remains is to wish Robert ' John ' McDonald every success, be it academic, musical or on the bagpipes. LUCINDA GALLOWAY .
WALPOLE
The ter m got off to a hectic start with num erous rehearsals for the recording of The SCHOOL Canterbury Psalms, written specially fo r the school by Mr. Paul Patterson, our resident CHOIR composer. Even after the recording had been made, our work was not by any means over, and we spent the rest of the term busily rehearsing carols for the Carol Service, and learning Verdi's Requiem for a performance in the Cathedral in May. Although number s were not very high, the choir was supported by a solid core of members, including some faithful members of the staff, and as a resu lt good progress was made. I should like to thank both Colonel Neville and Mr. Gleed for all th eir hard work , which has made the choi r a success, and a vital force in the music of the school. JESS ICA HANSLI P.
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This. has been a hectic yet co nstructive term , with some fine singing achieved, during CHAMBER Matms a~d for the con~ert in aid o~ the Ma~or:s Christmas Appeal, reviewed elsewhere. CHOIR . ~ woul~ like t? take .thls opportumty to welcome all new~comers to the choir, hoping that. they will enJoy their muslc~makmg, and also thank , on behalf of the present choi r, the leavers, J~ss l ca, Mary, Joanna, Alison, Helen, Philippa, Coli n, Angus, John and Tim, all of whom have con ~ tnbuted so much. The an thems sung this term were : o Thou, the Central Orb (c. Wood) Let all the World (Leighton) Faire is the Heaven (Harris) Benedietus in A jlat (Harwood) Hail Gladden ing Light (c. Wood) Mater Ora Filium (Bax) Hosanna to the Son oj David (Weelkes) Fi nally . I would lik e to thank our .vibrant and enthusiastic co nductor. Mr. Gleed, and my colleague. Paul McGrath, for hiS help III orgamslllg the chOir's music and rehearsals. TOM P H ILLIPS.
We would first like to thank Mr. Donald Leggat for hi s ti me with us as conducto r, and record our sorrow at hi s hav ing to leave under press ure of other work . Since half-term Mr. Flood has taken over. His dynamic direction has continued our gratifying res ults and progress. Pieces performed thi s term have been: Gloria and Sanetus in C (Stanfo rd) o Saviour ojlhe Wor/d(Goss ) Agnus Dei (jour-parI Mass) (B yrd) Cantantibus Organ is (Phillips) Kyrie, Sanelus, Agnus Dei (a 4) (Byrd) CRYPT CHOIR
TIM AMOS.
This has been a busy and prod uctive term for the Choir, and it is pleasing that so man y people are taking part. The Cho ir has never been so large, and I am delighted that even those who are unable to read music are part icipating. The C.h~ir performed in two concerts thi s term, the Mayor's Christ mas Appeal and one wit h the Band and TralO mg Orc~es,tra, both :ev ie~ed el sewh~~e. Thanks to Deborah Warren -Smith who prov ided a stable and rhythmiC cello contlllUO III Pergolesl s Stabat Mater. Also to Mr. Gleed for his harpsichord playing and helpful advice during the term. Special .mention ~h ould be made of our secretary, Jessica Hansl ip, and also Angus Murray our accornpaOlst for their support and help during the pas t year. Fina ll y best of luck and thanks to a ll ieavers who have participated in thi s year's concer ts. ' A.W.
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The Orchestra has spent a large part of the term rehearsing for the Charity Concert in SYMPHONY aid of the Pilgrims' Hospice and the Mayor's Christmas Gift Fund. But earlier in the ORCHESTRA term, after a democratic decision to go ahead with the recording of Paul Patterson 's Canterbury Psalms, a weekend just before half-term was set aside and the ' Recording Studio ' (the Shirley Hall) was prepared by extensive internal conversion. After num erous takes the three-movement wo rk was on tape. The following morning, a smaller ensemble and four soloists recorded Alan Ridout's Come Saints and Angels. We would like particularly to thank our conductor, Colonel Neville, and leader, Clarence Myersco ugh , for their hard wor k througho ut the term. ANGUS MURRAY AND SIMON WILLIAM SON.
T his term we have worked hard to put on performances in two concerts, both CHAMBER programmes reviewed elsewhere. I wo uld like to thank the leavers, Jessica, Angus, ORCHESTRA Colin. Helen. Bob . Tim and Sarah for their contributi ons to the Orchestra, especiall y Tim and Sarah who have led section s. Special thanks also to Colonel Nevi lle and Mr. Goodes for all the wo rk they have put in. ANDREW HOR N.
TRAINING
This term has in general been a very successful one for us, culminating in a joint concert on 5th December with the Band, Girls' Choir and Jazz Band. At the beginning of th e ORCHESTRA term we started rehearsing in the Recita l Room instead of the Shirley Hall, and by general consensus we stayed there. There has been consisten tly better attendance th an in previous term s, and also a stronger woodwind section. I am leaving as secretary and leader, and I would like to wish my successors all the best. Thanks are due to Anthony Squibb as secretary and above all Mr. McConnell for directing us so capably. BEN JONES.
We have had two engagements this term - the Memorial Service and the end of term concert. The concert included many new pieces (reviewed elsewhere). Future engagemen ts include visits to St. Augustine's Hospital, the Bridge School Fete, and a joint concert with the Kent Wind Society in the Cathedral, performing Berlioz's Symphonie Funebre et Triomphale, a work which requires at least 300 wind players. I would like to thank our leavers on behalf of the Band, and especiall y Colin Poole, the Band Librarian, who successfully managed to move the Band Library into the Music Library, virtually singlehanded! I would al so like to thank my colleague, Neil Wakefield, and our conductor, Mr. McConnell , who has worked so hard both during and outside rehearsals. TOM P HILLI PS. THE BAND
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There are now about 40 members in volved in the New Music Society. The highli ght of the Summer Term was when the New Music Ensemble joined forces wit h Wye Primary School and David Kossof in a concert at the Stour Festival. Both the school's composers were represented with Alan Ridout's Mulberry Bush and Six Actions Songs, and Rebecca by Paul Patterson. r This term the Society has made two trips to London to hear contemporary music at St. John's, Smith Square. These concerts were part of the MacNaughton Series to which the Society subscribes. As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations there was a subscribers' draw, where the Society won the first pri ze of ÂŁ5 0 worth of record tokens. The Society has decided that we should buy records of contemporary music, to be donated to the School Record Library. Also this term, vario us small ensembles have been rehearsi ng some modern chamber pieces, hopefully for performance next ter m. At this term' s Chamber Concert, King's had a chance to hear Rebecca, where Mathew Taylor's piano cadenza had to be seen to be believed , and various unusual effects included Luke Goss inside the piano. Special thanks must go to P.P. for organising everything , R.P.S. and M.J.M. for driv in g, and the King 's School Balloon Ensemble! NEW MUSIC
ANDREW HORN.
I am afraid that this repo rt must begin with an unexpected valediction; Nei l Wakefield (MO), who, I am glad to say, has notleflthe School, has, however, had to leave the Band; because of commitments in the Corps, he has been unable to join the Jazz Club activity for this term. He has been an extremely reliable, accurate, dependable trombonist in the Band for four years, and I should like to thank him very much for his invaluable contributions to it. One only has to read The Cantuarian reviews since 1978 to realise how su bstantial his support has been. We have, however, fallen entirely on our feet with regard to a trombonist: David ('Dai') Tyler (B) has joined the School in Vlb from myoid stamping-ground of South Wales and has stepped admirably into the very large void left by Neil Wakefield, having played in the Gwent (and So uth Gwent) Co unty Youth Orchestras, the Gwent Youth Big Band and the Cwmbran Baroque Quartet. Another welcome newco mer to the School and the Jazz Club is Dini Chandra (B) on saxophone, from Princeton High School Jazz Band. We have also had occasional contributions from Stephen Warren-Smith (SH) on flute (until he broke his arm) and from Wesley Stace (MO) on guitar (until he got heav il y involved in The Alchemist). Otherwise, apart from a helping hand , from time to time, " rom Helen Spiegel (trumpet-GL), Ben Shorten (GR) has taken over from John Wilkinson on trumpet, and Julian Norris (GR, now MR) has replaced John Smith at the piano . The remain ing personnel are those now-long-standing members of the organisation Geoffrey McMahon (SH) on drums, Michael Clarke (GL) and Sebastian Taylor (LN) on clarinets, Patrick StUTt (T) on saxophone and , of co urse, Paul McG rath (B) on bass. Paul McGrath has this term successfully effected an unenviable transition-that of stepping into John Smith's shoes as Musical Director of the Band . I am very grateful to him for his enthusiasm and for his very fruitful efforts to maintain continuity in the Band after the loss of several members of it. The Band performed in the St. Mary's Hall Revue on 3rd December, and we were pleased to be asked by Mr. William McConnell to take part in his Shirley Hall Concert on 5th December. Mr . Ian Gollop, Headmaster of St. Lawrence College Juni or School, Ramsgate, and Manager of the King's Jazz Club for fourteen years, has kindly invited us to play at his school next term, and we shall look forward to taking up thi s invitation . I must end as I started-with a farewell . This time it is to Helen Spiegel who, over a number of years, has, from time to time, augmen ted the front line and has added considerable confidence to it; I am particularly grateful for the enco uragement she has given to the younger members of the Band. Her contributions to the numbers played in th e Jazz Club section of Mr. McConnell 's Concert , referred to above, were specially noticeabl e. This was her last perfo rmance in the Jazz Band as a member of the School, but we hope that she wi ll play in future 'guest spots' on her subsequent vis its to King's. R.B.Ma. JAZZ CLUB
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Rugby Football 1st XV Retrospect With some old faces returning this year and the knowledge of some potentially exciting backs coming from last year's Colts, hopes for a term of exciting rugby seemed a possibility. This year a pre-season training camp was held near Le Touquet in Northern France. For those able and wanting to come it proved an invaluable four days in which some very vigorous fitness training was carried out. I would like to thank Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Hooper for their invaluable help and support during this camp. Sorting out the players to join the senior squad took place in the first week of term . Bruce Watson was captain for the second year running, but was to miss four early matches with a damaged shoulder. Team selection was not easy as there were many seasoned players available: it was a matter of blending age, pace, ability and experience together, to get the best unit. The first match was against a young and able O.K .S. team. The game was played at a very lively pace, the XV scored the only points from an excellent try by Simon Parrott; was this an omen? I was informed at the end of this game that it was the fir st time the O.K.S. had been beaten by the School since 1966. This kind of start to the season is always very encouraging but must be kept in perspective. The next game against Cranleigh saw the xv have a convincing win, 19-0; this was all the more pleasing as las t year we suffered our heaviest defeat against them. Our third game was against St. Paul's which turned into a dour struggle in unpleasant playing conditions, the XV managing to win in the last five minutes with a determined forward try. Then to Sevenoaks, voted as one of the top school teams in the country last Year. With team morale high, a determined team effort was going to be needed. Despite some rather robust play by Sevenoaks the XV came through with another good win by three tries to two penalty goals. This was a very pleasing result and showed at this stage of the term the team could sustain a lot of pressure and survive. Our fifth game was away against K.C.S., Wimbledon, who were enjoying a success ful season having started with a tour to Canada. It turned out to be a game of two halves ending in a draw. Our final game before half term saw the XV produce perhaps their most competent performance against a visiting R.O.S ., Newcastle, team. A 15-6 win was a very satisfying result to end the first part of the term. The second half of the term was to see some very fluctuating efforts by the XV in terms of results and all round performance. I don't think this review is the place for me to become too critical of these later results or even to offer explanations or excuses why they happened. The following factors, however, might provide food for thought. After each game there is an analysis of the game sometimes backed up by a video recording. Players of any School team must come to terms with criticism from their coaches, have a willingness to go out and practise on their own, and, perhaps most important of all, have a genuine desire to improve individually and collectively. Our results in the second half of the term saw the XV reach a plateau and not move from it. Perhaps had we been capable of a slightly higher standard the result sheet might have been even better. The most important factor, however, is that boys in the team enjoyed their rugby, hopefull y learnt something from their experiences and will continue playing when they leave school. I would like to finish this year's review by extending my sincere thanks to Mr. David Bradley, to coaches of all age groups whose efforts are essential to rugby in the future, to Bob Jordan a tolerant and obliging groundsman and finally to Bruce Watson the captain and Peter Lewis the secretary for their unstinted help on and off the field . 54 THE O.K .S. MATCH (John Summers)
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v O.K.S. Won 4-0 v Cranleigh. Won 19-0 v St. Pau l's. Won 7-3 v Sevenoa ks. Won 12-6 v K.C.S., Wimbledon. Drawn 10- 10 v R.O,S., Newcastle. Won 15- 6 v Eastbourne. Won 12-7 v SI. Lawrence. Won 16- 10 v Felsted. Lost 8-18 v Tonbridge. Lost 10-14 v Epsom. Lost 4-9 v DukeofYork's. Won41-3 v Judd . Lost 7-15 Played 13, Won 8, Lost 4, Drawn I. Points for 165. Point s again st 101. Team: M. O. Savage, S. M. Parrott , M. O. Darko. T. Mbu, A. J. P. Wakeley, L. James, J. G. E. Mama. C. M.
Breeze, O. T. Dyke, N. 1. Wilkin, J. P. Hudson, J . C. G. Turner, P. J. Lewis, B. P. F. Watson, A. N. Abplanalp. Also played three games: M. Wi lson-Haffenden, C. R. Coxe, J . S. Phill ips. 0.1. Ru .
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A big, strong and yet fair ly mobile pac k was the key to the success achieved by the 2nd XV this season. Unfortunately a set of backs to malch the forwa rds did not emerge unlil the latter part o f the season . At least 32 players played one or marc games for Ihe 2nd XV in the 13 ga mes cont ested and on every occasion, for vario us reasons, a different com bination of players was used. The first choice pack consisting of, front row: J ulian Perry, H ugo Sac ker and Charlie Coxe, second row: Robert Palmer a nd Robert Denman, back row: Ha rvey H o ulston, Dave Kenney and Mike Wilson-Ha ffenden were form idable and equal to many 1st XV packs. It had balance, height, weight, mobility and a good hoo ker. They produced a lot of ball , not always good, fro m sel pieces, and scored several good tr ies from set pieces near the opponen ts' goal-line. As th e three convincing wins at the end of the season helped to show (agai nst Epsom, Duke of York's, and Dover College) we eventuall y found a back di vision to match. It consisted of Ian Stirton, Giles Cu nli ffe, Piers Cranston Sm it h, Arthur Tewungwa, John Ecd estone, John Stewart a nd J amie Phillips. They began to emerge as a ba lanced. co ntrolled and free nowing bac k division. The most inept performance was in front of ' the camera' at Sevenoaks; the best performance was against K.C.S., Wimbledon in some of the worst conditio ns of the seaso n. I would like to thank all those players who were called upon to play, sometimes at very short notice. A 2nd XV will inevitably be a transient team; su pplying players for the I st XV, proving players who have come into the ga me at a late stage and preparing players fo r future seasons a re just some of the con siderations affecting the selection of the team. Only with the willing support of unselfi sh players who just enjoy playing rugby can a 2nd XV achieve the kind of success they have thi s season. I would like to say a special word of thanks to Paul Rose, Phil Elvy, Seb Barton, Sam Davies, Richard Biddle and Tim Tuohy fo r their support a nd uns l intin ~efforts o n the numerous occasions they have been called upon to play. The ' magic sponge' has worked wonders this year and o nl y on two occasions have we had to calt upon subst itu tes. One, namely John EccJestone, proved to be so successful that he became a regular player and won his Colours. Colours were also awarded to J . Phillips, R. Palmer, R. Denman, H. Hou lston and D. Kenney, who all played for the 1st XV at various times during the seaso n, and to I. St irton, J. Perry, P . Cranston Sm ith and H. Sacker (Captain). Regula r 1st team appearances were made by M. Wilson-Haffenden, C . Coxe and G. Cunliffe. Finally, my thanks go to Hugo Sacker who has been an exceptio nally good captain and has led by example. He may be lost for a few words when called upon to make a speech but was rarely lost for words when throwin g into a line-out. RESULTS v O.K.S. Won 9- 8
v SI. Lawrence. Won 21 - 6
v Cranleigh. Lost 3- 12 v SI. Paul's. Lost 3- 22
v Felsted. Lost 10- 19 v Tonbridge. Lost 6- 13 v Epsom. Won 16- 0
v Sevenoaks. Los14- 7 v K.C.S. Won 14- 0 v Chatham House. Lost 4- 28 v Eastbourne. Won 30- 3
v Duke of York's. Won 22- 4 v Dover College. Won 20- 6 v Dulwich. Ca ncelled
Played 13, Won 7, Lost 6, Points for 162, Points against 128. D.1.B.
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Colts 'A' XV The 198 1 Colts had a mediocre season and, in the first half of term, lost every game. After hal f term, they progressed and where they did win games, Ihey deserve to be congratu lated for thei r successes. But in most games where they were fairly matched. they became defeatist and accepted loss as an inevitability of playing . Consequently, the team did not benefit from much success and the players develo p as individually talented sportsmen. Competitive games arc entered into for many reasons and they teach us all lessons of onc kind or another. The fifteen -year-old schoolboy and the fO rl y-year-old veteran play rugby because they enjoy it. No o ne denies this: the motive is the same. The old man enjoys playing beca use it's a giggle and he ca n get away from the wife on Saturday afternoon s. The yo ung man demands more for him self and for his team. Here, enj oyment is measured according to his comm itted attitude, compet it ive na ture a nd will to win in matches. His ph ilosophy is different from the old man's, but it is j ust as sim ple. The forty-year-old prop co uld not care less , but the fifteen-yea r-old cares deeply. Why? Winning mat ches means Sllccess, and losing means failure. Winning breeds confidence in players and broadens persona lit y: losing result s in a feeling o f inferiority and underachievement. The lesson shows that total enjoyment for players in a school team comes in winning more o ften tha n losing. Now, when you come to thin k of it, it is no diffe rent in academ ic work in th e classroom. Success is everyt hing: failur e, nothing. R.B.Mi. RESULTS
Played 9, Won 3, Lost 5, Drawn I . Points for 76, Points against 102. vCranleigh. Lost 3- 15 vSt. Lawrence. Won 27-0 vSt. Paul's. Lost 0-3 1 v Felsted. Won 17-3 v K.C.S., Wimbledon. Lost 6- 12 v Tonbridge. Lost 0-8 vColfe' s G.S. Lost 7-26 v Epsom. Drawn 4-4 v Eastbourne. Won 12-3 v Dulwich. Cancelled . Players: Reavill, Shaw, Lerche, Briggs, Tewungwa, Sullivan, Sti rton, Hodgson (Captain) , Ridgwell, Vavasouf, Kemp , Ward, Reeves, Pritchard, Caul, Brook (Vice-Captain). Others: Kruger, Thomas a nd Wakefield.
Colts 'B' XV It is always disappointing to have a poor seaso n. With onl y two wins, against Felsted and SI. An selm's, morale was low fo r most of the term. This poor season was partly due to facing stronger sides , but was a lso due to a n unwilli ngness of so me of the team to really get involved in the spirit of the game. Even so there were moments of va liant defence and the point s scored against were never rea ll y reOective of the close fo ught nature of the games. It wou ld be invidious to single out particular members of the team, but special thanks must go to the successive captai ns-AI Shaw, Nigel Wakefield and Alex Coc kma n. Also, we a re grate ful to those parents who gave us their support and encouragement. The/ollowing played: M. Besly, D. Cantor, A. Ca ul , A. Cockman, T. COllo n, A. C ric kmore, S. Davis , C. Fenucci, N. Gregory, M. Griggs, S. Ha ncock, M. Just ice, D. Kent, M. Kent, R. Kruger , S. Lark, A. Mostafid, J . Newall , W. Scoo nes, A. Shaw, J. Smart, P. Taphouse, E. Thomas, N. Wakefield. R ESULTS
Played 8, Won 2, Lost 6. M.R.G.P.
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The Colt s 'C' XV played wit h spirit, if not sk ill . througho ut the season. Alt hough success el uded them we hope all enjoyed the game. RESU LTS
Played 3, Won 0 , Lost 3. M.R.G.P.
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Junior Colts 'A' and 'B' XVs There has been more than a fa ir share of competent , entertaining rugby but. overall . the season has been a disappointing one. Many excellent effons throughout the term have been spoiled by crucial lapses of thought and concent rat ion. Th is has applied in practices as well as mat ches so that progress has been less impressive than had been hoped. Some players have revealed a stan ling lack of knowledge of the laws which must, inevitably, hamper the effectiveness of their own game. The squad has suffered from some unfonunate, long-term injuries to important players , the most crucial being the loss of Mauro Zamblera for over half the season. On a more optimistic note, many of the squad have learned a good deal. which is encouraging for the future, and everyone's tack ling improved dramaticall y after a terrible start against Cranl eigh. In the' A' XV therc were no really o utstanding players, a sit uation that contrasted sharply wit h some of the teams we played. This meant that.a tremend<?us team effort was required. On many occas.ions this was achi.eved an~ everyone tried hard but that coheSiveness so Vital for a team performance could not be sustamcd over lo ng penods of lime. When the tea m's att it ude was positive and everyo ne was playing in a committed fashion, they looked good but too often players switched off a nd seemed to be just coast ing along. In the losses against SI. Pa ul 's, Eastbourne and Epsom there was a great deal of good play and the tea m emerged wit h a lot of credit. Perhaps the highlight was an excellent perfo rmance against a strong Felsted side when we spent a lot of the game defending an early opportunist try. It ~as disappointing that the weather led to the cancell ation of the fixtures with Chat ham Ho use. Dover College and Dulwtch. Mark Leat hem did some good work as Captain and James Veitch deserves congratulations for his excellent leadership of a competent but somew hat disjointed and unwi lli ng pack . Jerem y Bagshaw and Peter Mickleburgh did a lot of good work in the fro nt row and they and Alistai r Wilson were real forces in the loose. Mark Edwards in mid-field was \he most improved playcr and special mention must be made of Simon Jackson's commendable att itude following disappoi ntment. The 'B' XV had quit e a success ful season altho ugh they lost rather heavily on three occasions to strong and experienced o ppone nts. They played with a good deal of sp irit a nd thoroughly enjoyed their wins. The group of players who had experience in both 'A' and 'B' teams was particularly loyal and their important cont ri bution to the season was greatly appreciated. The st rength of the team lay in the second row and back row of the scrum but the backs were often not la rge enough or strong enough to take advantage of the valuable work done by the forward s. We should lik e to wish all the members of the squad good luck for the future. The com mitted team playcrs who are determined to give of thei r best all th e time will do very well indeed a nd we shall fo llow thei r progress with great interest.
RESULTS
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Cranleigh (A). Lost 6-42
v SI. Paul's (H) . Lost 0- 12
K.C.S., Wimbledon (H). Lost 4-22 Col fe' s (H). Drawn 4-4 v Eastbourne (H). Lost 10- 16 \I \I
v Cranleigh (A). Lost 4-40 vSI. Paul 's (H). Lost 0-28
'A 'XV Played 10, Won 2, Lost 7, Drawn I. \I SI. Lawrence (A). Won 7-0 \I Felsted (H). Won 6-0 \I Ton bridge (H). Lost 4-23 \I Epsom (A). Lost 9-13 \I Duke of York 's (A). Lost 9-13
'B'XV Played 7, Won 3, Lost 4. v Felsted (H ). Lost 0- 4 v Tonbridge (H ). Lost 0-27 \I Sutton Valence (A). Won 26-0
v Sulton Valence (H). Won 12-0 v Col fe's (H) . Won 10-4 'A' team players: J. R. Seagrave, R. A. Williams, A. B. So laru. M. J . Nash, M. Zamblera, M. Edwards, M. J . R. Leat hem, J. D. Bagshaw, P. J . Mick leburgh, O. B. Morga n, E. A. Mamari, A. I. Wi lson, R. J. L. Philpott, S. C. Jack son, J . Q. Veitch. Also played: P. N. Barry, A. C. S. Linn ey. G. F. Ha ll , P. H. McCleery, A. R. W. Elliott, J. A. Price, M. R. Moore. Additional 'B' team players: A. I. M. Murdoch, A. G. Crawley , M. E. D. Wood, D. E. H . Roberts, J. N. W. Cunliffe, A. J . H. Knight, E. J. T. Drett, C. P. Bagust, A. J . Puleston, M. J. M. Nevile, J . C. Orr, J. Norris, S. W. Burt , 1. D. Foord, J . R. Dawkins, J . V. Pr iddle, G. R. E. Smi th, A. A. Adebajo, A. C . de Linde. M.l.H., G.C.A.
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Junior Colts 'C' XV For the first ti me, matches werearrallged for the Junior Colt s 'C' XV. Un fortunate ly Dulwich were unable to raise a
learn but the ~ollbrldge ga l1~e look pla,ce. King's ',vcrc outplayed for large part s of the game but there were encouraging momen ts. COIIl\vell (Caplalll) a nd ~ml~lc camhlllcd well at hal f-bac k , Layto n showed prom ise at fu ll -bac k. Simeon
hooked wcllunder pressure and Cham am also had a good game.
Although the margin of defeat (0-33) was substantial, it was a wort hwhile experience. Many of Ihe team could go o n to greater things. Team: M. F. J . LaYIOIl , R. A. Keen, R. E. Strivcns, T. Ncamc, R" C. Petersen, A. N. Cornwell (CapL), J. V. Priddle, P. E. H. P aincs, C. J . B. Simeo n , S . H. Manin, A . W. SqUIb b, R. H. Taylor, M. E. A. Wilson, N. V.
Chainani , J . R. Dawkins. Reserve: A. D. Coulter.
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Under-14 'A' and '8' XVs On pap~r not much of a.seas.on. Nevenileless, U n ~er- 1 4 Rugby is not so much abo ut results as learning the game (a few oversized oa.fs can eas dy dlstor.t the record a t tlus age). This year's intake included many talented players but few who rea lly undel stood what rugby IS all abo ut ; by the end o f the season they were lea rning fast and they will certai nl y never h.avc such an unflattering record agai n. Oy thc time they reach the I st XV, as many of thcm will , they will provide the baSIS of a very powerfu l tcam.
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Pa~ll Lawton p[~yed h ~lf a ~ame v.cry well ~t full-back, then he broke his arm and s pent the rest of the season working fo r lu.s exams. Glles.E lh ot, fl,lIed Ius place lIl .t he '~' team with pl uck and ski ll , while Ch ristopher Kidson tack led anytiling that moved III t hc ~ group. On t he wi ngs Nigel Lake, Darren O'Conor, O il y Adegboyega a nd David Watki ns all ra n. forward to effect at times, but on ly Lake and Adegboyega were reliablc in defence. Many tried their hand at centre, In t h~ cn.d J on~than Ru~s~1I and Andrew Bush I?roved the most usefu l combinat ion in the 'A' sq uad, while John Ryeland, .A llstalr Cralk and WIlham ~urchall had the!r. moments. Du nca n Ives proved an experienced but slow scrumhalf, ChrIStopher Brooke was st ~o~g In wh ate~er POSH Ion he playcd (finally scrum-half), and Tony Forrester yapped away bravely at t ~le heels of the ~ .pack. DaVid Stocks has the makings of a good stand-off, as does Mark Ryeland. The sq uad co ntamed so me s.urpnslllgly stro n.g forwards. A nthon y Odgers, Raff Assadourian, Andrew Clement s, Jo natha!l Gardner (when mot}vatc.d), NIcky Bnggs a nd James Ch ~rleswonh were stalwans. Hugh Girling and Timot hy Tur,~er Improved m uch , whllc TImothy Ball, James Brown, SUllon Brook, P h ili p Evans, Adrian Leach , Marcus Robmson, Jeremy Taylor, Matthew Fenn and Jonathan Chumas all contributed well a nd learned something about the game. Jo nath an Hughes and Andrew Welbourn both answcrcd t hc muster call when summoned. .T .ll e who.le squad gave of their best and were an extrcmely p leasant group with whom 10 work. Never o nce d id their Spirits flag In defeat. O ur thank.s must go !0.Dr. Richard Maltby for h is hours of coachi ng help, to Mr. Richard H ooper and Mr. Randall Thane for their breach-fl lhng, and to Mr. Barry Duesbury for his impeccable refcreeing. RESULTS
'A ' XV
'0 ' XV
v Cran leigh. Lost 38- 0
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v Cran leigh. Lost 52-0
SI. Paul 's. Lost 40-0 K.C. S. , Wimbledon. Lost 4-0 Col fe' s. Won 25-0 Eastbo urne. Lost 32-0 SI. Lawrence. Lost 12-3 Felsted. Lost 18-0 Tonbridge. Won 6-4 Epsom. Lost 22-0 R.M. S ., Dover. Lost 9-4
v v v v
St. Paul's. Lost 46-0 Co l fe's. Lost 16- 4 Felsted. Lost 44-6 Tonbridge. Lost 21-0
'A ' Team: Played 10, Won 2, Lost 8, Points fo r 38, Poil1l s against 179. '8' Team: Played 5, Won 0, Lost 5, Points for 10, Point s against 179.
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Under-14 'C' XV Mr. Parker's (hopefully temporary) absence fro m front¡ lin e coaching meant a rat her less professional approach to the technical side of t he game thi s season . Nonetheless, some progress was made, and several players emerged to achieve promotion to greater things; some will make the 1st XV eventually. Half a dozen t raditional friend ly fixtures were played, wi th a battl ing draw wit h Ton bridge as the highl ight , and a total o f thirty-two caps awarded. Vale and WarnerSmith deserve a ment ion for appearing in alt the matches, as do Sherwood, Cha n , Nash, Dunn and Rollason fo r their sterling contributions. Thejollowillgpfayed:T. J . G. Ball, S . J. Brook , H. L. C han, A. J . C raik , G. L. Dunn, M. Durham, M. R. Evison, L. M. Fenn, H . W. Girling, D. J. Gra ham, J . E . Hughes, A. J . M. McFie , S. M. N. Mackenzie, O. G. Manning Press, W. J . Murch , G. R. Nash , J . R . Nicholas , M. R. Peterburs, N. O. P reston, P. D. J . P rice, H. D. Prit chard, N. W. Rollaso n, J. J. Russell (Capt.), J. P . D. Ryeland , J . H . Scarlett, A. H. C . Sherwood (Capt.), M. G. Vale, D. S. Vye , P. L. Warner-Smith (Capt.). A. C. Welbourn, S. L. White, E. G. C. Wi n field.
P.G.H.
COMMON ROOM RUGBY, 1981 Last year's fi xture list was kept so very much the same fo r t his year t hat t he fixt ure secretary made no changes whatsoever to the a lready unpacked programme. T he absence of selectors al t he match d id not do much for the morale of t he o ld hopeful s on the staff who were thinking that 1981 m ight be their year. One significant change was made this year, however. The previous author o f t his column was sacked enabling me, with Grade 2 Eng . La ng. a nd 3 Eng. Lit ., to fill up a few column inches . About fifty s pectators assembled at Blore's including some honoured guests from the E.K. M. S. Ltd., to follow their gala pie lunch wit h gala rugby. Th e Staff won Ihe toss (in fact they have never lost it, t han ks to P .G. W. ) a nd decided to play in one direction. The game was also important for it was the fin a l appearance of Jo hn Griffin, who, for the odd person who d oes not know, has contributed so much to King's rugby. Age and experiencc soon to ld when t he ball landed in the opposit ion's half. The Sta ff side was a lso aided significantly by the 3rds' play, wh ich involved Judd run ning backwards with the ball on numerous occasions, Biddle using his height and Davies. Event ually Ihe Staff scored, the 3rds scored, and the game tell into a monotonous pattern o f the ball being dropped from one player to a not her; teams became uni mportant and the whole thing revolved arou nd the lack of camaraderie which is rugby. A perfect example occurred when the Most Gracious Captain of Schoo l caught the ba ll next to the touch-line and set off at ninety degrees to it , sho uting 'Give me su. .'. We never found out whether it was 'some port', 'supper' or 's upport'. So me o ut -o f-position player trippcd over his boot laces and tack led him. Mo ments worthy of mention included Godley being pena lised for use of his mouth. There arc t hose who wo uld like to introduce th is ten met re rulc in soccer and even those who wou ld (especially for Godley) like it to be introduced in King's; but then the classrooms a rc too sma ll. R.E.B.'s run down the wing was tremendous, resemblin g a queen bee moving hives, and accumulating drones by the dozen. Imagine the crowd's surpri se when they discovered that he actually had the ball. P.G. H . fared well at full-back and many were thinking ' If o nly he'd teach without his glasses on'. Th e ball went into the swim ming pool, t he gi rls began their net ba ll, a train trundled through Canterb ury West as a lonely seagu ll skimmed across t he sky. What rubb ish! The referee blew t he fina l whi stle (he had do ne his best to slow the game down for the Sta ff) and the match, not surprisingly, ended. An hou r later and all t hose hopes of stardom, fame, of crunchi ng Mr. So-and-so d isappeared out t he window as Lyon announced he'd fo rgotten yet another piece of work and Mr. So-a nd-so explained he'd had a busy afternoon and could n't get his marking done. What lies! Being a biologist, I am probabl y guilty of thinking of rugby p layers anthropomorphicall y. I don't suppose they fee l lonely, or brave, or even particularly fierce. They are what they are, a nd arc not conscio us of themsclves in the way a nor mal human bei ng is (especia ll y G.C.A. for ten minutes in the second half) . I accept all thi s, yet I found the whole experience inspiri ng: there was a (enacity for life here in the face of the harshest possib le ellvironmen t . My wh istle has gone, my co lumn inches filled. What now, just sit back and wait for a 'Well done, have a n increment'. 'DARRY' .
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Boat Club-Sculling Perhaps the ".lOS! noticeable feature of Ihis ter~'s sc,!lIing was t l~ c absence of a spell of rine, warm weather which is ll.suaJ al the begmmng of the Autumn Term . Despite IhlS, a nd despuc the facllhat on ly a relat ively shon streich of the nver was usab.lc due,to the pr es~n ce of the weed boom just above Chislcl, the sculling squad has done well, with thirteen fi,r s,! places ,being gai ned, a nd eight een second and third places spread o ut over a large num ber of scu llers. In the J . I S divISion, Hil ls and Strange were neck-and-neck. with both of them scoring wins over each other whilst at J.141evel Webb proved to be on,e o f the most enigmatic scullers we have had for many years, and also one' of the fastest in Ih is class when he reall y tnes-at Hampton he won the J . 14 division in a time only o ne second slower than St ra nge's 2nd place in the J .15 division, an indicat ion o f his potential It~ addition .to ~i ngle sculling, we have also had a few combin ations of double sculls~ Hills and St ra nge being an obvlo~s comblllatlol~ at J . 15 level, and Webb a nd Ham lin also raced at J . 14 level, whilst toward the end of the season, Hansltp partnered with Jeremy Holmes of Deal Rowing Club a nd raced at Walton.
. For br~vi ty the result s. are summarised i~ the ta~le at .the end of this report. I wou ld like to thank Just in Hanslip for 11I.s capta ll1~y o f the scullll~g squad, often d.l sreg~rdmg h.IS own needs to help with the coaching o f the younger members; RI~h.ard HIlls f~r occupying the Secret artat WIth varymg degrees of success in this many-faceted occupation; Peter WillIS for keepi ng t h~ neet aOoat; Mr. Hooper for hi s overa ll organisation of travell ing arrangements and for hi s encouragement; and fmally, to Mr. a nd Mrs. C. R. Woods of Ha mpton for undertaking the daunt ing task of feed ing the squad on the occasion of the Ham pton Scu lls. My com m iserat io~1s to those who fe ll o ul o f their boat s int o the river-get back in a nd keep o n scu lling; it happen s to most of us at some time or a nother!
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* Also competed; o fficial results not known .
t Winners of tile tea m event al Weybridge.
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Canoe Club The Club has had a success ful term. Brook, who was promoted to Division 4 last summer began the season in September by gain ing adm ission to Division 3 on the strength of a very good performance at Ham~leden Wei r Sla lom. At the end of Octo ber, at Yalding, Pritchard, Reavill, and Tempest-Radford out of o ur team of eIght won through to Divisio n 4, and Pritchard came lOp of the J un ior Sectio n. Th is means that next summer we shall have Club members competing in Novice. 4t h and 3rd Divisions. The Club has been strengthened by an infl ux from two sources. J .K.S. as usual sent us a number o f well-trained. keen paddlers. In addi tion , twelve novices joined, a nd made rapid progress, as was shown at the local Canter.bury Slalom in November; fo r this much credit must be given 10 Molyneux and Tempest-Radford who devoted a lot of tIme a nd energy to their training. We are very grateful 10 Mr. Ph illi p Edmonds without whom the boats necessary for a cl ub of thirty members wo uld not be kept in reasonable repair . M.J.V., M.G.D.
Cross-Country Club The results th is term were reasonabl e rather than excit ing, but were perhaps pred ictable from a team that lac ked any rea l st rengt h in depth. John Colley l e~ the Senio r team and together with David Wan and Jasper Bacon fo rmed an impressively consistent trio at the front. Sadly Matthew Andrews's hip injury prevented any ru ns this term, but a return to form in the near future is essential for any real successes next term . . Once more John Colley produced a fin e run against the O.K.S., leading King's to a narrow victory in a race won by Dave Swanson (O.K.S.). A convincing win in the Seniors against King's Rochester was perhaps marred by a defeat for the Intermediates , then a further uncom fo rtable victory against Sevenoaks was fo llowed by the. term 's most important, and perhaps most di sappointing race at Bexley in the Cam bridge Harr iers races. Despite parucu la rl y good ru~s from John Colley, David Warr and Jasper Bacon, the gap that plagued the team all term opened up between the tlmd and fourt h counters, so that only an extremely tenuous fo urth place was managed. However some consolat ion can be taken from the Kent places earned by the top three, and it ca n only be hoped that they do j ustice to the considerable commitment a nd effort put in o ver an u.nrewardi~lg term. Final~y, a resou nding defeat at Ski nners' was on ly to be expected, but the poor team performa nce In the Chlsleh urst and Sidcup G.S. races was extremely disappoint ing, despite a n excellent individual win by Joh n Colley in a record time over the course, and further excellent placings by Warr and Bacon. So mewhat annoyed the team took it out on the visiting Portsmouth G.S. team the next week to finish on a victorious note. The rest of the Senior team during the term was provided by Brett Wolstencroft, Gary Oliver, Nick Ryan, Matthew Voigts and Dave Crompton who all had runs of varyi ng q ua li ty and st ruggled hard to provide the effective support that the top three needed. The real weakness in the Club is at Int ermediate level where most good Co lts and Jun ior Colt s arc playing other sports this term. Dave Crompton has struggled to lead a n often depleted team, aided by Seb Taylor, Dam Andrews, To m Kelly and various Junio rs. We hope for rei nfo rcement from last year 's regulars a nd from other stro ng Colts next lerm. Many thanks go to Messrs . Sugden, Parker, Rooke and Godwin for their hard work o n both the training and admi nistrat ive sides, a nd special mention must be made to Mi ke G ratton our senior coach who has worked wonders with the top gro up . BREIT WOLSTENCROFT.
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Fencing Club The Cl ub has made a very enco uragi ng start to the season with no defeats in School matches and an almost completely successful record in Cou nty championships at both Senior and Ju nior level. The resu lt s speak for themselves, but the epee match against King's, Rochester was a particularly enjoyable affair a nd worthy o f special m ent ion. Both schools provided three teams of three fe ncers each of which fo ught all the opposing teams. When analysed, the result s were most interest ing. There was litt le to choose between the two 151 teams' sco res, but d eter mined fighting by King's 2nd and 3rd (cams produced belter overall results than their opponen ts a nd the malch ended with King's eight bouts ahead, although it had been a close, hard-fough t com petition. The most successful Seni or and Junior from the King's team were each presented with a n electric epee kindl y donated by Mr. Arno ld Pienne, a fonner international epeeist him selr. The Seni or winner was M. S. Macpherson, very narrowly on ind icators from Q-U-A. Rauz, and the Junior with the best record was T. A. Curteis who rin is hed one bout ahead of Mortlock, Evans and H umbersto ne. In Count y event s, the 3 Weapon Cham pionship was reta in ed and there was some panicularly good fencin g by Macphcrson and Mort lock on this occasion. The Team Foil Championshi ps were exci ting, and in the Sen io r competition wit h R. G. Rogers winning all his fight s in tremendo us style, the rest of the team were able to make Slire of victory. Th e Junior Cha mpionship was very close, but O. G. Evans was the vital fight again st C han of King's, Rochester which enabled King's to run out winners by rive bouls to four. The Sabre Championsh ip Team Trophy was a lso reta ined and S. W. Tham was a worthy winner of the Sen ior Individual Championship by a close margin from last year's J uni or Champion, M. S. Macpherson. The J unior event was no t notab le for good judging a nd a large number of hit s were a pparently not observed . However , the final result was abo ut right with Hawkett of Kin g's , Rochester narrowl y winning from King's fe ncers Mortlock, Vale, and Humbersto ne who with bett er luck wo uld have been placed higher. In the Club as a whole, progress has been good and a number o f new members are showing considerable promise. Next term we look forward to more sc hool mat ehes including Haileybury, Westminster and Eton, plus the annual match against Guy's Hospital and Ihe Kent Schoolboys' Individual Foil and Epee Championships. M.E.M. RESU LTS
v KING'S. ROCHESTER. Won 3 1- 23 1st (F.E. S.). Won 15- 12 2nd (F.E.S.). Won 16- 11 V
T ENTER DEN SWORDS F. C. Won 27- 18
lSI (F.E.S.). Won 15- 12 2nd (Foil ). Won 8- 1 3rd (Foil). Lost4-5
v K.C.S., WIMBLEDON. Won 25- 1 I 1st (F. E.). Drawn 9- 9 2nd (Fo il). Won 9-0 3rd (Fo il) . Won 7-2 v KING¡S. ROCHESTER. Won 44-36
(Three team Epee mat ch)
COUNTY COMPETITIONS Kent Schoolboys' 3 Weapon Cha mpionship 1st, K.S.C.; 2nd , King's, Rochester. Team: S. W. Tham a nd T . A. Curteis (Foil). M. S. Macpherso n and M. A. Mort lock (Epee). R. G. Rogers a nd Q-U-A. Rauz (Sabre) Kent Schoolboys' Team Foil C hampionships SENIOR C HAMPIONSHIP 1st , K.S.C.; 2nd, Dover College; 3rd . Ki ng 's, Rochester. Team: M. S. Macpherso n, S. W . Tham a nd R. G. Rogcrs. J UN IOR C HAMPJONSHII' lsI. K.S.C.; 2nd, King's, Rochester; 3rd, K.S.C. ' B'. Team: M. A. Mortlock, T. A. Curteis a nd O. G. Evans.
Kent Schoo lboys' Individual Sabre C hampionships SENIOR CIIAMPIONSHI P 1st, S. W. Tham (K.S. C.); 2nd, M. S. Macpherson (K.S.C.); 5th, R. G. Rogers (K.S.C .); 6th, Q-U-A. Rau z
(K.S.C.) J UN IOR C HAMI'IONSI-III' 2nd, M. A. Mortlock (K. S.C.); 3rd , A. B. Vale (K.S.C.); 4th, L. P. Humberstone (K.S.C.) TEAM TROPHY 1st , K.S. C. ; 2nd, King's, Rochester.
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Shooting Club On the whole a successful term , with a good set of averages bei ng attained. Congratulations to Edd ie Lynch who shot the o nl y 'ton ' of the term. Match results were a lso encouraging with Ihe 1st VI II winning two of it s three malches. The new members of the Icalll show great potential a nd have produced good scores for their first term. Congratulat ions are also due to Sarah 'D rop dead Cli ve' ~ra nfield who \~as ~warded her Minor Sports Co lours during the term, a nd to 'Eddie' Wilson who has now attained Ius I st VI I I Shootmg IIC. -.. The team is look ing forward to ncxt ter m as new sigh ts for the rifles have been promised: they may be just the thing 10 help us win the COlllllry Life com petition! . Finally, I would like to thank Eddie Lynch (Hon. Sec.) for arra nging our matche~ and R. S.M. Rect o n for IllS help and boundless ent husiasm in cold weather . Many thanks to Mr . Thane who gave up IllS last few days of fre~dom to take us to Bisley . AVERAGES(out ofa possible 1(0) Cli ve Smith, 96.2; Edward Lynch, 96.2; Chris P ye, 9 1.3; Tim Ogburn , 95.1; Johnny Ecclesto ne, 92.0; J im Kenney, 92.7; Sarah Cranfield , 94.5; 'Eddie' Wilson, 88.3; Sian Elin Griffith, 90.0. C LI VE SMITH.
Squash Club In the absence of any outstanding players il was anticipated that our strengt h Ihis season would be in the .Iower half of the order, and so it provcd. So eve n was the standard of the six p!aycr.s.\~l1o formcd the regular sq uad Ihatlt was a lways difficult to produce a playing order that accurately renected thClr abilities, and form changed so sudde nl y that a good â&#x20AC;˘. case could be made for a lm ost any order at any time. Andrew Litt leales Gary Smith and Paul Bromley were probably OUf beller malch players but all three losl regularly in pract ice to R ich ar~1 Bastin, Peter Lewis, Bill Bayly and even to the ageing Master in charge!! We were unlucky to lose to Harrow, 2- 3, in ou r fi rsl School matc h, and we also lost 10 Sutton Valcnce by the saille margin on our own co urt s. Thi s resul t pul us Oll t of the Nat ional Tournamenl, but' we gained revenge in the Kent :x:~oo ls .Tournament by beating Sutton Valence on their courts 3-2; we a lso beal 51. Ed mund 's by the saille margi n III tillS tournament, and 51. Lawrence, Ra msgate by a 4-1 margin 10 ensure our place in Ihe finals neXllerm. The matches agai nst the Escorts and Ihe Jesters were lost, bUI earlier in Ihe season Ihe masters, with a side lacking only their first string, were beaten 4- 1.
R.P.B.
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Under-16 Squash II was a good season: the Colis won seven ofthcif eighllllaiches, and the Junior Colts won six ofthcir ninc. The score in aUl hc losl mal ches was 2-3: in most of the won matches it was4- 1 or 5-0. Starli ng all he boltom, as is usual with squash teams, the Colts had two very strong players in Ben Shorten and Mark McMurr ugh. who won allthcif matches. so it was almost like goi ng inl O each match wit h a 2-0 lead. Ben's length can be wayward, b ut he is much improved, and Mark is a determined player who often steamrollers his opponent into submissio n. AI the beginning of term Cla udius Liu arrived on the scene, not having played squash at school before, and slepped into the No.3 posit ion. II lOok him a coupl e of mat ches to work out what to do, but hi s vast natural ability, and his speed around the court, soon gave him a clear edge over his opponents. His apparently inexha ust ibly cheerful exuberance is also a n asset! Michael Duerinckx had a good first half of term, and by the end of term had worked his way through a bad pat ch: he is an intelligent as welt as a skilfu l player , and he is still u nder IS. Geoffrey Evison was No. I and good eno ugh to beat a ll his opponents, but he is still too casual, a nd lost some games and at least one match th rough un derest im at ing his o ppo nem and lelling him get into the game. But o n his day he was excit ing to watch-he has all the strokes. Working up fro m the bottom o f the J unior Colt s there were Jayesh Gopalj i, And rew Harding and James Cox: at least that was the (reverse) order for most of the term, but there was not much to choose between them by the end. Thi s was J aycsh 's fir st term at King's, so he lacked experience , but he hi ts the ball very cleanly and was soon much too strong fo r most of his opponent s . Andrew was a veteran o f last year 's Under- 14 team, and cont in ued to improve. He gets off to a slow stan, but he is a n intelligent player, a nd won his last seven matches. James hadn't played at King's before, b ut it was clear that he had a lot o f ability and went st raight into the team at NO.3 where he, too , won his last seven matc hes. Sim o n Yea ndle played at No.2 and brought the experience of playi ng for the J unior Colts last year: he plays intelligently , but will need to usc his wrist more if he is to make his shots decisive enough to end rallies quickly . Henry Tallersfield gallantly played at No. 1, alt ho ugh he was good enough to play Quite high up the Colts team. He d idn' t have it all hi s own way, though, especially when he SlOpped th inking- but he could be devastating. I hope they cnjoyed their term as much as I did! C. J .M.
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IN THE ROUGH (John Summers) COLTS SQUASH TEAM Standing: J. B. Shorten, M. C. J . McMurrugh. Sitting: Y-s. C. Liu, G. L. O. Eviso n, M. J. Duerinckx. (C.J.M.)
Girls' Games Hockey A striking feature of the term has been that we have lost not a practice nor a match to bad weather. O Uf hockey has therefore been regular and continuou s: mat ches have been evenly spaced a nd all, except onc, have been good, close
games. O Uf O.K.S., as usua l, started us off and fie lded a strong team. T his year they were all pasllllcmbers of school teams and many arc st ill playing for their colleges and universities. The school did well 10 beat them 3-0. We had a fun of three losses against Folkeslonc a.s., Cranbrook and Wyc College and we then played Kent College, our Canterbu ry rivals, at home . The team played well to draw 2-2. We then beat the Universi ty's 2nd XI 3-2, which was quite a n ach ievement since their learn play regul arl y in a Un iversity 2nd tea m League and were obv iously in good
practice . Latterly, we lost to Dover College and Felsted. Both matches were away on good , smooth pitches and were therefore played at a much greater speed than o ur team was used to. Moreover, our team agai nst Dover was depleted by iII -hfTCl lth and we had three reserves . Witho ut Mary ke Volger at centre-half the team seemed to lose its direction and coordination. We were fortunate to be able to field a full team for a ll other matches. We were particularly outclassed by Felsted 's st ick technique and speed down the field. Had our goalkeeper not been so active, the score could have been a great deal higher. As it was, we lost 0-5 . Sian Elin Griffi th's goalkeeping deserves much pra ise. Her quick eye and bold, acc urate kicki ng enabled the team to breat he many sighs of relief when goa ls seemed certa in . Opposing goalkeepers did not appear to be nearly so impressive, so it was a pity that o m backs were unable to give her much¡ suppo rt and lac ked good st rong drives to clea r the ba ll. The forwards, therefore, had to cover more ground and work harder. Goals were not easy to co me by th is term , but of those scored , the majo rit y were scored by Helen Wil son at left-inner. As the term progressed the forwards began to play well together but Maryke Volger, as centre-half and capta in , often had to co mpensate for lack of strength in de fence whi lst the forwards have relied on her fo rcefu l and accurate drives, which she has moved around the field wit h commanding sk ill. Next term, we shall have to co ncentrat e on st ick technique and ball manipul ation, besides making greater effort to increase speed around the fie ld if we are to give Hotchkiss (Co nnecticut) a close game. We shall a lso loo k forward to the Kent Schools To urna ment. Team: Sian Elin Griffith, Katie Lines, Jacqu i Brown, Caroline Aylott, Maryke Volger (Capt.), Caroli ne Lightowler, Felicity Unw in, Caroline Mulhern, Debbi e Warren-Smith, Helen Wilson, Sarah Miller . Also played: Diane de Saab, Aliso n Parrott, Lucy Philip.
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Netball
Our netball this term has looked very prom ising. We retained four of last year 's team and with several very good new players our choice of a team has been difficult . Even so , with Mary Mall inson unfit fo r the first half-term, we did have di ffic ul ty in replacing her as goal-shooter, but Felicity Unwin stepped into the position and shot very well against Folkestone G. S. to whom we lost 14-22. This was a much improved score o n last year's result : the half-t ime score was 88 and it was a very close game , but in the end our team could not sustain its speed and our inaccurate passi ng gave the opposit io n the advantage. Th e Kent Sc hools Netball tournament was played at Dane Court School at Broadstairs and o ur performance there was again much improved on last year . Of the five mat ches we played, we beat Dover G.S. and Gillingham T.H .S. and narrowly lost to three other schools. The team gained a lot of experience from these games a nd we were encou raged by the resu ltS. We beat Wye College 's 2nd VII in our last match o f the term. Mary was back in the team a nd both she and Helen Wilson shot beaut ifu lly. Thro ughout the term, Joanne Palmer has been a great strength as goal-keeper, blocking the opposing goal-shooter and work ing well with Susan Edwards, goal-defence a nd this term 's captain . Joanne well deserves her co lours; she will be hard to replace . The centre players' footwork was fa st and precise and the accu racy of their passing improved. We shou ld work to impro ve thi s furt her next term a nd to be more aware of the co ntact rule as too many penalties were awarded against us. Team: Joanne Palmer , Susan Edwards (Capt.), Felicity Unwin , Lucy Philip, Sarah Mi ller, Helen Wilson, Mary Mallinson, Alison Gowen. J.A.W.
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IN MEMORIAM JOHN RICHARD ELGAR PAYNTER When Richard Paynter retired, only eighteen months ago, alas, a full account of his life and work at the School appeared in The Cantuarian (August 1980). Instead of repeating such an account we are printing two rather more personal pieces. The first is an extract from the address given at Richard's funeral service by the Second Master; the second was written by another friend and colleague. 'I last saw Richard on the Tuesday evening, a day or two before he died. His brother Maurice told me at the foot of the stairs that Richard had greatly weakened-and I should like to express the admiration and gratitude of us all to Maurice for his devoted, patient, and selfless care of Richard during the past weeks-as I say, he told me that Richard had greatly weakened. So when I sat down at his bedside I remarked, as a totally undemanding conversational opening, on a kind of framework that had been placed under the bedclothes to keep their weight off his feet. At once he started to explain to me the complicated geometry of the wire contraption that had been used; his voice faltered once or twice, and therefore, and also for greater clarity , he sketched the run of the clever curves with his hands . And then he said, "And another advantage is that if there is anyone in bed with you there are no loose ends to bother them." I must admit that coming from a bachelor of irreproachable reputation, and on his death-bed, this was an unexpected remark. I stole a glance at him, but there was nothing to show that the statement was not to be taken at its simplest interpretation. How strikingly, when I shall recall this memory of him in time to come, will it bring back to me certain characteristic traits of Richard's: his wish to share something he had learnt, especially if it was a clever bit of mathematics, and his great ability to explain all about it; also his practical concern for other people and their comforts; and not least a certain simplicity, or rather innocence of spirit. In different ways they all helped to make him the effective and beloved teacher that he was .' I.N .W. writes: Eighteen years ago, Richard Paynter stole a bicycle and rode it the wrong way down a oneway street. He had just remembered a Christening, and this was the only way to get there in time. Since then he has never missed a birthday or Christmas, and has been always ready with a thoughtful gift. During his last illness he remained equally devoted to his friends, taking his leave of them with an affectionate interest in their affairs, and making it plain to them that while he regretted that he was !(oing to leave some things undone, he was nevertheless looking forward to the next stage of what he called 'the great adventure'. To encounter so firm and transparent a faith informing and illuminating a lively concern for the immediate well-being of his visitors was an experience they will not forget, and they departed from him happily, knowing that even death could not take away from them the essential Richard they knew.
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HARRY CURTIS The writer of a long account of Harry's career at King's, which appeared in The Cantuarian when Harry retired in August 1968, drew attention to the transformation of the world in the time spanned by Harry's working life. At one end there were conditions which would have been familiar to St. Augustine: Harry's father, for example, had been a horse-groom. At the other end, his youngest son's voice and face entered millions of homes across the country carried on waves which could also bring into these homes pictures of men on the moon. The so~ial changes had also been enormous, and Harry's life and career exemplified them as well. His mother worked as a maid in the household of Dr. Blore, Headmaster from 1873 to 1886; indeed, she was the only one who could manage him when towards the end of his days he became difficult. Something of this gift was handed on to her son, but it would have been a far-sighted Victorian who could have foretold to what importance in the management of the School Harry would rise, or that a number of his sons would be educated in it. Harry began his life at King's as 'Pots'-a generic name for boy-servants which described one of their duties. For details of his early career interested readers are referred to the acco nt mentioned above; let us say that Harry's abilities were not really fully in demand for his wor as Headmaster's butler, which is what he was when Dr. Shirley came on the scene in 1935. Each soon recognized what a find the other was, and a combination resulted which while not quite the 'partnership' that Harry tended to see in the haze of recollection, was flexible and formidably effective. Harry's qualities of shrewdness, lack of debilitating scr~ple, and yet ~nder  standing humanity, were already valuable then, but came totally and frUitfully Into their own during the difficult years of wartime exile in Cornwall. King's came into an enormous debt to Harry his wife Min, and the elder of their children during that time, for the great proportion of the bu~den of seeing to the School's day-to-day survival was borne by this one family. The hunt for food, materials, maintenance staff; the evasion of snoopers, A.R.P. wardens, polIce looking for vanished barrage-balloons (the waterproof fabric was so handy)-all these were unremitting and essential if the school community was to function 'business as usual' on a windswept cliff-top. Peace, and the return to the battered Canterbury buildings, did not mean relaxation for the Steward, as Harry was now designated. Regulations which seemed more designed to hinder than to advance re-building and re-equipping had-well, to be got over somehow. Harry managed it. His reign as Steward partook of the surface amplitude and security of the closing Shirley years, and though the attractions of retirement began, very understandably, to be felt by him, he agreed to stay on and ~see the new man in'. Canon Ne--:ell did not feel he could let go that guiding hand for another five years. That is the extent to whIch 'Pots' of old had come to be the stay of King's in all save ac!idemic and pastoral matters. I do not think retirement really suited Harry. His energies and thoughts had been concentrated on his family and on the School. The one was grown and dispersed, and the other he fastidiously kept out of, to give his successors (inevitably several were considered necessary) a clear run. He pottered about, kept a tally of his grandchildren, was dragged by the dog for walks, and watched the world change. His life had been shaped by the egalitarian component of this change, but Harry did not discount Original Sin: he was not altogether optimistic. His health and vitality ebbed over the last few months of his life, and he was probably ready to go when the time came. He was 82 years old, and had served well.
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MARGARET EILEEN MILWARD Migs Milward had already been Dr. Shirley's secretary for five years when she came with him from Worksop in 1935, and she remained in that post of danger and exhilaration for another twenty-six. She was loyal and resilient-indestructible is closer to it-and in a rather oldfashioned way superbly efficient. She did, of course, keep files, of the more attributable kind of material at any rate; but much, much more was carried in her excellent memory. When in the mood she could retrieve matter amazing in its detail, and often in its substance. I was once shown a diary she had kept. It proved to be of a tedious journey down the Rhine, and bore in some way that I have forgotten on the early history of the Girl Guide movement. Now a diary bearing on the history of the King's School in the years 1935-61, that would be quite something. Let us hope that among her papers something will yet turn up. But I fear that her loyalty and her tendency not to overlook things will have seen to it. In the heyday of her strength she could be pretty unforthcoming, in which attitude she was backed by a succession of beloved but repulsive and yapping dogs which overcompensated in venom for lack of size. A bold spirit once attached one of them to an umbrella and dropped it over the cliff at Carlyon Bay. He was not as popular as he would have been had he left the umbrella shut, but the animal's boldness did diminish for a time. Behind this exterior (of woman; no one would have claimed it for the beasts) there was said to beat a heart of gold. As she-or perhaps her employer-mellowed with the advance of years this originally unpersuasive assertion began to be seen for what it was, which was the truth. In her retirement, and especially in its early years at Sturry, with the pressure off and her faculties unimpaired, she was probably as happy as ever in her life (since early womanhood, perhaps: there was some suggestion of a death in the Great War). She was a welcoming hostess, and always helpful over matters of O.K.S. details and school history. She could also now spend all the time she wanted on botany and her garden: she had an extensive and serious knowledge of plants, and was active scientifically in East Kent. Another source of pleasure to her was her election, as an honorary member, to the O.K.S. Association. She was one of the earliest lady members-No.2, I think, to Mrs. Shirley, with whom she came to be on terms of even warmer friendship after Dr. Shirley's death. Her physical health gradually declined after a hip operation, although for quite some time her will-power kept her active and independent. Latterly she lived in a nursing home at Barham, corresponding from there with increasing illegibility but perfectly preserved clarity of mind and memory. How she would have snorted about the incompetent newspaper telephonist who transmogrified her from Eileen into Irene ('Ugh, like something in Coronation Street') in the announcement of her death! P.P .
BERNARD CLINTON PAWLEY In the year of Grace 1934 three young men, down from Oxford, were in training for holy orders in the enchanting city of Wells whose theological college was closely integrated with the great Cathedral of Somerset. These three ordinands were Bernard Pawley, Tom Prichard and the writer of this obituary, and by a curious coincidence all were destined to finish their ministry in the Church of England between forty and fifty years later as Canons Residentiary of the Cathedral at Canterbury and so Governors of the King's School. 68
The college of Wells was noted for its absence of party spirit, aiming at turning out into the parishes men who were loyal to the ~reat tn"dition of the Church of England, ~ound in doctrine, efficient m pastoral care and admmlstrat,on, their earnestness leavened WIth a good strong sense of humour (the latter an essential ingredient in the make-up of any good priest), and to the end of his days Bernard Pawley remained in the truest sense of the term a splendid exponent of Wells at its best. This was what made him such a great success as an official Anglican representative at the Second Vatican Council when he and his wife Margaret came to know and be known by everybody who mattered in Conciliar Rome. It is to be hoped that someone will eventually write a biography of him that will set down some of his adventures as an army chaplain in Africa, Germany and Italy in the Second World War. His fluent command of Italian dated from the time when he was a prisoner of war in Italian hands, and it was this command of a vital language that brought him to a special and intimate relationship with Archbishop Montini of Milan (later to become Pope Paul VI) which endured throughout the latter's pontificate. All through the five years of his term in Italy as Archbishop's liaison officer with the Secretariat for Unity he kept his feet firmly in the Anglican tradition as Can~)O of Ely, a post ~e exchanged in 1970 for a canonry at St. Paul's Cathedral. It seemed appropnate that so devoted an Anglican should come to rest finally in 1972 as a canon of Canterbury and holder of the very special post of Archdeacon of Canterbury, that unique officer who represents the Archbishop of Canterbury at every enthronement of a diocesan bishop in the Southern Province. In this capacity Bernard Pawley enthroned both Dr. Co!!gan and Dr. Runcie in the Cathedral, though by the time this second enthronement took place m 1980 h,s health was gIVIng cause for concern for his family and friends. He was deeply interested in the affairs of King's, he and Margaret sending their two children Felicity and Matthew to the school, boarding happily each term a group of girls in the upper part of their house at Chillenden Chambers, and placing his financial experience at the service of the Governing Body in the Finance and General Purposes Committee. 'Nothing in his life became him like the leaving of it.' His family and friends will cherish the memory of his courage and quiet acceptance of the last months of illness when he was confmed to bed either in hospital or in his house in the Precincts. His strong constitution and will prolonged his life from his fir st going to hospital in May to mid-November. During that time he read avidly over a wide field, said Mattins and Evensong every day, and received Holy Communion every Sunday ¡from one of his brother canons. Significantly, the last sound he may have heard was the tolhng of the bell Great Dunstan, for the first time calling the faithful to Evensong on Sunday~ November 15th. HIS funeral the following Friday was by common consent one of the most movmg and ,mpress,ve to be held m the Cathedral for many years, marked as it was by a most compelling address by the celebrant, the Archbishop, who captured the very flavour of Bernard in a few minutes of personal tribute. A great and representative congregation included a number of Roman Catholic priests, and members of the General Synod where he had been a most popular and influential speaker in the last decade of his life, as well as representatives of cathedrals and official bodies with which he had been connected over the years. It was my privilege to read the Gospel at the Requiem on this occasion and to be present the following morning when his mortal remains were laid to re~t in the Cloister Garth. HIS much loved wife Margaret so well-known to the present generatIOn of staff and boys a~d gIrls at King's will be sustained in her bereavement by the knowledge that hIS great servIces to the Church of England were fully recognised by all discerning Anglicans during his life and must inevitably be recorded in years to come by all historians of the Ecumenical Movement m our time. DEREK INGRAM HILL.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What of the world beyond the Mint Yard gate? What arc readers' views on national and international affairs? The ÂŁ10 prize will be awarded for constructive letters of general intcrest.-Ed.
The King's School, Can terbury.
16th November, 1981. Dear Sir. In your last iss ue Simon Vavasour criticised the Physics Department's choice of textbook fo r the '0' Level co urse. We follow the Nuffield course, though no t very closely: we don 't do things in exactly the same order, nor do we expect so much ' learning by discovery', Duncan's books go well with this poli cy: for example, they give inst ruct ions for all the bits o f practical work which arc incl uded in the course. 1 agree that the books do not give all the answers-b ut we do prov ide eighty pages o f d upl icated notes for the '0' Level course: th at is where the answers are. There are many '0' Level textbooks, but we can't keep changing each time a new one comes out, beca use the school has invested money in Du ncan's books, and can run a second-ha nd market in them as long as we go on using them . If we didn 't go on using them, the bookstore cou ld not give credit when th ey are returned at the end o f the coursc. Simply Physics is a very brief treatment of the '0' Level course, and that is how it can be as chcap as it is: there are ot her text boo ks which I would rat her recommend. Yo urs fa ithfull y, C. J. MILLA R.
The Grange, The Ki ng's School, Canterbury . / 6th November, /98/. Dear Sir, Following yesterday's School Matins Service in the Cat hedral I felt I must wri te to yo u. My greatest co ncern is th e sin ging o f the can ticle. What confuses the boys is the cha nging between the choir and the congregation. Although the boys have rehearsed the cant icle on the Fri day morn in g before, we're never qui te sure as to when we sho ul d be sin ging. Coupled with thi s is the fact that few of us have the courage to sin g out when we are meant to be singing. In the hymns this is rectified and the boys who know th e tune sing as they should. There is also a genera l feeling of apathy in thc congregation which must be realised by the organisers. The service, at the moment , has very litt le reli gious mea ning fo r the boys. Can anyo ne supply useful suggest io ns fo r destroying this apathy? Yours fa ithfu ll y, TOBY STEVENSON.
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Barto n Ho use, Syresham, Brackley, Nonhanls NNI3 5HQ. 17th November, 1981. Dear Sir, May I thank the former student H. W. Baker for his letter to you dated 4th May in the August, 198 1, Cantuarian; also thank you for publishing t h~ add resses o.f C. Graham and ~yse l f to whom he refers. Yes, indeed, to all who knew him what memOries of old ROSie: what a character. By a most strange coincidence only yesterday I received a lett.er from Charles Graham after a lapse of sixty-two year.s. I remem~cr that after leav ing school he was gOing to Kenya; and he sfems to have spent hi s time since then travelling all over the world. Since retiring sixteen years ago I have been to Canterbury two or three times : I shou ld likc to go marc often but it is quite a journey from herc. I send my best wishes to Baker, to all associated with The Cantuarian (whi ch I always read from cover to cover) and to the School in general. Yo urs fai thfull y, G. L. BRAIDWOOD (SH, 1914-19).
14 Eaton Place, Lo ndon,S.W. 1. 6tll December, /98/. Dear Si r, I wou ld like to point o ut that the inst ruct ions on how to address the 9u~en Mother. ('Ma'am rh ymes with charm not sham') are no t in acco rdance with Debrett. Such pronu nciatIOn, acco rdmg to that so urce, has not bee~ in use 'for some generations'. Will yo u please p rono unce your judge ment? Yours fa ithfully, MI CHAEL HERllERT (SH, t947 -53 ).
