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( E x t r a c t s f r o m the D r a f t Minutes.) At a m e e t i n g on M a r c h 15th t h e I.C. C o u n c i l d i s c u s s e d a l e t t e r from the chairman of the I n t e r C o l l e g e Committee. R e f e r r i n g t o R e c i p r o c a l Union M e m b e r s h i p Mr. H a s k e l l t o l d the c o u n c i l t h a t t h e R C A . h a d o f f e r e d I . C . members t h e use o f t h e i r Union premises i n c l u d i n g r e f e c t o r y f a c i l i t i e s . A f t e r a long d i s c u s s i o n Mr.'Halsey proposed t h a t t h e R.C.A. be t h a n k e d f o r t h e i r o f f e r and t h a t i n r e t u r n R.C.A. a n d R.C.M. s t u d e n t s be g r a n t e d t h e Seconded u s e o f I . C . l o u n g e f a c i l i t i e s a f t e r 5 p.m. b y Mr. de R e u c k t h e m o t i o n iwas c a r r i e d 9-7 w i t h 3 abstentions. 1 >• The P r e s i d e n t p o i n t e d o u t t h a t use o f r e f e c t o r y and b a r f a c i l i t i e s b y R.C.M. and R.C.A. s t u d e n t s was the p r o v i n c e o f t h e r e f e c t o r y c o m m i t t e e . I t was d e c i d e d t o make no r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o t h e m u n t i l the r e s u l t s o f t h e p r e s e n t m o t i o n h a d b e e n observed.
NO HOPS THIS TERM L a t e r i n the m e e t i n g t h e C o u n c i l adopted unani m o u s l y a' r e s o l u t i o n p u t f o r w a r d b y t h e e n t c r t a i n m s n t s c o m m i t t e e t h a t t h e S a t u r d a y E v e n i n g Hops be d i s c o n t i n u e d a s f r o m t h e end o f - t h e L e n t Term,1951The r e a s o n s r:iven i n s u p p o r t o f t h i s m o t i o n were t h a t c o m p l a i n t s h a d b e e n r e c e i v e d r e g a r d i n g t h e t o n e o f t h e H o p s , t h a t t h e Hops w e r e g i v i n g t h e C o l l e g e a bad name, t h a t i n d i v i d u a l c l u b d a n c e s were s u f f e r i n g from p o o r a t t e n d a n c e , w h i c h m i g h t be c a u s e d by h a v i n g HODS e v e r y S a t u r d a y n i g h t , and t h a t t h e
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The F o u n d a t i o n Cup i s a w a r d e d t o t h e c o l l e g e w i t h t h e h i g h e s t number of p o i n t s o b t a i n e d i n t h e I n t e r - C o l l e g i a t e r a c e s , which are h e l d during the W i n t e r and L e n t t e r m s . I.C. s t a r t e d t h e season w e l l , w i n n i n g s e v e r a l o f the f i r s t r a c e s , but t h i s l e a d g r a d u a l l y d i m i n i s h e d u n t i l j u s t before the f i n a l t r a c e I . e . was f i r s t e q u a l w i t h U.C. and C h e l s e a P o l y . 3rd w i t h two p o i n t s l e s s . T h u s to v/in the c u p I . C . h a d t o b e a t U.C., b u t c o u l d a f f o r d t o come i n one p o s i t i o n b e h i n d C h e l s e a P o l y . Seven F i r e f l y d i n g h i e s r e p r e s e n t i n g I.C., U.C., C h e l s e a P o l y . , N.E.C. a n d C.E.M. s t a r t e d t h e r a c e i n a s t r o n g s q u a l l y w i n d o v e r two l a p s o f a t r i a n gular course. At t h e s t a r t U.C. t o o k t h e l e a d , C h e l s e a were i n s e c o n d p l a c e w i t h I.C. 3rd end 4th. Passing the f i r s t buoy, which i n v o l v e d a gybe, a s q u a l l h i t t h e f l e e t and U.C.'s b o a t c a p s i z e d g i v i n g Chelsea the l e a d w h i c h t h e y m a i n t a i n e d . I.C. now h e l d the 2nd a n d «3rd p l a c e d , and. s t a y e d t h e r e t i l l the f i n i s h , only three boats s u r v i v i n g the course. Thus o w i n g t o U.C.'s s u d d e n d e p a r t u r e f r o m the r a c e and C h e l s e a 's g a i n i n g an a d v a n t a g e of o n l y one p o i n t , I.C- won t h e c u p b y t h e n a r r o w m a r g i n o f one point.
