The Cantuarian December 1987 - August 1988 by OKS Association

THE CANTUARIAN

DECEMBER 1987

CONTENTS PAGE

EDITORIAL

THIS AND THAT

THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEWS

FOCUS

REPORTS AND REVIEWS

I MUSIC AND DRAMA

II TALKS

III VISITS

IV THE SOCIETIES

IMAGINA TlVE WRITING

BOOK REVIEWS

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

HOUSE NOTES

SPORT

ACTIVITIES

VALUE

O.K.S. NEWS

THE CANTUAR IAN

Editors,' 1. M. Beechey, Beatrice Devlin, M. D. Edwards, N. J . E. Flower, M.S., Katie Gollop, K.S., 1. C. H. Kennard, P. H . Lidstone, S. Murphy, 1. A . Stern, Eleanor R. Taylor, T. D. Watson, K.M.S., Kate Wellesley. Senior Editor,' T. R. Hands, B.A., A.K .C., D.Phil.

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THE CANTUARIAN VOL. L1 1 No . I

D ECEM BER, 1987

EDITORIAL One of the great features of King's over the past few years has been the growth of T hursday afte rnoon act ivities . New activities have allowed pupils to ex plore an ever-widening range of interests. Journa lism, supervised by Dr. H ands, is primaril y concerned with the pro ductio n of The Cantuarian , but this term two pupils, Seamus Mur phy a nd myself, have, with the Headm aster's kind perm issio n, been able to use the acti vity time to introd uce an "alternati ve" school broadsheet, called Glaznost. T he aim was to produce something which Th e Cantuarian could not - a nd was not designed to - o ffer. By bringing a n issue out every three weeks or so we we re a ble to include recent, up-to-da te reports of school events, perhaps looking at them fr om a n unusua l angle. A case in poi nt here is the review of Iolanthe which appeared in the second issue. Had the report been submitted to The Cantuarian it would most certainly have been untypica l o f similar articles that appear in the maga zine. T he review was lucidly written, a nd, to use a well-worn cliche, " pulled no punches ." T he a uthor, Seamus Murph y, gave credit where it was due to most of the cast but crit icized the choice of G ilbert a nd Sull ivan as a school play . Some o f the report was lighthearted; most of it , howeve r, was a serious opinion held ge nuinely by the writer. In fact, I o nly had two complaints fr om members o f the cast but several commenda tions from perfo rmers, sta ff a nd other pu pils. In Glaznos{ we have tr ied to strike a ba lance between hum orous a nd serious wri ting in order to reach a wider market. A fter two issues there are established features li ke a " Cour t and Socia l" column which contains gentle satire of pupils a nd staff. We will continue to have a page of sport with recent 'home' match reports of the particular I st team . In the second edition there appeared a debate on co-education, a major issue affecting inde pende nt schools at the mo ment. We presented opposing arguments fro m two members of 6a with the intention of bri nging the subj ect o ut into the open. I hope that Glaznos{ will co ntinue long after Seamus a nd I have left Kin g's : we a re gradually trying to involve members o f 6b on the paper. Judging by the enthusias tic response to the ventu re a round the school it wou ld indeed be a pity if it did no t succeed. J OH N ST ERN.

3 T H E SPECTATOR (Ariad"e Biff/berg)

'Jhis & 'Jhal . ReqUlescant

Dr. Philil? Graves (SH 1921 Âˇ25) died on 20th September aged 81. While serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps in Singapore he was captured by the Japanese and ImprISoned In the notorious Changi camp where he became head of the medical sector. For this work he was awa rded on liberation the perhaps understated honour of MBE . It would be interesting to hear from a nyone who has memories of Changl a nd Dr. Graves's work there . With the death on 26th September of Dr. Richard Bainbridge Fellow of Corpus Cambridge the School lost a n .old and sympathetic friend. As Tutor over ~any yea rs he met 'many King'; candidates , including aspirants to the Parker scholars hips, who in va riably received a kind but shrewd hearing, and of wh?m a number went on to become pupils and friends. It was through Dr. Balnbndge s good offices that the School received the fine collection of Canterbury prints and draWings left by another Corpus Fellow, Dr. Malcolm Burgess (GR 1940-45). Dr. Bainbridge was 65. Michael Penn (MR 1935-40) who died on 12th November aged 65 was Bursar at King's from 1950 to 1970, but he would have been the last to claim the existence of any degree of a utonom y In that office over the first twelve years of his tenure. With the arrival of Canon Newell a more co~ventlon.a l. modus operandi began to prevail. Even so it is no w difficult to believe that the ent l r~ administrative and works side of the School was managed by Michael Penn and Harry CurtiS, each WIth one assistant. After a move to the Tonbridge Bursary a legacy enabled Michael to devote himself to an ~lUs u s p.ected passion for strange railways and he became engineer on the Blaenau FfestlnlOg hne. Michael was twice married; his son William was in Linacre. 4

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Maria Tellervo, Mrs. Denis Ball, died at the sadly you ng age of 34 on 31st December. A charming au pair in The Grange, she was wooed, won and translated from Lattergate to the Headmaster's House at Kelly College in what seemed like minutes in the summer of 1972. We offer our deepest sympathy to Mr. Ball and his family of three young children, as, indeed, to the other bereaved families. This is the first issue of The Can tuarian for which the new Senior Editor and his team are solely responsible and this makes it possible and proper to annoint the outgoing Senior Editor, Mr. Brodie, with the best butter. T he honorific 'Editor Emeritus' became impossible from the moment Rupert Murdoch expounded its derivation to a recipient as ex, out; meritus, well-deserved. But the thing is there even if etymology has done for the word, and we gratefull y record the School's debt to Mr. Brodie fo r six years o f sane guidance and ve ry hard work, most of it in the holidays and most o f it take n for granted . Quite apart from bringing The Canluarian contents from perfection to plusquam-perfection - we believe we now please something like 5070 of our readers 5% of the time - he undertook and organised the very risky transfer of the whole printing operation to a new firm . We believe Messrs. Martell's reliability, economy and punctuality have fu lly justified the move. Indecisiveness might have delayed it to a dangerous stage and indecisiveness wou ld have been tempting: so for that and much else, thank you, Mr. Brodie. (Mr. Brodie wou ld himself like to thank Robert Scott - organiser of music reviews - and Paul Pollak - connoisseur and adviser - for all their assistance. Ed.)

Let Us NoW Praise

Mrs . Ursula Warren (nee Horsley) to whose kindness we owe the illuminated manuscript, now in the Walpole Collection, of the Communion Service made by the Revd . J. W. Horsley and his wife (when they were sent to civilise Dunkirk parish after the extraordinary stirs there in the 1830s of 'Sir William Courtney' and his deluded followers), has now given us a copy of I Remember, the scarce autobiography of one of their sons, John William Horsley (KS 1855). The early chapte rs are full of King's interest - here is how the 10-year-old Horsley won his King's Scholarship: 'The annual examination was conducted by the Canons o f the Cathedral, Dr. Russell, previously headmaster of Charterhouse School, being one. We had to write, in our best hand , a verse or two from the Gospel according to St. John, a nd to read a few verses aloud; then we went in for vivii voce examination in classics. As the youngest boy, I stood at the bottom of the row, but the question havi ng been passed do wn, 'What is the English of radix?' I alone could answer it. So I marched to the top . There I was asked , 'What is its dative plural?' Triumphantly, having been taught Latin by my mother, I a nswered, 'Radicibus' . This was all . T his was enough.' As for games, 'The beautiful a nd d iversified surrou ndings of the city gave opportuni ty and encouragement for all country sports - birds' nesting, fishing , bonfires, potato-roasting and squib-firing in hop-grounds at night, and paper-chases of which the chief was the course to Grove Ferry, over, into, or through some thirty or forty di tches (locally called dykes), ending with a swim in the Stour with o ur clothes on to get off the mud of the dykes, then a game of bowls at the Ferry hostelry, and then a jovial walk home in the evening.' Grove Ferry is about halfway to Margate. Gifts

Concerts have made just over £700 for charity this term. The Symphon y Concert raised £493 for the John Groom's Association for the Disabled, a nd the retiring collection at the Galpin 's House Concert £70 for the redevelopment of Great Ormond Street Children'S Hospital. At a special ceremony on 26th November Crispin Comonte, with past a nd present members of the Second Orchestra a nd Wind Society, presented a cheque for £142 to the Roya l Marines' Benevolent Trust. The Second Orchestra has now raised just over £1,000 since Mr. McConnell's" Admission Free , Pay to Get Out" policy began. .. . and Giving

The Kenlish Gazelle of 13th November focussed on what the school more intangibly gives to the community around it. A leader, "Public Spirited", praised the endeavours of the school's Social Services group, to which the paper also devoted a whole-page article, and four excellent pictures. Mr. Thane has moved from Lattergate to Linacre, leaving a vacancy to be filled this year by Mr. Miles. Mr. Hattee has taken over Meister Omers allowing Mr. Craik finally to find himself a house, at Staple, where O.K .S: of M.O. origin will be warm ly welcomed, and Mr. Craik and his family, we trust, very happy. Nos. 6 and 7 the Precincts will pass back to the Cathedral at Christmas. Many memories go with them, as well as congratulations to their designated occupant, still known to many pupils at the school, the newly appointed cathedral organist, David Flood. Drs . Mallion and Hands will be moving to cottages in Monastery Street, fo rmerly used by the St. Augustine's Trust; Mr. Wen ley goes to a house in St. Radigund's, thought to be of dental extraction. A new Canon, The Reverend Dr. Christopher Lewis, and his family are also welcomed to the Precincts. Dr. Lewis becomes a Governor of the school. About the Houses

Hail and farewell to a much respected German assistant, Nicole Pohl; and welcome to four new matrons - Mrs. M. Behrens (LT, MR and MT), Mrs. M. S. Bennett (GL), Mrs. S. Farrell (LN), and Mrs. 1. Goodman (MO) as well as to a new secretarial assistant, Mrs. Alison Weaver. There are six additions to the Common Room. Ladies first - a much experienced trio of Northerners . Ms. Exelby graduated from York, then took a P .G. C.E. at London, where she taught for three years before coming to the University of Kent, which gave her an M.A. in Twentieth Century English Literature, and a doting mongrel pup, Farley. Her husband David is training to be a psychotherapist. Mrs. Wakeham joins the Geography Department. A Common Room colleague has cause to be grateful to her two children, Catherine and Laura, who have provided her wit h seventeen .. previous occasions for making delicious birthday cakes . Discretion, as well as respect for the belief that members of the Geography Department know the secret of eternal youth, prevents us revealing which colleague, or which birthday. Amongst other things, Mrs. Wakeham reports herself much impressed by the volume of singing at Assembly, far greater than at any of her previous schools. Mrs. Pickering is quite clear about what attracted her to King's - the Head of Biology. Those interested in his opinions of her are directed to the second edition of Glaznosl. Like her husband, Mrs. Pickering is highly qualified as a scientist: she has been a research immunologist, a teaching fellow at Leeds University, and a science consultant for the Children's Brillanica. We are fortunate to be welcoming her as Tutor for Girls. Dualism links Messrs. Fursdon and Anderson. Mr. Fursdon, woodworker extraordinary, is a Devonian who, after eleven years teaching in Taunton, has at last decided to transfer to an Eastern block. His wife Joanne nurses part of the time at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital, and part of the time at home, where Master Thomas William Fursdon has but recently arrived. Mr. Anderson, who comes from Bognor to be resident tutor in Tradescant, is a man with many sides to him. Qualified from two universities, he teaches both Geography and P.E., specifying eating as his extra-curricular activity, yet managing to combine it with fitness testing as his special Arrivals

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Last - but, as the size of his green scarf reminds us, by no means least - our new Senior Chaplain, Mr. Hullah. An interview later in this issue renders further information here unnecessary; but we hope that that will not blind him , his wife Hilary, or his children Daniel - a new boy in Marlowe - and Esther, to the warmth and extent of their welcome . 6

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The strongest winds si nce records began came to Canterbury on Friday 16th The School lost several trees, including that in the Mint Yard and October. Tiles: the Memorial Court mulberry; all of the Birley's scoreboard, except the Night of the lavatory pedestal and seat; three lessons; twelve hours of electricity; and a quantity of tiles which the Clerk of Works understandably does not have time to estimate, let alone count. Pictures fo llow.

The Headmaster appears to have turned his Old Testament-trained brain to Numbers: we have our largest 6b ever. His skills - less well known - as a miniaturist may partly explain the fact. Glaznost scooped, and we reprint opposite by kind permission, unusually pictorial correspondence with a recent applicant. There is no shortage of them. At the end of last term came the first registration for the year 2000, Charles Thompson, son of O.K.S . Nicholas (MR 1960-66). Application

British Telecom installed a new telephone system over the summer holidays. It did not work. The Bursar, breaking the news to the Common Room at a pre-term meeting, announced the resignation of the Chairman of BT, Sir George Jefferson. The events were possibly unconnected. Fortunately, the phones now are. Phoney War

The country's first service in Cued Speech for the deaf and hard of hearing was held in Christ Church College chapel at the beginning of term. Mrs. June Dixon-Millar, wife of the Master of Studies, wrote and cued a special prayer of thanksgiving; and Patrick Lidstone (SH) led and cued the hymns. The Archbishop now has a more expert modern Greek accent, having been coached by Dr. Daniel prior to the historic visit of the Patriarch of Constantinople. Vassos Georgiadis (LX), Anton y Michael (B) and Albert Power (T), along with Dr. Daniel and his family, were subsequentl y introduced to the Patriarch, who was presented with a copy of the school's new Prayer Book before proceeding to dinner in St. Augustine's . By a happy coincidence, the Patriarch entered in the school Visitors' Book the text Rejoice in the Lord always, the words of the anthem at Mattins on the Sunday following. . Life will not look the same, or sound the same, near the Palace block . Dr. Humberstone, deviser of many a nd recitant of even more, gave his last 0 Level Dict':e on Tuesday 17th November. Future Modern Linguists have diFferent delights in store: the recently installed satellite dish above Dr. Humberstone's classroom is capable of beaming in television from many parts of Europe.

Speaking in Tongues

Two members of 6a have been in the papers recently, but in an altogether unpejorative way. During holiday work experience, Tim Weller (T) impressed the editors of Sounds sufficiently for them to wish to retain his occasional services during term, and records for him to review can occasionally be seen arriving at St. Augustine's Lodge . John Stern (SH) spent the summer working for the Fulham Times, and is now an expert on subjects ranging From the Notting Hill Carnival Appeal fund to BeautiFul Baby Competitions. Work by both has appeared in the new pupil magazine, Glaznost, which John introduces in this issue's editorial. Glaznost cannot, of course, rival the Cantuarian; but we wish it welcome alongside us. Paperwork

9 LETTER-HEAD? (A.C.l.P.)

The Calvin and Rose G. Hoffman Prize for Distinguished Publication On Christopher Marlowe was launched at a press conference in the J erusalem Chamber of Westminster Abbey on 10th December. The prize, wort h ÂŁ5 ,000 is one of the highest to be awarded by open competition for literary scholarship in the British academic world, and is part of the Hoffmans' generous bequest to the school. Will Versus Will

Outsize cheques came to King's in November following the double first of Matthew Craddock (LT) and Sophie Paul (LN) in the Senior and Junior local rounds of the National Schools Public Speaking Competition. Whether Matthew's cheque was bigger than him was hard to tell because it kept curling up, but the sponsors (Lloyds Bank) thoughtfully provided loot o f a mo re manageable size to prevent excess queueing at the tills. Sophie's speech 'Can the Arts Sur vive?' was a witty lament for, amongst other things, the decline of small par ts as the average cast of new plays rapidly approached the size of the nuclear fami ly. Matthew's speech on 'New Laws for the Nineties' presented a pets' bill of rights to end discrimination. Discrimination was easy in Matthew's case for he was unopposed in his age group and was the only male in the competitio n. Perhaps the feminist arguments of las t year's senior winner, Jane Lockett (LX), frightened the opposition. Talking Cheques

The Common Room has been coming to the livi ng room this term. The Hodgso n family appeared on TVS's That's My Dog, Mr. Hodgson a nswering diplomatically on the difficu lties of being a Housemaster, Mrs. Hodgson impressing the programme's vet by her knowledge of canine infections, and Sand y escaping from an ingenious maze with far more wit than the eventual winner, Alsatian Asa, who got out by knocking the walls down. Mrs. Cooke , interviewed on TVS on 25th October, explained her family's involvement with the Link scheme, which takes handicapped ch ildren into famili es. There was some timely praise for Mr. Cooke's care for the you ng: new daughter Sarah Carlie Lo uise Cooke arrived on 11th December. The second of Mr. Rose's full time jobs keeps hi m much in the public ear. B.B.C . appearances this term have ranged from conducting the Radio 4 Morning Service to explaining to Carole T hatcher why people sing so well in their baths. He had four television appearances over Christmas, and, as if Congregational Practice weren't enough, conducted 1,500 schoolchildren in Songs oj Praise from Salisbury Cathedral in November, including his new hymn words, 'Glory be to God on High,' set to the East Enders theme tune. Masters of Media

It has bee'!! a splendid Rugby season. The run of nine consecuti ve 1st XV

Season of Fruitfulness

victories was the best since the unbeaten School XV of 1963; indeed, if two more unofficial wa rm -up games are included, the run of eleven games by the 1963 team was equalled, though in those days the fixture list included many club sides. We congratulate in particular the Captain of Rugby, J ason Mycroft, who has made several appearances for Kent. The UI4s reached the semi fi nal, and UI5s won the final, of the Kent Cup, defeating Kent College 7-3 . T hey now go on to represent Kent in a national competition. As a character in Iolanthe almost had it, 'Success has crowned our efforts, and we may consider ourselves indebted to Phyllis." T he other teams have not on ly some excellent resu lts to sustain them, but also a comprehensive set of photos, taken on a very cold afternoon by a heavily clad J .S.H., and reproduced later in this issue. 10

THIS AND THAT: VISIT OF THE PATRIARCH (J.S.H.); GLAZNOST IN THE MAK ING (T.R.H.); TWELVE YEARS ON (Fayer); HILDICK-SMITH TROPHY (Juliall Kennard); MARINE PRESENTATION (J. R. Briaj.

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At a special Open Dayan 26th September past and present rowers also showed off their strength. The O .K.S. oarsmen included two triple Blues, and four representatives of Great Britain at world competitions last year. The O .K.S. VIII beat last summer's School VIII by 4ft. in a 600 metre race . The school has two new sporting trophies. Mr. Craik writes about the Geoffrey Young Golf Trophy elsewhere in this issue, and we hope to publish a photo in due course. Mr. Paul Romang, the fencing coach, has given a splendid cup in memory of John Hildick-Smith, formerly master in charge of fencing. Mrs. H ildick Smith came to the school to present the trophy to this year's outstanding fencer, Toby Young (SH). A special fencing disp lay was mounted in the Gym, and Dr. Mallion made a video of proceedings for the school's video archive. Sporting Chances

The Librarian would like to acknowledge gifts of books from the following: The late Major D . J. B. Jervis, O.K .S., and the late Miss Norah Jervis; Canon A. Sargent, O.K.S., for a particularly generous selection of works, including several of great local interest; Richard Murphy, O.K.S., now the subject of a lengthy entry in The Oxford Companion to English Literature, for copies of his Selected Poems and The Price of Stone, which contain poems reflecting on his schooldays; Mrs. Elizabeth Ward for Timbo; Dr. 1. D. Wright for The Kent and Canterbury Hospital, 1790-1987; Dr. H. R. O. Maltby for a copy of Spycatcher, acq uired in New York and imported legally, so he reassures us; and R. P. Scott, Dr. D. M. Arnott and Lt. Col. P. Neville . Books

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ÂŁ The Canterbury Diocesan Appeal for the linked Diocese of Madagascar Christian Aid (Bangladesh Emergency Appeal) Pilgrim s' Hospice, Canterbury St. John's Ambulance Brigade Terrence Higgins Trust L' Arche Community Appeal USPG Great Ormond Street Children'S Hospital Appeal Samaritans

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CZhe CantuariaIL qnterview~ THE REVD. PETER HULLAH Julian Kennard went to Sevenoaks to see the new Senior Chaplain before his departure for Canterbury. You have a most unusual name. Do you have any ideas of its origins? It's of Scandinavian origin and is connected with people who live beneath a hill or by the side of (but not over) the hill. We're a fairly rare breed, and there aren't too many in the telephone directories! Where were you brought up and educated? I'm a Yorkshireman. I was born and brought up in Bradford, and went to Bradford Grammar School as a day boy. I went from there to King's College, London, Mahere University in Uganda and Ripon College, Cuddesdon. What made you decide to go into the Church? I decided to go into the Church when, after leaving school, I went and worked for a year in Kenya, and my colleagues with whom I was working (as a volunteer teacher) were quite remarkable in their commitment to people. They were Christians, although I only discovered their Christianity in a gentle way through their influence and through the way they lived and cared about life. Is working at a school a chal/enge? Schools interest me, they fascinate me, and I'm very enthusiastic about what the Church can accomplish within schools. I've been at Sevenoaks for ten years; five years as Chaplain and five as Housemaster; before that I was at St. Edward's School, Oxford, as Assistant Chaplain. Being with people who are trying to make sense of their religious life, as they try to become articulate, and try to work out their future is, I think, very enlightening. Therefore I consider the study and practice of religion a very important part of school life . But do you ever feel that a school environment limits you in what you would like to achieve? Sometimes, but the people you meet in school often have great potential. Sometimes the people whom you work with and get to know leave school and do the most amazing things. There may be limits to what can be achieved but each pupil may have the facility and the potential to change various aspects of the world. Therefore the limits are more artificial than real. What is the most enjoyable aspect of your job, here at the International Centre? Oh, I think meeting people from a very diverse range of backgrounds, and watching them become acclimatized to an English school. I suppose the fact that you're probably teaching and working with people who could well be leaders in various spheres of the Arts or the Sciences or Business makes it so very challenging. You are at present a Housemaster. Will you miss this aspect of your job? Yes and no. Clearly there is an intimacy between a housemaster and a group of pupils. You deal with them, and get to know them extremely well. It's almost too proud to say you influence 12 P.F .H. WITH THE BISHOP OF DOVER (Julian Kef/liard) MASTER MARRINER (Quadrivium)

them , but I think you do. I don ' t know how much one as an individual can influence somebody; it may be just through a sentence in an UCCA reference to perhaps a conversation here and there where your influence is brought to bear. But you're certainly with people in a close way. Obviously, when you move out of housemastering you take a wider look at how a school community works, and what its values are.

To what extent will you be involved with the life of the Cathedral? You tell me! I come as a foreigner from a strange land, so let's wait and see. Obviously the Cathedral is the centre of worship for the School and I imagine it will become a central part of my life as it has to many people who live around that particular building. So will your new role be mainly administrative or pastoral? I think that the role of Senior Chaplain is pastoral: teaching, listening and helping people to develop within the School. There will be administration but this should, if it's success ful , merely help the pastoral care within the School. /n a job such as yours you will have seen many strange or amusing incidents. Does anyone in particular come to mind? The most amusing incident was on my first day as a housemaster. We had prepared a small party for the new boys at the Centre and for members of staff as a way of introducing everybody to everybody else. Just as tea was served a huge lump of ceiling came down; a massive water burst had taken place, and it was fun to see various people whisked away from the debris . There was always some doubt in my mind as to whether the large member of the sixth-form, who seemed to run the House himself, was trying to rescue me from the falling masonry or was actually propell ing me towards an even larger piece that was just about to come down. How far do you think that religion and politics should interact? Decisions are by their very nature political as well as religious. Decisions affecting behaviour, affecting morals, affecting choices, location of resources and so on are made on both political and religious grounds . You must have been asked this hundreds of titlles, but would you wish to see women ordained as priests? Yes I would. I say that unreservedly. Will you set out to convert pupils who really are indifferent to religion? I would set out to convert people to thinking. And I would set out to convert people to a study of religious language and religious practice . Conversion to the Christian faith is something different. There is a place withi n school for talking about Christian commitment and the life of faith. This discussion should go on in many places and at many different times, for most people spend some time wondering what God has in store for them . Do you have a message for the members of the School, before you arrive? Yes, I'd hope they take religion seriously and with a spirit of good humour - which is absolutely essential fo r an understanding of the religion of the Christian faith . The thinking person is someone who is looking for connection between religion and current affairs. Religion, as I understand it, is about a journey and a discovery . The Christian faith talks of discovery, of learning, of hope, and any such encounter at school should involve that kind of enterprise. Have a good summer holiday and be ready to start thinking next term! JULIA N KENNARD. 13

NOVEL PEItSPECTIVE (Jlllian Keflfwrd)

ANDREW MARRINER (S.H. 1968-71) Andrew Marriner is a slightly schoolboy ish figure who has the pleasant habit of eternally smiling. Not even a long wait on the M2 behind a broken down car could cloud the countenance of England's leading young clarinettist. Andrew's days in School House were mixed. Fagging made life at the bottom unpleasant from time to time. Juniors could take their revenge when they in turn reached the sixth form; but when Andrew's hour came, fagging was abolished in the 1972 reforms. Gone were all hope~ of having a 100 seat warmed for you, a chore which Andrew himself had enjoyed, however as offering a chance for extra-curricular reading. ' The greatest influence on him at King's were the music staff. Mr. Goodes conducted him, and he and Mr. Scott proved lasting mentors. In those illiberal days there was a feeling that Masters weren't allowed to be nice, a rule the music staff mercifully disobeyed. Music was a refuge, getting him out of everything. Andrew came to King's not solely for the music but for the sport although music won in the end, especially when he found that being in the 1st XI football team at King's College Choir School didn't necessarily lead straight into the King's School 1st Xl. He was at the school when girls were just arriving; there were seven or eight in total. The girls didn't really interest him as they all seemed to be daughters of deans or canons! Andrew followed the conventional path to Oxford. He disliked it and dropped out after seven months. He thought his college "a bit of a pit", but the chief reason for leaving was that he found the academic study of music very stifling and restrictive. Practical music making was another matter and Andrew is now principal clarinet with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, his father's orchestra. He is recognised as one of Britain's leading soloists and chamber musicians. As a member of the Albion Ensemble he has toured extensively throughout Europe, China and the Far East, and has made three recordings and many radio and television broadcasts with them. There is no feeling of pressure about his music now. His musical talent seems to have come from a natural love of the clarinet and of music. King's gave him a solid background for the music business. Events such as the Serenade Concert gave him a taste of the audience appreciation to come. King's didn't help him immediately; after dropping out of Oxford he was out of work for four years. He filled in his time by giving guided tours around London. After music and Liz, his supportive girlfriend, his next love is cricket. He is a great fan of David Gower and remembers him as a small boy in Linacre. His cricket is good when he is not taking it seriously but according to Liz he hates to lose. "II Vaticano" and King's Week were graced by their presence, and we hope they will visit King's again. SEAMUS MURPHY.

LEAF (Claire Hancox)

FOCUS KING'S PARLIAMENT King's Parliament assembled at the beginning of October, announced in a hasty flurry of posters proclaiming the motion: 'That this House has no confidence in Her Majesty's Government.' About a hundred people made their way over to St. Augustine's dining hall and sat on one side or the other according to their political persuasions or which of their friends was speaking. Ample copies of the Rules and Conventions were handed out and Professor Vile kindly assumed the role of Mr. Speaker. Speeches were not to be read or to exceed three minutes. The former ruling was a particular favourite with some members who watched the speakers closely and interrupted any 'reading' at every opportunity. Seamus Murphy, as Leader of the Labour Party, spoke first on such topical issues as Thatcher policy on the Gulf War, South Africa and Spycalcher, while various members swapped sides. Speaking as Prime Minister, Jeremy Rowsell avoided describing Tory policy but defended it by attacking the Opposition. This electioneering style drew loud cries of 'hear, hear' as Jeremy sweepingly condemned Labour as having no coherent policies and the Alliance as having no party; he ignored the Marxist Party. His Government then expanded on Tory policy. Bruce Marson, as Chancellor , provided impressive government figures for poll tax, which Laura Goodha rt, Leader of the SDP, had already refuted in her preceding speech. Speaking as Leader of the Liberal Party, James Beechey fought a losing battle over the need to support state education more constructively, while Neil Bishop, Education Secretary, described the present system's useful role in maintaining public order. As Home Secretary, Ed Hewertson appeared to defend the banning of Spycalcher, ending on the words 'this Government cares' which met with a variety of responses from the floor. Eric Moore spoke as Leader of the Marxist Party and concentrated on the immorality of the Government. The increasing divisions between rich and poor showed, he said, a stunning lack of responsibility within Tory policy. A lively debate followed, concentrating mainly on taxes, racism and education. Contributions from members supporting the Government tended to challenge the Opposition to provide wo rkable alternative solutions, whilst the Opposition provided more food for thought about state education and freedom of speech. Argument gradually dissolved and votes were registered through members' method of exit. The result clearly showed that the House does still have confidence in Her Majesty's Government. BEATRICE DEVLIN.

THE C.C.F., FROM A GIRL'S POINT OF VIEW At the beginning of last year five girl recruits joined the army section of the C.C.F. By the summer term only two remained - Camilla Derouet and Fiona Chaffin . In the eyes of the school we were either completely deranged, or macho, or both. So why do we stay in the C.C.F.? It began as a bit of a joke. The sight of four girls bounding along to the armoury on the first afternoon must have been something of a shock . The berets were perched on our heads like monster pancakes, the boots were enormous and unpolished and the trousers flapped around our ank les as the art of puttee tying was unknown to us. It was impossible to take the situation seriously, as we tried to stand to attention and turn to the left and right in time with the R.S.M. We seriously began to question our motives for joining the C.C.F. The highlight of the term was the night exercise . Having managed to entangle our tent in a tree, Camilla succeeded in throwing herself with tremendous enthusiasm into a pile of cow dung, thus demonstrating the buddy-buddy system. By the end of the exercise, after two ambushes 15

and several breakfasts of fried eggs squashed between two pieces of bread, not only were We extremely tired, but some of us did not smell particularly nice either! The next term was spent up at 5 Queen's on a communications course. This thoroughly prepared us for other field days and the inevitable summer corps camp at Penhale. Had we taken complete I~ave of our mInds, wondered the school, as we established the record for being the first King's girls to go on camp? As rumours of the camp's squalor flooded in, we too began to worry However, in comparison to the boys, we lived in the lap of luxury with a twenty bed barrack and "hot" shower all to ourselves. The bugle call for PT woke us at 5.45 a.m., followed by breakfast at 7.00 a.m. and parade at 8.00 a.m. During the week we participated in many exciting activities - abseiling canoeing communications, firing the SA80 and GPMG - and, naturally, the assault course. It'was albeit unbelievably, quite enjoyable.. though carried out in the poudng rain: We learnt about bioiogical and chemical warfare and tned the gas masks and protective clothmg on. We were also given a lIght dose of tear gas In a gas chamber, and do not advise anyone to be present at a riot! As far as was possible, we tried to match the boys physically and generally did so and of course, we outdid them mentally. On the whole we have enjoyed our first year in the C.C:F., and are looking forward to the next as Lance Corporals . CAMILLA DEROUET AND FIONA CHAFFIN.

CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 1987 Several members 0/ the school and many O.K.S. were involved in this year's Festival. James Beechey gives a general survey; Beatrice Devlin reports on Tangled Roots; and Ariadne Birnberg and David Bond recall th eir experiences 0/ the Marlowe Theatre. It is easy to live in the centre of a city - which we, as a School, take very much for granted - and yet ignore its Festival; but considerably more worthwhile to make the effort to explore the opportunities which it opens to many different tastes. The rejuvenated Canterbury Festival in its third year, adopted the arts of Britain as its thematic lin k. Without even venturing outsid~ the School one could gain a fair representation of the range of this relatively small Festival: concerts by John Ogden and 'Loose Tubes' in the Shirley Hall, an exhibition by Whitstable artist Laurence Irving in Blackfriars and lectures in the Old Synagogue . Two OKS displayed individual, but divergent talent in Mark Deller'S recital (again in the Shirley Hall) and Oz Clarke's wInetasting (Mr. Clarke's latest book on the subject will be reviewed in a future issue). The Festival's major exhibition was of the art - both paintings and drawings - of one of the country's foremost portraitists, John Ward RA, whose sons were at King's and whose portrait of Canon Pilkington now looks out over school prayers. This is only a small selection of the delights from the 1987 Canterbury Festival. The articles ?n two less obvious events in this year's programme that follow, might, perhaps, inspire greater mterest amongst the School in succeeding Festivals. JAMES BEECHEY.

THREE NIGHTS OF TWELFTH NIGHT

Six young "local artistes", perhaps more commonly known as Ariadne Birnberg, David Bond, Penny Stuttaford, Ross Duttson, Magnu~ Montgomery, a~d (King's School aside but definitely not least) Adrian Richmond, were recrUited for thiS year s Canterbury Fesllval productIOn of Twelfth Night at the Marlowe Theatre. As instructed by Vanessa Ford, the founder of the company, we were to add freshness and sparkle to the production and to provide the cast with six new faces with which to break up the monotony. Trying hard to appear fresh and sparkling whilst also assuming an air of nonchalance, to show that the thought of walking on stage and meeting real actors did not daunt us, we all trooped on to meet the director, Ron. We were allocated our parts: Penny and Ariadne were to be Olivia's attendants, Dave and Magnus Orsino's lords and Ross and Adrian sailors. As the play was dressed in the 1920's, this meant that, much to the anguish of Ross and Adrian, Dave and Magnus got the cricket jumpers! Later at a final rehearsal of the play we had the opportunity to see all theatrical departments at work': direction, stage management, lighting and design - and, of course, acting. It was interesting to see the nervousness that even professional actors go through before going on, and we had to keep well out of the way as the main parts paced the backstage space. Even for the walk-ons there was much adrenalin in the dressing room, especially for Dave and Magnus who were in a tableau on stage as the curtain rose. After the first act there was little for us to do until the final scene, so an hour was spent each night sitting consuming large quantities of coffee in the green room in the company of professionals. Magnus "I want to become an actor" Montgomerycertainly kept the convers~tion lively with his heart-felt pleas f?r opportumlles to become profeSSional. The hour pa~sed qUickly and soon we were waltlllg behmd the scenes to do our fmal bit: tillS Involved standmg on stage to react plausibly to the complex goings on of the final scene . This proved hard and the fma l words were a welcome relief. Every time we came off that stage we felt pretty drained. But our problems were put into perspective when we learned that some of the acto rs were doing three performances a day -:Twelfth N ight, She Stoops To Conquer, and a workshop of Macshhh! TheIr productIOn of thiS last item was said to explain the cast 'flu, which no doubt .was kept alive and coughing by the actors flinging their arms around each other and booming, "Darling, that was wonderful" after each performance. Back-stage happenings and "apres-acting" provided the entertainment. After changing we all sidled up to the bar to rub shoulders with the stars. Magnus in his unrelenting quest for thespianship was often seen propping up the bar, with his friends, the actors. Our final night was a sentimental occasion. The applause at the end was enhanced by six sets of proud parents. One final wearof the.costumes (~so,re pomt WIth Ross who m hiS dowdy checked sailor's suit had been glanng envIOusly at OlIVIa s black chiffon dress), and then It was time to get the autographs. Into the bar we trooped armed with pens and programmes . "Errr. .. cough, cough . Canyousignourprogrammespleeease?" we muttered working our way round the cast. Many thankyou's later, each of us had a full complement of trendy, illegible autographs. The whole experience was very worthw hile and eye-opening but it has certainly made us think twice before answering " I'd like to become a actor" to the timeless question "What are you going to do after school?" T he energy, time and skill given by the professionals did not appear to be matched by the rewards. AR I ADNE B I RNBERG AND DAVID BOND. 17

T ANGLED ROOTS

Tangled Roots at the Drew Gallery was an exhibition of the recent work of several black women artists working in Britain. Rita Keegan's work was particularly impressive. There were some striking colourful selfportraits out of which she stared, challenging the viewer. Also interesting was a series of prints named 'Inside Glamour.' The same print of super-imposed faces was employed for each but the use of different colours highlighted or hid images. Thus a variety of impressions, evoking various responses, was made up, yet all stemmed from one basic image. There was a series of 'Untitled' abstracts by Helen Dan-Jumbo which used purples, reds and blues in blotchy, yet curving, movements. Louise Owen exhibited a series of wood cuts entitled 'Friends' depicting a variety of relationships between young and old, females and males. There was sculpture, too. Paula Williams' themes are reminiscent of the sea. The sculpture appears delicate, usually tall, stretching pieces of balanced natural materials in earth and sand colours. The first recorded exhibition solely of black women artists' work was in Brooklyn, New York during 1971. We seem to have come a long way in a relatively short time, with Canterbury mounting such a diverse and engaging exhibition. It is encouraging that artists are now recognised in the context of their background and as women. BEATR ICE DEVLIN.

OLD IOLANTHE "You will find that things have changed somewhat", said my guide. They had. Just over a quarter of a century ago, I was introduced to Gilbert and Sullivan when the gold velvet curtains of the Great Hall (it wasn't called the Shirley Hall then) swung noisily open at the start of the school's pioneering production of Iolanthe. Older boys stifled their sniggers as two dozen boy trebles skipped ... well, all right then, lumbered . .. on to the stage, tripping hither, tripping thither. The word "fairy" had not yet acq uired its double meaning. Otherwise, I doubt if an all-boys public school would have dared to stage the opera. The 1961 contingent would not be too distressed to learn that their latter day counterparts were altogether more delightful and appealing. Nor would the 1987 chorus have had need of the exhortation from the then musical director, Edred Wright: "If you can't reach the high notes, try hitching your braces up a bit." But, not everything had changed since that production in my first Christmas term at King's. Clarence Myerscough led the orchestra in 1961 too: in those days frequently needing to sweep his daringly long hair back from his ever-fevered brow. Others much in evidence included Robert Scott, as rehearsal pianist as well as double-bass player in the orchestra; Paul Wen ley, masterminding the lighting; and David Goodes in the orchestra. In December 1961 the D'Oyly Carte copyright on Gilbert and Sullivan productions had less than a fortnight to run. The King's production of Iolanthe was among the last to be staged under the strict rules that then applied. The sheer inventiveness of the 1987 production - with its revolving Palace of Westminster visible even in Act I, its stage smoke, hunting party Peers' chorus, singing in front of the orchestra, and more - none of this was possible in 1961. But the copyright restrictions didn't stop the genius of casting M. J. Wells, a strapping eighteen year old, as the Fairy Queen - a combination of deep bass and absurd falsetto. "Who taught me to dive into a dewdrop?" - success was assured! Then there was Phyllis. P. M. Tatchell - in those days King's boys didn't seem to have Christian names - was quite simply the most stunning boy treble that any of us had ever heard. In "None shall part us", Phyllis and Strephon were well upstage near the backcloth, which itself 18 Âˇ TANGLED ROOTS INDEED (J.S.H.; Jillion Kennard)

was uncomfortably close to the back wall of the building. While Strephon faced the audience, Phyllis faced him ... and yet was clearly audible at the back of the gallery. The story, possibly apocryphal, is that an American tourist saw the production while visiting Canterbury. He turned out to be a Hollywood film producer. It was said that he wanted to use the production - and Phyllis in particular - in a forthcoming Judy Garland film, but that Fred (Canon Shirley) vetoed the idea of King's boys being swept up by the Hollywood machine. Whatever the truth of it, a few months after this story did the rounds, a film crew did descend on the Precincts, much to the outrage of the "Red" Dean and Chapter ("The Dean Sees Red" screamed the Daily Mirror headline) and Judy Garland did star in a musical which centred on an English public school's production of a Gilbert and Sullivan opera, where her son played the female lead. It wasn't just Hollywood producers who were impressed. I was among the small boys queueing every night for return tickets. I managed to see every single performance, and my long-suffering wife was obliged, soon after I met her, to listen to the scratched and worn LP made at the last night performance. The production made me an instant G and S enthusiast and, even though the cover has fallen apart, the LP still finds its wayan to our record player. Now, in his first term at King's, my younger son has queued nightly for returns for the 1987 production. He managed to see every single performance. Like father, like son. There was something else that didn't change. In 1961 too, the audience had to be told of a cast change. But my guide was right: things have changed somewhat. In 1961, Edred Wright had to explain to the audience that Iolanthe had lost his voice. JOHN FOSTER.

(GR 1961-66)

BUYING WITH A CONSCIENCE? Traidcraft tea, coffee and sugar have been on sale again this term in the Tuck Shop. However, a lot of people still don't seem either to know about or to understand this venture. Perhaps phrases such as 'Th ird World politics', 'injustice in trading'.and 'exploitation of the poor' have become meaningless. They are buzzwords which encourage a vague nodding of the head but little recognition of what issues are actually involved. As an organisation Traidcraft works alongside Third World relief organisations such as CAFOD, Christian Aid and Oxfam who are all helping to develop popular understanding of the gap between the 'rich West' and Third World countries. The largest proportion of most Third World countries' produce, be it coffee in Tanzania, sugar in Cuba or cotton in India, is exported . The ordinary growers and pickers, however, often receive very little money for their labours: employed by profit-making multinationals from abroad, they are trapped by a situation which keeps them on the poverty line or leaves them entirely destitute. Self-help is virtually impossible: a farmer with a low income will be caught in a cycle of indebtedness to money lenders because the economy of the country itself is so unstable. But why export food products when so many within the nation are starving and undernourished? Countries are not self-sufficient and often bound to rich neighbours by enormous debts. This apart, they must sell abroad to buy the necessary resources - medicines, machinery or oil. Traidcraft is a positive step towards initiating self-help in the Third World countries. Working communities and farmers supported by low interest loans, are able to buy machinery and materials. The main aim, however, is to provide a reliable channel through which foodstuffs and handicrafts are sold abroad with a guarantee that the profits return to where they belong - to the people who have earned them. 19

BIG BEN BEFORE BIG BANG (Kelltish Gazette)

.. By buying your coffee, tea bags or sugar from the Tuck Shop you sup port this movement for fairer trading. At the moment the coffee comes from Nicaragua where exports are relied upon to maintain programmes of rural health and education, which bring great benefits to the poorest. The sugar comes from Mauritius where it is packed in a unit employing ha ndicapped young people and is natural, pure, raw cane sugar. The tea bags ' Indian Ocean Blend', contain a selection of teas from estates in Tanzania, Sri Lanka a nd Mauritius which have good conditions for workers, minimum wage laws, and gen uine policies for rural development and welfare schemes. These products are sometimes a little more expensi ve than those you wou ld find in the shops, but you know where your money is going and have taken some responsibility for fairer trading. At the moment prices are as follows: instant coffee £1. 70; tea bags £ 1. 20; and sugar 45p. Thank you for your support. BEATRICE DEVLIN.

EDINBURGH FRINGE ANTICS 1987 Oma r initiated the Edinburgh Venture, recruiting Tom as right-hand man, and Ihe two arrived in Covent Garden to confront revue-managers galore: their opening assau lt into the big, wide world of amateur dramatics. Everything was still a complete mess when Omar muttered something about a trip to Australia for 3 months and disappeared . In Jul y he popped up again sporting an action man hair-style and a new set of morals, but by this time a sponsored play-read had been performed a nd a theatre slot booked, so Edinburgh had metamorp hosed from a possibility to a probability. Finally, and thankfully, we had a complete cast (many recruited in the J .C .R .) consisting of Omar Madha (SH 81-86), Kate Kelly (SH 84-86), Thomas Grieves, Chris White, Lucinda Roberts, Andrew Mitchell, Simon Richards, Jeremy Murch, Timothy Briggs (now, sadly, all O.K.S.), Chris Mitchell and Ross Duttson . Andrew Fordham (GL 81-86) undertook lighting and sound . At Omar's insistence we took a brand new play written by a certain Stephen Gooc h (who it turned out did not know we had his play .. .) in order to win the much desired ' Scotsman's First'. A name also had to be decided on and, casting caution (and critics) to the wind, we became the 'Too Much, Too Soon' theatre gro up. Having gained permission to perform (our thanks to Mr. Gooch) a nd accommodation in St. Radigund's (our thanks to the Headmaster) we began rehearsing in Canterbury. The one condition of using St. Radigund's was that a master went into residence with us to ensure all we nt smoothly - our deepest thanks to all those who inconvenienced themselves for our sake. To sta rt off with, rehearsals were few and far between, but a slight sense of urgency arose when, in the second week, someone realised that the cast was still more interested in the general Canterbury scene than the play . Finally everything (we thought!) was read y and we set o ff for Ranby, Nottinghamshire, in various unroadworthy cars - the choke being pulled full out in Simon's Mini all the way to Edinburgh and back! After five hours driving we were greeted by Mrs . Murch with a wa rm smile a nd excellent food. However, here morale was at its lowest because of late night rehearsing in an attempt to mak e the play presentable. Fortunately, the next evening we nt well, with us performing to two hundred and fifty people and raising over £500. Next stop Edinburgh ...

Day One: A total nightmare - situation tense . Omar, realizing the play was not quite 'up to scratch', got incredibly consoled. Chris W., on the other ha nd, had to explain why an Uzi machine gun was being brandished from his window at 80 m.p.h. on the AI. 20 PINE CONE (Emily Glass)

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Day T wo: T he TMTS group ran amok in the streets plastering the walls with posters and forcing leaflets on uns uspecting passers-by. Day Three: The Edinburgh Fringe Cavalcade was spectacular, entertaining more than 150,000 people. Sadly, we didn' t have enough leaflets to go round. Day Fo ul': Tension mounted again as actors were still in bed 45 minutes before the first performance. Make-up was slapped on rather hastily. We got to the theatre with minutes to spare - typical Edinburgh traffic. All went well and we unwound in the 'Greyfriar's Bobby' which, thankfully, is open all day. So the days flew by. We reso rted to giving out a few complimentary tickets - well , we wa nted someone to clap - after audiences dw indled, but they soon picked up again. 'A' level results were received, which spoilt the atmosphere temporarily, but Chris W. managed to cheer himself up by getting to know a feminist 'Hairy Dungaree Monster'. Kate Kelly had become our 'm ummy' for 4 weeks, but even we couldn't survive on baked beans, scrambled eggs a nd black bits alone . Mr. and Mrs. Grieves therefore spoilt all thirteen of us at a n Italian restaurant. And fina lly the night li fe which was centred around the Fringe Club. Entertainment was incredible. Just about everything imaginable was thrown at the cabaret performers. It was an eye-opening experience. So was being part of the Edinburgh fringe ourselves. Okay, so we didn't get a 'Scotsman's First' - maybe next year! C HRISTOPHER M ITCHELL, Ross DUTTSON, T HOMAS GR IEVES.

THE GEOFFREY YOUNG TROPHY When Geoffrey You ng (S .H. 26-32) died last year the OÂˇ.K .S. Golfing Society lost one of its most distinguished members and the School one of its most loyal supporters. It was felt immediately that his outstanding service and encouragement to the School's golf must be recorded for ever by a trophy to be competed for annually. Geoffrey Young had been a highly talented player and was sometime Captain and President of the O.K.S. G.S . For twenty years he and his wife Joy had vol untarily attended the InterHouse Competition to help the Master ifc a nd to encourage King's pupils to join the O.K.S . G.S. on leaving. We are most grateful to Mrs. Young for agreeing to present Geoffrey's putter as the trophy a nd the winners a nd run ne rs-up in the 1987 Inter-House we re invited to compete at Prince's on T hursday, 22nd October. Mrs. Young came from Reigate with her eldes t son John (S .H. 63-67) and daughter-in-law Jane to present the putter to Flemmich Webb (Senior Section) son of Tony Webb O.K.S. (G.L. 52-57) and for the Junior Section to Jonathan Hurst. After the presentation Joy spoke, as her late husband had done so often at the lnter-House, of the importa nce of perseverance and of joining the O.K.S. Golfi ng Society on leaving the School. Kei th Marti n has kindly agreed that the Craft, Design a nd Technology Department will make a very special mo unt for the putter on which the winners' names will be insc ri bed. We hope to publish a photograph in due course in the Canluarian. J.J.D .C . 21

C.D.T. CENTltE (Michael Efam)

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CONCERTS THE GRANGE HOUSE CONCERT SUNDAY 18t h OCTOBER, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL

As is so common prior to a House Concert, I found myself being warned, even begged, by certain contemporaries of mine, not to bother to come along and listen. It was therefore with some trepidation that I too k my seat in the Shirley Hall, but I found myself feeling reassured after glancing Over the carefully chosen programme which promised an evening's entertainment which would be far from lacklustre. The concert began with the second movement of the Piano Trio in D minor by Mendelssohn. An impromptu performance on the piano by Ariadne Birnberg (LN), standing in for FionaJane Dibley, was commendable. The great beauty of the piece was only slightly fl awed by the erratic tempi and some lack of dynamic range, but on the whole this performance was fine , with some excellent tone-colour. Adam Oliver played the violin and Oliver Hinton the cello . It was a great treat to have some Mozart (the Minuet and Trio from the Clarinet QUintet) on the agenda, for to paraphrase Tovey, Mozart is, sadly, seldom played, being too easy for novices and too difficult for performers. Bizarre perhaps was the use of a conductor, who was not, ho wever, responsible for some disappointing phrasing and flaws in intonation. But Gaynor Sanders (clarinet) had a fine tone and gave, altogether, an impressive and musical performance.

Lizbie Brown by Finzi was sung expertly by James Lawrence, though with some lack of communication between soloist, accompanist and audience. Better projected and definitely the highlight of the evening was James' performance of the third movement of the Trombone Concerto by indeed. Grondahl , with well-judged tempo and .rhythmic life, more often than not very professional The Waltz in A flat (Op 69 No I) by Chopin was well played by Thomas Del Mar. Rather disconcerting, for the performer was the long pause between the end of the piece and the start of theperhaps, applause. The second of two pieces by Schein for brass quintet was quite rhythmic. Both could have been more enjoyable with better projection, but one looks forward to hearing this group again. The players were Richard Dibley and Christian Pattman (trumpets), Thomas Del Mar (horn), James Lawrence (trombone) and Piers Trussell (euphonium) . The Cats' Duet by Rossini was sung by Fiona-Jane Dibley and Eleanor Taylor, accom panied by Oliver Hinton. The singers' movements were effecti ve and entertaining, and the song started well. It became a little staid , as if the singers did not quite dare to 'let rip'. Perhaps a small hitch in the accompan iment unsettled them . The next quartet of pieces was played by the Grange Jazz Band , which was not at all bad, and, whether inadvertently or not, starred James Lawrence and Gaynor Sanders. During the first piece, Blues in C, I had the opportunity to glance over in the direction of Dr. Mallion and noticed him raiSing his eyebrows in time with the music, something I took to be a sign of appreciation from a noted connoisseur. There was an o bvious disagreement in tempo in Blue Clarinet, but otherwise (Mississippi Mud and Moustache included) the jazz was most enjoyable. The concert ended on a potentially amusing note with A Dedication to Trainee London Taxi Drivers, arranged by Cantabile (the singers most songs prefer). Unfortunately for those of us 22

. h d rk as to what the piece meant, as diction and further back in the HfP we t~~r~!~~ tl~ist pfain~ But I understand that in the fr.ont row~ a~~o~e projectIOn were ~o~ sUL Ic~n n A-Z was not in the least puzzled. Perhaps audl.ences s o~h ~ with any Idea o. t e on ~ the seating slightly re-arranged for maXImum enjoyment. an encouraged to sltfnearer o . ble and enterprising evening's entertamment. O. S. BLEND. you The Grange or an enJoya

THE GALPIN'S HOUSE CONCERT AN EVENING OF LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SUNDA Y 8th NO VEMBER, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

ramme of promised withO!'t. an Was it to be Galpin's 2,. Rest of the School O? a~dTha e ~rf~~mance Pinter's well, A Nig~t assortment of chamber mUSIC, Ja~f' rock~/mg~n;ad been~etter informed of what it was hstenmg Perhaps it would have been bette.r I the au IftC ore than what we can see for ourselves. o' for example, the words Strmg Duet te us no m . . t , . d articularly The balance and mtonatlOn of That said, the choral pieces must be mentlO~eth~ Gal in's si'nging tradition, performing two the House Choir were excellent, and mamtam; ur Dadd;, (composers not revealed, but whIch songs , The Lonlf Day Closesban~uÂŁ~~~ea~d S~one), one with Sebastian St. John Parker, the : inging with accuracy and good tone. .

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. B hm' Waltz in B minor, and he obVIOusly wanted James Waters found the nght tempo for ~usi~ went well , Pippa Munro and Emma Wass h durin their duet. Performers of all ages a mention for hIs red socks. The chamber . sounding very pleasant m spIte of bne~~~!~~~:~~c Duet. ~ack to the 50s, the rock item, :"as participated, as m Kate and JOnatha;lems such as Jichael Pope' s broken stnng, whIlst the Jazz well rehearsed, plaguedfwlhth went well two but members 0 t e~ro l on t four being recruited from other houses . ulate, Wass although , . was typ icall y and Matthew refreshingly immac The presentation of the whole evemng Hulme Emma and I' m afraid I don't appreciate the boaters mYS[I\~eo:f~~~;'they put into an ~njoyable evening. Sebastian St. John Parker all deserve praIse or . A. J. OLIVER.

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ECOND ORCHESTRA AND WIND SOCIETY CONCERT SATURDAY 14t h NOVEMBER, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL

, ne was im ressed by the number of pupils taking As always with Mr. McConnell s concerts, o. Ban~ Benevolent Trust some recogmtlOn part. This concert was in aid of hthe l Rgi~~ ~~~I~le:or many years with musi~ from their library of the fact that the Mannes have e pe . and well-quali fied teachers. I . a March by Beethoven, performmg . Thegood Wind Society got off to aprance cerem071~~eS~a~:s~sa6~?;g easily pictured as Beethoven wrote with ensemble, the steady 0 the work for a Royal Horse Show! 23

In contrast, three trumpeters (Robin Scott, Chris Gray and Richard Dibley) played the solo parts of Trumpets Wild by Harold Walters with a control, slickness and sense of style that contradicted the title. The Wind Society accompanied with sensitivity, responding well to the slow Blues tempo in the middle section. T he elegance and dance-like character of Mozart's Minuet from Divertimento (K 166) came across very well considering the large number of players, and a rousing rendition of Semper Dixie/and (Sousa) arranged by Harold Walters featured David Everist (side drum) and julian Moore (timpani) both playing accurately and competently. The Wind Society rounded off their part of the concert with Sit Trocadero Mambo (Harold Walters), grunting and singing at appropriate moments to am using effect. At this point the Jazz Club, leader James Lawrence (trombone) played four pieces. 12th Street Rag, at a lively pace, fea tured Gaynor Sanders (clarinet) and Kristian Belliere (piano) in true rag style; Royal Garden Blues had a real sunny afternoon atmosphere; Blues in C saw the addi tion of Matthew Hulme (saxophone), taken so slow that it almost went to sleep, but with competent saxophone playing, and Black and White Rag, a reminder to all Snooker fans of the Pot Black series on T. V. Now appeared a newly formed small vocal group, the Consort Choir, directed by Martin Edwards. T heir diction and sensitivity in 0 Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit by Tallis was very good, with only small lapses in intonation. Martin kept the flowing style moving well , but was it necessary to have such a long bato n? The first public performance of Stephen Matthews' choral arrangement of The Owl and the Pussycat followed, excellently done, with the attractive harmonies and twists of key, wit and humour , all coming across with good tone and colour contrasts suggested by the melismatic and interestingly scored vocal parts. After the interval, the 2nd Orchestra, capably led by Charies Davies, launched into a rousing March from Scipio by Handel. The individual sections of the orchestra were heard on their own in David Stone's arrangement of Boyce's Symphony No . 4 (the Gavotte movement), the intonation of their considerable number being good. Two arrangements for string orchestra by Michael Weldon McConnell of A ll through the N ight, the theme imaginatively divided between upper and lower strings , and of The Ash Grove, where pizzicato bass instruments added colour, were individual and attractive. Both he and Frederick Kempf, the arranger of the next piece - Musette by J. S. Bach - are not yet 13 . Freddie threw the theme from one section of the orchestra to another and showed obvious fascination for the piccolo. Of the three dances by Leopold Mozart (Polonaise, German Dance and Musette) the last one had particular interest with its echo effects, and in the two dances from the Water Music (Handel) there was some rich, confident string playing in the Bourree, but a little too much horn in the Minuet. Finally a Suite of Classical Pieces skilfully lin ked and arranged by Mr. McConnell included a glockenspiel (Dance Song by Szervansky), pizzicato strings and glockenspiel (Military March by Schumann), tremolo strings leading to Ecossaise by Schubert, mellow horn solo by Nicholas Flower (Musette by J. S. Bach) over a drone bass, and a dramatic roll on the drums usheri ng in a Minuet by Handel, a splendid finish to the concert. The proceedings were rounded off with coffee and cakes provided by Mrs. Sheila Rooke and other supporti ng parents, a friendly end to one of the best concerts I have heard Mr. McConnell direct. A .N.W.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHARITY CONCERT SUNDAY 22nd NOVEMBER, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

By November 22nd, the academic year is a mere nine weeks old, hardl y long enough for a school orchestra to have recovered from the convulsions of losing many of its senior members and ingesting new inexperienced players. To mount a concert at all in such a short time is remarkable: to have approached so near to mid-season form, as the Symphony Orchestra did in this year's charity concert, is witness to Paul Neville's direction and the talent of the players. The programme opened with an exuberant account of Malcolm Arnold's Little Suite, the full orchestra projecting Arnold's tonal splendour with confidence. Temperature dropped somewhat in the Elegie from Tchaikovsky's Serenade Jor Strings. Here the playing was refined but passionless. Later in the programme the same composer's Sleeping Beauty Waltz was less than sensuous, and even became untidy in places. T he best orchestral playing came in Alan Ridout's The Ages oj Man, a set of cameos, one of each of the Seven Ages, for narrator and orchestra. This was its first performance. Dr. Ridout's new work explores fascinating sonorities in orchestration and tricky complexities of rhythm. The distinctive animation of the music was convincingly brought out by Paul Neville and his responsive orchestra . The narrator was Desmond Carrington who also spoke Ogden Nash's verses for Carnival oj the Animals . Mr. Carrington seemed more at ease with the Ogden Nash, whose lines he recited from memory, than with Shakespeare. Carnival oj the Animals, that little masterpiece of unforced humour and lyrical beauty, was never intended by Saint-Saens to support verbal witticisms, and Nash's comical rhymes may be thought supererogatory at best. T he two solo pianists, Kristian Belliere and Sarah Beinart, together with the orchestra, gave a sparkling performance, and there was some beautiful solo playi ng from members of the orchestra. If the f1ying-b ird's aero-dynamics seemed a little improbable, the cuckoo oozed just the right measure of self-indu lgent contentment, and the swan, though bashful for so stately a fowl, was quietl y dignified, her famous melody floating elegantly on a lovely water-coloured accompaniment from the pianos . For the elephant, three double basses rather than one curvetted, a shrewd piece of captaincy on the part of the conductor. The two pianists played outstandingly well together, their controlled gradation ranging from delicacy to robustitude. T his was a well constructed programme - if an unattractively printed one. It offered enough light music to entertain the casual listener, with sufficient ballast to engage the deeper interest. D.L.

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STILL LIFE (John Watkins)

In contrast, three trumpeters (Robin Scott, Chris Gray and Richard Dibley) played the solo parts of Trumpets Wild by Harold Walters with a control, slickness and sense of style that contradicted the title. The Wind Society accompanied with sensitivity, responding well to the slow Blues tempo in the middle section. The elegance and dance-like character of Mozart's Minuet from Divertimento (K 166) came across very well considering the large number of players, and a rousing rendition of Semper DIXIeland (Sousa) arranged by Harold Walters featured David Everist (side drum) and julian Moore (timpani) both playing accurately and competently. The Wind Society rounded off their part of the concert with Si! Trocadero Mambo (Harold Walters), grunting and singing at appropriate moments to amusing effect. At this point the Jazz Club, leader James Lawrence (trombone) played four pieces. 12th Street Rag, at a lively pace, featured Gaynor Sanders (clarinet) and Kristian Belliere (piano) in true rag style; Royal Garden Blues had a real sunny afternoon atmosphere; Blues in C saw the addition of Matthew Hulme (saxophone), taken so slow that it almost went to sleep, but with competent saxophone playing, and Black and White Rag, a reminder to all Snooker fans of the Pot Black series on T.V. Now appeared a newly formed small vocal group, the Consort Choir, directed by Martin Edwards. Their diction and sensitivity in 0 Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit by Tallis was very good, with only small lapses in intonation. Martin kept the flowing style moving well, but was it necessary to have such a long baton? The first public performance of Stephen Matthews' choral arrangement of The Owl and the Pussycat followed, excellently done, with the attractive harmonies and twists of key, wit and humour, all coming across with good tone and colour contrasts suggested by the melismatic and interestingly scored vocal parts. After the interval , the 2nd Orchestra, capably led by Charles Davies, launched into a rousing March from Scipio by Handel. The individual sections of the orchestra were heard on their own in David Stone's arrangement of Boyce's Symphony No.4 (the Gavotte movement), the intonation of their considerable number being good. Two arrangements for string orchestra by Michael Weldon McConnell of AI! through the Night, the theme imaginatively divided between upper and lower strings, and of The Ash Grove, where pizzicato bass instruments added colour, were individual and attractive. Both he and Frederick Kempf, the arranger of the next piece _ Musette by J. S. Bach - are not yet 13. Freddie threw the theme from one section of the orchestra to another and showed obvious fascination for the piccolo. Of the three dances by Leopold Mozart (Polonaise, German Dance and Musette) the last one had particular interest with its echo effects, and in the two dances from the Water Music (Handel) there was some rich , confident string playing in the Bourn:e, but a little too much horn in the Minuet. Finally a Suite of Classical Pieces skilfully linked and arranged by Mr. McConnell included a glockenspiel (Dance Song by Szervansky), pizzicato strings and glockenspiel (Military March by Schumann), tremolo strings leading to Ecossaise by Schubert, mellow horn solo by Nicholas Flower (Muselle by J. S. Bach) over a drone bass, and a dramatic roll on the drums ushering in a Minuet by Handel, a splendid finish to the concert. The proceedings were rounded off with coffee and cakes provided by Mrs. Sheila Rooke and other supporting parents, a friendly end to one of the best concerts I have heard Mr. McConnell direct. A.N.W.

SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHARITY CONCERT SUNDAY 22nd NOVEMBER, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

By November 22nd, the academic year is a mere nine weeh old, hardly long enough for a school orchestra to have recovered from the convulsions of losmg many of Its senIor me~be~s and ingesting new inexperienced players. To mount a concert at all m such a short tIme I S remarkable: to have approached so near to mid-season form, as the Symphony Orchestra dId in this year's charity concert, is witness to Paul Neville's direction and the talent of the players. The programme opened with an exuberant account of Malcolm Arnold's Little Suite, the full orchestra projecting Arnold's tonal splendour wIth confIdence. Temperature dropped s,?mewhat in the Elegie from Tchaikovsky's Serenade jar Strin~s. Here the playmg was refmed but passionless. Later in the programme the same composer s Sleeping Beauty Waltz was le~s tha,n sensuous, and even became untid y in places. T he best orchestral playmg came m Alan RIdout s The Ages oj Man, a set of cameos, one of each of the Seven Ages, for na~rat~)f and orchestra. This was its first performance. Dr. Ridout's new work explores. fas~matlng sonOrIties In orchestration and tricky complexities of rhythm. The dIstinctIve anImation of the musIc was convincingly brought out by Paul Neville and his responsive orchestra. The narrator was De~mond Carrington who also spoke Ogden Nash's verses for Carnival of. the Ammals. Mr. Carnngton seemed more at ease with the Ogden Nash, whose lInes he recIted from memory, than WIth Shakespeare. Carn ival oj the Animals, that little masterpiece of u~forced humour ~nd lYrIcal beauty was never intended by Saint-Saens to support verbal WIttICIsms, and Nash s comIcal rhyme; may be thought supererogatory at best. The two solo pianists, Kristian Belliere and Sarah Beinart, toget her with the orchestra, gave a sparkling performance, and there was some beautIful solo playing from members of the orchestra. If the flying-bird's aero-dynamIcs seemed a lIttle improbable the cuckoo oozed just the right measure of self-indulgent contentment, and the swan though bashful for so stately a fowl, was quietly dignified, her famous melody floatmg elega~tly on a lovely water-coloured accompaniment from the pianos. For the elephant, three double basses rather than one curvetted, a shrewd piece of captaincy on the part of the c~nductor. The two pianists played outstandingly well together, their controlled gradatIon rangmg from delicacy to robustitude. This was a well constructed programme - if an unattractively printed one. It offered enough light music to entertain the casual listener, with sufficient ballast to engage the deeper mterest. D.L.

STILL LIFE (John Watkins)

DRAMA HOUSE DRAMA COMPETITION TUESDAY 20th OCTOBER , IN THE SHIRLEY HALL Unlike las t year, a higher proportion of the houses used extracts which were designed to give as many people as possible a brief glimpse of stardom . But, as last year, Galpin 's proved they had the winning formula. They extracted scenes from a black comedy, A N ight Out, by Harold Pinter. There were virtuoso performances by Richard Preston and Penelope Stuttaford, who played up to the audience's desire for a sensual performance. Harriet Shankland's interpretation of the old, nagging mother proved just as convincing. Grange came in second, overcoming their pre-competition form of 20-1! Ed Hewertson's sterling performance as Danforth, and Eleanor Taylor's imaginative directing, raised Arthur Miller's The Crucible above the mundane. School House's God and T radescant' s rendition of Baron Bolligrew ac hieved third equal placing. God was a brave attempt at a characteristically hilarious Woody Allen play, whose ultimate success depended, sadly, upon the participation of the author himself. Baron Bolligrew saw the Tradescant actors give a rather naive performance of a typical prep school play. The adjudicator, it seemed, did not appreciate good family entertainment, and objected to the false busts in Mitchinson's parody Unhand me, squire. This consistent spoof was certainly worthy of a placing. Marlowe gave an encouraging performance of Tom Stoppard's If you're Glad, I'll be Frank, with Heidi Lowe's spell-binding portrayal of the speaking clock. Luxmoore's version of My Fair Lady was somewhat marred by the stunning addition of a falling table and pot plant. However, the actors were able to overcome this problem, Sarah Clark being a very notable Eliza. Linacre's Sergeant Musgrave was at times a little hard to follow. Ariadne Birnberg's performance on violin and as drunken sailor was, arguably, the best of the evening. Lastly, thanks are due to Mr. Dobbin for organizing the event, and also to Daryl Webster for adjudicating. SEAMUS MURPHY.

THE SECRET DIARY OF ADRIAN MOLE - AGED 133/4 WALPOLE HOUSE PLAY SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 14th AND 15th NOVEMBER, IN ST. MARY'S HALL Sue Townsend's "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" has enjoyed popu lar success and fame both as a no vel and as a play. Widespread familiarity with its stor yline or characters could well have made it lose its original impact when staged as the Walpole House Play. However, the quality of acting and directing saved the play from becoming an old chestnut, and produced a neat, well-balanced performance. Most notably, the cast succeeded in bringing out the more serious undertones of the play without losing sight of the humourous, light-hearted touch. Adrian Mole is an awkward and spotty teenager, caught up in a mad world where parents are too busy "trying to find what they' re look ing for" to notice their children's needs. Adrian's parents run hopelessly in circles in the battle of the sexes; Pandora's parents mo ve her out of the public school system to uphold their socialist principles. The rather banal theme of "the problems of growing up" is made more palatable by the comedy of the play, and a broader view of the characters gives a funny, though thought-provoking, view of life in the early eighties . 26 MOLE BY MOWLL (Joshua Mowll)

The Walpole cast brought out all the comic sides of each of the characters, and the strength in their performance lay in their ability to interact smoothly and naturally with each other. Though Toby Barker's Adrian was insecure and precocious to just the right degree with his centre parting and sheepish grin, his self-conscious slouch was only at its best when staged against the tall , bored and blase Pandora, portrayed by Sophie McKinlay. The character of Mrs. Mole, the impulsive ho usewife who reads liThe Female Eunuch" and attends courses in assertiveness, was

handled with professional flair by Louise Earnshaw-Brown. Bruce Marson brought out the best in his role as her sweet and stupid husband , flaunting his green flares with admirable ease, while her passionate lover Mr. Lucas was brilliantly underplayed by Niall Connon-Jackson. Edward Fox and Julie Norey as the pensioners Bert Baxter and Queenie, succeeded in presenting their characters without the usual exaggerated geriatric hobbling and croaking. As is often the case, it was the smaller parts that threatened to steal the show with snappy appearances and well-timed one-liners, particularly so Charles Majomi, Christopher Hall, Fiona Shoop, and Olu ("Seen the price of Doc Martins?") Rotimi. Not wanting to appea r "all ballgown and no knickers", Mr. Wainde had made the best out of a low budget by keeping the single set simple, with Adrian's writing desk neatly propped up in one corner and illuminated with a spotlight when needed. All those involved should be congratulated for their work in producing a relaxed and entertaining play. MAlA LOFDAHL.

IOLANTHE THURSDAY 10th -

SUNDAY 13th DECEMBER, IN T HE SHIRLEY HALL

It is just over one hundred and fi ve years since Gilbert and Sulli va n's Iolanthe was first performed at the Savoy T heatre. Within six months Sullivan was knighted. Having seen the piece Gladsto ne wrote to Sullivan: "Nothing, I thought, could be happier than the manner in which the comic strain of the piece was blended with its harmonies of sight and sound , so good in taste, so admi rable in execution from beginning to end. " T his King's School production merited much of the praise that Gladstone heaped upon the original, allowing perhaps for a divergence between Victorian and modern views on what is considered "good in taste". The set especially was versatile and ingenious, enabling the Peris to "nestle in nutshells" or "curl themselves inside buttercups" and the Peers to disport themselves upon the battlements of Westminster with the minimum of rearrangement. Among the principles I thought Tessa Spong especially good. She has a clear and powerful voice and sang with good diction, well in tune. Perhaps even more commendably she handled the cliched role of older woman, which often seems appropriate only for a camp performance by a counter-tenor in drag, with a lightness of touch which drew the venom from some of Gilbert's more unpleasant barbs. Iolant he (Maria Clegg) seemed a little downcast for one just released from twenty-five years of banishment but she bloomed in supplication before Sholto Byrnes' Lord Chancellor. His was a fine performance with plenty of grave demeanour and a pleasingly round baritone, although the words of his patter song were barely distinguishable even when he stood in front of the orchestra. This device worked to good effect with other smaller voices, notably in the lovers' duet. It is perhaps a pity for the musical balance that the orchestra was one and a half times the size of the band for which the Savoy operas were written, but the conductor, Paul Neville, was at times able to extract some sympathetic soft accompaniment. 27 NEW APPEERANCES (I.S.H.)

There was some crisp playing by the upper strings and good clarinets. Zizzy Shankland's Phyllis and David Bond's Strephon provided some of the best acting, especially when together. They built up a creditable feeling of a more complex relationship than many opera lovers boast and both sang competently. The Chorus work was splendid in stagecraft, singing and costume. The Fairies, a little tentative at first, soon matched the Peers' precision and diction. It was a clever idea, which worked well, to bolster the perennially problematic tenor line with the unbroken voices of those cast as Gillies and Mess Waiters, although the 'business' they were allotted gave the production a strongly alcoholic flavour. Eleanor Taylor, Heidi Lowe and Julie Rankin made a picturesque trio as principal fairies, while Ben Rayment delivered his empty-headed convictions with gusto. Matthew Hulme struggled manfully with a part which had a little too much insistence on the upper register for a young tenor and Magnus Montgomery as Private Willis bellowed lustily through his song. It could have done with a little more finesse, but it was a convincing portrayal of an elderly creaky security guard with sinus trouble. It was rather unfair, even in the topsy-turvy world of the finale, to have the Queen of the Fairies fall for such a one. This performance gave me much pleasure. BEN GUMPERT.

THE WAKEFIELD SHEPHERD'S PLAY THE LATTERGATE CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT WEDNESDAY, 16th DECEMBER, IN THE CATHEDRAL CRYPT We are all so exhausted by the end of the long, demanding Autumn term that it comes as quite a surprise when we lift our heads at the end of the struggle to find that we have reached Christmas. After all it doesn't seem quite right to end a term that started with sharp summer memories with images of snow; half a year passed in a single stride. It was, therefore, particularly pleasant this year to be given by Lattergate a poignant little reminder of where we were in the calendar before the term ended. To be successful a mystery play needs to be staged with wit, colour, pace and life. Lattergate's production had all of these, beginning with lively dancing and tumbling, and ending with a carol in which the audience participated. The honest directness of the play, together with its vital sense of fun, came across warmly, helped by evocative music which was well performed. Alex Mumford carried his large part with confidence and flexibility, ably supported by the sparkle of Nick King and Alex Homan. The Yorkshire (-ish) accents were well held and the diction in an echoey crypt was excellent. I liked the producers' interpretation of a door (played by George Bruxner) and the unembarrassed good humour with which Hugo Langton took the part of the sheep. The production was full of such well-considered touches. Lattergate ends at the close of the year, for it is no longer needed for the purpose for which it was intended. We'll miss little shows such as this year's delightful Shepherd's Play. The audience left the crypt, I venture, better disposed towards their fellow human beings than when they entered: we had been given a little foretaste of real Christmas. J.S.R. 28 LATTERGATE ENTERTAINMENT (l.S.H., Emma Wass)

TALKS MR. ROBIN LEIGH-PEMBERTON GOVERNOR OF THE BANK OF ENGLAND TUESDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 1987 Mr. Leigh-Pemberton, as Governor of the Bank of England, is not only one of the most powerful members of the financial community but also an extremely busy man. We give him our sincere thanks for coming down to the School on a wet September day to talk about the Bank of England's history and its role today. The work of a central bank is complex and difficul t to understand; Mr. Leigh-Pemberton helped the attentive audience in a charming and simple way. A long a nd myste rious wooden box lay on the Societies' Room table. Mr. Leigh-Pemberton explai ned what it contained: not a snooker cue, but a fascinating artefact From the Bank of England over two hundred years ago. The Bank was founded in 1694 to finance William Ill 's Foreign policy. To keep records of loans a wooden strip was given notches for the amount borrowed from the Bank and then cut in half. T he 17th century equivalent of a credit note was a unique record for both the Bank and the Government: the two halves could only be matched with each other. Mr. Leigh Pemberton described the Bank's development from then on, into the massive (and some would say inert) bureaucracy it is today. Next time you spend a five pound note, look at it carefully . The paper is worth a few pennies, but as a promissory note it is worth five pounds . You could legally go to the Bank of England and ask for your five pounds: it says so on the note. But if you did so, you would no doubt be sent away as mad. The promise has become as good as the five pounds of gold promised. Mr. Leigh-Pemberton gave economics students much interesting material on the Bank's role at present, particularly on its relationshi p with the Treasury. The Governor could perhaps not disclose all about the almost incestuous relationship claimed to exist, but gave some valuable insight into the occasiona l rifts that happen particularly when the Govern ment desires to contro l interest rates. T his a lone for some made the talk worthwhile; but, for the majority, the chance to see a nd hear the Governo r o f the Bank o f England was a once-in-a-liFe time experience. MA RTI N EDWARDS.

MR. K. W. GROVES, DIRECTOR, KCL RESEARCH ENTERPRISES FRIDAY 18th SEPTEMBER Many people think of 'Industry' as a single (and generally rather sordid) entity . Mr. Groves, who until recently was a high-flying executive in Britis h Steel and now is in charge of the commercial utilization of resea rch work done at King's College, London, disagreed with this opinion in every way in his talk. His experiences, both in the steel industry and in the more rarified atmosphere of a un iversity, put before his a udience a very different picture of current managemenl. First, Mr. Groves disagreed wit h the view of many people at King's that a ll industry is very similar. Even within one large steel company there is a n extraordina ry variety of work. Instancing ma rketing, Mr. G roves, who almost created the ma rketing department of his steel company at a time when 'marketing' was 'something they do in America', descri bed the ultimate marketing concept, the creation of enterprises which would use the product. T he most notable o f these enterprises was Euroroute, a plan for the Channel Tunnel which was supported by the 29 LATTERGATE ENTERTAINMENT (J.S.H., Emma Wass)

French but rejected by the British. Mr. Groves was a key figure in setting up the consortium and selling the plan, and he had plenty of examples to demonstrate the importance of the 'old boy' network of contacts. There is no point in talking to a ma n who is about to be dismissed, for example. Secondly, Mr. Groves disagreed with the King's 'arts norm'. It is scarcely respectable to work in industry in any capacity, though it is industry, not the stock exchange, which generates the real wealth of a ny non-agricultural country. It was time Britai n realised, as other count ries have done, the importance of this wealth creation. Mr. Groves told us that he was optimistic: British Industry is becoming better organised and more efficient and more fitted to face, and beat, foreign competition. C H RIS TOTHILL.

THE TOWER OF LONDON AND THE CROWN JEWELS BRIGADIER K. J. MEARS, C.B.E., DEPUTY GOVERNOR, H.M . TOWER OF LONDON FRIDA Y 25th SEPTEMBER For most, the Tower contains merely two points of interest : the Crown Jewels and the place of Guy Fawkes' torture. Brigadier Mears corrected this in his splendid talk illustrated by slides, initially emphasising that the Tower is a ro yal palace, annua ll y visited by the Queen. Indeed he sho wed a slide o f Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh in the private apar tments in St. T homas's Tower. Brigadier Mears began by describing the origins a nd development of this fortress, traditionally begun on order of William I in 1078. The White Tower was the fi rst stone Norman defensive structure, conceived as a fortified palace rat her than a defensive fo rtress. St. John 's Chapel exemplifies Norman ecclesiastical architecture. At first the Keep was surrounded by wooden walls to north and west. In the thirteenth centur y these were replaced by a system o f stone walls penetrated by mural towers. A moat was also dug, dividing the fortress from the City of London. The speaker then dealt with the numerous personalities associated wi th the Tower. Henry VIII was introduced to us by his special sui t of armour made at Greenwich in 1540, highlighting the Tower's famous collection . T he sixteenth and seventeenth century prisoners recall the maj or personalities of the age: Sir Thomas Mo re, Thomas Cromwell, Princess Elizabeth, A rchbishop Cranmer, the Earl of Essex, Sir Walter Raleigh, Arc hbishop Laud and the Du ke of Monmouth. Turning to the regalia, Brigadier Mears showed unusual close-up shots of the individual jewels of the St. Edward's crown, studded with over four hundred precious stones. We we re also shown the oldest royal jewels, set in the Imperial state crown. Brigadier Mears is responsible for security. He explained ho w he signs out "items" when they are required for state ceremonies such as the Opening of Parliament. Security is, we were ass ured, su fficiently tight to deter any wo uldbe Captain Bloods (he who in 167 1 managed to make off wit h the state crown, orb and sceptre!). It was a fascinating talk - the slides excellent , and the history delivered with a lighthearted twist. Heartfelt thanks go to Brigadier Mears for his visit. H.J .P . 30

LORD IRVING AND HIS HOUSE OF LORDS RIGHT HON. BARON IRVING OF DARTFORD FRIDAY 9th OCTOBER If you expected a figure of the kind epitomised by P. G. Wodehouse in Lord Emsworth, Lord Irving was rather a shock . Deputy Speaker from 1968 to 1970 and deput>, chief government whip from 1964-66, Lord Irving explained how he became a lord: after declInmg once he ac~epted on grounds of unemployment. He had previously known about the Lords only from hIstory, but on entering fou nd that tt hadn't really changed for fIve hundred years .

To this there were two major exceptions, the introduction of life peers and of wom~n. The life peerage system introduced by Macmillan brought experience and wealth of personalIty mto the House, which it had previously lacked. Women peers have added theIr own style and experience to a House which is responsible to a nation of women and men . Lord Irving explained the ro le of the House of Lords. It provides a check and bal an~e for the Commons. There is a feeling of independence in the Lords, and the abIlIty to restram the government through the dela y which the Lords can apply. It is very an noying for a government to face a one year delay in the passage of legislation . The House of Lords' helps the Commons by checking all the details o f non-controversial bills. The Lords work very hard indeed: a central core of 300 turn up every week to dISCUSS relevant issues. As the supreme cour t of the land it is asked to discuss appeals. The experience a nd expertise which the House of Lords can draw upon must be the determining factor in its continued existence. More often than not the VOIce of reason heard commg from Parliament is that of the Lords. T he introduction of T. V. and the efforts of men like Lord Irving have improved the image of the House. I am sure that the machinations o f the House of Commons, growing more extreme by the minute, will continue to be tempered by the lIkes of Lord Irving, whose visit was much appreciated. SEAMUS MURPHY.

TWENTY ONE YEARS AS AN M.P. SIR DAVID CROUCH fo rmerly M.P. for Canterbur y FRIDAY 6th NOVEMBER We were de lighted to welcome once again Sir David Crouch , who talked on his twenty-one yea rs as an M.P. Sir David emphasised both the attractions a nd the disadvantag~s of his situation. As Chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Union he had the chance to spar WIth Go rbachov for three hours over human rights. His trip to the Falklands, necessitating a thirty-one hour flI ght, must be reckoned less enviable. He also survived being made the lay member of the MedIcal Health Council , a journey to Buenos Aires, and even a televised debate with the ferocious Dennis Skinner! T he centre of an M.P.'s life must be within his constituency. Answering up to tW? hundred letters a week, writi ng articles and making speeches at the request of vanous organISatIOns mIght 31

seem enough to occupy anyone. But an M.P. must also cope with a full social life, both within and outside his constituency. Why, then, were there over two hundred and thirty applicants for Mr. Crouch 's job on his retirement - a job with "little money or pension, less praise and no security"? Mr. Crouch admits that a desire for power is the motivation. He left ICI at the age of fortysix to enter the House; the move is not one he regrets. So, then, what was his advice to budding power-seekers? Work hard and willingly, without becoming a general dogsbody. Be loyal, but never crawl. Criticise only with great care: at some time, you will be the person at fault. Always research thoroughly before speaking, then articulate well while speaking. Behave properly, as politics is a fishbowl in which your every move is scrutinised . Finally, marry a woman wit h endless patience and understanding! RHIAN CH ILeOIT.

WHAT DO WE THINK TODA Y? VISCOUNT SLIM FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER

No one knew quite what to expect from this talk. The title 'What do we think today?' was intriguing, and, of course, his reputation as a distinguished soldier went before him. He joined his first regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, a t the age of eighteen when war broke out. By 1948 he had been made head of the S.A.S . This form idable military background drew many members of the C.C.F. to the well-attended talk. But Lord Slim is a man of wide experience and the talk was by no means confined to military matters . Lord Slim was interested in what 'youth' as a whole, and more particularly King's pupils, were thinking of today, and how our outlook and attitudes had changed from those of his youth . Although he said he had much time for young people, he also had advice to give us. He emphasised political awareness, in other words realising what is happening to your country, as very important, also having something to believe in: yourself, your faith, and even your country. Patriotism, he realised, is often considered an ugly word nowadays, redolent of colonialism and old-fashioned values. However, he saw nothing to be ashamed of in being proud of your country . To a certain extent he found that the Welfare State had taught people to take and not give. Everyone has a debt to pay to his country and society, especially those who are privileged as we are : we have to give something back. When asked what he would do with his life if he was o ur age again, he said he would do exactly as he did: join the army. It helped self-understanding and gave people responsibility at a young age. The question was asked whether Lord Slim 's very traditional views were applicable to a fast changing world; were they perhaps slightly cliched? But the Viscount defended his position strongly. The talk was stimulating, and contained much food for thought. EMMA COLQUHOUN. 32

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33 WAVING THE FLAG (E. M. Pel/till)

VISITS VISIT TO THE SHELL RESEARCH LABORATORIES On 15th October the Shell Research Laboratories at Sittingbourne held an Open Day for schools. We arrived there at 10 a .m . and were offered coffee, before being shown two short fi lms outlining the nature of the work at the laboratories . T he site covers about 50 acres: so rather than being forced to run from building to buildi ng in order to see everything, we were shown around six departments. In most of these we saw practical demonstrations of the work going on and hence were given an idea of the stages involved in developing ma rketable products, through the rigorous testing of ma ny possible compou nds. Most impressive of all were the electron microscopes , through which we saw caterpillars as never before. T his particular research centre concerns itself with the development of agroc hemicals such as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and plant growth regulants. T herefore there is a wide range of research in progress at anyone time, from inves tigations into the effects of various products on li fe in fres hwate r systems to methods of cloning elite species of trees. T he persistent rain ensured that as soon as we had dried off we were wet again, but nonetheless we spent an interesting and informative time. Catching the wrong train and waiting for half a n hour in more rai n at Whitstable station proved a somewhat less than perfect end to the day, but our tha nks to Dr. Arnott for taking us. GIOVANNA FERRARI.

HALF-TERM EXPEDITION TO HADRIAN'S WALL Setting off from the Undercroft at a quarter past one on Saturday , the minibus made good progress northwards, passing Sainsbury' s by about 2.1 5. Despite a quick detour to collect Chris Gray's tweed cap (when M.l.T. found out how much more difficult than a n A ustin Metro a minibus is to turn round) , we arrived at Greenhead by 9.30 p.m. l. S.H. promptly threw a few things together to create a rather evil-looking stew which we were all then compelled to eat. Soon it was time for bed - the girls thinking extremely black thoughts abo ut certain chauvinistic elements prevalent in the group. On Sunday, we looked around Birdoswald Fort, and then, under ideal conditions, we took to the starting blocks and, organised by l.S.H ., the quest for the P hallic Symbol was on . On the sighting of this rare phenomenon, 1 .S. H. was seen to leap for joy, bristling wit h zoom lenses . On the next day we walked from Greenhead to Once Brewed (M.l.T. drove, but yo u can' t expect to have the strength to walk if you have Corn Flakes for breakfast instead of l. S.H.'s porridge) and looked at the substantial remains of Vindolanda. On Tuesday the weather turned against us, a nd the rai n poured as we walked the course of the wall from Once Brewed . l. S.H. got wet, while all the 'wimps' put on their waterproofs. It was at this point that Peter Elliott discovered how silly it was to have forgotten his walking boots . In the afternoon we groped arou nd Housesteads in the misty rain, guided only by the excellent pla n drawn by John Watkins. He admired the excellent la trine, particularly well-flu shed at this time of year; l.S .H. seemed excited by this as well. T here was a necessary break for the coffee shop where ten decidedly bedraggled specimens devoured soup and sand wiches. After an educational excursion to Presto's we spent the night in Acomb . On Wednesday morni ng we explored Corbridge Roman Station with its magnificent gra naries a nd undulating roadways, before setti ng off bac k to Canterbury. It had been a very enjoyable few days, only made possible by the insanity of l.S.H . and M.l. T . NICHOLAS FLOWER. 34

HADRIA]~rยง

WALL

(M.J.T.)

THE SOCIETIES T he term star ted with a display of thought-provoking posters in the dining room, which didn't stay up fo r long, but still managed to initiate a good turn-out for meeti ngs. Towa rd s the end of term these numbers dwindled (is it that excuses are eas ier to find tha n twenty min utes?), though a 'hard core' of attende es has kept up. Amnesty International, set up by a British lawyer in 196 1, works impartially for the release of prisoners of co nsc ience deta ined a nywhere for their beliefs, colour, ethnic origin, sex, religion or language, provided they have neither used nor advocated violence. It opposes tortu re and the deat h penalty in all cases, advocating fair and prompt tria ls for all poli tical priso ners, and is independent of all governments, political factio ns, ideologies, economi c interests and religio us creeds. T he King' s School gro up is mainly a letter wri ting group, so at th e meetings , where everyone (any year) is welcome, short and courteous letters are written 'expressin g concern ' about indi vidual priso ners of conscience and appea ling to the authorities for their release or fair tria l. T he success of this method of improving conditions depends on the number of letters wr itten, so the more people at the meeting, the better. T hey never last more than 20 minutes, yo u don't have to compose the wording yourself, and paper is prov ided. All you need to do is bring a pen, take down the letter, and post it with a (usually) 26 pence sta mp. It seems only a token gesture towards promoting hum an rights, but it's a ge nuine lifeline to the pri so ners of conscience who so badly need help. Other events have been a door-to-door collection around Canterbu ry (t hanks to everyone who took part), a tal k at U.K.C. by the campaig ning mother of a murdered protester from EI Salvador, and letters sent for the Urgent Action Scheme, which dea ls wi th priority cases. Thanks go to Mr. Woodley and Mr. Hu llah for their help thi s ter m, and we loo k forward to co ntinuin g and expanding support from members of the school. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

VERONICA LYELL.

No competitions proved possible this term: Ya lding was at half-term, a nd Winchester coincided with severe flooding. Nevertheless it was an acti ve term, with the emphasis on the junio r end of the club. With Cha rl esworth, o ur captain, and a nucleus of fi ve fifth -formers, who re-joined full of enthusiasm for the spo rt , we were ab le to tak e o n a large number of new boys for training. Because of the limitations on their options at this stage they we re o nly able to attend coaching sessions when let off from ru gby and ot her main sports, but thei r keenness was remarka ble, and a number have passed the novice test. We hope to see them back in the cl ub in the future. At times during the term the Sto ur has been as swollen and fast- flowing as has ever bee n seen during the history of the club, and fun was had o n the overflow by Barton Mi ll. A nu mber of trips were made to the sea before the weather turned too cold , and autumn gales provided good condi tions fo r learning how to surf in canoes. We have added two more plastic boats to our stock, so that we now have over ten durab le basic canoes. Next te rm we shall be organi sing training sessions for more advanced canoeists, to prepare them for the sum mer seaso n of slalom competitions. M.l.V. CANOE

Th is term was diffcrent in several ways. Fi rstly it had to be gove rned large ly by remote cont rol from Lattergate, since M.J .M. 's eleva tion to Housemaster status mcant he was often confined to barracks. Secondly (and perh aps not ent irely uncon nected) hosts of wou ld-be printers from th e Shells swarmed in to try their hand, so me with greater success than others, inevitab ly. T he mos t promi sing was Michael Gi llespie; whenever one went into the room, and whatever was bein g pr inted , Michael seemed to have a fi nger in the pie so mehow. T he largest job of the term was 2,600 Iolanthe tickets, all produced in two hou rs! There were several Christmas cards prin ted towa rds the end of ter m, toget her with numerous postca rds and letter heads. The CAXTON

KING'S PARLIAM ENT (Joshua Mowll)

â&#x20AC;˘Activity' group was red uced by fifty per cent after the first week, and by the end of term, Simon Cole was the sale survivor. George Neeve excelled himself in providing paper, card and simple solutions to seemingly insuperable problems. Nick Davies a nd I especially wo uld like to thank George, R.J.M. and M.J.M . for their various acts of passive and acti ve support in our struggle to maintain sanity in the Society. N ICK FLOWER.

Especial thank s thi s term to both Nicks on the commi ttee fo r all the hours they have put in dOing most of my job as well. T hey have usually managed to keep smiling am idst th e avalanche of lead and paper ! M.J.M.

King' s boys have had more success so fa r this yea r in the Canterbury Juni or Grand P rix to urnaments, of which two have taken place. Espec iall y pleasing has been the emergence of Richard Ed monds, who finished first equ al in the fi rst tournament and then second in the next: both tournaments 'creamed orf' a top gro up of eight players. Richa rd is now well placed for the overall Gra nd Prix, lying a close second to the leader. It is true that the strength of the tournaments has so far been less than in previous yea rs, but Richard' s pe rforma nce is neverth eless promising. David Yule has also finished in the top three both times, while William Wisbey played above him self in the first tournament, finishing third equal wi th David. Rich ard Edmo nds and Malcolm Smith tried to inject some en thusiasm in to th e chess club - a virtually im poss ible missio n - and organised a chess ladder . There have been several games played, although one member of staff has (unexpectedly) monopolised the top spot. In the Ke nt Schools' League, the Senior team seem certain to have won through to the quarterwfinals by virtue of their now customary loss aga inst Simon Langto n and win against Harvey Grammar, whi le the Junior team have onl y had one matc h, and that against virtually the same Simon La ngton team that played in the Senio r League: their prospects of advancement seem slim.

CHESS

RESULTS

Senior League:

v Si mon Langton. Lost 1lh-3 lh v Harvey Gramma r. Won 3lh- 1Yl Junior Le(lgue:

v Simon Langto n. Lost 0-5

A . R.A .R.

Ca n we? Will we? Is there enough stami na left? These are all quest ions which must have sprung into ma ny minds as we rehearsed the Carol Service in the Cathed ral Nave yes terday morning, Wednesday, 16th December. Perhaps rehearsal is not the righ t word to use since several choir members were seeing some of th e music fo r the first time - at least, that is what it looked and sounded like! In the space of the pervious ten days well over half the choir had been singing or play ing in four final rehearsals a nd four publ ic performances of Iolanthe plus the final Matt ins of the term . Oh yes, and on top of all th at, school had been going on as usual a nd several of th e sin gers had bee n involved in academic interviews and chpral scholarship trials at Oxford and Ca mbridge. But the tru e professional brushes all thi s aside and deli vers the goods, whatever the circumstances, and this is exactly what happened in what some of the staff described as "the best Ca rol Service ever" . They've been saying th at for th e past twenty years, so don't get any ideas! But whatever that mea ns, I hope th at every member of the Choir knows, by now, that nothing of any excellence ca n ever be ac hi eved witho ut great perso nal dedi cation and self.d iscipline. Good choirs can be programmed into gett ing the notes right, well in tun e, and always together, but great choirs go further than that: they deli ver the meaning and the message of the words and music to each of their listeners and this is the goal we should be stri ving fo r, for our musicwmaking is not for our own gratification, but should inspire those who sit there in the vast spaces of the Cat hedral Nave. If we catch the mood and style of the music and transmit it to our liste ners then we ge t the response from them, as happe ned in Bairstow's marvello us setting of "Though I speak with the tongues of men" a nd the Howells setting of "0 pray for the peace of Jerusalem" as we ll as in CHAPEL CHOIR

36 CROSS BENCHES (Joshua Mowl/)

the Carols last night. So we' re getting there, but it requires all that effo rt and dedication from every member of the choir - not just a few. It' s an in te rest ing fact that out of a choir of over sevent y in March, 1986, only five members are now left, bu t the so und of the new choir is eq uall y, if not more, positive, and it is mos t encouraging to see so many new so loi sts emerging, be they portraying Lords tempo ral or The Lord Spir itual. Special thank s to Mr. Harris for his wo rk with the Crypt Choir, and to our two new librarians Elinor Corp and Matthew Hulm e, and many other var ious (yet un -sung!) helpers.

B.M.R.

Anthems: 13th September (Mattins) 20th September (Cryp t) 27 th September (Crypt)

Lei all Ihe World. (Dyson) . Almighly and Everlasling God. (Gibbons). Tum thy Face from my Sins. (A ttwood). Soprano soloist: La ura Goodhart.

o Pray jar Ihe Peace oj Jerusalem.

4th Octobe r (Mattins) II th October (Crypt)

(Howells). Tanlum ergo. (D urufie). Angels Ever Brighl and Fair. (Handel).

18th October (Matti ns)

Soprano soloist: Heidi Lowe.

Where shall Wisdom be Found? (Boyce) . So loists: A lexa nde r Hardy and Oliver Hin ton (Trebles); Maria

15th November (Mattins) 22nd November (Crypt)

Clegg (Contralto); Martin Edwards (Tenor); Sholto Byrnes and Chr istopher Gray (Basses) . Though J Speak wilh Ihe Tongues oj Mell. (Bairstow) . Cantantibus Organis. (Peter Phillips). The Sun shall be No More Ihy Light. (Greene). Tenor soloist: Matthew Hu lme.

29t h November (Matti ns) 6th Dece mber (Crypt)

And Ihe Glory oj Ihe Lord (MeSSiah). (Handel). This is Ihe record oj John . (Gibbons).

13th December (Mattins)

Rejoice in Ihe Lord alway. (Purcell).

16th December (Carol Service)

Soloists: Maria Clegg (Cont ralto); Ma rtin Edwards (Tenor); James Lawrence (Bass). Advent ResponsOlY. (Pa lestr ina).

Con tralto soloist : Maria Clegg.

Soloists: Oliver Hin to n (Treble); FionaÂˇJane Dibley (Sopra no); Osca r Blend (Bar ito ne). Angelus ad virginern. (ar r. Barr y Rose). So lo ists: Tessa Spo ng (Soprano); Mart in Edwards (Teno r) .

A Spolless Rose. (Howells). Bar itone soloist : James Lawrence.

Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day. (John Gardner). Lully, Lulla. (Kenneth Leighton) . Treble so loist: A lexander Hardy.

Sir Christemas. (William Mathias).

Chr ist ian Foru m has held a li vely series of talks and discussions with the themes of " Is the Christian fai th tenab le?" and " Putting fa ith into practice". The first o f these was tack led with disc ussions o n "Common diffi cult ies", whil st for the latte r we we re grateful for the help of a nu mber of speakers who endeavoured to enl arge our understandi ng of Chr ist 's pro mises, as reco rded in the gospels. Enterta inment was provided by Patr ick Lidstone wit h his inimi tab le " the guys" introductio ns, and refres hm ents (i.e. co ffee and bisc uits) were courtesy of Mrs. Cooke.

C HRISTIA N FOnUM

J .M.C. 37 HARVEST (Toby Young)

There has been a demand for a pupil-run choir for a long tim e at King's. This term CONSORT CHOIR has seen its foundation - long may it prosper! The majority of the sixteen strong . . . . choir are hopeful cho ral ~ch ol arship candidates. We've tried sightsinging, and e~penmentmg with different choral styles. The audiences at the " Concert In' Coffee" recital were presented with a motet by Thomas Tallis, "0 Lord Give T hy Holy Spi ri t" , a piece with a chequered histo ry: Tallis s~t ~nglis h Texts with reluctance, as a persecuted Roman Cat holic, and left few sources behi nd . It's a difficult motet to perform, with much subtlety of phrasing and expression in the inner parts. It takes hou rs of practice to bring such a performance off: well done! We then sang Stephen Matthews' delightful arrangement of "The Owl a nd the Pussy Cat'" a first pub lic performance. Tim Watson managed an "Oink" from th e Bass line; the Altos giving a very Feline " Mee-ow"! T he co nductor discovered some new toys: a ~ho rd-blower and a baton. Both h~lped the performance to be spark ling and dynamic. The great musical epIc prevented further work. from bemg done, but ,!,e hope to per~orm next term . Rehearsa l times are always too short. Several of the singers are very committed; I must give my deepes t thanks to all in the choir for their time, patience and hard work. T here' s a big leap from school to "cathedral" singing: I hope the Consort Choir has helped to bridge that gap. MA RT IN EDWARDS.

Use has been made of the Kent Physics Cen tre at the University of Kent for the lectures this term . , . Mr. ~ . S~arples.' Ma!1aging Director .of Sharples Str~ss. Engineering Ltd ., spoke ab<?ut The Use of Polarised Light In Englnee rmg' . Photoelastlc Stress AnalysIs IS a fascinating technique which enables eng ineers to obtain accurate information of th e stresses in components and structures by examining loaded plast ic models of the co mponents in polarised light. Mr. Sharples, a world aut hority on the subject, illustrated his talk with a wide range of interesting examples . Mr. Tony Meacock from Anglia TV described some of th e aspects of physics involved in TV studios in 'The Physics of Broadcastin g'. The final lecture was entitled 'The Physics of Formula 1 Racing Cars'. The speaker was Mr. S. Hallum the race engineer from the highly successful Lotus team. He ex plained some of the dynamics of the Lotu~ ~ar, including the large forces in volved at high accelerations. It was amazing to learn how large the Improvement in performance ca n be when a design is only changed by a very small amoun t. A party also attended the University Christm as Science Lecture. This was a repeat of the much enjoyed presentation 'The History of Rad iat ion in Med icine', given by Dr. Stuart Field (X-Ray Depar tment), Dr. Howard Smedley (Radiotherapy Department) and a team fro m the Medical Physics Department of the Kent and. Ca nterbury Hospital: Th.e afternoon ~as an exce!lent blend o f the interesting, the exciting and the am uSing and the presentatIOn IS now so po lished that It deserves a showing at venues of the calibre of the Royal Institution. A lecture, 'Biomedical Chemistry and Environmenta l Health : Blood, Dust and Disease' and a visit to the new Bri tis h Telecom Exchange at Canterbu ry are planned as part of next term' s programme. C.J.R.J .

HARVEY

The Jazz Club has continued this term under the musical direction of James Lawrence (t rombone). The co re-band, which has operated during the Activities time, has consisted, apart from James Lawrence, of Damian Simpson (trumpet), Matt hew Hulme (saxophone), Gaynor Sanders (clarinet) , Kristian Belliere and David Everist (piano), Sholto Byrnes (bass), Scott Guthrie (guitar) and Tim Weller (drums). In addition , late on Tuesday afternoons, James La~rence has already started rehearsing the Big Band (which, in the past, has not usually been initiated u.nlIl th e Su mf!1 er te!m); th~y have, even at this stage, built up a substantial new repertoire and plan to g l~e a concert 111 their ow n right next term (Februa ry 13th.) T hose who have contri buted to the Big Band thiS term have been Damian Simpson, Robin Scott, Chris Job and Richard Dibley (trumpets), James Lawrence, Richard ~reston , Ant hony Gillespie-Smith, Da~i~l Rycroft and Julian Woodwa rd (trombo nes), Matthew Hul me, Elinor Corp, Lawrence Epps and Mr. Wilham McCo nnell (saxophones), Kristian Belliere and David Everist (piano), Sholto Byrnes (bass), Scott Guthrie (gui tar), and T im Watso n and Tim Weller (drums). In addition, as a sequel to last yea r's Cinzano Quintet, James Lawrence, Damian Simpson, Sholto Byrnes, David Everist and Tim Weller have continued in this vein, JAZZ

The Traditional Band performed in Mr. McCon nell's Second Orchestra Concert on Saturday, November 14th. while the Cin zano Quintet did the annua l stint at Marks a nd Spencer's during their late opening for elderly and handicapped people, organised by the Canterb ury Volunteer Bureau on Wednesday, November 25th . The Club also made an appearance in the cabaret at th e Broughton Christmas Dinner on Tuesday, December 15th , at which Ariadne Birnberg stood in on piano and Robin Scott augmented the trumpet section . In addition to these perfo rmances under the Jazz Club 'banner', members appeared, in various combinations, wit h 'House' jazz bands in two House Concerts - Grange (Sunday, October 18th) and Galpin's (Sunday, November 8th). Mr. McCon nell's support for the Big Band is greatly appreciated; the Club is also very grateful to Mr. Duesbury and Mr. Matthews fo r kindly providing rehearsal venues; a nd to Mr. Wen ley who, as in many previous years, very efficiently tran sported the Club , and all their equipment, to a nd from Marks and Spencer's fo r that particular engagement. I should also particular ly li ke to thank James Lawrence and the members of the several bands for all their enthusiasm and hard work keeping the proceedings going dur ing a term in which, because of specific out-of-Sc hool-tim e teachi ng commitments, I have been less able to be involved in the Club than usual. (And all thi s, incidentally, in a term when James Lawrence has managed to slip in simultaneous Grade 8 Disti nctions in Singing and Trombone, and a Schol arshi p at the Royal Academy !) It augurs well for next term 's Big Band concert, and for King's Week in the Summer. R.B.MA. 'The thing in the coffin writhed, and a hideous, blood-curdling screech came from the opened red li ps.' Such is the stu ff of Marlowe Society meetings. There have been two gatherings this term and at each an introductory talk by a member of the English Department was followed by discussion which later con tinued informally over refres hments. The first meeting discussed The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford, and Ms. Exelby's analysis of the novel in vestiga ted the complexit y of Ford's characteri zation and the ways in whi ch the novel's structure reflects the process of experiencing li fe itself. T his led one member to mak e the profo und observation that both the book and life resem ble an onion: only by stripping away successive layers is true understa nding gained. T he blood and gore of Bram Stoker' s Dracula ensured that the seco nd meeting was even better attended than the first. Mr. Brodie quickly opened our eyes to why the novel is much more than a lurid horror story, and his explorat ion of its imagery and th e reaso ns for its success was followed by a lively disc ussion where in terpretations ranged from Freudian to Ma rxist. The Society members wo ul d like to thank Ms. Exelby, Mr. Brodie and Dr. Hands fo r their orga nisation and support, and th e kitchen staff for providing the refreshments. MARLOWE

LARA BURCH AND RH IAN C HI LCOTT.

There have been a variety of photogenic events this term ; but the editor of the Cantuarian was heard to mutter that this issue was somewhat ' thin' photographically. There is a good deal of interest in the school in photography, but too few people are actually using the facilities. T here does seem to be part icular enthusiasm amongst th e Shells at the moment; it must be channelled and developed, so that in the future there will be no shortage of high quality photographs of all school even ts. It is time to set down what is availa ble in school for aspi ring photograhers. Film ca n be purchased from M.J. T. and J .S. H. ; multigrade paper is available at a bargain price from J .S .H . Members of the society, for app roximately ÂŁ2 a ter m, ca n use the darkroom as often as they wish, where we have all the equ ipment necessary to produce high quali ty black and whi te prints. Colour wo rk has been tried. This te rm chemicals for producing sli de film were purchased though very little has been used . T his illustrates the problem for th e society - colour chemicals in particular mu st be used qu ick ly before they go off. If ex periments like this are to be repeated , more people will have to use what we buy. Another recent innovation has been the purchasing of li th fil m and developer. T his is available on request from J.S.H., a nd requires careful handl ing. However, interesting effects can be obtained , including solarisation and posterisa ti on; it is to be hoped that the Cantuarian will publish some of the results before long, In association with the Canluarian the society has recently bought a studio flash, Sessions are pla nned for next term to experiment with this, and to try portrait and fashion photography under more professional conditions. PHOTOGRAPHIC

Plans for the future include a new enlarger, capable of taking medium format film, and at least one school camera . As photography now features, albeit in a small way, on the academic ti metab le, I feel it is right tha t we sho uld bu ild up th e resources of the society to encourage a n even hi gher sta ndard of wo rk. Photography is a pleasurable pastime; the society seeks to int rod uce those who are just startin g to the necessary skills, and to offer the opportu nity to those who have been bitten by the bug to produce even better pictures. Any visitor to pas t Ki ng's Week ex hibi tio ns must have been impressed by th e standard displayed; those actively interested in photography in the sc hool are capable of continu ing this tradi tion.

J.S.H.

After King's Election ... King's Parli ament (reviewed elsew here). T hat as ide, the re has been little political activity this term (Oxbridge, and other excuses !); but rumours of merger talks wit h SCI P H ILOS are, howeve r, without founda tio n. IL is genu inely ho ped to invite pub lic spea kers to meetings next te rm (Ken Livingstone?) and Parliament will re-assemble to debate defe nce and fo reign affairs. Thanks should go, I suppose, to the P res iden t, J .S.R., and secretary, Adam Oli ver, fo r not complai ning about doing no thing. JAMES BEECHEY.

POLSOC

Wi th the departure of the illust ri ous Ro bert Webb the ranks of aspiring pse uds we re

SCIPH ILOS

severely depleted . It looked at the beginni ng of the term as if this notable society

would slide below the ho ri zon . But Veron ica Lye ll and Seamus Mu rphy salvaged the r udderless shi p with a ve ry in teresting debate on T raditio n. Jane Loc kett and Becky Howde n were voci fero us on opposing sides, but alas Oliver Harr is and Eric Moore were not as conv inci ng. The floor participation was encouraging with Adam Oliver clashin g with the fascist section who would have England return to the age of feudalism. Wi lliam Go rdon -Harr is commented o n Ja mes Beechey's appearance, sugges ting tha t strict no n-observa nce of traditio n brings abo ut mo ral ana rchy. Due to various university clarion calls th ere was only one other debate. T he size of the attenda nce mo re than made up for thi s; for the first time desp ite the loss of Robert Webb people queued fo r twenty min utes and even stood outside and stuc k their heads thro ugh the society room windows . Simo n Beaugie and Will ia m Gord on-Har ri s dramatised their debate on blood spo rts with their rendition of Memoirs oj a Foxhunting Man. Rhia n Chilcott showed that the green wellie brigade wouldn' t be a pushover. She fought back using genera l mora l principles to combat the facts and fig ures lifted from Horse and Hounds by Messrs. Gordon-Harris a nd Beaugie. T he eve ning was enjoyed by all with more th an the usual ba rrage of quest ions. Indeed mos t people felt so stro ngly about blood sports that the debate ricocheted around the school fo r many days. Next term should prove mo re bo untiful if the general secretary is capable of recover ing from the Ch ri st mas holid ays. SEAMUS MURP HY.

SECOND

ORCHESTRA

T he week ly fix tu re for rehearsals proved sufficie nt fo r the o rchest ra to stage yet another fund-raising concert on Saturday 14th November in aid of the Royal Mari nes

Band Benevolent Trust. After the Wi nd Society, Jazz Club and Consort Choir had

entertained a large audience in the fi rst ha lf of the programme, the 76-strong orchestra completed the evening. This term's rehearsals, despite conflicting interests with other extra curricular ac tivities, have bee n fa irly we ll attended, especially by the zea lous yo ung players fro m the fa mi lies of the staff of the King's School, who consiste ntl y contri bute towards much of the o rchestra's dynamism . Charles Davis, although young, proved a capable leader, whi le Bruce Marson acted as li nk between Mr. McConnell and the orc hestra members. Credit mu st be given also to Mr. McCon nell who organ ised a ll the o rchest ra's fu nctio ns, painstak ingly introd uced new pieces into the orchestra's reper toire, and injected so much necessary life, fun and Highland spirit into the you ng orchestra. We are all eagerly awaiting the new agenda for the next two concerts planned fo r the summ er term. BRUCE MARSON. 40

Anna Wilson (A6a)

Chasing the Dragon

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Once upon a time, a long time ago, there lived a young princess called Esmerelda .. Now Esmerelda was quite the most beautiful girl in the entire kingdom. She was tall an~ WIllowy with pale ivory skin and cascades of dark, curling hair. She w~s her father:s ~avounte and. he gave her everything she could wish for. Esmerelda spent her. ".fe enclos~d mSlde the glea'!lmg palace gates, wandering through the damp green gardens and slttmg watchmg. the colourful birds. The gardens were so big that in all her fifteen years Esmerelda had never dtscovered the whole of them. Often she would gaze from her high window as far as she could see and dream of what lay beyond. One spring morning, she rose bright and early, put on her cream silk dress and ran out !nto the gardens. She wandered past the trickling streams into the forest. Her bare feet sa~k mto the sweating moss and the sun's heat made the undergrowth steam. Sudde~ly she glimpsed something crimson and gold dart behind the tree, and, startled, she peered mto the dark. It was a dragon. 'Hello little princess,' the dragon murmured. 'Hello Mr. Dragon,' stammered Esmerelda for she had never actually seen a real ~rago~ before. 'My, my, you are a pretty little girl aren't you?' c~ckled th~ dragon, scratchmg hIS sealey head with his long pointed finger nail. Esmerelda smiled at hIm. 'Have you ever been in paradise, little princess?' asked the dragon suddenly. 'Paradise? - where's paradise?' Esmerelda was puzzled. 'Paradise can be anywhere you make it,' replied the dragon with a throaty laugh. 'Once you've been there you'll never want to come back here,' and he indicated by sweeping his hand across the forest . Esmerelda could not imagine ever wanting to leave the beauty of the gardens but nevertheless she was curious. 'Tell me, how can I go to paradise?' The dragon's eyes gleamed. 'Here take this' he said and sharply flicked one of his teeth from his huge mouth. 'Swallow this tonight befor~ you go to bed and you'll be in paradise.' 'Thank you, thank you, Mr. Dragon,' cried Esmerelda and ran off clutching the tooth in her hand. Later that night Esmerelda took the tooth and quickly swallowed it. At once the walls of the bedroom start~d to shake and with a crash they crumbled to the floor and where they had been there was a whole new world. Esmerelda gasped. It was the most beautiful sight .she had ever seen. It was heaven - bright, sparkling, bubbles, music, laughter, soft warm sunlight and the sweet smell of flowers mingled with strange new scents. And then as suddenly as she found herself in the magical place, the walls of her room began to form on~e more and before she knew it she was back in bed again and paradise was gone . The next month Esmerelda craved yet again to find paradise and so she went once more to the place where she had found the dragon. There he was again grinning toothily at her. 'Hello Mr. Dragon,' she smiled, 'Can I have another tooth please?' 'Well now,' the dragon's grin broadened, 'What will you give me for a piece of paradise then?' 'Give you? . .' Esmerelda thought ... 'What do you want?' The dragon's e~es Iinger~d on her gold and diamond jewellery round her arms, ankles and neck and woven 10 her hair. 'Give me your riches, little princess,' he said greedily. So Esmerelda handed over her wealth, took a tooth and once again was magically transported to the heavenly place. However, s?me time later, the craving to see paradise took her again. '~his will be the last time,' she promIsed herself. So once again she sought the dragon. By now It wa~ hot .summer and Es'.".erelda felt quite tired as she hurried to the dragon's place. He was behmd hIS usual tree, smllmg at her. 41

'This time I want your hair, little princess,' he said, his eyes lingering longingly on her raven black tresses. 'My hair?' gasped Esmerelda, 'Oh, I can't. .. ' 'Think of paradise, princess.' Esmerelda thought, and then she thought of her hair. Her daddy was so proud of it, but then again what was a jumble of black curls compared to a piece of heaven? And it was the last time. However, Esmerelda's craving grew stronger as the months went on. Summer drifted into Autumn and once again Esmerelda chased the dragon. She seemed to grow more and more tired every time she went to look for him. She ran her damp hands through her stubbly black hair and the dragon laughed at her, saying, 'I want your looks, little princess, your beauty.' 'Yes, yes, anything,' cried Esmerelda desperately and so she returned to the palace, her skin wrinkled, her eyes dull and her once beautiful face sagging. Autumn turned to winter. Icicles hung from the palace roof. Esmerelda placed her sad little head in her gnarled hands and longed for paradise just once more, longing to stay there forever. Her father and mother were worried as yet again she slipped into the forest. lt seemed like years before she finally stumbled into the place of the dragon. 'Please, please, once more,' she begged. 'I want your soul, your soul, my pretty princess.' Esmerelda looked at the grinning dragon and she could not see him clearly. He was just a blur of teeth. 'Yes, of course, Mr. Dragon.' And little Princess Esmerelda was never seen again.