(This opinion had been brought to our attention, but we saw it as no reason to depart from our usage, which had received Queen Bertha's approval.-Ed.J
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C.C.F. NOTES ARMY SECTION Despite the departure of our keen and experienced senior N.C.O.s last summer, the Army Sect ion has made sound progress thi s Icrm. The Commando Section, boosted by a large int a ke from last year's Apex squad, has worked through a new and imaginative programme, which has included cav ing in the West Country, sea canoeing, march -a nd-shoot. and abseill ing. Nexll crm it is hoped that cl imbing, on a climbing wa ll , will become a fea ture of the programme, so that by the lime of Easter Camp more adventu rous pitches can be attempted. The A.P.C. Squad has been one of the best of recent years, and did well in the weapon training, and map and compass teSIS at the end of term. Next term they will go on to morc advanced parts of Certificate work, includi ng battlecra ft and self-reliance. It is planned (hat to give the training more point it will cent re round the idea of small patrols, completely self-contained, moving into an unknown area to set up co ncealed observation posts, relay info rmation back to H.Q. , and then move back without being detected. The culm inat ion of this wil l be a day-and-night exercise, to test the man y ski lls involved. The Signals N.C. O.s will be participat ing in this, a nd we hope by next term to increase our radio establishment by three C.B. radios. This should make integrated section and patrol work much more realist ic. We have had an intake of fifteen recruits towards the end of term, and it looks as if they will be a keen lot. We would like to make two appeals. Fi rst, the R.E.M.E. Sectio n desperately needs new members: anyone joining will be trained to service and repair motor vehicles (we have our own Land Rover) and there is no other possibility at school of learn ing these valuable skills. Seco nd, there are two camps as usual next year, and we ask members of the C.C.F. to no te the dates and ma ke every effort to attend: Easter Ad vent urous Traini ng Camp in Lake District, 27th March to 2nd April , and Summer Camp, Nesscliff, 15th to 23 rd J uly. M.l.V.
ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION The term got off to an active start when the whole Section took part in an Escape and Evasion Exercise in 'hostile' territory to the nort h of Canterbury. In spite of being shortened, it was a successful afternoon, so successful th at o ne cadet ma naged to evade the minibus returning to school, and had to walk home. Bayi ng for more action, the Section was later on in the term o nce again deposited in 'hosti le' territory-the car park of a public house at Pluck' s Gutter-to compete in a night exercise. A recruit, who shall remain nameless, overdid his enthusiasm for camounage by smearing mud fr o m a pothole over his face, much to the amusement of a poliee patrol who happened to be driving past a nd asked him what he was doing. We spent a fascinating afternoon at Gatwick, by co urtesy of Capl. Smith and B. C. A.L., who arranged for us to inspect a DC- IO at close Quart ers a nd gave up a great deal of his time explain ing the Flight Deck - in the even ing we returned to C anterbury, whi le Capt . Sm ith new down 10 Madrid. We a lso visited R.A.F. Wau isham , our Affiliated Station . This was a high ly interesting but exhausting day. which began at 0530 hours and involved a 280 mile round trip and a razor blade. Unfortunately most of the Phantoms were away or were being prepared for departure that evening. In th e Engineering Wing we did manage to get a close view of these fight ers and most cadets were a ble to sit in the pilot's or navigator's seat and have the cockpit explained. Two afternoons were spent n ying at R.A.F. Ma nston and each cadet in the Section had a flight in a Chipmunk this term. Congratulations must go to FIt. Sgt. Stinon on gaining his Gliding Wings. O ur recen t recruiting drive was very successful and we shall have 44 cadets in the Section next term. T hi s will mean increased responsib ilit y for the N .C.O.s. I shou ld lik e to thank FIt. LI. Ayers and FIt. Sgt. Clewer fo r their help and adv ice. also Fit. Lt. Duesbury for his support in running the Section. M.G.D., Fit. Lt. R.A.F.V.R.(T).
ROYAL NAVAL SECTION After a success fu l summer camp at B.R.N. C. Dartmout h, where eight members of the Section underwent an intensive week of general naval training on and off the water. the Autumn Term took shape slow ly but surely. Although lacki ng great numbers, the Section has done many acti vities this term includ ing swimming, orienteeri ng and shooting. but unfortunately no sailing. Two a fternoon s were spent int rod ucing Ihe new boys to the C.C.F.'s various activities. and a third co mpeting jointly with the R.A.F. againsl the Commando Section on the assau lt co urse on Scot land Hills. Sub-Lt. J. A. D. Kirkwood , R.N. (and O.K .S. ), gave us a most interesti ng talk o n hi s life in the Royal Navy to date . backed up with some excellent slides. Two senior members of the Section went on acquai nt co urses at Dartmo uth and R .N ,A.S. Culd rose and returned to school much the wiser. Field Day consisted of a vigorous initiative exercise on bicyc les, co vering a large area of East Kent. Congratu lations to those who com pleled the co urse! Finall y. o ur thanks go to C.P.O. Ca ne fo r his much needed advice. T. J . L. WILLIAMSON. 72
THE SCHOOL Captaino/School: J . H. White-Thomson Vice-Captain 0/ School: C. H. L. Ballard, K.S. Senior Girl: Clare R. Lasbrey SCHOOL MONITORS
Clare R. Lasbrey, R. C. MacDonald, K.S., M.S., T. F. Gulam, K.S., J. A. Odgers, K.S., J. S. Phillips, M. G. I. Brash, S. P. Devonshire, H. W. D. Sacker, C. M. Breeze, S. St.J. James, B. P. F. Watson, P. D. K. Savoca HOU SE MONITORS
J. A. Odgers, K.S ., F. M. E. Vernon, K.S., S. A. Warren-Smith, M.S., T. R. Amos, K.S. , M.S., Joanne R. Palmer, T. W. B. Miller, K.S., M.S., E. D. Cheetham, G. B. Oliver , K.s. ,A. N. Abplanalp. The Grange: C. H. L. Ballard, K.S., C. M. Breeze, C. J. Davis, A. K. Waller steiner , K.S., Joanna M. Lawson, Sarah B. Snoxall , K.S., M.S., P. J . Lewis, J. G. E. Mama, S. F, Parker. R. C, MacDonald, K.S ., M.S., B. D. Wolstencroft , K.S., B. P. F. Watson, S. M. Walpole: Metcalf, C. J. Chippendale. J. S. Phillips, Alison F. Parrott, S. G. R. G. Barton, K.S., M. Li, K.S., S. M. Meister Parrott, R. O. Brown. Omers: J . H. White-Thomson, S. St.J. James, C. P. Poole, K.S., M. T. Simpson, K. S., Marlowe: I. N. Stirton, R. G. Vile, K.S. Luxmoore: S. p , Devonshire, P. J. Cranston Smith, J . W. Ecclestone, C. P. D. Longford, S. R. Travis. T . F. Gulam, K.S., Clare R. Lasbrey, I. S. Tatchell, K.S., Emma M. Denne, R. E. Galpin's: Bastin, K.s.,N. L. Phillis, K.s., A. C. Godley, I. R. Macdonald-Smith. M. G. I. Brash, D. T. Dyke, E . W. R. Carr, K.S., M.S., R. P . Chinchanwala, T. D. Linacre: Bertsch, K.S., G. A. Cunliffe, N. G. Evans-Pughe, M.S. Broughton: H . W. D. Sacker, J. C. Bradfield, K.S., P. McGrath, M.S., S. J. Methven, I. A. Rex, A . P. J. Watkins. Tradescant: P. D. K. Savoca, A. N. Murray, M.S., J. C. G. Turner, C. J. Wheeler, R. J. Hughes, I. H. Littlejohn , K.S., R. B. M. Miller. Lattergate: G. B. Oliver, K.S. (SH), M. R. Andrews, K.S. (LN), Kate Grieves (GL), N. D. Ractli ff (GL).
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CAPTAINS OF SPORT
Rugby Sculling Squash Rackets Badminton Tennis Hockey Cross-Country Soccer
M. S. Macpherson/S. W. Tham Fencing B. P. F. Watson J. G. E. Mama Golf J. G. E. Hanslip J. M. Perry Judo P. J. Lewis T. W. B. Miller R. D. Owen Chess C. R. Smith Shooting P. J. Lewis Girls' Hockey Maryke H. Volger B. P. F. Watson Girls' Netball Susan E. Edwards B. D. Wolstencroft R. G. Vile Monitors/or Music: T. R. Amos, K.S., M.s.,A . N. Murray, M.s. Head Sacristan: E. W. R. Carr, K.S., M.S. 73
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VALETE-JULY 1981 AGHA, A. K. 175 Erith Road , Bexleyheath, Kef}(; SI. Michael's; Sept. '76; LN; Ist/2nd X I Soccer; 4th / 5th XV Rugby; 2nd X I Cricket (Cols. Summer 'SO); Haymakers; Carpentry; Props: Minialures, Le Bourgeois Genlilholl/me; to read Economic and Social History at Exeter University , ALiMC H ANDAN I, N. J. Villa Monte Rosa, 41A Stubbs Road, B2·3/ F, Hong Kong; Island Sehool, Hong Kong; Jan. '7S; LX; House Mon.; 1st Basketball Team; to read Electrical and Electronic Engineering at King's College, London. ALLANSON, Caroli ne D. Rowa n House, Scotton Street, Wye, Ashford , Kent, TN25 5BZ; Simon Langto n Girls' Sch.; Nov. '79; T; Design & Print (Exhibi ted in King's Week); to read H istory at Leicester University. BACK HOUSE, M. D. R. 3701 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90010, U.S.A.; Rossall Prep.; Jan. '76; PIT; House Mon.; Head of House; Ca pt. Blore's Rugby; Capt. 1st VII Rugby (l st Cols.); Tenn is; J nr. CrossCo untry; U. 14 Cricket; lSI XV Soccer; Cho ir; ho pes to read Geography at Queen Mary College, London. BAR KE R, R. A. 22 Murray Co urt, St. Mary's Hill, Su n nin gh ill, Ascot , Berks, SL5 9BP ; Han dcross Par k Sch.; Jan. '77; L/W; e.C.F. (Sgt. Signals); P hotographic Soc.; Lighting: Caucasian Chalk Circle; Canoe Club Capt.; Minor SportS Cols.; hopes to study Economics at University. BAR RETT, Sara h E. Copper fields, Nacki ngtoll Road, Canterb ury, CT4 7AX; Ashford Seh.; G R; Sept. '79; House Mon .; Pater Soc,; King's Wee k Admin. 'SO/S I ; Chamber Choir; School Cho ir; Choral Soc.; Gi rls' Choir; Much Ado About Nothing; The Beggar's Opera; A Flea ill Her Ear; Netball; Ten nis 2nd VI; Swimming; read in g French at Goldsmiths' . BARTLETT, P. F. R. The Mill House, Speldhurst, Kent, TN3 ONE; Holmewood House; Jan. '77; LI B; e.C.F. (Sgt. R.E.M.E.); POllery; Computer Club; Shooting; Choir; Choral; Canoe Club; Mountaineering; hopes to become Army Officer in Royal Engineers. BARTON. A. J. Eddington Lee, Underdown Lane, Herne Bay, Kent; J.K. S.; Sept. ' 76; L/ MR; House Mon.; Cap!. Cross-Country (lSI Cols.); Athlelics ( 1st Cols.); to read Civil Engineering al University College, London . BILLINGHURST, P. M. Burnt Lodge, Burnt Lodge Lane, Ticehurst, Wadhurst, Sussex; Vinehall; J:\I1. '77; GR; House Mon.; e.C.F. (Army); Rowing; Colts VII I, 1st VII I (1st Cols.). BLOCH D. M. Pooh Corner, Butley Town, Prest b ury, Cheshire; Beech Hall Sch.; Jan. '76; LlW; M.S.; lSI XI Hockey; lSI Tenn is VI (Vice-Capt.); 4th XV Rugby; Colts IV Badminton; Symphony Orch.; Concert Orch.; Choir; Choral Soc.; House P lay; hopes to read Social Anthropology al University. BONE, I. R. T. 140 Dover Road, Wa lmer, Deal, Kent; Tormore; Sept. '77; LX / SH; Hall Official; Hockey 3rd XI; Cricket 3rd X I; Rugby (Colt s); to Royal Den tal College. BOU RNE, Lindsay L. Wi11owbank, Knell, Ash, Ca nterbury; Simon Langton Girls' Sch.; Sept. '79; GR; House Mon.; Band; hopes to allend Royal Veterinary College. BOW DEN, e. J. S. Paris Farm Cot tage, Com mon Road, Lingfield , Surrey; Copt ho rne; Jan. '77; LIT ; House librarian; attending Tutorial College and hopes to read Engineering. BRAKE, S. P. M. The Dcll, 75 Rough Common Road, Harbledown, Canterbury; J.K.S.; Jan. '77; MR; Marlowe Soc.; Soccer 1st X I; hopes to read Business Stud ies at City University, London.
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BREALY, P. K. Eddington Farm, Eddingto n Lane, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 5TR; Grenham House; J'\I1. '77; GR; House Mon.; C.e.F. (Army); King's Week Admin.; hopes to read Agriculture al Wye College. BROMfiELD, P. A. Box 2529S, Awali, Bahrain; Woolpit, Ewhurst; Sept. '76; LX; Hall Official; 10 continue 'A' level stud ies. BOGEL, M . B. 33 Bayham Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 5HU; Betteshanger; Sep!. '76; LX; House Vice-Capt.; Catering Committee; lSI and 2nd XV Rugby (1st Cols.); 1st XI Hockey (2nd Cols.); Swimming Team (1st Cols.); Basketball Team; hopes to read Economics at Leicester University. BURRELL, S. J. IS2 Sandyhursl Lane, Ashford, Kent, TN25 4NX; J.K.S.; Sepl. '76; MR; HOllse Mon.; Chess ; Editor Fore; 5th XV; 10 read Medicine at University College, London. CA IRNS, S. R. Mc.D. Spring Ho use, Powdermill lane, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, Kent; Ya rdley Court; Sept. '76; RIB; House Mon.; e.C.P. (R.N.) Leading Seaman, and R.E.M.E.; Cross-Count ry Club (Sec.) (lSI Cols., Mar. 'SO); Ath letics (Vice-Cap!. lSI Cols., J uly 'SO); hopes 10 read Medicine a t Universi ty. C HAM PI ON, J . W. S. Birchfield, West bury Road, Bickley, Bromley, Kent, BRI 2QB; Hazelwood; Jan. '77; LlLN; HO.lIse ~o n .; Choral Soc.; Cho ir; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Head of Vegetables '77/S1; hopes \0 read Germa n at Umversll Y· ) CH AN, H . Y. Maryland, Ridgeway Road , Herne Bay, Kent ; J.K.S.; Sept. '77; MR/GR; K.S.; 4t h XV Rugby; to read Med ici ne at St. Bart holomew's Hospita l Medical College. CHEAH, S. C. 4 J alan SS 21 109, Pelali ng Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; Methodisl Boys' Sec. Sell.; Kuala Lumpur; Sept. '77; LX; Fencing ; 10 read Physics at Ohio University. CH RISTI E, Isabel T . R. Prebendal House, The Precincls, Peterborough, PE l IXX; Bedgebury Park; Sep!. '79; W; School Choi r; Choral Soc.; Girls' Choir; Much Ado About NOlhing; The Beggar's Opera; Duchess oJMalji; Italian Siraw Hat; hopes to read History of Art at Edinburgh University. CIVIL, ~. A. Downe Ha ll , Downe, Kent; Prebendal Seh,; Jan .. '79; W; Hon. M.S.; Bellringing; Bookbinding; Madrigal Soc.; Glee Club; 1st and 2nd Orehs.; Choir; Choral Soc.; Chamber Choir; Glee Club; Crypt Choir; Sculli ng Team; to cont in ue studying at •A 'level. CLARIDGE, T. J . St. Martin's HOllse, St. Martin's Avenue, Canterbury; J.K.S.; Jan. '77; MR; 10 read GeologylMining at Bedford Col lcge, london, in 1982. CLEMENTS, N. W. S. 3 Moslyn Road, Bushey, Herts.; Cabin Hill Sch., Belfast; Sept. '76; L/ SH; Hon. K.S.; e.e.V. (R.A.F. Cadel); Badminton (CapL) (Mi nor Sports Cols., Sept. '80); 2nd VI Tenn is; 2nd X I Hockey; to read Eco nomics at London School of Economics. COL LI NS, A. R. Chepkem be, P.O. Box 223, Kericho, Kenya, East Africa; Cum nor House; Sept. '76; L/ W; House Mon.; C,e.V. (Army Private); Hockey; At hletics ( I st Cols.); Richard III; Oliver; JOllrney 's End; Iialiall Slraw Hat; Royal Pardon; Swim m ing; Water Polo; ho pes 10 read Agriculture at University. CR ABT REE, R. F. Treeleigh HOllse, Throwley Porstal, Faversham, Kcnt; Torrens; Sept. '76; PIT ; Athlel ics Team ; Badmi nt o n Team ; Soci al Services; Mikado; to read Psychology at Swansea University. CRANSTON SM ITH , S. D. Kings ford Street, Mersham, Ashford, Kent; Belteshanger; Sep. '76; LX; School Mo n.; Head of Ho use; 3rd Xl.Cricket; 3rd XI Hockey (Capt. ); Chie f Waggoner Haymakers; 2n d XV Rugby; 2nd X I Soccer; Photographic Soc.; Social Services; Bardell vs. Pickwick; Stagebuilding; to read Economics at University College, Lo ndon. CRAY, I. R. e. S I Kingsway, Pelts Wood, Kent, BR5 I PW; St. Bede's; Sept. '76; LX; House Mon.; Swimming Club (Cols.); Soccer IstX I; hopes to read Mechanical Engineering at Polytechnic. CREASY, R. A. 9 SI. Augustine's Road, Ca nterbury; Westbrook Hse.; Sepl. '76; LI B; House Mon.; Cross-Coul1lry 1st VI (2nd Cols.); Tennis; Rugby; to read Law at East Anglia University. CR ICKMORE, S. e. Whitehall, Thurnham, Maidstone. Kent, MEI4 3LX; J.K.S.; Sept. '77; LI MO; House Mon.; 2nd Orch.; Choral Soc.; U.14 Rugby, Jnr. Colts and Colts, 3rd XV and Blore's XV; Cricket, Jnr. Coli S and Colts, 2nd X I; Hockey 3rd X I; Athletics (2nd Col s.); Badminton; hopes to read Veterinary Medicine al London University.
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DALY, M. J . 3709 Yuma SI. N.W. , Washington DC, 20016, U .S.A.; American Internalional Sehool, Zagreb; Jan. '77; LIMO; House Mon.; hopes 10 read Microbio logy / Biochemistry at University. DAV IS, J. D . 249 Worplesdon Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 6XN; J. K.S .; Sepl . '76; LX I GL; hopes 10 read Political Sludies al AberystwYlh University. DA WES, T. J . R . Ch risholme, Th e Square, Chilham, Call1erbury, CT4 8BY; P rebendal School; Sept. '76; MR; Capl. Bellringing; Mikado; Choir; Mad rigal Soc.; Jllr. Colts VII I; Colts VIII; to read Mechanical Engineering at London University . DIXON, Nicola A. M. (See ST EVEN, Nicola A. M.). DOW IE, A . L. Cowan Ho use, 113 T hetford Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 50S; Rokeby; Sept. '75; R/ W; House Mon .; 3rd XV Rugby (Capt.); Swimming Club; Hockey; Water Polo; Merry Willes oj Windsor; Italian Straw Hat;
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DUBROW, P. H. Style Place Farm, Hadlow, Tonbridge, Kent , TN I I OJU; Holmewood House; Jan . '77; LIT; C.C.F. (C.S.M.); Capt. Shooting (Minor Sports Cols.); Caxton Soc.; Canoe Club; Woodwork; hopes to attend Royal Mi litary Academy, Sandhurst. DUNCAN, A. A. C. 30 Lauderdale Drive, Petersham, Rich mond, Surrey; Selwyn House; Jan. '77; L/SH; C.C.F. (Lance-Cp\. , Army); Fencing (1st Cols.); Caucasian Chalk Circle; The Royal Pardon; The Insect Play; to read Land Economy at Kingston Polytech nic. DUNN, D. L. 64 Guiiton, Ash, Canterbury; J .K.S.; Jan. '77; LIB; C.C.F. (Commando); IstV lII Shoot ing (Minor Spo rts Co ls.); Canoe Club; Swimming Club; U.14 XV Rugby; to Officer Train ing at Light In fant ry Depot, Shrewsbury. DUNN ING, A. M. Cheese Court Lodge , Hackinglon Road, Canterbury, CT2 9NG; Torrens; Jan. '77; MR; Rowing, J nL VIII ; Colts VIII , 1st I V (2nd Cols,) , I st VIII (1 st Cols., J uly 198 1); Bell ringing Soc.; to study Surveying. ELLIOTT, H. M. 4 Twy ford Avenue, East Finchley, Londo n, N.2.; Betteshanger; Sept. '76; W; House Mon.; Photographic Soc.; Fordwich Sec.; Props fo r Italian Siraw Hat; Stagecrcw for Curse of the Were wolf; King's Wee k Comma ndos; hopes to read Transport Adm inistratio n at Un iversi ty. EVANS, J . M. Medley Ho use, 309 Sedlesco mbe Road No rth , SI. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex; Claremont; Sept. '76; R/ B; House Mon.; King's Week Admin.; Sevens Rugby, lSI XV (Team Cols. ), 2nd XV, Blore's XV; Swim ming Cl ub; Rowing Cl ub; U .14A Haymakers; to work in Canada for six mo nt hs prior to studying Surveying. FITZMAU RI CE, R. J . L. Holly Cottage, Forest Row, Sussex; Brambletye; Sept. '78; L/G R; Coits Hockey XI; Co lts Ten nis VI; Colts B Rugby XV; Badminton; Patience; to study 'A' levels at Lewes Technical College. GHOSH , A. 40 St. George 's Road, London, N.W. I I; King's College, Lagos; Sept. '78; LX; House Mon.; Squash Team. GOULDEN. Candida E. Manor House, 101 St. Stephen's Road, Canterbury; Ashford Girls'; Sept. '79; W; Girls' 1st IV Shooting Team; Girls' Choir; to read Pol itics and Sociology or Law at Un iversi ty. GRAHAM, I. J. 6 1 Grange Crescent , St. Michaels, Tenterden, Kent; Friars; Sept. '76; W; House Mon.; C.C.F. (R.N., Petty Officer); Capt. of Boats; Rowing (1st Cols.); 2nd XI Hockey; Milch Ado About Nothing; hopes to study Business Stud ies at South Bank Polytechnic. GREEN, D. A. St Quentin, 7 Priest lands Park Road, Sidcup, Kent; Grenham House; Jan. '77; LIT; C.C.F.; 2nd XI Hockey; Caxton Soc.; Thwarting of Baron Bo/ligrew; hopes to read Geography at University. GR IFFITHS , S. Q. Woodlands, 85 Sweechgate, Broad Oak, Ca nterbury, Kent; J .K.S.; Sept. '77; L/MR ; Hon. K.S.; Computer Club Comm ittee; Electronics Club; to read Computer Science wi th Microelectronics at Queen Mary College , Londo n. GUMPERT, R. B. W. 55 Stum perlowe Crescent Road, Sheffield, S IO 3PR; St. Pau l's Cat hedral Choir Sch. ; Sept. '76; SH ; M.S.; Head of House; School Mon.; Vice-Capt. of School; Sidebot ham EX hib .; Editor Effecl; 1st Orch .; Madr iga l Soc.; Glee Club; Choirs; Academic Challenge Schoo l Team; 3rd XI Cricket (Capt.); Soccer; Rugby; to read Englishl Law at King 's College, Cam bridge. GU THR IE, Fio na M.K. 138 Old Dover Road, Ca nterbury; Convent o f the Nativ ity, Sitti ngbo urne; Sept. '79; SH; hopes to study Journalism. HA RGREAVES, J. P. 33 Chemin des Palettes, 1212 Grand-Laney, Geneva, Switzerland; Holmewood House; Sept. '76; L/S H ; House Mon.; 1st V Squash (Cols.); 2nd XI Hockey; 2nd VI Tennis; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Insecl Play; The Curse of the Werewolf; The Bourgeois Gelltilhomme; to read Electrical Engineering at Ed in burgh University. HEDA VAT VAZIR I, A. A. Niyavaran, Nakhjavan Avenue, Pi yale No.7, Tehran, Iran; Robert College Commu nity Sch., instanbul; Sept. '77; W; House Water Polo; Basketball ; Rugby. HE IDT, M. L. Up Hatherley Vicarage, Cheltenham, Glos., GL5 1 5HX; Dragon Sch.; Jan. '79; LIMO; C.C.F. (A rmy , Sgt.); to attend Cheltenham College. HER LOCHER, E. Tara. 220 Kennedy Street, State College, PA 1680 1, U.S.A.; Mercersbu rg Academy; Sept. '80; T; Band; Girls' Choir; School Choir; Tennis Team; Girls' Rowi ng; A Tomb with a View; to Tu fts University, U.S.A. HOBBS, N. J . 83 Wincheap, Canterb ury; Bickley Par k; Sept. '76; LIMO; House Mon.; Swim ming; to spend a year in Australia then hopes to read Biology at University. HORWOOD, C. M. 15 Ethelbert Road , Canterbury; Simon Langton; Sept. '76; L/MR. HOWARD , S. A. 34 Har kness Drive, Canterb ury; J .K.S.; Sept. '76; L/M R; Greaves Scllol.; Crawford EXhib.; House Mon.; Photographic Soc.; Atheletics Club (2nd Cols. ); 2nd/3rd XV Rugby; Haymakers; lO continue 'A' level studies. HUGHES, S. J . 23 Armonias Street. Vouliagmeni, Greece; J .K.S.; Sept. '77; LX; to a Vlth for m College. IVES, Susan R. Mulberry Cott age, Langton Green, Tu nbridge Wells, Kent; School of St. Mary and St. Anne; Sept. '79; B; Ho use Mo n.; Walpole Soc.; Netball (Capt.), (Cols.); Hoc key; Tennis; Girls ' Choir; to study Physiotherapy.
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JARDINE, L. F. Moun! Eph raim , Faversham , Kent; Walhampton; Sept. '76; L/ GR; House Mon.; e.C.F. (Army); Sailing Club; 5th XV Rugby; 3rd XI Hockey; to read General Engineering at Exeter University. JENK INS, A. M. Wi lmington House, Canlcrbury Road, Boughton A luph, Ashford, Kent; 1.K .S.; Jan. '77; L / LN; U. 14 XI Cricket; Rugby Colts XV. 4th XV; Soccer (Cols.); hopes to attend the National College for Journalism. JENKINS, I. W. Wi lm ington House, Canterbury Road, Boughton Al uph, Ashford, Kent; J.K .S.; Jan. '78; L/ GR; Social Services; C.C.F.; Rugby (Colt s Cols.); 2nd XI Cricket; 3rd XI Hockey; 151 XI Soccer (Cols.); to Hendon Cadet Training College for the Metropolitan Police. JESSEL, Cornelia S. South Hill Farm, Haslingleigh, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5HL; Ashford School; Scp!. '79; W; Hockey ; Shooting. JUMA, A. M. AI Manhal Palace, P.O. Box 280, Abu Dhabi; Sept. '78; LX; Chcss Club; Basketball; Rugby; hopes to read Medicine at Medical Coll ege. LANGLEY, R. A. 8 Ashmere Aven ue, Bccken ham, Kent; J .K.S.; Sept. '76 ; LI MO; House Mon.; Swim ming Capt. (1 st Cols. ); hopes to read Business St udies at Polytech nic. LEW IS, S. H. 17 Abbots Place, Canterbury; J .K.S.; Sept. '76; L/MR; Photographic Soc.; Bellringing Soc.; Band; 2nd Orch.; School Choi r; Choral Soc.; Duchess of Malfi; Revue; The Beggar's Opera; J unior Colts VIII , 3rd VIII, Colts VIII (Cols. ); 1st IV; 1st VIII ; 2nd VIII (Col s.) .
LI NES , Susan R. Twitham Court, Ash, Canterbury, CT3 2AP; Simon Langton Girls'; Sept. '79; LN; Girls ' Choir; Miniatures; Girls' Netball; Girls' Hockey (Cols.); Gi rls ' Ten nis IV; hopes to attend School o f Physiotherapy. " L1U, F. W-S. Li u Chong Hing Bank Buildings, 6th Floor, 24 Des Voeux Road C, Hong Kong; SI. Paul's CoEducational College, Hong Kong; Sept. '76; LX; House League Tennis; Table Tennis Team (House); hopes to read Law in Hong Kong. LUCK, R. A. 6 1 Upper Robb Street, Bo urda, Georgetown, Guyana, S. America; St. Stani slaus Coll ege , Guyana; Sept. '79; LX; to Queen's College, Georgetown. LYNCH, M. A. Grove House, Lenham, Maidstone, Kent; J.K.S.; Sept. '76; LI MO; Woodwork; C.C.F.; Bookbinding; Stagehand The Royal Pardon; The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew; Golf; Soccer; Rugby; hopes to st udy Land Management at Univer.sit y. MACDONALD, P. B. Brook House, Lower Stoke, Rochester , Kent; Grenham House; Sept. '76; LN ; House Mon.; C.C.F. (R.N., C.P .0.); Commandos; Photographic Soc.; Head of King's Week Commandos; Boat Club Sec.; Stage Man. Much Ado About Nothing; Housc Play; Royal Marines Scol. ; Peter Newell Prize; Rugby 3rd, 2nd and 1st XV's; Rowing (2nd Cols.); Cross-Co untry 1st VIII ; Judo 1st Team; 'A' Team U. 14 Hockcy; Cricket; Canoe Club; Sailing Club; to read Economics/ French at Universi ty. McGRATH , A. 55 Clarence Road, Bi ckley, Kent; Hazelwood; Jan. '76 ; RI B; House Mon.; Head of Ho use; Capt. of School; Choral Soc.; School Choir ; Walpole Soc.; Mint Club; Cater in g Committee; Ju nior Ga mes Committ ee Chair man; 1st XI Soccer; Capl. 2nd XV (2nd Cols. ); Capt. Athlet ics (l st Cols.); That Scoundrel Scapin; The DuchessofMalfi; Arsen ic and Old Lace; Much A do Aboul Nothing; The Beggar's Opera; to read English at King's College, London . MEKDHANASARN, M. Thai Governm ent Students' O ffice, 28 Prin ces Gate, London, S.W.7; Torrens; Jan. '77; LI B; Photographic Soc.; Basketball 2nd V; hopes to read Food Science'and Chem ist ry at Queen Elizabet h Co llege, London. MOORE, C. J. R. The Wolery, 88 Camden Park . Tunbridge Wclls, Kent; 't-Jolmewood House; Sept. '76; RI B; C.C.F. (R.N., L.S.); Marlowe Soc.; Royal Pardon; Choir , King 's Week Assistant; Fencing 1st Team (Min or Sports Cols.) ; Golf Jn r. Team; Saili ng Club; Canoe Clu b; to work in London for Stockjobbers. MURRAY, C. L. Via Alberto di Sartero 33, Achilia Nord Roma, Roma 00 126, Ita ly; Downs School; Jan. '78; L/ LN; Caxton Soc.; C.C.F.; Basketball; Carpentry; 3rd XV Rugby; Colts 'A' Rugby; U. 14 'A' Rugby; 2nd XI Soccer; to attend American School in Rome. MURRAY, R. S. Via Alberto di Sartero 33, Achi lia Nord Roma, Roma 00 126, Italy; Downs School; Jan. '79; L/ LN; Badminton; Printing; C.C.F. ; U.14, U. 15 and U. 16's Rugby Teams (A); to attend American School in Rome. NARDONE , A. 2 King Street, Dover, Kent; J.K .S.; Jan. '77; GR; House Mon.; C.C. F. (R.A.F.); 3rd XV; hopes to read Immunology at Chelsea. NASON, A. F. Cotterell Court, Petham, Ca nterbury; SI. Lawrence; Sept. '76; MR; Canoe Club Com mittee Member; to local family busi ness. NEILSON. P . G. T. clo R. A. Neilson, Esq., F.C.O., London, S.W. I; Sto uts Hill School; Sept. '76; L/LN; House Mon.; C.C.F. Comm ando (CpI.lSgt.); Catcring Committee; Stage Miniatures; 5t h XV (Capt.); to read Management Sciences or Business Stud ies at U .M. I.S.T. or Sheffield. NICHOLSON, M. G. Roy ton Mano r, Lenham Hcath , Nr. Maidstone, Kent; Wcllingboro llgh; Sept. '76; PIT; 1st XI Cricket (Cols., 1980/8 1); hopes to read Med icin e. ODOGWU, K. 12 Raymond Njokll St., Ikoyi, S. W. Lagos, Nigeria; Holmewood House; Sept. '76; RIB; Barker Prize; Athletics (1st Cols.); Rugby (I st Cols.); School Soccer; Ken t Schools U. J 9 Rugby Team 1980. 77
"MONEY"-LINACRE HOUSE PLAY (David Warr)
PATRI CK, Hannah E. Ladwood Farm, Acrise, Folkestone, Kenl; Folkeslo ne Girls' Grammar School; Sept. '79; B; Han. M.S.; Choral Soc.; Chamber Cho ir; School Choir; Concerl Orch.; Symphony Orch.; Cham ber Orch.; The Beggar's Opera; Th e Duchess of Malfi; Hockey Team ( lsI Cols.); Tenn is Team; hopes to read Medicine at St. Thomas's Hospital Medical School. PAWL EY, M. J . Forge Cottage , Warehorne, Ham St reet, Kent ; St. Paul 's Cathed ral Choir School; Jan. '76; L / W; Headmaster's Pri ze 1981; Choir; Soccer (Capt.); Cric ket Vice-Capt. (1st Cols.); Min or Span s; to Noningto n College. POPE, S. M. North Hill , Bridge, Canterbur y; J .K.S.; Sept. '76; LI MO; House Mon.; Basketball Team (Cap!.) ; Schoo l Soccer Team; C.C. F. (R.A.F.); U. 14 Rowing; Jun. Colts 'A ' and ' B' XV Rugby; 3rd XV ; 1st XV (2nd Cols. ); to st udy Accountancy. PORTER, Jacqueline S. Oak Lawn, Leesons Hill , Chisleh urst, Kent , DR7 6Q H; Cobham Hall ; Sept. '79; LN. PR ES LAND, M. W. Ickham Hall , Ickham , Nr. Can terb ury; Betteshanger; Sept. '76; MR ; House Mon.; C.C.F. (R.A.F., Flt. -Sgt.); Shooting; to Army- January, 1982. PRILL , A. K. Th e BarlOn , Patrixbo urne, Canterb ury, CT4 5BP; Altkoni g Gymnasium Kronberg ; Sept. '79; LN; House Mon.; Social Service; Rugby 5th XV; Cross-Count ry; Athletics (2nd Cols. ); hopes to attend Medical School. PULESTON, D. J. 23 St. Lawrence Forstal, Canterbury ; Junior King's, Rochester, then King's School, Rochester; Sept. '77; MR; Fencin g Cl ub; Chess Club; Computer Club; Cric ket (Coit s ' B'); won industrial sponsorshi p 10 King's, London , for Electronics Cou rse. QUINN, P. F. 16 Abbot 's Place, Canterbury; J .K. S.; Jan. '77; LI MO ; 3rd XI Cricket; hopes to go to Polytechnic. RAKE, S. J . Maxtcd St reel House, Stell ing Minn is, Canterbury; Si mon Langton and Sir Roger Manwood 's; Sept. '79; MR. REED, T. J. S Oval Road , London , N.W.I; Torrens; Jan. '77: LI MO; House Mon. ; Vice-Sec. Photographic Soc.; Stagecrew for The Government Inspector; Oliver; The Duchess of Malf i; Lo ve's Labour's Lost; Rugby, Colts 'A ' XV, 4th XV; Ath letics (Colts Cols. , 19S0); ho pes to read History and Politics. RI CHMOND, J . L. 9 Ca nterbury Road, Herne Bay, Kent; J.K.S.; Jan . '77; MR; C.C. F.; Modern Languages Soc.; Athl etics (2nd Cols.); Rugby 2nd XV; hopes to read Germa n and Swedish at University College, London. ROBERTSON, H. M. The Cottage, Milner COUrl, Sturry; J .K.S. ; Sep!. '76; RI D; Head of Ho use; School Mon .; C.C. F. (Sgt. commanding Com mando Sect ion); Asst. Sec. King's Week 1979; Sec. The Duchess of Malfi; Patience; School Choir ; 2nd Orch.; The Mikado; 2nd XI Hockey (Capt.) (Cols. ); 1st XI Cricket (Capt.) (Cols.); hopes to read Estate Ma nagement at Reading University. ROMB ULOW -PEAR SE, J. A. 7 Curzon Place , Lower Pennington Lan e, Lym ington, Hants.; Durlston Court School Trust Ltd.; Sept. '76; PI T; House Mon.; to read Geograph y at Durham University. SACKER, R. P. D. 17 Hither Chant lers, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; Holmewood House; Sept. '76; RI B; House Mon.; Deput y Head of House; Oliver Joh nso n Science Gifl; Cricket (1st Cols. ); Hockey (2nd Cols.); 2nd XI; 3rd XV Rugby; to read Engi neeri ng at So uthampton Un iversity. SADHWAN I, R. M. 7 Louis So lomon Close, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria; Holmewood House; Sept. '77; SH; Fencing;!O read Economics at L. S.E. ' SC HWARTZ, S. A. 7 Carlton Dri ve, Putney, London, SWI 5 2BZ; Ibstoc k Place School; Sept. '76; P I T; House Mon.; Pottery; Choir; Chorus The Mikado; The Beggar's Opera; Much Ado About Noth ing; A Tomb with a View; Love's Labour's Lost; Cross-Country; 3rd XV Rugby; to read Electronics at Nott ingham or York University. SEERS, D. Phi lomel. 136 Lower Road, Ri ver, Dover, Kent, CTl 7 ORW; St. Ed mund 's; Sept. '77; MR IS H; M.S.; House Mon.; Choral Soc. Sec.; Choir; Madrigal Soc. Sec.; Chamber Choir Sec.; Crypt Choir; Glee Clu b; 2nd Orch.; Chamber Orch.; Concert Orch.; New Music Soc.; Douglas Jervis Soc.; Server; Editor The Cantuarian; The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew; Patience; Ad Hoc 79; The Duchess of Malfi; Revue '80; Much A do About Noth ing; Trial by Jury ; Th e Beggar 's Opera; Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; to teach at St. Michael's College, Tenbury, prior to read ing Modern Languages and singing at St. John 's College , Cambridge. SHELSW ELL-WHITE, E. E. B. 3560 Brookwood Road , Birmingham, Alabam a 35223 , U.S.A.; Indian Springs School, Alabama ; Jan. 'SO; B; Lallergate Mon.; House Mon.; Photographic Soc .; School Choir ; Choral Soc.; House Play Arsenic and Old Lace; Vice-Capt. Basketball ; 3rd XI Cricket ; Haymakers; 4th XV Rugby; King's Week Co mmando: to attend Vanderbilt Un iversity, America. SHORT, J . E. A. 13 Kent House, 34 Kensington Court , London, W.S; Hillcrest, Nairobi; Sept. '76; PI T ; House Mon.; Harvey Soc.; Caxton Soc.; Capt. Fencing (1 st Cols. and Minor Sports); Kent U. IS Cham pion in all three weapons; hopes to read Astronomy at Un iversity Co llege , London. SM ITH, C. J. S. Winter's Farm, Pul borough, Sussex; Hawk hurst Co urt ; Jan . '78: L / W; C.C.F. (R.A.F.) Junior Corp; 2nd VIII (2nd Cols.); hopes to enter the Ordna nce Survey as a cartographic surveyor. . SMITH, J. R. W. G. The Thal ched Cottage, 53 Woodcole Avenue, Wallington, Surrey ; Down side Schoo l; Sept. '76 L / W; M.S. ; House Mon.; DireclOr three Jazz King's Week concert s; Symphon y Orch.; Band; Chamber Orch. King's Week Xylophone soloist; Piano soloist several concert s; Capt . Golf ( Ist Col s.); First winner of Carboni Cup Ridout Music Prize 198 1; hopes to read Physics and Management Studies at Queen Elizabeth 's, London.
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SM ITH, T. J. T. R.R.I., Box 1000, 610 Lupen Drive , Cutchogue, Suffolk Co unt y, L. I. , N.Y. 11935, U.S.A.; Windlesham House School; Sept. '76; PI T; Publicity Sec.; King's Week Admin .; Rugby 2nd XV; Baskctball 1st team; Soccer 2nd XI; Cricket 3rd XI; hopes to read Biochemi st ry at Queen Mary College, London. STERN , J. P. 5 Alben Terrace Mews, London, NWI 7TA; Arnold H?use , St. John' s Wood; Jan. '77; L!~ H ; House Mon.; Caxton Soc.; King's Week Com mando; Ma nager K.S. St ring Quartet U.S.A: lour; Sec. Tram.lIlg Orch.; Band ; Choir; Choral Soc.; Symphony Orch.; Caucasian Chalk Circle; Th e Thwartlllg of B(I~on Bollgrew; Th.e Insect Play; Light Shadows; Hadrian VII; The Duchess of Malfi; Much Ado About Not hlllg; Le Bpurgeols Gelltilhomme; Tri(ll by Jury; The Beggar's Opera; Choral, Canterbury Psalms; Judas Maccab(leus; FenCing Club (1st team); (Mi nor and 1st Cols. ); 3rd XI Cricket. STEVEN, Nicola A. M. 24 Leighwoods House , Church Road, Leighwoods, Bristol, Avon; Quecn Anne's, Caversham; Sept. '79; T; Squash (G irls' five); hopes to read Politics and French at Bristol Uni versi ty. STRUBEN, M. P. Elmwood, Nort h End Way, Hampstead , London, N.W.3; Th e E n ~ l ish Sch.o,?l, Estep? na , Spai n; Sept. '77; GR; C.C.F. (R. A.F.); Socia l Services; hopes to read Computer Program mmg at Trlmty, Dubhn. TAYLOR, D. M. 53/54 51. Dunstan's Street, Canterbury, Kent ; J .K .S.; Sept. '76; L/ MR / I3 . TOWER, S. A. N. Bl indley Heath School of Equitation , Tandr idge Lan e, Blindley Heat h, Ling~ield, S ur r~y; Hazclwood School; Jan. '77; L/G L; Ho use Mon.; CaxlOn Soc. ; C.C. F. (Arm y); Marlowe Soc.; ChOIr; Caucaswl/ Chalk Circle; Confusions. TROWELL, N. J. J . Coquet Lodge, East Brabourne, Nr. Ash ford, Kent ; J.K. S.; Jan. '77; L/ G R; Bellringing Soc.; King's Week Admi n.; hopes to read Geography at Exeler Uni versit y. TURNER, A. W. M. Hanger-Shell , Cranbroo k Road, Temerden, Ke~ t ; Selwyn Ho use; Jan. '77; LIB; Housc Mo n.; C.C.F., Sgt.; Forty Years On; Cross-Count ry (2nd Cols.); At hl ctlcs (2nd Cols.); U. 14 XV Rugby; Canoc Club; hopes to read Medicine at Universit y College Hospital . VAN DERLIP , A. E. 166 Leroy Avenue, Darien, Connecticut 06S20, U.S.A.; Grenham House; Ja n. '8 1; LX; to attend school in U.S.A. WAKELEY, J . R. W. Popes Hall , Hartlip, Sittingbourne, Kent; Selwyn H ou~e; Jan. '77; L/G R; House Mon.; Athlet ics (2nd Cols.); Rugby 3rd XV; hopes to attend Wye College to stud y Agricult ure. WALTERS , H. C. 9 Waldron Road, Broadstai rs, Kent; Pem bro ke House School, ~ enya ; Jan, '77; LlW,; House ~on.; C.C.F. (Army Corp . Signa ls); Bookbi nding; 1st and 2nd Orchs.; Band; The RIO Grande; ~erenade ~n the ClOisters; Symphony Concens; Oliver; The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew; Cauca~i(ln ChaJk C;,rcle; Itoll(lll Straw Hal ; Journey's End; Swimming (2nd Cols. ); U. 14 ' B' Hockey; hopes to read English al umverSll y. WANN IARATCHY , J . S. 2 Copperfield Way, Chislehursl, Kent; Th e Hil l School; Jan . .'77; LI MO; ~ ous~ Mon.; Rugby 4th XV (Capt. ); Soccer; Cric ket 2nd XI; hopes to read Economics and Malhemal1 cs at Keele Ulli verslly. WATT, J . D. Brook House, Burn Close, Oxshotl, Surrey, KT22 OHF; M i l~o urn e Lodge; Sept. '76; L/ GL; Head of Lattergate; House Mon.; C .c.r. (R .A.F.); Caucasian Chalk Circle; Tenms (Capt., lSI Cols.) . WHATTON, S. M. 10 Marcus Co urt , Justi n Close, Brentford, Mid~le~ex, TW8 8QR; J .K.S.; Sep~. '76; L/M9; K.S.; Hon. M.S.; House Mon.; School Mon.; Head of House; ChrIStI an Forum; Sec. New Mt~ slc ~oc.; Edllor The Canwarian; Symph . Orch.; Conccrl Orch.; Chamber Orch.; Sec. 2nd Orch.; Sec. and LI brarian Band; Br~ ss Ensemble; Choral Soc.; Choir; Mad rigal Soc.; House Concerts; Foun~er ROlU ius Club; Head ?f Hall ; CaucaslOII Chalk Circle; Royal Pardon; Oliver; Richard 1I1; That Scoundrel Scapm; The Duchess of Malfl; The Government IflspeclOr; Le Bourgeois Genlilhomme; an Organ Scholarsh ip to read Law at University Coll ege, Oxford. WILKI NSON, J . C. 17 Britwell Road, Burnham, Bucks.; Long Close; Sept. '76; L; M.S.; House Mon.; School Mon.; Head of House; Catering Comm ittee; 1st and 2nd Orchs.; Jazz Band; Band.; Ru.gby 1st XV (1 st Cols. ); Rugby 5t h XV; hopes to read Elect rical and Electronic Engineering at Birmingham University. WR IGH T, J . C. E. 2 Sum mer Hill, Harbledown, Cant erbu ry, Kent ; J.K.~.; Sept. '7.1; L/ MR; M. S.; House MOl.\.; Choral Soc.; Ed itor The ContI/arion; Ban d; 1st Orch.; 2nd Orch.; ChOir ; Industrial Spo nsorshIp for Electro rucs Course at Imperial Co\1ege, London. WYETH, E. 2727 Pac ific Avenue, Sa n Francisco, California, U.S.A.; Town School for Boys, San Franci sco; Sept. '80; LI MO; to school in the U.S.A. WYKES, R. A. 53 Allcyn Road, Dulwich, London , S.E.2 1; Belt eshangcr Scha:ol; Sep!. '76;.SH; House Mon.; Hoc key lSI XI (Cols.); Rugby 3rd XV (Capt.); Cric ket 3rd XI; hopes to read ChemlSt ry al lmpenal College, London . YOUNG, Anna K. Stonewo ld HOllse, High Street , Plaxtol, Nr. Sevenoaks, Kcnt; St. L.eo n a.rds;May ~i e ld ~?nvent; Sept. '79; LN; Choral Soc.; Madrigal Soc.; Crypt Cho ir; School Choir; Cham bcr ChOIr; GI rlS ChOir; Mmwt/lres; Gir ls' 1st XI; to read Nat ural Sciences at Gi rton, Cambridge. YOU NG, S. J . Sionewold House, High Street, Plaxtol, Nr. Sevenoa ks, Kent; J .K.S.; Sept. ',7S; L/ LNj Cax ton Soc.; Drama Club; Latt ergate Revuc; Milch Ado A bout Nothing; Th e Begg(lr's Opera; Love 5 Labour s L051; U. 14s, Junior Co lt s (Capt.); to Th e Judd School, Ton bridge.
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O.K.S. NEWS J. S. Reacher (1925) writes that his son, Mark Reacher (LN, 197 1) has ach ieved his Fellowship o f the Royal College of Surgeon s . He has a lso recently had a Paper o n Malar ia published in The Lancet. T he Righi Revd. R. F. Cartwright (1932) is retiring as Suffragan Bi shop of Plymout h on Decem ber 315t. E. A. L. Watts (1933) has just retired for the second ti me, as General Secreta ry of the London Marri age Guidance Council, the fir st time as Permanent Secretary, Animal lnd llst ries, Game and Fisheries , in Uganda. H e now lives in Exeter. D. S. M. Harris ( 194 1) has ret ired from British Pet ro leum , has moved to Westbu ry, Nort hanl s, and has ta ken up his M.A. at Cam bridge. K. V. Jones (1941) Professor at the Royal College of Music, composer and conductor, was elected a Fellow in August, 198 1.
Richard Murphy (1942) who now li ves in Killiney, Co. Dublin, Eire, had some Selected Poems published by Faber & Faber in 1979. T. P. L. TragclI ( 1946) owns Th e Bell at Wyl ye, Wilts, a free house, to which 'all O.K.S. a re welcome'. R. B. Rycland (1950) has been appointed a Knight First Class of the Orflcr of the Lion of Finland, for his services as Fin nish Vice-Consul in Dover, by th e President of Finland. J . J. C. Billyard ( 1952) is in his third year as a Medical St udent at Southampton Un iversi ty. S. Co llier (1954) has joined the growin g band o fO .K.S. to have been entertained by David Jcvons (1956) on the night deck of a 747 o n a transatlantic flight. H is elder brother, J. V. C oll ier ( 1940), is in Australia where he was neighbour a nd Godfather to a daugh ter of R. B. Linton (1954) who is an Area Manager for Mobil Oil Co. His you nger brother, R. J. M. Collier (1963) is a Solicitor in Norwich. Rodney Dlackall (1955) continues wit h the Meteorological Office. He has recently had his Paper on the Dispersion of Foot a nd Mou th Disease published both in Weather and Veterinary Record. It was in fact ready fo r the recent Isle of Wight o utbreak. A cop y of Weather containing this interesting Paper is a va il able in the School Library. Nicholas Simunck ( 1956) lives in New Yo rk , and is President of th e Simko Equ ities Internat ional, a n invest ment ban k specia lising in assist ing European companies and individuals to acq uire American companies and rea l estate. Andrew Cobb ( 1957) is a tech nical consultant with th e Kwazulu Development Corpo ration in Durba n, So uth Afr ica, having immigrated from Kenya wi th his wife and two daughters. His son, Christopher, is wit h the Co ldstream Guards a t Folkesto ne. ) E. A. J. Gardener ( 1957) le ft the British Army Adv isory Team in Nigeria earlier than expected, following a parachuti ng inj ury, and has now taken over co mma nd of 15t h (V) Battalion, Parach ute Regi ment. D. A. H . Davies (1959) continues 10 act a s proprietor in hi s own flat let business in the West Midlands. Major S. J. M. Barn etson (1960) is stationed with the 1st Battalion The Royal Scots in Ulster, where hi s wife recently gave birt h to their son who was immediately entered for both King's and T he Royal Scots. H. L. Foster ( 1960) has left the Ma laysia n Agricultural Research Inst itut e, Serda ng, Selangor, and is now with the Palm Oil Resea rch Institute, Malaysia. P. H. Woodrow (1963) aft er four years in Malawi, and two years in the Middl e East, is now the Briti sh Airways manager for Malaysia and Brunei, stationed in Kuala Lumpur. Nicholas GOll lder (1965) has recently been appo inted Co rporate Planner for Hampshire County Co uncil. H is brother , T imothy Goulder (1969) is now a Genera l Pract itioner, also in Ha nt s. Graham Rowbotham ( 1965) has become a Partner in the firm of Solicito rs Simmon s and Simmons. He a lso o rgan ises the O.K. S. Real Tenni s Club. V. H. R. Waine (1965) remains with the architects Ahrends Burton and Koralek, and has recently been working on a ho use in the Wic klow mountains o utside Dublin - location spectacular , design unusual. Lt.-Cmdr . N. H. Hayes (1966) is just sta rt ing a two-year attachment with the Royal Australian Navy. His son, born in Sept ember this year, has just been entered fo r School House in September, 1994. D. F. Waters (1 966) continues as an Accountant in Cape Town, and is the local chairman of Mensa. He recently won a micro-computer as fir st prize in an electronic scrabble competi tion staged over a computer link-up between Cape Town and Johannesburg. M. Webster (1 966) is a sol icitor in Perth, and has returned to hi s former address following extensive reno vation s to the house . He is in contact with M. J. E. Evans (1969) who is a branch manager for the Woolwich Equ itable Building Society, in Pert h, and E. J. Pugh (1960) who has recently st arted a business with hi s wife boarding dogs and o ther pets, a nd dog training, in C upar , Fife. D. J. L. Glennie (1967) has moved to Saudi Arabia from Hong Kong where he has acted as a most effi cient O.K. S. Coordinator in the Colo ny. Ricky Curt is ( 1970) has kindl y agreed to take over.
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F. L. G raves (1967) lives in Argentcuil, France, with his wife and two children, where he is an E.D. P . Audit Manager wit h Price Waterhousc. He la ments that Argenteuil has changed since Monet painted there. M. J. R. Nicholls (1967) is now Assistant Manager o f Lloyds Ban k, A ldershot. Jeremy Richards (1967) has decided to go into business on his own and has formed several com panies including one specialising in insurance business emanating from North America, and another Coffee a nd Tea Merchants. Harry Goodwin (1969) is now with Saudi Tarmac Company, Taif, Sa udi Arabia, and would be glad to hear from any O.K. S. in the Kingdom. Keith Sinclair (1969) is in his first year as a medical student at the Middlesex Hospital. David Sinclair (1971) started denti stry at King's College Hospi tal in October, 198 1. Both 'would welcome con tact from ot her School House in mates' . A. M. L.. Stewart (1969) is a Di recto r of a steel reinfo rcement com pany. He is married wit h two child ren. B. Preseott Decie (1970) writes that hi s B.A. has ' by accumulation o f time, converted itself to an M.A.'. He is now a publi sher 's representative travelling through the Middle East and North Africa, having given up teaching. Simon Smith (1971) was awarded his Ph.D. for his thesis on Heart Rat e Variabi lity in October, 1981, fo llowing his Will iam s Fellowship at London University (King's Co llege Hospital). He is now a staff member of the Research Div ision, Medical School, Yale University. He lives with his wife Trudi at Bra nford, Connectic ut , U.S.A. Henry Christophers (1 972) directs 'The Sixteen', whose first record, ent itled Salve Regina was released in September, 198 1, on the Meridi an la bel. T he second, of music by Ro bert Ramsey and Thomas Tomkins, is to follow short ly. H . S. Todd (1972) who was married in October, 1980, is current ly working as a senior communi ty worker in Maryhill, Glasgow, and is a 'slightly scept ical and surprised' member of Mensa. Paul Strickland (1973) has gained his postgraduate diploma in T ranslation at the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is now in Venice hoping 10 improve his Italian, and pondering his next move. R. M. Sayers (1973) is a Chartered Accountant, working on a tWd-year contract in Canada. He enjoys the Canadian lifestyle, and hopes to qualify as a Canadian Chartered Account ant as well. He became engaged to Caroline Somerville in Sept em ber and will be married next September. C. M. Foale ( 1974) intends to go to the U.S .A. to wor k for N.A.S.A . following completion of his Ph.D. at Cambridge . His sister, Susan Foale (1980) has been worki ng in New Yor k, and has now started at Bedford College, London, reading English. C. J. Gibson ( 1974) has obtained the Certificate of Advanced Studies at the Guildh all School of Music, for Viol playi ng, and has j ust gained an external B.Mus. at London University. J. B. Olley (1974) is serving with 69 Gurkha Eng. Field Squad ron, at Chat ham. J. St. J. O. Perry (1 974) is leavi ng Rowntree Mac kintosh to ta ke a one-year M.Sc. course at Hull Uni versity in Industr ial Psychology . He and his wife Eleanor are expecting their fir st baby in November. C. S. Snell (1974) after grad uating from Ca mbr idge in 1978 spent a year travelling mainly in the United States and Europe. He has now become an actor, makin g his debut as an extra in The Yeomen of the Guard staged at the Tower of London. Since then he has progressed to a part in Mr. Wilberforce, M. P. a t the Westminster Theatre, and is currently with the National Theat re, South Bank. B. M. P . Thouvenin (1974) is with the Trust Ho use Forte Group , an d is now the Assistant Banquet ing Manager at tbe Ca fe Royal. .. H. S. A. Cobbett (197 5) has ret urned from Kenya where be has been teaching for two years. He is undecided as to what to do next. D. I. Gower (1975) played for the England All Stars Eleven against a Holl ywood Celebrit y Eleven which included Michael Caine, Roger Moore, and Lou Ferrigno (the Incredible Hul k). He is currentl y touring Indi a with the England team. N. A. Clark ( 1976) having graduated in Economics and Economic History from Br istol Un iversit y in 1980 is now with the Management Development Programme of Barclays Bank Internati onal. He is current ly on a year-long attachment with Barclays, Singapore. R. N. Lucas ( 1976) gained a B. Sc. (Ho ns.) in Ba nking and Finance at Lo ughboro ugh College, is an Associate of the Inst itute of Ban kers, and currentl y in the Midland Bank, on a Graduate scheme. Whilst at University he won bronze and si lver medals in st udents' judo lOurnaments at Crystal Pal ace and Eindhoven . Paul Taylor (1976) has graduated fro m London University with an upper second class degree, and is now a Barrister in the Temple, specialising in Criminal Law . W. H. R. Wilkes ( 1976) has graduated fr om St. And rews University with an M.A. in Mediaeval and Modern History. He is to start a graduate traineeship with the Bank o f Cred it a nd Commerce International, London. Pan Avraamides (1977) has taken a year away from his medical studies at U.C. H. to attai n upper second class honours in Physiology. He is now enjoying the Clinical Course.
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S. R. May (1977) has been living as a squatter in Brighton for almost a year, and is a gardener and musician. A. Tracey (1977) having grad uated in Engineering from Oriel College, Oxford, in 1980, has now nearly completed basic Il ying traini ng at the R.A.F. College, Cranwell. He expects to st art advanced jet train ing on the Haw k in February, 1982, and to gain hi s wings in the following August. A. M. We nban (1977) achieved a double first at Cambridge, and will be reading for the Master of Law degree in In ternational Law at the University of Toronto, as the Rotary Foundation Scholar for 1981-82. He hopes to keep up bot h his flying and rugger. Pholis Avraamides (1978) is studying Econom ics and Business Stud ies at the University of Illinoi s, U.S.A. M. Rowe ( 1978) has started training for his Short Service Commission in the Engineer Branch of the R.A.F .. having gained hi s B.Sc. in Mechanical Engi neering at Sout hampton University. Sa rah Leigh (1979) is in her final year at Li verpool Universit y. readi ng Microbiology. C. M. Curl ( 1980) is at Exeter University reading English Drama, and in tends to go into the teachi ng profession on graduatin g. Last summer he toured Cornwall and the Scilly Isles with a play written and produced by the University Drama Department.
ENGAGEMENTS Waltcrs- Robson. -N. J. C. Walters (1976) to Judith Robson.
BIRTHS Rowbolham. - To Susan and Graham Rowbotham (1969) on 20th May, 1978- a daughter, Sophie Ellen, and on 5th November, 1979- a da ughter, Natasha Emma Lo uise. 8arnetson. - To Fiona and Simon Darnet son (1960) on 30th Aug ust, 1981, in Belfast-a son, Angus James MacMilla n. Uall.- To Marja and Dennis Ball (Assistant Master, 1953-72) o n 29th March, 198 1-a daughter, Sash a, sister for Christ ian and Robin. Stcwarl. -To Julie and Andrew Murray Stewart ( 1969) on the 22nd June, 1981-a daughter, Annabel, sister to David, born 3rd October. 1979. Hayes.-To Pauli ne and Nigel Hayes (1966) 011 16th September. 1981 - a so n, Th omas Jack.
MARRIAGES Finsaas-Gibbon.-P , C. Finsaas (1973) to Fiona Gibbon, on 20th Jul y. 1981, in Gibraltar. Evans- Barkcr. -S. C. B. Evans (1975) to Claire Barker (1975).
DEATHS Go u1der.-Gerard C. Gou lder (1932-1935) in May, 1981, missing, presumed dead, dur ing a night to the interior of Guyana. B1u nt .- Lt .-Col. Digby Sea wen Blunt (1913-19 15- 1920) on 6th J uly, 198 1, aged 79 years. Ski pwilh .-Lt.-Col. John Philip d'Estoteville Sk ipwith (1924-1929- 1934) on 11 th June. 198 1, aged 65 years. Sirickiand .- Mark Richard Sirickiand (1965-1971-1975) on 11th November, as a resuh o f a car accident. Pay nler .- John Richard Elgar Paynter, Staff 1935- 1980. somet im e Second Master, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer O.K.S. Bursarship Society, on 10th September. 1981 . aged 70 years.
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THE CA&TUARIAN ,
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APRIL 1982
CONTENTS PAGE
EDITORIAL
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THIS AND THAT
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CHAPEL NOTES QUIZ KINGS 1982
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THE K.S.C. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST, 1935
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PRISON POUR JEUNES FILLES
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SO THIS IS MITCHINSON'S
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PARRAMATI A- CANTERBURY
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THE PLAY'S THE THING
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW
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HOUSE NOTES
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS CONCERTS
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DRAMA
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TALKS
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VISITS AND TRIPS
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THE SOCIETIES
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IMAGINATIVE WRITING
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BOOK REVIEW
129
SPORT
130
VALE
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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THE SCHOOL
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE AWARDS AND PLACES
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C.C.F . NOTES
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SALVETE AND VALETE
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O.K.S. NEWS
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TH E CA NTUAR I A N
Editors: E. W. R. Carr , K. S., M.S., G. Danellis, R. A. Darko, T . P . L. de Waal, K.S .. Candida E. Morley . Senior Editor: P . J . Brodie, B.A .
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THE CANTUARIAN VOL. XLVI No.2
APRIL. 1982
EDITORIAL In many ways King's is still quite traditional and the age-old talk of discipline and selfdiscipline is as strong as ever. Gowns, privileges, limited corporal punishment, the Boat Club, some dormitories-these all live on. The modern tradition at the heart of King's is the exam system which twice a year plunges the School into unparalleled intense activity. To explain this it is often argued that '0', 'A' and Oxbridge results provide our reputation, prestige and public acknowledgement: exams are our life-blood. This assumption has led to a whole academic attitude that dominates our teaching. The 'broader education' we are told about is pushed aside by the pressures of syllabus and revision; original study is possible but difficult. Education should train our minds, both concentrating and broadening; it should inform us culturally and politically and give us opportunity and encouragement to be individual and original. The exam system concentrates the mind but also dangerously narrows it to the syllabus, which usually becomes an end in itself. Central to the exam way of life is the idea of work. Work is clearly vital, but it too has negative effects. Any sixth-former is confronted with insoluble problems: work at the required level and sacrifice your wider interests, both academic and non-academic, to the time your work will consume; rush your work and get no enjoyment and interest out of it; do no work and waste time, money and your abilities; do someone else's work and lose your moral credibility and self-esteem. Recently there have been changes, but the central assumptions still remain . Some Shell, Remove and 6b teaching is more flexible, there are more lectures and talks, a King's Parliament, and so on, but these tend to benefit an intellectual elite who must still submit to the exam system. Should not the more academic be allowed to tackle exams in a more individual way, within limits? Although there is less room for change in the sciences, in the arts interest might be revived if there were greater freedom in choosing texts, 'projects and essay titles, and more discussion and seminars. The traditionalist may shudder. recalling the indiscipline resulting from some liberal education. But here the traditional constraints and procedures of a public school would be useful in giving guidelines and formats: originality fostered within limits-a watered down university education. For the less able the situation is even more damaging . Parents look for results and pay for them and so pupils are carried along unwittingly in a system that does them a questionable amount of good. The thorough learning of a syllabus may be worthwhile for the candidates who get an A or B grade, but is markedly less so for the candidates who get a lower grade having been forced to the exam by some option they took at thirteen. Their schooldays would be much more worthwhile if they had the freedom to study more subjects and be given a less exam-orientated education . The exam mentality is largely responsible for the inadequacy some King's pupils feel on leaving school. Artists leave having specialged too early and with little scientific background, scientists leave lacking artistic or cultural background. This is true at all levels-an Oxbridge scholar may find it difficult to cope with the greater demands of Oxbridge after his specialized education at King's. There are King's successes who are at a more basic level King's failures. It is very dangerous to assume that a good education follows from good statistics. TOM DE WAAL. 83 JUDGEMENT (Jack Pardoe)
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Most of the School will be away at half-term when Pope John Paul II comes to Canterbury on 29th May but some boys and girls will take part as ushers, and the Foundation will be represented at the service. We are lending some of our buildings, mostly for eating in, it seems: but, contrary to rumour, the Pope .will not lunch in the Masters' Common Room. A buffet luncheon m the Deanery has been decided on. This format offers more flexible lines of communication, according to our Vaticanologist. The menu? 'Plain food, and plenty of it'. Papal Visit
Mr. Gerald Miller, one of the most senior O.K.S., died on 28th February at Requiescat the age of 92. Described by The Times as the 'greatly lov~d and respected father of the British community of Las Palmas', Gerald Miller belonged to a cosmopolitan King's vintage: among those who joined the School with him in 1903 there was a future Archbishop of Perth (Western AustralIa), a future Bishop of West Chma, and, perhaps most unexpected, a future Head Forester of California, with a Hollywood address! 84
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Mitchinson's, the second day-house, was foaled in March, 'out of Marlowe by Overcrowding'. The suggestion that the studies should be named after winners backed by B.T. was attractive, but there are too many of them. Altogether, the comfort and spaciousness of their new home have greatly pleased the migrants. The Canterbury Society, on the other hand, has had its 'worst fears surpassed'. We are confident that informed opinion passed on the building after the design has been completed, and the surroundings landscaped, will be rather more favourable. It is already clear how much the Mint Yard will gain in peace and privacy. They're Off
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On 7th March the Boat Club gave a dinner at St. Augustine'S in honour of Peter Willis's silver jubilee-his 'first 25 years as boatman, boatbuilder, coach, and friend'. Some fifty past members of School crews, coaches and 'other antiques', and Peter and Marjorie Willis enjoyed an excellent meal prepared by the Caterer and served-noblesse oblige-by the 1st VIII. There were three fine and characteristic speeches. The first by David Goodes, the G.O.M. of the Club ; the second by Peter Coni, Chairman of Henley Regatta; and the third by Peter Willis himself, who spoke impromptu because he'd been lured to the dinner by a spot of misrepresentation. It left the company more certain than ever that 'good boatmen are a rare breed, fantastic boatmen almost never fou d, and there's one who beats the lot'. Peter Willis
As a most welcome part of their I 50th anniversary celebrations our friends Visitors From P amalia at The King's School, Parramatta, arranged a double visit between mother arr and daughter, conducted with a cordiality rare between active females of such advanced age. In January we welcomed to Canterbury Hugh Nivison, the Parramatta Captain of School, and Mr. Lloyd Waddy, President of their Old Boys' Union. Matthew Brash was lucky enough to return the visit in February. A full account appears elsewhere in this issue. King's coxes have had a good press recently, with Hannah Ringland (Linacre) making history by being the first schoolgirl cox at the Head of the River at Putney. King's passed two crews, gained nine places, and Hannah granted an interview to Television South. Claire Godbold (also clinacre built) is President of the Cambridge University Women's Boat Club, and coxed her boat to victory over Oxford at Henley a week before the real Boat Race. So did Julian Hartley (School House, 1975-79) with the Cambridge Lightweight boat-he got a half-blue for that. In the Boat Race, Richard Yonge (Walpole, 1970-75) rowed for the second year in the winning Oxford boat, and Ewan Pearson (Marlowe, 1975-80), in his freshman year, rowed at 7 for Cambridge . Cox and Hens
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The policy of unobtrusive encouragement of ice hockey at King's is Seedbed beginning to bear fruit. Last year two, this year three ... Anyway, conExplodes gratulations to Andrew Arends (Galpin's, 1974-79), Sean Liang (The Grange, 1977-79), and Ralf Hansson (Marlowe, 1977-80) on respectively representing Oxford, Cambridge, and Cambridge at the game. Oxford won 7-5. We are also pleased to report that Bruce Watson (Walpole) has been selected as substitute for the England Under-19 XV . Members of the School Quiz Team have made a sizeable packet this There's Gold term-ÂŁIOO for winning the Trustee Savings Bank 'Super Schools' ComIn Them petition (with B.B.C. Questionmaster David Jacobs officiating in the There Heads Finals) and ÂŁ30 for being the R.N.I.B. 's 'Champion School'. On Easter Monday Radio Brighton broadcast their victorious contest with the Sussex brainboxes-so they (viz. Stephen Taylor , Daniel Hepburn! Alexander Shankland, Thomas de Waal, Martin Pepperell) are the 'Absolutely First Class School' now, apparently. Daft, but nice. 85
The news that C. A. R. Hoare, Professor of Computation at Oxford, has Something In been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society caused us to look up other The Water O.K.S. recipients of this greatest of scientific honours. There have only Most Likely been two others since the War-Dr. C. F. Graham, also of Oxford, last year, and Dr. R. G. West of Cambridge some years ago. All three were in The Grange, under Mr. F. H. Voigt, when it was undoubtedly the house par excellence for the senior of the two cultures. Odd.