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Gordon T a i t and Johnny M a r t i n both* obtained walkovers i n the f i n a l s of the F l y w e i g h t and Bantamweight divisions respectively. We must thank them f o r b e i n g p r e s e n t at the w e i g h - i n and our P u b l i c i t y Agent & r f r i g h t e n i n g away a l l l i k e l y o p p o s i t i o n i n these weights. The r e f e r e e prevented Mike Humphries from d e a l i n g out any more punishment t o M. Sargent (Goldsmiths') when he stopped the Featherweight f i n a l i n the s econd round. In t h e well-matched Lightweight f i n a l B i l l Gardner used h i s l e f t hand t o g r o d e f f e c t t o keep J . Reavey (King's) at l o n g range, but l a s t narrowly on points. We saw the most i n t e r e s t i n g f i g h t of the evening when S t a n Coppelman went out to meet A. Dujon (King's) i n the Welterweight f i n a l . Stan made many v a l i a n t attempts t o get at c l o s e q u a r t e r s wirth h i s v e r y experi e n c e d opponent but Dujon had most of the answers t o Stan's stoming a t t a c k s and gained a p o i n t s d e c i s i o n . I t was a great t o n i c f o r I.C. s p e c t a t o r s t o see the most b u s i n e s s l i k e way i n which Hugh Huckin set about D. J e s s e t t (King's) i n the Middleweight f i n a l t o put him on the canvas f o r counts of seven, eight The most u n f o r t u n a t e i n c i d e n t i n and f i n a l l y t e n . a wonderful evening f o r I.C. was i n the L i g h t Heavyweight f i n a l when PierseEbswoi+h s u s t a i n e d a r a t h e r n a s t y cut over h i s eye from the i n s i d e of h i s opponent' s g l o v e . P i e r s was w e l l ahead of G.Wootton (Goldsmiths') on p o i n t s when the r e f e r e e stopped the f i g h t i n the second round. A f t e r the b o x i n g T e r r y ( " K i l l e r " ) Hulme, the I.C. C a p t a i n was p r e s e n t e d w i t h the " B l o t t " Cup and Gordon S a l t , Johnny M a r t i n , Mike Humphries and Hugh Huckin each r e c e i v e d a U.L.A.U. medal. L a t e r i n the evening a number o f i n e b r i a t e d boxers were t o be seen e n j o y i n g themselves at the Mines C a r n i v a l much to the BPnoyance o f c e r t a i n gentlemen who f r e q u e n t l y l o s t t h e i r p a r t n e r s f o r short p e r i o d s o f time. We s h o u l d l i k e t o c o n g r a t u l a t e Mike Humphries and Gordon T a i t on h a v i n g been chosen t o box f o r U.L. agains t P a r i s U n i v e r s i t y on May 15th. G.H. G.