The Sculptor

James Knight (5e)

Within the dark, dark room Sits a man with no expression. He sits in a chair and thinks. His mind is a mass of confusion, Spheres here and cupboards there, Shapes with no meaning. Time goes by. The hands on the clock grow tired. His mind boggles and then An image falls into place. He jerks in his seat and Sits boldly upright Staring at the mass of clay. Perspective and form grow. An assortment of thoughts journey through his brain. His hands are placed on the clay. He sighs heavily and begins. Clumps of clay fall off. His picture is set. The finishing line is in the distance. Gently and with experience His fingers scan the mould 42

pushing here, pulling there. He stretches his clay to angle the nose. He indents his finger for the eyes. Time has no meaning. Slowly the blob gains character. Fingers are tired, But he must press on. In his mind is the future. He must have perfection. The clay is soft from his sweat. The sweat on his brow drips, Landing on his legs. He feels conges(ed and cramped. The sculpture is his escape: He experiences another life; His dreams are now reality. His body grows tense. He feels an inspiration. He pushes his fingers in, for the last time. With skill at his fingertips, It is transformed. He relaxes, Sits back in the chair In the dark, dark room. He is once again A man with no expression.

Oliver Harris (A6b)

Via Lucis A dim light up easy steps, No stronger than shallow fame, Than anger, Than hate, Than wealth: And each plays a light on my ceiling. Out of my open window Down a serpentine slippery roof Lies, at the head of the valley An orchard: Apples filled with ripeness to the core And canker. My room is dazzling dark: I can't sec the true light The others hide the way. So, fevered in those glaring lights, I stumble blindly away. 43

Odour of Chrysanthemums: A Continuation

Tom Dyson (Ra)

She stands very upright, the dew from the grass forming an uneven plimsollline on her sensible black shoes. There is distaste in her stance, she stands a little way away from the others her hands clasped tightly in front of her. A small black semi-circle stands around the hole i~ the ground and the dark mound of earth beside it. The rows of identical tombstones, implying generations of pointless mediocrity, appal her. The unemolionallones of the sermon fade quickly inlo the frosly air over the nondescript coffin. The woman's children stand on either side: they lean forward with inlent curiosity, eager not 10 miss anything. The dead man's seed moves in her stomach and her hand resls prolectively on lop of it. Dry earlh smallers on the cheap Ihin wood which hides the dead man's face. The woman's fealures contorl as she imagines his body, separated from his eternally unconscious mind. She is less stricken with grief, Ihan with an incomprehension of the permanence of death. The impersonal sermon is nearly finished; Ihe holy man hesilates to remember Ihe name and carries On. The woman looks defiantly ahead, seeing nothing. She feels Ihal all her senses of emotion have been finally burnt out. The sermon is finished. The mourners begin 10 walk away, mullering among themselves. Elizabelh remains and consciously sighs with relief; the firsl pari of Ihe ordeal over. The cacophony in her head has quielened to a fainl murmuring. She nods briefly to the grave pauses as though a lillie indecisive, then turns on her heels and slowly begins her winding course'through the graveslones. She walks on Ihe fresh grass, unlrodden so far by the parly ahead, leaving small wet footprints. She hugs her shawl to her body to suppress Ihe malicious cold, for although the sun has risen high, ils rays are powerless in Ihe leafy shadows of Ihe cemetery. The legs of her children pump quickly towards her molher, the children reach her dancing and shouting breathlessly. The old woman smiles weakly, Ihe creases on her face changing so that her tears fall in another direclion. The children do nol catch their grandmother's mood: Ihey skip around her joyfully. Elizabelh, slowly following the main party, rearranges herself, her immaculale appearance somewhal dispelling Ihe despair in her movemenl. The small group ahead wait al Ihe gale of the cemetery. As Elizabeth nears they pari uneasily and bow Iheir heads when she passes. They look uncomforlable in their ill-fitting suits, and she can smell Ihe familiar coal dust from their bodies. She gestures her thanks to the miners and laking her children's waiting hands steps quickly inlo the carriage. The horse slarls from Ihe pavement; Elizabelh leaves forever her life Ihere and does not turn around. Her children press their noses 10 the window, they point oul to each Olhe! the things that they recognise but which have changed from Ihe height of the moving camage. Elizabelh sits looking ahead, a little forlorn, seeing Ihe emply road in front of her.

Check-point

Emma Colquhoun (A6h)

The pressure of the Irigger is hard and resisting against my finger. I have to look at my hand to check its position; it seems more part of the gun than of my body and the two are frozen together in one immovable grip. I'm not sure I could squeeze Ihe trigger even if I had to' Ihe finger is stiff and detached, totally ineffectual. I shift my position slightly. The cold has penel;aled deep into my bones and Ihe unaccustomed movement makes me tingle and ache along the length ?f my le~s a~d stomach. I'm tired of squi.nting into the early morning sunlighl; the wei grass IS sparkhng hke scallered fragments of mirror, so I have 10 screw my eyes up in order to see the road below. There is a knot of pain in the centre of my forehead. 44

I feel very unnatural and isolated up here, pressed against the side of this hill, with just the cold wind and silence all around me. I get trapped in my own thoughls, the same ones going round and round in my mind, the same train of thought leading to the same conclusion. I blink hard and squint down Ihe barrel of the gun, concentrating on Ihe scene revealed in the viewfinder. There's an R.V.C. man in black, wearing a bulky bullet-proof vesllike a life-jacket round his chest, a peaked cap on his head, holding the waist of a rifle in his left hand. He is talking animatedly to the unseen driver of a red car, and gesturing with his right arm towards the border, some way away in the distance. I shift my sights slightly and focus in on the two figures in green standing a few metres behind him. They are two faceless V.D.R. soldiers, in the same uniform as I wear, khaki and camouflage jackets. They have no eyes as their round helmets come low over their faces and shade their features. They stand, legs apart, scanning the horizon tirelessly, holding their massive black machine guns casually across their chests. The scene is impersonal and detached, like a television with the sound turned off. The unending search of Ihe sky-line is not unwarranted; within twenly minutes of setting up a random check-point on a road like this an I.R.A. sniper could have mobilized - especially on a site so close 10 the border. Then, bang. Another news item. It's happened before. Now I swing Ihe nose of the rifle up towards Ihe sky. The landscape runs past in a blur of greens and browns. The greyish-blue hills in the distance arc Eire, looking vague and insubstantial, due, probably, to Ihe mist-like vapour Ihat the pale sun has not yet succeeded in burning off. Far away on the horizon, a small dot of silver is glinting on the ribbon that is Ihe road. I can ' l look straight at it, it hurts my eyes. Water vapour is condensing on my face like a cold sweat, and standing out in beads on the gun-metal. The silence is very loud in my cars, almost like a pressure inside my head. I Iry 10 clear my throat, bul can'l quite produce the sound that will break the silent air; ins lead I half-swallow, half-gulp. Sometimes I almost forget 10 breathe. I grip the gun harder, and crouch slightly to the hillside. At least here it's preferable to the barracks; I think that being alone in silence is beller than being alone in noise. I remember the smells of beds and shower rooms, of dampness and sweat and disinfeclant. In my mind I walk through the dormitories and corridors of yesterday morning. I repeat the orders I was given over once more in my mind. I firm up my finger on the Irigger. The car is coming closer now. I can sec its metallic silver paintwork gleaming in the sun through the aperture of the gun. It is still so far away that it appears not to be moving. The three figures below me are standing, silently, slightly apart from one another. The R.V.C. man is leaning on his rifle, eyes on the border, one hand idly fingering a round of live ammunition on his belt. The other two scan the horizon. It would be very easy 10 shool Ihem from here. I Irain the gun carefully on Ihe vulnerable point below the shoulder blade of Ihe one on the left. I narrow my eyes and feel the thrill of power that no amount of rifle drill can lake away from a man holding a gun. "Today another Vlster Defence Regiment soldier was shot dead at a check point just south of Omagh." My left leg has gone to sleep, so I shift my weight over a small amount. Pain shoots up my spine; I shouldn'l have moved. The soldier has slarted at something; yes the car is approaching the poinl now, it will have to stop. The sunlight reflecting off its windows is blinding; it hurts my eyes so I can'l focus on it properly. It draws to a halt and the R.V.C. man walks up to it and inclines his head lowards the window on the driver's side. He has rested his free hand on the roof of the car; he seemed to be occupied giving directions of some sort; I can'l lell as the car is between him and me. In the rear window of the car, above the panel of reflected sunlighl, I can sec a dark slit with a silver circle at its centre. My eyes are blurred, so I blink hard and strain againsl the blinding flashing off the glass. It is Ihe nose of a gun. I close my eyes and squeeze the trigger. In my mind I see the face of a small child holding a plastic cow-boy gun, silling in the back of his parents' car. Outside the sound of a shot shallers the morning, but now I daren't open my eyes 10 see whal I've done. 45

Dulce et Decorum Erit: Catechism of The Robot Warrior James Martin (5c) It is not in my mind To seek answers to questions that cannot exist. That is the soul pausing upon the crossroads or vacillation. Thus the quest ror wisdom Can only result in a stasis or will. I 'Praise the Emperor, Whose sacririce is lire As ours is death."

How glorious it is To serve him in battle and in thought, To die ror him on the cold sands or a bleak star, To lie shattered amidst the dismembered debris. Free at last? "Life is a prison Death shall be my release." How often have I lain Wounded in that last deathless crater, Surrounded by the choking rarewells or my Brothers. The door to my cell is open, And yet I cannot escape. "Pain is an illusion of the senses, Despair is an illusion or the mind." War is pain and despair, Is it then illusory? Are the candles or men extinguished by the rantasies of the Emperor? Does he kill his own as well as Them? These are unwholesome thoughts. "Better crippled in body Than corrupt in mind." But how many times have I tasted sickly-sweet victory? The ecstatic sensation or advancing, shoulder-pad to shoulder-pad, Steel boot crushing Their flesh into the dust or aeons. Proud, the standard rides high, And our souls soar above it. "For every battle-honour, One thousand heroes die alone, Unsung and unremembered." Now I crouch low, Behind the remnants of incinerated civilisation, In nervous trepidation or the coming onslaught, or the stream or electrons, That bring death. "Look to your battle-gear And it will protect you." "We guard it with our lives." How sare am I? Like a shellfish in my technological exaltation, 46

I hide myselr rrom both lire and Death, But his icy stiletto, Pierces even the smallest or cracks. "Your armour is your soul, And your soul's dedication its armour." "Our souls are the shields of humanity." And Them? They have Their night-robed Emperor. They serve him in rear, love does not warm their scaly hearts. Do They even pause to think, as their tattered ranks tear: Why? "Honour the craft or Death; Only the Emperor is higher in our devotion." By merely focussing my thoughts I squeeze Death rrom my rifle. My every whim brings the searing touch or his chill hand. They stumble, sink, and are forgotten, Were they ever known? "Our thoughts light the darkness, That others may cross space." Then why the shuddering impact? The shattering pain, the blood? The face or fear, my race, behind its impassive mask? My Brothers are afraid, Their masks hide nothing. "We arc onc with the Emperor, Our souls are united in his will." Their leering heads surround me, A prisoner in my own mental prison. "Every man is a spark in the darkness, By the time he is noticed he is gone rorever, A retinal after-image that rades, And is observed by newer, brighter lights." Do not waste your tears, I was not made to watch the world grow dim, Lire is not measured in days, But by the deeds of men. And with the rail or 'Blood Angels: 743' My world rades to ... Crimson sunset.

What do blind men see? (After a visit to St. Bernard's Hospital) Godric Jolliffe (5c) Waking up in a quiet room, cold and clammy sheets enveloping him. Opening his eyes to see ... nothing. Screaming, tumbling, turning, tossing, calling ror help. Footsteps echoing down a long silent corridor, closer, still closer. A door creaks open, slams shut. Strong hands hold him down. A sharp sensation in his arm, cold harsh metal, rorcing sleep into his veins. Gradually the arms let go, the body relaxes and dreams of sounds, sweet dulcet melodies. He dreams not of 47

places that he has seen or or colours like me or you but of touch, smell, sound. Harsh discords mar his calm solemnity and he writhes in a struggle to break out. His arms pushed, his legs moved against the strong cage of material which bound him. He can talk, but he doesn't do that much. His tongue lies inactive in the great cave or his mouth. Sifting, tasting food which he can't see: he longs to touch it, but after he does they put him to sleep. Gingerly levering a root out of his covers, he feels a cold, hard surrace. Putting a hand out grasping nothing, he crashed to the floor, letting out an involuntary screech of pain. Soft hands a calm voice re-assures him. "Get into bed love, you'll catch your death or cold. Tears strean: from sightless eyes, channeling tracts through inestimable dirt; curtains rattle, closing or opening he can't tell. Daylight warms him and his heart. Maybe there is still hope for him. He thinks that he sees red, the signs of the intensity of the rays. No, a momentary dismal illusion conjured up by his tortured brain. He curses bitterly. He reaches for a glass, searching frantically on the table. Then his hand comes in contact with the cold glass. It's empty, like his sightless life, which he has had since birth. He has never seen his parents, not that they cared all that much. He wished that he could experience the life of the boys that he had read about with his fingers. The ridiculous extensions or a twisted brain twitch with the touch of the icy sheet. The hours slip by, like sand through a parched man's fingers when all hope is gone. He lies listlessly, eyes wandering uselessly. How he wishes he could end his pathetic lire, tear his wretched eyes out, steal a knife, plunge it deep into the chest to feel the hot warm blood spurt out onto cold marble hands. He could remember when he was young and when the arrogant voice said "Want five quid? Oh, sorry, you can't see it can you? Whoops, sorry! Didn't you see my foot?" He could remember that feeling, tripping, spinning, then landing on the hard surrace he could not see. Hearing the crunch of his heavy rootsteps on the gravel, like sprinkled sugar on a floor. The hard pressure on his back, then the spewing and the feeling or it - blood. That was berore they took him away, dismissed his pride, fclings, and every essence of existence. He lay still like a discarded doll, mouth lolling open, and noÂˇone wanting to touch him, pet him, love him or comrort him in his distress. No-one wanted to know.

As usual thi s term wa s not fill ed wit h competitions, but with the influx of new boys and girls we had a bo ut seventy- fi ve people in the club. Numbers dwindled, however,

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due to ad verse weather co ndi tions and the unrelia bilit y o f the R.S. M. 's car. Nevertheless there was a large fema le a ttenda nce by the end o f term which sho uld p rod uce a stro ng girls' team . A gro up of boys spent a week end a t Long moor which seemed to be enjo yed a lthough t he sid e was not par ticula rly s tro ng . I wo uld lik e to tha nk the R. S. M., Alan Booth, a nd the Senior N.C. O. s fo r attendi ng regula rl y for m ost of t he te rm. M ARC OVERTON.

E quipment sho rtages have prevented the worksho p from video productio n this term. Th e O .K.S. tr ust and the Headm as ter have ve ry kindly invested in a t hree m achi ne editing suite. A massive pi le of film s has built up over a yea r; th ere will be much fra n t ic edi ting at the C OT C entre next term. The work shop has been work in g with Mr . Rose to record Iolanthe. The soloists have benefited from hearing their performan ce. Daniel Lo nghurst a nd Joss Scl a ter found out how to opera te a very fearsom e, a nd hea vy. Revo x ta pe reco rd er. Others have been tra ining to use ca meras in th e Acti vit y lime. Video p roducti o n is tim e consu min g and difficult to mas ter. but nex t term will see us mo re in evidence. The Jazz C lub has bee n wo rking wit h us o n a "demo tape": we now hope to pro duce a pro motional video . M y th a nk s mus t go to M r. M a rtin, H ead of C OT, fo r hi s pa ti ence. A fully working production tea m ta kes a long time to b uild up . I won ' t be a t Ki ng's to see th e works hop fl ower, but ho pe I have la id its fo unda tions .

VIDEO WORKSHOP

MARTIN E DWA RDS.

49 JERKI N (Lisa La/dahl)

BOOK REVIEWS THE RED DEAN ROBERT HUGHES (Churchman Publishing, 1987, ÂŁ17.95) When he was appointed Dean of Canterbury in 1931 on the personal initiative of King George V, Hewlett Johnson had already had a brilliant ecclesiastical career. Brought up the son o f a prosperous Manchester industrialist, he had married an even wealthier wo man, so that by the time he was stud ying theology at Oxford , his income was such that he had no need to worry about employment. His path to ordination had by no means been orthodox. After obtaining a degree in Geology , Johnson qualIfIed as both a CIVIl and mechamcal engineer, and what he experienced on the factory fk>or wasto colour his political and theological belie f~ . Hoping to use his engineering in the mISSIOn fIeld, he studIed theology at Oxford, but hIS new found liberal views made him unacceptableto his sponsoring Society. Instead he served a lengthy ministry (1 908-24) at one of the wealthIest panshes outSIde Manchester where he started an influential theological journal and fully involved himself in the wider social needs of the community. T hen followed a thoroughly successful and happy time as Dean of Manchester (1924-31) which ended tragically with the death of Mary Johnson . Within two months the widower Dean at the age of 57 had been appointed to Canterbury. He was not to retire until he had reached his 90th yea r. His his period at Canterbury which rightl y fo rms th~ major part o f Robert Hughes' biography for It was now that Johnson entered on the Internatronal stage . The scale of his involve ment was colossal. But it was effected without any detriment to the running o f his Cathedral which throughout his long tenure, both in war and peace, Johnson loved and cared for devotedly even though Isolated from the rest of the Chapter for his political views. These views were crystalised by what Johnson saw for himself in China in 1931 Spain and Russia in 1937, a nd Spain again in 1938, a visit he made accompanied by his young ; econd wife by whom he was to have two daughte rs. All he saw convinced him that Communism was an instrument of God for saving the world - though Russia 's pact with Nazi German y and her invasion of Finla nd tested his loyalties. But with Hitler's march into Russia , Johnson's work became 'respectable' and his immense knowledge of the Soviets was even sought by Montgomery. HaVing protected his Cathedral through the appalling bombing of Canterbur y the affectionately dubbed Red Dean found himself in Moscow on victory night where his journey led him to be among the first Englishmen to see the horrors of Auschwitz and the factor y of human remains at Gdansk. Against the background of the cold war and increasing hostility from his church the Dean's travels continued unabated as he addressed huge audiences from platforms througho~t the world. In 1950, at the age of 76 he covered 50,000 miles in the cause of peace, culminating in the award of the Stalin Peace Pri ze the following year. Johnson 's international career was by no means over. 1952 saw him in Communist China and at the centre of the row over allegations that the Americans resorted to germ warfare against North Korea. Nor did the Soviet invasion of Hungary change Johnson 's loyalties . While regretting those events, the Dean considered them morally indistinguishable from Britain 's Suez adve nture. More travel and more rows with the Chapter followed. Although increasingly isolated by deafness, Johnson's enthusias ms lost none of their vigour. Retirement begun in 1963 was to be short lived. But who could expect more for a man already 89 and who had spent himself in a way no other priest could match? T here was still time fo r visits to Cuba and China before the 90th birthday celebrations at which Johnson was described as 'one of the best-loved and most-hated men o f our time' . He died in October 1966 aged 92 50

and his as hes lie in Cloister Garth under the inscription: Glory to God Peace on Earth Goodwill Towards Men. T his is not a definitive biography, more a sympathetic short life. Too little is disclosed of the influences on Johnson. Nor should too much be made of the inconsistencies (' riddle') in his character. Undoubtedly J ohnson was brave, generous and lacking in malice: he was also vain both in personal appearance and his liking fo r crowd and media attention. More damagaing was his apparent blindness to the defects of communism. T he clue to his unswerving loyalty perhaps lies in his boast that he never read a novel. A little of Jane Austen, and he might not have been so uncritical. Was he a great man? Johnson wo uld not have been too bothered by the answer. He would though have been pleased that 21 years after his death the present holder of his great office should have included him in his All Saints Day sermon as one of the modern saints of Canterbury. What wo uld have surprised him was that this evoked no media attention! A.C.J.P.

REALISM IN ALEXANDRIAN POETRY: A LITERA TURE AND ITS AUDIENCE G . ZANKER formerly Assistant Master in the Classics Department Croom Helm, 1987 T here is a Monty Python sketch, recently re-broadcast, in which two eminent archaeologists in a TV interview are reduced by their interviewer to exchanging insults about their height and eventually, if memory serves, grappling on the floor in fur y. T he conve ntions of a television interview are thus undercut , actually in a television programme, in order to cheer us all up. T his is, mutatis mutandis, the sort of activity which the a uthor of the book under review imputes to that mixed bag o f writers whom we lump together under the title "Alexand rian" . Authors such as Calli mac h us, Theocritus and Apollonius, wor king in Alexandria with its community of scholars and splendid library in the years (as it were) between the Greeks and the Roma ns, typically select a well-worn convention, then inject new li f~ into it with an unusually "realistic" treatment, whether for comic effect or with some other aim in mind. I should like to think that this book would be frequently borrowed from the School Library. Certainly there is much of value in it for both pupil and teac her. Two obstacles may work against its being read. One is that this period of literature, important though it is, very rarely appears on school reading lists nowadays, and there are some good, practical reasons for that. The second obstacle, at least for pupils, must be the book's heavy helping of technicalities: "aitia", "ktistic" and "encomiastic" all appear on p.25; "paradoxographical", "epyllia" and "aetiology" on pp. 11 9-20. While most of the book is much more digestible than this suggests, I cannot resist quoting two sentences guaranteed to bring on the dys pepsia : "The lock deprecates the frosty honour o f catasterism. " (p. 191). "The poet. .. places his heroi ne in the tradition of paradigmatic phauloi of canonical epic." (p. 210). Misprints (on pp. 17, 49,99, 166 and 207) and curiosities such as " disassociated" (p. 19), " Iifelikeness " (p.94), " foregrounding" (p.197), "needingly" (p.206) and "mercuriality" (p.230) make the going no easier. On the other hand, pupils will be relieved to find that most of the poems are presented and discussed in paraphrase or translation. I suppose it would have made the book too long and too expensive to include the Greek text regularly in parallel, but there are a number of occasions where it would be useful to have the original text for compariso n when literary criticism is in fu ll flight. 51

Margaret Drabble calls Realism "a literary term so widely used as to be more or less meaningless except when used in contradistinction to some other movement". Zanker prepares his ground with some fancy philosophical footwork in Chapter I (though he here wrongly attrib utes Myron to the fourth century), distinguishing "eternal realism" (as defined in OED) from historicall y determined subsets such as nineteenth century European Realism (with its rejection of conventions and its need to go beyond what society is to what it ought to be) and the realism of the Alexandrians. By dint of a close inspection of Theocritus' Idyll / 5, he arrives at a preliminary analysis of Alexandrian realism in terms of three aspects: sheer pictorialism, the introduction of love into poetry and the intellectual approach to myth . In this last the wo rld of myth is brought into line with the audience's perception of reality by mak ing it con for m to the criteria of probability and the empirical standard of science. T he Greeks in 3rd century Alexandria were a cultural minority, a liens cut adrift from the great heritage of mainland Greek culture. Zanker argues that this realism in their literature was one way in which they coped wit h the "cultu re shock": they used it , with the blessing of the Ptolemies, "as a means of relating mainstream Greek culture to life as experienced by the expatriate Greeks ... in thei r new capital in Egypt". The argument in Chapter 2 is that the A lexandrian poets we re inspired by 4th century B.C. visual artists and their imitation of reality in sculpture and the visual a rts, to attempt in their writing the vivid pictorial effect which they labelled "enargeia". In C hapter 3 Zanker asserts that this pictorial realism is a pervasive cha racteristic of the poetry of our period, with its ma in aim to bring "sophisticated audiences into a well-defined relation with their poetic subjects, from which . .. they had reason to feel cut off in time, place and spirit". He estab lishes the prevalence of realism by means of a substantia l review of the main genres a nd writers. In Chapter 4 Zanker looks at the way in which realism is achieved by means of the " scientific" approach: this is stretched to cover making mythology internally consistent and generall y probable (by way of geographical precision and the use of aetiological evidence to prove the truth of the myths), as well as the deployment of scientific (especially medical) perceptions and terminology in the poetry. Once again Zanker sees this as an attempt to bring the subj ect matter of poetry into a recognisable re lationship with ex perience. Chapte r 5 considers the way poets before the Alexandrians kept their epic and tragedy (felt to be closely related) in a sort of literary quarantine away from comedy with its concern for low-life characters as opposed to the heroic. Some genre-mixing is detected in the Odyssey, Hesiod and Euripides, but the possibility was exploited substantially only by the Alexandrians . Of course not all Alexandrian epic introd uced the "low" and the "everyday", but much of it did - and in C hapter 6 Zanker examines the tones and effects thus created. The range of tone is well illustrated by the detail in Callimachus' epic frag ment Victoria Berenices, where, in the context of Heracles and the Nemean Lion, mice are described as drawing off the oil from a peasant's la mp with their tails, and the word used for "tail" is a Greek word normally used of lions' tails! On a more elevated level, Apollonius by astute mixing of genres gives us a new kind of hero in J ason - in many ways a precursor o f Aeneas - , showing him as good at handling people, handsome, sometimes helpless, and not short of a n occasional vicious impulse. What this book does well is to bring home the universalit y of huma n experience . Europa, in Moschus' Europa, despite the fact that she is being abducted over the ocean by Zeus in the form of a bull, has the vanity (or presence of mind) to pu ll up her robe to stop it tra iling in the water. Gorgo, in Theocritus' Idyll / 5 , is hor rified to see that her friend Praxinoa's little son understands his mother's criticism of his father, a nd tries to gloss it over for him. Heracles, in Apollonius' Argonautica, is shown as ma kin g a mac ho point by rowing on after all the other heroes are worn out: Heracles then breaks his oar, and sits there look ing foolish . Nicander, in A lexipharmaca, gives us a toddler whose front teeth itch as they come through in his gums and who may happen to chew poisonous plants in an atte mpt to find relief. In quite a different vein, Asclepiades in an epigram writes of the golden spur which the courtesan Lysidice dedicates to Aprodite: she has plied her trade so expertly that she has never actua ll y used it. Callimachus, in the Hymn to Artemis, has precocious Artemis, perhaps nine years old, not only sitting on a giant's knee but pulling out a handful of hair from his chest. 52 BELL HARRY (Toby Young)

For such perceptions, and for a straightforwa rd survey of one important aspect of a poetic milieu which is wider a nd better preserved than this reviewer had realised and which had an incalculable influence on subsequent writers such as Catullus and Virgil , this book deserves to be read. M.l.T.

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS All Souls Co llege, Oxford OX I 4AL.

16th November, 1987. Dear Sir, In the course of work on the history of the School for the fort hcoming History a/Canterbury Cathedral, I have noted a potentiall y confus ing misprint in The Canluarion. The April 1987 and August 1987 issues bear the same number, Vol. LI , No.2, on the title page. The August issue should be numbered Vol. LI,

No. 3.

May I take this opportunity of express ing my gratitude to the Headmaster. the Bursar. the School Archivist and the Headmaster's Secretary for their great kindness and helpfulness whi le I have been co llecting material in Canterbury. Yours fait h fu lly, R . M. FRANKLI N

(MR 1958- 1963) Sir ,

I attended a jolly good evening in the RNVR Clu b on 10th December, The occasion was th e re-birth of the O.K.S. London supper. It was a marvell ous opportu ni ty to meet people I had not seen for as much as forty yea rs. I hope that future suppers wi ll attract O.K .S. liv ing in or near London and I congratulate the organiser. Yours fait h fully, KEITH LUCAS

(SH 1944-49).

53 Left: CLASSIC POSER? (Michael Elam) Above: LEAVES FROM MY NOTEBOOK (Jollai/1ll11 Rawlinson)

lIoule ~otes SCHOOL HOUSE

It would be more tha n an understatement to say that this term has been eventful. A generally war m atmosphere was interrupted by a few incidents which caused minor upsets, as when the two Jons really put their foo t in it, and William Gordon-Harris was " quite fra nkl y appalled" . The night of the great storm will be remembered by all for a long time to come, particula rl y by Rob Tiley who wo ke up to find himself in bed with a lime branch. Farewell the Mint Yard Tree ! The Petit and Davies duo redeemed themselves by helping the Ho use to win the Senior Basketball Cup in a thrilling fin al against Walpole. O n the rugby field Jon Davies star ted in the 1st xv before dislocating his shoulder, and Dave Monro-Higgs hooked regularly for the 2nds. Bruce Pullen represented the 3rds on occasions, while in the V ISA's we had a trio of stars: Dave Ha milton, Ja mes Waddell a nd J on O ' Ma hony (w hen not coun ting his brain cells). Toby Yo ung has captained the Fencing team to some impressive performa nces, with Ben Ray ment a nd Shafi k Saba also playing importa nt roles . Meanwhile Henri Eynon has skippered the G irls' Hockey team in a very successful season. T he te nsion of Ox bridge claimed nine victims in 6a . Sholto, Ben a nd Tessa took major parts in Iolanthe with many others fro m the House involved. Martin Edwards has nurtured his ego by setting up the Consort Choir which put on an impressive debut concert this term . We obtained a creditable 3rd place in the H ouse Dra ma Competition. O n a lighter note some of the senior members of the Ho use have been socially ve ry active. Henri has rece ntly fo und Walpole Moore to her liking; Jon Petit sought short-lived Serenity with a Linac re lass while his study-mate drifted towards Baillie House before Martin Ie Huray took over. Dave has a t last found pa radise in the garden of Eden. Finally I wo uld li ke to thank Mr. and Mrs. Ross , Mr. Wainde, Miss J . a nd the Ladies for all their help and support; a nd also congratulate the Rosses on a nother prospective new arri val. As the father said himself, " It's become rat her a habit." JOH N ST ERN.

THE GRANGE

"Oh there has n' t been much change at the Grange." (Stevie Smith) . P erhaps we have lost the old ru gby playing " Jerry Gordonite" clan, perhaps we did only ma nage one or two members of the 1st XV, perhaps the Head of House is fat but we excelled in other fields. T he house concert was a great success (tha nks, Gorm!) , a nd second place in the Drama Competition was just reward for much effort fr om all the cast, especially Eleanor Taylor a nd Ed Hewertson. Twelve members o f the Gra nge featured in Iolanthe, a nd we were well represented in all ru gby teams as well as ma kin g a co nsistent effor t in other sports. Congra tula tions to Desmond Chum and Miles Tho mas on being in the V I S side which won the Kent Cup . Jason Manning won an Arm y Scholarship, and J ames Lawrence a choral scholarship to the Royal Academy. Pete T homas was, at last , awarded first colours (for squas h). One suggestion fo r a summary of the social events of the term was : "Fire, storm a nd 54

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pestilence." Fire - there were a few heated moments at one end of the Austin corridor; storm - Mr. Phillis joined with the sixth form in order to cope with the traumas of the hurricane; pestilence - 6a sank to a pretty low level. Jim Landale's ego deserves a mention, now that he's perfected his strut. Cantuar 3 was a "place like home" for Julian, Soph ie, Lin and Emma . Andy Hancock supplied this term's quotes, and has found himself an extra-curricu lar activity down at Westgate. James Beechey no longer squats in Austin I, much to Gladys' distress. Whether we shall boast as many cups at the end of the year as we do at present, we shall see. However, little has changed at the Grange. ADAM OLIVER.

WALPOLE

With one of the biggest shell intakes for some years, Walpole wh irred into action in September. Olu Rotimi, Bruce Marson a nd Marcus Cumber carried the flag up at Blackpool on the successfu l rugby tour; the former two went on to become regular members of one of the most successful 1st XV's for years while Marcus captained the 2nd XV. Walpole provided heavy contributions to the 2nds second row in the shape of Ed Fox and Jaiye Abode rin. Amit Das hooked for the Colts A, Paul Godfrey and Quentin Warner-Smith made the Colts B, Chris Hall led the very successful U 15A to the Kent Cup Final, ably supported by Kery Mouzorou and Kola Sonaike, whilst Liam Challis and Dan Macey helped the UI4A reach the Kent Semi-Finals. Bruce maintained the Walpole tradition of provid ing the school Badminton captain, the team being spearheaded by Lawrence Lo. Ben Long heroically upheld Walpole rowing in the J 16 boat, Toby Barker (so we are told) crossed the country, and Eric Moore, Charles Peer, Charles Majomi and Reggie Wright challenged other schools to duels. Julie Norey and Sarah Lee-Warner captained the netball and lacrosse teams respectively. But, sad to relate, the House basketball team experienced sudden death in the play-off after a draw in the final, and the cup, which had taken root here, had to be transplanted to School House. Musically, standards have been maintai ned with Sarah's singing being the keynote of everyday's assembl y. In Iolanthe Bruce a nd C hris Gray 'peered', Kate Henderson and Ronald Moeder 'played' and Godric Jolliffe and Leyla Hilmi 'performed' backstage, whilst the School Symphony Orchestra had six members of Walpole amongst its number. The House play, The Secret Diaty oj Adrian Mole, was the crest of the term's wave, and many, many thanks must be given to Mr. Wainde, whom we brought out of retirement to produce it , and also thanks to the school props cupboard for donating Bruce's flares (the record must be put straight for JSR's and MJV's sakes) . From the very beginning when Ed 'rose' to the occasion in the auditions, to the well-earned celebration afterwards when Sophie McKinlay assaulted the flowers and Quentin tried to make coffee in his toaster, the play was 100'70 enjoyment. Academicall y, four went to Cambridge for interview and one applied to Stanford. Socially (this is it) Walpole has been rather busier than last year. Toby found his Mole image did not put off his quest for a locket in Radigunds a nd Louise Earnshaw-Brown pursued her quest into Davidson's. Ros found boys musson't (sic) be taken for granted while Julie remained laclam ped until half-te rm whe n much agGrieving was done and now shares a study in Galpin 's with Becky, who a lso seems to be in need o f more living-space, though someone is prepared to leander some. Eric developed purple fever while Ed and Olu turned to board games . Many thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Vye and Miss Burr, each and every tutor, Bill and, not least, BRUCE MARSON. the cleaning lad ies. 55 LONE SURVIVOR (Toby Young)

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After a fresh start, this term has turned out to be a productive one, wi th a wide variety o f activities throughout the house. In Rugby, we have had the usual high standard of representation, with Angus Murdoch, Charles Vavasour and Tim d'Offay in the 1st XV. Ben Palmer played a key role in the 3rds, and Jim Beatton, Charles Stanbury and Tim Bainbridge in the 4ths. In the Colts, we had Pete Apps, Spencer Santry a nd Ed Cargill in the A' s, and Tony Ogedegbe and Pete Davies in the B's . In the Junior Colts B's were James Turner and Charles Veitch. In the 5th XV we had the born-again rugby all-stars Mark Majurey, Charles Eagle-Bott and, fo r a short while, Andrew Cunningha m. In house sports, there were many valiant perfo rmances from all concerned. In the Basketball we reached the semi-finals and did very well ; but not, however, well enough to get any further! In the soccer and hockey leagues , Andrew Cunningham and Charles Eagle-Batt took charge of putting teams together from those who weren' t playing ru gby - and those who could be persuaded to go down. On the stage, Maria Clegg took the title role in Iolanthe, Bill Cutter was (type-) cast as a Conservati ve Peer, a nd Julie Rankin as a fa iry. We also had Pete Apps and John Tegner in the orchestra. I would like to thank Steve the painter who has ma naged to survive the term only by having a few weeks holiday in the middle and a nother week off for a little social rearrangement. I would also like to tha nk Mr. Hattee and Mrs. Goodman for running the house so well. Also our tha nks to the cleaning staff, who have done an amazing job as usual in keeping the house clean and tidy throughou t the te rm. TIM BA INBRIDGE.

MARLOWE

The Autumn term saw Marlowe well represented on the sporting fields, Tom Epps and Simon Turner made up the backbone of the 1st XV scrum and Simon Turner was selected for the Kent Squad. Robin Scott only managed to don a 2nd XV shir t despite his huge "scoring" rate in Blackpool. We also saw some dynamic play in the sha pe of Charlie Gooderham in the 3rd XV, and Andy Ridings and Willia m Davies in the U14's and UIS's respectively. As always there was a large group of rowers ha uling in the medals, pa rticularl y Tom Filby who won at the Docklands Regatta. Camilla Derouet and Annabel Davies were in the 1st XI hockey, Annabel also representing Kent. The Senio r hockey team reached the final under the superb captaincy of Giles Darby, but were' narrowl y beaten by Tradescant. Unfortunately the senior basketball team fai led to adapt to the non-contact side o f the game and all except two were fo uled off. We produced a very fine effor t for the House Drama Competition, expertly produced by Dave Bond. T here was a group o f dedicated thespians, especially Ivy Andree. Heidi Lowe a nd Dave Bond also took principal roles in Iolanthe. Both orchestras were well supported by members of Marlowe. The House also saw some good publicity in the local press for social services, with about 12 people helping in various ways. Richard Edmonds and Malcolm Smith sho wed some real initiative in a school chess ladder. Our thanks go to Joe for looking after the House so well , and Mr. a nd Mrs . Reid for all their help and support. THE MONITORS. 56

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A new year, new faces and with it new responsibilities and challenges! Luxmoore did better than usual in sport and wo n the Inter House League Football due to the superb organisation and talent of James Watson and Jon Ousey. Socially Luxmoore performed as well as ever and made it easy for the new girls and new boys to settle in as quickly as possible. On a more serious note Luxmoore displayed its true spirit through the Canterbury Volunteer Bureau to help the elderly, and also found time to raise large sums of money for 'Umbrella' . Samantha Bain stretched Luxmoore's talents in the Inter House Drama Competition. All the actors performed exceptionally well a nd were no t perturbed by the spontaneous collapse of a table during the performance. A special mention must be made of Sarah Clar ke and Adam White fo r their performances. lowe a lot to the support of 6a and the effi ciency of the monitors who were always willing to give help where necessary. T he atmosphere in the house has been an amiable one due to the monitors' smooth efficiency. I would also like to thank the domestic staff, especially Josey and Mick, and not forgetting Ena, Dot, Pauline a nd her mother, for keeping the house so tidy in spite of us. I would also like to than k Mrs. Beddoes fo r her efforts at keeping us well and finally Mr. and Mrs . Aldridge for their guida nce through the term. PAUL NORRIS.

GALPIN'S

Well, the term got off to quite a start when we were a mazed to hear that Dan Morris was appointed Captain of Golf. Meanwhile, in Rugby, Alex Johns was our regular in the 1st XV with Bill Ballenden, Simon Beaugie, Ed Valpy and Tony Brown also making appearances. Drew Vinton captained the Squash to an 'awesome' standard while Seb (Singe) Parker captained the ' marvellous' 4th XV - what a winner! On the 'affectionate relationship' front Chris Mitchell got out of Dyer Straits, and after some huffing and puffing high and low he opened a new chapter in the story: Jackanory. Many Galpinites were hoping for a 'White' Christmas, but despite lSinge 'lending a hand', Alex Johns was pipped at the post by the Captain of Boats . Emma Wass and Sarah Lyons went in for a bit of cradle-snatching, whilst Olivia Stewart-Liberty ate more than just the food at Marlowe's - Vernon Harman has not been seen since! Could Barnes' disease be cured by Great Uncle Bulgaria? And finall y, congratulations are in order for our most consistent performer - Sam Wei bourn on reachi ng his first anniversary. 'We won the House Drama, right?' T han ks to everyone involved for their effort and patience. Congratulations to Matt Hulme and Zizzy Shan kland for gaining major parts in Iolanthe, and our commiserations should be offered to the school for not recognizing the talent of Chris Mitchell and Singe. The House Concert also deserves a mention; special thanks to all our amazing and utte rly talented musicians for making an effort before 'A Night Out' was re-perfo rmed. No, seriously, Seb and Matt deserve high praise, as do all the other performers. At this point we would like to welcome three new members to the Galpin 's family: Mrs. Sheila Bennett, 'Burr ball' , and last, but no t least, the gate on the wall. 57

Finally, may we thank Maureen and Mary and all of the other domestics for their work this term; Mrs. Bennett for successfully completing her first term; and Mr. and Mrs. Duesbury for leading us through yet another thirteen weeks? THE MONITORS.

The Linacre ship seems to be at full-steam ahead, yet it hasn't been plain sailing all the way. With a new man at the helm , Linacre seems to have braved most of the storms without too much keel-hauling and overall the atmosphere is a good one . On the sporting front the house has been fai rly well represented both on Birley's and on the lakes. With rugby housematches approaching, expectations are not high, but as usual everyone is enthusiastic, although Quentin Webster borders on the fanatical. The juniors showed great promise in wi nning the hockey, yet Dave Godfrey's basketball team fell at the first fence. The pressures of badminton were too much for David Jevons and he was forced to resign. Elsewhere the house drama revealed much talent - especially Sophie Paul's! The house was also admirably represented in the cast of Iolanthe. Linacre's tradition of academic strength was maintained with eight candidates doing Oxbridge. The "Study 6 Tavern" was aborted prematurely due to a minor setback. Setbacks on the social side, however, were minimal. Serena "Fiona" Wilson scored heavil y, with Caroline Bailey and Sophie Paul close behind. Joe Phillips, a veteran in this fie ld , has seen better days and is no w sadly Penniless, Keiron A llen on the other hand faces a total "whitewas h"! Oily Jackson gotta lotta bottle, but has turned his attentions from "Jesmond" Dussek to Tobie Williams. Thanks must first go to Mr. and Mrs. Thane for leading us through a rewarding first term. To Mrs. Farrell who has settled in quickly and easily, we give a warm welcome; and the usual, but heartfelt, word of thanks goes to the cleaning staff.

LIN ACRE

With the addi tion of star prop lain Girling from M.O. on a sports scholarship, Broughton has been contemplating whether or not to challenge the rest of the school to a game of rugby. lain , Ad rian Linforth, Marc Overton and myself have represented the 1st XV in virtually all the matches - Burly Mike Brooke joined us later in the season. With five men in the 2nd XV, including the vice-captain Jody Mycroft, and at one time nine in the 3rd XV, the Empire once again shone in the rugby. The house matches were equally pleasing, winning the seniors, colts a nd junior colts. Well done Rick Rinaldi and Andrew Hyatt. Adrian had the most visitors this term (because of his sofa) and has now got a subscription with Lyons coffee. Marc was ' honoured ' to be made Head of the C.C.F . but can' t seem to solve the problem of ha ving more initials than hair - at least he survived the rugby season without ruining his classic good looks. Jim Muskett was havi ng trouble furnishing his luxury apartment on Cro wther middle floor but found the climate good preparation for his career in Norway. Charlie Boorman, also in training for the Royal Marines, has had plenty of practice at unarmed combat in the 3rd XV. Digger has had problems with his

BROUGHTON

P.R. and definitely prefers American civilisation (and air hostesses) to Oriental studies. Marathonman Jez Rowsell stood as P.M. in King's Parliament and Rik Kher added a certain "je ne sais quoi" to the cul tural side of things whilst being an efficient post-man. lain has remained serene throughout - well , almost. The girls have maintained usual relations with Temple top floor, only leaving Giles Bird's and Louis Michael's stud y when safe to do so or when the biscuits ran out.

Luke Dunn and Tom Ward pulled off an excellent house sketch but were not fully credited by their position against the other houses. Johnny Walker is now known to get his political views from record sleeves. Nick Eddison's designer depression and Tom's philosophy have baffled everyone - must be symptoms of the "archetypal adolescent." The visit of Canon and Mrs. Philli ps on 16th November went very well and they needed no introduction to the occupier of study JIb or to some of 6b for that matter! Finally thanks are due to the cleaning staff, to Maggie for not killing Hugo, and to Dorothy for being a delightfu l sewing lady; to Mr. Hutch inson, the resident tutor; and to Mr. and Mrs . Hodgson for their patience, hard work and a successful house barbecue at the beginning of term. NEIL B ISHOP.

TRADESCANT

The term started well as Gareth's con fidence was boosted when a Shell unwittingly addressed him as "Sir", and continued on a high note from then on. The seniors won the house league hockey, thanks to the organisation of Andy Greenleaf, although we suspect that it had something to do with the fact that Selena Doyle was there to distract the opposition in some way or another. The rugby fie ld was not without representatives either, and Mark Lawrence was in the 3rd XV, joined by Jerome Kemp when he managed to pick himself up from the bottom of the stairs, while Nick Daley starred in the Colts A's, and Andrew Hart and John Grant played for the under 14's. Also on the Rugger front the U 14 made a valiant effort in reaching the 7's final. Claire Davis almost made it down to the pitches, but a sudden (though characteristic) d.esire to skip diverted her to hospital when she fell off the curb! Claire must however be congratulated on her rendition of The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew which came third in the house drama competition. Trad was also well represented in Iolanthe, both on and off the stage, and in the orchestra pit. The music also flo urished in other areas, too numerous to mention individually here. Throughout the term the house saw a va riety of haircuts; John Drewe's changed colour with an uncanny regularity, and Crispin Hodges played a disastrous game with a pair of scissors. He certainly won't be cutting his own again! Patrick Trew found life in 6a somewhat soporific, and counteracted the boredom by staying in bed for a large proportion of the day. Tim Weller was more active, and got a job reviewi ng records for Sounds, in between the drumming commitments; while Gareth spent most of the evenings on the phone conducting his extensive foreign affairs. Congratulations are also due to Louis Smith and Clare Sankey-Barker (againthough what on earth induced you?) and Selena for giving us a connection with Broughton, despite the disappointment that it caused amongst the Shells. Finally our thanks must go to Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt, Miss Brine, and our new resident tutor Mr. Anderson, as well as the many others who help to keep the house in order. Thanks for

a constructive term. T HE NEW GU INEA ROOM.

LATTERGATE

The new term started with a new Housemaster, new matron, thirty three new little boys, and three new monitors: Dave 'muscles' Godfrey, Emma 'legs' Wass and 'Bad Chad' Schafer. We also gained an almost resident chaplain, and a new classroom with its own peculiar traffic flow problems. The only old faces apart from the ladies were Angus 'haggis' Murdoch

~n~g!ili;I~~eh~~sl~s~~~~edarp~~?s ~~t~~~~eG~tn~il~n~ek~i returned to the new MO to be replaced by Martin 'petal' Ie Huray and Ben 'cleverer than he looks' Palmer. Our reconstituted Lattergate has done well on many fronts this term . At the highest sporting level Angus was vice-captain of the 1st XV, whilst down at the other end o f Birley's Marcus Hamilton and Graeme 'Rags' Tester we re battling it out for the Ul4 A's . It also seemed at times as if the U l4 Band C teams were almost entirely composed of Lattergate lads. Tim 'I don't want to be in the Cantuarian' Davies and Dick 'name and nature' Francis joined the meathead crew down at Westbere, while many others took up fencing. For some mysterious reason, crowds also flocked to the Caxton Society in their spare time, eager to tryout the hand press. On the social scene, while Graeme lost his heart to a wee lass from Galpin's and forgot his hamster, Martin was hooked by the Linacre connection, but then fell off the ' line. Emma at last found her long lost Telly, much to the consternation of Craig 'Hi, Emms!' Feria. Culture remained an integral part of the house, wit h Alex 'RVJB' Mumford following his splendid per fo rmance at the house party by starring in an ou tsta nding production by almost the enti re house of the Wakefield Shepherds' Play (adapted). Jon 'cravatte' Whi te also appeared in the Galpin's concert and Iolanthe, and the house provided musicians for other bands and orchestras too. Congratulations shou ld go to Mat 'scholar' Craddock for winning a Public Speaking Competition to which no one else turned up, and to Dave for being the first person in 6b to pass his driving test. This made up for losing at snooker when partnering the Headmaster agai nst top of the table pair Doust and Tester. This was the second visit whic h the Headmaster was kind enough to pay us, as he also appeared at the fireworks party short ly before. Finally, our thanks go to Brenda and her team, and to MJM and Mrs . Behrens for looking after us all. T HE MONITORS.

MITCHINSON'S

With the population of the House dropping to seventy-one, the lowest level for three years, we found trophies hard to come by. T he Junior Hockey Team, under Jonathan Bailey's inspirational leadership, was narrowly beaten by Linacre in the final; the Senior Hockey and Soccer League Teams both languished in the middle order, while the Basketball resu lt can only be described as a disaster. Many thanks to the small, but vociferous, groups of supporters who sadly never numbered above four at anyo ne game. We fe lt hard done by in the House Drama Competition . O ur Colts Rugby Sevens Team lost to Broughton in a close-fought final and we don't expect much of our Senior Rugby Team, as its three lead ing players (Andy Warren, Nick Arnold and "Derwak" Wilkins) only reached the dizzy heights of the 5th XV . Mitchinson's provided three of the four members of the school General Knowledge Quiz 60 NOTES

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Team (John Pritchard, Tim Watson and "Derwak" Wilkins) and we confidently predict another whitewash in the Inter-House Competition next term, Eleven of our 6a are trying for Oxbridge, although it doesn't show in the amount of time they seem to spend enjoying the hospitality in the Monitors' Study (400g of coffee in three days at its peak). Jez Martin 's initial popularity with certain ladies from Radigund's did not seem to wane as time went on, and Jane Griffiths helped the rest of 6b see the (red) light. Lucy Dyer went purple in the face momentarily, and everybody was absolutely 'nut' interested whenever lules "Fasc"Kennard started on his favourite conversation topic.

Finally thanks are due to Pam and Gloria for a gallant struggle to keep the Fifth Form Study tidy, and to Mr. and Mrs. Turner for being there and keeping everything going. JOHN PRITCHARD.

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Rugby Football The School XV For a School XV to achieve an unbeaten season requires not only sk ill and application, but also, quite essentially, a degree of luck - and a reliable goal kicker. A run of nine consecutive victories, the best ever against school sides, is a measure of the ability and determination of the 1987 XV, but ultimately it was to suffer for the lack of those extra ingredients. Nonetheless it has been, by any standards, a successful season and one of which the team can be justly proud. Once again the bracing sea air of Blackpool and the faci lities of the Fylde club for a week's training served us well in the pre-season prepa ration , including an impressive win against the Fylde Colts. Returning home, there was a further practice match against Cranbrook before the first match of the season against a strong Sevenoaks side. Here the stro ng scrummaging and line-out play of the King's pac k subdued the opposition and gave notice of the power of the side as a whole. Agai nst St. Lawrence, the side was able to indulge in some high quality running a nd support play, but in the following game an injury to Jonathan Davies disrupted the back line and a wealth of possession was frittered away . T he try of the season was scored in the opening minutes of the St. Paul's game, when Tim d'Offay used his searing pace to finish off in grand style. T his was a match which was won a little more easily than the score suggests, as indeed were those which followed, in a series of solid performances. Against Dulwich the side rallied magnificentl y after the loss of the captain to increase its lead, thanks in particular to a stirring last quarter by the pack . However, the following week was to deliver such an unlikely string of further blows that it only needed a n injury to the coach to complete the misery - which dul y happened when he fell off his bike. The 1st XV were easily recognisable in the Green Court by the ubiquitous limp, accompanied by the odd sling and swollen lips. The subsequent performance against Tonbridge was as predictable as it was depressing, and we were well beaten by a better side on the day. Fortunately spirit returned for the final two games, even if victory was elusive. Epsom were grateful for an outstanding kicking display by their fly-half, and preserved their own unbeaten record; and Cranleigh took their cha nces to hang on to victory. Two matches were missed due to weather conditions, KCS, and St. Bee's, the latter a particular disappointment, as it would have been a fitting 'finale'. Although the strength of the team has undoubtedly lain with the forwards, it would be wrong, indeed, insulting, to ignore the contribution of a back-line which might have found greater selfconfidence with a greater supply of good second-phase ball. At full-back, Bruce Marson was for the most part a model of solidity in defence, and an occasionally penetrating runner in counterattack; of the wingers, Jim Landale was the more rounded footballer, tidy in defence of the high ball and in the tack le. Tim d 'O ffay surprised ma ny with his pace, but opportunities for him to run with the ball in space were limited. Both centres, Neil Bishop and Olu Rotimi, defended stoutly, and were individually strong runners, but real fluency in midfield was elusive. The outside half, Paul Norris, improved with every match , and kicked and tackled well; with greater experience behind him, he might well have been a real force . T he vice captain, Angus Murdoch, at scrum half, was arguably the player of the season. He was one of only four who played in every game; his eye for a gap and speed off the mark led to many searing runs at the heart of the opposition, and made him comfortably the top try-scorer. It was, however, a season when the pack took the eye, for at their best they were awesome . Dominant in the scrummage and line-out, they were usually able to revel in powerful drives at the opposition, often producing surging bouts of handling and running. If one were to criticise, it would be to say that sometimes this was overdone, to the detriment o f good early second phase ball, and indeed when possession from first phase was reduced , we were often outplayed in the loose, especially the ruck. The front row of Girling, Linforth and Overton provided a solid base in the scrummage, and featured prominently in the loose with speed, dexterity and strength respectively. Turner and 62 PRIZE LINE UP (l.S.H.)

Mycroft were a powerful and dominant pair of locks, but played in less than five games together; it is a tribute to the four others who appeared in this position at various times, especially Michael Brooke, who never gave less than his best, that the standard of scrummaging remained consistently high - even if it was difficult to compensate in the line-out, where the first choice pair reigned supreme, especially Mycroft. These two were also driving forces in the forwards ' running. The loss of Tom Epps at No.8 for the second half of the season was also a disappointment, for his strength in attack and defence was a vital ingredient of early success; nevertheless, in different style, Bill Ballenden performed more than adequately, tackling and scavenging, as well as controlling the ball well at the back of the serum. Charles Vavasour and Alex Johns were quick and tenacious loose forwards, with Vavasour in particular a powerful force with the ball in his hands - his performance against Dulwich was exceptional. Both were brave and resilient. This has been an extremely enjoyable season, on and off the field. There have been lighter moments and the squad has been a happy, but dedicated and competitive one with a strong sense of pride . None has epitomised this more than the captain, Mycroft, who has stood out as a player respected by friend and foe alike; he was a tower of strength in all respects, demanding, and getting, the highest standards from himself and others. His performance for the County side was a measure of his potential, for he, like others in this XV, should go on to make a mark in the senior game. I thank them all, and wish them well . There are others, too, whom I wish to thank - in no particular order, for they are all equally important : thanks to M.J.H. and all other masters in charge, for the 1st XV is merely at the top of the 'pyramid'. Thanks too, to the London Society of Referees, and all others who have assisted with refereeing; to the Groundsman and his fellow staff; to our nurse, Theresa; to a marvellously dedicated band of parents who have supported us everywhere; to the home supporters; and to an unsung hero, Paul Solway, our video cameraman. Finally, my congratulations to the Under 15 side for winning the County Cup competition. R.C.W. Team: (from) B. C. Marson, J. A. C. Landale. N. H. Bishop·, O. Rotimi*, T. d'Offay. P. A. Norris, A. G. F. Murdoch·, I. C. Girli ng·, A. R. Linforth *, M. A. J. McH. Overton·, S. R. Turner·, J. A. W. Mycrofl (Capt.r, A. C. H. John s·, C. W. A. Vavasour*, T. A. F. Epps, W. Ballenden*, M. R. Brooke. Also played: S. J. S. Ursell, J. R. Davies, E. F. Va lpy. M. J. Cumber, E. O. H. Fox, R. C. Scott , M. C. G. Lawrence (replacement), A. J. H. Brown (replacement). C%urs(·). RESULTS

Played 12, Won 9, Lost 3, Poin ts for 185, r ,oinls against 100. v Fylde. Won 22~6 v Eastbourne. Won 10-6 v Sevenoaks. Won 13-9 v Felstcd. Won 16·3 v SI. Lawrence. Won 53-3 v Dulwich. Won 13-6 v Duk e of York's. Won 12-3 v Tonbridge. Lost 7-30 v St. Paul's. Wo n 19-15 v Epsom. Lost 4-9 v Berkhamsled. Won 12-0 v Cranleigh. Lost 4-10

2nd XV A first glance at the results suggests an undistinguished season . This would be very misleading for a lot of good quality rugby has been played and matches have generally been hard-fought, close and low-scoring. In particu lar, the last four games contained all that is best in sc hoolboy rugby and were always excit ing. We came up against many good teams and, although we were unbeaten at home, we always lost - often narrowly - after travelling away. In the early matches we gave away far too many pena lties, frequently in crucia l positions, but laws were learned and the disc ipline improved significant ly dur ing the course of the seaso n so that the problem receded. In spite of a variety of changes, sometimes at the last minute, the team spirit was excellent and su pport for each other was impressive to watch both in matches and in training. T his renects well on everyone but particular credit must go to Marcus Cumber and Jody Mycroft for their enthusiasm and leadership. Although the Seve noak s malch was lost, the team played well. tack li ng superbly, and did enough to raise hopes for the rest of the season. A determined, committed performance, which included exploiting chances profitably, led to an

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enco~raging victo.ry over Duke of Yo rk's . A .well-matched game at St. Paul 's was spoiled by the loss of Edward Valpy'

capt~mcy when IllS collar-bone was broken Just before ha lf-time. After the disappointment of some poor second-hal}

t~ck h n~, the team bo unced. back with a good win a gainst Berkhamsted. Numerous changes through injury caused dlsrupt ~on, a nd matches aga msl Eastbourne and Felsted were most frustrat ing as they should both have been won with somethmg 10 spare. A ~t ir~ing effort aga inst the st r.ong Dulwich learn marked the start of the beSI phase of the season. We absorbed some. pUllIshmg pressure before allo~vmg a pushover try, but looked the fitt er, more competent side during the I~st quarter. Rig ht fr~m the start , th.e Tonbn.dge team .Iooked .very good with hig h-quality kicking and some fastrul~n!ng backs who ct?mbmed to score a fme try wide on their left wmg. We held our own in the second half and finished thnl hngly when Martlllie Huray sped over from a penalt y move to score the equaliser. The all-conquering and formidable El?som team took advantage of ou~ sluggi sh start and sc~red two tries alm ost before we got off the coach. However thll1~s sett led down and the scorehne was 4- 13 at half-time. The second ha lf was simply magnificent with Our pack surgmg up the slop~ li ke a ta nk and with the back s runni ng pu rposefully . In the end, we lost by 4 tries to 3, but, for many spectators , this hard ly mattered for they had seen a marvell o us di splay by both sides. C ranleigh also had a fin e record b.ut ~hey seem~~ shell -shocked as we raced into an I I-point lead by ha lf-time. They came back well but we held on co nvlncmgly to flill sh th e season with a most creditable wi n.

The strong front ~ow of J ody Mycroft, David Monro Higgs and Julian Morse was stable, in all ways, throu ghout the season and provided the platf? rm for so~e excellent forward pe~ f~n~1ances ..Edward F<;>x was a tough, determined lock a nd he wa.s part nere~ by Jalye Abo~erlll af~er Edw!lrd Va lpy s IIlJury. Jalye's play unproved dramaticall y and he ended by bei ng a formidable presence In the h neout . In penalty moves and in his crushing tackles. The back row wa~ ch~nged ~reque n tly bu t the depth of talent a llowed a high standard of play to be ma int ained. Bill Ballenden, David ~alnbn.dge, Simon .Urs.ell and Pau l J essup a l.1 showed a vigorous, enthusiastic a pproach a nd supported each other well m a va~lety o f comblllations. The half-back urut of Folu Ososanya and Martin Ie Huray developed well and has considerable potentia l once the former' s service becomes faster and more accurate. They bot h showed flair and a natural fee l for the .g!lme, but bOI~ are being challenged by the sk ills of Michael H o lden who proved able to play adm irably in either posllion. The e lu sl ve~ess of Tony Brown and the str.ength of Simon Beaugic made a good cent re pa iring in both attack and defence. Wh.en Slinon was promoted, John Davies made a welco me and effective return to the mid-field. Flemmich Webb, on the Wing, became more dangerous as the season progressed and his try aga inst Cranleigh was particularly memorable . On the other wing, Marcus Cumber ran deceptively and did very well 10 captain from that posit ion. SO.me very good playe.r~, such as Ed Floydd, Mark Mil hench and Den Pa lmer j o ined the team willi ngly whenever requlH;d , and a good Sptrl t pervade~ a ll the senior teams. J .S. R.'s cheerfu lness in the race of apparent disaster was apprec l.ated and. reassufl!1g. I should hke to thank R.C. W. for his advice and fair judgement, and D.J.R. for his excellent refereemg, parllcu lariy m the last match \~hen he da zzled us a ll with his multi-colo ured shirt. I admired the approach of all the players and was graterul for their support and good compan y bot h on and off the fi eld. Many of them have progressed very well and have the potential to do even beller next season.

M.J.H.

Team:· M. J. Cumber (Ca ptain), .J. Aboderi n, ·0. M. Bainbridge, ·W. Ballenden, ·S. M. Beaugic, ·A. J . H . Brown, · E. O. H. Fox, · P. E. Jessup, "M. G. le Huray, " D . Mo nro Higgs, . J . J. Morse •• J . D. Mycrofl (Pac k Leader), ·M. O. Ososanya, · R. C. SCO II, ·S. J . S. Ursell , "F. G. Webb.

Also played: C. D. Boorman, . J . R . Davies, L. F. T. Dun n, E. R. S . Floydd, M. I. Holden, E. H. Hughes, J. E. Kemp, M . C. G. Lawrence, M. L. Milhench, P. A. Norris, B. E. Palmer, E. F. Valpy. ·2nd Colollrs. RESULTS Played 10, Won 3, Drawn I, Lost 6. Points for 8 1, Points against 84. v Sevc noa ks (A). Losl 0-6 v Felsted (A). Lost 3·6 v Duke of York's (H). Won 26-0 v Dulwich (A). Lost 0-4 v SI. Pau l's (A). Lost 0-20 v Tonbridge (H). Drawn 4-4 v Derkhamsted (H). Won 16-3 v Epsom (A). Lost 12-2 1 v Eastbourne (A). Lost 9-13 v Cranleig h (H). Won 11 -7

3rd XV . Sc hoo l Sp?rt is st ill ~ ~ecrea ti o n~l activity. The nature o f the group wit h which one work s is thererore of considerablc Importance III d~termllllng the enj oy ment ~f the season overall, and it has been my pleasure this year to work with a smgularly gel1lal bunch. From the captam downwards they were committed. co-o perative and willing _ a nd they played .some .v~ry g?od ~ugby, too. Af~er an init ia l disappointing sortie aga inst Sevenoak s, they went on to a series of sterhng! s~ lrnng victOrieS, notably agamst SI. Paul's, Eastbourne. Dulwich and Felsted. By the latter end of the season, I~owever, II1Jury, bot h to our team and, more freq uent ly, to higher team s, had so depleted the team that we were at times red uced !O playi ng OI~ ly ,fo'.lr .or five fir st choice players; as a .result the ni fty Tonbridge backs plundered and penetrated, wlule a spell of indisCipline lost the Epsom ga me. In the light of those two blows, it was good to see what on paper should have been the season's weakest team come back to end the te rm wit h a convinci ng win over Cra nleig h. The st rength o f the team genera ll y lay with the forward s, outstanding among whom were Adam Olivcr C ha rlie Gooderham, Scott Guthrie, T im Kitch in and Mark Mi lhen ch. Outside, Mike Holden shone (w hen not playing for the 64

2nd XV) and he was well supported by Charlie Boorman, Ed Hughes and the flying Hugo Philpott. Our thanks go 10 the twO talented defectors from squash. Chris Mitchell and Dave Godfrey , and mentio n must be made o f Ed Floydd, who played anywhere and eve rywhere with panache and increasi ng skill. One cannot mention all by nam e, but many o thers cont ributed manfully in both skill and enthusiasm. Our sincere thanks arc also due to both R.B.Mi. and D.J.R. for their fine refereei ng. The season was a good o ne, ir prevented by injury from being a great one. At full strength the pack must have been the best at 3rd XV level for many years. More importantly, and finall y, the spirit of the team made the season one of the most enjoyable I have had the pleasure to spend with a 3rd XV .

J.S. R. Tile following played in a "limber of matches: C. D. Boorman, L. F. T. Dunn, E. R. S. Floydd, D. P. P. Godfrey, C. R. Gooderham, S. A. B. Guthrie, J . A. Har land-Fai rweather, M. I. Holden, E. J . Hughes, J. E . Kemp, T. R. E. Kitchin , M. G. Lawre nce, M. L. Milhench, C. C. Mitchell , M. Montgomery, N. O. F. Mu sson, A. J. Oliver (Capt.), B. E. Palmer, H . P. Philpott, J . M. Rowsell. RESULTS Played 10, Won 7, Lost 3, Drawn O. v Sevenoak s (A). Lost 4- 18 v Felsted (A). Won 6-0 v Duke of York's (H). Won 48-3 v Du lwieh (A). Won 6-3 v SI. Paul's (A). Won 12-8 v Tonbridge (A). Lost 0-22 v Berkhamsted (H). Won 20-7 v Epsom (H). Lost 3Âˇ 17 v Eastbourne (A) . Wo n 6-0 v Cran leig h (H). Won 11 -3

4th XV A crushing d efeat at the hands of 51. August ine's 1st XV, which caused Bruce Pullen to cry out in anguish "No, let's keep the sco re respectable", didn't give us much confidence for the season at firsl. As it turned out it was enjoyable (for us) but u nlu cky in some respects, with the score sheet not really refl ecting our abil it y o r perform ance . Injuries took a heavy toll but this was co unteracted by the sterling team spirit of all the members of the 4th XV. In particu lar our Capta in, SI. John Parker, who led by example. was the first to introduce "military diplomacy" ont o the rugby field, despite a disloca ted sho ulder. In ma ny matches it was on ly a fort unate b reak by the o pposition which caused the balance to tip a gainst us. This was pa infull y true against Dulw ich, where we dominated their line ror most of the game despite spending half of it with fourteen players only. SI. Paul' s was a nother instance o f a n un fort unate game, where Mark Staffo rd, who played solidly throughout the season, took up opera singing. H owever, it was in fo ur particular matches where the true 4th XV performance was shown. Against Felsted the dedicated determ inat ion o f the team broug ht de feat to a much bigger side. J im Bcatton, who gave his aU despite a "particular " afniction, and his M.O. cou nterpart Charlie Stanbury performed to their usua l outstanding level. "Loosehcad" Mann ing managed to use h is size to the scrum's advantage whilst Steve W illiams. backed up by Gi les Bird and Tim Ba inbridge, added both strength and "persuasion" to {he scrum . It was aga inst Tonbridge that we had our finest hou r and ten minutes. Despite losing, the whole team met the cha llenge of a superior team with a full -hearted and " gentleman ly" resolution. Johnny Walker took the battle to the enemy with his unique " spoiling" techniques. In the three-quarters little got by the steely persistence of Jamie " Marine" Muskett, Bruce Pullen, Dan Morris, Andy Nash a nd Jeremy Rowsell. Andy Nash and Justin Marozzi were to provide speed for lightning tries in our scoring matches. Bcrkhamsted and Cranleigh were major successes for our ability to playas a team, with Chad Schafer, Arran Ja nkowski and Dan Morris making their mark. We have many votes of thanks to o ffer. Firstly and most im portantly to our coaches Mr. Barham and Mr. C. Jackso n, wit h special thanks to Mrs. Barham fo r her culinary del ights. We also have to thank all those who came to our aid in times of need, especially Nick Eddison, Clive Paine and Eliot van Til. We will miss a ll those leav ing us in 6a and look forward to seeing those who arc le ft, if they can spare a moment from 1st XV train ing. JOHNNY WALKER AND J EREMY ROWSELL. Team: S. SI. John Parker (Captai,,), T. A. Bainbridge, J. R. Bealton, G. E. A. Bird, J. I. Manning, J. S. Marozzi, D. P. Morris, A. J. Moubray-Jankowski, J. W. Musket!, A. R. Nash, C. F. Paine, B. C. Pu llen, J. M . Rowsell, R. W. H. Sc hafer, M. W. Stafford , C. R. Stanbury, J . K. R. Walker, S. Williams, E. K. va n Tit. Also played: N. J . Edd iso lT, J . M. Lawrence, O. D. Scott, T. J. Ward, S. J. D. Welbo llfll , D. C. Yu le . RESU LTS Played 10, Won 3, Lost 7. v Sevenoaks. Lost 8-10 v Felsted. Wo n 18-8 v St. August inc's . Lost 0-34 v Dulwi ch. Lost 0-4 v SI. Paul's. Lost 0-20 v Tonbridge. Lost 0- 16 v Berkhamsted . Wo n 30-0 v Epsom. Lost 0-8 v Eastbourne. Lost 3-9 v Cranleigh. Won 22-0 65

5th XV The 5th XV has had more fixlUres than in the past and the requirements arc not a lways easy to meet. The early 0.60 defeat al St. Paul's (where rugby is taken seriously at this level-they even award 5th XV colours!) meanllhal a radical change in training and match preparation was essential. The answer was found by combining with the Colts B XV to form a "3rd Game" and thereby fitness practice and a sense of learn identity could be sustained. One Colts player, M. R. Handley. even became a regu lar'fu ll back for the 5th XV. There ca n be no pretending that the rest of the seaso n was a triumph nat success. But al least the learn was able to lake on O Uf more formidable opponents, such as Dulwich and Epsom, and hold them to a close score . Even the match against a strong Tonbridge side was by no means tota ll y uncontested and there was no repetition of the debacle at SI. Pau l's.

My thank s to the captain, I. Cawley, and fo rward leader, C. F. Paine, the latter being one of severa l promoted to the 4th XV at the end of term, for keeping the team toget her. C. J . T . Job and L. R. Salerno, at fly half and number 8 were also two spirited players . The best try of the seaso n was scored by P. O. A. Thomas, who played one match when free from his sq uash comm itments. H .R.O.M. Played: J . R. D. Barnes, G. E. A. Bi ~ d, I. Cawley, N. J . Edd ison, R. F. Ferrari, M. R. Handley, E. L. Hogarth, O. J . F. Jack son, C. J . T. J <:>b, M. P. MaJurey, R. A. McCarthy, A. J. MoubrayÂˇ Jankowski , C. M. Pope, R. T. Preston, L. R. Salerno, E. K. van T il , P. O. A. T homas, J . R. P. Thomson, A. M. J . Warren, A. W il kins, B. M. A . Wrench, D. C. Yule. R ESU LTS

v SI. Augustine's (A). Lost 14-22 v St. Pau l's (A). Lost 0-60 v Du lwich (H). Lost 0-6

v Tonbridge (A). Lost 0-32 v Epsom (H). Lost 6- 12

Colts "A' XV . Th~ re has been a notabl~ improven.lent in the standard of Rugby played by all members of the Co lts age group. This IS a direct resu lt of there bemg a fuilÂˇ l1me coach for the B XV and a greater determination by the players to wi n matches. Statistica lly the improvement is quite clear having won four ga mes this year and improved the number of points scored (from?3 to 94 pt s). In the run of t~ree ga mes from Dulwich to Epsom the team have managed to pull back 79 point s. More Important ly there has been Improvement in the tea m' s actual game. T he season got off to a n excellent start with a home wi n agai nst Sevenoaks. T he tea m played with flair and determinatio n and the I?rospect ~or the term look.ed good. Daley began at scrum half, wit h Skarbek at fly half. This was very much ~ n experim ent which though w'!rkmg well we were forced to cha nge as a result of the unfort unate injury of Ska rbek m an ext remely hard tuss le aga mst St. Pa ul's. . Agai l~st Berk ha msted and Eastbourne the. team ra ther lost their way a nd their confidence. These were only regained In the victory over Felsted on the 1st XV pi tch. From that moment on the team cont inued to raise their game as the season un fo lded. The m~t c h against D~lwich was ext rem~ l y exciting ~nd was a fine display of Rugby a nd sportsmanship by both teams. At ha l.f-tlme the fo llowlllg two Saturdays It looked as If we cou ld beat Tonbridge (0-4) a nd Epsom (10-0) but the opponents' fitness and strengt h overwhelmed us in the last 10 minutes. ' Aft~r a du ll . untidy 3-3 draw at Cranleigh, the season finished with the best performa nce of the term, against Chislehurst and Sidcup. The pack played as a n impressive unit, with the front row prod ucing good bail which was controlled and used to good e.ffect by the back row. }'h.e back.s scored four tries (R ina ldi, Woolston, Northeast and Andrews), as a result of allackmg and open play, even IIlslde their own 22 metres. The fina l score of 20-0 shows this team's true potential and 1 wish them well with senior Rugby next year. ' Thank s must go to Dr. Mahby for coaching the B XV, and to the members of the A XV for a lmost enjoyable term 's rugby. P.l.l. Team: M. G. Northeast (Capt.), G. B. Andrews, P. H. Apps, E. W. Burl, E. R. Ca rgill, N. V. Daley, A . Das, B. A. Epega, S. Hart, J. G. !-Iudsmith, E. J. Linforth, B. A. Marqu is, A. R. Rina ldi, S. Sa ntry, A. J . W. W. Skarbek, J . J. F. Stobbs, A. J . Woolston. Also played: B. Ashcroft, P. G. Dav ies, A-E. O. Ogedegbe , J . R. Price, A. Tubok u-Metzger. R ESULTS

P layed 13, Won 4, Drawn I, Lost 7. Point s for 94, Points against 156. v Sevenoaks (H). Won 12-4 v Felsted (H). Won 10-4 v S1. Lawrence (A). Wo n 12-0 v Du lwich (H). Lost 12-22 v Duke of York's (A). Lost 0-10 v Tonb ridge (A). Lost 4-28 v SI. Pau l's (H). Lost 0-36 v Epsom (H). Lost 14-16

v Berkhamsted (A). Lost 0-22 v K. C.S. Wimb ledo n. Ca ncelled v Eastbourne (H). Lost 7- 11

v Cranleigh (A). Drawn 3-3 v Ch'h urst & Sidcup (1-1). Won 20-0

Colts 'B' XV The season finished with on ly two victories, but the team has improved enormously wit h the resu lt s of nearly all matches being close. Even a very well organised Tonbridge side was contained until ten minutes from the end when, in this match alone, the flood -ga tes started to open. A great feature of the team was the captain cy of P. G. Davies. At fly-half he showed ability to take on pressure, was adept at placing the ba ll and maintained excellent team spirit. Hi s decision to call the fu ll back into the line to drop a win ning goa l in the final moments of the Felsted match was a stroke of gen iu s. Outside him, P. R. Trussell showed he could tack le, bu t although the defensive play of the backs improved, they ha ve yet to develo p the attack a nd penetra tion needed to nlll in the tries. At sc rum-half, S. W. Roberts deserves particula r mention for his competitive play. Never afraid to tak e on an enti re o pposition pack (w hatever "fouls" perpet rated against him), he could be an outsta nding player, especia lly if he ca n enhance the quality of his se rvice to the line. The forwards were the real powerhouse of the team. J. R. Price, flanker and forward leader, was a constant thorn in the side of the opposition. He was well supported by R. J. Redfern and when not playing for the A XV, B. Ashcroft, a ferocious No.8. N.A. J a mieso n was the mainstay of the second row and used his height in the line-outs. He was partnered by E. R. Moore (when not engaged in fencing), N. Lawrence (who a lso played well in a match for the 4th XV) and J. J. F. Sto bbs, a truly robust forward often in the A XV. The fro nt row, which sett led on A. M. H. Darley, A. J. R. Clarke and J. T. W. Penner (the "American" adapting well from hi s national game) was so lid , purposeful and good in the rucks. P. J. W. Woodward unfortunately had some teeth knocked back, but this did not appear to have any effect on his return to the ga me. The forward s were fi ghting keen, but a ll ga mes were played in excellent good spirit, which was often commented on by ou r opponents. The full·back position was held by two players. E. J. Beerbohm, until his inju ry, kicked most of ollr points. K. P. Godfrey has th e capaci ty to bullock his way through and tackled hard on a good day . I would like to thank th e team for a most enjoyable term and also in their willingness to combine practices with the 5t h XV. The evening Ollt to Sweeney Todd's was much appretiated. H.R.O.M. Thejol/olVillg played: B. Ashcroft, M. A. Ay ida, E. J. Beerbohm, A. J. R. C larke, D. J. Cox , M. Dala mal, A. M. H. Da rley, P. G. Davies (Capt.), K. P . Godfrey, S. Hart, 1-1. L. Hawk ins, N. A. Jamieso n, C. J . T. Job, N. D. Law rence, E. R. Moore, A-E . O. Ogedegbe, J . R. Price (leader), R. J. Redfern, S. W. Roberts, J. J. F. Stobbs, P. R. Trusse l, A. T uboku·Metzger, P. J. W. Woodward, A. J . Woo lston, K. W. Yeoh. R ESU LTS

Played 10, Won 2, Lost 7, Drawn l. Points for 62, Points against 138 . v Sevenoak s (H). Lost 0-10 v Felsted (H). Won 13· 10 v Du lwich (H). Lost 0·3 v Duke of York's (A). Lost 11 ·24 v St. Paul's (H). Lost 12·13 v Tonbridge (A). Lost 0-26 v Berkhamsted (A). Lost 0-20 v Epsom (H). Lost 0- 14 v Cranleigh (H). Won 12-6 v Eastbourne (H). Drawn 14- 14

Junior Colts 'A' XV At the end o f a long and success ful season it seems appropriate to talk more directly of the team's qualities than give a blow by blow account of each match. Undoubtedly the stro ngest part of the team was the pack. It is due to their intelligent rugby, determination and cohesiveness that the backs were given the opport unit y to move the ball. In no match were they outplayed. The pack were successfu l because they were strong as a unit. They quick ly learnt to pack down tightly and low and as a result pushed many opposit ion pack s 5- 10 metres. The nicki ng and mauling improved all season bu t they were apt to forget the basics la ter 011, most notab ly against Cran leigh. Many players were injured and it is a cred it to the replacements (W illiams and Grimes) and to the scrum that they fitted in so well. Grimes at second row, flank er and No.8 showed how able a player he is and William s' hooking never let us down. The back row were very efficient. O'Mahony had a very good season: he was always there when play broke down and was frequently the creator of much good second-phase ball. His defensive play was equa ll y impressive. It is for these reasons that he was made Player of the Season. Rossiter as the ot her flanker was the most improved player of the season and drove in harder and lower than all the forwards. Hall at No.8 was a strong fo rce and when eventually harnessed proved very usefu l. C hulll and Harris were powerful at second row and determined in the loose. C hum at

pace is a frightening sight. Waddell at prop displayed a calm and intelligent approach to the game and was often innovative around the pitch, most notab ly against langley Park in the line·oul. Dwyer, the other prop, supported him well and after an uncertain sta rt to the season proved beyond doubt that he deserved his place. It was difficult to keep Mouzourou at hooker , a position he played extremely wel l. He was far too keen to be a scrum-half and nanker. As a pack they reached a new level of rugby against Langley Park in the Kent Cup semi-fina l. In a forward dominated ga me they outplayed the opposition in the line-out , peeling front and back. In the scrum, rucks and mauls they were alert and moved the ba ll amongst themselves sensibly. All was not roses though. There were times when they played below their ability and had the wrong attitude as they went into a ga me. They are capable of playing good. mat ure rugby and I hope they improve as much next season as they have this. T he backs frequent ly made good use of the ball the forwards wo n. They were handicapped slightly at the begi nning of the season by their weak passi ng but th is gradually improved. As with the forwards thei r most attractive rugby came when they did the basics well . They looked most impressive against Dartford in the first half, Sevenoaks, Duke of York's, Eastbourne. King's Rochester and Epsom. In these matches they simply passed the ball down the line and looped creating space and overlaps. At se rum -ha lf T homas's strongest poi nt was his work at the base of the serum: we won many pena lties due to his intelligent play. Hamilton has a very use ful pass on one side and a good kick at goal and for touch. He also showed an ability to make breaks which is most encouraging for nex t seaso n. Sonaike's task was to pass the ball as quickly as possible, 'S imms-li ke'. down the line. and did this well most times. Taking Hyall out of the sc rum added strengt h to the threequarters. He showed great potential as a back and his determined running and weighted passes gave Fahm and Fadeyi many scori ng opportunities. Fadeyi scored fift een tries in an outstanding season. As he learnt to run around his winger, dummy a nd side-s tep he became a potent ial match winner in almost all games. Fahm was often close to scor ing but did not make it often enough. At full -back Davies had a marvellous defen sive season, hardly ever droppi ng a ball. When injuries hit us in the bac ks we were fortun ate to have Hulme, Veitch and Yau as reserves. Yau in particular played skilfull y. It was good to see them enjoy their rugby. They were matu re in their alt itude and disciplined o n the pitch and reacted well to hostile ci rcumstances. Of all the teams I have been invo lved with as player or coac h this has been one of the most enjoyable. My thanks to Chris Hall, the Ca pt ain, for his leadership; to Tom Falcon. for his occasional but needed coaching; to Dr. Lamb for supplying a good set of reserves; to the parents for their support; and to the groundsmen fo r coping with a very wet term.

The Cup Final After a hard Cup run King's reached the final and played loca l rivals Kent Co llege. In a forward dominated game we failed to co nvert pressure into point s even though we spent a long time on their line. Fadeyi sadly was not given the space to run, part ly because of a good full back but also due to a small pitch. Hamilton 's kicking was the best of the seaso n and O'Mahony aga in played a 'stormer'. Chum's try off their line-out clinched victory. The score line of 7-3 did not renect the percentage and quality possession King's had. They are County Cu p Winners, a fitting accolade to a good season. N.L.P. Te(lIn: C. D. K. Hall (Capt.), D. K. Y. Chum . W. J. H. Davies, C. P. Dw yer, O. A. Fadcyi, A. F. A. rahm, J . M. Grimes. D. T. Hamilton. W. J. C. Harri s, A. J . C. Hyatt , K. M. Mouzourou, J. S. O'Mahony, H. B. Ross iter, K. R. O. O. Sonaike, M. O. A. Thomas, J. R. A. Waddell, M. R. Williams. Also played: A. C. Hulme, C. E. A. Veitch, B. Y. Y. Yau, B. E. W. Young . R ESULTS

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P layed 16. Won 12, Lost 4. Point s fo r 199. Points against I ll. Sevenoaks (H). Won 26-4 v Fclsted (H). Won 6-4 SI. Lawrence (A). Won 12-8 v Dulwich (A) . Lost 7·0 Duk e of York' s (A). Won 16-6 v Tonbridge (H). Losl 17-6 St. Paul 's (H). Lost 18-4 v Epsom (A). Wo n 14-0 Easlbourne (H). Won 18-4 v Cra nleigh (A). lost 18·4 KENT C OUNTY CUP

v Duke o f York's (H ). Won 37·0 v King's Rochester (1-1). Won 22-0 v Dartford G.S. (H). Won 17-8

v Langley Park (H). Won 8·4 v Kent Co llege (A). Won 7-3

68 MAULS AGAINST PAUL'S (Bill Avis)

Junior Colts '8' XV Th is has been a rela tively success ful season in terms of result s in two respects. Firstly the resu lt s a rc th e best fo r this level since the Jun ior Colt B fi xt ure list has been ex tended and strengthened in the eight ies, and secondly they represent a clea r improvement fro m the previous year al Under 14 level. This has been achieved despite the weake ning of the side. on paper a t least, fr om last yea r. We losl Harry Rossiter to the A side, and Tim Bagsha w to the U I4 A side. We also lost Piers Gollop, William Swanson and later Anth ony Frew to scull ing. However this gave the chance to several other players and Wayne Ma nning, Ben pollia, and Andy Cunningha m a ll establis hed th emselves al Ih is level. Toby Ba llcndcn (a strong run ner with the ba ll) , Ben Peachey (who has a promising le ft boot), Simon Pattu llo, Andy Thomas, a nd Bill Scott a lso made useful contribution s. The full st rength side would have been a match for most B teams, but the overall weaken ing of the squad left us very ex posed to injuries incurred by ourselves and by the As, a nd was in pa rt accountable fo r our two worst defeats (St. Pauls and especially Dulwich). T he forw a rds were particularly good a nd the combined strengt h of Paul Paca ud, Ian Overton a nd Jon Moss provided us wit h a set scrum that never went backwards, and was the decisive factor in o ur most emphatic victories against Eastbourne and Felsted. Certainly one of the moments to remem ber was the sight of the Epsom pack bcing pushed up a severe incline. I would also like to praise the versat ility of players like Pollitt (prop/ hooker) and Paeaud (prop/ lock), which helped to minim ise the problems caused by injury. Line-ou t play also im proved as the season wore on , and another moment to savou r was the superb try resulting fr om a two man line-out at Epsom. Problems st ill persist, however, in the backs, despite the individual st rengths present. Oliver Hinton proved to be a determined and aggressive serum -half, a nd is to be congratulated in playing in all B matches since the Shells . Jonathan Press showed increasing confidence with his positiona l kicking at ny ha lf and C ha rles Veitch had a sa fe pair of hands and a good clearing boot at full-back. After getting over init ial 'attitude' problems James Turner showed some penetrat ion a t cent re, a nd Brian Yall (later promoted to th e As) displayed some pacey and elusive running skills. Angus Hulme remained sound de fensively and on hi s day .J ohn Rhodes used his pace well to chase down kick s fo rwa rd and harass the opposit ion full -back . However their positio nal play rema ined weak and they th erefore fa iled to act as a co hes ive unit - this limited our attack ing potent ial, which proved a problem against the stronger sides. They were al so suspect defensively, and often had to rely on our mobile and harassing wing fo rwards, Ben Petit and Wayne Manning, to relieve the pressure . Th e weak tack ling was highlighted in ou r defeat against St. Pauls and brutally exposed by an ou tsta nding Dulwich side. To thei r credit, howcver, things had improved in th is area for the last few ga mes. Mora le and co mmitment a rc import a nt factors in success at rugby and these eb bed and nowed qllit e dramatically over the season . The nadir of th e season at Du lwich was separated by the highlight against Tonbridge by just seven days. Against To nbridge the side simply played their hearts out, roaring back from 0-10 down, and only fa ilin g to achieve the first positive result at this level since 1975 due to the absence of a recogn ised goal- kicker . Th erein lies the potent ial of most of these players for next year and in the senior sides. The on ly criticism I will make of the side, is tha t to achieve their potential , some must exami ne their att itude to training, which was the critica l facto r in not doing better this seaso n. I wou ld lik e to tha nk N.L.P. for his close co-opera ti on over the season and for a lways appea ring to look suitably guilt y whem promoting some of the players. I wou ld a lso like to tha nk those parents who made it to the touch-line to support. Finally I would lik e to thank Simon Maggs, who led them increasingl y co mpetently into the fray, and was frequelltly the source of our most attack ing play. N.A. L. Team: S. R. Maggs (Capt.), A. Cunningham , A. S. Frew, O. H. Hint QIl , W. A. Manning, J . W. L. Moss, I. D. J . McH . Overton, P. C . Paca ud, B. H . Pollit t, J. J. Rhodes, J . H . Turner, C. E. A. Veitch, B. Y. Y. Yau. The/ol/owing also played: T. Ballenden, P . J . Gollop, J. M. Grimes, A. C. Hu lme, S. L. G. Pattullo, B. C. Peachey, E. N . Peer, C. K . Rob inson , H. B. Rossiter, W. F. Scott, W. J. Swanson, A. P. Thomas . RESULTS P layed 10, Won 5, Lost 5. v Sevenoa ks (1-1). Won 8-0 v Felsted (1-1). Won 30-0 v Duk e of York's (A). Won 8Âˇ6 v Dulwich (A). Lost 0-34* v St. Paul's (H). Lost 0-28 v Tonbrid ge (H). Lost 8- 10 v Berkhamsted (H). Lost 6- 12 v Epsom (A). Won 8-0 v Eastbourne (H). Won 18-10 v C ranleigh (A). Lost 4- 16

*This match was abandoned af hal/ time when King's were unable 10 continue due 10 a /1'0111 row injury.

Junior Colts 'C' XV Even though Turkey appears more successfu l in the Eurov ision So ng Contest than the Junior Colt s Cs in rugby, thi s has nOI been a di sheartening season. We lost many players to fill in gaps above. However, our fir st-c lass captain . Ben Peachey. has proved a splendid Mickey Mo use in his Sorcerer's Apprentice-like production of new players . He has done more than a nyone to keep a team together. Th ere have been many pleasi ng moments in muddy corners of distant playin g fields away from th e glamour and madding crowds: keeping Sevenoak s largely in check and even ahead at one stage; holding Tonbridge 0-4 for most of that fixtu re; the captain at last scoring wit h a pena lty in th e last minute of the last fixture. We have often faced st rong sides (why a re the teams always bigger elsewhere? - come on School kitchens).

69 LOOSE HEAD (J. T.R . George); THIS IS YOUR CAPTA IN LEAI>ING (Bill A vis)

but spirits have remained high despite the traditional second half collapse. As the season's most unsuccessful manager I sit here awa iting the sack, wit h only memories of past glories ... S.M.W. Team: Ben Peachey (Capt.), Simon Cli nton, Bi ll Scott, Andrew Cunningham, Simon Pattullo, Ben Wyatt, David

Sergeant, Ian Phillips, Ed Peer, Chris Warner, Guy Belliere, Andrew T homas, Robert Wallace, Ph illip Grave, Charles Robinson, William Swanson, James Osmond. Samir Satchu, Nick Turner, Matt Whiteley, Piers Gollop, David Atkins Giles Chandler, Pe lham Higgins, Toby Ballenden, John Rhodes, Angus Hulme. '

Under 14 'A' XV In just one week, over one hundred new boys had to be sorted into three teams to play Sevenoaks away. The fact that the' A' XV lost despite good forwa rd play and the B's and C's both won suggested that more sort ing was necessary. Thereafter the nucleus of the 'A' tea m pack, Bessarat, Webster , Rid ings, Crossley, Bagshaw and Hawk ins stayed the sa me in every game, but, in the backs, the season saw many different combinat ions, fo rced by regular absences. The matches agai nst St. Lawrence and Duke of York 's saw our pack using thei r size and st rength both to score tries and provide for the backs, especially Oshu nkoya whose pace and elusive runni ng made him the top scorer wit h seven tries. Against S1. Paul's, Berkhamsted and Eastbourne there were patches of encouraging play based on individua l efforts but we were defeated by superior teamwork and in the case of Eastbourne a very powerful No.8. For the Eastbourne match a number of positional changes were made, with Challis now at hooker mak ing it a very solid front row, and Hart moving to second row, thus allowing Bagshaw to com mand the No.8 position. Pattman was moved to fly-half and Atta-Kusi to full-back. The pack seemed to be much stronger and more mobile while the tackli ng in the backs became more decisive. T his improvement was realised against Felsted where Macey's goal kicking, tries by Webster and Oshuankoya gave us a pleasing victory, and lifted the team morale after a shaky win in the Kent Cup against Hundred of Hoo. Unfortunately, due to ill nesses, changes had to be made for Du lwich, where despite the muddy condit ions, the backs hand led superb ly, and the cover tack li ng by Hawk ins, Macey and Paxton kept us in the game until the last ten min utes. The best rcsu lt of the season came in the Kent Cup away to Sevenoaks on a thoroughly cold and wet T hursday afternoon. The determ inat ion to win shown by su pporting one another in attack led to a comprehensive victory made even more enjoyable by some superb running by Bagshaw and Bessa rat and tries by good ru nni ng in the backs fro m Macey, May and Osh un koya. It certainly made up fo r the ea rlier defeat and took us into the Semi-Fi nal stage , and fo r me it was encouraging to see that practices of set pieces and rucking plu s su pport play could act ually be used in the game situati on. After suc h a hearten ing victory, it was a shame that the Tonbridge game should end in such disappoi ntment and controversy. A fter scoring a good try th rough Bags haw charging from the base of the scrum and ou r solid pac k well in co mma nd, the ga med turned agai nst us when a kick ahead resu lted in a try being awarded and a careless penalt y in front of our own posts event ually cost us the game, Perhaps it was not su rprising that in the next game the team lost its d iscipline and spirit and lost to a weaker Epsom side. For the remaini ng matches a new face appeared in the front row , Tester proving to be a good hooker and sound tackler and Oshunkoya moving to fu ll back. Against Cranleigh again careless errors cost us the match even though the sides looked well matched and our wingers had good opport unities to make usefu l runs. Both Macey and Hami lt on worked hard on their posit ional play and the back row of Hawkins, Bagshaw and Cross ley were always there to provide decisive cover tackling. The last game of the season proved to be the semi-final of the Kent Cup away to Judd. This was the best team performance despite losing 4- 14. The commitment and determ ination to make up for the 10-0 scoreline at ha lf-time was helped by a well taken in tercept ion by Crossley lead ing to a try to make the score 4Âˇ10 on ly five min utes into the second half play ing downhill. With Tester hooking very well and Ridings and Hart giving their all in the serums we began to gain more possession which Pattman used to great effect. It certainly looked as though we cou ld turn the tables on the favour ites. There was a concentrated period of fifteen minutes where we pressurized the opponents' try li ne but cou ld not break through and a very well taken try by Judd just before time meant we lost 4- 14, but were by no means disgraced. That performa nce bore li ttle resembla nce to any of the earlier games and it was a measure of the improvement every one of the team had made in their game. I am sure there is enough spirit and skill in the sq uad to make their fu tu re years more success ful and ho pefu lly as enjoya ble. My si ncere thanks to Simon Crossley for hi s capta ini ng: he was a true ambassador a nd his polite calm ma nner was a good exam ple for the rest to fo llow. I would li ke to thank my tea m of Drs. Arnott and Hands and Mr. Hu tch inson, fo r brav ing all weathers, and for their tireless support and enth usiasm. Their help in my fi rst season cannot be underest imated as was the contribut ion made by parents and Mr. B. Duesbury who so kind ly gave up his time to referee.

S.E.A. 70 NEW FACES (l.S.H.)

Team: S. A. C rossley (Capt,), J, S. A nd rews, T, E. B, Bagshaw, A. Bessarat, L. J , Challis, M, J. Hamilton, A. Hart, H, F. C. Hawkins, D, T, Macey, B, N, May , O. 0, Oshunkoya, C. A, L. Pattman, T, Paxton, A. J, B. Rid ings, Q. R, W. Webster. Also played: K, N, AttaÂˇKusi, T. A. Cox, C. M. Crowe, D. F, Hullah, C. I. Jepp, E. C, Kerr, C. J. E. Postans, T. R, Ruffell, R, E. T, Williams. RESULTS P layed 14, Won 5, Lost 9. Points fo r t 13, Points agai nst 206, v Sevenoaks (A), Lost 8-20 v Felsted (H). Won 15- 10 v St. Lawrence (A). Won 26-4 v Du lwich (A). Lost 0- 18 v Duke of York's (H). Won 10-4 v "Sevenoaks (A), Won 24-0 v St. Paul's (A). Lost 4-22 v Tonbridge (I-I), Lost 4-7 v Berkhamst ed (A). Lost 4-36 v Epsom (A), Lost 0-12 v Eastbourne (H). Lost 0-24 v Cra nleigh (A). Lost 0-28 v " Hu ndred of Hoo (A). Wo n 14-7 v "Judd (A). Lost 4- 14 "Denotes Kent Cup fixtu re.

Under 14 '8' XV The seaso n started very well wit h wins against Sevenoa ks and Duke of Yo rk's. Unfortunately after that we did not score a point unt il the Cranleigh match. Nevert heless we played with great spirit and determination and ma ny of the players improved their rugby sk ills. From the team list it can be seen that a large number of people had at least a few ga mes at this level. The main problem was that while we were very much a D team, a number of our opponents fie lded sides whic h were practicall y equa l in st rengt h and size to ou r A team. Whi lst the forward s were fair ly well matched our bac ks tended to be rather smaller than most of our opponents. Consequently we tended to be weak on tack ling though Bruxner, Cox, Doust , J epp, Ousey, Power, Ruffell a nd Tester did their best. Some matches were played in appa lli ng conditions. No one will forget the driving rain at Berkh a msted or the Dulwich mud bath. The game against Eastbourne o n half-term Saturday was embarrassing . I had the impress ion that the team would rather have been on ho liday li ke the rest of the school, but it should be said that twenty of their points came from conversions, We were at our best agai nst Tonbridge and Epsom where in the fo rmer game they were limited to scoring in the corners and in the latter game a couple of spirited breaks by J . G. S. Doust brought us very close to scoring. I wou ld like to tha nk a ll the boys who played, S, E. A . and T. R. H. for their invalu able help with the coaching, P. G. W. and D. J . D. for refereei ng a nd the parents (especially the Dousts) who su ppo rt ed. D.M.A.

Team: T . R. Ruffell (Capt.), K. N. A tt a-Kusi, G. H. A. Bruxner, T. A. Cox , M. R. Davie, A. S. Davies, J. G . S. DOUSI, S. C. Dowse, A. L. r. Epps, D, H, Fraser, J . J. Gra nt , S. J. Gundry, A. Hart , M. Jackma n, C. I. Jepp, E. C. Kerr, N. J. Loc keyea r, J, R. Loder-Symonds, N. A. Ntim, B. L. Ousey, J . R. E. Parker, A. J . Power, G. J . Tester. Also played: R. C. MeN. Cam pbell , R. J . T, Craig, A. H. Hom an, D. F. Hulla h, J . D. J evons, C . La m, C . J. E . Postans, R. E. T. Williams.

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RESULTS Played 10, Won 2, Lost 8. Poin ts for 61, Points aga inst 264. Sevenoaks (A). Won 14-0 v Felsted (H). Lost 0- 18 Duke of York's (H). Won 44-0 v Dulwich (A). Lost 0-50 St. Paul's (A). Lost 0-32 v Tonbridge (H ), Lost 0-32 Berkhamsted (A). Lost 0-22 v Epso m (A). Lost 0- 18 Eastbourne (H). Lost 0-64 v Cran leigh (A). Lost 3-28

U.14 'C' XV Records suggest that this was o ne of the most successful teams at this level for many years: in a season dogged by injury and bad weat her, as well as the perennial C team problem of consistency , this was an exce llent ach ievement. Even when faced by a far su perior team, St. Paul' s, the team never stopped trying; a nd in victo ry they sometimes even looked stylish . The forward s, when they acqu ire more tec hniq ue, will be a co nsiderable fo rce . Lam a nd Khan were stro ng props, Khan remarkably ferociolls fo r o ne in his first yea r of rugby, and Lam, by the end of the season, really quite pleasantly vio lent. Gosling and Georgiad is, with Roden as rei nforcement, were a co mpetent seco nd row, with Jevons, Lockeyear and Davie worki ng well behind them. Goggins had rea l abilit y in the loose ; th is, co mbined with speed a nd tenacity, will turn him into an excellent player when he lea rns to eschew a seemi ngly Dracula-instructed obsession with the attack ing of opponents' necks. 71

ANXIOUS ONLOOKERS: R.C.W. (T.R.H.); S.C.W. (Bill Av;s)

There was less consistency about the highly inju rab le back line, but co nsiderable prom ise. Williams was a speedy winger, a nd Cra ig a su perbly defensive o ne. Mumford and H odgson were dependable ful1 bac ks without ever rea lly suggesting that they fe ll reall y hap py in the positio n. The best ce ntre pairing of Kennerley a nd Davies was too rarely avai lable for selection; Campbell , Feria a nd Poon deputised with some sparkle. At half back Homan was chirpy in attack, though defensively more suspect; and Gundry has much potent ia l as a stand-off, despite his best efforts to persuade himself ot herwise. T here are many people to thank. The captain , Klugma n, set a n excellent example on and orr the field, as d id a set of occasiona ls and reserves too large to permit ind ividual ment ion. Dr . T homson twice travelled wit h the team, a nd Mr. Wen ley or Mr. Wetherill refereed it s home fi xt ures. Out the greatest debt is to Dr. Arnott a nd Mr. A nderson for their unti ring a nd unselfish he lp with coaching. Mr. Anderson's po licy of coachi ng a year rat her than a tea m, and the depth of his knowledge of the game, have had a considerab le effect on Kin g's rugby. T.R.H. RESULTS P layed 6, Won 3, Lost 3. Point s for v Sevenoaks (A). Won 28-0 v Duke of York's (H). Won 52-0 v St. Pau l's (A). Lost 0-48

102, Poin ts agai nst 100. v Felsted (A). Won 22-4 v Tonbridge (H). Lost 0-36

v Epsom (A). Lost 0-16

Team/rom: L. R. Klugman (Capt.), R. C. MacN. Cam pbell: R. J . T. C raig: C. M. Crowe; M. R. Davie; A. S. Dav ies ; C. J . Feria; D. H . Fraser; V. J . A. Georgiadis; D. A. Goggi ns; R. C. Gos ling; S. J. Gundry; D. M. Hodgson; A. H . Hom an; D. F. Hullah; J. D. Jevons; D. J. C. Kennerlcy; Z. M. ~han; C. La m; H. P. G. Langton; N. J. Lockeyear; J . R . Loder Symo nds ; A. P. Mercer; A. F. O. Mumford; N. A. Nllm ; J. Poon; A. J. Power; N. J . Roden; O. F. Y. va n den Bro ucke; R. E. T . William s; W. T. Will iams; P. W. J. Winc hester.

Under 14 non-contact rugby After a punishing ro utine of to uch rugby a nd fitness training up to ha lf term, the group , somew hat sma ller a ft er defect ion to other - o n the fa ce of it, more demanding - act ivit ies , settled into a regular ro utine. Apart fro m a marked reluctance to get dirty, the forward line ma intained an adm irable consistency of purpose; it would be unfa ir to dwell o n the shortcom ings of our backward line. Dobell im pressed with a ma nic turn of speed, a high pitched cry of ' I got it ' and a manifest disregard for the subtleties of change of pace and directi o n, resembling nothing so much as an undersized torpedo intent on causing the maximum of dest ruction. Workman and Kenyon, indefatigable in midfield, were always ready to bla me eac h ot her, o r a nyone else, when so met hing went wrong. T his a lm ost a lways happened when Kenyon was supposed to catch the ball. Craddock was perhaps o ur most improved player; init ially relucta nt to indulge in any for m o f contact at a ll , he soon di scovered that there was a more enjoyab le way o f spending the a ft ernoo n than sitt ing o n the ground maki ng da isy cha ins; unfortunately, as this consisted of treading on Dobell, he has st ill some way to go before he ca n be ranked among the world's greats at the game. Bywater was one of the keenest attenders; even prepa red to do battle wit h the might of Broughton 6a - a very confusing day when everyone on the pit ch apart from him was ca lled J ames. Shelfo rd possessed a qu iet gentleness unexpectedly linked wit h good ball co nt rol, though he was more tha n o nce caught o ut by Craddoc k's lack o f brakes; his habit of crawli ng under grass cuttings to a mbush the opposit ion proved less success ful as the season wen t o n. Ellison genera lly managed to catch the ball , while J asani, a lways ready wi th an excuse , on occasions (when matro n had n't given him o ne) showed a n endea ring habit of passi ng the ba ll to the opposit ion. The gentlema n of the team was undoubtedly C hiu , who showed a pleasi ng resil ience when faced by la rger players. Nicholson was too often misla id by his games kit, which in desperat ion wou ld go o ut to Birley's by itself, leaving him apologetic and late . When he did turn up, he endeavoured to prove the o ld adage that anyth ing goes when the referee isn't looking - but he always was: if he maintains his present rate of improvement, he must look for a game where the referee a lways ca rries a wh it e stick. As to the matches - I don't think we actuall y got around to playi ng any matches. Even the ga me cha nged - from Touch Rugby to American Football (J .S. H.'s version) and even to Football - howeve r that game o nl y went to show that FootbaU is a ga me fo r the dangerously insa ne. For most of the term we avoided such unfair imputations agai nst our respectability, and cont rived to combine a modicum of physica l exercise with a minimum of exertion. l.S .H . 72

Badminton The achievement of hav ing both U.19 and U.16 teams unbeaten must be put down firstly to the painstak ing coach ing of Pat Davis, fo r which we all sincerely thank him, and secondly to our pair of Lawrence Lo and Cho-Y in 'Di ng' Pong, who played in every match except the last. This pair played in both age-groups, and conceded only 2 out of 23 games: a feat to be rewarded wit h Badm in ton colours next te rm. A ltho ugh admitted ly al times looking like a pai r of complete novices , they suddenly overwhelm the opponents with exam ples of tha t breath-taking brilli ance seemingly inherent in most Oriental players. T he old stalwarts Bruce Marson a nd Pete Thomas took time off their main sport of the term to hi t a few feathers around and did just enough to prevent defeat in the U . 19 team. In the U . 16 age-group, Mahesh Dalamal, A lex Skarbek (despite his injury) and Jos Martin completed the strong squad with Phil Kwan mak ing a solitary appe~rance'.1t was Mahesh's utter nonchalance, Alex's attacking spirit and Jos's consistency that were the cause of our second pair occaSionally o uts tripping our first. The highlight of our fixt ure-list was the Dover College U.19 tournament, fo r which o nly an U. 16 team could be found. Nevertheless King's was not di sgraced, fig hting its way to third position ou t of seven behi nd an inv incib le G r ave~end team a nd the home team. A ll credit must be given to Lawrence, Cho-Y in, Jos a nd Mahesh, who must have gamed enormous exper ience for future years (or those of them who do not disappear to America, at any rate). In restrospect, despite the YOllthfu lness of the team, the inflexible other sport i ~g commitments and the si ngle cpurt, the pessimistic clouds tha t amassed over the summer have dispersed - perhaps II was the thought of the Badmmton di nner wai ting at the end of term! B.

MARSON (CA PTAIN).

RESU LTS

U./9 v SI. Edmund's School (H) v Kent College (H)

Games

Points

6-4 8-0

125-8 Won

U./6 v Dover College (H) v Sutton Valence (H) v Dover Co llege (A) v Kent College (H) v Staffo rd House (H)

Games

Points

5-2

93-63 Won

8-1

132-39 Won 126-72 Won 120-54 Won

8-0 8-0 8-0

120-59 Won

120-69 Won

Cross-Country Cont rary to the common concept ion of this sport as cold, wet and exhaust ing, this Autumn term, with o nl y a handful of real1y wet days, has allowed the Club some extremely pleasant runs. It has been possible to enjoy some autu mnal orchards the woodla nd of Blean fo rest, the views over the city from Scot land hills, and even the asce nt of Golden Hill. Th~se with mi litary pretensions a lso a ppreciated the Stour's cooling waters where a bridge had been swept away by fl oods. The more competitive among us entered public races: in th e grou nds of Ch.ilham castle.W .R.P., Nic~ Mitc.hell, Jonathan Wa lsh, and Jari Wors ley acquitted themselves creditably over a tough 6 mile course. Simon Cole, J lm KllIght, a nd James Eddison (4th , 5th and 6th respectively) excell ed in the 3 mi le U. 16 race. Our Captain, Ben Wrench, led the schoo l's entrants home in a major 10 km race at Ashford, in a time of 42.06 mins., followed by John Pritchard (42.48), Mitchell (43.44), and Worsley (47.21). But races aside, in a sport which bri ngs huge reward s in terms of ~e r so nal improvement, the regulars gained fitne ss immensely: Toby Barker. Suh ul Boc~e s io n, Paul ~o l way, M.alcohn S~1lIt h, Be n Ensor a nd Alex Hard y a ll showed great improvement over the term . S uccess 111 next term s school fL xt ures Will depend u pon maintaining regular trai ning - and upon some self-control over the Christmas break. CT. H.

Fencing Our term started well as we found we had no less than fifty people in volved in fencing, some as their fu ll -ti me sport and some just taking lessons weekly to maintain their sk ills. This is a record leve.1 of. inte r~st and ~hows.that fencing, under the guidance and example of our coaches Paul Romang and Bob Gambnll , IS takll1g off III a blg way.

As for the events of the term, Ollr home match against Westminster was a 25-25 result which we won on points with a particularly good sabre performance. At Rochester we had a nother successfu l match with very creditable performances by Saba, Friston and our U. 14 team of Ellison, Crawford a nd Wh it e. Good in div id ual performances were achieved a t the Kent Foil Indiv idual Compet ition wit h Toby Yo ung comi ng 5th a nd Ben Rayment 3rd in the U. IS foil, and Saba 4t h and Crawfo rd 5th in the U .16. In the Kent 3-weapon team eve nt at Ashford we exceUed ourselves wit h our first team coming first and our second team coming seco nd. All in all a successfu l term, with a ll in fighti ng spirits for the next. Special thanks are due to our captain, Toby Young, whose hard work and sheer devot ion to the club have helped make it what it is today. There could be no more fitting person to hold the Hild ick-Smith Memorial Cup, presented at the end of term in memory of the man who breathed life into fencing at King's. We have all inherited what he built up. T.I.J.

Squash Though the overall record of played 9, won 5, lost 4 seems a modest one, the 1st V lost on ly once when at full strength. Hav ing said this it must be adm itted that the loss at Epsom was one-sided enough 10 suggest that we would have lost easi ly, even if our first string had been available. Convi ncin g wins were obtai ned, however, against Westminster 5-0, Elt ham 4- 1, Cra nbroo k 4-1, C ran leigh 5-0 and SI. Edmu nd's 5-0. T he retu rn fix ture with SI. Edmund's was lost 2-3, when two of the 1st V were unavailab le, and the ma tch at Harrow a t the start of term was lost by the same margi n when our 5t h, 6th and 7t h strings cou ld not play. Andrew Vinton, the captain, wo n 3 o f his 5 matches at first st ring a nd had a pa rtic ularly fine wi n (It Westminster. He was also very good at recruiti ng wi lli ng candidates for coaching! Peter Thomas, who won 4 of his 8 matches, but had to play at first st ri ng more than once, and Rikk i Kher, were awarded fu ll colours at the end of term. Ricky Kher had memorab le wins against the Escorts and Tonbridge, in each case coming back from seemi ngly hopeless positions. Lower dow n the order we were more successfu l. Edward Jones-Thomas lost only once at 4th string and David Godfrey won all six of his matches at 51h string. Chris Calthrop and his brother Stephen played occasionally when members of the 1st V were not avai lable, and Chris had a worthy win in the return against SI. Edmund's. Sad ly the planned tour to SI. Bees did not materialise at the end of term but splend id fixt ures have been arra nged for next term, including Tonbridge in the first week. Fina lly I would like to thank Mr. Jasper Cooper for his great efforts wit h the coaching on T uesday afternoons - his lessons were muc h apprec ia ted by a ll who attended them and the kitchens for their unfailing willingness to provide teas and suppers when req uested, somet imes at very short notice. R.P. B.

Inter-House Basketball Yet again the Senior Competition provided matches of high drama , a nd no litt le skill. Early matches saw easy victories, until the match betwee n School House and Galpi n's, which went to Schoo l House in 'sudden deat h' overt ime. School House must have learned from that experience, for in the fina l it sel f, a match of high quality a nd see-saw ing action, they managed fina lly to wrest the Cup from Wa lpole, who were last defeated in the final in 1983, aga in in sudden death overt ime. My congratulat ions to all teams for the genera ll y high standard of play, and thanks to Housemasters and Captains for organising teams. Thanks also to S.E.A. for assistance with refereeing. R.C.W. ResU LTS Preliminary Round: Luxmoore IS, The Grange 32; Tradesca nt 3 1, Marlowe 10; Mitchinson's 12, School House 62. Quarter-Filial: The Gra nge 31, Broughton 20; Tradescant 2 1, Walpole 46; Li nacre 18. Meister Omers 26; School House 22, Ga lpin's 20. Semi~Final: The Gra nge 24, Walpole 43; School House 44, Meister Omers 28. Final: School House 44, Walpole 42. Scorers: School House: Davies 45, Rayment 58. Walpole: Rotimi 43, Aboderin 61.

Girls' Games 1st XI Hockey The season began wit h our annual O.K.S. match which revealed a number of ta lented and enthusiastic players. We drew our first match with Cranbrook, 2-2. This was encouraging, with several goa ls bei ng saved by our newly-appointed goalkeeper, Tessa Spong. Despite refusing to wear a mask, Tessa managed to retain a\l her teeth, much to Barry Rose's relief. Of the following ten matches, we won four, lost three and drew three. As the team was shuffled around, we impro~ed inunensely. Berni McCullough was moved forward from left-back to play centre-forward, where she scored some crackmg goa ls. Hilary was moved up from the 2nd XI, bri nging many support ers and goals with her. The Thursday afternoon matches against the boys did wonders for our stick work as everyone tried to copy Philip Van Notten's tech nique. Probably our most exciting event was the East Kent section of the Kent Schools' Hockey Competit ion in whic h we actually won ou r group, defeating Sir Roger Manwood's 2-0, Kent Co llege 1-0, and drawing I-I with Folkestone G.S. Congratu lations must go to Annabel Davies for getting into the Kent 'B' team. Many thanks to Mr. Henderson (for putting up with our girlie behaviour on the train) and Mrs. Woodley, for all their help this term. HENRIElTA ENvoN.

My specia l thanks to Mr. Peter Henderson for his patient advice and support of the 1st XI and to Henry for being a good ca ptain. JAW.