B.l.D. was uneasy. He had his force of cadets with him, it was true; but this Entree Commune, was France and the large woman on a horse looked, well, authoritative Done Pas somehow. Could they be trespassing? 'Er, je 'ope que .. .' 'You English? Interdite Ah, from King's, I see: make yourselves at home-I hope to God my son manages his Common Entrance when the time comes!'
Dr. Mallion is making King's synonymous with the Chemical Applications Wandering of Graph Theory. His knowledgeableness in these matters was already Scholar guaranteed by his K.S.C. accreditation when he lectured in March at a seminar held at Westfield College, University of London (and home-port of 'modern' S.M.P. maths). Now he will be going to Dubrovnik, in Yugoslavia, to an International Symposium, no less, under the same prestigious billing.
On 14th March the literary page of The Sunday Times looked like one of the lighter bits of The Cantuarian, being devoted to full-length reviews of substantial works by O.K.S. authors. John Batchelor (Galpin's, 1955-60), whose reputedly autobiographical Breathless Hush probably led to the urgent private circulation of identification keys when it was published, has re-assessed The Edwardian Novelists; and Norman Bryson (Luxmoore, 1962-67) has written, 'dazzlingly', Word and Image: French Painting oj the Ancien Regime. Crime has continued to pay for R. F. W. Grindal (H/MO, 1933-39) who as 'Richard Grayson' produced yet another of the Best Crime Stories oj the World with Murder d la Mode. And Maugham marches on ... Clare Francis, the lone yachtswoman, will explain in the B.B.C. series It's My Pleasure why Somerset Maugham's account of his early psychological battering means a lot to her. The School lent a number of photographs to the programme's producers. None has been used directly but various re-creations can be traced to them, such as a lively night-shirt scene in a jug-and-basined dormitory. The programme goes out in June.
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A recording has been made by the School Choir and Symphony Orchestra of four works by composers associated with the School. Specially written for King's by Paul Patterson, our composer-in-residence, are The Canterbury Psalms, recorded here for the first time. Other firsts are Alan Ridout's Come Saints and Angels and Aubade. Clarence Myerscough is the soloist in the Aubade, composed in memory of his mother. The fourth item on a full-length L.P. is the concert march Sword oj Honour, by Col. Paul Neville. The record, costing ÂŁ5.00, will be obtainable from the School . Shop. The School Chamber Orchestra and Band took part in a concert organised by the Kent Wind Society in the Cathedral on 6th March. The B.B.C. recording will be broadcast in the series Youth Orchestras oj the World. Possibly also to be recorded under the heading of this item is the shrinking of the inter-House Music Competition. Limited to the House Songs this year, it arrived rather too early for a number of the participants. Broughton were creditable winners with a well-controlled performance of Schumann's Ich Grolle Nicht (I Bear No Resentment). Release
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Christopher Nicholas Flood reported three weeks early, on 9th February. Son and parents are doing well. Mr. and Mrs. David Reid have taken over in the thinned-out Marlowe, a property of character offering great scope for development. We wish them happiness and success. Mr. John Griffin, possibly heeding Mr. Tebbit's Dad, is on his bike, a gift from the Masters' Common Room, and pedalling for the South of France after 12 years at King's. Bonne chance-or if the brakes fail, Buena suerte. Arrivals and Departures
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CHAPEL NOTES We were pleased to welcome the Archbishop of Canterbury to take the CONFIRMATION school Confirmation Service in the Quire on Sunday, 7th March. Thirtytwo members of the school, from the Shells to 6a, were confirmed at a service of Confirmation and First Communion, and were joined by a large congregation of parents, friends and members of the Cathedral community. Our thanks go to the Precentor, the Revd. Paul Rose, who prepared one of the three groups of candidates, and to Brother Giles and Brother Ian of the Franciscans who led the Quiet Days at the Harbledown Friary.
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On the Sunday following St. Alphege's Day, which is also the first Sunday END OF AN ERA of our Summer Term, the last services will be held in St. A1phege Church opposite the Walpole House gate, and the church is then to be used by the Canterbury Urban Studies Centre project. For several years the church has provided us with a convenient and attractive place of worship for the Lower School on those Sundays when the school divides, and we are grateful for this. The services in the parish will now be held in the other churches, St. Peter's and St. Mildred's, and the Lower School services will be held in St. Peter's Methodist Church. The venue for our Sung Eucharist services has also had to change because of the rearrangement of the Eastern Crypt, and they now take place in the Western Crypt, or Chapel of Our Lady Undercroft, known to former generations of King's boys who attended the early communion service there on Sunday mornings before the move to St. Augustine's . It now looks rather bare because of the unfortunate theft of the statue of Our Lady some months ago, but it is hoped to have a replacement statue shortly.
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Donations have been made as follows: Red Cross (for work in Poland) Y.M.C.A . (for the disabled) South American Missionary Society Southern Africa Church Development Trust Refugee Action
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QUIZ KINGS 1982
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The School quiz team has had an active and successful term, winning two competitions outright and reaching the last round of another. The Royal National Institute for the Blind has been running an inter-school quiz for some years now and we faced opposition from several southern co ~nties in the finals held in Tunbridge Wells. The competition has questions on all subjects which each member of the team, third year to sixth, must answer individually. The winning team must have an overall advantage in the aggregate of points (two years ago we beat all the finalists but didn 't win the trophy!); in the event, after an uneasy start, we went on to win the trophy, cash pnze, and also managed to raise £43 by sponsorship for the charity . We also found ourselves in the finals of the Trustees ' Savings Bank 'Super Schools' competition. These were held in the Gulbenkian Theatre with David Jacobs (of Any Questions fame) as question-master. Again , a fter a diffident start, we went on to defeat the reigning champions in the semi-final, and then triumphed by 60 points to 38 over Clarendon House, Ramsgate in the final, winning a cup and £100 for the School. The Inter-Schools Academic Challenge is more of a team event in which speed with the buzzer is essential. After some close preliminary rounds there was a desperately close semi-final against St. Lawrence, Ramsgate, from which we emerged with a 100 point lead to face the ~nt finalists, Tonbridge. Their intensive training paid off here and they go on to compete at national level. Within the School, the Inter-House Challenge was won by The Grange, sporting three School team ,members. The most interesting and amusing questions were to be found here, gleaned from Common Room specialists and compiled by Mr. Duesbury. The deviousness of some of the starter questions was the downfall of many who pressed too soon or thought too long. Scores were:
1st Round Marlowe Luxmoore School House The Grange Broughton
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I would like to thank Mr. Duesbury for organising and supervising our 'quiz effort' this year. After eight years of organising King's quiz teams (in which time the School has appeared in seven finals), Mr. Duesbury now passes on the mantle to Mr. Durgan who has already immersed himself energetically in the operation. The School team in the various competitions this year comprised at different times: Martin Pepperell, Captain (GR), Robert Palmer (GR), Thomas de Waal (MT), Daniel Hepburn (T), Alexander Shankland (GL), and Stephen Taylor (GR). MA RTI N PEPPERELL.
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WHEN DOES THE OYSTER SEASON OPEN? THE K.S.C. GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TEST, 1935 Forty-seven years ago, King's boys were given a General Knowledge Test, a copy of which went, like many things, into the Archives. At the time it must have been perfectly serious, yet, looked at now, it arouses a mixture of emotions. Some questions are incredibly difficult: What is the Christian name of the Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Oxford University? and some of the answers are probably neither interesting nor improving. Others are simpler: for those who can't answer the question What is an M.P. ? I would not recommend the rest of the test. A few are simply unanswerable (even if some answers seem more likely than others): Who is the greatest pianist of all time? seems to leave a fairly large area for discussion and Who was Josephine? brings a number of (perhaps unsuitable) answers to mind. Some questions could create endless speculation: To what were the recent excavations by the Monitors' bar due? Where is the double-headed sheep? And some show a certain distance from everyday life, like the question in our title or How many yards are there in a pole, rod or perch? A lot of the questions are dated: How many new House Prefects were appointed this term in the Day Boys? for example, is considerably more muddling now that we have both Marlowe and Mitchinson's. Similarly On to what streets does Jackman's face? confuses everybody, since no present boys seem to know what-let alone where-Jackman's is. Perhaps the saddest question of all, though it cannot have been known at the time, is concealed among all the others: Name one part of Europe in which war is now imminent, and who is involved. CAN DIDA MORLEY.
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PRISON POUR JEUNES FILLES Jane Graham-Maw (B 1979-81) opens our new series on the activities of recent O.K.S. with her revelations of life in a Swiss Finishing School for young ladies. She found plenty of time to read, but was also driven to take up knitting . ... Despite many misgivings, I agreed to postpone the so-called Big Wide World (the dole queue?) for a while and venture into yet another institution-a Swiss Finishing School-induced by my curiosity for such an out-dated and now almost mythical establishment. The term began with five weeks' superb skiing in the Alps while staying in a chalet, after which we returned-plus broken bones- to Vevey, a small attractive town by Lake Geneva. I found myself one of forty girls between the ages of 16 and 22 and of several different nationalities-particularly Dutch. Daughters of aristocracy, race-horse breeders, diamond and gold dealers, fish and chip shop owners, they were all very rich, rather spoilt, but on the whole good fun to be with. Dripping with diamonds and pearls and equipped with their American Express Cards in Gucci bags they spent hours by the lake knitting or absorbed in various translations of 'Mills and Boon' classics. Lessons included French, Spanish, cookery, dressmaking, household management, typing, shorthand, drawing, an horrific activity called 'rhythmic gymnastics', and etiquette. This last was certainly the most amusing: we acquired such vital knowledge as how to lay a table in the most up-to-date way, what not to talk about at dinner parties, how to peel a banana with a knife and fork ...
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At the weekends there were excursions to the mountains and on the lake, concerts, ballets, plays and art galleries, and trips to Paris, Florence and Venice. We held the occasional 'soiree' and an end-of-term ball, and were invited to a glittering fancy dress party at a neighbouring school. The rules, if heeded , were strict. French was supposed to be spoken all the time, going out in the evenings limited, consumption of alcohol (even by those over 18) forbidden, smart clothes essential and politeness to each other insisted upon. Any (discovered) infringement of the rules was punishable by gating. Nevertheless, we sunbathed during study periods, spent most of our free time in an 'English Pub', had several birthday parties after lights out, and managed to frequent nightclubs and discos by climbing out of a tiny window at dead of night. One unfortunate time two girls and I were caught creeping back and practically got expelled .... But that's another story! In spite of the inevitable frustrations of such an enclosed and restrictive environment, I made many international friends, my spoken French improved enormously and in general I enjoyed my term at finishing school. But three months was enough!
â&#x20AC;˘ SO THIS IS MITCHINSON'S ... . . . the end result of boarder guilt, dayboy protest and O.K.S. money. Moving from Marlowe where phrases like 'Barbarians', 'Black Hole of Calcutta' and 'Here cannabalism would not be out of place' tripped easily off the tongue, we entered the new house with trepidation-the figure of ÂŁ568,000 hanging over us and the brass handles on the windows flown in especially from Sweden. We can now feel guilty because our dayboy head of house has a single study while Linacre boarders still have to live in neolithic conditions . There are new hazards, the most notable of which is a housemaster who now lives next door, moving from the quiet of the Forrens to where the action is. Everyone has quickly adapted to the new surroundings . :rhe Shells and Removes live in their new luxury as if they had never known anything else and in the two-tiered studies all the activity seems now to happen upstairs while there is an 'early-waf ning system' downstairs. The house itself has survived the three weeks remarkably well despite attempted arson and an earthquake in the downstairs corridor for which a ten-foot crack will testify. The doubters can be reassured with the fact that if Mitchinson's survives the summer female life will revive it in the autumn. Meanwhile we have a house games room with no games and a house library with no books-an interesting situation, particularly as so many people have grumbled about the former and so few protested about the latter. So what now? Will Mitchinson's shock the School from its mid-year complacency? Will it be the cultural, dramatic or revolutionary heart of the School? There are signs. Many radicals believe we can do without a house-national-anthem , house-flag, house war-cry and all the rest of the patriotic paraphernalia we are supposed to inherit (others a house-master, but anarchy seems to be frowned on at King's). But what about a house magazine? Trouble is foreseeable. Will Marlowe Study One jealously guard Fore, will we out-manoeuvre them, or will , as the now world-famous Ewan Pearson, O.K.S., suggested, it be divided into Too and Two or Free and Wun or ... the mis-spelled possibilities are endless. Come December there may be a flurry of magazine activity . .. It will be interesting to see ... TOM DE WAAL. 91
Above: THE KING'S PARRAMATTA CUP (Kevin Post) Below: JOHN GRIFFIN (Kevin Post)
P ARRAMATTA-CANTERBURY As an imaginative and generous part of The King's School, Parram~tta, sesquicentenary celebrations the T.K.S. Old Boys' Union organised and fmanced a recIprocal VISIt between members of the two King's Schools. On the 18th January, Hugh Nivison, the Parramatta Captain of School, and Mr. Lloyd Waddy, President of the T.K .S.O.B.U., attended Prayers in the Shirley Hall and spoke to the School. Hugh, large, bronzed, and gallant in the military-style uniform of Parramatta, gave a brief account of the celebration programme, and a slightly more extended one of the unofficial proceedings that also took place, which was heard with genuine interest. Mr. Waddy, whose great-uncle had been present at the 1931 centenary meeting in Canterbury when wireless messages passed between the two schools, opened his address in Aborigine, giving the Alf Garnetts in the audience a twitch of unworthy satisfaction. But judging to a nicety the moment when irreversible glazing of the eyes might have set in, he treated us to one of the warmest and most dynamic speeches we have been privileged to hear. The three cheers for Parramatta, which the Captain of School called for, were given with sincerity and considerable volume by the 700 present, but were out-decibelled by the answering three cheers for Canterbury of the two. Among the gifts that were exchanged was a copy of The King's School 1831-1981, An Account, written by Mr. Waddy himself, and inscribed: 'Presented with much affection to the Headmaster and members of The King's School, Canterbury, on the occasion of a pilgrimage to enjoy our joint inheritance and unique fellowship at the time of our Sesquicentenary.' Matthew Brash had the good fortune to represent us on the return visit. He took with him as a gift for our daughter school (quite a big girl now) a fine silver cup engraved with our shared coat of arms, and standing on a plinth carved from ancient cathedral stone which carries the inscription: 'Schola Cantuariensis Scholae Parramattae, Regia Regiae, CL annos natae, pignus amicitiae prioris posterae tradit. ' Matthew Brash was given a crib (,The King's School of Canterbury gives to The King's School of Parramatta, born ISO years ago, this pledge of friendship past and to come'), and set off. His account follows: Arriving back at school to be told that I was going to Australia in three weeks' time was something of a shock! However, after a few trips to London to sort out visas and tickets I was winging my way to 'Down under'. Accompanying me on the Air India flight (,Rather like Custer's last stand' to quote one of the immigration officials when we arrived in Sydney) was Hugh Nivison, ex-Head Boy of The King's School, Parramatta, returning to Australia after five weeks in Europe visiting the Pope, the Queen, and King's. The first part of my two-and-a-half week stay in Australia was spent with the Nivison family, who own a large sheep station of 15,000 acres, 300 miles ncrth of Sydney. My time on the farm was spent on the back of a horse, with a gun, tracking kangaroos, and racing around in a four-wheeled Suzuki. I left the farm feeling very sore! A few days were also spent at Palm Beach, surfing, diving, sailing and generally being lazy. After the first week I had to sing for my supper and the official functions began. I read a lesson in St. Paul's Cathedral, which signalled the end of the Sesquicentenary celebrations. The celebrations for the end of the Sesquicentenary continued for three days! In the evening of the same day I gave a speech to the Old Boys, which went off well considering the state everyone was in. 92
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Mr. Andrew Dobbin came to King's from Bedford School in September 1978, having already distinguished hin:'self as a director, particularly with his highly successful Midsummer Night's Dream. He has dIrected two School plays each year here, as well as house productions. Since his School years, his interests have lain primarily with production and direction and he worked with amateur companies before going to Cambridge. But he has acted and is very keen on the Idea of a staff play, though nobody seems to want to direct it because of the enormous amount of work directing involves. Mr. Dobbin prefers large casts since with too small a cast things can become fraught. School plays need large casts and have to be well known and established, otherwise the audience won't come: The Duchess of Maifi, which he regards as his best play, played to very small audiences. The general belief that school actors are incapable of doing comedy is not shared by Mr. Dobbin who prefers directing comedy to tragedy. He finds house plays need as much time as school plays yet are an excellent way of getting to know a house. The difficulty is finding a play with an enormous cast which suits the particular house. In casting, he looks for how people speak rather than what they say and especially how they move, mime and imagine themselves into a particular situation and character. Naturalism is essential to his organic philosophy of drama: the actors fuust be allowed to grow into their parts, exploring the relationships and play with the director. All he's done before rehearsals begin is cut the play and plot entrances and exits. About ten days into rehearsals he knows how the play is going to progress: if he's miscast or chosen the wrong play then it can become a burden. During rehearsals there is a gradual progressionJrom relaxed informality to growing concentration . For Mr. Dobbin the visual effect is pre-eminent. A director needs a visual imagination: the ability to see the text in visual rather than literary terms. This is why costumes are so important and why they're normally hired from the R.S.C. at Stratford for about ÂŁ200. The problem is that there's no good place for staging plays in King's: the best space was the Eastern Crypt where Francis Warner's Light Shadows was performed. The really exciting thing about drama for Mr. Dobbin is that it's not a record or archive: it's so temporary and depends on the changing audience. Each performance is different. Yet he can't sit through his own performances and believes his job stops after the dress rehearsal. And his next play? 'Romeo and Juliet: After all , it happens every day here!' GEORGE DANELLIS .AND CANDIDA MORLEY. 93
THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW MR. MIKE HODGSON. HOUSEMASTER OF BROUGHTON 1. How long have you been a housemaster? I was housemaster of a Junior House-Riversleigh-for three years and when I had the chance to start a new Senior House six years ago I was very keen to do so. I think I was far more keen to be a housemaster than a head of department because I was interested in the boys and whatever they did. The trouble was that I had a lot of responsibilities which took a lot of time and the danger with that situation is that you end up doing nothing properly, and when you have a family as well the family comes last if you're not careful. 2. Does your wife playa very significant role in the house? Yes, I think she does. She is the matron and a trained nurse and her experience is very valuable. She's someone people can talk to very easily. A resident tutor carries out a vital role too: it would be easier to misjudge people and situations without an opinion from one's wife, matron or resident house tutor. They make the housemaster more objective in his decisions. 3. How do you combat the problems of Broughton being so isolated in persuading people to come to Broughton? No one here feels isolated, but it can appear a problem before people get here. There are compensations of space, a more peaceful atmosphere, and breakfast and lunch over here are also quieter. However, there isn't the buzz of life after prep. as there is in the Precincts. 4. Do you think the characteristic image of the house is due to the housemaster or to the boys at the time? It must be the housemaster. The standards he sets and maintains will come through to the monitors who look after the day-to-day running of the house. Effective monitors must have a lot of personality and must be prepared to shift their loyalties from loyalty to the group-people of their own age-to loyalty to the house and its housemaster. 5. What sort of atmosphere do you like to create within the house? I like to have a positive atmosphere where people of any interests can pursue them without any feeling that they are being mocked. 6. Do you take much interest in relationships between boys and girls in the house? I feel slightly anxious at times . I find it difficult to know when to step in if I think any sort of relationship is getting too serious. On balance they are generally healthy and lead to more work being done. Occasionally you do have an imbalanced relationship and here I'd be keen to step in. But even at this point it's very difficult, especially if the people involved are 17 or 18. I would try to talk it out. 7_ How would you treat any homosexual elements in the house? I'd try to talk it out, but it would be obvious that I'm not very sympathetic where homosexual matters are concerned. I'd be very worried indeed if it were between an older and a younger boy. I think with older boys [would be less upset, though still intolerant. However, I haven't known this for years and I'm sure that's largely because of the girls . The girls here seem to solve more problems than they cause. 94
8. Do you think the house set-up isfair to girls? Some cope very well, others aren't catered for as well as I'd like or as well as the boys are catered for. But I don't see the school expanding to take girls of the same age as all boys. It would change the whole nature of the school, which might or might not be a good thing. 9. Do you believe in corporal punishment? I don't feel very strongly about this. The last person I beat ran away! There was a time when I did beat someone for Iymg or stealing, but now I think I would be far more cautious about it. I would never agree to any boy administering corporal punishment. 10. How far do you go in your relationships with the boys? A .house~aster must be fair, so you can't get too involved with anyone. I get to know the momtors qUite well, and they become more friends than pupils. 11. Do you think the bedsit system hinders the house spirit more than a dormitory or hall system? I think it might, but our communal rooms-the library, T.V. room, bar-billiards room and the darts room where any mem~er of the house can go after prep. to chat, play darts, and buy â&#x20AC;˘ cnsps or whatever-reduce the risk of splitting up the house. And I'm sure they work. 12. How has your philosophy of running a house changed with time? At fi~st I >yas rather naive and expected everyone-especially seniors-to do the right things at the right tImes. Th~t has changed and I've become more realistic. A constant danger is that you spend too much tIme and energy on a few difficult people, so that if you're not careful you never get to know people who don't cause any problems and suddenly they're about to leave and it's too late. 13. What special qualities do you think a housemaster needs? . He must be effici~nt, he m~st like young people rather than just seeing them as names on a list, he must be wIlhng to be mterrupted at any time of the day or night if any member of his house feels It IS Important enough, and he certainly needs a sense of humour. I try to treat members of the house as I should like my own children to be treated in a similar situation.
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fiouse VNotes To me the whole term seems to have revolved around the infamous House Football competition, and I would like to thank all those :vho have sacrificed free afternoons, work or orchestra to take part. SpecIal thanks are due to the most violent defence in the country-Gordon Canning, Dick Taylor and Joe Norris and also to our excellent goalkeeper, Steve Lark, who managed to get all the referees (especi~lIy P.F.B.) on our side . Sadly, however, despite surprising enthusiasm we only won one match, but never mind. The 7-a-side rugby team were narrowly thrashed by Marlowe in their first game, and th~ 6-aside football team were so surprised to beat M.O. that the match agamst Luxmoore was sImply an added bonus. Desnite the efforts of Geoff, Simon, Andrew and Mr. Miles to get the best out of a not-sogood song in the House song competition, we didn't do as well as expected, but don't worry Broughton, we'll be back. The academic challenge team consisted of Brecht Isbell, Simon Webb, Geoff McMahon and A. N. Other (Gordon 'quick fire' Canning and me answering two questions between us!) The three who actually won the points, however, did very well in beating M.O. and Tradescant, but then felt obliged to let The Grange (the favourites) through in the semi-finals. The one huge triumph of the term was the victory of the Junior Basketball team (Tim Reeves, Bill Scoones, Clem, Steve Lark, James B-C and G~ry Smith), under the magnificent coaching of Mike W -H who also found time to play for the FIrSt XI Hockey team and, wIth Adam, m the triumphant r~gby Sevens squad. Thanks and c~:m!!iratulations are also due to Dave Riggs, Crispin Corfe, James MackenzIe, Pete D-C, All, Ij, Paddy B-C (Ho~se Football), O.T.T., Toby who destroyed local chess oppositIOn, and John Colley for earmng a place m the Kent cross country team to run in the National Schools Champs. Derek and Clive would like to thank Gary and his new Mint Yard P.A. system for a very memorable performance during the O.K.S. weekend. Finally, many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Sugden, Miss J. and the monitors for a very eventful and entertaining term. E. D. CHEETHAM.
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THE GRANGE Kentucky Chicken sometime next term; thank you Paul Ursell, for being so generous) and the discovery that three handsome silver cups had been stolen from our Library over Christmas, The Grange braced itself for an assault on the term's trophies-and everyone else gritted their teeth as we were let loose on the Eurovision House Song Contest. Frustration against Linacre followed: a defeat in the Final of the House Soccer Sixes by 3 corners to 2 and then a hard-fought Rugby Sevens Final in which Michael Darko was so elusive that it took ~ collision with the referee to stop him. We grieved. Revival however was at hand. Our Monitors' spirits much improved by a convivial evening at Linacre' we settle'd down to pull our 6a weight, and things happened. A last-minute win over M.O. plus'A. Carassus helped us into the Soccer Final. Linacre were at last mastered in a t~nse Hockey Semi-Final. The Junior Hockey Six, three short of full strength, unexpectedly retamed this cup for us. And Rob Palmer was n.ursed back from his (hold on there!) wounds in time to lead our Academic Challenge attack, wIth Stephen Taylor provmg to everyone that, yes, he dId in fact know ... 96
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Then it all happened: the Triple Crown, to beg a metaphor, Linacre were defeated in the Academic Challenge Final, Broughton by 1-0 in a thrilling Hockey Final, and finally the Tradescant Juventus soccer team was subdued 2-1, and , as the sound of ' We all agree, Henry is love-Iy' (it's not everyone who has seen Henry run), drifted off the furthest swamps of Birleys down across Broad Oak, we completed seven days to remember. Meanwhile, the domestic scene was not without interest. Had John given up on the horses? Would Toby appear? Was Cadders really a candidate for Caroline? What was it Joe had behind his door? Did Matthew's recumbent Diana (not drawn from the life, says he) help concentration at House Prayers? Answers not provided. Our thanks as always go to Mr. and Mrs. Woodley, and to Miss Palmar and the Grange tutors, two of whom displayed unexpected skills in the Staff Netball team .
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After a quiet start to the term the Walpole fuse-wire burnt through nd erupted into a hive of activity once again. Alex 'Tottenham' Stewart and Chris 'The Squanderer' Chippendale proved to be the drivins force of the spirited league football team whilst Micky 'Katanga' Blumeris sought out the scemc route in the cross-country. On a more academic note Paul Rose did prove that it is possible to trip over water and the ever improvising Lee Paul showed resourcefulness in finding an easier way to fill up the cup-shelf. In the middle of the house Tayo Phillips celebrated his newly acquired bachelorship by holding a private little fire rehearsal and 'Big Geof' Evison led the junior squash team to a notable victory over Linacre in the Final. The end of term rounded up with a successful performance of the house play : Black Comedy. Patrick Walters is now appearing in the West End and Clive Wilshin is running for an Oscar for his exhilarating 'incest in ironwork' speech. Thanks must go to director Mr. Dobbin and stagemanager Mr. Durgan. Many thanks also to Mr. and Mrs. Vye and Miss Burr for steering us all through another term and to the cleaning staff and Diane who mended my trousers nine times over the term.
WALPOLE
BRUCE WATSON.
The success of many houses is measured by the number of cups won or lost. This is very materialistic and represents a disruptive influence in human nature. M.O. is not disruptive, but whilst not winning quite so many cups as usual, we have shone in every field of school activity. Academically, we excelled, our one-man academic challenge team being narrowly beaten by School House in the first round (thanks Gary). Sportswise it is true that we did not win every final, but mention must be made of the Junior Basketball Team, the star-studded chess team and the Junior Cross-Country team , where Nicholas Wakefield and Marcus (I love Mary) Robinson were stunning. However, we decided that we might as well win a cup, so we duly won the shuttle relays in inimitable style, thus unleashing just some of our potential. Musically, we came second in the House Song thanks to the efforts of Rob Weaver and the House in toto. Simon Parrott and Dave Kenney achieved distinction on the rugger field and elsewhere, an example to us all .
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Socially, M.O. has unleashed its own brand of culture-aesthetes on the school at large: Gordon and the convenient Maths prep, Harry 'Bristoe' Evans, Simon and his leather and Rob the jockey. I think a mention should go to Mary for her services and to the rest of the rabble who do their best to ensure that the J.C.R. is never empty. I am sorry to say that Mr. Griffin is leaving to go to France. He will be greatly missed, especially for his understanding and the ally he has been to many. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Craik for their help in making the House run smoothly. SEBASTIAN BARTON.
Marlowe, the very centre of the School's intellect, is in business again and as 'A' levels hurtle towards us at an alarming rate our Sixth formers can be seen beavering away on one another's notes. The juniors, with the odd exception, are behaving reasonably well and promise to be a good bunch, so all I've got to say is ... 'Can we please have the Upper Hall wall back!' On the sporting front, Marlowe cruised along not achieving outstanding success, but having a lot of fun all the same. Our congratulations go to Nick the Oarsman who broke ÂŁ120 worth of blade trying to hit the other crew and to the elder Whittlesea for getting his first hockey colours: what a player! But the highlights of the term (the other great epic being Deeson's maiden voyage to the Shirley Hall) was the long-awaited division of Marlowe that reduced the house to a rather lonely 43 and left the remainder to settle into Mitchinson's. The transition passed with great success and much credit must go to Mr. Reid and the monitors for operating it so smoothly. However, it marks the end of an era and the reduction in numbers has meant that Marlowe's favourite pastime-fag-beating-has dwindled to an all-time low. Nevertheless, I must make special mention of mega-muscular Toby (because he asked me to!) and also of Marlowe's prolific social deviant, Gerard Watts: we wish him all the best in Mitchinson's. Our warmest thanks go to Pat, our all-enduring cleaner, and to Mr. and Mrs. Reid and Mr. and Mrs. Turner for putting up with us.
MARLOWE
SEAN ST. J. JAMES.
The term has left a large proportion of the Luxmoore populace breathless after two months of feverish activity. The house was forced out of its traditional apathy by the various sporting, social and intellectual commitments which left that bastion of Luxmoore's heritage-Mr. Parker-staggering through the administrative mire confronting him; and which saw the house monitors rushing around the school with hardly time to pause for breath (or a Quick pint in the J.C.R.) Even Avro fou(ld a new zest for life, giving up his two hour nap in the afternoon! The term witnessed the awakening of Luxmoore's slumbering cultural spirit: how better to emphasize our now peerless position in the Precincts than by selecting a House Academic Challenge Team which, if a little lacking in basic knowledge, captivated its supporters-all three of them! How appropriate it was to produce a house song so indicative of the Luxmoore spirit, and one, furthermore, which shamed Broughton's pretentious German ditty by comparison.
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Sporting success is not an idiom associated with Luxmoore these days, but the term certainly witnessed glimmers of hope. The Junior Cross-country team creamed the opposition and were ably supported by the Seniors who, by a combination of swiftness, enthusiasm and plain flatfooted determination, were beaten only by Linacre's self-styled running-club. Although the house football squad lacked the team coordination to beat The Grange in the semi-finals, it was encouraging to see Antoine-our thinking goal-keeper-perform with his usual intelligence, ball sense and aptitude, helping us to achieve the results we did .. And although Broughton fluked a win against us at a similar stage of the inter-house hockey competition, we can take consolation in two new first colours jerseys in the house: congratulations to Piers and Guy. Despite a typically active social life in every echelon of the house-Piers and Nicky consummated a year of romantic bliss, 'Collos' met his match (or match-stick?), Johnny kept the hearts of aspiring females beating fast and the head of house suffered embarrassment at the hands of a vociferous giant with a heart-shaped Valentine's cake-the highlight of the term was undoubtedly the play. How could The Visit go wrong with (to quote one impressed academic) 'two such cultured producers as Parker and Griffin'. Their faith in the Luxmoore House Players was phenomenal and it was only occasionally that they were seen sneaking off to the 'Bell and Crown' to seek liberal doses of liquid encouragement. It is a tribute to the wealth of the acting talent in Luxmoore that 36 members had a part (of sorts), and encouraging to note that despite Mr. Bee's protestations re his hairline, he looks as young today as he always has (?). The play furnished the house actors with full scope for pondered character study-just remember Simon Travis's portrayal of the pompous mayor! Amazing! Undoubtedly the best performance, however, came from the two girls with their half-hour of compulsive giggling in the play party afterwards. Next term, with examinations looming large, the house hopes to settle down into a more sober guise. We must thank Mr. and Mrs. Bee for remaining such bastions of rational calm in the face of ensuing chaos, and J .R.P. for making such a complete recovery after his recent spell in hospital. Lastly, a word must be said of Mr. John Griffin-living in the matron's flat for this, the last of two terms of Luxmoore residence. What will Mr. Parker do without him and to (Bell and) Crown it all, we would have sorely missed The Visit if he had not stepped so ably into the stead after Mr. Davis's roof-in the traditional Luxmoore fashion-fell in! The very best in Luxmoore good cheer goes with him, and his carrier bag of duty-frees, to France . S IM ON DEVONSHIRE.
The sun is shining once again as the Mint Yard is being slowly returned to its former glory . Galpin's, even though suffering from a large influx of 'lads' from Mitchinson's (now that it is finally finished and full) and Luxmoore 6b taking over the top floor, has managed [0 come a consistent fourth in every major competition this term with the exception of the intellectual aspirations of the Academic Challenge team and the fighting spirit of the Junior Hockey team resulting in a dismal last place and an encouraging second place respectively. Oxbridge results place Galpin's at the customary top position (R.E.B.-R.I.P), but only one award came our way as we sent ten members into the big, wide world.
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The monitors have seemingly succumbed to the outside world already, with Mac having a three day confrontation, Pete lasting a little longer with his jo-ke and Johnnie having to resort to a bathroom atmosphere and a brush with the law. The top floor has suffered too, Dickie Jean-Pierre Biddle having a recurring bout of Lonsdular fever, Tom stepping up his juice order to an Outspan a day, Jon and Steve treading water because of clouded vision around Galpin's dark, satanic mills, and Candida's visit to the Houses of Parliament ramming home the importance of a Black Rod . Tim decided to cling around for a bit longer (but will she?), while Mikaela, who thought she knew it all only to act too brashly, is now finding out about the dark side of life. The two Richards are persevering, with the Secretary of the Boat Club wanting a couple of lines to himself and the Norwich lad engaging in a potential cultural exchange with the Chan dynasty. The Head of the Corps continues the House's flair for the Far-East in this the anniversary of his swinging time with the Riceman . Niki celebrated her anniversary with a bang, the Captains of Canoeing shot to fame in their belated assault of Julius Caesar, while the Galpin's Film Club, having lost the Captain of Swimming's invaluable leadership, is now turning to P.J .B. for his consistently sound advice. Granite and Ratty return next term from a 'superb' time in Lattergate, leaving behind them the ghost of Sir Michael Olivier Taylor. Finally, many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Woodward for their continuing tolerance, to Winnie for her show of disapproval, Mrs. Jones (as unruffled as ever) and Maureen, Mary and all the ladies for looking after us so well . ANDREW GODLEY.
First things first and a note of congratulations to various aspmng intellectuals of last term. Although they returned in large numbers and various shapes and sizes-short and squat; tall, skinny and brown; identical twins; even female-we managed to get Mike Perciyal a scholarship to Cambridge and both Tim Bertsch and Tim Bertsch two places at Cambridge. (The others are living it up in foreign climes .) Baclitto this term though and the first major event which was the feared mighty five miles (or House cross-country). As usual Linacre managed to wipe the floor with such trifling opposition as appeared and with some magnificent running by Matt and Paddy (1st =), Duckling (2nd), Eddie and 'Brother James' (9th and 10th) we won by more than 100 points. The migration of the House's first ever reptilian Head of School to visit relations in the Gibson desert of Australia had the immediate effect that the entire top landing crammed into the vacated study saying how nice it was that there was all this extra room! On his return, study 6 (all 10 of them) were fuming for, as Caroline was heard to say, there was nowhere to work. Half-term saw the House Sevens competition and another triumph in the senior department who managed to defeat The Grange (once agai n) in the final. Congratulations to Dan, Matt, Tim, Phil 'aim-for-the-knee-caps' Elvy, Eddy, Dave H-S and Giles 'Can't-I-do-a-lovely-sidestep?' Cunliffe . The Juniors reached the final but fell to Broughton our old rivals-good try though! Academic challenges are usually our forte, but this year despite an excellent run up to the final we lost to Grange by a whisker-even though Matthew Taylor kept on giving us clues. Well done Ralph, Eddy, Chris and" Bertha' . The House Song literally disappeared into thin air and the only person to tu rn up to all the practices was Nick Evans-Pughe who could have won it alone had he wanted but got wet feet at the last minute. Mention should also go to the Six-a-side Soccer team that won the final v The Grange (!) under the captaincy of T.B.T. (the team was Phil , Giles, Dave, Matt and Ritch Britt). Congratulations must go to 'Egg-bound' on his second colours and also to the hockey team for their result (lost the Semis) in the inter-house competition .
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Congratulations also !O James S~agrave on his confirmation; to Tim Tuohy for his two successe.s (for one of which he was given mmor sports colours); to Dan on his having worked twice thiS term for penods of anyt hing up to say fifteen minutes at once and on his announcement that he will be emigrating to Connecticut in the near future (he's been a 'Go-Go' ever since theglrls' hockey team visited us); to 'Reggie' who despite the attention of Helen Twigg-Molesey ('BIll' for s ho~t) has managed to look quite happy, if not a little deflated-well, wouldn't you be?; t~ Charhe Chan who can !"ake SOp appear from almost anywhere but never has any money, to Ha,;nah for her unenviable task of coxmg the first VIII; to Matt and his 'plug'-trick; and to Mike Richards whom we see a lot of when he's not on the phone to Mummy. Finally, a thank ~ou to P.J.D.A. without whom lie-ins until 8.30 a.m., would be possible and to Mrs. B.-detective and matron-extraordinaire-who has to put up with such things as Andy Thomason's 'fractured' arm muscle and Dan's 'seriously injured' knee. JEREMY HUDSON.
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It seems that the House, this term, has seen an interesting mixture of
TRADESCANT successes and disappointments. Our football team has triumphed in the League Cup , winning nine games out of nine and scoring forty-seven goals while only conceding two. The scoring ability of the team, captained by Ian Littlejohn in the League (13-0 on one occasion), was not so obvious in the Cup. However, with Sem Davies (who 'spurs' on the team) and a few of the other 'Trad lads' the team managed to beat both Broughton and Galpin's 2-1 in the qualifying rounds to reach the final against The Grange, in which we were beaten 2-1. Congratulations to Sem and Paolo Mondadori for getting minor sports colours in playing for the School 1st XI and to Ian for captaining the 2nd XI. We pride ourselves in having the Kent Schoolboys' Fencing Champio nship Cup. This is on loan to the House because of the large part played in winning it by Michael Macpherson and Siew Wan Tham, the Captains of Fencing. Michael won the Kent U.18 Epee Championship , with Siew Wan being the runner-up. The rest of the sporting scene was not quite so bright, with the inter-house cross-country proving a little difficult, though Robin Miller came in the first twenty (but not in time to stop the bath from overflowing). In the House rugby sevens competition we narrowly lost to Luxmoore 6-3 , although we had our revenge on the same day by beating them in the House Academic Challenge, led by a rampant Eugene Merrett. For the second year running we were beaten to the semi-final place by School House. Congratulations . also to Daniel Hepburn for being in the school team of four which won the T.S.B. Kent Superschools Quiz Final. We hear that one of his quiz matches is being broadcast this Easter. On a more musical note we gave an end-of-term Concert, which was a splendid success . Our grateful thanks to Mr. Gleed. Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt and the tutors for their help and support throughout the term and we can only hope that next term will be as satisfying as this one has been. CH RIS WHEELER. To cope with the new influx this term the traditional power structure was
LATTERGATE somewhat re-organised; not only was the position of Head of Halls abolished but the monitorial system was reshaped under a joint Head of Houseship, all seen through a purple haze . The customary house walk, this term to Harbledown, was all too much for our resident intellectual-was he suffering withdrawal symptoms from not having a mirror to hand? However, a hearty time was had by all. The famous Green Court Relays were reinstated and despite heavy pressure from the House Kate declined to run , murmuring something about not wishing to cause earthquakes! Congratulations to the other monitors on their exertion. Congratulations must also be extended to Mike (and all the participants) who set to work on the hidden musical talent leading us with vigour and enthusiasm to joint second place in the House Song Competition. Valentine's Day caused aflutter, but what was it that Nick trod in on the way to House Assembly? - is this the price fascists have to pay? A seemingly innocent bicycle ride to Blean Woods led to an adventure anticipated by none and experienced by many-the moral to be learnt is not to trust signs to Blean! After I V, hours of careering about the Kent countryside all were reunited for a game of-well what was it? ... Our karate expert showed nothing short of black-belt prowess felling his housemaster in a nearfatal tackle. Farewell to Mr. Paul Newbury, with particular thanks for his care as a House Tutor, and with best wishes for his future in M.O., and his life as a father. Finally, warmest thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Galpin and Sheba, the House Tutors, the sewing and cleaning staff, and apologies to Nigel and Aussie (who can't help it) for the steady but determined destruction of his poster. KATE GR IEVES.
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS CONCERTS A SHORT INFORMAL CONCERT SUNDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1982, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL The concert began with a very creditable performance of the Beethoven Trio in E flat (Op. I No. I) played by Alex Stewart (violin), Deborah Warren-Smith ('cello) and Simon Williamson (piano): nicely phrased, with fair intonation and a good sense of ensemble, though the violin was a little dominant at times. The piano played extremely sensitively, though a slightly slower tempo would have given greater clarity to some runs. Nicholas Evans-Pughe then gave a splendidly dramatic, virtuoso performance of Suk's Appassionata, entirely from memory. The contrasts were very well handled, though I preferred the sustained lyrical tone of the middle section to the occasionally perhaps slightly heavy attack elsewhere. The two songs from the Schumann cycle Frauenliebe und -{eben suffered largely from factors beyond the performers' control, the piano refusing Paul McGrath's laudable attempts to accompany sensitively. (He should perhaps have accepted defeat and played louder!) Teresa Wilkinson sang with generally pleasing intonation and tonal quality, but I found the words hard to make out, and was far from convinced that she really understood them. This was followed by a very musical performance by Laurent Meister (flute), Andrew Horn (oboe), Patrick Sturt (clarinet), Luke Goss (horn) and Diccon Garrett (bassoon) of two movements (Lustig, Walzer) from Hindemith's Kleine Kammermusik-though it was a pity we had to have tuning up between them. Throughout there was a fine sense of ensemble, with the right lines coming through the texture. There was occasionally some slight loss of clarity in the runs in the brisk first movement, but in general secure rhythmic control was maintained throughout. The concert was rounded off light-heartedly by welcome glory for the unsung lowly toilers of the orchestra. First the bassoons (Diccon, P.G.W. and Toby Stevenson, with Geoff McMahon on percussion) gave a splendidly dead-pan rendering of the Pink Panther Theme (arr. Garrett), and followed it (the wrong way round?) with Aulenbach's Bassoons go Fourth (4th bassoon, Mr. Cracknell), which was rather more tentative and less together. Then, the double basses (Paul McGrath, Patrick Sturt, Andrew Fordham and R.P.S.) had their go, with an enjoyable transcription of Barnby's Sweet and Low, which had amazing clarity in the parts, but suffered a little in intonation and at the end of phrases. The concert was well-received by a fair-sized audience, though this included fewer fellow pupils than one might have wished. Congratulations to all concerned, and I trust that we shall have many more such opportunities to enjoy and encourage the individual talents of our musicians. M.J.M. 104
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attractive work was excellently played by a well-matched quintet showing ample individual resource and corporate musicality (Laurent Meister, Andrew Horn, Patrick Sturt, Luke Goss , Diccon Garrett). One did feel that the music might have been more taut-that final degree of unanimity which these talented players could certainly have achieved with, perhaps, more rehearsal. A quicker tempo, too, would have been appropriate (if safe!). The Spanish Pieces for four 'cellos (Bryan Kelly) went well (Patrick Booth-Clibborn, Sarah Marshall, Charles Tooby, Mary Graham-Maw). The difficult chording was well managed-but these players should bear in mind that unisons call for as much care as chording. Amanda Mills's performance of the Liebesfreud by Kreisler lacked panache, and was sometimes even submerged in the piano part-for which no blame could attach to Simon Williamson whose accompaniment was as discreet as it is possible to be in such a piece. A Trio Sonata by Locatelli was stylishly given by Laurent Meister and Tom Phillips (flutes) with Simon Williamson at the harpsichord. It had elegant phrasing and well drawn line. The initial tuning of the instruments was not careful enough, though they somehow shook in tune as the piece went along. The final item brought to my mind a notice in the London Daily Post of October 29th, 1739. If I remember aright, it ran: 'This day are published proposals for printing by subscription, with His Majesty's royal licence and protection, Twelve Grand Concertos composed by Mr. Handel. Price to subscribers, two guineas. Ready to be delivered by April next. Subscriptions are taken by the author, at his house in Brook Street, Hanover Square.' I particularly like the thought of old George Frederick sitting in his house in Brook Street, waiting for the subscriptions to roll in. Anyway, our concert ended with No.3 of the set, given by thirteen players under the direction of Paul McGrath, to whom is due considerable credit for obtaining a sensitive performance, and (perhaps more remarkable) for organizing such a large group so successfully. D.L.
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT 16th MARCH, 1982, IN ST. LAWRENCE JEWRY NEXT GUILDHALL
Margaret Phillips, an organist of international reputation and organist and director of music at St. Lawrence Jewry writes: St. Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall was privileged to receive a second visit from the Chamber Orchestra of The King's School, Canterbury on 16th March. The orchestra gave an outstanding performance under their conductor Col. Paul Neville of works by Faure (the famous Pavane), Mozart, Alan Ridout and Schubert. Diccon Garrett, who recently gained a place in the National Youth Orchestra, was the accomplished soloist in the Rondo from the Mozart Bassoon Concerto, and the orchestra's leader, Prof. Clarence Myerscough, gave an impressive first performance of the Aubade for Violin and Orchestra, specially written for the performers by Mr. AJan Ridout. The Symphony No.5 in B flat by Schubert brought the concert to a most enjoyable close, both string and wind sections proving themselves to be more than equal to the technical and musical demands of this work. We hope to welcome the orchestra back next year. 106
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"THE VISIT" THE LUXMOORE HOUSE PLAY
SATURDAY, 7th and SUNDAY, 8th MARCH, 1982, IN ST. MARY'S HALL There wasn't much room to move in St. Mary's Hall on this Sunday evening. The event was the much acclaimed Luxmoore House Play and the cast and production team made sure that the lively audience weren't disappointed. 109
As the play opened we were confronted by Mr. and Mrs. Bee leaving town, perhaps no t confident of their own house's acting ability! Much acclaim must go to Carolyn Gillespie-Smith (recently rescued from a brothel!) for her portrayal of the headstrong Claire Zachanassian and to Guy Rigby for a vigorous performance in spite of the limitations of his stiff part. Simon Travis slotted into his mature and serious role as if it were second nature to him and Simon Devonshire's parody of a drunken school master had obviously taken many painstaking hours of rehearsal to perfect. We were all impressed by the heavies: 'Hairstyle' Hugh Lachlan, Chris 'Ape' Pears and Caroline Mulhern. Gordon Dawson looked as smooth as ever and for once it looked like the butler was the only one who didn't do it (at least not until later!). Johnny Ecclestone once again proved his ice-coolness while Piers Cranston Smith showed that he was red-hot! Finally, exquisitely 'gay' little performances were proffered by Ivan Linhart and Luis Fernandez. Special mention ought to be made of the production team for their excellent set (beautifully painted by Mr. Oliver Trowell) and of Mr. John Griffin who is leaving us for France. This play was his eighth and last King's production and fitting tribute to his skills as a director and organiser. GORDON TEES.
"BLACK COMEDY" THE WALPOLE HOUSE PLAY SUNDAY,21st MAR CH, 1982, IN ST . MARY'S HALL
Having failed to see a despondent director slink away under the cover of dark, the a udience were convinced the lack of light was not the stroke of bad luck so prone to alight on house plays, but very much Shaffer's intention. Any muttering was cut short when Teresa Wilkinson (as Carol Melkett) launched into her 'divine dumpling' role and played it as though she had never set a foot out of South Kensington apartments. Shrieking 'darlings', 'daddies' and 'pegsy-wegsies', declaring 'ever since the Beatles the lower classes think they can behave exactly how they like . .. ' she won the amused audience's praise . So did Bruce Watson, dismissing his son-in-law, to be or not to be, as 'taking life at ease' with astonishing rapidity. He declared in a convincingly colonel-like style 'Problem-darkness, solution- light', and with a smug smile on his face walked head first into Brindsley 's masterpiece, just one of the many amusing visual effects. His true talent was that he could turn potential mishaps (a spluttering lighter, loud noises as J .C.R. frequenters toppled to the floor) into very funny incidents. Brindsley (Patrick Walters) the young imaginative artist began irritatingly smooth enough to be convincing and ended suitably flapped to be amusing. Harold Gorringe (James Burnett), pursed-lipped and ankle-flirter, also underwent an effective transformation, beginning with harmless exclamations 'Oooh, I'm wet through to the panties!' and finally sneering 'There wasn't a Mrs. Michelangelo'. Christopher Madigan played a very fine elderly Miss Furnival, at his best when drunkenly protesting about modern-day supermarkets and over-eloquent fathers. Clea (Julia Ferguson) wrought suitable havoc amongst the fraught assembly (even if the water from the soda syphon did miss her victims) as did the energetic Schuppanzigh (Clive Wi Ish in) admiring the 'orgasm of ironwork' and the eccentric Bamberger (Paul Rose) who made a fleeting but memorable appearance. All in all, an enlightening performance, with several sparkling performers and a good stage set. LUCINDA GALLOWAY . 110
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TALKS THE RISE AND FALL OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM PROFESSOR JOHN HONEY (Leicester Polytechnic) Professor Honey began as he meant to continue, with a distinct air of controversy, telling his audience that he lectures at Leicester Polytechnic where students learn 'useful' subjects. Thus the battle commenced, and what ensued was a most enjoyable evening in which the history of public schools was encompassed by means of a large number of very humorous illustrations of the growth pangs felt by both the public schools and public schoolboys in their joint struggle for success. ~ We were not surprised by Professor Honey's presentation of a stereotyped image of the supposedly 'typical' public school. Floggings and beatings were mixed liberally with generous doses of chapel and catechism. Afternoons existed solely to be filled up with soccer, cricket and rugby in which the aim was to 'push the opponent's face into the ground '. Likewise, evenings were the hallowed ground of prep, while meals were traditionally inedible. Less well publicized than these barbaric details which are unfortunately still believed by a large majority of unenlightened people, are the true stories of public school rebellions. The mere mention of such a taboo subject was sufficient to capture the attention of everyone present. By the 18th or 19th century the headmaster of Rugby-founded in 1567 for the education of the local poor, lived in constant fear of the mutiny of his pupils, who did not hesitate to frequently shower him with books and rotten eggs! Winchester, the supposed 'oasis of calm dignity and good manners' had likewise reached its Great Rebellion by 1818, in which the boys took complete control of the school for over 24 hours until troops were called in! Until 1850 it was believed that a school with over 150 boys could not avoid uprising and anarchy. Moreover , it was believed that complete supervision and suppression were the only means of preventing in disciplinary energies. Thus a policy of 'beating, thumping and starving' was adopted. Some form of change was both necessary and inevitable, but meanwhile the young boys willingly placed by their parents in the ever fashionable public school continued to suffer. Professor Honey showed that amazingly it took some tim", for parents to realize that the public school system in the 18th and 19th centuries perpetuated epidemic diseases, sexual problems and corruption by immorality, a dreadful regime of bullying and faggi ng, squalor and general deprivation. Fortunately, Dr. Arnold introduced improvements to this rapidly failing system. The house system was introduced, the curriculum diversified; a prefect system developed giving power to an individual in return for being a 'moral agent' of the school (those wearing purple gowns in the room blushed deeply at such a compliment!). However, Professor Honey felt that by 1894 with the advent of the Labour Party the fall of the public school had taken place, and further forecast that by 1984 they will be abolished altogether by the Labour Party-for only then will state education be taken seriously. Thus pessimistically Professor Honey reached the end of his excellent, provocative and entertaining talk on a subject of obvious interest, having given a more than sure illustration of his knowledge of the subject. It only remains for me to recommend his book Tom Brown's Universe as a further escapade into the ever peculiar nature of the public school. KATHRYN RUSHTON. III "THE VISIT" (Theil/is A vroamides)
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.. A SORT OF A CRICKET PERSON E. W. SWANTON, ESQ., O.B.E. Having assured us that his talk would not be 'like the mercy of God, which endureth for ever', Mr. Swanton embarked on a history of anecdotal reminiscences which kept a full Societies Room captivated for an hour. Addressing the assembly as 'gentlemen', having failed to notice the presence of two yo ung ladies, he gave us an insight into his own opinions of past players and the game of today, expressing a regret at the present situation as regards South Africa and the one-day game whIch 'has never produced a player'. He gave us a brief resume of his career in journalism which began in 1921 on The Evening Standard and graduated to The Daily Telegraph soon after. He broadcast Test Matches, 'talking to one person, not the whole world' from 1939 to 1975, treatmg us to many amusmg stories, as well as estimating the size of John Arlott 's amassed claret collection. He announced with conviction that an all-rounder should be like Lot's wife, 'a pillar of salt by day , a ball of fire by night ' (adding that this was not his own definition, but that of a schoolboy). The name Gower inevitably cropped up and Mr. Swanton said of him 'If he's batting I'll watch and when he's out, I'll probably turn off ... unless Botham's in . . .'. For a man abo ut whom it has been said that 'He is to cricket as Peter West is to Come Dancing', it must have come as a slight shock to be informed by a.corres pondent writinl,l from Middlesex that they thought he would be better off dIsposed of m the Long Room WIth the curved bats . His evident good-humou r prevailed. His writing,may or may not be like a 'cross between Enid Blyton and the ten commandmel!ls' but his rhetoric was in no question and I'm sure that all present enjoyed a most entertaInIng evening and would join me in thanking Mr. Swanton for a most original talk. DAVID HILDICK-SMIT H.
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'This house deplores the elitism of the King's School, Canterbury'
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VISITS AND TRIPS SKIING TRIP TO ST. JOHANN, AUSTRIA CHRISTMAS, 1981 0230: Broughton House-grim silence; the quaffing of coffee. 0300: The convoy (minibus and car) set off on the arduous journey through the snow to that Mecca of Campari advertisements, Tyrolean tours and King's School skiing expeditions, Luton Airport. 0700: Luton Airport-the party gathered, clad in a motley assortment of woolly hats, ill-fitting anoraks and inelegant moon-boots. 1000: After some delay, the Britannia Airways 737 gathered speed and at last we were off. There was more worry for those already sufferi ng from flight nerves when the Captain informed us that, owing to wintry conditions over Munich, our flight had been diverted to NUmberg. Numbert Airport: We rallied around M.J.H., who, with customary efficiency and astounding alacrity, managed to obtain a coach to take us to Munich Airport. Here we were met by our courier, Marianne. A swift transfer to another coach, which took us, minus one passport, to the autobahn and Austria . 2100: St. Johann at last. Tired , feeling strangely foreign, we collected our equipment and looked forward, some with the utmost trepidation, others with effervescent confidence, to the inevitable encounters with the piste. The Gasthaus Prem suited our needs perfectly-the bottom of the slope was 100 yards up the road, yet the rest of the town was within easy walking distance. The hotel was not too large, the food was more than edible and the accommodation sensible. Frau Kneuzl, our hostess, could have done little more to ensure our comfort, and Ivor the Australian was a fine example of that 'easy come, easy go' attitude to life that one all too readily associates with Antipodeans. The beginners' classes provided endless hilarity. It took the senior student just two minutes to collect the first of many earth-shattering plummets. Our instructor, Peter 'my English is not very well' Gruber, was supremely patient and was always ready to encourage those who found success almost impossible to attain. The intermediates found the Liverpudlian joie de vivre a slight irritant at times, though the attributes of the Hahnbaum Aim more than made up for the terrifying ascent of the mountain. The experts went off on their own on several days, no do ubt encouraged by the fact that one of their number (no names , Lerche) was supposedly better than their instructor. The drag lifts proved too much for some of the party, though the chair lift was excellent for the budding Lord photographers. Of course, the thought uppermost in some minds was the ordeal of the last day-the challenge of the test slalom course. This was a severe test, and all are to be congratulated on gaining their Grade V awards! The evenings were spent relaxing wearied limbs and restoring /lagging spirits. Steigl and gluhwein certainly helped to soothe the various strains and aches. Innumerable games of Black Maria, Contract Whist, Yahtze and Canasta were the intellectual zeniths, though some preferred to play their own form of Hide and Seek. A high point socially was the trip to Salzburg, to celebrate J.W-T's birthday. Congratulations to the organizing committee on an excellent choice of restaurant. Highlights on the slopes were copious-'Lucrezia & Cesare' Parrott, 'Konrad Bartelski' Phillis, 'Boris' Davis, 'Julio Iglesias' White-Thomson, 'Sir Edmund Hilary' Carr, Philippa 'Passion' Collyer, Steve 'Pro' Lerche, 'Jake the Crate' Judd, 'Dobber' Reid (champion special slalomist), not to mention G.C. '11 Papa' A. All were outstripped by the superb skiing of David and Sally . . . . Thanks are due to Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson and Mr. Allen for their excellent organization, and also to the boys and girls for their sensible behaviour which ensured the smooth running of the whole trip. Same time next year, chaps? JOH N WHITE-THOMSON. 116
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Luck in Disguise
Nigel Lake (ShU
A picture bangs, curtained by black, In my memory; That magic moment frozen for ever by a camera. A mystic meeting, two very different people together, One famous, renowned, the other only me. My fatber, III, delayed us for one day in Gangtok. Plans cbanged, we drove, the next day Into tbe bills, Ever onward, ever forward, towards .. . we knew not. My fatber's Illness, strangely, brougbt us luck.
In Pemayangtse We walked to the monastery, an ancient place of worship Where prayers hung like cobwebs, white prayer nags. Evening came, and silence set the scene. At the lodge, wbere we were to stay the nigbt, There was a group of unappreciative American tourists Their guide only a small man, but world famous, ' Of great cbaracter-Sberpa TenzIng. I am reminded of tbls meeting by a bluisb photograph. This man, shrouded In clothing, standing in the snow Upon that greatest of all mountains, Everest. He told us bow he, and his friend Ed, had ellmbed her.
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III Snow's Signature
David Watkins (Rx)
I remember the tug of the lift, The still, silent scenery, Darkened by my glasses, A slight wind chilling my cheek. I let go of the bar, Swinging up and away, As I slowly traversed the piste Until my skis sank into powdered snow. I removed my glasses, surveyed the slope, And made the final, unneeded, adjustments. The sun reflected off the snow, Millions of snowflakes individually lit. I sat back on my haunches, Bringing the tips of my skis out of the snow, And pointed them downhill ... Accelerating I shifted my weight and eased round to left, To right, To left, Turning sharply, suddenly and stopping. An arc of snow leapt into the air, Each crystal caught by the sun, Soft snow, powder snow. I looked back, At the marks I had left, Like a sweep of ink on white paper. Happiness surged, Exhilaration, ecstasy, Indescribable ecstasy. There lay my signature, Written in the snow, A graceful cut, To be healed with the next snowfall.
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Childhood
Stephen Taylor (Shi)
A little world, huger than the Earth Of jungles and deserts, crimes and battles. A family of Victorian theatre owners: My cardboard theatre, my sister's dolls. A crowd of super-kids, Prevailing against crooks. Earthy giggles, cruel pranks, And mischief beyond the range of any adult. School was insignificant. Other people were insignificant . Fear of trivialities, Security about real perils. In my bedroom were Tragedies, romances and adventures Greater than any of the outer world . And all this, from two children alone. Books influenced this world, And from this rose my imagination. The shell got thinner, Other things filtered in. The closet sank into the void. The sun had set.
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Anthony Evans-Pughe (Rx)
The Garden Hedge
At the end of the garden is a large, hollow hedge, Bent double, touching its toes and hiding the fence. If, as I used to, I crawl through the gap by the broken gate I enter a tunnel housing secrets of mine, So very secret, even I forget them. An old battered barrow, a rotten elm stump And a rusted, blunted crow-bar: My chariot, throne and spear, thrown down in the leaves. Why did I leave them? My memory returns to the friendly past days That seem always to be bathed in sunlight And bubbling with greenery and birdsong. A thrush amongst the leaves Stares fearlessly, mockingly, back. 'My secret now!' she smugly grins. The place is no longer mine. Huge, I have changed past recognition By the tiny realm. I must leave the secrets, To the thrush, and pass on, Further still from my memory.
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Andrew Fordham (Sha)
The Mackintosh
The carriages swayed from side to side each time the train went round the bends. And the countryside, from inside the carriage windows, was so beautiful and colourful that it could have been framed in a picture. Inside the train were many people, weary of the day. A slight restlessness hung over them. Among these was a boy named Toby. Toby had never been on a train on his own before, but he remembered his grandfather saying that if he was ever to have a chance he must sit by the window and see the things that passed. The fields and the cattle, men and women, cars, lorries and motorbikes, towns and villages, he watched them all with a sense of pride that here he was, sitting, watching, as the day went by, while the people were out there all moving, all working. Toby had never been very good at schoolwork and if there was any chance of getting out of work, he would take it. But Toby wasn't lazy: tall, thin, blue-eyed and freckled, he would sometimes help his mother when she needed him. Father didn't come home regularly any more, he used to stay out, go to pubs, sleep with other women. Toby knew that someday he would stop seeing his father. He feU the strong tensions between his mother and father and he couldn't help thinking about them now and then. He was a growing boy and he had to know what he had to know and so he had to, or feU he had to, support his mother if that were possible. Sometimes he would wake up in the middle of the night and shout for help, but no one heard, or even if they did, they didn't answer. The train drew up at the station and Toby got off and loaded his case off with him. He had just come home from school and his mother should be here to meet him. He stood on the platform waiting for his mother until the station master came up to him and asked him what he was waiting for. 'Come on son,' said the station master, 'What are you waiting for?'
The platform and almost the whole station were empty now and his voice echoed tremendously. 'I'm waiting for my mother,' he said,looking down at his case. 'How long have you been waiting?' said the stationmaster. 'Since the last train,' he answered. 'Looks like she's not turning up, it's twenty-five minutes since the last train,' he said cheerfully. 'Don't worry, she's always late,' and just as the last word came from his mouth he heard a car draw up in front of the station. 'That'll be her,I can.recognise the engine from far off. Told you, didn't I, she's always late.' Toby lifted his case up and went as fast out of the station as he could. Once outside, the car park was empty. He couldn't see his mother's car anywhere. 'That was her car I heard, wasn't it?' he said to himself, trying to remember what he had heard. 'Maybe it wasn't.' Another train went by and another before he finally decided to walk home. It was getting dark, but he knew approximately the way back home and it wasn't too far to walk. Starting off at a good speed, but getting slower, he started for home. Every minute, every second, his case seemed to get heavier. He swopped hands a few times, but this didn't work so after a time he sat down beside the road and opened his case. Inside were all the things a schoolboy would bring home with him. Books, scraps of paper, dirty socks, the lot. Toby wondered what he could do to make the case lighter. After a few minutes he was unpacking the case and putting on some of the clothes. This, he thought, might be a tight squeeze and he'd look awfully fat, but at least it would balance the load a bit. Over the lot he wore his large mackintosh which was normally too large for him. He walked on. 12 1
He felt he was walking for hours on end and indeed he was. It was four hours since he left the station and he was feeling very tired. He hoped for his mother's car to come by and see him, but even ordinary cars were infrequent and he doubted very much now that his mother would come out at this hour of the night to look for him. He kept on walking until his feet could not carry him any longer. He didn't even know where he was, he had lost all sense of direction long ago and he felt tired and slightly sick. He stopped in a field and opened his case and arranged a few books and the clothes still left and made up a little bed. 'Survival for the fittest,' he joked to himself as he got in. But it wasn't a time for joking, because he was still outside, in the cold, in the danger. He wondered if he should go on, but his bed looked so inviting he tucked himself up and went to sleep. Next morning he woke up and was lying in his own bed, in his own bedroom at home. He couldn't believe it. He ran downstairs and asked his mother what had happened. 'What do you mean, dear,' she said, 'what happened?' 'About me,' he said, 'Did you find me, and where?'
'I don't know what you're talking about,' she said slightly irritated by this. 'I walked home last night and slept in my case,' he said. 'You did nothing of the sort, you came home with me, and don't you forget it. I had to carry you all the way to the car because you went and fell off the train when it was still moving and knocked your head. Not only you but the case. What the heck you bring home each time, I'd like to know. It's so heavy. Go on, go upstairs and get unpacked.' He was bewildered by this and went upstairs. There, when he opened it, were all his books and clothes in the formation of a bed. And on top lay his mackintosh, the one which was too large.