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I t has "been decided, to hold the c o l l e c t i o n f o r the T.B. Appeal Fund (mentioned in an e a r l i e r e d i t i o n of FELIX) on Thursday May. 10th I t i s hoped t c carry the c o l l e c t i o n t c a l l departments of the College, i n c l u d i n g members of s t a f f F o r t h i s purpose we s h a l l require the assistance of about 20 students i n each of R.C.S. and C & a. and 10 students i n R.S.M. Flease show your generosity when the c o l l e c t i o n i s taken and give at l e a s t 2/6d so that we may break the target of .£200 and, i f possible, c o l l e c t considerably more than t h i s amount, ^atch the notice-boards f o r f u r t h e r information. Anyone wishing to a s s i s t with the c o l l e c t i o n please l e t me know, Derek Y.Coomber, President I.C.II. 0
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Dear S i r , We would, l i k e t o draw your s e r i o u s a t t e n t i o n t o the matter o f I.C. hops, as we f e e l t h a t t h e i r popu l a r i t y would j u s t i f y t h i s f u r t h e r attempt at a s o l ution. It would a'ppear t h a t by the s a t i s f a c t o r y e x c l u s i o n of g a t e - c r a s h e r s and any o t h e r undesired guests, the present problem c o u l d be s o l v e d , and we b e l i e v e t h a t the type o f 'atmosphere' d e s i r e d at our hops c o u l d be ensured i n the f o l l o w i n g manner:T i c k e t s should be on s a l e i n advance o n l y , i n the bar and by the E n t e r t a i n m e n t s S e c r e t a r i e s i n the r e l e v a n t women's c o l l e g e s . These t i c k e t s would not be dated - and would t h e r e f o r e by a v a i l a b l e f o r any Saturday - but would be date-stamped at the door, thus p r e v e n t i n g t h e i r f u r t h e r use. t h i s would have the e f f e c t of e n a b l i n g us to choose both our guests and t h e i r numbers. Such a system has been i n use elsewhere i n the U n i v e r s i t y and shoul d work t o the s a t i s f a c t i o n of all; the r e l a t i v e l y small inconvenience caused would be amply compensated by the r e s u l t s . Yours f a i t h f u l l y , T . J . G i l b e r t , H.W.Phillips, D.Y.Parker, C i t y and G u i l d s . S i r - T h i s move "No more h o p s " on t h e p a r t o f t h e E n t e r t a i n m e n t C o m m i t t e e seems s o v e r y c h i l d i s h . I t i s l i k e s a y i n g "No more b e e r i n t h e U n i o n " . Satu r d a y n i g h t h o p s a r e r e g a r d e d b y most members a s a very important part of our c o l l e g e s o c i a l l i f e . S u r e l y t h e numbers c o m i n g t o t h e h o p s p r o v e how e s s e n t i a l t h e s e hops a r e . R e g a r d i n g o v e r c r o w d i n g , t h e r e seem two o b v i o u s s o l u t i o n s : (1) Have t h e s n a c k - b a r h a l l a s an e x t r a d a n c i n g room, (2) I s s u e hop t i c k e t s a f e w d a y s e a r l i e r a n d so l i m i t t h e numbers . About t h e " P a l a i s de Danse a t m o s p h e r e " I am s u r e t h e p o i n t i s e x a g g e r a t e d a l o t ; "a b i t b e t t e r l i g h t i n g w i l l s u r e l y h e l p t o improve t h e atmosphere. Y o u r s f a i t h f u l l y , C.A. (C&G.)
S i r - The d e c i s i o n o f C o u n c i l t o s t o p t h e S a t u r d a y n i g h t hops has p r o v i d e d us w i t h a g r e a t o p p o r t u n i t y t o use t h e U n i o n a s a U n i o n , and n o t as a " p a l a i s " . An e n e r g e t i c a n d e n t e r p r i s i n g E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Commi t t e e s h o u l d , and I hope w i l l , be a b l e t o o r g a n i z e t h r o u g h t h e a p p r o p r i a t e c l u b s and s o c i e t i e s a l a r g e v a r i e t y o f s o c i a l a c t i v i t i e s : d e b a t e s , smoking conc e r t s , f i l m shows, g l e e c l u b s , c o u n t r y d a n c i n g , c l u b danoes, an o c c a s i o n a l hop - these are a few suggest i o n s that oome to mind.Something f o r everyone s h o u l d be t h e o b j e c t . P e r h a p s we