The 1st X I \Vas: Tessa Spong, Jess ica Collins. Katie Knight, Henrietta Ey non (Capt.), Annabel Dav ies, Cat herine Goodman, Camilla Derouet, Nico la Clarke, Bernadette McCullough, Hilary Breeze , Selena Doyle. Also played: Sophie Paul, Sa rah Clarke, Rosa lind Marson. RESU LTS

v SI. Lawrence (A). Lost 1-3 v U.K.C. (1-1). Won 2-1 v Sevenoaks (1-1). Won 2-0 v Kent College, Pembury (H). Drew I-I v Epsom College (H). Drew 0-0

v Cranbrook (A). Drew 2-2

v Kent College (A). Lost 1-2 v Ashford (A). Lost 0-1 v Su tton Valence (A). Won 2Âˇ1 v Dover College (H ). Drew I- I v Easlbourne (H). Won 2-1 Kent Schools' Tournament v Sir Roger Manwood. Won 2-0 v Kent College. Wo n 1-0

v Folkestone. Drew I-I Semi-finfll v Simon Langton G.S. Lost 2-0

2nd XI Hockey The 2nd Xl played consistently, worked well together with a great team spirit, but st ill managed to lose everyone of their seven matches this term. But mention must be given to all those who tried their hand at being goa lie. Overall the team have enjoyed themselves and look forward to any future matches. NICOLA SAUNDERS.

Tire team was: Ca roline Keppel-Palmer, Sophie Paul, Clare Lissaman , Frances Sayer, Lisa Blake, Rosalind Marson, Julie Rank in, Lara Burch, Nicola Saunders (Capt.), Fiona Clarke, Penny Stu llaford. Also played: Sarah Cla rke, Sophie Cockerell, Gabrielle Soiti, Maria Hall , Phil ippa Munro, Lucy Woodley. RESULTS

Dovel" College (H). Lost 0-3 v SI. Lawrence (A). Lost 1-7 v Sevenoaks (H). Lost 0-2

v Cranbrook (A). Lost 0-4 v Kent College (A). Lost 1-2 v Ashford (A). Lost 0-4

Netball It was usefu l to start gctling OUf learn together in the first term in prepa ration for the bu lk of o ur fixtures t he next term . Most schools now play hockey in t he Autumn Term and netball in the Spring Term. This su its us very well as we have the use of the all-weather hockey pitch throughout the Autumn Term without competing with boys' fixtures, thus leav ing t he pitch free for t he boys in the Lent Term wh ile we play our netball.

However, the Kent Schools Netba ll Tournament look place in October and the girls always enjoy participating in t his. OUf friend ly fix tures against Cranbrook. Sevenoaks a nd Benenden beforehand t herefore gave us p lenty of practice. All three fixtures were losl narrowly. For the first time, we closed the gap substant ially at Cranbrook and lost very na rrow ly 4-5. The Sevenoaks game was also excit ing and very closely contested. Moreover, the team played very well in the Kent Schools Tournament losing only to Rochester Grammar (Kent C hampions), and Tonbridge G.S. T he team shows prom ise for next term, and is particu la rl y strong in de fence with Maria Clegg and Sarah Lee-Warner blocking well. Plenty of practice is needed for accuracy in passing and for timing and spacing .

J.A.W. 1st V/J: Helen Pa rso ns, Fio na J ane Dibley, Emma Wass, Julie Norey (Capt .), Kirsten Andree, Sarah Lee-Warner, Maria Clegg, Sophie Pau\. 2nd VII: Lei la Jemmett, Soph ie Pau l, J ane Griffi ths, Serena Wilson, Caroline Ba ilie, Hi lary Breeze, Carmen Moor, Sophie Bessemer-C lark, Katy Knight, Caroline Williams, Rhian Chilcott. RESU LTS 2nd VII 1st VII v C ranbrook. Lost 4-5 v Cranbrook. Lost 9- 18 v Sevenoaks. Drew 10-10 v Sevenoaks. Lost 16-17 v Benenden. Lost 5-8 v Benenden. Lost 13-18 K.S.N.A. Tournament v Sheppey. Won 8-2 v Rochester Grammar. Lost 2-20 v To nbridge G.S. Lost 5-8 v Newstead Wood. Drew 8-8 v Cobham Hall. Won 5-4

Squash This ter m , girls' squash has suffered somewhat at the hands of olher major s port s. H owever, I would like to thank the girls who have shown enthusiasm a nd those who have played in t he ma tches: Cam ill a Derouet, J ulie Ra nkin, Julie Norey. Nicky Saunders, Carey Knight, Rhian Ch ilcott and Hila ry Breeze. Four friend ly matches were played against girls from C ranbrook (Draw I- I), Cranleigh (Lost 2-3), Eastbourne (Lost 1-2), Epsom (Lost 1-3) and a game aga inst a team ra ised by Mrs. Davies which was much enjoyed. Tha nks a re due to M rs. Davies fo r her coachi ng on Friday afternoons. MARIA CLEGG.

76 Left: GIRLS' GAMES (Bill Avis) Above: SOUTH ELEVATION (Alexander Redman)

ACTIVITIES THURSDAY AFTERNOONS There has been much activity on T hu rsday afternoons this term. Whether engrossed in mapping out railway systems or preparing a sumptuous mea l for a civilised evening, whether endu ring the rigours of the parade ground or designing jewellery under K.E.J .M. 's watchful eye, King's pupi ls have been involved in a range of worthwhile act ivities. Particularly pleasing are those who have opted to do two or even three of the options on offer; I hope this tfend will increase, though it will involve some modificat ion of the Thursday activity system. There arc always those who complain that there is not enough choice. or that what they want is not o n offer. From now on there will be the opportunity to do something about this. I am very keen that anyone with sufficien t determination should have a go at design ing their own act ivit y. Full details will have to be subm itted and the constraint s of space, cost and transport will have to be considered. T he system for choosing activities has been changed. Discussion with tutors shou ld provide an opportu nity for reflecti on on the basic point of activit ies - to extend the range of a pupil's interests . This is not best served by sim ply doing t he same thing every term, or by doing sporting activit ies when sport occupies a sign ificant amount of time a lready for some pupils. Of course, sporting activities will continue to be on offer a nd very good they are too. But I hope that tutors and pupils together wi ll explore the possibility of trying somet hing new ; an increasing number of activities are available at another time, and might be considered. Every term there are complaints about the system for choosing activities; some of these could be avoided by a more carefu l reading of the form, to ensure that every choice can count. If anyone has suggestions about improvements, I am always willing to consider new ideas. l. S.H.

DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD The second year of the Award scheme at King's made a good start with a successful expedition before half term. Under the watchful eye of W.R.P., Hugh Clay ton, Jon Berry, Peter Elliott and Nick Davies wa lked along the coast near Dover and achieved thei r objective of staying a li ve to tell the tale. Expedition training has again started and a full programme of practice exped itions should go ahead towards the end of the Lent Term. Only those who have undergone all the necessary tra in ing will be a llowed out, as from now on we are expected to use o utside assessors who will have no hesitation in refusing those they consider insufficiently prepared. A few intrepid travellers will be coming up to the Lakes with Martin Pa rker a nd myself between Christmas and New Year - we must be mad. T he Service sect ion has also been progressing; foo tpath maintenance, under the auspices of the Ramblers' Association, has been successful, though the hurricane forced li S to clear the sa me pathway for two consecutive weekends. The Care for Animals course has been highly successful, and the boys in volved hav,e built severa l cages for a genet ics project. The photographers have on the whole been shy about producing their own work. They know what they must do, and I expect to see greater evidence of involvement next term. There have been a variety of other activities, and next term there will be a First Aid course run by the St. John's Ambulance. Geology should also be starti ng up with M.J .H., a nd there will be a variety of sporting activities. Com mitment and ini tiative are still the keywords. Too often meetings are not attended. The scheme will be rewarding only for those who put a 101 in . I have been im pressed wil h the enthusiasm of some of the boys taking part; ot hers will be encouraged to drop ou t soon unless they show a greater desire to be involved. l. S. H.

C.C.F. ARMY SECTION Summer camp, at Pen hale on the Cornish coast, had been splendid, with glorious weat her, idea ll ra ining grounds. and good instruction. Apart from the NCOs, rough ly ha lf of both the AMS and APC squads came o n ca mp, and this has undoubtedly contributed 10 the high standard of ach ievement this term. The AMS cadre has worked with enthusiasm and determinat ion in their last term on a programme of weapon training and fi eldcraft. Their training cu lmina ted in a taxing two night exercise on the 4th/5th December. They were dropped out at the Acrise training area at 7 pm on the Friday. After setting up base camp they conducted a tactical patrolling exercise, with the use of radios. After more fieldcraft training on the Saturday they marched to the pickup point on 77

ACTIVE AND NOT SO ACTIVE: WINNERS OF THE SHELL OBSERVATION PRIZE (l.S.H.) AND LOOKERS-ON (l.S.H.)

the Saturday evening, fr o m where they were tra nsported to Lympne to play their part in the adventurous tra ining night exercise co mpeti tio n against the combined RN /RAF team . They had to navigate down to the mi litary cana l, RV with their team's canoeists , and get equipment across the cana l b y rope. Then in the seco nd part of the night they had to find a casua lt y in West Wood, and tra nspo rt ' him' by stretcher back to A crise. The exercise fin ished at 6 in the morning much to the relief o f a hard tested squad. T he AP C squad was trai ned by CS M Overton during the term, and, beca use our new weapons are due only next term, it was decided to d o the fieldcrafl side of the Proric iency sylla bu s before Christmas. The squad learnt sect io n formations, hand signals, map-making, const ruction of hides, and a ft er a practice run on Field Day went out on Saturday 5th December to car ry out a patrolling exercise in the sa me area the AMS had been on th e previous ni ght. H owever, thcy not on ly had to contend with da rk ness and cold, thcy a lso had a real army unit doi ng a n exercise on part of the area , a nd gett ing map-reading wrong mea nt in one case a challengc and a chase . Fortunately our patrol go t away. The APC squad also spcnt one afternoon o n the supcrb rock climbing walls a t Shorncliffe Barracks. The King's Platoon , co mposed of cadets from all sections who do more adventurous training, completed thrce programmcs. On thc warmcr days near the beginning of term, they canoed, both on the Stou r and on thc sca. After ha lf-term thcy underwent a course in first-aid, administered by Lt Johnso n. Finally they practised bridge- building with ropes, stakes a nd pu lleys. A ll thcse skills were pu t to the test o n the Night Exercise on the 5t h December, when oll e section ca noed down to the cana l to RV with the other section who b rou ght the b ridging materia ls o n fo ot, and both sect io ns and the AMS got equipment across the water. In fact, the Army Section were beaten by the RN/RAF team, a nd it shou ld be a valuable lesson in the need fo r positivc lead ership and drive. The signa ls cad re, com pri sing Sgt Derouct, Cpls Chaffin, Clayton and Derouet, has dOlle vcry good work this term, providi ng co mm unica tio ns on a number of occasions. We hope to have them teaching a new generation next term. T he REME has cont inued its somewhat iso lated existence on Blore's, but they have plenty o f machinery to play a bout with . T hey put on a no isy but entici ng display for the new boys when they were show n round the CCF. Finally. we had an intake of 9 recruits, 7 girls and two boys, who have been going through an acccleratcd basic training, and who too k part in the APC exerc ise on thc 5th December. I would li ke to rcco rd my tha nks to CSM Overt o n, WO St. J o hn Parker, and Sgt Muskell for their able leadership, and my congratulations to Sgts Derouet and Hcnderso n for their we ll-ea rned p romotion at the end of term. M.J.V.

ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION First of all our congratu lations mllst go to Cp!. A. Jo hns and Cp!. S. Welbourn o n complcting their Flying Scholarships successfully during the summer holiday. Alex added the necessa ry extra flying time a nd exams to o btain his p rivatc pilot's licence . He has spent most of his time this term trying for another licence - his d riving licence. He will be leaving the section at the end of term because he will be involved in th e school rugby 7's team and studying hard fo r h is 'A' levels in J unc. J/Cp!. J. Rowsell mu st also be co ngratu latcd for co mplet ing the Basic G lidi ng Course and receiv in g h is g liding wings during the summcr hol iday. Cadets L. Wi ll iams. M. Southwell and N. A lcock were a ble to add so me hours to thcir Air Experience Fl ying with several training trips in Puma and Chinook helicopters al RAF Odiham during 'the Summer Camp. This term we have had two trips to No. I AEF Sq uadron at RAF Ma nston providi ng furth er opportunities for the cadets in the RAF Scct ion to fly in Chipmunks and in most cases actually to pilot the Chipmu nk. Thc Hovercraft has overco me a fe w teething troubles with the engine and has been in o peratio n on Blores undcr the cont rol of Cadet M. Stafford. It sho uld be in regular use next term. On thc sma ll bore rangc on Blares, C pJ. S. Welbourn , J /Cp!. J. Rowsell and Cadct S . Tester reached mark sma n sta nda rd . J /Cp!. D. Bainbridge, Cadets M. Stafford and N. Tu rner reach ed 1st class sta ndard. At the end of term a Night Exercise was hcld in the co untryside aro und West Hythe and Ea lham. The RAF teamed up wit h the RN and easily olltpaced a team fr o m the Army.

D.J.B.

ROY AL NAVAL SECTION This was another term of outsta nding military operations, headed by Cha rlie Gooderha m and led by Mr. J ackson. Unfo rtu nately, yet again, we were not able to go to a Naval Base for field-day; instead we undertook leadership exercises which incl uded building a deathslide (wh ich nobody fell ofn, and an orienteering course which we fini shed in half the expected time. The liason officer glanced at a navigation practice taken by Charleswort h , Ibbolt and Peer. We a lso had ta lk s from the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, and an officer from the Royal Marines. Other activities included shooting, cycle orienteering and drill practi ce - though littlc practice is needed for our disciplined parading.

78 ON ACTIVE SERVICE (P.J.J.; Emma Wass)

The tea m's activ iti es cu lminated with an inter-section Night Exercise , covering most or East Kent, o n root! The Navy wit h the RAF sect io n completed each tas k easily in go od time, the A rmy taking slightly longer. The section seems to be survivi ng under Mr. J ackson 's leadershi p and Mr. Thane pops in every now a nd again to help. DOM IJ URDESS AND H UGH MILWARD.

SOCIAL SERVICES St. Augustin e's Hospital Four new vo lunteers, Bernadett e McCullough, Caroline Keppel-Pa lmer, Sophie Cockerell and Gabby Wilson, jo ined rorces with the Tradescant o ld hand s, Claire Davis, Emily Driver, Lou is Sm ith and Nic k Reid , to take o n the challenge or vis itin g SI. A ugust ine's mental hospita l in Cha rt ha m. They write, "Each week we spent about fifty minu tes try ing to communicate wit h the various patients and bring them some experience or the ou tside world . Our initial apprehension turned to sat israction whe n we rea lised how mu ch ou r visits were a ppreciated, especially by one gentleman who seemed very upset that we would not be visiting during the Christ mas hol idays. We reel our visiti ng to have been mosl worthwhile." It is a lso very much a ppreciat ed by the hospi ta l. Mr. M. J . Ten nick has taken over co-ordinati o n or th is activity. S I. Nicholas Special School Kirsten Andree reports, " Having never had previous experience or wor king with mentally handica pped children my initial reelings were mostly or a pprehensio n. However, Sam Bain and I (also with Sheila Davies a nd Sco tt Bushell) have rully enj oyed our Tuesday afternoons swimmi ng with child ren aged 5-6. Ollr primary concern was ror combining the muscle therapy and learning with enjoyment. Th e child ren were extremcly arrecti o nate and we have all round this activ ity enjoyable and worthwhile and hope to continue with it next term." Mrs. D. Davis is the co-ordina tor. Visits to Parkside C ,P. School Julien Foster reports, "Wednesday and Thursday aftern oons bring back nostalgic memories, when a grou p or us visit Parkside School. Wednesday is " club day". Clubs range from art and drama to swi mming and cookery . The children always seem pleased to see us and can be very afrectionate. On Thu rsday we read a sto ry to our group a nd the children discuss it. T hey seem to be very attentive and the teacher I wor k with is very strict. It's a very rewarding act ivity, especially as they get to know YOll." Our Parkside visitors this term were:- J ulien Foster, Scott and Grant Bushell, Sophie Cockerell , Belinda Craik , Kirsten A nd ree, Tom Epps, Samira Davis, Simon Hart . Umbrella W e have recent ly become in volved with this cen tre for the re habilitation or rormer patient s and those in need or community care. Kat e Wellesley ha s been outstanding in her com mitment tâ&#x201A;Źl the ce nt re. The orga ni sers were a lso most g ratefu l ror the tremendo us su m ra ised for Umb rella by members or Luxmoore House. As a mark of the schoo l's commi tment to Umbrella, a community carol serv ice was held at St. Peter's Methodist Church o n 15t h December, which bro ught together members of the school, the various sup port grou ps in volved in Umb rella a nd many others. Diocesa n and Payne-Smit h Sc hool Fea tured in a page art icle in the Ken/ish Gazelle, vol unteers arc now in vo lved in our lin y neighbour, the Payne-Smit h Schoo l, in much the same way as at Parkside . In addition to the regular help with class act ivities on a Thursday a ft ernoon, but not mentioned in the Gazette a rticle, about thirty pupils helped to pa int the school's nursery over a weekend. Insp ired by Mrs. Fiona Tennick, our helpers spread about rorty litres or paint , in three coats, covering about 600 sq uare yards, the area or a rugby pitch. Galpin's House su pplied an excelle nt relay or pupils in addition to the regular helpers, who are J ames Knight, Sarah Lyons, Adam Ol iver , Nico la Sa unders, Frances Sayer, Emma Wass and Annabel Davis. Individual Visiting Several volu nteers have kepi up regu lar visiting, including elderl y people and a perso n surrering rrom multiple sclerosis. Amo ng those involved a re Lara Burch, William J ohnstone, Lisa LOfdah l, Tim Mitchell, Micbael Pope, a nd Nicholas Stu r!. In addition, Rosalind Ma rso n has visited pat ients at the Kent and Canterb ury hospital. We have a lot or requests ror visiti ng, eit her rrom the Canterbury Vo lu nteer Bureau o r rrom a local G .P.s' practice. Finally, Social Services are planning to set up an environmenta l project ror younger pupils, starting hoperully in the new year. Our tha nks to Messrs J. J . D. Cra ik and S. W. Woodward ror helping with transport . H .R.O.M.

79 CITY VIEW (Jufian Woodward)

VALETE 1987 ADA~SO~ I M. S.

Wes~well, T,h,e Drive, Ch~tfield. Whitstable, Kent; 1.K.S.; Sept. '82; MT; Hon . Schol. '86- House ME omlor! CCF RN Sectlon; Sa lil ng, 1st Fencmg (Capt. Co ls.), U. 19 Basketball (Capt. Cols.)· to read Engin'ceringl COIlO rnlCS at St. Jo hn's College , Oxford. '

AINSWORTH, R. D. Northcol~ Lod~c, Wray Common, Rcigate, Surrey; Bury's Co urt, Leigh; Sept. '82; LT/T' CCF REME (5gt), Photographic Society. Seco nd Orchestra, Chapel Choir, School Choir; U. 14 Rugby. ANDREE , H. J . 24 Dane Road, Dirchi nglon , Kent; S1. Lawrence J .S.; Sept. '82; MO; House Monitor' CeF' Jazz Band' lSI XI Hockey (2nd Cols.); 1st XI Cricket (1st Cols.), I, , I

95 Hampstead Way. London NW l l; Haberdashers' Aske's Elstree ' Sept '85' SH ' Guys a d Doffs, On the Razzle, St. John Passioll, Crypt Choir. " . " " A1TW~O.D, S) '. c/o FCO (Musc~t), King Cha rles Street, London SW I ; Du lwich Co llege Prep; Sept. '82; T; House MO.nlto~, Clmst lan Forum, AthletICS (Capt. 1st Cols.) 1st XI Soccer (Ist Cols.), Cross Cou ntry (lsI Cols.)· to Leeds Umverslty to read French. ' ANDRY. Jennifer E.

BAR~O N , C. P. 4 Stephenson Road, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7LA; J.K .S.; Sept. '82: MT; House Monitor' Fencing Cricket, Rugby; to UM IST to read Management Sciences.

BEATR ICE, M. Manor End , Florence Lane, Groom bridge , Tunbridge Wells; Sept. '82; LT/ T. BEAUG IE, Si.a ~ V. 22 Bish~m Gardens, Hi~hgate , London N.6 ; City of London School for Girls; Sept. '85; GL; Chapel C hOIr, Serenade ChOir; St. Johll PasslOII. Oil What a Lovely War, 1st VI Tennis; to Bristol to read Chem istry. BHATIA, N .. 65 Mountbatten Way , Brabourne Lees, Kent; Friars School; Sept. '82; Honorary King's Scholar' LX' House MOnitor; to St. George's Med ica l School to stud y Medicine. ' ,

B1RNHA~, M. R.

I ~ Farm Street, London WlX 7RE; Ashdown House; Sept. '82' WL' House Monitor' Play Production Team; Kmg's Week Box Office. '"

BLE~KIN, ,Charlotte M. Home Farm, H ams~reet , Nr. Ashford, Kent; Ashford School; Sept. '86; MR; Wind Ba nd, Wm~ SocIety, ~eco nd Orchest ra, Choral Society; 1st XI Hockey, 1st VI Tennis (Cols .)· to Exeter Uni versity to rcad MusIC and ita lian.

BOFF, Victori~ M., 3 Cla remont ,Road, Claygate, Surrey; Lady Eleanor Hollis; Sept. '85' WL' House Monitor' to Leeds Umversuy to read English. '" BONES, Melanie-Jane. Homestall Farm , Faversham, Kent; Simon Langton; Sept. '85; MT; 1st XI Hoc key. BOT~A, D. A .. T?rr Fell , Erid~e Road! Cr~wborough, East Sussex ; Brambletye; J an. '83; LT/ LN ; House Monitor; CCF RN Section, Harvey SocIety; SWlmmmg (2nd Co ls. ), Water Polo; to J esus College, Oxford to read Ph ysics. BRIG9S, T ..P. 41.G~een Lane , Eastwood, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex; Alleyn Court · Sept. '82' GR' Capta in of School' SocIal SerVIces, SClphllos Society, Cha pel Choir, Elijah, Rillg Roulld the Mooll.'Senllet SO;lIIds' Alltigolle If You 'r;

~;ad I'll be, Frallk, 'fhe Three Sisters, HamIel. Caligula, Guysal/d Dolls, All ",y'SOI/S, Nicholas Nickleby, The Rhyme OJ the Allclellt Marmer, 011 (lie Razzle, Harlequillade, Willter's Tale; Waterpolo, Swimm ing (1 st Cols.), Basketball X (Team C~ls.); Rugby XV (Team Cols. ), Soccer, Rugby VII , Ath letics (Colts Cols.) · to Ogi lthorpe University Georg;a to read P llIlosophy. "

DRCO~N, S. A .. The Old ~ect~ry, Denton, Nr. Ca nterbu ry, Kent. Friars; Sept. '82; Ex hibit ion; MT; Social Serv ices. CF RN Section ; to Umverslty College, London to read History.

BUCHAN , Ails~ McD. 50 Margaret Grove, Harborne, Birmingham; King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls' ~ept. '85; t>1US.ICScholar; TR; Hou se Monitor; Marlowe Society; Durnford Society ; All School orchestras and choirs: Cello solOIst III St. John Passion, Guys and Dolls, Nicholas Nickleby, On the Razzle. ' B U RK':HL~, G. J. C. Maes-Yr-Hmf, Abcrcast le, Mathry, D.yfed, Wales; NOrlh bourne Park; Sept. '82; LT/ LX; House MOnitor, Rugby 4th , Hockey 2nd, Football 3rd; to Channg Cross and Westminster Medical School. BURRELL, P. 182 San~Yhurst ~ane, Ashford, Kent; J .K. S.; Sept. '82; MT; Head of House; ccr RN Sect ion' Secreta ry of Harvey SCience SocIety; School Ba nd; Sa iling. ' BUSHELL, P. A. Chislet House , C hislet, Nr. Canterbury, Kent ; Wootton ley House; Sept. '82; MR; House Monitor; Head of sound for school prod uctions ; 3rd XV Rugby; to Indust ry. BUTCHER, C. E: Low Wood, Ashford Road, Bethersden, Kent; Beaudesert Pa rk; Sept. '82; GR; House Monitor' CCF RAF SectIon (Sgt); 1st XV Rugby (2nd Cols.), 1st XI Cricket (1st Cols.) 1st XI Football (1 st Co ls ) 2nd xi Hockey, Water Po lo team; to Exeter Un iversity to read Geography.' . , CAR L-"LE, Elilab~th E. 5 Iceh ouse Wood, Ox.ted, Surrey RH.8 9DN; Benendcn School; Sept. '82; GR ; Chapel C~OIr, Crypt ChOIr , Serenade Concert, Harlequmade; 2nd XI GIrlS Hockey ' to Bristol Un iversity to read Biolog;cal SCIences. ' CAFRRINGTON , P. M. 60 Loom La ne, Rad lett , Hert s; Edge Grove; Sept. '82' TR' Ho n. Sc hol '85' Ca pt 3rd XI ' ootba ll ; to Newcastle to read Medicine. " . , . CA RR TAYL.OR, A. J .. Yew Tree Farm, Westfield , Hastings , E. Sussex; Westerleigh; Sept. '82; TR; House Monitor' Cho ral Society; Fencmg (2nd Team - 2nd Colou rs); to Reading Un iversity to read Agriculture. ' CECIL, R. W. E. Cra nborne Lodge, Cranborne, Dorset; Dragon & Washbourne's; Sept. '84; SH; Rowing, 2nd VIII.

C HARLESWORTH, Tessa. Cheq uer Court, Molland Lane, Ash, Nr. Canterbury, Kent; Simon Langton School for Girls; Sept. 'S5; LN; Band; C hoir; Choral Society; Goldell Masque of Agamemnon; to East Anglia University to read History of Art. COCHR ANE, Alexandra. Fairspear House, Loafield, Oxford OXS 5NY; Bu rfo rd Comprehensive ; Sept. '85; GL ; Harvey Society; 1st Xl Hockey (1 st Colou rs); 1st VI Ten nis; Ath let ics; to Ba ll io1 Co llege, Oxford to st udy Medicine. COCKR ILL, P . J . Trumpeter's Lodge, Borden, Sittingbourne, Kent; J.K.S.; Jan . '83; LX; Head of House ; School Monitor; Politics Association; Epsom Downs; Football U.15A, 2nd Xl (Captain, 2nd Cols.); Squash, U.15, U.16, 2nd VI (CapL); C ricket U. 15A, 3rd XI, Hay mak ers; to Leicester University to read Politics. CONYE RS, Emma. I IO Ca mbridge Gardens, London WIO; Bruton School for Girls; Sept. 'S5; TR; House Monitor; Guys alld Dolls, All my SOliS, Nicholas Nickleby, lSi XI Hockey (G irls Cols.); Swimming (Capl. 2nd, 1st Cols .); 1st VI Tenn is; Shooting; winner of Carboni Cup; to Bristol University to read Law. COOPER, Alice. All Saints Vicarage, Military Road, Canterbury ; Folkestone School for Girls; Sept. 'S5; MT. COOPER , R. Waghorns, Waghorns Lane, Hadlow Down. East Sussex; Ashdown Ho use; LT/ LX; House Monitor; Epsom Downs, Happiest Day of Your Life; to Oxford Polytechnic to read Archit~cture. CON YBEA RE, Lucia. 74 London Road , Ca nterbury, Kent; Sim on Langton Schoo l for Girls ; Sept. '85; MR; KS; Marlowe, Durnford, Sciphilos and Tenterden Societies; Crypt , C hapel and School Choi rs; Symphony Orchestra; McCurdy Exhibition; to Merton College, Oxford to read English . COSTA IN, R. B. Ellenden, Water Lane, Hawkhurst, Kent; Ashdown House; J an. '83; LT/ MO; House Monitor; Blooze Brothers, Zigger Zagger; Swimming (1 st, 2nd Cols.); Rugby (Ca pt. 4th XV). CRAW LEY, J . B. Wychwood , The Drove, Fordwich, Ca nterbury; J .K.S.; Sept. '82; MT; CCF RN Section; to King's College, London 10 read Biochemistry: DARLEY, C. H. H. Squerryes Oast. Ch urch Road, Ol ham, Maidstone, MEI4 SSB; Eylesden Cou rt ; Sept. 'S2; LX; House Monitor; CCF RN Sect ion; Tennis (Capt. 2nd XI); Cricket (3rd XI) ; Football (3rd XI) ; to become Chartered Su rveyor. DE GILES, E. B. Swanton Farm, Bilsington, Ashford, Kent; Wellesley House; Sept. '82; GR; Rowing, 2nd Vlll (Capt. and Cols.); to Seale Hayne Agricultural Co llege, Devon. Farmer. DE LINDE, Tara. 12 Rue St. Merri , 75004 Paris; Cranbrook School; Sept. '85; GL; Lattergate Monitor; 2nd Orchestra; Band; C horal Soc iety; Golden Masque of Agamemnoll; Netball (1st Cols.); Swimm ing a nd Ath let ics; to Newcastle Un iversit y to read French. DE LINDE, Zoc. 12 Rue St. Merri, 75004 Pa ri s; C ra nbrook School; Sept. '85; GR; Lauergate and House Mon ito r; C horal Society; 2nd Orchestra; Goldell Masque of Agamemnon; Netball (Capt. and 1st Cols.) , Swimming and Athletics; to Warwick University to study French. DORLlNG, P. J. 2 1 Winchester Gardens, Canterbury, Kent CT I 3NA; Kenton College, Nairobi; Sept. '82; LX; CCF RN Section ; C hamber Choir; Choral Soc iety; 2nd Orchestra; Hockey; Sailing. DU NN, L. F. T. 4 Roya l Road, Ramsgate, Kent CT II 9LE; 1.K .S.; Sept. '84; KS; BR. DURHAM , Emma. 31 Crescent Road, London SE26 6SA; Ashford Girls' School; Sept. '85; OR; Pater Society; 2nd Orchestra; Wind Society; Winter's Tale; Squash, Net ball ; to read Arabic. DUTHIE, T . J. W. Flat 9, 24 Nevern Place, London SW5; Whitgift School; Sept. '82; BR; House Monitor; School Monitor; Twelfth Night, Goldell Masque of Agamemnon; Rugby 3rd XV (Capt.) 2nd XV (Capt. Cols.), 1st XV; Hockey 3rd Xl (Capt.); to Edinb urgh to read English . DYAS, P. E. Sevensco re House, Sevenscore, Nr. Ramsgate, Kent Cfl2 5DW ; Wellesley House; Lent '83; LN; House Monitor; Vice Captain of Boat Club . DYKES, E. J . Firlands, Tylers Green, Cuckfield, Sussex; Brambletye; Jan. 'S3; LT/ GL; Politics Society; Blood Wedding, Big AI, 011 What a Lovely War ; Sq uash, 1st V (2nd Cols. ), Tennis, 2nd VI. EDMONDSON, Katherine C. Corbin s, Angley Road , C ra nbrook, Kent TNI7 2P L; Cranbroo k School; Hon. K.S.; Sept. '85; GR; House Monitor; Sci/Philos; Amnesty Internat ional; Choral Societr; Cl~apc l Choi ~, Cr.ypt Choir, Serenade Choir , 2nd Orchestra; Guys and Dol/s, The Golden Masqlle of Agamemnon; SWlmmmg; to Umverslty College, London to read Law. EVANS, M. A. 6 Kerfi eld P lace, Camberwell Green, London SE5 8SX; Lyndhurst House; Sept. '82; LT/B R; House Monitor; Coming of the Kings, Pirates of Penza"ce, Oklahoma, Midsummer NigJU's Dream, Hamlet, Guys and

Dolls, On the Razzle, Winter's Tale, The Three Sisters, Twelft" Night , All my Sons , The Lady from Maxims, The Blooze Brothers; C horal Society; Rugby, U. 14B, U.15A, U.16A, 2nd XV; Rowing, U. 15A, 2nd VIII ; Athletics. FAHEY, Sarah . Elsi nore, Sandy Lane, Bearstead, Maidstone, Kent ME I4 6LA; Cobham Hall; Sept. 'S5; WL; 1st Orchest ra; Winter's Tale; to Ed inburgh to read Civil Engineering. FLOYDD, W. J . S. Alcala, Kippington Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN I3 2LM; J.K .S.; Sept. 'S2; LT/GL; HOllse Monitor; CCF Army Sect ion; Big AI, What a Lovely War; Hockey, 2nd XI (Cols. ), Sq uash. FOWLER, Martina. 110 Kenilworth Avenue, London SW I9; Wycombe Abbey; Sept. '85; WL; Artwork for Cantuarian. FREW, J. D. 20E Vera Road, Fulham, Londo n SW6; Lockyers Park; J a n. '83; LT/ LN; House Monitor; Rowing, 2nd VIII (Capt. and Cols.).

-----------. GARDNER, I. E. 70 Wakefords Park , Church Crook ham, Fleet, Hants; St. Andrew's School, Wak ing; Sep!. '82; TR; House Monitor; CCF; Photographic; At hletics (l sI eols.), Hockey ( 1st Co ls.); to University College, London to read Geography. GORDON, J. C . O. 55 Fontiman Road. London SWS I LH; Du lwich College Prep; Sept. '82; OR; Lallcrgate Monitor. House Monitor, Head of House; Rugby lsi XV (1st Cols.), Swimming (Capt. and 1st eols.); Basketball, 1st V; Athletics; Waterpolo. l si VII ; to Newcastle University to read Law. GREENLEAF, P. J. Q. Pipers Cottage, Grove Heath, Ripley. Surrey; Felton Flet School; Sept. '82; TR; House Monitor; School Choir; Elijah, Doctor alld the Devils, On the Raute, Winter 's Tale, Ail my SOI/S, Blood Wedding; Golf ( 1st Co ls. ), Rugby 1st XV (2nd Cols.), Hockey ( 1st Cols.); Cricket; to U ni versity College, London to read Spanish and French. GR IEVES, T. 7 Putney Park Avenue, London SW I5 5QN. The Hall, Twickenham; Sept. '82; LT/GL; Head of House (LT), House Monitor; Chapel Choir; Crypt Choir; Serenade C hoir; Hamlet, Guys alld Dolls, All My SOliS, Nicholas Nickleby, On the Razzle, Blood Weddillg, Winter's Tale; Rugby U. 14; to Sidney Sussex, Cambridge to read English. GR IMES, S. J , Hedgehogs, SI. Vincent's Lane, Add ington, Nr. MaidslO ne, Kcnt; Yard ley Court; Scpt. '82; LT/GL; School Mon itor ; P hotograp hic; C horal Society; Big AI, Oh What a Lovely War, Nicholas Nickleby, Winter's Tale, KYD, Blood Wedding; Rugby , 2nd, 3rd XV; Squash , U.14; Swimm ing (Vice-Captain, 1st Cols.); to Leeds University to read English. GUMPERT, J . J. W. 55 Stumperlowe Crescent Road, Sheffield; St. Paul's Cathedral Choir School; Jan. '83; MS; LT/S H ; House Monitor; Jazz Club; School Choirs and Orchestras. GUY, A. M. 67 Kippington Road, Sevenoaks, Kent; Sole fields School; Sept. '83; LX; House Monitor; Rugby (Cols.) , At hlet ics (1 st team); to Birm ingham Un iversity to read Business and Commerce. HAM ILTON , Ka tha rinc , L. 48 St. J ames' Avenue, H ampton H ill , Mid dlesex, TWI2 I HN; Westonbirt School; Sept. '85 ; MS; Symphony and Chamber Orchest ras; Chapel Choi r; Crypt C ho ir; St. John Passion, Guys and Dolls, On the Razzle, Golden Masque of Agamemnon, Blooze Brolhers, West of Venus; House Concerts; P rops and Music for KYD Productions. HAMILTON, P. A. 7 Sk ipton C lose, Wi llen Park, Milto n Kcynes, MK I5 9DJ ; Milner Court; Sep!. '82; B; House Monitor; Rugby 1st XV (Co ls.), 1st X I Footba ll , Ath letics Team, Rugby 1st VII , Haymakers Cricket. HARMAN, J. C. Loxwell Lodge, Sandy Lane, Nr. Ch ippen ham, Wilts SN l 5 2P Y; J.K.S.; Sept. '84; LT/BR. H ARMAN, V. A. Loxwell Lodge, Sandy Lane, Nr. C hippenha m, Wilts SN I5 2PY; J .K.S.; Sept. '84; GL. HAWKEN , Sally-An n, P. Ebcneza , Brady Road, Lymi ngc, Nr. Folkestone, Ke nt, CT t 8 8H A; Fo lkestone School for G irls; Sept. '85; MT; H ouse Monitor; Captain of Girls Athlctics; Nicholas Nicklebyj Ki ng's Week Box Office; Netball (Cols.), Netball and Athletics teams; to London University to read Chinese and Economics. HENRY, N. C . Littlecomb , Coggins Mill Lane, Mayfield, Sussex, TN20 VUL; Ho lmcwood House; Sept. '82; LX; H ouse Monitor; Amnesty; Golden Masque of Agamemnon, Trickster of Seville, Epsom Downs, Happiest Days of Your Life; Cross Cou ntry (1 st), Ath lctics (2nd), H ockey (l st); to Nott ingham Univers ity to read English. HOPE-MASON, J. H. 23 Hallewel l Road, Putney, London, SWI5 6LT; Marlboro ugh House ; Sept. '82; GL; Edinburgh Un iversity to rcad Compu ting Science. H OWARD, A. D. 34 Harkness Drive, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7RW; Milncr Court; Sept. '82; MR; CCF RAF Section; 3rd Rugby ; 2nd Hockey. HUG H ES, Q.C. Witham, Woodland Rise, Sevcnoaks, Kent; New Beacon; Sept. '82; LX; House Monitor; 3rd XI; Golr VI. !BDOTT , Elizabct h C. Ho norary Scholar. J5A Sandcrstead Hill , South Croydon, Surrey, CR2 OHD; Cranbrook School; Sept. '85; LN; CCF; Pater Society; 2nd Orchestra; W in d Society; Choral Society; Chapel Choir, Elij(lh, St. John Passion; King's Week Box Office; Netball Team (Cols.), Athletics Team. JAMES, Ophelia P. Coleharbour, Northbourne, Deal, Kcnt; St. Mary's Convent; Cobham Hall; Sept. '85; LX; Member of Marlowe, Durnford, Sciph ilos (founder); Happiest Days of Your Life; Props for Main P lays; Choirs; to Edinburgh Un iversity to read English and H istory. J ESSUP, L. Mumford Housc, Kingsno rth , Ashford, Kent; West Heat h Sc hool; Sept. '85; MR; Sciphilos; G irls 2nd X I Hockey; to Rcading Uni versity to, read Psychology. JOHNSON, B. D. J OHNSTON, K. E.

4 Dane John Mews, Canterbury, Kent. Milner Court; Sept. '82; T. The Old Vicarage, Bekesbourne, Cantcrbury, Kent ; New Ha ll , Chclmsford; Sept. '85; MT.

KABBAN, R. J . 13 Cabogan Court, Draycott Avenue, London, SW3; H olmewood House; Jan. '85; LX; Amnesty International; Captain o f A thletics (U. 15); A thletics ( 1st); Rugby (A); Football (3rd X I). KAN DA WALLA, M. K. 4 Blca k Housc Road, Karache 4, Pakista n; H ohnewood Ho usc, La ngton Grccn; Sept. '82; LX; RAF/CCF; Ki ng's Week Com mand os; 2nd VI II (Cols.), 2nd XV (Cols.), 1st XV (Cols.); to Edinbu rgh Universit y to read Business Studies. KIELY, M, W. A. Boughton House, Boughton, Faversham, Kent, MEI3 9BLj St. Edmu nds Junior School; Sept. '82; GL; House Monitor; Film Club; Chapel Choir (Secretary); Crypt Choir; Choral Society; The Major of Zalamea, 82

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Big AI,. Guys and Dolls, Nicholas Nickleby, On the Razzle, Winler's Tale; Rugby (U nder 16 C team); to 1 year 3D DeSign Course at Sout hwa rk Collegc, Architect ure course at Oxford Polytcchnic. KN IG HT, D. A. ~urgh H ouse, B~lrgh Hill, H urst Green, East Sussex, TNI9 7PE; St. Ronans, Hawkhurst; Sept. '82; MO; ~ousc MOllltor; Caxton Society, CCF RAF Section; Captain Cross Country, 1st Cols. Cross Country 2nd Cols. Athlet iCS; Symphony Orchestra. ' , , LACAMP, P . P. Barbary Farmhollse, Nort,on, Faversham, Kent, MEI3 OSU; J.K.S.; Sept. '82; DR; Vice-Captain of School an~ Head of House; ~CF Army Section ~Lance Corporal); Crypt Choir; Chapel Choir; School Choir; Symphony Orchest ra, Band, Jazz C lub, Lady From N!aXlltIS, Twelflh Night, Hamiel, Guys alld Dolls, On the Razzle' Rugby ' 1st XV (Cols.), Hockcy 1st XI (Cols.), Co cket 1st XI (Cols.). LACY, S. C. .G. Freshficld Ma l~or, Freshfield, Scaynes Hill, West Sussex, RHI7 7NR; Bramb letye; Sept. '82; GR; House, MOllitor; CCF Army sect ion (Corporal); Har/equinade; Fu ll Cols. Squash 2nd Cols. Crickct 1st V Squash 2nd X I Cncket. ' , , LANGTON, <? P. C, Hilltop House, Hartli!?, Nr. Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 7TD; Eylesdon Court; Jan. '83; SH; HOllse MOllitor; CCF; On the Razzle, Scapmo; Football 2nd X I, Rugby 2nd, 3rd and 4th XV. LAURENCE" D. J . Woody Corner, Beech i?ell , Kest,o n Park, Keston, Kent; Holmewood House; Sept. '82; LT/BR; House MOllltor (D R), .Head of Lattergate; "flcholas Ntckleby, On the Razzle, 1st XV (Captain), 1st V Squash (Captain), 1st .XI ~ootball (all first. Co ls.), 1st X I Cocket a nd U. 16 Basketball team, Kcnt Rugby and Tennis' to Nottingham Umverslly to read Spallish. ' LEE, T. Brede ~ectory, Brede Hill, Brede, Nr. Rye, East Sussex; Wcsterleigh; Sept. '82; T; House Monitor; Under 15 Squash and Cricket, 3rd X I Football, Cross Country C lub. LEVETf, Blythe S. 1. ~enior .K . ~. I Deedes C lose, Hyt he, Kent, CT2 t 5HZ; Ashford School; Sept. '85; B; House MOllltor, S.chool MOllltor; SClphllos; Guys and Dolls, Twelfth Night, Nicholas Nickleby On the Razzle Blood Wedding' Hockey Girls 1st X I (Co ls.). ' , , L YNC~, B. W. Pel ite De L'~ngle, Thc Green, Chart ham, Kent, CTt 7JT; Northbourne Park; Jan. '83; MR; House MOllitor; Wheelbarrow Soc lcty; 1st VIII, 1st Cols., England Rowing.

McCA~L~Y, Nora S.

6600 ~ershing Avenue, SI. Louis, Missouri 63139, U.S,A.; University City Senior High School; Sept. 86, Baroqlle Orchestra, Ch~mbcr O~chestr~; SYlllp~ony Orchestra; Second Orchestra; SI. Joh n Passion Orchestra; On the Razzle, Bllgsy Malone; Girls Rowmg, G irlS Ten llls 1st VI; to Harvard, Radcliffe, Boston to read Liberal Arts. MARTIN: A: E. 49 Li ng's Coppice, Crosted Road, Du lwich, Londo n; J .K .S.; Sept. '82; L; H ouse Monitor; Durnfo rd Society, Big AI, Oh What a Lovely War; 1st O rchestra a nd Band; Captain of Canoei ng; to King's Co llege London to read Modern Languages. MARSHALL" J. M. 79 Rue de la Faisanderie, Paris 751 16, France' International School of Paris' Jan '83' LN' Ph.otog.raphlc, Choral and Harvey Society, Duke of Edinburgh, Sciphilos; Elijah, St. Johll Passioll; Basketba ll team' SWlmmmg club and cross country club; Engineering at Jesus College Cambridge. ' MERRON, M,iranda, .~. A. 8 bis, Rue J.ean Minaud, 924~0 M~rnes-La-Coquclle, Paris; Wycombe A bbey; Sept. '85; MO; Ch,? ra l Society, Ellja/~, St.JOhn Passloll; Chapel ChOir, Nicholas Nickleby, Zigger Zagger; Captai n of Lacrosse and SkII ng, 2nd Cols. SW llnmmg. M ILLER, M. R. A.

~ Rochestcr Park, Singapor~ 0513; Rose Hill School; Sept. '82; MO; School Monitor; CCF;

Sherlock Holmes, Zigger Zagger; 1st Cols. Rowmg, 1st XV; to Bristo l University to read Chemistry.

M !T~HE~L, A. E. HO,nora ry Scholar. Field HOllse, ~ivelsficld Green.. Sussex, RHl7 7QL; Cumnor House; Sept. 82, LN, School MOllltor,. Head of H ouse; Choral Society; Chapel ChO ir; Screnade C hoir; SI. John Passion, Elijah, Guys and Dolls, Murder IfI the Cathedral; Band Concert; 2nd XV (Capt. and 2nd Cols.), 1st XI Crickct (lSI Cols.). MORGAN, ~. J, IS H ill Side, Lo ndon, SWI9; Ashdown House; Sept. '82; GL' Big AI Oh What a Lovely War 2nd X I Cocket , 3rd X I Hockey. '" MORSE, R. J. 100 Hurlingh~m Road, Fulha!'ll, London, SW6 3NR; Ibstock Place School; Jan. '83; GR; House Monitor; Blooze Brothers ~and; Allllgl!"e, ! Iarlequmade; 1st Cols. Football (Capt.), 1st Swimming (2nd), 2nd Rugby minor basketball; to Edmburgh Umversll y to read Geography. '

MU~CH, J. S. Osberton Grange~ Work~op, NOllS, S81 OUP; Ra nby; Sept. '82; SH; House Monitor; Amnesty' Nicholas Nlckfeby, 0" the Razzle, Scapmo, Wmler's Tale. '

NEVI~E, J . P. P.

~kelbrooke, Dro~e H ill , Chi lbolto n, Nr. Stockbridge, Hants ,; J.K.S.; Sept. '82; LT; CCF Nava l SCCilon (Petty Officer); Choral SOCICty, St. Johll Passion; Harlequinade, 0" the Razzle; 1st Rugby Cols. 1st XV and Kent Schools, 1st XI Football and 2nd XI (CapL), 2nd Cols. Swimming. '

NISSAN I, V. C . 46 New Bond Street, London, W I R 9LA; Northbollrne Park; Jan. '83' T' CCF RAF Section' 3rd and 4th XV Rugby, U.16 Footbal l. ' , ,

OD~~RS, Nicol~ E.

?orsebrook, ~embur~ Road~.TlInbrid~e Wells, Kcnt, TN2 3QN; May field Convent; Sept. '85; S I.I, Orchestra, Band, Chapel ChOir; Scapmo, Elijah; Tenms (Cols.), Netba[[ Squash' to Exeter Uni vcrsity to read History. ' ,

PANAYIDES, A.~. 2 Abb!lls Barton Walk, Canterbury, Kent, CTI 3AX; Milner Coun; Jan. '83; MT; HOllsc Monitor' CCF Naval SectIon (Leadmg Seaman); 3rd Xl Cricket (Capt.), 3rd Hockey, 5th XV Rugby. '

s PATTI NSON, K. T, $. 13 Holroyd Road, Putney. London , SW I5; King' s College School, Wimbledon- Sept. '85' W' Front o f Ho use King's Week; to Southampton University to read Medicine. " , PENTIN, R. H. 14 Brewery Lane. Bridge, Nr. Canterbury, Kent, Cf4 5LD; J,K. S. ; MR; House Monitor' CCF' 2nd Orchestra; Bloaze Brothers, Nicholas Nickleby; 2nd Xl Football, 4th XV Rugby (CapL); to Edinburgh' U niv~rsi l Y to read Business St ud ies a nd Pyschology. PETERSON, Victoria, E. 14 Ponso nby Terrace. London, SW l; Sept. '85; SH; G irls l SI VII Netball. PH ILLIPS, K. O. Flat 3, 15 Herbert Crescent, London, SW IX OHB; J .K.S.; Sept. '83; W; Ho use Monitor; 1st XV Rugby , 1st Team Basketball; to Bristol University to read Law. PONG, O. C·T. 80 1 Grosvenor Hou se, 118 Macdonnell Road, Hong Kong; Northbourne Park' Sept. '82' B' House " , Monitor; School Choir; King' s Week Office; Swimming Team. PRESCOTT, N. B. 133 Cooden Drive, Bex hill-o n-Sea, East Sussex , TN39 3AJ; Nort hbourne Pa rk' Sept. '82' SH' House Monitor; 2nd Orchestra; Wind Society; C horal Societ y; to Edinburgh University to study A.gricult ur~. ' PROPH~T, Jo~nna. Sandyhurst H~)U se , Sandyhu rst Lane, Ashford, Kent, T N25 4NX; Leeds Girls' H igh School, Yo rkshire; H lghworth School fo r Girls; Sept. '85; MR; Head of House ; Member of Catering Co mmittee' Backstage make-up and costume, Winter's Tale, Nicholas Nickleby; Tennis Team, Netball. " PUGJ:l, O. W. S. Old Kiln Farm, Holt Pound, Farn ham , Surrey ; Strickland House; Sept. '8 1; LN; Ph otograph ic Society; 3rd XV Rugby . PUPLETT, R. N. P. Merryfield, 17 Moorend Glade, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham , Gloucs. Bickley Park School' LX' Video Club; 1. 14 and J.14 2nd VIII Row ing (Cox). ' , RATTR,AY , A. J: ?2 Harding Avenue, Southbor.ough, Tunbr idge Wells, TN4 OTU ; Ecole Active Bili ngue, Paris; Sept . 83; W; SClphlios; 2nd Orchestra; Choral Society; Cross Country C lub; to Exeter University to read Mathematics. RAWLINSO N, J . J. C. Baro nslea, Camden Park, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN25 5AA; Northbourne Park; Sept. '82; T ; Back stage Props fo r Winter's Tale; 1st Cols. Fencing. RICHARDS, S. W. C la re Glen, Rocks Lane. Hughhu rstwood, Nr. Uckfield, Sussex, T N22 4BN; Holmewood House' Sept. '82; LX; Coo kery Club; Blooze Brothers, Hamlet, Nicholas Nickleby, Hamlet, Guys alld Dolls, Happiest Day; of Our Life, Blood Wedding; Jazz Club; to read Medicine at The London Hospital. RICHARDSON, J. D. Little O rchard, Green Hill Road, Otford, Sevenoaks; Solefields; Sept. '82; LN; Ho use Monitor; Hamlet; 2nd Co ls. Rowing and Rugby . ROBERTS, LUC.INDA , J. 39 Wa~ er fo rd. R~ad, London, SW6 2DT; Sacred Heart School, T unbridge Wells; Sept. '85; B; House MOlll tor; Ma rlowe SOClCty, KlIlg s Youth Drama; All my SOlIS, Twelfth Nigh/, Nicholas Nicklebv On the Razzle, Blood Wedding, Winter's Tale; G irls 2nd XI Hockey. Cox for 1st 8. ., ROBINSON, Eli zabeth, A. MS. 23 The Cloisters, Windsor Cast le, Berk s, SL4 INJ ; Ma lvern Girls' College ' Sept. '85; LX; House Mo nit or, School Monitor and Music Monitor; Orchestra; Choirs; J azz C lub; 2 Pop Groups; Golden Masque of Agamemnon; to Oxfo rd to read Music. ROGER S, H. J. Ka lverdijkerlaantje 33, Tuitjenhorse , North Holland 1747 GE; Nort haw Prep. School; Sept. '85; T; 2nd Orchestra. ROWSELL, S. R. 6 Old Dock Clos~ , Kew Green, Kew, Richmond , Surrey, TW9 3BL; Sept. '82; W; House Mo nitor; CCF (Sgt. ); Ca noe C lu b (Capt. mmor sports Cols. ). RUB INS, P hillipa .. 2 Ha lf Acre, Woodfo~d Road, South ,:\,oodford, E 18; City of London School fo r Gi rls; Sept. '85; GR; House MOnito r; Am nesty Internat iona l; Pater Society; Golden Masque of Agamemnon . SABA •. S. 16 Devo nshire Place, Lo ndon EIN IPB; Milestone Tutorial College, Londo n; Sept. '85; SH ; Pottery Momtor; to Camberwell Art School to study Foundation Cou rse in Art. SCLATER, C. H. Gay Street Farm, Pulborough, Sussex; Brambltye; Sept. '82; SH; School Moni tor' Head of House' CCF (Corp.); Stage Crew Blithe Spirit, Hamlet, Guys and Dolls; Stage Manager On the Razzle, Scapi,;o, Winter's Tale: SCOTT, A. G. J . 16 St. Augustine's Road, Canterbu ry, Kent; J .K .S .; Sept. '82; MT; House Mon itor' 1st XV Chief Waggoner of Haymakers' Cricket Club; to King's College London to read C lassics. ,. SHAW,. L. Nicola. Oast Cottage, Guildables Lane, Crock ham Hi ll , Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6QU; Croydon High School for G irls; Sept. '85; LN; House Monitor; Caxton Society; Hon. Sec. Durnford Society· Head Sacristan' School Band' Box Office King's Wee k; Mak e-up; Elijah, St. John Passion; Ten nis (2nd and 3rd VI:s)' to Lincoln C~lIege Oxford to read History and Econom ics. " SIMPSON, F. W. MS.

13 Love Lane, Canterbury, Kent, CTI ITZ; J.K. S.; Sept. '82; MR; Deputy Head of House' '

Before Your Very Eyes, Guys and Dolls, Nicholas Nickleby, On The Razzle; 2nd XV (Co ls. ).

SOUTHWELL, A. M. Brook Hall, Chep pel, Nr. Colchester, Essex, C062DX; Northbourne Park' Sept '84' T' CCF' (Leading Cadet); Shooting C lub; Cross Country. ' . " , SPIEGAL, J . T.

Weston

H~nger,

Ickham, Canterb ury, Kent; J .K.S.; Sept. '82; GL; CCF Army sect io n; Big AI,

Oh What a Lovely War; Mmor Cols. Rowing. STEA RNS , N. J. 39 Alwyne Road, London , N I 2HW; The Ha ll , Hampstead; T; Head of House; Ca ptain of Boa ts, Cols . two years.

STEWART, Fiona, E. C. 22 Lond on Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME IO INA; Convent of the Nativity, Sittingbou rne; Sept. '85; MO; Zigger Zagger, Nicholas Nickleby; Canoe Club ; to Christ Church, Ox ford to read P.P.E. STEWART, M. P. J. 22 London Road, Sittingbourne. Kent . MEIO INA; Eylesden Court; Sept. '82; SH; House Monitor; CCF Naval Section; School Choir; School Ba nd; Senllet Sounds, Dream of Geron/ills, The Doctor and the Devils; to Read ing University to read English. STUTIAFORD , S. P. Pixton Cottage, Forest Row, Sussex, RH I8 SOU; Brambletye School, East Grinstead; Sept. '82; LT IB : House Monitor (B), Head of House (L) ; School C hoir; Twelfth Night; 1st and 2nd Cols. in Ten nis, Football and Squash, member of 1st V Squash, Capt. 1st VI Tennis, 1st X I Football, 2nd and 3rd XV Rugby, 1st IV Badminton. TEFERRA, D. M. 9 Rue Grange, Lev rier, 1220, Geneva, Sw itzerland; Nort hbourne Park; J a n. '83; T ; CCF RAF Sect ion; House Concerts; Member of School Band; Orchestra; Rugby Junior Co lts, School U. t 9 Basketball and Badminton teams, Minor Cols .; to Sorbo nne, Paris to read Business Law. VE ITC H, J. C. A. British Army T rain ing Team, cia F.C.O., (Kharto um), King Charles St reet , London; Monkton Combe Junior School. Sept. '82; MO; House Monitor; King's Week Comma ndos; B/ooze Brothers; House Plays; 1st Cols. Hockey, 2nd Cols. X I C ricket, 3rd XV (Capt.) Basketball. VIJAYANATHAN, R. 22 Yeag Char Ee Road, Island Glades, Penang, Malaysia; J.K.S.; Sept. '82; W; School Monitor, Head o f House; Capt. School Badminton (Cols .); Capt. Table Tenn is, 2nd XI C ricket (Cols.), 2nd Squash V. VON WERSEBE, J . C. 2822 Schwa newede, Rittergut, Meyenburg 27, Friesland; Internat Sch loss Plah; Sept. '85; LN; Ho use Monitor; Rugby, Football (2nd Cols. ). WALDEN, D. G. Avenue du Castel 87 , Bo ite 2, B-1200, Brusse ls, Belgium; Kingsmead School, Wirral; Sept. '82; BR; Social Serv ices; Photography Society; CCF Naval Sect io n; Sennet Sounds, The Lady from Maxim's; Junior Co lts B's Cricket, Canoe Club, Saili ng Club; to Middlesex Polytechnic to study Social Sciences. WALLIS, R. R. Beachborough Pa rk , Newingto n, Nr. Fo lkestone, Kent, Cn 8 3BW; St. Lawrence Junior School; Sept. '82; MO; House Monitor; 1st XI Hockey (Capt. 1st Cols .), 1st XI Cricket (l st team Cols.), Cross Co untry Team. WALSH, Susanna, M. J. 253 Woodstock Road , Oxford, OX2 7AE; Oxford High School for G irls; Sept. '85; G R; King's Youth Drama; Guys and Dolls, All my Sons, Nicholas Nickleby, On the Razzle, Director of King's Youth Drama Blood Wedding; 2nd VI T ennis, 1st and 2nd XI Hockey; to Trinity, Cambridge. WARRANDER, JULlA, H. S. Karenza, 23 Wyvern Road, Sutton Colefield . BM4 2PS; Abbots Bromley School; MO; Amnesty, Choral Society, C hapel Choir; Serenade C hoir; Elijah , St . John Passion . Bllgsy Malone, Winter's Tale, Zigger Zagger, Nicholas Nickleby; G irls 1st Hockey Team (Cols. ); to St. Hilda's College, Oxford to read Geography. WATTENBACH, A. P. 4 Croft Way, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN I3 2JX; St. Michael's School, Otford; Sept. '82; LN; House Monitor, School Moni tor; Photographic Society; Choral Society, CCF; Sc hool C hoir; Dream ofGerontius, Handel's Messiah, Elijah, St. John Passion; Second Cols. Rugby 2nd XV, Cricket 3rd XI. WATSON, FIONA, C. Stocks, 21 Queen Street, Cast le Hedingham, Essex, C09 3H A; West Heath, Sevenoaks, Kent; Sept. '85; LN; Pater Society; Chapel Choir; Serenade Choir; Elijah, St. John Passion, Golden Masque of Agamemnon; Tennis 2nd VI and 3rd VI. WEBB, Eloise. MT. Honorary Scholar. Palmyra Cottage, Longcross Road, Cherlsey, Surrey, KT I6 OAH; Saint Maur's Convent, Weybridge ; Sept. '85 ; LN. WEBB, R. A. F. Honorary Scholar. 19 Abbot's P lace, Canterbury, Kent, CTI 2A H; J .K.S.; Sept. '82 ; MR; Scip hilos Society ; Durnford Society; Editor ofCantuarian ; Before Your Very Eyes, Guys and Dolls, Nicholas Nickleby, Blood

Wedding. WHITE, C. N. MS. Balla rds, Tompsets Bank, Forest Row, East Sussex, RHI 8 5LH; The Choir School, Canterbury, Kent; GL; House Monitor, Music Monilor; Symphony Orchestra; Chapel Choir; C hamber Orchest ra; Crypt Choir; Guys and Dolls, Nicholas Nickleby, On the Razzle, Winter's Tale; U.14 J un ior Colts A Rugby, 1st XV, Athletic Vice-Capt. 1st Co ls.; to Pembroke, Camb ridge to read Theology and Religious Studies . WHITELEY, C. M. 154 Wincheap, Canterbury, Kent, c n 3R7; Westm inster Abbey Choir School; Sept. '82; LN. WIDDOWSON. T. KS. 63 Woolw ich Common, Woolwich, London, SE I8; Milner Court; Jan. '83; T; House Monitor; Sci philos; Ca ntuarian Editor; Antigone; 3rd XI Football, U.15 Rugby; to Lincoln College, Oxford to read English . WILSON, Clare, O.L. 6 The Ridgeway, Radleu, Herts, WD7 8PR; Haberdasher's Askes School for Girls, Elst ree; GL; Ho use Mon ito r; Cha pel Choir; Serenade Choir; Elijah, St. John Passion, Guys and Dolls, Nicholas Nickleby, On the Razzle, 011 What a Lovely War, Winter's Tale; 1st Cols . Squash and Tennis, Squash Capt., Lacrosse, Girls Cricket Team, 1st Tenn is Team; to Edinburgh Un iversity to read Modern La nguages. WINNIFRITH, T abitha, J . A. Honorary MS. 10 Grove St reet , Lea mington Spa , Warwickshire; King's High School, Warw ick; Sept. '85; SH, House Moni tor, School Monitor, Senior G irl; Cha pel C hoir; Crypl Choir; Serenade Choir ; Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra; Elijah, Sf. John Passion, Second Orchestra; Girls Hockey lsi XI (Girls Cols.). WISDOM, Tara, L. 24 Scotts La ne, Short lands. Bro mley, Kent, BR2 OLL; Sydenham High School; Sept. '85; T ; Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra; Crypt Choir; Chapel Choir; Elijah, Golden Masque of Agamemnon ; Rheims Orchestra; Durham Un iversity to read Biochemistry, WOODS, J. R. The G ro ve, Grove Road, Sevenoaks, Kent or 5 Gough Close, Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe; Solefields; Sept. '82; LX; House Mo nitor; CCF RAF Sect ion; Tenn is 2nd VI, Hockey 3rd XI, Golf 1st Team.

WOODWARD, P. D. W. Stelli ng Oast , Stelli ng Lodge, Petham, Canterbury; J .K.S.; Sept. '82; MT. WR IGHTON , L. C. 17 La ncaster Mews, London, W2; Dragon School; J an. '83; LN; Ass. House Mon itor; CCF. YOUNG, N. C. B. 28 Redpost Hi ll , London, SE24 9J Q; Hazelwood; Sept. '82; W; House Monitor; Blooze Brothers, Jazz Concert King's Week; to Uni versity Co llege London to read Geography.

86 STII. l. UFE (Nicholas E(/disoll)

O.K.S. NEWS O.K.S. LONDON SUPPERS T he O .K.S. London suppers re-started on 10th December 1987 when eightee n Londo n O.K.S. met at the RNVR Club in Hill Street. T he supper was orga nised by Mike Brown who successfull y arranged to include a group who left King's in the fift ies and another in the seventies. All those present agreed it was a success which must be repeated . The telephone number of organiser Mike Brown is 0 I 603 9662.

O.K.S. DINNER -

HONG KONG

Pau l Whi taker reported that on 23rd October 1987, 14 O.K .S. attended a most success ful reunion di nner in Hong Ko ng. T hose present we re Mike Lovatt (SH 40-44) , Guy Watk ins (LX 47-5 1), John Gim blett (LX 47-52), Peter Cotton (LN 63-67), Colin Bosher (SH 63-68), Peter Hodson (GL 65-69), Sam Chan Siu Yi (GL 66-70) , Francis Haddon-Cave (G R 66-7 1), Malcolm Kemp (LX 67-72), T revor Seymour-Jones (LX 67-72), Chris H owe (W 69-73), St. John Brown (LN 68-73), Paul Whi taker (LX 69-74) a nd Peter Hedley-Smith (GR 70-75). Paul Whita ker's address is G.P.O. Box 64, Hong Kong, and he would be delighted to learn from other O.K .S. now living in Hong Kong.

T he Late G. A. Young (1 932) was 7 1 not 76 at the time of his death , on 6th March 1986. The Editors apologisc fort his crror. T he Reverend A . M. J . Halsey (1953) writcs " ... After almost ten years as Chaplain at Canford School Wimbornc, I have just said farewell to become Vicar of St. Edmund, Riddlesdown, in the Sandcrstead Team Ministry. I fi nd another Galpi n's House O.K.S. in the Team, Gavin Ashendcn. Perhaps we shall bot h pay morc regula r visits to Cantcrb ury. I certain ly have not been back sinee the 1953 Henley VIII re~lm ion in 1978 , alt hough at the recent Chaplains' Conference I met Anthony Phi lli ps and know Peter Hullah, the new C hapla in at Ki ng's." Cal)ta in C. P. Lawren ce, I~ N (1 954) writ es, " I thought I would report a rat her ex trao rdi nary tri-service meeting of O .K.S. that took place in Oman late last year. I a m cu rrently based a t C INCFLEET 's HQ's a nd was fl ying on a n RA F VCW to take part in a n exercise. Nex t to me was Gro up Capta in Jo hn Day (1964) who is with I Gro up RAF . . . When we got to Masisa h we were ta lki ng of th is co-incidence in fro nt of one Colonel Guy Urenna n (1 952) who had bcen in the Br itish Army and went on loa n service to Oma n in 198 1, where he has remai ned. He is Chief of Staff to the Army on the staff of C Ds Oma n ... 1 have previously spent two a nd a half years at NAT O HQ in Brussels a nd six months at the SN O Falkland Isla nds. R. M. S. Goodsall (1955) The Dyers' Compa ny has elected the fo ll owing Wardens for the ensuing yea r: P ri me Warden, Mr. R. M. S. Goodsall; a nd Renter Warden , Dr. P . R. V. Tomson . (Mr. Goodsall is the so n of an O.K.S.). A . C. R. Cobb (1957) of Post Office Glenmill, 4452, Natal, Soulh Africa, is now a gra ndfather, but not a doting one. His ti me away from his work as the prod uct ion engineer at the sugar mi ll is devoted to his work as a pro fessio nal diving instructor. He is also a Sergean t in the Police Diving Unit. He is, however, perplexed by the violence and intimidation in the tow nsh ips and the pause in the programme of reform. A . A. J . Willia ms (1959) has been appointed Headmaster of Wells House School, Malvern Wells. T. J. Reac her (1967) is Assistant Regist rar at the Land Regist ry, Peterborough and lives in OUlld le with his wife Jane and IWO children, Edward and Elizabeth. R. A. E. Gordon (1969) goes ever upwa rds in his Diplomat ic Career when he moved to Paris in J uly to the OECD. S. J. Uown (1 970) in March 1987 was a ppointed General Ma nager, Classica l Division , EM I Records. (P revious incumbent but one in the post was J . P . PttHrick (1 96 1) who now works in Los Angeles as Vice-President of Angel Records). J. W. T. Lovell (1 97 1) Hav ing acqu ired Members hip o f the Roya l College o f Psyc hiatrists, embarked o n a career as a Child and Adolescent Psychiat rist, commencing with a Senior Registrar post with the Mel'sey Regional Healt h Authority. Dr. M . H. Reach er (1 97 1) He a nd his wife, J aney, relU rned from Oman in 1988. Both are now eye surgeo ns. Mar k was P rinc ipal at the Eye Depa rt ment a t the AI Nahda Hos pital, Muscat, with Ja ney as a consult ant. They are at present in the USA. G . P . Da niel (1 972) is now a housemaster, and in cha rge of the drama a nd st udent Christia n organisation al Kamuzu Academy, Malawi. He will be returni ng to Eng la nd in September 1988. II

P. A. Reacher (1973) has left the Army after four years in the Legal Corps, serving in Germany and the Minist ry of Defence in London. He is now legal adviser and compa ny secreta ry to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, UK, in Taplow. Captain R. Robson, RA (1978) has completed a tour o f Oma n and is now with the 26th Field Regi ment in Hamps hire. A. Robson (1979) has left the Army and now works for Joh n Av ire, Ho ng Kong. B. A. Hosking (1 979) was commissioned into RAOC in April 1987. Flag Lieutenan t M. Dowie, RN (1979) has been 'Flags' in Gi braltar to the Ad miral there, but will soon be on the move. M. Carboni (1 980) is Press Promotions Manager to Decca Classics and Administrator to The Great Comp Music Fest ivals. Anna Carboni (nee Young 1981 ) is an articled clerk at Linklaters and Paines in the city. J. Pardoe (1983 ) obt ained 1st class in PPE in 1987. He won the university's Henry Wilde prize fo r the best performance in Philosophy in all Honours Schools where the su bject is taken, and is returni ng to Magdalen wit h a British Academy Award to study for a B.Phil. J. F. Sharp (1 986) after a year studyi ng Chemistry at Im perial College, London, is transfering to medicine at S1. Mary's Hospital Medical School.

DEATHS Madge- L1. Colonel H . E. Madge (1 916) on 2nd August 1987. Heming- J . P. Heming (1920) on 2nd October 1987. Secretary o f the O.K.S. Association 1930·43 and 1946·7. Bren nand-A. F. Brennand (1 923) on 1st October 1987. Su nter- J. Sunter (1 927) on 7th October 1987. Pcnn-M. H . Penn (1940) on 12t h November 1987. Bu rsar, The Ki ng's Schoo l 1950·70.

ENGAGEMENTS McNa ir- Ingenhaag- Nicholas McNair (1 969) to Irmgard Ingcnhaag. Crockett-Pawley-Neil A. Crockett to Felicity Pawley (1 979).

MARRIAGES J . F. H. Tho mso n (1972) (No deta ils). Pardoe-j ohnson-Nicholas Pa rdoe (1 977) to Sarah Johnso n. Tejpar- Kara-Ghalib Tejpar (1 978) to Narmin Kara. Robson-Go uld-R upert Robson (1 978) to Alison Sara Gou ld. A. Ro bson (1 979) (No details). Carboni-¥oung-Marius Carboni (1980) to Ann a Young (198 1). Lucas- Vantcll-Gordon R. Lucas (1980) to Carolyn Va ntell .

BIRTHS Alder- To Jonathan Alder (1968) and Janice , on 12th December 1968, a son, Nicholas. Alder- To Stephen Alder (1969) and Susan, on 25t h November 1986 , a daughter, Lou ise Margaret. Reacher-To Mark Reacher (1971 ) and Janey, on 5t h May 1987, a daughter, Julia Ch rist ine. Daniel- To Geoffrey Dan iel and Iseabc1 on 16th Ju ly 1987, a daughter, Robyn Ella Macdonald, sisler to Calum. Evans-To Simon Evans (1975) and Clare (Nee Bar ker) (1975) on 24th September 1987, a daughter, Jessica Sian a sister for Emily Kate. Durrant-To Anthony Durrant (1976) and Jan, on 21st September 1987, a son, Jonathan Andrew. Mitchell-To Susa n (nee Durra nt) (1978) and Graham, on 8th June 1987, a daughter, Poppy Eli zabeth Felicity.

THE CANTUARIAN

APRrr.. 1988

THE CANTUARIAN VOL. LII NO.2

APRIL, 1988

CONTENTS PAGE

EDITORIAL

THIS AND THAT

OOITUARY

THE CANTUARIAN INTERVI EWS

}' OCUS

100

REPORTS AND REV IEWS I MUSIC AND DRAMA

101

II TALKS

11 4

III VISITS

11 7

IV BOOKS V THE SOCIETIES

119

121

CHAPLAIN'S NOTES

125

IMAGINATIVE WRITING

127

HOUSE NOTES

IJ5

LETTERS TO HIE EDITOR

144

OXBRIDGE PLAC ES

146

SPORT

147

ACTIVITIES

166

O.K.S. NEWS

169

THE CANTUAR IAN

Editors: J. M. Beechey, Lara Burch, Rhian C hilcOll , K. S., Beatrice Devl in, M. D . Edwards, N. J. E. Flower, M.S., Katie Goll op, K.S., Jane Griffiths, K.S., Rebecca Howden, J. C. H. Kennard, P . H. Lidstone, S. Murphy, Sarah Sarkhel, J. A . Stern , E leanor R. Tay lor, T. D. Watson, K.M.S., Kate Wellesley. Senior Editor: T. R. Hands, B.A. , A.K.C., D.Ph;!.

THE WOMAN WAITS (Michael Bayne)

EDITORIAL "It must first be stressed that the group is not a feminist or a pressure group, neither is it anti-males, nor pro-lesbians." If all these prejudices are excluded from Time jor Women started this term by E leanor Taylor, Lisa Lbfdahl, Katie Gollop and myself - then what does the gro up represent? The aims are simply these: to erect a platform for women speakers; to provide an informal meeting place for the girls, endeavouring to overcome the problem of their wide and varied distributio n a round the school; and , las tly, to initiate the opportunity for the discussion of issues of predominantly feminine interest. Contrary to popular rumour, "Bra-

burning radical fem inism" is out.

A n introductory meeting established these aims before a n a udience that presented both supportive a nd hostile fronts to the group . This initially " mixed" show of enthusiasm was later assessed by a survey, sent out to all the girls' houses, to prompt, we hoped, both criticism and constructive suggestions on the nature of the group, its aims and anticipated debates and discussion. However, despite our initial doubts, the response to this survey proved highly encouraging: out of the 42 returned 39 expressed strong support, while only 3 overtly opposed the group's foundation . Sadly, despite a n inspiring talk by Mrs. Celia Good hart on "Women in a Male-Dominated Political World", which rather shamefully disclosed that Britain is the least advanced European cou ntr y in terms of fema le representation in parliament, much of the group's work this term has been, to the eyes of the school, superficiall y dormant. However, supporters can rest ass ured that the passivity of Time jor Women this term heralds the arrival of such possible speakers as Anita Roddick and J ohn Rae in the Summer Term. T hanks to Mrs. Pickering, the communication initiated between the group and the post-graduate department of Women's Studies at the University of Kent will also make possible the participation of other, if less well known, speakers. Yet, quite understandably, many have failed, and will still fail, to see the necessity for such a group . At worst it seems to enter as a n intrusion into school li fe, seeking to segregate the sexes, equall y sexist with its apparent discrimination agai nst the boys both in its name and objectives. This is far from true. T he group has sought to avoid this accusation , the general consensus of opinion being that all interested parties of either sex a re welcome to attend the meetings, especially those with a positive and constructi ve attitude. However in spite of the supposedly negative factors, what is more significant is the apparent need for such a group . The girls represent a minori ty in a male-dominated society, and their voice, as such, remains ve ry much in the background, thereby justifying the need for a medium thro ugh which the girls can assert themselves as individuals. Perhaps this way the transformation can be made from a boys' school, with girls in the sixth form, to a boys' school with a coeducational sixth form . Finally, I would li ke to thank the members of staff, and those amongst the pupils who ha ve been so whole-hea rted in their suppo rt. I hope that we will have their continued backing in the future . KATE WELLESLEY.

~his & ~hal . Jehn Biddulph Sidebetham, C.M.G., the eldest living O.K.S., died in his 97th Requlescant y~ar en 28th March 1988. After King's and Cambridge (Caius) he served wIth dlstlnctlen 10 France, where he was weunded. After the war he became a . . . Covll Servant, forst wIth the Inland Revenue but then in the Celenial Office, frem which he retired 10 1954 a~ A~slstant Secretary. He contmued to. be active 10 public service fer anether twenty years. The King s School Register 1859-1931 ~s perhaps net everyene's idea ef a gripping read but the se~les .ef rath~r baldly stated hfe-stenes - rather en the lines ef the preceding paragraph - which .'t centams, cenveys to. the aware seme idea ef the enermeus scepe and extent of the centnbmlen made by. the relatively small number of men educated at scheels such as Kin's to. pubhc hfe and service at heme and in the Empire. Often the sens ef clerical fami lies (as Jr Sidebetham was), they seemed to. have the right mix ef education sense ef duty and secial self: confidence. . , The Sidebetham cennectien with King's probably begins with Mr. Sidebetham 's grandfather the Revd. J. S. Sidebetham (K.S. 1843-48) and his two. brothers. To. J. S. Sidebetham we ew~ the first I?ubhshed hlstery ef the Schee l, Memorials of the King's School, Canterbury (1865) It IS a thm dued~clm e v.olume but the ameunt ef infermatien that it contains _ a mine fo~ subsequent hlstollans -:- IS remarkable. Sidebotham had a prodigious memory (he is said to have known the whole of Dickens by heart, and he could repeat a lengthy newspaper article verbatim after once read 109 It through) and an extensive acquaintance among Old King's Scholars, some of 18th century vmtage . TIllS enabled him to preserve much that was only known orally and pnvately. He was also the fo under-editor of Crockford's Clerical Directory and the originator of the prefaces. In view of the last one, one reads sadly that it was his 'fine sense of humou that made them remarkable'. r 92

Mr. Sidebotham followed his father F. W. G. Sidebotham to King's in 1905 and was joined by his brother F. L. Sidebotham a year later. We are most grateful to Mrs. Sidebotham for lending us the charming photograph of the two brothers in their gowns, probably taken in 1908 when the younger boy was awarded his scholarship, and the photograph of their historian grandfather. Mrs. Sidebotham has also most generously given to the school the author's own copy of the Memorials (with considerable annotations which promise to be of great interest). Mr. Sidebotham's son (by his first marriage), J. R. B. Sidebotham, was the next of the family to come to King's in 1934. He lost his li fe when H.M.S. Dorsetshire was sunk in action in 1942. Mr. Sidebotham used to recall the motto fixed to the cubicle door when he came to. School House, Nunc mihi, mox hujus; sed postmodo nescio cujus: an early little reminder of our transience. The present representative of the fam ily in the School is Mr. Sidebotham's great-grandson, Angus Young in School House. We offer him, Mrs. Sidebotham and rest of the fami ly our most sincere condolences . A memorial service is to be held on Thursday, 2nd June, at 1.45 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Michael and St. George in St. Paul's. Mr. Geoffrey Whiting, one of the most distinguished post-war potters in this country and the establisher of our own pottery, died on 1st January 1988, aged 68. A fu ll obituary notice appears elsewhere in this issue. Here we simply record our deep sympathy to his widow and son and our thanks to them for a number of gifts in Mr. Whiting's memory. It is somehow particularly fitting that one of his former King's School pupils, Mr. J. A. C. Kenny, should have been ready to carryon Mr. Whiting's work here. We also record with regret the death on 29th January 1988 of Mr. Bill Goodhew, our former School electrician who had only retired last year after nine years' service. The P hilatelic Society will remember his enthusiasm and knowledge. Mr. Goodhew was 66. He leaves a widow and two children, to whom we offer our sympathy. We welcome this term our new potter, Mr. Jack Kenny. He is however new in only a limited sense, having been a pupil at the school from 1978-82, and an apprentice to Geoffrey Whiting for one year after leaving university. Of Mr. Whiting he recalls "His inspired teaching at King's has left a strong impression, and his quiet encouragement of the most feeble of pupils is a lesson to us all ." Mr. Kenn y is multi-talented, with a first class Botany degree from Durham University; his own wo rkshop, "Seasalter Pottery'; and keen interests in the guitar, Le Roc dancing and Shotokai Karate . The latter provides the basis for his self-defence classes, given on Thursday afternoons, and intended, he tells us, for the girls - though so far practised only by the boys. New to the Wheel

It has been an excellent term for sport. The Senior Basketball team were unbeaten; the Senior Fencing team were County Epee champions, and the Junior team County Feil champions; the Netball team wo n the Eastbourne Invitation tournament; and the Boys' Hockey XI, having been beaten only once in eleven matches, have been invited to compete in an International Hockey Festival in Barcelona next year. Maria Clegg (Lacrosse), and Annabel Davies (Hockey) were chosen to. represent Kent, and Toby Young won the County U18 Epee Champions hip. Tom Baker, Hugh Hawkins, and Martin Ie Huray all represented South East England at Hockey; whilst Alexander Ellison was South East England Foil Champion and James Crawfurd South East England Foil Silver Medallist. Jason Mycroft played for the South East England UI8 rugby team, and though illness prevented him from accepting an invitatio n for the final England trial, he was chosen for England in the subsequent International Sevens Tournament. Fortified by these successes, the Master in Charge of Games is planning to give King's teams more international exposure in the coming years, beginning with a projected rugby tour to New Zealand and Fiji in 1990.

White-wash?

On 3rd March the Kent Youth Percussion Group performed in a concert at Tunbridge Wells the pieces which they had commissioned from four of the six prize-winning Kent Young Composers of 1987. In an evening of unusual sounds, Jasper Beauprez's Nocturne, played on marimba and glockenspiel over a repeated ostinato on timpani, was refreshingly melodic - a fact mentioned with some surprise in the programme notes. The Coles Award for the British Young Printer of the Year, won last year by James Eddison, has this year been awarded to Nicholas Flower, thus ensuring that this national trophy stays not only within the school but also within School House. The editors of the Cantuarian are pleased to announce that they spotted Nick's typographical talents in advance of the official adjudicators - and are pleased to welcome him to their number. Composer and Compositors

Broughton won the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Cross Country competitions, of which pictures follow, round an exceptionally muddy course . For the first time, there was a Girls' Cross Country Competition, for which, at only six days' notice, there was an excellent entry of twenty-five girls. Twenty-two completed the course, with Annabel Davies finishing strongly to take first place, closely pursued by two red-faced Fionas - Clarke and Chaffin . Five of the fittest finishers are currentl y training for the Canterbury half marathon.

Thorough Bush and Thorough Briar

The Common Room has confirmed its links with the outside world. Mr. Hutchinson has been invited to join the Council of the Hellenic Society; Mr. Dix has been a consultant to a recently published study, Myths and Legends, Celtic, Greek, and Roman; and the Headmaster has acted as advisor to a study of the Bible, The Good Book, which will be reviewed in the next issue, along with Mr. Brodie's scrupulous and recently released Longman editions of Tess of the d'Urbervilles and Far from the Madding Crowd. The scientists have not been outdone. Dr. Mallion has had papers published in Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and the Journal of Mathematical Chemistry, and Dr. Daniel in Physics Leiters. The editors regret that they have so far failed to find a competent reviewer for the latter, though they beg to reassure Dr. Daniel that this is not because his initial premise - "It is well known that in four dimensions a spinor field of positive chirality can be associated with a massless fermion of helicity" - is one with which they would care to quarrel. Common Knowledge

There have been three new arrivals to Common Room fam ilies - Eleanor Sarah begins the Jennings family; Elizabeth Joanne is added to the Rookes; and with the arrival of their fourth born, Eleanor Clare Isobel, Mr. a nd Mrs. Ross announce their family complete. The young ladies must all look to their appearance, since a photo of Thomas William Fursdon, whose arrival was announced in the last Cantuarian, was recently to be seen in the window of Boots in Mercery Lane, having won the local round of the Boots Bonniest Baby Competition 1988. Master Fursdon proceeded to the National Final, and his parents to a local reception, where they were presented with a large framed photograph, a certificate and a ÂŁ20 Baby Department voucher. Keeping Up With the Fursdons

Though not normally more mutinous than is proper, the Editors have clapped telescopes to their deaf ears and disregarding his words and body language make known with much pleasure that the Senior Editor and Miss Jane Smart were married in the Chapel of Our Lady Undercroft on Saturday, 9th April 1988. As the past

Epithalamion

94 THE SIDEBOTHAMS

flashes before those about to drown, so here: friends of bridegroom and bride from Oxford joined more recent Canterbury ones to make the music of the service a memorable adjunct to its substance, though perhaps the boundary line vanished altogether, and the addresses and speeches (the last of which was made some eight hours after the first) showed that the Hands and Smarts and their circle have powers of observation, retention and narration beyond the common measure . The reception was held in the School Dining Hall and the quality of the food, drink and service, provided by the Caterer, can only be compared with the elegance of those enjoying them: risking invidiousness one may mention Mr. Brodie and Mr. Dobbin, the Beau Brummels of the organisation , and Master Tennick, impeccably got up from the Greenroom wardro be. Mr. Hutchinson photographed everything. We wish Dr. and Mrs. Hands many years of happiness epitomised by this ve ry happy day. O.K.S . musician Nicholas King has written to query whether the August 1987 issue, Mr. Brodie's last, was really the thickest ever, since the valedictory issue to Dr. Shirley of August 1962 "seems to pip your issue at the post" . The Shirley issue has four more pages of text, but eight less pages of pictures (which are never included in pagination), an impartial adjudicator informs us. Mr. Brodie thus remains winner, we think, albeit only in the tightest of photo fini shes. A Short Head

"This and That" attempts to chronicle sightings of O.K.S. ties, ever since President Nixon lied in one. We thank our correspondents for keeping us informed. Following the failure of one indignant O.K.S. to deter the clothing shop Next from making it their 'house' tie, it is pleasant to be able to report a move upmarket. The MI5 interviewer in BBC2's recent serial, A Perfect Spy, unmistakably sported the tie, departing from the Corporation Wardrobe's normal practice in such circumstances of providing O.E., O.H. or Hawk's neckwear. Since we regret we cannot claim that the actor concerned, Alan Howard, is an O .K.S., we are happ y to record that the BBC now officially acknowledges that the school is so firmly a part of the Establishment. Actually Knot

CHAP EL COLLECTIONS

Donations from School Collections, Lent Term 1988 Volu ntary Service Overseas Community Service Volunteers Great Ormond Street Wishing Well Appeal Umbrella Helen House Hospice for Children Save the Children Christian Aid USPG CMS

GEOFFREY WHITING'S KILN AS HE LHT IT (l.S.H.)

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OBITUARY GEOFFREY WHITING 1919 - 1988 It is stra nge to be writing an appreciation of the life of Geoffrey Whiting, and to think that th ere

will

be no more of his pot s, no more wa ter-colours, no more trenchant letters and articles

o n aesthetics, and no morc enlivening conversation with this, the most vita l of men . But there is the great body of wo rk that he has left, pots made during four decades o f sustained activity, and there is the shared find of deeply affectionate memories amongs t a considerable following of fellow-potters, artists, collectors, his many friends and his family. Geoffrey made pots as a child and fashioned simple kilns in wh ich to fire them . He was something of a pyromaniac: parental control was invoked after he reinvented gunpowder. Ed ucated at the Down's School, Cornwall where he was taught English by W. H. Auden ('abysma ll y' ), he developed a great love of landscape, particularly that o f the Wels h Borders. He went on to train as an architect, but this was cut short by the war: seven years of war-service followed in Northern India and Burma. India changed his li fe fo r he came into contact with a family of village potters and spent all available leave with them learning how to make their basic and unpretentious functional vessels. It was as far away from an English art-school education a s one could get, and it 'killed ' his career as an a rchitect. On returning from India Geoffrey set about with characteristic single-mi ndedness to become a potter. Armed only wit h Bernard Leach's 'A Potters' Book ' , no money , and his intuitions about raw materials, he set up the Avoncroft Pottery in Worcestershire. Here he learnt, through much trial and error, about the alchemical nature of the craft: he believed that it was only through a 'partnership' with clay, glaze and fire that a true understanding could emerge. He made domestic pots, writing la ter that 'the task of making a domestic a rticle which not only works but does so superbly well' was the ground of being a potter. So-called 'individual ' wo rk could only occur from the hard-won discipline of throwing one form again and again . The st riving for o rigi na lit y brought onl y superficial results, a banal eclecticism; work of lasting significance had to be ' born a nd not made'. Geoffrey's pots reflected this quietness of ap proach, teabowls th at come ali ve in their tactile subtlety when used, bottles and vases that seem completed by a spray of flowers and , of course, his famous teapots, so ba la nced and self-assured that Bernard Leach prono unced them the best ever made. Decorat ion is understated, motifs used over decades ha ve a great fluency over the forms. His glazes a re unfla mboyant, jade-like 'celadons' and the deep iron colours of the blackrust. 'tenmoku'. He never courted fame but his reputation grew amongst the discerning; his work was acquired by over 25 public collections including the Victoria and Albert museum, a film was made of him a t work, his infrequent exhibitions o ft en sold-out ra pidly. Austere and unattached to materia l values though he was, he took immense troub le with the many people who came to him for advice or criticism, the ma ny student s, apprentices and fellow-pott ers who would seek him out. For Geoffrey was a n influentia l educator, training many potters in his workshops, teac hing a t art-colleges a nd through demonstrations. He was also an articu late spo kesman against some of the more wayward trends in ceramics. In 197 1 he became potter-in-residence at St. Augustine's, when it was st ill a theologica l college, and latterl y a t the King's School. An innovat ive teacher, 'a teacher th rough example', he believed that pottery gave the boys an insight into manual skills and a respect for mat erials that could enrich their appreciation for all the art s. And so his classes were often impromptu geology lessons and freq uentl y forays into aesthetics. Though few of his pupils, perhaps, realised ho w distinguished their teacher was, man y recognised his care and courtesy .

Geoffrey Whiting will be deeply missed . We extend o ur sym pathies to his widow Anne and to their children, David , Angela and Jennifer. EDMUND DE WAAL. 96

CJhe Cantuariall qnterview~ MR. TIMOTHY STEVENS Keeper of Art, National Museum of Wales

"Great art requires cultivation; it doesn't appear in a barren wilderness. It needs an atmosphere in which to flourish." Timothy Stevens, formerly Director of the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool and now Keeper of Art at the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff, has dedicated a career to the creation of such an atmosphere in the artistic wilderness of Britain. Still far from the end of his mission, he is unable, however, to express confidence in the artistic development of this count ry: "I think the Royal Academy's exhibition last year of British Art in the Twentieth Century exposed very clearly the British problem of dependence on the continent, and a reluctance to evolve one's own style." Canterbury in the 1950's proved the first of Mr. Steven's artistic wastelands: "I think I felt challenged by the school's negativism in its attitude to building and spaces." There were missed opportunities in the post-war planning of the city centre and within the school itself: "The Shirley Hall is an aberration; it sho ws a total failure of nerve." Returning thirty years later, he can find little praise for Mitchinson's either. Missed opportunities remain; it might have involved a work of art and should have incorporated at least a decorative design. He notes, ho wever, a change in attitude to our surroundings within the school. Of his contemporaries, "most probably did pass through witho ut noticing much;" now the school focuses on local history in a way that it never did thirty years ago, and people are awake to Canterbury as a conservation area. "The average boy nowadays is much more aware of the environment in general; the destruction of the ozone layer, for example, is now a matter for general comment." Timothy Stevens was twenty years at the Walker and, whilst Liverpool's social and economic problems have spiralled, its prominence as a provincial art centre has grown. The Tate Gallery's decision to open a major branch in the Albert Dock , Liverpool, owes much to the reputation which the Walker has gained: Mr. Stevens is "proud that over twenty years in Liverpool every single distinguished contemporary British painter was shown at some stage". The atmosphere in Liverpool might not seem immediately conduci ve to artistic flourishing, yet the Walker still has a clear role towards the local community, for whose benefit it was originally founded. It runs an education service and exhibitions are diverse and run with an aim to attract new audiences . The Walker's role in the promotion of the arts in the north west has been considerable; did Mr. Stevens find central government supportive of such important efforts? "The government's attempt to move away from core funding is definitely serious. It has forced sponsorship to become increasingly important, but it's very difficult to find sponsorship to pay for the roof." Quite so . And what of the threat of censorship posed by the government's attempt to make Cla use 29 law? "It's a very gen uine threat. I think the government's being unrealistic; the world has moved on. Where will the line be drawn? If you're genuinely concerned with what's taught in school, there are other ways of monitoring." A government which treats the arts in such a patronising way legislates against the "good climate" which artistic development requires. T he Welsh would undoubtedly object with characteristic eloquence to a description of their country as a wasteland , but artistically it has been deprived in comparison with the north west. Timothy Stevens puts it down to the non-conformist Unitarian factor on Merseyside. What, then, attracted him to Cardiff? "The challenge of building a new art gallery . Architecture is at an extremely interesting moment in development and this seemed a wonderful opportunity to become involved." And it is light which remains the particular challenge. "The level of daylight is so important; artificial light, as the Age of Chivalry at the Royal Academy demonstrated, is so unflattering. Cathedrals are great because of the daylight (he freely admits that Canterbury 97 MR. TIMOTHY STEVENS

Cathedral had a formative impact o~ his initial interest in architecture). Designing an art gallery all about the level of daylIght admitted: there must be enough to present the work attractively, but there must not be too much because pictures can so easily be ruined." Asked about women artists - an exhibition of whose work the Walker is currently staging - Mr. Stevens seemed not to believe that the issue of positive discrimination or cul tivation was relevant. "I don't recognise 'women' artists. If I was a woman and couldn't be judged next to my male counterparts, I'd be insulted . We must ultimately stick to quality." And he does not agree th~t such a retrospective , organised after his departure from Liverpool, is fundamental In enco.uragmg contemporary women artists . Contrad ictory? Perhaps; but the belief in quality IS

IS conSistent.

T he outlook for British art , as T imothy Stevens approaches his new challenge in Wales a nd reviews twenty yea rs in Liverpool, is not, then, optimist ic. Is the only answer for British artists to move to America, as Hockney did twenty yea rs ago? " I don' t know: Hockney is perhaps exceptional. He was a ble to find pa trons who wo uld take a risk." Here "there are so few opportunities, the clima te is so unsympathetic. People do not seem critical or awa re enough of the life-enhanci ng pleasures and intellectual stimula tion to be gained from the visual ar ts." A nd awa reness can start a t school. Look again at the Shi rley Hall . Look again at Mitchinson 's. And then look at the Eric Gill in the Memorial Chapel. BEATRICE DEVLIN AND JAMES BEECHEY.

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...... GRANDMA READING (Joshua Mowl/)

MRS. DOROTHY LEE Armed with a term 's experience of gardening - thanks to Mr. Barham's heavily oversubscribed activity - I was given the task of unearthing the Dean and Chapter's only female gardener for an interview . Half-expecting to find a strapping Amazon equipped wit h spade, shears and an excess of male hormones, instead I discovered a petite, charming lady who happily agreed to answer my quest ions.

Mrs. Dorothy Lee brings a touch of colour, in more ways than one, to the gardens of the Cathedral. The only woman in a previously typically male preserve, she works alongside the men as an equal, with workmates John and Percy mak ing few concessions to the fact that she is a member of the "weaker sex". In fact she would be ungrateful if they did, believing women often have more stamina a nd are more determined tha n their male counterparts. Prior to taking root in the Memorial Gardens and Forrens, she tried her hand at a nu mber of other occupations. Although she had always enjoyed gardening, Mrs. Lee fi rst fo und employment as a fully qualified nursery nurse , run ning her ow n nursery school fo r eight yea rs. Meanwhile, she fo und time to get ma rr ied and raise a fam ily of fo ur , now grown-up with chi ldren of their own. Her love o f children led to her becoming a foster parent which sadly had to end when she took up gardening professionally. Her venture into horticulture began in the gardens of Tony Marsh, the racing driver, and later extended to the gardens of the Countess of Port Harlington in Ascot. But how did she get her present position? "I was the only woman who applied for the job and many of the other applicants were better qualified . Maybe they thought the gardens needed a woman's touch! Hardly surprising - they were in such a bad condition when I first came last June". Mrs. Lee is very possessive about the gardens and believes more money should be allocated for their upkeep. She is particularly irritated by the mindless destruction of borders and flowers by summer visitors . She also feels that the mess left by litter-louts is totally unnecessary, as is "the unsightl y presence of cigarette butts in the gulleys", a nd believes that perhaps footballs originating from Meister Omers are a rat her drastic way of opening the greenhouse windows! What about the pupils themselves? " In their mad rush to get to wherever it is they're going, some find time to say good morn ing. Others, it seems, would much rat her knock me dow n . I wish they'd make more room for me in the cloisters, but on the whole, they are qui te polite, especially in their last yea r! " She is apparently a woma n of remarka ble energy whose job is just a conti nuation of a lifetime's hobby. Not only does she find time fo r her various hobbies - including riding, reading, swimming and playing the organ - but she also has a la rge garden of her own to tend. A very rare woma n indeed , she says she enjoys weedi ng - certainly not on most people's li st of priori ties . Mrs. Lee is very contented with the work she has chosen, and is particularly happy to spend her days in the beautiful surroundings of the School a nd Cathedral. She is obviously a competent gardener, albeit one with no formal training and, regardless of the broken finger nails, messy hair and exha ustion after a hard day 's work, she would never leave. "After all," she joked, "how could they possibly cope without me!" J ANE GR IFFITH S.

FOCUS BOROUGH FOODS "Coming to Oak 's, anyone?" is a familiar question heard in the Mint Yard after the delights of School Supper have been fully sampled. Oak's , for the ignorant few who don ' t know, is really Borough Foods, opposite the Mint Yard Gate. You might be excused for thinking that it's just a shop; but for King's, it 's the essence of social life. From about 6.30 to 7.30 in the evening, the shop is thronged with people from King's, buying sandwiches and coffee, and having a chat with Norman and Shirley P ilcher. The shop was originally opened by Mr. Oak eight years ago. Before it sold sandwiches it was a greengrocer's. It then went to another lady, Maggie Scratchard , and now it is run by Norman and Shirley Pilcher, who bought it eighteen months ago . T he original name, "Oak's", has stuck within the school. What is sold in this gastronomic oasis? You can buy sand wiches ranging from prawn cocktail to peanu t butter and honey . (Yes, some people do buy the latter!) Also on sale are cakes , curry , taramasalata (the poor man 's caviare), and hot soup. About eight percent of the food is actually made inside the shop. In general, the most popular sandwich is tuna fish and cucumber. As far as King's is concerned, the majority of people buy chicken and mayonnaise sand wiches. Altogether , Norman rec kons that about a third of the income comes from the school. He isn' t surprised that pupils like the rather more unusual items, such as samosas and taramasalata , and doesn ' t look upon the fish and chip shops as rivals, as the food he makes is so different. Norman says that he enjoys working near the school. " We always have a good laugh about the things the boys and girls get up to, like the pancake tossing". T he pancake tossing was certainly a great occasion. On Shrove T uesday, pancakes were available in the shop. Most people wa nted to toss their own pancake, and the mixture invariably ended up on the floor, or even on the ceiling, as William Gordon-Harris will testify. As far as the sale of alcohol is concerned, Norman has an agreement with the school. " We don't sell alcohol to pupils unless they have a note from their housemas ter. T hat suits us, because we don't get any trouble" . Shoplifting isn' t much of a problem, either. O bviously some food does get taken, as in any shop , but Norman doesn' t think anyone from the school is ever responsible. Some masters, such as J .R.P . (who is no doubt keeping a beady eye on whether the alcohol rule is strictly kept) are regular customers too. "Staff do come in and as k pupils to leave because it's during lessons, which is fair enough, but they also come in to buy sandwiches" , says Norman. There is now a school account system in the shop. Anyone in the school can have an account, with parents' permission. Norman claims that everyone pays their bill on time. "If they can' t, they come and see me, and there's never any problem. It's very convenient for me, and the pupils". Sometimes , the famous cross the threshold of Borough Foods. Actors from the Ma rlowe Theatre patronise the shop. Alf Garnett often buys a sandwich and a bottle of champagne. Also, Alan Knott, a former Kent wicket-keeper comes in for " healthy foods". Even the Prime Minister and the Queen have been known to drive past the shop , as can be seen from a photo showing the Queen with the sho p in the background , in pride of place on the wall. Norman is pleased with the new seats. " People have been ask ing for somewhere where they could have a cup of coffee , and we decided to open up one side of the shop . It 's ve ry popular with everyone. We like it and the pupils like it. T hey gather here in the eveni ngs; there's never any pro blem and they seem to enj oy themselves . T he shop will still remain the same old Borough Foods, I think , and we should be here for a while yet, until I make my fi rst million, anyway !" J U LI EN FOSTER.

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REPORTS AND REVIEWS MUSIC AND DRAMA BILLY LIAR KINO'S YOUTH DRAMA PRODUCTION FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, 27th and 28th FEBRUARY, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL Keith Waterhouse's Billy L iar is locked in a time warp. Though only written a qua rter of a centu ry ago, it seems remote. Today, Billy would have talked through his frustrations down the local wine bar. His literary talents wo uld have been long discovered by the zealous , Bur to nsuited English teacher. In Mrs. Thatcher's socially mobile Britai n, the mill town is but three ho urs from King's Cross on the 125. It was brave of K.Y.D. (marvellous idea - shame about the name) to have revived this 60's curiosity. T here was always the danger that a public school audience wo uld indulge in an orgy of smug, titteri ng voyeurism. Fortunately, this danger was avoided by the strength of characterisation in the main part. T he grotesque caricature of his immediate fa mily highlighted the sobriety and restraint of David Bond's central role. He accurately conveyed a qui xotic desire to escape from the Daily Express readi ng nightmare in which he found himself. My only real complaint was in the ab rupt and sentimental ending. Don Qui xote died because of an uncomprehending world ; Billy crept home to Mum and her strong supermarket blend tea. T here was a strong sense of his literary ambi tions being swamped like the imagined ones of his father; only Billy's adolescent scribblings were destined to be locked away in the G-plan. In Penn y Stuttaford and Sophie Paul, the Northern Male's worst mghtmare was hilarIously hIghlighted - either marrying the D. H. Lawrence - reading librarian or the tart with the heart of two carat gold. It was welcome to see a production of a modern English play which so underlines recent changes in our society. The fate of Keith Waterhouse himself, once a gritty Mirror columnist, now pricking the conscience of the Mail reader, clearly illustrates ho w times have changed. Waterhouse saw the abs urd side of his Billy. However, if he had written it today I am sure he wo uld have helped Billy to escape to a smart Islington address and sur rounded him with smart media friends. S.M.W.

THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST THE LINACRE HOUSE PLAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 5th and 6th MARCH, IN ST. MARY'S HALL An arrested maniac turns detective in the case of a suspicious murder. He then tries his hand as a magistrate , psychiatrist and forensic scientist, before resuming his guise as a lunatic. A demanding leading role is presented by Daria Fa 's Accidental Death of an A narchist and it IS one which was played admirably by Nick Mitc hell. He sustained a lively perfo rmance, despIte having to remain on stage throughou t almost the whole play. T he va rious disguises were adeptly ass umed as required, although Nick seemed to have slight difficulties in adapting to the persona of a magistrate (and in particular his robe) on the first night. 101

Jon Ibbott gave an impeccable performance in the supporting role of Pissani. Even the more energetic moments left Jon unruffled, with not a hair out of place - but perhaps this was more due to the excessive amounts of 'Brylcream' needed to maintain that crooked parting than any personal sang-froid. David Jevons exerted a restraining influence on the cast's occasional overacting during their flashes of dynamic farce . His smart outfit also brought a touch of Italian style to the production. Following an impressive performance in Billy Liar, Katie Gollop returned to the stage, this time as an intrepid reporter intent on resolving the discrepancies in police records of the anarchist's mysterious death. Another star from Billy Liar, Sophie Paul, assumed the role of a dumb blonde secretary and, as usual, offered good support to the rest of the cast. Finally, Serena Wilson, as one of the constables, provided some unintentional humour with her imaginative interpretation of a Milanese dialect. The play contains moments of farcical humour, but is essentially a satire on the corruption of the Italian police force. Attention is focused on a certain sadistic superintendent , played convincingly by James Robertson, who is caught red-handed altering police records. Although the combination of legal technicalities and farcica l situations became slightly confused, the cast ensured that the play's general satirical humour was projected to the audience. In the end the play proved to be particularly good value when we were given two endings for the price of one. Congratulations should go to the set designer, who devised a colourful and interesting stage, without allowing it to detract from the acting. The imposing tri-coloured flag and notices such as 'e prohibito sputare in sala ' gave a strong Italian atmosphere. The cast ensured that all aspects of the set were utilised, even if it meant leaping onto a filing cabinet to prove its supportive value. Great use was also made of the central window which in the end became the focal point of the play. All those involved, and especially the producer Mr. Wainde, should be congratulated on such an enjoyable presentation of this social satire. LARA BURCH.

CA T AMONGST THE PIGEONS THE BROUGHTON HOUSE PLAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 12th and 13th MARCH, IN ST. MARY'S HALL

Broughton House's version of Feydeau's Cat Amongst the Pigeons was an example of how professional and successful a school play can be. Given only four weeks to get the show going, Mr. Brodie chose a farce of the funniest kind, displaying perfectly all the comic talents Broughton boasts. The painted star-spangled set, the glittering lighting, and the provocatively fruity French music, gave the normally drab St. Mary's Hall an ambience of glamour. People sensed that ahead of them lay an evening of theatrical pleasure, and the packed a uditorium was tense with expectation. Expectations were fulfilled. Cat Amongst the Pigeons had all the ingredients of the perfect farce: swinging doors that lock people out on the wrong side; guns that explode with the word "BANG"; men caught with their trousers down and a set of comical characters well equipped to titillate the audience's funny bone. Everybod y deserves a mention. Jacquetta Gray as the prim and highly strung Baroness Duverger went delightfully over the top; whilst Vivianne, her daughter, was perceptively underplayed by Lisa L6fdahl, bored by her fiance's ostensible lack of experience in bed. Ostensible because, unknown to the budding Vivianne, her husband-to-be, alias the Bois d' Enghien, played by the stylish Tom Ward, has in fact a mistress, the music hall singer Lucette Gautier, whom he no longer loves. Lucette, played to her seductive full by Maja Lordahl has threatened to shoot herself 102

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if he ever marries, even if it is with a dud gun that goes "BANG". Unknown to the Bois d'Enghien, Lucette has been hired to sing at Vivianne's engagement party. Zut alors! But the plot thickens ... The Bois O'Enghien is also in danger of being killed by a Mexican General, manically performed by Michael Holden, who got to grips with a South American accent, not to mention the behinds of the female members of the cast. The General is madly in love wit h Lucette and has pledged to murder the lover when he discovers his identity. Hence the Bois d'Enghien's problem. Respecting his life, the Bois d'Enghien has deceived the General into thinking that Lucette's lover is a lawyer's clerk called Bouzin , played by Mark Stafford, a lisping, sycophantic creep with great legs and a preference for Marks and Spencer boxer shorts. Ignace de Fontanet, a man with extraordinarily foul breath, played suitably unwittingly by James Linforth, and Gontran de Cheneviette, Lucette's camp manager , played wittily by Charles Boorman, both fit into the plot somehow. The smaller parts, particularly Fiona Miller-Smith 's German governess, were also well acted. All in all, a superlative romp, excellently acted under the direction of Mr. Brodie. Congratulations to everyone involved for an excellent production, and a highly enjoyable evening's entertainment . AR IADNE BIRNBERG.

FORTY YEARS ON THE LUXMOORE HOUSE PLAY SATURDAY and SUNDAY, 19th and 20th MARCH, IN ST. MARY'S HALL " I a m told what we are to see is neither comedy nor tragedy, but a mixture of both". Indeed despite a veneer of hilarity Forty Years On deals with some fairly weighty themes: the glorification of the past, the effect of war on society and the concept of education, to name but a few. In this res pect, as in others, it is similar to Oh, what a lovely war, which was produced by Galpin 's last year. Essentially the plot is based on the well worn idea of a play within a play, out of which arise many of the more lighthearted moments. A headmaster, faced with the end of a long career, takes part for the first time in an end-of-term play directed by his progressively-minded successor. The play within the play entitled Speak/or England Arthilr: a Memoir 0/ the Life and Times a/Two Nice People in a World we have Lost, consists of a series of somewhat fragmented scenes set throughout recent history, which centre upon a trio of characters in the basement of Claridge's Hotel, London, during the Second World War. Several problems arise when dealing with such a play, the majority of which were admirably overcome by the Luxmoore production. The prospect of a disjointed, hard-to-follow performance was largely averted by the clever use of background slides, and the serious undertones o f the play left the audience not quite knowing whether to laugh or cry . The main success of the play lay in the exhaustingly enthusiastic acting. Ed Hughes succeeded in portraying the sadder aspects of the headmaster's character whilst not obscuring some of the more humorous touches. Magnus Montgomery contrasted with this brilliantly in his portrayal of the eccentric, future-orientated deputy head. Special mention must be made of Adam White, whose multi-faceted role showed the wide spectrum of his acting abilities . Sarah Clarke was characteristically hearty in her roles as school matron and aristocratic house wife, and her so le female companion, Jane Lockett, stunned the audience with her previously unexposed ability to be so convincingly quiet and demure. I f one were to make any criticism of the acting, it might be that the characters in the play within the play were perhaps sometimes incompatible with the characters who were supposed to be portraying them. t03 THE ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST (Andrew Charlesworth)

The less important parts did very well in enhancing the general atmosphere and provided several hilarious moments; Simon Rowe's part as the alcoholic nanny was especially amusing. The stage crew must be congratulated for devising a simple but versatile set, which provoked memories of numerous prep schools. Finally, praise is due to Mrs. Tennick for choosing and directing such a potentially hazardous play with such success. JONATHAN IBBOTT.

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MARLOWE HOUSE CONCERT SATUR DAY, 6th FEBRUARY, IN THE SH IRLEY HALL It was with some trepidation that I ar ri ved at the Sh irley Hall on Saturday 6th February: did I number Marlowe a mong the more musical houses? To my welco me surprise the a nswer was an em pha tic yes. The first thing that struck me as I too k my seat was the atmosphere created by the innovati ve layout o f th e "arena". The accent was o n closeness to th e audience, and was a great plus over concerts where the performers seem somewhat detached. All this said and done, the start was slightl y disappointing in that the trumpeters in Telemann's Allegro from Canonic Sonata No. 1 were defeated by some notes which they would perhaps have expected normally to play with ease . But two trumpet items not programmed, the 2nd movement of Haydn's Trumpet Concerto a nd Marlowe March by Barry Rose, showed what Robin Scott was really made of. David Bond, one o f the ' newly discovered', gave a heartfelt rendition of Whither must I wander? by Vaughan Williams. It came as a surp rise to hear the quality of the higher range of his voice when described as a bass . A future tenor perhaps? The Trio Sonata No. 5 in D by Boyce was played by James Gooderham and Peter Cairns with interesting interpreta tion , despi te some lapses in concentration causing confusion over th e tempo. Highly polished spinet-playing by Sebas tian Dawson-Bowling was given to Bach's Prelude and Fughetta in G, and David Bond teami ng up with Heidi Lowe brought some high quality singi ng in duets from Patience: Prithee Pretty Maiden and Though to many you would very selfish be. The good tone a nd tun ing was enhanced by the quality of the acting involved. The Ma rlowe Choir no w came on to perfo rm some more light-hearted numbers. Tom Epps and Richard Ed monds in particular gave an earthy but interesting ex position of the Beatles' When I'm Sixty-Foul', with the rest of the choir matching up to their standards in Bare Necessities by Gilleyson and Spread a Little Happiness by C lifford Gray a nd Vi vian Ellis. The saxophone duet left a little to be desired , a lthough good potentia l was sho wn by both Lawrence Epps and Adam Watts. One thing must be said: " You looked slick, boys! " Gurney's Spring was performed to a very high sta ndard by Heidi Lowe, which she carried through to the arrangement for flute and piano of Walking in the air by Howard Blake and Daniel Scott. Also of a good standard was Ad rian Pay's performa nce on the harp of The Barn Dance Memory and Lullaby Jor Violet by Wiedensau l. He showed a competent handling of what is rep utedly a most difficult instrument to master. T he final item was the Ma rlowe Orchestra , conducted by Mr. William McConnell. It is a credit to the house that they can assemble an orchestra o f 22 people, with only Oscar Blend and Tessa Spong from outs ide. Now for the roll of honour. A specia l mention must go to Camilla Derouet for her difficult but well-executed job of compere (other houses bear this in mind fo r yo ur own co ncerts); to Mr. Barry Rose wi thout whom the concert would have been less successful; to Mr. McConnell fo r his work on the orchestra; and most of a ll to Heidi Lowe fo r her su perb direction of a mos t enj oyable evening. MATTHEW HULME.

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BIG BAND CONCERT IN AID OF THE MA YORESS'S CHARITY FOR THE DISABLED YOUTH OF CANTERBUR Y SATURDAY, 13th FEBRUARY, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

Jazz at King's goes from strength to strength, but a public charity concert in February . . . ? Would there be an audience? There was, in good number; thanks partly to the prospect of good music and partly to the nature of the occasion, for th is concert was in support of the Mayoress's Charity for th e Disabled Youth of Canterbury, and was given in the presence of the Mayor and Mayoress. The sum of ÂŁ560 was raised and later presented to the Mayoress. James Lawrence was the organiser of the event, and had even received the ult imate accolade of an appearance on Invicta Radio advertising it. Welding a big band togeth er takes time and authority and J ames produced both. The so und he created had more control, more va riety and more musicality with in the jazz idiom than one could reasonably expect to hear from a school band. Technically of course there were three bands: the Big Band, C inzano Q uintet and Kin g's Jazz-Rock. It was the Big Band with which James Lawrence laun ched into the good mellow ensemble playing of the first number, String 0/ Pearls. Then in Ain't misbehavin' we heard the vocal style of James Lawrence, cool but for good reason not quite as relaxed and assured as it was to be in the encore version, when the success of the concert had been proved. David Everist gave sound support on piano. Jersey Bounce brought us some crisp trumpet playing from Robin Scott and Damian Simpson. T he Cinzano Quin tet next played Tangerine, with good tight trombone playing by Ja mes Lawrence a long with Damian Simpson's trumpet. We were a lso treated to a roll icking piano solo by David Everist, ably supported by Sholto Byrnes' bass and the precise drumming of T im Watson. The great jazz arranger Gil Evans transcribed Gershwin 's Porgy and Bess for his own piano and Miles Davis's trumpet, and of the numbers in this collection it is inevitably Summertime which sti cks in the memory. The Q uintet went on to play their interpretation of th is, quite the high spot of th is reviewer'S evening. Damian Simpson produced a superbly contro lled rendition of that wistful , plaintive Davis solo , with James Lawrence growling and weeping on muted trombone in exquisite complement (as Charlie Green to Bessie Smith). This gave the lie to all those who think jazz is by definition lo ud and brutish; though that is there too, and this piece worked to a climax through piano to unmuted trombone, opening out at one point for a n inventive little solo from the bass Sholto Byrnes with the rest o f the rhythm section in support. In a ll this there was a sense of power under restraint, the Porsche in the traffic jam, and it was there too even against the drivin g rhythm of the Monk number, Straight, no chaser. Basie's Splanky came o ve r next, with a chorus of "Oh yeah! " and Blues Brothers shades for the back row brass . Matt Hulme played an assured saxophone solo. Then taking us up to the interval was a piece designed to sho w off the talents of Kr istian Belliere, who, for a classically trained pianist, ma nages a ve ry good jazz feel. In the interval the Headmaster, knowing his way to the audience's heart, said that "This may be the fi rs t Big Band Concert, but will not be the last", and th e Mayoress revealed tha t it was her kind of music.