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The clammy sheets clung to me, and the air was stifling and oppressive. I swallowed thickly, closing my eyes and forgetting my stomach. A drugged slowness crept over me. Suddenly I heard the squeak of wheels in the long, echoing passageway, coming closer, closer, closer, until it stopped abruptly. Hidden voices contemplated me, and then strong unseen hands lifted me and deposited me on a cold, fresh sheet. A solitary rational thought ran through my mind: 'They are changing the sheets!' But they did not put me back and let me lie where I was. The squeak of wheels penetrated my stupor and I was vaguely aware of movement. We twisted and turned. Once, I heard the cries of children, another time the splash of water. More twisting and turning. A rush of cold air hit my face. I managed to lever open my weighted eyelids and a hazy face came into view, smiling sweetly. The cold air lasted for a long time. Suddenly we stopped. The smell of hot rubber hung in the air with the noise of traffic. Then abruptly we started again. For one fleeting moment sunlight penetrated my eyelids and then it was gone. We rounded a corner. I was tilted slightly and then the cold air disappeared. Black shapes hung on the wall. A butterfly alighted on my hand. Something large and green moved in the background. It told me to count to ten. 'One' I started 'two, three .. . '
I was moving again. What had happened? Cold air again, sunlight, tyres, warmth, and I was being lifted onto a bed. I fell into a deeply drugged sleep, comprehending it not. 122
Wheelbarrow
David Watkins (Rx)
At the bottom of the garden Is the stream, Tangled, Overgrown, Entwined with brambles, carpeted with nettles. I find a small wheelbarrow here, Representative of my childhood, In this overgrown place. I kick it, The brambles don't loosen it from their grip And the nettles spring at me in retaliation. There it lies, Bridge between present and past. I blush with embarrassment, Remembering games of builders and gardeners. The silt inside it is like a clock, Counting time, My time. I sit down, Breaking bits of rusty iron off. I can recall the trouble it caused When it went missing. An all out hunt. Nobody bothered to look on the bank (I had forgotten) Where the decayed remains of my childhood empire lay, Lost by time, Remembered by the wheelbarrow. I dabble in the secrets of my mind, Fishing for an answer. I catch nothing. Maybe it is better that way.
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The Inheritance
London-Saturday A thousand acres! The words leapt from the convoluted phrasing of the solicitor's letter-a thousand acres and all mine! The Saturday started with a reluctance to work followed by a decision not to make the effort to do any. As promised by the television advertisement a cup of hot sweet instant coffee had put a little life Into me which the pile of bills, demands and final notices that littered my door mat had then rapidly taken away. The long legal document scared me a little but I persisted in ploughing through the verbiage to discover that Uncle Herbert, the black sheep of the family, had passed away and left me a thousand acres of Peruvian landscape. Dear Uncle Herbert had even left me the air fare to visit my Inheritance. Lima- Two weeks later The ratlle trap steam train clanked at a snail's pace through the dusty shanty town suburbs and on Into the foot-hills of the Andes. The signs of habitation grew fewer and fewer and at long last I and my battered suitcase were deposited at a wayside halt supposedly some ten kilometres from my estate. Hours later on a donkey led by an Indian guide from the scattered collection of huts he called a city brought me to Los Mlraclos-my thousand acres of barren mountainside containing one stone hut, one well of fresh water and a million boulders. Los Miraclos-Next day The sunrise was fantastic but my spirits were low. Los Miraclos Indeed! II would take a miracle to make a living from this wilderness-my Inheritance. A miracle! Well why not a miracle? The three scruffy Indian children who regarded me with their huge brown eyes looked dopey enough to believe anything. So a miracle it was to be. Los Miraclos- Three weeks later The gear I ordered from my disco friends In London arrived and In a short time I set up a generator, flashing disco lights, smoke pots, loud speakers and the film projector. When evening fell the three children were treated to a miracle-my miracle-a visitation of a real angel emerging from a rock with lights and smoke and fire and the stern echoing order to build a shrine to the coming world peace. To clear and conceal the apparatus before morning was a second miracle witnessed only by myself. Lima-One year later In my luxury apartments here in the capital I put my signature to yet another contract to build yet another hotel to house the faithful which will overlook the arena and the rock and marble shrine that housed the original holy boulder. I call it a shrine but St . Paul's could fit in the foyer. . The past year has seen my plot visited, in order, by the children's parents, the village priest, the local bishop, various pacifist and C.N.D. representatives, weed smoking flower children willing to give peace a chance man, a cardinal and then a papal emissary. The multi-national hotel groups followed and my Indian neighbours and I were made. A four-lane tarmac highway now leads from the railhead to Los Mlraclos, the most affluent village in Peru, with its schools and hospitals and humming factories churning out brie-a-brae and plaster models of the holy boulder for the faithful. Los Miraclos-Six months later The centre of the arena Is cleared and the half million or so peace-loving visitors now gaze skywards to where the Papal helicopter has caught the morning sun ... Epilogue Only one thing has even given me any troubled thoughts about my whole enterprise: why did the bland idealized angel on the film strip turn out to look like a wickedly grinning Uncle Herbert when projected onto the rock? 124
"THE ORESTEIA" The stage was stark, as the light shone on a stationary watchman in an open doorway at the top of the silver-painted building that constituted the entire set. In five hours, some two thousand years after its creation, Aeschylus's complete Oresteia was to be acted out at The National Theatre. It turned out to be a very stylised affair, visually challenging and continually provoking the audience to ask Itself about the effect of masks, the score, the costumes and the translation, as ,,:ell as the more fund~mental questIOns about the nature of responsibility, the justification of VIOlence, and the relatIOnship of man to woman and of mankind to the divine. The. use of .masks was ambitious but effective, although the production did occasionally pay the pnce for Its own ambition when the mouth of the mask was out of line with the mouth of the actor an~ the words became ~uff1ed~ masks added a ritualistic feeling and perhaps a sense of umversahty . They were of vaned deSigns and, of course, contributed greatly to the visual effect, as did the costumes. Particularly notable were the swinging seaweed costumes of the chorus of Furies, which emphasised the combination of the beautiful and the terrible. These costumes, the l?osition M the actors on the stage and the lightning speed with which the ~ audience were hit by the hnes as the choruses threw them out were all most effective. The contribution of the music was dubious. Although the score was excellent (a suitable offering for the King's New Music Society) at times it tended to drown the actors , especially in the choruses-and when the sense was lost in one of these choruses, the audience could do little more than sink back into their seats. At other moments, such as the entry of Clytemnestra's ghost, the musical effect was extremely memorable. The most interesting part of Peter Hall 's production was undoubtedly Tony Harrison's verse translation. Criticisms were levelled at this as its rhythmic neo-Saxon style made few concessions to the audience but although this criticism may be partly valid, the script seemed to me to enhance the overall production and was both exciting and not untrue to the Greek. Compound words ('god-grudge' and 'she-child ') and alliteratioJ' ('he bolted the banquet that blasted his bloodclan') were present in abundance. This performance was perfectly suited to a twentieth century audience and did not have to have allowances made for its age. Certainly one of its great strengths is that it was a masked production, although The Oresteia, however presented, will always have something to say to any audience. The entertainment the staff provided on the journey (including M. 1. T. revealing his criminal past and 1.G.'s triple X-rated version of the plays) was ' ... entertaining, and I should like to thank both Mr. Godwm and Mr. Tenmck for arranging this excellent trip and buying the tickets, though, in the light of the latter's amazing confession, I feel I must ask how and where they were obtained .... WES STACE.
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SIXTH FORM POLITICS TRIP HANSARD SOCIETY ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
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On 22nd February four Sixth Form politics students made their own way to the National Liberal Club in London, the rendezvous before going on to the Houses of Parliament for the Annual General Meeting of the Hansard Society. By 4.30 p.m. (half an hour after the agreed timer all of us had found our way to this seemingly unnecessarily large and impressive building, whose major claim to fame (apart from being the headquarters of the Liberal Party) is a particularly fine Victorian lavatory in the basement. After tea (and the inevitable anchovy toast) Professor Keith-Lucas treated us to a tour of the Club whose endless tortuous passages and hidden rooms radiate from a magnificent circular stairway dating from the mid-nineteenth century; particularly noticeable was the startling number of statues and portraits of William Ewart Gladstone staring fiercely from every wall and corner, each one of which the Professor unfailingly brought to our attention. At about 5.00 p.m. we left the Club and walked briskly down Whitehall past the Cenotaph to the Houses of Parliament, and to a room near the main bar, where drinks were served for all those attending the meeting. During the course of this reception we were introduced to several political celebrities, including Alan Beith (Liberal M.P. and ex-pupil of Professor Keith-Lucas), Miss King-Hall (daughter of Sir Stephen King-Hall, founder of the Society), and a surprisingly unkempt Robin Day, who seemed more interested in depleting the wine reserves than in making conversation, but who was nevertheless very entertaining to talk to. Shortly after 6.00 p.m. we proceeded upstairs to the committee rooms for the actual meeting, which fell into two parts: the A.G.M. and the Members ' Spring Meeting. The first half of the meeting was concerned with the important business of the Society, and significantly with the reelection of Robin Day as Chairman; an event that came and went so quickly that one couldn't help feeling it was neither entirely spontaneous nor democratic in its execution (a disillusioning conclusion to reach concerning a society that was started after World War II to impress the importance of democratic government on the emerging African nations) . During the second part of the meeting the Society was addressed by Sir Charles Gordon, who gave a witty and informative account of his work as Clerk of the House of Commons, and provided us with a valuable insight into the workings of the Clerks' department; this was followed by questions to Sir Charles, for which, unfortunately, we could not stay. The trip was of considerable value, and it is a great pity that more people could not go; above all we were impressed by the friendliness and informality of the Society and its members, even if I for one am none the wiser as to exactly what function the Hansard Society (which has nothing to do with the publication by that name) now performs. Finally, I would like to thank Professor Keith-Lucas for organising this helpful and most enjoyable evening.
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T he first disaster of the term ~t ruck when , despite excellen t performances by both Toby Mill er and Clive Wilsh in in beating highly~rated opposit ion, the rest of the team were unable to salvage th e furt her point needed, so our asp irati ons in The Times Schools' Chess Competition were again ended a t the semi~fi n al stage- and again to the eventual Zone winners. There then followed our remaining Canterbu ry League fixtures, in two of which the school team failed again to press home the advantages earned during the earlier part of the play: thus, what could have been our b es t ~ever season lapsed finall y in to medi ocrity. Some pride was resto red, however, at the Langley Park Junior Q ui ckp lay tourn ament at the end of J anuary, with Wilshin, Ivan Linhart and Alastair McFie all doing well eno ugh to carry off minor prizes, and Brett Arends performing unexpected ly well in his fi rst such competition. Later in the term ca me the news that the Senior team had been ousted from first place in the Kent Schools' League by Chatham House's surpris ing (to us) late rally. However, the Junior team had won through to the Knockou t stage, as last year , a nd after our third successful visit to Chatham House, the insurmountab le hurdle was again the semi~final: this time it was Tunbridge Well s T.H.S. who were a~sumed to be invincible, mainly on the reputation of one strong player-it is to be hoped that our players wil l soon learn to adopt a less temperamental approach on such occasions, and realise that even seem ingly st rong opposition can make errors and end up losing. In the Kent Schools' Jamboree, we greatly missed Miller and Wilsh in, and, after rescuing the compet itio n by host ing it at short notice, fi ni shed somewhat ignominiously in the penultimate position. Miller was, however, free in the evening, and had sufficient good fortune to win the Lightning compet ~ t~on with . 4 points out of .5 . Miller, Wi lsh in and the writer entered a London Quickplay c~mpetJt l o n later In the term, but With no great success: the presence of 1. M. Mike Basman, complete With bookstall, as well as a n umber of others graded over 200 (I still don't beli eve Jim P laskett's grade is 302, despite its being written in red ink) seemed to make it extraordinarily difficult for any of us to beat even the lesser fry; besides which, we di dn't get lost on the way there, always a bad sign. The l as~ event .to report is the I nter~House Chess competition, complete with the usual crop of delays and surpnses: th IS year Grange actually won a few games, and spurted amazed into the second round: it's a pity they were still in a daze three weeks later. Sanity, and tradition, returned however with the result that neith er compet ition has yet produced a winner for this year: Linacre are poised on the brink of defeating Marlowe in the Senior Fin al, while Luxmoo re wait to see who their Jun ior Final opponents will be. Thank heaven for Rule 12.
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The Tim es Sc hools' Co mpetition King's 2-4 Harvey Grammar (Semi-rinal). Kent Schools ' League, Junior section Chath am House 2-3 King's (Round 2) King's \ - 4 Tunbridge Wells T.H .S. (Semi-rinal).
Canterbury League King's 4 Yl - I Y2 Canterbury Junior C.C. King's 3-3 Canterbury C.CKing's 2- 3 University o r Ken! (I game ror adjud ication)
Friendlics Two Friendl y matches against Faversham were won easil y.
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Yet another successful term, preparing for the Summ er Term's supply of lettuce by GARDENING putting in 1,000 of the sc hool 's favourite variety. Towards the end.of term the sc h~ol's cress has been provid ed by us . J . Tees and E. Lloyd have put 1.1 peas and vanous vari et ies of fl owers, whilst onion sets are also be in g produced. Our initial capital has been partly regained by our cress harvest and thi s has been our best Spring Term. As always o ur thanks go to Mr. Barham , who is irreplaceable. PATR ICK PAI N ES.
A term which saw the retu rn of Society events to the school calendar began on a dramatic note when the Class ics and English departments joined forces in a visit to the Nat ional Theatre production of The Oresteia (reviewed elsewhere). This was preceded on 19th January by an introductory discussion of the trilogy and Gree k drama in general given by Mr. Tennick aimed at th ose less familiar with the genre. Regrettably, Canon Pentreath's address had to be postponed owing to hi s indisposition. From Sunday 14th to Tuesday 16th February a gro up of six 6th Formers under M.J.T.'s watc hful eye attended a Class ical 'weekend' conference in London, fo llowing the success of the equivalen t venture last yea r. Once again the distractio ns of the West End complemented four useful lectures, this yea r's en:tp ha~is being on Rome rather than Greece . The co nference featured Mr . .J. Patte~son of N~wcastle UI1l ~erslty (our friend the radical classicist) who gave us a second rendenng of hiS revolutionary theO rIes on Repub lican Rome under a different title. On Tuesday, 9th March eight classicists assembled chez Tennick to read Sophocles' Oedipus Rex, a welcome revival of play-reading as a Society acti vit y. An enjoyable evening was had by all, and thanks are due to Mr. a nd Mrs. Tennick for their kin d hospi talit y. Our final event of th e term transported us into the realms of philosophy when Dr. Barnes of Balli ol College delivered hi s intriguingly entit led talk 'Ach illes and the Tortoise' o n 19th March . He expounded Ze no' s theory of mot ion, to wit that nothing in the universe ~an .m~v~ f~r in order to move ~ne must perform an infinite number of tasks. He th en proceeded to defllle IIlfllllt y III three ways a nd to Illustrate th e impossibility of Achi lles catching the Tortoise by means of what he called the 'Th.omson's Sunla~p Analogy'. An appreciative audience greatly enj oyed Dr. Barnes's defence of Zeno's 10glC, and the evenmg was further enli vened by div erse contributions in the question period. It was fitting that such a li vely term should end in so entertaining a mann er. PATER
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Rehearsals have included various new items to o ur growing repertoi re. Wit h King's Week in mind a var ied prog ramm e is under preparation including Rosamunde Overture by Sc hu bert, Sui te No. I in E flat by Gllstav Ho lst , and an arrangement of Michael Praetorius's Terpsichore Suit e by our conductor. A visit was paid yet again to S1. Augu stin e's Hospital where the Band presented an .interesting .s~lection of li ghtheart ed music much to the enjoyment of the patients. The well -know n march lll~ so ng D,Xte from th e Civi l War Sui te, The Blue and the Grey (Arr. Clare Grund mann) set the feet tap P.mg and the hands clapping. In cont rast , the Band, at the invitation of the Kent Wind Society took part lI1.a ~assed ban~s spectacular of 300 instrumentalists in the Na~e ~f C~nterbury Cathedra~ to perf?rm Berhoz s Symp~ome Funebre. Denis Wick was the trombone SOI01St 111 th IS performance. ThlS work IS rarely performed m the manner that Berlioz in tended, and therefo re it was both an educational and musical experience for us all. Our thanks to Mr. Robert Scott fo r making thi s possible. The string section of our Chamber Orchest ra took part in the fin al movement a nd the whole concert was recorded and is to be broadcast by th e B.B.C. BAND
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Work continued in earnest this term wit h our perso nnel remaining the sarve as last te rm and King' s Week as our ultimate goal in the future. The term's sessions culm in ated in our gig at St. Lawrence Juni or Schoo l, Ramsgate, on Thursday, 18th March. The pupils seemed to enjoy the music-several you ng feet we re see n to be tappin g enthusiastically-and there were some notable high ligh ts. Dai Tyler (trombone) prod uced some beautiful so nori ti es on hi s high notes in Dix ie Joker. the rendition of Work Song was played wi th assidu it y, Juli an Norr is's piano so lo being particularly noteworthy. The substitute rhythm section was not required, as o ur drummer managed to make an appearance having travell ed a ll the way from Oxfo rd; he supp li ed some superb breaks in th e inimitable McMahon style . Blue Bassoon featu red Count Wenley, and good clean solos from Ben Shorten (trumpet) and Michael Clark (clarinet). Dini Chand ra and Patrick St urt played tenor and alto and tenor saxophone respectively, Sebastian Taylor gave so me useful back ing as did Wes who strumm ed along . Thanks mu st go to Mr. Wenley a nd Mrs. Wet heri lt for supp lying transport and to Dr. Mall ion ou r .' manager. JAZZ CLUB
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BOOK REVIEW "CRIME WAVE: WORLD'S WINNING CRIME SHORT STORIES 1981" (Collins, ÂŁ7.50) Crime Wave is good enough to merit better than its cliched title and luri d dust jacket, It co ntain s th e 18 best short stories in the first eve r international crim e shor t sto ry co mpetiti on. Apart fro m the first three prize-wi nning stories which are placed in orde r of merit , the stor ies are arranged appare ntl y haphazardly and there is a simplistic rundown on th e authors at the back of the book which is unfortunate ly singu lar ly uninformat ive. On the whole, it is a good select ion of stories which are, aft~ r all , confined to a theme which has had nearl y all of its aspects worked over time and time again. W..ilhin thi s, and the limi tatio ns of the short story form, the writers have prod uced good resu lts, and the winn in g sto ry-t he mys teriously nam ed A Visit With Montezuma-shows this excellentl y wi th its punchy, suspense-fill ed se nten ces. Almost all the sto ries have stings in their tails, giv ing them sudden powerful effect. A number tak e classic stor ies as th eir basis, and work very well . Of these, th e best is The Case of the Baker Street Dozen (in which Ho lm es apprehends and kills Watson for a murder-probabl y a laudab le event), though Genesis is also excellent, in whi ch a man tell s a little boy a story and they turn out to be Edgar All an Poe and Dostoevs ky respectively. Richard Grayson (a lias R. F. W. Grin da l, H/MO, 1933-39) co ntributes Murder d la Mode set in the demi-monde of Paris. It 's a fairl y traditio na l murder sto ry, alon g the classic lines of ' murder-inquiry-confrontation of murderer-explanati on of the reasoning of the detective', yet its in genio us twists and style improve on thi s ritual formula . The theme is elevated and the principal cha racters are a famou s Parisian cocotte or 'hori zontale ', a European prince, and a Co unt , creat in g d iplomat ic a nd social tensio ns. The clues which lead to the denouement a re fascinating ly intricate (perhaps almost impossibl y so), yet , lik e all good detective stories, the murderer is obvious once the Inspector has un covered the plot for the reader: 'The crime of a gifted amateur '. A good story in a ge nerall y exce llent book of crim e stories, if you have a taste for so mu ch cri me at oncc. CAN DIDA MORLEY.
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With six of last year's side remaining and two or three other players with some first team experience, this promised to be a very successful season . It was particularly galling, therefore, that the first fortnight of term was so badly affected by the weather. Virtually no practice was possible before the first match (unsurprisingly lost), the next two games were cancelled, and a narrow defeat at St. Lawrence, with Watson absent injured, was a further disappointment. After half-term, however, an uninterrupted fortnight of matches produced four wins in five games, including a notable win at Tonbridge (where two goals conceded in the last five minutes made the result appear close), a well-fought draw on the Sutton Valence hard pitch, and a particularly impressive win against a strong and successful O .K.S. side, fresh from goal sprees at Bromley and Cranbrook. The hat-trick of wins over club sides was a major achievement, while a total of six victories compares favourably with the record of any side in the last twenty years. In terms of hockey-playing skills, indeed, this was the best team for some time, and it was a pity that the poor conditions did not allow them to show these skills to advantage. In goal, Perry made many fine saves and should be a tower of strength next year. At full-back, Sacker was solid and determined, while Whittlesea quickly settled in and showed some fine stick work and an ability to relieve the defence with calm authority. Starns, Watson and Cranston Smith all combined skill, determination and experience in both attack and defence to provide the midfield strength on which any success must be built, and Wilson-Haffenden, filling in on several occasions at wing-half, was an ideal utility player. In the forward line, Methven won and kept his place at right-wing by some very determined running and several good goals; Mama used his experience to excellent effect and covered as much ground as anyone; Weston showed much promise as he adapted to the pace of senior hockey; and Rigby mesmerised many right-halves-and sometimes himself as well-with his neat dribbling. The focus of all this varied approach work was Michael Darko at centre-forward, and his achievement in scoring in eight of the ten matches-ten goals in all-was quite outstanding, particularly as all the goals came from open play. His finishing was decisive in several games. Finally, a special word for Bruce Watson. In four seasons at centre-half, he has played for the 1st XI on at least fifty occasions. In most school matches he has been the dominant figure on the field and even club sides have found it hard to contest his control of midfield. It is a great credit to his skill and his loyalty that he has continued to give his all on the hockey field when his rugby commitments have been so great. His influence on the School's hockey has been immense. Team: 1. M. Perry, H. W. D. Sacker, A. W. H . Whittlesea", 1. M. Starns" (Sec.), B. P. F. Watson" (Capt.) , P. 1. Cranston Smith", S. 1. Methven, 1. G. E. Mama' (Vice-Capt.), M. O. Darko', 1. E. S. Weston, A. G. L. Rigby". Also played: M. Wilson-Haffenden, E. W. R. Carr. "A warded or re-awarded Colours. RESULTS
v Tonbridgc. Won 4- 3 v Sir Roger Manwood's. Won3 - 1 v Sulton Valence. Drawn 2- 2 v O.K.S. Won 2- 0 v Kent College. Lost 0- 2 Frank Mason Tournament: Draw n 3, Lost 3. Cancelled: Duke of York's; Simon Langton.
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2nd XI With six players remaining from lasl season prospects were better than in past years. The remaining gaps were fi lled admirably willl younger players. However, the beginning of the season was rained off wit h our first three matches cancellcd. After limited practice we travelled to Dover and afler a well-fought first half Gordon Dawson scored (wice, as well as aim osl decapitating the goa lkeeper! Our next encounter demonstrated our lack of match practice, and we conceded six goals in the second half as SI. Lawrence's well-coordinated forward line made good lISC of a fast surface. Indeed linkage between the halves and forwards seemed to be our fail ing. Following half-term we slarted to play better hockey. and worked welllogether, beating both Si r Roger Manwood's and the O.K.S. in close games. Our match against Sulton Valence heralded the cli max to the season, Lawrence Lillieales scoring a ll five goals! KelH College beat us with a simi lar seoreline when all our practised skills failed us! The season drew to a close with an amusing game agai nst the Common Room; indeed throughotltthe season all members of th e side remai ned ecstatic , even in defeat! Injuries in the 1st X l provided an opport un ity to playa number of players, never maintaining the same side from o ne ga me to the next. Mike Baudry, once recovered from measles, played consistently well at the back. The halves, Ed Carr, Jon Ecclestone and Nigel Costa in , combined well, Jon especially covering much of the pitch and also prov iding another 'authoritative mouth' furt her upfield. Gordon Dawson was our unorthodox and aggressive successor to H ugh Robertson at centrc- for ward, with a slower version in Lawrence Lillieales. Aeza na Hai le, with us again, showed us how to d ribble , and proved a very useful member of the forward lin e. Finall y, I would like to thank Mr. Atk in s and the team song for inspiration and unend ing encouragement. We managed to rearrange our fixture against St. Edm und's, whic h resulted in a final victory even after Tom Mbu's missed 'penalt y conversion'. &. Team: Adam Watkins, Mike Baudry, Mi ke Percival, Nigel Costain, Jon Ecclestone, Ed Carr , Nick R'actliff, Lawrence Liltieales, Aezana Haile, Gordon Dawson, Sebastia n Barton, Tom Mbu, Arthur Tewungwa, Mike WilsonHaffenden (before the 1st XI got him!). RESULTS
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3rd XI No play was possible until a few days before the first match, but the rapid sift of 28 enth usiasts that then occurrcd seemed reasonably success ful , as there were only a couple of positio ns that changed between the fi rst and last match. Despite lack of practice , the match against Dover was a n even one, with a good shot bringing them a late victory. The St. Lawrencc bi lli ard-tab les produced a remarkably strong first -half from the King's team, but in the secon d half our failurc to put 12 men on the pitch began to tell . . Sulton Valence was a lusty fixture on the bank pitch, which we haa cha nces to win, but against Kent Collegc we fou nd ourselves up again st bigger, stronger players, whom we held well for o ne half, in this casc the second. Probably the best player was Andrew Reid, who made a fast a nd determined winger, once Roger Owen came in as centre-ha lf. Sim on Devonshire was an energetic captain, Peter Whyte was a voluble Wizard of Dribble at the front, and Andy Holden improved markedly as a goal- keeper. But it could be said of all the team that they showed a lot of spi rit, and as much sk ill as our playing conditions permitted. The gir! s gave good practice; Mr. Parker made a welcome reappearance with whistle (though we miss his footnotes); and the approach of the Verna l Equinox was celebrated by the birt h of a 4th XI. Final3rd Xl: A. F. H. Holden, M. R. Cadman, J . C. O. Sim pson, S. P. Devonshire, A. P. Greenwood, R. D. Owen, R. A. Bensted,A. M. Reid, J. D. J. Burnell, P. J . Whyte, A . A lli bhai . Also represented Ihe 3rd or 41h X l : D. M. Carruthers, J. W. P. Mayne, E. D. Cheetham, W. J. Bren, I. A. Rex, W. M. Wharfe, J . P. Scull y, C. P. D. Longford. W. H. Jenney, C. O. Ijewere. RESULTS
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Colts XI The team's inability to score goals prevented them from ach ieving the success tha~ was poss~b l e. In fact it ,was not until the nrth match of the season against Kent College that a goal was scored and this resulted In a very pleasmg 2-0 victory. This was followed by a convincing 4-0 victory agai nst St. EdmUl~d's in ,the last match ?f th~ season" Earlier in the term there had been two goalless draws . First ly away at ~I. Lawrence In a fa irly ~ven game In w~ l ch the side played well and adjusted quick ly to the fast pitch, and secondly against Sutton Va.1cncc a!!amst whom the side had a ll the play. but just couldn't get the ball in the net. The two losses o~ Ih~ season were III ~he first "'!atch a~ Dover College where we shou ld have drawn, but with very litt le practice at lhe bcglllnlng of ter,?, the sld.e was stIli s~tt !l ng do'~n and secondly o n a heavy pitch at Tonbridge where we fai led to take Oll r opportullI!les playmg downh ill In the fIr st half and then sll,cclllllbed in the second. There were several promising players in the team and if more pra.ctice had been possible. then they cou l ~ have ~ecome the best Colts XI of recent years. The strength lay in the back fIve, but the forward s Improved stead ily dunng the seaso n a nd gained in confidence when they eventually started to score goals. Team: S. C . Hodgson, D. J . Pritchard, J . D. Lloyd, D. J. N. Mackenzie, N. A . Alcherley-Symes, G. S. Sm ith, A. St.J. Reavill, S. R. Lerche, A. Sarkar, T. J . Brook (Capt.), E. H. Thomas. RESULTS
v SUllo n Valence (H). Drawn 0-0 v Kent College (H). Won 2-0 v SI. Edmund's (H). Won 4- 0
v Dover College (A). Lost 0- 1 v St. Lawrence (A). Drawn 0- 0 v Tonbridge (A). Lost 0-2
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v Kent College. Lost 1- 2
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v Dover Coll ege. Won 1- 0
v St. Lawrence. Lost 1-3 v 51. Edmund's. Drawn 0-0
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Under-14 XI An all-weather pitch will transform our hockey. This Under¡ 14 group co uld develop into an excellent team. Even now they are near to ho lding their own with teams who play and practise in almost ideal co ndition s. The first match was in fact their first proper game of term. The only disaster was the second Kent College match which was played on the day after the game on the Sulton Valence hard pitch-our rather jaded team seemed to act as stooges for a Kent College coaching session! The St. Lawrence game was much closer. In time our players wiJI grow , speed up and be less easy to rurne. The potential is certainly there. Clements was a good centre-forward who began to learn the advantages of remaining calm and developed into an outstanding player. Adegboyega \Von his place in the 'A' XI late but showed that he wiJI be an exceptionally fast right wing. Ursell has all the skills and simply needs to grow bigger and stronger. Th e others simply need to speed up and practise hard- there is plenty of talent and lots of spirit. Given a hard pitch and continued willingness to learn, these boys will become a fine team. I would like to thank William Murch who captained in a reliable and quiet way. 1 wou ld also like to thank Mr. Firth and Mr. Thane for all their help with the 'A' and 'B' Xis: and Messrs. Miles, Wetherill, Maltby and Brodie for looking after the other Under-14 players. There is a considerab le demand for hockey. 'A' XI players: H . W. Girli ng, G. ElJioll, A. F. G. A. Gulam, D. M. Ives, A. J. Craik, W. J. Murch, D. G. Stocks, 1. D. Mc.L. Wrenc h, N. T . J . Lake, A. M. T. Clements, P. G. Ursell , S. M. N. Mackenzie, O. Adegboyega. Alsoplayed: S. H . Yap, C. J. Brooke , L. M. Fenn. RESULTS
v Kent College (A). Lost 0-2 v Dover College (A). Drawn I- I v Sir Roger Manwood's (A). Won 5- 1
v Sutton Valence (A). Won 4-0 v Kent College (A). Lost 2-7 v St. Lawrence (H). Lost 0- 2
St. Lawrence Under-14 Tournament jor East Kelll Schools (/5 mill. games): v Sir Roger Manwood 's. Drawn 0- 0 v Chatham House G.S. Lost 0- 1 v Harvey G.S. Won 1-0 v Simon Langton G.S. Drawn 0- 0 v Wyndgate School. Won 2-0
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Under-14 'B' XI The 'B's reall y have practi sed very hard this season, in all sort s of conditions. This is especially pleasing when they had so li ttle to work for, playing only two matches, both against Kent College. Crai k developed into a fast , skilled player who was eventually spot ted and taken by the 'A' team, as was Adegboyega. Rocresion always seemed to be in the right place , and Ev ison while rather dangerous did show signs of skill. Papach ristidis , after trying to tac kle a Kent College player with his head, came back and played wit h enthusiasm. Hawken sho ut ed more tha n he played, and Yap and Fenn often sur prised us wit h odd bursts of speed and skill. Cam bur n a nd Du nn played solid ly a nd shou ld develop well . Th e progress they made ca n be seen by Ihe fact thaI they were beaten 8-1 by Kent College in early February and ' ma naged to hold them to 4- 2 in March. R.W.T.
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Association Football 1st XI With only four players from last year's team returning . it seemed unlikely that OUf results this season would be anything other than modes!. As it happened we won 8 of the II matches, drawing I, and losing 10 the same learn (wice,
each lime by a single goal. Tim Tuohy al centre¡forward was probably the single most important faclor in our success. He scored 15 goals in the II malches and failed 10 find the net in only 2. Unlike many str ikers who wail for the ball to be played up to Ihem, Tim would hunt ravenously for the ball in mid-field, distribute to the wings, and be 011 hand to deal with the return. His aggression caused him to be blown up frequently, but by the end of the season his p lay was much cleaner, although the goal-hunger cont inued unassuaged. BUlthere were others who made major contribution s. Paolo Mondador i was a revelation in goal. He was rock-steady under pressure, and he learned quickly how to take the ball cleanly in the air, come decisively off his line, get his body behind the ball, and gather at a forward's feet. He has still to learn how to organise the defence in front of him, but he promises to become a goalkeeper of really o ut standing quality in the future. The centre-half pairing of Sem Davies and Richard Briggs improved with every game. Both were new to the role and, as expected, they made mistakes, but both love the game and think about it, and next year they should be well-nigh impassable. David Hildick-Smit h sometimes looked vulnerable at left -back but he had the pace to recover quickly and he frequenlly retrieved the ball against all the odds. At right-back Patrick Dooth-Clibborn was most impressive. He too loves football and reads a sit uation beautifully. His slide-tackles were in variably well -t imed, and as he grew in confidence so his forays down the nank increased in number and effect. He will be very good next year. On the wings, Giles Lyon, being right-footed, was understandably uncertain when on the left, but on the right he looked a different player and scored 4 goals in hi s last 3 matches. Pat Kerry on the left showed touches of brilliance-the way he turned the defender and crossed for the last goal of the season was classic-hut he lacked consistency. Th is will come with confidence. Ian St irton looked bett er on the wing than he did in mid-field, and he sco red some splendid goals. Michael Duerinckx provided some deft touches, includ ing a va luable goal against St. Edmund's, and Andy Stirto n made a notable cont ributio n early in the season with 3 goals against Wye College. A successful balance was struc k in mid-field with Robin Hill playing some elegant football on the left and becoming increasingly combative as the season progressed-indeed, more aggression and com mitment would complement nicely his delicate sk ills. Chip C hippendale did not fulfil his early promise but he scored the winning goal against Kent College. Arthur Tewungwa in the middle showed better cont rol than anyone and frequent ly tore defences open with his incisive runs. His passing improved as did his heading, and he often looked t he best player on the fie ld. I very much hope t hat we will be able to rely on him in the centra l mid-field role next season. Richard Vile was in every sense the ideal capta in. On the right side of mid -fie ld he was powerful in his tack ling, despi te a tendency to lunge at an attacking forward. and positive in his attacking-his goa l against Dover G.S. was beautifully taken. But perhaps more importantl y he led by example. He played with every ounce of energy he could muster and, despite dislocating hi s shou lder three times during the season , he never sh irked a tackle or a challenge, and played on, often in great pain. He had to be taken off under orders in the final game when his shoulder went again. The applause from the rest or the team as he left the field said it all. The behaviour of the team both on and off the field was exemplary. It was a real pleasure laking them to away matches in the confidence that they would conduct themselves properly. Indeed, I have enjoyed the whole season enormollsly- I am sure thai the boys have too. Team: P. Mondadori, P. E. Booth -Clibborn, S. L. Davies, R. H. Briggs. D. J. R. Hild ick-Smith, R. G . Vile (Capt.), A. F. Tewungwa, R. G. Hill, I. N. Sti non, T. B. Tuohy, G. Lyon. P. J. R. Kerry. Alsop/(lyed: A. N. Stinon, C. J. Chippendale, M. J. Duerinckx, P. G. Bromley, I. A. Rex. MiflorSporrsColollrs: S. L. Davies, R. G. Hill, P. Mondadori, I. N. Stinoll, T. B. Tuoh y, R. G. Vile (relllVarded). 134
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P layed II, Won 8. Drawn I, LOSl2, Goals for 39, Goals against 16 Scorers: Tuohy, 15; I. Stirton, 6; Lyon. 4; Tewungwa, 3; Kerry, 3; A. Stirton, 3; Vile, 2; Hill, I; Chippendale, 1; Dueri nekx, I .
2nd XI Three games ~Y~re played by a 2!ld XI, with mixed. resu lts. The o pening fixture against Kent College saw us recover from a 1-3 defiCit t<? Will 7-3, ~vilh Pat Kerry bagglll~ 4 and Andy Stirton 2. We registered the same number against Dov~r q.S., Andy Slirt~n and MlcJ~ael Duermckx ~c0,rlllg 3 each, but our opponents matched us with their last 2 goals commg 111 the last few millutes. Agamst St . Augustine s we squandered a generous share o f possession to go down 1-3 . T he boys involved clearl y enjoyed the games and ma ny of them were delight ed to represent t he .sehool at their favo urite spo rt.
House Football The lnter-House League, which provides for well over a hundred boys during the Lent Term , was this season eventua ll y won by a st rong Tradeseant team after Marlowe had maintained their cha llenge until the last week. The champions won all their 9 games, registering the extraordinary goal difference of 47 for and only 2 against. 1!"I.the ~nock-out Cup The Grange, with several Rugby and Hockey players, triumphed over Tradescant in a fast and exc!tmg fmal. Tradescant had more possession but lacked bite up front, wh ile The Grange took the chances that came thei r way. In t he six-a-side tournament Linacre edged out The Grange in the Final, gaining the decis ive extra cor ner only seconds from time wit h the scores level.
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Badminton En t.ering fo r the local schools' league, we were confronted again by the fact that many of our opponents had the benefil o f several courts so that t hey could easily practise, and of nearby clubs to join with pie Illy of good adult players. . C:onsidering this. our teams h ave fough t bravely a nd with increasin g co nfidence. Gary Owell (Capt.) reigns supreme III slllgles, supported by Lawrence and Andrew Littleales (the latter unfortunately off with his back for much of the term), lall Littlejohn, Simon Palmore, who has continued to develop technique and aIHieipation, and-for one match each-Andrew Whittlesea and Gary Oliver. (Colours in italics.) The Junior team has comprised: Mark McMurrugh, Gary Smith , Rupert Kruger, Geoffrey Ev ison Jeremy Smart Luis Fernandez a nd Ju li an Norris. ' , Friendlies have been much more successful, providing a boost to everyone's morale. We owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Pat Davis, a famou s name in Badminton circles, who has been coaching our players this term, a nd brought about noticeable improvements a lready! This term has also seen the inception of a House pairs competit ion within the school. Walch this spaee for fmther development s ! R.J.M. 13 5
Basketball Club This year's Junior House competition was as well slipponcd as ever and the preliminary rou~ds produced a !lumber of very close matches. In the semi-finals School House had to work hard to beal a determmed Walpole side and Broughton played well to score a comfortable victory over Meisler Omcrs. The final produced good play at limes, but as always manx of !he best moves were ohen frustrated by the small size of our gymnasium. School House had an overall advantage m height and we~c rea~y to shool ~nd f~Jlow-up whcnc:--cr an opportunity occurred. Broughton on the other hand showc~ excellent passing ~k 'lls but per,slsted In over-elaboratmg round the basket and missed their chances when the ball was mterccp!cd or the fma l s~ot eaSily bl07ked. It wa~ a hard game, however, and it was only towards the end that School House bUilt up a command mg lead to wm by ten pomts. RESULT School House, 18 points; Broughton, 8 points. Teams: School House: Clements (6), Reeves (8), Scoo nes (2), Lark (2), Smith, Boot h-Clibborn. Broughton: Cameron (4), Lerche (2), Williams (2), Kruger , Maamari, Pr iddle. M.E.M.
Boat Club Th is term has been rather marred by illness: we lost Sean James, the Captain, with gl~ndul~r fever b~fore half-term and have suffered from sporadic ill ness among other members of the 1st VIII, the most d isrupt ing of which was the loss of the six man, Justin Hanslip, the day before the Schools' Head. The problems of illness in the 1st VIll had a knock-<;,n effect in the 2nd VIll and Mr. Graham'S fortitude in facing a different crew at nearly every turn was much to be adnmed. An exploratory trip with less than a 1st VIII to the Hampton Head met with a very m:diocre resu lt but 3rd place in Senior 'C' at the Burway Head was pleasing considering t~at we .had only. had three outmgs t~gether. In the Scho?ls' Head, despite the disruption, we came 13th in a v.ery credlt~ble.tlme and In the Hea~ of the River we came 90th, III a time th at tends to confirm our Schools' Head placmg and st ili Without a full crew. With the hoped for return of all our sick oa rsmen I look forward to great progress at Cambridge in the Easter holidays a nd anticipate a not unsuccessful regatta season. The 2nd V¡III fil)ished 47t h in the Schools' Head and , considering they had hardly ever rowed toget her as a crew, I was qui te pleased with this result. The J unio r Under- 15 VIlI per formed disappointi ngly at the Schools' Head but this was, to a very large extent, due ~o my sabotaging them the day before by taking Simon Webb to row in the .Ist VII.I.. They were ~Ist overall an~ Iyth III J .15 VIII 's. Disappointing as this may have been, I am sure that the sculling, pamng and fou~mg t h ~t they d.ld III the first part of the term will sland them in good slead for the summer. My thanks to Mr. Bult for hiS running of tillS squad. The Ju nior Under- 14's have greatly expanded in number this year-there being eight fours. Furthermore, they have been crew-sculling instead of rowing and, increasingly, they h~ve been le~rning to master s~ngle scull s as well. One crew went to the Hampton Head and, while not going very fast, did start to fmd out about racmg. Two other crews scu lled with great fortitude for sixteen minutes at the Maidstone Head. My thanks to Mr. Woodward, the Revd. P. Allen and Peter Will is for all the time they have spent with this age group. My thanks also to Mr. Vye who is in the process of getling a 3rd VIII o ff the ground, although it is tending to be a 3rd IV at the moment. There are two other events of note to report. First, thc 1st VIII has been very compelcntly coxed by Hannah Ringland who , despite her inexperience, steered a remarkable cou rse in the Schools' Head . She is, I think, the first girl from a major Public School to cox a 1st VII I. Secondly, Saturday, 13th March saw many O.~.S. oarsmen assembled for a dinner in ho nour of Peter Willis's first twenty-five years as Boatman to the School. ThiS was a marvellous event and Mr. David Goodes's speech proposing Peter's toast summed up the mixture of respect and friendsh}p we all .have for Peter Will is. The presence of Peter Con i, Chairman of Henley Royal Regatta, showed that the rowing estabhshment, too, hold great boatmen in the highest esteem. Once agai n, may I than k all who have helped with rowing this tcrm a nd i.n particular Peler Wil lis for, not only maintaining and build ing boats, but also for bearing the brunt o f the J . 14 coaelll ng. R.M.H. 136
Cross-Country Club Although the results were not quite as impressive as last year's, the Club performed respectably throughout the season. Flu, tendons, hips and cut knees all hindered what could have been a good term's running. Nevertheless, despite lack of depth, some good results and some very impressive individual performances were produced. Breakdown of the minibus mea nt mi ssing Ihe start of the Knole run by two minules-a greal disappointment to some, relief to others! This meant that the team going to Coventry had the biggest event of the season as also their first. We achieved respcttability but nothing more despite a fairly fast lap from John Colley. Nexi came an interesting addition to the fixture list with a relay involving all age groups agai nst fai rl y strong opposition at SI. Albans. Perhaps one of the highlights of seasons to come. The Tortoises' Schools relay turned out to be the best match of tile season wit h a very promising run from Mark Leathem, still a n intermediate, and an overall position of 10th out of 37 schools. We then picked up our only medals of the season by gaining third place in the Merchant Taylors' race. Despite having four runners in the top seven, we were narrowly deprived of the Five Schools Cup a nd then four days later ca me second to old rivals, Sk inners , in the Borden Road Relay. We ended the season with a convinci ng win at Senio r level in a Home match. One ofl he great successes of the season was the runni ng at coun ty level. John Coll ey gained Sth place in the Kent 'A' Championships and was thus selected to ru n in the English Schools race. J asper Bacon and Dav id Warr also ran aI Ken! level with J. Colley and J . Bacon act ing as lSI and 4th counting runners for Kent in Hampshire. As a result we lost the Densham Cup at Cou lsdon despite having our regu lar No . 4 having a captain's run in 7th position! As usual, at Intermediate and Junior levels, results were only fair. Dave Crompt on, Simon Jackson and Nigel Wakefield led the Intermediate team as Mark Leathem was usuall y needed in the Senior age group. Dom Andrews, Tom Kelly and Peter Mick leburgh all ran faithfully throughout the season as did Nicholas Wakefield, Michael Vale, Marcus Robin son and Matt Durham at Junior level. Mike Gratton again helped coach the top runners to a fairly high sta ndard with John Colley, David Warr and Jasper Bacon all running for Kent, and Gary Oliver and Mati Voigts both running very well at times during the seaso n. Many thanks go to him as also to Messrs. Sugden, Parker, Godwin, a nd Rooke for their time in training and administration. MATT ANDREWS. All our thanks go to Matthew Andrews-despite a recur ring hip injury which curtail ed a remarkably promising career and red uced him to the middle ranks of the team, he has given consistently loyal service. We wish him well, as we do our Kent trio, J ohn Colley, Jasper Bacon and David Warr, who have produced consistently good resu lt s at the front of the team and led by exam ple. We shall miss Ihem sorely next year. J.B. S.
RESULTS 27th Junuary. The King Henry VIII Road Relay at Covenlry 1st, Maidsto ne G.S., 71.19; 2nd, Bradford G.S., 72.2S; 3rd, SI. Albans, 73.22; 21st, K. S.C., 77.07. 41 teams fin ished. 30th Janua ry. SI. Albans School Relay Races ÂŤlSI, St. Albans, 118.45 ; 2nd, Ski nners , 11 9.03; 3rd, Sh rewsbury, 121 .36; 9th, K.S.C., 137.55. 30 teams finished. 6th February . The Sf. Augustine's DiSlriCI Championships 1st, K.S.C. (D. Warr, J. Collcy, J. Baco n, 1st =). Senior: 1st, St. Edmund's Sc hool; 2nd, K.S.C. (M. Leathem 4th). Inter: 1st =, Frank Hook er School and Simon Langton; 7t h, K.S.C. (N. Wakefield 12th). Junior: 17th February. The Torroises' Schools Relayar Oxford 1st, Maidstone G.S., 55.35; 2nd, Skinners, 57.30; 3rd, Manchester G.S., 58.54; 10th, K.S.C., 61.39. 37 teams fini shed. 24th February . Mercha"r Taylors Race at Northwood 1st, SI. Albans 'A', 28: 2nd, Sevenoaks, 30; 3rd, K.S.C., 60. 15 schools finished. 27th February. The Kellf Schools' Cross-Country Championships al Mote Park, Maidstone Colley, 8th; Bacon, 16th; Warr, 19th; Oliver, 39th; Voigts, 53rd. Senior: Inler: Leathem, 40th. 6th Marcil. The Five Schools Races v. Harrow, Highgale, Berklwmpsted, Felsfed al Felsled 1st , Highgate; 2nd, K.S.C . Senior: 1st, Highgate; 5th, K. S.C. Inler: 1st , Highgate; 5th, K. S.C. Junior: 137
10th March. Borden Schools Road Relays at Sittingbourne 1st, Skinners; 2nd, K.S.C . 10 teams. Senior: 1st, Rochester Maths; 7th, K.S.C. 12teams. IlIler: 1st, Rochester Maths 'A' team; 8th, K.S.C. 12teams. Junior: 13th March . The Densham and Lemon-Norris Cup Races al Coulsdon Densliam 1st, John Fisher School, 31; 2nd, Skin ners, 43; 3rd, Purley High School, 63; 7th, K.S.C., 103.9 tea ms Cup: ra n. Lemon1st, Skinners, 18; 2nd, King 's College School, 53; 3rd, Purley High School, 57; 6th, K.S.C., 101. Norris Cup: 10 teams ran. 20t h March. Home match v. Rochester Malhs, SI. Edmund's and Kenl College Senior: K.S.C., 1st (Colley 1st, Andrews 2nd, Oliver 5th). IlIler: K.S.C., 4th. Junior: K.S.C., 2nd (Wakerield 5th). 19t h January . Inter-House Races 1st, l inacre, 40; 2nd, lu xmoore, 153; 3rd, Broughton, 156; 4th, School H o use, 213Y2; 5t h, Walpole, Senior: 224; 6t h, Ga lpin's, 229; 7th, Meister Omers, 280; 8t h. The Grange, 348 YI ; 9th, Tradescant, 358. 1st = Andrews (LN ), Bacon (GR), Colley (S H) , Warr (IN), 33.54: 5, Voigts (IN), 35.17; 6, Hudson
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(IN) , 36.54; 7, Ryan (lX), 36.57; 8, WalSon (W), 37.30; 9, Bromley (B), 37.46; 10, Oliver (SH), 38.08. 1st, Broughton, 82; 2nd, Linacre, 92; 3rd, Meister Omers, 109; 4th, Galpin's. 134; 5th . Marlowe, 194; 6th, Tradescant, 255; 7th, School House, 258; Bth, Walpole, 302; 9th, The Grangc, 312; 10th, Luxllloore, 445. I , l eathern (Gl), 22.07; 2, Crompton (IN), 22. 12; 3, Jackson (IN), 22.13; 4, Brook (Gl), 22.31; 5, Shaw (MO), 22.40; 6, Wakefield (MO), 23.42; 7, Strange (MR), 23.48; 8, Wilson (Gl), 23.55; 9, Pridd le (B), 24.00; 10, Lerche (B), 24.10. 1st, luxmoore. 77; 2nd, Broughton, 123; 3rd, Galpi n's, 165; 4th, Meister Omers, 170; 5t h, Linacre, IB6; 6th, Marlowe, IB9; 7th. School House, 19 1; 8th, Wa lpole, 242; 9th, T radescant, 247; 10th, The Grange , 271. 1, Durham (B ), 11.07; 2, Robinson (MO) , 11.18; 3, Wakefield (MO), 11.20; 4, Murch (Gl). 11.23; 5, Linhart (lX), 11.24; 6, Vale (B), 11.37; 7, Ryeland (Gl), 11 .40; 8, Adegboyega (lX), 11.45; 9. Forrester (LX), 11.45; 10, Wrigh t, S. (IN). 11.50. lSI. Linacre, 318; 2nd, Broughton, 36 1; 3rd , Galpin's, 52B; 4th, Meister Omers, 559; 5th, School House, 662 Yl; 6th, Luxmoore, 675.
Fencing Club Once again Haileybury inflicted our on ly defeat of the season by a school team in the annual triangular fixture with King's, Rochester. The match was as hard foug ht as ever and had we been at fu ll strength the result might have been much closer. However, the match against Westmin ster certainly provided some tension for the 1st Team who just scraped home to win by one bout. The visit to Eton was as pleasant a s ever and although the Junior matches were close, the 1st and 2nd Teams managed to win fairly comfortably. The j ourney home, however, was something of a nightmare as we were st uck in a traffic jam for over two ho urs! We were delighted that Patric k Keating (O.K.S.) was again able to bring dow n a team from Guy's Hospita l to fe nce against us. The relaxed a nd friend ly atmosphere produced a very high standard of compet ition from both sides and we ho pe that the m atch which this year was won by Guy's by the closest possible margin, will become an an n ual cvent. Thc last fixture of the season against a so mewhat dcplct ed Tenterden Swords was also much enjoyed and with determined fight ing in the foil a nd epee particularly. King's won at all weapons.
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The County Schoolboys' Championships at Foi l and Epee were largely dominated by King 's fen cers and except for Ihe Senior Indi vidual Foil Championship where M. S. Macpherson lost a barrage for fir st place by the final hit against Hambi of Dover College, King's were success ful in all the other individual and team event s. T. A. C urteis (K.S.C.) won the Junior Foil also on the final hit in a barrage for fir st place against M. A. Mortlock (K.S.C.) with R. J. Appleyard and D. G. Evans third and fourth respectively. In the Epee Champio nsh ips, M. S. Macpherson and S. W. Tham took the first two positions in the Senior even t and M. A. Mortlock made no mistake about winning the Junior competition. The Team Trophies for these event s also went to King's by a large ma rgin. This has been a sllccessful season with the teams having made a lmost a clean sweep o f Co unt y Cham pionships and only one school match losl. There a re a number of very promising Juniors comi ng up and the future of Ihe Club looks reaso nably healthy . 1st Team: M. S. Macpherson and S. W. Tham Uoint captains), Q-U-A. Rauz, G. H. Houlston and M. A. Mortlock. 2nd Team: T. A. Curteis, R. J. Appleyard, D. G. Evans, L. P. Humberstone. A. B. Vale, L. O. Meister, and J. M. Camble. 3rd and Junior Teams: A. A. Turner, J . G. Bendien, J. M. Barton, J. S. Co usins, E. Lloyd, M. S. A. Wicker, A. B. Salaru. Millor Sports Colours/or Fencing lIwarded (0: M. A. Mortlock, T. A. Curtei s, R. J. Appleyard and D. G . Evans. RESULTS
v HAtLEYIlURY AND KtNG'S. ROCHESTER. (F.E.S.) 1st and 2nd Team s. 1st, Haileybury. 39; 2nd, K.S.C., 23; 3rd, King's, Rochester . 10. v WESTM INSTER. Won 30-24 1st Team (F.E.S.). Won 14- 13 2nd Team (F.S.). Won 11 -7 Junior Team (Foil). Won 5-4
v ETON. Won 34- 19 1st Team (F. E.). Won 12-5 2nd Team (F. E.). Won 13-5 1st J unior Team (Foil). Lost 4-5 2nd Junior Team (Foil). Won 5-4
v G UY'S HOSPITAL. lost 13- 14 1st Team (Foil). Won 5-4 1st Team (Epee). Lost 3-6 1st Team (Sabre). Won 5-4
v TENTER DEN SWORDS F.e. Won 23-13 1st Team (F.E.S.). Won 18- 9 2nd Team (Foi l). Won 5- 4
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Kent Schoolboys' Individual Foil Championships SENIOR EVENT 2nd, M. S. Macpherson (K.S.C .); 5th, G. H. HOll iston (K.S.C .) . JU NIOR EVENT 1st, T. A. Cu rteis (K. S.e.); 2nd, M. A. Mortlock (K.S.C.); 3rd, R. J. Appleyard (K. S.C.); 4th, D. G. Evans (K.S.C.) T EAM TROPHY 1st, K.S.C.; 2nd, King's, Rochester; 3rd, Dover College. Kent Schoolboys'lndividual Epee Championships SENIOR EVENT 1st . M. S. Macpherson (K.S.C.); 2nd, S. W. Tham (K.S .C.); 5th, G. H . HOlliston (K.S.C .); 6th, Q-U-A. RaUl (K.S .c.) JUNIOR EVENT 1st, M. A. Mort loc k (K.S.C.); 4th, D. G. Evans (K.S.C.); 6th, R. J . Appleyard (K.S.C.) TEAM TROPHY 1st, K.S.C.; 2nd, King's, Rochester; 3rd, Dane Court. M.E.M.
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. Rugby Football Representative Rugby Durin g the Christmas holidays Bruce Watson and Larry James represented the Kent Schools U.19 rugby learn, playing in games aga in st the Eastern Co un ties. Surrey and Middlesex. Bruce Watson wen l on to be selected for the London Counties and Southern regiona l teams, and finally won a place in the England Schools U. 19 squad. On behalf of the School Rugby Club I should li ke to congratulate him on this outstanding achievement. Bruce has had some most unfortunate injuries during the past two years and so it says much for his courage a nd determination that he has been able to gel himself physically and mentally fit enough to Teach the lOp schoolboy honours. Lei us hope that his example will be an inspi ration to others in the school. D. J.Ru.
Btore's Game Under the enthusiastic and experienced leadership of Danny Dyke the Blore's Game enjoyed another success ful season consisting of seven matches. The squad was just the right size and included some old hands as well as so me showi ng promise for next season. The first match was against Simon Langton and resu lted in a narrow a nd scrappy win. Geoffrey Chaucer and Christ Ch urch Co llege were beaten fair ly comfortably but we had to work very hard to overcome a determined Dane Co urt team. The two losses were no disgrace and were against strong teams from the University of Kent and Wye College. The best performance was probably in the last match when we beat an O.K.S. team raised by Mike Backhouse by the narrow margin of two points. It seems as though the Blo re's pitch will now di sap pear after seeing many wort hwh ile Lent term seaso ns- I hope that the spir it of the game can con tinue even if it has to move to another ven ue next seaso n. Finally, very ma ny thanks to Mr. Bob Milford fo r always being so willi ng to referee. M. J.H .
Sevens Tournaments The standard o f play in the House Tournaments looked to be higher than usual and it was encouraging to see all House teams e fficie ntl y tu rn ed o ut and in the righ t place at the right tim e. There were two exciting fina ls with Broughton j ust beating Linacre in the J uniors, and Linacre beating The Grange in the Seniors . Drawing from a squad of some seventeen players, two teams enjoyed their first taste of compet itive sevens at Maidstone G.S. in their annua l warm-up tournament. The va lue of such a competit ion is that it gives many players the chance of playi ng agai nst fo ur different sc hools and enables them to come to terms with the subt leties of the seven-a-side game. In the U. 16 tournamenl on Bi rley's (in sunshine for a change), twelve schools played at least fi ve games each wi th Dulwich emerging as an extremely st rong team who beat Tonbridge in the final. Eitham College beat King's to settle third and fourth positions. The first major senior tournament was the Kent Schools Sevens at Beckenham where King's last won five years ago. On the day our seven led by Peter Lewis acquitted themselves wit h d isti nction, beating Bethany, Dulwich II , Ramsden, Brockley and then Maidstone in a hard-fo ught final. Specia l ment ion must be made of Bruce Watso n's a ll -rou nd game which was outsta ndi ng as was the d etermined tackli ng of all the team. The sq uad for the Kent Sevens was P. Lewis, D. Dyke, B. Wat son, J . Mama, G. Cun liffe, M. Darko, S. Parrotl, P. Elvy, A. Wa keley, M. Wi lson-H affenden. The follow ing wee k was to see a di fferent picture at the Surrey Schoo ls Invitation Sevens. It was run o n a group basis for the first ti me so that, to make further progress, o ne had to wi n a ll the in itia l games. Ironica ll y our fir st game was aga in st the winners, Tiffin, who a lso won the competition last year. All the early pressure came from King's but two slight defensive errors led to two scores for Tiffin by half-time. King's scored an excellent try in the second half but could not quite get the necessary domination. In evilably the other two group games were something of an anticlimax and all the players were lefl wondering what might have been. In the Rosslyn Park Festival we were drawn in an exceptionally stro ng group and were bitterly disappointed that some of our top players were not there. We did not do ourselves justice in losing to Welli ngton, Rossall and Berkhamstead but retrieved somet hing by playing very well the next morning against Malvern. For the first tim e for a long time the weather and ground conditio ns were absolutely per fect. and a ll th e players left feelin g that it had been a thorough ly wort hwhile ex perience taki ng part in such an excelle nt tournament. In all this has been an enjoyable season but wit h one or two salutary lessons on the changin g fortunes of seven-a-sid e rugby. M. J.H., D.J.R u. 140
.. 3rd and 4th XV What is a rugby football report doing in a cricket term Call1uaria,,? Is the Second Game trying to emulate its 'superiors'? Or assert its independence? It is an unpleasant task to have to look back on a n unsuccessful season, though at fi rst there was no sign that the 198 1 3rd XV wou ld be any d ifferent from ot hers. A little weaker perhaps, but such misfortunes may occu r at any time. The usual enormo us nu mber of players appeared in the course of the season-t hirty-eigh t players in all, and only one (H. E. W. Lach la n) played in all eleven matches; there was the usual to-in g and fro-ing between 2nd and 3rd XV's, as players had a good or bad game the prev ious week, and on occasions the fi na l select ion was not known until a fter the pre-match pract ice! Whether this was partly the cause or not it is hard to say, but the resu lt was a squad that had very litt le spirit and had to be driven to giving signs of some commitment. There was a marked tendency to hold back from tackles and an unwilJingness to take possession of the loose ball, result ing in desperate defence and the scoring of very few tries. There is no shame in losing a well-played match, bUl when the first reaction in the face of defeat is to look for someo ne else to blame rather than trying to analyse how one's own game cou ld be improved, then it is time to think carefulJy-if you don't enjoy your rugby, then for goodness sake give it up! However, it would be wrong to paint a totally grey picture. The first win , thanks partly to temporarily demoted talent; the tries scored away at SI. Augustine's; the tense fini sh at Felsted-these moment s will remain to be savoured. As too will the spirit of the 4th XV in spite of also having to use th irty-five players in the season, only o ne o f whom (A. F. 5. Carassus) played in all seven mat ches! Again for reasons unk nown, the 4th XV revelled in playing rugby natout even when losing, and this attit ude was prevaleht even in training. The less pri madonna mentality , the better the team. A fi nal word o f thanks to the captains, Andy Godley and Harry Evans, to my fe llow-coach and Mrs. Barham for encouragement and end-of-season sustenance-my last term of rugby at King's may not have been as happy as it might, but it st ill made the English winter bearable. Thanks to one and a ll. 3rd XV: J. C. O. Simpson, M. J. Richards, S. L. Davies, M, G. 1. Brash, W . J. McL. Scott, I. R. Macdonald-Smith, R. P. Chinchanwala, H. E. W. Lach lan, S. F. Parker , G. Lyon, A. F. Tewungwa, S. J. Methven, A. C. Godley (Capt.), C. T. Pears, R. D. Biddle, I. A. Rex , J. R. Stewa rt, T. B. Tuohy, J . R. H. J udd, S. G. R. G. Barton, D. J. R. Hild ick-Sm ith. Also played: P. N. J. Rose, D. N. S. Kenney, P. J . Cranston Smith, J . S. Phillips, G, A. Cunliffe, T . O. AjoseAlatise, C. N. Pye, P. G. W. Elvy, R. C. MacDonald. 4th XV: ·A. F. S. Carassus, ·A. F. H. Holden, ·P. R. Wilkinson, G. D. Tees, . J . M. H. Sum mers, M. J. L. Percival, ·R, D. Owen, P. E. Booth-Cl ibborn, N. J . Costain, A. M. Reid , L. H. Littleales, H. L. Evans (Capt.), ·G. Danellis , .J. M. Starns, N. D . Ractliff, O. E. Crawley, R. A. O. Weaver, . J . W. P. Mayne, Alsoplayed: A. E. B. Haile , A. G. L. Rigby, P. A. S. Mycroft, M. B. Andrews, J. A. Odgers, P. F. Westall, M. S. Macpherson, R. G. Palmer. ·Also played/or the3rd XV
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JOHN GRIFFIN: a tribute Com monly known as Big John, Marty sel out (0 change the ru les of the game. Failing miserably in this task he decided to promOie a different ideology where results and ru les no longer count but the spi rit in which the game is played is tant amount to even a night in t he 'Bell and Crown'. Memories ofGri fr streak ing down the middle of the pitch, with or wit hout the ball , shall be treasured by all, along wit h hi s inspiring back-row play in the 3rds verSli S The Masters XV match . As Karl Marx once wrote 'the free develo pment of each is the condition for the free development of all': so did our training sessions give rise to a kind of 'laissez-faire' type philosophy with most pl ans (along with most of the squad) goi ng up in smoke. This resulted in an harmonious atmosphere o n a nd off the field, symbolised by the great man's most worthy comment of t he season coming as he fe ll off his b ike 'Oh b .. .. '. Hi s love o f th e game spread to us all and by the end of the seaso n even he had to admit t hat it had all been worthwhile. ANDY GODLEY.
Shooting Club A rather uncventful lerm , with on ly o ne mat ch being shot against Fram lin gham College. We were unable to shoot in the Coun try Life com pet itio n as the application forms arrived too late for the closing entry date. The averages this ter m were rat her disappointing, perhaps due to t he rather irrcgular turnout of some members of the lSI VIII tea m: o n ly one 'ton ' Ihis term, shot by myself on the last ¡22 shoot this school year. The Team is looking forwa rd to the summer when the real shooting begins wit h full bore rines. Many tha nks to R.S.M. Recton who supervises and coaches t he team, and to Eddie Lynch our I-Ion. Sec. who deals with the match fixturcs. A VERA GES (o ut of a poss ible 1(0) Cli ve Smith (Cape), 96.3; Eddie Ly nch (I-Io n. Sec. ), 97; Ch ris Pye, 89.6; J oh nn y Ecclestonc, 95; J im Kenncy, 92 ; Mark Bailey, 88.5; C hris Norton, 92; ' Eddie' Wilson, 92.3; Kev in Post, 88.3; Tim Edgehill , 88.8; Sian Elin Griffith, 90.6; Gerard Morris , 9 1 (I shool). CUVE SM IT H .
Squash Club The Sq uash team has had only modest success this term, but we were only beaten three times when at f ull st rengt h . The fru strating things were that we could never all hit for m togelher, and that most of o ur defeats were by the narrowest possible margin (2- 3). Even at t he end of the season we were possibly favourites to win the Kent Tournament, a nd yet we fini shed an ignominious 4t h in the final play ofr. Thc highlight of the season was ou r narrow loss, 2-3, 10 the very powerful Cranleigh team, when Paul Brom ley played the game of his life , but this has to be set against an unbelievable defeat 2-3 by Cra nbrook, afler Bil l Bay ly and Peler Lewis had givcn us a great start with con¡ vincing wins at 4 and 5. The strength of thc sidc was at 3, 4 and 5 wit h Peter Lewis, the captai n , winning the vasl majority of his mat ches at 4, and Paul Bromley at 3, bein g unbeatable unt il the end of the seaso n. Gary Sm ith , at lSI string, was the most improved player in the side, but most 1st st rings were too good for him, whereas Andrew Littleales lost fi t ness and form during the seaso n, and scarcely won at a ll at 2nd st ring. Ncxt year the tide sho uld turn, as, than ks to Mr. M illar 's guidance and enthusiasm, an exceed ingly good crop of j un iors will emerge to prov ide keen competition for p laces in the sid e, and our fi rst three st rings arc still ava ilable for select ion !
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HANNAH RINGLAND-FIRST SCHOOLGIRL COX IN THE PUTNEY HEAD OF THE RIVER RACE (By kind permission of 'The Daily Telegraph ')
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THE FIRST TWENTY-FIVE YEARS- BOAT CLUB DINNER IN HONOUR OF Pt;TER WILLIS (Jack Pardoe)
Under-16 Squash It was a very successful term. The Colts won twelve of their thirteen matches, the Junior Colts twelve o f thei r fifteen, and the Under-14s three of their fo ur. The figures look good- and the fixture list is strong: we play Ardingly, Brighton , Cranbrook. Cranieigh, Dulwich , Epsom, Ela n, Harrow, Holmewood House, Hurst pierpoi nt, Lancing, S1. Ed mund's, S1. John's, 51. Lawrence , Scvenoaks, Sutton Valence, Tonbridge. Wel les ley House and Whi tgift-mostly at bot h Colts and J unior Colts levels. The Colts were particularl y good, despite never using Gary Smit h, who is No.2 in the Kent Under-1 6 team. They lost only to Harrow, 2- 3, and then they had had to lend their No.2 to the 1st V, and five replacements were unavailable. Ben Shorten played a ll last term and some o f this, but was very unluc ky to lose his place: he won all of the 13 matches he played! Mark McMurrugh was No.5, and lost only once, i.e., he wo n 19 of the 20 matches he played during the seaso n. He was very effective at the front of the co urt, but he needs to get the ball to the back of the co urt more (and that means lobs). Steph en Hodgson, too, lost only once: his success stemmed mainly from his a bility to hit the ball very hard and very cleanly-even his drop shots reached the back o f the court! Claudius Liu was yet anot her player who lost only once: his speed around the court, and his abil ity to match hard low hitt ing wit h delicate drop shots were too much fo r most of his opponent s. Tim Reeves came back again from rngby: his best shots were a ngles and kills, but he lost a lot of points through hitting the ball down when he should have kept the rally going. After the fi rst few matches he bega n to win reg ularly, although he met some tough opponents at No.2. Geoffrey Evison, at No.1, started with some good wins against 51. Edmund's, To nbridge, Brighton and Eton , but then his concentrat ion lapsed and he a llowed some games to sli p away from him . But he had the most talent. a nd the game looked very simple when he was in to p gear . The Ju nior Colts had a very keen sq uad of eight, but onl y three of them had been playing squash in the Autu mn Term. However, they improved rapidly and by the end of the season they could win matches witho ut using their regular No . I . Russell Philpott and Matthew Wood both played a few matches a nd won them all. Rod ney Bysh was the r e~ u lar reserve, but played in six malches and won fi ve. He does not yet hi t the ball very hard, but he hits it clean ly and fights for every poi nt . Michael Nash virtuall y started the game this term, but by the end was good enough to wi n a match at NO.4 . James Seagrave and Andrew Li nney both improved a lot in the second half of term: in part icular they learnt to win matches as well as play squash. Jayesh Gopalji did very well: he thinks about the game a nd learns quickly. Simon Yean die was in his second year in the team. moving up from No.5 to No.2. He won a lot of points with his good angle shots and good length shots down the walls, but he will have to learn to usc his wrist more. Michael Duerinckx was No. I, tho ugh good enough to play fo r the Colts (in fact he won the two matches he played fo r the Col ts , a t No.2). He st ill looks a bit like a table-tennis player. but he is very quick to get the ball tip from the front or the bac k of the court, and is hard to beat- the only match he lost was 9- 10 in the fifth game . Alastair McFie, Matthew Durham, Bil l Murch, Mark Ryela nd. Philip Evans and Andrew Welbourn a ll played for the Under- 14 Ieam . They lost to an experienced Ardingly team, but won their ot her three matches. Few of them had played much squash before this term, so they've done well. Finally, many thanks and best wishes to the Colts who now leave the Under-16 arena for higher things . They've seen a lot of the south-east of England from the inside of a minibus (some o f them have played 30 or 40 matches for the school) and they have been unfailingly helpful, spo rting and cheerful. C. J .M.