s h a l l a l s o s e e a r e t u r n t o t h e d a y s when t h e members o f t h e A t h l e t i c C^ubs u s e d t o come b a c k t o t h e U n i o n t o s p e n d t h e e v e n i n g over a n o g g i n d i s c u s s i n g t h i s , a n d sometimes t h a t , w i t h g r e a t b e n e f i t t o t h e i r team s p i r i t , i f l i t t l e to t h e i r h e a l t h . W h i l s t a g r e e i n g w i t h t h e s u b s t a n c e o f Mr. T w i s t ' * l e t t e r i n y o u r l a s t i s s u e , I cannot h e l p d e p l o r i n g the c r u d i t y o f h i s d e s c r i p t i o n o f t h e h o p s a s a w e e k l y c a t t l e market. I t m i g h t h a v e b e e n p r e f e r a b l e to apply Oscar Wilde's epigram - the unspeakable i n f u l l pursuit of the uneatable. Y o u r s f a i t h f u l l y , E.M.Hughe I . C . Union. TO
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To speak of t h y g l o r y i s v a i n . ' T i s known Thou'rt covered a l l over with i t . Thy temples of i n t e l l e c t r e i g n ; you've shown A wonderful, b r i l l i a n t w i t , And l a t e l y you've g r e a t l y your brow r a i s e d so f a r . The C u l t u r e wave s t a r t e d by brave D.G.R. Has drowned us i n Manet and Schubert and Joyce, While none o f y o u r r e a d e r s dare r a i s e a s m a l l v o i c e Don't mock In favour of L u t c h e r and Doss. The C u l t u r e - i t ' s here to s t a y . You're not now A Minor. Your key.. Unlock The Y a l e . L e t ' s d r i n k t o YOUR DAY! We r e g r e t that we have been unable t o include r e p o r t s on the Hydro-Power E a s t e r Tour, the Mountaineering Club Dinner, Rugger Tout and the Whiteley Cup (squash). - Ed.
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S i r - I would l i k e t o b r i n g t o your a t t e n t i o n the recent f o r m a t i o n of a group w i t h i n the I.C. P o l i t i c a l S o c i e t y , devoted t o the study of i n t e r n a t i o n al a f f a i r s . I t i s a B a t t e r c a l l i n g f o r some comment, tha t i n a c o l l e g e the s i z e of ours, there appears to be complete i n d i f f e r e n c e to the s e r i o u s problems f a c ing the governments of the world. The r e s p o n s i b l e p o s i t i o n h e l d by t h e s c i e n t i s t i n modern s o c i e t y makes i t most important t h a t Otherhe should understand the i s s u e s at stake. wise h i s o p i n i o n s are l i k e l y t o be i n f l u e n c e d by almost any dubious propaganda. It i s w i t h the o b j e c t o f f o s t e r i n g a s e r i o u s i n t e r e s t i n , and study o f , i n t e r n a t i o n a l , p o l i t i c a l , s o c i a l and. economic q u e s t i o n s , t h a t the I n t e r n a t i o n a l Group has been formed. I hope t h a t i t w i l l be able t o loo k forward to the keen support of I.C.U. members i n the f u t u r e . I am, Yours f a i t h f u l l y , K.J.Round (Chairman, I n t e r n a t i o n a l Group) 2.3-51IMPERIALISTS S i r - B e f o r e t h e c u l t u r e bug has c o m p l e t e l y s w a l l owed t h e c o l l e g e I s h o u l d l i k e t o e x p l a i n a r e c e n t e n t e r p r i s e w h i c h has sprung from t h e r a n k s o f t h e , so f a r , u n i n i t i a t e d . I t i s a c c e p t e d t h a t a t a dance one s h o u l d c r i t i c i s e t h e b a n d , and i f f o r t h i s a l o n e t h e I m p e r i a l i s t s h a v e o c c a s i o n a l l y g i v e n h o p s u p p o r t e r s somet h i n g t o t a l k about. H o w e v e r , o u r a m b i t i o n s d o n ' t r e s t t h e r e and d e s p i t e t h e n a t u r a l l y c r i t i c a l d i s p o s i t i o n o f one's a s s o c i a t e s we f e e l I . C . now h a s a d a n c e b a n d t o w h i c h i t may t u r n f o r l i g h t e n t e r t a i n m e n t . I s h o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k a l l who h a v e shown an i n t e r e s t i n t h e f o r m a t i o n o f t h e b a n d and agppeal t o any h i d d e n t a l e n t t o come f o r w a r d and f i l l t h e g a p s b e Sore next year. Yours e t c . , J.M.Gllroy, 3rd C i v i l , C.& G.