My Blue Heaven began the second part, and proved an excellent vehicle for the corps de trombones. It was fo llowed by what James Lawrence described as an indu lgence : he played In a sentimental mood fo r us, su pported by bass and drums, and he played it smoothl y a nd indeed sentimentally . It contrasted well with the E llington theme tune. After some uncharacteristically loose playing at the start, the "A" train took off with a ll its usual power. T here was some particularly memorable trumpet by Damian Simpson and some good link work by David Everist sitting in for the Duke. King's Jazz-Rock then produced a Coleman Hawkins piece which had been renamed Valentine Blues in honour of the day (or nearly), and this proved to be another ve hicle for the accomplished jazz trombone of James Law rence , toget her with a lamenting solo from Scott Guthrie o n electri c guitar and positively liquid trumpet play ing by Damian Simpson. 106

A reggae-style piece bro ught a cha nge of mood. T here were some good close-har mon y interchanges between Damian Simpson and Rob in Scott, and another taste o f the G uthrie guitar. T he music only just crept within the broad parish of jazz, but it was no ne the less enterta ining. Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man brought out the shades agai n , this time on the principal soloists. Something o f a nostalgia trip for those of us who wore out our versio ns of the tun e twenty years ago, it worked its driving magic thanks to some wo rkm an like front-line playing. T he ending, if unorthodox, was interesting. Bugle call rag followed and proved an excellent vehicle for the who le band in action. It was impossible to stop the foot from tapping. But Batman, desertin g for once Go tham City, was in th e wings, and the programme fini shed with his heady theme tune, supplemented by backing vocalists and dancers, the heavy men and their molls. It was a splendidl y ebullient way to finish proceedings (bar an encore or two) and all credit is due to Emma Wass, Julie Rankin, James Thompson, Ed Hewertson and the rest for their contributio n. T he point about a Big Band is that it works as a team, and I am aware that I have said perhaps too much about the principals and failed to mention by na me a ll those who stood in the line and gave th e performance its heart. We owe a debt to them all, as to their senior manager Dr. Mallio n and assistant Mr. McConnell for playing that thi ng, play ing it well and playing it in su ppo rt of such a worthy cause. M.J.T.

SCHOOL HOUSE CONCERT WEDNESDAY, 17th FEBRUARY, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL The evening opened with a bang as Mr. Ross welcomed us a ll to "the Kristian Belliere Sho w" a description that was well borne o ut by events. The concert Ihen proceeded with a spirited performance of a Haydn ovcrture, The Fisherwomen, with Mr. Bill McConnell drafted in to make up the numbers. Perhaps the strings lac ked a little ensemble, particularly in the exposed passages, but on the whole this was very impressive. After a longish (and dark) break , a curio usly similar ensemble reappeared to playa Haydn strin g quartet movement (the first of Op. 77 No . I) . This was ve ry well played although perhaps a little long. From Austrian to British, a nd Gabrielle Solti's picturesque rendition of the Interlude from Britten's Ceremony o/Carols. I hear her father did not approve of th e choice o f work, but she managed nevertheless to evoke just the ri ght atmosphere for it. Kristian Belliere then re-emerged for wha t was to be a lo ng stint, cautiously informing th e audience that the Elizabethan age may have died out because of its twi n obsessions, tobacco and love. T he arrival of a rat her rusti clooking Martin Edwa rds suggested that in fact the codpiece must take much of th e blame; what lengths the Guardian reader will go to in attracting attention. Tessa Spong continued th e British theme wi th a musical rendering of Pu rcell 's Bid the virtues, backed by the omnipresent Belliere on 'cello together with the equally familiar faces of Elinor Corp (oboe) a nd Sholto Byrnes (spinet). At last Belliere had the stage to himself, and he presented th e finale of a Beethoven Sonata (Op. IO No. I.) with a ll his customary brilliance. Back then to Sholto Byrn es, play ing the third of five different instruments, fo r a spirited performance of two movements from Richard Rodney Bennett's Divertiment%r Two Pianos. The ensemble playing in this work , so often a problem in such du ets, was parti cularly good. The same pairing then returned , Kristian to accompany Sholto's pleasing exposition of a Malcolm Williamson song, Go, lovely rose. (Come back Barry, he didn 't mean it.) He then departed for a well-earned rest. No such luck fo r Kristia n, though, as Elinor Corp emerged from the wings to play the 2nd movement of the Saint-Saens Oboe Sonata, evo kin g a melodious, peaceful French ambience. 107

The "serious" part of the proceedings now concluded , the concert moved to its close in a lighter vein. The ubiquitous Songs 0/ Yale (do Harva rd do barbershop as well, one wonders?) provided three old favourites, Teasin', Slow Motion Time and When Pa, all competentl y performed by the now fami liar figures of Kristia n, Sholto, Elinor and Oscar Blend . At this point the lights came on as Ben Wrench and Ian Milward struck up a bagpipe duet, Amazing Grace, in the gallery. This was followed by the unprogrammed duo of James Waddell and Ben Young. Their item went on a little too long - perhaps two songs wo uld have been more appropriate - but Ben in particular proved to have a very distinct ive voice, and J ames is obviously an able guitarist. The audience enjoyed their performance. The concert closed with what for the performers was apparently the highlight of the evening: Summer Loving from Grease. A suitably strangulated John Travolta was provided by Ross Duttson, and Tessa Spong displayed her sense of humour as Olivia Newton John. The backing vocalists were predictably ragged but they produced some passable U.S. accents, although I despair for the lives of a ll within a 10-mile radius if Gabrielle Solti ever gets behind the wheel of a rea l car. It only remains for me to award the gongs: to Kristian, a well-deserved peerage for his ability in learning nine pieces in so short a time; to Sholto, a knighthood for participating under no less than five hats; and to Martin, the Golden Peanut for his matching performance and apparel. TIM WATSON.

LATTERGATE HOUSE CONCERT SATURDAY, 5th MAR CH , IN TH E OLD SYNAGOGUE

A cheerfu l young Lattergate lad standing with an ar mful of programmes heralded the way for his House Concert which was about to begin in the Old Synagogue. The thought and organisation that obviously went into the presentation of this final Lattergate Concert were immediately obvious. Already in position for the first item was the Laltergate Orchestra. They gave us a rendition of Handel's La Rejouissance from Th e Royal Firework Suite, and The St. Anthony Chorale by Haydn. Both pieces were well controlled under the direction of Miss Anthea Wilcock, who achieved a very good balance of sound with the variety of musicians at her disposal. We were to enjoy Nick King's recorder playing agai n during the course of the evening, in a piece entitled MemolY from Andrew Lloyd Webber's Cats . The pla intive sound of Max Davie' s 'cello in the second piece entitled Chanson Triste by Rebikoff was a delightful contrast, coupled with surprisingly good intona tion for one so yo un g. We were to hear a number of musicians of similar potential during the evening. Tim Davies 's rendering of a ma rch by Bach was presented firmly, with good a rticulation, the character of the march being well maintained throughout. Later in the concert, Johann Hummel' s Indian Rondo was delivered strongly and boldly by Michael Gillespie on the trumpet. Encouraging sounds were also dispensed by Messrs . Bruxner a nd Klugman who , on their tuba and euphonium respecti vely, gave good account of themselves playing LillIe Minuet by E. Gregson and 0 For Th e Wings 0/ a Dove by Mendelssohn. George Skelton's horn solo Circus Polka by E. Clews transported us a ll into the sawdust rin g. This piece was well received. The Brass Quintet was confidently led by the trumpets in two pieces from La Renaissance with only slight hesitation here and there. A stronge r bass would have given more securit y to the gro up . Nevertheless it was good to hear this quintet perform the Pavan D'Angleterre followed by a Galliard. The style of this 17th century music came over well . The Allemande from Bach's Suite in G fo r unaccompanied cello was played by Marcus Hamilton . The performance was very commendable. T he other stri ng soloist on the programme was Ric hard Gipps who played Dvorak's Romantic Piece, Opus 75 No . I. Again we we re treated 108

to good intonation: pleasing to n ~ a nd a rtistic phrasing. With such enco ur a~ing sounds from these young players It was no su rpnse therefore to fmd a stnng quartet fealured 111 lhe programme. T hey were joined by Emma Wass (Lattergate Momtor) (VIOla), and J onathan White, (vIOhn), who led the quartet. The two pieces from the Romantic Period were played with sensitivity.and warmth and a lthough phrasing wavered a little at ti mes, the music of Robert Schuman n entitled Langsa;" a nd Lied was performed with feeling. A musical purist once remarked that the only thing worse than a broken saxophone is one that wo rks. David Hodgson's playing of this "not so easy as some wo uld have us believe" instrument wou ld have encou raged the purist to think again . His playing of Lloyd Web ber's Starlight Express as a n accompaniment to Peter Kenyon's singing in this number was yery well done and enjoyed by all. Energy and delivery were firmly dispensed creatmg good rhythmiC quality and the saxophone tone was never brash or overpowering but blended well with Peter Kenyon's voice.

Lattergate has always produced a Pop Group, complete with synthesize rs, vocals , percussion and keyboa rds. Richard Francis, Hugo Langton, Matthew Craddock, Jonathan Howell and DaVid Bywater, known collecti vely on the progra mme as The Pet Sho!? Boys gathered to give a rendenng of Tennant and Lowe's It's ~ Sin. Th~y were obViously. confident a nd well groomed I~ the art of presenting themselves so It was a pity that the electnca l equipment fa iled , thus dlmlmshmg the sound level to a minimum . Unfort unatelY,t hese things happen even 111 the profeSSIOnal world and one fe lt fo r The Pet Shop Boys as they did a ll they could to present themselves as they knew they could . Electronics aside, this group shows promise and I am sure we will be heanng them to full effect before too long. To that we look forward. The House Song was well received. This had been well rehearsed a nd Martin Miles accompanied his choir with artistic control. An excellent demonstration on revealing the mysteries of the chanter and bagpipes was ve ry much enjoyed. Ian Milward gave us two excelientI~ played solos : the first Highland Laddie on chanter fo llowed by Skye Boat Song on the bagpipes. The tradition in King' s of producing good piper~ is being well maintained and 1 feel a con gra tulator y thought should be extended to Mr. Ian Dlckmson who has been lookmg afte r tillS tradition for many yea rs as teacher of bagpipes. The concert ended with the Lattergate Orchestra giving a perfo rmance of Penny Lane by the Beatles. Arra nged by Alan Frazer, we heard good brass effects, sensitive horn playing and encouraging str ing sounds; the Lattergate mo nitors also performed in this o rchestra as well as some past members of Laltergate. It was a good, energetic fini sh to an excellent evening. T his, alas, must be the last Lattergate Co ncert as Lattergate will cease to exist after next term. Both the Housemas ter, Martin Miles, a nd Miss Anthea Wilcock are to be congratula ted for encouraging these yo ung boys to display their talents so successfull y. A great deal of wo rk : time and thought had go ne into this Concert and it was thoroughly enjo yed by the large audience. W.M .

MEISTER OMERS HOUSE CONCERT SATURDAY , I21h MARCH, IN T HE OLD SYNAGOGUE

The Meister Omers concert proved an agreable break from a ' flu -ridden, exhausted school at the end of winter. All credit to them for fighting off these ills and presenting a lively a nd polished entertainment. The evening opened with The House Ensemble, a veritable li ttle orchestra: playing SCO\t Jo plin's The Entertainer arranged by Alan Frazer. Particula rl y commendable was Jlln Thomson s spll'lted clarinet solo. The ran ge of musicians M.O . possesses was on view throu ghout. Caroline Wi llia ms reassured us in the next item that there are some girls in the M .O. ranks. She gave a ve ry pretty per forman ce of Love is a Plaintive So ng (from Patience). A little more expression and communication with the audience would have given thi s a truly profeSSIOnal all'. 109

M.O . has talent in all years, and Alex Drisk ill-Smith handled the changes of mood in Mozart's difficult first movement from Sonata in F (K. 332) with great musicality for somebody so yo ung, and what is more was clearly enjoying it. John Tegner "accompanied by Maria Clegg gave an assured interpretation of Morceau de Concours by Faure on the flute , and for those who have spent a year or more in St. Radigund's House, Maria Clegg's singing of On My Own from Les Miserables to her own accompaniment, whic h has become an integral part of life, was no less enjoyable on this occasion. The programme was now varied by the introduction o f The Pink Panther, comprising a group o f woodwind with a good oboe solo from Peter Apps, who came back later on in the evening with a masterful performance of fo ur of Alan Ridout's Six Melodies Jor Oboe. When we first entered the Old Synagogue the audience was somewhat surprised to see the impressive collection of B.B.C. computers along the wall. Indeed many wondered whether they had come to the right place for the concert. However their presence was now to be explained. And as the star performer of the concert, how was the entire B.B.C. Orchestra (according to the programme) going to fit into the proceedings? In the event, it was the computers, set up by Paul Solway and Julian Cridge, which strummed out wit h electronic sound Bach's Toccata in D minor. Julian Cridge had previously played a majestic Prelude by Rachmaninoff (Op. 32 No.2.). It was a good effort on a somewhat, in my view, stolid piece. He was followed by Julie Rankin's lively performance of Schubert's Die Forel/e. She captured the mood of the piece, tackled the German words and involved the audience. She went on then to an aria from Handel's Rinaldo, well suited to her strong soprano voice . Mr. Rose must be thanked for accompanying her and Caroline Williams. Vocal music conti nued with the Vocal Sextet in The Lincolnshire Poacher a rra nged by Giles Whittaker. After a difficult start they gave an enjoyable performance, and their second item, Morley's Now is the Month oj Maying was sung with aplomb. John Tegner was back at this point on the piccolo with a rapid and fa ultless rendering of Gossec's Tambourin. He was then joined by the House Ensemble under Mr. William McConnell in St. Patrick 's Day, a traditional Irish tune arranged by Mr. McConnell . We left the hall longing for the warmth of South America after an entertaining La Cucuracha, a Latin American melody arra nged by David Stone. A great deal of wor k had clearly gone into this concert and it produced pleasing results. ELEANOR TAYLOR.

CANTERBURY INTER-SCHOOL TALENT CONTEST THURSDAY, 17th MARCH, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

Two charities benefited from this show, in which none could be described as losers . The Shirley Hall was the venue, with the Headmaster doing a thank you speech to start the evening. He was give n a very warm welcome by all , not least by the King's pupils present. Then the lights dimmed, covering the Headmaster's retreat and the emergence of two presenters. Woga n and Sue Lawley need no t qui ver in their easy chairs, but on the whole, despite the bad jokes a nd squea ky voiceovers, these yo ung presenters managed well . T he first on stage was "Hate a nd Hobnobs", a band from Ki ng's. They we re obviously extremely talented, despite giving a mediocre rendering of "Tonight" by David Bowie. The choice of song was mundane rat her than the performance, so Lou Reed's "Rock-n-Roll" sounded much livelier. Scott Guthrie jam med on and on, sounding better every bar; I only wish he had been louder. Following this came Dean Maynard from Archbishop's School, who bravely sang a rather lac klustre song, and received a loud clap for his dying chorus. The next piece, "The Swing Sixties Six" was a selection of 50's and 60's pieces. These were unprofessional, and took the woode n spoon. Ito

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In sharp contrast was Sarah Field from Barton Court. She gave a performance on both sax and trumpet that really outshone the competition. She deserved first place, but ended in second. With a little beef, she could be a rare jazz find. Next, the Barbershop Quartet from Simon Langton Boys' School gave a polished but predictable performance. They played to the audience well , using the usual old gags, and were obviously desperate to do well . Talent competition judges not being noted for their sense of adventure, they put this act first. Nothing was specifically wrong with this quartet, it was just altogether too "nice". The only comedy act came from Simon Langton Girls' School, who knocked together an unsubtle rehash of bad and old jokes. They soldiered on bravely, though, even if Ben Elton will not be recruiting them for "Friday Night Live." The next item from King's promised much but gave little: "Overdrawn" began as just another band to undertake "Stormy Weather." It rained as Heidi Lowe warbled. Fortunately, the next piece was much better. "The Stripper" showed the hall the talent of Damien Simpson and Matt Hulme, but sadly the piece was too "Blue Note" to pierce the vastness of the Shirley Hall. Many people waited all evening for "Wacko Jacko " , a dance performed by Simon Langton Girls' School, and they were not disappointed. The female lead in Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was exceptional and the act gained third place. It was followed by an act which was well-practised, yet theatrical and impotent. "Tiptoe", from Simon Langton Boys' School, not only failed to copy the Cure, but in their attempt the boys produced a sound that was banal. After the interval "Seventh Seal", a band from the Chaucer School gave a rendition of "Johnny B. Goode", but without drums. Flas hily performed, it nonetheless needed a much better Johnny to make it stylish. Very different from this was Emma Field's carousel music. The song was reminiscent of the 70's in the nice messages issui ng forth, but here it was too sugary-sweet. "Dirty Dancing", another dance routine from St. Anselm's, failed to make me laugh, though the central dancer deserves much credit. The third entrant from King's was lain Overton, who novelly introduced a magic show. This courageous effort was spoiled by the audience, and unfortunately the judges did not place it. Veronica Lyell deserves great credit for organising this event, which raised over ÂŁ600. SEAMUS MURPHY.

MITCHINSON'S HOUSE CONCERT SATURDA Y, 19th MARCH, IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

After a preview of Mitchinson's supposed musical capabilities on Comic Relief Day given by James Greggio, the concert was, to use a cliche, a very pleasant surprise. It started with Julian Kennard's excellent performance of, one would assume from the information given in the programme, his own religious parody. I was apprised, a couple of days later, of the author's name but have now forgotten it. It was followed up by "Here beginneth the lesson ... " a few items later. Tim Watson added to the general amusement, beginning with his attempt to Shed the limelight and ending with a slightly extravagant volume. There is little left to say but that the house performed with admirable exuberance. It was surprising not to see the House Choir finishing better than eleventh out of twelve, considering its excellent organisation and spirit in Widdicombe Fair. The two succeeding pieces of chamber music were well-executed - Allegro and Rondo from Pleyel's Op. 8 and Scherzo from Dvorak's Op. 77, played by Sarah Beinart, Charles Davies, Timothy Watson and Joshua Lumley (string quartet and bass). The Sixth Form Choir, with Ben Cooper appearing as an honorary sixthformer, was also good (Mood Indigo and Locomotion). I feel bound to criticise the choreography to a small extent, though it was the first time I had ever encountered the portrayal of a train with wheels turning backwards and forwards simultaneously. III

T he Barbershop was very good - a treat not to get My Evaline fo r once . Likewise the J azz a nd Rock ' n' Ro ll was very professional, in par ticular Mike Bayne's competent use of the microphone. Mitc hinson 's a lso produced three good ensembles, including Sarah Beinart's brilliant Rachmaninoff P relude in A mino r (Op. 32 No.8). T he other two were Gypsy Rondo by Haydn (Pia no T rio o f Myles Bowker, Sarah Beinart and Ben Cooper), a nd Beethoven's Cello Sonata in C (1 st move ment) played by Ma tthew Forbes and Sarah Bei nar!. If I were to carryon the practice initiated by T. D. Watson of awarding pri zes for outstanding perfo rma nce in a ny field , I would present T im with a very large Mars bar for ve rsatility (six instruments in all), Sarah with a gift-wrapped Mik e Bayne for musical a nd technical brilliance, Mr. Turner with a pair of pink ballet shoes so as to perfect his obvious ta lent and Andrew Wa rren as winner at " Will you mention me in your review, please?" competition with a mention. 'arry 'awk! OSCAR B L END.

TRADESCANT HOUSE CONCERT SAT URDA Y, 19th MARCH , I N ST. AUGUSTINE'S

T he concert started with the H ouse Orchestra playing a n A ria by P urce ll , Scarborough Fair a nd Michael Row the Boat Ashore. Tempi were good and tuning better than average, especia ll y in the second piece. Following this we re three short piano duets by Sei ber, expertly played by Peter P ugh and Nick Musson. T hey made the most of the pia no's honk y-tonk to ne (was this deliberate?) . T he images within Poulenc's Romanza (from the Sonata) were sensitively communicated by Barna by Stevenson , who played very slightly sharp agai nst Quentin T homas's pia no . T he latter attac ked impress ively Ge rshwin's I got rhy thm, and the a ud ience gave him thunderous applause. A pity the piano did not do justice to his playing. T he orga n was another matter. Here the fl owing style o f Bach 's Heut ' triumphiret Golles Sohn was ex pertl y conveyed without mecha nical interference . A well chosen and thoroughly rehearsed House Song (I'm getting married in the morning) with especiall y good diction not surprisingly we nt on to win the Song Competition. Alex Chand ler played Ge rshwin's Summertime on the saxophone with a n expressive qua lity tha t belied the fact tha t he had only been learn ing for four months. Excellent is the only word to describe Nick Goodwin 's prese ntatio n o f C. P . E. Bac h's Flute Sona ta in A minor (Allegro). Also unaccompa nied was Giles Hogben's Sara banda from J .S. Bac h's Violin Sonata in D mino r. His tec hn ical ability came throug h in spite o f a rat her tense a pproach, and the piece ended with energy a nd a pleasing smile! The H ouse Dra ma (The Th warting 0/ Baron Bolligrew) was do minated by Ted George's unmista kable diction a nd the amusing scenery. Despite the play's rat her childish humour, it gave the a udience a chance to relax, and Tradesca nt to show off their acting sk ills. Back to music, a nd Tim Weller entertained us fo r about fo ur minutes moving a d rum kit onto the stage. A short drum solo revealed some of the Weller rh ythmic skill . Display a nd playing li ved up to the title o f the piece, Incongruous. Pachelbel's Canon suffered perha ps fr om the a bsence o f a cello a nd some dubious violi n tuning. What a bout combining with the organ for Albinoni 's Adagio next time? T wo movements of Telemann's Viola Concerto in G we re played by Quentin Thomas supported by G iles Hogben, Ju lien Sturt, W.R.McC. (on viola) a nd Peter Pugh on spinet. Many members of the aud ience tho ught th is was the best item of the concert. An irresistibly cheerfu l Pohl piece (R osa und Roschen) for flu te , clarinet a nd pia no (Goodwi n, Stevenson, Thomas ) had a few hiccups (tiredness towards the end of a long concert?), but the humour came across . 112

HOMAGE TO PIRANESI (Oliver Jackson)

Finally the orchestra played Handel: three movements of the Fireworks Suite arranged by David Stone, and the famous Largo arranged by Mr. McConnell. Quite a lot of life was put into the potentially hackneyed Suite. The relocation of the bassoon in the Largo was noticed and seemed a good move. Plenty of expression was given to this piece, which [ found an excellent closing item to what was one of the best house concerts [ have experienced. Due thanks to all concerned for a most enjoyable evening. JAMES WATERS.

HOUSE SONG COMPETITION MONDA Y 21st MARCH, IN THE SH IRL EY HALL

The adjudicator this yea r lVas Mark Deller, who was persuaded somewhat against his will to place all twelve ho uses. The marks were exceptionally close, and Barry Rose would like to

say thank you to everyone who took part. An innovation was the performance of a small vocal group while the adjudicator finished working out the results. SchoolH ouse bravely shou ldered this responsibility, even without their leading tenor. Next year it is hoped that the competition for the vocal cup can be revived. The competitive element on these occasions adds spice, but not surpris ingly always leads to conflicting opinions and regrets that there cannot be more predictable criteria for judging musical merit. Results not to be taken 100 seriously [ would say, but preparation and enjoyment as seriously as possible, which, judged by the standard of the house placed twelfth, was this year exceptionally high. R.P.S.

House Tradescant Meister Omers Marlowe Broughton School House Walpole L uxmoore

Linacre The Grange Galpin 's

Mitchinson's Lattergate

Song Get me to the church on time There is a tavern in the town Do you hear the people sing? [ don't like Mondays Steal away to Jesus Spread a little happiness The Oak Tree Bough The Toreador's Song My Way Send the Marines Widdicombe Fair The Grenadier

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HOUSE SONG COMPETITION tT.R.H.)

Conductor/Trainer Nic holas Musso n Mark Majurey Heidi Lowe Adrian Linforth Kristian Belliere Bruce Marson Alexander Skarbek/Nicholas Plant William Henderson-Deeves Edmund Hewertson Sebastian St.John Parker Timothy Watson Martin Ie Huray

TALKS HOW THE VICTORIANS REMEMBERED SIR ROBERT PEEL PROFESSOR DONALD READ 22nd JA NUARY

A mixed audience from King's and the Canterbu ry Historical Association were present at this talk . It was d ivided into two parts: the first was abo ut the attitudes of the Victorians to Peel and th e second was in terms of the artefacts by which he is remembered . Pro fessor Read emphas ised ho w Peel's reputation does not cease to inspire politicia ns today . He cited the Home Secretary's praise for Peel as one of the greatest Conservat ive Prime Ministers, despite splitting the Conservat ive Party fi rst on Roman Cathol ic emancipa tio n and then on F ree Trade. Professor Read reminded the sixth form element of his a udience tha t Peel's ca reer can be struct ured in three sections: 1833-41, building up the Conservati ve Party; 1841 -45, party leader but increasingly acti ng independently of his party; and 1846-5 1, consciously working away fro m the majority of the Conserva tive Party. The slides included cartoons and po rtra its of Peel at different stages in his career; he was often depicted as a slimmer and less portly man than he reall y was. Peel's reputation is perhaps best seen by the statues erected of him. Peel's death in 185 1 after falling from a horse and being crushed was an occasion fo r national mourning. One of the most eloq uent testimonies to Peel was expressed by working class people, for whom he was the Grea t Man who "abolis hed the tax on bread". GABRt ELlE SalT!.

LEARNING TO SEE MR. SHERBAN CANTACAZ1NO (SECRETARY OF THE ROYAL fIN E A RTS COMM ITTEE) 41h FEBRUARY

As with last term 's talk What do we do today?, this was a rather ambiguous title. Learning to see turned o ut to be a talk on the faults and successes of modern arc hi tectu re. It was presented by Sherba n Cantacazino, Secretary of The Ro yal Fine Arts Committee. It was well attended, with the maj orit y o f the a udience (excluding History of Art students) knowing little of the concern over architecture today . Mr. Ca ntacazino represented a concern which has a risen due to the deterioration of the "concrete jungles" built in the 1960's. The talk aimed to make the apathetic realise the need fo r action agai nst "architectura l monstrosi ties". It was illustrated by slides showing the North, London and locations as close as Burgate and St. George's Street - all areas which have suffered from urban renewal. Although la rgely a criticism, this talk also looked forward to a new age of responsible, aesthetically pleasing a rchitecture. The signs of this new age a re now appearin g around the country, especiall y in the richer areas of London. My ignorance of architecture must ha ve been great, as 1 never considered the Ca nterbur y " Mammoth" store to be poor. Yet when it was sho wn in the slides it induced a great deal of laughter. This did prompt me to consider the question: was it better to be ignorant and satisfi ed with one's surroundings, or ed ucated to see their faults? The question session showed Mr. Cantacazino's enormously wide- ranging kn owledge; tho ugh, on the idea of teaching arc hitectural principles in maths, he was stra ngely rebuked by Mr. Pollak! 11 4

T his was a well resea rched, well presented ta lk on a subject that is obviously of great importance, a nd 1 feel a ll wi ll unite in thanking Mr. Cantacazino fo r givi ng such a n interest ing and thought provoking talk. ALEX CHANDLER.

THE ATHENIAN TRIREME MR. GRAEME F IFE I Ilh FEBRUARY

It is not often that we are fortunate enough to hear a talk a t King's that combines two seemingly incompatible disciplines. Howe ve r th e Pater Society talk on the G reek Tri reme was such an occasion. Mr. Tennick had not just confined the publicity to the C lassics Department but had infiltrated the Boat Club too. Lucki ly Mr. Graeme Fife managed to interest both sections of the audience. Th is slightly eccentric proj ect sta rted from a lengthy correspondence. Ho weve r it was slow to take off as the problems faced by the Greek builders were enormous. T here are hardl y any. references III C lassical literat ure to the trireme. So the fact that It was success full y reconstructed IS an Immense tribute to the perseverance and ingenuity of Mr. Fife and his colleagues. T he considerable amount of time and money that went into the project made the ac hievements of the Athenians a ll the more rema rkable. Years we re spent reco nstructing this wa rship ye t the At henia ns had put two hundred to sea in the famous Battle of Salamis. Mr. Fife mixed necessary tec hnical and classica l fact with fascinating comment a bout his crew . He mentioned that one of his many slides showed the crew singi ng Jerusalem as they rowed in the Mediterranean twilight. Mr. Fife's talk was illuminating a nd awe-inspiring. The project has, at last, proved the feasibility of the trireme. J OH N STERN.

JOINT (/Jell Wrellch) 11 5

WOMEN IN A MALE DOMINATED POLITICAL WORLD MRS . CELIA GOODHART

(Ex Chairperson SOP Wom en' s Committee)

13th FEBRUARY

"The intrusion of women into Parliament is as embarrassing as if Nancy Astor had burst into my bathroom when I had nothing, not even a sponge to defend myself!" Winston Churchill once remarked . The ' intrusion' of television into Parliament may be equall y embarrassing, Mrs. Goodhart suggested. Perhaps people will be shocked by a screen showi ng rows and rows of men making decisions about issues such as abortion , education, social security, childcare provision, equal pay a nd maternity leave. Britain lags far behind the rest of Europe when it comes to women in Parliament: it is a ridiculo us sit uation that women , 52 010 o f the nation, have only a six and a half per cent fema le representation. As a very active and prominent member of the SDP and now the SDLP, Mrs. Good ha rt has much experience in standing as a candidate and in organising women's committees . Her talk addressed three questions: Why a re there so few women in Parliament? Wh y is this detrimenta l to the nation as a whole? How must it be cha nged? Women lack the confidence to put themselves forward as candida tes a nd do not aim high enough. Money is a definite problem: a substa ntia l income. separate from a partner's, is needed. Prejudice is faced within constituencies and exacerbated by a damaging media who will provide extensive comment on a woma n's wa rdrobe be fo re mentioning political aims. All of us tend to limit our as pirations to the realit y constructed around us. There are still too few role models for women to follow . T hose who a re undo ubted ly success ful often seem too fa r removed a nd amazing. The P rime Minister , for example, has never ac kn owledged the d iffic ult y of being a woma n in Parliament and wo uld not be interviewed for a book writ te n on the subject. A change in the current situa tion needs definite legislation and, as a lways , a change in attitu des. Turning to the SD LP, Mrs. Goodh art explai ned how necessary is their exa mple of posit ive discriminatio n. There is a ruli ng within the party that o n all shortlists drawn up for ca ndidate selection one out o f three put forward must be female . Combin ing an in fo rmati ve histo ry of women in Parliament with her own experience and co nvi nci ng statisLics, Mrs. Goodhart 's talk was provok ing and lively. Feminism, she concluded is no longe r a dirty word but a concepl to be proud of. T he ta lk was much a pprecia ted, stressing most importantly that by improving a woman's lot , society wi ll benefit as a whole. BEATR ICE DEVLIN .

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VISITS AND TRIPS THE NEW YEAR SKI TRIPS King's pupils were back on the piste during the Christmas holidays, with one paay of skiers going to St. Anton in Austria a nd the other to the French resort of Serre C hevalter. Despite the weather reports wh ich threatened heat waves on the slopes , both groups found enough sno w to ensure a good time. The beginners found life a bit difficult on the icy lowe r slopes of the French Alps. However, these were soon mastered a nd they were able to progress furt her up the mountain to the more difficult pistes a nd the bar. The beginners' group produced several celebrities . Fiona Shoop had a few problems at first in perfecting the basics - her idea of a n emergency stop was not a parallel tu rn. Her courageous skiin g technique enabled her to elbow many rival sk iers ~JUt of the waÂĽ, before the 'slings and a rrows of outrageous fortune' forced her into earl y ret trement. Oltvta Stewart-Liberty was another star who showed great daring and developed quite impressive skills throughout the week . The more expert members of the group could make use of the powder snow of the mountain peaks, alt hough the high altitude and intense cold did have a rather adverse effect on Robm Scott. Perhaps he was just tired after spending so much time on the piste. T he instructors made sure that a ll of us we re stretched to the limit and that everyone's skiing improved by the end of the week. The hotel rooms each contained a kitchen a rea complete with a fridge and electric hob . There was a lso a bar and a sauna, and the restaurant provided an invariably inte resting selection of buffet dishes . The self-lockin g doors of the bedrooms caused a few di ffic ulties wit h people locking the mselves out, although some guests solved the problem by removing the locks, a nd in certain cases the doors, too. The hotel management organised various evening activities, such as ice-skating and their own version of 'Blind Date'. Many King's pupils preferred to make their own entertainment. There was a generall y sociable atmosphere between pupils from King's a nd those from other schools. The myth of the North-South divide was succesfully disproved by the form ation of friendly relations with students from Newcastle and West Glamorgan. The mter-mmgltng of puptls and the discovery of shared interests produced some original mi xtures at the evening get-togethers. The weat her was ge nerall y good, and in the sunshine the King's trend-setters soon began fo llowing the fashion of using glasses rather than goggles . Coloured sun creams and lip salves were a lso fla unted with great style - the sight of the Scotts with tota ll y pink a nd blue faces is not one to be quickly forgotten . However, even a ll that war-paint could not conceal Ollie Scott's a mazing designer stub ble, which wi ns this year's 'Gillette' award for durability. Ma ny King's pupils seemed susceptible to the charms of Serre-Chevalier's mounta in scenery . Rhian C hilcott appeared to be particularly affected, becoming increasingly romantic as the week progressed. Still, it looks as if she had a smashing (or should that be 'Nashing'?) time.The usual divisions between the years were broken down: the lack of 6a gtrls meant that those m 6b were sought after by the boys in the yea r above as well as their own year , while Caroline Williams did her bit to ensure that the fifth formers we re no t left out. Our coach dri vers, who stayed the week at the resort, proved to be a good source of entertainment. One in particula r enjoyed renewi ng associations with the school, giving us the Lowe-down on o ne of our pupils. He a lso provided great am usement when he skied rather rashly in a pair of jeans. 11 7

Whilst we were enjoyi ng the pleasures of the French mountai n ai r, another group of King's skiers we re improvi ng their skills over in Austria . T he inclusion of a number of As hford girls on the St. Anton trip was generally appreciated as a good method of Forming friendly relations between Kent Schools. Scott Friedlander and James Woods were particularly kee n to ensure that the merger was successful. T he members of this trip were as lucky as us in their choice of hotel a nd everyone there had a good time. Indoo r swimmming was also ofFered as an additional activity, due to the innovative designs of Austrian plumbing and a certain encounter with a hyperactive shower. T he pupils on both trips wou ld like to thank all those invo lved in organising the holidays, especiall y Mr. Parker and Mr. Hodgson. LARA BURCH.

THE AGE OF CHIVALRY EXHIBITION AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY 11th FEBRUARY

Much has been written about this exhibition; our party dividcd itselF into two schools of thought on the subject. Some chose to enthuse over the variety o f exhibits and the imaginati ve presentatio n; o thers over the chocola te cake and Danish pastries in the restaurant. 1,000 calories was the minimum intake required to get anyone round the who le ex hibi lion - qua lit y apa rt , its sheer size made it a remarkable achievement! Lucki ly, quali ty had not been sacri ficed . For a nyone of sufficient stamina , the ex hibition proved fa scinating. The objects displayed gave an interest ing insight into the medieval characte r: man y visitors were encha nted by a thirteenth centur y 'puzzle-jug' designed with multiple spo uts. The puzzle is to dr ink From anyone spo ut , without being soa ked by anot her, a distressing waste o f alcohol to medi eval man. T he more refined side of this age was beautiFull y displayed in the for m o f a delicate ea rl y fourteenth centu ry gitLern , covered in intricate carvi ngs.

Also much adm ired were the many misericords. How sad that such attracl ive works must be by their nature (they form supports und er cho ir stalls) so rarely seen .

Many exhibits were presented in a refreshingly original manner, such as a stained-glass roundel mounted on a mirror, allo wing people to see how they were made. On the whole, the presentation

was excellent, with whole rooms transform ed into medieval churches or halls. However, there were some dissenting vo ices in the cho rus of praise. most commo nl y that it was too dark to rcad the notices. The exhi bition had particular relevance to us, as temporar y residents in Canterbur y. It began and ended with examples of stained glass from the Cathedral, and included an ill ustrated Iifehistory of St. T homas it Becket and a wooden seal-press amongst its Canterbury-related ex hibits. Bearing this in mind, anyo ne further interested wi ll find a copy of the extensive catalogue in the school library. Reading it wo uld take longe r th an visiting the ex hibition , but is considerab ly kinder on the feet. RHt AN C HILCOTT.

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Sed quis cBnsebit ipsum censorem? In this book, David Ed wards offers us a sur vey of the state of Christian ity in all parts of the world. As the extensive footnotes show , he has had the op portunity of consulting a great variety of material to form the basis of his analysis and synthesis. It is a dau nting underta king. The survey is both synchronic and diachronic, because to understand the present we need to know the past, a nd to assess the futu re we need to kno w the past and the present. So the boo k begins with an introductory chapter on C hristian origins and the first Christian centuries. The next chapter, en ti tled "One Church's Experience", covers the Chu rch in England and the spread of Anglica nism. Inev itably, a book of this breadt h will at times become a n express io n of the a uthor's own views, hopes and fears . O ne may there fore quarrel on ind ividual poin ts whi le accepting much of th e arg ument. And there is a ris k of oversimplification, e.g. o n p. 2 1 " ... much of the (Old Testament) legislat ion reflects the work of Israel's prophets .. . " or on p. 26 "Accord ing to John 's gos pel the date of his (sc. Jes us's) death was 7 April A.D. 30. " The first of these q uot at ions involves important questions abo ut the nat ure of prophetic preaching and the backgro und trad itio n of their thou ght , while the seco nd is fac tua ll y incorrect (the gos pel gives us no such explicit dati ng) but represents a possible deduction from the gos pel material and other, extern al ev idence . The title of th e book del iberately refers to the futures (plura l) of Christian it y, and already in the first chap ter the author has indicated that di versity which is the key to his thes is, in a section pointedly called " A Lust for Definition". H ere he disc usses the earl y Christo logical contro versies, the growt h of the notions of "orthodoxy" and " heresy", the lise o f state coercive power, and the eventual isolation of o ne g ro up or a nother. " The bishops' co un cils culmina ting at C halcedon and Constantinople have much to teach us about how not to hand le Christia n diversity" (p . 72), if onl y because theological cont roversy was often to do with perso nali ties, po litics or et hnic rivalries. There was a loss to the spiri tua l li fe of th e churches , and to add to the disaster a gap was created in vast areas of Afri ca al,d Asia which Islam soon fi lled wi th its belief in th e perfect a nd unal terable Quran. Yet in those first cent uri es, C hristianity had shown it co uld leap hurdles : it had left behind its Jewish o rigins, created a disciplined cat hol icism, endured persecution a nd even taken over the Roman empi re, surv ived th e ba rba ri a n in vas io ns and then evangelised new areas (often through " here tical" churches). For a ll the tragedies of earl y Christianity, as the author sees them, there was still flexi bility and vital ity. The theme of diversity Âˇis then seen flowing thro ugh the history of Anglicanism. T he attempt at reformed Cath olicism fou nd in the circumstances of the 16th and 17th centuries was a combinat io n of prin ciple a nd pragmatism which led in the end to a deg ree of com prehensiveness within the un ifo rmity of the Book of Common Prayer. T his, while it could no t conta in a ll Christian ex pressio ns in England, has - notoriously - held together widely differing Christia n emphases. And altho ugh the histo rical circumstances of England have kept Anglicanism as the established religio n of England itself, it needs to be remembered that Ang licanism ab road, a nd even in the rest of the British Isles, while often no longer very "Englis h", has the same comprehensiveness. Here is one way in which diversity may be achieved. In short, Anglicanism " is a spirit, no t a system"; for historica l and sociological necessity compel it to appear untidy, confused and broken , with its incompleteness its credential. 119

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Now there are ma ny for whom such diversity represents nothing but a fudge, an attempt to provide theological justification for confusion. In this and the last centur y, and in some cases earlier, there have been controversies over biblical au thority, Christian ethics, the necessity of church structures, relations with other religions, secularisation, the Church and political regimes, Christianity and modern thought, and the individual and the corporate (to name but a few issues). There is often a call for "a clear line from the bishops" or "a return to the bible" or some other supposedly clear guideline. But Christian and huma n experience ought to wa rn us that such simplicities a re inadequate. Traditional Christian beliefs are expressed within certain philosophical categories from the time of their formulation; Christia nity emerged in a social structure at many points different from our own. If we ever seek to tie what is meant to be a living faith to one set of formulas, the fait h will either atrophy or burst the bonds. The problem for Anglicanism is to seek principles of continuity within change, and it has sought to do this by an appeal to tradition and to reason as well as to the bible, and to take the road of remaining in communion even if there is still disagreement. This may seem an over-emphasis on Anglicanism; but the author deliberately tells the Anglican stor y as a paradigm of how he would like to see the shape of Christia n communion in the future. In fact just over half the book is devoted to a survey of Christianit y a round the world , in places where it is an alien minority, a conformist majority, or the voice of the outcast and poor, and in its conservative, liberal or radical form s. (One of the inescapable paradoxes is tha t all these di versities spring from the same central stump in Palestine 2000 years ago.) The author is clear that indigenous cultures must be taken seriously, and not dismissed simply as pagan . He is for inclusive Christia nity, but does not share the embarrassment evinced by some "liberal" scholars at the "scandal of particularity", which is theological jargon for the central traditional Christian claim that in the particular Jewish man Jesus of Nazareth the creator God revealed himself in a unique way , that the absolute lived contingently. This review must of necessity be selective. The reviewer pleads that this must be so of a closely argued and documented 479 page book, but at least he has not followed the Reverend Sydney Smith's advice that " reading a book before reviewing it prejudices a man so". David Edwards' book faces the issues squa rely a nd honestly. He ends (p.444) "with the conviction that communion in diversity . .. which can be drawn from many sources, supremely

the bible, can provide guidance as future generations seek to strengthen their unity (sc. in Christ) amid many differences and controversies." The astounding non-event of this age is the very failure of religious belief to disappear; but apprehension of truth is a continuing process of growth and exploration. If Christianity is to survive, its institutional forms must aid that process . Has the author faced the question" Does Christianity have a future at all, let alone a diversity of futures?" ? His reply, I think, would be "yes", if Christianity is fundamentally understood as "faith in" with "faith that" as a consequence. The problem is that both types of faith have always interpenetrated one another in Christian practice (lex orandi, lex credendl). And perhaps a more intractable problem today (not a new one of course) might be the need for Christianity to avoid corruption by nationalism, secularism, fundamentalism, communism or other ideologies;

in short, it must continue to present man as a spiritual being in search of redemption within, but from beyond, the dimensions of this existence . There is no escaping this tension if Christianity is to be true to itself, for Christianity is truly revolutionary in its impact on any society or individual (which is why it can be as unpopular with the South African government as with those of Eastern Europe or those elected democratically). The reader who perseveres with this book will be both informed and challenged. P.F.J.

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THE SOCIETIES The meetings every Tuesday have had fa irly regular support, with the occasional influx of new attenders. Letters 'expressing concern' have been written this term to Syria, Vietnam. Uganda, Singapore, Kenya, Malawi, Bulgaria, and Turkey. These letters are brief and courteous and attempt to show governme nts that people know and care about abuses of human rights. In a survey of past Prisoners of the Mont h, it was found that some fifty per cent experienced a marked improvement in their conditions as a result of a letter-writing campaign, and many were re leased. Other events th is term have in cluded part icipa tio n in the Urgent Act ion Scheme, in whic h letters were sent to Iran p ro tes ting at a sentence of stoning to death, and a co nfe rence in London attended by Beatrice Devlin and Veronica Lyell . Amnesty represe ntat ives from school gro ups all over the co untry we re there, and it was interes ti ng bo th to hea r their ideas and to get a measure of the suppo rt that they enjoy. The idea of setting up a specific 'Yo ung Am nesty' sector, wit h its own magazin e, was discussed. Hopefully this would promote co~or d i na l io n between school grou ps in each area, as we ll as encouraging young people to join Amnesty. Videos were shown, which stressed the impor ta nce of acting on the world awareness that the med ia gives to us a ll in this cou ntry, and showed how Amn esty provides strengt h to this act io n. These videos wi ll be shown in the sum me r term . Thanks must go to all those who have so genero usly turned their talent to designing posters (fu rther offers always welcome), and of course to Mr. Woodley for his continual support. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

VERONICA LYELL.

"Thank God I'll never have to go in that room aga in ." (Activity member after last Thursday of term). CAXTON The roo m is dark, cramped and invar iably messy. The quest ion has to be asked, why do people pr in t? Reaso ns for start ing print ing inev itably range from gen uine in terest, to mere hopes of profi t maki ng. These, however, a re usua ll y fa r-fetched, as a reaso nab le level of co mpete nce is necessary before the tim e take n is made wort hwhile. Most of those who persevere with print ing do so because they find it strangely reward ing. When a jo b runs smoot hl y, the satisfact ion ga ined from see ing it finished arouses para llel fee lings to when o ne has j ust heard a Mozart Sy mph o ny: some thin k, "Thank God that's over," but others feel they have achieved so met hi ng. T he id eal prin ter would be ca lm, met hodi cal and in fini tely pat ient. No ne of us has a ll these qualit ies all the lime , but nevert heless much can be done . As o ne ga ins in experience, added hazards are prese nted: beginners. T here is us uall y so meo ne on hand to give he lp and beg in ners are always welco med, but, please, not ir booty~hu n ti n g is the only motive. NIC HOLAS FLOWER.

Co ngratulations to Nick f lowe r for win ning the British Pr int ing Society's Cole's Award, their Young Printer of the Year cup. It a lm ost seems to be a K.S.C . tradition, being passed on from James Eddison, last year's winner. Our thanks to hi m and Nick Dav ies fo r running the show over the term too.

M.l.M., R.l.M.

The Ke nt Sc hools' League tu rned o ut as pred icted, with the Senior team winni ng through to the knoc kou t stage a nd the J unior team not. In the Quarter~Fin als, the Seniors were ravo ured wit h a ho me tie, aga inst Ma idsto ne Boys' Gra mmar School, whose top two boa rds were compa ratively strong. However, a draw by Richard Edmonds o n Board 2 together wit h a clea n swee p o n thc bo lto m th ree boards gave King's an encouraging win and a place, for (he second year running, in the fi na l stage. T hi s took place late in the term at St. Olave's Schoo l, Orp ill gLO ll , the current Ke nt cha mpi ons, but un fortuna tely the schoo l tea m had to field two reserves . In the Semi~Fina l we were draw n aga inst Simon LangLOn, but despite a good d raw by David Yu le on board 1, a nd a val ian t CHESS

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dfon by Paul God frey, who j ust failed to spot a winni ng co mb in at io n, th e tea m were in the end we ll bca tcn . In th e su bsequent play·off fo r third and fo urt h places, the slory was simila r, with Ric hard Ed mo nds ac hi ev ing a draw aga inst a st rong opponent, and just one o the r d raw be in g sec ured lower down . In both ma tc hes, th ough , eve ryo ne fo ught ha rd , a nd the team was by no mea ns disg raced . In the Ca nterb ury Ju nio r Grand Prix, Ric ha rd Ed mo nds had to miss the third to urna mcnt a nd Dav id Yul e th e fo ur th, while Willia m Wi sbey was no t ab le to repea t his encouragi ng pe rforma nce of the first to urna men t last term ; but Kin g's interest was maint ained un til the e nd, as the inject io n of some qu it e stro ng playe rs fr om a litt le furthe r a field fo r the thi rd tourna men t had p reven ted Dary ll Artt (Simon Lang to n) fr o m fo rging a head in the ove rall sta nd ings. In the fina l lO urn a ment , Richard needed bot h to do well a nd to lead Da rry ll A n t if he we re to win th e Gra nd P ri x, a nd, despi te losi ng o ne ga me ear ly o n, that is just wha t he ma naged , thus beco ming the first Kin g's player to win the competit io n . T he In te r-H o use C hess Compet itio ns have had the usua l ups a nd dow ns, incl ud ing the unfo rtu nate necess it y o f eli min a ting o nc Hou se by defa ult in the semi· fin als o f the Se nio r Co mpe tit ion. T he J uni o r Com petiti o n was q uit e open , with mo re than o ne H o use be ing disa ppo in ted a t being knoc ked Oll t, but eve nt ua ll y Wa lpol e e merged as wo rth y winners , bea ting Sc hool H ouse 2·0 in the Fina l. In the Sen ior Competiti on, Schoo l H ouse were victors ove r T radescant in a d elayed Fin a l, by 3.5 to 0. 5. A p leas ing fea turc of this yea r is the way in which the emerge nce o f Ric hard Edmo nds as a kee n and tenacio ll s p laye r has strc ngthencd the tca m: the Se ni o r tea m has bee n a chcer ful gro up of players, who have co nsistently do nc their bes t, eve n when ou tclassed on pa per. It is a p ity tha t severa l are leav ing at th e end o f thi s acade mic yea r, a nd my th a nk s go particula rl y to Dav id Yulc, who whilc perh a ps lac kin g some dyna mi sm , has bccn a n ext remely lo yal a nd depcnda ble Ca pt a in o f Chess, fo r which honour hc has had the priv ilegc o f playin g all the st ro ngest oppone nt s! T here arc not, a t the moment, yo unge r players of th e cal ib re of those leav in g, alth o ugh there are sufficien t to for m a tea m : an inj ect ion of some kcen p layers is nceded if King ' s are not to fade into obsc urit y fo r a few yea rs. RESUI.TS

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Q uarter-Fi nal v Maidsto ne Boys' Gra mmar: Won 3.5- 1.5 Sem i·f.'i nat v Si mon La nglo n: Lost 0.5-4.5 3rd/4l h place play·o fr v Judd: Lost 1-4 A. R.A.R.

A rguments over History have raged in th c nat io nal press a nd , no doubt , the end has no t yet been heard. T he great focus o n Histo ry has been to do with th e new G.C.S.E . SOCIETY courses, the introduc tion of "empa thy" a nd gener all y the rela ti ve merit s of deve lo pi ng skill s as opposed to lea rnin g facts. Herc a t Ki ng ' s it was fittin g th at two of thc leadi ng protagonis ts sho uld have addressed schoo l audiences d uring the te rm . On Frid ay 22nd J a nu ary, Pro fesso r Dona ld Read , the P reside nt of the Historical Associa ti o n, spo ke o n " How th e Vic torians remembered Sir Robe rt Pee l" and was a fterwards guest ,of hOllo ul at a dinner in St. Augustine's. It is o ne of Professo r Read's ac hieveme nt s tha t History is now included by th e governm ent as o ne of the core su bjects in the Nat io nal Core C urric ul um fo r c hil dren aged 7· 14. Profcsso r Read is a st rong advoca te of the view tha t Hi sto ry sho uld impart kn owledge a nd c hil d re n should lea rn their English (o r British) he ri tage in English hi sto ry. His proposals for the nat ional sy ll ab us arc now wit h the Secreta ry o f State for Educat ion. Rep resenting a n oppos ing view , but no less a sta lwa rt figure in the Histo rical Assoc iatio n , Dr. J ohn Fi nes made hi s pilgrimage to Ca nt erbu ry on Wednes day Marc h 9t h . He came to de monst rate tcc hn iques in tcac hi ng history wit h primary so u rces, an exe rcise whi ch a 6b set hu gely e nj oycd wh ile hi sto ry teachers fr o m six sc hoo ls o bserved . T he demo nstra tion served to convince so me, if no t all, o f the impo rt a nce Dr. Fi nes a tt ac hes to the develo pment of the threc "C Majors": Concentra ti o n, Co·o pera ti o n a nd Co mmun icat io n . A lread y twent y per cent of A level ma rks are a ll ocated for the use of pri ma ry so urces a nd in 1990 H isto ry A level ca nd ida tes will havc a thi rly min ut e int erv iew as pa rt of the exa m . Pro fessor Rea d a nd Dr . F ines may rc prese nt two po les in th e c ur rc nt "k now ledge" vcrs li S "sk ills" con trovc rsy, but bo th in thcir talk s co nfi rm ed for mc that H isto ry needs to have the in te r·actio n of th e two. H .R .O.M. D U RNFORD

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The C lub's majo r act ivity this Term was preparat io n fo r the Big-Band Concert th at J a mes Lawrence directcd a nd prese nt ed in th e Shi rley Ha ll o n Sat urday, Febru a ry 13t h . T his Concert (which is reviewed elsew here in this Cantual'iall by M r. Te nni ck) was kind ly support ed by the Headmaster and the Mayor a nd Mayo ress and it ra ised £560 fo r the Mayoress' Char ity fo r thc Disabled Yout h of Canterbu ry. O n Tuesday, Ma rch 1st, a small deputa tio n fr om th e Band, toget hcr wit h the Headmaster an d the unde rsig ned, we nt to the Mayoress' Pa rl o ur at Tower House in orde r forma ll y to presc nt the Mayoress wit h the cheq uc. A photograph of thi s little gat he ring, in the cen tre of which was Sho llo Byrn es mak ing thc presc ntat io n, was pub li shed (a lbe it with several rcgrell able caption· mista kes!) in the Gazelle extra thc fo ll ow in g wee k . T he pe rsonnel in th e Big Ba nd we re: James Lawrc nce (firs t tro mbo ne, voca ls, a nd Musica l Direct io n); Robin Scott, Da mian Simpso n, Chris J ob, and Richard Diblcy (trumpets); A ntho ny G illes pie·Sm ith, Ric hard P rcston, Daniel Ryc ro ft and Ju lcs Woodward (tro mbo nes), Ma tthew H ulmc, Elin or Corp, Lawrence Epps and Mr. Will ia m McCo nncll (saxo ph o nes), Kri sti an Bell icre an d Dav id Ever ist (pia nists), Sho lto Byrnes (bass), a nd T im Wcll er a nd Tim Wa tson (drum mers). T he C inza no Q uin tct a nd King's J azz Roc k a lso prese nt ed seg ments in th c Co ncc rt ; thcir pc rson nel we re a su b·set or thosc lis ted a bovc ! T hejinale number invo lved thc voca l a nd chorcographic help o f Em ma Wass, J ulie Ra nkin, Katc Whitc, Sa ra h Lyo ns, Edwa rd Hewc rtso n, Nic ho las Musso n a nd J a mcs Th o mpson . (I a lso take the opport unity to mc ntio n here two musici an s who have playcd in week ly act ivi ties sess io ns dur ing thc Tc rm , bU I who d id no t fcat urc in thc Oig· Ba nd Co nccrt : Gay no r Sa ndc rs (cla rin et) a nd Juli a n Moore (dr um s) ). I a m ve ry grateful to the fo ll ow in g co lleagues a nd membe rs of School fo r thci r sp le ndid ha rd wor k and support in thi s ve nturc: Mr. Brodic a nd his King's Wee k tca m (A nna bel Davies, Kat ie Knight, Nick Arnold and Janc G ri ffi ths) for tickct sales and fron t·of ho use; Mr. Eva ns and his light ing men (C hri s To th ill , Ti m Bain bridgc, Da niel Lo nghu rst and Godric J olliffe); Mr. Tc nl1i ck a nd his sou nd me n (Domi nic SI. J o hn Parker and David Evcrist, the latte r also doubl in g up on pia no!) a nd Mrs. McCo nlle li for sO lln d record ing. Nick Flowc r also did ster lin g a nd inc redib ly rap id work prod ucin g tickets and a very im p ress ivc poster althe Caxto n Socicty. I part icul arly wa nt to reco rd here my a pprccia tio n of Mr. McCollne ll 's magni fice nt support tra ining the saxop ho ne sec tion and so mc how fitting in o ur rchca rsa ls arou nd a vas t numbc r of House an d othe r concerts tha t he was invo lved in thi s Term . I sho ul d also likc to take this op po rtu nity of thanking Invic ta Rad io 1'01' kindly giv ing ollr co nccrt publici ty by a ll owi ng Jamcs Law re nce to be the subject or a broadcast rad io intcrvicw o n T uesday, Februa ry 9t h. Fina ll y, o f coursc, 1 than k J a mcs Lawrc ncc himse lf for work ing so hard to gct thc who le show 'o n the road'; thc Big Ba nd has never bee n at sti ch a high standa rd. JAZZ

R. B. MA.

A li ce Wa lke r' s The Color Purple, win ncr of the 1983 P ulitze r P rize fo r fict io n , was th c novel d isc ussed by 6b in the fi rst meeti ng of thc term. T he book, whic h deals wit h a blac k wo ma n , raped by her fat he r, who cvcntu a ll y fin ds comfo rt in a les bia n relat ions hip, is onc tha t may bc banned u ndcr Cla usc 28, and in his in troduc tion Mr. Dobbin as ked whether this sho uld be so. Thc ot her ques ti o n d iscussr.d was whet her thc nove l was purely 'propaga nda' on bc halr or the black fe minis t movement or if it had a ny last in g li tcra ry mcrit. Alt ho ugh no clear co ncl usion was rcached the major it y fclt that, despite hav ing ra ther too ma ny ideas crammed in (particu larly in the co ncl uding chaptcrs), it dealt with sc nsitive subjects in an innovat ivc and orte n mov ing way. The nex t ta lk was more direct ly fo r the benefit or thc A level stude nts: M r . Roy Goot h o n Shakespcare's The Tempest. A fasci na tin g d igressio n into sixtee nth cen tury Ita li a n ctymolygy prov ided a cl uc as to the title o f the play - thc tcm pest as mora l, as we ll as physical, storm. Mr. 1300l h a lso gave us a use fu l framework for fur ther di sc ussion by prcscnt ing his vicw of Pros pero's fa il cd a tt emp t to get hi s bro the r to repent. The slidcs how was unfo rt una tely a lill ie difficult to sec fro l11 the back. Ja mcs Gibso n , the ed ito r or the Mac mill a n Scries of Hardy's novels and of Ha rdy's Collccted Pocms, rcturncd this te rm to give a wc ll-ill ustratcd ta lk on some o f Hardy's mo re a utobiograp hica l poc ms. 1-1 (' painted a clca r pict ure or the Do rsc t in whi ch Hardy grcw up a nd de mo nstra ted thc especia l importa nce of Illus ic and or thc ch urch to the yo ung Ha rd y. Pa rti cul a rl y impressivc was thc qu id fi rc a na lys is or thc last fcw mi nut cs, as time began to run o ut! The fi nal sc hedu led meet ing was to have bee n for di sc ussion o f .I ohn Os bo rn e's Look /Jack ill illlf,!er, bu t thi s was pos tponcd as ' fl u ravaged sta ff a nd wo uld·bc m:to rs alikc. MAltLOWE

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Meetings have been proving extremely popular th is year and our thanks go to Mr. Dobbin for his choice

and presentation or The Color Purple, to Ms. Exelby ror organisation, and to all the starr and students who read the books. CLARE LI SSAMAN

AN D TIM WATSON.

The Pater Society went rowin g, in imaginatio n at least, when it wa s addressed by Mr. Graeme Fife on "The Athenian Trireme: 480 B.C. - 1987." The talk is reviewed elsewhere in this issue. The Society also despatched two select groups with J .S.H. and C.T.H . to see Euripides' Medea in Engl ish at University College, London, and Aristophanes' Frogs in Greek at King' s College, London. Both product ions were enjoyed by those who went. Next term we hope to take a party to the Bradfield Greek Play and are getting into tra inin g for th e third Pater Society Roma n Dinner. PATER

M.J.T.

â&#x20AC;˘ In terest in photography remains hi gh throughout the schoo l, and there have been PHOTOGRAPHIC a number of exper iments with texture scree ns, solarisation and multiple pr inti ng . The re has also been some instruction for beginners; there is much in terest here. The school now possesses a camera, a Practica MTL5B, which prom ises to be a va luable asset; we hope soon to purchase a medium format camera, as the larger negative size provides a variety of benefits for

the carerul photographer. O ur most im portant purchase this term has been a new enlarger, an LPL 7700. This allows a full range of lens movements for the creative photographer and will accommodate a variet y of negative sizes . Th e old enlarger will cont inue in use for extra versati li ty and for beginners; th ere a re plans afoot to use the two partially complete enlargers for C.D.T. projects - so the society may end up with four enlargers at its disposa l. Plans for next term include a colour slide session, and perhaps some limited co lour pri nting, as the new enlarger is a colour version. There will al so be an exhibition in King' s Week, and th e Gough Photography prizes. A num ber of Houses have already taken up the idea or setti ng aside so me wall space for photographs of House members by House members; thi s shou ld prove a popu lar innovation, and enab le small scale ex hib itio ns to be mo unted . A simila r venture may be tried in the main school, for photog rap hers, by in vitation, to put on a di splay of their better work. Not all the photographs in the Cantu arian are tak en by sc hoo l members; obviously we are gratefu l for outside help when prepa ring a magazine of thi s qua li ty. However, preference will a lways be given to qua lity wo rk from boys a nd girls at the school. T here a re many 'photo opportunities' in the Sum mer Term: make use of them, and dazz le the editors with your sk ill a nd fl air.

J.S.H. POLSOC's sale event of the term was a controversial, but ult imately successful,

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debate on Clause 28 (now Clause 29) or the Local Government Bill, concerning

the promotion of homosexuality by local councils. The debate was, thankfully, free of extreme a nti -homosexua l propaganda and more than fifty of the audience added th eir signatures to a petit ion - previously signed by Canon Phillips and the majority of the English Department - ex press in g opposition to the clause, which was sent to the Minister for Local Go vernment. JAMES BEECH EY .

After the introductory meeting, designed to dispel unfortunate rumours wh ich were fly ing abo ut , and Mrs. Goodhart's very interesting ta lk on 'Women in Politics ' (reviewed elsewhere), work for the society has been somewhat 'backstage'. We have concentrated on gett in g in touch wit h poss ible speakers (An ita Rodd ick and John Rae amo ngst o th ers) a nd creat in g a link with the University of Ke nt' s Post-Graduate Women's Studies depart ment. And than ks to all the members of staff with thei r inva lua ble lists of 'connections' and everybody who answered the questionnai re. ELEANOR R. TA YLOR .

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CHAPLAIN'S NOTES The Lent term with grey skies and dark days, with its emphasis on Christian discipline and discipleship is a time to reflect. It is a time to sow seeds which will break new ground , a time ro r learning. Groups met weekl y ror Confirmation preparation and reflection. In the week before the Conrirmation service we travelled to Minster Abbey for a series of quiet afternoons (conducted by Revd. Roger Marsh or Ardingly Junior School) and took part in Benedictine worship. Some encountered the festival of St. Scholastica ror the first time. Through her obedience to duty over many years, would she become the patron saint of GCSE course work, someone wondered? During that week six pupils had been baptised in the Crypt at the Sunday Eucharist and many had experienced the mystery of Benedictine words and music through a candlelit service of Compline in the Eastern Crypt or the Cathedral. The Confirmation Service, conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury on St. Valentine's Day was a time of decision for the 52 candidates and many returned to the Cathedral on As h Wednesday determined to explore quietly that commitment to fait h which they had joyfully affirmed in public. Sunday morning E ucharists have tapped the special atmosphere of worship in the Cathedral Crypt and several boarding houses have taken responsib ility for sections of the service. Prayers have been composed and on Mothering Sunday pupils and many parents rrom Marlowe joined in worship. The Cathedral Monitors , Tim Bainbridge and Neil Bishop, have acted as efficient stewards helping strangers and pilgrims. James Gregory has ably led his team or several sacristans a nd they have helped greatly with school worship both at the early morning weekday services a nd on Sundays. At Mattins our preachers have taken Lenten themes . The Revd. Richard Burridge, the Lazenby Chaplain or Exeter University pointed us towards The God oj Surprises, a book by Fr. Gerald Hughes, which became our Lent reading . The Revd. Brian Mountrord from St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford explored themes from his work 'Newness of Lire' (our Confirmation preparation book). The Revd. Peter Johnson both challenged assumptions and searched souls: his text, Galatians 5, 16-24. On Passion Sunday, Fr. Harry Williams of the Community of the Resurrection Mirfield set the seal on Lent and Easter. Through his gentle and reflective manner we were led to explore the sharpness of death; through argument and example we were shown ways to new life and hope. Members of the Lower School have taken part in three Sunday services at St. Peter's Methodist Church (arranged by Revd. Peter Boyden) a nd Monitor Paul Norris has been an able shepherd to his flock on these occasions. On three Sundays speakers have visited and challenged the sixth form: a representative from the Terrence Higgins Trust spoke about Aids; Gerry Glyde from the University of Kent reminded us of their South African student scholarship appeal and John Guyatt, the Second Master or Sevenoaks School explored the question 'Why Remember the Past?' The term has seemed barely longer than forty days and rorty nights. Nevertheless much new ground was broken through discussion and worship in school and in the Cathedral. The spirit of change is in the air as new plans are considered; however change goes hand in hand with changelessness and happily the influence or both Archbishop Alphege and Anselm (whose restival days we celebrate during the [jrst week of the summer term) continues to inspire and challenge us across the Green Court from the Cathedral. P.F.H.

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Morgan Clarke IRa)

Felo de Se I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

feel my first breath rush through my lungs, feel warm hands grasp me and warmth breath spill over me, feel a wet mound thrust at my lips, feel a gushing, spreading comfort through me, feel it stop and I shout for more, feel the tears run down my cheeks, feel soft patting on my back, feel my eyes closing. see the playground, see the boys moving towards me, see them point and laugh, see them calling their friends and thinking up nicknames, see them jeer when I blush and cry, see the biggest boy run at me, and I run, see them turn away and look for someone else, see my tears in the dirty puddle. hear the fanfares and toccatas ring out brightly, hear the swishing of the rouched dress, hear the priest, dressed in a chasuble, solemnize what was previously a mere understanding,

I hear the congregation tense, forcing their silence, as the ring is slipped on, I hear my lips kiss my wife, I hear the scratching of the nib as it legalizes the marriage, I hear my mind say "You are married. Is it the happiest day of your life?" I think of the early happiness we had, in France, in America, on honeymoon,

I think of the pressure and responsibility that came with promotion and a family, I think of the arguments, the shouting, the pain, I think of my attempts to duck out, run from the pressure, I think of the courts, the pain to come, I think of the grin of the judge as he takes all that is of value to me.

I think I may just take a walk along the canal. I feel the pain, I see it all, I hear every word,

I I I I I I

think all I ever thought. feel nothing, see nothing, hear nothing, think nothing. know I am dead.

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STILL LIFE (Clare Sankey-Barker)

Revelations

Julien Foster (A6b)

A mirror image stands in front of me. Cracked and faded, this portrait of the seventies shows me shamefully naked, displayed before a staring crowd of strangers. Since then I have become wise and never play to the camera. I think: therefore I am no one. My life was never destined to become famous. (Hitler and Crippen fulfil that role.) I am a stranded whale, floundering on the edge of humanity; I share numbing co-existence with Myself. I am no figment of Someone else's imagination. For I have discovered the Meaning of life. My state of mind is Paralysed by an awesome drug; I share my needle with a stranger and am Branded with the mark of the beast; I turn into a stem of corn in a Babylonian field. I am crushed by experience when fully grown, Driven down a deep tunnel to Naked reality. I never find the means to Fly: I wake up in the cold clear light of morning, To an unfamiliar room that screams. A stranger whom I once knew is beside me. I no longer delight in our Sunday joint. Instead, I contemplate the sorrowful lamb to the slaughter, Uncomprehendingly driven to the knife. A police siren sets my heart on edge. Is this a four minute warning? I only consider the cost when given an Expensive present from our poor relations. Is this life or death? Is this the end of the end? Cogito Ergo Sum.

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lara Burch (A6b)

Faded Kindness The bus stammers, Faltering through the afternoon's Impatient traffic. In the front seats The elderly discuss passing scenery. Times have changed. At the next stop, schoolchildren mount, Floating up the aisle, searching For empty seats amongst the crowded rows Of adults' glass expressions Reflecting the day's exhaustion. No room upstairs either. The passengers at the front smile as crystallized memories Return, sugaring conversation with grains of past happiness. The children crowd in conspiracy at the rear. Swapping magazines for cigarettes, Hurriedly copying history homework When was the Battle of Britain? They ignore their older companions. 'Do you remember, All this was flattened in the war?' The scene of destruction is set In the old man's mind, The image more vivid than any text book diagram. The bus comes to a shuddering halt. The elderly gather sagging shopping bags And stoop towards the rear exit. The doors swing open, catching A bag's plastic handle. Its contents Shower the sniggering children. The bus driver sighs, whistling impatiently As children crawl under seats, past feet, Collecting scattered shopping, Refilling the wounded bag. Soon the action is over. The elderly passengers dismount, With fresh shades of kindness To colour their fading memories.

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Home. Sweet Home

Rhian Chilcott (A6b)

On floor liles which musl be non-slip, Yel easy 10 wipe, Delween walls bearing hand-rails al useful heighl, Where everylhing is designed for convenience, There is love. One old lady, Ihough her complexion is ashy, Slill smears her eyelids vivid green. No one laughs. Genlly, Ihey wipe away The slray specks of powder Ihal fall on her cheek. Tea is always served to visitors; The lemon curd is dyed false saffron. A smell of slale urine leases Ihe air. The healing's luroed up high: "They feel Ihe cold So easily, poor dears!' Moslly, Ihey sleep. Secure in Ihe affeclionale caress.

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The Futility of a Sole Cigarette

Godric Jolliffe (5c)

Paranoid ears twitch,

As an emply can scullles across Ihe deserled playground. Paralysed by Iheir own fear, They sland Iransfixed. The coffin nail slowly spirals Inlo Ihe wailing blackness Of Ihe harsh lorrenl: They inhale for Ihe lasl lime. Relracing Iheir sleps slowly Their fool falls Ihud and echo Through Ihe air. Behind a tree, time to relax,

Lelling oul Ihe lasl of Ihe fumes. They look 01 each olher; Then, laughing, Ihey jump Ihe fence. The smell slowly sifls from Iheir clolhes, And Ihey are safe for Ihe meanlime . . .

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Claire Hancox (A6b)

Mrs. Morris She sits all day in her wheel chair With a distant look in her eye In an old people's home near Supermare As she watches the world go by. She leads a dull and monotonous life In the room she has filled with her past: Beside her a picture of young man and wife Since he died the timespan seems vast. Each morning the nurse comes in with a tray And throws back the curtains with vigour. "Time to get up, it's a bright sunny day," She says to the old, weary figure. Another day starts for tired Mrs. Morris, More time to think of the family she had: Before her appears her sweetheart, Horace, And her sons shouting "Come on, please play again, dad!" Nurse interrupts Mrs. Morris's thought: The lady is brought back to face the truth. Her husband was killed while the war was fought, Her sons left home while still in their youth. Nurse washes her, dresses her, makes her bed neat, Then wheels her chair to its usual place. Mrs. Morris is left to watch life in the strcet And that everyday look washcs over her face. Hours pass by till onc o'clock comes round, When nurse scts out a grcy coloured plate, "Peas and mash and bacon - nicely browned," Says nurse as shc lights the fire in the grate. While she is eating she hears a bell ring. Nurses's footsteps pass by her door. "No, not today. I won't buy a thing. Oh! How vcry kind! who are they for?" Nurse's footsteps are heard once again As she strides upstairs at a purposeful pace. She knocks on Mrs. Morris's door and then She swings back the door with a smile on her face. A bunch of flowers is held in her hand, Some red, some yellow and some pure white. "These are for you ~ and aren't they grand!" Mrs. Morris's face lights up with delight.

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Mrs. Morris holds out her hands for the flowers . Out of them falls a hand-written letter: " For the lady who sits for hours and hours: I hope that these will make her feel better." With pleasure she turns and sces a young boy Down on the strcet, waving hands in the air. Her eyes fill with tears and her face fills with joy, With the knowledge that someone outside seems to care.

Richard Gipps (Sha)

Unwanted Life The red door opened. In he stepped. A hard day's work Made no image On an iron face. His solitary plate lay, Lukewarm upon the wooden table; The food tasted bitter, Bitter as the hands That had prepared it. He 'retired ' to the library. She sat, sewing in the lounge, The shirt being undone For the fifth time. Red blood spots clotted Unnoticed on the end Of clumsy fingers. The chandelier produced an unwilling light Without a f1ickcr of attention. Unwanted ness broke her. A pin prick,

A silent yelp, Then her face disintegrated Behind a cascade of salty water. Tears of self-pity. A Iitlle girl, Trapped between Her parents' anger, Bounced to and fro Like a tennis ball. After the fifth game The balls were changed. She scutlled up to her room And ripped a staring, Innocent doll in two. Falling onto her cold bcd, She cried tears of bafflement. III

In Ihe library He read Ihe same line Ten limes, Ihen again, Bul in vain, for Ihe words Could nol penelrale his glazed eyes. He pul Ihe book And his superficial face Down . Tears slained Ihe lableclolh. Tears of guill. The house slill slood. The red door lay open, The cal sal, unperlurbed. The walls were made of grief, pily, sorrow. The young girl buried Her head in a soaking pillow. A pool of rejeclion, Of unwanled life.

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lIouse riotes It has been a disjointed te rm : some success stified by illnesss attacking half the house at one stage, and some fru strating disa ppointment. School H ouse has been known for its musical ability. Many thought our singe rs 'Rose' to the occasion but the adjud ica to r thought otherwise. It was un fo rt una te that he happened to be a n O.K .S. fr om School House - maybe next ' : year we should concentrate on spo rt! On a happier note the hockey team reached the semi-finals only to be nar rowly beaten by our neighbours, while the senior 6 IJ went dow n 2-1 to Broughton (who else?) in extra time in the final of the 6-a-side competition. Martin Ie Huray capta ined the school side to a successful season and Bruce Pullen played five times for the X I in defence, gaining second colours. Tessa j .-~-. Spong, the girls' goal-keeper, also go t her second colours. We had a large contingent in the Colts team, most notably Neil Shah who perfor med spectac ularly in goal for school and house . We had to make do with second in the Inte r-House cross-country (Broughton again) but James Eddison came fi rst in his year. Fiona Clarke spri nted in second in the girls' event. J ames Eddiso n and Sim on Cole both gained second colours, and Ben Rayment first colours. Ben Wrench sk ippered the club in a superb season. Ric hard Schafer was awa rded second football colours after break ing into the team early on in Ihe te rm . Jon Davies captained the school bas ketball team in an unbeaten season a nd School House made up half of the ten-man squad. Moving to a more aesthetic level Kr istian Belliere organised a brill iant House Concert. Many tha nks a nd congratula tio ns to everyone who put so much effort into it. Nick Flower wo n the Young P ri nte r o f the Yea r Awa rd when not wri ting sickeningly good English essays fo r T.R.H. Dave Yule captained the House senior chess team to victory over Tradescant in the fina l. Sociall y, there has not been much change. Henri Ey non has had Moore o f the same a nd the dynamic Davies a nd Davis duo have resumed their courts hip . Happily Jo Ensor has not felt too much of a 'Cha rlie' about getting into Oxford. David Mo nro Higgs returned from the Christmas skiing strip to find new love 'Beckoning'. Thanks are due fina ll y to Mr. and Mrs . Ross and the Ladies. Good luck to the Rosses as they awai t their new arrival. JOHN STERN.

SCHOOL HOUSE

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THE GRANGE

"It is a play. Is it a fa rce or a tragedy?" (William Golding,

Riles oj Passage). T here were times durin g this term when I even thought this myself. Tragically, or perhaps farc icall y (some people did not seem to take these things seriously), we added not hing new to boast of to the cups cupboard ; James Lawrence left us at halfterm (now we are gorm-less); Ed Beerbohm a nd Tony Hancock have adopted a new Saturday afternoon acti vity; turnout at Assembl y has not always been respectable. But how does one rate a good term? For in rctrospect , this has by no means been a disappoinling one. Individua l achievements include J ames Beechey's place at Ox ford , dependent on Maths 0 level; Ed Hewertson and Eleanor Taylor performed superbl y in Billy Liar; Jim Landale played for the 1st VII ru gby, Chris Job played for the 1st XI football , and our Shells and Removes were prominent in Junior hockey a nd soccer teams. Alas, there was no cup or reward fo r winning the U 16 Ho use Hockey. 135

As regards this term's social life, Tony Carter (driving instructor) seems to have joined the house; Sophie Bessemer Clark has taken up residence in the House Library; Pete T homas and Al Ball (the dark horses) have both settled down, and I promise not to mention the Benenden Ball. (With Adam writing the notes , someone else must mention Francesca. All we can say is that it was worth the weight.) As a House, perhaps we are learning just as Edmund Talbot did , and despi te the ups and downs, that "ours is a happy ship ". Thanks must go to Mr. Woodley, for his unlimi ted patience and care; to his fam ily, Miss Delafons and all the domestic ladies. ADAM O LI VER.

WALPOLE

Another term goes by and that house-on-the-other-side-of-theShirley Hall continues up the steep and wi nd y road of success. Never in living memory has there been such use of the changingrooms, nor such quiet on Sunday mornings as the musicians practise their orchestrations. Starting a t the bottom of the House our cosmopolitan Shell year proved vital assets with seven playing football for the school, and Dave Kennerley scoring the most goals fo r the UI4 As, but Giancarlo Sci am a hasn't yet proved that 'Italians do it belter,' so watch out Jules Norey. T he Removes helped the House to a probable victory in the Junior House Basketball Cup, led by the U 15 basketball captain Kola Sonaike. Peter Keeler almost got on television with his violin after a BBC interview but his bow tie and matching shirt were unsuitable for the cameras . Kery Mouzourou ended up joint top goal scorer in the unbeaten U15 B hockey team - so he claims. With the prospect of GCSE looming the Fifths' social life declined, though Quentin found extra-curricular activities at the Langton. The Middlemass heavies gave up hope, a nd rowed . The more active 6b had more drive than usual. Toby Barker was sh .. sh .. shell-shocked when he gained his first team colours fo r cross-country, and Ros Marson lent her maternalism to smaller people for a while. Eric Moore, seeded sixth in Kent with his sword, also helped the school's chess team to 4th position in Kent, and along with Paul Godfrey wo n the House junior championship. Chris Gray finally mastered the piano accom paniment to the House song, which took us to a creditable 6th place, although we allowed Broughton to gain the most applause this time. A fa tete de fa maison the monitorial body flouri shed. Bruce Marson went further east in search of happiness, a nd went twice across the Memorial Court for his footb all colours. The ubiquitous Becket Boys a nd the Ramsey Rogue quelled a ny obstreperous behaviour within and without the House. Our thanks to Warden Vye and Miss Burr, and all the cleaning and sewing ladies, and their little helpers as well as to Broughton for entertai ning us most memora bly over there this term. Dictum sapient: sat est. BRUCE MARSON. 136

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"Neighbours" has brought a new influence to some this term, but more traditional activities have remained . On the sporting front, we have been well-represented. In hockey, Robert Wilson and Ben Palmer played in the 1st Xl. In the 2nds, James Beatton a nd Charles Stanbury had a very good season, as did Charles Eagle-Bolt a nd William Culter in the 3rds. We also had Charles Veitch as captain of the Junior Colts As . Angus Murdoch and Charles Vavasour worked hard in the 1st XI football, for which Angus has gained first colours. Angus and Charles also joined Timothy d'Offay in playi ng for the first team in the Rugby Sevens. Paul Solway took a major part in the cross-country team and obtained second colours. In the Inter-house competitions, a good effor t was displayed by all involved. In the hockey, we were doing well until the semi-final, where we met Broughton! The foo tball was not so successful , but a valiant try all the same. The House Concert on March 12th flourished despite the ' flu , with Mr. McConnell and Maria Clegg organising a very entertaining evening. Then there was the Inter-House Song competition, where , under the coaching of Mr. Rose and Mark Majurey, we reached second place for the second yea r running. T he social side of li fe has been equally varied, with Mark Maj urey's little ray of sunshine from over the road and Malt Beard 's endless da yd reams from heaven (or is it School House?). Jo hn Tegner, meanwhile, found the love of his life in Seville. Other events include the relative serenity of top corridor, no w tha t Charles is comm uting, and Ed "Millwall " Hogarth 's strange antics in the small hours! Our thanks go to the do mestic sta ff, who have again done a n excellent job. T hanks also to Mrs. Maynard and to Mr. Hattee for running the house so well. T IM BA INBRID GE.

MARLOWE

Despite the usual problems of finding rehearsal times to suit everyone, the hard work of those involved in the Ho use Concert resul ted in a varied and memorable evening of entertainment. Heidi Lowe was responsible for the organisation and our thanks must also go to Mr. McConnell and Mr. Rose for all their help and encouragement. "The Marlowe March", composed by Mr. Rose and played by Robin SCOlt, was an unusual and much appreciated surprise item . Marlowe continued to demonstrate its theatrical, musical and sporting abilities throughout the term. The K.Y.D. production of Billy Liar was most successful , and Dave Bond should be congratulated on both his directing and acting a bilities. T he Jazz Club Concert was also well supported by members o f the house, including Damian Simpson, Robin ScOlt and Lawrence Epps. Our two chess enthusiasts, Malcolm Smith and Richa rd Edmonds, were able to produce a wo rth y chess team for the inter-house competition, reaching the semi-finals. Sarah Sarkhel was much sought after throughout the term fo r her artistic abilities, producing - among other things - the Billy Liar, House Concert and Amnesty posters . 137

On the sporting front, Annabel Davies and Camilla Dero uet played for the girls 1st XI hockey, and both perfo rmed wcll in the cross cou nt ry . Kirsten Andree a lso displayed excellent technique in the first teams for netba ll a nd lacrosse. Just in Marozzi a nd Tom Ep ps played fo r the 1st a nd 2nd XI hockcy teams respectively a nd G iles Darby and C harles Haswe ll showed their sk ill in C olt s hockey . O Uf team reached the quarter fin als in th e House hockey to urnament, losing narrowly to School House after a ve ry exci tin g mat ch ending in a pen alt y shoot oul. Sim on

Tu rn er captained the 1st XI football team, but his glory was unfortunat cly cut short by a knee operati on. As always, row ing was very popu lar, especiall y among th e Shells, Removes and Fifths.

O ther highlights have included Fra nces Sayer' s display of her exti nguishable tal ents by putting the dampeners on th e firey event s in Study 3. Co ngrat ulati o ns mu st also go to Ed Pen tin , w ho

captured the distin cti ve featu res of the Headmaster, to appear in the nex t edition. The term ended on a high note when Marlowe was, to o ur surprise and del ight , placed thi rd in th e House Song Competition - a just rewa rd for all the hard work put in. The re was also a most enjo ya bl e Sixth Form D inner that sam e evening.

As cver we are very grate ful for the su pport of Mr. a lld Mrs. Rcid a nd the T utors througho ut th e term, and Joe also deserves our specia l thanks for his invaluable serv ices . T H E MONtTORS.

LUXMOORE

This was an incrcdibly busy term. So muc h had to bc fit ted in after th c ' rIu hit th e house. Thc big evcnt was the Housc P lay , Forly Years On, produced by M rs. Tennick . Everyo nc worked hard and thorou ghl y cnjoyed it. How Mrs. Ten nick found th e time and energy to be so unfailingly pati ent we do

not know : the House is immensely grat eful to her. The play contained a number of inno va ti ons lik e ba ck proj ec tion and a rota tin g stage and much o r it s success was due to th e superb slides and th e expert sound efrec ts organ ised by Mr. Tennick w hom we al so thank most sincerely. T he pla y was both fu nn y a nd very mo ving and made treme ndous dema nd s 011 th e large cast. E d Hughes , Magnu s Montgomery, Sarah C lark e, A dam Whit e, and Jane Locke tt were o ut standin g, but all the actors, dancers, ru gger players, set bui lders, paint ers and scene shifters

did splendidl y. Unfortunately the House So ng Competi tion was postponcd until the day artcr the play a nd we had no voices left. Scott G uth rie carri ed the fl ag in the Talcnt Compctition and had his guit a r stolen for hi , pains. Sam Bain 's (co-) product io n of Billy Liar was a g reat success . Jasper Beauprez is agai n through to the fi na ls o f the Kent Composers Competition. Lu xmoore was well represented in sc hool sport: Nick Va nce go t 1st Colours for soccer, Ja mes Watson 2nd Colours. SCOlt Friedla nder had a fine season fo r th e 1st XI hockey and A lcx West a lso had a good season . Cla ire Hancox's lacrosse sti ck looks petri fy ing. Alex Skarbek and Ma hcsh Dala mal got Badmi nt o n colours. Babs Epega is in the Vll for Ross lyn Park as is Pau l Norris who has been busy play ing squash and football too - how do I find the time? The house has been well represented at a ll sports a t Junior level. We had high hopes in the basket ball but shot ourselves in the foot when Fred Oshunk oya and Steve Dav ies put themselves out whi le hcad ing each other, notthc ball, in a football match. T he Inters and Juniors ra n wcll in thc C ross Countr y but the Sen iors were un a ble to back up Anth ony Gillespie-Sm it h who was th c ind ividual winncr. We wcre pleascd to welcome Pauline back. It was most kind of Mrs. Bee to retu rn to help oul when we were short through illness. Our than ks to a ll o ur splendid sta ff. We tha nk Mrs. Beddoes es pecially at the end of this arduous term (she has had so man y meals to ca rr y) and Mr. and Mrs. Aldridgc for seei ng us through. PAUL NOR Rt S' WORD PROCESSOR. 13M

The "Empire" certainly did not strik e bac k w hen it cam e to

the final of the House Football Competitio n; th e Return of the Galpin 's Jedi Knights broug ht justi ce back to the ' uni verse' . Broughto n deserve a round of applause for making the ma tch wort h our while. Because of some absences in our hockey team,

ho wever, Broughton forced us to a 4-1 defeat in the hockey fina l. Tony Brown, Simon Beaugie, Justin Topham, Sebas tian St.John Parker and Drew Vinton should be mentioned for their continued elitism in th eir respec ti ve sports.

T he encroaching examinations obviously had their effect on the social side o f li fe this term. Bill Ballenden has show n a certain amount of interes t, however, in vete rin ary science by

his increasing endeavours to discover the sex of the House's feline population. Alex Johns convinced us a ll tha t he was 'not a bad catch' for Caro li ne Wi lliams wh ilst Seamus Murphy explored the possibilit ies of an intellectual relationship with Beatrice Devlin. As a House, we contributed greatly to the Inter-House Talent Contest. Simon 'A ll Right' Beaugie, Josh Mowll and Matt Hulme calml y ignored the audience's shouts and gave sterling perfo rman ces. Perhaps the biggest mentio n sho uld go to Veronica Lyell who, with practicall y no praise, gave her all to organising the even ing - she_certainly tried harder than most of the perfo rm ers.

The House Song was a huge success . Eve n if the exa miner didn't fully appreciate it, a select few did . Thanks, a nd commiserati o ns to Emma Wass and Seb SUohn Parker for all their hard work. As for 6b, Dan Morris couldn 't walk, talk or stand, and along with Tony Brown and Ed Floydd, certainly couldn 't run. But, of co urse, th ey wou ld like us to kno w how hard they tri ed . T hanks go to M rs. Bennett for her splendid effort s, to Maureen and Mary and ou r hardwork ing cleaning ladi es, and to Mr. and Mrs. Duesbury. Las t a nd least, Guy Curlewis wou ld like a m ent ion. T H E MONtTORS.

L1NACRE

To sum the term up as tempestu o us would be to overshadow man y o f its ac hievement s. The high point of the term was probably the House play The Accidenlal Dealll oj an Anarchisl which was thoroughl y enj oyed by al l. It allowed some new stars to emerge in thc form of Nic k Mitc hell , Jonathon Ibbotl , James Robertson, David Jcvons, Sophie Paul a nd Kat ie Gallop. T hanks must also go to Mr. Wainde for the imaginative Italian prod uction. The James Grcgo ry Set Bu il ding Co. cannot be fo rgotten eit her. On the same cultural note (with which Linac re continues to be associated) Bi ll Deeves did a great job in ha rmonisi ng the House's raucous vocal chords in the House Song Competitio n. The decision not to place us in th e top three (at least) was a great error of judgeme nt , but mistakes do happen. Ou r cul tura l accomplishments have not stopped there, with four people returning with Ox bridge offers. Serena Wilson (Flora !) a lso proved that she could do more than just "Baba-snatch" by wi nning the Headmaster's poetr y prize.

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Linacre finished the term impressively with two international sportsmen, and a string of narrow house-match losses. Jason Mycroft was selected to play in the Engla nd Rugby VII's squad, and Keiron Allen rowed for G.B. We were well represented in the 1st XI Hockey by Dave Godfrey until his muscles just became "Toooo big". In football we dominated the Junior Colts with Simon Maggs as Captain , Samir Satchu as vice captain, and John Flyn n as captain of the B's. James Crawfurd (our top scholar) kept the trophy cabinet full by winning a bevy of County fenc ing titles - well done! While Joe's heart and mind seemed rooted in a French chalet and the Pennel's' minds show serious signs of grave illness, all is not lost as A l McDonald is holding the fort in The C has In' Dave fan club. Thanks must go to Broughton, Galpin's and School House for entertai ning us on the social rounds which we hope will continue. Thank yo u to Mr. and Mrs. Thane for keeping us in order and to Mrs. Farrell for beating us into shape , and her troupe of ladies who ha ve kept the House clean. There is to be a canine arr ival in the House next term - sugges tions for names on a postcard please - Spot? .. Rover? . . THE MON ITORS.

BROUGHTON

Broughton gave up sport for Lent and turned its attentions to drama instead. Mr. Peter Brodie directed Cat Among the Pigeons, a well chosen play the result of which was an 'astronomical' success . Tom Ward played the lead part adeptly, generati ng laughter with perceptive repartee and energetic acting. Charles Boorman and Mark Stafford, both with delightful demeanour, were positively gay and created much amusement. T he abstem ious Maja Uifdahl descended on to the scene showing rare talent for her part (it must be in her blood) and captivated yo un ge r members of the audience. Mike Holden, James Linfolth and (o f course) David Bainbridge also showed great acti ng potentia l. Thanks are du e to Mr. Brod ie who has done Broughton proud on many an occasion, to Mr. Hodgson who led the set building a nd to everyone (including a ll our girls) who took pa rt and helped . Volunteers for the cross-country pulled in a remarka ble win, acquiring all four available cups. The seniors sur prised everyone by looking co mpletel y unlike cross-country runners a nd yet winn ing by a safe margin. Not so in the soccer however - a tortuously drawn out game against Galpin's in the fi nal ended in defeat following a penalty shoot-out. McLean Muskett decided to make fl ying a irliners his goal - let us hope that he doesn't have any more near misses. Marc Overton has continued to clim b through the ranks o f the corps a nd is now R.S.M. Sam Thackray took a n interest in potential officers herself whilst studymate Anna Wilson couldn't stomac h getting hurt, unlike Jod y Mycroft who definitely could . Digger (Dave Bainbridge) directed hi s aspira tions towards kindling the flames of a smokeless fire. la in Girling took part in a covert letter-writin g operation code-named 'Weymouth' and represented the school in three 1st teams , thereby fulfi ll ing his contract as sports scholar. Our other sta r 1st Xl hockey playe rs included the vice-captain James Harland-Fairweather a nd defender C rai g Downie who both put in a good hand to help win the senior hockey cup by beating Galpin' s 4-1 in the final. Tom Baker ended up as the No.3 goalkeeper in the UI6 England squad, and Henry Hawkins won a place in the South East U 14 team. Adrian Linforth was the top own-goal scorer for the 1st X I soccer team and Mike Holden showed remarkable agility. Rik Kher provided entertainment in the house foo tball with some thrilling mid-field wo rk , a nd C harles Boorman entered into the spirit o f things unt il 140

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injury struck and he was restricted to darts. The term ended on a good note with Broughton 's sole music scholar, Antony Michael, playing a key part in the house song. The turn-out was good and Bob Geldof's " I don't like Mondays" was sung with hearty enthusiasm - but that' s about all. All our thanks and appreciation to the domestic staff, to Mrs. Hodgson who has nursed all the 'flu victims and to Mr. Hodgson who has success fully maintained the high standards of the House as usual. There is just time to add that term ended eventfully: we astonished everybod y by coming 4th in the House Song; and we retained the Hockey 6-a-side Cup. And T.V. star Sandy produced six puppies. NEIL BISHOP.

TRADESCANT

The term, although it got off to a slow start and was marred by illness, soon picked up and has ended on a peak. The House Concert was the best for years, wiIh a varied programme that made good use of all the talent in the House (thanks must go to Nick Goodwin and Mr. McConnell) and this success was supported by re-gaining first place in the House Song Competition. We were also represented in the Talent Show (though rumour has it that at least one member of the audience was not "All right") and the Big Band Concert, on both occasions by Tim Weller. Although not excell ing on the sports front, we still made a mark. Nick Musson got his football colours (2nds) and Andy Green leaf played for the hockey first XI with Suhul Bocresion in the 2nds. Gareth Evans was unable to do cross country due to injury, but made up for it by playing in the unbeaten Ul9 Basketball team. The juniors were also well represented. Although perhaps somewhat unexpected, we did manage to put uP.a good performance in the Inter-House Cross Country, especially in the Juniors, and we gained a very respectable third place overall. Socially it has been an eventful and amusing term (for those of us who are cynics). Ted "Nightey Night" George made himself heard in Ashford (though why does he bother?). Claire Davis managed to slip a lot into her half term, but she doesn't look any worse as a result. Tina Ericsson found that ignorance of the Law is no excuse in Court and discovered her weekend had been planned for her. Meanwhile Francesca Snelling caught the cliched Purple fever when she saw that The Old Grange had 'em. Nick and Gaynor zzzzzz ... what more need be said? Finally, our thanks must once again go to the cleaning staff, all the tutors, Miss Brine, and of course Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt, for yet another exciting term. THE NEW GU INEA ROOM. 141

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In Mitchinson's th is term, we have va liantly succeeded in maintai ning the high standard of sporting prowess fo r which we are renowned . We thrashed Linacre in both the Inter-House Hockey and Football , and were very close to upsetting Broughton in both competitions. However, we gained Our revenge in the Inter-House Chess tournament. We a lso performed well in the Cross-Country, fin ish ing respectably in fourth place. We were well represented in a ll the major teams, . ,. with Ian Sloggett ( 1st Colours), Abhi Lall and Alastair Wil kins in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Hockey X Is respectively; Mark Northeast (2nd Colours), Jon H udsmit h , Duncan Cox and Andy Warren in the Senior Football teams; and J osh Lum ley (1st Colours) a nd Jo hn P ri tcha rd (1st Team Colours) in the C ross-Country team. As us ual Mitchinson 's put on a brave performa nce in the House Song Competiti on, and after a ll our hard wo rk a lmost ma naged to co me . .. last! But the Ho use Concert was, as always, a great success, and raised more than ÂŁ2 15 for Umbrella, a local chari ty. C redit for this must go to T im Watso n, Sarah Beinart, Mik e Bayne and Josh Lumley for organising it a ll and appearing in just about every item. T hanks to a ll who got involved (especia lly Mr. Turner). Sociall y, a ll was quiet until Valentine's Day, when a roaming Romeo from Marlowe appeared clad in purple wit h a fistful of red roses ("Dyed" perhaps?), but apart from this nothing much happe ned du rin g the day, and we now turn our thoughts to the Summer exams with attitudes ranging from sheer tcrror to the suicidal. THE MONITORS.

MITCHINSON'S

LATTERGATE

lIIness a nd we t wea ther have ra the r dogged us this tenn . T he high spiri ts o f Shrove T uesday gave way to the sackcloth o f As h Wednesday, bu t then, tha nks to a cu pboard ful of Panadol and a great deal of hard wor k, came the highlight o f th e term: a rea ll y successfu l a nd enjoyable concert fo r boys and a udie nce a like, with some excellent perfo rmances fr om our buddi ng maestros. Even the mo nitors, past and present , joined in to give a raucous rendi tion of 'Penny Lane' . The entire house wo uld li ke to thank M.J .M. and Miss Wilcock for a ll the effort they put in. The house has a lso done well in the wo rl d of sport. A ll the mon ito rs were in the Ists for somet hing, with Hockey accounting for three out of five in the first half. Treble cries of 'come on petal' pursued our Captain of the 1st Xl from t he side of the pitch, but fortunately not when Mart in was playing for the South East of England. Bad Chad eventua ll y got his colours for football, though P .A .E .D . d id seem rel uctant in the event. Mea nwhile Pete 'Kerly' Kenyon and Mat 'Taylor' Craddock played Hockey in a success ful U I4A side, wh ile 'Kevin ' La ngto n and 'H i Ems/Ros' Feria kicked a bladder round Birley's for the school. 'Strongman' Bru xner cont inued as 'a rower', as did quite a few others, though the number o f times tha t Dick struggled down to Westbe re might be wo rth in vestigating . With his perfo rma nces in the j unior C ross-Count ry tea m Ma rcus showed himself to be rat her qu icker ro und a course tha n he is abo ut moving his books. H alf-term saw the return of Dave and C had to their sen ior houses, a nd Emma also stepped down . We were very sorry to lose a ll three of them, a nd it has been good to see them back so 142

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often . Their places ha ve been taken by Toby 'Bas ketball boots' Williams, Ben 'XC isn' t a boring sport' Rayment and 'mighty midget' Ros Marson. All three have settled in well- though Toby's socks have taken a bit of getting used to. As for monitorial scandal, there hasn't been any - Dave left his exploits until after he left us (sensible cha p!) . Seneschal, however, are to be congratulated on their 'Poems for Shankland' evenin g, which proved most illuminat in g.

After all the 'flu and pseudo-' f1u we owe a big thank-you to Mrs. Behrens for nursing us all back to health . The cleaning ladies are also to be congratulated on how they ma nage to cope with the seemingly insurmountable mess in the monitors' study. And the biggest thank you goes to M.J .M . for his careful management through the term. THE MO NITORS.

CLA Il E HAN COX (Becky Howden) 143 UNKNOWN LA[)Y (Andrew CJwrleslI'or,hj

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Grange, The Mint Yard, Canterbury. Kent. CT I 2EY. 15th Marcil 1988.

Dear Si r , Breaktime o n the last day of term is the time appoi nted for the " H ouse Shout ". Although thi s prest igiolls even t is not alluded to in the school ca lend a r, it is a n ext remely old instituti on at King's. Fo r those igno rant of the trad ition , it dates , I think, fro m the days whe n School House and The G range were the o nly two hOllses in the school, and there was naturally much rivalry between them. T hings don't cha nge much, it seems, So a t the sta rt of b reak, members of th e Gra nge and Schoo l House wou ld sLand ou tside their respective houses ... until a ce rtai n mon strosit y blocked off the Grange's view of School Hou se. La ttcrga tc now provides the venue for the G range. From 10:50 to II :00, it is decided who will shout first; mu ch wrangli ng is in volved here, as for some reason, no one wants to sta rt. Cri es of "Come on, School House !" or "Come on G range!" are heard at th is point. At 11 :00, however, the decis io n is made, and, as the solemn pea ls o f Bell H arry are sounded, the H o use Captain of School House calls o ut : "Sc hoo l H o use! Th ree cheers fo r th e Gra nge!" the G range then responds in turn, and Galpin's, bei ng roughl y equidistant fro m each house then judges the compet ition. It is perhaps revea ling th at the same house seems to win each year, but as the G range has always had the reputation of being both un biased a nd modest, I will not revea l which one. After all, School House deserve a bit of encouragement, I suppose. O.K.S. from the G ra nge or School Hou se will no doubt be pleased to know that thi s age-o ld tradition is st ill ca rri ed out. Has anyo ne any id ea exac tl y when it was started, and the exac t circumstances? How a bou t a Gra nd Shou t in King's week , in which O.K.S. are in vo lved? Yours faithfu lly, J. A. S. FOSTER.

I II Sturry Road, Ca nte rbury, Kent CT I I DA. 14th March , 1988. Dear Sir, Ben Gumpert' s rev iew of Iolanthe in your issue of December 1987 is bo th salu tary a nd e nj oyab le; it enlive ns sh rewd co mmen t with live ly wit. But surely his a ri thm etic is a little shaky when he main tains the orchestra was o ne a nd a half times th e size Sullivan in te nded? I a m not a mathemat icia n, and I may be wrong; but Be n's figures cannot be right. Sulli van used a n o rc hest ra of 26 players; Pau l Neville, 32. A little bigge r ce rtainly, but - one and a half times? Su lli van's cheeseparing seems surpri sing on th e face of it. He ev ide ntly did not employ enough st rings to do justice to his im aginative orchestration. The fact is, he did not thin k highly eno ugh of his comic ope ras . To him they were unimpo rtant, save as mo ney sp inn ers . Fo r posterity, he wrote his "se ri ous" music und er the imp ress ion that Martyrs of An tioc h and Go lden Legends would sec ure him a place among the immorta ls. A stuffy estab lishm ent encouraged him in thi s sad delusion , but poste rity, usua ll y a good judge in the end, has long cheris hed hi m as a classic in ligh t opera, and the new ly form ed D'Oyly Car te Opera Company, respecting th e music as such, pla ns to come before the public this su mmer with an orchestra of 3 1 for a ll performances o f Iolanthe. Yo urs fait hfully, D ONALD L EGGAT. 144

New College, Oxford. 15th February, 1988.

Dear Sir, I am studying for my Final Examinatio ns in Chemistry at University, havi ng left The King's School, Canterbury in 1985. I am indebted to th e teach in g at King's for being here, but in a lime of educationa l reform, I fee l that I should point out one gap in my intellectual training, which is becoming more and more apparent. As a chemist, I will be expected, in the short term (i.e. the summer) to answer quest ions such as "Discuss crit ica ll y how the li ga n d ~ fie ld parameters derived from an analys is of the electronic spec tra and magneti c properties of transition -metal co mpounds have aided our understanding of the electro nic st ructure of this class of material." It 's lucky that 1 will be a nswer ing such questions to an examiner who will be familiar with the subject, but it is not unli kely thal a clea r explanatio n of this might be needed for an int erested layman. Another example which pertai ns to the long term need for clear explanation is "Describe the chem ical basis or clinical app li catio ns of some o f the fo ll ow in g:- Li th ium , Iro n, Cobalt, Zin c and Plati num." T his brings me to my point, that those studyi ng science subj ects at school are not trained to a sat isfactory sta ndard ill the a rt of written com muni cat ion. I remember whe n I was prepari ng for my Oxfo rd entrance exams, several of my friend s who were tak ing arts subj ects had essay tec hn iqu e classes and had plenty of practi ce in writing. I realise that the press ure of exam sy llabuses prevents a lot of n o n ~ex am - orie n tated work but I fee l that a refined writing style is vita l to a good educa tion , After all, what is the use of a scientist who cannol express him or herse lf? Yours faithfully, RI CHARD STR IVENS.

School Hou se, 10th March, 1988.

Dear Sir, Please Illay we have a Cant uari a n without a floodlit photograph of Canterbur y Cat hedral. (I enjoyed the first 52 pages .) Yours faithfully.

S. M.

WAIND E.

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Hockey 1st XI There has been much good news this term for King's Hockey. We have been able to use the Astroturf at Canlerbury Hockey Club extensively (with a notable improvement in the standard of sk ills) and a new, young hockey coach has arr ived , S .E .A . Several players have been selected for representative sides and many congratulations to them: Martin Ie Huray (Kent U 18 and Sout h East Divisional U 17) ; Tom Baker (Kent U 16, South East Divisional U 17 and 3rd choice England U 16 goalkeeper); Henry Hawkins (Kent U 14 and South East Divisional). In addition, two others made the Kent U 14 sq uad. II is a tremendous boost to the School's hockey to have players of this calibre a nd with the wide use of Astroturf, a ll players will be ab le to trai n on the surface that a vast majority of Representative matches are played on . How nice it wo uld be to have our own!

T he te rm started a few da ys earl y when Bram van Assalt, the H.A. Lo ndon Development Officer and sometime Ass istant U2 1 Great Brita in coach, took two training sessions. This was an immensely valuable lime. In fi ve hours we achieved as much as we would have done in two weeks .

After th is session, it was quite clear that the side was not blessed with many amazi ngly talented players. T he decision was therefore taken to concentrate on a pattern of play and not on individual skills. T he result was pleasing. II took us time to settle into th is new approach to the game but it has reaped great benefils. T he team has played better hockey than their skill suggested and confounded several sides who had more "wobble". T he resu lts we have ach ieved are a credit to our side; indeed, they could have been better with a little more practice. In the first game against Chatham House we started slightly nervously. We set o ut to play a game of q uick passing with players runnin g off the ball and into space. It required accurate passi ng which we never reall y achieved for long periods of play. Chatha m House, in the first half, only started attacks when our pass ing was waywa rd. In the second half as if disillusioned, we started to play the "old-style" hockey . Eve n then Chatham House did not dominate and we were unlu cky to come out o n the losing side. Against Cha tham House we lac ked penetrati on up front and our fir st chance to remedy that came agai nst Simon La ngton. T he right and left backs plus the sweeper (Greenleaf, Downie and Sloggett respecti vely) pushed up much further, acting as ha lves, and enabling the ha lves to push up further still. T his worked well but it still took us too long to dom inate a weaker side. Again there were mome nts of very good hockey bui not for long eno ugh. Ian Sloggett showed great potential as a sweeper. He attacked sensibl y, frequently creating an 'overlap' in mid field and was fa st eno ugh and fit eno ugh to recover to defend . By the end of the season his abi lity was beyond doubt and he was clearly the most improved player of the season. Godfrey, as centre forward, showed tremendous power in his shots at goal and worked well with hal ves and wings. He a lso started to develop a fine positional sense, running into space that Ie Huray fed. They worked well as a partnership. One of the team's poor characteristics was that they were easil y unsettled. This freq uently spoilt the build-up of attac ks, and scoring opportuni ties. II happened aga inst Simo n Langton, at the Frank Mason Tournament and in severa l other matches. T his is a sign o f a yo ung side but they did improve as the season progressed . In each successive matc h we lengthened the period of good play . Versus Duke of York's we pla yed some ma rvellous hockey but did not score the goals our play wa rranted . By this match the combination of Sloggett, Downie, G reenleaf and Wilson was working wd l. All had learnt their jobs and were wo rking as a team. Downie impressed the most. His man hardl y got round him and he was responsible fo r many attac ks up the left wing. His one-to uch play by the end of the season was o f a ma ture standard. G reenleaf brought a flutt er or two to people's hearts when he turned up in the opposition 's 'D'! 147

Dover College played their first game against us and probably wished they had not. We were on top most of the game and 4 - I was a fine res ult. Against the Kent Police, experience showed : we ran around a lot, they didn't. It was only in the second half that fitness became a crucia l factor. Even so, it was not a fine game of hockey though an enjoyable one. ' By the end of the Cranbrook game we had adapted well to playing without Ie Huray and Godfrey (missing through injury). Le Huray's absence, as the most outstanding player, left a big gap , but Sloggett filled in adequately. Girling at centre forward was starting to enjoy himself perhaps because he was getting the ball which he did not always see on the ri ght wing, a nd scored one o f the best goals of the season . He ran in on the left-hand post to first-time a cross from Marozzi into the net. C ranbrook then took control of the game and with two minutes to go were 2 - I up. Palmer scored a last-minute goal to give us the draw. A county umpire, Who was officiating, commented that fo r fifteen minutes we were playing "Premier League Stuff"! Unfortunately we did not play like lhat for long enough. In the match against Canterbury Hockey Cl ub we did not play our best hockey. One of the most notable moments was Godfrey's 'colo urful' goal. T here are three matches that stand out this season (vers us St. Edmund 's, Sutton Valence and Kent College). T hese matches saw the cu lmination of weeks o f training . It was in these games that the flowing, passing hockey we had been aiming for was actuall y achieved. We dominated St. Edmund' s a nd lost because we never converted our many easy chances. It was a n expensive way to learn how not to score. Perhaps the most impressive part of the game was the work up the left wing between Palmer, Friedlande r and Downie. After much confusion in the fi rst half of the season, Palmer and Friedlander sorted themselves out and started to secure their places. This was the first time they played quality hockey for a decent period of time and they never look ed bac k. We completely dominated Sutton Valence by playing beautiful hockey. The most encouraging aspect o f the game was that the team wor ked hard for each other, running off the ball. We created over thirty short corners but did not convert enough of them . Harland Fai rweat her, at right half, played well. All season he has shown he can pass a nd has put in several goal-saving tackles. He worked ve ry hard on the pitch for the rest of the team. When Sloggett was taken o ff injured he adapted very well to the role of sweeper. Wilson, maturing all the time as centre back, had learnt from some early mistakes in the season a nd is no w very competent. These three games were the best. T he Frank Mason Tournament was the low point. Very little went right. It was one of th ose strange occasions in sport when, for some reason , no one played well, the team never "gelled". The only players to have consistently good matches were the 2nd XI players Pullen a nd Beatton. One of the most even matches was agai nst Kent College. We were wo rried that they might overrun us. They never looked like doing it and we cou ld so easily have beaten them given a few favourable crucial decisions. They were the more skilful side but our pattern of attack and defence was well able to cope with it. This was a tremendously enj oyable game. In the last match of the season, against Kelly College, we looked tired a nd ragged. We never really took control as we should have do ne and could have scored many more . Marozzi on the right wing showed that he is capable of tearing a defe nce apart. Tom Baker, as goalkeeper, has throughout the season played very well. T here have been the occasional lapses but everyo ne has those. It has been pleas ing to see him coach keepers throughout the school. A very pleasing season. Of the present team, seven wi ll still be here next year. I hope that they wi ll use this year as a foundation to even better hockey next. 148

tST XI HOCKEY (J.S.H.)

I would like to thank Martin Ie Huray and James Harland-Fairweather (Captain a nd viceCaptain) for a ll their help and advice. Between them they organised and ran the Junior and Senior six-a-side competitions (with a little help from T . Will iams a nd C . Mitchell). Le Huray is a very fine hockey player: he was capable of totally dominati ng the midfield in a game and did so frequently . He has captained the side well and it will be to our advantage that he will be very experienced for next year. Thanks also to the team. I have enjoyed the first year very much. My thanks too, to R.W .T . for his help with coaching; P.O.H. for umpiring; J.S.H. and S.E.A. for driving the minibus to Canterbury H .C .; and to the gro undsmen for all their patience in an appalling year for weather.

N.L.P. RESU LTS

P layed 13, Won 9, Lost 3, Drawn 1. For 28, Against 15. v Chat ham House (1-1 ). Lost 1Âˇ2 v Sir Roger Manwood's (1-1). Won 4- 1 v Simo n Langton (1-1). Won 2-1 v 51. Edm und 's (1-1) . Lost 0- 1 v Duke of Yo rk's (I-I). Won 2-1 v Canterb ury Hockey C lub (Ii) . Won 3-1 v Dover College (1-1) . Won 4- 1 v Su tt on Va lence (A). Won 1-3 v Kent Poli ce (A). Won 1-3 v Kent College (1-1 ). Lost 1-2 v Cranbrook (A). Drew 2-2 v Kelly College (1-1). Won 1-0

v 51. Lawrence (A). Won 1-2 Goal Scorers: Godrrcy ~. Palmer 6, GirJing 6, Friedlander 3, Marozzi 2, Ie Huray 2, Sloggctt 2, C umber 1. Team: *M. G. Ie H uray' (Capt.), *1. R. A. H arland-Fairweather (Vice-Capt.), - T. C. Baker, C. N. Downie, S. L. Friedlander, - I. C. Girli ng, D. P. P. Godrrey, A. J . Greenlear, J. S. Marozzi, B. E. Pa lmer, B. C. Pullen , - I. C. Sloggelt, R. I. W. Wi lson. Also played: J . BeaH a n, M. Cu mber, J . Aboderin.