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The term started wit h a determined effort to get fit after the Christmas holidays . Wit h the now regular match against Hotchk iss School, Connecticut impending and the Kent Schools' Hockey tour nament on the fixture list, the G irls' Xl had something to wor k for and acquiring stamina in the form of circuit training was of great im port ance, especia ll y as we were unab le to get out on the hoc key field fo r the firs t couple of weeks. Few matches were arranged fo r the early stages of term so few had to be cancelled. A win agai nst 51. Stephen's College and a loss against Nonington College, who fielded thei r 1st Xl, started us ofr. A no-sco re draw against Dover College was a very encouraging result, especially as we lost rat her heav ily to them last term. Our team, which had showed promise at the beginning of the year, now looked as though they were working well together alt hough playing o n home gro und is always an advantage. A heavy loss against the Langton followed bm it put us on o ur toes a nd gave us good practice for the match against our American visi to rs. Part of the report of this from the Kentish Gazelte follows: A halj-timescore of 0-0 looked promising for the home side. with Illes/ope and wind nowfavouring them, but gradually Hotchkiss began to show the benefits of their intensive training and, despite some gal/ant goa/keeping by Sial/ Eli" Griffith, the visitors scored a well-earned victory. 143
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The climax of the season was the Preliminary Round of the Kent Schools' Hockey Tournan:'cnt , and wa~ played on fam iliar grou nd at Simon La ngton. Although we scored just ,;:mc goal by Caroli ne Mu lh~rn dunng ,t he mormng~ ~ve had several good draws. helped by Sian Elin's excellent goalkee~lOg . We thu~ came second In ,our sec~lon and qualified for the semi-finals, where we were narrowly deprived of a place In th e Kent Fmals by Queen Ehzabeth 5, Faversharn. A visit to the Women's Hockey International at Wembley to see the Netherlands defeat England by 4 goals ,to 2 was memorable for the single cheer of support (or so it seemed among the 65,000 ,spectators) for, the Dut ch t~am wh ich came from our Captain, Maryke Velger. As Captain and as Centre-Half she. has given. the team firm. le~dershlp. She has been tenacious in defence and possessed strong drives (ofeed the forward I m~. Debble.Warren-Smlth s stamma enabled ~er to keep up with everyone on the fie ld and Sarah Miller's speed on the wmg contnbut~d grea.t1y t o.t~e attack. ~arohne Lightowler's determination to retrieve was prai~eworthy and much has already been said of Sian Elm s goalkeepmg. All these girls were awarded their Colours and all will be missed next year. . Team: Sian Elin Griffith , Felicity Unwin, Katie Lines, Caroline Lightowler, f.:'1aryke Vol~er (Capt.)~ Caroline Aylott, Lucy Philip, Helen Wilson, Debbie Warren-Smith, Caroline Mulhern , Sarah Miller, JacqUi Brown, Diane de Saab. RESU LTS
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Kent Schools' Tournament v Ashford. Drawn 0- 0 v Maidstone G .S. Drawn 0- 0 v Kent College. Won 1- 0 v Chatham G.S. Drawn 0- 0 Semi-fillals v Queen Eli zabeth's, Faversham . Lost 0- 1
Netball For the fir st time we have been able to play two Netball teams and both of them were of a quite high standard . The fir st match against Dover College was played indoors. Our girls, unused to the surroundin~s. and the fast s~rfac~, trailed from the beginning . A spirited attack in the second half by the 1st Team looked promlsmg but Dover s skl.1I prevailed. Our 2nd Team's first match was close, thanks to Diane de Saab's sho.oti ng and they a~apted well to Ih~lr surroundings. The 1st VII then had a comfortable win , with some e~cellent s~ootmg by. ~ary Mallm son, the Captalll.' over Wye College. Two teams again played against Simon Langton III very wmdy con~ltlons. !he 1st Team was ovelwhelmed by a very strong Langton team, but the 2nd Team played very well to beat their opposition. The 1st VII then challenged the Monitors to a match. The rules were explain.ed beforehand ~nd the Monitors were able to take advantage of their height and to display some controlled ball hand li ng usual~y s~en!n rugby. The 2nd yll challenged the Staff to a match and eight members of the Staff w~re keen to lear~ the mtr!cacles of the fa me. Tidy, accurate footwork was not their strong point but some remarkable IIlterchan~es (with and \~Ithout the ball.) and backpassing, again more usually seen on the rugby field, took place and gave the girls plenty to thmk about. Colours were awarded to: Mary Mallinson, Susan Edwards, Sarah Miller. Team: Mary Mallinson (Capt.), Helen Wilson, Felicity Unwin, Lucy Philip, Sarah Miller , Susan Edwards, Katie Lines. 2nd VII: Diane de Saab, Caro line Mulhern, Ali son Gowen (Capt.), Julia Ferguson, Carolyn Gillespie-Smith, Mikaela Norton, Nicola Redsell . Also played: Rosemary Collyer, Joanna Evans. RESU LTS
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1st VII Dover College. Lost 13- 24 Wye College. Won 24- \ Simon Langton. Lost 3-16 T he Monitors. Drawn 8-8
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VALE JOHN GRIFFIN 'Hipogrifo violento, que corriste parejas coo el vieoto,'
The forceful Griffin, swift as the wind. La Vida es Sueno, Calderon It is difficult to think of any area of school life which will not be the poorer when John Griffin leaves us at Easter to return whence he came, to the sun, sea and cuisine of the Mediterranean. One of that excellent 1969 vintage of new masters, he was appointed to the Modern Languages Department at a distance of 600 miles, whilst still in Nice, and although several boys failed in the early days to appreciate his accent, it soon caught on so that one colleague at least was forced to resort to marriage in his attempts to emulate it. The fleet-footed griffin of Calder6n above could best be observed here on the rugby field, energetically coaxing brilliant performances from the 3rd XV before retiring to a relaxed analysis over a pint. Many are the King's boys who owe much of their enjoyment of the game to the splendid team of John and Dick. In Summer he could be glimpsed cycling roun the countryside or, most energetically of all, organising and coaching the delights of house rowing at Fordwich . No sporting philistine, however, John would feel the need to relax by producing a play or two now and then. King's Week has seen Cyrano de Bergerac and Le Jeu de Saint Nicolas (highlights of an era when French plays were done in French), Antigone and de Vega's The Best Judge is the King, all proving that fringe plays here are 'alive and entertaining' (C. D.E.G.), whilst new ground was broken with this year's Luxmoore play, a translation from Germanyet enjoyable as ever. It is, however, within the Modern Languages Department that John will be missed most. Innumerable Oxbridge candidates have had cause to be most grateful for the quality of his teaching and yet he has the patience and sympathetic approach to bring out the best in a very weak sixth-former. It is in building up Spanish in the school that John's most lasting work has been achieved. First to '0' level and latterly right up to Oxbridge level, often with the so-called non-linguists, he has created interest and enjoyment and developed the subject so that it has become too much for one man and even merits an assistante. Outside the classroom many boys will have fond memories of play-readings run by John and Mireille or of trips run so smoothly yet so unobtrusively . Few schoolmasters can match the relaxed manner and sympathetic approach with which he has counselled those students l~ky enough to come under his wing, either as hispanists or as members of Galpin's, M.O. , or latterly Luxmoore . We shall all remember the friendly smile, the helping hand, the inevitable sacoche (who called it a hand¡ bag?), the committed schoolmaster who was yet able to stand back and view school life with the necessary detachment, whilst those of us fortunate enough to have sampled the delights of Mireille's cuisine will also recall glimpses of the family man , the devoted husband or the ideal father, lost in play with loan or Tristan. Cut off from his beloved family for the last two terms as they re-establish a family base in Toulon, it is to them that John now rushes with open arms. We shall miss him but wish him God speed , and I hope they have enough spare bedrooms to accommodate all the friends they have made here. J.B.S.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Grange, The King's School, Canterbury. Ash Wednesday, 24th February, 1982. Dear Sir. The Good Samaritan? We were at the Eucharist this morning and wish to recount a sad incident seen during the serv ice. We had just listened to that meaningful Gospel reading about the hypocrites fasting and, we confess, our concentration was wandering during the Intercessions, as an old man wandered to the Quire's central lectern. There was a tension in the air as upright churchgoers looked on critically . The ol~ man went and sat down. We thought no more of it and the service proceeded. Later, however, we observed the old man going up in the queue for Communion. He took the bread and wine and turned and shuffled nervously at the top of the steps, clearly too infirm to get down them. Meanwhile, a number of clergymen and other communicants walked past the hesitant man, some stopping, for a moment, and giving the man a supercilious loo k ('What is he doing in the House of God?') before going down prudishly. Eventually the tramp hobbled down the steps dangerously. The poor man was not a pleasant sight: hunchbacked, in hi s filthy mackintosh, mumbling into his unk empt, white beard. But nor was that robbers' victim on the Jericho road a pleasant sight to the Pharisees o r to the Samaritan who rescued him. Where was Canterbury's Samaritan? All he needed to do was to give a weak old man a helpful arm down the steps. Yours faithfully , STEPHEN TAYLOR AND DOM ANDREWS.
This letter wins the ÂŁ10 prize.-Ed.
11 Blue Waters, Christchurch, Barbados, West Indies. 21st December, 1981. Dear Sir, Being amused by 'Nomenclotures' in your last Cantuarian I feel that I should add one to the collection . My father, when at Cambridge, was tutored by Mr. W. C. Dampier-Wettam, living at Water Lodge, and writing a book on solutio ns. One is tempted to speculate on hi s end. Did he slip in the bath one day and just trickle down the drain? Yours fait hfull y, R ICHA RD BANCROFT (1925 -32). School House, The King's School, Canterbury . 15th March, 1982. Dear Sir. Given the amount of concern wit h school uniform, surely everyone would look much tidier if girls had to wear wing collars as well as boys. Girls always want to be on the same level as boys, so why not give them the chance by introducing compulsory wing collars? I'm sure this would make everyone a lot happier, especiall y the headmaster! Yours fait h fu ll y, TIM REEVES.
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Oakwood House, Tunstall, Sittingbourne, Kent. 25th February, 1982. Dear Sir, O~ reading the latest edition of The Cantuarian I felt moved to write to you concerni ng the demise of a certam correspondent who used to appear in the depths of the society reports-namely the Beagling Reporter. During the Vinta~e Hind}ey e.ra, circa 1978-79, Beagling Reports were common; but, alas, those days are gone and I fear Interest In thiS noble spor t has declined at the old School. Is there no-one capable of producing an account of the Season 's spor t with the Blean? One of the things that I most value about King's was that it introduced me to Beagling through the Blean Beagles . Surely a school capable of producing such hun ting legends as Bax (1971), Urquhart (1977), Balicki (1976), Rudkm (1977), Neame (1979), Kendrick (1979), not forgetting the afore-mentioned Hindley (1979) and our guide and mentor S.J.G., should do its utmost to foster one of the most natural and .. rewarding sports in the land. Hoping that matters will soon be rectified,
Yours faithfully, 'Ranter' â&#x20AC;˘ STUART A . SILLARs(Walpole 1973-77).
'Loppylugs'replies: 'Ranter' need not worry. Beagling still flourishes 01 King's: every season we have more people wanting to come out than we can get in the Land Rover. It is true t~lQt there have been few (i.e. no) beagling reports of late but as all involved know, huntsmen tend 10 do II, rather than write about it, until, that is, they relire: I look forward wilh interest to 'Ranter's' Memoirs of a Hare-Hunting Man. There is, however, a report this season.
King's Cottage, Church Lane. Sturry. 17th March, 1982. Dear Sir, On Sat urday, 13th March, my wife and I attended a dinner given by the O .K.S. Boat C lub. It was not until our arrival at the dining hall at S1. Augustine's that I was made aware of the fact that the dinner was being given to mark my 'First' 25 years as Sc hool Boatman. A very enjoyable evening was then spent alt hough I was in a rather shocked state. S<:, ~ay I..thro.ugh Th~ Cantuarian, on .behalf of Marjorie and myself sincerel y thank everyone who parliclpated In thiS conspiracy for all the kind words spoken and the generous gifts. Yours fait h fully, P. D. WILLIS. I
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30th Marcil, J982. Sirs, Shortl y after reading Toby Stevenson 's letter in the December Cantuariall I was sent by a kind correspondent, who has known the School for most of thi s centu ry, a newspaper-cutting o f 19 12 agitating the same iss ues, though rather less restrain edly. I hope some of yo ur readers may also fi nd it interesting, and that among them will be those able "to clear up cer tain pu zzling features of the affair (which I set o ut after the text of the cutting):
SCHOOLBOY CRITIC OF CATH EDRAL SERVICE Canterbury AlIlhor/ties Suppress Magazine hea rs will go in at one ear an d o ut at the ot her, o r, if he is less phlegmatic in character, he will gro w to regard t he whole a ffair as a farce and a waste of time . Eith cr in the fir st p lace he will come to regard reli gio n with that sto lid ind ifference wh ich is ruin ing the Engli sh Chu rch to-d ay. or he will become a sceptic or agnostic. Think fo r a mo ment of the serv ice as I heard it. The Psa lms were rushed thro ugh allegro presto, pres umab ly because t hey were the sole part of the musica l service which lent itself to congregatio nal singing at a ll. The ant hem was long and modera tely sung; it can have had no mea ni ng at a ll to most o f t hose presen t, bei ng a union of co nvent ionalism a nd mediocrity, whose off路 spring is o nl y drowsiness. The hymns, two in num ber. werc well known , a nd co uld h ave been su ng by the who le congregation; instead , they were ta ken as an ant hem , with teno r and t reble solos and a n organ inter路 lude bet ween each vcrsc . Both hymn s occupicd do uble the time they do at a parish church . The sermon I will not criticise - except that it was too long. It is not the gift o f a ll men to be so und and interesting as well, and the p reacher was certainl y sound enough . Thro ugh a ll this a nd th rough a lcngth o f prayers a nd Litany whose who le tune was o ne o f reverent h ypocrisy , th e school was compelled to sit - because it was an o ld trad itio n. Unt il you insp ire the potenl ial ru lin g classes o f this la nd , th at is to say, the public schoo ls, with a fce ling of stro ng . true reli gion . a nd not a feeling o f in difference and ennui , or critici sm and oppositio n , you wi ll never teach t he lower classes to fo llow yo u. Wit h apo lo gies.-Scrutator.
Canterbury is as amused and excited as t he an cient cathedral city ever permit s it self to be o ver t he with drawal, a few hours afler publication, of th e current issue of 'The Cantuarian', a mOnl h ly maga zine issued by King 's School. King 's is a cathedral school , and one of the boys who had attended service at t he cathedral expresscd him self rather freely and fo rcib ly as to the nature o f th e scrvice. The letter so o utraged the ortho dox connected wit h t he cath edral t hat th ey had the paper withdrawn a nd suppressed . The foll owing is the letter , as it a ppears in o nc o f the copies which thc cath edral a utho rities did not succeed in co n fiscatingTo the Edit o rs o f 'The Cantuarian' . Dear Si rs,- I h ave j ust return ed fr om divine service at Ihe Cath ed ral Church of C hri st, Canterbury. Never in my life do I remem ber having participated in so man路 stro us a performance. It is mere fo ll y to say th at any school boy ca n be or is innuenced for good by such a long drawn-out , dismal, unsympathetic ritual as that performcd o n this Sunday mo rning, and , I hear, on evcry Sunday at th e above p lace of worship. I am told it is an old trad ition that the King's Schoo l attend thi s service. By all means maintain old tradi tio ns as long as t hey a rc beneficial or even harmless , but such a t rad itio n as thi s ca n have no effect but what is absolutely injuri o us . An ordinary healthy English boy- or man for that matt er- who regularl y all cnds Ih is service will do one of two things, either he will gct into the habit of merely regarding these two hours o f his existence as an extra per iod of sleep, and a ll that he
It is evident that 'Scrutator' is not a King's School boy , nor even a regular attender at the service, despite the statement prefacing the letter. The super路efficient censorship is also suspect. In those days Th e Canluar;an appeared every other month (nominall y), and there is no gap in the iss ues for 1912-unfortunately the cutting has lost its exact date (and provenance). It is. of course, possible that there was a replacement iss ue with lips firml y compressed concerning its rogue predecessor. I should be most interested to hear from anyone with knowledge-or theories-about this episode. To return to Toby Stevenson 's letter : I hope he will be encouraged by the progress th at 70 years ca n bring. Yours faithfu ll y, P. P OLLAK.
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THE SCHOOL Captain of School: M. G. I. Brash Vice-Captain of School: S. P . Devonshire, K.S. SCHOOL MONITORS H. W . D. Sacker, B. P. F. Watson, S. SU. James, Kale Grieves, S. G. R. G. Barton, K.S., C. J. Wheeler, J. D. Hudson, P. J. Lewis, E. D. Cheetham , I. N. Stirton , A. C. Godley. HOUSE MONITORS School House: E . D. Cheetham, T. W. B. Miller, K. S., G . B. Oliver, K.S.,J. V. Colley. The Grange: P. J. Lewis, J. G. E. Mama, S. F. Parker, J. P. McCarthy, J. W. P. Mayne, M . L. Taylor. Walpole: B. P . F. Watson, C. J. Chippendale, P. N. J. Rose, A. J. Stewart, M.S. S. G. R. G. Barton, K.S., S. M. Parrott, R. O. Brown, R. A . O. Weaver, M.S., Meister D. N . S. Kenney, N . E. Wakefield, M.S. Omers: S. SU. James, R. G. Vile, K. S.,S. R. Patmore, K.s., T. J. L. Williamson. Marlowe: Luxmoore: S. P. Devonshire, K.S., P. J. Cranston Smith, S. R. Travis, J. W. Ecclestone, C . P . D. Longford, A. G. L. Rigby. Galpin's: A . C. Godley, I. R. Macdonald-Smith, P. R. Wilkinson, M. P. Baudry, J . M. H. Summers. J. P . Hudson, M. G. I. Brash, D. T. Dyke, E. W. R. Carr, K.S. , M.S., M. B. Linacre: Andrews, K. S., G . A . Cunliffe, N. G. Evans-Pughe, M.S., T. B. Tuohy, M. J. L. Percival, K.s., D. J. Hildick-Smith, K.S. Broughton: H. W. D. Sacker, S. H . Bayly, J. C. Bradfield, K. S., P. McGrath, A.R.C. M., M.S., S. J. Methven, I. A. Rex, A. P. J. Walkins, N. 1. Wilkin. C . J. Wheeler, R. J . Hughes, I. H . Littlejo hn , K.S. , R. B. M. Miller, M . S. Tradescant: Macpherson , S. W. Tham, K.S. Mitchinson 's: I. N. Stirton, J. W. R. Schwabe, K.S. Lallergate: N. D. Ractliff (GL), Kate Grieves (GL), N. J. Costain (MO), M. C . H. Taylor (GL).
Boats Rugby Hockey Cricket Athletics Squash Rackets Badminton Tennis Swimming Cross-Country
CAPTAINS OF SPORT S. SU. James Soccer B. P. F. Watson Fencing ... B. P . F. Watson P. J. Cranston Smith Golf S . G. R. G. Barton Judo P. J. Lewis Chess R. D. Owen Girls' Hockey P . J . Lewis Girls' Netball I. R. Macdonald-Smith Girls' Tennis M . B. Andrews
R. G. Vile M. S. Macpherson and S. W. T ham J. G . E . Mama J. M. Perry T. W. B. Miller Maryke H . Volger Mary E . A. Mallinson Maryke H. Volger
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OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE AWARDS AND PLACES, 1981
Open Exhibition in History, Oriel College, Oxford. Parker Exhibition in Natural Sciences, Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. Open Exhibition in Mathematics, Christ's College, Cambridge. Open Exhibition in English, Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Open Exhibition in English, Trinity Hall, Cambridge. Open Exhibition in English, Christ's College, Cambridge. Open Scholarship in Mathematics/Physics, Keble College, Oxford. Open Scholarship in Natural Sciences, Jesus College, Cambridge. Open Exhibition in Classics, Oriel College, Oxford. Open Exhibition in English, Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Open Exhibition in Modern Languages, Downing College, Cambridge. Open Scholarship in History, Trinity College, Cambridge. Instrumental Scholarship, Worcester College, Oxford.
AMOS, T. R. BARTON, S. G. R. G. BRADFIELD, J. C. CRANFIE LD , SARAH DE WAAL, E. A. L. GRAHAM-MAW, JANE METCALF, S. M. PERCIVAL, M. J. L. SIMPSON, M. T. SNOXALL, SARA H SP IEGEL, HELEN WALLERSTEINER, A. WARREN-SMITH, S. A.
OXFORD BREEZE,C. M. CHARRINGTON, MARY DAV IS, C. J. JONES, N. SALLY MACDONALD, R. C. MILLER, T. W. B. ODGERS, J . A. PAR RITT, T. B. PH ILLI S, N. L. TATCHELL, I. S. TURNER, J. C. G. WH ITE-THOMSON, J. H.
Exeter
Modern Studies
Kcble Worcester
English HislOry Geology
SI. Edmund Hall Oriel Ballial
Universi ty Exeter Christ Church 51. Edmund Hall
Japanese Class ics P.P.P. History Geography Geology
Christ Church
Chemistry History
Girton
Archaeology/ Anthropology
Pembroke Robinson 51. John's Tr inity Downing
Engineer ing
Oriel
CAMBRIDGE BANNAN , ELIZABETH BERTSCH, T. CUMMING, LUCINDA GULAM,T. F. HANSLlP, JESSICA LASBREY, CLARE LI, D. M. J . POOLE, C. P. RUSTON, G. C. WOLSTENCROFT, T. B. D.
English Economics
Modern Languages Geograph y
Natural Sciences
Magdalene Emmanuel Corpus Christi
Econom ics/Social Studies Malhcmalics
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150 HEADS TOGETHER-MATIHEW DRASH AND HUGH NIVISON, (John Summers) GIRLS' HOCKEY Back Row (I. to r.J: Caroline Ayloll, Sia n Elin Griffith, Jacqueline Brown, Catherine Lines, Lucy Philip. Fro", Row (I. to r.): Sarah Miller, Caroline Mulhern, Maryke Volger, Helen Wilson, Caroline Lightowler. Abse1lf: Deborah Warren-Smith, Felicity Unwin, Diane de Saab. (Kel1fish Gazette)
C.C.F. NOTES ARMY SECTION The main theme of Ihe training of our Army Proficiency Cert ificate Sectio n this term was patrolli ng: moving out in small groups to observe and report in difficult conditions. before returning to basco The basic elements of movement in small groups were taught during our normal Corps afternoons, with the addition of an evening training period to acclimatise them to working in darkness. The sk ills learnt were put 10 Ihe test on the night before Field Day, when the Section, dropped in two separate groups in thecounlryside. made their way to two R. V. points in Rcinden Wood. Then throughout Ihe night sma ll patrols were put out to locate and observe the enemy, who were running a fairl y noisy camp
at tlte olher end of the wood. The exercise was planned and nm by N.C.O.s, and although not everythi ng went accord ing to plan (no night exercise ever has-nor war, for that lOaner!) a lot was learnt that wi ll help to improve future exercises. The Sectio n performed well, and just as importantly gained experience, which they will undoubted ly be called upon to use as N.C.O.s in the future. They are near the end of their training now, and whether they go into one of the specialist sectio ns, o r enter an N.C.O.s' cadre directly. they will very soon be tra in ing to lead. The recuits, increased in number to 28 by the Lent Term intake after half-term, have been tackling the basics of weapon train in g, driB, and battlecraft . They show a great deal of promise. One exercise in lighter vein was held at Folkestone Warren, where one section had to penetrate the ot her sectio n's defen ces , collect a plastic cup of sea-water each , and return as much water as possible to the top o f the cliffs. The Signal Section has revived instantaneously with the purchase of four new rad ios. There are now five experienced members of the Sect ion, and their sk ills have been much in demand this term for demonstratio ns a nd exercises. Fin all y, I wou ld like to commend C .S.M. Pye for his thoughtful and energetic runni ng of the A rmy Section this tct.m, and his whole team of N.C.O.s. Summer Camp: 15th to 24th July, at Nesscliff, Shropshire. Lent Term Promotions:
Sgt. C. N. Pye 10 C.S.M. Cp!. J . L. H. Bart lett to Sgt.
Cp!. M. A. R. King to Sgt. L/ Cp!. B. G. T. Ward to Cp!.
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ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION The ter m got off to an active start once again, wi th an enlarged Sectio n- now 42 cadets strong-part icipating in a speed a nd endurance exercise on Scot la nd Hills, which was won by Sgt. Norton's team. Endurance , but not speed, was shown by one group, which spcnt thc whole afternoon looking for the fir st clue. A highly successful night exercise was again held in the Crundale/Chilham area, which ended with an intensCly aggressive escape and evasion exercise, in which the Officers, fortuna tely, did not part icipate. Whilst the R.A.F. team did not win the com pet ition during the annual weekend camp in France, they showed init iative (Sgt. Norton disguising him self as a litter-bin to escape detection), physical prowess (J .Cp!. Post), determinatio n (J .Cp!. Wakefield), the abi lity to run away from turkeys (Sgt. Ryan), stoicism (Cdt. Solaru) and cheerful ness (Cdt. Beaugie). There have been few opportunities to ny th is term. Two afternoons were successful a nd each recruit was given a n initial IS-m inute night in a Chipmu nk. Senior cadets were unlucky, due to the weather, and had to accompany the recruits to the R.A.F. Museum, Hendon, on Field Day. Birley's was too wet to n y the glider, but everybody is looking forward to those low, dare-devil hops next term, which are of immen se value to our 'budding' Jaguar pilots. The lack of flying has meant we have concentrated on other activities. Ten cadets passed their Part 2 examinations, and IWO cadets their Part 3. The Section entered a team ror the Assegai T rophy and Sgt. Smith scored 100. Sgt. Ryan has continued to run the modelling room efficiently, and is look ing forward to a gliding course in the EaSler holidays. Before that , he will accompany Sgls. Robinson and Norton, and J .Cp!. Wakefield to Easter Cam p at R.A.F. Bruggen. FIt. Sgt. Stirton was promoted to W.O. during the term for his help in running the Section, a nd we are all expecting a successful resu lt 10 his recent visit to Biggin Hill. I should like to thank our Liaison O fficer, FIt. Lt. Ayers, now leaving us for R.A.F. Fin ni ngley, for his help and gu idance in the past, and Fit. Sgt. Ciewer for his quiet efficiency. Also Wg. Cd r . Wcnl ey and FIt. Lt. Duesb ury for their support in running (he Section. M. O. D., Fit. Lt. R.A.F.V. R.(T). 151
GATHERED TOGETHER-THE CONFIRMATION SERVICE TAKEN CANTERBURY (Kenlish Gazelle)
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ROYAL NAVAL SECTION O nce again the Section has had a full and enjoyable term. They've been shooti ng, swimming, navigating, watching films (including Russian propaganda) and have even used the U nit's C,S. radios. Field Day at Royal Arthur was very good indeed. It is usuall y a leadershi p, trainil:'g school, and the
S~c~ion almost broke the school's record for getting a beer barrel full of concrete around an ]mp?sslb~e co urse. Toby Wilhamson and Mini Presland's leadership was a greal advantage here. In the afternoon the Sect ion virtually swam round the assault course and learnt much of the value of teamwork. Thank you to everyone in our small but elite Section for such an enjoyable term. R.W.T.
COMMANDO SECTION Struggli ng up waterfalls 300 ft. underground; burr?wing in ,:,aist-deep mud for a lost tin; s~r~bb l ing ~vith fingernail s at the rock as you fee l yourself fallin g off a vertical chff face With the ground w~1I b~I~~v yo~: It IS a mazmg what people will do for fun! Yet enjoyment has been one of the keynotes of the Commandos activities this term. The programme was centred on mountaineering. The Commandos pract ised rope climbin g a nd abseili ng ,?n trces in the Precincts and then did the real thing on Field Day at Harrison's Rocks. Some proved to be very able chmbers. In add itio n ther~ were a set of timed initiative tests, wh ich stretched the il~genuity and organising skills of the groups. Mapreading was practised in Ch urch Woods and over three days in France. None got l~st an~ the Commandos w?n the competit ion. In shooting, Oyler, Brook and Justice proved good marksmen. Two c~v m g triPS gave the opportu~lty f?r all to experience small squeezes and climb rushing waterfalls deep under the Mend IP.s. The term ended With a first a id cou rse, complete with demonstration~, ki ndly ru!' by J. R.P. Jo Oyler and. r-.;tat Juslice have vol unteered for an Army Parachuting course thi s Easter, and Tim Brook will be on Adventuro us Trammg camp. Many of these activit ies are not all fun a nd in volv~ much discomfort and ha r ~ work! reI ~ lIl earn a g~ea.t dea l from these experiences which will be as valuable to them In the future as the academiC qua li ficatIOns they gam m the form room. Lastly, thanks a re due to Mr. Milford, who has given up ~ great d e~ 1 of ti,!,e to take u~ caving and clim bing; to Mr. Recton and Mr. Wen ley for their support; and to a ll the Section for their co ntmual enthUSiasm . M.R.G.P.
C.C.F. WEEKEND EXERCISE IN FRANCE, 1982
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Fortified by a last dose of fis h and chips from the Northgate Fish Shop, 19 cadets and 3 officers left on Friday, 19t h March, fo r 'Ia belle France'. On arrival at Calais, after a gentle crossing, one cadet was refused entry on a technical point and returned morosely to King's for aft er ~ oon sc~oo l. Nonplu.sse~, the rest of the p~rty set out for '.Ieur place de camping ' : this necessitated a stroll of some eight miles across wme-mfested co untrYSide and ended m a considerab le meal of steak, cake and cheese super intended by Fh . Lt. Davis. The party then ret ired to sleep, the cadets to their comfortable tents, the officers to their uneasy billet s in a nearby chalet. After a healthy breakfast of hamburgers and eggs , the cadets set off on a 12-mile init iative r a mbl~ ; I~e effort .and enthusiasm put into this part of the exercise were commendable and a ll groups were back at the campsite m good time. After a good meal, the whole party spent a couple of colollrflll hours in Guines before a vigorous night exercise in a section of the nearby fore st. And so to bed. Sunday saw another good brea kfast, a n orienteer i~g exercise in the fore st, a picnic lu nch, escape-evasion exercise, a fin a l meal, two ho urs in Calais, and then the event ful Jo urney back to Canterb ury. The above survey is cursory in the extrem~. What .does it not !li.ention? For the initia!es the follo~in~ mi,g~t r~u~d ou t the picture. The tasselled underpants! The Joke-telli ng competition on Saturday evenmg! Papach.f1Stldes flshmg. And very outgoing ' performances' by Beaugie, Post and Ryan! Despite the latter, the R.A.F. team did not wm the ~veraU inter-Section compet it ion. That honour went to the Army team, followed by the Navy, then the R.A.F., willie the Composite ('Odds and Bods') team brought up the rear. Production was by M.G.D., M.R.G.P. and B. J .D.
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SALVETE-JANUARY, 1982 P. A. Bartlett, H. D. H. G. Barton, E. J . Bergst rom, G. B. M. Bishop, M. S. Bissell , B. R. H. Davies, R. A. Dickson, C. W. J. Dona ld , A. P. Farrell, J . R. Furnea ux, J . W. Gosling, Lucy S. Had land, R. M. P. Handy, J. S. S. Hawkcn, A. J. Hedd le, R. J . Low, A. MacDonald, S. Markham, R. A. Maamari, Mikaela Y. Norton, J . J . Oliver, K-Y. Pong, J. B. Quin, J. F. Sharp, J. E. Sole, D. A. Stearns, D. S. Taylor, S. C. D. Thomason, E. W. A. Tyler, M. W. Ursell, D. A. Yerey, C. N. C. Vettcwinkel, N. C. Wakefield , A. A. Walkcr, M. F. Wh itehead, J. D. MeL. Wrench.
VALETE-DECEMBER 1981 ABPLANALP, A . N. 7 St. Lawrence Forstal, Canterbury, Kent; Selwyn House; Sept. '76 ; L/ SH; House Mon.; to read Hotel Management at Surrey University. AMOS, T. R. 72 High Street, Blunham, Beds.; King's College School; Jan. '77; L/ SH; K.S.; M.S.; HOllse Mon.: U.14 Rugger; Swimming Club; House Rugger; Pater Soc.: New Mus ic; 2nd arch.; Symphony arch.; Chamber arch.; Co ncert arch.; Madrigal Soc.; Crypt Cho ir : Chamber Choir; Glce Club; K.S. String Quartet; Org. K.S.S .Q. Tour of U.S.A. '81; Trial by Jury; Concerts; Exhibition to Oriel College, Oxford to read History. BAllARD, C. H. L. 27 Froggatt Street, Turner 2601, Ca nberra A.C.T .â&#x20AC;¢ Australia; Walhampton Seh .; Sept : .... 76; l / GR; Head of House; Vice-Capt of School; 2nd XV ; 1st X I Soccer (Cols .); Junior Cricket teams; The MiKado; hopes to read Archaeology at an Australian University. BANNAN, Elizabeth C. 4 Mayfield Road, Bickley, Brom ley, Kent; Bromley High Sch. ; Sept. '79; GR; Much Ado Aboul Not hing; Beggar's Opera; Revue; Flea in her Ear; Girls' Choir ; Scll. Choir ; Canterb ury Parli ament; King's Week Admin.; to read Archaeology and Anthropology at Girton College, Cambridge. BASTIN, R. E. 3 Hambrook Close, Chilham, Kcnt; Forest Seh.; Sept. '77; L/ GL; K.S.; House Mon.; 1st Hockey XI (2nd Cols.); 1st V Squash (Min. Sp. Col.); Badminton 1st; Tennis Capt. 2nd VI, 1st VI; Foreign Sec. Inaug . King's Parliament; Marlowe, Pater Socs.; Capt. Seh. Challenge Quiz Team; Much Ado Aboul Nothing: Confusions; House Play, Revue; Choir. BERTSCH, T. D. 53 Waterloo Road, Bedford; Tormore Sch.; Sept. '77; LN; K.S.: 3rd XV; to read Natu ral Sciences at Pembrok e College, Ca mbridge. BOOTH -CLIBBO RN; C. B. 123 Coleherne Court, Old Brompton Road, London, S.W.5; Stowe and Sussex House; Jan. '80; SH; Beagling; Sch. arch.; hopes to become a publisher. BREEZE, C. M. Dry Hi ll Cottage. Su ndridge, Kent; Holmewood House; Sept. '76; GR; Sch. Mon; House Mon.; 1st XV (1 st Cols.): 2nd XI Hockey; Swimming (2nd Cols.); to read History and Economics at Exeter College , Oxford. CANN ING, J. P. 36 So uth Canterbury Road, Ca nterbury; St. Lawrence College; Sept. '76; SH; Pater Soc.: Band; Symphony arch.: Scll. Choir ; Choral Soc.; in Bands for Le Bourgeois Genii/homme, The Insect Play and Much Ado About NOlhing; to read History of Art at the Courlauld Insti tute. CAWLEY, W. S. Wi ll owdene, Quarry Road, Oxted, Surrey; Street Court; Sept. '78; LIB; Sailing in Public Schools Champio nships. . CHA INAN I, N. V. P.O. Box 121, Duba;, U.A.E.; J.K.S.: Sept. '80; l / LN; Head of Halls-L; U. 14 Cricket; Rugby 'C' U.14 XV; to International School ofChovefeit (Sharjah). If:' CHARRINGTON, Mary B. Edgmond Rectory, Newport, Shropsr..ire; Newport Girls' High Sch.; Sept. '81: GL; Chamber C hoir; Sch. Cho ir ; G irls' Choi r ; to read English at Keble College, Oxford. CHINCHANWALA, R. P. clo U.A.E. Embassy, 48 Princes Gate, London, S.W.7; St. Michael's, Otford; Sept. '77: LN; House Mon.; 2nd XV: hopes to read Engineering at Univers it y. COLDSTREAM, R. W. G. 56 St. Paul's Road, Islington, London, N.I; Dulwich College; Sept. '78; B; U.14 Cricket; Jun . Colts; Colts; tJ. 14 Hockey; Jun . Colts; Colts; Photographic Soc.; left for University College School. COLLYER, Philippa J. 36 Dover Street, Ca nterbury; Ashford Sch.; Sept. '79; SH; Girls' Hockey XI (1st Cols.); Mint Club: Chamber Choir: Choral Soc.: School Choir; Girls' Cho ir; The Beggar's Opera; hopes to read History at University. CRANFIELD, Sarah A. Forge House, Wootton, Canterbu ry; Simon Langton; Sept. '79; MO; Hon. K.S.; Capt. Girls' Shooting 'A' Team; Duchess of Malfi; Kinkering Kongs; Much Ado Abolll NOlhing; THe Beggar's Opera; The Government Inspector; Love's Labour's Lost; The Alchemist; Below the Belt; Exhibit ion to Emmanuel College, Cambridge to read English. CUMM ING, lucinda J. S. Cheyne House, Langton Green, Tunbridge Wells. Kent: Sacred Heart School; Sept. '79: W; to read English at Robinson College, Cambridge. DALRYMPLE, M. C. J. Apartado 64, Madrid, Spain; Handcross Park; Sept. '79; GR; Colts' Tennis VI; Junior Cross-Country; Har/equinade; left due to illness; to take '0' Levels as an external cand idate at Highgate School. 153
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P.o~lery Dept.; Edi~or The Cantuarian; Editor Effect; The Thwartlllg of Baron Bolflgrew; The Beggar s Opera; Exhibition to read English at Trinit y Hall , Cam bridge . FINSAAS, Karen M. The Dower House, Hull Place, Sholden, Nr. Deal, Kent; Cheltenham ladies' College; Sept. '79; SH; hopes to read English at University. GRA HAM -MA W Ja ne E. 18 AUeyn Road, london, S.E.2 1; Mary Datchelor School; Sept. '7"; B; Hon . Sell. K.S.; Galpin 's English Prize; Ha n. Sec. Mar lowe Soc.; Training Orch.; Wind Ensemble; Band; Chor.al Soc.; Girls' C hoir; Sch. Choir; Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme; EXhibition to read English al Christ's College, Cambndge. GUlAM, T. F. P. P .O. Box 72590, Nairobi, Kenya; Hillcrest Sch. Nairobi; Jan. '77; l /G l; Hon. K. S.; H ou~e Mon.; Sch. Mon.; Head of House; Film Club; Asst. Sec. King's Week; Co-Sec. King's Week '8 1; to read Economics at St. John's College, Cam bridge. HANSLlP, A. Jessica, 'High Noon ' , 95 Old Bi sley Road, Frimley, .Camberley, Surrey; St. Cat herine's, G uildfor~ ; Sept. '79; Gl; Hon. M,S.; Sec. Girls' Choir ; Sec. Seh. Choir; Chamber Orch. ; Symphony Orch.; The Beggar s Opera; to read Modern languages at Trinity College, Cambridge. HEDAYAT VAZ IRI, N. c/o Majo, 13 Fit zgeorge Avenue, london, W .14; Robert College, Istanbul; Jan. '79; l / W. JOHNSON, Helen M. 143 New Dover Road , Canterb ury; Sim on Langton; Sept. '8 1; LX; Sch. Choi r; hopes to read Spanish and Portuguese at University. JONES, Nico la S. 1. P .O. Box 30182, Nairobi, Kenya; Ash ford; Sept. '79; MO; Girls' Hockey XI; Girls' C hoir ; The Beggar's Opera ; Th e Government Inspector; to read Geology at St. Edm und Hall, Oxford. KELLY, M. C. 27 Newstead Way, Wimbledon, london, SW I9 5HR ; J .K.S.; J an. 'TJ; l / Gl; hopes to read History at Universi ty. lASB REY , Clare R. I Gore COllages, Monkton, Nr. Ram~gate, Kent; Ashford Sch.ool; Sept. '79;. G~; Sch: Mon; House Mon.; Capt. Girls' Tennis a nd Squash teams; .Film Club; Memb~r Catermg Comm.; Girls ChOir; Sch. Choir; Th e Beggar's Opera; to read Geography at Downing College, Cambndge. lA WSON J oanna M. 8 Palace St reet, Canterb ury; Sim on Langton; Sepl. '79; GR; Ho use Mon.; Girls' 2nd VI Tennis; Soc. Sdrvice; Choral Soc.; Sch. Choir; Cham ber Choir; Band; Trai ni ng Orch.; Symphony Orch.; House Plays; hopes to read History at University. L1 , M. 19 Stcph ell Coun , 52 Victoria Drive, London SWI9 6BD; l ondon Orato ry School; Scpt. '79; MO; House Mon.; Hon. Sen. K.S.; to read Natural Sciences a t Magdalene College, Cambridge. lUNN , F. J . East Birchell s, Speldhursl, T unbridge Well s, Kem; Holmewood House ; Sept. '77; Gl; HOIl. K.S.; 2nd VI Tennis; 3rd XI Hoc key; U.14 Hockey; Rugby and Chess T eams; Pater, Marlowe and Harvey Socs.; HOllse Song a nd Play Org.; Madrigal Soc. ; hoping to read Mathematics at Universit y. MAC DO NALD R. C. Brook House l ower Stoke, Nr. Rochester, Kent; Grenh am Ho use; Sept. '76; W; House Mon.; Seh. Moll' Head of House; Hon'. K. S.; Hon. M.S.; 1st Orch.; N.P., R.N. Sect ion; Sec. Training arch.; Music Mon.; Sy ';' phony Orch.; Concert Orch.; Jazz Band; Sch. Choir ; Choral Soc.; Band for Patience; Richard Ill; Journey's End; The Italian Straw Hat ; to read J apanese al Oriel College, Oxford. METCA LF, S. M. 35 Broadheath Drive, Chislehurst, Kent; Hazelwood ; Sept. '77; W; K.S.; Sen. K.S.; House Mon.; Chess Club; Scholarship to Keble Coll ege, Oxford , to read Mat hemat ics/Physics . MURRAY, A, N. 'Pound House', Markslakes lane , S. ChaiIey, E. Sussex; Gt. Walstead School; Ja n. '77; liT; House Mon .; Music Mon. ; Pat er and New Music Socs.; Symphony Orch .; Concert Orch.; Chamber Or~h.; Chamber Choir; Seh. Choir ; Band; Director Woodw:nd Ensemble; Cross-Count ry Club Int.; JU!1' At~ l etlcs; Winner Piano Class Kent Music Festival '78; Joint Winner Alan Ridout Mozart Compo '81; A Tomb willi a VIew; to read Music at Holloway College, l ondon. ODGERS, J. A. The Old Rectory, Eaton Consta ntine, Nr. Shrewsbury; Holmewood House; Sept. '77; SH; K.S.; Head of House; 1st VIII ; to read Natural Sciences at Uni versity College , london. PALMER Joanne R. The Wykeham, Beredens l ane, Upminster, Essex; City o f london ; Sept. '79; SH; House Mon.; 1st VlI 'Netbali (Co Is .); Capt. SH Rowing; hopes to read English at University. PARROTT Aliso n F. Kent House Oast Coun lane , Had low, Kent; Arts Educati onal School, Tri ng; Sept. '79; MO; House Mon.; Gir ls' Hoc key Capt. Cols. ); Girls' Swimming and Ten nis; Chamber Choir; Sch. Choi r; Girl s' Choir; The Beggar's Opera; Much Ado About Nothing ; Duchess of Malfi; The Revue; The Government Inspector; hopes to read HislOry at University.
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PHILLIPS, J. S. Miranda Rosa 30, Itanhanga, Barra da Tijuea 2C·20, Rio de J aneiro, Brazil; J .K .S.; Sept. '76; l i MO; Sch. Mon.; Head of House; Pater a nd Marlowe Socs.; 1st a nd 2nd XV (2nd Cols.); 1st XI Soccer (Min. Sp. Cols .); 2nd XI Cricket; Haymakers; At hletics Team (2nd Cols. ); D.A.S., Army; 2nd Orch.; Choral Soc.; set builder House plays; hopes to read Modern languages al a Canadian Uni versity. PHILLIS, N. L. 11 0 Joy Lane, Whi tstable, Kent ; WooHonley House; Sept. '77; MR /G L; Hon. K.S.; House Mon.; Founder Mint Club; Founding Committee Member a nd Sec. King's and Canterb ury Parlia ments; Cler k Ca nt erb ury Parliament; At hletics (l SI Cols.); 1st XV Squad ; 2nd XI Hockey; U.14 VIII ; 1st Pair Badminton; School Choir-Ca11ferbury Psalms; The Th warting oj Baron Bolligrew; One Way Pendulum; to read Gcography at Christ Churc h, Oxford. POOLE, C. P. 34 Wh itstable Road, Can terbury; 1.K.S.; Sep!. '77; MR; Editor Fore; Bookbinding Soc.; Sec. Orch.; Woodwind Ensemble; Band (librarian); Symphony Orch.; Chamber Orch.; School Choir; Chamber Choir; House Music Comps.; The Wasps; Orch. for Le Bourgeois Gentill/omme and Much Ado About Nothing; to read Economics at Emman uel College, Cambridge. ROSE, Helen G. Prior Sellyngegate, 19 The Precincts, Canlerbury; Christ 's Hospital; Sept. '8 1; LN; hopes to do Medicine. RUSTON, G . C. 80 Beaconsfield Road, Canterbury; Wooltonley House ; Sept. '77; MR; K.S.; Com put ing Soc.; Tolkien Soc.; Editor Fore; School Academic Cha llenge Team; to read Mat hematics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridgc. SAVAGE , M. D. Th e Mill House, Kington, Flyford Flavell, S. Worcs.; J .K.S.; J a n. '77; LN; House Mon.; c.c.r.; Photographic Soc.; 2nd XI Hockey; 1st XV a nd 2nd XV Rugby (2nd Cols.); 1st VII Rugby; Blores Rugby; hoping to read Geography at Uni versity. .. SAVOCA, P. D. K. 15 Chemin des Colombetles, 1202, Geneva, Sw itzerland; Brockhurst ; Sept. '77; T; Head o f House ; Ph otographic Soc.; King's Week Admin.; U. 14 XV; J unior Colts XV; Capt. Basketball 2nd V; Basket ball 1st V; Tomb with a View; to read Astronomy at Un iversit y College, London. SIMPSON, M. T. Brogden Farmh ouse, Forge La ne, leeds, Nr. Maidstone; Dulwich College; Sept. '76; MR; House Mon.; Sec. Photographic Soc.; Editor Fore; School Choir; Capt. House Shoot in g; Exhib itio n to Oriel College, Oxford to read Classics. SNOXALL, Sara h D. Brightl ing Hall, Bright lin g Road, Nr. Robert sbrid ge, E. Sussex; Croydo n Hi gh School; Sept. '79; GR; Mint Club; 1st Orch.; Chamber Orch. ; Choral Soc. ; Chamber Choir; Revue; Music in The Beggar's Opem; Sym phon y a nd Cham ber Concerts; Girls' Choir; Ex hibiti on to Fit zwilli am College, Cambri dge to read English. SPI EGEL, Helen, Weston hanger, Ickham. Ca nt erbury; Cran borne Chase ; Sept. '79; Gl; Music Prize; Mint Club; ; Band; Chamber Orch.; 1st Oreh.; Jazz Club; Brass Ensemble; King's Week Band ; Jazz a nd Symphony Concens; The Beggar's Opera; Revue; Exhibit io n to Downing College, Ca mbrid ge to read law . TAT CHEll, I. S. The Old Barn, Leigh, Sherborne, Dorset ; Kenton College, Nairob i; Sept. '76; Gl ; Hon. K.S.; House Mon.; Rowing (2nd Cols. ); 1st IV (Colts Cols. ); Colts VIII ; 2nd XI Hockey; Corps (Army); Sec. and Treas. Caxton Soc.; Photographic Soc.; Film Club; School C hoir; to read Geo logy at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford. THOMPSON, Fiona C. Prescott House, Otham, Kent; Con vent o f the Hol y Child, Mayfield; Sept. '79; MO; 1st Gi rls' Hockey X I; Geogra ph y Prize; :>tlOlographic Soc.; King's Week Admin.; School Choir; Girls' Choir ; The Beggar 's Opera; hopes to read Geography at Univers it y. TURNER, J . C. G. Strange COllage, Pain s Hill, Li mpsfield, Surrey; Hazelwood; Sep!. '76; T; House Mon .; 1st XV Rugby (Cols.); 3rd XI Cricket; U. 14 Rowing VIII ; A Tomb witll a' Vie w; to read Chemi stry at Or iel College, Oxford. • US I, O. H . 40 Britannia Road, li ford , Essex; Widford l odge School; Sept. '8 1; T; onl y one term; C.C.F. (Army); hopes to become a Banker. VERNON, F. M. E. Sevenacre, Sheepst reet Lane, Etchingham, E. Sussex; Holm ewood House; Sept. '77; SH; K.S.; House Mon.; Haymakers and 3rd XI Cric ket; 3rd X I Hockey; 5t h XV Rugby; Rowing for School VIli s; Head of l ; Head Sc holar; King's Week Com mando ; C hoir; Chora l Soc .; Bookbindi ng Soc.; Oliver; Insect Play; Props Manager of Much Ado About Noth ing, The Beggar's Opera and Trial by Jury; hopes to read Natural Sci ences at Universit y. WAllERSTE INE R, A. K. 'Seatower', Sussex Gardens, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent; J .K.S.; Sept. '77; GR; Hon . Scn. K.S.; House Mon.; C.C. F. (Navy); Marlowe Writing Circle; Swimm ing Club; Schola rship to Trinity College, Ca mbridge to read Hi story. WARREN-SM IT H , S. A. 'Th e Grounds' , 26 Banbury Road, Ellington, Nr. Stratford-o n-Avon, Warwicks.; School in New Zeala nd; Sept. '78; SH ; M.S.; House Mon.; 'A' Colts; 2nd XI Hockey; Sailing a nd Badminton teams; 5th XV Rugby; 1st Orch.; Choir; Choral Soc.; Jazz Club ; King's Weeks (3); King's School Wind Qui ntet; Orchestral Concerts; Music for The Beggar's Opera; Trial by Jury; Insect Play; Duchess of Malfi; Light Shadows; Patience; to read Geography at Worccstcr Collegc, Oxford. WHITE-T HOM SON, J. H. Catnphill , Ha rville Road, Wye, Kent ; J.K.S.; Sept. '77; MR ; Captain of School; Rugby U. 14 and Jun . Colts XVs; 2nd XI Cricket (Cols.); Capl. Hockey Co lt s ' B'; The Mint Club; Ed itor The Callfuariall ; Cateri ng Comm .; Edit or Fore; Chamber Choi r; Choral Soc.; Trai ning Orch.; Much Ado About Not hing; Oliver; The Beggar's Opera; Stage Manager Love's Labour's Lost; The Alchemist; The Revue; to read Modern History at Christ Chu rch, Ox ford. 155
WOLSTENCROFT, B. D. Dove End, Howfield Lane, Chart ham Hatch, Canterbury; J.K. S.; Sept. '76; W; Hon. K.S.; House Mon.; Capt. Cro ss~Country; R.A.F. Sect ion (Cadets); Cross~Count r y (1 st Cols.); The Italian Straw H at; Much Ado Aboul Not hing; to read Engli sh at Pembroke College, Ca mbridge. WR IGHT, R. P. The Moor, Westfield. Hastings, E. Sussex; Dragon School; Sept. '77; B; K.S.; Corps; House Plays; Stage Manager of H arlequillade; hopes to read Law at Universit y.
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ENGAGEMENTS Hardiman- Miles.-Adam Hardiman (1 96 1) to Juli e ~Ann e Miles. Wright-Hudson.-James Wright (1966) to Pamela Hudson. Harris-Swindclls.- Dr. M. N. E. Harris (1972) to Diana Swindells.
MARRIAGES Walters- Robson.-N. J . C. Walters (1976) to J udith Robson, on 13th March, 1982, in Dollar, Scotland.
DEATHS Trevor Williams.- Archard Trevor Williams, O.D.E. ( 1 899~ 1903 ), o n 5t h March, 1978, aged 93 years. Chapman.-Maurice Chapma n, L.D. S., R.C. S. Eng. (1945 ~ 1 949), on 26th January, 1982, aged 51 years.
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AUGUST 1982
CONTENTS PAGE
EDITORIAL
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THIS AND THAT
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THE POPE'S VISIT
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VALETE
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CHAPEL NOTES
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FOCUS
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEWS COMPETITION
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW
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HOUSE NOTES
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS CONCERTS
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TALKS
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VISITS AND TRIPS
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THE SOCIETIES
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IMAGINATIVE WRITING
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SPORT
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KING'S WEEK 1982
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SPEECH DAY
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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C.C.F. NOTES
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THE SCHOOL
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O.K.S. NEWS
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CANTUARIAN LODGE
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THE CANTUAR1AN
Editors: E. W. R. Carr, K. S., M.S., O. Danellis, R. A. Darko, T. P. L. de Waal, K.S., Candida E. Morley. Senior Editor: P. J. Brodie, B.A.
OUR CONTEMPORARIES We acknowledge with thanks the receipt of magazines from the following schools:Aldenham, Ampleforth, Bedford, Bryan ston, Campbell, Dover College, Dulwich. Edinburgh Academy, Epsom, Glcnalmond, Greenhill, Da ll as, Texas, Gresham, Lancing, Marlborough, R.G. S., Newcastle, S1. Lawrence, Stonyhurst. Tonbridge.
THE CANTUARIAN VOL. XLVI NO.3
AUGUST, 1982
EDI'fOIUAL EXAMS AT 16: '0' LEVEL OR COMMON SYSTEM? A collapse of Middle and Lower School targets, a withering-away of parents' motivation to pay fees? A reverse discrimination practised against King's boys by examination panels nominated by the National Union of Teachers, the National Union of Public Employees, and the Kent Branch of the National Union of Miners? Each master-mistress bidding up his or .her pupil's grades, in the knowledge that a pupil's assessment may depend on that teacher's standing with teacher union activists in the area? A bizarre vision, you may like to think, and one as far removed from the home life of our own dear (GCE '0' level) Queen as from the April Editorial's vision of a school whose pupils enjoy open-ended subject options and work--or do not-at projects and enquiries of their choice, (Arcadia is my land of lost content too, but it always was a territory culturally enclosed and socially static), Since the situation described in the opening paragraph is in fact what some powerful pressure-groups are seeking, and what under some circumstances could still occur, it is worth briefly recaIling that the external or public examination system developed in the mid-nineteenth century as a liberalizing reform, designed to open the doors of opportunity to those whose families were not influential or wealthy enough to offer them advancement through private patronage. The Trevelyan/Northcote Report of 1856, for instance, promoted entry by competitivc examination to open up the Home Civil Service, and the same concern for justice led to the setting-up of GCE Boards (five of them by 1914), Until 20 years ago, this ideal of a progressively more open, meritocratic system was widely shared (Harold Wilson and his dead body!), and onc of its embodiments was the maintained or Direct Grant grammar school system, to which a high proportion of King's masters owe their education, including some of the younger ones, The growth in the 1960s, however, of a radicalized social science intelligentsia, whose commitment to equality as the sole objective of secondary education seemed interestingly to match their determination to get their own hands on every available university, polytechnic or college lectureship, contributed to the present situation by which some 80"10 of pupils up to 16 are in comprehensive schools. These same 20 years have, to many people's minds (John Rae has been known to write a book on it), seen a surge of power and achievement by the independent schools, despite a changed society with all its new difficulties and expenses (such as the decline of bachelor austerity), and despite the hostility of Peter Wilby-type journalists, Even with the radiance of King's Week in mind, and acknowledging the great diversity of opportunities a good boarding school offers, it is doubtful if any single factor has contributed so much to the independent sector's success in these years as the continuing status and integrity of the GCE system, combined with parents' recognition that, as a collectivisation of mode and ethos was being effected in the maintained (or 'State') schools, so it was the independent schools that by and large were best able to assist towards credentials that would lead to attractive places in higher education, and beyond that to the professions, business management, and so on. The Old School Tie lost much of its influence; the CCF lost its dominance once it no longer prepared public schoolboys for 159
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National Service commissions; but a competitive examination system continued and geared us up to success just as maintained schools' standards began to fall away (the statistical proof is in an increasingly well-known pamphlet by R. W. Baldwin , Chairman of the Governors of Manchester Grammar School). What then should the guardians of the New Orthodoxy do? They had got what they wanted in the maintained schools, and had all but silenced protest, at least from within the profession where teachers' ambitions, even livelihoods, were subject to political policy decisions . And yet those hated independent schools flouri shed. So what could be proposed but to comprehensivise the exam system, so that outlines would be blurred, objective standards undermined, and differentiations lost? It was to this task that Schools Council (an official advisory body dominated by teacher union block votes) addressed itself from 1970, and we are now 12 years and tens of hundreds of committee meetings on from their pronouncement that there should be a Common System of Examining (or 'Common Exam') at 16, with '0' level and CSE exams being merged. Some five years ago Mrs. Shirley Williams expressed her doubts about Common 16 +, saying that it was essential for education that public confidence in the examination system should be retained . The N.U.T. got after her; the matter was referred back to the Waddell Committee; and the lovely woman succumbed. Common 16 + was firmly on the books, with 1984 or 1985 the target date. In 1980, Mark Carlisle and Lady Young pushed that date back to 1987 but otherwise made one significant change only: the GCE Boards would continue to be responsible for the GCE pass grades: At least the original target of Schools Counci l, which was mandatory regionalisation as per CSE, so that all King's boys' papers a nd syllabuses would have been evaluated and controlled by the CSE Board at Tunbridge Wells, was thus thwarted (as unofficially it had earlier been by the threat o f certain universities to withdraw their computers if the GCE interest was subjugated). Only from Autumn 1981, however , was there a Secretary of State prepared radically to question the feasibility of the whole process, and backed up by an Under-Secretary in Dr. Boyson who had been in the turmoil of educational politics long enough to know the score. This March, addressing the Secondary Heads' Conference at Exeter, Sir Keith Joseph expressed grave doubts about Common 16 + , and said that if it was to occur it must be seen to do justice to the whole GCE and CSE ability-range (the upper 600/0), it must maintain existing standards, promote good educational practice, be intelligible to parents and employers, and be demonstrably more cost-effective than present arrangements. In January 1983 he would announce a final decision on whether or not the GCE-CSE merger should go ahead . Since of the five requirements above only one (the intelligibility of a common grading system) can reasonably be expected to occur in the Common System as at present proposed, it might seem to any rational citizen that the merger will not take place. This, however, would be to underestimate the entrenched weight of the D.E.S. (one of the least neutral of Government Departments, one suspects), the teacher unions, the monopoly comprehensive lobby and its allies in the media. It would mean also that those of us whose institutions have largely been sustained by a GCE system (and 'A' level is heavily subsidised by '0' level fees) that has retained the trust of candidates, parents, employers and higher education for its experience, its scope for differentiation, and its separation of the examiner from the teacher, would have to show a great deal more enterprise and passion in our own defence than most of us have yet displayed. And the hour is certainly late- about three months on from when this is being read, 1 estimate. The design of Common 16 + as it stands is inadequate because (despite official denials) it is intended to narrow the grading-range (any of our candidates just missing a grade C will now get CSE grade 2, though it won't be called that); because there has been simply no attempt to devise a system of objective tests for those formally below CSE standard, and so syllabuses will inevitably be wrenched down to accommodate them; and because there is no guarantee that teacher-assessment-with all its scope for both deliberate and self-deception-will not pro160
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George Herbert Bailey, housemaster of Meister Omers from 1945 to 1949, died on April 25th at his home in Suffolk. A messa~e of sympathy from Mr. Craik on behalf of the house was acknowledged 10 the warmest terms by
Mrs. Bailey. A very affectionate obituary of Miss Milward appeared in the Su,?mer issue of the Wild Flower Society's magazine (Miss Milward was a conSIderable authont~ on the flora of East Kent): 'I think my greatest pleasure not very long before her death was flOdu:,g a new place for Orchis purpurea, her favourite Kentish plant, where I could dnve her withm two feet of the bank: she was rapturous, which is a lovely memory'. A full-length account of the Pope's historic visit to Canterbury appears "abemus elsewhere in this issue. Here we merely wish to correct an Item pnnted 10 the Pap am April Cantuarian and based on leaks from usually ill-informed sources, that the Pope would not, despite strong rumours, lupch in the Masters' C~mmon R?om: needless to say, he did. Or was it all a security ploy deVISed by 16 stone, 6 ft. 4 10. ArchbIShop Marcinkus? At one time that prelate's intervention looked to upset the fmely balanced pubhc relations of the visit, on which Mr. Hattee had expended mu~h trouble. But all turned o~t well, and in July Mr. Hattee was bidden by the Lord Chamber lam to the appropnate BucklOgham Palace garden party. The invitation carried the democratic information that 'numerous buses pass Hyde Park Corner'. 162
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We congratulate Mr. and Mrs. Paul Newbury on the birth of their daughter Melisa on June 18th, and Mr. C. J. Millar on a kind of Silver Wedding- he has completed his first twenty-five years at King's. As teacher and sometime housemaster, but above all as a superb Master of Studies, he has put all in the School greatly in his debt.
We were very sorry indeed to learn of the death in the Falklands campaign of the brother of Mrs. Geenty, our assistant caterer to whom we extend our deepest sympathy; he was a member of the SAS. We do not know of any O.K.S. who , took part in the liberation of the islands (and that means of their people) but Edward Wilson's father, Brig. Tony Wilson, who commanded 5th Brigade, came through safely. A voluntary collection in the Houses raised nearly ÂŁ500 towards the School's contribution to the South Atlantic Fund.
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We congratulate Sir Leslie Joseph (Langley, 1919-1923) on being appointed one of Her Majesty's Deputy Lieutenants for the County of MidGlamorgan, and The Very Revd. David Edwards (The Grange, 1942-1947) on his "referment to the Provosts hip of Southwark . Mr. Edwards was interviewed by the B.B.C. 10 the aftermath of the allegedly controversial Falklands Service at St. Paul's, but il would not be possible to do justice to the balance of the interchange in a brief summary. Peter Cowell (Marlowe, 1972-1976) will be ordained Deacon in the Cathedral on 26th September. Your prayers are asked for him. .
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Whatever it was that passed down the grapevine, the result is that no less than three H.M.C. headmasters' daughters will be joining King's in September. One theory is that they share an alarming penchant for Milk
A book-review in the Guardian managed a reflex one-two at its favourite punchbag. " 'At school', said Auden, '[ lived in a fascist state'." But you ain't heard nothing: " 'The worst [ had to fear from the War', claimed Jocelyn Brooke, 'was that it would be as bad as going back to King's School, Canterbury- but It never was'." Although Brooke spent less than a fortn ight at King's (in the [920s) he had some experience of going back. In that time he ran away twice. Not surprisingly, he became a writer-and, posthumously, a much admired one. Son Escapes
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Still bravely hangi ng on here are four prizewinners in the Kent Urban Heritage Poetry Competition-Darren O'Conor (1 st), Gavin Hall (3rd), Caractacus Downes (4th) and Rupert Petersen (5th). Congratulations to them and to Edmund de Waal (Marlowe, 1977-8 1) whose poetry appears in Young Writers /98/ (W. H. Smith). Two of David Watkins' poems are under consideration for futur~ publ ic~Â tion. Qualifying for inclusion as yo ung m heart IS Vernon Scannell, our poet-m -resldence m 1979. He has recently married a Canterbury girl whom he came to know during that year. The sequel to his autobiography A Proper Gent/eman is awaited at King's with eager trepidation. Yo ung Writers
-Mr. Duesbury (or as he is known to the publishers o f Spelling Matters, B. J. Traveller's Ditsbury, Kibb's School) and his fam ily are now in Dallas, on a year's Tale exchange visit at Greenhill, a well-known Texan private school. T hings are 'very hot, very big, and very fr iendly'. Coming to King's are Mr. and Mrs. John Beall , he an English graduate of Cornell and she high ly qualified in psycho logy and nursing. We welcome them warmly-they could both of them be kept pretty busy. One thing a bout Greenhill sounds unusual- apparently there 'the student body is 40'10 male and 60% female'.
The Librarian acknowledges with gratitude a gift of books from Mr. J. B. Harris (sometime Lower Master, now aged 91) who has moved to smaller quarters at 53 Ethelbert Road, Canterbury. We are also indebted to the Canterbury Archaeological Trust who are giving copies of their splendid Reports on excavations in the city, as they appear, to the School ArchIves. Next to be published are the volumes dealing with the digs at th e School. We are particularly grateful to the Master and Fellows of Pembroke College, Oxford, who have placed on indefinite loan here a large portrait in ~ils of Dr. Mitchinson! H~admaster of King's 1859-73 , and later Master of Pembroke. After bemg cleaned the portrait WIll be hung m the Shirley Hall. It is strange that the School commIssIOned no portraIt of one of ItS most notable headmasters: possibly his characteristically rapid departure for Barbados, where he had been appo inted Bishop, left no time for sittings. We are also much obliged to Mr. J. T. Gil more, of Sidney Sussex College, for sendmg us a copy of hIS essay John Mllchmson, /833/9/8 Bishop and Educator, which won the 1982 Pnnce Consort Pnze at Cambndge. Some of the r~search for this fine biography, which it is hoped will find a publisher, was done at King's.