POTTED POEM Dear S i r , No pots Have they who write the news, Bur guides w i t h e d i t o r i a l views: P l a i n g l a s s f o r FELIX, PHOENIX too. What w i l l I . e . Union do? Potifar (I.C.U. - or do THE
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S i r - The t e n n i s c o u r t s surrounded by r u s t y i r o n n e t t i n g c o n s t i t u t e a hideous eyesore, i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h the charm and d i g n i t y of the c o l l e g e . This conglomeration of i r o n and g r a v e l i s s c a r c e l y conducive t o the atmosphere n e c e s s a r y f o r the proper a p p r e c i a t i o n of the A r t s . Is i t j u s t tha t the p r i v i l e g e d few shoul d enj o y t h e i r t e n n i s t o the n e g a t i o n of the bes t i n t e r e s t s of the c o l l e g e as a whole? And f i n a l l y , t o see f o u r t e e n s c a n t i l y - c l a d females engaged i n the v i c i o u s s p o r t of n e t b a l l i s the bottom. I suggest t h e r e f o r e tha t the t e n n i s c o u r t s are t o r n up and a Bowling Green (Crown green p r e f e r r e d ) be l a i d i n t h e i r p l a c e . The a e s t h e t i c value of such a green f a r outweighs the s l i g h t inconvenience caused by what are, a f t e r a l l , o n l y minor s e c t i o n a l interests. The c o l o u r seheme can be enhanced by h e r b a c i o u s b o r d e r s o r hardy p e r e n n i a l s ( i . e . f l o w e r s ) ranging from d a f f o d i l s i n the s p r i n g t o chrysanthe mums i n the autumn. I commend these s u g g e s t i o n s f o r the s e r i o u s cons i d e r a t i o n of the a u t h o r i t i e s concerned. Yours f a i t h f u l l y , Frank Drake. Plymouth, 24th A p r i l , ' 5 1 . • ADVERTISING RATES: F o r lC±
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MATTERS OF PRINCIPLE At the l a s t I.C. C o u n c i l meeting two v e r y c o n t r o v e r s i a l i s s u e s were brought up f o r d i s c u s s ion and important d e c i s i o n s of f a r - r e a c h i n g con•equenoe were taken, without an attempt W i n g made f t r f l t t o sound the o p i n i o n of members of the Union. While i t i s true that C o u n c i l i s r e s p o n s i b l e f o r the day to day running of t he Union, i t i s with Krave oonoern t h a t one views t h e i r recent a c t i o n a f f e c t i n g as i t does the fundamental p r i v i l e g e s of every member of the Union. I t oan be, and has been argued t h a t the two is sues d i f f e r widely i n p r i n c i p l e and that whereas the question of the continuance or otherwise of the Hops i s one on which C o u n c i l should take the l e a d , that concerning the extension of c e r t a i n Union f a c i l i t i e s to members of other o o l l e g e s i s a matter on which the Union members should be consulted. While there i s something tote s a i d f o r t h i s view,one must be c a r e f u l to a s c e r t a i n that these supporting i t do not do so because they are i n favour of one d e c i s i o n and a g a i n s t the o t h e r l It has been w i s e l y decided to put an end to the countles s p r i v a t e argmments and have both these t o p i c s disoussed f r e e l y at a Union meeting. Let the quiet d r i n k e r s , n o i s y dancers, i n t e r c o l l e g i a t e s and i s o l a t i o n i s t s come forward and a i r t h e i r opinions.