2nd XI Despite the poor weather at the start or term, we only had one match ca ncelled and usua lly managed to get ou t a nd practise. The new Ast rot urr pitch at Ca nterbury Hoc key Clu b has made all the dirrerence. It is an excellent su rrace to play o n, and has had a noticea ble e frcct 011 thc boys ' sk ills. It is a bit or a shock now when thc team has to play on Bi rley's, as it see ms to require more endurance than skill. Wc were not rea ll y ready ror our first match ; it's gett ing to be a habil. We were on grass, a nd in the rai n at Chatha m House. At hair-time it was st ill a d raw but their fitness gave them the edge in the second hair and we cou ld do not hing but repeatedl y hit the woodwork. A rter this we had to reth in k the pos.it ions qu ite radica ll y. When it came to the Langton match at Polo Farm we were more prepared. It was a co ld, wet day a nd the match had to be sho rtened due to bad lighl. We dominated the game, but again we cou ld not score, as the posts kept getting in the way. Our backs were stani ng to look very solid though, and kept out a ny opposition attacks. Scott Guthrie cooll y controlled the goal mouth in dirty raincoat, with his Wal k man o n high; the opposition were not sure what to make or him at all. The core or our backs were Tom Epps and Jim Beatton. Tom had a leg in ju ry this season and limped everywhere, but he was almost certain to tackle the opposit ion, and then he'd hobble madly in to the attack, su rpr ising everyone. The prob lem was it took him so lo ng to get back into derence. Jim Beallon ca me up rro m last year's 3rd XI and was probably the most dependable player on the field, while also giving many pearls or wisdom to the team, and especially Marcus. Bruce Pullen, when he was not needed ror the 1st XI, also played at the back, but norma ll y his place was taken by Reggie Wright, who could have fl ashes or genius, but a lso made the odd mistake. He was a good risk to take though as we saw in his match against Sulto n Valence. Berore Ihe Duke o r York's match we had some goal shoot ing practice and we were rewarded wit h Bocresion scoring. He is a totall y unconvent iona l player, usua lly tripping over the ball a nd getti ng in everyone's way, but somehow he keeps putting the ba ll in the back or the net and that's what we needed. Sad ly La urence missed a pe nalty and so we had to be satisfied with another draw in a season or draws. We played Dover Co llege next on Blare's and at last we started playing as a tea m. Simo n Beaugie served as captain this year a nd ra ised the spi rit or the team by his own play when things were going against us. Simon scored against Dover, as did Marcus Cumber, who, after starti ng the season playi ng quit e violently , settled and showed his real talent. He never gave up on a ball, chased everyt hing, and pulled off so me lovely moves. So we got o ur first win, against a good side. 149

ROOKERY -LOOK (T.R.H.)

We went to Cranbrook next and had !O play on some ten ni s courts, only being allowed to push the ball. They had a strong, experienced side, but we kept our heads a nd a win aga inst them was for me the high spot of the season. Alex West on the left wing was starting to look very classy, and I think would norma ll y have challenged fo r a place in the 1st XI. He developed his team play at this stage with Giles Bones at left half, im provi ng dramatically from the stan o f the season, after he had got himself fit. And so we went confide ntly up to SI. Ed mund's with two wi ns under Our belt. It was a lovely sunny afternoon, a nd we went off at a crack ing pace. Aboderin had joined us in goal after Guthrie's retiremen t, and seemed to fill the net hi mself - what could go wro ng? We dominated the fir st hal f, but went 1-0 down after a very slow ball trickled over ou r goalkeeper's kickers - how embarrassing. T his was really the goa lkeepers' match as the St. Ed mu nd's goalk eeper (their captain) was superb , and rea ll y looked unbeatable. Aboderin went on later iI~ the season to be very reliable indeed, but we'll never forget that first goal. With five minutes to go we were 2-0 down despite having brought on C harlie Stanbury, who proved not only to be sk ilful but also imagin ative. T hen the matcl~ came alive as we scored two goa ls before the end and ga ined a thoroughl y deserved draw: excellent! Next we came up against Sutt on Valence at Polo Farm. They were large a nd fast and we looked a bit uncertain. They were the best attacking side we played - our only a nswer secmed to be to throw our sticks at them! Once again though the team proved it s spirit and when we were 2-1 down we fought back to gai n a not her draw. Justin T opham played right wing this year, specialisi ng in knocking over goa lkeepers, but also in cracking the ball across the ' D'. Torsten White moved to cent re half and grew into the posit ion, lookin g very confident a t the end, weaving his way through ma ny a defence . And so hav ing lost only once we came to Ihe big a ile: Kent College. Were they going to ruin our record again at the end of the season? Well, we played superbly; they got unsett led a nd once again we came back from beh ind to ga in a draw. I have to admit that this result gives me the greatest satisfaction - perhaps next year we can beat them. I can not finish th is report without menti oning Abhi Lall who was a tremendously loya l and hardworking subst itu te. We are very grateful to him for pulling us out of many a tight spot, a nd proving his sk ills when we most needed them. R.W.T. Team: S. M. Bcaugic (Capt.), J . Aboderin, J . R. Oeatton, S. Bocresion, G. A. Bones, M. J . Cumber, T. A. F. Epps, J. L. Topham, A. G. West, T. St. J. White, J . G. Wright. Also: S. A. B. Gut hrie, A. Lall , B. C. Pullen, C. R. Stanbury . R ESULTS

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Played 8, Won 2, Drawn 5, Lost J. C hat ham Ho use (A ). Lost 0-3 v Cranbrook (A). Won 2- 1 Simon La ngton (H). Drawn 0-0 v St. Edmu nd 's (A). Drawn 2-2 Duk e of York' s (H ). Drawn I- I v Sutton Valence (H). Drawn 2-2 Dover College (H). Won 2-0 v Kent College (A). Drawn I- I

3rd XI T he first Ki ng's 3rd hockey XI ever to play on Astroturf (once); the first ever to reach a noppy disc (b rieny); the first, su rely, to beat Kent College atlhis level for a decade: such events marked a season of many practice games and a few matches (those ea rlier in the term bei ng lost to weather). Notably, th irty-four players comprised the 3rd X I game, and even if some of them were exercised relatively rarely, a core of some twent y players did get quite a lot of interna l ga mes. As for matches, we started with a st rongish team, of whom Sta nbury, Ballenden and Ward were later lost to us, a nd a good I- I draw was played on a tip-and-run basis against Cranbrook on the Coursehorn tennis courts. A fi ve-week interval, and the very different conditions o f heavy a nd wet grass at Sutton Valence fo und us o utpaced a nd beaten 0-5; but , quite remarkab ly, the tea m came back to beat Kent College 3-0 on Birley's a few days later. Mr. C raik , who kindly umpired, described the King's success as due to speed onto the ball and determination. Gavin Purnell did a particularly good job as captain , a nd co nverted from a right wing last yea r to cent re ha lf this, and Arran J ankowski and J ody Mycroft were strong at half a nd back respcctively, whilst Luk e Williams kept goal bravely, particularly at Sutto n Va lence. It would be invidious to distinguish among Ihe forwards, except perhaps for C harles Eagle- BOil 'S timely sw itch from left wing to centre forward. S.C.W. Team: L. G. D. William s, A. Wilk ins, J. D. Mycroft , A. M.-Jankowski, G. J. R. Purnell (Capt.), D. J. Mennell, C. I. Frew, D. E. Jevons, W. H. C. Eagle-Batt, S. Murph y, D. P. Morris. Also played: W. Ba llellden, W. J . Cutter, O. C. C. T. Harri s, C. R. Sta nbu ry, T. J . Ward. R ESU LTS

v Cranb rook (A). Drawn I- I v Sutton Valence (A). Lost 0-5 v Kent College (H). Won 3-0 150 INT ER HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY (T.R. H .)

Colts XI A match within three days of the start of term is never conven ient , but when the opposition is Chatham House the consequences are likely to be disastrous. Thus our season started with a 3 - 0 loss, a hhough we held them to 1 ·0 until quite latc in the game. Following this defeat we decided to opt for a 3-3-4 formation, which in hi ndsight was a bad decision. This formation will on ly work if the midfield three are ab le to play both as attackers and defenders, but in our case we 100 often found ourselves playing with on ly four men in the opposition haIr. Certainly il lightened up the defence and we only conceded three goals in the next four matches; bu l, with our lack of penetration in the opposition half, we only scored o nce, a nd th us games which maybe we cou ld have won were drawn or lost. With a two week break between fixtu res at this stage of the season, we decided to revert to a more attack ing format ion of 2·3-5 and willl the ext ra players in attac k we were a m uch better team. We were able to keep up the p ressu re on the opposit ion and th is led to two very pleasing victories in the final two matches aga inst Sutton Valence and Kent College. One ca n only renect what might have been if we had played this way throughout the season. St. John Parker, H awkins and Darby combined well on the right side of the forward li ne, and Darby, receiving a generous supp ly of ball in the later matches, set up man y scoring chances with some fi ne running down the right wing. Van Notten looked more at home at inside left than centre half, and, as a good inside fo rward should , distribu ted the ball nicely from th is posit io n and ofte n to Martin o n the Icft wing, who always cent red it hard a nd effect ively into the circle. Haswell exhibi ted much ski ll and enorm ous energy wh ich was more fully used at ce nt re half tha n left · ha lf a nd he was well supported al right·half by Moore and at left·half by Kwan, who clea rly enjoyed the more energetic nature of this posit ion. Handley and Stobbs, at full back, let very little past them and when they did both Roberts and Shah, who often shared the goa lkeeping ro le, showed much courage between the posts. A.W.D. Team/rom: P. W. F. Van Notten, G. H. Da rby, M. R. Hand ley, C. J. Haswell , H. L. Hawkins, P. Kwan, J . W. Mart in , J. J . L. Moore, M. P. O'Sullivan, S. W. Roberts, N. A. Shah, D. St.John Parker, J. J. F. Stobbs. RESULTS

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Played 7, Won 2, Drawn 2, Lost 3. Chatham H o use (H). Lost 0·3 v SI. Edmund's (H). Lost 0·1 Duke of York's (A). Drawn 0·0 v Sutton Valence (H). Won 3·2 Cranbrook (H). Lost 0·1 v Kent Colleg~ (A). Won 2- 1 St. Lawrence College (H ). Drawn 1· 1

Junior Colts XI This team arrived with an unenviable record, developed into a side of very reaso nab le ability, and were unfortunate not to win more matches. The fates, indeed, were against them, as illness, pouri ng rain and one or two misfortune s over fixtures made it harder for them to fulfillheir potential. Win ni ng, 'a fter all, is a habit, born of confidence. Too oflen, this team conceded an early goa l and then assumed that defeat was inevitable. At SI. Edmu nd's, however, the sun shone, a complete a nd fit learn look the field and scored quick ly themselves; victory fo llowed. A few individ ua ls showed rea l promise . In goal, Manning had a good positional sense a nd great bravery, a combination that enabled h im to make a nu mber of fine saves. Veitch, the captai n, was probably the outstanding player - safe and author it at ive at the back, and leading by exa mple. Hu lme p rov ided some much needed strengt h at centre-half, while Grove looked as skilrul as anyone. The attack depended heavily on Thomas and J ohnstone, the rormer a mazy dribbler with a fine posit ional se nse, the latter a winger of speed and an unselfishness in distribution thai was seldom matched by h is fellow forwards, a lthough Osmond played well at ce ntre·forward, but was too often left isolated. There is plenty to be pleased about here, and with greater concentration on teamwork this could be a success ful Colts side. The 'B' team deserve a specia l word. Led by Ell is, they played their o ne match of the season in the pouring rain on Birley's a nd secured a d raw. 1n its way, that was a remarkab le achievement.

P.G.H. Team: W, A. Manning, J. M. Press , C. E. A. Veitch (Capl.), P. L. Grove, A. C . Hulme, B. Petit, S. B. Connolly, M. L. Connolly, W. R. J. Osmond, M. O. A. Thomas, J. J ohnstone, D. M. Atkins. Also played: T. W. H . Ellis, H. F. C. Hawkins, D. J. C. Ken nerley, D. J . Men nell , C. A. L. Pallman , B. C. Peachey. R ESU LTS

v Geoffrey C ha ucer. Lost 0·1

v Duke o f York's. Lost 0·4 v Cranbrook. Lost 0·2 v St . Lawrence. Lost 1-3 v St. Edmund's. Won 3·0

v Su tt o n Valence, Lost 1·4

v Kent College. Lost 0·9 15 1

INTEl! HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY (Bill A ,is)

Under 14 In marked contrast to last year, the number of Shells who chose hockey this year increased dramatically, The Wet weather made playing on Birley 's impossible and led to three of our matches being cancelled, so that fifty boys had to be accommodated on the all-weat her surface at Blo re's and on Astroturf at Po lo Farm. This enab led skills to be developed very qu ickly. and. despite losing some promising players to football, it was obviolls that there was a good deal of talent in this group. Unfortunately there were not enough pitches, time or staff to enable all boys to play in a school fixture, but their interest and attendance rema ined high , despite pOOl' weather and 'flu. The A X I had mixed fortunes up to half-term with wins aga inst St. Lawrence a nd Cranbrook where the control of Hawkins at centre half was very much in ev idence, as were the dribbling ski lls of Ruffell, Kennerley and Pattman in the front line. The tarmac su rface at Duk e of York's ca ught us unawares and we did well to pull a goal back after losing two quickl y in the fir st ten mi nu tes. Against Simon Langton, the sides were well matched, but two neatly taken short corners in quic k successio n led 10 o ur defeat. During half-term , Hawkins, Kenyon, Pall man and May attended Kent School Tria ls, the former two being selected. Haw kins was subsequently chosen for the regional side. The experience of the trials as well as playing on Astroturf ra ised the team's standard of play, and against Geoffrcy Chaucer the side played some excellent hockey with May and Shepley prov iding a secure platform in the centre at the back, and Crowe and Warkman both reading the game well on the flanks. That day it was our lack of finishing power that was the main concern, as the 1-0 result did not reflect the dozcn scoring cha nces we missed. The annual outing to the East Kent tournament held at St. Lawrence meant playi ng o n grass, a sur face we had so far avoided and wh ich may have been a reason for our shaky slart. However, despi te May bcing absent, wc played very stead il y at the back, and the midfield work of Postans, Kenyon and Hawkins allowed us to qualify from our group, and then dispose of the home side in the semi-final, wi th fine work by Pattman and Kcnllerley as we ll as saves from Craddock in goa l. In a very close final, whcre both sid es had opportunit ies to score, the result had to be decided all penalty flicks and Kem College emerged winners, 4-2. The team can look bac k on that tournament and be justly proud of their performa nce. Aga in st Holmewood House a n A XI were beaten by three very weU ta ken short corners despite bcing 2-0 up for most of the game, which in the end was stopped after Pallman was hit on the side of his head by the ball. The B X I comprising also of ex-Ho lmewood boys drew 1-1 after leadin g for most of the game. The D X I had a morc successful outing against Sutton Valence, where Jepp scored four of the seven goals and our tactics in playi ng the Howard twins had the opposition confused. Thc A X I played some good hockey and were 3- 1 up when Warkman had to leave the field with a cracked thumb, and although Doust slipped into his posit ion well, on the wet grassy surface we allowed Sutton Valence opportunities to draw the game . In si milar conditions and now without Workman or Pallman we faced Kent College and despite a courageo us effort and tremendous work rate frolll Postans, C rowe and Hawkins we eventua lly were beaten by a st ron ger sidc. C raddock's e fforts in goal saved us from an even heavier defeat. I wou lcllike to thank all the boys for their efforts this term in often poor weather and there are many who will in future years find a place in a school team. I could not have coped without the invaluable ass istance of Mr. H. Aldridge who was always ready to brave the weather to umpire and give up time from his hOllsemaster's duties to give me advice and the benefit of his considerable cxperience. Thanks also to the staff who helped in the transporting of boys to Polo Farm and to the loya l paren ts who supported us from the touchlincs. S.E.A.

A XI Team: H. F. C. Hawkins (Capt.), M. R. J . Craddock, C . M. Crowe, D. J . C. Kennerley, P. T. Kenyon, D. N. May, C. A. L. Pallman, C. J . E. Postans, T. R. Ruffell, N. S. Shepley, N. J . Workman. Also played: G. M. Armstrong, J. G. S. Dous!, D. L. Howard, M. 1. Howard, O. Skelton, D. Svasli-Salee.

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RESULTS Played 8, Won 3, Lost 4, Drawn 1. Duke of York' s (A). Lost 1-2 v Geoffrey C haucer, Pol o Farm. Won 1-0 v Holmewood Housc (A). Lost 2-4 C ra nbrook (H). Won 2-0 v Sutton Valence (A). Drew 3-3 SI. Lawrence, Polo Farm. Won 1-0 v Kent College (A). Lost 0-5 Simon Langton, Polo Farm. Lost 0-2

EAST KENT U.14 TOURNAMENT AT ST. LAW RENCE v Chatham House. Lost 0-2 v Simon Langto n. Drew 0-0 v St. Edmu nd's. Won 3-0 Semi-Final: v SI. Lawren ce. Won 1-0

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)' Duke of York 's. Drew 0-0

v Geoffrey ChaliceI' . Won 1-0

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v Kent College. Lost 2-4 on penalty flicks 0-0 after extra time.

B XI Team: D. L. I-toward (Capt.), P. P. Chapman, T. A. Cox, R. J . T. Cra ig, M. V. L. Dobell, W. M. St.J. Foster, D. M. Hodgson, A. H. Homan, M. J. Howard, C. I. Jepps, Z. M. Kh an, D. Svasti-Salee, C. M. M. Walder. RESULTS Played 2, Won 1, Lost 0, Drew I. v Sulton Va lence (A) . Won 0-7 v Holm ewood House (A). Drew 1- 1

Giriยง' Hockey Sadly there is litt le to say about gi rls' hock ey this term. Hockey being the boys' main major sport means thai the girls no longer have the sale usc of the all-weather pilCh, ancl unplayable grass pitches mcant that very li ttle hockey was played. It was therefo re hard to maintain the high standard achieved last term. Our only match played was unfortun ately lost against St. Edmund's. The game was in their half fo r most of the match - especially the first half when we fail ed to score - but St. Ed mund' s broke dangerously away during the second hal f of the game and scored their goa l. The boys' 3rd, 4th and 5th X is were very patient opposition most weeks whcn pitches were fit and we tha nk them fo r their p ract ice and support. We shou ld li ke to add our congratu lations to the 3rd XI for their great victory over Kent College 3rd XI. At the end of the season, congratulations must go to Annabel Dav ies for achieving a place in Kent's VI8 2nd X I team and for gaining her 1st Colours. Congratulations, too, to Tessa Spong, Jessica Colli ns, Cam illa Derouet , Bernadette McCu llough and Nicola Clarke for gain ing their Girls' Colours. Their team spirit and loyalty have been outstanding and their behaviour exempla ry - even though their umpi rc awarded a goa l to the opposition which should not have been allowed! - under Henrietta Ey non's captaincy. Tessa saved some rema rkable shots at goal, and the odd aria between shots was seen to have an adverse e ffect upon the goa l-scoring ability of the opposition! Jess ica has been a most reliable back and ou r defence, for the fir st time for somc years, has been R great strength this season . Bernie wished to move from back to front and, as cent re fo rward, showed a remarkable turn of speed in heading towards the opponents' goal. On the left side of the attack, Cami lla and Nicola worked well toget her and showed good ability to turn and squa re the ba ll. My thanks to Henry fo r being a very good captain and my thanks and good wishes to all 6a members of the team and I hope they will continue to enjoy the game at college or club leve l.

J AW.

Association Football 1st XI On paper this was to be the best 1st X I ever. With six o f last year's success ful side retur ning and several outstanding young players to join them, we cou ld hardly wait to get started - but the Rain God had ot her ideas. Day after day it poured, and our first four ga mes had to be cancelled. When we did play the first fixture we were horribly unprepared for a Sheppey XI who had been runners-up in the A ut umn Term Kent Cup and who clinically dissected our shambolic defence. Suddenly the weather improved and we had the chance to practise. The journey to K.C. S. Wimbledon proved worthwhi le as we beat the home side 2-1, and four days later we reinforced our confidence with a convincing4-1 win over Chatham G.S. After the half-term b reak we met an efficicnt Scvenoaks side, and after turning round 0-1 down, we dominated the second half and were rewarded with the equaliser minutes from the end when Angus Mu rdoch b roke out of defence, pushcd the ball to Pau l Norris - now happily back in the side after an Achilles-like absence - who sent over a precision cross frolll the left touch line for Nick Musson to head in. In a scrappy game against a clumsy Dover College side we won comfor'tably enough without playing well. Then the 'Flu God st ruck. With seven players incapacitated, wc boldly faced Westminster, our side patched up with volunteers from o ther ranks ... and didn't they do well! Amidst all the coughing and wheezing we went into half-time 1-0 up with a beautifully headed goal from Nick Musson . Finall y, alas, our defences were breached, but we had won a victory of sorts.

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,. . For ou r last two games we lost the services o f our cUl?ta in and goalkeeper, Sill1o~ :rurner, who first played for the side In the Removes. Fortunately we cou ld call on Chns J ob who deputised magl1lflccnt ly and played an important part in the sliccessfu l conclusion to the season. Colre's visited us with no fewer than six Lent Term Soccer Schools XI players in their ra nks.: . and they, were lucky tc? get the, draw. With a .r~organis.e? li ne-up we played some lovely football and scored two fme goals, With Pau l NOrriS, now In a cCllIral slnkmg pOSition, responsib le for both. Mark Northeas~. with two, seasons, s,till to g? a t K!ng's, domi l~ated the cent re of the midfield, and Nick MUSSOIl, now at sweeper, played With authonty and sk ill. Adnan Lmforlh, a pIllar of strength throughout the season, coped admirably with a very fast centre-forward. When the O.K.S. side was posted, hearts sa nk. How cou ld we score against the London U niversity 'keeper; how could we keep out the Durham University centre-forward; and how could we match Richard Briggs and the like in midfield? In the end we destroyed them. The 4-2 scoreline was an inadequate reflection of our dom inance, as Mi ke Holden helped himse lf to a hat-trick - and nonchalan tly m issed a sitter. Nick Vance at last looked the rea ll y good player that he is; full-backs Richa rd Schafer and Ed Floydd surged up the flanks in attac k; and Bruce Marson scored a goal. So it was a successfu l season after all, but o ne can on ly wonder what might have been wi thout the rain and the 'flu. We will miss the talent s of the departing players, not least Sim on T urner and Pa ul Norris, both o f whom could play at the h ig hest level if they chose to; but we have the maki ngs o f a very good side nex t year, and I look forward to a not her enjoyab le and success ful seaso n. My wa nnest thanks go to all who have coached the sides thi s yea r and to those who have helped with refereeing. I have sa id it befo re, but I say it aga in: your effo rt s are hugely appreciated, no t least by Ihe boys themselves. Soccer is the game they love a nd Ihe game they wa nt to play - your time, en thusiasm a nd energy m ake it possib le. T hank you on their behalf. I wou ld also like to thank Mr. Nevile Float and his grou ndsmen as well as Mr. Leo n Kwei and the kit chen sta ff for all their help and cooperation.

P.A.E.D. Team: S. R. Turner, E. R. S. Floydd, M. I. H olden, A. R. Lm fo rth, B C. Marson, A. G. F. Murdoch, N. J Musson, P. A. Norris, M. G. Northeast, R. W. H. Schafer, N. J . Vance, F. G Webb. Also played: A. J . H . Brown, N. V. Da ley, A. Das, J. R. Dav ies, I. C. Girling, C. J. T. J ob, J. A. C. Lundale, P. J. N. Stevens, C . W. A. Vavasou r. First Colours: S. R. T urner, M. I. H olden, A. R. Lin fonh, B. C. Marson, A. G. F. Murdoch, P. A. Norris, N. J. Vance. Second e%urs: A. J . H . Brown, E. R. S. Floydd, C. J. T . Job , N. J . Musson, M. G. Nort heast, R. W. H. Schafer, J . R. Watson, F. G. Webb. RESULTS Pl ayed 8, Won 4, Lost 2, Drawn 2. Goals for 18; Goa ls against 17. v Sheppey (H). Lost 1-6 v Dover College (H ). Won 3-0 v K.C.S. Wimbledon (A). Won 2- 1 v Westm inster (H). Lost 1-4 v Chat ham G.S. (H ). Won 4- 1 \I Colre's (H) . Draw n 2-2 v Sevenoaks (H) . Drawn I- I \I O .K .S. ( 1-1 ). Won 4-2 Scorers: Ho lden 6, Musso n 5, No rris 3, Ma rso n, Va nce, No rtheast, Webb I .

House Football There were severa l very excit ing gam es in this year's Inter-H o use Knockout Competit ion. Brought o n looked very strong as they powered their way in to the fi nal, defeating a ga llant Mitchi nson's side in the sem i-fina l. Galpin's upset the odds by beating Lux moore, a nd then by accou nting for the favourites Bro ughton in a thrilling fina l which went to ex tra time a nd ul timately to the last o f ten penalt ies, ni ne of which were scored.

2nd XI Again we had to put u p with bad weather th is term and fi ve o f the sc hed uled matches were ca ncelled. Trial malches, practice matches a nd training also had to be cance lled at the begi nni ng or the term a nd with inj uries a nd a ' fl u epidemic in the la tt er half o f the term it was very d ifficult to prod uce a cohercnt and set tled tea m. T wenty-three difrerent players a ppea red in the seven ma lches, wh ich is an indication of the prob lems we had in prod ucing a team of any qua lity. It was fo rtu nate that we had a good gro up of players th is year, probab ly the st rongest in depth the sc hool has had. T here were some ta lented players in the group but unfort unately they were never together enough to produce an efficient team; we had to rely o n hard wo rk and individual sk ills to carry us th ro ugh. In many ways we had too much enth usiasm , everybody want ing to be in o n the action all the time, so that it became too crowded a nd fra nt ic. T here was no width o r dept h o r time to prod uce good constructive play. A lot of the problems stem fro m lack of experience. One interrupted term a yea r is just not enough time to turn indiv iduals into a coherent fo rce .

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Against Maidstone we fielded o ur strongest combination fo r the first and o nly time, T hey were a good side and deserved to win but twO defensive errors gave lhem a bigger m argin than they deserved. A not her two defe nsive errors gave Wimbledon victory when a draw would have been a fa ir result. It a ll went wrong against Chatham House - an extremely poor performance. We were forced to make six changes for the next match against Sevenoaks, however it proved to be a very entertain ing a nd exciti ng game to watch . We were leadi ng 1-0 at half-ti me and were unlucky not to come aw~y with a draw. Sheppey were a very good side a nd we did well to keep the score to 4-0. We we nt to Westminster with just th ree of the first choice 2nd XI players. It was to be our lucky day despite being de layed for th ree quarters of an hour by a teachers' d~monstrat i on. T hey. had several scoring chances ~ut werc t h warte~ by .a n ~xce ll e n t display in goal given by our capt am for the day, ChrIS J ob. In o ur last match agalll st Colfe's, agam wll h Just three of the 2nd XI' players avai lable, we lost by a goal scored in the last m inute of the matc h. I would li ke to tha nk all those who turned out to play fo r the 2nd XI, some at very short not ice, and expect to sec several of yOll nex t year wi th a regular place in the team.

D.l.B. Te(llll: J . G. H ud smit h (C(lpt.), G. B. A nd rews, A. J . H . Brown, P . G. Davies, A. C . Gillespie-S mith , E. H. H ughes, M. R. Jackson, C, J. T. Job, J . A. C. Land ale , H . 1. Lo ngrigg , A. J . W. W, Skarbek, J. R. Watson. Also played: E. W. Burt, I Cawley, D. J . Cox, N. V. Da ley , E. J . Li nfo rth , M. O. Ososa nya, J . C, Ousey, R. W. H. Schafer, P . J . N. Stevens, E. K. va n Ti l, A. J . Woo lst o n. RESULTS Played 7, Wo n I , Lost 6, Goals fo r 5, Goa ls agai nst 20. v Ma idsto ne G.S. (H). Lost 0-3 v Sheppey (H). Lost 0-4 v K.C .S. W imbledon (H). Lost 1-3 v Westm inster (A). Won 1-0 v Chat ham G.S. ( 1-1 ). Lost 1-6 \I Co lfe's (H). Lost 1-2 v Sevenoaks (A). Lost 1-2

3rd XI No fewe r than fivc fix tures were lost 10 the weat her, so to record highlights is not an casy task. Nonet heless Captai n Cowley managed five goals against Maidstone (and another against Sevenoaks); Amit Das, Peter Davies and Duncan Cox worked pretty tr iangles down the righ t wing; and Eliot va n Til was tackled by a mallard at Wimb ledon, and lost the ball (he cla imed it was a fou l). W. R.P . Team Jrom: I. Cowley (Capt.), E. W. Bu rl, D. J. Cox, N. V. Da ley , A. Das, P. G. Davies , D. T. Hamilto n, E. R. Hughes, M. P . Jordan, E. J . Li nforth, H. J . Longrigg, M . L. Milhench, J . C. O usey, P . J . N. Steve ns, E. K . va n Til, A. M. J . Warren. RESULTS Played 3, Wo n I, Dra wn I, Lost l. v Mai dstone (I-I). Won 6-2 \I K.C.S. Wi mbledo n (A). Drew I- I v Seven oaks (H) . Lost 2-3

Under 15 A XI The mood at the beginni ng of the season cou ld hard ly be described as confident, in view of the bat terings that the learn had taken in the previous Soccer term; however, with the thought in mind that the o nly way to go was up, a ll was not gloom and despondency. Early season monsoon conditions and an end o f term ' flu epidem ic, alo ng with other intrusions of various sorts, made meaningfu l prac tice a rarity; nonethe less, most matc hes saw an improvement over last year. My conelusion is that there are really on ly two th ings wrong with the team - a n unhcalthy d isposition towa rds giving away goals at one end of the pilCh, coupled with an abject fai lu re to Ihreaten to score at the other. Invidio us tho ugh it may appear, certain players shou ld be ment ioned: in goal, O. Hi nton played wel l, and could not be blamed ro r defeat; his rep lacement aga inst Colfe 's, J . Tur ner, treated us to an un intentio nally acroba tic display which helped to keep the sco re in check. S. Maggs took over the ca pt ai ncy and instilled some urgency into the play of ot hers (if not always in hi mself) , J . Rhodes worked tirelessly, and K. Sona ike showed glim pses of skill (sometimes too delicate!) that were all too rare. A ll the rest wo rked hard and tried their best, b ut too ofIen agai nst bigger, stro nger, faste r and more experienced oppo nent s. It is to the cred it of a ll that we always ba tt led to the fina l whistle. My than ks to N.A. L. for his assistance this term and to P .F.B. for his serviccs as referee. R. C.W.

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Team: D. K. Y. C hum, 0. A. Fadeyi,. O. H . Hint on , A. C. H yatt , S. R. Maggs, S. L. G. Patt ullo, B. C. Peachey , S. M. A. C. Satc hu, K. R. O. O. Sonmke, B. Van, B. E. W. Young. Also played: J. E. Bailey , A. C unningham, J. G. Flynn, D. J. J . Sargent, W. C. Scott , J. H . Turner. RESULTS Played 6, Won I, Draw n I, Lost 4. Goals for 4, Goals agai nst 15. v Colfe's. Lost 0-2 v K.C.S. Wimbledon. Drew 2-2 v West minster. Lost 0-3 v Sevenoaks. Lost 0-2 v Kent College. Won 2-0 v Sheppey. Lost 0-6

Under 15 B XI A weakened side from lasl year fo und no time to get any semblance of team o rgan isation foll ow in g Ihe wash-out at the start of the seaso n. Fo llowing this , ill ness red uced team selec ti on to those le ft slandi ng. Still, this gave some boys the chance to represent the school for Ihe first time. Perhaps those who d id rea lised the greater commitment in phys ical effo rt that is needed fo r success , even at this leve l. However , there were some spi rited effo rts against opponent s who in variab ly were st ronger, quicker, filter a nd more physical tha n we were. We a lso managed to score in each game. My tha nks to R.C.W. fo r the 'sq uad approach', to J .S.R. who refereed one of the games, a nd to T.T . who o nce travelled away wit h Ihem.

N.A.L . The fo llowing played for lhe side: A . C unn ingham (Capt.), J. G . Flynn (Capt.), J. E. Bai ley, T . Ba llenden, D. K. Y. C hum , M. D. H . Clarke, S. A. C linton, A. F. A. Fah m, P . A. Higgins, S. E. Mohr, J . W. L. Moss, S. Rosato, D. J . J . Sargent, W. F. Scott, 1. 1-1 . T urner, N. H . T urner, C. H . Webb, B. J. Wya tt. RESULTS v Colfe's (A). Lost 1-3

v K.C.S. Wimbledo n (A). Lost 4-5 v Sevenoa ks (1-1). Lost 2-5

v Kent College (I-I) . Lost 1-6

Under 14 A XI The season got away 10 an excit ing start in that J.K. S. were trounced 7-0 on the fi rst Sunday o f term in a very convincing display of a ttacking foo tba ll. The team gelled remar kably well a ft er just two trial s in the first week, with La ngton and Davies looking particula rl y skilful on the left. We did not pl ay agai n for a month unti l afte r the mo nsoo ns, but on a heavy pil ch slill ma naged to beat K.C.S. Winbledon. The n ca me a disappoint ing match a t Seve noaks which we really sho uld have Wa ll. By this stage our sk ipper Simon Crossley was rumo ured to be top of the scorers' list wit h three own goals. Fo r the evening game against Sheppey flood lights would ha ve been useful in the sccond ha lf an d ou r lads were ta ught a lesson in fo otball . Nevertheless, Oshunk oya and Cross ley were fa st eme rging as fin e competitors, cven at Ih is leve l. The learning process was conti nued aga inst Col fe's where we were fo rced to make four changes d ue to ill ness. T he tea m put up a brave displa y, with Paxton ba ttli ng away hard in his first A team game. If it had n' l been fo r TeSler's acro batics the score could have been double. We did have ou r cha nces, however, Osh unkoya's pace ta king him clear o n fo ur o r five occasio ns. T he game against the British International School from Cai ro did muc h to restore confid ence a nd self-respect a nd Oshllnkoya established himself firml y as a great prospect for nex t yea r, scoring four goa ls. At Westminster we started well but such was the rivalry between ou r top goalscorcrs Dav ies and Oshunkoya tha t they decided to knock one a nother o ut early a ll . When Oshunkoya a nd I retu rned from hospital a t ha lf- lime we were a lready 4- 1 down. In the second ha lf Macey a nd A tt a~K u s i made sO llle good runs but the sco re remai ned the same. I n our fina l ga me against Ken t Coll ege we were unlucky to lose but there was a pro mi sin g perfo rma nce fr o m Craig Feria who will be very useful next yea r. All in a ll a poor overall record but there were ma ny positive aspects sll ch as Ihe ent husiasm a nd comm it ment of the players who have lea rned a great deallhis season, not on ly about the sk ills bu t also the att itude needed fo r the game. C.P.N. Team f rom: S. A. Crossley (Capt.), J. S. Andrews, K. N. Att a-Kusi, A . S. Davies , C. J. Fcria, D. A . Goggins, E. C. Kerr, H . P. G. La ngton, D. T . Macey, O. O. Oshunkoya, B. L. O llsey, J. R. E . Parker, T. Pax to n, J . M. S. Rigden, G. J . Tester. RESULTS P layed 8, Won 3, Lost 5. v J .K.S . (H). Wo n 7-0 v Colfe's (H ). Lost 0-7 v K.C.S. Wimbledon (H). Won 3-1 v B. I.S.C. (H). Won 7-0 v West minster (A). Lost 1-4 v Sevenoaks (A). Lost 1-3 v Kent College (H). Lost 2-4 v Sheppey (H). Losl 0-5 156

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!!nder 14 B XI The weat her put paid to nearly half the tcam's fixtu res, but a mont h into term we played OU f first game a nd a marvellous performance it was too , with a hard -fought win at Scvcnoa ks . Da n Macey is cl aiming t he goa l of t he season for hi s tremendous shot in this match. Colre's were a lways going to be lo ugh but Fraser, a goalkeeping begin ner, did well to keep the score down. Kent College was a disappointing ma tch with which to rou nd off the season . However, the

spirit was good thro ugho ut the term and the players tra ined wi th enthusiasm, fo llowing the excellent example set by the captai ns, van den Brollcke, who led the team to victory in o ne of the sessions aga inst t he A team . Wort h y of mention toO arc Hu ll ah, who m ade up for what he lac ked in speed with great determ ina tion , Klugman and P ax to n, fo r their total e ffort, a nd Bessarat, for his massive goal k ic ks, delivered with just t he sw ing of his boot.

C.J. R.J. Team/rom: O. F . Y. van den Bro ucke (Capt.), A . Bessarat, L. 1. C hallis, T. G. Copp , D. H. Fraser, R. C. Gosling, D. F. H ullah , L. R . Klugman, C. Lam , D. T . Macey, N. A. Ntim, 1. R. E. Parker, T . P axton , 1. P oo n , A. 1. P ower , J. M. S. Rigden, C. G. Robinson. RESU LTS Played 3, Won I, Lost 2. v Sevenoa ks CAl . Won 2-1 v Colfe's (H) . Lo st 0-5 v Ken t College (H). Lost 2-4

Badminton Lawrence Lo and his compatriot C h o-Yi n Pong, toget her occasionally wit h Bruce Marson or Alex Skarbeck, second pair of Mahesh Dalama l and l os Mart in have dominated a lmost every match th is seaso n. The first match against Staffo rd Ho use was easily won, helped by the fact that only one pair t urned up for the opposing team. Bruce pa rt nered Cho-Yi n and they finally got going after a sha ky sta rt , while the second pai r of l os and Ma hes h proved to be better b y s natch ing the ma tch in stra ight sets. O ur o ld ri vals Kent Co llege were our next o p ponents and C ho- Yin and A lex won their two matches easily although agai n t he second pa ir overshadowed the firs t pair by conced ing only nine points in win ning their two ma tches. The Sevenoaks match saw Lawrence part nering Cho-Yin mak ing it an a lmost all-Asian a ffa ir and was by far the most exciting match in the term with very evenly ma tched teams. But aga in Ki ng's won t hro ugh by just one game and again much cred it mu st go to Ma hesh and l os whose talents will we ho pe b losso m furt her in the futu re. The SO Ulil East P ub lic Schools com petition at Whitgift followed but here King' s were fl attened by t heir o pponents and were a mo ngst t he early round casua lties. Lawrence a nd C1w-Yi n , and Mahesh and l os, retu rned home with two wins a nd eight losses - it was the most disappointing tournament of t he term but a 101 of experience was gained and the day-out was m uch enjoyed. Co nsidering we were an U I6 side in an U19 competition we were no t too bad. After ha lf-ter m , we batt led against Gravesend and it was a shame that the match was a bandoned d ue to lack o f t ime. C ho-Yi n a nd Law rence easi ly won their singles matches and wit h yet another good per fo rmance b y Ma hesh and l os King's had won another victory, 5-4. Our seco nd match against Ke nt College saw t he appoi ntment of a th ird pair, Phil Kwan and Ke n-Wei Yeoh , but they o nly wo n o ne match , poss ibly due to t heir lack of p ract ice. Bruce and C ho-Yin's game of th umping t buggery co ntrasted wit h Mahesh and l os's touch tactics and P hil and Ken's deftness of wrist and sensitive tempe rament. King's won 8-6. The last match, agai nst Sutto n Valence, was more or less a wa lkover a nd there proved to be no diffic ulty in sweeping to a 8-0 victory. Su r prisi ngly it was Mahesh and los again who did better than t he two Chinamen , probably because of the la tter pair 's inconsistency. Finally many t han ks must go to P at Davis for his useful coaching sessions and Mr . Mathews for his efficient organisation, inclu d ing badminto n d inners. Millor sports colours have been awarded to: Lawrence Lo, Clw-Yi n Pong, l os Martin, Mahesh Dalamal and Alex Skarbek. B RUCE MARSON & LAWRENCE Lo.

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Basketball Under 19 T he anticipat ion Ihal this could be a memorable season was indeed well -fo unded. This team possessed individual and team skills, lhal no opposit ion could counter, and produced game~ of a l time,s bre~lhlaking excitement; that rarity for any learn, In any sport - an unbeaten season - was preserved III a puisalmg climax to the game again st Dane Court, and those who witnessed the sk ill level and the volume of spec tator support o n Ihal occasion wou ld find it paradoxical that th is is a "M in or Spon" at King's. Yet the term bega n, as so often, with a Oat performance aga inst Kent College. Admittedly we were without Jaiye Aboderin, whose ca lendar was again not sync hronised wit h that of the school, and the captain, Jon Davies, suffered a bad ankle injury; but an aggregate score of only 51 points by the two teams did not suggest the plunder to come. Still without the capt ain, but now with the itinerant Aboderin, new opponents , SUllon Valence, were received and defeated in the Shoe Box. More new opponents, Haileybu ry, were a lso beaten, mu ch more easily than the score suggests, since the second st ring were given an exte nsive run at the end o f the game. The win agai nst Sevenoaks, wit h some considerble case, was a noticeab le la ndmark, not just because of tha t fact that it was o ur first ever win against them at this age group, but a lso beca use it must be the furt hest that I have travelled for a home match, In th is match, Walpole were to the fore as Aboderin scored twenty fo ur points, and Olu Rot im i twenty. Another landmark was attained in the game a t Wh itgifl, which witnessed our first "century". Of the o ne hundred and five point s scored, Dav ies scored forty- two, though he would be the first to recognise that many of these were co urtesy of the fast break and due to our tota l dominance of the backboard. After this, a fort y point victory-margin agai nst SI. Edm und's in their smart new Sports Ha ll was considered small beer. The match of the season was undoubtedl y against Dane Court, who fie lded a powerfu l side of experienced league players. The gym was full to bursting point, and the game see-sawed 10 and fro: the school, however, friHered away a ten-point advantage, and with thirty seconds to go. and Dane Court in possession, tra iled by four points, Suddenly. a nd unexpected ly, Julian Morse scored a basket after a stea l, and then, miraculous ly, the capta in was awarded two free throws after a foul, with on ly one second remaining. Yet the failure of the fir st shot left only one option - to deliberately miss the s<.'Cond and hope that we cou ld immediately tip in the rebou nd. Fortunately the Aboderin "di nner plates" did the trick, to grab the ball and an equalising score - a nd such had been the quality of the game that both teams agreed to leave it as a draw. The side had obvious st rengths: underneath the basket the intimidating mass of Aboderin, ably assisted by the sp ringheeled ROlimi, and va ri ously by Gareth Evans, Ben Rayment a nd Toby Williams, kept most sides to an outs ide game, with very few rebounds taken from us. In attack, Davies cont rolled things from the point with Folu Ososanya, whilst the fo rwa rds aga in gobb led up the rebounds. Many point s were scored from the fast break, through the guards; and a lthough the only rea l long shot ex pert was Evans, the ab ilit y of everyone to take on an opponelll and beal him more tha n compensated: nothing pleased us more than for ~ team to play man-Io-man defence aga inst us. Th is made the Da ne Court game above all so intriguing, for they, in addition, played a controlled passing game which contrasted sta rkly wit h ou r dri ving. This has been a most enjoyab le season, on a nd off the court: I shall miss the Eddie Murp hy impression and the "rapping". T han ks to a ll. New Minor Sports colours were awarded to J . Aboderin, G. Evans, and M, 0. Ososanya. R. C.W. Team: J . R. Davies (C(lpl.), J, Aboderin, G, Evans, J. J , Morse, M, O. Ososanya, B. Rayment, 0, Rotimi, R, Schafer, T. J. Williams. Also played: M. G. Ie Huray. J . Petit, J . Nightingale. RESULTS Played 7, Won 6, Drawn I. Points fo r 486, Points against 301. v Kent College. Won 28-23 v Sutton Valence. Won 60-40 (Aboderin 16) v Hailey bury. Won 64-58 (Davies 19, Aboderinl5) v Sevenoa ks. Won 83-46 (Aboderin 22, Rotimi 17) v Whitgift. Won 105-26 (Davies 42) v SI. Edmund 's. Won 66-28 (Rotimi 22, Aboderin 18) v Dane Court. Drew 80-80 (Davies 21, Aboderin 18)

Under 16 There is a n en thusiast ic squad of players at this age which with more match experience could develop in to a com petent side. In their fou r matches they never reall y sett led into a pattern of playas each one was at a different venue and the team had Illan y cha nges, Eve n with such a limited number of games there was a marked improvement fr om the nervous start at Sutton Va lence to a confident performance agai nst Wh ilgifl. 158 1ST BASKETBALL TEAM (J.S.H.)

A. P as has captai ned the sid e well , being a steadying influence and co nt rolling the tacti ca l play. Specia l mention also fo r M . Ay ida , .who was the mo~t improved player, sco ring t \~e n ty fo ur points in t h~ las.t ga me ,. a nd for K. So ~ai ~ e, whose guile a nd sk ill made up for Ius lack o f yea rs when he co nt n b uted twent y-two POint s In the victo ry over WllItgl fl. A Ska rbek played a so lid ro le in every game a nd perhaps if B. Ma rq uis, potentia lly the best player, had fo und his f~rm and develo ped some determi nat io n then the side m ight have remained u nbeaten. Than k you to a ll the boys who made this a sho rt b ut enjoyable season.

S.E.A. Team: A. Das (Cap t.), M. A . Ayida, P . G. Davies, B. A. Epega, A. F, A. Fahm , K, P . God frey, J , G. Hudsm ith , H. Y. L. La , B. A, Marqu is, A. R . Rina ld i, A. J . W. W. S ka rbek, K. O. Sonai ke, A. T uboku-Metzger, M. D, Weston. R ESU LTS

P layed 4, Won 3, Lost I. Po ints fo r 161 , Points against 138. v Sutt on Va lence (A), Wo n 29-32 v Whitgi ft (A), Wo n 31-50 v SI. Ed mun d's (A) . Won 25-30 v Dane Court (A). Lost 53-49

Under 15 Unfort unately, in view of th e immense po pula rity of the spo rt a t King's, m ore fixt ures cannot be sq ueezed in fo r this age-group . Th is pa rticula r tea m holds immense promise for the fut ure, wit h a nu mber of skilled individ ua ls, in particular K. Sona ike , the latest out o f the Walpo le Basketball Academy. Only two matc hes were played. Agai nst a very stro ng and ex perienced Dane Court U 15 sid e there was a na rrow d efeat at Wellesley H ouse Sports H a ll, fo llowed by a victory at ho me to H arvey G.S. Bot h matches showed great potential, and I hope that the mem bers o f the team will contin ue to ho ne thei r indiv id ua l skills read y to shi ne a t Senio r Jevel la ter, R .C.W. Team: K, O. O. Sona ike (Cap t.), D. C hum, A. C . Hu lme, p, Keeler, S. Maggs , S. Patt ullo, J. Rh odes, M, Tho mas, M. Will ia ms, B, Yau. R ESULTS

v Dane Courl. Lost 51-56 (Sonai ke 18) v Harvey O.S. Won 56-44 (So naike 18, Maggs 14)

J unior House Basketball T he ever-popu lar Ju n io r compet itio n was won , once a gain, by Wa lpo le, T heir combination o f the ba ll-handl ing of Sa na ike, the shoo ting o f Kee ler, a nd the rebounding of H all proved too much even fo r the G range team, whose p rincipal players were C hu m, Th omas a nd Ya ll. Th ank s a re due to all those who organised and coached the teams, a nd to S.E. A. for his a ssistance with re fereeing. R. C. W . R ESU LTS

First Round: Wa lpo le 62 T rad escant 24; Mit chinso n's 8 Luxmoo re 48; Linacre 36 Schoo l H o use 22 .

Second Round: Wa lpo le 57 Galpin 's 26; Lu xmoore 31 Marlowe 11; Meister O me rs 12 Bro ugh ton 45; Li nac re 2 The Gra nge 50.

Semi-Finals: Walpole beat Luxmoare w/ a; Brought o n 16 The Gra nge 40.

Final: Walpo le 34 The Grange 28,

Under 14 T here is no lack o f in terest a mo ng the Shells fo r basketball , the prob lem being the time fo r fi xtures in what is a lread y a hectic term . In the two ga mes they played there was a good show o f indi vidual ta lent which I hope will develop into tea mwo rk as they progress up the sc hoo l. T he speed a nd agility of O . Oshunk oya was a maj o r cont ribut ion to th eir firs t win , and in his a bsence C. Pattma n sco red the majority of po int s in the win over H arvey G.S. The de fensive play o f A. Bessa ral improved tremendo usly a nd his height will be an im po n a nt asset in developing a tt acki ng play. 159

ANOTH ER SMASH ER FROM J .S.H . (l.S. H . I nc.)

My thanks to J. Davies and J. Aboderin for their willingness to help and officiate.

S.E.A. Team: O. O. Oshunkoya (Capt.), A Bessarat, T. A. Cox, S. A. Crossley, A. H. Homan, C. A. L. Pallman, T. Paxton, J. Poon, A. J . Power, D. Svasti-Salee, G. J. Tester, W. C. Wisbey. RESULTS v Su lton Valence (A). Won 14-20 v Harvey G.S. (I-I) . WOIl 27-21

Cross-Country We must almost be the on ly sport this term to have a clea n sheet when it comes to School mat ches. Th is was not ex pected, since we were without last year's stars. The first match, The Knole Ru n, was o nl y after one training run, and the result s refl ected that all but one had li ved it up over Christ mas, that o ne being James Edd iso n who showed a promi si ng sta rt to the term for the Inter tea m which went on to win the Dist ri ct Championship T rophy. However it must be added that the Senio r tea m were cheated out of their trophy by a cunn ing change of rules, this being that the first fo ur cou nted rather than the tradit iona l first six. The other two large fixtures of the term proved that King's was amongst the top ni ne schools from Newcastle to Mi llfield geographica lly. T he Senior A relay team in Oxford came home a proud 12th, and the B team were 30th out of 39 teams. However the most notable run was Andy Hyalt's who stormed in 5th in the U 15 individual race, just missing a medal due 10 a collision with the pavement. For the first time King's entered the Brui nvel Trophy at St. John's Leatherhead, and came an impress ive 9th, despite the 'flu epidemic that hit all sports. An In ter team cou ld not be raised for this match as we ll as the next, the S.L.H. race in Cou lsdon. T he Senior tea m was also affected in both matches most notably at Coulsdon by the lack of Jeremy Rowsell who might have brought us to a medal had he been fit. Alas' ' my ambiti on to beat Sk inners' has not been fulfill ed . All I can say is better luck for the future. The high point o f the season must be the retai ni ng of the Five Schools Trophy. It is left up to the team nex t year to make the scores even between King's and Berkhamsted. Lastly I must tha nk J .R.P. for driving us to Oxford, and providing the "litt le" party on he way back, and A.R.A.R. and .W.R.P. for helping with the training. We must not fo rget Mr. C. T. "Chuck" Holland for making everything pOSSIb le, and I hope his many ill nesses disappear, or the relevant medical certificates appear, before next season, so he can join us in our training. B EN WRENCH.

Teams: Seniors:T. J . Barker, S.St.John Parker·, J. J. Lumley·, H . P. Philpott·, J . H . Pritchard·, B. M. Rayment., J . M. Rowsell·, O. D. Scott, P. S. H. Solway, B. M. A. Wrenc h (Capt.), Intermediates: G. B. Andrews, S. Cole •. C, P. Dwyer·, J. A. Eddison·, S. Hart, J . E. D. Kni ght, I. D. McH. Overton. Junior: M. J. Hami lt on, A. Hart, J. R. Loder-Symonds. Also ran: M. L. Fell , A. C. Gillespie-Smi th, D. A. Goggin s, D. M. Hodgson, E. J . Linforth, N. J. Lockeyear, T . R. Ruffell , H. G. C. Shelfo rd , N. S. Shepley, Q. P. T homas. RESULTS Knole Run, Sevenoaks 21st. v Tonbridge and Sevenoaks Seniors 1st, Inters 2nd, J uniors 2nd . District Championsh ips Se niors 1st, Inters lsI. v Dover College and King's Rochester Sen iors 1st, Inters 1st. v R.M. S. Dover Seniors 1st , In ters lsI. Tortoi ses' Schools' Relay A 12th, B 30th. Five Schools Race. Highgate Sen iors 1st, Inters 3rd, J uniors 3rd. Bruinvel Trophy, Leatherh ead Seniors 9th. South Londo n Harriers Race, Coulsdo n Seniors 4t h. v Kent College Se niors 1st, In ters 1st. 160

Inter House Cross-Country This yea r saw an impressive clean sweep by Broughton, who won all three age groups, despite a spirited chase by School House. These two Houses w~re well ahead of the fi eld, altho ugh Tra~le sca n t and M it c hin s~ n' s also produced some consistent scores. Walpole Semors, Ma rlowe Int ers and Luxmoore J umors also deserve mention fo r good team performa nces. C~ n g r~ tu~ atio n s to. the indi.v idua l win ners, A . Gillespie-Sm ith , J . Edd ison and H . Hawkins, particu lar ly to Eddison for Ius wm nmg margm of tlmt y second s. The innovation of a girls' individual competition attracted 25 entrants, who ra n a tough course with great determination. Well done to the meda l winners, A. Davies, F. Clark and F. Chaffin. Thanks are due to the long-suffering mcmbers of staff who made thc event possib le by officiating and recording, but also ( 0 the runners, whose attitude helped to create a wort hwhile compct ition.

C.T.H. RESU LTS Doys:

JUNIOR I

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9=

SH T LX GR LN MT MO GL MR

INTER 60 122 15 1 179 189 2 16 243 292 302 302 328

I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

SH MR T LX MT MO GL GR LN

SENIOR 69 80 187 197 223 234 254 267 275 285 36 1

I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

SH W

MT LN T GR LX MR GL

85 91 149 152 201 224 258 272 276 287

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GIRLS A. Davies F. Clark F. Chaffin C. Derouet C. Goodman L. Blake H. Shankland K. Whit e C. Burges Watson B. McCullough

MR SH LN MR MO MO GL GL GR LN

I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11

SH T MT LX LN GR MR W

GL MO

214 293 572 629 674 702 722 765 838 856 546

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Lacrosse A small core of girls kept lacrosse going last tcrm as well as they cou ld but it was difficult to practise team tactics with no opposition! Various practices invol ving stick work and technique were used for training, but, nevertheless, we didn't feel quite ready for the Lent Term's fi xtures. However, the term got off to a reasonablc start with a very muddy fixture against Cranb rook - an hi storic occasion as it was our first ever home match. The Revd. Peter Hullah . who was our only spectator (apart from our noble rese rves), thought lacrossc was a very lethal game! Bad weat her caused us to cancel our matc h again st Eastbourne and we then played Benendc n withou t much hope of success. Benenden always fi eld a st rong team and gave our tcam much to thin k abo ut. The teu m then wenl to see England play the England Reserves at Crystal Palace and were treated to a display of how well the game cou ld be played. Inspired by th is ga mc and cncouraged by their experience from their matches, the tea m went to "Merton", the Wembley to all lacrosse-playing sc hools. One hundred schools fr om all over the country take part over five days in this national competition. It's certainly the place to see your friends! The team had a very excit ing day and were thrilled to find themselves placed sccond in their group. This was an exceptionally good resu ll and a well-deserved o ne, especially for 16 1

captain .Sara h LccÂˇWarner who has persevered with great patience to get the team together She has b by, Mana <;:lc8g who is to be congratulated on being chosen to play for Kent's 2nd X II a~d J 1" N cen grC,utl y helped gallled thclr lacrosse Colours, awarded for the first tim e. U Ie orcy w 10 have all

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Our final mal ch, the day after Merton was a triangu lar one played at West H I TI forward to these matches and although they had gained confidence fror'n their suc~~ts~'l h lC tea!'" w~c greatly, lOoking C very ,tired a~ld were unable to play their best. Th~y achieved a very good result however ~~~~~~~s w<l:Y, the gl~ls WC~C and Just losmg, to West Heath. Tea afterwards wUh the Headmistress Mrs. Cohn-Sherb~k I g 1t',1 Sdt. Michael s made a very mce end to the season. " w 10 watc le the match,

Team: Sarah Lee-Warner, Maria Clegg, Julie Norey Julie Rankin Gabriellc Wil CI' H .. J.A. W. Kirsten Andree, Gaynor ~anders, Shalini Davis, Fi~na-J ane Dibiey: Katherine sG~1I0;:rClaf:;c~~r~~~IW~~;'~~csson, Also played: Screna WIlson, Caro li ne Williams and Tessa Spong.

RESULTS

v Cranbrook (H). Lost 2-8 v Bcnenden (A). Lost 0-10 All England Schools' Tournamenl al Merion v Dun ottar. Drawn I- I

v West Heat h (A). Lost 4-5 v SI. Mic hacl's, Limpsfield. Drawn 4-4 v SI. George's Ascot. Lost 1-4 v Malvern G.c. 2nd. Drawn I - I

v 51. Helen's Nort hwood 2nd . WOIi 1-0

Netball 1st VII P ~fter last ternr~ disa ppoint!ng performance, this term has been su rprisi ngly successfu l, ending on a very high not ~r laps o~rdcodn I enc"e was gIven a boost b~ ~he number of home matches we played, and our practising of "the Ol~~ w lere. " I actua y scem to have a posItIve effect. f Th~ ri~hlbight ? f .the, aso n was our victory in the Eastbourne Invitation Tournament. This tou rnament was designed or ~ Ir s III oys Slxtl orms who do not have the lIsual advantage o f playing as a te f. . partlcl~l arl Y satis fyi ng to beat two out of the three tea ms - Epsom and Cranleigh _ wh~~ef;~:~d a~~~~~lt!~~~~~tl:e~:~~ . Marta .CleggEa nd Sara h Lee-W.arner's effect ivc blocking and defence was su pported by Kirsten Andree's co t' I IIltercept lOtls: mma ~!lss ex perienced some momentum troub le on landi n' s but this was ad . n lIlua equately made up for by her o ut sta nd lllg at hletI cism. The consistent accuracy of Fiona-Jan " Dible a~ld Hcl ~~l(tll~sS\)~~~!sn~~~~i.on goes to Sophie Paul who stcpped in f~r tile "'tourna~n<ent , ShOe;~:~r~~:::a~~~~I~l~~~ft~~~~~\~;~i

ally, a big th~nk you must go to Mrs. Woodley for all her time a nd effort and good luck to So,)hie Pau l la kFein s over as captalll next year. I h

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~:l~li I;~~~s~een Impressed by her quiet but authoritative leaders hip and her punctual altenda~~:~~epr~~tic~~1~1~~s~1~tr~1~~~ I should a lso like to add my congratulat io ns to the team for producing thcir best effort at (he in I al. ,E, abSlbdo,urI,le. 'dt \~as a magn ificent achievemcnt and showed the team in its true colours against li kea~cghU~~lslI~~\~cnasl,l~el,ldl WI e ISp aye III Wa lpole. . lie Te J r N S , JAW . and S~~'hi~1 ~aufrey, a ra 1 Lee-Warner, Maria Clcgg, Kirsten Andree, Emma Wass, Fiona Janc Dibley, Hclena Parsons RESULTS

v Dover Coll cgc (H). Lost 13-17 v Scvenoa ks (H) . Draw n 10-10

v Ashfo rd (H). Lost 7-21

v Kcnt Co llcge (A). Lost 9- 14

v St. Edmund's (A). Won 20-8

v Sulton Valcnce (H). Won 13- 12 Easibolll'l/e Invilalion Tournumenl v Cra nleigh. Won 8-0

Wyc Co llcge (H). Won 28-8

v Kcnt Co llege, PClllbu ry (A). Drawn 6-6 v Lanci ng. Won 6-5

v Epsom. Won 10-7

v Eastbournc 'D'. Wo n 5-4

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v Ha il eybury. Won 8-7 v Eastbourne <A'. Won 11 -5

2nd VII The 2nd VII have had a remarkable season. Last term, they lost a couple of matches against Cranbrook a nd Benenden _ much bigger schools - and drew against Sevenoaks before getting their act together for this term . Such a successful Lent Term's netball fo r the 2nd VII is unprecede nted. They won a ll their six matc hes! In past years it has becn difficult to fie ld the same team two matches running, but such was the ent husiasm spurred on by success Ihat their team spirit has been unequalled. Captained by Sophie Paul, who should have been in the 1st VJI had there bee n an extra space, a nd "hyped up " by Hilary Breeze, the team passed the ba ll with grcat speed and effici ency from one end o f the court to the other. Defence playcrs Serena Wilson a nd Katy Knight lea rncd the block ing system from their peers in the 1st VII . Ce nt re court players Sophie Bcssemer Clark, Caroline Baillie, and Hilary formed a very effective trio and a ll the goa ls were scored by Sophie Paul and Leila Jemlllett. The 2nd VII now has a reputation to live up 10. J AW. Team: Leila Jemmet t, Sophie Paul (Capt.), Caroli ne Baillie, Hilary Brecze, Sophie Bessemer C lark, Kathryn Knight , Sere na W ilson. Also played: Rhian C hilcott, Sarah Clarke, Selena Doyle. RESULTS

v Dover College (H). Won 10-7

v Ashford (H). Won 18- 14

v Scvenoak s (H). Won 14-) I v Su lton Valence (H). Won 24-8

v Kent College, Pembury (A). Won 13-6

v Kent College (A). Won 12-6

Rugby Sevens Unfortunately. hopes of success in the Sevens season were unfulfilled. The basis of our 1987 XV had been the strength of the pack, and a lthough there was plenty o f skill throughout the side, this did not transmit itself readily to the condensed form of the game. With the notab le exceptio n of Linforth, who was a tireless lin k man, a nd others on occasions, the basic instincts were fine in the fiftecn-a -s ide game, but inappropriate here. Possession was too easily given away. Also, some excellent tries were scorcd by the likes of Mycroft, Murdoch, Rotimi, Vavasour and Epega (a Colt who earned a place in the First Seve n) but the side was too vulnerable in defence ever to be confident of beating the best sides, and too often the oppos it ion would be the first to score. It was li ke a form of Russian roulette. It was also very difficult to find a cohesive pattern of play, since thanks to a variety of factors, we were never able to play the same com bination twice. At least this had the side-effect of giv ing a large number of players experience at this fo rm of the game - something that is sadly lacking - but of course the learning process in competitions only continues if one is success ful, and success requires consistency. We might have been more successful had certain individuals shown grcater comm itment. Frustration increased from tournament to tournament. At the "practice" tournament, Maidstone, there were so many people either missing due to illness, or playing under the effects of impendi ng illness, that the poor performances were unsurprising, although M. Cumber marshalled the Second VII to good effect, a nd they did well. At the Kent Sevens illness was still a factor, a nd the per fo rmances were reasonable under the ci rcu mstances; aga in , the Second VII did well, beating another First VII, before narrowly losing to Judd. Their de fence was a lesson to the First VII who allowed Chis lehu rst and Sidcup too much room, after an easy first round win. T he greatest disappointments were a t the Surrey and National Sevens, where it was quite o bvious that we cou ld, and sho uld, have been Group winners at Icast. However the usual fau lts reared their ugly heads at the wrong moments, and it was not to be, despite scori ng considerably more point s than any other team in Oll r group on both occas ions. The team at Oxford was sad ly below strengt h. Still , the main point of the game, enj oyment , was, I think, achieved, despite the fr ustrat ions, a nd at a ll times the team were a cred it to the school, cven if achieveme nt ncver matched it s apparent abilit y. We a lso have the honour of

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the Ca ptain, J. Mycroft, being selected for the England Seve ns tcam in the Internatio nal event at Rosslyn Park. My

thanks to all involved, but espec ially to M,l.H. in his lasl Sevens seaso n at King's for his usual reliab le and efficient assistance. R.C.W.

Teamfrom: J. A . W. Mycroft (Capt.), M. J. Cumber, T. D 'Offay. B. A, Epega , A. C. H. J ohns, J. A. C. La ndale, I

A. R. Lin for th , A. O. F. Murdoch. O. Rotimi, C. W. A. Vavasour. Also played (First alld Second VII): S. M. Bcaugic, N. H. J. Bishop, A. H. J. Brown, J. R. Dav ies, I. C. Girling

P. A. Norris, M. O. Ososanya. ' (Second VI I ollly): A. Das, M. C. G. Lawrence , M. A. J. Me.H. Overton, R. C. Sco tt , S. R. Turner, S. J. S. Ursel\. FIRST VII RESULTS Kent Sevens: v Sheppey . Won 24-6 v Ch islehurst and Sideup G.S. Lost 6· 18 Surrey Sevens: v Reigate. Lost 6· 10 v Ru tli sh. Won 14·6 v Oratory. Won 22· 14 National (Rosslyn Park) Sevens: v Blundells. Won 204 v Oratory. Lost 10· 16 v Duke of York's. Lost 14·22 v Ceda rs. Won 30·0 Oxford Sevens: v Marple H all. v Aust in Friars. v Ceda rs.

Squash The 1st V had mixed for tunes this term, winning six matches , drawing one, and losing fi ve agai nst ot her schools a nd colleges . Two of the mat ches were agai nst To nbridge who are so strong these days that when we beat them last year, with two of their lSI V mi ssi ng , il was the first lime thaI they had lost to a school for three years . The only ot her school to beal us convi ncingly was La ncing, who won 4· ) on their courts. Our other two losses were by the narrowest possible margins, 2·3 agai nst Sevenoaks and SI. Edmund's, on bot h occasions because we were not at full strengt h. Our wi ns were achieved against Bright o n, 3-2; St. Lawrence 5-0, then 3·2, wit h a weakened side; Kent Co liege, 5-0; Wye Co llege 3-2; and Borden Grammar School, 5-0. We also had a com mendable 3-3 draw against Barna rd Castle, the best Squash-playing sc hool in the North. Indiv id ually Andy Vinton at first string lost fo rm early in Ihe term bu t emphatically regained it later when he had superb 3-0 wins agai nst the first strings of Sevenoaks and St. Edmund's. He was an excellent captain. Peter Thomas at second string played with bound less energy, enthusiasm and generosit y. but lost perhaps a little m o re often than he shou ld have done . He simply enjoyed playing the game and was always a great credit to the school. Ri kki Kher, com plete with headband, pl ayed his hea rt o ut at third string and if he never again ac hieved a nything as meritori o us as his win against Tonbridge last term, he was always genero us in defeat. He lost form towards the end o f term, as he was somewhat under the weather in the last weeks. Edward J o nes-Thomas had some very good wins at fourth st ri ng but was a player of moods, and if it wasn't his day, it wasn't his day. He was, however , far too good fo r the fourth strings of any school ot her than Tonbridge or La ncing. At fift h stri ng Neil Bishop gave way to Paul Norris during the term and Pau l was the o nly member o f the I st V to fi nish the term unbeaten. He had the good fortune to m iss bo th the Tonbridge matches ! We did not have the st rengt h to turn o ul a 2nd V regu larly, b ut Stephen Calt hrop and Stephen Williams played when required with some success. Of the Junior players Matt Willifer, Pelham Higgins, William Davies and Peter Kenyon seemed to bc the best prospects a nd it is hoped they will keep playing next year. Fina lly we mU Sl thank the S.R.A. for sparing us cleven free tickets for the British Open Squas h Cha mpionships at the e nd of the Easter holidays, and the School Kitchens fo r providing us with their usua l, unco mplaining, excellent service , often with no notice at a ll.

R.P.B. 164 1ST GIIlLS' MAJOIl SPORTS TEAM S (J.S.H.)

girls' Squash AI the beginning of this term there seemed to be great enthusiasm for the sport, especially among the beginners. but gradually other pressures were. brought to bea~ and, unfortunately. numbers waned. Mrs. Dav!e~ has, as .ever, gi~en her increasing support and coaclung (not forgettmg Fraggle. of course) and has shown great wllhngness III teachmg

iris of all standards. I hope many girls will take advantage of her sk ills next year. The top three places in the team

~ave usually been filled by Nikki Saunders. and the captains Camilla Oefouet and Maria Clegg, but the other two places have been interchanged between girls mainly in 6b. The/ollowing have played: Annabel Davies. Julie Rankin, Carey Knight, Carmen Moor and Sophie Bcssemcr~ Clark. We wish Sophie good luck in her post as captain next year. CAMIl.LA DEROUET AND MARIA CLEGG.

RESULTS

v Brighton (Girls III). Lost 0-3 v Kent College. Lost 1-4 v Scvcnoak s. Won 3Âˇ2

v Simon Langton. Won 5-0 v Ashford. Won 5Âˇ0

v Fclsted. Lost 0-5

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GIRLS ACTIVE AND LESS SO (Andrew Charlesworth)

ACTIVITIES Duke of Edinburgh's Award Th is term has been mainl y devoted to Expedition Training, though other parts of the award scheme have also been progressing . With varying degrees of enthusiasm, boys have been working towards a practice expedition some time in the Summer Term. The first of these has been planned to lake place before the start of lerm, but there should be more to follow. Work for the Service Section has co nt inued on a variety of fronts. Rambling has been taking place near Bridge, on an excellent footpath discovered by M.J. V. Hurricane damage has allowed some spectacular tree climbing, and generally increased the work load. A large sect ion of the pat h has at least been made visible. Care for Animals has al last found a vet; wit h the he lp of Mrs. Briscall, several boys have completed that section of the award, and more arc due to start. A new featu re was the First Aid course , run by Ala n Ba ldock, know n to ma ny members of the staff and sc hool for his unfaili ng help in matters to do wit h First Aid. We owe him and the SI. J ohn Ambulance Brigade a great deal. Nex t term, there will be a n opport unity for this year's Shell to get sta rted. To greet them we have an augmented team . Neil Lamb has been a great source of strength this term, and has undertaken much of the Expedition Traini ng. Next term , Pat Wa keham and Mau reen Behrens will be helping with the adm in istration and developmen t of the scheme at King's; Bob Milford has also agreed to take some Rambling. I am most grateful to them all, and hope that now, as pupils begin to gain their Bronze awards, the scheme will take off in Ca nterbury in a big way. l. S.H.

C.C.F. NOTES ROYAL NAVY SECTION We publish reports of two of the term's varied activities. CCF NAVY FIELD DAY We left Canterbury at 6 o'clock on Thursday 11th February for Portsmouth and arrived on Whale Isla nd a lmost 3 hours later . After a short night's sleep in K block, we were led off by C hief Winter to spend the day on a Fleet tender, the ' Lambash'. We listened avidly to the Chief's teachings, but the threatened tcst never materialised. Despite our navigat ion not quite com ing lip to scratch, we had an enjoyable day even if it was a li tt le co ld for those not always ins ide. Eventu ally ou r tri p ended with another jou rney in {he cramped spaces inside the minibus . BEN ENSOR.

A PERSONAL LEADERSH IP COUIISE IN THE LAKE DISTRICT In November 1987 I applied to the Naval recruit ing offices in Holborn, London, hoping to take the Interview examination in the summer of 1988. The recruiting o fficer present then offered me the cha nce to go on a personal leadership cou rse in the Lake District, saying it would aid my chances of success with the exam iners. I accepted, and on the evening of 7th February I found myself with fifteen ot hers, one of whom I had previously met; the remainder aged between sixteen and twenty two were strangers. We were then placed in pre-arranged rooms of four and these groups of four became teams. Then after supper we were int roduced to the staff, two ex-Naval officers and a recruiting officer. They between them set o ut the aims of the course and provided us with itinerary sheets. Afterwards we were told to go to o ur rooms and prepare an introductory ta lk about ourselves to be given later in the week. Monday the 8t h began at 07.00 hours with what the staff termed a genl le jog: it turned out ( 0 be a four mile run through the snow. Along with two others, I was glad to get back to the centre for breakfast, only to fi nd out that as soon as breakfast was over we were out again. This time it was map and compass work as preparation for a trek later in the week. In the afternoon we gave ou r talks and then discussed the day's pa pers. The even ing was spent doing logica l reasoning tesl s. By the time that was over, many were having seco nd thoughts about the course. Tuesday began at the sa me time with the same tra ini ng. The rest of the day was spent indoors doing various tests, such as planning imaginary treks across the Sahara, taki ng into accounlthe fuel, personnel, finance and transport requi red for such a trip. Then at abou t 16.00 hours the wind blew up a nd blew down the power li nes to the centre, so we were all iss ued wit h candles. Despite the lack of power the trad it ional Nava l mea l went ahead, indud ing the passing of the Port. Afterwards, the leader sugges ted we spent the eveni ng at the onl y place in the village wit h power, the Pub. Wed nesday was laIc starti ng, I ca n' t thin k why. But once under way we were out on the hills participating in various outdoor act ivit ies. On our ret urn we were given lime to prepare a talk on a hobby or interest to last ten minutes. We the n discussed the papers, and after dinner we gave our ta lks. The staff were ge nerally impressed wit h the talks, and advised us to take a n early night.

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Thursday began with a lo nger run with ki(. After breakfast we were given the rest of the day to prepare for the trek due to start al 07.30 hours on Friday morning. My learn made good progress and were ready by the early afternoon to give Ollf lect ure o n the route we intended to lake and the amount of points we ho ped to collect. in all 2000. On Friday we were up at 06.00 hou rs to pack our rucksacks fo r the day a head, in all we hoped to cover 23 km and climb in a ll 6,000 ft. AI about 16.00 hours we were supposed to meet up wit h another grou p and set up a camp; however we were given a fau lt y compass to use and as it was sta rting to get dark we missed the site we were supposedly camping at. That was the first of our problems. During t he night the wind blew up and was gust ing d own the va lley at about 150mph . Aro und 04.00 hours the four tents at our camp disappeared in the wind over the va lley tops. At 07 .30 (he instructor wit h thirt y yea rs climbing experience told us he had not been OUI in sllch winds other than in Antarctica. We were to collect as Illan y po ints as possible without climbing any h ills , but due to the unexpected wind we could only ma nage to co llect 1850 points. The four grou ps were a ll back in the centre and we t hen bega n the de-br iefs and lectu res o n wha( had, or hadn ' t, taken place. By the end of Saturday many of us who had been up a ll F riday night had gone to bed. On Su nday , we were a llowed a li e in before we were ta ken to P enrith station to start t he journey soul h. During the space of onc week most of us had d iscovered ca pabili ties u n known in ourselves and I wou ld recommend such a course to anyo ne thinki ng of a military career. C. F. PA INE.

ROY AL AIR FORCE SECTION We say farcwellto C pl. S. Weibo urn and J. Cpl. D. Bainbridge , who have d ecided to leave the RAF Section; and welcome Colt s. M. Bowk er, S. Bowker, M. Hamilton, Z. Khan , N. King, W. Will iams and D. Bywater, who have j oined us this term. J. Cp!. J. Rowsell has been promoted to Sgt. and becomes Head of Sect io n. To assist him , Colts. J . Cridge and L. Wi lliams have bee n promoted to Cpls . This term we have concentrated on working towards the Proficiency Part 2 and Advanced Training Specialist Subject Examinations. Four cadet s sat the P a rt 2 Examinations and fo ur sat the Advanced Tra ining Examinat ions - one on Space Vehicles, two on Principles of F lig ht and one on Meteorology. Results sho uld be ava il able in a sho rt time . We had one day on the .22 range when we were due to en ter the Assegai Shoot ing Competit ion, but d ue to the flu epidem ic not enough people appeared and no entry was possible . We have taken to t he air on t hree occasions t his term - two afternoons in C hipm unks with I A.E.F. a t R.A.F. Manston a nd a F ield Day with 6 17 G lidi ng Squad ro n a lso at R.A.F. Mansto n. Gl id ing was a new experience fo r the new recru its to the Sect io n a nd wit h one except ion (h is stomach d id not like t he rapid cli mb), 1 t hink they all enj oyed the new experience. T he Will iams brothers will have to lose some weight before we go glid ing again - the towing cables kept breaking on t heir lau nches . Next term we have three visits to R.A.F. Ma nston p lan ned in cl udi ng a Field Day with I A.E.F. Weat her perm itting t his wi ll be t he first opport un ity for ou r new recruits to fl y a Ch ipm un k. We will hope to have the hovercraft out of win ter storage next term . Some work was d one o n it a t t he end o f th is term and it is about ready to glide across Blore's and possib ly the G reen Court for King ' s Week. D. l .B.

SOCIAL SERVICES UMBRELLA Kate Wellesley reports that the link between Ki ng ' s and Umbrella, a community care centre open two days a week for ex-pat ients of St. Augustine's hospita l and other groups, continues with strong sc hool support. In add ition to the work put in by herself and Caroline Keppel-Palmer, a Matlin 's collect io n and Mitchinson 's house concert in a id of the centre have raised su bstan tia l sums. If the school is to maintain its involvement new volu nteers at lower levels of the school are essent ial. ST. AUGUSTINE'S HOSPITAL - a report by Claire Davis. "She's got such a pretty face, il 's wort h wa iling fo r. " M innie, a n o ld lady fr om Elm Ward (who cla ims her su rn ame is Ha-Ha) is talki ng about Clare Sankey-Barker. Far fro m being t he trauma tic ex perience tha t popular opi nion might expect, our Friday a ft ernoon visits to a mental hospital are an entertaini ng ego-boost! It can , of course, be depressing to see peo ple who have lost t he ability to remember and to comm un icate, bu t with perseverance it is poss ible to ga in an enormous sense of satisfaction . One intelligib le sente nce from Elija h , who usually garbles meaningless gobb ledegook, means m ore than the most profound intellectual statements f rom a healt hy person. T he conversatio ns we have a re o ften hi lariously fu n ny. E mi ly Driver as ked o ne of the lad ies ifshe had any pets. "Yes", she rep lied. "B ut she hasn't been to visit me lately."

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The School. became in vo lved in the Bridge Project this term. It concerns two young ch ildren who had previo llsly b abused by t helr,Parents. but are now lo<?ked after in a 1~)Vi ng home. Andy H yatt and Cha rles Davies, both in the Remo::~1 have h~l ped RI~hard and Peter by gomg over to Bridge to p lay football and other games with them. H opefull tI' two ch ildren Wi ll fee l secure enough to go to a day school in September. y le

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Sophie Bessemer Clark and .Claire Hancox report.: "We are p~rt of the gr<?up wh ich goes to Park side School on Wednesdays, a school where eighty per cent of the mtake a re said to be speCial case ch ildren . The pu p~ l s are drawn fr o m a catchment area t hat includes a la rge council estate, a gipsy caravan site. a home for battered wives and t he local army base where fam ilies ncver,stay for more tha n two years. Ma ny of the chi ldren are t.herefore from u nsett led backgrou nds. Wed nesday.afternoon IS "club afternoon" which involves activit ies such as basic coo kery, pot.tery, collage cla~se~ a nd sport. T he children are o ft en at t heir best at t his time beca use the classes are sma ll and the pupils more enth USiast iC as t hey have each chosen t hcir respect ive club ..... " Ross D u ~tso n r.eports for the TI~ u,rsday. gro up.: "The fa mili a r sight o f six people hurt ling in hot pu rsuit o f Mr. Woodward ~ van Is.a su re sign t hat It s SOCia l services o n Thursd ay. O nce at P a rkside School, after a forty fi ve minute lesson, we. fi le outSide o nly t.o be set upon by hordes of ten yea r a ids screaming, "Race me?!" A nd wit h the aid of severa ~ pa irs of hands draggmg your coat ... o ff we go! T he beU goes and cries of "W hich story?" ring in our ears Samm l struggles on comp.uters, but we a l~ stay with "Peter and Jane" ... far sa fer! Anothcr bell saves us again and bring~ us back to t he compa rat ive safety of Kmg's". ! hose involved a re Sophie Bessemer Clark , C laire Burges-Watso n , Sam ira Dav is Ross Duttson J ulian Foster Scott , F n end la ndcr, Cla ire Ha ncox, Simo n Hart , Leila Jemmett, Ri kki Kher a nd Ad a~ W hi t e . '

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ST PETER'S METHODIST SCHOOL. . ,!"~ i s is ~no.t her ~ ew venture. J onathon O'Mahony , <;hristia n Dwyer a nd J o Price, a ll in the fi ft h yea r, have bcen vlslt.m g t hiS city pr!ma ry school. T hey repo rt t hat Jo P rice takes on spell ing a nd mat hs wit h t he nine to ten yea r o lds C hriS. Dwye~ I~e! ps 111 th.e staff.room a nd Jonathon O'Mahony helps seven year old children make b read, a mongst ot he; prachcal act iVities. TheIr role IS to help the class teachers, a nd in turn they are ga ining so me interesting work experience.

DIOCESAN PAYNE SMITH SCHOOL M rs Tenn i ~k has ~r ran~ed fo r King's vo l u~ teers t~ assist almost every school day of t he week. T hose involved a rc An nabel Dav.ls, Kat ie Kmght (M.o ndays); Clalfc Davls, .Ross Ma rson (Tuesdays); J im Knight, Sa ra h Lyo ns, A manda Petch, FranCIS Sayer, Serena Wilson (Wednesdays) ; H il ary Breeze, Sarah Cla rke (Thursd ays).

ST. NICHOLAS SCHOOL. K.ir~ t en Andree repor!s: "The term's swi mm in g with t he St. Nicholas School for disab led chi ldren has been extremely fu.1 flUmg fo r b~t h the chtldren and o ursel ves. Many of the pupils who initially could not swim a re now enjoying sw im ming Wit hou t a ~ y aid , except fo r a watch fu l eye. The mam event o f the term was a Irip to Lar k ~i e l d Sw i m m~ ng Pool, !l leisu.re centre which has among its fac ili tics a wave pool a nd bouncy castle. T he out lllg was enjoyed by all mvo lved , IIlclud mg Sam Bai n who learnt how to change a nappy o n a bus. We are now familiar face s to the ch ildren and can enjoy their open ness and un inhibited affection." T hose involved arc: Kirsten A nd ree , Sam Ba in , Shalini Davis (Tuesdays) ; A bi Lall a nd A lasta ir Wilkins (T hursdays).

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VISITING ELDERLY PEOPLE. As a result of requests from patients at a local G.P .'s surgery, more volunteers are now visit ing elde~l ~ people. Those . olved arc Julian Ast le, Lara Burch , Giles Bones, Fiona C larke, Soph ie Cockerell, Jeremy Dussek, Wilham Johnstonc, ~~~ol11e Kemp, Nick Reid, Nicola Saunders, Pe nny Stuttaford, GabrieUe W ~lson a nd Be~ w re n~h . .' . To givc some idea of what happens Jeremy Du ssek reports: "The good tlung about d o mg SOCial Services IS tha~ It ts you away from the school and work , into the rea l world outside the walls of the precincts. Every week I go shoppmg ge r an o ld Housem3ster o f The Grange, in Canterbury, a nd afterwa rds I b ring h im up to d ate with recent events and f.~c ~t school. Last yea r I visited a bereaved lady, o ut on an estate near Thanington, which ~adc me rea lise th~ problems \ the less well-off in the cit y. I feel it is really important that everyone shou ld get out mto the commumt y at least ~nce a week, as onc can eas ily forge t that not everyone is as fortunatc as we a re at King's ." Nikki Saunders and Ben Wrench add: "We have been visiting an eighty four year old lady. Due to a .re.c~nt illness she has been unablc to work in her small p~tch of a garden for seve n months, but now, than~s to ActiVities fund s, she is expecting the a ppearance of some Spnng Oowers. Much more ,rccently we have been try mg to t ~ack down h~~ younger sisLer whom she last saw at the age of eleven. LeLlers are bemg sent 10 Esther Ranlzcn and C Ilia Black ....

H.R.O.M .• D.O .• F.E.T" M.l.T .• S.W .W. ,

O.K.S. NEWS O.K.S. London Suppers. London Suppers were started in 1929 at The Griffin, Villiers Street and continucd on a mon thly basis u ntil 1960, with only a short b rea k duri ng t he 1939-45 war (w hen the restaurant used at the time was bombed ). O.K.S. will be interested to kn ow that London Suppers have been restarted. Sixteen O.K.S. o f various ages met and had a h ighly conv ivial d in ner (at modest cost) at the Nava l C lub in Hill St rect, WI on 10th December 1987. Th is was followed by a furt her successful dinner for twenty nine O.K.S. also a t the Naval Club, o n 4th Fe.bruary this year, attended incidentally by O.K.S. Association President, Tony Wo rtham, who helped rcstart the wart ime suppers. The next London Supper wil l be on Th ursday 12th May and thereafter on a more or less quarterly basis. O.K.S. interested in attending sho uld contact Michael Brow n (SH 44-49) 6 1 Abbotsbu ry Close, London, W I4 8EQ, telephone

01 .603.9662 (home) or 0 1-839-256 \ (omee).

CANADA LETTER The ma in featu re of t his yea r's leiter from Ca nada has to be your Loca l Hon. Secretary's a ppeal fo r assi stance in updating the list o f names and addresses or O.K.S. residents "a mari usq u<ad marc." I ~ respo nse to my 1987 S;hristmaS mailout, I received more rcturned envelopes from Canada Post CorporatIOn than replies from O.K .S .! So, If you are a member of the Associat ion living in Canada and haven't been recciv ing ma il from yours tru ly, t hen p lease let me know your current address. However, onc person who did write was ALI LAKHAN I (1973). who has been pra~tising law. in Vancou~er si,:,ce 1978. In 1984 he was appointed by the Aga Khan as C hairm an of the Aga Kha n Ed ucat ion Board III Canada, 111 which capaci ty he served until th is year, when he became t he Chairman of H is High ness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imam i lsm~ili Conciliatio n and Arbitration Board for Western Canada. Thi s is an o ffice with judicial functio ns for the reso lutio n of dispu tes with in the ismaili comm unity. Ali writes that he has not kept in touch with any O.K.S. but would li ke to resume co ntact wit h h is contempo raries. He can be rcached at 1908 - 2024 Fullerton Avenue, Nort h Vancouver B.C ., Canada V7P 3Q4. It was good to receive C hristmas cards from twO ot hcr Bri tish Columbians: G. A. BATTERDURY (1929) of Victo ria and E. T. LAKER (1955) of Vancouver, who as a Grange ho use monitor used to be my dorm monito.r whcn I was a Lanergate new boy in 1954. His brother-in-law, D. E.' O'SULLIVAN (1955). was the cause ~f ~y bemg known as "O'S ullivan ii" in those halcyon days! Seems that, while Canada may be a b ig country, we live 111 a sma ll world! P. N. PORR ITT (194 1) writes fr om Win nipeg th at he has been re-elected Secreta ry of the Pan-America n Hockey Fcderation which means that whcn he comes to the end of the current term, he will have bee n Secretary for twenty-fo ur ycars. He ~i l l also be o ne of the technical delegates for the Olympic Gamcs in Seoul. I hope that O.K. S. in Western a nd Eastern Canada will get in touch with me and let me have their ncws a nd current add resses. They ca n write to me at P.O. Box 5423. Postal Sta tio n E, Edmonton, Alberta, T5P 4C9 o r telephone my office at (403) 47 1-7798. ADRIA N O 'SULLIVAN

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AUSTRALIA LETTER DEREK FEARON, OR 40-41, a lso in Melbourne. writes to say that he is enjoyi ng his retirement, a nd finding it bus' tha n his working life. He has, however, fo und time fo r a visit to Tasmania in 1987. ler PETER WEATHERHEAD, SJ:-I 37-42, now reli,red to ~mer~ l d ,in the be~ut iful Dandcnong Ranges to the east of Melbo urne, has been pholographmg flowers fo r IllS botanist wife In Kashmir , and hopes to be doing the same soo n in Turkey . He is a lso su pporting the Univers ity of the Third Age at Monash University. Also in Perth, COLIN PORTER, MO 44-48, has retired from his position as Director of Conservat ion and Environment

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for pnvate mdustry. He can soli be seen In hiS sculhng boat on the Swan River, and has also started coaching at Guildford Gra mmar School, where his son is an oa rsman. Far to the East, in Melbourne, Victoria, PH ILI P SNOXALL, LX 46-50, completed a ci rcu mnav igation of the world in 1 9~7, v.isit ing Ncw Zealand, ~he United States, England, Greece, Hong Kong and Malaysia. In the process he met up with hiS brother DEREK, hiS son JUSTIN, and contempo rary ALISTAIR POLLOK, all O.K.S. Philip is still at Monash Uni versity, where he has been worki ng for the past twenty-two years. His child ren have now a ll entered the work force, a nd he is enjoyi ng his new role as a grandfather. After eightee n years with the Australian Tourist Commission, PETER HARDING, LX 50-55, co ncluded his service as Acting General Ma.na.ser Planning and Acting Managing Director. He was fortunate to be declared redundant in 1987 when the COnliTiiSSIOn was removed to Sydney. Fortunate, because a new career as a consultant in tourism and personal invest ment has opened up on the Mornington Peninsula to the so uth of Melbourne. Peter is also aware of the presence of COLIN VON BJBRA, LX 50-55, and R. H . FERGUSON who is in Wynnul1l, runn ing a travel centre. Peter's brother, DR. JOHN HARDING, LX 48-52, escapes to the glor ious sun of Australia wheneve r his Nat io nal H ea hh sess ions in Bournemouth have earned him the fare. ROGER SUTTON, WL 50-56, is now the Executive Manager, A.N.Z. Group - P rivate Bank ing - Australia. The concept of private bank ing is new to A ustralia, and Roger has been heading up this new A.N .Z. activity si nce mid-1987. H e has also been in contact with a few of the Australian Hockey team members against whom he played in the 1964 T okyo O lympics, but has dccided to give up his golf pen na nt competition in favo ur of youth. Whilst in Perth recently hc spoke with IAN POTTER, WL 52-57, and bot h would li ke to know the whereabouts of ROBERT MINNS 54-59, who is believed to be in South Australia. ' ALLEN BLAXLAND, GL 55-60, is st ill plying the air rou tes of the ant ipodes, as a Captain with Austral ian Airlines with whom he has been for the past twenty years. He currently operates the Boeing 737-300 ai rcraft, which comes witl~ the la~est flig ht ma nagement computers a nd cle~tro~lic in ~ t r um e nt at i o n , a quantum leap in technology and ca pability. The airc raft has plenty of power and fuel, makmg It an Ideal type for an elderly, grey-haired Capta in . He is a lso the Fli~h.t Commander of an Air Training Corps Flight in Melbourne, a time-consuming but a very sa tisfying comm uni ty activity. At the Bay City Insu ran ce Co nsultants in Frankston, Victo ria, can be found MART IN PAYNE, MO 55-60, whose career in this fie ld continues apace. Martin's two children are now a t secondary school and are prov ing to be consistently good in both the academic and sporting spheres. O n the Diplomatic front, RICHARD PEEK , LX 59-6 1, has been for thc past 3 years Deputy H igh Commissioner at the A ustralian H igh Comm iss ion in Kuala Lumpur, Ma lays ia. This is one of Australia's larger overseas missions in an area where the country has a broad and complex set o f national interests. Richard is about to be cross-posted to the Australian Embassy in Pretoria for a fur ther 3 year post ing, and would look rorward to hea ring rrom O.K .S. in Sout h Africa. .Fi nally to New So~t h Wal~s, where Mal~o l m .Young is st!1l practi s!ng a.s a ?arrister at the N.S.W. Bar and is findi ng thmgs very busy. He IS planning a short hohday III England III June wilh hiS Wife and son and hopes to vis it Canterbu ry. Malcolm's brot her G RAHAM, SH 57-62, is with the Shell co mpa ny in Melbourne. From Perth, Western Australia, comes the news that PETER CRANFIELD, LX 62-67, is still involved with the mining industry, where he has been all his worki ng career. This has taken him to Malaysia, Thailand a nd Indonesia as well as Austra lia. H e is cu rrentl y bringing on stream the first of Indonesia's new gold mines in Centra l Ka li mantan. His two children are of High School age, a nd visit South East Asia during their holidays. JONATHON DALE, GL 72-76 , is in Commercia l and Indust rial Real Estate in Perth, and has enro lled as a pa rt-time st udent at Curt in Un iversity to read Valuations as part of the Bat chelor of Business degree. He is still jum ping out of perfectly serviceable aircra ft, a nd has now 900 jumps towards his goal of 1000.

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PERSONAL NEWS well (1939) promoted to Commandcr in thc Order of St. John and is Deputy Co unty Commissioner of North

G.H â&#x20AC;˘ P0 Yorkshire. . J. H. powell (1940) was appointed O.B.E. in the Birthday Honours List. He is Chai rma n of the Sports C~u n.cJ! for. Wal.cs. odridge (1940) has-now reti red and is working in a local school as a 'Project Uncle', that is, he assists III englneenng C.N. G 0 projects at O.C.S.E. O.R.F. Davis (1957) c~n be seen in 'A Very British Coup' on Channel 4 in late May, and 'A Taste for Death' by P. O. James, on l.T.V., In the autumn. . ' . . S McDonald ( 1957) has been in the United States for some twenty-five years and IS cllrre!1t1y. Chief of the EditOrial tivision of the I. M.F. wit h responsibility for reports, books, sta ff papers and other publicatIOns. . Michael de Weymarn (1959) wrote to say that he is now. a H.ousemaster at Wrekin College. He has three children and regrets that Kin g's is too far away for them to fo llow III hiS footste ps. . .' S 0 Chllllis ( 1960) now li ves in Saint Peter Port. Guernsey, and acts as manager of an IIlvestment fund and IIlter alia ~em's to have found a new career as Guernsey Hockey Club's 5th X l centre forward. ~. N. Crosbie (1962) is currentl y worki ng as a Production Manager at G.~ ..C. !elecommunications Ltd. in Covent ry and still manages to play hockey. He would like to hear from any O.K.S. hVlng III the area. (Newell House, 48 Church Road, Ryton-an-Dunsmore, CV8 3ET. 0203 306406.) Lt. Colonel J . H. Hardy (1962) wa~ posted to Germany in November 1987 and has been appointed to the post of Command Adviser in General Dental Practice. T. 8. Jeffery (1970) is Principal Private Secretary at the D.E.S. to Mr. Kenneth Baker, Secretary of State for Education. A. J. Cowd croy (1972) now works fo r Touche Ross Management Consultants as a Senior Consultant specialising in Manufactur ing and Engineering. p. C. Singleton (1972) was admitted to partners~ip i ~ the UK. ~inn of Co?~e.rs and Lyb~and , a le~ding firm of Chartered Accountants. He is based at the Sheffield office With speC ific responslb lhty for busmess services. A. Dyke (1 977) is working as Cattle Manager for Lord Ray leigh's fa rms in Essex. Resp0f!sibility covers day to day management of large scale dairy units. young stock units, forage crops and the arable Ulllt. O. G. Davies (1978) sent the followin g news o n a post c~rd to Dr: Roger Mallion: "G'day, in the tran.sition be~ween a reward ing and enj oyable Cambridge resea rch fellowship a~ld a J<;>b as a te~hnology consultant, I declde~ to bicycle across Australia. The 4000 miles between Perth and Sydney (tncludmg 750 miles of townless ~ ullarbor Plam) ha~ ?een some of the best of my life _ I recommend it! I visite.d K.S. Parramatta tOd.ay ~ the sun s~tt mg o~er ,~he maglllhccnt grou nds was worth all the effort. A good place to pitch a tent too. Best Wishes D. Geramt DaVies. Lieutenant R. J. M. Williamson, Royal Navy (1980), ~s curren tl~ appoi nt~d a~ the Assistant Nav igati ng O ffic.er ? nboard HM Yacht Britannia, in which he has just completed hiS second clrcumnavlgali.on of ~he Globe: The Roy~1 crUise IIlc.luded periods o f Royal Dlity in the Galapagos Islands, Los Angeles and Australia du nng the B,-Centenlllal celebrations. T. P . (Toby) Stevenso n ( 1982) under his real fo renames of Thomas Parris, has cut a melodious first single, "Oenome and The Flat Horizon." Besides which, he is with Peter Jones ..... D. Dyke ( 1982) is now practising as a qualified osteopath in Eastbourne. and Dulwich, London. N. E. Wakefield (1982) will Pass O ut fro m Sandh urst in March 1988 before jo in ing the Ki ng's Regiment. N. J. Wakefield (1984) is Commodity Broking at Goldman Sachs, London . J. Job (1 985) spent his year off after leaving, first in the Private .Clien~s' Oepar~ ment of Hoare G<;>vett, t~e City stockbr?~ers, and then as a 't utor' with Camp America in the State of OhiO: HIS duties lIlc1ude~ co~ductmg Epl~oglie-type re~lglous excrcises for black youth s from inner-city Clevelan~. H e ~as Since &one to. the U~lI verslty. of Warwick to r~ad Hl storrÂˇ Now, in his second yea r. hc is at the Universit y of Wisconsin at Madison: hiS s.tud les h.ave Inc luded a cou rse m Wome n s History, a revisionist study of mankind's development from the female pomt of view. N. C . Wakefield (1986) is studying Business at Bristol Polytcchnic.

DEATHS Cowie ~ David Henry Cowie (1 9 10) all 6th September 1987 ..His son wri tes: '.'Throug~out his life hc re~aincd an .affecti.on for , an interest in , the school. I know he felt a debt of gralltude both for hiS education and for the lifelong fnendsilips he formed wit h men, sadly now all dead." Sidebotham ~ John Bido lph Sidebotham , CMG (1911) in February 1988. G ibso n ~ Brigadier W illia m Lawrence G ibson, C BE (1 917). La Uer ~ Richard Hugh Latter (1921) on 20th February 1988. Dea n ~ Lewis Dean ( 1922) in December 1987 . Hadrill ~ Thorold Darnell Hadrill (1922) on 7t h December 1987. 171

GodbyÂˇ Robert Ashdown Godby (1927) in June 1986. KarOl) â&#x20AC;˘ Romney Britton Karop (1934) on 5th December 1987. Plosenl - Dr. Robert J ohn Francis Pinsent OBE, MA, MD (1934) on 25th December 1987. MiII~r - Coli!1 Owen.Mi l~er.(I?40) o~ 9th Feb r~ ary 1987. His w!dow w~ites :. "The ~r i bute to my hu s b~nd at the funera l service mentIOned IllS 'dlsclplmed' hfe of service throughollt hi S workmg hfe. TIllS owed much to IllS formative years at The King's School, and the holidays spent there, as his parents were in Uganda .. " Clark - Hugh Bertram Thelwall Clark (1962) in June 1987. Luyt - Richard Kenneth Luyt (1975) on 3Td December 1987.

MARRIAGE Lewis - OeRsted. Merlin Lewis to Caro line Bensted (1980) on 3rd October 1987 .

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AUGUST 1988

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VOL. LJI NO.3

CONTENTS PAGE

EDITORIAL

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THIS AND THAT

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VALETE

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WHAT IS TRUTH?: A KING'S WEEK SERMON

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THE CANTUAIUAN INTERVIEW

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FOCUS

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REPORTS AND REVIEWS MUSIC AND DRAMA

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II VISITS

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III TALKS

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IV BOOKS

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V THE SOCIETIES

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CHAPLAIN'S NOTES

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HOUSE NOTES

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CREATIVE WRITING

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SPORT

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KING'S WEEK

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SPEECH DAY

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DISTINCTIONS 1987-8

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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ACTIVITIES

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O.K.S. NEWS

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1. M. Beechey Lara Burch Rhian Chilcott, K,S, Beatrice Devlin N. 1. E. Flower, M,S, Katie Gollop, K.S. 1ane Griffiths, K.S. Rebecca Howden P. H. Lidstone S. Murphy Sarah Sarkhel 1. A. Stern Eleanor R. Taylor T. D. Watson, K ,M.S, Kate Wellesley

PHOTOGRAPHIC EDITORS ,

A. G. Charlesworth 1. C. H. Kennard Emma Wass

SENIOR EDITOR T. R. Hands, B,A., A.K ,C., D,PHIL. 174

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EDITORIAL This has not been a year for the die-hard reactionaries at King's. The advent of coeducation has been savaged by the numerous male chauvinists amongst the pupils. It is unfortunate that they do not possess the foresight to recognise the wisdom and necessity of coeducation . Attitudes in society are gradually changing to the effect that sexually equal employment is now considered desirable by all reasonable people. Thus these attitudes have affected private education, traditionally a bastion of male dominance. Many public schools such as Bryanston, Oakham, Gresham's and Seven oaks are already coeducational - the overall results have been impressive. There will always be the all-male establishments like Eton, Harrow and Tonbridge; but that choice is the essence of any private service . The introduction of girls from the age of thirteen will bring enormous artistic and academic benefits to the school. Competition for places, as is shown by the registration for 1990 and beyond , will be stronger than ever before. Sport is destined to suffer, say the opponents of coeducation. However this argument seems questionable given that the total size of the school may increase rather than the girls taking up what were formerly boys' places . The crucial area of reform, though, must come amongst the staff. There is an extremely small female contingent of teachers at present and if coed ucation is to succeed then this number has to increase drastically. People are only just beginning to realise with the success of the "Time for Women" group and the appointment of a Tutor for Girls that it can be difficult for girls when they arrive at King's: being part of a severe minority and with only a handful of female teachers they would be entitled to feel that their interests are not fully catered for. Moreover, there are masters who - although, I am sure, loath to admit it - treat their female pupils differently (dare one say more favourably) than their male ones . The practical problems of this manoeuvre are immense and the first years of coed ucation will be awkward. However, there is no reason why the change should not succeed just as the introduction of girls to the sixth form, fifteen years ago, did. The school's future depends on it. JOHN STERN.

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'Jhis & 'Jhal When the King's School ret urned to Canterbury after its wartime evacuation one of the ideas in John Shirley's mind must have been the improvement of music standards in the School. The inspired selection of Ernest Suttle to be the Director of Music was the foundation stone upon which the subsequent high standards were set. A man of extraordinary range, his degree was in mathematics, he received a B. Litt fo r his biography of Henry Aldrich, and of course his doctorate was in music. During his wartime service 10 the Roya l Air Force he was in the communications centre at Prestwick, the European terminal of the. Transatla~tic a ir reinforcement lines. Whether it was the maths or the music that gave hIm hIS extraordlOary morse key speeds he never would say . The wisdom of appointing "Bill " Suttle to .~lOg's sao,:, beca!"e apparent. He was a fine musician playing both organ and piano wIth senSItIve vIrtuosIty. WIth hIS WIfe, Judy, he gave a number of memorable two-piano recitals and he was a lso an excellent accompanist to the many recitalists that came to the school o fte~ reading their accompaniment at sight. T he school was soon winning classes at the Kent Musical Festival, obtaining a~sociates h i\)s at the. Roya l College of Organists, and, academically, organ a nd choral sc holar~hlps ~t Oxbndge, whIlst the orchestra was acco,,:,panying the Choral Society, whIch he fo unded, 10 major works, to a standard whIch warranted cntical analysis by the national Requiescat

press 's music critics.

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The school is to go mi xed throughout from September 1990. The Headmaster made the an no uncement to the School on Tuesday 19th April, and the Dean Jack shall explained to parents by letter that, far from being a sudden move, this was have Jill the completio n of a plan which the Governors had been contemplating for decade, and staff and pupils debating with increasing animation in recent years . a There have already been a large number of applications for Walpole, which will become the f" st all girls house under the present Tutor for Girls, Mrs. Janet Pickering; and there is Ifnsiderable interest and enthusiasm, both inside the school and out, for further details of what ~~s already been dubbed P hilli ps' New School Atlas.

Mr. Jackson leaves us, a considerable loss. He has contributed much to the Grange, to the Naval section, to Rugby and to water sports, as well as standing in as Head of Geog rap hy . He was likely, had he been put on, to have proved most ro yally, but leaves us for Harrow. We wish him, his wife Carrie, and Iheir expanding fa mil y, much success. Mr. Rose returns full time to the cathedral world , as Organist and Master of the C horisters at St. Alban's Abbey. A man of irrepressible energy, Mr. Rose is, we believe, the only person in Who's Who to list his recreation as running a record compan y. His post has been part time, but his commitment absolute, and his enthusiasm - even for parts of the Victorian repertoire which some thought needed no rediscovery - unlimited. Relentless yet hum orous crusades for professionalism in phrasing and intonation have produced the results which so many have admired on so many airwaves. We look forward to results as exceptional at St. Alban's as they have been in all his previous appointments. Mrs. Parker tells us that in retirement she plans to take up dusting. That does not come surprisi ngly from one who has run a House so tidily in every sense. The Common Room said farewell to a teacher and Housemistress who had trodden the Bailey and Biology sidelines so efficiently yet inconspicuously; girls still out at 10. 16 p.m., and those responsible for them, were perhaps less inclined to see Mrs . Parker as one happy only to stand a nd wait. A pioneer of the presence of gi rls in the School, Mrs. Parker must rank as an historical figure. We hope history, and its husband, will often rev isit us. Mr. Hodgson departs from Broughton, which he founded, to become Headmaster of St. Martin's School, Northwood, though the Hodgsons leave with us David (SH), and they promise us Sall y, the first girl to be registered for 1990. Mr. Hodgson leaves no t a space but a hole: he has been involved with an enormous variety of school life and brought to it all hi s legendary efficiency combined with complete integrity and fairness. The generosity of his leaving presents can have left him , and Mrs. Hodgson, his right hand Matron, in no doubt as to the respect with which colleagues and pupils regard them . It is customary to say that someone has so much experience of a thing that he should write a book about it. But in speaking of Mr. Pollak's ret irement the senti ment is heartfelt. It wo uld be such a splendid book. But it would also, fo r all Mr. Pollak's mouth-wrinkling brevity of style, have to be a very long one. His achievements are so manifold and extensive - as pupil , as teacher and Head of Department, as Housemaster, as Second Master, as O.K .S., as Master in Charge of the Common Room, as the benign Figaro with ten dextrous fingers in every King's School pie and twe nty witty comments on each of them - that it needs a ve ri table archivist to do justice to them. The problem is that Mr. Polla k is archivist too . [n that capacity at least Five of the Best

we are pri vileged to retain him.

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July 1988 was Scotland's wettest on record. England fared only slightl Whether 'tis better. The School's Acco untan t, Roy Jacob, stole the show , and the last o} Nobler in the the Summer shine, when he appeared amidst the ruins of St. Augustine's Open in Kent Countryside Production's A Midsummer Nigh/'s Dream. T hat left King's Week, meteorologically, to be marked by the worst July depression since 1956 . The Managers, commendably, refused to come out in sympathy . But then, on the artistic side, they had little reason to. Attendances were large and the artistic quality undeniable. The Caucasian Chalk Circle defied natural laws by refusing to be washed out. Mr. Dobbin should perhaps have realised that his artistry would keep the audience in their places, rendering the prepared glares redundant. Four 6th formers played concerto mo vements, and the Orchestra premiered Mr. Matthew's Festive Overture, whilst the Serenade Choir, by popular request, revived his "Owl and Pussycat". There were visitors too: O.K.S. Stephen Varcoe, the cabaret act Fascinating Aida, and the towering genius of Sir Georg Solti, who, with eagle fingers, muted-trombone falsetto, and eyes lifted as though in doubt as to when his own baton would descend, put the orchestra through its paces in a series of caricatures effortlessly productive of exactitude. And if all this wasn't in a good enough cause, 6th former Amanda Monk put together an a nthology of pupils' poems, which she sold in aid of the term's charity, Imperial Cancer Research . In the middle of it all, the Headmaster preached a highly refl ective sermon . Rather than print a summary that would (unfortunately for the chosen text) give the truth, the whole truth, and anything but the truth, we publish the discourse complete .

The first ever Girls' Teams Dinner was held on Friday April 29th. Mrs. Woodley presided; the captains of the Hockey, Netball, Lacrosse and Squas h teams all made speeches; and Mr. Henderson - for reasons which are impeccable and relate to his afternoon exercise - was invited to swallow amidst the Amazons . The Headmaster, eager that Scholars should be persuaded to wear their gowns more regularly, decreed that they should be offered a carrot. Photos reaching us from the inaugural Scholars' Dinner on May 1st suggest that the Chef's menu, with characteristic generosity, interpreted this instruction very liberally. Even wine was observed. A surprise dinner fo r the Hodgson family took place on Friday 27th May. Dr. Mallion and Mr. Hutchinson had invited all past Broughton Heads of House as well as present Monitors. T he secret was kept from the Hodgsons until the moment of their arrival in St. Augustine's Lodge; thereafter, there were enough courses to aid a successful recovery. Finally, having provided a celebration dinner at which the 1st XI entertained visiting cricketers from the King's School Paramatta, and provided tea for all comers on the Green Court on Speech Day, the catering staff excelled themselves with a magnificent farewell lunch for Common Room leavers, served in the Marquee on Friday 8th July. It was also, alas, a farewell to Catering Manager Leon Kwei, who leaves us to go to Felsted. Mr. Kwei's expertise has been highly regarded - the Bursar of St. Paul's recentl y paid an incognito visit to the Salad Bar - and we are delighted that with the replacement of Mr. Kwei by his deputy Stewart Smith some of the Kwei experience will remain with us. Laps of Honour

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The Headmaster has been very sporting: his comprehensive listing of this yea r's excellent Games achievements, in the Speech reprinted later in this issue, removes the necessity for their itemisation here.

It was too soon, however, for him to announce that Jaiye Aboderin became Public Schools Shot Putt champion, or that Mr. White has been appointed by the Rugby Football Union as a Senior Coach. T he selectors look for knowledge, communication, and what an R.F.U . spokesman described as "that mysterious factor 'x' " -

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from Mr. White. Mr. W hite's invitation to join this select communion of seventy enables him to wear an emblazoned purple track suit. Perhaps a similar outfi t, trimmed with a small white collar, will greet his opposite number, Mrs. Judy Woodley, when she takes up her invitation to exercise the Bishops' Wives at this year 's Lambeth Conference. The ecclesiastical vaulting is due to be televised. Perhaps eclipsing both , and disproving the ancie nt adage that Those who can, do; and those who can't teach, is Mr. Woodley himself. He reached the Semi-Final of the Mens Doubles in the Nat ional Veterans' Tenn is Championships of Great Britain (Over 45 Group) at Wimbledon. Last year Dr. James Gibson, fo rmerly a Principal Lecturer at Christ Church, gave the Marlowe Society a talk on Tess, a novel he has edited for two separate publishers. This year, at Mr. Woodley's suggestion, he was invited back to speak on the Gi bson edition chosen by this year's A Level examiners, Chosen Poems of Thomas Hardy.

The WellBeloved He came .

The examinees found it so helpful that they as ked if Dr. Gibson would come again, and quickly. He did . Dr. Gibson is to be congratulated on many things, from energy (he has published a book a year since his twenty first birthday) through to genius (he taught Dr. Humberstone at Dulwich). But we should particularly like to thank him for these evidences of his generosity a nd stamina. Describing the view from the East end of Canterbury Cathedral , Bryn Frank, Cartographer Trancends Class

one of Britain's most experienced trave l writers, reports that "onl y a tutored

eye can differentiate between those buildings that belong to the King's School and those that have no connection with it". Clearl y a tutored eye was called for, and publishers Weidenfeld and Nicolson turned to Mr. Hubert Pragnell, who has provided what the blurb perhaps rather presumptuously terms "three dimensional maps" for each of Mr. Fran k's Short Walks in English Towns . The maps are exquisite examples not on ly of Mr. Pragnell 's dra ughtsmanship but also of his self-effacement: his classroom (unless secreted in a fourth dimension) nowhere appears on the map o f Canterbur y. 179

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Several walking members of the Common Room have already pronounced the book tried and enthusiastically approved; several publishing members of the Common Room hav~ been impressed by the size of the print run, Short Walks costs ÂŁ12,95, so that at one hundred and twenty nine and a half pence per walk even without Derry Brabbs's splendid photos, it represents excellent value. ' te~ted,

O.K .S. President Tony Wortham has kindl y written to say how photograph_ ically superior present day Cantuarians are to those of his era at the School a comprehensive piece of modesty, since perusal of the edition of Decembe; 1937 reveals that all the photos were taken by him, with one exception. This is the photo of Mr. Wo rtham playing in a 1st XV match, and snapped, under orders, by his fag. It was in 1983 that Dr. A. L. Rowse pronounced The Cantuarian the best school magazine in the country, chiefly on account of its photographs. As we are confident that standards have at least been maintained since then, and delighted that Can tuarian photos have been selected for the School's new Prospectus as well as for the adornment of the Headmaster's new quarters in Lattergate, acknowledgement of several people's crucial assistance is timely if not overdue. First, Mr. Bill Avis, recruited by the editors from the Canterbury Camera Club to take the sport photos which they do not have the equipment, or more particularly the expertise, to master. Second, Mr. Hutchinson, whose photography courses help aspiring photographers, and whose guidance of the Photographic Club provides the facilities for them to practise. Mr. Hutchinson is shortly to submit a portfolio for the Associateship of the professionals' body, the Royal Photographic Society: Cantuarian readers are fortunate already to have viewed so much of his dedication and skill. Last, our printers. It may seem odd that Cantuarian negatives are often sent beyond Penzance for processing; but the swiftness of Mr. Brian Errington is as remarkable as his resu lts are flatterin g, and we thank him and our printers , Martell Press, for their continuing efficiency and care. Remarkable Fixers

The Cathedral Organist, Dr. Allan Wicks, a friend to many generations of King's pupils, is to retire all 8.8.88. A special Evensong to mark his departure took place on Saturday 18th June. The Headmaster and many pupils attended, Dr. Hands sang in the choir, and Mr. Harris presided in the organ loft. It says a great deal for Dr. Wicks's freshness that he chose so much contemporary music for the occasion, including Anthony Piccolo's" Jesus Walking on the Waters", with words by a former inhabitant of Meister Omers. The harpsichord which Dr. Wicks gave to the school continues to give much pleasure in the Old Synagogue. The Dean and Chapter more than remedied the continuing space in Dr. Wick's instrument collection by giving him a concert grand, which should help him recover from the shocks of organ transplant. All in Glory's Highest Key

Following the revelations in the last issue about O.K.S. neckwear, the editors have received a copy of the clothi ng magazine British Style, containing an article on "Sentimental Ties - Badges of British Elitism" , neatly sandwiched between "The Versati lity of British Footwear" and "Fashion's Shifting Erotic Zones". Printed in colour on p.49 is an O .K.S . tie belonging to Peter Valpy, and worn by his father and grandfather before him. 4 Knot Out

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has for its part the good taste to proclaim King's "the o ldest school in Britain", Jhewemagazine would not for our part dispute its authority to declare the Valpy knot "Britain's oldest tie" . an Ed Valpy leaves the school this term. We commend him to the family's silken noose. "This and That", and its rivals, record the lives of their institutions. School and pupil achievements are repetitive. The genius of Paul Pollak, the anonymous compiler of "This and That" for many years, has been to make ch one individual, distinctive, and stylistically complete. ea lt may sound leaden-footed to praise P.P. for the elegance and rhythm of his writing when here is so ve ry much else to admire. But it would otherwise be easy to forget that the person ~vhO composes with such facil ity and flow is writing in an adopted tonl\ue. P.P. 's sense of style enables a list of charity concerts to be recorded m a way that suggests - m recorded and recorder _ enjoyment, almost exuberance, rather than routme: This was That

King's musicians got around for various good causes this term . The Wind Quintet blew at Waldershare Park in aid of Waldershare Church. They, the Charities Chamber Choir and others then played in and for the parish church at St. Nicholas-at-Wade. And practically everybody took part in a concert in the . Shirley Hall for the Canterbury Physically Handicapped! Able-bodied Ch.Jb . Another ShIrley Hall concert helped the NSPCC. Finally, the Jazz Club counterpomted WIth the cash regIsters at Marks and Spencer's pre-Christmas shopping session for wheelchair customers . Luxmoore propelled. In addition Luxmoore raised over ÂŁ400 for the CPH! ABC by vanous sponsored activities during the term: we congratulate all who took part. Musical Charities

Amusing? Not really; but the limpid and relaxed elegance makes one aware that fireworks of wit may well follow . And of course they do - always. The captions begin it. P.P. has turned them into aprivate art form the perfect recreation for an energetic mind that detests word mess . Old Boy pubhcatlons are head~d "BoOKS", and the marriage of a physics teacher with a passion for astronomy prefaced by "Ring Round the Moon"; whilst the announcement that an eccleSIastIcal governor - a parent and Old Boy to boot - has written on The State oj the Nation for the Church's Board for Social Responsibility elicits the admonitory title "Canon to Left of Us". The humour that caresses others can also be directed against himself. The April 76 issue shows how . Two m l sce llane~ are reported: the Academic Challenge results: Masters 145, Boys 65, GIrls 25; and the latest deCISIon on School Reports : "After a debate which lasted nearly the whole term It has been deCIded that no change will be made in the overall format of the King's School report sheet." P.P. turns both items into gentle swipes at his own conservatism, titling the second" A Satisfactory Term's Progress" and the first "The Natural Order Confirmed". In the items themselves, the range of metaphors and humorous deftness with concepts is remarkable : "Mr. John Griffin, possibly heeding Mr. Tebbit's Dad, is on his bike, a giftfro,m the Masters Common Room, and pedalling for the South of France after 12 years at Kmg s. Bonne chance - or if the brakes fail, Buena suerte" . To transform the official announcement of the opening of a new House into something humorous presents no problem for P .P., once he recalls the Housemaster designate's love of the Turf: Mitchinson's, the second day-house, was foa led in March, "out of Marlowe by Overcrowding". The suggestion that the studies should be named after winners backed by B.T. was attractivc, but there were too many of them.