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Wartime O.K.S. will recognise themselves at once-'Their hotel overlooked ÂŁ4 millionthe beautiful sandy beach ... the famous, titled and elite used its magOr Try Offer nificent indoor tennis courts, the Olympic-sized swimming pool .. .' Yes, the Club a nd beach at Carl yon Bay are for sale at an irresistible price . The Riviera Rollerdrome, the Polgaver Naturist Bay-you've dreamt of them, and now you can make your dream come ' true. If yo u go ahead don't forget to claim , from the Masters' Common Room cutlery drawer, a certain battered silver (sort of) fork with CBH on its handle . Otherwise you won't be getting all you're paying for. 164
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Robert Markwick (Linacre, 1974-79) on rowing in the Downing boat that was l'Iead of the River in the Cambridge Mays, Malcolm Smith (School House, 1975-80) o n playing No. I at tennis a nd No.2 at squ as h for London University, who beat Oxford at both, . and th e Girls' Tennis T~am, and th e Boys' U nder-16 Tennis Team, on being Kent Champions In theIr respective competitIOns, and Ian Stirton (Mi tchinson 's, 1978-82) on winning a n RAF Flying Scho lars hip , and the 100 who perhaps ran m the Canterbury Fun Run, raising ÂŁ80 . A nd there is a full acco unt by our London Marathon ru nner elsewhere in this issue. Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Sausage
'Thestandard recipe is simple: eight parts bone to two parts lights. You feed thiS m and after an mltia l burst of flying splinters the product piles up.' GIve up? It 's from a recent description in The Sunday Times of 'a mac~ ine that screams like a racmg car and IS called the K.S. Mincemaster'. .
A great work of restoration has no w been completed in the Dining Hall by Messrs. Hudson and Sackett (and Christopher) from th e Clerk of Works' department who have patientl y a nd lovingly (or at least devoted ly) scraped clean and repaired all the wall-panelling. T he res ult is a vast improvement, and when the pamtmgs are also reh ung the School will eat in rath er handsome surroundin gs. Those interested m the heredlly/envrronment argy-bargy may make some releva nt observations then. Of course, when Mr. Trowell's magnum opus on th e ceiling is even a little bit more magnum ... but we must not run ahead. Panel of Experts
Mr. Pragnell tells us that th ere are now seven O.K.S. read ing History of Art at the universities-two men and five women-as well as three other form er pupils of his who have chosen architecture. This is a remarkable record fo r a department that started from scratch not so long ago. Perhaps an O .K.S . art- historian wi ll give us the biography of the sc ulpt or Henry Weekes, R.A. (K.S ., 1817). The man who co uld preach to the Victorians that 'the Beauty of your work must be in the representing all th e organs of the li vmg be 109 you are endeavounng to portray in the¡ state most suited to the use they are intended for' might be th e basis of a best-seller. Truth Is Beauty
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What the actors and musicians d id during the term and in King's Week is reported full y, or as full y as known , elsewhere. A few additional crumbs: Artists Internat ional, having watched the plays, signed up fo ur actors-one from Romeo and Juliet and three from Jack Sheppard. What precisely this means we are unsure ,but ' it's very good t. Richard Baker who took part in Symphony Concert I was so ta ken with the School 's recent record that in August he featured an item from it on his regular B.B.C. programme Baker's Dozen. He chose Alan Ridout's Come, Saints and Angels, and very well it so unded , too. Luke Goss, 'a remarkable schoolboy horn-player', got that well-deserved plug. Another record is Andrew Marriner's first (School House, 1968-7 1): Mozart's cla rin et quintet, played with the Chilingirian Quartet. Toby Alleyne-Gee and Anthony Musson each played a Voluntary in the Cathedra l this term-very properly they chose Bach. The Classicists co llected two Firsts at the Kent Classical Read ing Compet ition in Greek and sundry Seconds in Latin. ' , 165
The Masters' Common Room welcomed last term Dr. Gail Bradbury, a . charge of Spanish. Dr. Coming And G . graduate a f King's College, Lon don, wha WI'11 be III omg Bradbury has some ten years' teaching experience in London schools. Leaving us are Mr. David Russell and Professor Bryan Keith-Lucas (who we hope will to some degree remain derriere our coulisses), of whom fuller notices appear elsewhere in this issue; and Mr. Brendan McCourt, whose quiet and paternal approach helped a record number of the weaker mathematicians to success this year. It is a great pity that Mr. McCourt's appointment could not be extended beyond the agreed term but we understand he may help at J .K.S. in the future. Mr. Cooke returns fully bitted-up after his year with the computers: great things are expected.
Final farewell was also bidden to the Deanery Puddle, for so long a feature Save Our of the trek from Linacre and points east to the Dining Hall, especially at Wetlands night when the nearby lamp was kaput. It had survived a number of campaigns waged rather amateurishly against it by Dean and Chapter workmen, but this time the professionals were called in: the Pope should not walk through, round or on this water. They came, with their drills, hard hats, and know-how, and the puddle gurgled away. And it stayed away-for about four days: now things are back to norma!.
They Shall A Falkland news item the Ministry of Defence didn't manage to massage: tP s 'Capt. Barry Hussey, the Argentinian naval officer put in charge of the No a S islands' educational service during the occupation, began by taking a look at the Port Stanley Junior School's curriculum: but he found himself totally baffled by SMP maths'. And who won the war?
5s. 'Catullus trying to give up Lesbia is like the man trying to put a camel's eye through a needle.' (The correct version of this tricky simile was broadcast by a B.B.C. cleric in the holidays: It is easier for a rich man to pass through the eye of a needle than for a camel, er, than for a came!.) 5p. D.S.G.: 'Obviously Julius Caesar is a better title than Brutus: how many nations called their rulers after Brutus?' Voice: 'How about perfumes?' And in the town-Master dashes into shop straight after Cath, in full academic glory. Startled shopkeeper, 'Er, good party, was it?'
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The Pope's Visit 29th May, 1982 As King's boys and girls vacated the School for half-term, their Whitsun a time for families, or parties, or frantic GCE preparation, the overmanned caravanserai of T. V. 's Outside Events set itself up within The Precincts, and its technicians, electricians and assorted magicians-fresh from the ACTT's blacking of official Government film from the Falklands-made busy, erecting their superstructures of scaffolding (clad in imitation knapped flints outside M.O.) and filling the Cathedral with every sophistication of surrogate eye and sound. As the plane carrying the first Pope ever to visit Britain approached Gatwick, news was confirmed of the capture of Port Darwin and Goose Green airfield. The fire as of the Holy Spirit with its multitudinous tongues descending like the rushing of a mighty wind: the fire of missile technology, operating theatres, and helicopters hovering over burningly cold South Atlantic waves. It was Murder in the Cathedral that was quoted by the Archbishop when路ithe Procession reached the Chapel of Saints and Martyrs of Our Own Time (Martyrs VT Packages, the terse instruction on the Camera Script read), but at this particular Pentecost it might well have been Little Gidding: The dove descending breaks the air With flame of incandescent terror ... We only live, only suspire Consumed by either fire or fire. A secular, holiday Whitsun; or the celebration of God the Holy Ghost so filling the disciples as to mark the beginning of the universal or Catholic Church. For the first, some relief for police and security authorities, in that the absence of King's boys and their cameras and concerns left a Green Court and Mint Yard more sparsely occupied than it might have been; for the second, a singularly appropriate day of the Church's Year to mark a historic act of witness after 400 years' separation, and the first of the 264 Popes ever to share an act of worship in Canterbury Cathedral. Prior Wibert's spirit could have been listening keenly as detectives discussed how many Irishmen might be hiding in his water-system; and as for Pope Gregory and St. Augustine, all day their names were casually batted around, rather, one felt, like hearing someone's grandfather describing the stripling Black Prince at the tilt yard (for the imagination grows fanciful, fed on half-millenia). It was, as commentators remarked, as if to an English country garden on a May morning that this Pope reached Canterbury (population over 35,000; Rate Rebates high; pavements in a poor state of repair; divorce courts flourishing, also some churches well-attended). On television we saw an interview with the Dean, gazed at the new altar in the Martyrs' Chapel and its candlesticks by Geoffrey Whiting, watched the Prince 路of Wales arrive and shake hands with the Chapter and their wives outside the Deanery. With the Lord Lieutenant also discreetly in evidence it might have been Cricket Week-except perhaps for the shots of Mr. Hattee among the bodyguards. And then the long, straggling cheers down Rheims Way, past the new Guildhall (old Holy Cross), up St. Peter's Street, and finally-now not television's actuality but ours-through the Mint Yard Gate and into a Green Court resplendent with policemen, catering staff and Solidarity banners, and seeming more tree-shaded and flower-lined in video retrospect than ever observed between one fortnightly order and another. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Cathedral a team of King's Scholars was congregating at Mr. Wenley's, among them Dominic Andrews (Shell i): We ran the gauntlet of the crowd, who cheered us with such shouts as 'Sing up, lads', and 'Here come the choristers' . 167
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THE MAIlLOWE路MITCHINSON'S FATHEIlS' CIlICKET MATCH INAUGUIlATOUY COMMEMOIlATIVE CAKIe WITH ITS MAKEIl, MUS. MAXIME JAMES AND HOUSEMASTEUS MIl. DAVID UEID AND Mll. BRIAN TURNER (Mr. Peter Pres/and)
Robing was like being in a cage with so many birds of paradise. Purple cassocks and sashes flowed everywhere. Finally, we moved off in a long, snaking procession, the King's Scholars following the Cross and taperers at a very slow pace. After processing up the aisle we took our seats up by the high altar. (Later) The Pope walked past and I wondered whether he had noticed us, not far from the altar, and whether if he had it had been as a solid block of black and white, or had he seen us as individuals? It was rather too much to expect in that one, brief, sideways glance, and yet by now I had convinced myself that he had seen us. The Scholars, however, missed their largest audience in history, as the scenario of the crowded Cathedral was left just as they processed in, there being 10 minutes of ecumenical interviews instead. However, the School was mentioned, when the Green Court was shown, and Precincts buffs congratulated themselves on the commentator's remarks, as the Pope passed the South West Door, 'And how lovely to have lived within these Precincts!' (historic tense?). From No.7, a well-timed salute by Dr. Mallion at the first floor window secured himself and guests, including staunchly Catholic Mrs. Fisher, a personal blessing. It was with the tact of a guest that Pope John Paul II comported himself within the Cathedral, the strong physical presence of the Archbishop gently implying that the Anglican tradition remained authentic and assured, however gigantic the reputation of its visitor. In his Address-the voice slow, emphatic yet pleading, the word 'love' heavily-slurred and accented-the Pope spoke of the ideal of Christian unity: 'Christ prays unceasingly for the unity of His Church because He loves her'; 'the one Body of Christ which is the Church'; 'Christ's promise leaves us confident in the power of this same Holy Spirit to heal the divisions in the Church since that first Pentecost day'. Dunstan and Anselm were recalled, and 'all those monks who gave such diligent service in this Church'. Veneration for the Canterbury Gospels was expressed, and those 'many who have professed the faith of Jesus Christ through the centuries' were remembered . The Pope came, he said, in the love of Peter, and of Gregory, and in the spirit of the Master: 'I am among you as one who serves'. The Address ended, the affectionate compliments expressed, the service once complete, it was left to the cameras to take us with Pope and Archbishop to the Martyrdom, and thence past the Chapter House, the long-held shot along the Cloisters irreverently suggesting two veteran gunslingers strolling off into the sunset after cleaning up some rough territory in the West-or wasn't that the image intended? Lunch followed in the Masters' Common Room (mere Bishops being assigned to the Dining Hall, where various sixth-formers assisted), and at this moment Mr. Mackintosh must become our Froissart: The plans for the visit of H.H. the Pope included a meeting after lunch with English church leaders in the Masters' Common Room . When the final confirmation that the Pope would come reached our energetic President of the Common Room, Mr. Paul Pollak, he consulted himself as School Archivist and commissioned Mr. A. S. Mackintosh, with the usual evening's notice, to write a Latin inscription for the Common Room Visitors' Book in readiness for the Pope's signature. The inscription, elegantly set out by Julian Bradfield , is in black, except for the second line, which is in red. Some ingenuity was needed to get the Visitors' Book past the Security net, but the effort was wholly successful in obtaining the signature of the Pope and (an unexpected bonus) that of the Archbishop. A feature of the Pope's signature (Joannes Paulus P.P. II) which learned members of the Common Room were unable to explain was the meaning of the abbreviation P.P . A wider audience is invited to enlighten our ignorance. For those less learned, the inscription translates as follows: 'His Holiness Pope John Paul II, who was the first of all Popes to visit England, having been invited to Canterbury on the 29th May 1982, honoured by his presence the Masters' Common Room of the King's School, Canterbury, where he held discussions with English churchmen. I
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PAPA JOHANNES PAULUS IT Q.Ul EX OMN6 PAPIS PRIMUS ANGlfAM VlSITAVIT ' A.D. IV KAL JUN. A.D. MCMLXXXII CANTUARIAM INVlTATUS, SUO CUM PASTORIBUS ANGL/CIS COLLOQUIO HONORAVIT CONCLAVE COMMUNE MAGISTRORUM SCHOLAE REDIAE CANTUARIENSIS.
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, Learned and unlearned may relax: Mr. Johnson tells us firmly that P.P. means PAPA. We shall reme~ber that! A~d there. w~re one.or two signs ancfincidents those with a mind to may remember. whose IS the footprln; burnt I!I the Common Room carpet that morning: Lucifer? the Holy OffIce at work? Masters coffee-tIme may start to reveal powers more miraculous even th~n befor~. And the School Archives won a white and yellow flower arrangement and three paIrS of white gloves (made In Portugal) ... Time passed, with the Pope resting in a private room prepared by his hostess, Mrs. de Waal-a nicely Anghcan remlnd~r of a married priesthood, since elsewhere the Pope has always been p~t up by !I Cathohc bishop-and then it was out and away from Canterbury, with a gas leak at King s Bndge causing a last-minute diversion of the Popemobile and entourage to the deserted nng road, leaVing crowds of spectators sadly disappointed through Palace and St Peter's Streets. . Prior Wi bert will, we hope, have folded their wings contentedly, the Dunstan, Anselm and one !;,oly Cathohck and Apostohck Church being In such palpably good pairs of hands; and Kent s pohce force-many of them on duty since the small hours-began to prepare themselves next for the WhIt Monday ntes of Margate sea· front. S.C.W. 169
r VALETE DAVID RUSSELL David Russell joined King's in 1977, and since then he has contributed significantly to the education and welfare of pupils in the school. On his arrival, David taught geography and general studies. His impressive sports background enabled him to contribute in , and on, many fields. In his first term, he assisted with three rugby teams before settling with the U. 14's, which was typical of his concern that boys should be taught games properly from the start and not just 'coached ' . He had a flair for getting the most out of his teams, whether in matches, on or off the ball, or unopposed practices. He began to shuffle and next year was with the U.IS's. He wrote at the end of the season, ' It is essential in the final analysis that those taking part enjoy their experience of playing the game'. During other terms, David could be seen assisting with the swimming team, busy with bas ketball, directing sailing at the lakes or helping with the Sevens. Expansion of the Geography department meant that David became Head of the General Studies department, and here the figures speak for themselves; when he joined King's there were 14 entries for the subject at 'A' level, last year the number was 49. This is typical of his infectious enthusiasm. Meanwhile, he took charge of rugby and introduced the squad system (rather like open plan furniture) . Again it attracted more boys to the sport-some of whom had previously given it up. Last season, his 1st squad included eleven players who began their school rugby with the U .14 'C ' XV . That season was highly successful, with the team being undefeated until half term. It included many of the boys who were in his U .14 side in 1977. As a tutor in Lattergate, David's natural qualities became important and he performed much spare part surgery on the boy who was fi nding it difficult in his first year by lending a sympathetic ear or by giving a hand. David's sociability and his interest in a broad education led to many successful school dances-without the need of alcohol or exceptionally loud music. Out-of-school activities were very much part of his ethos, especially ' holiday' trips. He won high praise for his pre-season training camps, Paris tour, and the rugby tour of Portugal; and his reg ular Easter ski-ing trips have enabled 143 pupils to ski in three years. These 'holiday' trips were hard work for all and enabled pupils to test themselves in new surroundings. David made a great success of King's Week expeditions and he had most of the Fifth Form and 6a travelling to Calais, the Kent Show, H .M .S. Belfast, Leeds Castle, London Zoo or the Test match. David's wife, Susan, gave up much of her time to help , providing accommodation for King's pupils, helping with dances or tending wounded skiers with her medical background. David, above all, had time for everyone in the school-a word of encouragement for the boy in difficulty, a commendation for a girl on her appearance, taking aside a boy whose adolescent problems were turning him into a monster. He knew the boys and girls in the school: one of the greatest assets for any teacher. Finally, a word on David's vocabulary: he has certainly introduced some new ideas into the English language . I remember him describing a person as being 'unable to fight his way out of a wet bag'. It summed up the subj ect beautifully. We wish David and Susan well. J.R.P. 170
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.Politics is a subject rarely in the limelight at King's, for many it is just a cryptic 'pol' to go WIth a truncated 'ec'. Those who teach it are historians, laudably demonstrating their academic cathohclty. Over the last four years, however, there has been among us a clear exception to this rule of the amateur. In 1978 Profess?r B:yan Keith-Lucas retired as Professor of Politics and Master of Darwin Olllege at the UnlverSll~ of Kent at Canterbury. At the same time J.S.R. left for his year in DIsney World, . th~s ,leavmg a, gap m the ranks of the politico-historians. Enter B.K-L. In his four years at Kmg s the Prof brought years of experience and the unbounded enthusiasm of a real POhtlCS teacher to mject a new sense of purpose into his department : when J.S .R. returned B.K-L. was already mdlspensable and so he stayed. Those fortunate e!lou&h to bein B.K-L.'s sets were taken on trips, realising at first-hand that government really dId eXIst outSIde the covers of Harvey and Bather. They went to Westminster and met Su (then plam Mr.) Robin Day and Joe Grimmond; they took tea at the National LIberal Club and co~pa:ed the temperature of the G.O.M.'s stare with that of their beverages; they. met Lord Dennmg, they saw one of theIr own masters appear in the dock in the local magIstrates court (to reass~re our readers: he was applying for a licence for the J.C . ~.! ). Endless ~ere the pleasures! mstructl ve and otherwise, enjoyed by B.K-L . 's sets. But his creative energy dId not bnng beneflls only to his own pupils. Under B.K-L.'s auspices the King's Parliament was fo unded , and at once honoured with a senes of dl stm~Ul shed external speakers. All personal friends of You-Know-Who, of course! From the Kmg s Parhament grew the Canterb~ry Parliaments, in which students from other Canterbury schools debated and j eer~d alongsIde dwellers in the Ivory Tower. The Hansard SO~l ~ty held SIxth-form conferences m Canterbury and once again the King's students of pohl1cs, had the opportumty to meet well-kn~wn figure.s from the political world. Following B.K-L. s request there was a meetmg of the Kmg's POhtlCS department too. Great indeed were the wonders he wrought m so short a time! But now , following phantom retirement, the real thing has come to Bryan Keith-Lucas at last. Ou: croquet may revert to its former amateurishness, the well-worn tracks on the Green Court WIll gradually grass over again, but Politics at King's will never be quite the same again. W~ owe a conSIderable debt to B.K-L. for four years of inspired teaching. It is difficult to beheve that he was never .more than a part-time member of staff, for he came to fi ll a breach and ended up almost rebUlldmg the whole edifice. J .S.R.
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CHAPEL NOTES As this magazine went to press first details were being an nounced in the church new~pa~ers of the closure of St. Nicholas's Friary, . . . HarbIedown. ThIS WIll mean the end of a chapter in the work of the Francl.scan~, and theIr WIthdrawal from Canterbury. In a reassessment of the work of the Order the Fn ar~ IS to cl,ose and a new house is to be set up in the East End of London ' in an area of acute SOCIal need . We h ave greatlyappreciated our contacts with the brothers, their fr iendship and .cheerful hospltahty, and theIr wlllmgness to help m the organization of quiet days, conflrmatlOn preparatlOn and so on: ÂĽIe shall miss them and their particular style of dress in the Pre~ mcts, but we recollnlze that It IS truly part of the Franciscan vision to move where the church IS weakest, and to hve m areas of great need. LOCAL LINKS
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T Our service this year took a slightly different form, and the anniversary preacher was no longer required to read the lengthy roll of benefactors before his sermon . Instead, the Blddmg Prayers and the names of benefactors were read by the Lower Master, with the congregation singing the National Anthem and a hymn at two suitable points. It was also the occasion for a farewell sermon from a great friend of the school, Canon Derek Ingram Hill, whose retirement in January will nearly comclde wIth the pubhcatlOn of the next issue of The Cantuarian. From his arrival here as a boy he has clearly had a great affectIOn for the school, expressed over the years in generous help and encouragement as well as m a close interest in all that goes on at King's. Since returmng to the Precmcts as ResIdentIary Canon of the Cathedral he has also been active as one of the gov~rnors ~f the school. We thank hIm for all that he has done for us, and for his sermon, and we gIve to hIm and to hIS wIfe, our very best advance wishes for a long and happy retirement. The retiring collection was this year given to the Mayoress's Charity, the East Kent Pilgrims' Hospice Project. The hospice was formally opened by the Queen Mother.m June, when the fIrst patients were already there, and thIS was follo~ed m July by a servIce of dedIcatIOn and thanksgiving in the Cathedral, at whIch the ArchbIshop was the preacher.
COMMEMORATION OF BENEFACTORS
It is not often that someone comes to King's and speaks of his experience in prison, and it must be very unusual for someone to look back on imprisonment without trial without either anger or hatred. Dr. John Coleman's account of his imprisonment under the fanatical I".egime. of the Ayatollah was itself a fascinating inside story of conditions in Iran, and hIS obvlOu.s .smcenty and goodwill made a deep impression on those who heard hIm. As a doctor of ~edlcme John Coleman worked in Iran from 1947-1964, and m 1977 he returned at the mVltatIon of the Bishop, Dehqani Tafti, whose own son was killed in the upheaval of the revolutIOn, to run a clinic in the predominantly Moslem town of Yazd. He was ordamed m 1979 to care for the small Christian community there. His imprisonment in 1980 featured m our newspapers .and on television, but we were privileged to hear the f!,ll story dIrectly from a man whose faIth was tried and tested but confIrmed by hIS expenence m pnson.
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Donations were sent to the following charities: ÂŁ
Christian Aid Church Missionary Society Clergy Orphan Corporation Invalid Children's Aid Association Leprosy Mission Leukaemia Research Fund Oxfam Lebanon Appeal Refugee Action (in EI Salvador) Selly Oak Colleges Appeal
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In addition a further sum of ÂŁ50 was forwarded through our Head of School to a project to aid deaf and'dumb children in the province of East Java in Indonesia, which is run by Mrs. Brash, mother now of three O.K.S., from our embassy there. P.F.B . 172
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I saw one man running in a 2V, foot high top hat, gaining great admiration from the crowd. The only celebrity I saw was Allan Minter, the boxer, whom I proudly overtook after wlshmg him luck in the rest of the race. At Tower Bndge, neanng the half-way mark, I saw the leaders on the cobblestones beneath me; they only had a few miles to go. Most of us first-timers began to feel the strain at 16-17 miles. We were entering the Isle of Dogs where the only crowd was a few people standing outside the pub. These were the stark, desolate docklands of London, we no longer had the crowd to spur us on, smiles had turned to grimaces, runners were now walking or givinll up, exhausti~n was showing on the faces of many. We were now beginning to hit the 'Wall ; when one hIt It depended on how much carbohydrates one had stored up during the week. I was lucky, I hit the 'Wall' later than most. The 'Wall' is the transformation of energy taken from body fat as the carbohydrates have been expended. This is the time, 17 to 22miles, that ~ost pe?ple giveyp and walk the last part. Many top runners claim that they never hIt the 'Wall. I won t he, I hIt It at ab?ut 21 Vz mIles. It ca,:,e over gradually and is a unique feeling of exhaustIOn batthng wIth the WIll to contmue. At ':fBle 20, we were on the Home Straight, only six miles to go, but already more runners w~re walkmg. Those of us who didn't want to walk, found the going even harder as we had to SIde-step the walkers. This was becoming the most gruelling part of the race, the temptatIon to walk was growing with every step, and I hadn't eaten for the last six hours .. From then to the end of the race would not be run on physical strength but on guts and determm~tlOn. I was now less aware of what was going on around me and was just concentratmg on puttmg one foot m fr~nt of the other. I'd given up trying to break the four hours mark; all I wanted to do was fmlsh. At Trafalgar Square, with a mile and a half to go, people were already celebratmg: cold b~er cans were being handed out to runners. But remembenng the School Rules and not knowmg who might be watching this event live on T. V. I reframed from acceptml! thIs alcohohc refreshment. From then on I had one thing in my mind and that was to fInIsh; totally unconscIOUS of anything around me I can't remember much of the last three-quarters mIle, apart from the last 200 yards passing Big Ben and seeing the large DIgItal Clocks readmg 4:02. I suddenly remembered it had taken me at least 4V, minutes to cross the startmg lme. I could stIll do It m an unofficial time of under 4:00. I finished in 4:03:38 and the sense of relief I felt on completing my first ever Marathon was the most satisfying feeling of achievement mixed in with a feeling of fatigue I've ever felt. I advise anyone, with the slightest athletic ability, to hav~ a ~o at running in a major marathon. It is a most memorable experience and a chance of a hfe-tlme. RICHARD BIDDLE.
THE FEEDING OF THE 1200 On 15th July, 1982, at 3.00 p.m. on the Green Court, flanked by a military band, 1,300 cups and saucers and 1,500 spoons were used to drink 90 gallons of tea. 7,000 sandwiches, 1,200 sausage rolls 3000 cakes and 1,000 scones were gracefully supported by 1,300 plates. 150 loaves of bre~d ~ere used to prepare sandwiches : ham with cress, cheese and tomato, egg with cress, salmon, asparagus and the inimitably Enl!lish cucumber. The 1,200 ,:,ouths, drÂĽ from the excitement of speeches, washed down theIr menngue, coconut pyramId , Vlenne~e ,,:hlrl, proflterole, Genoese sponge, truffle, fruit cake or macaroon, WIth a cup (or fIve) of Kmg s fmest tea. Division inside division is illustrated by the Governors' meal of gazpacho Andaluz, decorated salmon, salads, minted new potatoes, fresh fruit salad with champagne, followed by cheese and biscuits and coffee. Tea on the Green Court is obviously an operation on an immense scale which needs impeccable organization. In an age of permissiveness and adolescent rebellion no one should be apathetic about it. GEORGE DANELLIS. 174
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'A' LEVEL SUBJECT CHOICES: THE CHANGING SCENE Since C.J.M. took over as Master of Studies in 1977, six generations of 'A' level candidates have passed by. Now, over that period, what changes and similarities are to be seen in their choice of subjects? A Rotulus Club survey has been finding this out, by examining the subjects taken in 6b for the past six years (and a reference below to, say, 'the 1976 year', means all the 6b pupils in the academic year 1976-7). 175
Science dominated from 1977-79, in its best year (1977) claiming a 12'70 lead over the arts side. However, arts were still dominant in 1976, and perhaps surprisingly (considering those constant careers warnings!), took over once again in 1980 and 1981. In 1981 it claimed a record 22% lead over the science side. What of the popularity of individual subjects? There has been a hard core of nine subjects-Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, History, EcPol, French and Geography-which have all remained in the top nine for every year of the survey. A second rank of subjects comprises German, Latin, Greek, History of Art and Music, which have failed ever to reach the top nine but have always had some patronage each year. Finally, there are five subjects-Italian, Spanish, Russian, Art and Divinity-which have failed to have takers every year, but have all appeared at some stage of the survey period, the two newest comers to the scene being Spanish and Italian . Of the Big Nine, English, History and EcPol's fortunes have all been closely linked to that of the arts side in general, experiencing dropping support till 1978 and rising popularity since then. Biology, Chemistry and Physics have also remained closely linked to the general popularity of the science side, experiencing high support in the middle of the survey period, but faring less well before 1977 and very recently. French has had the most erratic support, with numbers wavering up and down each successive year. This has also been true of German, Latin and Greek, and seems to be something all the languages suffer from. Meanwhile Geography has experienced a general increase in popularity over the survey period, and Maths a general decrease. Maths, however, dominated the scene in 1976 and 1977, winning the title of most frequently taken subject in both those years (followed by Physics in 1978 and 1979, Chemistry in 1980, and English in 1981). In 1976, Maths claimed the patronage of one in every two pupils, a triumph unmatched by any subject since. As to versatility, five subjects have consistently been used in more 'A' level combinations than any others-Maths (which led the field from 1976 to 1978, appearing in a record 28 combinations in 1976), English (top of the versatility stakes for the past three years, rising to 27 combinations in 1980), EcPol, History and French. In 1979, Geography also proved itself a good subject to combine with anything. In fact, Maths, Geography and EcPol have the innate advantage of going equally well with arts or science subjects . For the past six years running, B C P and E H Ep have been the most popular combinations on the science and arts sides respectively. Ironically, in the strongest science year- l 977-B C P had its smallest following (only 26% of the science side) and that was the year that E H Ep rose to its greatest popularity (capturing 25% of arts pupils). In 1979, however, B C P was the chosen combination of no less than three-eighths of science pupils- a stunning one in five of all pupils. As for the second most popular combination on each side, M C P has consistently been runner-up on the science side to B C P, sometimes nearly overtaking it. On the arts side, M H Ep and Gy H Ep have both occupied second place twice, but we have also seen E F Gn, E F Ep and E F H runners-up in recent years. As might be expected-especially in view of C.J .M.'s skilful manipulation of the 'block' system since becoming Master of Studies-there has been a general trend towards greater diversity of combinations. In 1977 there were just 35 different subject combinations. In the latter half of the survey period, however, we already see a blossoming of variants, reaching a peak in 1980 of a stupendous 59 different combinations. This has been the result of various factors: the increasing popularity of certain minority subjects and an increasing tendency to mix arts and sciences- indeed the traditional arts/science barrier has all but disappeared, with Physics happily thrown into a combination of L Gk H, and French into a combination of M C P, to quote two examples. Furthermore, the competition for university places in recent years has increased pressure on pupils to pack in more 'A' levels, as witnessed by the growing number of pupils doing four' A' level subjects at once: only II in the first half of the survey period, but 38 in the latter half, plus one pupil even doing five subjects! I expect that when we look back on the next six years, we will see all these developments followed through, but to judge by the last six, the only sure thing is that nothing is for sure. STUART WHATTON.
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The goal of 1v!r. Trowell and all staff who teach a craft at King's is to create a new De~ign Centre, on the .sIte of the toffee factory which the school has bought in St. Radigund's Street. Here the eXlstmg crafts together With drawing and painting and, he hopes, sculpture and metalwork as w~ll, would carryon their activities under the same roof enabling students of one craft to see readily the products of the others. Linking all these creative pursuits together should attract people to follow them in greater numbers. . This year's art and crafts exhibition was a symbol of the ideal of the projected centre: for the fIrSt time all the crafts were brought together with art, in the Chapter House instead of being distributed in scattered exhibitions. ' In his teaching, Mr. Trowell says, he tries 'to encourage from in front rather than to push from behind '. He h keen forevery student to pursue his own individual interests and he hopes soon to promote wider expenence of different materials and techniques. It is astonishing how, he says, as someone IS tramed to draw , their perception is sharpened. They are trained to see. He hopes that by becoming design conscious his students will become increasingly aware that we can .control what our environment looks like, and believes that beauty and ugliness is largely . determmed by a relationship of quantities. Are we to get more visible evidence of his plans for the-Art Department? Over the next few years the sch~ol may be~ome a~are of a transformation in the Dining Hall ceiling-and years is no . exaggeration If he IS to nval Michelangelo! He hopes that , with willing (or gullible?) aSSIStants, he can pamt from his scaffold ten incidents from the lives of O.K.S. and the School. The first will be the arrival of St. Augustine, the last the rather more recent visit of Pope John Paul. The project will be a stimulus for him, and draw the art of painting to the attention of everybody. He is very concerned that his teaching should whet the appetite of his students to persevere in art for life and not have the educationally counter-productive and all too prevalent effect of ending interest in the subject with the acquisition of an examination certificate . If you have a bare patch on your study wall and a spar k of interest in creating something that wasn't there before-why not cover it yourself-with a little help from the Art Department? THOMAS DE WAAL AND CANDIDA MORLEY.
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SCHOOL FILM ARCHIVE The School Archives, containing documents, paintings, prints and still-photographs, are well established under the supervision of Mr. Pollak. With the advent of video cameras in various sections of the School it is now possible to make a moving-picture record of events-both special and routine-in the School's life: for example, Mr. John Parker organised the filming of H.M. the Queen Mother's opening of the new Luxmoore last year, while those in charge of rugby and cricket teams regularly gather footage of their players to show them later, as a coaching aid. (This is, incidentally, not a new idea: the December, 1936 Cantuarian (Vol. XVI, p. 31) states' ... the School has bought a talkie cinema . .. and . .. we ... hope to use it ... in slow motion for the training of the 1st XV.') . The Broughton House play and various King's Week events were also committed to celluloid (or, rather, magnetic tape!) during the course of this last year. Not all of this material will , of course, be kept and, as the taking of such video film becomes more commonplace and routine, we shall have to become more and more selective abo ut what is actually retained. This revival of interest in motion-picture records has prompted a retrospective search to see what celluloid film exists of past events connected with the School. The Lower Master recently discovered (in the School Armoury!) ca. 500 ft. concerning a School trip to Canada in 1938 (reported in The Cantuarian, Vol. XVII, pp . 52-53 (1938Âť organised by Mr. John Corner (this includes some very acceptable colour sequences-quite unusual for such an early amateur film) . Furthermore, with the help of Mr. Leslie Mitchell , O.K.S . (British Movietone News commentator and reporter for over 40 years), I have been able to secure one minute of footage (ca. 50 ft.) of the ceremony, that took place on 11th July, 1946, in which H .M. the late King George VI presented the New Charter to the School. Our copy of this sequence, which includes brief glimpses of the 'Red Dean', Hewlett Johnson, and Headmaster Shirley, is a new 16 mm monochrome reduction-print from a 35 mm negative-master , so it is in excellent condition. The British Movietone material just referred to was, of course, professionally shot. However, my search for it was initiated by a rumour (told to Mr. Pragnell by an O.K.S. who was here in 1946) that an amateur film of the King George VI visit existed . This film was said to have been taken by a Member of School and given to the School. However, despite extensive searches here, and help through correspondence with Mr. David Shirley, son of the late Canon Shirley, I have been unable to find this allegedly extant film . And therein lies the purpose of my writing this article: it is to make an appeal to any O.K.S. who have in their possession film of King's events, to donate, bequeath or lend for copying, such items so that they may be preserved in our Archive. Even just information on the existence of relevant film wo uld be of interest. We have provision for projecting 16 mm, 8 mm and 'super 8' 8 mm format but not, at present, 35 mm. Any information would be gratefull y received by Dr. R. B. Mallion, at the King's School address . R.B.Ma .
KING'S SCHOOL-ISN'T THAT IN CANTERBURY? Dini Chandra, English-Speaking Union American Scholar, looks back on her year at King's.
The 15th September, 198 1, was the day school started, and so did the daddy-longlegs in the bathroom. My two room-mates and I braved them. So this was going to be a year in England. Before I arrived here I was told that the King's School, Canterbury, was the oldest school in the world. It was even in the Guinness Book oj Records. Upon arrival I could see that this was true. Bailey House, where I lived, was considered young-eighteenth century? The nation of America seemed an infant in comparison. The thought of pilgrims and the thirteenth century, and the fact there would be pilgrims coming again the next spring, floored me. I didn't think anyone still thought about that far back in history. 178
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEWS COMPETITION In the late 19405 The Cantuarian had twenty or so set questions for interviews. We decided to put these questions today to various school charac~ tel's, old and new, keeping their identities secret for the moment, and we challenge readers to identify the people concerned from this list: Mr. Milner Mr. Graham Mr. Butt Mr. Hooper Dr. Maltby The Senior Editor of The School The Canfuarian Caterer Mr. Vye The Librarian Mr. Pragnell Mr. Durgan Mr. Trowell Dr. Bradbury Bill (from the Shirley Hall)
(e) contact the Kremlin. give everyone a holiday. (g) sack all the unions.
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(b) people who don't return the books I've issued. (c) uninterested people. (d) politicians. (e) arrogant people. (I) Yankees. (g) know-ails.
The first correct entry (on a postcard to The Editors) will be announced in November and will receive a prize. Answers will be printed in the next issue. Good luck!
What job would you choose If you could have your life over again? (a) reclaim derelict land as a farmer, but the same would do. (b) the same. (c) architect. (d) Prime Minister. (e) Lawyer. (f) civil engineer. (g) the same.
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French. (e) rich Arab 01' Canadian.
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180 THE OLD KING'S SCHOOL fltJILilING IN THE MINT YARD (LOWER ILLUSTRATION) WAS DRAWN flY FRANCIS GROSE 'FROM MR. GOSTLING'S CHAMBEIt WINnOW, FEflInJARY 8TH 1777'. THE SITE OF TIlE WINnow WAS nEnUCEn FROM THE PEltSPECTIVE AND IS MARKEn BY GOSTLING'S COAT OF AltMS IN GALPIN'S. ItECENTLY A nitA WING OF THE MINT YARn IN c. 1800 WAS IDENTIFIEn IN THE CANTElUlUItY MUSEUM'S COLLECTION (BY WHOSE COURTESY WE llEpROnUCE IT): ANn THE BOW WINnow IS THEIlE, SPOT ON.
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10. Book? (a) Robinson Crusoe by Dcfoc. (b) Right Ho! Jeeves by Wodehouse. (c) Freefall by Golding. (el) The Mayor of Costerbridge by Hardy. (e) The Charioteer by Renault.
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(f) Any Dickens novel. (g) Any Romance novel.
II. Play? (a) The Tempest. (b) King Lear. (c) Arnadeus. (el) Hamlet. (e) King Lear. (f) (g)
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Romeo and Juliet.
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people chewing gum. bureaucrats. womcn drivers. work. public transport. cats and dogs.
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(f) (g) Land of Hope and Glol}' at the end of the Proms.
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13. Sport? (a) Riding. (b) Rowing. (c) Sailing. (d) Skiing. (e) Hate them all. (f) Football. (g) Swimming,
(b) too full. (c) everything. (el) marking. (c) cynicism, (0 it's upside down for a start. (g) the unions. 20. At what period in history would you most
like to have lived? 14. Dish? (a) Spaghetti Bolognese. (b) Beef Wellington. (c) Toad in the hole, (d) Boeuf Bourgignon. (e) scrambled egg. (f) steak and veg. (g) roast becf and Yorkshire pudding. (Above)
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RICHARD BIDDLE (573) CROSSES THE FlNlSI-II':C LINE IN TilE LO~I)ON MARATHON (Gille{f(' Marathon) (Below le!l) BEEFY STEW NOT CHICKEN-J.S.n.. IN THE CANTERBURY FUN RVN (Jeremy Ta)-'Ior) (Be/ow righl) I'llOFESSOn KEITH-LUCAS (/J.K-L.)
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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW MRS. VIOLET BRUFORD
1. How long have you been at King's and how many caterers have you worked under? This is my 29th year here. I've not worked at any other school except King's and I've seen about 10 caterers in my time. Some didn't stay long at all-one, for instance, died within a month of coming here. 2. To what extent do you feel the behaviour of the boys has changed over the years? The boys on the whole are much better behaved than before, except that their table manners and way of speech aren't what they used to be: in the old days they were more prim and proper, more correct to me for instance, than they are now. I think the boys are pretty good: they'il treat you as you treat them. I tend to be fairly firm. 3. What has been the highlight of your career here and what do you hope to do in retirement? I think I was most thrilled when the Headmaster introduced me to the Queen and Queen Mother-I love Royalty. But since my daughter married and my husband died, I've found it more difficult to keep myself occupied at home. I've no ambitions for the future. 4. Do you believe in the image of arrogance and snobbishness sometimes given to public school pupils? No, not at all. King's boys have always been polite to me-each Saturday morning, for example, when I do breakfast, they greet you very politely. Of course, there are the few lofty ones around, but they're mostly O.K. 5. Do any odd incidents occur in the kitchens? We don't have a lot of time to talk, but there are amusing moments, like confusing castor sugar for salt. We do have the odd joke, but I take my work seriously. Sometimes people joke around, but I'm so into what I'm doing that I can't understand what's so funny. 6. What problems are there in cooking for such large numbers of people? No real problems. The caterer chooses the menu, we have the equipment to cope with large numbers, and we check the quality of the food, although it's easier to overcook vegetables when you're cooking for large numbers. The quality of food was good when I came, but now we have better equipment. We work well together and the work helps us concentrate and get our minds off depressing things . What we do wonder is why fewer boys are coming in- is it the food or is it laziness? 7. What hours do you work? 6.DO a.m. to 1.30 p.m., 12.30 to 8.DO p.m. alternate weeks, so there's one set of staff for breakfast and lunch and another for supper. 8. In some schools-for instance Tonbridge-each House has its OWll separate kitchen. What merits do you see ill a main dining room? I wouldn't like cooking in separate house kitchens because I like bringing everyone together in a central dining room. I can see no reason to change the system. \82 FROM ST. MARTIN'S CHURCHYARD (Sal/jay Wicker)
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VHouse VNotes For a long Summer Term it has proved to be a remarkably quiet one, ~xcept for the musicians who seem to work hard the whole year round. Sixteen members of the House were actively involved in King's We~k music, whkh I hope explains the embarrassingly small number of people we had mvolved m the dramatIc productions. Next year's House Play should change all that. On the sporting front our earliest exit from th~ cricket competitions. for six years w~s compensated for by the triumph of the Junior Tenms team, whilst the semors lo?k s~t to wm their competition as well. Run-of-the-mill team performances m athletiCS an~ sWlmmmg were redeemed by excellent individual results; in the latter James <:;arbom gathered m the pomts and rallied his team well after a disastrous start m the relays, whilst our at hletes went ~n to ~Igher things: John Colley winning a national ~ilver team medal in the. cross-co,:,ntry, Mike WllsonHaffenden becoming County ChampIOn m the Hurdles and ~mmng. selecBon to the Kent team and Chris Ijewere sharing the athletks Victor Ludorum, ,,:mn.mg It outnght at the Duke of York's Cup, smashing the school triple jump record and wmn~nl! ~electIon to C0!Y'pete m the National Schools. At junior level Nigel Lake and Nick PapachnstIdls have been vital members of the school team, whilst in the cricket David Stocks and Andy Clements look set for gr~at things perhaps emulating Steve Lark's early promotIOn to the 1st XI. Perhaps most Impressive of all is Gary Smith, school number one at tennis and squash whilst still in theRem~ves! Not wishing to be left out of the fun~ our young rowers have also ~imed above theIr statIOn , With Simon Webb getting an early mtroductIOn to 1st VIII rowmg,. whilst our gIrls are fully involved with Felicity and Sian-Elin in the tnumphant School Tenms VI. The Mint Yard has now been tidied up and gravel has been laid on the I?aths. Though this may look very tidy, it has two majo~ drawbac ks: it makes far too much nOise when you leave the house late at night and, because It IS always gettmg mto the house , t~r and all, one way or another (Toby's window?), it has given our cleaners even more to complam about. With the end of another academic year, in whkh for a change m?st of 6a are leaving, I should like to say thank you and good luck to all of them, not forgettmg those returnmg for Oxbridge. We are especially sorry to be losing Tim ~eeves early to C ranbrook-a sportmg and social stalwart at Sixth Form level , he will be sadly missed and we Wish him well. Finally, I should like to wish Mrs. Sugden a full recovery. from her painful back operation and to thank Miss J., Mr. and Mrs. Sugden and all our ladles for a very enjoyable term and good luck to Geoff, drummer extraordinary, who takes over as Head next term.
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With most oftlie House occupied with '0 ' and 'A' level exams this has been THE GRANGE a quiet term. However, there were some good sporting achievements, with both the Golf and Water-polo Cups being retained, the golf by Joe Mama and John Mayne, and the water-polo with Charles Coxe and Bill (Body Shop) Scott lookmg especially strong. . In the Swimming Sports, we reached every Rel~y fi!,al, ~nd heroic efforts by a nucleus of SIX swimmers pushed us up into 4th place m the S:-"Immmg fmals. There was also a ~ery excltmg 4 x 100m. Intermediate win on Sports Day, With Rexford Darko and Richard Bnggs runnmg everyone else out of sight; these two achieved 2nd Colours, and Jasper Bacon Full Colours. In a different sphere, Speech Day saw a good Grange representation: with nine members of the House gaining sixteen prizes between them, mcludmg a Head~aster s pnze for the H~ad of House and the Mary Newell Prize to Maryke Volger for her captamcy of the Kent Cup-wmnmg Tennis side, as well as her hockey. 184
I should like to thank my own monitors, and particularly those who are leaving: Joe, whose Golf Colours crowned a career in whkh he has represented the School at most things and the House at everything except Coxless Fours; Charlie, who despite his secret visits ' down under ' has still been able to win his bet with Cadders, and Cadders himself who at last seems to have a legitimate reason for giving up tennis. I'd also like to congratulate Simon Purple Parker on fulfilling one of his three aims (good luck with the other two!) and Giovanni Scull y on winning the World Cup . Other leavers this term are Jasper Bacon, who can cross a ploughed field quicker than anyone else from here to Malmesbury; Jack Wharfe, the noted highwayman; Toby Stevenson and Peter Whyte, inimitable in their separate ways; and Richard James and Sarah Miller. They will all be missed. The House's biggest change, though, will be the retirement of Miss Palmar, who has been Matron for six years, and will be remembered by all of us for her kindness and patience. We wish her a happy, busy retirement. I should also like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Woodley', and all the Linen Room and domestk ladies who persevere through all the problems we give them and who keep the House clean and presentable. PETER L WIS.
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(Normal servke will be resumed as soon as possible.)
This term has been clichekally an active one. A large proportion of the House took external exams and thus there prevailed an air of industry with much discussion as to when to begin revision. I am sure the resuIts will, as usual, reflect the mixture of effort and ability which was shown. Many members of the House played for school teams : Robert Weaver and Timothy Ogburn both helped to win the Duke of York's Cup for Athletics earning them 2nd Colours; Simon Parrott and Dave Kenney led a ferocious bowling attack in the 1st XI for which they were awarded 1st Colours. Other sports were well represented with Alastair Shaw and Matthew Justice gaining 2nd Colours in swimming and rowing respectively. On a more cultural note M.O. has contributed much to King's Week events in the form of actors and musicians. Gordon Tees, Wesley Stace, Jeremy Pardoe, and Luke Goss had major roles in their respective plays, whilst Rob Weaver, Sebastian Barton, Neil Wakefield , Mary Graham-Maw and Kathryn Rushton all played in the Orchestra for the last time. House spirit has remained high this term as shown hy our efforts in the Cricket League, House Tennis and in the World Cup. A fillip to our morale has been the start to the new bathroom the application for which was submitted as long ago as October 1979 . We hope it will be completed in November. Two House parties were held, the first in mid-June when the whole House gathered by candlelight on the front lawn after prep to celebrate the Housemaster having seen Abraham as the Dutch say. We much appreciated the delicious eats which Mrs. Craik provided . The second was the now traditional Disco at which a special lager was enjoyed. Without offending other leavers three deserve a special mention. Gary Owen for probably becoming the first 6a man to leave with seven 'A' ieveis (four and most likely more of 'A' grade standard), George Danellis for making us undisputed Kings of Basketball in recent years thanks to his American coaching and own personal brilliance and Edward Lynch for an outstanding contribution to the C.C.F. and Shooting. I would like to wish Rupert Brown every success as Head of House next term and thank Mr. and Mrs. Craik for putting up with me for five years. It has been a very enjoyable time for me. Wishing all those who follow me more ups than downs (and that they may write more interesting House Notes).
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I With a reduction in numbers, Marlowe has enjoyed a term of relative luxury and comfort. Gone are those cosy days of thirteen to a study, and the occasional missing junior no longer goes unmissed. Nevertheless life has not been dull: exams were attended if not passed and, in the meantime, the House underwent a bit of a facelift, with new furniture, kettles and other furnishings being installed. On the sporting front, we thrashed Mitchinson 's as often as not, and numerous juniors and seniors represented the School at various sports . And whilst Paul Mycroft had a go at tennis, Toby stuck his neck out, in spite of 'A' levels, and did a spot of rowing. Terrific! The House as a whole participated in virtually everything, excelling in badminton and only just losing to Walpole in the House IV's. Socially, the summer has been a great success, with a warm friendship existing between certain studies. Our felicitations go to Dave for winning the House horticultural prize and to Ju Perry for becoming Marlowe's Best Dressed Man 1982! Congratulations also go to Study 4 for their clever rearrangement of furniture and, of course, their acute perception of the drain problem. I would like to take this opportunity to wish all the best to our ten leavers and to welcome, in anticipation, the five girls coming to the House next term. Also, many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Reid, the Monitors and Pat for running the House so efficiently . SEAN ST. J. JAMES.
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All credit must go to Mr. and Mrs. Bee for their enduring patience throughout a term which has witnessed many of the expected excesses of the summer season; noise, babble, water fights, short tempers and the inevitable release of tension after three weeks of the public examinations which saw the House enter a period of remarkable sobriety . With a full-scale A.H.D. production taking place in our back garden, and an active Frenchman-Benoit Boursin de Plinval- in our midst, the term has always been a busy, if not a controlled one! There were no surprises for the House in the sporting field, and despite a pleasing 5th in the Swimming standards, the knock-outs were a little disappointing. We look to Piers for comfort after a season of his brilliant captaincy in the 1st XI, and to Johnny-for his enthusiastic crosscountry running. On the subject of Fordwich, the House rowing IV amply led by the muscular, experienced and dedicated Simon Travis, came a creditable 4th in the initial time trials. The other members of the boat-Des, Dev and Sponge-extend their thanks to the stroke and the cox; General John and Dave Williams. It is socially as always that Luxmoore has thrived, Elias, 'I'm bigger than yo u' Mamari et at found it hard to stay away. Piers and Nicola continued to prove their utter compatibility, Antoine set a new summer fashion trend in the House, displaying his finely modelled arms in a delightful sleeveless taffeta smock. The House gossips latched greedily onto the history of the exploits of the house females, while the men of the Junior Hall-'those things in trousers', to quote the House Matron, fell in and out of love with the changing of the moons, always keen to impress Sara and her clangorous companions. A large proportion of the House tried to prove their stamina and machismo in the Canterbury Fun Run ... and an equally high proportion failed, with the exception of the supremely fit housemaster. With so many of the House involved in exams the term has not been one of the most active, though we did find time earlier in the term to record another victory over Broughton at darts . Despite the one-sidedness of the contest. 7- 2 in our favour. the evening was a huge success. Thanks must be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Bee and to Botham, the new spaniel, as well as Mr. Parker whether patrolling the house to ferret out nocturnal intruders, or going red in the sun. His presence is a constant (gin and) tonic. SIMON DEVONS HIRE.
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I Galpin's agai~ showed its innate superiority by remaining resplendently calm, y~tconfldent, m the face of exams. The crews in the House Rowing CompetlOon managed a tremendous one-two combination which proved unbeat~ble. The success contmued WIth second place in both the Swimming Standards and the SWlmmmg Sport~-~oubtless the . effect of the Captain's own 'quack' aquatic elixir. The athletes, meanwhIle, .mspIred by VIctor. L~dorum Tom Mbu, rose to third place in the Athletic Sports. Elsewhere dIverse elements wlthm the House brought glory and distinction in less tang.lble terms: DIckIe's moonlit exercise paid off in the London Marathon, inspiring the mass partICIpatIOn of House members (over 40 of us, more than half the entire school contingent) in the Canterbury Fun Run. S.W.W. and the Head of House both played their parts; the former le~dmg by example, the latter bnngmg up the rear with vocal support after arriving some ten mmutes late. Aesthetic endeavour has also been apparent, as Robin Hunter turned Romeo and Juliet into a true tragedy, supported by David Miller, Mike Taylor, Mike Kent, Dick Biddle and Richard Pollok. The concerts, too, were liberally sprinkled with a musical talent reminiscent of Galpin's halcyon days, rangmg from Kate Boyce's mastery of the oboe to John Olcott's rhythm 'n' blues. Jack Kenr:y's pottery was also greatly admired. At the 'blue collar' end of the pr~ce~dmgs the Kmg's Week Commandos were propped up by Mac and Richard Hills, spotting theIr fIrst colours sweaters. Socially, the boredom beaten into us by the proximity of School House has been relieved both by t~e. frequent, visits of Garry-at the most ungodly hours-and by the Robbery of Amanda. FIrst Lady Kate Gneves has abandoned the comparative safety of the Presidential Rectangular OffIce, meanwhIle, and has sought peace with a foreign power. We say goodbye to the following: Ian Macdonald-Smith, no doubt swimming his way back to Bermuda; MIke Baudry, no doubt swinging his way back to Africa; Fiona Andry and Steve Green who WIll advance theIr education in London, while Aezana Haile goes to Boston and NIck Atcherley-Symes Joms Frank In the commune for retired O.K.S. in Speldhurst; Johnnie Summers, photographer extraordmaIre; Roy Rogers, who turns to Pils und Wurst; Ralph Roberts, returnIng to IpSWIch at an opportune moment; Mike Kent, leaving to be Rusht-on to greater thmgs; Nlkl Redsell , convalescing in rural Boughton before University; finally, Chris Pye, mtent on scahng yet greater heights as he strolls off into the sunset. It is all too easy to forget those who are so concerned about us in the House. Thanks are due to Maureen, Mary and all the ladies, Mrs. Jones- newly installed in St. Radigund's-and Mr. and Mrs. Woodward especially. ANDREW GODLEY. ,
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The Summer Term in Linacre began as usual in its own slow but graduallymcreasmg pace, as the threat of exams loomed over potential Oxbridge candldates~ honorary scholars and year-offers alike. Socially, the term has, for many, only really begun smce the end of June. (This statistic bears no relation to Study 3 who have carried on regardless all year!) Aliens to Linacre might well be regarded with respect if they felt forced to don dark glasses paSSIng the array of cups m the front hall. However, it is possible to see that various trophies are mlssmg (not due to Walpole 'borrowing' this time!). The Linacre 'machine' was out of action at the junior end fo.' the Swimming Standards and we lost one of our longest-held prizes. The AthletICS was somethmg of a savmg grace, however, and the strength demonstrated in the cross-country helped the House to second place, behind an impressive Broughton display of muscle and skill. Thanks are due to Paddy Warr, 'Jacko' and 'Duckling' for their efforts. In the Cncket the selllors lost to Broughton in the semi-final, despite great prowess by Captain Dave; the JUlllorS lost to the same house in the final. Once again, however, we managed to
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retain both League Cricket trophies, thanks to 'Bertha' and sundry others, not least 'Hurricane Phil'. Despite the loss of the Standards, and being beaten in the Waterpolo final by Charlie Coxe and some other Grange-ites, we retained the Swimming Relays cup and won the overall Swimming Sports cup by a considerable margin. Not all is sport, not by a long chalk! After all , what was going on in the Linacre/Luxmoore garden was, what A.H.D. called, the Linacre House play . . . with Eddie Carr as Romeo and Cindy Galloway as Juliet . . . not to mention both Andrews, little Cunliffe and Jeremy Avis. Sundry music-makers were also operating all over the place in King's Week: Eddie Carr inevitably, Matt Voigts, James Seagrave, the Evans-Pughes and other scrapers and blowers. Most of King's Week wouldn't have been lit at night but for Bertha's aptitude for power (electrical variety). Notes of congratulations should go to Andy Barron, joining Danny with swimming colours, and Seb Taylor for his colts colours; Paddy Warr for his athletics colours, and David Hildick-Smith for scoring as many runs this term as G.A.C. has eaten beefburgers! Rumo ur has it that he has now bought some 38 inch waist trousers (down from 48 inch?). Rumour has also indicated that Paddy Warr, decked out in all the available O.K.S. gear is in fact leaving . We hear, too, that Mike Richards didn't ring home for two days (he was there at the time) and that Adam has a computerized love-affair flourishing above the tuck-shop. Giles nearly did the planners' work for them with his light burning a hole in the wall of his study ... it joins the other holes. Talking of which, it's nice to know that even Mitchinsonians have noted the neolithic conditions in which we 'live'. No thanks are due to the person who dreamed up a fire alarm at 0710, or to the person who fused all the electricity at 05 15 on the penultimate day of term. Thanks are due, however, to Mrs. B. for all her cajoling, coercing, competence and concern, not least in dressing incompetent House members in court dress . . . and to P .J .D.A. for drink, food, advice, television, law and order ... . Those two are the Tarzan and Jane of the happy jungle that is Linacre! J EREMY H UDSON.
Following the excitement of Hotel Paradiso, we returned this term BROUGHTON anticipating a gentler pace as most of the House were involved with public exam inations. However, life away from the books soon hotted up when we realised that we had a chance of retaining the House Athletics cup. In the end we did this with something to spare thanks to the efficient organisation of Harvey and Taiwo . We had representatives in most school sports and proved to be particularly strong at cricket. Paul and Robert from the 1st Xl, and Adam and ' Belly' from the 2nd Xl helped the seniors win the final off the last ball of the match. The juniors reigned supreme, with their winning margins totalling 443 runs in three matches, thanks mainly to the skills of Jonathan Taylor, Mark Ryeland and Duncan Ives. Mary and Lucy did remarkably well to win the Girls' Tennis Cup, and Andrew Philbin's organisation led us to victory in the Swimming Standards competition for the first time. A glut of school records helped Andrew to first colours and, after some deliberation, it was felt that Patrick Reed had better be included in case he sulked. More members of the House than ever have been involved in King's Week activities and it is encouraging to see such a positive attitude from so many Broughtonians. We had lighting experts, administrators including Andrew Holden as secretary, actors, commandos and both jazz and classical musicians . All deserve congratulations for their varied contributions but special mention must be made of Paul McGrath who combined Monitor for music, leader of the Jazz Band and acting in Romeo and Juliet in a manner that took most people's breath away. It must also be recorded that Dai Taylor has tromboned his way into the Welsh National Youth Orchestra. Many thanks must go to all those members of the House who willingly and cheerfully helped Stan Fisher to enjoy another visit to Broughton and King's Week. 188
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Social highlights have included the traditional House barbecue and the Speech Day drinks party. The latter catered for over 180 guests forced by the rain to find shelter in the library undercroft. Finally, it remains to wish good luck to all those who have taken G.C.E. examinations as well as those who are leaving or taking Oxbridge . Grateful thanks must go to Mr. and Mrs. Hodgson and to Mr. Allen for thei r friendly help and advice throughout this very successful term. HUGO SACKER.
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where quiet to revise , though frankly speaking 'football' on the back-field seemed to be more popular. Nevertheless, the usual good crop of exam results is expected. In sporting activities, the House has managed to attain quiet respectability. We beat Galpin's in the first round of the House Cricket matches, despite Sem's valiant attempt at 'bowling'. In the next round we met strong OPRosition from Linacre and David Hildick-Smith (though did Ian get his revenge later?). Congratulations to John Stewart for getting his First Colours for Athletics. He joins Mike, Siew Wan and a cricketer. Minor Colours went to Paolo, Sem, Ian and Mark for tennis, football, badminton and shooting respectively. We came 3rd in the Swimming Sports, so losing the cup so dramatically won last year-however, lan's spasmodic diving attempts provided amusement and about 1 y, points, whilst Mike and Steve gave the more professional touch. On the domestic side, the long awaited snooker table has been in constant use, whilst Wimbledon and the World Cup have been popular, the latter's result being viewed with mixed emotions. Our Italian residents will never let us forget it. Our first ever House barbecue was a tremendous success as were the parts played by those taki ng part in King's Week events-Patrick (Kerry) in Romeo and Juliet, Laurent and Patrick (Sturt) with solo parts in the Symphony Concert, Anthony's composition for Weevil, and in the Chapter House Arts Exhibition another aspect of House talent, work by Jonathan, Christopher, Raffi, Susannah, Geoffrey, Helen, Dominic, Jeremy, Robin, Daniel, Patrick (Lambe), Richard, Andrew, Sanjai and Francis (including his King's Week programme cover). Finally, many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt and the tutors for their help and support throughout the term, and also to the cleaning staff and Mrs. Lowe, who is sadly leaving us this term and will be missed by all. Best wishes to Robin Miller, my successor. C HRIS WHEELER.
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MITCHINSON'S sidering there are only 46 members in the House and we enjoyed the beginnings of friendly rivalry with Marlowe. The sporting members of the House performed magnificently, but our senior cricket team lost on the last ball of the final to Broughton, despite outstanding innings by Andy Puleston and Neil Bradley. Meanwhile our junior cricket team reached the semi-finals. In the shuttle relays we finished a creditable 9th. Congratulations must go to Dan Pritchard and John Albin for being awarded 1st Colours, and Nick Strange for his 1st Colours in rowing. (Further congratulations must go to Kevin Post for gaining a place in the 1st VIII shooting team and winning a Cantuarian prize for photography, and his school achievements now number three.) 189
Well done to Rob Denman on performing a successful self-dissection on his nose at school , which had to be completed in casualty at the Kent and Canterbury, and to Andy Bee for brea king his run of five ducks for the 2nd XI cricket team. Above all the term has seen the outbreak of fanatical attempts to 'pot black' or indeed any of the 21 wretched balls. Addicts have been known to clock-on for the earl y (7.30 a.m.) shift and 'doing prep in Mitchinson's' has become a euphemism for the evening session , although we have been disappointed that nobod y has as yet appeared properly attired in dinner jacket. It's also understood that, after locking up, Mr. and Mrs. Turner have secret training sessions as the former seeks desperately to recover from having victory snatched from him by William Ireland' s devastating break o f 35. Our thanks to them for keeping us in control , and to Pam and Margaret for cleaning up behind us. I AN STiRTO N.
With the absence of injuries, expulsions and a female monitor, one might
LATTERGATE expect this term to have been somewhat lacking in excitement. To prove this theory wrong, a mention must first go to the House video recorder, chosen by our mechanical expert, Chris. This was bought from only a third of our gains from the Sponsored Walk which amounted to over ÂŁ1,400, half of which went to the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. The major change of the term was the altering of the prep system, with those who find concentration more difficult working in the Ho usemaster 's form room and the more organised boys studying in the library and dormitories. This was an enormous success. Achievements this term were, on the whole, quite substantial. Brett Arends gained his scholarship without difficulty, and Darren O'Conor won first prize in the Kent Urban Heritage Poetry competition. Mark Ryeland 's 11 2 score in cricket proved that culture was not to be the only high point of the term . However, achievements were also seen among the monitors, Nigel 's birthday party causing his hasty departure from House Assembly the next morning! Chris's exam results surprised everyone, including our resident scholar , who continues to try hard- flat out, one might say (he even had the Head of House stumped for a while). Most of the term seemed to centre around our Australian, being comfortably besieged in the armchair ! The House party proved embarrassing for the Housemaster and the Head of House, when the form er was brought to the ground by Angus, and the latter by the ever-active C.l.! The Summer Term was, without a doubt, a success. Although our hopes were somewhat shattered by the departure of our excellent matron, Mrs. Galpin, who left to get married and live in America, we were all rapidly reassured. Mrs. Duffy took over the job of House Matron, in full knowledge of the difficult task before her. Her attitude has been one of constant care and attention in the house, and we are all very grateful for her help. Special thanks must go to the cleaning staff for putting up with the monitors' study, as well as the dead bird! Mrs. Lamb and Mrs. Warburton will be greatly missed after this term, and we wish them much future happiness . Finally, thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ross and the House tutors for everything, and I would like to wish them all the best with Lattergate for the future. MICHAEL TAYLOR. 190 ATLAS (Jonathan Hughes)
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REPORTS AND REVIEWS CONCERTS VERDI'S REQUIEM MASS SATURDAY, 15th MAY, IN THE NAVE
Three groups of proficient musicians are required for a successful performance of Verdi's Req uiem Mass, the first being a quartet of experienced operatic singers, capable of the vocal gymnastics that the composer expected from the soloists in dramatic roles in the theatre. The jibe that the Requiem is 'Verdi's finest opera' embodies the grain of truth that the world's most famous opera composer used his talents to write a score of melodramatic intensity for words expressing mediaeval fears about Death and the Day of Judgement. Josephine Barstow, a principal soprano of English National Opera, faced the challenge of leaps to high notes with equanimity, and partnered Phyllis Cannan , a principal mezzo-soprano at the Royal Opera House, in the taxing unaccompanied duet that opens the Agnus Dei. John Treleaven , a young principal tenor of English National Opera, and Dennis Wicks, a vibrant bass with world-wide experience, completed the distinguished quartet and added lustre to the singing. The second requisite for the Requiem is a large orchestra of quality. The you ng players in the King's School Symphony Orchestra showed their mettle like seasoned veterans. The rich sonority of six trumpets and four trombones emphasised the drama of the Tuba Mirum and Rex Tremendae Maiestatis, and the full orchestra provided a tender accompaniment for the introspective Lacrymosa. Verdi's music is just as demanding for instrumentalists as for singers, and this youth orchestra deserves credit for its invaluable contribution . The third and by no means least important group in the Requiem is the chorus, provided by the King's School choir, Simon Langton Girls' School and Benenden School , reinforced by members of the Walmer and Deal Handelian Society. Their pure tone and clear articulation was a delight to all listeners who regard excessive tremolo and vibrato by singers as a vice and not a virtue. The King's School chorus master, Mr. Nicholas Gleed, and those responsible for training the other choirs, succeeded in imbuing the well-balanced chorus with confidence, especially noteworthy in the Sanctus for double choir. The tas k of welding together the orchestra and singers in a unified harmonious structure was in the capable hands of the conductor, Colonel Paul Neville, who has every reason to be satisfied with the resul t of his labours. The few minor blemishes that only a carping critic wo uld specify served to focus attention on the high standard of performance by all concerned . MUS1CUS. 192
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TRAINING ORCHESTRA AND BAND LUNCHTIME CONCERT WEDNESDAY, 19th MAY, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL
This very pleasant musical interlude opened with three short pieces played by the Training Orchestra. Whilst the pieces were not technically difficult, the playing was well-balanced and the ensemble was good. These were followed by the Band playing NoWnum Town, a piece giving opportunity for a variety of lively solos . Pieces by Harold Walters sandwiched two movements from Handel's suite The Gods Go A-Begging, which perhaps needed a little more rehearsal. It would be nice to hear the Band concentrate on a substantial work, which would draw out the talents in all sections. This concert clearly showed the instrumental ability in all sections, and perhaps the over-exuberance in some on reaching the final chord! R.M.A.