I am one o f t h e b o y s f r o m t h e Bank N o t B a r c l a y ' s o r N a t i o n a l P. But t h a t n i c e s i t u a t i o n b y W a t e r l o o S t a t i o n On t h e l e f t c o m i n g up f r o m t h e s e a . I am one o f t h e f e w who've b e e n c h o s e n t o do Designs f o r the Great E x h i b i t i o n , And a s t h e y may a p p e a r j u s t a l i t t l e b i t q u e e r I h a v e come a l o n g h e r e w i t h a f l e a i n my e a r To t r y t o e x p l a i n t h e p o s i t i o n . E a c h m a t e r i a l u s e d must be o f a t y p e That has n e v e r b e f o r e been employed, Each a r c h i t e c t chosen from a l i s t o f dozen Or t h e Mars group get f r i g h t f u l l y annoyed. E a c h b u i l d i n g d e s i g n e d must be o f a t y p e Which has n e v e r b e f o r e been e r e c t e d , I t must h a v e no v i s i b l e means o f s u p p o r t Or t h e whole b l o o d y t h i n g i s r e j e c t e d .
TICKET OR LEAVE IT So f a r i n the minutes of the R e f e c t o r y Committee we have f a i l e d to f i n d any p r o p o s a l to r e s t o r e the s o c i a l i n t e r c o u r s e that was a p a r t of the o l d t i o k e t system - the game of hunt-the-supper-ticket, as played from 6.20 to 6.50 ewery evening (except Sundays). How many of our c l o s e s t acquaintances were not, i n f a c t , introduced f i r s t f o r such e n q u i r i e s , and how o f t e n have we not stood at the door with t h i s excuse f o r conversation on our l i p s and with one of the 376 (?) p o s s i b l e permutations of 2/3d g e t t i n g hot i n our hands, s e a r c h i n g f o r a l a d y of I.C.W.A., unaccompanied and as y e t unmet? T e e t o t a l l e r s , P r e s i d e n t s , f r e s h e r s and brownbaggers were thus mixed and f e d i n t o the s o o i a l stew. Now a l i t t l e thorn hath a r i s e n w i t h i n our Gardner, and worst of a t l l , i n Sxirinei
The F E L I X b o a r d i s now composed a s f o l l o w s : E d i t o r : J.W.Midgley; A d v i s o r y E d i t o r s : E . M . Hughes, C.M.Hargreaves; A s s i s t a n t E d i t o r : S.H. Wearne ( I m p ) ; A d v e r t i s i n g M a n a g e r : J . C . M . T a y J o r ; S p o r t s E d i t o r : G e o f f . B e n s o n ; S a l e s M a n a g e r : C.H. Barwise; Treasurer: David Randall; Sub-Editors: Marcus H u l l ; M.R.Piggott ( C o m i n g ' E v e n t s ) ; Margaret E v e n e t t , K e n . E l d r i d g e , E i l e e n Delmage; P h o t o graphic A d v i s o r s : M.Hooper, E . G o f t o n .
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C o n t r i b u t i o n s t o F E L I X s h o u l d a l w a y s be i n a s e a r l y a s p o s s i b l e , and e x c e p t f o r t y p e d m a t e r i a l , must be r e c e i v e d b y m i d d a y o f t h e F r i d a y b e f o r e publication. T y p i n g s h o u l d be s i n g l e - s p a c e d , 5 " w i d e , a n d c a n be r e c e i v e d up t o S u n d a y m i d d a y . Readers' l e t t e r s a r e a l w a y s welcome, b u t p l e a s e be b r i e f and t o t h e p o i n t . A l l m a t e r i a l , except t h a t f o r t h e S p o r t s E d i t o r o r 'Coming E v e n t s ' s h o u l d be a d d r e s s e d t o t h e E d i t o r , I.C. U n i o n .