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Characteristically, "This and That" has appeared to be written with both sides of the nib In November 1985 the editors of the Oxford Shakespeare claimed to have discovered a new poem by the author. National dailies ran the story on their front pages. "This and That's" opinion was not internationally awaited, nor are its motives for entering into the controversy clear' but with a flex of his semi-rotational mou~tache, the most deceptively bland of captions, an'd t h~ most tenuously proffered of excuses, In P.P. went: Our friend Dr. A. L. Rowse has sent us copies of Twelfth Night, The Taming of the Shrew and King Richard the Second from his Contemporary Shakespeare Series, and we are most grateful to him . Dr. Rowse has not so far disclosed his opinion of the authorship of "If I Die", the awful poem currently claimed for some by Shakespeare, but Mr. Calvin Hoffman will have none of it for the author of the plays: so it could be Shakespeare. Anyone interested in the problems of author-hunting would learn a great deal from the opposing argued in The Times Literary Supplement of 30th December. Each is supported by the most impressive knowledge, is conclusive, and knocks the stuffing out of the other . Gifts

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President Mitterand comes to Canterbury to sign the Channel Tunnel treaty: P .P . immediately notices that he has misspelt his name in the School's Visitors Book, and hastens to inform readers that the English end of the tunnel will be built under the supervision of an O.K.S. Two O .K.S. win Ice Hockey Blues; P.P ., like the slave behind the General at an Imperial triumph, reminds them that they are not unique. T. G. Cannon (1871 -5) not only became an Ice Hockey international, but remained one into his forties . Oh, and he happened to leave the School some money for a scholarship. No detail escapes yet no detail obtrudes. One is reminded of the observation, made by one of Mrs. Thrale's guests, of the similarity between Dr. Johnson's mind and an elephant's trunk: strong to buffet even the tiger, and pliable to pick up even the pin. Paul Pollak's "This and That" sections have not been his only contributions to The Cantuarian, and he may well not think them his best: connoisseurs might be better directed towards the Valete to Headmaster Peter Pilkington (August 86), for its historical comprehensiveness and fastidiousness of style; the obituary of Calvin Hoffman (April 86), for its affection and wit; and the account of the Masters versus Monitors Rowing Race (December 85) as a contrasting j eu d'esprit . But "This and That" shows Paul Pollak as he should most quintessentially be seen: 182

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till point in a turmng Whirl , the glimpse of Its lengthy cathedral from his rooms provldmg the ~isual reassurance which a temperamental conservative needs that the sun is continuing to rise Âˇn the East, and to set in the West a few hours later. Hence nothing that is Cantuarian can offend; ~verything that is Cantuarian must, bien entendu, be analysed and paused over, but it will , in the end, humanely, be cherished. The two-sided nib writes with irony, but it is a lways irony that will savour rather than savage. Factually the record of the School in a period of historic transition, Paul Pollak's' 'This and That" contributions are, on a more personal and psychological level, the public and literary part of his private and much-famed antique collection. Like Persian carpets, they are a record; li ke Buddha's heads, they have a value (though a las they have never been rewarded with a price); and, like a Regency chair, they have a sense of style which they find enviably easy to articulate. Thank good ness they also, li ke antiq ues, have a future: P.P . has kindly offered to send in

contributions in retirement. This article, about which, uncharacteristically, Paul knows noth ing, could offend him in two ways. First, as an espouser of the compressed, he will totally disapprove of its length . Second, it makes a fuss about someone who, as his initials suggest, has been pretty good at keeping things quiet. The first fault is intended as reflection of the effort Paul has hitherto put into these columns; and the second too has a justification. Paul Pollak's "This and That" contributions remain _ don't they? - anonymous, but they could not go unacknowledged. "This and That" could so easily have been journalism, but Paul Pollak has given it the moral gravity and stylistic sophistication which begin to transform journalism into art. His achievement has been a superb one.

CHAPEL COLLECTIONS

Donations to Charities from Collections in School Services and House Events:Imperia l Cancer Research Fund ÂŁ (School C harity of the Term) 1800 Jubilee Sai ling Trust 75 Oxfam 50 C hristian Aid 50 C hurch Urban Fund 50

183 GETTING IT RIGHT, I'AUL POLLAK AS SECOND MASTER (JSH.)

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In September 194 1 Pa ul Pollak joined the School in its war ti me home at Carl yo n Ba . Cornwall. T hus he knew httle o f Canterb~II'y ,during his schooldays a ltho ugh he reca lls conii~n to the Cathedral III 1944 with a party of Krng s Scho lars for the funera l of Archbishop Willi an~ Temple. He was made an Honorary Selllor Scholar and became Head of Meister Omers \\'t h 1. B. Harris as his housemaster, and Vice-Captain of School. He went up to Oxford in' 1 ~44 after wrnlllng a Demyshlp to Magdal.en College a nd subsequent military service took him to Palestrne and Transjordan. It ~as a wIse move on the part of Canon Sh irley to invite Paul back to jorn the staff and thIS he dId rn September 1950 after a brief spell at Wolverhampton Gramma Scho?1. Now, forty-seven years after those early Corn wall days, he has come to the end of hi~ te~c h rng career a nd ge~eratlons of pupIls as well as colleagues have cause to be grateful fo r his wIse Judgement a nd hIs devotIOn to the School a nd its trad itions. W hen I j o i n~d the staff in summer 195 1, I was fort unate in finding a friend in Paul and SOon came to apprecIate h,s remarkabie.qu.ahtles - a formidable intellect with the ability to go speedily to the heartof a tOPIC, eager cunoslty for know ledge, an amazing memory for relevant detail as well as bnlhant Mf-the-cuff WIttICIsms. Even rn those days there was an amiab le air of worldweary cYlllclsm whIch for a cas ua l observer might belie his ability to understand a nd sympathise wit h other people's problems a nd troubles. In the fift ies and sixt ies we shared several holidays ~t h o~e and abroad, most mem o r~bl y rn France and Spain with that other great housemaster, Fl ancls VOIgt, a nd It w.as a ra re pn vllege to VISIt Chart res a nd Bourges, Avignon a nd Aries or Burgos and Sa ntIago WIth men of ~ uc h k now ledg~ a nd sensibi lity. Paul was always the one who could tr.anslate the unusual rnscnpt.lo,?, know the slglll flcance of a piece of symbolism in a window or carvlOg and remind one of a SIm Ilar example seen elsewhere in our travels: he was also the one who had. an uncanny instinct i ~ findi ng just the right little restaurant in the back-streets of ~ town whIc h none of ~s had VISIted bef?re and who, despite disclaiming any know ledge of Itahan, could demohsh a d ll~tory w~lter rn Plsa WIth two or three swift and well-chosen sentences rn the. vernacular. T he passrng .of tIme h as not altered the essential Paul but a llowed all these qua htles to reach a n ch maW n ty. He IS ~me o f t he two or three cleverest men I have known and I ca,? say WIt hout heSItatIO n that he IS certa lllly the wisest - which is not at all the same thrng. If rn recent ~ears the cloak of wear in ~ss has seemed more genuine, a t the same time there has b een a deepenrng of that true compassIOn a nd humanity which underlie his relations with p upIls and colleagues ahke . The principal outlet for Paul's intellect is Mathematics and I am indebted to some of his colleaguesand form~r pupIls for much of tillS sectIOn . He has a lways been intellectually excited by the subject, of wh,ch he has an encyclopaedic knowledge, preferring the geometrical approach whIch he fee ls leads to a deeper understanding of its e?sence. He has always had a healthy d isregard fOI. slaVIShly stlck lllg to presc~l bed syllab uses a nd thIS a llowed hIm to pursue any interesti ng idea to ItS logIcal conclUSIOn fo r ItS o~ n sake, never fearing, as might lesser mortals, that such a d l g r~ss l on wou ld prove u,? productlve . Heha? undoubted ly been at his best with the mos t gifted pupIls who have fO~lIld h,s matunty and rnslg ht Immensely stimulating, even if taxing, and in tillS respect he IS vlrWa ll y Irreplaceable. For many years he worked in partnersh ip with his 184

decess or as head of department, Richard Paynter, in teaching the old Group III doub le prethematicians and Paul 's intellectual inspiration perfectly complemented Richard's patience m'd thoroughness, producing outstanding 'A' and'S' Level resu lts year after year. The chief fn acy of his teaching has been that generations of King's pupils have rea lised that Mathematics ;gs a beauty of its own, that it is not just a tool for engineers and physicists but can be applied a almost any aspect of human existence. It is not surpris ing that a lower Shell or Remove set ~~s sometimes found Paul's methods a bit above their heads but I often found with weaker members of my tutor-sets that once I had convinced them that Paul was teachi ng them to think rather than just working through chapters of a book, then both their progress and enjoyment were enhanced. As head of the department after Richard Paynter he undoubtedly found administrative routine tedious but the juggling with lists and sets was a lways done in the end, and if meetings of the department were something of a rarity, the individual members a lways found in him a ready ear for mathematical or other difficulties. But the lasting impression is of Paul's love of the subject for its own sake so often seen in his willingness to spend hours on backs of envelopes with his colleagues in solving problems. Dr. Mallion whose own resea rches have gained hi m international recognition has paid warm tribute to the assistance he has received from Paul through original and ingenious solutions to problems. He recalls leaving an awkward problem about 'dumb-bells' (mathematical symbols, not P.T. equipment!) with Paul just before one Christmas and finding through his door a few days later six closely-written pages entitled 'A Boxing-Day Meditation on Dumb-bells', simultaneously ill ustrating Paul's ingenuity, his love of a challenge to be solved and his seemingly tireless willingness to help a colleague. As muc h of the forego ing implies, Paul has always had a strong pastoral sense: pastoral care with or wi thout capital letters is something of a growth industry in schools these days, but he has been showing care and devotion to members of his house or tuto r-sets for thi rty-eight years. After eight years as a Gra nge tutor, including a year runn ing an overfl ow group at St. Martin's House, Paul was appointed to run Marlowe, a task to which he devoted his time and energies for nearly eighteen years. After the return from evacuation, the day-boys were rather the Cinderellas of the school and it was John Corner and his successor, Joslyn Owen, who gave Marlowe a new identity and confidence. But now under Paul, the house flouris hed in a remarkable way, taki ng its place in the forefront of every aspect of School life and work, its games and music. Boys of academic ability, artists li ke Peter Sutherland and Anthony Jankowski, musicians like Christopher Seama n a nd many others fro m the Old C hoir School found a n a tmosphere in whic h their talents were allowed to develop and were given every encouragement. W hen I became a Marlowe tu tor in 1965, I fo und this atmosphere infectious and I recall especiall y the fine concerts we put on with a house orchestra of over thirty and a choir formed by the entire house which could perform excerpts from Carmina Burana. This was no ordinary house and behind it all was Paul 's q uiet inspiration . But the real work of a housemaster is done with individual boys and girls, whether scholarl y or academically slow, athletic or leaden-footed, musical or tone-deaf and Paul was tireless in seek ing to bring out the best in a ll his charges whateve r their abilities. I can recall many hours spent discussing individ ua l problems, usually wit h a glass of wine ('All problems a re soluble in a lcohol', he would say), or work ing out the best way to deal with a ny difficul ty in the House as a whole. In my experience he is unequa lled in his writi ng of reports, wonderfull y shrewd a nd just assess ments couched in immaculate prose. It was typical of Paul that he wa nted to stay with the day-comm unity when Brian Turner became housemaster and later too when Mitchinson's was founded. He has given Brian unfai li ng support and nobody has been more willing to highlight the positive side of his pupils or wiser in the advice that he has given. When Richard Paynter retired as Lower Master in 1976, the decisio n was made to divide his responsibilities between Paul We n ley as Lower Master and Paul Pollak as Second Master and it says much for both men that their diffe ring but complementary talents have blended so successfull y. In a period o f exciti ng expansion which saw the creation of Broughton and Tradescant, the building of the new Luxmoore a nd the found ing of Mitchinson's, Paul Pollak's fertility of ideas, sound judgement and good taste were a constant support to the Headmaster and Canon Peter P il ki ngton has written this appreciation of their close association: 185

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"Paul Pollak was once asked what he thought of Canon Shirley and he asked, 'Which Shirley?' since he claimed there were at least seven Canon Shirleys that could be described. The same problem exists in writing about Paul in that there are so many facets to his personality and work. To many he is the caring and shrewd housemaster who encouraged individuality, tolerated eccentricity and yet maintained stability and order and it is interesting to note that he sustained this pattern even in the late sixties and early seventies . Then there is the expert on antiques and oriental carpets who created a room in Lardergate in which every object had interest and style. More than this he has a deep interest and knowledge of history and religion, and even though he only mastered English whi le a boy at King's, he can express his thoughts on all this in the most elegant prose. Paul was Second Master from 1976 and we shared a ll the successes and problems of the next ten years. I felt an idea o nly had value if it had been subjected to Paul's ana lysis. He has a shrewd judgement of people and situations a nd was always able to point o ut the advantages and dangers in any deve lopment. Worries always assumed the rig ht proportion after some talk and a glass of white wine or retsina in Paul's room. He insisted on high standards from pupils and colleagues but this was combined with a kindness and compassion which helped many of us in difficult situations. Above all he is a delightful companion whether walking Somerset lanes, touring Kent or perambulating round the Green Court. His humane, wide interests and knowledge have enli vened many a dull day. King's owes an enormous debt to Paul. The archives are his creation and he inspired many ideas to enhance the environment from the lime trees in the Green Court and the coat of arms in the dining hall to the urns outside 25 The Precincts. I felt that the period from 1976-86 was a partnership of Headmaster and Second Master and writing from one side I feel that I wou ld have achieved far less without his support, wisdom and humour. His knowledge, taste and wisdom have served King's well and he deserves o ur gratitude and thanks." There is indeed such a range of Paul's talents and interests that one can not do justice to them a ll in one article. It is easy to forget now that he was an officer in the C.C .F. for fourteen years, many of them as adju tant, a nd he earned the Cadet Forces Meda l. Successive editors of the Canluarian have relied heavil y o n Pa ul's knowledge and help: few people know that for several years he has been a lmost entirely responsible for th e 'Th is and T hat' section as well as proofread ing a nd vetting the rest of the magazine. I only hope that fo r once any inaccuracies in this trib ute will escape his eagle eye! As Second Master he has a lso been P resident of the Common Room for twelve years and no-o ne who has been at farewe ll presentations to masters wi ll forget his valedictory comments - masterpieces of wit and kindly assessment, a sk il ful blend of carefully researched facts and spontaneous asides. Above a ll is his love of everything about King's School history and traditions : to anyone seeking information about dates, customs, buildings or headmasters of the past the automatic advice is 'Better ask Paul Pollak' because, quite simply, there is no-one li ving who knows so much about it all. What of the future? Happily he is staying on as Archivist and although that room under the Shirley Hall is no longer q ui te the Augean stable it once was, there is still more than enough to keep him busy for a long time. Perhaps there will be some memoirs? Let us hope so, though [ suspect the lure of Egyptian P.T. may be too strong, but I am sure that Roger Mallion will see that there is still plenty of mathematical research . T here is talk of an extension to 34 Blackfriars and some gentle dealing in a ntiq ues: colleagues seek ing a Persian carpet or a Buddha at competi tive prices will receive sympathetic consideratio n. Paul has served the School loyall y un der fo ur head masters and has all o ur good wis hes in re tirement. W hen he retired as housemaster o f Marlowe , a presentat ion was arranged and ma ny handsome tribu tes were paid in the letters received . But [ still recall one wh ich referred simp ly to 't his good man' - a nd that really says it a ll. D .S.G. 186 MIKE AND STELLA HODGSON BEFORE THE BROUGHTON FAREWELL D1NNEI! (T.R.H.)

MIKE HODGSON (K.S.C., 1967-88)

It is a daunting task to write an article on Mike Hodgson's career.. Mike .cam.e to King's in 1969 joining Grange as a Tutor. In 1973 he became Housemaster of Rlverslelgh; In 1977, founding'Housemaster of Broughton. At the same time as running a large House, he has brought u his family, coached Rugby at all levels, coached and played Cricket, been a pillar of the Jasters' Common Room, taught Physics, and run the (highly successful) Geology department. To fill in the odd spare moment he's guided many members of the School - staff and pupils _ to rather varying degrees of success on the ski slopes and even been the power-house of the MasterS' VIlt. It's fittin g that more than one of his colleagues will have to cover all this.

We suspect that Mike and Stella (and of course one thinks of them as a team) regard running the House as the real measure of their success . It's so hard to sum up the atmosphere of a successful house, but everyone recognises that in Broughton. And that success is a reflection of the Hodgsons . Clearly, there is the tremendous efficiency: reports done on time; lists sent in on the dot; UCCA forms faultl ess; and, of course, sales of Dymo-tape booming. T here is the healthy fear his pupils have of letting him down : old Broughtonians still remember, with a sense of awe, being told off by Mike when they'd done something particularly silly. They tended not to do it agai n. But the qualities that have made Broughton such a happy house are far more fundamental: loyalty and commitment (words that may bring a happy smile to many Broughtonians); honesty; frankness; trust; concern for others: Mike does not (as schoolmasters so often do) just talk about such things . He demonstrates them. And boys, who can detect hypocrisy a long way off, respond to Mike as one who, like Chaucer's poor parson, lives what he preaches: "But Cristes lore, and his apostles twelve He taughte, and first he flowed it himselve." If that all sounds a shade pious, with Mike it is carried through with a robust good-humour and a self-knowledge that make him such a popular member of the Common Room, a popularity so splendidly underlined by the farewell dinner put on by past and present members of Broughton. The affection felt for Mike (and his modest astonishment that such an event had been organised at all) made it a memorable evening; whilst he had been speechless at the start, he made, as one might expect, a superb speech at the end! Sport is very dear to Mike's heart. In fact, he probably comes as close as anyone to being the epitome of the English sporting gentleman : full of enthusias m and desire to win but always remembering that playing is the thing that matters, and never, ever prepared to curve, let alone bend, a rule. Whatever the season he was to be fo und on Birley's or Blares , a trifle wider perhaps as the years went by, but always punctual (" never ask the pupils to do what you are not prepared to do yourself"), well turned-out and eager for cricket, hockey or rugby. His keenness was invariably picked up by the pupils he was in charge of, who became the loyalest supporters of their coach, for whom they always had great respect. Rugby is Mike's first sport. After coach ing the Colts XV, he ran the first XV with considerable success for a number of yea rs, before moving to the second XV to mak e way for a colleague who did not also carry the burden of a house . On both the circuit of schools which King's plays and the management comm ittees of Kent schools rugby Mike is remembered with great affec187

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tion. In all the teams wit h whic h he was associated he knew and liked the boys, a fact wh' they grasped instinctively and responded to with warmt h. Mike's teams were consistently no;~~ for thelf spl nt. Ever since arriving at King's, Mike took a keen interest in cricket, and though cricketers famou s as David Gower passed through his hands as juniors, he became better known for h~s work on behalf of those who didn't quite make the grade at the top level. There was nothin S he enjoyed more than umpiring 3rd XI matches or turning out for Haymakers on Saturday after~ noons. When he first arrived his excellent eye and formidable strength meant that he could SCore at a prodigious rate once his eye was in. Innings of 7 1 not out against the 3rd XI and 66 not out at the end of our first Harvesters tour spring to mind as examples of rugged power and grandeur. As the years passed and his reflexes slowed down his tendency to hit across the line resulted in his batting average suffering, but then he never played for his average and was simp. Iy incapable of a selfish innings. Mike's bowling, however, seemed to improve wit h age. A hal trick against St. Lawrence staff some twenty years ago included J . Bush and the Rev. J. R. Bridger both of whom played first class cricket, and more recently there was another hat trick againsi Adisham; but he probably got even more satisfaction from his final Haymaking season when he took eighteen wickets, three times as many as the next man . This took his number of record_ ed wickets to ninety for the Haymakers which is probably an all time record, as it has to be said that many of the earlier scorebooks have been lost and Mike's own final total is probably nearer 120! Mike's powers of cricket organisation are perhaps even more remarkable, and he has been totally responsible for the last fifteen Harvesters tours . More than seventy matches have been arranged a nd only one has been rained off; this statistic suggests there has been help from above, and why not? There has never been a more wort hy recipient. Towards the end of his time at King's Mike always a convivial man, strove to improve both the physical and social provision of the Common Room. He pressured for a Social Committee and got it, finding himself appointed its first chairman (who else?). Under his genial but vigorous leadership the hitherto rather haphazard social calendar of the Common Room had new life breathed into it. He leaves a society which must be as well served by social events as any similar institution. And we are all physically more comfortable too, even enjoying a new social room ("the old Common Room" - how very K.S.C. !), one of the key projects for which Mike pleaded. In short, with his departure we are a sorely depleted institution; but thanks to his fruitful time with us we are surely a much happier one. One could go on for pages more - in truth, everyone who knows the Hodgsons has their own memories of friendliness, good-humour and wise advice. Suffice it to say that, in the end , Mike managed to do something which I suspect he thought impossible - he got the Masters' Common Room to be unanimous on a matter. Sadly, the matter was the reaction to his leaving us. All agreed that he could not waste his talent in a semi-retirement, so the move was good for him and terrific for St. Martin's, Northwood. But everyone feels that we will be much the poorer for the departure of the Hodgsons. King's will miss them. R.P.B., S.J.G., LS.R .

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SHEILA PARKER (K .S.C. 1976 - 1988) . . called the study of life, and current definitions of " life'.' commo~ly Biology IS hso~detalmo~~he use of energy to drive growth and to maintain orgalllsatton - Sheila . r porate tel e . . " Inco s been a King's School biologist par exce ence. . ' parker ha 1 in for a art-time post at King's could senously beheve that the Growth - no person a : :k ;ouldn,i within three years, have increased to 28; orgalllsation advertis~d 10 peno~~i~~~ to a group ~f 25 "5-Arts" in a room which comfortably seats 10; _ teachmg 0 ~~:ila sim~iy never sat still so long as there was prep to be done, reports to be and energy tying Heads of Department to be straightened out. written or s ra . b ha with this, but P. P. decided that these Any self-respectmg headmaster woUl~t~:~~e ~~~ a P~~nted Sheila as the first housemistress " life" t,a1e.nts could b; P9ut ~~;v~;df;: in Bailey Hou;e. Energy, growth and organisation have al King sd m ch:;:;7fc~n/ p1rt ingensuring that Sheila, John and 171 surrogate daught~rs h~ve all p.la Y a s~~other's influence over the past nine years, and the quahty of the pro uct as surVive one d 1 to convince the doubters of the value of co-educatiOn at Kmg s. done a great ea . f dF . 1 . Cl de Bernard wrote " fa fixile du milieu inteneur est a con I IOn The F~e;~e~'~';;i~~ ~~d~rn ~~Ologists loosely translate as "biological success den;a~~s i.nternal de 1(~I~le I der environmental stress." Sheila, you were very successfu l, and we shal a miss you. stabllty un W.R .P. & J.D .P .

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STILL UFE (Michael 8(1Ylle)

BARRY ROSE (K. S.C. 1986 - 1988) There can be few teachers who would welcome a class of seventy, three or four times a week We. millht f.eel that it would.not be at its most receptive were it subjected to the disparate inlluene'; of IndIgestIOn, post-prandIal eyehd droop a nd the ImmInence o f a house match . LIkewise ten minutes to nine on a Sunday morning is not an obvious moment o n the school t imetab l~ for memorable achievement. Let us suppose that we were able to cope with these arra ngements T here are one or two other snags. O n most Saturdays we have to be working two or three hours; drive away, arriving home after midnight. On many occasions our arri val in time for a luneh_ hour session is dependent on that most whimsical of inventions, the Network South East timetable or on the macabre vi ndictiveness of the M2 cone layers. ' A schedule which would send most of us into terminal decline within a fortni ght has been Barry Rose 's routine. Whether travelling from London or New York, he would be the first to arrive for the rehearsal and the last to leave after clearing up. T he energy and precision of his 'warm-up' made every member of the choir aware that the slightest error in a scale or triad would sound to him like a chainsaw or a fog horn. When it came to psalms and canticles, the teacher in him knew that just as much care is needed over work which is apparently simple or fam iliar as must be expended on learning something new. After remorselessly exacting a rendering of these which would be acceptable to the Almighty, he then let the choir sing right through an a nthem before rehearsing it in detail. Mediocrity would not do . Half-heartedness was deplored with similes involving constipated owls and quadrupeds in pain. Reproval sprang from sensitivity moving naturally through a humorous quip to a winsome smile as the choir responded, helplessly: to professIonal treatment. T he Choral Society, perhaps rather more ostentatiously amateur a body, was trained by Barry for its annual Cathedral concerts. His patience and qui te spectacular optimism saw it through the difficul t stages of note lea rning, but each rehearsal also produced a coherent renderi ng which ensured a sense of achievement in the singers. T he still more forbidding task of taki ng Congregational practice was accomplished with the same combination of expertise, good humour a nd commitment, and the results of this have been remarkable. Barry Rose has given us a number of exceptional musical experiences. His King's Week serenades and Easter Anthologies have been acclaimed elsewhere in the Canluarian. He has also produced music, always with the same willingness and enthusiasm, for Cathedral and School functions. Many less formal occasions have been enha nced by performances conjured up almost overnight, but none the less excellent for that. Barry's skill as a choir trainer does not rely just on inspiration and technical expertise. All day long, between rehearsals and the frantic copying, arranging and writing which had to be done, he was teaching individual boys a nd girls to sing. I have come across him on a Sunday evening, teaching in his den of organised chaos in St. A ugustine's, helping with a House concert rehearsal in the Shirley Hall, or photocopying the week's practice schedule at eleven o'clock at night, a few hours before taking on the cone layers on Monday morning. He has give n unsparingly not only time and professional dedication but understa nding of the needs and potential of many pupils, whose lives must have been changed by the work he has done . We are grateful, and wish Barry, Elizabeth and their family success and happiness at St. Alban's.

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PETER JACKSON (K.S. C. 1986 - 1988) Peter was only at King's for two years, but in that brief time he made a considerable impression on those he came into contact with. Peter had done his Geography degree at Durham University and his P.G.C.E. at Queen's College, Cambridge under the legendary Rex Walford. After a brief period teaching at Durham School, while studying for his M.A., he joined the Geograph y team here, and quickly fitted in being a lively but thorough teacher. He demanded hard work from his pupils, and usuall y gdt it through a mixture o f discipline a nd encouragement. A year after Peter arrived Martin Parker decided to leave. Our new Head of Department could not join us un til Easter, and so Peter took over the Department for two terms. It was a difficult period with many changes in the department including G .C.S .E. and two new members of staff, but Peter guided us through it with confidence, and it is to his great credit tha t everything has gone so smoothl y and successfully. Outside the classroom Peter will probably be best remembered for his running of the Swimming club. As a boy he captained the Bishop Stortford team, probably the best school team in the country, and having picked up a 'Blue' on the way, he arrived at King's to sha ke up the Club . I think Peter wo uld admit that he is a very competitive person, and is determined that everyone should always do their best. He trained the swimmers hard including regular early morning sessions, and linking this with his expertise, he brought on some very good swimmers . I know for certain that the boys will miss him a great deal. He also revitalised the wate rpolo club, a sport he loved to play himself, and set up a number of matches giving many boys a summer sport, when otherwise they might have been seated in their studies drinking coffee and feeling bored - he did not like people who wasted their time! In the Christmas term he ra n a Rugby side, first the Junior Colts a nd then the following year the same team as Colts. He was not naturally a Ru gby man, but again through enthusiasm and determination he moulded a good side who played some inspired Rugby at times for their master and his wife, da ughter a nd dogs on the side-lines . He was a popular coach who got the boys behind him. On top of all this he helped me run the Naval Section in his first year, and when I moved to Linacre he took it over and virtually ran it on his own. As with everything else he did he made sure that it ran efficiently, not forgetting that the boys were there to learn eveything from chartwork to leadership while having fun at the same time. Again he organised ma ny trips giving the boys the opportunity to see and experience man y things outside their normal lives. Peter was a popular and reliable tutor in The Grange as S.C.W. verifi ed, helping many boys make the most of their time at King' s. It is an indication of his role in the House that whenever he a nd Carrie were on duty, the study would be full of boys simply wanting to chat. It is hard to think of Peter without thinking of Carrie as they did much as a team, and there are many boys who have been gra teful for the odd word of encouragement from Mrs. Jackson. When they arri ved at King' s they were expecting their fir st daughter, Chloe, and now as they leave for Harrow we are all waiting to see whether it's going to be a boy or girl second time around - we wish the family well. Peter leaves many gaps at King's which really wi ll be hard to fill. My memory will be of a good friend who brought professionalism a nd 'style' to whatever he tackled . R.W .T .

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John 18:38 - "Pilate said to him , 'What is truth?' " It is one of the saddest questions' the Bible. Pilate confronted by Jesus backs away from the responsibility of the encounteln Expediency not justice is to decide the Nazarene's fate. Pilate is not interested in establishi;' the truth: the nature of Jesus' identity is not to be pursued. Perhaps long wearied by Jewis~ theological argument, he was overcome by cynicism. So he surrenders his intellect to forces which would deny freedom and responsibility . But if death is the one great certainty, the other is that dead men's questions do not die with them. For every Christian, the pursuit of truth must be paramount. Of necessity our answers can only be provisional. But every institution is characterised by what has been and what will be the past informing the present out of which the future is shaped. Our pursuit of truth can necessity only provide us with temporary answers, but without that commitment to searching there can be no progress to that ordered existence which is every man's dream; or, to put iI in religious terms, the Kingdom, for which we daily pray, cannot come . While few would question such a proposition in the various fields of secular knowledge suprisingly all too many would make theology an exception. They see "the truth" as having been given: man has a choice whether to accept or reject it, to be a believer or not. They deny him the role of explorer or discoverer. So in our current controversies the Bible and creeds are trotted out as statements of "the Truth" - an end to argument. Such an attitude is of course strongly anti-intellectual. It holds that Theology as an academic subject is quite unnecessary or at most can be confined to learning Greek or Hebrew. Christianity was all sewn up by the fifth century when the creeds were settled . Imagine if similar views were to obtain in medicine or physics, economics or anthropology. As a matter of fact, the creeds are not a positive statement of what the truth is, but rather a rejection of certain ways of solving theological problems posed by the Christ event, and that according to the language and philosophy of fourth and fifth century Greek thought-forms. Take for example the problem of the person of Christ: all the creeds do is to affirm that he was both human and divine; they do not explain how this can be, or indeed what is meant by such an ascription. By any standards , Jesus is an odd man, and normally gods do not die. The purpose of the creeds is to preserve the tension, to keep the hyphen in the phrase God-man, when there were theologians who would cut the knot and come down on one side or the other. Nor are we to regard Scripture as closing enquiry. Jesus himself envisages the work of the Spirit as specifically leading men into all truth, and the book of Job reminds us that as in all disciplines the pursuit of truth is costly. What Bible and creeds do is to provide the fence inside which theological truth is to be established, just as scientific laws similarly provide the arena of experiment and discovery. Outside one will get one's fingers burnt, as heretics once were burnt too. The theologian , then, cannot ignore tradition: but if he is to be of any use in a world ever on the move, he cannot ignore enquiry either. And since the proper definition of theology is prayer, this means that all who engage in worship must of necessity be engaged in theology. Christians must be prepared not only to encounter the God of Scripture and the creeds, but the God who wills to lead men into all truth, if, unlike Pilate, they will but adventure with him. All this is brought out by Moses' encounter with God at the burning bush. Moses had escaped from Egypt where his people were enslaved and made his home with the Midianites. He had married a local girl and was working for her father. But he had not escaped the God who had saved his life at his birth, preserving him from Pharaoh's slaughter of the Israelite male children. Attracted by the strange phenomenon of the burning bush, Moses finds himself confronted by his ancestral God, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It was a terrifying experience, and Moses rightly hid his face. God then gave the awe-st ruck and reluctant Moses his commission

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knew it would not be enough simply Af all was he not responsible Ie from slavery in Egypt. But Moses 10 liber~te h~~I~~~~t the God of the fathers had sen~h~ ~o t~~~s a~rs God, "If I come to the totel~~il: ~~esent plight. Somhethin,\-~o~od~f ~~u: f~th~rs has sent me to you', and they ask for t f I ael and say to t em e ?" people 0 t ~: his name?', what shall I say to them. '. t is the essence of God's ttle 'Wha ebrews the name of a person denotes hIs char!~t~:;; ~an has to deal. The reply For the ~hat Mo~es wants to know,. the kInd of q?d wlhhasher ehyeh". And he said, "Say personah?be more enigmatic. God said to Moses, e~r.e ehyeh is the first person singular of could no Ie of Israel, 'ehyeh has sent me to you . . h resent. So Bibles generally thiS '~~~:fr:t°fense of the verb t~ b~, ~~d~~~ i~ N~.;:~e tt;;.l;p~rfect tense can also ex~re~s 11~:~slate ehyeh ash.1 AM 'olnAmMa:y ~cholar; give ehyeh a future or causatIve sense - l WI e .1 t be For t IS reas the fut¥'!'ill be I will cause to be what I wll cause 0 . ' tonI to God's existence about .

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wh;:s whIch t '~~;mselves not just to the God of therr anc~str~ li~~ra'tion of which they never da.r~d COttl mlt God of the future, he WIll enable them to enJoy d to abandon themselves to the Splrtt. be'dt~~m. This is always the case when men are prepare what it means to be a Christian, but

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THE CANTUARIAN INTERVIEW SIR GEORG SOLTI

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When did YOIl decide to become a condllctor? I was young, thirteen or fourteen, and I was going to be a pianist. Then I went to a concert Erich Kleiber conducting Beethoven's Fifth, and I admired what I saw. "I must do that, I really must do that." Just in a single concert. Changed my life. Why did YOIl choose the two works (Wagner's Meistersingers overtllre and Mozart's Jllpiler symphony) for today? Out of despair! Because originally I had wanted to do the Mozart G minor symphony, but I had been advised "Don't do that, that's too difficult." So then we changed; and then I heard that it was better not to do the whole symphony, and I heard the woodwind and brass were better than the string section. Meistersingers has a great deal of brass and woodwind, so that came out of that, and Jllpiter is a little bit simpler, not much, than the G minor. What were YOIl looking for in the orchestra today? Basically I always look for the same: balance, phrasing, intonation. And if you don't get it here then you know where you stand and you get what you get. Because the first violins will never be able ... I could play four bars maybe each one alone for a day, roughly, and then maybe we're getting somewhere; but not before twelve hours passed. Because they simply haven't the technique enough to play it, and that for each one is a tremendous problem. That's an awful problem . Shouldn't be. I spent a great deal of time today with mechanical problems, intonation - primitive intonation. That shouldn't be. It shouldn't be that the Meistersingers you can't play through because they can't play it. Give it up, say "OK, call it a suicide passage." That shouldn't be, it's really not as difficult. How long would it take you to prepare the exposition of the Jupiter symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic? Everything is relative. If you have the Vienna Philharmonic you have a different standard. You hear, you play it through - I always do that, I never stop but play through - they play it immediately right, and you say " I would like to do that and that and that." So it takes you ten minutes . The next day you play it maybe again, for maybe two, three, rehearsals, but never for more than fifteen minutes. What do you see as the role of mllsic for the general public? I wouldn't dare to answer that in an all-round sense, because you know , in the last century and the beginning of this century, many people believed that music made people better, much more noble souls; and it turned out that Hitler loved Meistersingers, and that didn't prevent him from the most atrocious behaviour. So I don't believe that it has any moral power to make people better, but what it does to people, is that it gives them joy, that is undoubted. Even the greatest gangster or most sinister murderer, some sort of music will speak to him, and that's very great. Do you think that the mystery of music can be explained, or do you think that it is just "godMg;ven "?

In music you can explain up to a certain point everything. And then comes a certain part of the music that you cannot explain . Like: what is music? Composing is a mystery because ... all right, painting a picture is also a mystery . But at least you have the nature before you, you have a model. Composing a piece of music you have a model. You hear back in outer space something, and you put it down. And performing music is also a mystery, because basically you are performing a piece of paper. An instrument is a mystery; the whole of music as such is a mystery. That's the magical side. Bad music is not a mystery; bad music is a punishment.

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So you think there are limits to musical analysis? No, you can analyse a Mozart symphony absolutely meticulously, from bar to bar, but what I am against is that you take away your joy by knowing everything. As long as you still have a JOY when you then hear it, which I have, that is fin e. You should know and you must know. as a performer you should know what you are doing. But not up to that point that you know it toO well . What's so good about the Chicago Symphony Orchestra that makes it so special to you? Because every single member is a first class player. I know that because out of that hundred I have engaged sixty-six. So every single one of the sixty-six I heard, played, auditioned , selected. I know what they can manage. How does it compare with the other, European, orchestras? Is different, is very different. The Vienna Philharmonic has a string sound quality which no orchestra in the world has. It is beauty and the mellowness of the string sound which is incomparable. We (the Chicago) have a much better woodwind and brass section. I would think that the general impression between the three top orchestras, the Chicago, the Vienna and the Berlin - because they are the three top orchestras - is really a question of taste. There is very little between those three. It's a question of what you are looking for in music making. What do you think of modem composers like Stockhausen? Do they have the same illtentions as Bach and Mozart? I think they are very very interesting, but this is a difficult question to answer because one must be very careful of what one says. In every time, from Bach until Stockhausen, always the present composer will always very much be abused and treated badly. I could tell you how Schoenberg and Stravinsky and Bartok were treated badly, just to go back thirty, forty years. And modern people are not treated badly. Nowadays that's a bit of a danger, treating Stockhausen and Boulez and co. very very well. There's no more the neglect. It's probably wrong, probably one should be neglecting them. Do you record much modem music? I see you have made recordings of Tippett symphonies. Yes, but Stockhausen is a step or two steps further - open space. I like to perform music which is written out, and I don't like and I don't believe that an improvisatory character of music works with an orchestra. In a Lutoslawski symphony performed two years ago, the newest one, there are certain bits which the orchestra has to improvise, and the conductor has to traffic police - stop, go, stop, go - and the funny thing is that this improvisation really doesn't work, because orchestral musicians just don't dare to improvise, arid get modest. Even with the standard of my people, the improvisation is not very original. I must say that the first rehearsal was hopeless, they just didn't dare to do anything. After a certain time they became much more courageous. But still , I believe a composer should write it out. What are the benefits of performing music? I think the benefits of performing music are very great. Music teaches you all sorts of things: concentration; industriousness; hard work; then working together, subordination, superordination, whatever. I mean, we are speaking of an orchestra, or a chamber orchestra. A chamber group, that's different. Making chamber music is a higher degree of depth between the parts, a very high degree. Therefore is chamber music one .of the highest levels of music making, because you are testing to listen to each other. What advice would you give to any budding young conductors? The old-fashioned advice: try to aim to be a repetiteur in an opera house. And get out of the opera house and go later to a symphony orchestra, rather than starting with a symphon y orchestra. Because opera is a much more trickier, much more difficult metier than a symphony orchestra. So the advice would be: go to an opera house. Work with singers. Learn breathing, learn singing. TtMOTHY WATSON AND KRISTIAN BELLI ERE. 195

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THE PROPHET AN THONY (Edward Pel/till)

FOCUS THE THIRD BOOK OF KINGS CHAPTER 1 Reprinted from Issue 4 of "Glaznost", June, 1988, by kind permission of the Editors And the Lord called unto His faithful servant Anthony,

And Anthony spake unto his people. "Beware, all ye Shellites from the Gate of Latter, for an evil shall descend upon you . And beware, o all my people, for there shall be weeping and wailing in the Pole of Wal. Henceforth I shall proclaim the Lord's new covenant, and foreign women from all nations shall enter freely into the land of King's, though wearers of robes of purple shall look carefully at their blouses and stockings."

saying: "Arise, forsake the

lotuS leaves of the Cam and the flesh-pots neighbouring the Isis, and get thee to the children of King's, yea even unto the Temple of Shirley, adjoining the Court of Green. And there proclaim my message." "For the children dwell in darkness, and know not my word. The prophet Pilkingnezzar hath forsaken them, to go up to the City, even unto the tabernacle of Saul, leaving his children to worship strange gods, yea even to abase themselves before fire, and smoke, and diverse

"Transgress ye not, my children, into the lodgings of womankind, for they are chosen. Yet shouldst womankind transgress into the houses of men, hold them not. For in a land of equal opportunities, wouldst thou be called a male chauvinist pig?"

spirits . "

And Anthony arose and went, and took with him his wife and children, and the tablets . And he sojourned among the people of King's all the days of his allotted time: one year eight months and six days, taking counsel with the people and with their rulers.

Then summoned Anthony unto him the twelve tribes of the people of King's, and they rOse and assembled them on the Court of Green: the Schoolites, the Galpites, the Shellites from the Gate of Latter, yea, even the polites from Wal.

Gladness rejoiced the hearts of the people of King's, yet they kept silent until there a-Rose one amongst them, who lifted their voices in praise. "G lory to man and to woman,

and to Anthony who hath brought them together; for though it wasn't so in the beginning, it shall be for an awful lot longer; mixing without end, Amen."

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FIFTY YEARS ON Just over half a century having elapsed since I arrived as a new boy at King's in September 1937, I thought that a few memories, however superficial, of the School in those days might be of interest today. When I came to King's in 1937 there were rather more than 300 boys in the School. There were only four main houses, Meister Omers being the most recently established and the day-boys' house, Marlowe. As an innovation, a "waiting house" had been set up i~ Lattergate under Mr. Robert Tong. I was thus a founder-member of Lattergate, where I spent two terms before moving to Walpole, Mr. Ronald Groves' house. Central catering, in the Dining Hall, had recently been introduced. The general appearance of the boys in those days, apa rt from their shorter hair , was not very different from today's. The major immediately noticeable difference is that we wore hats. These were speckled straw hats. Boys in Walpole House (founded in 1935 with the nucleus of boys whom Dr. Shirley brought with him from Work sop) were distinguished from the rest of the School by a distinctive hat-band; although the blue and white ribbon was the same, the bow was twisted , not flat. Other more obviously distinctive hat-bands were worn by the Upper Sixth (dark blue) and by First Colours (diagonal stripes). Any boy was allowed to carry an umbrella, but sticks were a matter of privilege. Members of the Upper Sixth carried black sticks with si lver knobs; Monitors carried bamboo canes. Nobody went outside the Precincts, except to walk the few yards to the School Shop, without a hat, and, if privileged, a stick. In school, King's Scholars wore their short black gowns (with the tips of their sleeves cut off), exchanging these for long black gowns when they reached the Upper Sixth. Senior Scholars wore purple gowns - as did School Monitors - and the tassles on their mortar-boards (worn by all Scholars, with their surplices, on the Sunday procession to the Cathedral) were purple instead of black. I dare say none of this has changed. The Upper Sixth and School Monitors wore "court dress" on important occasions. One innovation in my time - short-lived as it turned out was the introduction (or, according to some, the re-introduction) in 1938 of top-hats and tailcoats ("morning dress") on Sundays and high days. As I recall, the School Shop would make one a tail-coat, trousers and waistcoat for five pounds. A silk hat, from Christies, cost twentyfive or thirty shillings. An umbrella (cotton, not silk) cost five shillings, or was it seven and six? To put all this into perspective, fees were then just about ÂŁ150 a year (and I think ÂŁ60 a year for day-boys). While on the subject of outward appearances, I recall one not uncommon sartorial solecism. Occasionally a boy's black tie would creep up at the back, obscuring the white expanse of starched wing collar. This was regarded as slovenly, and also inexcusable since our shirts had at the back a little cotton loop through which the tie could be threaded to keep it down. Offending in this manner was known as "doing a Dingo" (after the nick-name of a boy who did it habitually). Recent photographs in the Canluarian suggest that the offence is still with us, though the expression may have disappeared. I wonder how long school slang persists? I suspect it is fairly ephemeral. In my day there were remnants of a Harrow-type slang suffix (Agger-Bagger for Archbishop, Agger-Dig for Archdeacon, and so on) persisting mainly in words for a few everyday objects. A waste-paper basket was always a "wagger". Since prayers were "nibs" a hymn-book was a "nibber". I recall

a few other words. To suck up was to "yowse" . An enthusiast was a "gut" (e.g. rugger gut, Corps gut, etc.), which also yielded the adjective "gutty". Some expressions developed during my time at school. The exhortation "Brace up!" became "Take a brace!" or even, rather satirically, when hyperbole seemed called for, "Take a pair of braces!" When I arrived in 1937 Canon Shirley was starting his third year as Headmaster. So far as my recollection goes, the boys' feelings about "Fred" were at that time somewhat mixed. We recognised him as very able, rather ruthless and intensely ambitious for the School. Each new manifestation of these ambitions tended to evoke among the boys a reaction of more or less 198

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affectionate mockery. Looking back, I would ascribe this attitude to the 1930s schoolboy's ingrained conservatism, respect for the existing order and disdain for anything considered pushing or showy. There was also a healthy respect for Dr. Shirley's toughness. To be a member of his Latin set, in which he would very occasionally reach for a cane and beat a boy there and then for idleness, was a stimulating experience. Later in life his undoubted achievements at Canterbury became universally acknowledged, and coming back years later I was struck by the great respect in which he was held by all in the School. All the ironic reservations of the thirties seemed to have evaporated. The general ethos and climate of opinion prevailing among my contemporaries at King's fifty years ago would doubtless seem to the schoolboy of today curiously old-fashioned or even, in today's jargon, downright reactionary, arrogant, "elitist" etc. Certain things were taken totally for granted . Nobody for a moment questioned the British Empire, the role of the Public Schools, or the assumption that one should be trained as an officer to fight for King and Country. Everybody over 14 joined the O.T.C. which had a full "Corps day" once a week. Nobody questioned the system of fagging, the privileges accorded to seniority and to athletic prowess, or the routine corporal punishment administered (for "beatable offences") by School Monitors, House Masters and, very occasionally, the Headmaster. We were still a disciplined nation; boys expected discipline at school and, when adjudged sufficiently senior and responsible, played their part in maintaining it. No-one in his most delirious dreams would have foreseen the admission of girls to the School. There were, I expect, more School servants then than now. Walpole House had, I think, a couple of housemaids, a handyman who cleaned out the bathrooms and polished our shoes, and a linen maid, who looked after our clothes. Our linen maid, Phyllis, was an admirable character, liked by everybody in the House. Although boys were not subjected to the tedium of shoe-cleaning or bed-making, we had one weekly chore: blanco-ing our webbing equipment and polishing ou r brass buttons the evening before the O.T.C. parade. Of course a House Monitor would be spared this task because his fag (too young to be in the Corps himself) would do it for him. We did not see much of the townspeople of Canterbury . A visit to the barber, and very occasionally to a cinema, could be authorised by a Housemaster's chit. Parts of Canterbury were mysteriously out of bounds, including Butchery Lane (which we assumed must be full of dens of vice). One of the more enviable privileges of the Upper Sixth was that its members could go into tea shops or restaurants in the town, though pubs were of course out of bounds to all boys. One odd privilege was that the Captain of the day boys' house (Marlowe) was allowed to wear a moustache if he wished; the Captain of Marlowe <luring my first year at school certainly had one. At this distance in time I find it hard to define with any clarity our attitude to religion in those days. Although I do not recall among my contemporaries any professing agnostics, let alone atheists, the really committed Christian was fairly rare and the average schoolboy had a largely institutional approac h to this aspect of life. Apart from daily morning prayers in the Parry Hall and brief evening prayers in the House, our religious observances then, as now, revolved around the Cathedral (referred to by one visiting wit as "Shirley Temple"). On Sunday mornings the School formed up by the War Memorial and, led by the Scholars, "processed" round the Green Court, through the Dark Entry and up into the Choir, which in those days could accommodate the whole School. Commoners would go straight in while Scholars lined the passage in order to bow to the Dean as he walked through. A School Monitor would read the Lesson and Dr. Shirley would often preach; he was a powerful and effective preacher. For the confirmed there were Communion services - attendance voluntary - before breakfast in the Crypt on Sundays, and on weekdays in the tiny chapel in Laltergate. On most Sunday evenings there was the Crypt Sermon . Sons of public servants, soldiers, professional men, colonial adm inistrators, clergymen and businessmen, we were not sophisticated about or keenly interested in politics. The ferment of the Spanish Civil War and the active fight against fascism did not, as I recall, excite us. No-one 199 THE GRANGE 60th REUNION (l.S.H.)

espoused com munism or even, I think , socialism, an d most boys cons idered th e poli tica l views

of the Dean, Dr. Hewlett Johnson, comic and rather indecorous. Among my contemporaries I was aware of no strong dissent from a ge nera lly conservative and patriotic outlook . War cloUds gathered , but most of us wou ld have agreed with the old na nn y's assu rance : "England is Ihe best country, and Engla nd always wi ns". Herr Hitler was regarded as a dangerous fa natic, likely a t some juncture to go too fa r. At the time of the Czechos lovakian crisis of September 1938 we a ll packed our trunks in preparation for a move to a Highlands hotel which the School was to take over "for the duration" . Then came the Munich Agreement and we all unpacked. Btll no -one believed in "peace in our time". I remember writ in g to my parents: "Now th at the war

has been postponed . . . " When war finally came in September 1939 the School did not mo ve as hastily as it nearly did a yea r before, spending the first two terms o f the "phoney war" at Canterbury before moving to Cornwall for the Summer Term of 1940. I myself spent fo ur terms there - one thi rd of my whole time at King's - before leav ing to go up to Balliol for a year before the Army. Even in Cornwall , Walpole House enjoyed a slightl y special status, occupyi ng, on its own Crinnis House while the rest of the School moved into the 5-star Carlyon Bay Hotel, a few hundred yards away . We all improvised as best we cou ld . In place of the Parry Hall or the Chapter House we used the vast garage of the hotel. My history set asse mbled in wha t had been the cocktail bar. We sat the summer examinations under canvas, in a large marquee. Allihe older boys joined the L.D. V., or Home Guard, and took their turn o n night patrol a long Ihe cliff top to the nexi village, keeping a look-out for a Ge rma n in vasion . T he move to Corn wall , just before the fall of France, was well timed, and it had its compensations, but Canterbury was sorely missed by most of us. PAUL HOLMER (LT / W, 1937-4 1).

THE GRANGE 60th Though we fa ll well short o f School House approaching its 125t h an ni versary (in 1990), and though purists wou ld observe that M.O. developed out of Holme Ho use a nd Wa lpole from Langley, The Grange is unmistakably the School' s second-oldest free-standing House, and ils 60th a nni versa ry seemed something to celebrate. With John Corner's very success ful reunion, in 1981, of G range O .K.S. o f his generation in mind , the right way to do this seemed to be to issue an invitation to a ll ex-Grange on the O.K.S . Register to drink s a nd lunch, in this case on the Sunday of King's Week, 3rd Jul y, and the response was a splendid one, with 170 people sitting down to lunch, of whom 95 were O.K.S. and the rest spouses , friend s, a nd some present or past Staff, including three fonn er housemasters. Rain, beginning about noon and no t reall y diminishing over the next few hours, rather ma rred the drinks party, though there were some O.K.S . kind enough to say that being fo rced together into the ha ll way, H ouse Library, and TV Room had quite increased the camaraderie of the occasion; and certainly the air was thick with greetings and exchanges, ranging from acq uainlances renewed after a generati on or more's separation to more recent leavers swapping notes on

university experiences or job prospects. At lunch - a bu ffet in the Dining Hall excellently prepared by the Catering Staff - hierarchies and generations were easier to observe . Our earliest members were Canon Derek Ingra m Hill (28-3 1), D. C. Kennedy (28-3 0), a nd J. R. Hudson and J. E. Kennelt (both 29-34), and a memorable feature of lunch was Derek Ingram Hill' s speech describi ng how he was among those who returned to School House in September 1928 to be told that they were now to shift across the Mint Yard to inaugurate The Grange. (We manage to circu mvent Mitchinson's and still win the House Shout each term, it might be added). In particular , he descri bed two seminal figures, the first housemaste r, A lec Macdonald, a gifted and aest hetic man , and the Matron of about 200

. st ten yea rs Stella Wills, subsequently Mrs . Goodburn, whom he still visits in Mount the fIf â&#x20AC;˘ Hospital. G f 1928 t 1940 there were present some eighteen O.K.S. who entered The range ron: . 0 In all, hotograph of them all in the Dining Hall will commemorate this - m better and the g\OU~~d have been hoped similarl y to capture on the law n the 'Voigt generation ', the weathe~d~B~orman years, and those of more recent times. All these vintages were ,;"ell , and qUite Gar~o epresented a nd in particular it was good to see so many of J ohn Corner s young mb~' even y,s~ John Mac'kenzie-Kennedy from Mauritius, though in the end John Moss was una e not lea e over from Durban, sending welcome greetings and good Wishes mstead. T hanks. are to com I Iy due to Ala n Wilson (35 -40) for his very energettc correspondence and summ on mg . parttcU ar d . TI continuity of The Grange , and the stron g affection in which many people h? 1 It, was ,ehing one felt palpably during the day, and to my wife and myself there was a ~pectal pleasure somet resence of more than thirty O.K .S. who have been with us durmg our time m T he Grange. ~ ~het~er satisfac tion was the letters of thanks that came in subsequently - more tha n twenty ex ressing warm pleasure in the day, and hoping another such occaSion might o~cur. . UI mall 7 h )~rhaps? As the President of the O.K .S. wrote, "King's Week was as alwa~s a dehght, ~h~ 6~ur' ~arty wiil remain a highlight. Something like it should take place every Kmg's w~ek u 0 K S some kind of focu s poin t to draw them to Canterbury, even though I rea Ise to give . . . .' " there cannot be 60th anm versan es every year A nice touch to complete the day was that whilst we were lunching the very handsome cup the Swimming Sports, first presented in 1938 and first won by The Gra nge m that year, for being retained, out in the rain, for the sixth suc,cessive year. A useful achievement, and ~I~: well in keeping with our sporting record of earher a nd of recent years. I should end by extending a welcome to Gra nge O .K.S. unable to be present - and there were some twenty to thirty very nice letters of a pology, m advance or subsequentl y - to feel they can call in to see us: we are fortunate enough to have , a mong other thmgs, a comp ete set of House Photographs, in albums or framed, from 1928-88 , to Stll the memo ry. S.C.W.

BROAD OAK WALK Broad Oak is a small village north-east of Canterbury, whose village hall badly needs repairing.

It is also the home of Mr. McConnell, who proposed to Walpole that this commulllty ce ntrf~

was a suitable case for cha ri ty. So, on Saturday 30th Apn l at 7.1 5 a .m . a gro uI? of 10 set 0 walking from Broad Oak in Sussex to Broad Oak m Kent, a distance of 45 miles. The walk was divided into ten stages, each o f which consisted o f 4 to 5 miles, followed by a 20 minutes break. Mrs. McConnell provided refreshment, ep couragement a nd medical treatment The weather on this first day was very good, and despite the mcreasmg fattgue the views of the countr yside uplifted everyone. In the afternoon two o f?ur num ber had tO return to school for a swi mming matc h, but the rest forged a head, and fllllshed for the day belween Ashford and C hilham. On Sunday, despite early rain, we we re joined by two other members of the house plus Mr. and Mrs. Vye. A prolonged stop was made at Blore's for an excructatmgly wonderful dip of the feet into the pool - a nd then it was on to Broad Oak, to be welcomed by a steel band and plentiful food and drink supplied by the reSidents of the Village. A bi Iha nk yo u to Mr. McConnell for putting Ihe walk together? and to Mrs, McConnell for all ~er support. Broad Oak Commun ity Centre IS neare r restorallon because of the money raised.

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CONCERTS CHORAL AND ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SATURDAY, 7th MAY IN THE CATHEDRAL The annual summer concert in the Nave was especially designed to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Ralph Vaughan Williams and the programme was made up entirely of music writen by British composers in this century, most of which will have been new to all but a small section of the audience. It began wit h a small scale and characteristic suite for strings, Brook Green by Gustav Holst, and was perhaps intended to commemorate the fact that sixty years ago, in the summer of 1928 the composer was present in the Cathedral to conduct the incidental music that he wrote for the Masefield mystery play, The Com ing 0/ Christ. Colonel Neville, who conducted the whole programme, is an expert string player himself and produced some excellent tone from his group of players in a set of three movements written originally for a group of string players at St. Paul's Girls SchooL George Butterworth's Rhapsody A Shropshire Lad employs a larger orchestra and is occasionally heard at concerts in England . In its attractive scoring and haunting melodies it is a most significant work recalling sad reflections of how much promising music, poetry and works of art may have been lost to the world by the fearful carnage of the first World War in which Butterworth perished at the age of 31. This was followed by a work of our own time, written like other compositions for King's by Alan Ridout, who gives so much help and advice to the bright young musicians and composers at the schooL The poetry of Ursula Vaughan Williams is always of the highest quality and other composers beside her illustrious husband have been delighted to use her as librettist. Her meditation on the dreams of Jacob from the book of Genesis has provided Alan Ridout with a text for his Scena Jacob and the Angels which he has written for orchestra and two soloists, soprano and baritone. Mr. Ridout, whose musical imagination always ,esponds well to good English poetry or prose, has produced an attractive orchestral score which mirrors the different moods of the poem . He was well served by his soloists who rose to the demands made of them in singing a work which was being performed for the first time . An enthusiastic reception was given to all the performers who were joined by the composer for the applause which followed the work and rounded off the first part of the evening. Dona nobis pacem brought in the chorus for the first time; this was made up not only of singers from the school choral society but also members of the choirs of the Simon Langton Gram mar Schools (the Boys contributing a welcome contingent for the first time) and singers from the Deal and Walmer Handelian Society. Vaughan Williams wrote this work in 1936, only three years before the outbreak of the Second World War when man y felt that a nother global confl ict was inevitable. This is a prolonged and heartfelt prayer for peace, not less moving in our troubled and violent world than it must have been at its first performance. Barry Rose (whose approaching departure to St. Alban's Abbey is a matter of deep regret for us as well as warm congratula tions to him) had brought his choral forces well up to standard and they gave a fine interpretation of the work holding their own against the massive orchestral forces that the composer was wont to employ in his major choral works. Judith Rees, the soprano, sang with beautiful tone and expression in the opening solo, Dona nobis pacem, which sets the tone of the whole wor k as well as giving it its title. Alan Opie, the baritone, has rather more to sing in this cantata: a fine solo, Reconciliation, with the chorus, and two dramatic interludes in the 203

last cho rus, which he declai med with great powe.... But thi s is rea ll y a work for Ihe chorus and orcheslra pnmaflly an d n ses to a fmc chmax wll h th e fu ll power of bOlh unleashed wil h Ihe words "Glory 10 God in th e highesl" Ihe music d ying away as the so prano soloisl ro unds Ihe work off wilh Ihe wo rds of Ihe liile agai n "Dona nobis pacem"! BOlh Ihe singe rs and Judi lh Rees ac hieved a moSI lo vely pianissimo here (ppp is the composer's direclion) bringing a moS( unusual a nd enjoyable evening 10 a qui et and eq uall y unusual close. Colonel Paul Neville is to be warmly congrat ulated fo r handling hi s considerab le reSO urce, of solo voices, chorus a nd orchestra wi th greal skill and ap lo mb a nd for dev ising so int erestin g an evening of British music . D EREK ING RAM Hili .

SECOND ORCHESTRA CHARITY CONCERT SATURDAY, 21s1 MAY AT ALL SA INTS' C H U RC H, CANTER BURY

The second o rchest ra , on to ur, provided an evening of music to remember. That blend of expert an d novice musicia ns, encouraged by Bi ll McConnell , wo rk ed their way Ihrough a va ried programme of 171h and 18th century music with resolve and purpose . T here wcre musical obstacles to be negotia ted a nd o ne or two blushes showed that a wro ng no te had appeared; ho wever Ihe

music communicated enthusiasm, in volvement and commitment to parents and friends who attended . Expert musicians moved from violin to cello and vice versa or pl ayed \v ithollt music, w hile no vices cl ung on to their inst rum ents, al mos t allow ing th eir counting of res ts to dominate

the playing. Pieces by Handel, Ha ydn a nd Pachelbel tested technique and Quentin Thomas work ed ha rd as the soloist in Telemann's Concerto in G for Viola and slrings. The second sect ion of Ihe programme gave the orcheslra Ihe opport unil y to paint pict ures a nd Ih e Sleigh Ride by Mozart a rr anged by Dav id Stone was parti cularl y evocative. At full thr ol1 le the orchest ra can produce an im pressive soun d and in the Farandole from Bizet's L 'A r/esienne Suite they demo nslrated both ri ch tone and a secure command o f long phrases. Mon ey was collected for the Chu rch Urban Fund by this concert: the playe rs emerged delighted having enj oyed the experience of playing in a n o rchestra a nd Ihe audience applauded vigoro usly, warmi ng to the m agic of Ihis unusua l g roup of musicia ns. Ronald Moeder led his orchestra with qu iel compelence but the success of the evening was du e to W .M. as he modestl y described himself in Ihe programme. He encou raged the pla yers to believe tha i they were playing not on earth but in heaven, a nd they responded: their performance on thai night was a great Irium ph of musical fa ith. P.F.H.

LUXMOORE HOUSE EVENING OF LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SUN DAY, 22nd MAY, IN TH E HOUSE ROOM

Luxmoore House presented an Evening of Light Enterta inment to a large and enthusiastic audience whic h fill ed every corner of the House room . The evening was informal and one which well displayed the obvious tale nt in the House . After a li vely rendition of New York New York and Ihe theme from Cheers we mo ved to a seri es of varied an d eXlremely well-executed solos (Nick P lant and Alex Skarbek o n piano, Jasper Beauprez on cello, Julian Woodward on trombone, Ben Eaton on saxophone , and Scott G uthrie on th e guitar). T hese were fo llowed by a b urst of short dramatic sketches - a hilar ious Suitable Punishment with Ed Hughes and Adam White, and excellent performances from Claire H ancox , Feli x Pink, 10 Price, Nei l Lawrence and Baba Epega. And was Dr. Lamb really acting? A word of praise, too , for Sam Bain, who made a n ideal compere. 204

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Tile DiSsoll'~ti~~eO{h~~~I~~c~~~: ~:IV~!b~~~~~~oducer. It was a good choice of play requirMs.rExe Y . 'd' h fun ~n d ecast and ObVIOusly praYl 109 mueÂˇ . . Ing a la g mazin burst of Neighbours (not entirely musical but sung With enormous 6a produ~)ed ~nt~e conc~rt ended with House a nd audience singing and lor c1apptg J~llhouse enthUSICasm. atnulations to Luxmoo re fo r providing such an array of talent and 01 glVll1g us Rock . ongl a . LUCY RoSS. a highly enjoyable evenll1g.

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VISITS KING'S SCHOOL EXCHANGE TO BLOIS MARCH - APRIL 1988

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On 25th March a mixed group from King's,. m,?stly consistinll of Lowe~ SC.hool pupils, set out from Dover Hoverport for the long and weanng Journey to BloIs. On arnv mg m BloIs, situated 60 miles from Paris, the pupils went off to the homes of their respect ive correspondents to begin their stay. From then on, they were on their own, and had to struggle through nine days of French life, all in spoken French , with their exchange families. The organization, under Mr. Jennings' watchful and extremely patient eye, was, in a Word unique, and although at the time it may not have received full credit for itself, bore up very well to the considerable difficulties presented to it, such as the constantly changing situation of the ferry and hovercraft strikes. What amounted to two days' lessons were spent in the local school of Notre Dame, and many were surprised by the casual nature of the school - most pupils sat and chatted throughout the lessons, some even smoking. In addition, several trips were organised around the region from the local chocolate factory in Blois to wine-tasting in cellars nearby. Several of the chil.teau~ of the surrounding region were also visited, but perhaps by the end all of them looked rather empty, and the guides seemed to be going out of their way to speak as fast as possible, baffling even the French locals. The journeys passed quickly, though on the return trip tempers were tried when a member of the party failed to locate the Gare d'Austerlitz from a Fast-Food 200m away, and then proceeded to get jammed in the Metro doors. And perhaps a touch less violence from Whizbee in the card games and a little less volume from certain 5ths might have made the journeys more congenial to the other passengers. In the end, once the fear of making mistakes was overcome, and pupils actually began to speak French, everyone's French improved greatly. It remains to see what happens this term when the French pupils arrive from Blois. I would like to thank, on behalf of the group, Mr. Jennings, the French teachers, and the famili es for making the trip pass so smoothly. TED GEORGE

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The defeat of the Spanish Armada, July 21st to August 3rd, 1588, is seen as one of the greatest feats in English history. Any schoolboy can expound on the traditional story, propounded by generations of historians , anxious to promote nationalist fervour. The result of their propaganda has been to create a pride in England' s heritage, as well as a certain arrogance in our manner. The Armada Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich was aimed at informing the public of the facts behind vario us myths. 206 GOING NOWHERE (Michael Gillespie)

The most popular ve rsio n of events centres around the idea that the Spanish Armada was severely defeated in fierce action off Gravelins on July 29th having been sent by Philip II of Spain to conqueur Protestant England. However, the Exhibition pointed out that the Spanish expedition, numbenng a hundred and twenty-sIx ShiPS, was opposed by an Enghsh fleet of only eighty. Although the English had the adva ntage of less cumbersome galleons, it is evident that the Spaniards suffered most after the battie of Gravelins. They decided to sail home around Ihe Orkneys and were greatly affected by storm damage, with only about fifty-four ships returning home. Contra ry to popular belief, the Armada was not just defeated by British expertise, but also by the British weather, over a period of time. The Exhibition did not set out to disillusion the public; rather, it aimed at providing a deeper understanding of life in 16th Century England and Spain. Documents, models, pictures and historical objects are a prerequisite for exhibitions of this sort. Therefore, it came as no surprise to find them in excess. However, one could not accuse the Director .o f the National Maritime Museum of 'skimping' or even of being unoriginal. In an attempt to give a greater insight into sixteenth century maritime life, a theoretically life-size galleon, fu lly equipped with sailors, was presented. It is unfortunate that the Exhibition should have been subjected to an unnecessary expensive mistake, which could only appeal to children. Some King's pupils liked it though. The Exhibition proved informati ve and inspiring, the popular inter-relation of history and art provided a theme which achieved the aim of portraying the truth behind the much fabled Armada. Regardless of the information provided at the Museum, it would be satisfying to believe that, when Drake was playing bowls on Plymouth Hoe when the Armada was reported, he actually said, 'There's time to win the game and thrash the Spaniard's too!' This is sure to remain the most popular version of events, albeit the wrong one. J ANE GRIFFIT HS.

VISIT TO CHEVETOGNE MONASTERY 19th JULY, 1988 On the 19th July two boys from the school set out on a trip to visit a little village in Southern Belgium. The reason for the visit was to form a link between a Benedictine Monastery and the school. The name of the monastery was Chevetogne and it was a very special place. There are two chapels; one "Latin" chu rch and one " Oriental" church. They are both new buildings but decorated in the old trad itional style. The Monks can choose which church they go to because most of the services are held in both churches simultaneously. The purpose of holding the offices in the Eastern and Western tradition in the two churches is to symbolise uni ty between the East and the West. The Monks come from nine different countries including America and England. They lead a very simple life of prayer and stud y all year round, but many visitors come and stay with the monks in their guest house and j oin them in their wo rk. Meals were taken in silence and the food was very simple. Throughout the meal someone would be reading aloud in French. The story they were reading when we were there was the life of Thomas Becket! T he grace was sung before and after in a close harmon y style similar to that used in the Orthodox church in which the monks sang all the services. They have five services a day starting with Laudes or Orthos at 6.00 a.m., and fini shing with Compline at 9.1 5 p.m. Once every three years the Monks have study leave, when they visit other religious houses. The Prior, who is a young man, has visited Canterbury many times and he now hopes to visit the school, when the Monk s come for their annual visit to the Cathedral. DAN IEL HULLAH AND EDWA RD PETERS. 207

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But the jargon was easily absorbed with the help of Mr. Vinton' s entertaining, easy-going peaking manner. The financier addressed a flurry of questions with the same blend of assurance ~ nd humour. His concluding message was that working for an institution is demanding but ,ovides safety and solidarity in the erratic money world. p Mrs . Vinton, inaugurator of T he Reject Shop, explored the other side of the business wo rld: taking risks. When starting one's own enterprise from scratch, "There's nobody else to take the blame." Indeed, twenty~nine out of thirty endeavours fail. However, Mrs. Vinton encouraged all those with a marketable Idea, espec13lly women (who dommate 8/9 of small busmesses). The climate for entrepreneurship has never been better. Modest but shrewd, Mrs. Vinton is one to emulate. In thirteen years, her single shop has grown into a mUltiple ex pecting a turnover of ÂŁ20 million this year and poised to enter the Unlisted Securities Market. Nevertheless, there is more to business than profit. Mrs. Vinton emphasized the human side of her operation: "We are trying to please the customer." Simon Beaugie brought down the house with his query, "Does a bad bank record in your leens affect credit rating later on?" Slill , the Vintons remained in the limelight. T heir conflicting views and somewhat competitive repartee are such that business affairs probably stay outside their front door. If they were to merge their aptitudes and charms in Vinton Consultants Ltd., CAREY M. KNIGHT. however, the City would acq uire a valuable asset.

THE BLACK DEATH DR . SANDRA RABAN TR INITY HALL, CAMBRIDGE Dr. Raban's talk had two of the more important merits of good history - wit, and brevity. It was also particularly scholarl y, and she gave many perceptive insights into the problems this

period poses for the historian. She began by outlin ing the more medical side of the Black Death, or the bubonic plague to give it its proper name. The disease was carried by fleas which li ved off the rat population until it was exhausted, then transferring to humans as a "warm-blooded second-rate food." Contemporary views, however, were somewhat more bizarre: many thought the plague to be a consequence of astrological events or a curse by God; or they simply blamed the Jews for it. Attempts at containment or curing it were hampered by the lack of any scientific knowledge, and during the years following its arrival in England from the East in 1347 it claimed perhaps half of the entire population. Which, as Dr. Raban pointed out, certainly puts AIDS in perspective.

The historian of this period is hampered by the inadequacy of the available sources, and has to fall back as is usual on church records. In fact Canterbury priory was one of the most efficient at recording the death rate of its priests, from which we can gain a fairly good impression of the rate for the population as a whole. The church seems to have done rather well out of the Black Death and the consequent growth in the souls market - some infirmaries refused to take in patients unless they made a will bequeathing their money to the church - and we owe many fine church buildings of the period to the munificence of wealthy men. Surprisingly perhaps (as those who visited the Age of Chivalry exhibition might recall) there is little art of the period relating to the Black Death, although it is always difficult to appreciate the intense level of symbolism in mediae val iconography. All in all, the arrival of plague seems to have had remarkably little effect upon the infrastructure of mediaeval society - only one European monarch fell victim to it - although its long-term consequences, for example the disproportionate preponderance of o ld people well into the fifteenth century, were more serious. All in all this was a very entertaining talk, and the comparatively modest audience (inevitable perhaps on the night before half term) showed its appreciation and interest with many perceptive T IMOTHY WATSON. questions and a warm round of applause at the end. 209

BOOK REVIEWS BRIAN REDHEAD AND FRANCES GUMLEY: THE GOOD BOOl{ The Good Book is the transcr ipt of a series of radio programmes designed as a journey of exploration into the "most important collection of documents in the world." Acknowledging that the Bible is part of OUf language and heritage and central to our ideas of life and death, Brian Redhead and Frances Gumlcy travel along a broad path, recognising that their good book should be illuminating to anyone of the 192,000,000 Jews, Christians or Moslems who happen to wish to read it further. They consider the weave of the text by examining history, then the materia l is shaped and formed with journalistic precision and clarity using quotations from distinguished scholars. They quote from over sixty men and women who have given time to the Bible and we are prese nted with the narrative of a radio drama illuminated by the knowledge and faith of experts. For example, Joseph is described as the bridge between two cultures: "As an individual he (Joseph) seems one dimensional, the ideal son, the perfect civil servant and an efficient social climber." Rabbi Julia Neuberger thinks that Joseph is not a very attractive character although a powerful individual who becomes totally Egyptianised. For Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Moses appears as an especially attract ive person because of his commitment to justice. When cons idering the prophets, Redhead and Gumley write, "Yet even when the scribes had increased the shelf life of the warnings of doom, the prophets were merely in a double dilemma - they wanted to be proved wrong. As Professor C lements says, (Old Testament prophets are speak ing about events which they probably hope will not happen.' "Dr. Phillips is quoted in the Chapter entitled "A Framework for Eternity" and he comments on the way in which Jews have kept their law alive by constant study and repetition. The law is a carrot not a stick, a source of protection not a threat, and he notes that th is unique concept of law was only crystallised after the return from exile. In studying the Old Testament the authors of The Good Book note that, "The prophets remind us that there is still a role for the prophet who will stand up for the poor and the oppressed and resist the inroads of government and all other great powers of the world." In dealing with the end of an era and the beginning of another, the stage is set for the incarnation. ('Clearly the times were favourable ... Jesus was obviously a person of his time and we cannot pinpoint that moment in God 's chronological time chart and say 'Well done, God, You got it right.' We can only observe that certain movements were about , working in their own way to the advantage of the new faith which would one day be known as Christianity." The Good Book serves Christianity well, for it conveys an adm iration and a respect for the message while striving for theological expression in common sense language. Biblical scholars may take issue wit h the often random use of authorities; translation difficulties, linguistic problems and technical inconsistencies may have been glossed over. However through the sk ilful expertise of first class reporting, this book, described in the introduction as a sketch map of the journey from Eden to Armageddon, succeeds in exposing the heart of the Bible by presenting informed opinion in a clear manner which awakens us to the freshness and power of its message. The Good Book mak es good reading. P .F.H.

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publishers have in general stopped us from getting good texts, and no novelist has been less fortunate in this respect than Hardy. Though he effectively stopped wr iting novels in 1895, he did not die until thirty three years later, so that novels written in the reign of Queen Victoria were not available for other publishers to print until- as Dr. Mallion would wish to see it expressed - a year after the Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth (1978 to Republican readers) . Macmillan harboured Hardy's copyright with understandable commercial care. Alexander Macmillan, having asked Hardy what he really thought of Tess, and been encouraged by the length of the ensuing pause to believe that the reticent author was at last to make a quotable pronouncement on the subject, found himself non-plussed by the wily response "She's been a good milch cow to you and me". Yet Macmillan made few enquiries about the scholarly accuracy of the Hardy texts they published, whilst the longevity of Hardy's entitlement to copyright has until recently prevented others from doing so. Thus, coming up for 150 years after Hardy's birth, we have reliable texts for less than a quarter of Hardy's novels, whilst shapeless and fur-padded introductions to unscholarly editions - such as the Penguin Modern Classics or Macmillan New Wessex - proliferate. Mr. Brodie's new editions for Longman's Study Texts of two of Hardy's most successful novels, Tess and Far from the Madding Crowd, are signs that justice, in the Aeschylean phrase, is at last beginning to be done. It isn't in Mr. Brodie's brief to enter into discussion of textual history and criticism (this has been thoroughly done for Tess already), but he succeeds splendidly in providing editions which are exemplary for school use, and , even more importantly, provide excellently down to earth introductions for the common reader. Mr. Brodie sees Tess from what would nowadays be called a feminist viewpoint. The sub-title of Tess proclaims the heroine a pure woman, and the novel's viciously ironic final paragraph questions what sort of people and society can have brought such a woman to the gallows. The enthusiastic, sensitive and concisely expressed introduction explores a number of approaches to thi s issue, whilst never forgetting - as perhaps some feminist critics of Hardy do - that the novel is a text, not a text book. Far from the Madding Crowd gets similarly lucid treatment. "In Far from the Madding Crowd", the introduction tells us, "Hardy explores the pleasures and problems of sexual attraction through Bathsheba's growing maturity as she learns that responsibility and selfless love are worth far more than pride" . No one could argue with that, and no one could express the book's plot more concisely. Indeed, the introduction develops into something of an exam candidate's dream, as it begins to give what are in effect model answers on each feature of the novel, with enough enlightenment of the swordplay episode to provide titters over English essays - and perhaps some research suggestions for P.O. projects as well . Both vo lumes contain ample annotation, suggestions for coursework assignments, oral activit ies and essays. In add ition, Far from the Madding Crowd suggests research activities which are particularly well thought out and imaginative, and Tess offers suggestions for imaginative writing which range from an oral obituary of Tess by the denizens of Rolliver's to entries in Alec or Tess's diary for their day and night in the Chase. These editions are aimed at the GCSE, and impending new style of A Level, market. They are particularly well designed for it, and deserve excellent sales. Readers wishing eit her to make acquaintance with Hardy or to revisit him could do no better than to accept Mr. Brodie as their gu ide. I couldn't decipher the computerised price label on the back of each edition, but am confident that his guidance wi ll represent particularly good value.

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. Dr,' William Urry. for ma~y ye~rs ~rc~iv i st of Ca nterbury Cathedral , an d neighbour and friend of the Kmg s S~ho?l , spe n~ almost ~I~ entire life In the st~d y of the history of Canterbury. His unrivalled knowledge pla~ed hll~ In a unique posItIOn, comparab le wit h the ,great Sarnner or Hasted . His greatest monu ment IS Ius massive work on Norman Canterbu ry, The tragedy IS that ci rcumsta nces prevented him from publishing more. In his last years he was wo rking on the life of C hristopher Ma rlowe, but thi s was fa r from com plete when he died in 198 1, and his material has been ably edited now by Andrew Butc her, of the Univerity of Kent. He does not tell us of the conditi on of th e ma nu sc ript he received, but I suspect th at the ed it orial t~sk was a hard one. ~n~rew Butcher has written an excell en t introduction which thankfully includes a biography of U rry. ThiS IS we ll worth a permanent reco rd, for Urry's career was a heroic struggle fi rst of hardship as he wo rked by day at the meni al duties of a librar ia n 's assistant, while he studied by 'night for a London degree; and then later for twenty yea rs agai nst ill -health . A b~ography of C hri stopher Marlowe presents extraordinary di ffic ulties since there is so little manuscript matenal upon w.hich to work . We do not know for l?ng periods of his short life.(~e died aged twenty-ni ne) what he was domg; we do not even know for certam the order of the composition of his works; a nd hi s character mu st always rema in an enigma. Much information on his early life at Ca nterbury , a nd his ca reer at Cambridge, simply does not ex ist, but the reader can be sure that what does ex ist Urry has full y explored and no-one is likely to ma ke furth er discoveries in that a rea. What Urry does give is a fascina ting pict llr~ of the Ca nterbury Ma rlowe knew, with its religious conflicts, the petty quarrcls of its citizens, its scandals its dirt a nd its smells . Although there is little precise information on Ma rlowc' s time at King's, Urry give~ a graphic description o~ t~e life. and studies of the sc hola rs, of the remarkable headmaster John Gresshop (1566-80) and hIS magmf,cent library of 350 volu mes; and of John Rose, th e usher who late r established four leav ing-ex hibitions at the universities, ~rry h as nothing to say of Marlowe's plays or poetry, but as for Marlowe himelf, Urry confirm s that he hved dangerously. that he was an atheist who sco ffed ope nly at reli gion. If he was a governm ent age nt at any time, th e eviden ce is scant y, But Urry throws new light on the dramatic circu msta nces of Ma rlowe's death, He rej ects the traditional view that he was killed " in a tavern brawl", The hom e of Mrs, Eleanor Bu ll in Deptford Stra nd in which Ma rlowe spen t his last day with his friends, was neither a tave rn nor a brot hel, but probably a respectable eating house. "The supposed ale-wife o r bawdy house keeper of Deptford dockside came of a n a ncient armorial family with members close a bout the qu een", On 30 May 1593 Marlowe was eating there with three friends. O ne of them, Robert Poley. was certainly a spy a nd double agent, but the lurid stories which have grown up that Marlowe was murdered "because he knew to? much" are rejected, A quarrel blew up over who was to pay th e bill, not with Pol ey. but with Ingram Fnzer, Marlowe was hot-tempe red; Urry shows that he had four times before been in volved in violent brawls. A st ruggle ensued, Marlowe was stabbed above the right eye, and died instantly. There is no need to inve nt a plot to have him murdered: Marlowe was a man of violent temper. Urry concludes: "The surges of excitement generating hi s might y verse we re very close to the sudden rages which conv ulsed him, T he same passion which sustai ned him as a poet des troyed him as a hum a n being", Few biographers arc fortunate enough to end their books on so dramatic a theme , R.W.H.

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THE SOCIETIES T hi s has been a n uneve ntful term with exams taking priority over meetings. There NESTY were, however , some good attend~nces at ~he beginni~g of ter m., Ross Duttson a nd AM ERNATIONAL Jim Landale have been learning the ropes III preparation for taklllg over next year , INT a nd I would lik e to thank them for their enthu siasm a nd support. Thanks must rah Sarkhel for her uncomplaini ng production of wonder ful posters, a nd of course to Mr. Sa also go t 0 . .' w ood ley for hi S contlllulllg support. . ' The "New Release" Youth magazine sales herald the beginn ing of a section Am nesty l~ternatlOnal . I . more orientated towards sc hools a nd you ng people, a nd hopefully Will promote IIlterest a nd wUC1 IS I involvement. . I wish Ross and Jim eve ry success, and hope that next year the King's Amnesty G roup continues to enjoy the success that it deserves,

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And so draws to an end a year remarkable in ma ny ways , F}rst"we have been without Mr. Miles who has been running Lattergat~. Secondly, It WI ll h~ve been, our last year in th e Walpole Printin g Room, into wh ich we I,noved .so,,!le eight or nlll~ yea rs again several to nnes of machine ry will be uprooted and carn ed, thiS tIm e to Blac kfnars, . ' ago, Once , Over the years, our turnover has not dramat ica lly increased as the, machmes h~ve been f<;lr some .tlme work ing at full capacity, given the tim e.ayailab,le to operate !hem, ThiS ,year, desplle there belll? r~latlvelY few-full time printers, some 55,000 indIvIdual Items werc pnnted, ranglll g from po~ters an? Kmg s Weer rogrammes to visiting ca rd s and letter heads , Mu ch of the ~o rk has ~een do~e by NI~k D~v,es a nd mysel , there have also been co nsiderable contributions fr<;l m. Rlch~rd GJPPS, Michael G ill espi e, and, of those who onl y print durin g acti vities' time, Alexander Dnskill -Sml th, . I would just like to th a nk Messrs Miles and Mathews for maintaining a t le~st a passmg sem b l~ nce ,of or an izat ion in the room; George Neeve for all hi s expert a~vi~e an? ~or all owmg us to use ~he U.ntvers lt ~ fa~ilities for cutting paper, making metal litho plat~s, and pn~tlng diffi cult progranll~e covel s (Hwwatha) , and to Ha rold for relent lessly battlin g thro u&h. Himalayan pil es of scrap paper to tidy Palace Two every morning during o ur a nnual King's Week Cns ls , CAXTON

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This term two trips were offered, o ne at the beginning an d o ne at the end of the term. They were devi sed mainly for Ihe Shell s. On Sunday 24th Ap ril we went to the National ~aritim e Museum, <;ireen",:ich to visit the Armada Exhibition. By the kind arrangemen t of Commander Pame, a pare nt a,,!d sentor officer a t the mu seum, we were allowed to pa rk wit hin the ground s, and, as a school party, aVOId the very long queue for thi s popular exhib iti on. , . ' . It was not easy to take in such a large exhibition, Some boys walk ed through It, l~km g, ltttle time, to read the comm entary or take in the variou s displays a nd went on t~ t,h,e other a ttractIOns 111 G ree nwich Park. such as the Royal Observatory, This was disappoi!1ting as the ~xh~bl,uon ~ad some spectacula r fea tures, incl uding the co urts of Eli za beth of England, ~nd P~i~1 1? II of Spalll,; It Illumlllated t~le backg ro un~ to the A rmada and described the reli gious a nd poittlca l diVISions o f the time, Th e battle ,It self was depIcted ~y a set of charts and pictures. which followed the course of th e Arm ad~ up the En gh.s~ ~ h an nel to CalaiS, thc use of fireships a nd the scatteri ng of the Spani sh fle et by the wllld. The exhibitIOn took awa~ the tradi tional Engli sh em phasis on the role of Drake a nd superior English seama nshi p to suggest th at nell her side actua lly emerged victori ous, but that the weather saved England ,

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This has been an eventful term for the Club, not only because of the usual preparations for the King's Week Jazz Concert, but by reason of the C lub's public performances, directed by Sholto Byrnes, on two other occasions - Mr. & Mrs. Hodgson's two-yearly hosting of the Kent Schools' Rugby Football Club Dinner on May l3th, and a surprise invitation from the Archdeacon for us to play at an event at the Cathedral, on May 19th, at which the Archbishop was present. On this latter occasion, well documented on film by cameraman Paul Solway, the Archbishop graciously talked with the Band (and even put in a requ est - eventually fulfilled - for some rag-time), while one lady member of the congregation was moved to dance (louIe seule), in the Cloisters. The Archbishop was also kind anough to talk to us again, after th e performance, which, of course, was very much appreciated by all. I also want to express our great gratitude to the hero of the hour, Chris Job. Our. regu lar trumpeter was not able to be present at this particular engagement, and thi s fact was not realised by the rest of us until we were all assembled at 8.00 p.m., with the performance due to start at 8.10 . So, Chr is Job was yanked out of his study, given a bow tie and a shirt tuck-in, and, within five minutes, was on, performing for the Archbishop - a nd very creditabl y, too. The King's Week Concert -. though, as always, a nail-biting event in its final stages - was rather more peacefully planned and assembled, by Sholto Byrnes. This year was the first time in the Jazz C lu b's recent history (i .e., since its revival , c. 1977) that a fifth.-former has been responsible for, and has presented, the King's Week Concert. The Concert itself took place on Friday, July 1st, and is reviewed elsewhere in this Canluarian by Dr. Michael Rycroft, to whom I am very grateful. The 'core' Traditional Band consisted of Damian Simpson (trumpet), Gaynor Sanders (clarinet), Elinor Corp (saxophone), Daniel Rycroft (trombone), Kristian Belliere (piano) , Scott Guthrie (guitar), Sholto Byrnes (bass) and Tim Weller (drums). The Jazz-Rock group was again featured this year, and its inclusion involved the additional appearance of Robin Scott (trumpet), Matthew Hulme (saxophone) and David Everist (piano). The Barbershop segment has become a standard part of our repertoire, and thi s year it was led and organised by Matthew Hulme and consisted, apart from himself, of Nick Musson, Oscar Blend, David Bond and (at short notice , when Sholto Byrnes lost his' voice) Tim Watson. The latter was also responsible for the first presentation of the vibraphone (electric xylophone) in a Jazz Concert here, in the BoogieWoogie Quartet, in which he teamed up with Dave Everist, Tim Weller, and Sholto Byrnes. Messrs. Byrnes and Watson (the latter this time playing drums) also appeared with the white-coated Krist ian Belliere to form the Kristian Klayderman Trio. The Big Band built on its success in the Lent Term and for an incredibly full, brassy sound, I am grateful for the additional contributions of Chris Job and Richard Dibley (trumpets), Ben Eaton, Lawrence Epps and Mr. William McConnell (saxophones), and Anthony Gillespie-Smith, Richard Preston and Jules Woodward (trombones). Once again, in connection with the Big Band, I am anxious to draw attention here to the low-key but vital support and encouragement that Mr. McConnell's presence gives to the Big Band. As before, he has been disarmingly willin g to take saxophone 'sectional' rehearsals (known in the band as ' sax ionals') at inconvenient times such as 8.00 a.m. I would further very much commend Damian Simpson, like Sholto Byrnes also a fifth-former, to whom Sholto delegated the leadership of the Big Band. Despite his quiet, self-effacing approach in the 'sectionals', he managed to coax a most convincingly authentic sound out of the Big Band. Finally, it is a pleas ure to make mention of all those who adorned Matthew Hulme's Vocal Jazz Group in the Concert: Caro line Baillie, He idi Lowe, Becky Howden, Zizzy Shank land, Ariadne Birnberg, Maria Clegg, Kate White, as we ll as Matthew Hulme, Nick Musson, Oscar Blend, David Bond and Ben Wrench.

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I should also like to thank the fo ll owi ng for their invaluable techn ical expertise: Tim Bainbridge, Giles Bird and Mr. J. Evans for li ght ing, David Everist, Dominic S1. John Parker, Mr. Nick Yo ung, O.K .S. and Mr. M. J. Tennick for so un d, Mr. M: J. Miles, .Mr: R. J. Matthews, and a very efficient Nick Flower for printing, Paul Solway and Robert Wilson for fllmmg, Mrs. Sue McCo nnell and Mr. H. J. Pragnell for so und recording, as we ll as, of course, Mr. P. J. Brodie and the King's Week Box-Offi ce team and Mr. A. H. Dobbin and his Com !'fl and~s (I~ader: Jaso n M,ycroft) .for their v it a~ and dependable support. I should like to take the o'pportul1lt~ of ~ lI1ghng out for spe~l al mention Mr. Ten mck who s~mehow mana~ed 10 organise the sound eq Uipment whilst sim ultaneously runnmg an actual performance of Hiawatha, followmg on from Fascinating Aida, and Nick Young, O.K.S ., whose voluntary contribution of his professional skill s in sou nd ~eprod u c ti o n proved, in the event , LO be vital to the whole operation; I am very gratefu l 10 him for com mg. A sad part of this report is a lways the valedictions. This year eig ht long-ter m and/or major contributors to the Jazz Club leave us. Gayno r Sa nd ers has been a firm a nd flu id clari net ist this year; Tim Watson has nicely compleme nted Tim We ller on drums, and as noted above, has introduced us to a new instrumen t, the vibraphone. Kr istia n Bell iere has definitely raised the tone of things by contribut in g his concert-pian ist's panache to the Jazz Club' s proceedings and he leaves some very nice work in our Arch ives as he continues the by-now trad itio nal pat h of Jazz Club pianists by following Libby Robinson to myoid stamping ground of Christ Ch urch, Oxford. Scott Gu thrie is a talent who was recognised rather late on in his career at King's, but 1 am glad that the J azz Club was ab le to make extensive use of his 'pick ing', and his sense of humour, particularly in thi s last yea r. Anth ony Gillespie-Smith and Richard Preston have been reg ular and loyal members of the Big Band trombo ne section fo r fo ur years now, back to the days of Andrew Fordham, and I am very gra tefu l for all that they have done; although they have seld om had th e limelight, they have been happy to ma ke th eir vital contributio ns to the overall sou nd . Over a similar period, the Club has benefited from the saxo phone playing, and the splendid tenor voice, of Matthew Hulme; I thank him very much for all hi s work in these two spheres over the years, and particularly for organising the chorus in "Pullin on the Rit z" in this yea r' s Conce rt , a job which had its frust ratio ns, but gamely he overcame them in Ihe end . Tim Weller was recog nised as major talent from hi s Shell days, though his work here has been co nfined en tirely to what one might call th e 'alternative music sce ne' at King' s. Initia lly, o nl y the School's rock mu sic benefited from this; ho wever, over seve ral years now, the Jazz Club has discovered, to its enormous pleasure, th at Tim Weller is an equally acco mplished jazz drummer, whether it be in the standard traditional gro ups, combos, Big-Bands or - at his most innovative - in small-gro up im prov isations. I was therefore delighted when he received the Headmaster's Pr ize, justifiably recogn ising his vast con tribut io ns, a ll bei t outside the conventional mu sical life of the Sc hool. My final wo rds of thanks a re, of course, reserved for Sho lto Byrnes who rose very nob ly to the new role demanded of him eve n tho ugh, as I have emphasised ear lier, st ill a fift h former. I am sure that he will have fo un d it qu ite cha racter-form in g. One o f the advantages of hav ing such a yo un g Musical Director is that I do no t have to mak e any va ledictions to him. I shall merely end by quotin g Sholto himself after th e Jazz Conce rt: "One down - two to go!" R. B. Ma.

There have been three lectures this term . Dr. Cy ril Ise nberg, Univers ity of Ke nt, demonstra ted 'The Science of Soap Fi lms and Soap Bu bb les'. With the aid of a series of experim en ts, he showed how films and bubbles adopt shapes which minim ise their surface areas. He also expla in ed how thi s pr inciple can be used for so lving mathematical problems involved in, for exa mple, the co nstruction of road network s. Mr. Malcolm Gri mston fr om the Un ited Kingdom Atomic Energy Au th o ri ty spoke about 'Energy and Nuclea r Power' . As a member of Gree npeace and C.N.D. he was no t th e most obv ious person to employ as Director of Talks, but nevertheless he gave a n imp ressive performa nce and dealt most Skillfull y with a barrage of questio ns from the Ooor, most ly directed towards aspects of the sa fety of the nuclear industry. T he final talk was by Mr. Keit h Ande rso n, Pub lic Affai rs Manager, Pfi ze r U.K. Ltd. H is topic was 'The Pharmace utical Ind ust ry in the So uth East' and he incl uded a short video show ing the work going on at Pfizer. He gave a clea r sum mary of the types of jobs availab le in pharmace utical co mpa ni es and hopefully he may have inspired o ne or two of our Sixt h Form chemi sts to spend at least some lime in resea rch, before head ing for the more lucrat ive fields of finance and management. C. l.R.l. HARVEY

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The Orange House library once again was the venue for two literary di scussio this term. Those in 6b doing English made up the bulk of the members. and th:' were a few "uncultured scientists" who man aged to sneak in unobserved to make erudite sounds of agreement, and drink beer. Maybe the latter incentive as opposed to the cult ural experience helped to boost numbers. However, many people did in fact read the two books, Look Back [" AI/gee by John Osborne and Jill by Philip Larkin. r Look Back In Anger had unfortunately got left over from last term, due to the 'flu epid emic. Ms. Exclb had marshalled some 6b actors into learning a scene from it , and the plan was that this wou ld be by of an introduction . But this plan was cancelled, and Ms. Exclby gave a short ta lk on the play. foliowc~ by open discussion. Jill, by Philip Larkin was thought by many to be the best book that the society did thi s year, and the talk was particularly well attended . The novel deals with a Yorkshire lad, John Kemp, who gets a place at Oxford; he is forced to share rooms with an obnoxious student, Chri stopher Warner, who is Sociall y above him. Mr. Duesbury gave an excellent introduction, and said that he'd read it twe nt y years before and when he'd re-read it, found it less satisfactory. We concluded by agreeing that it was a good early novel, but the ending was rather an anti-cl imax, if highly symbolic of John Kemp: "The dog looked up at her and began to growl." Many thanks to the various members of the English department who have introduced the different books' and particularly to Ms. Exelby, who arranged the refreshment s. • JULI EN FOSTER.

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As the very last exams were being taken the Society ate what is fa st becoming its traditional Roman dinner. Thanks to super lative cook ing by Bruce Pullen, and other memorable contributions by John Stern, Tobie Williams and David Hodgson, an interesting meal was conjured back from the pages of Apicius - though we might have been on slightly more secure ground if he had remembered to include such minutiae as oven temperatures. For the gus/alio we had olives, a puree of lettuce leaves with onions, eggs with tuna, and a sweet apricot hors d'oeuvres. The main course was in theory porcel/us oenococlus (though we substituted pork for suckling pig) with green beans in mustard sa uce and carrots cooked with cumin. The 1984-vintage fish-sauce was sn iffed but not used this year. We concluded with nuts, apples, figs, pears, grapes and dates. The weat her was just kind enough to allow us to recline in the Chairman's garden. The other event of the term was our trip to Bradfield College's production of Euripides' Alcestis in Greek. Such trips have in the past been magical, but this occasion fell a little short of that. The rain began just as we took our seats in the Greek theatre and opened our programmes. It went on until the last line of the play. and then stopped. As we made our bedraggled way from the scene of Alcestis' death and restoration, I saw a small group sitti ng on the wet concrete steps of the theatre opening their picnic hamper in the darkness. Only the English can do such things. M.J.T. PATER

There has been a good deal of activity thi s term, particularly in King's Week itself, and the dark room was in heavy demand towards the end of term. The new L.P.L. enlarger has been found a useful tool, and next term, if there is sufficient interest, we may attempt colour printing, drawing on the experiences of Ed Hogarth. It is encouraging to see young photographers getting their first experience of developing and printing; I hope that several Shells will have photographs in this ed ition of the Cantuarian; Michael Gillespie, who won the junior Gough prize, has produced some interesting prints and show s great promise. The exhibition in King's Week is reviewed elsewhere. I was disappointed with the range of photographs submitted - there are many more photographers active in the school. Next year I will hold a number of small competitions to try to encourage new work, which can then be exhibited at the end of the year. My thanks to Robert Tiley and Toby Young for the arrangement of the exhibition. The City and Guilds course, offered as a Subsidiary Subject for 6b, has not proved entirely satisfactory. Timetabling makes G.C.S.E. Photography difficult, though it seems likely that a small number of boys will attempt Photography 'A' level next year. This will prove a demanding challenge, and marks PHOTOGRAPHIC

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given by Mrs. Dawn O li ver, on "The Balance ple y "dealin g with law and women. f Dower, .... d h f 11 w well in continui ng the group, to thank all those it remains fo~ mclto wblls~ MaJtt~ LO~~h~ ~~r w~m~n°ups and to hope sincerely that the group will soon who have been IIlva ua e 111 se mg , J' ! , be rendered redundant by the equality of the sexes at KlIlg s. ELEANOR R. TAYLOR.

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CHAPLAIN'S NOTES At 10.30 p.m. on the last Sunday of term, King's Week moved into the Eastern Crypt of the Cathedral. On an unseasonably cold evening candles provided warmth as well as light for the large number of people who took part in an act of worship, singing the Latin evening office of Compline. Words, music and the atmosphere of that place encouraged us to bid farewell to the day past and entrust what is to come to the providence of God Almighty. For the Compline choir, a group of pupils and staff, this marked the culmination of work done during the year on music and text, with sung Compline services for the school in both chapels at St. Augustine's and a service especially for St. Dunstan pilgrims as they arrived in Harbledown. For many in the choir and congregation it was their last experience of wors hip while at school. For the community, arts of worship in the Cathedral marked the end of the school year, whether Evening Compline, or morning Eucharist or the Commemoration Service, and each of these services highlights the important role which the Cathedral plays in the life of the School. Before half term, the examination tables were moved into the Shirley Hall and the SchOOl transferred into the Cathedral for Prayers. Words spoken and sung, together with si lence for contemplation take on a special significance in that holy place although often congregational practice baffles many visitors at the West End of the nave as they crowd to see "religion at work". Sunday Sung Eucharist in the Crypt gave the sacristans an opportunity to show their organisational skill and James Gregory leaves with an excellent record. At Pentecost, Eleanor Sarah Jennings was baptised by the Headmaster during the School Eucharist and The Revd. Peter Johnson marked the occasion for Eleanor's German relations with a display of controlled theological glossolalia. Later in term, Mitchinson's pupils and parents gathered in force to take part in the Sunday service, the last for the Turner family while they live in the house. Thank you Brian and Jan: we wish you well in your new home. Preachers at Matins in the Cathedral this term have spoken of their particular interests: The Revd. Peter Boyden challenged us to rethink our religious faith; Harry Matthews, the Headmaster of Vernon Holme, demonstrated his concern for Christian values within his school; The Revd . Bill Sykes offered thoughts on Reflection Groups at University College, Oxford; and the Headmaster took Exodus 3, 1-14, as his text in both English and Hebrew. Paul Pollak chaired a Sunday talk for the last time. Saying thank you is often a thankless task; however, he has undertaken it resolutely and with a great sense of optimism. "Things can only get better," he was heard to say when the projector failed. In the series of talks, Oxfam have told more about their work and the Jubilee Sailing Trust astounded many by showing how physically handicapped people could both participate in and enjoy Tall Ship Sailing . Mrs. Jill Brett explained the work of Marriage Guidance/Relate (while her husband was preaching to the Lower School) and Dr. Mark Rake entitled his talk" Alcohol Use and Abuse." Visitors, including the Revd. D. Brotherton and a representative from the Children's Society, have conducted Lower School services, held in the Methodist Church. Next year, this service (designed as an alternative to the Sung Eucharist) will be an option for Shells, Removes and Fifths, and the talks will be open to the Sixth Form. Daily Communion services and House Communions, both within Houses and in the Memorial Chapel (which is currently being refurbished) have provided food for thought; and a barbecue for school monitors, servers and Cathedral virgers gave food for enjoyment. I thank all who have contributed to the religious life of the school during the year and I look forward to September with optimism when the balance of the diet will be slightly altered as Year Group Prayers in the Cathedral begin. These gatherings will enable us to develop in different ways and in a new setting the Christian dimension of the school community. P.F.H.

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lIouse ~otes School House made history this term which is perhaps surprising since, like Mr. Pollak, it really is history. For the first time in living memory (i.e. Mr. Bee's) we won the Senior Inter-House Cricket Cup by beating Broughton (it's becoming like a soap opera) off the last ball of a memorable final. And that was without Jon Davies who was recovering from appendicitis in hospital. When fit he took 48 wickets for the X[ in a rain affected season, while Martin 'Petal' Le Huray was one of their leading batsmen. [n other sporting circles Ben Hardy and Jim Waddell rowed for the 1st Vlll - oh, and the Rosses had another baby in April - that's four now, [ think. J.S.R.'s present back trouble is said to be unrelated. Artistically, the House excelled, as usual. Sholto Byrnes organised a superb jazz concert in King's Week when not campaigning for Alan Beith. Kristian Belliere played a solo in the second Symphony Concert; Jim 'Poser' Knight, Ross Duttson and Pavel 'Blockhead' Barter all pursued Thespian activities in the Caucasian Chalk Circle. Gabrielle Solti, Jo Ensor, Dave Monro Higgs and Kristian are all off to Oxford while Martin Edwards caresses his ego (yes, [ know it's a cliche) for a year working for Virgin T. V. before taking up his place. Dave Yule should, we hope, get to Cambridge: if he can't, no-one can. On a more sombre note our resident patriarch the Very Revd . S. M. Wainde steps down as resident tutor after three years service. To him the House owes a great deal, and he and Trug will be much missed. Finally my thanks to the Rosses, Miss J. and the Ladies for their marvellous work; and good luck to 'Chad' Schafer who takes over the reins next term.

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"[ soon learnt to distinguish three kinds of citizen: the political, the apolitical and the antipolitical. The political is one whose values coincide with the State values." Sportwise, Grange remains almost as prestigious as ever; Julian Morse, Daffy Stobbs, Wayne Manning, Hilary Breeze and Claire BurgesWatson swam well; Matt de Giles rowed in the First Vll[ and we were well-represented in junior cricket. As a House, we won several swimming cups, including the main Swimming Sports Cup for the sixth successive year. Moreover, in King's Week we were well represented, with four of the cast of The Caucasian Chalk Circle; and Alex Mumford as Hiawatha, Eleanor Taylor and Simon Roberts in Thieves' Carnival, Fiona-Jane Dibley and Rhian Chilcott in the Serenade, and Gaynor Sanders in the Jazz were all prominent, besides there being six of T he Grange's Music Scholars playing in the Symphony Concert all under Sir Georg, and Antonia Butler active in the administration of King's Week, and Peter Thomas, Julian Morse as "Wurzel" in the Commandos.

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"The apolitical is one whose interests are not those of the State but do not clas h with them which usually means that they have nothing to do with people. Perhaps he is a photographe' o r a bird-watcher or a radio-mechanic. As he is onl y anxious to be left alone, he performs hi: social duties ,,:ell enough to keep out of troubl.e, and climbs slowly to a position of secure obscunty. He IS the natural and sensible anarchist." Such people are not usually mentioned We must however remember Chris Bucholz (and his passion for Chinese); Andrew Hancock who is genuinely interested in horse-racing; Tom George and his mechanics, and Julien Foster and his poetry. Lenny Salerno and Steve Williams surely fit har mlessly into this category. " The anti-political is one whose interests and values clash with those of the State. He is not interested in athletics and shows it, his moral behaviour is incorrect, he deliberately sabotages." I am not saying that all the rule-breakers are of this type; those on nocturnal antics should be seen as deliberate saboteurs. We did not win the Swimming Standards, but those such as James Beechey would believe that compulsory competition is wrong and perhaps they are right. Times are changing, and I believe, thankfully, that we should rate other ac hievements as much as our "political" ones of House spirit. The Grange sixtieth anniversary was a successful demonstration of the continuity of our House. I must thank Mr. Woodley for all he has done ' and Mr. Jackson and Mr. Phillis who leave us, and wish Julian Morse all success . ADAM OLIVER, WITH W. H. Au DEN.

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It was shattering news which greeted Walpole on the first morning of term: the third oldest house in the school, the house which hosts the ghostly memories of so many O.K.S. and has its unique boater-ribbon, was to become the first all-girls house in 1990. The decision is made, and there are sound reasons for it, but the House can be forgiven for feeling shock at the suddenness and totality of the change . Present Shells and Removes will have to find a new house in 1990 - not an easy task for boys brought up in the ways of Walpole! The threat of A levels and G.C.S.E .s did however concentrate the mind on other things. Eric Moore, Quentin Warner-Smith and Bruce Marson attempted to keep their afterhour acquaintances as light relief from study - or was it the other way round? Flem Webb's chocolates melted in the hot night air, and he had to recover at home. After exams, freedom. Sarah Lee Warner eloped to Cornwall, Olu Rotimi commuted to London, Eddie Fox and Chilli Majomi transgressed their way across Southern England to Stonehenge and back in two days, and that was too much for the latter who missed the last house assembly because it was before midday. Charlie Peer disappeared to the outskirts of Canterbury, Marcus Cumber dreamt, and Bruce Marson became a frequ ently passing tourist of the Old King's School Shop. Achievements: a good year to set the tone for the last two years ahead of the Old Walpole. Four of us in the 1st or 2nd XVs, Junior rugby cup won by our promising Shells, the junior cricket team reaching the final , two Kent fencers , one Kent shot-putter, the junior chess cup, and the junior basketball cup. It is looking good. BRUCE MARSON. 220

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A wise professor once wrote: "Education is ~,hat.suryives ~hen what has been learnt has been fo rgotten . Life m Meister Omers, especially this term, could not have been more educational. Despite exams, everyo n~ found wne to enJoy sports activities and their often hectic social lIves. All the Hous~ had fun taking part in the Inter-House sportmg events (several of which were played in our own back garden).. ahd Peter Apps and Kheng-Wei Yeoh did extremely well to wm t e Badminton Cup . James Thomson and Timothy d'Offay were awarded First Colours, and Angus Murdoch strangely was not. The House has seen many happy rel ation~hi~s, while those who were not so fortunate dreamt of the possibilIty. Tim foun~ his missing link in the form of Heidi, and Jim fell for Sara Lee who has always enjoyed a strong relatIOnship .wlth the Ho~se. Meanwhile, Bill could only ponder on what might have been with the elusive Zizzy .

The term ended with a very su~cessf~1 House Party, organised by ~~~i:~:~r e%l~~e~ujj1;~: Maynarddand ~~~i~l~et~~i~~~o~~~t~e:~ah~~ ~~~k~d ~~. t~~t~~Uf~r cao happy and fruitffufl first Everybo Y woul t M s Maynard who is leaving and the 'crucial' c1eanmg sta . Thanks a so go 0 r . , ' . d ye~~stIY, for all of us melancholy leavers, a quotatio,~: "Indeed, one of the ultimate a vantages of an educatio n is simply commg to the end of It. THE MONITORS.

House notes this term are just a catalogue of how very ~us~ everyone has been - busy enough to make the Job of ea of House a pleasure. The monitors have org~nIsed house sport etc so well that Luxmoore's talent at last IS bemg rewarded in iangible silverware. Carmen Moore and James Woods at last carried off the golf cup that has eluded us so often. Competition between their families and those of Paul NOrrIS and Ed Hughes for the house cup will be fierce. The tennIS team took the senior cup. Paul, Mahesh Dalamal, Ben Eaton, . James Woods, Steve Calthrop, Sarah Clarke, ClaIre. Hancox and Carmen Moore have all played for school tennIs. tea'!'s. Magnus Montgomery led the house to victory in the SWlmmmg shuttle relays and Chris Calthrop and Nell Lawrence ~Iso swam for the school. Nic Price did a wo nderful Job With house . : , Athletics - second in both relays and Interhouse Athletics to . . B b E Fauzi Fahm and Seun Oshunkoya were the other "you know who". Toym F~~e:~~rtul seffo~~~;ome , like the girls 800m, for longer than others! stars but everyone made a d h Id The lads Harry Rossiter and CharlIe Robmson, won Seun IS the JUnIor l~ngJump recor o. ge~'t f V\II Andy Thomas is in the B crew. They the junior coxed paIrs. They are l!l :,ml y I~e Rick Marley and Jon Ousey are stalwarts of have all been stars of Mrs . Tenn:c ~ stage cr t~es for the 1st XI In drama the house marvels the cricket 2nd XI and Jon has p aye severa I s Adam Whit~ Ed and Sarah The junior at the talents of Sam B~in, Jan ;ock~ttdMafdubY Ms Exelby t~ whom we are v~ry grateful. play in the concert was kmdly al~ ra~e Y Ire~ ~ockney ~abbie. Adam organised the sketches At lea~t one new talent eme~ge f ~ ;unt~ the music even if including the 6a singing of ~'~ei~:~:r:~~~~J~r ~h:tO~e:~i~g i~ pu:~ing it. Nick I;as also been Fencing in Scotland. He

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can look forward to a big influx of musical talent next term to join Jasper Beauprez, Alex We Magnus, Julian Woodward , Ben Eaton and Dan Rycroft. Jon Hawk ins and Patrick Pi ttaw~t, seem to want to cycle round the world - starting with the South of England. The Shells see~ to fill tennis and cricket teams. Scholar Steve has collected far more prizes than he can possibl carry. Richard Gosling and Christian Postans have won prizes too. y With all this going on there has been little time to sit and wo rry about problems, but I mUSt thank the m~)Oitors for helping to keep thing~ running smoothly. We are grateful to our domestic staff for belOg so efftctent and understand 109 and to Mrs. Beddoes for her very patient care. I wish my successor all the very best of luck. He inherits a house in which we have been very happy. Finally I want to thank Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge - the latter particularly for the very enjoyable house barbecue. PAUL NO RRIS.