CHAMBER CONCERT SUNDAY, 23rd MAY, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL
Whether it was the thunderstorm or imminent exams that kept people away, I cannot say, but whatever it was they missed an enjoyable and entertaining concert. It is not only the audience that proves difficult to assemble, but to put together a varied programme of substantial length and high quality is quite a problem and all praise must go to Mr. Scott for his continued success in putting together these concerts, and the musicians for finding the time to rehearse for them. A wind quintet (Messrs. Meister, Horn , Sturt, Goss and Garrett) appeared twice in the programme, first with two pieces, Blues and Hornpipe, from Comedy for Five Winds by Paul Patterson, and later with Five Dances by Denis Agay . Their playing was for me the highlight of the concert; polished, rhythmical, faultlessly accurate, and beautifully phrased. The individuals not only showed their own skills but blended together and worked as a team admirably. Being willing to take a back seat while someone else takes the foreground is all important in ensemble work. Richard Strivens played a Prelude in A flat (Op . .28, No . 17) by Chopin, showing his fluent and musical approach. He seemed to enjoy the very resonant bass on the piano, which occasionally along with the accompaniment, was too strong for the melody. Lovers of deep resonant ensembles were well rewarded in this programme; fir st by a Nocturne for four 'cellos, by Wilfert, and later by a new piece by Donald Leggat: Brief Impro visations on a Welsh hymn tune, for fou r bassoons. The four 'cellos (Patrick BoothClibborn, Sarah Marshall , Mary Graham-Maw, Charles Tooby) were well balanced, but rather restrained, in such a romantic piece. There were also some problems of intonation , which is less of a problem on the bassoon. Mr. Leggat's pieces exploit the characteristics of the bassoon well, the expressive high tenor register, the 'moto perpetuo' type bass, and the sustaining of harmony. In the seven pieces the four players seemed to have well defined roles, Diccon Garrett with the high melody, Mr. Cracknell the moving bass-line, and Mr. Wenley and Anthony Musson the sustai ning lines. I could have wished for a little more 'conversation' between the four players, and interplay between the lines both here and in the 'cello piece. The nearest we came was in the Uproar of Butterflies with a fine display of tonguing by C.C.! The centre of the programme included John Olcott playing three pieces for guitar, which were perhaps a little too reticent for the Shirley Hall , and I wish he had tuned the guitar first ! Martin Pepperell appeared in two items, first with two piano pieces by Messiaen, in which he sho wed extremely good control of tone and sustaining of line through the long phrases. 193
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MUSIC FROM THE KING'S SCHOOL, CANTERBURY The King's School Symphony Orchestra/Paul Neville Patterson: The Canterbury Psalms, Op. 44 (with The King's School Choir). A. Ridout: Come, Saints and Angels (Helen Kucharek, sop ; Mary Hart, m-sop; Philip Salmon, ten; David Stowell, bass; Luke Goss, hn). Aubade (Clarence Myerscough, vln).Neville: Sword of Honour. . Apprehensively recalling the melancholy wailing of my own school orchestra as they sli thered gingerly (Schubert's Ninth Symphony, slow movement, middle section) into the approximate vicinity of A minor-the effect was of sinking one's teeth into a juicy lemon-it was with some reluctance and a mental marshalling of ambiguous adjectives ('plucky', 'venturesome' and the like) that I placed on my turntable a record made by pupils at The King's School, Canterbur y. I need not have been so surprised at the professionalism of what I heard: the school has a long musical tradition based on its close relationship with Canterbury Cathedral; its string tutor and leader of the orchestra is a well-known professional violinist, Clarence Myerscough; its Director of Music, Paul Neville, formerly held the same office with the Royal Marines . A standard of performance, then, that all but the most accomplished adult amateur orchestras might envy-often, indeed, one is scarcely aware that this is an amateur, let alone a school orchestra at all . The programme they have chosen is attractive and adventurous; most of it was written for the school and none of it has been recorded before. Everyone, not least the composer, has a high old time in Paul Patterson's The Canterbury Psalms, which give the record its title. They are strongly but entertainingly derivative: neo-Stravinsky in the invigorating, declamatory first movement, neo-Vaughan Williams (but VW on holiday in France) in the broad , mellifluous melodies of the second, neo-Walton (it is rather like Belshazzar's Feast produced by Sam Goldwyn) in the cheerfully noisy finale, which always seems about to break into the theme from Star Wars but never quite does. The Deal and Walmer Handelian Society, who augment the school's choir for this work, clearly enjoy it hugely, and so would any other amateur choir and orchestra who put it on. I was particularly impressed by Alan Ridout's brief cantata Come, Saints and Angels, a haunting lyrical threnody (for four soloists, small orchestra and horn obbligato) of real eloquence and melodic distinction; I hope professional groups will take it up. His Aubade for violin and orchestra (played vibrantly by Myerscough) is rather less striking but tenderly rhapsodic and well worth hearing. Lt.-Col. Neville himself contributes a march, Sword of Honour, of considerable pomp and circumstance, and he conducts the whole programme with panache. School recordings are normally only of interest to proud parents and old boys (and girls: King's is co-educational) but as an indication of the remarkably high standards that a single school can attain, and for the entertaining music, this deserves to be widely heard . MICHAEL OLIVER.
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TALKS MOVIETONE NEWS AND WORLD WAR II LESLIE MITCHELL, O.K.S. On the brink of war with Argentina we were reminded of what war really means. Leslie Mitchell, O.K.S ., 'Pleased to be back!', began by a brief summary of his career and introduction to the film he was to show us. England wasn't ready for war and had only just recovered from the consequences of the previous one. So at 11 o'clock on 3rd September, 1939, Britain committed herself to a conflict which she lived through for the next six years. The first part of the film concerned itself with the domestic effects of war with due consideration given to working women. From cornfields to munitions factories the film clearly emphasised the hardships endured during that time. â&#x20AC;˘ The latter part of the film .explored the military action captured on film throughout the war; from AII!~ncan shots ofPacific Sea battles to jungle-fighting in India and D-Day. Considering the conditiOns under which the films were taken the results were excellent. There were also clips of the destructive effects of war with whole cities razed to the ground . Finally, the film reminded us that no-one wins a war; they get involved in it. ~
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EXCHANGE RA TES PROFESSOR THURWELL (University of Kent) Prof. Thurwell's talk was based on an examination of one of our 'A' level set documents Otto Emminger's The Exchange Rate as an Instrument of Policy, and this alone would hav~ guaranteed a close interest which was heightened by his enthusiastic and scholarly discussion . The stance Prof. Thur~ell took was of a critical nature as he guided us spellbound through the previously less mterestmg stages of Exchange Rate development. Under his control we felt the tension of continual exchange rate crises and the eventual collapse of the Bretton Woods fixed parity system. His criticisms of the floating rate regime were useful material for ~he 'A' level exam and many were grateful to Prof. Thurwell for bringing alive this subject so close to the
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THE KING'S PARLIAMENT At this, the Hon. Member for School House,
As I took my seat in the House, I wondered whether I had not mistakenly entered a Select Committee meeting rather than the full Ki~g 's Parliament. Nevertheless, after a few dubIOus minutes Speaker Johnson decided that a quorum had bee~ reached and that the proceedings could begin. He invited the Leader of the Opposition to for~ ward that 'This House has no confidence in Her Majesty's Government'. The Rt. HOD: ~ember for Simon Langton Boys began by pomtlOg out how Margaret Thatcher's three~year reco~d deviated from what she offered the electorate In the Conservative manifesto: 'Three years of misery is eno ugh for anyone'. He went on to say
Toby Freeman, who is currently vyi~g for a position on the Front Bench, leapt at hiS chance and monopolized the next quarter of an hour: 'Withdrawing from the E.E.C. would be a disaster', 'we shou ld save money from the education budget to spend on .. . to spend on .. . ' (exactly what, he left to our im agination). Soon the Speaker had no alternative but to ?ut short his fifteen minute marathon under the Five Minute Rule. Mr. Johnson later invited a member for Simon Langton Girls to speak; unfortunately the person in question turned out to be a male! However, the revd. gent leman assured us of the 'selectiveness' of a Speaker's eyesight (no sex discrimination
that the Falkland Islands dispute had been a
problem for 60 years, and att~c.ked t~e SJovern ~ ment for its handling of the cnSlS, behevlOg that 'no principle is worth one li fe'. (Does the Labour Party subscr ibe to that particular view?) The Prim e Minister, following closely in Margaret's footsteps, at once declare~ t ha~ 'There Is No Alternative' and backed up his COpIOUS statements with 'The fact of the matter is .. . ' He believed the S.D .P. was 'a media-created event with no policies' (The Rt. Hon. P.M. was now sounding suspiciously li ke Roy Hattersley, M.P .). He later underlined the commendable performance of the Government's economic policy in the light of the world recession. Following the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Dini Chandra assured us she had not prepared her speech, which explained ~~y she w~s.' in true American style, flouting British traditIOn and reading it out! Even so, it was interestin~ to hear a foreigner's point of view, and she remmded us that last year had seen a large swing to t h~ L~ft in France (which supposedly was meant to vmdlcate
here!). The House shortly exploded into the usual nuclear disarmament debate; but the Government skilfully managed to change the subject, and the Prime Minister showed remarkable pragmatism when he described British Leyland as a dying car company, which blew in the face of a Conservative party political broadcast the night before when the company was said to be making more money every year. Other points of interest to arise were: a disputed birth rate; drilling holes through other people's land; Labour was 'as split now as it's always been'; S.D.P. members 'want to have their cake and eat it'; a dubious allusion to 'Mars' bars; while the Hon. Member for the Common Room, J. S . Ross, Esq., adm itted 'I know very, very little about politics' and then he sought to debase the standards of the House by offering a bet to another member. He said he thought the Government had shown 'Old Testament moral ity' in its handling of the Falkland Islands crisis.
the Opposition's stand). The Rt. Hon. Robin Hi ll, armed with statistics, reminded us of the importance of the economy, which recent ly had been glossed over because of
When it came to the division, a certain member for Simon Langton Girls deserted the Opposition ranks. Was she swayed by the powerful Tory arguments put forward by the Government, or had she merely been sitting with her friends? At any rate she saved the day for the Government. After n~merous recounts and much confusion, the Speaker announced an 8- 8 tie. He felt it was improper to use his casting vote, since 'according to custom' the motion should be carried by a clear majority; thus the Government achi eved, in the words of a shadow spokesman, 'a massive victory' .
the Falkland Islands . The Opposition's third Rt.
Hon. Member, obviously believing in the equality of all men chose to speak from the backbenches. He argued that Britain was becoming a Third World country, full of 'mindless automatons' (H.M. please take note!). A very real 'Brave New
World'. The Rt. Hon. Member for M.O. lapsed into Conservative propaganda and said that socialists simply 'threw money at probl ems'. The Speaker then offered a few words of encouragement to those who had not yet spoken.
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VISITS AND TRIPS ITALIAN SKI HOLIDAY EASTER, 1982 Another large party left school at the end of the Easter Term again to go skiing. This time we flew to Turin, and then climbed the mountains to Bardonecchia, which is near the French border and the Frejus tunnel. The resort was outstanding for skiing, the runs being remarkably extensive and on~ did well to cover them all in a week. After two days the beginners were all moving on to the more difficult slopes yet the advanced skiers found plenty of challenging runs to test their talents. Night-life was somewhat restricted in the village, though the party soon made plenty of friends in the local cafes. Others found the skiing so exhausting that they just collapsed in bed. The hotel was basic-just what is wanted for a school party, and was shared with other scIWols, most noticeably with one girls' school. It is not for me to pass comment on the conduct of their staff, but at the very least, it made the holiday eventful, especially when one of them hu rled her skis across a terrace at tables, chairs, coffee cups, etc . Our food was not exciting yet had a certain Italian flavour, though what it was, no one could tell . Holidays have their memorable moments; ours included: C. l. and Suzannah testing the patience of their instructor on the first day and losing, Michael's impression of W. Tell's son on a bad morning, l.R.P.'s crash, R.M.H. growing in stature, surgery in the matrons' room at 9 a.m. Most of all, ho wever, the superb skiing conditions will be remembered. It was sad to see David Crawley in plaster after the first day but good to note that he is back on his feet again. The medical services were very efficiently run. Thanks must go to the boys and girls, who make these Easter ski trips so enjoyable for the staff and acquit themselves so well abroad, to the staff, including R.B .Mi and Mrs. Bee and to Dr. Crawley for his assistance. Finally, to Mr. and Mrs. Russell who play such an important part in the success of these holidays, we say a special thank you since they are leaving King's. The trips still continue, however, and next year will see us in Aprica. l. R.P.
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THE BLOIS EXCHANGE EASTER, 1982 The party from King's travelled to Blois by minibus on 25th March. We stopped for lunch at Airaines, where eleven excellent steaks were cheerfully produced in less than ten minutes. - Despite fog in the Channel, a member of the party using the 'Ladies' at lunchtime, and a massive traffic jam on the boulevard peripherique, we arrived in Blois only an hour late and confirmed a Gallic idee fixe by blaming the delay entirely on English fog. The first day was spent at the Ecole Notre Dame des Aydes, which is very different from King's . The English lessons were most interesting, and comprehensible in places. We were with our French families for the weekend, getting to grips with the language and customs. My family seemed to use meal times for violent arguments with much gesticulation and (to me) unfamiliar vocabulary. 197
For the following few days we had visits to the Loire ehiiteaux, to the immense chocolate factory in Blois, and wine caves housing some five million bottles of sparkling wine. We also went to Paris and toured a number of quartiers and famous sites, including the Georges Pompidou centre which resembles a conglomeration of pipes, scaffolding, cement, glass and paint all mixed together. Our French friends were now on holiday and we spent the last few days with them, trying latterly to cope with French news bulletins about the Falklands. After ten days in France 1 felt that our French had benefited considerably and that we had gained a fair idea of their way of life. JEREMY AVIS.
It was immediately obvious to me when 1 met the Headmaster and his colleagues at Notre Dame des Aydes that my predecessors had established with them very strong bonds of friendship, and that they value highly the link between our schools. We were all welcome, and the warmth of this welcome-given that French people do not always find it easy to accept strangers into their homes-testified to their enthusiasm for the exchange. There is no point in joining this sort of group if you belong to the 'I know France already, 1 know it all' lobby or its opposite number 'Why can't these stupid foreigners be and talk like us?' The French parents want to help, and those who meet them half way, who show an interest and make an effort to overcome insular inhibitions manifestly enjoy themselves and make progress. Whatever reaetions to the experience various boys and parents among you may have had, you may be sure that you have helped to maintain a link which pays more than linguistie dividends. D.P.. H.
RAF VISIT TO GERMANY EASTER, 1982
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THE VISIT OF THE CHILHAM FALCONER Small hunched figures perching motionless could be seen through the tinted glass of the Raptors Society's land rover . The sudden downpour forced the visit to the gym. The birds, their feathers ruffled for extra warmth, were led into the room under umbrellas and treated like royalty. There was not as much flying as there might have been had we been outside, but nonetheless the small fluffy barn owl gave a good demonstration of its silent flying skills and acute hearing, as well as taking a fancy to perching on a photographer's head. The falconer told how the birds had to be preserved and then explained some of the terminology of the trade such as the jesses, the hood and the use of the lure. This he did with the aid of the kestrel, mottled brown and arrogant looking. We were told that it was the best bird at killing in flight and one could well believe this from the hungry glances it kept casting towards the wide-eyed owl and its young partner which was rather ugly: a knock-kneed, cross-eyed ball of fluff. And after this timid-looking fellow a pair of needle sharp claws were passed round and the falconer explained how one of the birds had once sunk its claws into his arm, of how excruciating the pain was and how helpless he had been under its grip. The demonstration finished with the large majestic Verreaux's eagle emerging from its box. Clad in sleek black feathers, with aquiline features complementing its killer instincts, it was indeed an impressive sight with which to end. ADAM DE LINDE.
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DISCOVERED RECENTLY IN A CANTEilBUilY IlOCKERY, THIS 12th CENTURY DEMON NOW VAINLY BARES HIS TEETH AT TOlJlUSTS FROM MITCHINSON'S GARDEN WALL (John .S'ummers)
THE SOCIETIES DOUGLAS JERVIS
Towards the end of the term, when examination candidates became freer. it was possible to do work on some of the Collections; in particular, recent gaps in the Great Britain
Collection have been filled. An exhibition of pages from the Society's Philatelic
Collections was presented as a King 's Week s id e~attra c tion and is reviewed elsewhere in this Canluarian. For their sterling work in the preparation of thi s ex hibition I should like to thank William Denne (SH) who selected, mounted and explained the Great Britain ex hibits, and Ian McDonald (LN) who prepared a particularly scholarly write-up of the early Commonwealth of Australia Collection. For their help in invigilating the exhibitio n, I should li ke to than k William Denne as well as Guy Fitzmaurice (MO) and
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King's Week; and is reviewed elsewhere in thi s Cantuariall by Mr. William McConnell (to whom I am most grateful for taking on this reviewing task at short notice). Th is was not, however , the only public appearance that the Club made this Term: on Friday, 21 st May, we performed in St. Augustine's Dining Hall at a Dinner at which the School was host to Masters, and their wives , representing Kent Schools Rugby. The personnel of th e Club (systemat icall y listed in Mr. McConnell's review) has been as last Term, except for the departure of Sebastian Taylo r and the temporary presence of Herr Klaus Kilian, German Assistant for thi s Term. Klaus Kilian introduced a new and dynamic form of blues to our repertoire-namely, the slide electric-guitar- and performed to great accl aim at the King's Week concert. We were also joined for the concert by Nick Evans-Pughe playing Stefan Grapelli-style violin, with considerable success, and by Neil Wakefield (trombone), a veteran member of the Jazz Club, until this year; I am very pleased that he was able to make an appearance in thi s, his last King 's Week concert. Finally, I am very grateful to Clare Harding (clarinet) who nobl y stood in, only a few days before the concert, for Sebastian Taylor, who was unable to appear- th ereby ma king possible the performance of the 'big-band' number in which Neil Wakefield featu red. We are all extremely pleased that John Smith, O.K.S., was able to take up our invitation to make a guest appearance in the King's Week concer t. It was a privilege for the Club to have him back and I must record here the tremendous amount of work that he, Paul McGrath , Geoff McMahon, Nick Evans-Pughe and Patrick Sturt did from the moment of John Smith's arrival at lunchtime on the day before the concer t, right up to mid-afternoon on the actual day itself (when Paul McGrath went off to act hi s part in Romeo and Juliet, before he played in the concert !) . In connection with the King 's Week concert , I should like to tha nk Jeremy Hudson and the King 's Week Commandos for their splendid work in arranging the seating, Julian Bradfield, Edwin Lloyd and Nicholas Baker for the lighting, Dr . Ian Poots, and Andrew Holden and their team for the administration, Robert Weaver fo r making a sound recording, and Mr. John Parker for filming the event- the results of J .R .P . 's efforts, in particular, were especiall y enjoyed oy members of the Club who viewed his film later in King 's Week. In the valete part of this report, I must sadly say farewell to Dini Chandra (tenor saxophone); after one year in the band, she returns to the United States, having given what everyone reckoned was her best performance ever in the end-of-term concert. At least Dini 's departure was expected: that of Julian Norris (piano) was definitely known only at the end of the Term; we very much regret his premature loss to the Club and we shall mi ss his uplifting and lively piano-style. Sebastian Taylor (clarinet) also leaves us, at least for the moment, for other commitments next Term. I thank all those who are going for the excellent contributions that they have made. Most of all , of course, 1 th ank Paul McGrath for the dynamic, imaginative and firm musical direction that he has given to the Club in the last year. It is good to think that at least he will be with us for one more term . R.B.Ma. We have had a rather busy term, which has included an impromptu lunchtime concert and a vi sit to Bridge Primary School Fete. The music played in these was well received and consisted mainly of a preview of the King's Wee k programme and repertoire built up over the last two years. For King' s Week Mr. McConnell has made a special arrangement of some Dances from Terpsichore, which will round off the Light Music Concert.
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It was a Sunday afternoon in late August, and the leaves were startIng to mellow and fall dreamily to the ground, the familiar sign that summer was on the decline. I was in my bedroom with my sister, playing a game. I could tell it did not really interest either of us, but that we were playing it to try to make something out of an otherwise drab and discordant day. The phone rang away in the depths of the house, and someone answered it. Then suddenly everything went very quiet, even the wind, as it died away in the pine tree outside on the lawn. I knew something was amiss, but only subconsciously-yet I knew it was there, a foreboding unease that hid in the bottom of my mind. My sister also seemed slightly stilted and mechanical in her movements, as if she had just thought of something she would rather dispel from her mind. The room was completely still, still with an atmosphere of a storm about to break or a clock about to strike. Footsteps sounded vaguely through the corridor, coming towards the room, uncertain, heavy footsteps, like someone bearing a great weight on their conscience. We stopped even pretending to play the game, and waited, each reading apprehension in the other's eyes. My mother came in, gaunt and giving us a quick smile. She came and sat down by my sister. Both of us could see something was wrong, just by the look on her face. It was as if she had aged very rapidly-there was a new line across her forehead. She did not delay in saying what she had to say. 'Grandad just rang-he says Grandma was killed in a car crash this morning, quick and painless. Don't worry-she's somewhere much safer and nicer now-try not to cry.' That was all, just a few simple words. My sister broke into a flood of tears and buried her face in my mother's lap, all the tension and bitterness welling up out of her. But somehow I could not cry. I knew how to cry, either with pain or sadness, but no tears came. I stared out at the pine tree, seeing nothing except the tree. I knew I ought to feel grief, but a numbness held back my feelings. I felt lost, without direction, bewildered, unable to think. I looked back at my mother, who saw my complete bemusement. 'Don't worry,' she said again, 'she's in a better place now,' smiling a sad, but strangely calm smile at me. I nodded dumbly, trying to focus clearly on what it meant to me and why it happened . But nothing positive came-just a dream-like awareness that there would be one person less when I next went to visit them. 0Outside the wind was blowing, softer now, passing through the trees wilh not much more than the rustle of falling, falling leaves.
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My Secret Box
Adrian Leach (Sha)
The Gothically-styled wooden box under my Uncle's bed had fascinated me for years. It lay among layers of dust in his old, musty, dank room. I had once taken it out from under the bed, but I had never opened it. I had always pushed it back into its exact previous position feeling that that was the place where it belonged and that I was the only thing in the room out of place. But there was one day on which this was different, for my Uncle had died leaving the house to my father. I scampered up to my Uncle's old room watching for any relations that had gathered at the house after the funeral. I crept around the door and then leaned against it as if to barricade my aunts, cousins and grandparents from getting into a world I now considered my own. From my position against the door I got a view of the room I had never seen before. The light filtered through the glass which was almost opaque with dirt. The light caught upsurges of dust, each dust particle reaching a climax in height, swirling and then tumbling earthward. The bed was flat and beautifully made, unlike the days when I had gone up there aftel'lunch to find the sheets still ruffled and crumpled. The books were dusty on the shelves, but I felt that the red leather-bound books looked better like that. I got down on my hands and knees and crawled to his old bed. I lay flat and pushed my arm under the wooden slats, my hand grappling with an eagle's head which served as a handle by which to pull the box out, its mahogany beak fitting beautifully into my hand. I brushed the dust off it, but it was not easily shifted from between the intricate mouldings. A handsome, well-formed stallion, standing defiantly on the lid, acted as a handle. The box did not complain on being opened even though the seal was well made, making it almost airtight. Inside lay nothing that could be considered uninteresting. There were old Victorian coins that looked fresh and clean as if straight from the mint. There were photographs of men in tight suits and small collars and women in loose dresses and wide open collars. There was a diary an inch thick, a set of old playing cards, five ivory poker dice, a quill and an ink pot, the ink of which was still flowing and unclotted. There were fishing flies, their lurid brightness incomparable to anything in the box bar the coins. Among the flies I recognised a 'cow dung glory' a strikingly iridescent golden brown not in any way suggesting the coarseness and crudity of its name. I flicked through the pages of the diary looking for a name but there were none, only madeup names used in order to protect the secrecy of some trueheart or unsuspecting enemy. Nothing else in the box had a name on it. But then I had for the first time in my life something I could keep as my own secret and not have to let anyone else know about. Why should anyone else have known about it? II was my secret and mine alone.
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Piers McCleery (Shi)
A furtive glance down an empty road, Then darting across, A jagged stone drawn back And then the crash of shattering glass Ripping open an electric silence Echoing violently through my head. I raced away, legs like pistons beneath me, And the gang scattering in all directions, Before the thundering speed of my pounding feet. I was alone now, purpose driving me Throngh the rubble of resounding junkyards, The pure speed, the power flowing through me, As vain voices of vengeance pnrsued me. Calmly, skilfully, I chose a lair, Confident in the daring of my crime That I was beyond all recapture. In calculating silence I waited, Considering the breathless hounds With a contemptuous air, Choosing by cool instinct my escape. Like fools they stumbled on, As a slow, scornful, mocking smile Flickered across a composed unmoved face, No pangs of fear or guilt But exhilaration in the crime and my cunning. Then springing up out of concealment, Shouts breaking out like bullets around me, Spurring me on, a wild joy of the chase Rising up in me, The wind pressing my hair back, Unrelenting velocity merging in me, As despairing voices died away behind I ran on, the freedom of the town was mine.
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Depature
David Watkins (Rx)
A cold, damp mist shrouded the countryside. The birds, usually incessant in their singing, were quiet. Only the harsh shriek of the peacock broke the damp silence. Through the gathering mist I could just see the crest of trees on Dunner Hill. The stream was crystal clear and even its usually merry course seemed to be subdued. I stood on the bank for a while, watching the ripples destroy my reflection. Eventually, as if 1 had made some resolution, I crossed. I parted the barbed wire and stepped into the field. Halfway through, my feet began to sink into the soft, wet grass. Each time 1 lifted a foot the ground eagerly tried to suck it back. I made my way to the solitary oak which was standing on dry ground, and had been for upwards of a hundred years. 1 started off again, following the line of the stream. The trees towered above me, just vague suggestions of dark against the mist. Not a breath of wind disturbed them. It was from here that I first saw him. Walking along with head and shoulders bent, glancing around him and taking in what he could. We both kept walking, neither of us waiting for the other to catch up, but making for the confluence of another stream with the main one. A mutual sort of agreement. We met and stood there, not speaking but looking at each other, or at our toes. Even ually I broke the silence. 'Why? You don't have to do it, it was just a mistake.' 'You don't understand. She told me I had no choice.' His voice was oppressive, like the atmosphere around us, in fact so was mine. 'Do you have to believe everything she says? Is she always right?' 'No and no, you know those answers. It wasn't just her though. I thought about it myself.' 'For God's sake, it's not as if you killed her. It will heal, won't it?' 'I told you, 1 thought about it myself. Her father came round yesterday, he threatened me. Maybe he's just joking, even so I don't want to live near a person like him.' 'Oh, come on, it'll blow over.' I started to get exasperated and raised my voice a little. 'Well whatever you say, I'm going.' I didn't want to end our friendship with angry words, so I stopped . It seemed that he was loath to continue too, as he didn't speak for quite a time. 'Well goodbye.' Again I broke the silence. He repeated my remark. We didn't shake hands. He turned and walked off the way he had come. Soon he was just another inconsistent shadow among many others. 1 started back. The mist had begun to rise and my surroundings hail become more visible. The birds were singing again and the odd pheasant joined in chorus with the peacock. The stream continued on its merry course. 1 looked back once again. There was no visible sign of life. I turned towards the house and recrossed the stream.
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Nigel Lake (Shi)
Birth of a Poem A turmoil of churning thoughts, jumbled, Mixing oilily, like hot and cold water, Surging over the edge of a reef, Waves of experience. Underneath the wash of thought, Lies a world of memories: Intricate life, bathed in a filtered blue light, Blurred, hazy, dulled by time. A tiny fish is conceived, Moves hidden in a coral head, Daring not to swim forth, showing only Momentary flashes of brilliance, inspiration to come. Slowly growing, flourishing, Colours changing, hues deepening, The fish swims forth Like an idea coming to full fruition.
Above the Solemn Fayre
Anon
I will not be there when you die. You will feel your worn soul fly, Scrambling to lose the gathered people, Climbing every social steeple, To try to find me, proud, Assured, amongst the crowd . But in the town lights' solemn fayre You will not find me there. Then tell me what you felt, And how the dealer dealt, For my hand he dealt the right ideals Yet a sinister life your card reveals. But in the town lights' solemn fayre You will not find me there. 206
Mourning Assembly
Wesley Stace and Joanna Marshall (A6b)
And in the window pains of glass, Typical cries and hollow moans, The failing howls of drudging lives, The fear that one day it will show. The teachers huddled in their chairs, A sorry life, a silly life, Inanity in every pose, Insanity allowed to show Only in classrooms where they hide • . • Security of wooden desks . . From which the clever clever wit Drips from the red-white bloodless lips. One day, initiative will win And they in glorious puffs of smoke Shall disappear, And in their place, Their children shall appear.
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Very Anon
I will write a poem; Collect together all the devices of projecting My insatiable academic ego Onto a piece of coloured paper In the middle of The Cantuarian. I will split up the lines in funny Places To make the best use • Of words. There will be sarcasm (the highest form of wit, you know); Great sweeping exclamations of imagination; Musically topical humour; Alliteration, allegory and a moral; All integrally permeated by An attack on class prejudices, nuclear power-stations Or unisex education. I'll work on a meaningful title, But I won't spell correctly, Or use verses, And everyone can sit around In seminars and discuss my literary content. &pecially the way in which the Shakespearian imagery Helps to counterpoint the surrealism Of the underlying metaphor. Still, mum might like it. 207
Whose Fault?
Darren O'Conor (Shb)
The hypnotic hum of the tube hangs in the cigarette smoke, The people of London avoid each other's stare: Tired, Depressed. The office has been vacated, But the nauseous atmosphere remains, Some try to sleep, But cannot. Stopping brings a welcome change, An excuse to avert their eyes from the skinhead On the other side. Embarrassment waits to strike. Why should they live like this? Why must the people be so apart? Whose city? Whose fault?
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Thanks should go to those who are leaving for their service over the years-Gordon Canning, Toby Miller, Nick Evans-Pughe, Helen Davy, Philip Cowpland and Neil Wakefield, the latter having been a hard-working secretary for some time. Also thanks to Mr. McConnell for his hard work as conductor. ANTHONY MUSSON.
We have played an important role this term, in Matins, on Ascension Day ~for those who made it up Bell Harry) and in an Evening Eucharist, in which Schubert's tviass in G was performed with orchestra. The term ended with the Serenade in the Cloisters (reviewed
CHAMBER CHOIR elsewhere). Anthems sung were: Blessed be the God and Father (S. S. Wesley) God is gone up (Finzi) Gloria (Weelkes) Os Justi (Bruckner) Coelos Ascendit (Stanford) o Praise the Lord (Nares) How lovely are Thy Dwellings (Brahms) Ascendit Deus (Phillips) I would like to thank the fo llowing who are leaving the choir : Mary, Sarah , Deborah, Dini, Jane, Helen, Nick and Rob, and wish them the best for the future. Finally, I would like to thank our vibrant, vivacious and vociferous conductor, Mr. Gleed, and my invaluable co~sec retary, Diana Cutry. TOM PHILLIPS.
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The highlight for the choir this term was the service it gave in the Crypt for Corpus Christi. Pieces sung during the term included: o Magnum Mysterium (Messiaen) Missa Brevis (Rubbra) Ave Verum (Byrd) Missa Aeterna Christi Munera (Palestrina) Crucifixus est (Lotti) Dum Transisset Sabbatum (Johnson) Listen Sweet Dove (Ives) Now the Green Blade Riseth (Trad.) and last term: Salvator Mundi (Blow) Ave Verum (Elgar) The Missa Angelis has also been introduced with the Sung Eucharist. Finally, I would like to thank Mr. Flood for his hard work and dedication.
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TOM PH ILLI PS.
During the Summer Term, the Girls' Choir has been rehearsing a collection of songs by GIRLS' Brahms, accompanied by two horns and harp, for the Serenade in the Cloisters. Our CHOIR contribution to the Choral Concert of last term in the Cathedral was a work by Mr. Alan Ridout and proved to be a commendable performance. Many thanks go to Miss Wilcock for her support and direction, and to those who are leaving the Choir and King's this term. .. FELIC ITY UNWIN.
A good number of rehearsals last term and at the beginning of this were spent working on the Verdi Requiem, but we have also been concentrating on the music for the two ORCHESTRA King's Week concerts. The Chamber Orche~tra gave another lunchtime concert in St. Lawrence Jewry Church in London last term, which included the first performance of Mr . Alan Ridout's Aubade. We say good-bye to the leavers, Toby Miller (Chamber Orchestra Secretary), Alex Stewart, Nick Evans~Pughe, Robert Weaver, Sebastian Barton, Toby Williamson, Deborah Warren ~S mith, Mary Graham-Maw, Gordon Canning, Toby Stevenson and Neil Wakefield. Thanks to all of them, Mr. Goodes, Clarence Myerscough and Col Neville for their hard work and keen involvement. SYMPHONY
SIMON WILLIAMSON, DAVID TYLER AND ANTHONY MUSSON.
Though short of some instruments, the Orchestra worked hard towards the concert with the Band on 19th May. only four rehearsals into the term . Sadly, because of exams and ORCHESTRA King's Week, the Orchestra was disbanded after the concert, but it plans to put forward anot her concert next term. Thanks go to Mr. McConnell and all the Orchestra for the work put in this term.
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Cricket 1st XI Retrospect
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With eight victories and only one loss the XI have been the most successful side since Charles Rowe's team in 1970. One of the most notable achievements was that each victory was obtained by bowling the opposition out and in seven of the victories by batting first and then bowling the opposition out. The basis of success was that on regularly winning the toss the batting was generally very reliable and on eight occasions the opposition were set 200 or more for victory . Then the considerable variety of bowling styles supported by good catching and skilful captaincy accounted for the opposition seven times out of twelve. In the first match of the season at Highgate good batting by Bromley and Hildick-Smith enabled the XI to declare at 200 for 7, but our batting had not been quick enough to give our bowlers time to secure victory and Highgate finished at 114 for 8. A convincing win by 74 runs over Dover College was followed by a poor performance in the field at Dulwich . As a result Dulwich were able to declare at 222 for 9 and we never achieved the required striking rate, although a solid innings of 60 not out by Albin steered us to 163 for 5 at the close. The next three games were all won. Two of the games against Eastbourne and Cranleigh were very similar as on each occasion we were able to declare at over 200 and then bowled the opposition out for 109 and 100 respectively. In the third victory our batting fai led on a green and wet wicket against The Band of Brothers for whom Hamblin (O.K.S .) bowled particularly well . Our total of 11 8 looked completely inadequate with their strong batting side at 36 for I, but then Parrott, who had already bowled eight overs, took six wickets in eight more overs to bowl them out for 72 and finished with figures of 16-4-40-7 . Our last game before the break for the exams, against The Buccaneers, was ruined by bad weather and ended as a draw . The same fate nearly befell the first game after the exams, but by adding time at the end of the day and a spirited chase of our 197 for 4 declared by the Incogniti, another v,ictory was achieved when they were bowled out for 127 . During the cricket week two games were drawn, one lost, three won and one against K.C.S. Wimbledon abandoned after half an hour 's play. In the drawn games against St. Lawrence College and the M.C .C ., we were unable to bowl out an opposition who were not committed to chasing runs for victory. The one loss was against Sutton Valence when on yet again batting first , on a good wicket, our batsmen failed and our total of 140 proved insufficient. Of the victories the easiest was against the XI club, who only made 120 and the most exciting was against The Stragglers of Asia who lost their last wicket off the very last ball of the match. The third was against the O.K.S . who with Abu Rahman bowling very quickly, had dismissed us in the second innings leaving themselves to make 203 for victory. However, Parrott bowled very well to take 7 for 26 off 16 overs and the O .K.S. were all out for 122. The batting of the XI contained a good mixture with the technically sound Hildick-Smith and Bromley who both scored 500 runs and had ten innings of over fifty between them, being well supported by the hard hitting and aggressive play of Cranston Smith . Hildick-Smith who scored 92 against St. Lawrence College and Bromley who scored 97 against Incogniti were both unlucky to miss centuries, but probably the best innings of the season was Cranston Smith's 75 in 67 minutes against The Stragglers of Asia. Albin , Lark, Oliver and Pritchard all played some good innings and with further practice during the winter and greater opportunities next year, they should all make many runs. As is often the case with six recognised bowlers in the side not everyone bowled as much as they should have done. Cranston Smith only bowled himself occasionally and Wheeler was very unlucky not to get more overs as in the last few matches he showed how much he had improved during the last two years and that he now has good flight even if he still lacks real spin of the ball. The opening pair of Parrott and Kenney often took useful wickets and although Kenney still lacks consistent control when he found the right length 210 1st Xl Standing: J. H. A. Albin , D. J. Pritchard, D . N. S. Kenney, S. M. Parrott, S. J. S. Lark , C. J. W heeler. SUring: P. G. Bromley , D. J. R. H ildi ck-Smit h. P. J. Cranston Smi th, P. J. Wh yte, R . W . G . O liver .
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and line he was very difficult to play. Parrott couldn't always find his rhythm, but when he did he was very effective as the Band of Brothers and O.K.S. know only too well. Oliver who with 33 wickets was again the leading wicket taker, teased out many batsmen with his leg-spinners. Pritchard bowling more overs than anyone else, improved enormously and showed that there is no substitute for good line and length. The bowlers were helped by good fielding and catching-75 catches or stumpings in 15 matches is a considerable number and partly explains the success of the XI. The wicket-keeper Whyte, although still a little lazy when standing back, was certainly, when standing up, the best schoolboy keeper I have seen in nine years of 1st XI cricket and his I7 victims, eight of them stumped, were an enormous contribution to the side's success . Another major factor was the captaincy of Cranston Smith. Although often appearing totally indifferent to all that was going on around him, he manipulated his bowlers cleverly and at times made inspired bowling changes which led to victories. His aggressive batting, steady bowling, excellent catching and all round fielding and throwing were in a quiet but effective wayan example and inspiration to those around him. He also maintained a happy atmosphere among the side and much of the credit for a successful season is his. . Lastly, I would like to thank Bob Jordan for producing excellent wickets; all those colleagues who so patiently coach the other sides; Doug Wright for his coaching in both the summef. and winter and Charles Rowe for his winter coaching. Several members of this successful side have benefited from the regular winter coaching and I believe that but for this coaching they migh t never have represented the 1st XI. I trust that the up and coming young cricketers in the school will continue to avail themselves of this marvellous opportunity. A.W.D. R ESU LTS
King's, 200 for 7 dec. (P. G. Brom ley 6 1 11.0.); Hi ghga te, 11 4 for 8. Drawn. King's, 160 for 4 dec. (D. J. R. Hildick-Smith 56); Dover College, 86. Won by 74 runs. Dulwich College, 222 for9dcc.; King's, 163 fo r 5 (1. H . A . Albin 6On.o .). Drawn. King's, 208 for 3 dec. (I'. G. Brom ley 7 1 n.o.); Eastbourne College, 109 (R. W. G. Oliver 11 - 1-43-4, O. J. Pri tchard 11 .3-5- 15-4). Won by 99 runs. King's, 118; Band of Brothers, 72 (S. M. Parrolt 16-4-40-7). Won by 46 runs. King's, 206 for 8 dec. (D. J . R. Hildick-Smith 53 n.o.); Cranlcigh, 100. Won by 106 fun s. King's, 154 for 7 dec.; The Buccaneers, 101 for 4. Drawn. King's, 197 for 4dec. (D. J. R. Hildick-Smith 59, P. G. Broml ey 97); Incognit i, 127 (c. J. Wheeler 9- 1-31-4). Won by 70 runs. King's, 2 12 for 3 dec. (D. J. R. Hild ick-Smith 92, P. G. Bromley 62); SI. Lawrence College, 166 for 7 (R. W. G . Oli ver 15-5-44-4). Drawn . King 's, 227 for 4 d ec . (P . G. Bromley 76 n. o., P. J. Cranston Smith 75); Th e St ragglers of Asia, 205 (R. W. G. Oliver 13-2-89-4, P J. Cra nslOn Smith 10-3-29-4). Won by 22runs. !(jng's, 140; Sutto n Va lence, 141 for 4. Lost by 6 wi ckets . King's, 213 for4dec. (P. J . Cranston Sm ith 57, A.W.O . 153); O.K.S. ,ÂŤ164 (R. W. G. Oliver 10.2-2-5 1-6, A.W.O. 122, S. M. Parrott 16-9-26-7). Won by 80 runs. King's, 185 for 9 dec. (P. G . Brom ley 54); M .C.C., 158 for 7 dec. (C . J. Wheeler 9-1-30-4). Drawn. XI Club , 120 (c. J . Wheeler 14-4-52-4, D. J. Pritchard 6.5-2- 12-4); King's 121 for 4 (P. J . Cran ston Smith 63 n.o.). Won by 6 wickets. K.C.S. Wimbledon, 44 for I. Rain sto pped play. Played 15, Won 8, Lost I, Drawn 6. 1st XI AVERAGES BATT ING D. J. R. Hildick-Smith. P. G . Bro mley ... P. J . Cransto n Sm ith. ......... D. J . Prit chard . . . . . . ... . .. S. J . S. Lark. . . . . . . . . . . . . R. W. G. Oliver .. ... . ....... J. H . A. Albin ..
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Runs 500 532 446 145 148 237 235
Highest Score
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45.45 44.33 34.3 1 24. 17 18.50 18.23 18.08
Also batted: C. J. Wheeler 8-4-82-26*-20. 5, A . P . J . Watkins )-0- 16- 16- 16, D. N. S. Kenney 4-2-17- 10*-8.5, S. M. Parrott 7-0-44- 18-6.28, P. J . Whyte 5-2- 12-4*-4. 211
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W. O. Oliver ......... . S. M. Parrott ............ . P. J. Cra nston Smith .......... .
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70 11 2.5 143.2
20 45 30 22 32 13
191 238 339 535 407 153
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Wickets 17 19 26 33 23 7
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.. 1st XI Cricket Tour to Holland It was early in the morning o n the Friday after the end of term wh en nine members of the 1st X l and three of the 2nd XI met for breakfast in St. Augustine's pri or to emba rk ing on a cricket tour of Holland.
Pa ul Bromley d rove some bleary-eyed members of the team back to Can terbury after a party the ni ght before. Indeed he was to indu lge in further drinking on the to ur-and just a littl e driving. Few of l!s knew what to expect. We had heard about their batting wickets and Barry Richard's year there but little else, and we boarded the ferry at Dover uncertain as to what lay in store for us . The cross ing was uneventful except for Andrew Bee accosting an unknown innocent and asking him whet her he was Willie Rushton. From Ostend we drove quick ly through Belgium and into the Netherlands, and arr ived at Voorburg, a n attractive suburb of The Hague, to be met by Ger van Mil, a n English teacher at the local school which sends annual trips to Canterbury. Ger had arranged our three fixtures as we ll as our accommodation, a nd as the Dutch families arrived to pick up pairs of boys to stay, Dave Kenney fe ll in love with Kiki Pot whose eldest sister made Peter Whyte the object of her affections. G.C.A., P.A .E .D., Robert Oli ver and Stephen Lark stayed at the sc hool and slept in the Headmaster's office (? !). After the first nigh t' s dinner of ch icken burgers and tinned peas they we re pleased to know that P .A .E .D. would only be cooking breakfast in future. The first game was again st Olympia C.C. at Gouda, home of the famous cheese. We won the toss and batted firs t, and soo n realised that a ball, no matter how firmly struc k, wou ld never reach the bou nd ary through the a nkle-deep grass, so heads were lifted and runs sco red in spectacular fashion. David HildickSmith, the tour captain, hit 86, Dan Pritchard 40 (including 3 sixes a nd 4 fo urs), and Ada m Watkins 39 (22 of whic h came fro m a single over!). We were a ll o ut for 234, having made li ght of the prob lems o f uneven bounce o n the batting wicket. In all three games the ball tended to keep low and come throug h rather slow ly, alt hough the weave of the coir mat provided the spinners with an unusual a mou nt of turn-C. J . Wheeler was to be the tour's top wicket-taker. Olymp ia's batting was as wea k as their bowling, and they were all ou t for 85. Gordo n Dawson did nOl take a wicket but nevert heless bow led extremely well for 9 overs, 7 of whi ch were maidens. He conceded o nly 2 runs . After the game we took on the opposition at footba ll-played wilh a handball-and beat Ihem at that 100. Amidst the hospitality of our hosts, wh ich im pressed us wherever we went, we learned that cri cket in Holland is over one hundred years old but st ill very much a minor sport , never reported in the papers or on te levision, and the preserve of the upper classes. There are abo ut thirty clubs , each fielding two or !hree teams, with very few expat ri ates playing. Olympia was an except ion wit h an Australi an (who played 111 shorts) and two Poms (one co mplete with Cock ney accent and ea rring). Each club shares faci lities with other sports, one of which is invariably footba ll which is the country's major sport. At Gouda the team were in troduced to the tour fines system, and they soon learned that it would cost th.em to speak with South African accents, voice audible obscenities, show greed with the bat, or tamper with G.C.A.'s cigarette packets. Su itably chastened the team ate at an excellent pizza house back in The Hag ue a nd then paid the first of several visits to The Fox whic h resemb led an English pub in some ways but whi ch was nevert heless Dutch in character. The garden at the back had a variety of interesting types including a 'pho to modell ' who explained the real meaning of 'pay ing the piper', a nd a bearded wall y who inexplicably took a fancy to Andrew Bee. On Sunday we played Hermes C.C . a t Schi edam and lost. They reli ed heavily on their pro fessiona l coach Gerry Langr idge who plays provincial cricket in New Zea land. H e scored 102 before ret iring and .,. then bow led for most of o ur inn ings. Without him the game wo ul d have been very much closer. At lunch we had restricted them to 101-3 off 3D-odd overs, but thereafter the All Blick a nd one of the Dutc hm en 212
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took control, and they finished their 50 overs on 222. Dave Kenney emerged relatively unscat hed with 434 although all the bowlers had had good spell s. David Hildick-Smith then batted well again for 54 and there was some spirited lower order batting by Gordon Dawson a nd Peter Whyte who scored 41 runs between them. Andrew Bee's umpiring was one of the more notable features of the innings which closed on 159. The Hermes complex was most impressive with numerous fie lds, an electroni c scoreboard and a splendid clubhouse where the festivities after the game made up for the disappointments of the day's cricket. The co ntest between Red and Stripes went undecided and it was soon clear that so me of our number needed food and sea air, so we headed for Scheveningen, The Hague's beach front. An emergency stop en route provided Dan Pritchard and the rest of us with more than had been bargained for, but otherwise the evening was relatively uneventful, although the cat wou ld have disagreed . Day four was a rest day, so we made for Amsterdam. We inn ocently parked in the midd le of the red light district and were soon being eyed-up by half-naked women in windows. Just in 's suede shoes suggested mo ney, Hildick's trousers and Gordon 's pyjamas suggested ot herwise, a nd so we went dow n the canals by boat. We passed the narrowest house in the city-just a met re wide. 'How wo ul d Mr. A ll en cope? ' pondered Peter with his usual touch of polite respect. Many of the houses are ve ry small-the result of medieva l land-allocation, we were told-so furn iture and the like are hoisted up on pulleysystems attached to the attractive gables. The afternoon was spent window shoppin g-what exactly did that mean? -and as we drove home Gordon was heard to ask wistfully, 'W hy can't Maidstone be like this?' In the evening it was miniature golf, MacDonald 's, The Fox, and Peter's assa ult on the min ibut On Tuesday we d rove to Delft for the third and last game which was due for an afternoon start. The little town, famous for its Delftware china, is an absolute delight. Canals, bridges, quaint little coffeeshops, and a lovely central square overlooked by a magnificent church and tower. We ate bread and cheese by a canal and then drove to the ground after having to go back for Andrew Bee's cigars (which, he said, were for his father). Our hosts were Concordia C.C. who won the toss and batted. Three of their early batsmen scored free ly but wickets began to fa ll rapidl y a nd they were dismissed for 144. Dan Pritchard bowled for 19 continuou s overs in the blazing heat and returned the excellent figures of 19-7-504. C.J. took 6-44 in 10 overs in another fine spell. Hildick was dropped behind in the first over of our innings but went on to make 21 for a tour average of 53.6, and hi s part ner Stephen Lark scored a flu ent 31. Paul Bromley, who had found it difficult to adj ust to the battin g wickets, at last found form and with an elegant 55 n .O. took us to victory with just two balls rema ining. Conco rdia organised a barbecue for us after the game which was most appreciated, as were the beer-g lasses presented to Paul Broml ey for his innings and to G.C .A. a nd P .A.E.D ., as well as the club tie to Hildi ck as team captain . We spent the last ni ght in The Fox-where else?-w here we were treated to a round by the barma n , and Andrew Bee to a cigar-for his father, of course. In the morning there were farewe lls and gifts fo r our hosts, a nd Dave Kenney was ~een to shed a tear. Then we dashed for the ferry whi ch seemed so unnecessary as we waited and waited while the Belgia n dockers lo unged arou nd ignoring our impatience to be aboard and o ut of the minibus. And so we finally di spersed with many pleasant memories of the tour and the count ry-jer ks, wallys, pipers, Andrew's laugh, the maze they call the Rozentuin, The Fox, the golf, the cricket good and bad , Katanga, Rufus and the others, the lovely towns, but most of all the kind and friendly way we were received by everyone we met. Tour Party: G.C.A., P.A.E.D., David Hildick-Smith, Andrew Bee, Paul Bromley, Gordon Dawson. Dave Kenney, Stephen Lark, Robert Olive r, Dan Pritchard, Adam Watkins, Justin Weston, C hris Wheeler, Peter Whyte.
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v Olympia C.C. at Gouda (50 overs): K.S.C ., 234 (Hi ld ick-Smith 86, Prilchard 40, Watkin s 39); Olympia, 85 (W hee ler 3-9). Won.
v Hermes D. V.S. at Schiedam (50 overs): Hermes, 222 for 7 (Kenney 4-34); K.S.C., 159 (Hildick -Smil h 54 , Whyte 23 n.o.). Lost.
v Concordia C.C. at Delft (40 overs): Concordia, 144 (Pritchard 4-50, Wheeler 6-44); K.S.C., 148 for 7 (Hildick-Smit h 2 1, Lark 31, Brom ley 55 n. o. ). Won. P.A.E.D. 213
2nd XI This was the best 2nd ?, l seas,on fo r many years. T he weather was extraordi na rily kind thro ughout , and the side CQuid b~t and bowl. The fixt ure list was longer tha n ever and we played a n unprecedented twelve matches, winni ng eight and l,oslIlg o nly IWO. We a lso scored an enormo us n umber o f runs with Adam Wal kins, Ia n St irton and Justin Weston lOPping t h ~ avc r ag~s, a ltho ugh Andrt;w Bee a nd J\ndrew Whin lesea made severa l useful scores early in the season, a nd ~lc k. Raet hfr cont n buted a so und 50 III the Cranicigh game. The game against Sutton Valence provided the season wit h Its chmax as far as our batli ng was concerned. After an undist inguished sta rt which saw us struggling a l 46 for 4 Justin Weston a~ d Adam ~at k i ns came together. and in j~st ninety min u.tes.t hey took the score to 255 for 4, each maki ng 102 n.o . Despite the relat ively small bo undary It was a display of astoOl shmg power -9 sixes and 27 fo urs in all! T.he bowling attack relied on the o pening pa!r of Go r d Ol~ Dawson a n ~ Ian Rex bot h o f whom im proved enormously dun ng the season. They s h~ r ed nearly 80 \y ,c ke ~ s and Simply demolished severa l sides. And y St irton was under· employed. but when he was given the .ball he invariably took wickets. He sho uld be extremely effective next year . We had no .spllmer a!t ho uf, h Andrew Wh ll tlesea bowled one or two overs of slow le ft-arm in additio n to his standard fare of medl um· pace In -swingers. In the fi eld we w ~ re genera lly so und ~ n d some fine catches were taken-A nd rew Bee even managed 10 hold on to a couple to Ihe astOlll shmenl of a ll ! Beh md the stumps Ada m Watkins was much improved from last year and he leI through v~r y few bY7s. H ~ a lso t oo~ some fin e ca tches includ ing a co uple o f bri lliant diving la kes do wn the leg side. He also ca pl a l ~l ed the s.'de ~v ll h a uthon ty and good humo ur , a nd a part from winning the lOSS ten times o ut o f twelve , he made a majo r contr ibut io n to the success o f the side Ihis season , On c~ again. thanks go to Colts and others who helped us out a l the end o f term when regulars were unavail a~ l e- md eed It ~as the Colts b a ts m ~ n who won the Bethany game for us after we had been set a ta rget o f 103 in 75 mmut.es . A specia l vote of thanks IS due to Breit Arends o ur scorer and team mascot. Apart from proving that Amer,tcans ca n learn the ~a m e of cricket, he did the job wit h a will ingness a nd e ffi ciency not o fte n seen, a nd the whole team IS most grate ful to him . .Team: A. R. Bee, P '.E. Boot h-Cli bborn , G. Dawson , P . J. R. Kerry. N. D . Ract li ff, I A. Rex, I. N. St irt on , A. N. SlIrton , A. P . J . Watk ins, J . E. S. Weston , A . W. H. Whilt lesea. A lsoplayed: N . C. ~rad l ey , W. J . Brett , M. J . Duerinckx, S. M. Farrell , S. C. Hodgson, T . M. Kelly,S. J . Met hven , R. D. O wen. D. J . Pntchard , A. J. Puleston , B. G. T. Wa rd. 2nd Colours awarded to:G. Dawson , t. A . Rex, A. P . J . Watkin s, J . E. S. WeslOn. Old Colours: N. D. Ract li ff, I. N. Sti rton . R ESU LTS
Highgat e, 11 0 (Wh ilt lesea 4-29); K.S.C., 11 2 for 2 (Bee 28. Sti rt on I. 52). Won . St. Edmund 's, 143 (Dawso n 4-4 1, Stirt on A. 3- 10); K.S.C., 144 for 9 (Whittlesea 25 Watk ins 74) Wo n ' . ' Dulwic h, 165 (Rex 5-39, Whitl lesea 3-27) ; K.S.C., 63 (Sli rton A. 34 n.o .). Lost. K. S.C.. 149 for 8 (B~e 39, Whiu lesea 23. Weston 4 1); Faversham Allia nce, 124 (Dawson 3-24, Rex 3-30). Won. K.S.C., 186 for 4 (Su rton I. 75, Weston 36 n.O., Watkins 3 1 n.o .); Eastbo urne, 160 for 6. Drawn. St. Lawrence , 82 (Dawson 5-43, Rex 3-19) ; K. S.C., 83 for 4 (Stirt on I. 48). Won . K. S.C., 127 fo r 7 (W hittlesea 36, Ract li ff 54) ; Cranl eigh , 64 (Dawson 5- 12, Sti r ton A . 2-6). Won. K.S.C .• 156 (Stirton I. 24, Ractliff24, Watk ins 32); Hayma kers , 37 (Dawso n 4-20, Rex 6·9). Won. Kent College 1st XI, 81 (Dawson 5-5 1, Rex 5-26) ; K.S.C. , 82 fo r 6 (Stirt on I. 35 ). Won. Duke o f Yor k's 1st XI, 99 (Rex 5-32, Stirt on A. 2-4 , Whitt lesea 2- 10); K.S .C. , 49. Lost. K.S.C. , 255 -4 (Weston 102 n.o ., Watkins 102 n .o .); Sulton Valence , 130 for 4 (Dawson 4-49). Drawn . Betha ny 1st Xl, 102 fo r 9 (Rex 7-34); K.S.C., 108 for 5 (Kell y 31, Hodgson 2 1). Won. Played 12, Won 8, Lost 2, Draw n 2. P .A.E. D.
3rdXI C!i.c ket has been encou ragingly ~o Pu l ar a mongst the senio rs this year so that it has been rela tively easy to fi nd addillonal players to add to the sohd core of seasoned compa igners. H ugo Sacker, in braces a nd baggy trousers has ha~ the support of over twenty cricketers and h~s caPtained. wit h the id eal blend of good humour a nd tactical expe;tise. TIllS has been the full est season on record, ~ a~ mg ~ee n ass isted greatly by the uncharacteri sticall y co-o perative whims of the weather. There have been some convlOClllg wms and any number of close fin ishes. The bold last wicket sta nd o f 83 .between Dave Carruthers a nd Mi c.h ael Perciva l against Dov~ r College will be lo ng remembered as will the dogged reslstan.ce that ena bled us to draw .wlt h the very strong Tonbndge tea m. Eastbou rne sho uld have been beaten wit h sometlu ng t ~ spare but o ur last 4 WIckets c r u ~lb l ed for a mere two runs. Th is was foll o wed immediat ely by a slump to 12 for 4 agalO st Kent College but some real flrcwo rk s from o ur lal er bat smen too k us to the wi nning total o f 172 At Cranleigh we had merely to bo.wl stra.ight, and Sutton Va lence were put to the swo rd by J acob J udd a nd James Kel;ney who put on an undefea ted 46111 no time at al l. The drawn match against Duke of Yo rk 's ended excit ingly with 5 runs needed off the last over and two wickets in ha nd . We lost both away cl ub fixtu res without being in a ny way disgraced, 2 14
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and a ppreciated the generous hos pi tality of North dow n C.C. a nd Nelson C.c. Th e la ll er match was notable for some o utstanding bat ling by David Walton for the ho me team (108 n.o.), a nd by Simon Mel hven and Si mon Watkins fo r the 3rd X I. The dull weat her for M. J .H.'s match was in sharp contrast to some colourful cricket which led to a win for Sacker's men with o nl y one ball to spare. We have scored more ru ns than ever before and individ ual triu mphs were shared amongst the tea m. T he fielding was better than usual but the mediu lll -pace bowling lac ked variety, apart from the subt le skill s of Bill Bayly, a nd verged on the ' help-yourself' type rat her 100 often. The player of 1982 was undoubtedly David Draffin who scored more run s and took more wickets tha n anyone else, a nd looked in a different class in the fie ld-he a lso had the disti nction of being the only man to play in every match. Thoughout a happy, varied and worthwhile season, Ihe duc k travelled eagerly round the team and cvcn Michael Percival took a tu rn as the rel uctant holder ! Regular players (at least six matches): H. W. D. Sac ker (Capt.), M. K. K. Agha, S. H. Bayly, D. M. Carrut hers, D. W . Draffi n, A. F. H. Holden, J . R. S. Ken ney, M. J . L. Percival, J . C. O. Simpson, J . S. Winnifri th. R ESULTS
Highgate, 128; K. S.C., 129 for 7 (Boot h·Clibborn 58 n .o.) . Won . K.S.C., 127 (Carruthers 48); Dover Coll ege 2nd XI, 128 for 4. Lost. K.S.C., 114 (Rigby 46) ; Du lwich , 11 5 for 4. Lost. Tonb ridge, 156 for 6; K.S.C" 78 fo r9 . Drawn. East bourne , 90 (Kenney 4-10); K.S .C ., 83 (Sacker 31). Lost. K.S.C., 172 (D ra ffi n 51); Kent College 2nd XI, 129 (D ra ffi n 4-27) . Won. Cranl eigh. 70; K.S.C., 7 1 fo r I. Won . K.S.C. , 164 for 8 (Kenney 38 11 .0. ); Sut to n Valcncc, 135 for 4. Draw n. Northdown C.C., 184 (Draffi n 5·29); K.S.C. , 108 (M. J .H. 4 1). Lost. K.S.C. , 11 5 (Meth ven 6 1); Duke of Yor k's 2nd XI, 11 3 for 8. Drawn. Nelson C.C., 196 for 4; K.S.C., 134 (Methven 45 , Watkins 45 ). Losl . M.J. H .'s XI, 168 for 6 (G .C.A. 4 1); K.S.C., 169 for 4 (Dra ffin 60 n.o., T uohy 47 n.o.). Wo n . Won 4, Lost 5, Drawn 3. M.J. H.
Colts XI This was a most successful season-a ll the more enjoyable because success was tota lly unexpected . Most of the players on whom last yea r's Ju nior Colts had relied were not ava ilable, but several 'u nfas hionable' players seized the o pportuni ty a nd hel ped build a for midable side. T he batting looked very suspect a t the begin ni ng of the season, a nd was heavily dependent on Hodgson, who was impressively consistent in amassing over 300 ru ns in his nine inni ngs. However, severa l ot her batsmen deve l o pe~ usefull y: Kell y was an ideal o pener, correct and unnappabl e; Crick more, a coac h's nightma re, contrived to hit two fi ft ies; Duerin ckx pla yed the most dazzl ing indiv idual in nings, a master pi ece of tim ing; Bradl ey showed a remarkable eye and great st rength ; a nd Yeandle and Puleslon we re tenacio us in the ext reme: they were dismi ssed only five times in their twelve trips to the crease. Betwee n them, therefo re, the batsmen we re ab le to compile useful tot als, o r at least to make Slife that the side was bowl ed o ut on only one occasion. The bowling reli ed al most wh oll y on Pulesto n (left arm o ver , fast ) and Yeandle (left arm ro und, slow). Each bowled 137 overs, with onl y Edghill in some of the games to provide them wit h a ny rest. It is a great credit to their determination as well as to their skill tha t they never a llowed the ba tsmen to gel on to p . Their perfor ma nce was all the more remar ka bl e as the field ing was far fr om reliable, wit h the notable except ions of Duerinckx, a wickct·keeper of rea l abi lity, especi ally stand in g up, and of Hodgson, the captain, who led by example. Finally, a word for the assorted reserves who cheerfully lOok it in turns to make up the tea m, and occasiona ll y, as with Rushton's a mazing in nings against Kent Schools, cont ributed significantly. Wit ho ut them the success would have been impossible. Regular players: S. C. Hodgson (Capt), N. C. Bradley, A. J . Cric kmore, M. J . Dueri nckx, T. J. D. Edghil l, T. M. Kelly, J . W. Mc H . Newall . A. J . Puleston, S. P . Yeand le. Also played: A. R. Bee . C. J . S. Bird, R. C. A. Kruger. S. J . S. Lark, M. C. J . McMurrugh, P . J . Mick leburgh, J . P. Rushton , G. S. Smit h, J. I-I. Will ia ms. R ESULTS
K.S.C., 142 for 8 dec. (Hodgson 4 1, Bradley 30); Dover College, 89 (Edghill4-39, P uleslon 3-21 ). Won. Dul wich , 110 fo r 7 dec. (Puleslon 4-35); K.S.C., 99 for 6 (Hodgson 36 n. o.). Drawn. Tonbridge, 152 for 4 dec. (Edgh ill 3-36); K.S.C. , 88 (H odgson 43). Lost. K.S.C., 14 1 fo r 9 dec. (Hodgson 58); Eastbou rne, 104 (P uleslOll 5-43, Yeandle 4-32). Won. K.S.C., 178 fo r I dec. (Duerinckx 74, Cric k more 5111 .0., Kelly 30 n.o. ); SI. Lawrence. 132 (Yeandlc 4-56. PuleSlOn 329) . Won. Geo ffrey Chaucer, 171 for 3 dec.; K.S.C., 154 for 8 (C rick more 56, Pulesto n 38). Draw n. K.S.C., 166 for 6 dec. (Hodgson 87, Bradl ey 40); St. Augusli ne's, 143 fo r 7 (Yea ndlc 6-54). Drawn. Kent Schools C.A ., 12 1 fo r 5 dec. (PuleslOn 3-42); K. S.C., 11 7 for 8 (Newall 43). Drawn. Sussex Schoo ls C.A., 148 for 2 dec.; K.S.C., 79 for 6. Drawn. London School s C.A., 126 for 7 (Yean dle 7-45); K.S.C., 68 for 5. Draw n. H .E. J .A ., P. G .H . 2 15
Junior Colts 'A' XI T his season has produced few outstand ing performances by the team or by ind ivid ua ls. T hose that were made came late in the season . In the penult imate game against Duke o f Vork's, J . Taylor bowled 8. 1 overs, 5 were maidens and he claimed 6 wickets for 6 fu ns. Taylor has bowled exceptiona ll y well this year taki ng 33 wickets at an average of 8.8 runs per wicket. Wit h a little more control and accuracy his away·swi ngers will claim many more victims in the future. T. Whyte and E. Brett supported.him wit h some varied and teasi ng spin claiming 12 and 14 wickets respect ively. All the bowlers might have achieved morc success if they had made more attempt to attack the stumps. T he batting was rat her fr agile and innings of more than 30 runs were only ac hieved o n five occasions. Two of these occurred in the last match of the season against Bet hany School. J . Pembrook who accum ul ated most runs in the season (247) scored 83 and J . Taylo r scored 57. J . Taylor and M. Nash were the most consistent batsmen with averages of 24 .6 and 2 1.6 respectively. They were well supported by J . Pembroo k, J . O rr, J. Seagrave a nd O. Morgan. The most excit ing match was, as last year , against Sussex Schools and amazingly the same resul t occurred-a Sussex Schools' wicket was taken with the last ball of the match resulting in a d raw with both teams scoring the same number of runs. One of the a ims at the beginni ng of the season was to invo lve as many players in a match as possible. This was achieved by design wit h the bowling-6 pl ayers bowled 40 o r more overs during the season, but by our weak nesses wit h the batt ing-even our No. 11 batsman was called upon for 7 inn ings. The season was brought to a close with a Si ngle-wic ket Compet ition. After m uch endeavour E. Brett and J . Cox appeared as the fin alists. BOlh these pl ayers have the potent ial to be very good all-rounders but have not realised their true potential this season . I would li ke to thank J . Orr fo r perform ing the o nerous tas k of captaini ng the 'A' side; he carried out this duty with q uiet efficiency, P . McCleery for captaini ng the ' B' learn in their three fi xtures and a li lhe other players I have not mentioned fo r their support d uring another busy season. I wo uld a lso li ke 10 than k R. P.B . for his willi ng help; Mr. Jordan and his gro und-staff for the well prepared pitches, and Mrs. Epps for her efficient hand ling of the teas.
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'A' XI Kent College, 123 fo r 6 dec.; K.S.C., 102 for 9. Drawn. St. Edmund 's, 110 for 5 dec.; K.S.C., 11 3 fo r 5 (Seagrave 30). Wo n. K.S.C., 90; Dulw ich, 63 for 5. Draw n. K.S.C. ,1 33 for 9dec.; Tonbridge, 136 for I. Lost. Eastbourne, 139 for 5 dec.; K.S.C., 45. Lost. K.S.C., 72; St. Lawrence , 74 for 6 (Taylor 4-32) . Lost. Geoffrey Chaucer, 127 fo r 9dec. (Brett 4-24); K.S.C., 60 forO (Nash 37 not o ut). Drawn . Cranl eigh , 99 (Taylo r 5-30); K.S.C., 85 for 5. Drawn. K. S.C., 11 3 for 8 dec.; Su tton Valence, 83 for 5. Drawn. Kent Schools, 11 4 fo r 5 dec.; K.S.C., 83 for 9. Drawn. K. S.C., 100; Sussex Schools, 100 for7. Drawn. K.S.C., 113 for 6 dec. (Taylor 34); Londo n Schools, 40 fo r 6. Drawn. Simon Langton G.S., 95 for 6dec .; K.S.C., 80 for 9 (Nash 30). Drawn. Duke of York's, 66 (Taylor 6-6); K.S.C., 67 for 4. Won . K.S.C., 188 for 5 dec. (Pembrook 83, Taylor 57); Bet hany, 133 for 3. Drawn . Played 15, Won 2, Lost 3, Drawn 10.