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So i m p r e s s i v e was t h e d e c o r , t h a t t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e c a b a r e t was n o t n o t i c e d - i n f a c t , we c a n n o t c l e a r l y remember e v e n now q u i t e what i t was l i k e . We c a n c a l l t o m i n d v i s i o n s ' o f a d u s k y m a i d e n a t t e m p t i n g t o k e e p o r d e r amongst a n i g g e r m i n s t r e l q u a r t e t , t h e h i l a r i o u s l y i r r e l e v a n t e n t r y o f a cow, a n I n d i a n r o p e t r i c k , a r e m a r k a b l e d i s p l a y of s t r e n g t h and y e t a n o t h e r c a l y p s o , a l l p r e s e n t e d i n a t h e a t r i Bal p l e t h o r a . As t h e e v e n i n g wore on, a n d t h e g r o u p p h o t o graph had been s u c c e s s f u l l y t a k e n d e s p i t e t h e g e s t i c u l a t i o n s o f a f e w p e o p l e who p r e f e r t o a p p e a r o n l y as a m e a n i n g l e s s b l u r , t h e p a c e o f t h e p r o c e e d i n g s s l a c k e n e d but l i t t l e . The R.C.M. b a n d d i d m a r a t h o n work i n t h i s d i r e c t i o n , k e e p i n g t h e i r tempo f r e s h to the l a s t i The m a s t s b e g a n t o u s e d a s l e a n i n g p o s t s , the b u l w a r k s a s b a c k r e s t s , and t h e p i g g i n g . . . We r e t u r n e d from t h i s p e r n o c t a l f a n t a s i a t o o u r own , q u i e t e r p a r t y . We remembered t h e M i n e s C a r n i v a l for i t s magnificence. Some s a y t h e r e was r e i n d e e r meat t o o J M.D.H. B.J.S.
ASCENT OF F6 The Dramatic S o c i e t y were p a i d the compliment of a c r i t i q u e of t h e i r E a s t e r production i n the Times E d u c a t i o n a l Supplement ( A p r i l 6 t h ) . W h i l s t not agreeing w i t h the Times w r i t e r that the choice of Auden & Isherwood's s a t i r i c a l drama of t h e ' t h i r t i e s was "wise", one must admit that i t came o f f b e t t e r than expected; the machinat i o n s of the p o l i t i c i a n s and p a t r i o t s of that p e r i o d were e f f e c t i v e l y exposed and t h e i r motives interpreted. Though, the f i n a l moral near the end of the p l a y was obscured from the present w r i t e r - i n f a c t , had the conqueror of F.6. "succeeded" or " f a i l e d " ? The l e a d , that o f M i c h a e l Ransom, played by Christopher McKoen, was a remarkable f e a t of memory and endurance. Ransom emerged as a s o l i d and c r e d i b l e c h a r a c t e r - i f , perhaps, Just a l i t t l e too e x t r o v e r t . Of the other p a r t s , G i l l i a n Stern was magnif i c e n t as Lady I s o b e l Welwyn; the Times w r i t e r says: "A memorably preposterous Lady I s o b e l " . Dagid G r e e n f i e l d presented a convincin g w a s t r e l as David Gunn and Jean Osborne was praiseworthy as the Mother. John Harding and Brynnie G r i f f i n gave a n i c e l y r e s t r a i n e d performance as Mr. and Mrs. A. The. Times E d u c a t i o n a l Supplement's f i n a l words must have been g r a t i f y i n g to the p l a y e r s and the producer ( S h i r l e y Meet): "But each characte r was f i r m l y s e i z e d and given that i n t e l l e c t u a l l i f e whioh i t i s the student a c t o r ' s s p e c i a l power to conjure up"!