GALPIN'S

Since we're at the end of our time at King's and this may conceivably be the last time we put pen to paper, we have decided to mark our names, for ever, in King's history. Chris "Pseud " Mitchell did everything, but still managed not to get expelled. His monitorial accomplices were Seb "Brian " St. John Parker who marched into romantic difficulties and got his fingers Berned; Ed "Divot" Valpy who rowed and, we are informed, had a thought sometime in the 5ths; Sam "Aviator" Welbourn who Vyed for romantic dominance; Ric " Penfold" Preston who , after recovering from

a bout of "AIDS", managed to impress Cambridge; Alex "Budweiser" Johns who, after losing the "screaming" bet, decided that he drinks enough to become a schoolmaster in his year off; Emma "Hyper" Wass, who didn't "Land" on her feet, by forgetting to hand in half her 'A' level Maths; Veronica "Doo-ron" Lyell (head scholar , but Cambridge didn't think so) who "flung" herself into King's Week with some very strange questions, to which Seb didn' t dare provide an answer. Conveniently creating a new paragraph, there are the lucky few who didn't make the dizzy heights of monitorship (starting with the girls, as we're not sexist). Zizzy Shankland made an untimely exit from the school play and sought shelter in Tradescant, not just another "leaky roof" (apologies to Tennessee Williams); Sarah "ya" Lyons did fashionably little for the school, so we' ll write fashionably little about her (sorry, Sarah!); Bea "Intellectual" Devlin wo n the British Open Waterskiing Championships, or maybe she didn't; Simon "Rabbit" Beaugie showed us how Bowie does it, though this time not on horse-back; Guy "Buddha" Curlewis managed to steal his own car, started "Sumo" wrestling and played darts with Jocky Wilson , all in one term; Seamus "The Red Ed ." Murphy "laboured" his way through the Grange girls and, once, even took up waterskiing, or maybe he didn't; Justin "Daddy" Topham gave up being the "Godfather" of fruit 'n' veg and moved on to melons in Spain; Tim "What's cook in' " Kitchin discovered the more painful side to " necking" with "Vampress"; Drew "Dude" Vinton educated

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the House through his "blues" (as in the music) and remained a perfect Yank, awesomely so; Josh "Four Fingers" Mowll assured us that this was not so and threatened us with his Dr. Martin's; Matt "The Driver" Hulme crashed into King's Week; Tim decided to go home. Now to the rest of it. Ric, Penny Stuttaford, Julian Astle and Dan Morris excelled in The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Chris took a main part in the Fringe P lay, and Emma admirably recorded it all on film. Matt led the Galpin 's musicians, who were principally Kate White, Seb, Dave Everist, Jules Moore, and Johnny White. Drew captained School Tennis this term and his 222 LATTERGATE'S SPONSORED CROQUET MARATHON (J.S. H .)

xcell ence rubbed off on the rest of the House . We won the Inter-House Tennis League and e ere runners-up in the Inter-House Tennis Cup, after losing narrowl y to Luxmoore. Bill Ballenden Wnd Tony Brown played 1st XI cricket while the two Eds (Valpy and Beaugie) muscled in the ~st VIII (Meat-Eds?) and beat a G. B. rower in the Inter-House Regatta to win. Finally, the usual, but heartfelt, thanks to Maureen, Mary and the domestics for keeping us, respectively, tidy a nd clean; to Mrs. Sheila "The Mediator" Bennett and to Mr. and Mrs. Duesbury for helping us through another term. Chris would also like to thank his monitors for their consistency and wishes Bi ll much luck next year as Head of House, with Kate Knight supporting him . CHRtS AND ALEX.

Linacre has really n ourished this term. Keiron Allen a nd Jo "Thumper" Phillips led the house rowing to an impressive victory, whilst on dry land the junior cricket team, led by Sam Satchu, defeated all challengers to win the competition. Congratulations must go to Simon Maggs in his first full season as a cou nty player, even if it is for Kent. A sterling effort by our swimmers won us the water polo competition (10-3) to end the seven year run by Grange. The whole house turned out with a n excellent performance to win the supreme team game the swimming standards . The non-stop 24 hour backyard cricket was a great success and special mention must go to Chris 'Tots' for playing 8 V, hours without a break. Linacre's T hespian and musical contingents were prominent among King's Week cast lists and recitals as ever, notably Katie Gollop, John Ibbott, Sophie Paul, Nick M. Mitchell , Jezz Dussek and Bernie McCullough. Behind the scenes there was the Dimbo Dregs Set Building Co . Joe Phillips joined the Commandos. Our new Head Sacristan's love life taxied its way along . Jason Mycroft slipped up on some Flora, whilst Chris, the animal, is looking forward to yet more drivi ng tests, and Michael (or is it Micheal?) Pope contemplates a seventh year. Will it be "coitens" after all for Jason, Keiron , Mac and Stig? We wish D.P.H . all the best as the new Second Master. Good luck to John as Captain of School and to 'Doive' as Head of House a nd Vice Captain of School. We now have the Second Master, Master of Studies, Captain and Vice Captain of School. With Linacre at the centre of authority next year promises to be a good one for us. Thank s and congratulations must go to Mr. and Mrs. Thane and Mrs. Farrell on completion of their first yea r in Linacre. T ha nks too to the ever chatty ladies Mary, Glenda, Jo yce, Daphne, Dora , Pam a nd Gwen. THE CURTAtN C LUB.

LIN ACRE

223 LlNACRfo: TUTOR CROUP AND LEAVERS' DINNERS (Alldrew Charlesworth)

BROUGHTON

The school year ends on a good note for Brought and Mrs. Hodgson can leave assured that all their ~~ a nd Mr. provIded worthwhile results. arts have . . [n athletics we won the shuttle relays easil . tnumphed ?n SI?0rts Day for the ninth time in te~ and also put up spirited f,ghts in the tennis and water-polo bye~~ . We have the resources to engineer wins in either W ut Id not .. School House by letting them beat us in the [~st ~v~urpnsed cncket fmal - congratulations to Tom Ward for I I' of the m. cncket. [n the rowing regatta Our two mighty ju . st colours T,m Bagshaw and Bill Harris looked set to win nbo~ o~rsmen sabotag~d boat and rowed firmly into the bank fro;: tl c lase a The senror open [V was contaminated b Ie start. . consequently fell victim to about as man~ ~r~b~b; Wayer and . strokes Hopefully Mes G h s lere we re ~,ght next year! Thank you, Jim Muskeit for rallying s~~m~a am hand HII ooper will put this a was to go home and in particular gre~t d' B' ers w en a anyone wanted to strongly to our positio~ of third pla~e. cre It to III Derouet whose five firsts contributed At the end of a Summer Term when our "twent n Id" has been much to organise, and Mr. Hutchinso,{;~ e year a . Housemaster is leaving, there for orchestratmg a surprise O.K.S. Dinner for the Ho~ Dr. ~alhlo~ deserve very many thanks a great success . gson amI y Just before half-term . It was Congratulations to Adrian Linforth who was aw I'd d ... and Louis Michaels for being awarded O.K .S. giftsaat ~h adlleneral exh;bltlon andt? Marc Overton Good luck to Mr. Graham as he takes a e IScretlon a the ExhIbitIOn Committee. as the new House Matron. They may not ha~et~=s new House~astershlp and to Mrs. Graham and good will. I feel sure that Mark Stafford and )~~ac~ to f11 bUll they have all Our suPPOrt whIch they can build. We have all ap reciated Mr y ycro t WI prOVIde a strong base On us to WIsh them the best of luck at ~t. Martin 's Âˇ~~~h~rs. Hodgson and It only remains for tremendous success, and good luck to all the littl b Â°hOd , where they ~re bound to be a e oys w en they ask "SIlly questions"! NEIL H. J. BISHOP.

TRADESCANT

The end of a term and the end of an era, and this is a faci that sur~ly deserves some acknowledgement. While the resent 6a rre wmdmgfdown and preparing for the fame that (w~ hope) WI l so,?n can rant them, the up and coming 6b are sli . gently mto therr new roles. Best of luck to Nick Goo~~'i~g Selma Doyle and the others next term and to P A ED' h ' dnver's seat - we wish them all th; best. .... m t e . Writing the House Notes always presents somethin of a

~'I?mma, and httle can disguise the fact that we have lit71e yet M at tall mefntlOn, but coherence is Our greatest obstacle uSlca y, a course, the house has lived u t . . . }trong representation in all the King's Weef cgd~!;t~Ch~dmwt'I~~ azz to the Symphony and everything in between . Likewise in the pla y, wffhere young Gavm Purnell and others helped both . on an d a the stage though G responsIble for the rope bridge which fell down (0 'h . av was most certainly not to question.) I' so e mamtams , though the fact is open 224

Sports wise the house has also kept abreast, with Nick Daley scoring one of the highest totals 'nee the war, and Mike Jordan getting his colours for services rendered to the seconds. The s~niors did us proud in the tennis, and Neil Littlejohn in the rowing. J Socially the House has been very active, or at least up until half term when some of 6a decided they would be better off at home. Perhaps the catch explains Patrick Trew's long period in bed, though we are still puzzling over how Louis Smith managed to make it to assembly each day perhaps he rested in Bailey. Several house relationships are sti ll going strong, particularly Gareth Evans with his extensive long distance phone calls, and Claire Davis who always manages to spread a little happiness in the form of something or another. . . we know not what. A mention should also go to Mark Lawrence and John Drew without whom the house coffers would have been virtually empty. And now to the sad part. The House will soon lose Mr. Anderson who has helped and contributed to the spirit of Tradescant in his short time here, and we wish his successor Mr. Miles all the best when he follows in his footsteps. We say our farewells to both Mr. and Mrs. Wetherilt without whom Tradescant would not have been , and words alone cannot express our gratitude to them. We hope that Mr. and Mrs. Dix have a great time succeeding them, and that the wall around Almonry doesn't get any higher . Thanks also to Miss Brine for keeping us clean and tidy, and for sorting out so many problems. THE NEW GUINEA ROOM.

MITCHINSON'S

With public exams being taken by 52 members of the House, the Summer Term brought with it much misery and panic, especially when the exams clashed with Swimming Standards. Unfortunately, in our case Swimming Standards came off worse. Our few sporting successes came in the golf competitions, where we swept the board thanks to Duncan Cox . and Jon Hirst. Phil Hay captained the swimming team, Josh Lumley was in the tennis team, and Ben Cooper became an occasional player with the I st XI, after he engineered our victory in the Fathers' cricket match, despite valiant attempts by our middle order batsmen to throw the game away. King's Week was a triumph with Sarah Beinan's dazzling performance of Schumann's Piano Concerto . Jane Griffiths finally got it together with Tarzan, despite a confrontation with a garden gnome at a 24 hour petrol station. We've heard tell of strange goings on involving Piers North and Jim Liley, but further discussion is inadvisable. Little remains apart from the farewells. Mr. Pollak is leaving us afte r 37 years, and our best wishes go with him in his retirement. We would like to thank Mr. Turner for his twelve years (six at Marlowe) at the helm. He will be sorely missed, as will Mrs. Turner, who also deserves our gratitude, especially in educating us to reduce our alcohol consumption! We hope Dr. Maltby will be just as successful, and that the new monitors will guide him through his first year with wisdom and integrity. So long, chaps, and thanks for all the good times. THE MONITORS. 225

LATTERGATE

After over half a centur y of existence the last of the Junio Waiting Houses is passing quietly into H istory. Though no~ redunda nt it has taught both Monitors and Shells much about themselves and others, and will be remembered with affection Amongst the former we were sorry to lose Ma rtin a nd Ben p' this last term , but pleased to welcome Toby Young and SCOt; Friedlander in their places. " Algy's" a nd Offices have grown a round us mixin surprises, fascination and confusion, but we must tha nk th! Clerk of Works for creating the minimum of disruption under the circumstances, and the remaini ng inhabitants have been a ble to enjoy their last months in the house and garden whilst also becoming involved in nearly all aspects of school life. On the sporting front our cricketers (Dave Hodgson, Hugo ' K***n' Langton, Craig 'uncensored ' Feria, Zaber 'lugger. Kha n ', Alex 'Frisbee' Mumfo rd, Luke Klugma n a nd Simon Gundry) all had their moments. Alex would certainly have gained a place in the school fri sbee team too were it to have existed. Marcus 'francophobe' Hamilton had several fine runs fo r the Athletics Clu b, while on the lakes T im Davies a nd Nick King were off winning regattas - or at least one ! Pete Kenyon also used all of his three feet to great effect for the Tennis team . The house contributed much to King 's Week, a nd not just its garden . The various musical events included singers and players from the monitors' study as well as from the ranks, while on the stage Alex took the title ro le in Hiawatha , ably supported by Nick. We also provided a novelty fo r King's Week Friday in the form of a continuous Croquet Tournament on the Green Court in 18th Century costumes in aid of Cancer Research. Constant pla y from 4.48 a .m. until 9.21 p.m . was a daunting prospect, but not half as da un ting as teaching Messrs Langton and Feria how to playa gentlemanly game at 4.48. Everyone ad mired ' Cutie' Kenyon 's mallet control and a bility to char m donations from tourists, but Marcus and George Bruxner took the same sledge-hammer approach to the balls as to any other ina nimate object around the house. It looks as if we may have raised around ÂŁ400 . On the social scene, Dick ' Rags' Francis has developed close links with Galpin's a nd kep t British Telecom in profit, while Pete has fo und female company less to his li king. Ros ' BB' Ma rson broke the hearts o f ma ny under-age hopefuls. After several attempts, Scott 'I do it by phone' Friedla nder rather ' missed' out. Ben wo uld prefer not to be mentioned . T he H ouse Party provided ma ny insights into the House' s sense of humour , a nd it seemed to be much the same amongst moni tors and housemaster as amongst the boys . T here were notable turns from Mat 'Oblivion Knocks' Craddock and from a stray sheep called Max. A well-judged satirical sketch revealed (amongst other things) ' Billy' Bywater's acting talents, though we strongly recommend that 'Stavros' impressions be left to Harry Enfield . M.J .M. seemed to enj oy the water, and to have a strange influence on Dave a nd Ben, seen eating their strawberr ies on all fours. A big tha nk you to the tu tors a nd the cleaning staff, and above all to Matron, without all of whom the term would never have gone so smoothly. And finally tha nk you to Mr. Miles , who has doggedly (sorry !) persevered through a difficu lt year and an all too brief period at the helm. H is constantly putting others first has wo n him many friends, and we wish him good luck in Tradescant. T H E MONITORS.

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Time and the Hour is No Man's ServantJames Crawford (Sha) Iched kettle never boils," said Grandma. "A walched kettle never boils," I repealed, "A wa me by Ihe sheer wisdom of it all. Ihal mean Grandma?" I remembered 10 ask. overco "Whal d oes , 1 ou're impalient, time goes slow y; "If :u're enjoying yourself, it'll ~e I.ime 10 ,~o If Yf you've noticed Ihe clock lickIng by. Be ore . , remembered Ihal ever smce. I ve k more time over your work, James; " "Ta e b r one good piece of work is worlh five bad ones. Rel11em e , embered Ihal as well. I relm remembered 10 believe Grandma, nol Teacher. I a so . If you do one good Ihmg, I slead of five bad ones, :ou've slill gol 10 calch up on Ihe ol~~r f.our. "Do what you want, when you w~nt, . said Mum. o I walched T.V., from school 1111 nm~, ~nd slayed in bed liII eighl in Ihe mornmg. Whal aboul Prep? . I did Ihal after nine, when I was Ilred And when I was easily fruslraled. I was Ihree. A playschool boy. Why wasn'l I a big boy al proper school? I I'k . I Kale? Then I was. Why couldn'l I be al prc~aralOry schoo, I e SIS er . It wasn'l fun when I was. All Ihe monilors made life nasly. Why wasn'l I a monilor? I was. No-one respecled me. Then I was al public school. I was a scholar, an imporlanl person. The firsl day changed Ihal idea. They were proud of me, . Bul only in Ihe way Ihal Ihey were proud of Irophles. I was an objecl, nol a person. Kale's sixleen. She wanls 10 be Iwenly-one, Jusl oul of college. Then she'll wanl 10 be Ihirly, Happily married, with children. . The Ihirly-year old will be almosl mIddle-aged, And so on her way oul. "Why can't I be sixteen?"

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"As sure as a seed grows inlo a tree, You'll grow into a big, strong boy." "Mummy, what will Grandma grow into?" "Don't worry about that, darling." I would be straight with my children. "Daddy, what will Grandma grow into?" "A superÂˇnatural, fourth.dimensional, Other-worldly, non-physical entity, dear." "What's that, Daddy?" "Mind your Own business."

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Jos Selater (Rd)

Geneva, city of bright reflections, Of fluorescing sails on the lake; Sturdy irregular buildings above, Swelling images on water below; Of myriad flowers surrounding blue-green pools of fountains, Duets of exploding colour; Of small quaint bridges, Arching over and beneath the glossy surfaces of artificial ponds, Leading to manmade sanctuaries That are the tiny islands for lovers and friends.

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A Vision I have a vision of insignificance: I! is myself.

I looked up from what I was doing One day d' d And I saw my sluf~roun lOgs an Myself. Myse â&#x20AC;˘ I focused on myself and. I seemed no longer to eXlsl.

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Ben Wyatt (Re)

The Punk Devoid of any expression, She stands covered by a soft quilt of sp~ce; A tear trickles across her square porcelam face And batters the earth with a monody of pain. She creases up in agony, And wonders why It hurts so much inside. She grapples with pain and grief, . Both battling for supremacy; her. tight pinprick nostnls Flare as another bout of convulsions commences. She curses the cloven foot of human gen~rosity, And her battered hands tighten as she cnes out, Her dilated eyes begging for mercy. But the Barabbas of London passes by, Leaving the poor tart to suffer. Her non-appearance of red gothic make-up, Hard brutal bracelets, Artificial jewellery, and Rugged masculine exterior chide all away. 229

The Outsider

Rory Campbell (Sha)

AI my prep school once a boy came inlo school. His car was slow and lorloise-shaped_ His Mum was nol like our Mums_ His shoes were brown and had buckles_ His socks were wrinkled and round his ankles. His knees were low off the ground. His shorts were tight around his bottom. His shirt was awry and creased. His hair was tightly curled and greasily smeared over his scalp. His face was very different from ours - all malproporlioned and round. His shirl lails were hanging oul like ... like I don'l know whal. His legs were shorl and slocky bul slrong. Even Ihe larmac he was slanding on was odd. His Mum drove off. He held a violin-case. Not anolher violinist. 'Whass yer name?' 'Jan Sodderland.' 'I see ... I've got 10 look after you until you know yerway around.' 'What's your name?' 'Rory.'

He was a burden: he made me feel slupid, with everyone slaring. 'Are you any good al Ihe violin?' 'I'm O.K.' 'Whal grade?' 'I don'l lake Ihem.' A week laler he had 10 perform in prayers. 'This'll brighlen up Ihe morning!' I said 10 my neighbour. He went up 10 Ihe front and gave some music 10 Ihe accompanisl. 'Where's his music?' He tuned up by ear thoughtfully, As though he was playing a concerlo. Suddenly Jan attacked his violin slrings with his bow. Everyone sat forward. He seemed to play all four slrings al once: The violin almosl bursl inlo flames. 'He's good isn'l he? I was his looker-after you know.' He won a Music Scholarship 10 Wells; I was his looker-after you know.

230 Above. INSIDERS (l.S.fI.) Over: LATfERDAY LATfERGATE (l.S.fI.)

Julien Foster (A6b)

All in a Day's Work Tell-tale signs: Two milk bottles encrusted with last month' s milk Ifa ve turned into a putrid greyish slime. Breeding decadence, they Lie outside the soiled door Which matches the decaying bricks. Rusty fluid seeps from petrol cans; The hard earth is strewn with leaflets, Advertising a fete For those rich enough to attend. Through the window, I can see A sink with three soiled plates, A lowly Trinity of breakfast, lunch and supper; Beside it is a bottle of warming purple liquid, And a dead cactus on the Peeling piece de resistance, A table, and one broken chair. The businessman sits, Hunched over Last month's Sun, Spotting the difference Between two beach scenes. His hair is rank and oily. Life consists of UB40, And once a week, a train to Hackneyed Hackney, To see dear old Mum, Hanging out her smalls, Proud of her son with a house of his own, And then, back to the Rat corpse under the sink. Night falls And white street lamps cast unreal brightness, Shutting out darkness. He lies on his mattress, Covers himself with smothering blankets, To obliterate the thought that he is Deprived. A hard day's work ends.

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Piers Chapman (Sha)

Piggyback Rides

That's what I remember about my Grandparents: Piggyback rides! Grandad, Pop, used to crouch like a dog And I would laugh with delight and get on his back. "Gee up Silver!" I would shout And he would crawl over to my bed and throw me onto it. Then came the next game: I would try and change as fast as I could But Pop would always catch me out And just as I was about to put my pyjama bottoms on He would run in and chase me saying: "Hurry up or the ducks'li get it!" I would scream, shout, laugh and run round the room: I just loved it. Then Bee, Grandma, would come in after Pop's "putting me to bed" had gone on for about half an hour. She would tick him off and I would kiss them both goodnight. I had my sixth birthday out there: I had a big party. I was allowed to sit on the back of my cousin's motorbike While he drove it round the large drive. My legs stuck to the sun-warmed leather And I had a big chocolate train for a birthday cake. It had smarties on top. I remember making dough with Bee: I made a lovely mess of the room and myself. She didn't mind, she just helped me. I helped her clear up afterwards. Surprisingly we made some animals as well And baked them for tea. We had them with homemade strawberry jam and fresh New Zealand milk. It was like drinking cream. I always wish that I could go back at will to that world of Smiling faces, cows on the farm and cake for tea. But perhaps it would become more ordinary and less special. When I go back next will they have sunk into old age? Will Pop just sit in a sun bleached armchair And look at me with sad old eyes bereft of lustre? Or will he be the same old joker: A beer glass in one hand, a deckchair under him, The sun above And a new bowling case by his feet?

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The Revelation black box opens its large mouth wide, 'fhe ling rows of multicoloured teeth, aeve~ which when wet are the key to ancient powers, 'feet 'I'ng bristling tongues which lick but don't taste. aevea I oarse thick white paper hugs the hard-board, 'fhe c stiff and rough like the tufted woodland grass pap'~h the painter sees, as he opens his eyes, . Whl 'Ing and absorbing mindfuls of the countrysIde. Observ , Th scene flowS into his head and down his arm; e eaches for a tongue, lets it taste water, ~= ~ rolls it round the dark mouth's teeth, FI:aIlY letting it lick delicately at the paper. Th painter simplifies a complicated scene; I e field individual blades of grass are covered, :s aa stride of green marks their place on paper, A bank of bushes becomes a block of colour. The hairy paint-brush, which bears no res.emblance to its Hairy ancestor, exudes life and express.es Ideas, Ideas which surreptitiously weaken socIety, As the watery colour subtly weakens an oak. The final stroke sinks red to the horizon, As as he closes the lid on paint-box sec.'ets, Darkness reveals new woodland mystenes: But his imagined hillside is fixed for ever at dusk.

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Cricket

1st XI

~h anges in term dates due to the a ,C.S ,E , exams have sur prisingly benefited the cricket al King's. They have enabled us to arra nge new block fixtures with Epsom College and St. Paul's, whilst the number of Club matches played has at last been reduced to sensible proportions, The XI were unbeaten in school games a nd although o nl y four victories were ac hieved , the team came very close to winni ng many of the drawn games, The XI batted fir st in every match. Runs were scored in quanti ty , if, at times ; a little more slowly than was requi red, as the team would have benefited from extra ti me at the end of many games to turn draws into victories, Only once against Sutton Va lence, was the XI bowled out by a school side and over the season the middle and lower order batsmen had very little chance to gain much practice or experience at Ihe crease, There were four century opening partnerships during the season and six players made scores of fifty . Daley and Turner were a formidab le opening pair and more o ften than not gave Ihe innings the idea l start. Le Huray showed his potential at No, 3 and with Daley making 542 runs and Turner a nd Le Huray both over 400 these three were the main run getters, However, Davies often made use fu l runs quickly and Brown and Holden supported well when given a fair cha nce , The bowli ng res ponsibilities fell heavily on the shoulders of Davies and unfortunately he became both the ma in strike bowler and the stock bowler. He met the challenge magnifi cently, taking 48 wickets in the season, which is the eight h equal highest total since the war - and this in spite of nearl y three innings being ra ined off. However, the lack of another consistent medium pace bowler to support him meant that he bowled too ma ny overs and often at the end of a match, when he should have been coming back to remove the opposition tail, he was too tired 10 bowl nat out. Ballenden normall y shared the new ball , and, after much hard practice, seemed, in mid-season , to have wo n his battle for line and length , but, maybe through lack of sufficient bowling, lost it again at the end of the season , Ward and Epps both bowled their off-spinners effectively and claimed ma ny important wickets. Unfort unately the opportunity didn't arise often enough fo r Brown, Daley or Holde n to bowl, and, as with batting, so also bowlers need regu lar bowling in matches if they are to be successfu l, a nd th us the Captai n very large ly relied on hi s four regu lar bowlers. One especially pleasi ng aspect of the season was the high sta ndard of fielding and the good spirit within the team, With some players not getting a chance to bat or bowl in several ma tches it would have been easy for their morale to drop, but this was certainly not the case and the team worked well together under the very skillful and highly effici ent leadership of Turner. The season started very early , on April 23rd, and in a biting north-east ga le, but it was a success fu l start for the XI with the off-spinners sharing eight wickets and bowling the XI to a convincing 100 run victory in our first encounter with Epsom College , The fo llowing week at H ighgate a nother victory was achieved when a fter mak ing 169-7 dec ., the XI bowled out Highgate for 123 at the very end of the twenty overs, The next two matches were drawn against Dover College and Dulwich, In the la tter the XI were at one point in tro uble at I \0 for 5, but Holden and Epps gradually turned the innings rou nd and made a declaration possible at 175 for 6, However, insufficient time was left for the XI to bowl Dulwich out and they finished at 138 for 8. Against Eastbourne the senior batsmen succeeded and following a declaration at 194 for 7, Eastbourne were bowled out for 11 4 with five balls of the match left. The last match before half term, at C ran leigh , must have been one of the highest scoring and best drawn games 235

for many years. Daley, with a very fin e innings of 145 not out, whic h is the third highest SCOre by a King's batsman aga inst anot her school since the war, was largely responsible for the XI decl~ring at h~lf time o n 262 f~)f 2. Cranleigh were not daunted by facing such a large total a nd It took a flOe spell of bowling by Davies to contam them, but at 160 for 2 Cranleigh we re well on COurse for a n improbable victory. The team stuck to their tas k well and grad ua lly wickets fell, but with one over left Cranleigh only needed six to win with two wickets in hand . A run out on the fourth ball proved cr ucia l though and the X l nearl y snatched victory when the las t ball of the match was ve ry nearly played on, but Cranleigh survived a memorable game at 258 for 9. After ha lf term o ur second new fixture of the season brought St. Paul's to Birleys . After T urner and Daley had put on 134 for the first wicket, a run chase by the other batsmen resulted in a declaration at 188 fo r 5. However, once aga in the bowlers were un a ble to claim the last two wickets and St. Paul's finished at 114 for 8. O ur next school match was of special interest as the visitors were King 's School Parramatta. Unfortunately the weat her was grey, overcast and qu ite cold and although King's Parramatta bowled tightly to keep the X l to 167 fo r 6 declared their batsmen clearl y found the conditions too foreign and they had collapsed to 78 for 7 by the close. The Cricket Week began with a victory at St. Lawrence College and a close draw with Sutton Valence. In the latter the Xl were bowled out for 11 7 and seemed to be heading for defeat with Sutton Valence a t 44 for 2, but a splendid sustained spell of medium pace bowling by Davies, in which he took 7 for 54, resulted in the Sutto n Valence last pair havi ng to play out the las t two overs to save the match with the Score at 107 for 9. In the last school fixture of th e season, agai nst K. C.S. Wimbledon, Turner a nd Daley had a n opening stand of 11 7, which was followed on this occasion by very quick runs by the middle order and a declaration at 227 fo r 5. Unfort un ately, though, wit h K.C.S. at 27 for 2 at tea, a thunderstorm finished play for the day. The remainder of Cricket Week was ruined by ve ry poor weather. Only brief spells of play were possible aga inst a good O.K.S . side; the M. C .C . match was abando ned before play began; a nd, on a very slow wicket, hav ing bowled out T he Stragglers of Asia for 11 7 off 62.1 overs, the Xl 's batting collapsed rat her feebly and the matc h was lost with just two balls left. As in previous years I wou ld like to tha nk both all those colleagues who spend so much time coaching and umpiring all the other sides in the school, a nd Nevil Float and his team for producing excellent match wickets and very importantly also, ever-improving surfaces in the nets. Team: S. R. Turner (Capt), W. Ba llendcn, A. J . H . Brown, N. V. Dal ey, J. R. Davies, T. A. F. Epps, J, R. A. H arla nd Fa irweat her, M. I. H o lden, M. G. Ie H uray. J . C. Ouscy, T. J. Ward .

Also played: B. M. Cooper, M. P. Jorda n, S. R. Maggs, M. L. Milh cnch, J . G. Wrighl.

R esU LTS

P layed 15, Won 4, Drawn 7, Lost I , Abandoned 3. K.S.C. 16 1-4 dec. (Ie Hu ray 66·) ; Epsom College 61 (Epps 15-5-22-4, Ward 8.3-5- 12-4). Won. K.S.C. 169-7 dec. (Turner 78); Highgalc 123. Won. K.S.C. 189· 1 dec. (Turner 62, Daley 92·); Dover College 140-5. Drawn. K.S.C. 175-6 dec. (Holden 54- ); Dulwich Co llege 138-8. Drawn. K. S.C. 194-7 dec. (Daley 64); East bourne Co llege 114 (Davies 16-6-33-4). Won. K. S.C. 262-2 dec. (Da ley 145 -); Cranleigh 258-9. Draw n. K.S.C. 188-5 dec. (Daley 56, T urn er 79); SL Paul 's 114-8 (Davies 15-7-26-5 ). Drawn. Band of Brothers 166-9 dec. (Davies 25-5-71-4, Ballenden 22-3-6 1-5 ); K.S.C. 108-4. Drawn. K.S.C. 167-6 dec. (Turncr 53); King's School Parramatta 78-7. Drawn. K. S.C. 193 -5 dec. (Ie Huray 89, Brown 50); St. Lawrence College 131 (Epps 11 -2-24-4). Won. K.S.C. 11 7; Sutton Valence 107-9 (Davies 23-8-54-7 ). Draw n. K. S.C. 227-5 dec. (Turner 70, Davies 50); K.C.S. Wimbledon 27-2. Abando ned. O.K.S. 100-5 dec. (Dav ies 13.3- 1-42-4); K.S.C. 107-6 dec. Aba ndoned. M. e.C. Abandoned . Stragglers of Asia 11 7 (Davies 29-9-56-7); K.S.C. 62. Lost. 236

1ST X t AVERAGES

Daley ............................................ . Ie Huray ........................................ .. Turner ... ......................................... . Holden ......... .................................. . Davies. . ................................. . Brown .. ' ........................................ . Epps .................................... .

II/nings

Not QIII

Runs

t4 t4 t3

2 4

t3 13

5 2 t

542 407 442 145 243 238 76

Highest Score 14589 79 54'

50 50 28

Average 45.2 40.7 36.8 24.2 22.1 t 9.8 t 5.2

balled: Ballenden 1-0-2-2-2; H.a rland Fa irweather 6-2-25- 14--6 .3; Maggs 1-0-0-0-0; Milhench 1-0-4-4-4; Ousey Ward 2-2-13-11-- -; Wright 1-1-S-S---.

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DOWLI NG Dav i ~

...................... .............. . ~~ ................................. . Ballenden ....................................... . Ward ............................................ .

Overs 23 t 86 58. 1

Maidens 6t 21

152.3

Runs

561 237 169 430

Wickets 48 19 9 20

Average II. 7

12.5 18.8 21.5

143' Also boll'Ie: d Bro\vn 12443-3- . , Daley 12-2-38-1-38; Hol den 3-0-6-0- -; Jorda n 2-0- 16-0- -; Maggs 38. 1-1 1-90-3-30; Ousey 10-4-32-2- 16. A.W.D.

2nd XI

rd in fOall complete r years) the were uncertalll. With on ly John Stern returni ng fro m last yea r ' s un b.eat SlÂˇctr e t( t h~sthi revealed lackprospects o f co nfi dence . We were Earl y net practice suggested some ~aw ~Ient, but .~~le ~~~~t J~~a~x ~rright offeri l;g any sort of resistance. His knC!ck of routed in our first game ever agalllst -psom! WI 1 Alliance demolis hed us wit h embarassing case, and It was 36 was the best cricket of the day. The club side Faverl~hadm I t e could bat a bit The tai l wagged impressively with not unt il Highgate I~t li S score, a f~w rUII~s 1~~asth~~I~e~~~~ t~~~e~~ter _ and then Arran Jank ows ki and Mike Jordan the ba ll, tak ing 9 wickets for 28 rll ns between them. td I ffered a ain st St Lawrence whom we wou It was a false dawn however. The ~ar~est h o~r/~~hea~~~~obO~:~:ds~vell to d i~miss t h~ opposit ion for 11 2, but ? ur normally ex pect to beat com fortab ly.. or. an a n a 0 d 0 ru 1S We were o nly slightly better against Dulwlch . batting failed dismally and. we we~e d~tmllssed forf a ~~e~~~e va~iati~n ~f fli ght supported thi s time by James Morley. Jankowski bowled h admlra eClatyngreragl Â° IP The battingagain however st illwit looked desperate e a.s we J'ust managed to hold out for the draw, and a week later

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we tota lly ou tplayed by an outsta nd ing Eastbourne sIde. n a itch of variable bounce we batted to considerable The turning point of the Sea~O!l was the Ken~ ~olleg~.mat~hN~ 3 tnd Mark Mi lhench some hard-hitting momentum effect, with Mike Jordan provldmg ne\ a ~ 0lt~e~ and'i~proved their averages as they skittled Kent Co llege as Ihe innings came to a close. Our mbueh ow lers t een ~t00 out for 27. . . . b des ite anot her excell en t knock fr om Mike Jordan we Torsten White bowled well aga m m the Cran lelgh game, ut. p. f n I in a draw Sutton Va lence then suffered the could get close to the targedt, <l;nld a.m~ 0e~~eS~:rI~~~~di~g\~e~vay we cru'ised to a comforta ble 5.wicket the oldnot Jordan and enough Janko one-two, an W it 1 C ap g,am win off the penult imate ball of the match. . fai led but Mark Mi lhcnch and Pau l Jessup sha red St. Paul 's batted well to post a ,ahr~e! of ~7 3. ~lI~ ~f~: ~~:~I~~parted' the run chase petered out , and at the end we a vigorous partnership o f power rul Itt mg, ut w le 1 were holding Ollt nervously for the draw. .. . 5 with a remarkab le spell of Agai nst Duke of York 's 1st ~ I Mike J o rd~ n pro~uced t~ee:~~~~~Sth~~fc~~lI~f~s~~:-t~le ba t. The last match of the accu rate sea m bowling. Spott Fr!ed lander ass Isted. wit h som . 8 and he received sou nd support from Mike Jord~ n season was a thriller. J~ han Wright batt ed ~eautlf~lyS{0~S~u3nch chased ou r 140 with a will but lost wicket ~ ~t eactl~y C who couldMorley do no wrong III the. latter Pr~rt of t r s~as,o. as James produced hiS best Igures ate erm. The last wicket fell wit h 2 balls to go and the OPPOSit Ion stil l 7 runs short. 237

It was an exciting conclusion to a season of ups a nd downs. The improvement in the balling was largely due to th stabilit y Mike Jordan prod uced at No.3 whic h enabled the big hitters lower down to play some strokes rather II C have to prod around in derence. The bowling was always good and orten outstandi ng, wit h Arran Jankowsk i M~an Jorda n and James Morley accounting ror the majorit y or wickets tak en. They were assisted by some good fieldi;, g a1kc catching, whi lst Jod y Mycrort behind the stumps was generall y efficient and reliable. It was a you ng side which gainn~ enormously in experience as the term progressed, and with most of it s members back nex t yea r I look rorward toe very successrul season. a I would li ke to th~nk ~n the regular m ~mbe r s or the si~c , those who stood in , somet imes at shan not ice, and all the scorers ror cont rlbutmg to a most enjoyable term's cricket.

P .A.E. D. Team: J. A. Stern (Capt.), S. L. Fried la nder, P. E. Jess up, M. P. J orda n, M. L. Milhench, J. A. N. Morley , A. J . Moubray-Jankowsk i, J. D. Mycroft, J. C. Ousey, T. SI. J . White, J. G. Wright. Also played: J. M. Beechey, B. M. Cooper, A. Das, E. R. S. Floydd, I. C. Gi rling, A. J. McDona ld , J. S. Marozzi P. A. Norris, N. J . Vance, D. C. Yule. ' 2nd Colours awarded to: M. P. Jord an, J. A. N. Morley, A. J . Moubray-Jankowski, J. G. Wrighl. Old Colour: J . A. Stern . R ESU LTS

Played 12, Won 5, Lost 4, Draw n 3. K. S.C., 93 (Wright 36); Epsom, 95-3. Lost by 7 wickets. K. S.C., 66; Faversham Alliance, 7 1-2. Lost by 8 wicket s . K.S.C. , 154 (M ycro rt 42, Stern 29, Morley 24 n.o.) . Highgate , 65 (J ankowsk i 5- 16, Jordan 4- 12). Won by 89 runs 51. Lawrence, 112 (J a nkowsk i 5-30, Jordan 4-39); K.S.C., 50. Lost by 62 nms. . Dul wich , 124 (Morley 4-38, Jankowski 4-44); K. S.C., 38-6 (Wright 23 n.o. ). Drawn. K. S.C. , 63; Eastbourne, 66- 1. Lost by 9 wickets. K. S.C., 145-9 (Jorda n 33, Milhench 33 ); Kent College, 27 (White 3-0, Jordan 3- 11, J a nk ows ki 2-0, Morley 2-10). Won by 1 18 runs. Cra nleigh, 145-6 (Wh ite 3-28); K.S.C., 11 6-4 (J ordan 46). Drawn . Sutt on Valence, 82 (Jordan 4- 10, Ja nkowsk i 4-17); K.S.C., 86-5 (Stern 27). Wo n by 5 wickets. SI. Paul's , 173-3; K.S.C., 133-9 (Milh ench 49 , Jessup 35 ). Drawn . Duk e or York 's 1st XI, 8 1 (J orda n 8-35); K.S.C., 82-5 (Jordan 20 n.o.). Won by 5 wickets. K.S.C., 140-8 (Wri ght 38, Jordan 31); 51. Edmund's , 133 (Morley 7Âˇ47). Won by 7 runs .

3rd XI The 3rd XI had the disappointing rinal reco rd or played 8, won 2, drawn I, losl 5, but there were several redeeming features, not least or which was that 29 playe rs were given the opportunity to represent the team, a nd on every occasion, except o ne, everybod y had an inn ings! We field ed our strongest team on very rew occasions and only one player, James Watk ins, played in every match. When we were at ru ll strengt h we lost a very close ga me at Epsom. beat Highgate by a huge margin and had all the better or a draw against Dover College 2nd XI. T hen came 3 dereats , all by la rge margi ns, but all made memorable by innings or spectacular defiance rrom the captain, Ia n Girling, as the ship sank with scarcely a shot fired in anger at the ot her end. In the fir st or these, Dulwich went into tca at 194 ror 6, but did not declare. remembering lan's 93 the previous year! We rea ll y should have managed a draw here but a savage 55 rrom the captai n was not enough and there were stil14 overs to go when our final wicket rell. We were rout ed at Eastbourne and at C ranleigh but again the captain stood firm scoring over ha ir ou r runs with a bewildering mixture or massive drives and hook s a nd all the opposition could do was to wail fo r the storm 10 blow itselr out! By this tim e Torslen Wh ite and J ustin Marozzi had been promoted to the 2nd XI but the McDonald twins remained to add substance to the early batt ing. T ragicall y, Ian Girling got injured over hair term and just as we were beginning 10 wonder how a one man batting side could survive without it s one man, Edwa rd Floydd emerged as a n all-rounder or Botha mcsque proport ions and we beal SI. Paul 's easily, largely through his errorts, and a timely 33 not out by Barnaby Tower. In Ollr final sc hool match against R.M .S. Dover all went well ror a time, but chasing a total or 165 ror 8 declared, we reached 37 ror no wicket, collapsed to 40 ror 6, recovered to 67 ror 6 and were then all out ror 721 The McDonald twin s gave us the good start and Edward Floydd got 27 or the last 35 runs, 8 batsmen scori ng 6 funs between them ! It was a sad end to the seaso n but a side with morc enthusiasm than a bility is always a pleasure to umpire and even ir the result s don 't look impressive, I'm sure some or the team lea rnt so mething rrom the season.

R.P.B. The following represented the side alleasl J limes: E. Floydd (Capt.), I Girling (Capt,), J. Kemp, J. Marozzi, A. J . McDonald, A. G. McDonald, J . W. Muskelt, N. O'Connor, C. F. Paine, R. T. Preston, J . Wa tki ns, T . While, D. C. Yule. 238 1ST XI C RIC KET (J.S. N ., Kelllish Gazelle)

RESULTS Played 8, Won 2, Drawn I, Lost 5. f S C. 103, (l G lrlmg 28); Epsom 105 for 8, (T. While 4-28, A. J MacDonald 4-23). Lost 1(. C 187 for 9 dec., (A. J MacDonald 51, J Marozzi 72); Highgate 45. Won ~ ~ C: 124, (D Yule 39); Dover College 2nd XI 68 for 9, (T While 5- 13, E. Floydd 4-26). Drawn O'\\\,lch 208 for 9 dec., (J Watkms 5-53); K.S.C. 116, (I. Glrhng 55) Lost. Us C. 85, (I. Glrhng 42); Eastbourne 87-2. Lost K. nlclgh 140-9 dec ., (Ploydd 4-45, J . Kemp 4-38), K.S C. 74, ( I. G lrllng 42 not out) Lost. frapau l's 119. (E. Floydd 6-36, J. Kemp 3-50); K.S C. 122 for 5. (E. Floydd 50. B Tower 33 not out) Won. of York's 165 for 8, (E. Floydd 3Âˇ51); K.S.C. 72, (E. Floydd 27). LoS!.

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Colts XI This season turned Ollt rather more successfully than expected, and despite the fact that no victories were achieved, there were several good performa nces. A litt le more consistency, and perhaps a little more determination at times, would have left the side wit h a much better-looking record. The batt ing could be im pressive. Against Du lwich and Kent Schools in particular, the team looked as good as any in recent years. Das was stylish and confident and made two good fifties; Davies, the most co nsisten t performer, made excellent use of his abilities; and Baker, despite his unorthodox style, somehow managed to make a significant contribution marc often than not. Of the rest, on ly Hamilton . with a fine 49 against Kent Schools , and Cooper, looked likely to stay long enough to bui ld a substantia l innings. Tail-end collapses were thus responsible for most of the defects. The bowling was more of a problem. The medium pacers, Beechey, Burt and Rycroft, and the spinners. Cooper and Quain, all bowled well on occasion. On ly rarely, however, was more than one of them on form a t a time, and on ly Cooper cou ld be depended o n for an accurate spell. Only once, therefore, were the opposition bow led oul. The fie ld in g varied from the excellent - mainly Cooper and Linforth. but also other Colts when substi tuting for the 1st X I - to the unspeakable. (Of A. N. Ot her it might have been said, as it was of J. M. Barrie, that "He fielded brilliantly with his hands in his pockets. tt) Lapses of concen trat ion, as in most departments, proved the major wea kness. Nonet heless, Davies captained the side thought fully, a nd with some tactica l awareness. Finally, the 'B' X I deserves a special ment ion. In the first half of term, severa l most enjoyable games were played on Birley's , with Andrews , Roberts, C urlewis a nd Robertson a mong the stalwarts . The one match of the season - and the first Colt s 'B' match ever - agai nst Du lwich at Polo Farm, produced a qu ite ex traordi nary afternoon' s cricket. The Dulwich opening bowler took 8 for I - and that was a wide - ' leaving the visitors just 29 to win, wh ich they managed comfo rtably. After tea, however, in a second game, Dulwich made 100 in 20 overs, but the ' B' XI reached this target with time to spare, C urlewis hitting the hero of the first encounter for a couple of fours to ach ieve an improbable victory. Teom: P. G. Davies (Copt.), T. C . Baker, N. C. Beechey, E . W. Burt, E. R. Cargill, B. M. Cooper, D. J. Cox, A. Das, D. T. Hamilton, E . J . Linforth, O. E, Quain, D. J. Rycroft. Also played: S. W. Roberts, J. H. Robertson, D.St. John Parker, A. J. W. W. Skarbck.

RESULTS Epsom Collcge 130-5 dec.; K.S.C . 69. Lost. K,S.C. 130; Highga te 99-8 (Quai n 4-13). Drawn. Du lwich 200-4 dec. (Beechey 3-59); K.S.C. 135-4 (Das 66). Drawn. St. Augustine's 157 (Quain 5-59, Cooper 4-26); K.S.C. 95 (Davies 40). Lost. K. S.C. 134-8 dec. (Baker 39); Eastbourne 130-6. Draw n. Tonbridge 155-4 dec.; K.S.C. 80 (Baker 34). Lost. K.S.C. 156-9 dec.; Cran leigh 132-6 (Beechey 3-37). Drawn. K.S.C. 152 (Davies 56); SI. Paul 's 133-7 (Rycro ft 3-30). Drawn. Kent Schools C.A. 202-8 dec. (Burt 4-40); K. S.C. 174-4 (Das 75', Hami lt o n 49). Drawn. London Schools C.A. 140-5 dec.; K.S.C. 110 (Das 37). Lost.

P.G.H., H. E.l.A. 239

HOUSE CRICKET (l.S. H .)

Junior Colts 'A' XI This has not been a vintage season at Under 15 level. As the results show, runs were hard 10 come by' only RJ disp layed a consistent technique, scoring 292 runs al a n average of almost 20. Sonaikc scored over 300 flln; al an a IOUes of 3D, but Ihre~v his wicket away on a number of important occasions. The balling looked vc ry frail belo~v n vcragC three, as the slnng of col~apses shows. Maggs and Press both made useful con tributions. Other batsmen displayed ~rn~cr temperament and techmque. a""ed As a bowler, Maggs stood head and shoulders above everyone elsc; his accuracy and penetration were al lin . doubt, but he deserved to move up to the 1st XI. He took 35 wickets at 16 each. Veitch showed an ability to ~s In the ball, but needs to improve his accuracy. Menne !! and Rhodes both were inconsistent in length, whi le the team la .~vdC a regu lar slow bowler. I; C The fielding was at times dreadful. After a bait ing collapse, the bowlers on occasion brought us back into the ga on ly for the fi eldi ng to prevent a ny cha nce of a real recovery. , Ille, Satchu as caP.tain was dis'.lpPoi~ted with his own f~nll; on l.y agains! L~ ndon Schoo~s di~ he show what he was capable of. He must think abou t Ius baSIC front foot teciulIque. HIS orga lll sal ion and mot ivat io n of the fi eld was too oft ell wa nting; he needs to develop more dri ve.

~h~ team I?layed in.consistel~tly on to? m.any .occasio~ls, a nd .need to ~eve lop a greater pride in their performance. In divid ual sk ill s reqUI re attent io n; applicat ion III practice and In the nudd le a re essential. J.S. H. Team: S. MAC. Satch u (Capt.), 0 MAtk ins, W J H DaVies, J C. Johnstone, S. R Maggs, D. J. Mellnell K. M. Mouzourou, W. R. J. Osmo nd , S. L. G Palt ullo, J . J. Rhodes, C. P Sa unders, K. R. O. O. So naike, C. E: A. Veit ch. R ESULTS

K.S.C., 64; Epsom, 65-4. Lost. Simon Langton, 69 (Osmo nd 5-23); K. S.C., 70 (Rhodes 20). Won. K.S.C., 123-8 (Maggs 30, Rhodes 27); Highgate 95-9 (Maggs 4-52). Draw. Dover College 75 (Mouzou rou 4-22); K.S.C., 76-2 (Rhodes 25). Won. K.S.C., 87 (Rhodes 26); Dulwich 87 (Maggs 6-30). Tic K.S.C., 160-5 (Sonaike 95*); 51. Lawrence, 49 (Maggs 7-25). Won. K.S.C., 57 (Osmond 17); 59-3 (Maggs 3- 15). Lost. Cranleigh 143-8 (Veitc h 4-49); K.S.C., 103-3 (Rhodes 27, Sonaik e 26). Draw. K.S.C., 148-7 (Press 35); Su lton Valence 95-5. Draw. Tonbridge 129-5 (Veitch 3-37); K.S.C., 105-6 (Rhodes 30, Mouzourou 29). Draw. K. S.C., 99 (Maggs 39, Press 22); St. Paul 's, 100-2. Lost. Kent Schools, 2 18; K.S.C., 75Âˇ9 (Sona ike 26). Draw. K.S.C. , 107 (Saunders 22); St. Ed mu nd 's, 109-2. Lost. London Schools 145 (Maggs 3-68); K.S.C., 147-2 (Rhodes 75, Sa tchu 39). Won. K.S. C., 88 (Press 32); K.C.S., Wimbledon, IS-I. Aba ndoned. Du ke of York's li S (Mennell 4-23); K.S.C. 103 (Sonaike 43, Saunders 23).

Junior Colts B XI An eager, enthusiastic and talkative group gathered together at the beginning of the season to form the J. Colts D Group. Unfortunately their cricketing skills, especia lly their bait ing skills, proved to be rather disma l. Although there was some improvement in their skills over the season, they were reluctant to take practices very seriously and were not particu larly interested in changing bad habits o r learning some of the many ski lls req uired fo r a game of cricket. T he first two matches, against Epsom and Dulwich, revealed our batting deficiencies and we were bowled o ut for :neagre totals of 4 1 and 31 respect ively: T he match at East~our n e s ~arted late due to problems with the coach. Fortunately It broke down ncar a country In n. Wh de the coach was bei ng repa ired a lunch was negotiated at the Inn. Unfort un ately, the coca-co las, lemonades, beefb urgers and chips did nOI improve the sk ills, and once aga in the batti ng failed. Despit e an opening stand of 3 1 by J . E. Bailey and S. Connolly, the remai nder could only muster 43 runs. With 20 overs remain ing we still had 6 wickets to fall but showed no resista nce a nd were bowled out in II overs. ' T he first match against the Simon La ngton G.S. produced better bait ing perfor ma nces a nd 6 people reached do uble figures. Victo ry was achieved with a few overs to spa re. Agai nst C ran leigh we lost the ma tch comprehe nsively before tea bu t wo n the beer match a fter tea. The best batti ng performance o f the season, 28 not o ut by M. Con nolly produced an excit ing draw against St. Paul 's. T he best bowli ng figures were achieved in the fin al two matches aga inst the Simon Langton G.S.: 5-32 by K. M. Mouzollrou a nd 5Âˇ42, includi ng 4 wickets in 5 ba lls, by W. J. H . Davies.

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I'ke to thank everybody who took part for giv ing up their time and missing their trains a nd making this I wou Id I v enjoyable season. a vcr, D.J.B.

//" W. J. H. Davies (8), E. N. Peer (8), J. G. Flynn (7), M. L. Connolly (7). B. Pe.i. (7), J. E. Bailey (7), C.

reo/nders (6), S. B. Connolly (6). D. l. J. Sargent (5), P. C. Pacaud (5), A. Cunmngha!ll (5), l. C. J oh nstone (4), ~:~~~yson(4), M. D. H. C larke (4), K. M. Mouzourou(2), T. W. H. Ellis (1), D. H. Polhtt (I), B. E. W. Young (I).

( ) Matches Played. RESULTS Played 8, Won I, Drawn I, Lost 5, Abandoned I. E sam, 107-8 dec:; K,S.C., 4 1. Lost. /S.C., 31; Dulw lch, 3~. 1. Lost. Eastbomne, 1~2-5 dec., K. S.C., 74. Lost. K.S.C" 132; Slmo l~ Langton a.s., 107. Won. K. S.C., 47; Cranlelgh, 50-3. Lost. SI. Pauls, 153·6 dec.; K.S.C., 94-9. Draw n . . Simon Langto n G.S., 103; K. S.C., 86. Lost. Simon Langton G.S., 132; K.S.C., 24- 1. Match abandoned d ue to ram.

Haymakers In spite of three cancelled malches, there has been plent y of enjoya~le cricket a lthough, ~isappointing l ~, no \~ins were recorded. Our bowling attacks ha~e been respect~ ble but the. baltmg was often. too frag ile to .convert mto WI~S. There is probably some merit in employmg 44 Haymaklllg players In a season, but tlus has resulted III the.team lacklllg a regular core. Only M.l.H. and W.R.P. have played in every match and no o ne else has turned out III more than half the games. It has not always been easy to raise teams, and su rviva l has relied upon the .commendable efforts of lain Girling (Chief Waggonner) and lady Mycroft plus the support of the Broughton Momtors. The season opened well against Hick s Forsta l but, altho~gh the opposition faced. the same number of overs, they were not interested in any sort of run chase. A desperate battmg collapse (th e last 8 Wickets fo r a mere 12 ~~ns) a llowed Trinity College to steal a win in the penu ltim ate over. The idyllic setti ng of Goodnestone, though pav lhonless after the hurricane, saw an ideal Haymakers match on a beaut if.ul early summer' s afterm?on - good ~ n cket, ho.memade tea and the warmth of village hospitality . Street End were III trouble at 80-7 but a fm e partnershi p plus their steady bowling put them out of reac h. The a nnual gasps of incredulity on ~ i ght i ng the playing a reas preceded th~ Alkham entertainment. We bowled prelty well but W.R.P. and C. l .R.J . (m a klllg a welcome comeback) had to bal w!t h agood deal of deter minat ion to save us from emba rrassment. Next yea~ w i l~ be A! kham's 150th a nniversa ry - a fme record indeed The Queen' s Regiment had drawn a team from fa r and Wide (mclu dmg two brot hers fl own over from Northern Ireland) and we re far too strong fo r us, a lthough J onathan Davies sfJ,ved the day wit h a fighting and skilful innings. We bowled out Bekesbourne for a score that should have been wit hin o ur reach but the batting was not good enol!gh despite the fine e fforts of R.C. W. and Neil Bishop. The final match, against St. Ma ry's Stragglers, was low-sconng on a wet track but finished excitingly with all results possible in the last over. As ret iring President, I look back on 21 yea rs of Ha Y~laki ng w!th great affec!io~ an~ wish the ~Iub every s.u cc~ss for the future. I firmly believe that the Haymakers C.C. IS a most Important IIlstitut lon III the sportlllg a nd SOCial life of the school. Every effort must be made to ensure that it flour ishes. and the officers deserve the strongest support from staff and pupi ls alike. 'Faenllm Habet in Cornu'. M.J.H. R ESULTS

Played 8, Drawn 6, Lost 2. Haymakers, 145-7 (Gi rlin g 37); Hicks Forsta l, 78-4. Drawn. Haymakers, 97 (Dav ies 43); Trinit y College of Music, 98-6. Lost. Goodncstone & Adisham, 148-6; Haymakers, liS . Lost. St reet End, 165-7; Haymakers, 69-5. Drawn. Alkham , 125 (C.l.R.J. 4-37 , M.l.H. 4-23); Hay ma kers, 78·8. Draw n. Quee n's Regiment, 186·6; Hay ma kers, 111 ·8 (Dav ies 39 n .o.). Drawn. Be kcsbo urne, 14 1 (M .l.H. 4-25); Haymakers, 12 1·8 . Drawn. SI. Mary's Stragglers, 8 1 (R.C .W. 4-2 1); Haymakers, 72-9. Drawn. Thejolfowi1lg played in at least three matches: M. J . Hodgson (President) , W. R. Pick ering, R. C. ~hite (Secre~ar.y), N. H. J. Bi shop, J . W. Musket!, l . D. Mycroft, D. M. Bainbridge, R. P. Bee (Cha irman), l . R. DaV ies, I. C. G irilllg (Chief Waggon1ler) , N. A. Lamb, A. R. Lin for th .

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Canterbury Harvesters' 19th Cricket Tour We we lcomed the Blackmore Va lers on their eight h Canterbury IOli r but o ur hospitality did not extend to the cr' k

field, where R. C. W. (4-11) and Jo nathan Davies (3Âˇ20) hustled the visitors out for the modest tota l of 40. At I ~c ~ CI 3 there were some anxious faces but C,l.R. J. and N.A.L. saw us home without fun hcr a la rm s.

Arter the celebrat io ns of King's Week, we sel off for Sherborne in Dorset with our largest ever louring party. Frustrati I th is was to be our weUest lOur with two malches losl to t he weather, as many as had been cancelled in the pr~,/g y eightee n years. There was an ai r of gloom and almost disbelief when the Blandford game was called off on an aftcrnl~US of driving dri zzle, and no doubt Geoff P ike was disappointed not to have the chance to get his own back. The Clou~n lined fo r the Canford game and we a rri ved with a fu ill eam, a 12t h man a nd a scorer, as we ll as two umpires in th S shape of G.P .R. a nd P. W .B. Wit h the laller making some interesting decisions and with skiper R.C. W. rather grudgingle taking 5 w ickets~ th~ hom~ side mad~ a ve~y fair decla.ration. After an initiall y sl.o~ rep ly, M.J.Ha., J.~.H. and H.E. J. l accelerated the mmngs with some firm hlttmg. A wm seemed comfo rtably wllhm ou r grasp but t hiS was t hwarted b ' a flurry of wickets at the end. A ft er snooker, ten nis a nd golf the next morni ng, everyone met up for a huge fam/ skittles party which was dominated by the ladies and which took the lu nch late into the afternoon. Grey skies greele~ us for the 20 overs match against Compton House and a rather unconvincing balling performance led to aUf accu mulatin g only 83 runs. However this was more than enough for the home side who could ma ke little headway against tight bowling by P.R.T. in particula r, a nd G.C.A.'s effortless slip catches. Torrential ra in was hed out the Sherborne Tow n game' the only conso lation being a qu it e splendid tea in the shelter of the pavi li o n. Having ca lled in at t he Penruddock Ann~ for lu nch on the following day , we were put in by C hafyn Grove o n an exceptiona ll y slow wicket and, at 7 for 3, the omens were far from b right. A fight-back was led by G.C.A. and then, at 53 for 6, R.P.B. (28) was joined by J.S. H (38). A record -breaking stand o f character and determination now led us to safer waters before H.E.J .A. 's golf sw ing took heavy to ll in t he last two overs. The home side started p rosperously and advanced to 54 for I before wickets started fa lli ng at regular intervals, particularly to the glowering J .S. H. bowling off only a few paces. The tour ended with a convivial reception and with R.P .B.'s smi le b roader than ever. In spite of the weather, we have enjoyed anot her relaxi ng visit to Dorset and have again appreciated the warm welcome that we always receive. Special t hanks are due to the Hatch and Elliott famili es who accommodate us so generously and comfortably with a minimum of fuss. We can now approach our 20th tou r with con fidence as we ll as a degree of pride.

M. l .H. Tour Party: M. J .H. (Manager), H .E.LA., R.P.B., P.G. H ., J .S.H., C. J . R.J., p.r.J., W.R.P., H.M.R., P.R.T., R.C .W. , R.P.S. (Scorer).

Also played: G.C. A llen, M. J. H atc h (both ex-K.S.C. Common Room), M. J . Cleaver. RESULTS

Canford Outcasts, 173-9 (R.C.W. 5-57); Harvesters, 17 1-9 (M. J.H a. 51). Drawn. Harvesters, 83; Compton House, 32. Wo n. Harvesters, 147-9; Chafy n Grove, 97 (J.S. H . 5-30). Won.

Athletics T his season should have been the fruition of muc h expected pro mi se. Whe n we co me to consider t he season in t his light, we could call it unsuccessfu l, o r at least disappointing. T here were, as usual, outstanding ind ivi dual performances in all age-groups, but the club 's merely average performance as a whole was due to injury, and also lack of comm itmenl. I hope that next year a number of factors improve (including t he blustery weather) to encou rage greater participation a nd allendance. The fi rst match of term, at home against Duke of York's, Skinners', and Kent Co llege, was an encouraging start as the Seniors, Inters and Juniors came 1st, 3rd and 1st respectively. The throwers and sprinters won the day, although B. Rayment and S . St.J ohn Parker did well in a strong middle-distance field. The emergence o f S. Oshunkoya as o ur nu mber one Junior s printer and horizont a l jumper was clea r, whi le A . Bessarat appea red as the lOp Junior t hrower.

242 LONG JUMP (Bill A vis)

our second match of term against Sevenoaks and Sutton Va lence was a clean sweep, wit h each o f our teams winning heir age-groups. The same names seem to appear at the top of the sco re-ca rd , but Walker and N. Price deserve mention } rtheir 1st and 2nd in the Senior High J ump. In the Inters, B. Epega, B. Marquis and T. Fadeyi all did well. In add ition t~ the afore-ment ioned Juniors, it was good to see D. Goggins, A. Hart, M. Hamilton and D. Fraser doing so wel l. After such a cushioned opening we were brought li p wi th a jolt at Tonbridge, where we were on ly saved fro m disaster b ' a few strong individual performa nces. Aboderin cleaned up the 2nd st ring throwing events with an ease which heralded t \'successes la ter in the season once the Capta in was inju red. R. Rinaldi a nd F. Fahm wo n the two strings of the Inter High Jump, while B. Marquis agai n won the Shot. The Ju niors. with their first taste of real compet ition, did not do themselYes justice, although there were again some good individu al per formances. The Chol meley Shield provided our athletes wit h the cream of competition from Eto n, Du1wich, Felsted, Haberdashers', Highgate, Rugby and Wellington. Alt hough our overall positi on was rela tive ly low, the day was a good one when put into the perspective of 27 perso nal best per formances fr om our at hletes. Event wins came from J . Mycroft (Javelin), M. Overton (2nd stri ng Shot), T. Fadeyi (Long Ju mp), D. Marquis (Shot), S. Oshu nkoya (100m a nd Long Jum p). There were also so me good 800m/ 1500m performances by B. Rayment , A. Nash, S. Hart and A. Hyat t. Es pecia ll y pleasing waS Ihat Mycroft and Oshu llk oya were awarded the best fie ld performance trophies in their respcct ive age-groups Mycroft for a meet in g record in the J avelin (4 8. IOm with the new implement) a nd Oshunkoya for a meeting Long J ump record (5.69m) , while he also equa lled the 100m record (1 1.9). After th is high-poin t, the Eastbou rne fixt ure was a disappointment , as our tea ms, dep leted by injury and wi th poor morale, were bea ten in all three age-groups. Nevertheless, S. Oshunk oya ma naged a school 100m record (11 .7 seconds). The last Senior mat ch a t the Duke o f Yo rk's C up was very much subject to injury, with the Ca ptain out, while A. Murdoch and T . D'Offay were unfit after injury and absence. However there were good performances fr om B. Rayment. J. Walker, M. Overton a nd especially J . Aboderin, who picked up an a rmful of trophies wit h an encouraging dista nce in the Shot. The Juniors fared similarly in the local District team Championships, where fin e performances by T . Fadeyi, S. Oshunkoya (new school Ju nior Long Jump record of 5.8 1m), and F. Fahm helped to secure 3rd place out of II schools. Apart from the school fixtures proper there have been mixed res ults. In the 'Milk Cup' we fell at the first fen ce, whilst at the Kent Championships B. Marquis emerged as the Inter Shot Champion, while Aboderin, Oshunkoya, Rayment and Fadeyi performed well. J . Aboderin added to his trophies by winning the Sen ior Shot a t the Public Schools' Championships. I wish Ja iye a nd Bola success at the Nationals. There arc many tha nks to be said at the end of a season, not just from those who arc staying on, but fr om those of us who are leavi ng after fi ve years in the club . We would want to thank all those who have trained , coerced and looked after us fo r so lo ng - G. P .G .'s worthy successors I wish all the best, and hope that next year might bring them and the club the success they deserve . To all those who have timed in rain a nd wind I would also add a word of thanks. Finally to all those at hletes of next season and to my successor I wou ld like to wish the best o f luck - and make sure you beat Tonbridge next year ! J ASON MYCROFT.

T EAMS Seniors fro m: J. Mycroft · (C(lpl.), T . D 'Offay· (Vice-C(lpl.), J . Aboderi n· , D. Godfrey , J. Ibbott, A. Johns, M. Lawrence, L. Michaels·, M. Montgomery, A. Murdoch·, A. Moubray-Jank owski, A. Nash, M. Overton*, H. Philpott , N. Price·, B. Rayment·, O. Rotimi ·, R. Schiifer, S. St.J ohn Pa rk er·, J . Walk er· , S. William s, L. Williams. IlIlersfrom: D. Epega· (Capl.), D. Chum, J . Edd ison, F. Fahm, T. Fadeyi, M. Hand ley, S. Hart, A. Hya tt, B. Marqu is·, J. O'Mahoney, I. Overt on, R. Rinaldi , S. Rosat o, S. Shar iff, A. Ska rbek , A. Tuboku -Metzger, B. Young. JUlliorsfrom: S. Oshunkoya (Capl.), A . Dessa rat, L. C hallis, S. Dowse, D. Fraser, D. Goggi ns, M. Ha milton, A. Harl, J. Loder-Symonds, D. Macey, N. Nti m, T . Pax ton, C. Postans, N. Shepley, G. Skelto n, D. Svasti-Sa lee. RESU LTS 30th April Seniors: I IIlers: Juniors: Overall:

I, I, 1, I,

Ki ng's 152; 2, Skinners' 116; 3, Duke of York 's Duke of York's 149; 2, Sk inners' 141; 3, King's King's 142 ; 2, Duk e of York's 123; 3, Skinners' King's 39 1; 2, Duke of York's 373; 3, Ski nners '

1, I, I, I, I,

King's 106; 2, Ki ng's 109; 2, King's 143; 2, Sevenoaks 8 1; Ki ng's 419; 2,

I, I, I, I,

Sutt o n Valence 184; 2, T onbri dge Haileybury 184; 2, T onbridge 183 Tonbridge 188; 2, Haileybury 167 Tonbridge 545; 2, Haileybury 503

10 1; 4, Kent Co llege 87. 97; 4, Kent College 94. 103; 4, Kent College 102. 360; 4, Kent College 283.

3rd May Seniors: IIIlers: JIII/iors: Girls: Overall:

Sutt on Valence 99; 3, Sevenoaks 77. Sutto n Valence 96; 3, Sevenoak s 80. Sutt on Valence 96. 2, Kin g's 61; 3, Sutt on Va lence 40. Sutto n Valence 33 1; 3, Sevenoak s 238.

7th May Seniors: fillers: JUI/iors: Overall:

174; 3, Kent Coll ege 165; 4, Hai ley bufY 152; 5, King's 15 1. 3, King's 150; 4, Kent College 141; 5, Su tt on Va lence 140. 3= King's, Sulto n Valence 146; 5, Kent Coll ege 127. 3. SUll on Valence 470; 4, King's 447; 5, Kent College 433.

243 SPORTS DAY (Bill Avis. T.R. H .• J.S. H .)

141h May Seniors: fillers: Jlllliors:

Overall:

I, Rugby 1 7~; 2, Felsted 144; 3 = Elon, Wellington 122; 5, Haberda shers' 92; 6, King's 89; 7, Higl 87路 8 Duhv lch 69 19a1e I, 153; 路2, Highgate 150; 3, Rug by 144; 4, Felsted 13 1; 5, ElOn 125; 6, King's 105路 7 Du l . 7 1; 8, Haberdashers' 35. " wleh I , Highgate 146; 2= Rugby, Dulwich 145; 4, Elon 144; 5, Wellington 118; 6, King's 103; 7 Fel 73; 8, Haberdashers ' 55. , sted I, Rugby 46 1; 2, Wellington 393; 3, Elon 391; 4, Highga te 383; 5, Felslcd 348; 6, King's 297; 7, DU lw路 I 285; 8, Haberdashers' 182. Ie I

W~lIington

21st May Seniors: fillers: Jllniors:

Overall:

I, Eastbourne 70; 2, King's 66. I, Eastbourne 69; 2, King 's 60. I , Eastbourne 80; 2, King's 35.

I, Easlbourne 2 19; 2, King's 16 1.

261h May Mil k C up - FirSI Ro und I , C hiselh urst and Sidc up G.S. 407; 2, King's 366; 3, 51. Mary a nd SI. Joseph's 326; 4, Hartsdown 274.

11t h J Ulie Kenl Co un ty Schools' C hampio nships J. Aboderin, 2nd in Sen ior Shot (l 2.95m); B. Rayment, 3rd in Senior 1500m (4 mi n 17 sec); B. Ma rq ui s, 1st in IllIer Shot (13.66m); T. Fadeyi, 6th in In ter Long J ump (5.70111); S. Oshu nkoya, 2nd in J un ior Long J ump (5.65m); Aboderin and Marquis through to the National Schools' Championships. 251 h June Du ke of Yo rk's C up Seniors:

I,Su llon Va lence 257; 2, Duke or York's 230; 3, King's 216; 4, Dover College 206; 5, Cranbrook 183; 6, St. Lawrence 18 1; 7, SI. Edmund's 50.

29 J une I)islricl Team Cha mpionsh ips _ 11 local sc hools I, Kent Collcge 87; 2, SI. A nselm's 70; 3, King's 66.

IIIlers:

lsI j uly P ublic Schools' C hampio nships J . Aboderin lSI in Sen ior Shot ( 12.56m).

Inter-House Athletics Competitions T hese had to be held even earlier th an usua l this year, a nd so it was so mewhat surp risi ng tha t the wea ther was very agreeab le, in particu lar o n Sports Day it self. In the Sh utt le Re lays, it seemed inevita bl e rrom the o utset that Broughton were going to win concl usively, as they duly did; however, o n Sports Day they were given stern competition by Luxmoore a nd indeed Walpo le, until the last few events. Co ngrat ulations to Broughton o n another "doub le", whi lst a li lhos~ who competed, those who o rriciated, Ihose who organised teams, or assisted in any ot her way arc to be thanked for two highly enj oyab le a nd very worthwhi le afternoons of at hlet ics. R. C .W. Seniors

SPORTS DA Y RESU LTS

100 METRES: I, Rotimi (W), 11.9 sec.; 2, Schafer (SI-I); 3, Williams (D). 200 METRES: I , Maeder (W), 26. 1 sec.; 2, Ibbott (LN); 3, T homas (OR). 400 METRES: I , Michae ls (B), 55.7 sec.; 2, Marson (W); 3, Montgomery (LX). 800 METRES: I, Rayment (SH), 2 min 07.5 sec.; 2, Nash (B); 3, Oillespie-Smi th (S H). 1500 METRES: I, Rowsell (B), 4 mi n 44 sec .; 2, St. J o hn Parker (SH); 3, Lum ley (MT). LONG JUMP: I, Murdoch (MO), 5.94 m; 2, Landale (GR); 3. Ibboll (LN). TR IPLE J UMP: I, Rot imi (W), 11.9 1m ; 2, Schafer (S H); 3, Williams (D). HIGH JUMI': I , Price (LX) , 1.70m; 2, Walker (B); 3, Henderson (MR). SUOT: I , Mycro ft (LN), 12.63m; 2, Overto n (B); 3, Epps (MR). DISCUS: I , Aboderin (W), 30.8m ; 2, Dea ugie (GL); 3, Beallon (MO). J AVELI N: I , MOll bray-J ankowski (M R), 39.43 m; 2, Gi rl ing (3); 3, Dallenden (Gl). 4 x 100M RELAY: I, Meister Omers, 48.2 sec.; 2, Li nacre; 3, Wa lpo le. G irls 100 METRES: I, Davics (MR), 14.0 sec.; 2, Wass (OL); 3, Good harl (S H). 800 METRES: I, W hi le (OL), 3 min 05.3 sec.; 2, Derouet (MR ); 3, Lee-Warner (W). LONG J UMP: I, Lissaman (MR), 4.4 Im; 2, Knight (OL); 3, Knig ht (B).

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E ega (LX) , 12.5 sec.; 2, Metzger (GR); 3, Godrre~ (W ). F~deYi (LX), 25.3 sec.; 2, Ogcdcgbe (MO); 3, Hamilton (SH). zOO METR ~: I' Andrews (D), 55.8 sec.; 2, Northeast (MT); 3, Skarbek (LX). 400 METR ES: " Hart (T), 2 min. 14. 1 sec.; 2, Hyatt (B); 3, SlObbs (GR) . . 800 METR ES .. i Eddison (SH), 4 min. 45.7 sec.; 2, Davies (MO); 3, Longngg (W). ISOO METR~~. 'I Fallin (lX), 16.5 sec.; 2, Handley (LN); 3, Thomas (GR). 100M HU RD. I ·F~deyi (LX), 6.0Im; 2, Andrews (B); 3, Met~ger (GR). LONG J UM~.p. 'I Godfrey (W), 10.S8m; 2, Hyatt (B); 3, DaV ies (MO). 'TRtPLE Ju, . Rina ldi (B) 1.65m; 2, Falun (lX); 3, Wo~lston (GR). HIGH J UMP~r' uis (GR), 12.67111; 2, I-Iarris (D); 3, Deaugle (GL). T $tlO : l'IMEP~ga (LX), 31.50m; 2, Balle nden (Gl); 3, Hand ley (LN). DISC.US: . i Apps (MO), 3 1.26m; 2, Skarbek (LX); 3, Hulme (GL). ;~y~~~~; RELAY: I, Broughton, 49.6 sec.; 2, Luxmoore; 3, Grange. J{X)

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Boat Club 1st Vlll and the Colts Vlll 1988 was the year of two gambles. Neither quite paid off but I think the attempt was still worthwhile. r I " Id h ds" returned 10 the fold we would not have enough At the start or the year it was c!ef Ih~~ un e~tO~~al ~o St~n formers would row in th'e 1st VIII till after Nationa l people in the top squad fO r two elgblls. of tChPer~ba~~sl iders " returned to the raid and we had enough people to make I a num er II Schools' Regatta meant tlal up that VIII and also just enough fifth rormers to form a Colts VIII as we . . n . Th . Ih·s year and progress looked hopeful unt il the u Inhit theliS.Lent go.t orfbto fme.ive stadr~.1I t the:~S~~slI~~v~Se un~ble to Perform at the Sc hools Head or the Kingston bug T he term Coltswe VIII Just a outa surv Head or the River. . . . . II th the . . W tb e Lake the Summer term started a httle more optJllllSIJCa y an ' I kwa ll Re alia on the Roya l Docks neither VIII was very After a few days pre-term traJllIll~ o n es er Lent .ter.1ll had f.inished but at the first reb&latt af', Pop lar B ~~h former~ in the 1st VIII might not have been payi ng off. conv incing and 11 was clear that the ga m e 0 lavmg no . The nex t regalia was Cambridge and things here loo ked rat~~~e~~~~ ~~~~~li~~~ie;~eg!~~~1 ~~ttl;:~f~~!ag~I ~~~~ disqua li fied first time round, beat \emborOk,.e Cdolhl~ge sOll;.d~Y'~Olts on ly narrowly lost 10 Eton Colts and everyt hing Oxford one o r the best College VIII sat xlor t IS year. e looked 'possible.

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Short ly after this, illness in the Colts VIII forced some crew changes that were probably to the benefi t of n

b~H, on the sur face at least, things did not look 100 gloomy as .we appro~ched. National Schools .Regatta at

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PIerrepont. The 1st VIII , weak as they were, had been entered Ln Champlonslup VilI s, out of principle rat he 0 rile out of expectatio n, and il was nOI surpri sing that the crew d id nOI qualify for the final of the event. It was ind~ thall their credi l that King's was still very much in the heat at half way and were o nly 3 seconds o ff qualifying at the end~? ~o race. The Co lts VIII was the biggest disappointment, managing to row a very uncom mitted first race that left tit e out o f the main fina l of the event. In the small fina l, the crew rowed magnificently but all of them must learn to prOd1Clll the right race at Ihe right tim e. lI CC So it was that the gamble of having a Colt VIII and no 5t h fo rmers in the 1st VIII had not reall y proved succcssf but sixteen people in the top squad had rowed at the Nationa l Schools Regatla ralher tha n the eight who would probab~1 have made it thro ugh if we had gone for a fi rst VII I made up of bot h 5th a nd 6th fo rmers. y The seco nd gamble was to create an ent irely new VIII fo r Henley. Would the new VIII 'click' or WOUldn't it? I' afra id it did not and what might have been a highly enjoyable experience for all concerned beca me a slightly u nrewa~di: drudge although the thrill of racing at Henley was, I th ink, mo re than enoug h rewa rd fo r the two 5th for mers all~ olle Remove boy in the crew. In the first rou nd of the Special Race for Schools the VIII beat Oratory School comfortably but were unable. in the second round, to get the better of SI. Edward's Oxford. At the cnd of a season o ne a lways muses on what might have been and, indccd, sometimcs likes to apportion blame on ind ividuals, but to do so pu blicl y wou ld be unfa ir and I will limi t myself to saying that I did not enj oy trying to coach both the Colts VIII and the 1st VIII at the sa me time and I thi n k I did both badly fo r wh ich I apologise and look forward next yea r, very grcatly, to hav ing Mr. Rory Reill y to help me with th e Top Squad . Wit h the coaching team back in full strength in the Top Squad in 1989 I think that we ca n look forward to great things. I wou ld like to fin ish my report by say ing thank you to my colleagucs in the Boat Club - Mr. Ga ry Hartridge who has had a galling year, with too few peo ple 10 coach, Mr. Stcphen Woodward who has very success full y looked a fter o ur J 15 ' B' VIII and Mr. Stephen Graham, who, in the year before he becomes a ho usemaster. has had his most successful season ever with the 15 'A' VIII. Lastly I must thank Peter Willis who has, this year, bui lt a coxed and cox less IV bot h of which are very fine craft. Peter is always a trcmendous su pport a nd a shrewd judge of both characters and situa tions. We look forw ard to 1989. Natiollal Schools Regalia 1st Vll1: Bow, N. Littlejohn; 2, M. Stafford; 3, S. Hend erson; 4, R. M. de G iles; 5, E. Valpy; 6, J . Phillips; 7, K. Allen (Captain); Stroke, E. Bea ugic; Cox, A. Hardy. H enley 1st Vll1: Bow, R . M. de Giles; 2, E. Beaugie; 3, E. Va lpy; 4, B. Ha rd y; 5, K. Allen (Captain); 6, J. Phillips; 7, J . Brett; Stroke, J . Waddell ; Cox, W. Swanso n. National Schools Regatta CoIlS Vll l : Bow, A. Walts; 2. D. Simpson; 3, B. Ashcroft; 4, B. Hard y; 5, C. Hall ; 6, J. Brett; 7, N. Jamieson; Stroke, J. Mac Dona ld · Bell; Cox, G. Campbell.

J.lSA VIII Looking a t the score-board at Nottingham on 28 th May cou ld leave no d o ubt about why ro wing is a major sport. Th ere they all wcre: Eton; Winchester; Westminster; Shrewsbury; Radley; SI. Paul's; Ha mpto n . . . quite a day 's competit io n! Last year 's J 14s wcre clea rly very promi sin g. but the Lent term had proved even more o f a problem than usua l, with man y in the squad ill for lo ng periods. To try to overcome th is, ten·plus-cox came back early fo r a threc day intensive training session on the Lakes. Wh ilst it wasn't Qu ite Switzerla nd (the minibus didn't break down!) it was grea t fun (particul arly first thing on thc Sunday morning - J 157 who did he think he was kidding ... ) and gave the squad a real scnse of unity (wc a ll agreed Ton y's taste in sa lad dressi ngs was gross) as well as improving th ei r rowi ng. Il a lso confirmed the coach' s fee ling tha t this is a thoroughl y worthw hile - and rather fit! - group of you ng men. Many thanks to Mr. Thane for putting up with us in Linacre. Their high potentia l became clearer wit h evcry o uting. Their first test was the regatta at Docklands . Th is was a worry. The on ly other crew were St. Edward's, who were clearly form idable. A bad attack of nerves at the start ensu red we wcnt off pointing at thc dock wall. A quick slalom excrcise gave St. Edward's a lIice lengt h's lead. Then we did seem to show some class in pu lling back, but a nasty wave caught bow 's oar, destroyi ng his gate. So for the last ha lf we rowed with 7 men, and Teddy's romped ho me - no surpri se. Ca mbridge rcstored morale. The Leys were beaten by an almost embarassi ng margin. Th en we mct a bi g, powerful, high·rat ing Bedford crew. They held level off the first 200m. Then King's realised that Ihey really were power ful and capable enough to row long in the water and draw away - Bedford were left st ruggling. The Final provided opposit ion from the legendary King's Ca nterbu ry J IS B Crew, who had won through the ot her sidc of the d raw . T he Us held o n we ll for the first ha lf, but the As pulled away 10 will. 246

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IJ I Ihe really good schools - Elon, Rad ley, Hampton, etc, etc, had not come to Camb rid ge. The real test would be I~e National Schools Regatta. . National Schools was held very early this year, before half-term, but this was when we would know the sort of level callY were at: and the levcl of compet ition in the A Class was ferocious this year. Astonishingly the weather was wC ~ecl" sunny and for the first races no wind. Dut rather alarmingly our Eliminator included Winchester, Eton and per pa~I 's with the last to be knocked out. After a weak start we drcw back with the pack: each of the crews put in SI. 'nts and had their turn in the lead, but King's piled on the pressure and finished first, with Winchester half a second sPr:ind 51. Pau l's third and Eton knocked out (for once bad luck for them, as other Eliminator rounds were much ~ wcr). Our semi-final was slightly easier; thanks to outstand ing work at Stroke by Jim Waddell, we ignored the frenzied s.o h-rating starts of other crews and just ground them down by powerful, long strokes; in the lead by the half-way h~nt we were not going to be caught. Westminster came second, Cheltenham third; Shrewsbury and SI. Paul's at fourth ~nd fifth thus failed to get to the Final. And so to the Final, having already beaten every crew in iI, except Abingdon and the rea l favo urites, SI. Edward's. 8ut as usual, as Ihe day had worn on, the Nottingham wind had arrived ; that cross/ head wind which ensures that lane 1 is sheltered for the full 1500m., lanc 2 for the last half of the course, whilst lanes 3 - 6 get the wind against them all the way. All credit to 5t. Edward's, who won despite having lane 4. Otherwise the fini sh order was the lane order: Cheltenham in Lane I second, half a length down; Winchester in Lane 2 th ird by another half lengt h, King's just behind them in Lane 4. Abingdon and West minster finished so me way behind in 5t h and 6th places. We cou ld not have ca ught St Edward's; st ill , for the fickle conditions to ensure that we were pipped at the post by two crews we had beaten a few hours earlier in fairer co nditions was a bitler pill to swall ow ! After Nottingham the pace slackened: House Regatta, Cricket, Tennis, Swimming, Water-Polo, Tiddley-winks, probably, all came and went, so outings were unpredictable. It is a problem that anything after N.S.R. seems an anti-climax yet N.S.R. is now far too ea rly to be the climax of the season. Still, we managed to get a IV and an VIII together for Read ing Town (despite R.M.H . steali ng away both Bill Swanson and Jim Waddell to the Hen ley VIII - is that a record? Well, it ' ll be the first of many trips there for them !) Harry Rossiter made a good st rok e, but the very shorl course didn't really suit our rather slow-off-t he-start style, so getting the second fastest time in our class (faster than Teddy's thi s time!) was a pleasing effort. And so we turned to the delights of Huntingdo n. Alas, they couldn't find anyone else to compete with us in JI 5 or 16 Vilis - so we hasti ly had to throw together some fours - and they rowed like that. Well, one did win, but Wallace and Robin son were the real triumph ; cheekil y double-enlered for Senior 3 pairs, they wenl from one boat to another and rowed the course 6 times with litlie rest, and then won! But in the end it is the National Schools' Regatta that stands out as the great day for these oarsmen. T he compet iti on was such that Eton, Radley and Hampton (winner of the previous Schools Head) didn't even manage to get to Ihe Final. T"king the day as a whole, at some stage we beat everyone of the best crews in the country, except SI. Edward's. Only SI. Edward's can feel con fid ent that they can beat us at the moment, and these King's J 15s have such a hunger to win, I can see so me awe- inspiring racing when they meet Teddy's in the Queen Mother Cup in a couple of year's time! Finally, the "t hank-yous". After 15 years of coachi ng, and with the prospect of doing rather less, these matter. As cver to Peter Wi ll is - how nice to see his second boat in an N.S.R. fin al. His hard work, good humour and so very shrewd good sense make him a valued friend. And the parents: the splendid Pilgrim s' tent al Nottingham is on ly one sign of all the efforts they make to help the Boat Club. But above all to the boys themselves. This time last year , I suspect I fe lt happy al the prospect of doing less. But this year 's crew somewhow brought together all the good qualities of King's oarsmen. Coaching them was never a burden ; indeed it was 'a relief from all the usual problems of schoo l life . Their unselfish enthusiasm and generous spirit was a constant tonic.

S.l.G. Crew: Stroke: J. Wadell ; W. Harris; T. Bagshaw ; T. Fi lby; R. Wall ace; C. Robi nson; H. Rossit er; M. Will iams. Cox: W. Swa nson.

USB VIII Despite forming lale in the day, this crew made rapid progress in developing cohesion and racing spirit in the short time before our first regatta at Cambridge. Here in each of our first two races we started sluggishly but broke the opposition (Oundle and then King's Ely) before the railway bridge, winning in some comfort. The fi nal, against ou r own devastating A crew, was never going to be as comfortable bu t produced a valiant row. At the Nat io nal Schools' Regatta a determined and well-contro lled effo rt in our first race gave us second place to Monkton Combe, beat ing Shiplake, Rad ley, Bedford and Bedford Modern in the process. The fina l was tougher and we perhaps lacked cohesion in th e "tens", but in com ing fifth we can take great encouragement from the fa ct that we were the second -fastest genuin e B crew in the even t, on ly Eton defeat ing us. After half-term, four of the crew and th e cox were pri vileged to be the first to compete in Peter Willi s's superb new "front-loadi ng" IV , thi s time at Reading Town Regalia. An excellent start put us ahead of Eton and SI. Edwa rd' s for the first 200 metres but, alas, we failed to achi eve the right rhythm and length thereafter and were overtaken. 247

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This is the strongest year-grou p the Baal Club has had fo r so me lime. we look forward to their future achieve,n enIs Crew: T. J . N. Brown, bow; Q. R. W. Webster, 2; W. C. Wishey, 3; A. S. Frcw, 4; G. J. Belli erc, 5; A. J . B. Ridings'

6; A. P. Thomas. 7; P. J . Gollop. stroke; H . G. C. Shclford, cox.

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J.14 Rowing is offered to Shell boys as a games opt ion in Ja nu a ry a nd the numbers th is year were low, arou nd lWelll The o utlook was therefore not vcry prom isi ng as in previous years the nu mbers have been th irty plus. y. As the Lent term passed by, the num bers started to d rop: rowi ng was not the " in " sport for Shells this year. Com the Su mmer term it was clea r that there was not goi ng to be a viable eight. Quentin Webster and William Wishey wer~ promoted to the JI 5B VIII , and had a very successfu l season. Two quadruple sculls were taking shape and went to thei r fi rst regatta on I st May. The Poplar, Blac kwell a nd District ~eg.atla was held in the Royal Docks a nd was.a mlilti-I an~ regalia. The two crews su rpassed ~ II expectation s and callie III flfSt and second . After such a success ful fIrst regatta It was thought tha t the numbers mI ght start to increase and that the weak-kneed "off-games" excuses might stop; but a las, peer and other pressure was such that the dccline continued By 14th May only one quad was in serious operation. Thames Ditton Regalia saw the qu ad drawn agai nst Westminster' always very strong; too strong for us. The Nat iona l Schools Regatta o n 28th May saw agai n only one crew fro m th~ Shells: last yea r there were two eight s and two quads at this major regatta. They scu lled very well and got a place in the semi-fi na ls. In a very tough draw , they could only ma nage fo urth and so missed out o n the final. The o nly consolation they can ta ke was that the first three crews in their semi- fin al came in o ne, two and three in the final. The nex t regalia was a t Reading on 24th J u ne. Again o nly o ne q uad, who aga in were u nlucky in meet ing Westmi nster (the National C hampio ns by now) but it was a spirited scull and they lost by a very sma ll margi n. For the last regatta of the season at Huntingdon on 2nd Ju ly it was decided to put o ut an eight, come what may. Webster and Wisbey were brought in, the quad disba nded a nd a couple of " dabblers" were encouraged to be more seri o us; a nd it did not look too bad. A lousy start, a ja mmed scat and the o pposit ion many lengt hs in front, but they decided to chase, and c hase they did. But the course was not long enough a nd they ca me in a elose second. T hree of the "bab ies" in the Remove year and Paul Haswell rowed as a J14 IV a nd were sllccessful - as expected . Rowing is a very demanding spo rt, particu la rly if o ne wishes to be success fu l o n a national level which is wha t King's aims for. However, it is not as demanding o n time as ma ny people at King's believe. Shell boys row three times a week so metimes four. The n umber of Sat urdays away from sc hool is very few; five thi s year, one of which was the Sat urd ay of half-term and a nother in King's Week. T he cycle dow n to the lakes is often cited as a d iscouragement, b ut it is all pa rt of the tra ini ng as rowing is an endurance sport calJing for strong legs. Hopefully those tha t have st uck with rowing this year will carryon a nd mak e up a very respcctab le JI5 VIII nex t yea r: a few mo re would not go am iss. It is not necessary to be successful as a J 14 to have a good career in row ing. For example, J ames Stearns rowed as a J1 5B, ended up as Captain of Boats and rowing for Great Britain in the Ju nior World Cha mpionships 1987. Keiron Allen started in his Remove year , in a J 15 IV , ended up as Captain of Boats a nd will have rowcd for G reat Britain in two Junio r World C ha mpionsh ips by the end of this Su mmer. Shell boy rowing shou ld be a very thriving spo rt : the faci lities a nd equipment available a re very good indeed . The Boatman continucs to improve the neet and the boats availa ble for thc Shells arc some of the best JI 4 boats in the count ry. C. W.H. Pop lar, Blackwell and District Rega lia 'A '-quad: N. J. H . Ki ng, S. J. Dawson-Bowling, H. J . Loekeyear , P. R. Haswel l. Cox: A . P . Mercer. 'B'-quad: T. M. D . Davies, M. R. Robertson, M. P. Lissa man, N. A. D. Prince. Cox: A. A. G. Drisk ill -Smith. Thames Oilton RegaUa Quad: N. J. H. Ki ng, S. J. Dawson-Bowling, N. J . Lockeyear, P . R. Haswell. Cox: A. P. Mercer. T he National Schools Regatta Quad; N. A. D. Prince, S. J . Dawson-Bow ling, N. J . Lockeyca r, P . R. Haswell . Cox: A. A. G. Drisk ill -S mi th. Read ing RegaUa P. R. Haswell , S. J . DawsOJ1ÂˇBowli ng, N. J . Loc keyea r, N. A. D. Prince. Cox: A. A. G. Driskill-Smit h.

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and Philip W ily a nd as team-membcrs with bright prospects they will be sorely llussed . Lctus lope t ley can UI l' both persona . then, satlant ic interest III the game. up Tran <' e arts too' for university. For two and a half yea rs he has been a doughty and rel~able ll1e~ber. of BrLlCe Marson d lepend~ble and this year a good captain, worthy to folloW the Wa lpole successio n of Kostenng he team, thorougl1 y ( <, t d Vijayanathan. . rI H C f th an heir house's su periorit y, Bruce and Laurence made Walpole the wmners a tl~ ouse up or e io press I.lome t .', ract it has only ever left the housc cup-shelf for photographs or re-engravlllg! H owever, other In a row, II rour th year confident they ca n wrest it away next year. hOuses .are. was won b MO, with Ke n-Wei Yeoh a nd Peter App~ tak ing a.dvantage of the situation when Cilo The Jun;lo~ ~t1 P few weeki Admittedly Jones.Thomas did momentartly take IllS eyes off a squash-ball d ~aJlfntla ",as ~o-ba Ie I 0JrOa Martin de'fend house I~onollr but alas, experience told - after all, both MO players a p aye oep III to 1e p S , r S tl an a weekI _ and Brought o n lost the cu p a tel' two years. longer 1 'ca pt a·" " ;s Jos Mart in' the fir st Broughton has produced. Our thanks as ever got to Mr. Pat Davies for Next year s < • ' • I r . I' sess;ons a nd we WIsh our leavcl's well Ln t lC utu re. hiS coac ling, R.J.M.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS' FENCI NG TOURNAMENT Once again, King's performed sup erbly in t he Pu blic Schools' Fencing To urnament, one o f t he most presti' compet it ions that Ihe school enl ers. The whole team is to be congra tulated on OUf fourth placing (out of twCnty_~IOUS schools which took part) with especia l praise to Toby Young, for scoring high ly throughout. Ben Rayment mad Cv~.n way through two rounds in the epee compet i tio n and through onc round in the foi l - even though he had n't fcc. 15 for a year. C harles Peer. S hafik Saba and David Ho dgson a ll fenced well , while Kale Kn ight deserves a SPCCial ll1c r:~~Cd as the fi rst of King's fema le fe ncers to enter a competition. She even got th rough Iwo rounds. IO n The Junior clement of the club once more showed their competence, Crawford and Ellison proving why they a first and seco nd res pectively in Ken l. It is due to the organisat ion of t he club from t heir young level upwa rds (0 serf rc members such as myself and Dave Frislon that we were a ble to m ake a mark o n so importa nt a competi ti on ~s :~r Public Schoo ls. Not hi ng, however, would be possible without the contin uing he lp and suppOr! of Mr. Jen nings an~ Paul Romang, to whom we exte nd grateful thanks. ROBERT TILEY.

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had a depleted side but Dan iel Morris a nd Andy Greenleaf wo n their games convi ncin gly. We p layed Sevenoaks next a t Roc hester a nd Cobham . This course had bad memories fro Ill last year 's Kent Sc hools for a t least three members of the School; however, they m ll st have learnt from their mistakes as we won th is match 4Yz- I Yl. P laying Cran leigh at Rye, and C harterhouse (a new fixt u re) al Roya l SI. George's, was valuable experience since t hese are prestigious a nd d ifficu lt co urses a nd we were u p agai nst very st rong opposition . Bo th were heavil y lost a nd we suffered a fUr! her defeat by To nb ri dge a t Kno le P a rk where I lost to an opponen t who d id a gross 68 - t hree strokes off t he course record . T here was better news in the Sutton Vala nce encounter which we won 4Yl- I Yz a nd a p leasing victory over the O.K.S.G.S. at Ash ford by 5-4. We a re most gratefu l to them for ra ising a team in mid-week and ent er!ain ing us so generously. T he team were Ihe lucky reci pient s o f abo ut 100 used golf ba ll s fr om Tom Watt s fo r which o ur t hank s a re here recorded . Just before half-te rm ca me the revival o f t he match versus t he Common Room , won by t he School 3-1. Th is enabled Mr. Wh ite to put the fi nishing touches to his game and the Master i/c to sc rape home with a narrow win over Carmen Moor and Ja mes Woods. He adm its that it was thanks to impor!i ng a high calibre part ner froIll SI. Lawrence. In the Int er-H o use, the Senior C up was well wo n by Lu xmoore (Carmen Moor and J ames Woods) a nd the Jun io r by School House (Grove a nd H odgson) . A new prize was awa rded this yea r for the best score retu rned by a 5th for m pair. T he School received from t he la te Major Jervis' estate some of his personal golf trophies a nd it was fe lt most appropriate that they should be awarded as pri zes. Majo r Jervis was the old boy who did mo re, perhaps, than a ny other to encourage gol f a nd to forge the now lo ngstanding link with Prince ' s Golf C lu b. T wo tan ka rds were wo n by Cox a nd Qu in of M itchinson's but they learn! a lesson at the same time about the correct complet io n of a card. In the O.K.S. Cup , Hudsmit h of Mitchinson's once aga in was th e only King's prizew inner. Our tha nks to Frank Stanger a nd P ip Arnold for coming to t he In ter-H ouse, prese nting suc h genero us p rizes fro m the O.K.S.G.S. and to Mrs. A rno ld for the delicious ca kes. T he mou nt fo r t he Geo ffrey You ng Memo rial T ro ph y has now been made by Mr. F ursdon of the C.D.T. Depa rtment for which we are most grate ful. Readers will be able to apprec iate his fi ne work from the photograph in th is issue with t he 1987 wi nners taken by Mr. Hutchinson whom we would a lso like to thank . A ndy Greenleaf is our on ly leaver. He has co nt ributed m uch to the Club and is the sole member to have a recent respectable record against Tonbridge at Royal SI. George's - ou r best wishes go with him and we are sure he will appear al the O.K.S. Meet in gs . F inall y ma ny t hanks m ust go to M r. C ra ik fo r taki ng up so m uch lime to take the team to matches, for his efficient o rganisat ion, a nd pat ience wit h the side at the various fis h and chip shops . He tells me t hat he has arranged coaching fo r th is year's tea m members for nex t term from Phili p Sparks, the Prince's P rofessiona l, and we loo k fo rwa rd 10 that as well as Ihe Geoffr ey You ng Memo ria l T ro phy on September 29. Team: D. Morris (Capt.), Carmen Moor, S. Ursell J. Woods , A. Gree nleaf, D. Godfrey . Also played: M. Jackso n, P. Grove, F. Webb, E. Hughes. DANIEL MORRIS. t

250 THE GEOFFREY YOUNG MEMORIAL TROPHY ANI) I'I'S HOLI)ERS (l.S.H.)

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The last sail of th.is term proved parti~ularly exciti~lg , with ":inds gust in.g to Force 3/4, thunder,light~ing, and torrenti.al rain. Nick Miller slezed the opportumty and ca psized, leaving a certam member of staff floundering under the sail. We hope to continue s~i ~ ing well into next term, weather permitting, and also to prepare some of the Larks for the waler, using our new faCI li ty at Blores. We congratulate My les and Si mo n Bowker on their selection for the Kent Schools saili ng team for the fourth year, and wish them every success at t he Nationa l Schools Regatta at Bassent hwaite in July .

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Swimming The team reconvened this summer fo llowing the sporadic yet enthusiastic training at Kingsmead swimming pool during the Lent term. Those who had participat ed in the afore-mentioned sessions with Dr. Byrom started the term refreshed and ready for combat. The lackeys took plenty of time to catch up, unfortunately leading to the unfounded view that the learn wasn't really that st rong. Soon, however, under the excellent leadership of Mr. Jackson and captaincy of J ulian Hay the team matured into a formidable squad . The 6 .30 a. m . morni ng session, obligatory for a ll t hose who wa nt ed to sw im fo r the fi rst squad, became an essent ia l pa rt of o ur train ing. The ability of other schools to tra in t hroughout Ihe year led us to concede some vital matches early in the season. Yet once we had started our awesome steamroller beat Sutton Valence and then Bethany. Specia l mention must be given to the Under IS's who astounded all during the Eastbourne and Tonbridge matches , convincingly defeating a ll opposition. The highlight of the term was the Bath Cup. However, after an unfortunate start, the team had to accept a back scat, Gillespie a little fu rther back than others. The rest of the evening was spent revell ing in a shady restaurant. Mr. Jac kson had the impo ssi ble task of creat ing a water-po lo team and preparing us for matches against the many schools with indoor poo ls. Alt hough the mo ra le of the team rema ined strong. play left somethi ng to be desired. The departure of Mr. Jack so n mark s the end of an era and he will be sadly mi ssed by the swiming club. We all wish him weU in Harrow. ANTHONY GILLESPIE-SM ITH.

l SI Team: Ju lian Hay (Capl.), C. G. Ca lthrop, A. C . Gillespie-Smith, D_ P_ P_ Godfrey. N. D. Lawrence, W. A. Manning, M. Montgomery, J . J . Morse, J . R. P. Thom so n. Also swam: C. D. K. Hall.

U/6 Yeam: C. P. Dwyer, J. M. Grimes, C. Y. Pong, S. Sant ry, J. J. r. Stobbs, K. W. Ycoh_ lVaterp% Team: J_ J. Morse (Capt.). C. G. Calt hrop, A. C. Gillespie-Smith, D. E. Jevons, C. J . T. Job, R. A. McCarthy, W. A. Manning , M. Montgomery.

25 i SWIMMING (Alldrew Charlesworth, l.S.H.)

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t~n"n;u",pm¥ during Ihe win ler a nd 10 find morg lime r~rg:l~al~;~le;~:I~I~~~ ~ .ar~ hO~fru'. Ihal she wi ll be a~:~~ a,n r. Watnde the 2nd VI. M y si ncere thanks to bot h o f them f l " I. 00 cy las looked after the I C

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Despi te some inclement weather t he Co mmon Room and 0 K S matchcs . of O.K.~. playing. was d?wn o f! recent yea rs a nd Mike Dackh'm;se (Tel t;~ved 659 as enjoyable as :ver, blltthe number ",;;one P" Ylllg d UTlng Ihe year o r juSi on Ihe day. The H8 would be de" ghlCd 10y hear rroll\ °ebned'o pW,as w?"nbbe ,leld LlIxrnoore l G lalPrn erm. s ill the fin al. A p lay-off between Ga lpi n's a nd l y WI before r Prospcct s fo r next ycar a rc good, as we have the nucleus f d 1 have.Jho'~n a r~ally posi ti ve att itude to improvi ng t hei r pl~y a ~O~~~leve~t ~:t1~1~1 so me :-,cry ~romising juniors, who conSI eratr o n will need to be given to improving t he court s ~n' Blo r e ' le .comlng 0 co-edu cation , serious fo rlllll)'albCheS or f?r Astrotu rf is the answer of of the sta ndard requi red we ., ut we Will just have to walt to see if a ny money is avai la ble. c u easl y usc t hree new courts as

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1st VI We were ~ortuna~e to start with three good, ex perienced la ers fr m I ' . due to Rlkkl Kher 111 settling down so q ui ck ly to his new p~rtl;erSh· 0 .t1as~ ye~r s 1st team, an~ particul ar credit is wa.s Pa ul Norris. This in turn meant that Paul Norris and Andre~ ~I W I 1 o hln SCOII , whel~ hiS last year's partner p~lr of son~e qualit.y. Thou gh they had their low points _ the Glanvill~t~l were able to establrsh t hemsclves as a first hlghs,looklng particularly good against Eastbourneearl o n and I .uP ma lches, prob.abl y - th~y also had their w.ell -balanced pairs the Saturday before their ' A' levelsYbega n ~ lel:'puttln~ lip notab!e resistance agalllst Tonbridge's 111m at his best look a very good player indeed whilst And rew' ·fal" s exce. ent te,chlllquc a nd athlctic strengt h made of the angles and opportunit ies of a doub les ~ou rt. ,I ess consistent t1a n last year, showcd a sharp se nse At seco nd pa ir, Rikki h it st ron gly off the gro und and play d ' tl d .. whi lst Robin Scott va ried from the cffect ive to the erratic In te~I1l;~f ll reJt .eter:;"una tlo n all season, p rovidi ng ballast we wer~ probably relatively st ro ngest at thi rd pai r, where 'Flemmich wel~~ a~a.lrs, ow~vt, as the G la nvil! C up is played, a nd O llie ~cOII, next year ' s captain, was u ndou bt edl the team' m . , am provc l~l1l.self ~ vcry sohd l1latchplaycr, retur~s W.lt~ an ~Im~st Swedish ferocity, and grad uXll y acquiri~g ~~I~ llmdr~ved player, hitting hiS two-ha ndcd backhand fo r hiS d iffi cu lties III punchin g deep. e e touc les on the a ngled volley to compensate of this 1st ready VI arcfor due1st to VI be tenn with isusbynext be Three low who wi ll be thenyear . " and th e r e are at Ieast a furth er three pl ayers pu shing up from S.C. W.

Team: R. Kher, P. A. Norris, O. D. Scott, R. C. Scott, A. T . Vinton (O,pla;n), F. G. Webb. Also played: M . Da larna l, J . J . Lum ley, A. J . Woolsto n. RESU LTS

Frielldlies: v Dulwich (H) . Lost 3Yz -5YL v Sevenoaks (H). Wo n 6-3 v Simon Langton (H). Won' 5-4. v Eastbo urne (A) . Won 7-2. v Kent College (A). Won 6- 0. v Westm inster (H). Lost I Y2-7Yz. v Dover College (A). Lost 3Yl-5Yz. v St. Lawrence (H) . Lost 4-5 . v Brent",!,ood (A). Lost 1-8. v Tonbndge (A). Lost 3-6. 252

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2nd VI not been brimmi ng over with Edbergs thi s year. However, it has been a very good season. In terms of result s ~ . haS 110 been our most ~Iazz.ling sllml~ler, buttearn ~I?irit has ~een high. We ha~e had few problems findin.&.a team.

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f Bell Eaton and Ed Hu ghes have sh ow n particular promise wit h their well coached almost mechanical strokes and concentration on court. 1 hopc they will be competing for a place in the firsts next year . Giles Bones deserves a '\cntioll fo r pure unadultcrated keenness and m y apologies for missing him off my second colours list, forcin g him ~'J rcttlin his black tie for Speech Day. 1 a m pleased to announce Ihtlt he can replace it at the School Shop before September. Team f : S. Bocresio n , G. A. Bones, S. G. Callhrop , E. H. Hughes, J. A. C. La ndale, A. R . Linforth, C. C.

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Dulwich (H). Lost 2VI - 6VL Sevenoaks (A). Lost 4-5. \' Kent College (A). Won 7 VI - I Yz. I' Westminstcr (A) . Lost 3-6. v Dover College (A). Won 7-2. I' SI. Lawrence (H ). Drew 4VI-4V2. \' Brent wOOd (A). Drew 4 YI- 4Vl. I' Tonbridge (A). Lost 1- 8.

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PUBLIC SCHOOLS' LT.A. COMPETITIONS AT WIMBLEDON For the second year in succession, P a ul Norris failed to turn up for a VOllll C u p fixtu re and we were again scratched fr om t he compet itio n. The Thomas Bowl pair of Matthew Willi fer and N icholas Shepley acquitted themselves very well . Magdalen College School were beaten 6-0 , 6-2 in the first ro und and, agai nst Clifton in the second, a whirlwind sta rt brou ght another 6-0 first set. Rela xi ng a lillIe, Matt and Nick went 0 -4 down in the second, before recovering to wi n on a tic-break. In the round of the last 16 we were a little u nlucky to be drawn against a particularly strong pair from Reed's School who played with too much maturity and nair fo r us to cope wit h. At least we could boast the m ost eminent tennis player amongst the spectators. Virgina Wade, Nick's aUllt, watc hed a ll th ree matches a nd m y final view of Wimbledon for th is yea r was that of Virgin ia a nd Nick playing Matt a nd Simon I'\ nderson on court 7! C.l.R. l.

U16 VI With J o n Hudsmit h in plaster and Alex Woolston in bandages at important times of the term and with G.C.S.E. anxiety affecting most of the o ther players, it was not easy to achieve any pattern in practices or team sciection. Fifteen names found their way on to seven team sheets, rather tOO many to produce consistent result s, b ut nevert heless it was nice for so many to have a chance of playing competi tively. The term started well with full-strength teams gaining excellen t victories over Sevenoaks and Eastbourne and losing only narrowly to Dulwich. With four first-choice players unavailable for the Westm inster match , Three novel pa irings tried very ha rd , but the odds against were tOO highly stacked. Again we were wi thout our fir st pair agai nst Skinncrs in thc Kent C up and t his ha ndi cap proved decisive, despite courageous efforts by H arry Longrigg and under- t4 P eter Ke nyon. After a competent wi n over Brentwood, in which Alex Woolston and Mahesh Dalama' showed the value of good teamwork, the season ended with a, yet again, weakened six losing comprehensive ly to a stro ng T o nbridge side. I hope that th ose who have represented the team, o r pract ised with it, have enjoyed their tennis t his term a nd t haI we will see many of them trying hard to make the first o r second sixes next summer. Team: A. J . R. Clarke, M . Dalamal , J . P . Gooderham, J . G. Hud smith , E. R. H. Jones-Thomas, A. J . Woolston. Also played: M. A. BilIot , R. S. Dibley, I. B. Fardell, P. T . Kenyon, H . J. Longrigg, M . G. Nort heast, N. S. Shepley, M. L. J. Willifer, B. V. V. Vau.

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v Skin ners (A). Lost 2112 - 3 111. C.l .R.l.

Junior VI The results below speak for themselves. Rema ining unbeaten in normal sc hoo l fixtures and becoming runners-up in the Mid land Ba nk Kent League made it a very successful season . Much of that success was based on the pairing of Willifer and Shepley who remained unbeaten in 22 matches at U. 15 Ievel, as well as helpi ng Trad esca nt win the Jun ior Hou se Trophy. Willifer's alertness at the net and heavily sliced service complemented Shepley's co nsisten t groundstrokcs and they developed a sound unde rstandi ng of do ubles playas the seaso n progressed . I am sure they will develop into a form idable pairing higher lip the school. The second pair of Thomas and Kenyon lac ked height but nOI agilit y. Both are very co mpetent players, Kenyon with the ability to play the most unexpected shot s and Thomas ready to take any oPPorlu nity to rush to the net. When these two played well, as against Westminster, their tennis improved blu their results reOect the inco nsistency of temperament and concent ration. Sclater and Hinton were the regu lar third pairing and their contributi ons cannot be discounted as they won the decidi ng sets aga inst Du lwich and Tonbridge. Thei r standard of play improved great ly , with Hinton's service being the undoing of many an opposite pair and Scla ter's stead ying influence at the back of the courl. Sclater's volleying and confidence improved as did Hinton's groundst rokes , so that often their results mat ched that of the seco nd pair. My good for tu ne to have six regu lar ent husiastic players was cont rasted by the misfo rt une of those in the Jun ior Tenn is group who did not have the chance to play in school fixtures - perhaps next year! One of them deserves special ment ion , as Richard Dib ley acted as rese rve on more than one occasion . The Under 14's had just one fi xt ure for both A and B teams, and this allowed the opportunity fer some o f the prom ising Shell s to compete for the schoo l. I wou ld li ke to than k all the boys fo r their cooperation and wil lin gness to practice o n Blares, Pauli ne Harrison for her coaching, Mr. Jackson for the tremendous amount of administration and guidance he has given me, and those parents who came to watch and support, not ro rgetti ng Mr. Hullah for dri vi ng duties. S.E. A. UI5 Team: M. L. J . Wil lifer(Capt.j, 0.1-(. Hinton, P. T. Kenyon, M. J. Scla ter, N. S. Shepley, M. O . A. Thomas. Reserve: R. S. Dibley. RESULTS P layed 6 , Won 6, Lost O. For 37112 po int s, Against 16 Vz points. v Du lwich (A). Won 5- 4. v Sevenoaks (A). Won 5111-3 I1l. \I Simon Langton (1-1) . Won 8- 1. v Westminster (H). Won 7112- 1Ill. v Brentwood (1-1 ). Won 6 Vz-2 11L v Tonbridge (H). Won 5-4. Midland Bank League v Sir Joseph Wi ll iamson's I (A). Won 6- 0 . v Homewood . Won 6- 0. \I Sir Joseph Wi lliamso n's II (A). Losl 2- 4. v Simon Langton (A). Won 5- 1. v Meopham (H) . Won 5- 1. Filial: v Judd (Neutra l). Lost 1- 5. 254 JUNIOR TENNIS VI (l .S. H.)

uJ4 Team: N. S. Shepley (Copt.), T. A. Cox, C. M. Crowe , D. F. Hulla h, P. T. Kenyon, N. A. Ntim, C. J . E. p osta ns, A. G. Sciama, C . N. Sebline , G. Skelton , O. F. Y. Van den Broucke, N. J . Workman. RESULTS

UI4A k 'A' (A) Lost 3Yl-5Yl. )' Sevcnoa s . U/48 v Scvcnoaks '8' (A) . Won 7-2.

Girls' Games ~thletics

Girls' at hletics is still a minor sport and our full team was therefore somewhat depleted in our on ly twO matches of tile season , due to clashes with tennis and swimming fi xt ures. H owever, in the match against Sutton Valence, Zizzy Shankland volunteered for the 800m, Annabel Davies won the 100m, the 200m and the long jump, Carey Kni ght won the shot and everyone else performed creditabl y, so that King's fini shed second overall. The team for our match against Ashford and Dover College had more "stand-ins" than athletics team members, but the inexperienced showed hidden talent (especially Katie White, Lisa Blake and Catherine Goodman in the 800m and the 1500m), and King's ma naged another second overall , with Annabel and Carey winn ing their events once more. Mention must also go to Penny Stuuaford, Katie Knight and C laire Lissaman who did twelve events between them over both ma tches; and many thanks to Mr. White for his help, patience and organisat io n.

EMMA WASS.

Swimming The girls swimming club has been great fun this term, despite the weather. Thanks are due to Mr. Thane, Hannah , and of course to all the girl s braving the British clements and coming down for the training sessions. The 6b co ntingent of the swimmin g team has been supported by Hilary 'Bulterny' Breeze, Claire Burges Wat son , Caroline Williams, Francesca Snelling and Fra nces Sayer, and the 6a , being thinner on the ground, by J essica Collins, Camilla Dcrouet and myself. The matches this term have been exciting with the result s being very close and all the swimmers have had a lot of determination and high team spirit. I would just like to wish Cla ire Good Luck fo r her Captaincy next year.

MARtA C LEGG.