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Under Fourteen XI 1982 has been a very variable season, with some fine individual performances, (notab ly Ryeland and Clements) mixed with poor team e ffort at times . Concent ration has been the most important factor and along with self-discipl ine has contributed to both the success a nd fai lure of the side. There is plenty of talen t here, especially Ryeland who, o nce he got going, mastered the strongest bowli ng and, whose ability to hit the stu mps when bowli ng was remarkable (seven times against SI. Lawrence). Clements Has been a hard hitting batsman who ma naged to find two white socks for the final game of the season. Farrell and especially Durham are highly promising spin bowlers and will do well when they have grown. Injury caused Russell to miss most of the season and severely affected our atlack. McFie and Tyler proved accomplished wicket-keepers. when avail able. The ot her main contributors were Stocks, Tu rner, who improved considerably during the season, Dickson, who m ust bowl nearer to the stumps, Ursell and Sherwood, who set a fi ne example by his brilliant white trousers (l wonder what the secret is?). Ives was a good st riker of the ba ll and excelled at bei ng given out off no-balls. The most important lessons to be learned are that good wic kets are essent ial to produce confidence (the early wickets were a disgrace) and the necessity for good fie lding, especially catching as well as searching constantly for qu ick singles when batting. It is a lways good to be rem inded of how well cricket is going in the mai ntained sector. My thanks go to the players, who ma ke my turning up on Birley's possible, the staff who have given eit her their valuable time (Messrs. Russell , Ross, Maltby a nd Firth) o r valuable support (Mr. Milford) and parents who have managed to co me a long and watch. Finally, congratulations to Mark Ryeland for his outstanding per formances. RESULTS
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THE HA YMAKERS C, C, It has been anot her enjoyable season of Haymakers cricket wit h, remarkably, no matches lost because of rain . The difficult ies the Chie f Waggonner experienced in rais ing st rong enough ~ ides were reflected in our rather disappointing resu lts, but there was much good cricket, the high-light being Piers Cra nston Smith's excellent 99 agai nst the Beverley. The only other scores over 50 were achieved by J .M.C. agai nst the Hawthorns (his highest score fo r 9 years!) and Chris Pears agai nst the U.K .C. computing staff. The o ther moment s to savour were R.P .B.'s two sixes (more than in the last 17 years put together), and memorable catches by D.J.R. and Steve Warren-Smith. T he worst performance? Undoubtedly that of the Secretary in the Diocesan match, when he played for the opposition in the vain hope of improving his batti ng average; th ro ugh an oversight he escaped a fi ne! RESU LTS
Played 9, Won 2, Lost 4, Drawn 3. Haymakers, 102 (Andrews 30); Muni~iDal C.C., 47 (Robertson 4-16, N. Bee 4-0). Won by 55 runs. Barham, 11 8 for 8 dec. (White-Tho mson 4-55); Haymakers, 66 for 6. Match Drawn. K.S.C. 2nd Xl, 156; Haymakers, 37 (Rex 6-9, Dawson 4-20). Lost by 11 9 runs. Haymakers, 147 for 7 dec. (Pears 55); U.K.C . Com puting Stafr, 101 (N. Bee 3-12). Won by 46 runs. Haymakers, 179 for 7 dec. (Cranston Sm ith 99); Beverley C.C., 138 fo r 7 (Ract lifr 3-23). Match Drawn. Haymakers, 58; Adisham, 59 for 4. Lost by 6 wickets. Haymakers, 130 for 7 dec.; Diocesan Xl, 131 for 6 (Dix 3-34). Lost by 4 wickets. Geoffrey Chaucer, 122 for 9 dec.; Haymakers, 95 for 9. Match Drawn. Haymakers, 164 for 7 dec. (Cooke 59, R. Bee 38·); Hawthorns, 165 fo r 8 (Dix 4-46, Elvy 3- 18). Lost by 2 wickets. 1.M.C.
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Three Cou nty champions, t hree Coun ty Schools champions, two ath letes selected to compete in t he All-Engla nd C hampionships after sett ing outstandi ng school records-yes, it has been a good season, not only with regard to individual performances but a lso in t he way the tea m has developed into a powerful un it despite limited training opportunit ies and the usual pre·'A' level tensions. Credit must go to Sebastian Barton, the Captain, for leading by exa mple and welding toget her a team which kept raising its sights and whose members rea ll y were a delight to work with. Perhaps the mai n disappointment of the season was Sebastian's no n-se lectio n for the Kent Schools tea m despi te his achieving the nati o nal qual ify in g dislance and bei ng a double Count y champion. After our customary preliminary sk irmi sh wit h Duke of York's and King's Roc hester had resulted in two win s out of three, o nl y the Juniors being beaten into seco nd, a small but st ro ng Senior group managed to impress at t he Sevenoaks Relays and Field Events meeting, win ning over the eight events contested. In both matches Tom Mbu improved on his Shot reco rd a nd it was becoming clear that o ur strengths lay in the throws and middle·d istance events . Meanwhile, the Ju nior tea m had established itself as a close second to Kent College at local level a nd 18 athletes had been selected to compete in the Kent Schools C hampionships. The following week a weakened team grossly under· estimated Sutton Valence a nd du ly had to concede de feat, albeit because of a relay di squalification, a nd nOt for the last time our Intermediate squad stepped in to save the day. Indeed, Richard Bri ggs now establ ished himself as am No. 1 sprinter (as his Cou nt y bronze medal testi fies), whi lst T im Ogburn cla imed our weakest eve nt , the 400 metres , both record ing times faste r than their Senior counterpa rts. At In termedia te level, too, o ur strengt h in the throwing eve nt s with Toby Ward , Bagshaw a nd Maama ri was proving decisive but earl y season pro mise in the jumps fr om Lerchc, Solaru and Caul was never really co nsolidated. Weakness in the Senior s print s a nd jumps, despite Chris Ijewere's win in the triple, lost us the Epsom and Eastbourne mat ches, but in the laner our Inters again triumphed, whilst Mbu o nce mo re extended the Shot record. 2 18
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1.B.S. FirSI Cototlrs were awarded or re-awarded to: S. G. R. G. Barton, T. Mbu, M. Wilson-Haffenden, J. V. Colley, C. O.ljewere, J . W. Bacon, D. J. Warr , A. E. Phillips and J . R. Stewart.
RESULTS Se niors I , K.S.C . 128; 2, Duke of York's R.M.S. 106; 3, King's, Rochester 48. I, Sutton Valence 13Yl; 2. K.S.C. 126 YL I , Epsom 154; 2, K.S.C. 128; 3, Tonbridge 104. ... I, Eastbourne 120; 2, K.S.C . 97Yl; 3, C ranleigh 68 Yz. I, K.S.C. 145; 2, Highgate 142; 3, Dulwich 130; 4, Kimbolton 87. I , K.S.C . 124 Yl; 2, St. Lawrence 91 Yl; 3, Kent College 69. Intermediates I , K. S.C. 124; 2, Duke of York's R.M .S. 104; 3, King's, Rochester 56. I, K.S.C. 133; 2, SuttOI1 Valence I II ; 3,St. Edmund 's 66. 1, Epsom 11 3; 2, K.S.C. 90; 3, Tonbridge 59. I, K.S. C. 105; 2, C ran leigh 95 Yl; 3, Eastbourne 85 Yl. I , Highgate 133 ; 2, Dulwich 131; 3, K. S.C. 120; 4, Kimbolt on 119. I, K.S.C . 11 9Yl; 2, Kent College 106 Yl; 3, St. Lawrence 60. Juniors I, Du keofYork's R.M.S . .I 22Vl; 2, K.S.C. 96Vl; 3, King's, Rochestcr67. I , Epsom 89; 2, Tonbridge 75; 3, K.S.C. 58. I, Cranleigh 122; 2, K. S .C. 101 ; 3, Eastbo urne45. I, Dli lwich 17 1; 2, H ighgate 143 Vl; 3, Kimbolton 92V2; 4, K. S.C. 86. Districi Leag ue: 1, Kent College 125; 2, K.S. C. 123; 3, St. Anselm 's 11 6; 4, Simon Langton 11 5; 5, Geoffrey Chaucer 95. 219
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NEW SCHOOL RECORDS Seni ors TRI PLE J UMP. C. O. Ijewere, 13m 9B. SHOT PUT. T. Mbu, 14m 15. 2000M STEEPLECHASE. J. V. CoJley, 6 min. 23.2 sec. DISCUS. S. G. R. G. Barton, 42m 62.
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National Championships We went to Nottingham with four units in five events. J. Hanslip reached the semi-finals of J uni or Scu lls and S, Webb reached t he same stage in Ju nior Under- 16 Sculls. R. Hills and N. St ran ge won a silver medal in Jun ior Under-16 Double Scull s and came four th in Junior Double Sculls. The founh unit was a J unior Under-14 coxed quadruple scu ll and they came second in th is ncw event, a pleasing co nclusion to t hc first year o f our experiment in teach ing a ll our novices to scu ll. Finally, may I thank Messrs. Peter Willis, Stephen Woodward and Peter Allen, Raymond Butt a nd Stephen G ra ham for a ll thei r coaching d uring the year. R.M.H.
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Canoe Club We have had thirty-two active members th is lerm, and it is very encou raging to see the hard work of traini ng novices Ihat was undertaken by seniors in the Autumn Term bearing fruil. Only two B.C.U. slaloms were attended: Abingdon was cancelled, and Newbury proved too soon after the beginning of term. We nearly missed Shepperton Novice Slalom, because both schoo l veh icles were OUI of action, but a team reached it by private car, and an epic journey by British Rail. It turned out to be worthwhile, in that Molyneux won promotion to Division 4. Hambleden Weir, on the last Sunday of term, gave us no further successes, but it gave some of the yo unger members useful experience of quite tricky water. Kent Schools Canoeing Association o rga nised threc events. At the Ca nterbury Slalom at half-term Prit chard gained first place in his age-group. The Ca nterbury Long- Distance Under 18 was won by Tempest-Radford, a nd Reavill came thi rd, wh ile the Under 14 was won by Vye. Finall y, in the Ya ld ing Long-Distance tea m event Pritchard, Rowsell and Vye came second. The B.C.U. st atus of members of the Club is now as fo llows: Div. 3- T. Brook. Div. 4-Molyneux, Prit chard, Reav ill , Tempest-Radford. M.G.D. ran a valuable programme of tripS'to the sea during t hc term. We are also gratcful to t he committee for their keenness and organisation. None of our seniors are leaving, so the prospects for ncxt year are good. M. J .V.
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Fencing Club Alt ho ugh in the past we have twice won the Pearson Cup in the P ublic Schools Fencing Championships, it is now very d ifficult to enter anything like a representat ive team as the event takes place in the Easter holidays a nd many school te~m fencers are often abroad or far from London. We therefore congratu late Mark Mortlock, Darren Evans and Richard Appleyard on their keenness a nd enthusiasm in tak ing part in Ihi s year's competition. Mark did particu lar ly well to reach the final pool of the Junior Foil and gain 4th place. Darren reached the Quarter-finals a nd just missed promotion in a ll three weapons, and Richard surprised hi mself-and everybody else-by reaching the Quarter-finals of the J un ior Sabre. The annua l O.K.S. match took place o n the Green Court in pleasant weather with a good number of interested spectators. T his year the O.K .S. had a very strong cont ingent of seven fencers and it was particu la rly good to see Army Champion , Lawrence Burr, who has been absent in Germany a nd Irela nd for the past fi ve years, back in actio n aga in . Congratu lations also to the O.K .S. captain, Robert Macfarlane, who has been studying medicine at Cambridge and is now q ualified wit h the added distinction of winning the prize for surgery. Certa inly he showed an earl y a pt itude with the blade! The match was as enjoyable as ever with the usual relaxed and friend ly a tm osphere. Aft er win ning the First Foil by 5 bouts to 4, the School team fo und the O. K.S. too st rong for them, at epee and sabre, a ltho ugh there was much hard and determi ned fighting, a nd the younger School fencers in the 2nd teams did particularly well against their larger and much more experienced opponents. The usual supper party followed and presentations were made o n beha lf of the Schoo l and O.K .S. teams to Mr. Arno ld P ienne who has been helping with team coachi ng for the past seven years. A ret ired teacher of Art, graduate of the Royal Academy Schools. and former fenci ng internat ional, his wide experience, charm and personality will be much missed: W i~ h ou t doubt, his pupils have benefited immensely from his coachi ng and it is sad that as he now has to spend more h me III London he can no longer do a ll the necessary travelling. He will be remembered with affect ion, and we hope to see him again, particularly on the occasion of the O.K.S. match. Finally, on a personal note, I would like to thank all the O.K.S. fencers, some of whom travel hundreds of miles, for coming down to Canterbury at this time every year and maki ng the match such a memorable experience.
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lSI (F.E.S.): K.S.C., IObo ulS; O. K.S., 17 boulS. 2nd (F. E.): K.S.C., 3 bouts; O. K.S., 15 bouts. Teams: K.S.C.: M . Macpherson a nd S. W. Tham (captains), Q-U-A. Ra uz, M. Mortloc k, T . A. C urteis, D. Evans and R. Appleyard . o.K.S.: R. Macfarlane (capt.), A . Macfarlane, J . Eden, M. Whit ehead, P. Keati ng, C. Moore and L. Burt.
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vSt. Lawrence. Won. v Tonbridge a t Knole Par k. Lost. v Cranleigh at Piltdown. Lost. vO.K.S. a t Canterbury. Drawn. v SI. Lawrence. Drawn. vThe Masters at Princes. Drawn a nd lost.
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Swimming Club We have had a successful season again . O ur highlight of the term was the National Public and Grammar Schools Championships where we came first out o f all schoo ls with outdoor pools; Our traini ng started well dow n al J .K.S., with everyone showing a keen interest. There has been fierce competit ion fo r p laces too. The Clu b's standard is im proving considerably even wittUnadequate train ing facilities. Records have been bro ken, the first in our first match with Dulwich. T he Senior Freestyle Relay team managed to break a very fast time. Then came a lu ll until our match with Ton bridge when records were narrowly missed. Records have been broken by Macdonald-Smith, Macpherson, Shaw and Lachlan . We have all enjoyed the swimmi ng immensely a nd thank Mrs. Tennick, Mr. Barham and above a ll Mr. Thane for their efficiency and spirit. Sports Day was eventfu l with one record broken and a high standard from the School. We were pleased to see that Linacre's grasp on the Swimming Standards Cup has fi nally been broken by Broughton win ning the Sw imming Standards. Water Polo too has improved, with close matches aU-round. T he Grange beat Linacre 6-3 in a hard-fought fina l. 1st Colours were awarded to: A. F. Ph ilbin , P. D. J . Reed, A. MeG. Barron. 2nd Colours were awarded to: H. E. W. Lach lan, W. J . McL . Scott, J . D. L. Carboni, A. C. Shaw.
Members: Seniors: I. R. Macdonald-Smith (Capt.), A. F. P hilbin (Vice-Cap t.), M. S. Macpherson (Holl. Sec.), P. D. J . Reed, A. McG . Barron , H . E. W. Lachlan, W. J. MeL. Scott . Under 165: J . O. L. Carboni, A. C. Shaw, M . J . Besly, P. W. Waiters, D. J . L. Kent. Under 15s: H . McN. Beaugie, S. J . A. Taylor, S. O. H a ncock, G. M. Dun n, W. J . Murch, M . Edwards. I AN MACDONALD-SMITH.
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• Tennis Club As the '0' a nd 'A' levels have crept steadily towards the beginning o f June, the serio us tcnni s-playing season has become shorter and shoner. Virtually all of the matches are now packed into a six-week period, and the levels of enjoyment and enthusiasm are very dependent on the weather that May brings. Fortunately we were lucky this year and only the T onbridge and Simon Langton fi xtures were affected by rain. The performances of the 1st VI were generall y a little di sappointing. Paul Mycrofl, Christopher Norton and Aezana Ha ile played well at times. but were unable to find the consistency that they would have liked. Mark Cadman and Peter Lewis had so me good resu lt s, but unfortunately Peter was injured before the Tonbridge match and he a lso missed the Gla nvill Cup Kent Final at Sevenoaks . Gary Smith (playing Kent League tennis with Canterbury L.T.C. as well) did his best to enco urage a variety of part ners at 1st pai r, but needed steadier support at crucial times. The outstand ing achievement o f the term came at Coits level. Aft er regular losses to Sevenoaks in recent years, this tim e we managed to beat them in the final of the Kent L.T.A. Under 16 Cup. It was a tremendous team performance . The pairs of Tim Reeves and Paolo Mondadori, and Jeremy Smart and Alastair McFie (this year 's most promising new· comer) both beat the Sevenoaks third pair, but the real highlight o f the afternoon was the fir st pairs' mat ch, when Gary Smi th and Ben Shorten fought back from 3- 6, 2-5 to win what proved to be the deciding rubber. Even wi thout Gary's considerable help, the Colt s' team has looked promi sing and it is a great shame that Tim will not be here next year. However, I am confident that the others will blend well with the three 1st VI players remain ing, and form a very competent side. Due to the severe pressure on o ur six co urts, there was no time for a tennis league this term, but senior and ju ni or knoc k·out com petit ions were played. Gary Smith steered School Ho use to victories in both of these . I am pleased to say th at next year we will have six more courts, on the newly const ructed hard sur face at Blore's. This will mean that far more people will be able to play tenni s regu larly , and that team players will have co urts to practise on whenever they have some free time. In my first year in ch arge of tennis I have been very grateful for the help I have received from Mr. Wood ley, whose expertise in al l matters has been invaluab le. I am also delighted to say that we have employed a coach, Mr. Ken Wherry, for the fir st time. Hi s innuence, pa rt icularl y with the junior boys, has been marked and the overall sta ndard of School Tennis can only improve under his guidance. He has received much-appreciated support from Mr. Atkins. C. l .R.l. The/allowing represenled the School: lsI VI: P . J. Lewis* (Capr.), G. S. Smith *, M. R. Cadman*, C . J . R. Norton t , P. A. S. Mycroftt, A. B. Hai let, J . P. Scull yt, w. H . Jen neyt. * lsI Colours. t2nd Colours. 2nd VI: 1. P . Scully, W. H. Jenney, N. Mondadori (Capt.), M. F. Voigts, S. J. Paine. A. McG. Barron, M. M. Blumeris, G. L. G. Evison. Coils VI: G. S. Smith, J . B. Shorten, J. N. W. Smart , T. W. J. Reeves (Capt.), P. Mondadori, A. J . M. McFie, J . N. W. C unl iffe. L. R. Cabache, M. A. W. Kent, H. R. Tugman. Junior CoilS VI: A. J. M. McFie, L. R. Cabache , J . H. Booth-Cl ibborn . A . W. J . Ha rding, J. Gopalji. M. R. Moore, I. Linhart , L. M. Fernandez.
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v Sevenoaks (H). Lost 2-7 v Eastbourne (A). Lost 2-7 v SI. Edmund 's (A). Won 7-2 v Dulwich (H). Won 5-4 v Westminster (H). Lost 4-5 v Dover College (H). Drawn 4Yz-4Yz v St. Lawrence (H). Won 6-3
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Colts VI Friendlies v Sevenoaks (H). Lost 2Yz-6YI v Eastbourne (A) . Won 7Y2-l Y2 v Du lwich (A). Lost 2-7 v Tonbridge (H). Won 6Yz-2Y2 Junior Colts VI v Dulwich (A). Drawn '4YI-4Y2 v Westminster (H). Won 9- 0 v Tonbridge (H). Won 4Y2 - ! Y2.
End-of-Term Competitions For the first ti me for some years we entered the B. S. L. T.A. Clark Cup . The team of Gary Smith and Mark Cadman lost in the fi rst ro und to Ound le, but wen t on to reach the semi-final of the Plate Event before losing to Hymer's College, Hu ll. In the P .S.L.T.A. Youll Cup the disappoi ntments of the season were firmly put aside and the team of Gary Smith and Paul Mycroft, and Peter Lewis and Mark Cadman played excellcntly to reach the quarter·finals. gain ing revengc over Hymer's en route. Agai nst a very st rong SI. George's, Weybridge, side both pairs acquitted themselves very well before losing in two hard-fought matches. Alastair McFie and Laurent Cabache represented us in the junior com petition for the Thomas Bowl. After losing in the first round, to SI. George's again, they had a good run in the Plate Event a nd reached the quarter-finals. C .l.R. l .
Girls' Games Tennis Kent Champions, and unbeaten in all matches played th is term until the Sout hern Counties Final of the Aberdare Cup, is the record set by the Gir ls' 1st Vi lhis year. It has been a term of ou tstanding achievement , and congratu lations are deserved by every member o f the team; a ll of them produced their best whcn it really mattered. Each match was played with tenacity and determ ination, and our success in the Aberdare C up was due especially to a fine team spiri t and concerted group effort as well as to good individual play. In the Aberdare Cup , ou r Preli minary Ro und opponent s were SI. Hilary's from Sevenoaks and Coopers from Chislehursl. We won comforta bly and proceeded to the 1st round where we met Tunbridge Wells G.S. a nd Ashford. Here our very strong 1st pair, Marykc Volger and Felicity Unwin, who had won all their other rubbers at th is stage of term, most of them with considerable ease, succumbed to an even stronger Ashford 1st pair and drew with the Tunbridge Wells pair. The heroines of this 1st round win therefore were our 2nd and 3rd pai rs, Mary Malli nson and Sian Elin Gri ffi th, and Helen Wilson and Caroline Mulhern rcspect ively, who struggled through a very hot day Oil tiring asphalt courts to two 2-set wins each (one on a tie·break) .
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KING'S WEEK 1982 ROMEO AND JULIET It is no easy task to design and direct a Shakespearian production each year and to maintain
consistently high standards. Romeo and Juliet, however, was undoubtedly the most sensitive, poignant and beautifully controlled production that I have seen at King's. The setting was ideal-small enough for the audience to share in the intimacy of the play, and yet spacious enough for expansive and elaborate street scenes. The gnarled stonework and trailing ivy formed a perfect backdrop for this most solemn tale of woe. The play begins with a tremendous burst of vitality, allowing one to feast one's eye on the hustle and bustle of the Verona marketplace. Indeed, both the crowd and the fight scenes were managed quite superbly, and one could sense from early on that this motley collection of rowdies, who later became eerie, accusing masked statues would have a significant role to play. Death, as a theme running throughout Romeo and Juliet, is inescapable and the director evoJ<:ed this most subtly. Haunting skulls as masks, a hollow, doleful drum-beat and the improm'Ptu puppet show symbolising Romeo and Juliet dancing on the strings of fate-all these became integral parts of the developing tragedy. The demands put upon the two principals must have been most exacting and yet their performances, in the context of this production, were flawless. Lucinda Galloway really did 'teach the torches to burn bright', her performance being a fitting mixture of natural girlish ebullience leading to adolescent despair when she realises that all have deserted her . In a sense, Juliet dies because she has not lived long enough in her wisdom to stand entirely alone. Edward Carr's Romeo was impulsive, passionate and wholly convincing. He gave us the full range of Romeo's emotions, from blissful euphoria to blackest depression. After Mercutio's death Romeo is on an ever-downward spiral as he is without his friend and mentor. Mercutio (Robin Hunter) and Tybalt (Gordon Tees), the 'angry young men' of the plot, were played with great feeling and power. Tybalt's outrage in the 'dance scene' stood out in sharp contrast to the moving first encounter between the 'star-crossed lovers'. Rexford Darko gave another authoritative performance as Escalus, and Michael Taylor's Capulet and Diana Curry's Nurse were excellent supporting performances . Friar Lawrence, however, was somewhat hampered by his youthful, fresh-faced appearance; he delivered his lines well enough, but he seemed to lack the necessary aura of authority and respect. There are many things to commend Messrs. Andrew Do.!lbin and Paul Durgan's production, not least the delightfully restrained music, the graceful dancing, the imaginative use of light and shadow and the clarity of diction throughout. The one thing I will never forget, however, is the hauntingly beautiful final scene, with all the feelings of pathos, solemnity and above all, futility, that it evoked. 'For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' J.R.J.
THE LITTLE SWEEP Britten wrote: 'This opera is the final section of the entertainment for young people called Let's Make an Opera. The first section of this is in the form of a play and illustrates the preparation and rehearsal of an opera. It will be easily seen that professionals or very gifted amateurs are needed to play the grown-up parts and also the part of Juliet (provided, of course, that she can look convincingly youthful) . It is essential that real children should play the children's parts-the boys with unbroken voices who shouldn 't be scared of using their chest voices . ' 229 ROMEO AND JULIET (P. W.D.)
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WEEVIL There was plenty of mischief abroad for King's Week's lively production of Plautus's Weevil at the Memorial Court. Everyone had a great deal of fun, including the highly talented cast who took to this somewhat camp comedy with unrestrained relish. This was comedy at its most relaxed. A good story, well told, spiced with colourful characters and surrounded by a neat situation. A young lover, with no cash, aided by the scheming Weevil, extracts his girl from a greedy slave dealer. A simple tale but one that provides many diversions and gives excuse after excuse to introduce a host of different personalities. Christopher Stace's new translation pepped up the modern pace beautifully, crossing the years to bring some topical notes to the production but retaining the original spirit of the play. His son, Wesley Stace, made a spirited Weevil, while all about him were scenestealers, including Stephen Paine's hilarious soldier, whose main dramatic weapon was the ability to overact outrageously-and get away with it. William Scott and Andrew Barron were on calmer shores as Phaedromus and Palinurus, and there was a nice line in theatricality from Jack Pardoe, as Cappadox, the pimp. The production, by Martin Tennick and John Godwin, was served by a fine company, who found just the right pulse for the piece and never let the pace flag. D.C. (By courtesy of the 'Kentish Gazelle'.) 230
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JACK SHEPPARD Jack Sheppard, which unrolls the colourful life of the notorious eighteenth-century criminal of that name, was a splendid choice of play for the juniors, because it demands great energy and sense of fun. In perfect July sunshine, and making the most of the intimate, yet spacious area of the Lattergate garden, the boys played with gusto and panache, keeping up the pace of this rollicking, miniature Tom Jones. There was varied and clever use of windows, walls and gates for entries; the attention to detail in the set was appreciated, yet wisely the acting area was not cluttered. Adrian Leach, as the link-figure, proved a versatile actor, but we shall remember him as the Waggy Journalist. Each character worked hard to individualise and maintain his part, but Luke Goss, as Jack, gave a particularly polished and lively performance, making the villain as attractive and quick-witted as the picaresque hero should be. Both he and Stephen Taylor as Edgeworth Bess showed distinct promise. Taylor presented us with a very amusing and convincingly seductive lady of easy virtue; he had thought out carefully details of gesture, and proved that all the best comedy is extremely well prepared. He went on to steal the show as the splendid Lady Danby in the second half. Piers McCleery had an expressive face and was suitably forceful and aggressive as Hinds. Guy Seymour's Dribbling Wilf was amusing and intriguing. How did he do it? Winfield (Wozzy) worked hard, and Nash as Wild was suitaJ>ly calculating and corrupt; B1ueskin Blake (Darren O'Conor) was deliciously vulgar and played with considerable strength and assurance. Nicholas Baker, as the tattooed Porty McFigg gave us some of the most entertaining moments, drinking out of a bucket, then catching rats in his mouth. The entire cast worked well together; even those with small parts had worked at them. The whole performance hummed with verve and energy, and the boys were clearly enjoying themselves presenting this colourful panorama of villainy, which meets its rightful end in the very lifelike gallows. Will Messrs. Ross and Brodie retain them as the ultimate punishment for misdemeanours, we wonder? What is certain is that we shall remember Jack Sheppard with affection. F.E.T.
SERENADE IN THE CLOISTERS Rumour had it tha~ ticket sales for the 1982 Serenade were lower than usual, presumably because it fell not on the final Tuesday of King's Week but on the previous Friday. Threatening skies before the start must have added to the organiser's anxiety. But all was well: players and patrons (as the programme quaintly described us) had merelY to contend with a stiff breeze, and the Serenade was able to cast its customary spell. We were called to order by Mr. William McConnell, conducting his own spruce arrangements of two Bourees from Terpsichore by Praetorius. Several of the wind players involved returned later to playa movement from a Quintet by Reicha (Op. 88, No.2). Music and playing were just right for the occasion-fluent, cultivated and relaxed . Miss Anthea Wilcock and the Girls' Choir offered a pleasing and unusual choice in Brahms' Three Songs (from Op. 17) for female voices, two horns and harp. Good singing, and splendid contributions from Mary Morley on the harp with Luke Goss and Toby Miller as well-matched and mellifluous horn players. The Chamber Choir gave us a varied offering, if more venturesome in the 16th century than the 20th (but then, the instrumentalists never reached the 20th century at all). The choir was at its best when it was enjoying itself, as it (and we) clearly did in Italienischer Salat, a piece of musical nonsense by the 19th century German composer, Genee. Nicholas Evans-Pughe as the excellent baritone soloist and the choir despatched this plain man's guide to musical terminology with gusto and finesse. But Mr. Nicholas Gleed demanded an artistry and variations of colour and intensity which in some of the items the choir was reluctant to give. 231
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adopted him , with particular thanks to Jacob Judd, Chris Norton and Ben Ridgwell. He would also like to point out that many of the tasks are not easy ones and he is greatly impressed by the way in which the boys have coped after some initial embarrassment. Once again he takes bac k fond memories of King's, all of wh ich would not be possible without the organisation of Messrs . Barham, Hodgson and Atkins. He assures me that he will be back next year ! I AN REX. 233
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SYMPHONY CONCERT I If Sheherazade saved her life by telling stories for 1,001 nights, it is true to say that the Symphony Orchestra played for its life with equal success, but without a similar threat, we hope, from its conductor, Paul Neville. This symphonic suite was the high point of the concert, with fine playing that matched the exotic atmosphere evoked by Rimsky-Korsakov's brilliant scoring . The evening started with the Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mr. David Goodes, firmly in the eighteenth century with the Overture in B flat by Arne, followed by Vivaldi's Concerto Grosso in B minor. Throughout, the orchestra achieved a good blend of precision and tonality which these works demanded, and the fo ur soloists acquitted themselves well, mastering the intricacies of what was then an interesting development in instrumentation. We then came right up to date with two compositions by Mr. Alan Ridout. The Aubade for Orchestra and Solo Violin _wa~ played quit~ magically by Clarence Myerscough with unusual percussion accompaniment to the beautiful theme. A second performance in King's Week of Some Animals Noah Forgo t was again narrated by Richard Baker-a good 'fun ' piece, but one couldn't help feeling that the music was much more interesting than the words, as the horn , flute and clarinet solos were beautifully played. The Symphony Orchestra sent us into the interval with Wagner's Mastersingers' Overture with its massive swell of splendid melodies depicting each part of the drama. It was magnificently played and left us relishing the Scheherazade yet to come. This was an evening of entertainment and high performance. PAT RIDGEON.
SYMPHONY CONCERT II The King's School Symphony Orchestra and its conductor Col. Paul Neville ended their King's Week 1982 on a note of typically high accomplishment, with playing in all the four movements of the exotic and colourful symphonic suite 0 Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade of a superbly invigorating symphonic drive and exhilaration. It provided a htting climax to a performance which displayed the qualities of each section of the orchestra to the full. Equally absorbing was a performance of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2 in which the soloist was Philip Challis. It was an interesting interpretation in which the soloist produced a very individual yet thoughtful and poetic account of the concerto underlining the more romantic aspects of the music rather than the virtuosic brilliance of the piano writing. Apart from the opening eight rather solemn chords by the soloist which I felt started too loudly, the overall performance by all concerned was one of imagination , nicely balanced and well performed. The concert opened with the conductor 's own composition, the concert march Sword of Honour. As was reported in the Kentish Gazette on the 7th May, 1982, 'a stirring march which has rhythmic vitality and a touch of patriotic swagger' was certainly true in the way it was played. For me, this splendid orchestra led by Clarence Myerscough and conducted by Col. Paul Neville is a credit not only to the school but to the City of Canterbury. Well done. K.N.S. 235
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ARCHIVES, DOUGLAS JERVIS SOCIETY AND BICYCLE MAINTENANCE T hese exhibiti ons were held in and around the Green Co urt. The Archives Exh ibition, in the VIth Form Reading Room, was the fourth that has been staged of, prints and d rawings of the school: despite this, abo ut 60070 of the material on display had not been shown before. Pict ures were in groups, by threes or fours, showing the same sites over periods of, in some cases a century, in other cases, up to three centuries, so that development ('usually for the worse'-P.P,) could be fo ll owed. In this exhibition , the Archivist made a convincing plea that a new site might be fo und for the War Memorial Cross that would at one stroke clear the view of the Norm an Staircase and liberate the Cross itself from climbing tourists and the ch ip papers and coca-cola tins that all-too-often festoon it. It was good to see also the 18th Century water-colour of the Green Court purchased for the School by the Q,K.S . Association. The Douglas Jervis Society's Philatelic Exhibition took place next door in my own classroom, PI, As well as pages from the Society's Collections, we exhibited some Great Britain and Zimbabwe from Wi llam Denne's collection and some early Great Britain covers from my own, The others concerned with this exhibiti on are recorded in my report in the Society's Notes Section of this Cantuarian . The aim of this year's Bicycle Maintenance Exhibition was'. , , to blend the mechanical and aesthetic features in the different types and designs of cycles, new and old, with the essential human qualities they all possess' (R .B.Mi.) This was emphasised by the idea Mr. Milford developed into the Pen ny Farthing Rides on the Green Court, for the Canterbury Hospice. They raised ÂŁ10 and well over 100 boys braved the two elegant machines throughout the King's Week period; thi s was an excellent innovation since bicycles are, after all, meant to be used and this idea created an atmosphere of festival that aroused greater interest in the static exhibition , which took place in the smalliower-dining -room off the Green Court, than there otherwise would have been. The machines themselves were kindly loaned by Mr. Tom Lyons of Tilmanstone, who also loaned several other antique machines, including a beautiful, earl y-Victorian child's tricycle in the shape of a horse on wheels. Boys connected with this exhibition were N. J, Brocklebank, M. B. Ryeland, H. McN. Beaugie, M. E. Burges-Watson, S. H. Martin, C. 1. Dchs, T. Harrold and N. R, Spencer, all of whom, to quote R,B .Mi., 'p ut up with a lot of abuse from me!' (R .B.Mi., that is!) In conclusion I can do no better than quote the words of a Swedish tourist who, while I was reviewing the ex hibi tions in the Chapter House, armed with clip-board and pencil and evidently looking very 'official', spontaneously came up to me and volunteered the following statement : 'It is fantastic that a single School can produce so many artistic works of such high quality ' , R.B.Ma. ~
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About thirty years ago a friend of mine was staying with a distinguished German Professor at Marburg . The professor took him for a drive through the town and my fr iend suddenly noticed they were drivmg the wrong way up a one-way street. He pointed this out to the professor: 'Don't worry', said the professor, 'these rules don 't apply to professors.' And, sure enough , as they came to the end of the street a policeman dutifully saluted the professor and waved him on. A mark of the German respect for learning and academic excellence. For better or for worse it's somewhat different here. Roger Ascham-the great sixteenth century educationalist: wrote this of the English interest in education: ' It is a pity that commonly more care is had , yea and that amongst very wise men, to find out rather a cunning man for their horse rather than a cunning man for their children. They say nay in word but they do so in deed. For to the one they will gladly give a stipend of 200 crowns by year, and are loath to offer to the other 200 shillings.' No wonder Lord Melbourne said , ' It's tiresome to hear education discussed, tiresome to educate and tiresome to be educated.' Unlike the Germans we don't fall in awe before education or educationalists, we mock it, it bores us, yet we expect much from it. I say all this by way of introduction, not merely to show how difficult it is to talk about education, since basically we are both alarmed by it-which is partially why we mock it-and paradoxically expect a great deal from it. This is seen at its most marked when I meet parents who are considering whether or not to send their children here: often they ask, ' What quality or qualities do you expect to encourage when you have educated a child here?' It's a legitimate question, though in many ways very difficult to answer. Before one attempts to answer it one must enter qualifications, like the danger of believing that one can produce patterns for the training of human beings, such as can be produced for sheep-dogs. Educational patterns designed to produce a certain type are dangerous: they smack of totalitarian states and brainwashing, and fail to consider the infinite variety of human beings . Further , we all know how strongly the emotional drums beat at home and no educational system can hope to mould (on its own) a personality. Parents, family and heredity, all have their part. However, that said- it's right to ask the question and though hazardo us to answer, I' ll attempt some explanation . I think that, supremely, most schools today would like their pupils to leave having above all the gift of sensitivity, the particular virtue which is so necessary to our modern world. Sensitivity means essentially perception and understanding-an ability to understand ano ther's situation or point of view. Modern communications, inventions like television, have all made the world smaller. We can no longer live in tight national ghettos ignoring the rest of the world and feeling we satisfy morality by living within our prejudices. It's easy to say these vast generalisations, but what does this quality of sensitivity mean in practice- or is it just another platitude? Well , as with most moral virtues it's easier to begin by describing its opposite. We all know what constitutes insensitivity and lack of awareness. It's most marked in our intolerance of another race or religion. You can detect it in judgements that someone may make about what might interest them- I never read Shakespeare as it' s so boring, or I never go into a picture gallery as art does not interest me, or all pacifists are unworldly. It shows in remarks about people- in a school some take adolescent coarseness for granted, but coarse conversation lacks sensitivity. More than this, it reduces the humanity of the person who 238
> speaks it and of those who hear it. We make ourselves by our views and our expressions; which is why it is good to be sensitive and fastidious. In the end we think the way we talk, and we act accordingly. All these attitudes can be described as insensitive but they are also self-limiting in that by surrounding oneself with barriers created by prejudice, or coarseness, understanding is limited, and the individual reduces his perception and understanding. So however much better communications have produced a smaller world, his wo rld is as limited as that of someone who only knows his own countr y. Sensitivity is not only a virtue in extending understanding of other races, ideas or faiths, it is the essential ingredient of good human relationships; it is a mark of maturity. To be sensitive to others means being open to others. That is, confident enough not to need barriers to protect oneself. Well all that's an ideal, but it's what education is basically about. Unless sensitivity is assured and created, little has been achieved. This can only be produced by care and commitment on both our sides-parent and school. We'd all like to have it simple, to have a system which set out rules to produce the perfect man . We even have those who believe such a system exists-from those who advocate total freedom to those who believe in the stick and cold baths. Really of course we ought to be pleased as Christians that there is no system .. Jesus was surrounded by people who wanted structure to produce goodness, just as we want the perfect education to create the complete man. However, when asked who is my neighbour, Jesus didn't give a set of rules; he told stories. There is, in fact, no set method to produce sensitivity and maturity. Yet it's what we, as parents and teachers must strive to achieve. It means we must be caring in our personal and fam ily relationships. Unless we see sensitivity between mother and father, how can we learn it? The same is demanded of teachers-there are no set rules; we must be sensitive enough to produce sensitivity. The words that come to mind are care, commitment and courage. Care and commitment are obvious. Only if we are prepared to be involved and give time as parents and teachers can we expect to achieve these ideals. Courage seems an odd word to apply to this plea for sensitivity-but it needs courage, if we are to act without rigid rules. Each situation has to be judged individually, yet with regard to the needs of society. This places a burden on parents and teachers and explains why courage is demanded of the sensitive. So often as parents and teachers we want to avoid the troubles this demands-why should we, as parents, curb our desire to irritate each other, or just have times without too much family responsiblility? We must remember we owe our own well-being to others who have taken care, and provided the stability and continuity necessary. It is an ideal that should stand before us all. Now to report on the year's events. One hundred and forty out of one hundred and sixty entrants gained university places . This means 88"70 of the entry to this school gained places at university, and I again emphasise that bearing in mind our very broad standard at Common Entrance this is a very creditable achievement. At Oxford and Cambridge sixty-two candidates attempted entry and thirty-five got in (thirteen with awaI;ils). It seems worth mentioning that nineteen of the sixth form girls attempted to gain an Oxbridge place and ten got places or awards. All these results are very creditable and teachers and pupils deserve congratulations. At 'A' level 48% of candidates got A or B grades and over 90% passed. The music prospers. This year the orchestra and choir made a record using works by Paul Patterson (our Composer-in-Residence), Alan Ridout and Paul Neville, with Clarence Myerscough as leader of the orchestra. In a recent review in Gramophone the reviewer wrote, 'A standard of performance that all but the most accomplished adult amateur orchestras might envy-often indeed, one is scarcely aware that this is an amateur orchestra at all. As an indication of the remarkably high standards that a single school can attain, and for the entertaining music, this deserves to be widely heard .' This is a great compliment and reflects on what is being achieved here. Drama has also given much pleasure-in the memorable performance of The Alchemist, and the production of Romeo and Juliet. This has also been a successful year for games-the first XI cricket team have had their most successful season for ten years (so Bob Bee, our local Wisden tells me). The last time we won five games was in 1975, when David Gower was Captain . The rugby XV played 13, won 8, lost 4, drew 1. We won the Kent Schools seven-a-side. Sean James and Bruce Watson played 239
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He reminded his audience that it was the tradition of this privileged place to use its privilege to put its great resources at the disposal of all so that they might learn the value of serving others. It was difficult to express such sentiments in a tone that was not very moralistic, but despite this such ethical idealism was essential in our society if we were not to be morally empty. He welcomed two new governors : Bishop Robert Hardy, Bishop of Maidstone and the new Archdeacon of Canterbury, the Venerable John Simpson and paid tribute to the retiring governor, Bishop Gordon Strut! for his long and devoted service to the school. He also paid tribute to Canon Derek Ingram Hill on his last Commemoration Day as a Governor and spoke of his unique love as revealed in his sermon and 'his very special contribution' to the school. The Dean concluded by congratulating the prize-winners and wishing allieavers well for the future.
COMMEMORATION SERMON THE REVD. CANON DEREK INGRAM HILL, O.K.S. 'He who is noble devises noble things'and by noble things he stands.' Isaiah xxxii, v8.
The theme of Canon Ingram Hill's sermon was The Concept of Nobility in Education . He recalled how Basil Hume urged his listeners at his installation as Archbishop 'to be first-rate, not second rate, to pursue values that are noble ... to be fully human, that is Christlike'. 'Noble' means 'of lofty character ... magnanimous ... morally elevated ... admirable' and there is nothing in these definitions to suggest that nobility is the prerogative of anyone class or caste in society. It is a quality of soul or mind and while some may be endowed with nobility by nature all can attain to it by education, by the practice of religion and by spiritual and intellectual development. The pursuit of noble values that are morally and spiritually uplifting must be one of the main objectives of any education system that is intended to develop in its pupils whole and mature personalities. To be fully human is to be conscious of being like God in the sense that Man is a Trinity in Unity conscious of a healthy human body and also aware of the value and power of a well stocked mind that is trained to absorb all that is best and most rewarding in arts, sciences, crafts and languages. But all this has to be linked with a realisation of spiritual aspects of existence; as Dr. Arnold is supposed to have said, 'Education without religion makes clever devils'. Our tormented century with its fear of total destruction by its own devilish inventions bears witness to this. There must be a solid foundation of religious belief, of faith and trust in God, of an ideal of life based on Jesus Christ and an understanding that life on earth is a preparation for life in an eternal world beyond h union with God. King's stand's for this pursuit of excellence and develops the first-rate under the shadow of one of the oldest buildings in the world where God has been worshipped for centuries. Contemporary society is in great need of values that such a school has to offer and it is our duty to pass on to others the noble values we gain from our education. We can do no more than pray that true religion and sound learning may for ever flourish and abound and be spread abroad through the lives and work of each of us, the gift of Canterbury to all who have eyes to see and ears to hear the things that belong to God's power and God's peace. 241
DISTINCTIONS 1981-82 SCHOLARS ELECTED 1982 KING'S SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO A. J. BARRON J. H. FINN B. J . FINN A. F. B. STU RT R. P. REED B. P. ARENDS J. P. H. NICHOLLS W. S. B. HA WKES P. E. MORTLOCK
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HONORARY MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO HELEN BYROM CATHERINE CONYBEARE C. P. J. FLOWER
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FIRST CLASS HONOURS GAINED AT THE UNIVERSITIES, 1981 (Additional List) A. E. FELTON J. P. MAR CROFT P. THEOKRITOFF
London Hospital; in Medicine Manchester; in Engineering King's College, London; in Mechanical Engineering \...
FIRST CLASS HONOURS GAINED AT THE UNIVERSITIES, 1982 A. P. R. BROWN J. M. WILLIAMS M.J. LONG
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Grange, The King's School, Ca nterbury_
20th June, 1982. Dear Sir, In view of the fact that The King's School, Ca nterbury. is coeval with English Christianity, and that only a few weeks ago Pope John Paul and the Dean were spea king out strongly for peace and nonviolence in the Sout h Atlantic, do yOll not fee l it was shamefu l that the Un ion Jack was ra ised over the Durnford in celebrati on of Britain's recapture of the Fa lkla nds? Yours fa ith fu lly, REXFORD DARKO.
(No. We think the prevo/em allitllde of Christians in Ihis COIII/Iry 10 the recourse 10 force was /hal expressed by both the Archbishop 0/ Canterbury and Cardinal Hume; bUI we will gladly print further le/lers 01/ II/is fopic. As Jor the Dumford, Ihal just happel/ed (0 be under IheJlagpole allhe lime. -Ed.)
Meister Omers, The King's School, Canterbury . 13th July, 1982. Dear Sir, As a pupil at King's for five years it has dist ressed me greatly to see the duplicity of standards which appears to operate here. A monitor's tie or purple gown appears to be a safeguard against which the sword of justice breaks, a passport to do very much what you like. To cite examples is to cite names and is therefore inadmi ss ible; however, I would like to add that th is opinio n was also shared by my former tutor after he had come to live temporarily in school. If it has to ex ist should not thi s authoritative blind eye be equally shared rather than retained for those who abuse their posit ion of 'responsibility'? Or preferabl y, could the petty ru les over which this pract ice generally occurs be abolis hed? Yours fa ithfull y, ROGER DAVID OWEN. (No names, no packdrill: bill also no way ofjudging validity. However, some remarks which mighl be relevanl will be found aboul half-way Ihrough Ihe Headmaster's speech printed in this issue. - Ed.)
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40 Sutherland Place, London, W2 5BZ. 25th June, 1982. Dear Sir, Candida Morley wrote her delightfully perceptive review of the K.S.C. Genera l Knowledge Test 1935 (The Cantuarian, April 1982) lacking the answer to the key question: who set this test? Answer : the school mon itors . From memory, the whole school sat the test on the day fo llowing the last Higher or School Cer t. exam in July. End of term fever was in the air and the mons expected that boys stuck for a correct answer would turn to wit. They perhaps set some of the quest ions with this in mind . Most answers came from events or places featured during the past year, mainly local, some national. As to the quest ions that your reviewer quotes from 47 years ago, I cer tainly did my outdoor surveying for practical maths with a chai n meas uri ng fou r rods in length. (A cricket pitch still measures one chain, not 20m IOcm 8mm -Rugby footba ll may have gone over , but not cricket!) From this time interval one can spec ulate that 'the greatest pianist of all time' woul d have been Paderewsk i, so described bv a lectu rer to the school, recalling both the former's piano virtuosity and his leadership of the new Polish state in 1919. (The schools lecture circuit then contained a number of displaced European statesmen ' competing for lectern time. A strong title like 'The Greatest Pianist of All Time' was wont to earn them more guineas than 'Poland Si nce 1919 '. ) The Christian name of the Regius Professor of Ecclesiastical HistOJY at Oxford related to the School's biggest news story of the year. It was the vacancy created by Dr. Claude Jenkins's move from hi s Canonry to this Regius professorship that enabled the School Governors to afford Dr. John Shirley's appointment as Headmaster, the Crown having a lready appointed him a Canon Residentiary. If the answer to the odd question formed part of the knowledge without which no gentleman co uld then leave The King's School, so much the better. The opening of the oyster season wou ld have referred only to Whitstable and the day when people from miles around (I recollect an O .K.S. coming from Wales) repaired to hostelries six miles north of Canterbury to swallow a dozen or two natives washed down with stout or champagne, according to pocket. I recall that one year the winner of the mons' prize for the best paper went on to be the youngest recipient of the C .M .G . in the history of that Most Disting uis hed Order, whi le a boy who sent the test up (When does Bell Harry toll? When someone pulls the rope slowly) is now something in the City with spacious acres in Somerset. Make what you wi ll of that, dear reader. Yours fa ithfull y, A. D. W ILSON (Grange, 1935-1940).
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Rose Cottage, White Cross, Zeals, Warminster, Wilts . 26th June, 1982. Dear Sir, Looking through the April 1982 issue of The Cantuarian I came across the letter quoted as cr iticising the Cathedral service of 1912. I was at the school then , and enjoyed the 1662 Prayer Book Services. used in those days in all churches-lo ng though they were. Nowadays one doesn't know what service will be used in any church or cathedral anywhere. I suppose I would be termed an abnormal boy as I hated cricket-the most boring game on eart h-and even now I turn it off when I hear the Test Match on radio. I had to write in defence of the Cathedral of so long ago, when I was a boy, though. Yours fa ith fu lly, HUGH C. M. PITTS (Holme House, 1910- 14). 245
T CCF NOTES ROYAL NAVAL SECTION This term the Navy Sect ion, although st ill lacking numbers, has operated at its normal enthusiast ic pace. As usual a great variety of activities has been enjoyed, including canoeing, saili ng and raft racing across Westberc Lake. The high point of the term was Field Day, spent windsurfing near Folkestonc. An hour or so was spent practising on a si mulator . before attempting the real thing. It was a rather gusty day and we seemed to spend a lot of time in the water; it is certainly more difficult than it looks. However. most of the sect ion arc keen to have anoth er go. This summer our annual camp has been arranged at Poole., The time will be spent sailing, windsurfing and waterskiing . We must thank R. D. Harris for organi sing much of this camp. LIAM HUM BERSToNE.
ARMY SECTION As there was no Annual Inspectio n this year, it was possible to continue o ur train ing programme for longer than usual. The recruits squad, 24 in number. worked towards the Field Day Night Exercise, learning section movements and signals, night sentry drill, and patrol organisation. This paid off on the night. The exercise went very well. From a base camp two patrols were sent out whi le the third section stood guard; then in the early morning the squad moved out to seek out and attack the 'enemy', hidden (perhaps rather too profess ionally hidden!) elsewhere in the training area . A good number of the sq uad are coming on summer camp, and will be able to develop their skills there. The APC squad acted as enemy on the night exercise, practising their patroll ing skill. They finished off their Certificate year by carrying out an intensive battlecraft programme. Then they had the chance to acquaint themselves with the specialist sections, Signals and Commandos . It should be pointed out here that even if they do not go st raight into the NCQ's cadre which will be run next year, they will have the opportunity, and indeed be requi red to come back to help Irain recruits from time to time, so that the knowledge and skill they have gai ned this year will not be left unused. Our NCOs have done a very good job. CSM Pye has been a most efficient organiser, ensuring that his team gave good instructio n, and in addition infecting everyone wit h hi s enthusiasm and energy. Sgts Bartlett and Reid like Pye 'graduates' of the UKLF training scheme, an invaluable introduct ion to the real army, have ru n the training programme, with good results, ably supported by Cpls Denne and Ward. If we can maintain this standard amo ngst our NCOs then the Army Sect ion will flourish. M. l .V.
RAF SECTION Refreshed by an enjoyable but demanding week at RAF Bruggen, the senio r cadets, B.J.D. and M.G.D., set about plann ing the Summer Term act ivities. What the Section needed was a great deal of chipmunk flying. Three days were allotted us. The first was cancelled, as was the second, beca use the Army were blowing up part o f Man ston runway. On the third, a Technical Evaluation Team arrived to inspect I AEF and only eight cadets managed to fly . So once again, we turned to our stalwart friend, the terror of Birley's, our primary glider. Some interest ing 'flight s' were made, with the aid of a gardening fork, but most recruit s were content with an introductory skid. Twelve of the senior cadets had greater luck when P.G.W. took them to West Mailing, where they averaged seven night s in Cadet Mk Ill 's . Gliding experience in the Section is build ing up. Sgt Ryan gained his glid ing wings at Easter, Sgt Norton is set to do so in August, and J/Cpl Jenness went solo at Challock o n his 16th birthday. WO Stirton leaves us to go to Bristol next year. I would like to thank him for his help in the Section and wish him success on his PPL co urse which he begins at So uthend in August. As usual, there has been much act ivit y on the ground, and on the water. J/Cp l Post organised a successful night exercise in the Chislet area which was won by de Linde's group. Three afternoons were spent sea-canoeing at Herne Bay-some of it on the sea-bed. An enjoyable Su nday was spent at the Duxford Ai r Day, when M.G.D. and B.J.D. met many O.K.S. and even managed to lose Cdt Norris. In spite of di sappointment s with flying act ivities, morale is high. As the Section expands, more NCOs will be needed, and I am confident we now have a good pool on which to draw. The NCOs will have more responsibilit y next year, as Fit Lt Duesb ury is fl ying off to 'bigger things' in Dallas, Texas . He has a fund of tall or hair -raising stories gain ed from innumerable tr ips to RAF Manston and other stations, which should stand him in good stead in thai stale. As well as thanking him for his help in running the Section this term, I shou ld also li ke to thank Wg Cdr Wen ley and George for thei r effort s in helping to get the PG into the air. Thanks go also to FISgt Clever who has helped maintain the Sect ion's appearance and efficiency and Fit Lt Robinson, who has already demonstrated 'anyt hing John Ayers can do, I ca n do better' .
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T THE SCHOOL Captain of School: M. G. I. Brash Vice-Captain of School: S. P. Devonshire, K. S. SCHOOL MONITORS H. W. D. Sacker, B. P. F. Watson, S. St.J. James, Kate Grieves, S. G. R. G. Barton, K.S.. C. J. Wheeler, J. D. Hudson, P . J. Lewis, E. D. Cheetham , I. N. Stirton, A. C. Godley. HOUSE MONITORS E. D. Cheetham, T. W. B. Miller, K.S., M.S., G. B. Oliver, K.S., J. V. Colley, G. T. Canning, G. C. R. McMahon, K.S., M.S., Deborah A. Warren-Smith. P. J. Lewis, J. G. E. Mama, S. F. ~arker, J. P. McCarthy, J. W. P. Mayne, M. L. Taylor, J. P. Scully, J. M. Starns. B. P. F. Watson, C. J. Chippendale, P. N. J. Rose, A. J. Stewart, M.S., L. P. Robinson, M. M. Blumeris, P. J. Cowpland , J. G. E. Hanslip. .. S. G. R. G. Barton, K.S .. S. M. Parrott, R. O. Brown, R. A. O. Weaver, M.S., D. N. S. Kenney, N. E. Wakefield , M.S.,G. D. Tees. S. St.J. James, R. G. Vile, K.S.,S. R. Patmore, K.s.,T. J. L. Williamson. S. P. Devonshire, K.S., P. J. Cranston Smith, S. R. Travis, J. W. Ecclestone, C. P. D. Langford, A. G. L. Rigby, N. J. Ryan, R. G. Hill, A. P. Greenwood. A. C. Godley, Kate Grieves, I. R. Macdonald-Smith, P. R. Wilkinson, M. P. Baudry, J. M. H. Summers, R. M. H . Roberts. J. D. Hudson, M. G. I. Brash, D. T. Dyke, E. W. R. Carr, K.S., M.S., M. B. Andrews, K.S., G. A. Cunliffe, N. G. Evans-Pughe, M.S., M. J. L. PefClval, K.S., D. J. Hildick-Smith, K.S. ) H. W. D. Sacker, S. H. Bayly, J. C. Bradfield, K.S. , P. McGrath, A.R.C.M., M.S., S. J. Methven, I. A. Rex, A. P. J. Watkins, N. J. Wilkin, P. G. Bromley, G. H. M. Houlston. C. J. Wheeler , R. J. Hughes, I. H. Littlejohn, K.S., R. B. M. Miller, M. S. Macpherson, S. W. Tham, K.S. I. N. Stirton, J. W. Schwabe, K.s.,M. P. J. "Allen. M. C. H. Taylor (GL), N. J. Costain (MO), C. T. Pears (LX), S. L. Davis (LN).
Boats Cricket Athletics Squash Rackets Tennis Swimming
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His G race the Lord Archbishop of Canterb ury, Patron of the O.K.S. Association, has kindly accepted the Association's invitat ion to attend our London Dinner, on Friday, 25th February. 1983. The Hon. Secretary would like to thank everyo ne who sends in O.K.S. news, particul arly Christop her Worsfold (1922), for merly Assistant Treasury Soli citor, a nd Assistant Queen's Proctor, whose eagle eyes and infallible memory provide much of the informat ion that appears in these colum ns. Canon C. C . O. Bennclt (1934) ret ired as Vicar of Wellesbournc a nd Rector of Walton D 'Eiviic, in the Diocese of Coventr y, on 31st Jul y. to be Canon Emeri tus. Sir Anthony Parsons, K.C .M.G ., M.V.O., M.e. (1939), former ly Under Secretary of Statc at the Foreign and Com mo nwealth Office. and H.M. Ambassador in Tehran. has just ret ired, his fina l appointment being H.M. Ambassador to thc Unitcd Nations during the Falklands Islands crisis. D. T horndike ( 1939) has reccnt ly played the part of lIya Il yitch Teleyegin, in thc National T heatre Production of Che khov's Uncle Vallya. C. A. B. Clemetson (1942) has bcen appointcd Professor of Obstetrics and Gy naecology at the Tulane University School of Mcdi cine. New Orleans. N. J . Flower (1944) signed the nomination paper of M. J. Edwards (1966) and supported his successful campaign in Pett s Wood to regain a scat for the Conservat ives on Brom ley Dorough Council. The former, as Past Presidcnt of the Chart ered Institute of Patent Agents, is to reti re early fro m I.T.T. L. A. O . Ha lsey (1947) has been appointed Director of Choral Activities, University of Illinoi s, U.S.A., having been nineteen years a Music Produccr wit h the B.B.C., director of The Halsey Singers, and Conductor of the Th ames Chamber C ho ir, and Thames Concert Society. A. G. S. Dav ies (1953) has now joi ned Hu nting Computer Services Ltd. He reports that his son Ma rk, aged 15, has recent ly played the Archbishop in thc Ch urch of England Ch ildren's Society's fo lk musical There's room for one more, of which the Archbishop of Cant crbury is Patron. M. Warrander ( 1953) has recent ly been appointed Commercial Director of Ansell's Burslem Brewcry Company, a nd Lloyd a nd Trouncers Ltd ., in the Potteries. J. C. Clark ( 1954) is now a Director of the Nordic Bank Ltd., in the City. His so n is at Kel ly College, wit h D . W . Ball (staff, 1972) a s Headmaster. Canon E. R. G. Job (1955) again mct up wit h O.K.S. in Vancouver, when Winchester Cathed ral C hoir toured Western Canada. He was accommodated by E. T . Laker ( 1955). T . N. Harke ( 1958) has just returned from Canada , and will soon be go ing to Nigcria , on behalf of Guinness Overseas Ltd. 'on yet anot her West Africa n brewing adventure'. D. A . H . Davies ( 1959) is the proprietor of a nat let b usiness in Tooting, and an act ive mcmber o f the Alli ngt on Court Gym nasi um, in Victor ia S. W.1. A. J. Addis (1 96 1) has been appointed Chief Ma nager, Barc1ays Bank Int ernational, Seoul , Korea. D. J. Mills (1962) is cu rrently the Represent ative in South East Asia for an Australian firm of agricultura l consultants, and is based in Singapore. MajorJ . H . Hardy, RADC (1963) has recentl y completed one full marathon, and two half marathons, but regrets that hithert o he has not been accept ed as a n ent ry for the London Marathon. LI Cdr T. J. I. Howard-Jones , RN (1963) has returned for a second tour of duty at A & AEE Bosco mbe Down, in the Nav igation , Radi o and Photographic Division, supervising trials of helicop ter avionics for al l three services . M. J. Edwards (1966) is curren tl y wor king for the Esso Petro lcum Compa ny, Victoria, S. W. l , after having moved aro und the country fo r some while. R. C. Harris ( 1966) formerl y Estate Surveyor, Ca nadian High Commission, is now the property Manager of Ladbrokc's Racing Ltd., with 1,100 betting shops throughout the co untry_ M. H. Roberts ( 1967) has movcd to SCOIla nd, where he is the Personnel Director of Henry Ba lfour & Co. Ltd. M. D. MacFarlane ( 1968) is now a partner in the City Solicitors Rosli ng King Aylett & Co. S. W . Whil e (1972) is now a Second Radio Officer in the Royal Fleet Auxi liary. D. A. Ogil vy (1973) is currently a professional pavcment artist, having recently toured extensively in Europe exhibiti ng his art. C . P. Davies (1974) is now Retail Personnel Manager for Courage, in London. Hc si ngs with a national cho ral society, and would like to hear from anyo ne wish in g to help him start a sma ller group of non-pro fessional singers. J. SI. J. O . Perry (1974) hav ing graduat ed with a B.Sc. (Hon.) in Psychology rrom Aberdeen, spent three years with Rowntree -Mack int o sh at York, main ly interviewing job applicants. In October 198 1 he too k up a o ne-year M .Sc. course at Hull in Industria l Psychology. He now intends to undertake, toget her with h is wife, mi ss ionary work abroad.
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M. W. Gulteridge (1975) continues si nging in Lo!'don. He .t oured Sw.it zerl an~ a l~d France w i~h th~ Westmi nster Abbey choir, in which R . H. T . Chrislophers (1972) IS a Lay Vicar . He will a lso slllg In opera fe stivals III France. R. Yonge ( 1975) ga ined hi s Blue a nd was HOIl. Sccretary of the Oxford University Boal Club in 198 1,!n ~vhich year tl~e Oxford crew also won the Grand Challenge Cup at Henley. He was awarded a ChurchiJl Scho la rship III 1982, and IS currently engaged on a D.Phil. thesis at New College. G. N. Garbis (1976) hav ing grad~ate~ a.s a Ch.artered S~rvey,?r, ~as le.f[.Englan~ to vi si~ America, and intends to settle a nd work in Aust ral ia for an mdefnute penod. He sllll mamtallls IllS Interestm shoot mg. W . T. J. Keesing-Styles (1977) writ es from New Zealand that he hopes to trai n for Holy Orders at SI. John's Theo¡ logical CoJlege, and organi zes the Di ocesan Youth Synod. . . J P Molony ( 1977) has just Qua lified at King's College Hospital. During his tra ini ng he won the Hughes ?nze III . Anaesthet ics. a nd the Warneford Memorial Sc holarship for clin ical studies. He will be staying at Kmg' s as housema n. HI LI A. J . Tracy (1977) has just completed basic nying training o n the Hawk ~dva!1ced. Trainer, at RAF Valley. He now moves to RAF Leem ing 10 become an instructor following the award of hiS Wmgs III July, 1982. A. R. C . Dean (1978) is now a pesticides chem ist at the Minist ry of Agriculture Harpendcn Labo rator ies. R. N. K. Bnron (1979) celebrated his 21st birthday at Simpson's in the Strand wit h, amongst others, R. A. K. Baron (1976), G . J. McGregor (1979) and J. R. Bane (1979) in attendance. J. H . Da lrymple (1979) travelled extensively in the Ant ipodes for twe.lve montrys af~er leav ing School, doi ng odd jobs such as sheep shearing and catt le r3;nching. He has smce enrolled III the Umverslt y of Sydney, to read Geograph~, and is now Director of the Arts Festi val. " Fiona Dean ( 1980) is a medi cal st udent at St. Mary's Hospital, PaddinglOn. F. G. Dove (1980) int ends spendin g the fo rthco ming academic year as an English Ass istant at a School in North Germany. A. N. IJarker (1980) is read ing Economics at University Col lege, London. M. Smith ( 1980) played No.1 for the London University Tennis Team in its win over Oxford. R. Chinchanwala (198 1) will read Civil Engineering at Im perial College, Lo ndon, having recently spent some time wit h other O.K.S. in Los A ngeles . H. Ro bertson (1981) having won an Army Scholarship to RM A Sandhurst, spent so me time with the Army.i n Cyprus, where there a re many O.K.S. Lt Col H . L. Cla rk (1 956) comma nds the 1st Bn Argyle and Sutherla!ld Hlghlander.s, and has Capt A. P. W . Ca mpbell serving in the same Battalion. The Argyles replaced the 3~d Bn LIght Infantry, III which Major D. W. Eustace ( 1962) was serving. The 2nd Queen '~ , the current U~. Battallon, numbers LI G ..~. Adam (1975) in its ranks, wh il st Flight Lt C. R . K .. ~eyla nd (1964) IS at ~AF Akrotm. Amonst other O. K.S. to VISit Cyprus recently were Elizabet h Bannan (198 1), trallllng as an archaeo~glst , and S. R. Osborn e ( 1973).
O.K.S. Ball 1983. There will be a Grand Ball , preceded by House Cocktai l Parties, at Canterbury, on Friday, 15th July, 1983 . Full details later-but book the date now.
MARRIAGES .. Begg- Richard son. -A. C. Bcgg (1971 ) to Pat ricia Richardson on 12t h June , 1982, at Benenden. Add is-Li m .-A . J. Add is ( 196 1) to Sally Li m, on 27th May, 1981, in Si ngapore.
GOLDEN WEDDING Finn-Chalmer .-F. F. Finn (1913) to Mary Flet cher, o n 20th April, 1932, at SI. Mark 's, Surbi to n.
BIRTHS Lister.- To J ulie and Clifford Lister (1975) on 10th January, 1982-a son, A lexander James. Bosher.-To Elizabeth and Colin Bosher (1968) on 6t h May, 1982, in Hong Kong- a daughter, Madcleine Margaret. Perry.-To Oliver Perry (1974) and his wife, on 29th October, 198 1- twin daught ers, Fiona Margarcl and Dorothy Al ison. Giles.-To Eileen and Keit h Giles (1962), o n 9th March, I 982-a daughter, Alison Phili ppa, sister for Si mo n. Thorne.- To Matthew and Leigh Thorne ( 1970), on 17th June, 198 1- a daugh ter, Aelene Elizabeth. Maefarla ne.- To Malcolm a nd Penny Macfarlane (1968), on 29th September, 1980- a daughter, Sophie Anne.
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DEATHS Ord.-Arthur Gordon Ord (1911-1914), F.R.C.S., on 22nd February. 1982, aged 86. Snell.-Vinccnt Clark Snell (1921-1924), F.R.C.S., on 13th March. 1982, aged 77. Mj ller .-Gerald Miller (1903-1907), on 28th February, 1982, aged 92, in Las Palmas. Mi lwllrd.-Margaret E. Milward. Secretary to Canon John Shirley, 1935-1960, on 11th December, 1981, aged 85, at • Barham. (Obituary in December, 1981, Cantuarian.)
CANTUARIAN LODGE, No. 5733 (The King's School, Canterbury, Masonic Lodge) Membership of the School Lodge continues to prosper with the recent new membersh ip o f Mark Morpurgo, Euan Donald, and Simon Whi te. It is good to see this continued interest among O.K.S. By kind permission of the Headmaster the Tricgnial Meeting was held in the School Library on Sat urday, 22nd May and was well supported by members of the three School Lodges, and by distinguished representatives of the Prov ince of East Kent. There was a record attendance. Before the meeting an ascent of Bell Harry was conducted by Canon Derek Ingram Hill which proved most interesti ng. These meetings at the School mean a very great deal to the Lodge and we thank all concerned for their hospitality. The Lodge meets at Freemasons' Hall, London. Membership is open to boys who were educated at the School, to Masters, Governors and Officers of the School (in all cases past and present) and to fat hers both ofO.K.S. and of boys still at the School. The Secretary is Keith Lewis of 16 Daryngton Drive. Peri vale Park, Greenford. Middlesex. Please do not hesitate to cOnlact him for further particu lars. especia ll y if you have an interest in Freemasonry and wish to couple this with additional close links both with the School and with fellow O.K.S.
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