Tennis lst VI

The brevity of the school 's summer tennis season takes us by surprise every year, but it has done so even more this year with exams starting much earlier than in previous years. After a week of sorting out the team in pairs a nd a match against Kent Conege, we fin ally settled on our 1st VI for the Sevenoa ks match just a week after the beginning of term. The match was played at Seve noaks on the carpet surface of their new indoor tennis courtS despite the lovely weather outside. The team was a little disappointed at first to play indoors but soon appreciated the true bounce of the ba ll and the lack of wind and sun. It was a memorable match for the Quality of tennis played that afternoon and sadly not repeated for the rest of the season (it was the only match played with our full 1st VI in action). The girls were competiti vely a lert , played intelli gent po int s to maximum benefit and the scores reflected a very cred it able result. The Sevenoaks team had had the benefit of regular coac hing and indoor practice throughout the winter. Carmen Moor and Claire Hancox at 1st pair played confidently; Carmen 's attacking for ehand has been a significant weapon all term and we have relied o n her as being markedly OUf best player this year. Fiona Ja ne Dibley (capta in) and Sa rah Lee Warner, our experienced 2nd pair from last year , held their own despite the occasional erratic patch, but some good aggressive volleying and accurate ground shots directed down the tramlincs usually saved the day. At third pair Fiona Clarke and Sophie Bessemer C lark fulfilled their promise by playi ng consistent rallies a nd producing some varied tenni s. 255 SWALLOW AMONG THE AMAZONS: GIRl.S' GAMES DINNER (Emma Wass)

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The learn practi sed hard for the 1st round of the Abcrdarc Cup. We were drawn again st local schools Asl f Simo n Langton School, Canterbury, and Ursuline Convent al Westgat e. We started off well against the Ursuli;lC\~,-lllllllng o~d . a ll three rubbers confidently. We than played Ashford and promptl y \osl a ll th ree rubbers. This disa pPOinting was d ifficu h to ,assess as all three I?ai rs had p la~cd so well p~cvi ous l y . The Ashford t~am pl ayed extremely \VCI~c"ult ou r [cam's confLdence suddenly dWLndled and mI stak es crept 1111 0 all games. For t he (Imd round , con fi dence relu and and we beat Simon Langton 2- \ but we were alread y oul of the Abcrdarc C up. rned We had man y other enj oyable mal ches throughout the Icrlll with a variety of results. It was just not possib le to com plete the girls' In ter*House Competition this year becausc of crowdcd timctables Tl Common Room Mixed match was as usua l cnjoyed as was the O.K.S. match played on Ihe last Saturday of lerml~ I should lik e to thank Fiona J a ne fo r her energy and good orga nisation d esp ite the pressure of 'A' levels. Te(l~II: Ca rmen Moor and Clai re Ha ncox; Fiona Ja ne Dibley (C(I{Jtain) and Sarah Lee Warner; Sophie Bessemcr Clark a nd Fiona C larke. Also pl(lyed: Hilary Brceze, Julie Rankin, Nicola Saunders, Gaynor Sandcrs, Sophic Paul, Claire Burges \Vat ~o A nna bel Davies, Philippa Munro, Helena Pa rsons. . n, RESU I TS

v Kenl Co llege. Won 7- 2. I' Sevcnoak s. Won 6-3 . v Co bham H all. Lost 0- 3. v SI. Edmunds. Won 3-0. v Bene ndeil. Lost 1-8 . v Dover College. Won 6- 3. v Cra nbrook. Lost 0-3. II Sutt o n Va lencc. Won 6- 3. A hcrd:lfI:' C UI) II Ashford . Lost 0- 3. II Si mo n Langton. Won 2- 1. II Ursuline Convenl. Won 3- 0. J.A.\\'.

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In a ll , 25 girls took part in tcnnis matchcs this tcrlll. The o ve rall standard of the 2nd and 3rd VI was higher thall usua l and there were many girls who were keell [0 play in matches. The 2nd VI played as man y 11latchc!t as Ihc I ~t VI, winning 5 and losing 4; there we re also IwO 3rd VI mat chcs. A good spirit p revailcd th roughollt the terlll and Illany matches were well co nt ested , a l!hou gh Bcncnd en and Cra nbrook wcre much too good for us. Evc ryone's piny inlprovcd wit h competiti o n and several playcrs ma naged 10 make their way lip into thc lSI VI, notabl y H ilary Brcczc. Our ncwly*s urfaced court s a rc now barely suffi cie nt for the numbcr of girls and boys who enjoy pla ying Icnnb . TheJollow;ng girls played: Hilary Breezc, Annabcl Da vies, Cluirc Ilurgcs Watson, Sophie Paul, Sarah Clarkc, Helena Parsons, Gay nor Sanders, Ph ilippa Munro, Caroline Baillic , Oli via S tcwart -Liberty, Screna WilSa ll, Christ inn Eric~so n, Katharinc James, Ca rcy Knight , Selcna Doyle, Pcnelopc Stullaford, Maria C legg .

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Kenl College. Wo n 9- 0.

v Cobham Ha ll. Lost 2- 6. v SI. Edmunds. Won 2 Y!-YL v Benendcn. Lost 1- 8 . v Ashford. Won 6-3.

v Dover Co llege . Wo n 7- 2. v Simon La ngto n. Lost 0-9. v Cranbrook. Lost 0- 3.

v Su tton Valence. Won 5-4. 3rd VI v Ashford . Lost 2-7.

v Simon Langton. Won 5-4.

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'ng and '\thlcties evcnts arc rcport ed separately elsewhere. Two frlcndly roundcrs mat ches were ar ranged Girls' I~~~~~~~o t~ y t~ continue u sports programmc for thos~ girls not invo lvcd in ta kin g exa ms. In the cvent o nl y ;incr ha . 51 SI Edmund's was played but was very much enjoyed. ~m' . . on c.' ' Collcgc also initiated an afternoon of sports act ivitics for 6b girls from four different schools a nd our gIrls EPson~ in tcnn is, athletics, squash, volleyba ll, rounders, and swimming. 11 wa s a very pl~asa nt afternoon and much tOf:lk par L. those who took part and , as it happcncd , we seemed to cnd up the overall wm ncrs. nJo),cd vy .. I ' d D' t . ,'ell_establ ished natu re of girls' games here was memorably c~lcbratcd on 29th Apnl wiI.h a great Yen~oye mner 1 he' ti nc's at wh ich thc respect ive ca pt a in s 1$ H oc key (H clmetta Eynon), Netball (Julie Norey), Lacrosse (Sarah gus ill SI. ",u ) " " d 'S<luash (Maria Clegg) a ll made spceches which we re highly entertaini ng. One b rave man was p rese nt, "" 'Varner , < rso < whose, uml' â&#x20AC;˘lrmg . ' . Llcndc a nd help Wit h the hockey teams we Ilave co me to re I yon. I ., n, \ Ir. petCI â&#x20AC;˘ II is hoped thi s may becomc an an nu al eve nt.

JAW.

257 ENG LIS H CASTLE (T. E. SlL'eeney)

KING'S WEEK 1988 FASCINATING AIDA THURSDA Y 30th JUNE IN THE SHIRLEY HALL Fascinating Aida were the star attraction of last yea r's Canterbury Festival. The Cal/casia Chalk Circle certainly gave them a run for their money, but I think they deserve simila r accolade~ for their performa nce in this year's King's Week. After a slightly damp introduction in which they set the words "very, very boring" to the Halleluja h chorus from Handel's M essiah , they SOon had the audience enthralled with a satire on Yuppies (Yawningly Uninteresting People Earning Irritatingly Enormous Salaries). Their cutting wit came close to the bone in "Middleclass Whites " which ridiculed the trendy liberal middle class efforts to be sociall y conscious whilst drinking South African wi ne and buying the Mail just to read Nigel Dempster's column . In "The Image of Judy" we were treated to a Superb pastiche of the 40's detective in his trilby, cigarette stuck to the lower lip; while the closing number " So long as you're German", lampooning every aspiring Liza Min elli 's boozy, huSky, out or tune voice, was nothing less than magnificent. After the interval we heard some refreshingly o utrageous and risque songs such as "Where is yo ur Johnny now? " (a warning for the AIDS era), "/t's Taboo", and "Will you love Ille after Fallout?" I thou ght that their last song, "Sew on a seq uin " was slightl y disappointing, but they more than made up for it with a very spicy rendering of their encore, "Herpes". blend of wit, satire, and purejoie de vivre, Fasci nating Aida was an experience not missed. to Abesubtle SHOLTO BYRNES.

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE SATURDAY 2nd - MONDAY 4th JULY IN THE PLA NE TREE COURT With the weather befitting The Tempest, and the macrocosm evidentl y not unwilling to play its part in King Lear, Andrew Dobbin returned to the magical setting of last year's Winter's Tale, and opted for Brecht. The decision was a bold one, but interestingly pointed out that, whatever their differences in technique, Circle and Tale are essentiall y the same play: stories of a babe which is lost and found, a prince who is educated by contact with the people, a society which is morally regenerated, and, of course, of a na rrative which is all the more impressive for draw ing attention to its own make-believe. The setting worked as well this year as it did last, but did so in a completely different way . For Shakespeare and Brecht , the natural world gives hope of transformative growth; but, in Brecht, human graspingness makes such growth less easily attainable, and glimpses of redemption are accordingly more sparse. The plane tree was again intended to dominate, but th is year it was symbolically cased in cheap and brilliantly-va rnished wood, which covered the whole of the stage and formed an improvised back wall which effectively truncated last year's view of the floOdlit cathedral. Props were sparse and for the most part improvised, drawing attention to the single massive, and particularly well-improvised piece of stage machinery, the plank a nd rope bridge Over which Grusha makes her symbolically perilous transition. Richard Byrom and his team had spent professionalism too hours highly.on the set's contruction , and it would be difficult to praise their 258 CAUCAS IA N CHA LK C IRCLE (}.S.H.)

In the two hour's traffic to which Mr. Dobbin had cut the play, the chief acting burden fell Samantha Bain's Grusha . A little more contact with Clapham Junction might have O~thenticated the accent, and a little more pathos would have done no harm to the a,!dience 'dentification which Brecht claimed to wish to aVOid, but, self-defeatIng to the end, so consistently I .naged to achieve. But these were tiny chinks in a particularly impressive actorly armour: a ~rformance of remarkable maturity and commendable stamina, greeted with all the acclamation .t deserved. The two male protagonists understandably found it difficult to rise quite to this :eveJ. Mark Stafford's Simon was handsome but a touch Iimp-wristed; whilst Richard Preston, excellent in his other parts, suggested that he was not altogether empathetic with the vulgarity of Azdak, the dramatic zip of the end of the play accordingly being rather restricted. As Brecht would have wished, a particular strength of this performance lay in its ensemble acting. At first, devices such as having the cast drift onto the stage before the beginning of the performance, dividing the part of the Singer up into a four person Chorus, and keeping members of the cast as spectators of the action throughout, appeared stereotypes from R.S.C. productions of the late 70's. But it soon became clear that they were not only, dramatically, an expression of the group nature of the company, but also, thematically, a representation of the demoticism of the play's political message, a point neatly reinforced when, in a Soviet gesture, cast applauded audience at the end of the performance (though didn't we deserve it). The four Singers were nicely contrasted, and the clarity of their diction was first rate. Elsewhere, invidious and un-Brechtian as it is to particularise, I especially enjoyed Sophie Paul's Governor's Wife, Ross Duttson's rich yokel, James Robertson's crabbed Old Man, Adam White's highly amusing Lavrenti, Penny Stuttaford's arch Rich lady, and Katie Gollop's Young Rich Woman, as well-timed a piece of acting as I've seen on a school stage. The Ironshirts made an accomplished group: Pavel Barter a natural comic, Ted George a reliable fall guy, and Johnny Walker superbly sweeping all before him in the manner, and the costume, of a motorbiking Mod in Bank Holiday Margate. And Christopher Pickering made an enchanting advert for the Walpole of the 1990's. Though his name was nowhere to be found on the programme, the production everwhere bore Andrew Dobbin's professional stamp. Potential was spotted and resources were developed with sensitivity and discipline: in the choice of faces and personalities for the minor parts, in the offstage noises, in the quasi-Caucasian dance, the breathtakingly polished gymnastics, and in the Flemmich Webb topless bath routine (surely the most daring on the Public School circuit). The end of the play enjoins us to take note of the meaning of the ancient song : 'That what there is shall belong to those who are good for it.' The Caucasian Chalk Circle can't have been unhappy to belong to King's Week. . T.R.H.

HIAWATHA THE JUNIOR PLAY . THURSDAY 30th JUNE - SUNDAY 3rd JULY IN ST. MARY'S HALL

On reading Cantuarian reviews, 1 sometimes get the impression (a mistaken one of course) that pupils are sent out with instructions to ugive it a good write up, or else". Consequently , they feel obliged to produce glowing copy that is littered with superlatives. On this occasion, however, even if such instructions had been issued, they would have been superfluous: superlatives are all that will do. The cast's lithe, darkened bodies, dressed in vibrant multi-coloured costumes, transported us to Red Indian Territory, as they danced onto the stage whooping and waving bows and arrows. Excellent use was made of sound and lighting effects, so that one was convinced of the proximity of the natural world , and the tribe's dependence on it. Not a cue was missed . The quiet competence and rel iability of the back stage crew epitomised the company spirit of this production.

So much chorus work was involved, that a minute's concentration lapse would have ruined the momentum and thrown the whole cast. However, this never happened. The audience was awed by the professionalism; everyone knew exactly what they were doing, when and where 259 CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (l.S.H.)

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to move. All ges tures were made to a pur pose a nd with aut hority. Lines were fl uently projected a nd clearly directed to the a udience. We apprecia ted every word, a nd we re th us invo lved in the action. Wo rd pai nting was superb . Altho ugh th e cast were aided by props, costumes a nd masks (many created by staff and pu pils - a rea l tea m effort), the set was si mple and the text vit al fo r setting the scene . Everyo ne worked hard to make sense o f Lo ngfellow's poetry and get thei r mo uths round the complicated assort ment of names. Perhaps because o f cuts , th e acti o n was sometimes d isjointed an d th erefore con fu sing. T he performances we re o utstandi ng however. Simo n Mohr easi ly tra nsformed himself into a beaver' To m Dyson 's athletic represe ntation o f a sturgeo n was eq ua ll y convincing, as he menaced th ~ underwa ter wo rl d cleverly created by innovati ve lighting. Alex Ha rd y sun g enchantingly, adding not o nl y to th e "greater conte ntment" of th e guests but th e au di ence too. The boys' uninhi bited dancing was fantas ti c. Nick Shepley excelled himself here. T he o utrageous boas tings of Matt hew Do bell made everyone laugh, and Phil va n No tt en ha ndled his ca pe with dexterit y. Ben Yo ung's music is a lways a treat. His performa nce was indispensible to th e production as he soothed On the recorder, or built up dramati c tensio n on th e drums. Alex Mumford gave a strong performance a nd centra l focus as Hiawath a . H e exud ed a uthority as he made his exceptional rite o f passage in to the adult wo rld , shooting a deer , batting with the wind a nd fin d ing a wife . Rhia n C hilcott 's lilting voice lent her lines a lovely q ualit y, and when Carey Knight as Minehaha j o ined mother a nd son, a stro ng sense o f fa mil y was created . Carey and Alex's commitment an d con fi dence preve nted potent ial embarassment and made their re lat io nshi p believable. T he eye contact made th eir scenes memo rable (it's so much less de ma nd ing to opt ou t of this a nd miss the real d rama tha t springs fro m it); Carey's bashful smile a nd grace also contri buted . Perh aps the mos t tr iu mp ha nt per for mance was given by A nd y H yatt as Nawa ha ha, th e sto ryte ller. O n stage for almost the entire play with a huge amount of lines to lea rn , he th o ugh t abo ut wha t he was saying a nd was visibly absor bed by the acti on, ye t com municated his emo ti o n a nd carri ed us with him . I fo und this most imp ress ive . Mrs. Tenn ic k and Mr. Wain de have produced a play that th ose involved in enj oyed a nd learn t fro m . Hiawatha mesmerised the audience a nd was o ne o f th e best produ ction s I have seen here . There was no question o f it being patro nised as "a junio r play" . The cre w a nd cast proved that th ey had th e precision and dra ma ti c ta lent to be judged by exactl y th e same standards o ne might appl y to those of greater experience. KATIE GOL LOP.

THIEVES CARNIVAL T H E FR INGE PLAY. MON DAY 4t h - WE DNESDAY 6t h JULY IN LATTE RGATE GARDENS

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I looked fo rward to this prod uctio n with some trepidat io n, knowing that rehearsals had begun j ust after the exams, and that it came under the inglo rio us title of "Fringe play", which generall y means a low budget , a poor venue, and no audience.

Lattergate garden was the venue for Mr. Ross and Ms. Exelby's prod uctio n: the set was simple, with a swinging recliner that adve rtised "Eski mo ice cream " a nd a ga rden table. The play bega n with some French soundin g music, perfo rm ed by Heidi Lowe and Andrew Greenleaf; th ey o bvio usly had a difficult task coping wi th th e wind, which redu ced audibilit y. I tho ught the crowd scenes were particularl y impressive. T here must have been about ten ac tors o n stage, a nd yet th ey conveyed th e impression th at th ere we re man y more, by the no ise, th e music and the movement. The play called fo r man y excellent cameo parts ; Piers No rth made "

a brief appearance as town- crier, announcing the danger of pick-pockets; and , on hi s way out ,

had his wallet stolen by G ustave . Kathryn Tho mas played a lisping little girl , who had a pencha nt fo r picking lavender for Eva a nd Juliet. I felt th at mu ch o f th e a tmosphere of th e play came fro m these " mino r" ro les; clearl y a lot of time and effo rt had been pu t into these. 260

Jonatha n Ibbott pl a~ed the part M Peterbo no, and put on a n ~xeell e nt draw l for the pur pose. He was aided by bun gllllg accomp ltces Jo hn Stern and Chns Mitc hell , as Hector and Gustave. The tWO heiresses, Eva and Juliet, were played by Maja Uifdahl and Claire Davis. Maja brilliantly un derplayed her pa rt as Hec tor's heart-t hrob, and managed 10 .get the right mea~ure of total disdain inlO her vO ice . Jultet chased the reluctant Gustave, begging to run away wilh hi m, and eve n going to the lengt hs of he lpi ng hlln rob the ho me of Lady Hurf. Tlte scenes between Ju ltet and Gustave we re part icul arl y good . Eleano r Taylor ca n o nl y be described as supe rb in the role of Lady Hu r f. T he expression she put into every li ne genera ted ma ny la ughs fro m the au d ience. Li nes such as " I th ink I shou ld like to massac re the Du po nt -Dufo rts" were presented wi th devastat ing wit. She put o ~ a n int imidat ing air, bull ying Lo rd Edga rd, ad mi rably played by A nd rew Hone, who acted III a suit ably vague man ner. The fa mil y D upo nt-D ufort a lso ac ted extremely we ll with each o th er. C li ve Paine played the part of Dupo nt -Dufo rt seni or and was acco mpanied by a ve ry false mo ustache . A ty pical French bu ffoo n, he led hiS two so ns, Did ier a nd Dad ler, played by Simo n Roberts and Tom Peer. Simon Roberts was pa rt icu lar ly witt y in his pa rt , and at one po in t attempted to pick u p a pros tttute. In many ways, o ne fe lt so rr y fo r them, pa rticua rl y when they we re carr ied away by th e police, as they managed to convey an im pressio n o f being utterl y stupi d . A final thing tha t impressed me abo ut the play was, surpris ingly, the bowing at the end . It had clearly been o rga nised and rehea rsed extremely carefull y, with the various groups coming 011 . Too often in King's Wee k plays the "curtain calls" seem to be considered un important, done on a very ad hoc basis. Co ngrat ul atio ns to Mr. Ross and Ms. Exelby for an excellent product ion, which bot h the a ud ience, and, clearly, th e actors enj oyed . I hope th ere's more of the same ki nd of play next yea r on th is basis. J ULIEN FOSTER.

CONCERT OF LIGHT MUSIC T H URS DA Y 30t h J UNE IN TH E P LANE T REE COU RT

As the cathedr al clock struc k, Lie ut. CoL Neville ra ised his balOn and the o pening bars of th e Lorraine March by Ga nn e heralded the beginnin g of King's Wee k 1988 . With the players under the plane tree a nd th e aud ience o n the theatre-staging the a tm os phere more closely resemb led a seaside ba ndsta nd with deck chairs and ice cream than tha t o f a formal concert. The sound of the 51 piece ba nd was rich and warm: the spectators, more a crowd tha n a n audience, tapped their feet and app lauded with ent husiasm : the programme, a collectio n of fa mil iar brass band favou ri tes was designed to give pleasu re to players and listeners ali ke . The Overt ure Pacific Waves tested the woodw ind and Alex Driski ll-Sm ith showed what a relatively inexperienced solo oboist can achieve. Carefully tuned trumpets, played by Robi n Scott, Christopher G ray and C hristopher Job, proj ected th e sound of The Three Jolly Sailormen by Siebert towa rds the hostel of sim ilar na me a nd Tim Watso n moved 'out front' to tackle Track Three, a xylopho ne solo by Si mpso n which demo nstrated both musical hu mo ur a nd excellent techniq ue. Following slid ing tro mbone solos the band tackled the {(alian Festival Serenade which provided a n op portu nit y fo r the clari nets to show thei r powe r and th e trum pets (with solo by Robin Scott) to demo nstrate dept h and brilli ance. Jo hn Teg ner trill ed and th rilled wi th an impress ive picco lo so lo and th e percussion sect io n kept the te mpo sec ure in a selecti o n fr om Jesus Christ Superstar. Follow ing swing a nd jazz in Soul T rum pets by P loy har, more xylo phone play ing by T im Watson a nd Dav id Everist - fo ur ha nds and co un tless sti cks - set a fu rious paee in the Two Imps by Alford. 26t

The end was in sight. A selection from Paint Your Wagon awakened many romantic mem . and as the Colonel showed his baton verticall y to the band for the last time, the band he o~les for the coda of the Stars and Stripes for ever. The players had won their spurs and wrong: ed and entries were quickly forgotten as the crowed hummed familiar tunes on their way h~tes from the bandstand in the afternoon sunshine. me P.F.H.

JAZZ CONCERT FRIDAY 1st JULY IN THE SH IRLEY HALL

The Shirley Hall buzzed with excitement in eager anticipation of the wide variety of jazz styles played to the high standard of every major concert at King's. In the event, the expectation wa; totall y fulfilled. A dozen guys and dolls, dressed in 1920's style, provided song a nd dance in the opening number Pullin' on the Ritz, to the rh ythmic acco mpaniment of traditional jazz. Highlights of the well: rehearsed Trad. Jazz Group were two Spencer Williams compositions. The lively clarinet playing of Gaynor Sanders in Tishomingo Blues, greeted with spontaneous applause by the capacity audience, contrasted well with Daniel Rycroft's mellow trombone in Basin Street Blues. Five dapper young men in blazers and boaters, the Barbershop Quintet ab ly directed by Matthew Hulme, gave spirited performances of four close-harmony songs and negro spirituals. Particularly memorable were the adventures of Pa, who went swimm ing " in the altogether" and the amusing names of George Jones' Children. ' A new feature of the Jazz Concert this year was the Boogie-Woogie Quartet. After Tim Watson had plugged in his vibraphone (electric xylophone), he demonstrated his dexterity with four sticks in the classic St. Louis Blues, with Dave Everist (piano), Sholto Byrnes (bass) and Tim Weller (drums) providing a fine rhythmic backing. Tim Watson's sparkling composition, Bell Harry Stomp, featuring himself and also Dave Everist on the piano, rounded off the first ha lf of the

Co ncert.

The Big Band demonstrated a most professional approac h and produced a genuine sound in three com positions by Neal Hefti, Count Basic's composer a nd arranger. The a udience much appreciated the combinations of precise team work and dramatic solos in The Kid from the Red Bank a nd Splanky, a familiar tune with a n unfamilia r name. The Kristian Klayderman Trio, with Sholto Byrnes again on bass and Tim Watson this time on drums, was adroitly led from the piano keyboard by Kristian Belliere. His left-ha nd a nd righthand styles were well contrasted in the syncopated Gravy Waltz, whilst he showed enchan ting c ha rm and delicacy in Dave Brubeck's Summer Song. In the unscheduled Unsquare Dance, the ultra-tricky rhythm had been perfected by the Trio. The Fats Waller voice of Scott Guthrie, telling the sad story of a confiagration, made a fitting transition to the final item on the programme, the King's Jazz-Rock, with three ro using Herbie Hancock pieces. Once the music had been appropriately shuffled onto the stands, the full sound of the group was immediately evident. Damian Simpson improvised some stunning trumpet solos . Scott Gu thrie's electric guitar, which was much more appropriate here than in the Traditional G roup, came into its own in Watermelon Man. The entire evening's entertainment had been devised, organised, rehearsed and presented by the pupils, under the excellent direction of Sholto Byrnes. As an encore, Damian Simpson, with his muted trumpet in Miles Davis' style, made evocative sounds of Summertime, a favourite by George Gers hwin. Two hours of jazz was brought to a most successful conclusion with a Big-Band repeat of Splanky, with the lively Tims - Weller and Watson - doubling the decibels on the drum kit. MtCHAEL J. RYCROFT. 262 HIAWATHA tT.R.N .. M.J.T.)

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SECOND ORCHESTRA CONCERT FRIDAY 1st JULY IN THE SHIRLEY HALL

As usual in second orchestra concerts we were faced with an interesting variety of pieces from vide range of composers, the idea being to give members of the orchestra useful experience a 'a number of styles before they go on to play more involved works in the main orchestra. In The concert started firmly with a march by Handel from the opera Scipio. Tuning in the strings was commendable and the brass offered clean sounds with good dynamics. The stern atmosphere of Wade's Russian Gopak came across despite a rather muddy woodwind entry and a couple of hiccups in the brass. The accelerando was not at all bad, and the strings held things together. A Haydn Suite gave good opportunities to all sections, noticeably the brass who played with enl husiasm and feeling . The two traditional and contrasting pieces that followed displayed sound (lining amongst the strings, compensating for the rather slow tempo of Scarborough Fair. The rogramme reliably informed us that Old Joe Clark was to be played "blue grass style" , which ~rhaps explained why it was performed so fast and with a certain lack of care. I felt these pieces were not challenging enough for the orchestra. In Bizet's Farandole from L 'Ar!esienne Su ite No.2 quite a bright sound was created by the woodwind, who played chirpy over pizzicato strings. This clarity of expression seemed to confuse some of the brass, who rather noticeably lost their place, though the closing bars were good , wilh the simultaneous playing of the two main themes . Mler a short interval we heard excerpts from Terpsichore by Praetorius. Following the short inlroductory passage the brass unfortunately repeated at the wro ng place in the Ballet, and a ralher dull-sounding Volte came next. However the Suite was competently finished by the Bourree. In rehearsal things had gone better, so credit must be given to Mr. McConnell and the woodwind for holding it together. The next item was Hootenanny - an American Folk Festival by Harold Walters. Here the brass demonstrated a la rge number o f playing techniques and the percussion linked passages wilh precision. The improvisatory nature of the transcription gave it a cheerful air, and many members of the audience thought it was the best item of the concert. The arrangement of Handel's Largo (actually Larghello) was well suited to the second orchestra, and sensitively played by all sections. My favourite item however was the rousin g fina le of Beethoven's Symphony No.5. Although only an arrangement of part of the work, the brilliance of the origina l came through and all sections pulled togeth~r to produce a sound that was clean and powerful. It was an impressive finish to what was, on the whole, a good concert. J AMES WATERS.

CHAMBER CONCERT SUNDAY 3rd JULY IN THE OLD SYNAGOGUE The Synagogue was packed for this concert which was organised and performed largely by members of the school. It opened with a very powerful account of the Legende (Op 17) by Wienawski, played by Peter Keeler, only in the Removes but already a very fi ne violinist, and given the usual excellent support from Mr. Robert Scott at the piano. This was fo llowed by Kristian Belliere's Quartellsatz, given its first performance by Sarah Beinart and Ariadne Birnberg (violins), Quentin Thomas (viola) and Katherine Henderson (cello). T heir playing showed signs of being under-rehearsed, not surprising during a hectic King's Week, and the ensemble suffered from this particularly during the exposed first violin passages; but the quartet gave a strong performance, bringing out the rich sonorities of the opening and the more reflective mood of the second subject. 263

The first of two solo singers, Matthew Hulme was next to f . Dowland, Come again, sweel love dolh now invi/~ and Fine k per orm, wIth two SOngS b sm&mll well, and was accompanied sensitively by Mr. Barr nacks for lad,es. Matthew w y (KnstJan Belhere replacing Kat i Henderson on 'cello) toY fose . Th~ stnng quartet then return:J Strinll Q uartet No.3. The players were more confident ~e~~ =~~t er pre,?iere, Alan Ridou t's ~'t~ ItS typIcal blend of rhythmic exuberance and melodic introspe~~~ juÂĽ~ce to th Is new wOrk t e argest, a vocal ensemble to sing Sweel Suffolk Owl by V t ;. e next Item was also Dlbley, Maria Clegg, Christopher Gray and Sebastian St Joh ~u ~r. essa Spong, Fiona-Jane . n ar er sang well together despite a few problems of intonation. f The concert closed with what were to my mind the best tw The f irst was Elinor Corp playing Saint-Saens' Oboe So t (~p~r ormances of the afternoon melhfluous in the languid opening and closin na a n movement). Her playing w . tral section, a bly assisted by Kristian Bellier~,~a~~~~;~i ~~~o~ell-c~mtrolleihin the graceful ee~~ Tessa Spong, who began very bravely with a solo son ~ pamment. e was followed by ~ame .off very well. She then concluded the proceedingsg'wit~eO'id~rf% ~?gle GypSies, which . YhWllham Walton. Her diction was clear, her delivery spirited and ~ 'Ra Sltwell p~em set In IS element at the p,ano. ' r. ose was eVIdentl y To sum up, the concert had all the merits of good music-makin I . t was short, vaned and enjoyable, and the audIence certainly appreciated the efforts of th dunng a very busy time. e per ormers to put It all toget her

T tMOTHY WATSON.

SONG RECITAL BY STEPHEN VARCOE TUESDAY 5th JU LY IN THE SHIRLEY HALL The rather diminutive size of the a udience seen from th b I f ' day on Tuesday in no way reflected the quality of the recit:1 t~ cony 0 the Shirley Hall at midat we were to hear. Stephen Varcoe, O.K.S. and choral scholar at Ki ng's College C b'd his successful and varied career. ' am n ge, gave us a taste of what has made He was a ble, in an hour, to show us a shadow of wh b at must. e a huge repertoire, varying from the mid-17th century to the resent da H h from great operatic arias to light20th cent~~y ~i~c~;e~t~ ~apablhty for a &reat range of styles, throug hout. His professionalism was shown by his fre I w~ .'vely ~nd amusmg characterisation dte Rosemond by Duparc justice. The presentation, :lm~t~d\~n~~r~~dh~ycOUlddnot do Le Manoir s age, was less fluent, and he showed less sta e resen . our Istance f rom the gest. He was clearly more comfortable in the cta~acter:t~~~~~ ~'S ~o~al perf~rmance wouldsugIS un Imagmatlon and refreshingly subjectIve app roach to the music created. During the first section the reviewe s b t d hadn't given him a partic~lar interest rn t~~an 0 wo n er whether the ~erformer's time at King's by the song Silz' ich allein as to whether it ~:s~c~adal Pfwerdlvlne l) . The question posed mmously in agreement that the pleasures of Stephen ~ar~~~'s a .on~ IS unresolved but we are unThe excellent accompa nist was lain Burnside. singing are to be enjoyed en masse.

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SERENADE TUESDAY 5th JULY tN THE CATHEDRAL CLO tSTERS On an idyllic summer evening a large audience was greeted with a fine account by Peter Apps d Elinor Corp of Tommaso Albinoni's Concerto in C for two oboes and strings . The soloists ara ed well as a duet and were given firm rhythmic support by the Baroque Orchestra under ~a~1 Neville. This performance set a commendably high standard for the rest of the orchestral cnderings of the evening. The Serenade Choir under Michael Harris then sang a first group ~f four pieces, three by Tudor composers a nd one by Passereau. Morley's Sing we and chanl " and the best-known of Passereau's chansons, II esl bel el bon, framed and contrasted well "ith the mellifluous Adieu, sweel Amaryllis and the labyrinthine musical structures of See whal ~ maze of error, the la tter prov iding a fo retaste of the choir's abi lity to sustai n a musical line against the competition of the cathedral bells and the fam iliar avia n background. Jonathan Sampson and the o rchestra ne xt showed good intonation and elega nt phrasing in the charming Andante of Nardi ni 's Violin Concerto in E minor. The chamber music item which followed was indeed music for a summer' s eveni ng. Gabrielle Solti , Rhian Chilcott and the well-known Ieuan Jones spu n an enchanting web of sound in their rend ition of the harpist Johann Baptist Krumpholz's Premiere piece pour harpes. T he Serenade Choir'S second contribution, under Barry Rose, was a group of five part songs from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Their varied styles ranged from the musical jocularity and solo interchanges of The Goslings through the more solemn tonalities of Bairstow's arrangement of The Oak and Ihe Ash and Vaughan Williams' The Turlle Dove (the latter with Matthew Hulme as an excellent soloist) to the spri ghtly writing of R.V.W.'s Over hill, over dale and John Rutter's 'swung' setting of II was a lover and his lass. In all of these pieces clarity of diction, one of the hallmarks of the 'Roseate' style, was much in evidence . T he Baroque Orchestra with Peter Keeler, Ariadne Birnberg and Kristian Belliere as soloists ended their cont ributio n to thi s 01 fresco musical symposium with a very pleasing interpretation of the interweav ing textures of Corelli' s Concerto Grosso in C minor. The final gro up of songs from the choir was markedly lighter in tone. A rousi ng catch by Henry Bishop (composer of Home sweel home) was followed by o ur own composer Stephen Matthews' witty, rollickin g setting of Lear's The owl and Ihe pussy-cat, a nd Goss's at first sight sentimental but quite unserious TOlher day, as I sal. Wendell the worm (sicl) was then attacked by a septet consisti ng of o ne Master o f the C hoi rs, three pupils, one master/composer and two Doctors. After this came Barr y Rose's own special arrange ment of Love's old s weel song, in which the impressive soloists were O.K.S. Sara Bee and Ben Wrench. The parting, valedictory piece from Barry Rose to a highl y appreciative audience was I did il my way, conducted by Michael Harris and sung by the gi rls of the choir with Tessa Spong to the fore. The fund of orchestral and choral talent displayed on this su perb occasion is a tribute both to the performers' undoubted hard work a nd to their conductors' enthusiasm . On the choral side, we are indeed fortunate to have benefited from the many talents of Barry Rose. We wish him well in his new post.

T .T.

ORGAN RECITAL BY MICHAEL HARRIS WEDNESDAY 6th JULY IN TH E CATHEDRAL Although the major work in Michael Harris' recital of predomina ntl y French music was by a Canadian composer, he opened it with an arc hetypal English piece, Samuel Sebastian Wesley's Choral Song and Fug ue. In many ways typical of the mid-Victorian revival of the English School (such as it was, and is) of Organ composition, it is difficult to play co nvi ncingly for modern ears; but Michael Harris' precise, measured play ing from the very first bar set the whole tone of this recital, and he maintained excellent control of the tempo in the fl orid passages in the Fugue. 265

This was followed by Francois Couperin's Kyrie from his Messe pour les Convents. I h mentioned in previous reports of King's Week Organ Recitals how difficult it is attemptinga~e play French Organ Music on an English organ, for so much depends on the very charactcrist'o French Reed stops, and this is especially true of the music of this period, late 17th and ear'c 18th centuries. Allowing for this difficulty, it was nevertheless irritating to have the vibrat io Y from the dr~ughtproofing screens in the choirstalls to contend with, particularly in the seco~ verset of thiS piece. T he scene moved to the classical North German School in the form of Johann Sebastian Bach' Fugue in D minor, BWV 539. T his is a smaller work than Bach's better-known Preludes anJ Fugues, and I felt that the registration was somewhat heavier in tone quality than Bach himself would have used. It nevertheless meant that the noise from the inevitable throng of tourists was not as intrusive as it has been in the past; indeed, much of the recital comprised pieces which contai ned largely forte passages, or louder, and it was only infrequently that background noise spoilt one's enjoyment of Michael Harris' playing. T he recital now moved on to the major work in the programme, James Healey Willan's Introduction, Passacaglia and Fugue . After a somewhat mysterious, almost ethereal opening the Introduction springs into life with an exhilarating Fortissimo section which leads into th~ Passacaglia. The exposition was one of the few places where background noise intruded, but the ensuing 18 variations of increasingly richly textured writing soon drowned the noise. Michael Harris played the Passacaglia wit h splendid verve, leadi ng to a splendid climax in the 17th variation; the 18th provides something of an introduction for the ensuing Fugue and was, I felt just a little spoilt by the use of the tremulant. T he Fugue itself is written in the slightly unusuai key of E flat minor and is somewhat chromatic. Like the Passacaglia, it moves towards an exciting conclusion, this time in the major key, and returns to the theme of the Passacaglia as a 19th variation by way of an ending. Michael Harris' playing of this work was, justly, received with acclaim by the audience. After this weighty piece, a little trinket, in the shape of Joseph Bonnet's Elfes. A light, delicate toccata opened the work and alternated throughout the piece with a smoother theme . The penultimate work was Maurice Durufle's Fugue sur Ie Theme du Carillon des Heures de la Cathedrale de Soissons. This is the last of Durufle's Organ pieces to be written. It was published after his death in 1986, and in it, Michael Harris showed himself to be a master of the 20th Century French organ school. Finall y, Durufle's teacher, Louis Vierne, was represented by the Finaie from his Symphon ie No . I in D. The Organ Symphony is a peculiarly French affectation, which really came into prominence in the late 19th Century with Vierne's teacher, Charles-Marie Widor. The Final of Vieme's 1st Symphony is a virtuoso work,Jorte for most of its duration, despite which the parts were absolutely clear; so often a loud piece in a building wit h a fair amount of reverberation becomes mudd y to the ear, but not so in Michael Harris' rendering which indeed provided a fitting finale to his recital. I wrote last year that Canterbu ry was ve ry fortunate in having Michael Harris as Assistan t organist at the Cathedral; in this yea r's recital he has given us a programme of unusual or rarelyheard works, for which we must be most grateful. A ll aficiandos of the organ will look forward with eager anticipation to any future recitals by this very talented organist. R.V.J. B.

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SYMPHONY CONCERTS SATURDAY 2nd JULY and WEDNESDAY 6th JULY IN THE SHIRLEY HALL The first of these concerts was opened by David Goodes with a correct but placid account f Gluck's lphigenie in Aulis overture. The inherent tension of insistent suspensions at the ~ ginning evoked no corresponsing concentration of tone, and the playing throughout was bland . e lemper rather than urgent. Of course, the work had not been designed as a concert piece. :~s proper place is the opera house , Gluck' s declared intention being "to prepare the audience for Ihe play", and it is doubtful if such an overture can ever be wholl y succes.sful separated from the opera. To sever head from body is always a risky business. Faure's Elegie also was urbane. Catherine Henderson played the famous cello solo sweetly, but her tone lacked variety and IVas 100 restr icted to encompass the noble heart-ache of the work. The conductor considerately malched the scale of the interpretation. Paul Neville conducted the remaining items. The first movement of Schumann's Piano Concerto IVas given with Sarah Beinart as soloist. Here again, little of the music's romantic eloquence, its fervency behind the notes, was revealed. There were some inaccuracies in the solo part, and the orchestral playing lacked polish. The Festive Overture of Stephen Matthews gave a n opportunity for the players to stretch limb and inflate lung in some vigorous orchestral routines. This was its first performance, and I cannot presume to comment on a work entirely unknown 10 me . It was well received. In the second concert, Hummel's Trumpet Concerto (first movement) brought Robin Scott away from the comfortable anonymity of second trumpet to the conspicuous prominence of soloist. He immediately impressed with his refined tone (evenly controlled throughout the full range), and clean bravura. A sensitive and strong player, he cantered fluently round Hummel's uicky course, richly deserving his warm reception. The pot-pourri of "Movements from the Concertos", distributed over two concerts, was completed with the Rondo of Beethoven's C minor Piano Concerto. Kristian Bellii"e gave an ass ured performance, full of promise for the future of this gifted musician. In both temper and tempo his reading was rather hard pressed; but if you cannot push things a little in youth , when can you? Again, the orchestra was not quite at its best, but the conductor's alert control kept matters in good order.

The Second Symphony of Sibelius, uneasy at the first concert, was splendidly played at the second. Two more rehearsals between the concerts had made all the difference. Paul Neville was able to shape the symphony convincingly now his orchestra has become thoroughly conversant with it. Technically and expressively this was an impressive performance of a great and difficult work.

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KING'S WEEK EXHIBITIONS Exhibitions covered in this review are (a) At Blackfriars: Art , Photography. Des ign and Print, Pottery.

and Caxton Society; (b) in the Old Synagogue: Paintings by Mr. Bruce Hyatt , O.K.S.; (c) at the CDT Centre: COT and Woodwork.

Art As in previous years, I had the great benefit of touring this exh ibition with Mr. Trowell. We first looked at some of the individual exh ibitors, all of whom had done a portrait, a composition on the theme of' 'a rose fancier" , one involvin g moonlight, and one entitled' 'an unexpected vis itor." We first examined th e disp lay of Edward Jones-Thomas. His portrait of John Tegner had a rh ythmic quali ty, even though appearing slightly ghoulish; his 'rose-fancier' piece had an unusual colour-q ualit y to it , the blue contrastin g nice ly with the rest. I particularly lik ed his ge ntl y sinister "unexpected visitor" whic h strikingly consisted of a view of Blackfriars from the ri ver, with a beard ed man swimming, read in g a book! James Martin had a portrait of James Knight done on a scraperboard. As with all these exh ibits, the themes were suggested 267

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b Mr. Trowell , and the artists gave their own individ ual respo nses to them. To get them in the right mood Y the "moonlight " theme, Mr. Trowell played Rachmaninoff to the boys, he told me. For Ja mes Marti n f~~s elicited a scraper board composition of a serpent coming out of a tomb, whi ch had a fi ne atmosphere I Iii His "unexpected visitors" were a gro up of people firing, on roof-tops over St. Alphege Lane, viewed !Oo~ Walpole, and I fe lt that it was q ui te an ac hievement to get the com plicated array of roofs properly rflaled. James Martin also exh ibited his exami nation piece, which took him to hours, of the entrance outside r~e building we were in. Fa uzi Fahm's unexpected visitors were grem li ns intrud in g upon l ate~n ight prep. Ghostly figures of gremli ns, and a gree n hand, a lso featured in his "rose fa ncier" composit ion . Fahm haS a great interesl in science fic lion and com ic design, ill ust rated by his scraper-board piece . One of the ~ost attention-catching exhib its in the art section was , for me, Fauzi Fahm 's surrealistic compositio n of the memor ies o f a man about to commi t su icide, that incl uded a perspect ive view of a sky-scraper and an upsidedown grave head~s t one insc ri bed : "Pamela Beverly 5 Nov. 1977" and a reference to the H ither Green rai lway accident (which was, howeve r, severai years before th at date.). T hi s was (\ very stri king piece of wor k. Joachim Stobbs a lso waxed surrea li stic in hi s rose~growe r ex hib it, featu ring a t h ree~headed rose, and quite a strong effect o f li ght. His unexpected visitor, also stalki ng the st reets of Ca nterbur y, was a dragon. Part icularly striking was his examination piece for G.C.S.E. ; on the theme of "entrances" it depicted the Green Cour t/ Min t Yard archway, seen through his own mo uth and an ope n door. In James Knight's selection I especially lik ed th e rhythmic li near draw ing of the fo liage in his I r ose~g r owe r '. The expressions on the faces of th e ca terpillars in this compos it ion nicely ill ustrated the sense o f hum o ur of the artist, as did hi s " unexpected visitor" - an elephant , in a sce ne that was otherwise St. Rad igun d 's and Northgate. Bola Marquis had so me sensitive drawings of fo li age, roses and moonlight, wit h a nice effect of light coming through an arch. His interior design was interes ting with billowing curta ins, co nvincingly depicted, and a gor go n ~type fema l e~fig u re, with snakes as " hair". Like the others in thi s sect ion, Marq uis also exhibited a still~life-to-collage transition. His composition on the theme of memories was a montage of a man holding a struggling horse, illustrat ing conflict of wills, a pensive expression on the face of a man, and a figure falli ng out of a tree (somet hi ng which, accord ing to Ma rquis' account to Mr. Trowell, the artist had once done himself). T he whole compos it ion, seen from ins ide thro ugh a window , nicely showed strongly cast shadows. Julian Moo re's examina ti on piece was a splendid vista through the G reen Co urt/Mi nt Yard arch, with a silhouetted figure, whi ch possessed very crisp colo ur. I felt that there were perhaps rat her too many " uninvited guests" in hi s compos itio n on th at theme (l ion, plus dragon, plus monocyclist - all on, or on the roo f of, the Norman Staircase!). However, I really liked his Cat hed ral view do ne, Mr. Trowell in formed me, fro m Galpi n's att ic whic h is virtually the on ly place in the Precincts from where an unbro ken view of the No rth side o f the Cat hedral ca n be enjoyed. In the 6a and 6b section were some vibrant pas te l ~ p o rt ra it s of Em ily Glass, and chalk wor kin gs of Sara h Beinart, a por tra it of Zelie Billi ns by Em ily Glass, as well as a self-po rtrait by the latter. Clare SankeyBarker showed some nice still-life, pastel and pain ting; I particularly li ked the mas ked face. A very cohesive sti ll-life was also due to Josh Mowll, staying bot h in town and the art world by going, next year , to Canterbury College of Art. Mik e E lam, a lso dest in ed fo r fin e art and design, ex hibited a still life that was so precisely drawn that o ne co uld almos t reconstruct it. Mike Bayne also had ,some very sensitively d rawn penci l-work on display. In additio n to po rt raits (Sarah Bein art, I believe), his still -li fe o f a wash ing-machine p ump im mediately impressed wit h its consid erable precis ion and clarity. Be n W renc h's work was full of strong contrasts of light and shade that made a truly st ri ki ng pattern . One o f my favouri te ex hib its in the whole exh ibition was a soft-pas tel by Ric hard Preston, his ow n compos itio n, ent itled "The Rais ing of Lazarus". This well captured the sp iri t of the Impressionists ' ea rl ier, 19t h-century precursors such as Ceza nne, Corot and Monet. T here then fo llowed a very impressive sect ion of copies o f masterpieces . Tim Kitchen ' s copy of Greta Bridge by the 19th centu ry Norwich artist J . S. Cotman had its subject ve ry well see n. Nicholas Goodwin looked at work by the 18t h century French artist Boucher and the 17th ce ntury Flemish artist A. Brouwer, wh il e Cla ire Hancox chose fo r her copy some wrest ling figures fro m the Italian renaissance. My undoubted favour ite in this sect ion was Craig Downie's copy of Ver Meer's "Portrai t of a Girl". thought, possibly, to be his da ughter (Ver Meer's, that is.) T his was an ext remely impress ive piece of work from what Mr. Trowell describes as " ... the forgery depar tment. .. " and Down ie has here conv incingly captured that langui d, bored gaze on the face of the subject, looki ng directly into the eyes o f the viewer, rat her aki n to what o ne o ften sees in portrai ts fea tured on European bank-notes (and similar to th at of H.M. the Queen on Bank of England ÂŁ 10 and ÂŁ20 notes.) Ne il Pa lm er spent a lot o f lime on his copy o f Chardin's HGir! Preparing Vegetables" . Also feat ured in the 6a sect ion was wo rk by Tim Smi th and Jonat han P hilli ps, both o f whom were com mended by Mr . T rowe ll . 6b pastels next caught my eye, in whic h light pastel is appli ed to dar k paper; these incl uded wo rk by 6b Art P rize winner Ar iad ne Bi rnberg. I liked Becky Howden 's stud ies of Claire Hancox and Nicholas Reid, and Maja Lb fdahl's Belinda Craik and Jason Nightinga le. T he fo rmer was, as Mr. T rowell observed, very reminiscent o f Holbein in its grea t economy o f lin e. Ot hers were Toby Young's portrait o f Mr. Trowell

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himself, and wo rks by Robin Scott and Jo hnni e Walker (light on red paper), and Kate White's econo mical work, drawn wit h onl y o ne line, whi te chalk on colo ured pape r. John Watkins' ac rylic st ili-liFe showed a strong three-dimensional effect, enhanced by directional light. Three wo rks by E. M. Pentin, of mechanical objec ts, hung together very happily as a welded unit fro m a nu mber of elemen ts. Nick Eddison's st ill life had a li ght and shade that created a strong and pleasing pattern; Toby Young's violin st ill-life was very competent and I liked Penny Stuttaford's 'right-angled' co mposition in pastel. There was so me sensitive work in thi s sectio n from Simon Ursell , as well as from Sophie Paul, Amanda Monk, Nicholas Plant and (in her own free tim e) Selena Doyle. In add itio n, Ariadne Birnberg's st ill-li fe water-colour created a very fragi le effect, with its metal, glass and paper subj ects. The Removes section was devoted to paper col/ages from still life, together with the original drawings fro m which they were formed . A partial list of the co ntribu to rs is B. Petit, S. Moh r, A. Thomas and P Gollop. The Shell section had the theme Harmony of Colour and Shape, in vo lving shadin g with light t~ produce three-dimensional, cylin drical for m (with a "space-s hip" theme). There were also drawings of bas ic forms by boys in thei r first Term. A list, again , I am afraid, o nly parti al, is: C. Cro we, T. Cox S. Crossley, and D. Howard. Junior Art-Pri ze Winner Christian Postan s ex hibited a splendi dly dralllati~ wate r-colo ur co mposition of a sailing ship running aground . In the fi rs t and second -year Art-Scholars sec tion I very much lik ed Tom Ellis' study of Jess ica Colli ns, and his co mposition of a boy, the effect being a lm ost en tirely crea ted by omission and suggesti o n. Barnaby Stevenson exhibited a self-portrait and there was so me ve ry nice work indeed fr om Juli an Wood wa rd . I have two final things to menti on about the Art Exhib ition: John Watkins and Josh Mowll were engaged in copyi ng the Ceili ng of the Sistine Chapel by the Wednesday of King's Week. Since the 11 8 foot m a~ t erp i ece took Michaela ngelo five yea rs to co mpl ete, it is perhaps not surpri sing that the two King's boys did not ac hi eve this - even though they were not doing it on a ceiling! There was also a 6b All egory on the Plight of the Homeless; this substa ntial montage was achieved by making a preliminary lay-out from cut-out figures, tak in g a tra nsparency of this and then developing the large r work by projection. In acco rd with this theme, the visitor to the Ex hibi tio n was met by a li fe-s ize ca rdboard cut-out of a painting of a man readin g The Daily News , with the headline: " It' s Hell to be Homeless." Photography Jos h Mowll ex plained to me the interest ing technique of "solar isation" whic h in volves putting a photograph whilst st ill in developer under a light for about a second, to get a greying effect wi th the appeara nce of a negati ve image, and then it is pu t in fi xer in a " stop bath " . My guide was ex hi biting some portraits of Justin Topham , treated by th is tec hniqu e. The process was also adopted by Matt hew C raddock in a portrait of a boy wit h dark glasses. Toby Yo un g (Open Gough Prize Winner) showed some fin e black-and -white items, including "Harvest" (whi ch I have seen in The Canluarian) and " Donkey Wheel". "Holes", by J. Waters was a very impress ive study of perspective, while Michael Gi llespie (Winner of the Junior Cough Prize) di splayed some well-capt ured scenes of Pavel Barter fro m Caucasian Chalk Circle, and a star k composit ion "Cactu s". There were three o r four other photograp hs nea r the ones I have just desc ribed, but J am not sure to who m they are due. I especially liked "A Sur vivor" , of a tree that outlived th e hurricane. Colour Pri ze Winner Edward Hogarth 's black-and-white with pain t of "Africa", was ve ry pleas ing, as were hi s colo ur compositio ns of "Train in Snow" a nd "Steam Engine". Also in colour, And rew Cha rlesworth' s "Sunset" was very notewort hy.

Design and Print Mrs. Dix very kindly conducted me rou nd thi s exh ibit io n. This subject is another whi ch has had to emp hasise the demands of the G.C.S.E. a nd much of the ex hibit ion co nsisted of ' coursewo rk ' for that exa min ation. Bola Marquis had so me nice individua l sc reen-p rints , wit h an exotic. Africa n flavour. Emily Glass, Anna Wilson and Kirsten Andree, from VIa, di splayed silk paintings, and, at the o th er end of the age-range, Nicholas King (Shell) had a fin e transfer-print CUShion, as did A. Bessarat. Simon Triggs ex hibi ted a rather splendid tie-and-dye sheet. Other 5th for mers also displayed exte nsive amou nt s of C.C.S.E. work: design and print winner Angu s Yo un g showed very colourful develop ments from blue-and -white lino-p rints, while Andrew Curlew is impressed wit h his delicate Japanese style designs and hi s Cat hedral wa ll-hangin g; thi s in volved intrigui ng 'Esher' type shapes of wi ndows. I also liked hi s " In Flanders' Field" with its receding perspecti ve. Mahash Da lamal had on offer so me fine black-a ndwhile designs developed fro m cut-pape r shapes. I a lso li ked his beamed building from a house in Palace St reet, in whi ch one could 'feel' the colours thro ugh their to ne, a nd his tropi cal beach, which star ted with an imagin ative collage. T om Locking did we ll with hi s sc ree n-prin ted, quilted, three-dim ens ional softsculpture, which he sewed him self, and hi s wa ll-ha nging of a ye ll ow-a nd-black ancient buildin g. I was particularly impressed with Simon Hart's di splay, especiall y hi s "Scales of Justice" mo tif depicting a n 270 THIEVES CA ItNIVAL (Andrew Charlesworth. 1.S. H.)

xciting event from a book (Storm Bringer, by Michael Moorcock) . This was very imaginat ive. The magnum ~ liS o f the Design & Print Display was a very spectac ular black-and-whi te patchwork done by eighty(!) sheilS. Each did one. square, look ing for patterns wit h linear rhyt hm s, and it too k Mrs. Dix several days 10 sew the whole thlOg toget her. pottery The first items to st rik e me in thi s ex hibi tion were Ted George's section on three-dimensional studies; in particular. his hooded-animals chess-set was a maste rl y piece of work. He a lso ex hibited bowls. 'ugs cruets, plates. and a landscape of a ru ined figure a nd a bridge. He is certainly a worthy winner of

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(a radiator), John Mennel (a book case and "devil" figure) and Thomas de l Mar (also a ho use, thi s tim e in the style o f a classical cou ntry mans ion). Tim Niven and Barnaby Stevenson had two dragons and some skeletal heads of a ni mals which were well glazed - they did well to get a variety of blue from a single glaze. so Mr. Kenny informed me. Finally, in this three-dimensional section. I much enjoyed Julian Sturt's giant pig, again illust.rati n.g .hi s sense of hum our throug h his work. There were also s?me m.ore-abstract, solid pieces from Robin Wll hams, Paul Haswell and Zabeer Khan. On the more conventIonal Side of pottery products, there were urns from Beatrice Devlin, Derek Svasti-Salee and a particularly nice one fro m Ian Philli ps; bott les were ex hibi ted by Richard Dibley and Angus Newa ll, and mugs by Barnaby Stevenson, Stephen Preece, and Gregory Armst rong. T here was also a substantial contrib ution of exhibits from Mr. Kenny himse lf - goblets, bowls, jars, urns and, of course, as befits a di sciple of the late Geoffrey Whi ting, teapots. Caxton Society As usual, an incredibly wide array of material printed by the Society this year was on disp lay. in cl uding not on ly the usua l range of King's Week materi al and items personal and public at King's, but jobs for ot her sc hools, and a remarkably large amoun t fo r the forthcom ing Lambeth Conference. (I learned, for exa mple, that "Lambeth Wives" (sic) are to be treated to outings to Hast in gs, Faversham, Dea l and Sand wich, Tenterden, Goodnestone, Dove r Castle, Whi tstable, Lambe th Palace, Sa ndley and Worm shi ll , Biddenden/Sissinghurst, Alli ngton/Paddock Wood, Leeds Castle and, just to complete it, Margate!) I noted that the Caxton Society also printed the fine services sheet for Mr. Geoffrey Whiting' s memorial se rvice, and I also liked Mr. Wenley's Christmas card, featuring a drawing of his new house, Vine Cottage, drawn by Alexander Redman . At the other end of the scale there was the mundane but useful Clerk-of-Works Department 'Cleani ng Mate ri als and Haberdashery' iss ue-list. If I had been able to detach the stap les quick ly enough I cou ld have had an inv itation 10 be "frolicking in the West Cou ntry" with Ben Wrench et jamifle on Saturday, J uly 16t h . (in future, as I viewed.) My prize this year for the most up-ma rket item, though, must go to the visiti ng card of Charles Majomi which displayed two alternative addresses for the young man in question - o ne in Beverley Hills, Los Angeles, and the other in Mayfair! The Foster-Blake Printing prize win ner thi s year was Nick Flower. Exhibition in the Old Synagogue by Mr. Bruce Hyatt, O.K.S. Mr. Hyatt, who was a member of The Grange from 1947 to 1953, mounted a very well -annotated exhibition, in a su rpri singly wide variety o f styles. After leav ing King' s, Mr. Hyatt st udi ed Modern History at Oxford, and, later, Art at the Ruskin College, Oxfo rd, Camden Arts Centre, and Toulo use; he also trai ned at a mi ss io nary college in Glasgow and he is a member of a pentecostal church and the Arts Centre Group wh ich (to quote Mr. Hyatt's exhibition notes) co ••• is an affiliat ion of arists ... who believe that it is God, and not blind chance or nature, who has created thi s uni ve rse and its beauty and that true creativi ty derives from the Lord Jesus Christ. .. " This has affected hi s work particula rl y with regard to its emphasis on John Bunyan who, Mr. Hyatt told me in an intcrview afterwa rds, " . . . was a Christian with a vengeance." To me, his most impressive composition o n that theme was the one entitled "Pilgrim' s Hol y War". Of most interest to local viewers, perhaps, wou ld be Mr. Hyatt 's work on subjec ts in the Precincts, a ll the more fascinating to us because they were largely done about 40 years ago when Mr. Hyatt was a pupil here. I am very grateful to Mr. Hyatt for kindl y talkin g to me, on Speech Day, about his ex hi bition - at a time, thoug h, I fea r, when we were bot h in some co nsiderable hurry. CDT & Woodwork I viewed the C.D.T. and Woodwork exhibitio ns with Mr. Reg Gristwood and I have to say at the outset that neither of us is certain that the list of ex hi bito rs I hav e in these not es is a complete one ! I apologise in advance, therefore, to any worthy C.D.T. and woodwork pupils who have been unw itt ingly overlooked thereby. Paul Solway was very instrumental in setting up the ex hibitio n, and he and J ulian Cr idge were responsible for the computer-produced electronic-music that co uld be hea rd throughout the viewing of th e exh ibi tion. 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I want to read you a letter I received two months ago. It is from an O.K.S., who is also th parent of a present pupil. e Dear Mr. Dean, Thank you for your letter dated 18th April. What an excellent idea! I'd like to contemplate my grandchildren being educated together. Wishing you well . Yours sincerely. On March 22nd this year, the Governors took the unanimous decision that this School should from 1990 become fully co-educationa l. Prior to the opening of this summer term, I wrote to the parents of pupils of both the Senior and the Junior Schools, informing them of this decision I received a lmost a hundred replies and the letter I have read sums up nearly all those replies: Only seven letters were critical. The Headmaster, in his address, will speak of the educat ional and pastoral reasons for this decision, but what I wish to say is that this matter has been before the Governing Body since the first girl was admitted to the Sixth Form in 197 1. Long and detailed consideration has been give n to this issue, and what we have done this year is no new thing: it is only extending to the whole School the principle of co-educat ion which since 1971 has been reserved to the Sixth Form. Those who are critical of this decision, I know, feel that many of the traditions of the King's School are being abando ned. I cannot agree. Tradition, if it is to be creati ve and living, rather than stultifyi ng, has always to be developing. That first introduction of girls in 197 1 inevitably meant the changing of some traditions, as well as the growth of certain new traditions, just as when Henry VIII refounded this School certain old traditions were maintained, though many new ones evolved . The same happened with the advent of Canon Shirley, and the same will happen in 1990. There are bound to be changes; but 1 am convinced, and the Governin g Body is convinced, and the Headmaster is convinced, that the new development will grow out of those great traditions which are the King's School. 1 have had a double motive in speak ing about "tradition". Obviously, one motive has been to assure you that the Governors are not contemplating this School becoming some radical new being. But my second motive has been because I want to pay tribute to one man who embodies what the King's School is a nd , I hope, always will be. 1 speak of Mr. Paul Pollak, who retires at the end of this term. Before luncheon today, 1 was privileged to make a small presentation to Mr. Pollak on behalf of the Governing Body. But we all, Governors, Staff, Pupils and Parents, going back nearly forty years, are indebted to Mr. Pollak. His wit, his artistic taste, his wisdom, his encyclopaedic knowledge of this School, his unobtrusive care for inviduals, his cultural "wholeness", leave alone his mathematical expertise - these all go to make the man who actually has had the most profound influence on this School, as both a community a nd an institution. Mr. Pollak, we wish you well in your retirement, but are delighted that you will still be with us as our Archivist. Ladies and Gentlemen, the School is em barki ng on a new era, but we a re determined to carry forward and develop on all our past traditions which have made us what we are.

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I should like first to thank the Mayor and Mayoress for attending the Commemoration Service d joining uS for lunch afterwards. I am sorry that another event has prevented them staying an for Prize Giving. We very much value our connections with the City and I should like to O"sure the Mayor and Mayoress of our continued support. Indeed one of the highlights of the as Sl year was the Jazz Concert given here in aid of Ihe previous Mayoress's Charity. Cily and ~\ool belong to each other and we are conscious of our privileged position at the very heart ~canterbUry. As a matler of faclthe Mayorand I have som.ething in common . We have both fallen victim to the skIll of our reSIdent cartoonist Edward Pentm. Edward',s cartoon of the Mayor appeared in the Gazette and my own cartoon WIll appear m the next edlllon of the Can/uanan . I must also thank our Preacher David Conner. He is of course the successor of last year's Preacher, Michael Mayne, as Vicar of Great St. Mary's, Cambridge . But it was not for that reason that David was asked but because before moving to Cambridge he was Chaplain of Winchester. Having sat in the pew at similar services to ours today, I knew he wou ld avoid the pilfalls which so often atlend a sermon at Commemoration. I was right: we were richly rewarded. Mr. Dean, you have already referred to the most significant event of this current academic year the decision of the Governors that in 1990 we should become a fully co-educational school. People are constantly ask ing me why we did it. We did it because we believed that it was right at Ihis time. In 1971 the first girl entered the sixth form and today there are over 100 girls here, a seventh of the School. Their contribution to the life of the school has been immense and no-one would wa nt to go back to the single sex days. But the absence of girls in the lower and middle schools presented us with two problems. In the first place our sixth form was becoming increasingly large in proportion to the junior and middle schools. Indeed the school was becoming like a mushroom, large on top with a smaller stem. And the pressure on us to take more and more girls in the sixth form has been unrelenting. It seemed therefore to all of us very much betler if we could, as it were, grow our own girls. Although we shall continue to take girls into the sixlh form, their numbers will event uall y be reduced as the school returns to a more even intake . throughout all it s years. Second, those most concerned with pastoral care have recognised thaI from the point of view of Ihe development of boys, it is nol good that they should be allowed Ihree years in a single sex environment before encountering the girls in the sixth form. We have been extremely fortunale in Ihe way in which we have been ab le to integrate Ihe girls, but for many boys th e school has remained predominantly a boys school. That this is a Iravesty of the truth, anyone who enjoyed King's Week would know. Butl do not believe that the girls could ever full y enjoy their rightful stalus while they were confined to the sixth form . Furlher, we believe that if boys are to mature wilh the right atlitudes and in the most complele way, then to deny them Ihe company of girls of Iheir own age at an important time in their own development can o nly distort Ihat process. I have no doubt we sha ll encounter problems, bul then there are problems wherever there are people . W hat I do know is that we approach the future with confidence as King's offers 10 girls what it has for so long offered to boys: excellence in academic study, music, drama, and sport. Indeed for those who had eyes to see, a foretaste of what lies ahead was present in King's Week in the performance of the Second Orchestra. For that Orchestra is made up of boys and girls of all ages and, with the encouragement of the exceptional Bill McConnell, produces music which, while not always accurate, has about it a freshness and vivaci ty nol necessarily found in more professional performances. 275 THE HEADMASTER WITH THE MONITORS

1990 will for us be a year of ~are excitement as Walpole under Mrs . Janet Pickering, OUr r Tutor for girlS, becomes the flfst glfls boardmg house. Registrations already indicate th~ che nt will be no shortage o f applicants to fill it. Indeed we now have girls registered for entry t ere the ~ear 2001.. Of courses King's will change. But it will be evolution not revolution an~P to we flfmly beheve lead to an even greater sense of commumty tha n that which at present \ WIll a bundantly enjoy. vc so Whether or not we had gone co-educational, new buildings would have been required b for sport and drama, for we have no sports hall at a ll and no theatre. With no endowm oth a nd only a modest surplus through fee income, to build requires an appeal, and you may ex ents to hear details of this in the not too distant future. Indeed I would hope that by next yea;ect would have got our building plans together for the future development of the school thouW~ how and when they will be realised will largely depend on the ge ncrosity of past and prese~ parents and past members of the school. t What my pr~decesso r and I have however been able to do is to ensure that at the academic level our faclhtles are the fmest. For that reason, we a re now engaged 111 expanding enlarging a nd refurbishing the Biology Laboratories. It so happens that this year marks' the 400th Anniversary of the entry into the school of William Harvey, the discoverer of the way the blood circulates. To mark that event and because of the enormous increase in pupils now seeking to study biology and to go on from here like Har vey to read medicine, we are going into the roof of the Parry Hall and by September 1989 should have new laboratories and new facilit ies in the old laboratories. As a result of our work on the Parry Hall, the Mint Yard has been taken over by builders It is sad to see it without the fine lime tree which stood there for 98 years. I shall never forge; waking in the early hours of 16 October to hear Stewart Ross's voice come down the telephone "Headmaster, the tre~ is in the house".. I was not quite sure whether I was dreaming or not : and once I had estabhshed that I was m fact awa ke I then wondered about the condition of Stewart Ross. It was of course the fir st intimation to me of the hurricane throu gh which I had peacefully slept. Happily no-one was injured in School House and cuts of the tree have been preserved. Already a parent has kindl y given me funds to enable a replanting to take place. I think lVe shall do something different from a central tree, but we sha ll have to wait for the builders to leave before pla nting can take place. Mercifully the hurricane did comparatively little damage and what was done was very soon put right due to the energy and ski ll of John Dean, our Clerk of Works, and his department. Indeed if there is one ma n in this place who constantly deserves the thanks of all of us it is John Dean. He is untiring in his care both for our buildings and those who use them, and his patience far exceeds that of Job. I have no doubt, though, that we ha ve often driven him like Job to curse the day on which he was born. And now as we go on holiday John Dean and his staff are given eight weeks to do the impossible. What a debt we owe them. But that is also true of so many of the staff. We sometimes forget what a complex place this is. For instance this term we lose Mrs. Carol Cotton, one of the laboratory technicians in Biology. Her work there has been utterly invaluable and I know that all the biology staff will miss her tremendously. Then there is the Sanatorium. Kate Vine retires as our San Sister. The Housemasters and myself cannot adequately express our debt to her. It's peo ple like Kate and Carol who make this school function in the way it does and whom I'm afraid we all too often take for granted. May I wish them every happiness in the future . So, sadly, I had better come now to departures from the teaching staff. Happily they are few but they are all very precious and wi ll be much missed. Peter Jackson, our Geographer, leaves to go to Harrow and we wish him well there. We shall miss him not just for his teaching but also as Master in Charge of Swimming and the Naval Section . Then there is our Master of Choirs, Barry Rose. He has so illuminated the musical life of not only this school but also of School 276

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11 change at St. Augustine's . Twelve years ago the Wetherilts and the Hodg.sons moved a descant and Broughton, later to be joined by Sheila and J ohn Parker m Bailey. Twelve Into Tra assed and Michael Wetherilt retires as Housemaster of Tradescant. We are Immensely ycars ha;~g Prue and Mike for all they have done for us. When I came her~ my predecessor ,"debte "Mike Wetherilt ru ns a tight ship" : I have smce come to recogmse the vlftues of saId IOn ~~~erprise. Happil y they will still be with us, but unhappily th~ Hodgsons and the Parkers such a I ere Sheila Parker came here as a part-time teacher m BIOlogy. She could not have 1 . f . I h K"' ItÂˇ diffcult now g. o elsew ined that she would be the first Housemistress 0 a glf souse at mg s. IS I ln1a~a ine quite what it was lik e for Sheila when she started; Girls no w have become so much to I g. tegral part of the school, but when she started thmgs were rather different. Indeed n1or~I~~ :~ the kind of pastoral care which Sheila h as given that we owe our succes~ over gl.rls H \e sixth form. Mind you it was not just the glfls whom Sheila soullht to keep m order. It In I tl staff too I shall never forget how I came here fresh from Umverslty and at the very was dl.~ner party I gave for 6a pupils quite forgot the time . Not so Sheila . T he phone went nl~~t al:hOUgh we had scarcely met she left me in no doubt who was in charge at Bailey an<! exactly aI I stood I have never transgressed since . Now Sheila retires and tells me she Will enjoy :~d~~: around London on thc top of a bus with her dog . We wish John and Sheila every happiness.

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The announcement of Mike Hodgson's appointment as Headma~ter of S1.. Martin's, North wood was greeted with both joy a nd sadness. Of course we rejOiced for Mike and we . . d for'Ste lla too because you can never think of one without the other. But our loss here r~jo:~~t. If I may speak personally, I cannot su fficiently thank Mike for all the s~pport that hcghas given me . I have always known that when the going was rough I had m Mike a fnend to whom I could turn. And that is really the universal case here: we have all had fnends m Mike and Stella. But it is so ri ght that they shou ld go on to doa job together. Agam I was pnvy to much of what was going on long before Il became pubhc. It was not easy ~tandmg on. the sidelines wishing two things at once, that we might keep Mike and that Mike m.lght be ful filled by the offer of a Headship. We wish them both well and we are happ y that It Will not be a tota l

parting. David remain s with li S; and, slich IS Mike's C~)J1fldence ~n our futur,e, ~hat he was the first parent to register his daughter for 13 + Boardmg entry m 1990. Mike s succes~ as a Housemaster was of course anthropological. He invented the Broughton Man, square, sohd and steadfast. You have onl y to look at the Captain of School to know what I mean . Even III young David Hodgson I see the Broughton Man in embr yo. Mike and Stella: as parents, you WIll always have the right in the com ing years to return; as dear fnends, we hope that your returns Will be frequent. The Wetheriits, Hodgsons and Parkers were of co~rse founders o f new houses. So were the Turners. Brian a nd Jan have brought to Mltchmson s thelf own untq~e gifts. Sometime ago I lVas caught off gua rd and had to think quickly how to sum up Bnan s mlntstry, and that ~s indeed the ri ght word. I likened him to a mi xture of the Watch 00& on the gate and the school,' Guardian Angel. Firm on discipline yet in all things pastoral, Bnan has gUided Mltchmson s from its inception and inspired it .with Its .real academiC success. He has too prOVided .one of the bridges between School and City, particularly m hl.s wo rk for St. Stephen sSchool, and It is fitting that his successor Richard Maltby sho uld until recently have been a City CounCillor. it is good that Brian and Jan will still be with us and we know we shall contInue to value thelf advice, for Jan herself through her Social Work has contributed much to our communtty. 277

. And so I come to Pa ul P olla k. It is singula rl y unfitt ing th a t the Headmas ter at the end hIs second year sho uld say anyt hl!'g. a bo ut the most d lstmgUlshed member o f his sta ff who hof been at Kmg's boy and man . ThIS IS probably one of th ose occasIOns when It is belter 10 as no th ing because whatever o ne does say seems so to tally madequate. However , it is not jUst dsay but very real a ffectio n which fi rst o f a ll leads me to say a personal th ank you to Paul for see~ty me in here a nd helping me so wisely in these last two years. But act uall y [ owe him a~ e Ing greate r debt : no-o ne has made me la ugh more. Happily we are no t to lose contac t wilh p~e n entirely fo r he will remain the Ho norar y Archi vist o f the School. I Iherefore hope he will forgi ul ve me if [ say tha t in researching what I o ught to say by way of th ank s, [ consulted the archive na mely his file. T here , in th e very fi rst letter which he wro te to Cano n Shirley, in what lur~ ' o ut to be a somewhat prot rac ted corres pondence a bout what he sho ul d teach (S hi rley clearl~ had an eye to econo my) I read : I like the idea o f teaching at King's ve ry muc h: Ihe place, at mosphere, and th ose members of staff whom I met are a ll attrac tive. In the 38 years which have elapsed since Paul wrote those wo rds, affec tion fo r King's has never wave red . My prayer is tha t no thing we may do may ever da mage such loyalty. I hope Pa ul, you will never hesitate to counsel those entrusted into this heritage . O f course, no a nliqu~ dealer will be safe now that yo u have been let loose for 52 wee ks in the year. Ma y we hope th at you will sp~ re time from your progress around the count ry frequentl y to visit us, nOI jUst to keep the archIves m o rder, but so that we can enJoy yo ur company. LIfe WIll be du ll wilhoul yo u . Generati o ns o f those ed ucated here kn ow that in yo u is Ihe essence of all that is Ki ng's. Fina ll y, one other member o f staff leaves, Dr. P hilip Boyd , o ur Counsellor. He has bee n in valua ble to us. We a re a lso much indeb ted to him for introducing us 10 his successor, at presenl a colleague a t Kin g's College Lo ndo n, Alex Coren . Dr. Boyd has a lso kindly consented to aCI as co nsul ta nt to the School. During Ihe yea r, Ihe Royal College o f Psychiatr ists pu blished a report o n Drugs and Drug Dependence. Phil ip Boyd was a member of the specia l commillee res po nsible for the report. The two chapte rs which have most importance fo r all yo un g people are those o n alcohol a nd tobacco . This is not the time to deal with either subject in any greal deta il, but un li ke o ther drugs , bo th a lcohol a nd to bacco have become ge nera ll y accepted in our society. Yet we kn ow tha t both cause immense ind ividua l suffering a nd cost lhe communit y dear in the resources which our ha rd pressed Natio na l Health Service devo tes to the victims o f alco hol and tobacco abuse . Here, we take a to ugh discipli na ry li ne aga inst bo th alcohol and to bacco. A ll the evidence indicates that if a child does not smok e before 2 1 then the likelihood of him or her tak ing up smo king later is ve ry much redu ced . Evidence a lso indicates Iha t at least 100,000 people a year di e prema tu rely in the United Kingdom du e to the effects o f smok ing . That pui s into perspecti ve the recent tragic disas ters in both air and sea which we remember in our prayers.

P erhaps I may conclude th is section of my speech by qu oting from th e Royal College of P sychiatrists report : "Essentia lly the cigarelte stor y is that of appa lli ng co nsequences fo r Society when the pro blems o f human de pendence o n a drug become compounded by nalio na l depe ndence o n Ihe mo ney o btained by tha t d rug's sale a nd taxatio n , together with the dependence o n the jo bs created by the d rug's productio n, distribution and mark eting. Recove ri ng from that sort of dependence will req ui re commi tment a nd determination from the whole nati o n." Is it not time that we as ed ucat ionalists summoned the go vernment to lake a very much stronger li ne on both alcohol and smo king? T he traged y at Kin g's Cross has led to a tota l ban o n smoking on the undergrou nd : canno t the tragedy o f 100,000 people a year dying prematurely in our country and the increase in crime associated with alcohol consumption, lead to simila r decisive governmental ac tion?

Sad ly no commu ni ty is spared its tragedi es a nd we have had ours Ihis yea r. At Chr istmas Geoffrey Whiting, our pa lter, d ied . He enjo yed a nalio na l reputation a nd was indeed at Ihe height of his powers at his death . T he wo rld of ceramics has su ffe red a n irrepara ble loss . All of us who knew Geoffrey know their imme nse good fortu ne. In his last letter to me he wrote : 278

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Tragedy struck again in the death in a car accident of Tessa Charlesworth , who left us last ear and whose brother A~drew is still wit h us. Many of us were able to attend her funeral and Y ve continue to remember In our prayers NIcholas and Judy Charlesworth and theIr sons. We :hink of Tessa with affection and thank God for the privilege of having known her. Mr. Dean, as you know, there is never a dull moment in the Precincts. This year the Archbishop of Canterbury welcomed the Ec umenical Patriarch of Constantinople. Actually his visit was no l without significance for the King's School. My secretary received a telephone call from the Archbishop of Canterbury asking whether there was any member of school who could speak modern Greek. She informed his Grace that there were indeed four, one member of staff and Ihree pupils. The Archbishop perhaps wisely thought that the member of staff would be more reliable, and asked Dr. Michael Daniel to telephone him . Michael Daniel was called from his laboratory and I heard the Archbishop ask him whether he could come across to the Old Palace 10 coach him in two Greek sentences with which he wished to welcome the Ecumenical Patriarch. Michael Daniel readily agreed, but when the Archbishop suggested Saturday afernoon, Michael had to tell him that he was taking Detention. The Archbishop asked Michael where this was taking place, and Michael replied Physics 2, Right, said the Archbishop, I will come to you al 3.00 p.m. Detention, in fact, started at 2.00; and Michael Daniel, being the courteous man he is, informed the detainees that at 3.00 the Archbishop would arrive. You can imagine the nudgings, win ks and "Oh yes" that fo llowed that a nnouncement. At 3.00 on the dot the Archbishop walked through the door, and I am happy to say that the detainees sprang to their feet. The visit of the Patriarch was a great success and we were glad to have had him dine in the old Abbot's Hall at St. Augustine's. On his way in, he signed our Visitors Book and addressed Ihe pupils of Tradescant and Broughton who had waited in the cold to welcome him. There can be no other school in this country, perhaps in the Western world, which has in its Visitors Book the signatures of the current Eastern and Western Popes. That is a real mark of distinction. Further distinction has been conferred on this school in King's Week by the Master Class conducted by Sir Georg Solti. Earlier in the year we were delighted to have our choir, of which his daughter, Gabrielle, is a member, take part in "This is your Life" when Sir Georg was honoured on his 75th birthday. The honour he has conferred upon the members of the orchestra who played under him on Monday is such that none of us can ever repay. Sir Georg was here not as an outstanding conductor but as a parent. So far, about fifty parents have offered to help with Careers advice and we are slowly taking up their offers . I gather airline pilots and accountants have been in the greatest demand . If there are further parents who would like to offer help with Careers advice, John Parker would be glad to hear from them. There is one word which, in a school as old as this, is often bandied around - tradition. As a matter of fact, usually when it is mentioned it refers to a n invention of my predecessor, Canon Shirley. But there is certainly one tradition which has lasted through the centuries and that is that scholars should wear gowns. Sometime around my arrival here the practice looked like dying out. Action was needed, so I reinstituted the Scholars Dinner at which scholars gowns had to be worn. They ha ve been worn ever since . Paul Pollak made a brilliant speech tracing the educational history of the school; and, if the last scholars dinner had been held in 1560, what was that in an institution as ancient as ours? I can, however, assure the scholars that they will not have to wait some four hundred yea rs for the next dinner: there will be another next year. You may think that insistence on wearing scholars gowns is somewhat pedantic . I do not think so. It is right and proper that just as sporting prowess is honoured by special ties and 279

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sweaters, so academic success should similarly be honoured by appropriate dress. I deplo tendency to denigrate scholarship. T he King's scholars are an integral part of Our Foun~e any and they are and should be ri ghtly proud of the honour conferred upon them. at lon It is time now to turn to our academic and sporting achievements. As I said last yea have no need to boast when it comes to academic matters: our success should be assumed r LWe sum.mer we scored our best e.ver A Level results and our 0 Levels were the second best.' Bast pupils a nd staff deserve conSiderable credit. Last Autumn 39 pupils received Oxbridge off Otll T hts represents 22070 of the upper Sixth. 0 Levels are of course now a thing of the past ers. we a~aitour fi rst G.C ..S.E . results. Much nonsense has been written in the press about ~~d exammatlOn. We here firmly. beheve m ItS alm~: to examme the ab lEty not only to rememb IS fa.cts, but also to collate matenal and to communicate It. T he mtroductlOn of this new examinati~r With the creatIOn of new exammmg Boards has been a mammoth operation. Of course th n have been mistakes, a nd there are some aspects of courses with which one cannot be ent i:[C happy. But the miracle of this operation is that so little has gone wrong. Of course nonce ~ us can know what the r~sult~ will be like, but there are times when I feel that the ex;minati~n boards are m a no wm sItuatIOn. If the results are bad, then the exam will be declared a fail ure' If they are good, then we shall be told standards have fall en. Let me make one thing perfecll' plain. As any. of you who have sons in the 5th form will know, they have been stretched t~ the very lImIt m the demands placed upon them by G.C .S.E . Far from standards falling, pupils have been reqUIred to produce an all round excellence whIch wo uld undoubtedly have dau nted their predecessors. They certainly deserve a very good holida y.

There is plenty to sing about concernin g our sport. Let me tak e the girls first. In hockey we were winner.s of our group in the East Kent section of the Kent Schools Hockey Competition; In netball wmners of the Inaugural In VItatIOn Tournament at Eastbo urne; in Lacrosse runners up in our section of the National Schools Tournament. The Second netball Team were unbeaten m the Lent Term and we produced two Kent County players in Annabelle Davies in the under 18 second hockey eleven and Maria Clegg in the under 18 second lacrosse twelve. Turning to the boys, our rugby fift een registered the best run since 1963 with nine consecutive victories. The Captain Jason Mycroft represented the South East and gained a final England trial which unfortunately through illness he was unable to attend. He did howeve r play for England in the international school seven-a-side tournament. Our under fifteen team won the Kent Cup. In hockey, Martin Le Huray, Tom Baker and Henr y Hawkins all represented South East England a nd Tom Baker, our goal keeper, had an England under 17 trial. Jaiye Aboderin and Bola Marquis have both been selected to represent Ke nt in the shot-put at the National Schools Ath:etics Championships which are going on at this very moment. Jaiye is a lso the Public Schools ~ hampion. The senior basketball team was unbeaten; as was the senior cross-country team, in mter-school matches. In tennis the under IS's reached the final of the Kent Competition. In fencing, we have established ourselves as one of the lead ing schools. We are the Kent Epee team champions. Alex Ellison is the under 14 foil champion for South East England and Toby Young Kent under 18 Epee cha mpion : he is a lso the holder of the Hildick-Smith Cup presented by our splendid fenci ng coach Paul Romang m memory of John Hlldlck-Sm lth. I should li ke to congratulate Tim Jennings, Master in charge of fencin g, for the considerable enterprise he has shown in running fencing, which has included sending three boys to Budapest for training with the Olympic squad. In rowing we may not have matched last year's success at Henley, but Keiron Allen has every chance of again being selected for the Great Brita in squad. Finally I come to cricket. We have had a superb season . The 1st XI has been unbeaten in school matches, winning 4 and drawing 5, many of which were nearly victories. Simon Turner has been an outstanding captain a nd Jonat han Davies has bowled exceptionally, taking 48 wickets and losing his appendix on the way. He is now eighth in li ne in our records and joins the select twelve who, si nce the war, have taken overAO wickets in a season: and there would ha ve been more had not so many matches been rained off this last week. 280

ere is a custom that any boy who scores a century against a school side should be presented Tlta cricket bat on Speech Day . It is my ver~ g,reat pleasure. to beableto do that as NIck ",t It ored 145 not out against Cranlelgh . ThIS IS the third hIghest mdlvldual score by a 1st Daler s;r against another school since the war and the first century against another school smce )( 1b .a~ick, may I ask ~ou to come and collect your ba\. I am ~O !TY that the one you have chosen 198 s Mike Gatting's sIgnature and not DaVId Gower s. I thmk we all here hope that one day bear esso r of mine will present a bat to a pupIl hke you WIth the SIgnature NIck Daley on It. a slice . Many congratulatIOns. K' g's has been responsible for three important publications this year. A new edition of the r I~S School Prayer Book was edited by Peters Allen, Boyden and Johnson and now the iJresent K ::~ lains, a ided by Robert Scott,. are preparin~ a n~w e~ition of the Hymn Book. ConnOIsseurs C Ifese books wi ll notIce the excISIon of certam ShlrleYlsms. Second, we have produced a n~w or t pectus T his is a magnificent work and owes its eXIstence to Paul Pollak. The mSlde pros traci~g in picture form the 1400 year history of the School, from the gift of books to r COV~ugustine by Pope Gregory to a boy working on his computer, is masterly. You are, m effect, St. 'ng on the spot where the whole history of Christian education in this country has been played Sill! And third, the pupils themselves have produced an in-house magazine, Glasnost. Under ~:~~vatchful eye of Dr. Hands, Editor of the Cantuarian, we have been able to laugh at ourselves without woundin g each other. And the edItors scored a conSIderable scoop when, WIth ~y ermiss ion , they published an exchange of correspondence between n:tyself .and a prospectIve P p'll which was picked up by the Evening Standard . My cat - was It Bons or Pushktn? pu . became famous overnight, and Glasnost carn ed'It S f'Irst roya ItIes. Now it is time for me to keep a promise. A week or so ~go, Patrick Lidstone came to see me to say goodbye. Patrick is profou~dly deaf and m thankl~g me for all the school had done ror him ac knowledged that Canon Pllktngto n had taken a nsk I~ tak~ng hIm. We who have sccn what Patrick has achieved here, know that fISk was more than JU,stIfled. But Patnck wanted IIIC to make plain that disabled people could be accepted at Km~ s and could , desP.lte their disability, flourish here. I a m happy to do just that. To have seen Patnck copmg WIth hIS dlsablhty, coming to terms wit h it and triumphtng over It has been an tnsplratlon to us all. He nghtly deserves a prize today, and I hope he has paved the way for many others lik~ him who do no\ want to be patronised but simply be given the chance of other healthy pupIls to enJoy Kmg s. Of course, enjoying life at King's must, of necessity, mean a re~diness to be taught some hard lessons. And one of these which I wo uld most want to e~p haSlSe IS a readtne~s of pupIls to accept respo nsibility for their own activities. There:an be .exIJlana tlons of behaVIOur; but there IIIUSt not be the cult of explaining away. Too often tn pubhc lIfe, III polItical or busmess affaIrs, for example, the truth is no longer expected: the important thing is to get away with It. Tod~y, there is too much of denial, evasion and excuse. Such an attitude IS I beheve deeply destructIve of our whole society. We in schools must a lways insist on i~ tegr it~ and the purSUIt of truth. Vet until we can return to a greater sense of honesty m pubhc affa Irs then we are III fItted to blame our children if they foll ow suit. Finally, Mr. Dean, I should like to thank you and the Governors for their support; my wife and my secretary for putting up with me in bad mood a~d in good; the staff for thel~ loyalt y; and the pupils for their sheer fun - and Messrs. Dobbtn and BrodIe and Col. NeVIlle for a marvellous King's Week . The rain couldn't dampen our spirits. Last year I ended my speech by quoting a prospecti ve parent: I shall do so again today. Not long ago such a parent said to me that what he liked about thIS school was the mdependence and vigour of its pupils. I told him I was happy to accept that descnptlon prOVIded he added to it compassion For our independence and vigour must never be exerCIsed SImply for ourselves. the excellence w'hich we seek to engender must in the end be for the benefit of a ll and mo.st particularly of those who cannot share in the privileges which surround us: Our purpose tn educating your sons and daughters is in the end a community purpose: that their ltves may enn ch other lives in securing for them independence from all that enchams them, and vIgour to lead 28 t

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Grange, The Mint Yard, Canterbury. 28th JUlie, 1988. Dear Sir, The Archbishop of Canterbury is Visitor to the school. A study of the Canluarian reveals that the last Vis itation was made in 1975 by Archbishop Coggan, in Canon Newe ll 's final term as Headmaster. The School arch ivist informs me that on these occasions the School assembles in the Memorial Court and is addressed by H is Grace. After this, a gu inea is presented to the Captain of School. As of yet, the p resent Archbishop has not yet visited the school in hi s official capacity as 'Visitor'. He con fi rms pupils o nce a yea r, and there was an occasion when two pupils who shall rema in nameless were inspecting a Rolls Royce parked in the Palace grounds. Dr. Runcie's comm ent shall remai n untold. Would it not be pleasant to in vite th e Arc hbishop to the Sc hool to visi t us? I fee l sure that despite Dr. Ru nde's busy li fe, he would welcome the chance to see Kin g's boys and girls, not on ly as confirmation candidates or visito rs' to Ro lls Royces pa rked in the Palace drive . . Yours fa ithfu ll y,

J. A. S. FOSTER.

Dear Editors, I have just been readin g the April 1988 issue of The Canluarian and the outer white pages are about normal. The inner green pages are another matter - are all your contributors potentiall y suicidal? At The Orange reunion the Headmaster read us a n article from 'O lasnost' - this showed that within the school there is at least one clever and cheerfu l so ul. Please, in future editio ns, cou ld you avoid a saddi st (sadist? ) bias and give us just ONE item to cheer us up and give us a good laugh. Go on try! Run a competition if you have to: a free bu n fro m the Tuck Shop to the author getti ng most laughs from a representative jury. Your de pressed reade r, RODNEY B LI\CKALL. (GR 49-55). P.S. What was that about a Mint Yard Shout? Never heard of a nyth in g like it in my day s at King's. 283 SOCIAL SERVICE (F.E. T.)

ACTIVITIES ARMY SECTION First, a word about Easier Adventure Traini ng Camp. For the first time we wellt to the Blac k Mountains in M'd Wa les . Based on the old chapel at Ta l-y-Boill 011 Us k, we tac kled the Breeon Beaco ns. The highl ight of the week wa I .

the three day expeditio n by the senior cadets a lo ng the Orra's Dyke Pat h from Abergavenny to Hay , and then b Ck\ a long a nother ridge. Although it was hard and m uddy goi ng, we had three superb camp sites high lip in the hill a l was a taxing exercise, but carried oul keenly by everyone on it. s. I This term the main objective has been the King's Week C.C.F. Display. It can be sa id that Ihe senior cadets h now rcached such a sta ndard of turnout and d rill that a public display is q uite possible. O n Tuesday 5t h July a G u:\'~ or Honour ma rched ro und the Green Court at a.m. leav ing sentries at ro ur points. These then did sentry du ty g relieved on the hour right up to midday. At rhe end the Headmaster inspected them, and congratulated them ~n very high standard they had achieved. Ie That afternOO!l all the. activ ities or thc Section we.nt. on dis play o n B1ore's . R.E.M.E. showed off t!le Land-Rover and scramble bike , radios and weapons were exh ibited, and Lt. Sue Johnson conducted a convlllcing first-aid demonstration. The proceedi ngs started with a section attack agai nst a group of terrorists, wit h accompanying pyrotechnics a nd they rinishcd with two or the black ga rbcd enemy breaking out or capt ivity, scaling d own the squash court wali !Il the face. of rine fire, and one - who turned out to be Sgt. Henderson - delivering a box of Milk Tray to a lady 1Il the audience. In additio n, we ma naged two night exercises, a nd a ra nge day with the new Cadet Weapon at H ythe. Finall y we must say thank you and very best wishes to Marc Overton for his keenness and loyalty, and vcry hard work , a nd to Scbastia n ~t .J o hn Parker, .wll,? d i~played a ll these qualities despite the. d isa ppoi n tl~len t that there can only be one head or Corps. Wllh Mr. Dooth 's msplratlon, they have brought the Army Sect io n up to a high level or achievement. M. l. V.

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD SCHEME A large number of boys arc now involved in the sc heme, though as yet no o ne has completed a l1 sec ti o ns of the award. Neil Lamb has proved a capable organiser or expcdition wo rk, and Maureen Deh rens has helped with the paperwork. I hope to start next term with a programme that will invo lve her and Pat H opkins fully. The decisio n to start the present Shells this te rm will prove se nsib le, as it removes a good deal of adm ini stration fro m the start of the Autumn Tenn. I hope that a ll the boys who have entered rea li se th e seope or the award, and are prepared to com mit themselves. Th is is partic ul arl y important wil h expedit ion trainin g, as the assessors from the Kent Award panel expect high sta ndard s of basic knowledge , particular ly in relation to safety . The organisation or the sc hool day, and the new sys tem ror exeats will put pressure on the award scheme at King's; those boys who have participated have derived much enjoyment rrom their out ings. Neil Lamb held a successfu l overnight camp ror the Shells on a local rarm; problems with tra nsport ha ve occurred which wi ll probably mean an increase in the budget requ irement for next year. I mll st thank Pau l We n ley ror brin ging some keen musicians ou t to the site after a Second Orchestra concert, as o therwise they would have missed out on a valuable event. However, an allempt to organise anot her ca mp collapsed beca use there were not enough takers. The expedition is perhaps the most difficul t section to ac hieve, a nd boys must avail the mselves or opportun ities to develop basic skills. T he externa l assessors will not allow them to muddle through on the real thing. I hope that tutors and parents will encourage boys to maintain their invo lvement in the Award Sc heme. Its value in broadening the cu rriculum should be obvious. Full bend;t will o nly be gained by those who maintain their interest. l.S. H.

ROY AL AIR FORCE SECTION We say rarcwell to Head or Section, Sgt. J . Rowsell and hope that he will be success ful in gaini ng entry to a University and subsequen tly becom ing a member of the University Air Squadron. We welcome two new members to the Section, Cdts. J. H awki ns a nd P. Pittaway. I am happy to report that Cdts M. Dowker, S. Bowker, R. Herbert and N. Turner passed the Proriciency Part 2 examinations and Sgt J . Rowsell, Cpls J . Cridge and L. Williams pa ssed examinations ror their Adva nced Training in Principles or Flight. Meteorology and Space Ve hicles respect ively.

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had tWO trips to I Air Experience Flight ~t R.A.F. Manston ror Chipmunk fl ights; a third visit .was ca nce.lled cather conditions. Canoeing _ sarety d n ll and a paddle round the waterways of Canterbury, pistol shoot11lg, duet~ poor~ d riU have been ot her act ivit ies dur ing the term. T he hovercrart engine was completely over hauled and ,hnlblllg an ft was back in action on Dlores. Unfortunate ly it sufrered it s rirst cra sh, a head on collision with a metal the hOv~rchrdama'ged part of the wooden rramework. Hopefully it will be repaired and operational again ror the C.C.F . ..rtst Wlll C ,.-: lay on 5th July. . . DIP Imnler Camp will beat R.A.F. Coltishall rrom 9th Ju ly to 16th July. Cdt M: Bowker \.vas due t.o.goo n.aghdmg The~~ R.A.F. Ma nston in August. Unfo~tunat~ly ~ structura l rau lt has bcen di scovered til the Vlklllg gliders and I,7ou rs c e had 10 be withdrawn for rurt her lIlvesugallons. theY lHIV . . I"Iftlllg tIIeS ' to R ..A . F.. . term we havc a Ch inook helicopter rrolll R .A.F. Odi ham landing on Blrleys and air ~cllon !'Ie>;t rter a low-level look at parIS of Kent. With three trips to I A.E.F. planned and the hovercraft lully operat ional \13nstO~~~k rorward (Q plenty or fly ing time next terill. \IoC can D.J.B.

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SOCIAL SERVICES the many activ ities, as described in the previolls iss ue of The COllfUari(lI/, there were, to my mind, four distinct AmOngin the continuing work 0 r soc .ia I sc rVlces . . tenn. t IlIS rcalU rcs . . . . Mrs F',ona Tennick with Mr. Tenn ick rully in su pport agalll succeeded III generatmg a tremendous amount ForSl, ' and energy among ' . . Smil . h ScI100I an d otlcrs I .III GaI pm ., s or ScI100 I I Âˇasm both our regular VISitors to the'Payne ofoc~~tel~~~< a massive weekend pai nting session. The nurs.e ry ha ll at Payne Sn:'i th was enti rely redecorated by a team ~r about thirty volunteers, some or whom may be see n til photograph s published or the event. . . Seeo dly I must mention the particu lar contr ibut io n or all our volunteer helpers at St. Augustine's hOSI?ltal as well . "~mbrclla " ofrshoot a day centre ror discharged pat ients in the town. A hospital manager gave a glowlllg accou nt art~e school's ~ontributio;l at a social evening held ~t St. Augustine's hospi ta~ in ~une, which I was fort~tnate enou~h o '"clld It is perhaps invidiou s to ment ion indiViduals, but we shall not flild It easy to replace the likes of ClaIre to a or. ' who have bUIlt . up such goo d re Iallons ' IlipS ' Will . I a II concerned . Davies Kate , Wellesley, Thirdly, we participated fu ll y in the "Books f?r Arrica" can:'paign,.co-ordinated by Rugby School. About 500 textbooks variety of subject s were contributed by Kmg' s, these bemg mamly 0 level tex~books now made redundant by new b.~.S.E. courses, which. via the a uspiccs of the Briti sh Counci l, will go to Arnca n Schools . The fourth fealure is one which Slims up so much or the work of social servic~s a.s a whole. Early in the term I was rung up by the D. H .S.S . at Canterbury. T hey requested help for an elderly and mf!rm man, who was unable to c~pc with a sizeable garden. Equipped with D.H.S.S. - provided garden gl~vcs, a team or SIX male volunteers sct about sa.wlllg u ral1en trees, clearing bra mbles a nd digging out wceds. A. huge bonhre I!la~ ~lave t9 be repeated when the work cont lllues n~)(tterm. This is all routine enough, but it says somethlllg for the rehablht y and record of our volunteers that when the D. H.S.S . needs something do ne in Canterbury it wil1 turn to K.S .C. Finally, our participation in local sch<?ols has now ~xten de~ to Kil~~smead Sc~ool. Our thank.s also are due to M~. Woodward, who has sustained the Parks Ide School d cllvery wllh unrmhng regu larit y, not that J uhen FOSlc.r ~vou\{.1 ha\e it otherwi se. There are so ma ny aspect s of Social Services, this report coqld be endless. but I must not fillish wlth~ut mentioning the tha nks expressed for the contribut ion of La ra Durch in visiti ng an elderly lady through a long pcnod or terminal illness . It is just one example as to what "Community Care" shou ld mean ror eac h of us. Next term Mrs. Davis will take chargc or Social Services and I hope that morc than Olll" present six ty volunteers will

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H.R .O.M.

O.K.S. NEWS CANTUARIAN LODGE No. 5733 (The K ing 's Schoo l, CanlerbUlY Masonic Lodge.)

At the Jubilee Meeting held at the School, by kin~ permission or the H eadmast~r,.on S.aturday 28th May i.n reco~nition of our rirst rift y years, Gorlrrey Ke nt was reappoliHed Master or the Lodge. DlstlllgUished freemasons, lIlciudlng ~he Provincial Grand Master for Ea st Kent, and Ofricers of the Un ited Grand Lodge of Englan~, a llel!ded the .meetl.ng held in SI. Augustine'S. We were very ple~sed t.o see several O.~.S . rreetllaso~s.who shared tlus speCial occasion Wit h us and should be delighted to sec them agaill .. Dmner was taken 10 the School dlmIlg hall : we welcomed the Headmaster and his wife, and other distinguished guests. We part icularly enjoy these m.e~t ings at the school and thank th~ Headl1la~ter and the school for the kindness ex tended to us and our guest s. We addItionally thank Canon Ingra m HIli for h~l.\'lng kindly co nducted our ladies and ot her guests o n a Illost inte resting visit to the Cathedral. It was also gratirying to sec several young O. K .S. who are not frcemasons such as Kevin Post and Nicholas Brock lebank allend ing the dinner.

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Canlua ri an Lodge is established primarily for O.K .S. and ot hers close ly connected wit h the School includin governors and officers past a nd present. We also extend membership to fathe rs and ot her close rclaiives of 08 as1en, o f I h o~e at the sc hool. We also enjoy very close links with the Lodge of 5t. Lawrence, Ramsgate, Dover C~II· S·lnct The KlIlg's Schoo l, Parramatla. cgt and The Lodge Secreta ry is David Morgan (1944·48). Please contact him at 365 Maidstone Road, Gilli ngham Kc OHT (Telephone 0634·360090) o r Godfrey Kent (195 7·67) at 1 Woodside, Laughton. Nr. Lewes, East Sussc~ (Tc~t. 032183-548) or any other Cantuarian Lodgemember known to you should yOli require further in fonnation and add·~Phol'le wish 10 couplc an in terest in freemasonry wit h addit iona l close link s wit h the school and O.K.S. AssoCiatio~~Onalty

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O.K.S. LONDON SUPPERS

O.K .S. who would lik e info rm at ion on.the l o nd o n Su ppers, sho uld contact Michael Brown (1949) 6 1 Abbot b C lose, WI4 8EQ (home 01-603-9662; offI ce 01 ·839·256 1) or Kate Marlar (1980) 2a Bcira St rcet SW 12 9LJ ury 0 1-675-5558 ; orrice 0 1-580-3060). ' om,

THE PILGRIMS CLUB The Pilgrim s Dinner a nd Regatta will take place on 1st October a nd the Pilg rims londo n Ch ristmas party on lrd December. For in fo rmation on the London Rowing Club , O.K.S. should contact Peter Valpy (1957) 2 Radley Mews, Kensington W8 6JP (01 -937-2859) or Peler Amen. (1957). ' The next O.K.S. London Dinner and A.G.M. will be held o n 24th March.

O.K.S. CRICKET TOUR 1988 The tour covers Singa pore and Malaysia a nd will take place between 30t h Septcmbcr and 15t h October. Malch~ will be played in Kuala lumpur, Seremban, Johor Bahru , Singa pore and Penang. Full detai ls of the it inerary available fro m the lea m manager, Michael Press (Home 01 ·657·2458; o ffice 048375·2303).

O.K.S. EASTERN SEABOARD U.S.A. The O.K. S. Eastern Seaboard U.S.A. represent at ive is now C hristopher A ndry (G l 1978) 18 Maude St rect, Malden, MA 02 148.

O.K.S. GOLF Stuart Armstrong writes: "We again made it to the third rou nd of the Ha lford Hewitt, thu s maintaining o ur reccnt good record . We are continuing to try for one rou nd better (i .c. a posit io n in the last 8 of 64 start ers)." Any member intcrcsted in O.K. S. golf sho uld contact St uart Armstro ng, 36 Queensbury Place, Blackwater, Ca mber]cy, Surrey , GUI7 9lX.

O.K.S. FENCING The Secreta ry is now Darren Evans, Top Flat, 12 Ca nl crb ury Road, Herne Bay, Kent , eT6 5HR.

WALPOLE HOUSE REUNION O n 29th February 1984 a major reunion took place which may not as yet have found it s way into the O .K. S. news. Thc seeds of a rcunion were cstablishcd in 1957 at Wa lpo le Housc whcn Orwell 's book' 1984' had ga ined popularity. David Edwa rd s (1958) and Michael Bibby (1957) orga nised the event to incl ude 19 of those who had le ft Walpole bet wecn 1955 and 1960. The group initially mct at the Savoy Hotel (one of the pany having nown in from Swit zerland) for drin ks and continued o n to 'Ye Old Cock Tavern' in Fleet Street for a mea l. So successful was the occasion that man y of us bought thc establishmcnt's nec k tic and agreed to meet again every fou r yea rs. 1 look fo rwa rd there fo re to reporting on a furt her reu nio n fo r 1988. 286 O_K_S . IN THE MAKING (J.S. H.J

PERSONAL NEWS 1. 5.

Slaplelon (1938) Presented wit h a gold medal by UN ICEF. Made a n Honorary member of t he Hungarian Paediatric

,\ssociallon.

Moss (1939) has j ust ret ired as Anislic Di rector of t he Drama Department of t he Natal Perform ing Arts Counci l, J.O. early twenty-two years of running it. His last production was "She Stoops to Conquer" though he will be assisting '~I~ ~h;ir pantomime "Cinderella" - this Christmas.

~'IMore9.U (1946) Aflc.r many years of running pharmaceutical companies. he has achieved his real ambition - to have 0:. own series on Rad io 4. his Birnberg (1949) Last Seplc m,bcr ~li~ s~licilors' pract!c~ n~tch.ed up ils,sil ver ju bilee. It st ill has a ,civil l,ibcrl ics a nd

B: 'nall aw list bUI now has dive rsifi ed mlO perso na l inJUries, Imm IgratIon, menta l hea lt h a nd fa mily. H Is daughter , ,n~ ldnc , )'oi ned' the schoo l in Sept ember. Aria

II Ruding-B ryan (1950) After 25 yea rs in Walt o n-on-Thames - Walto n Lodge Ga rage - he will sta rt bu ildi ng million pound ga rage and show room in 1988. It will consist of pa rts, sa les, service a nd rental vehicles . : G S. Davies (1953) has s urv ived a third case o f redundancy and , a ft er 20 years in Eaglescl iffe, now fin ds h imself w~r k; ng in Kent with F isher Contro ls Ltd. , Strood. D. N. Whiteside (1957) is at present Senio r Design Engineer on Nuclear plant with Babcock Woodall-Duckham in Crawley. RE G. Iggulden (1 958) has left t he VenlUre Capi tol company in the city where he worked fo r 10 years to become a dir~ctor of Joh nson Fry corpo rate F inance. p J Browne (1 966) has a fu ll-t ime job in so ftware engineering. H e is a p il ot fo r a n air ambula nce compan y based o~ Oatwick (during the weeke nds). His experience over four years as a civil aviat ion p ilot enabled him to m ix busi ness with pleasure. A. Moub ray-Jan ko ~sk: (1 965) is a part ner in Lee Evans A rchitects and P lanning Consultants of London and Canterbury. Architect to The King s School. p. Jakeman (1967) Med ica l Su perin te ndent , Lh untsi Hospital (The Leprosy Miss ion), Bh utan si nce t 98 1; Coordi nator ror Bhutan, t he Leprosy M ission since 1986. G. P. Daniel (1 972) retu rns from Ma lawi to take up a post teachi ng English a t G lenalm o nd College. N. C. Bannan (1 973) After spells teaching at Eton College and as Director o f M usic at Desborough School, Maidenhead , he is now a free la nce composer a nd teacher. He is an experienced singer, and has appea red as a solo ist at the Q ueen Elizabeth Hall and SI. Ma rk 's Ve nice. C. Britlen (1974) has recently been a ppointed Senior Registrar in C h ild Psychiat ry at the H ospita l fo r Sick Child ren, Great Ormo nd St reel. He is in the second, clin ical , yea r of the adult t raining wit h the Society o f Analytical Psychology. He has redisco vered the deli ghts of di nghy sa iling o n the T hames after a break of so me yea rs. P. J . A. Wadd ington (1975) has bee n appearing as Mason in the successfu l rev ival of " Journey's End " a t the W hitehall Theat re. P robably u nbeknown to him, he was play ing to an a udience that included some sixty-odd Kin g's boys just before GCSE!

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N. Cox (1976) Wo n t he second prize in the Jeunesses M usica les Internationa) Clari net Competi tion in Belgrade. In regular conlact with Andrew Marriner a nd P a ul Davies (p rinci pa l clarinet a nd nute in t he L.S.O .) Susan M. Graves (1976) is now worki ng as secreta ry to the ma naging d irector of Th os. Agnew & Sons Ltd . - the Art Gallery in Bond St reet. R. W. Robson (1978) Captain Robson is now with the 26 Field Regiment R.A. at Thorney Isla nd , Ha mpshire, having returned from twenty months loa n se rvice with Su lt a n of O man ' s La nd Forces. His b rot her Angus is now work in g for John Swire Lid., in Tokyo. N. C. J . Bragg (1 978) Lives in Wokingham and is work ing as a Chartered Accountant fo r Black and Decker. K. A. Arends (1 979) Wo n the Warden's Prize , Keble College , Oxford , having achieved both First Class Honours in the Final Honou rs Sc hool a nd won a Blue. He is now in h is fin a l year at H arvard Law School and has al ready been rrcruiled by Hanso n Trust to work part-time and full-time when he has fi nished h is exa ms. H is brot her, Brett , is in his firs t year at Gonville a nd Caius, Camb ridge. R. D. Haworth (1 979) q ua lifi ed as a doctor of medicine in May 1988 at T he Universit y of Sou thern Ca li fornia and is now in h is first res idency at the Cornell Med ical Cent re in the hea rt of Manhattan for General Surgery. He wou ld like 10 hear fro m O .K.S . E. R. Lines (1980) is now wor king as a Fire Und erw riter in Brussels fo r Urat- Re. Jo Lawson (1981) too k her Law Finals in J uly a nd is d ue to sta rt wit h a med ium-s ized firm o f so licilOrs in SI. James ' s Park in October. R. M. Livesey.Ward le (1982) has grad uated in German fr om St. An drew's University a nd is now working al the Deutsche Bank in London. D. J. C. Willi ams (1982) passed a t hree yea r H igher Nat io na l Diplo ma co urse in Hotel, Ca tering a nd Insl itu tional Management at P o rtsmouth P o lytechn ic a nd is now a pu blic ho use assistant ma nager ncar Wi ncheste r.

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J. M. Perry (1983) Grad ua ted with First C lass Honours in Physica l Education a nd Sports Science Uni... . Loughborough. He is British Olympic Committee Representative at the 28th Session of the International Olympic XrslIY of in Olymp ia, Greece from Jul y 1988. eadem}, D. G . Tyler (1983) spent four years studying for the Graduate Diploma at the Royal Nort hern College of Mus' b moving to London to study at the Guildhall School of Mu sic and Drama with Eric Crees, Dudley Bright a:;d crore Gane. In January 1988 he was appointed principal trombone of the Noordelyk Filh armonisch Orkest based in Oro ,Peter No rth Holland. nmger, M. Ryelnnd (1986) now li ves in London and is work ing for Lloyds brokers, Willis Faber & Dumas in their North Am .

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Catherine Walsh (1986) has been elected Captain of Ladies' Tennis at Manchester Un iversity for the comi llS Y Car.

ELUSIVE O.K.S. Letters to the fo llowing O.K.S. have been returned "Gone Away". If any member knows a curren t address he or she please inform Mrs. Barba ra Slimming, Assistant Secreta ry, 25 The Precincts, Canterb ury, CT I 2ES:' will J. R. Anderso n (84), l. R. As hton (7 1), S. J . Baggott (73 ), M. J. Ba iley (54), N. A. Ba rker (70), M. L. \V BaYlis (70), N. W. Besw ick (7 1), R. J. P. Bottomley (70), D. A. Boughto n (76), J. J. Brown (~9). N. P. Brown (74): P. W F. Brow ne (60), W. N. Bryson (67). D .. W. Ca rden (74) , R. O. Cla rke (67), N. J. DaV ies (60) , S. L. Davies (83) p' F. Elam (86), T. P. Fagg (69), A. R. FIelder (71), S. G. Gallyer (72), R. K. Garber (69) , S. C. D. G ilchrist (68)' R' F. G ray (67), S. J. E. Greenhalgh (72), J. C. Groves (70), T. G . C. Hart (72), M. J. Herbert (60) , R. E. Homcqi7)' T. Hunter (73), J . A. Kane (56), S. W. M. Kendrick (78), J. M. G. Kendrick (78), J. C . Kermode (67), D. R. K ~r; (64), E. S. Kock (70), J. M. Lampard (44), W. R. M. Long (85), R. J. Low (84) , R. N. Lucas (76), R. W. Mansbridge (65), J. N. Mawhood (76), A. R. Mayb~ry (61), W. D. Maycock (61), J. D. Neil (26) R .. M. Plant (68), K. M. S. Plunk,,, (72), R. G. P. Pollard (73), J . R. H . Pringle (58), G. D. QUlIlton-Jones (70). H. W. Richardson (68), A. J. W. Rodd~n (72), M. O. Romberg (72), H . W. D. Sacker (82), R. P. D. Sacker (81), T. M. Scobie (61), R. K. Scott (69) P R M. Shan non (72) J . D. Sidewell (72), N. M. Smallwood (80) , R. W. Spru nt (67), R. J. T. Sta ffo rd-Waters (i6)' N' P. I. Stephens (70). A. M. L. Stewart (69), A. J . T urner (68), N. A. van Drimmelen (73), D. J. Walter (56), C: 0 : R. Webb (80).

DEATHS P ettma n - Lt. Colo nel Walter Edgar Pellman ( 1971) on I st May 1988. After ret ir ing from the Army he took up tcaching Mathematics and during the 1960s taught a t Milner Court. Sf. Cla ir-Tisdall - Francis Roysto n St. C lair-Tisdall (19 19) on 19t h March 1988. Gu mm - Peter Hugh Percival Gumm (1 947) in May 1986. His wife writes "He remin isced fond ly about the days al Ca rlyon Bay. He left the school in 1947 and at that time was the o nly person to have driven a motor bike through the main gates." C harlesworth - Tessa Vivian C harleswort h (1 987) on 22nd May 1988, as the result o f a car crash. Her generous personality a nd wa rm smile will be great ly missed by a ll her friends at King's, where she has left man y happy memories .

ENGAGEMENTS }' inn - Adam Finn (1976) to Sarah Webb. Godbo ld - Edward Giles Godbold (1979) to J oanna M. Burnelt. Lines - William R. T. Lines (1980) to Sarah J . Haigh.

MARRIAGES Whiteside - David Whiteside (1957) to Sa rah Elizabeth Forc ham on 22nd August 1987. Biron - Major J . C. Biron (1974) to Sarah Anne Sills on 10th October 1987. Bragg - Nicholas C. J. Bragg (1978) to Victoria Mary Robertson. Pawley - Neil Crockett - Feli city Pawley (1979) on 14th May 1988. Perry - Christopher J . Perry (1980) to Ho Kim Fa i on 17th June 1988 at Shat in, New Territories, Hong Kong. Christopher is Technical Director, Ho ng Kong Amateur Row ing Assoc ia tion and Head Rowing Coach, Jubilee Sport s Ce nt re, Hong Kong . Bannan - Eli zabet h C. Ba nnan (1982) to Edward Hess on 17th June 1988.

BIRTHS Brown - to Michael Brown (1949) and Mary on 6th March 1988, a daughter. Anne. Foster - to Nigel Foster (1970) a nd Mary. on 8th December 1987, a dau ghter, Victoria Kate Homment. 288