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The sketch above i s n ' t r e a l l y v e r y l i k e H a s k e l l . But regarded d i a g r a m m a t i c a l l y i t i n d i c a t e s the c o n t o r ted " l i n i n e s s " o f t h e H a s k e l l i a n countenance. I t has an e p s t l n l a n ruggedness t h a t the k i n d l y disposed would ascribe to unremitting t o i l . The honest f e l l o w i s more l i k e l y t o read i n t o t h e s e l i n e s a youth, now l o n g p a s t , o f unremitted d i s s i p a t i o n , and a few minutes' d i s c o u r s e w i t h Pete h i m s e l f w i l l unshakeably c o n f i r m Tes, l e t ' s not hedge - the P r e s i d him i n t h i s view. ent o f R.C.S. i s r a t h e r a rogue. H a s k e l l i s w e l l down the slope t o the sere and yellow. F i n i s h i n g h i s f o u r t h y e a r i n the A r t s ( i . e . b i o l o g i c a l ) F a c u l t y o f I.C. , where h i s p a r t i c u l a r l a c k o f d i s c i p l i n e i s Entomology, he must be one of the few undergraduate r e l i c s o f t h a t wartime generat i o n who came up i n the prime of t h e i r middle t w e n t i e s . He hadn't the n become so c o m p l e t e l y an evangel f o r Cult u r e , and was wont t o u n l o a d h i s sujjVus ergs v i a an oar i n the I.C. 3rd e i g h t . The d e c r e p i t u d e o f passing y e a r s and the time-consuming demands o f hot-gospell i n g f o r the L i b e r a l I d e a l have o f l a t e c o n f i n e d Pete'* The rowing t o the towpath o r even f u r t h e r i n l a n d . f a c t t h a t the boat c l u b demands a s u b s c r i p t i o n perhaps hastened the athle-tle d e c l i n e . Pete's l a t e a r r i v a l on the I.C. campus was consequent upon h i s b e i n g requested t o serve h i s Majesty's pleasure. A v o i d i n g the army, he h e l p e d postpone the day of v i c t o r y some years by s e r v i n g i n the Royal Shower (of S i g n a l s ) . In t h i s c o n n e c t i o n , as h i s main c l a i m t o fame, Pete i n s i s t s t h a t he was the o n l y b l o k e to serve i n the Western Desert who d i d n ' t r e c e i v e a A most packet of c i g a r e t t e s from Gen. Montgomery. i l l u m i n a t i n g comment on t h i s phase of Haskography i s h i s remark, apropas army t e a , " I t would take more than bromide t o subdue me, I can t e l l yeu'.'. H a s k e l l f i r s t a c h i e v e d eminence at I.C. as p r e s i d e n t of the N a t u r a l H i s t o r y S o c i e t y . During h i s r e i g n the s o c i e t y expanded i t s i n t e r e s t s t o embrace p s y c h i c as w e l l as the more ' n a t u r a l ' t o p i c s . In c o n t r a d i c t i o n t o the o t h e r l e a r n e d s o c i e t i e s , the t e n dency i n the N.H.S. has been t o pursue extramural n a t u r a l h i s t o r y i n a cloak of l i g h t h e a r t e d f r i v o l i t y . H a s k e l l , a l r e a d y thus becloaked i n h i s i n t r a m u r a l a c t i v i t i e s , oould not h e l p at times i n c i t i n g the c l u b to l i g h t h e a r t e d f r e n z i e s but t e n u o u s l y r e l a t e d t o nature study. In the summer o f 1950 H a s k e l l was nominated f o r H i s agents, w i t h the a i d o f the P r e s i d e n c y of R.C.S. devious c o r r u p t p r a c t i c e s - which c o s t a small f o r t u n e i n b e e r money - managed t o secure h i s e l e c t i o n . At the estimate o f h i s work f o r the Union the h a r s h e s t d e n i g r a t o r s would admit t h a t Pete has c o n s i d e r a b l y s t i r r e d the p l a c i d flow of r o u t i n e c o l l e g e l i f e . He has c o n s i s t e n t l y and c o n t i n u a l l y brought b e f o r e our n o t i c e the e x i s t e n c e o f o t h e r p o s s i b l e ranges of a c t i v i t y ber. l e s b e e r and s p o r t ( not t h a t he d i s p a r a g e s these e s s e n t i a l s - i n h i s cups H a s k e l l has o f t and Whether o f not the aye p r o c l a i m e d "Vive l e S p o r t I") c o l l e g e i s r e a l l y i n t e r e s t e d i n these " o t h e r ranges" i s a matter h o t l y d i s p u t e d i n these columns. I n the meantime H a s k e l l continues i n h i s e f f o r t s t o achieve some i n t e g r a t i o n between the "mechanics" o f I.C. and our l o n g - h a i r e d b r e t h r e n o v e r the road. E v i d e n t l y Pete i s i n t e r e s t e d i n the h u m a n i t i e s . Who e l s e shows such e r u d i t i o n i n R a b e l a i s , B o c c a c c i o and the lewder L a t i n s ? A born s o p h i s t , he would l i k e t o be able t o t a l k t o anybody about e v e r y t h i n r
The f e w I.C.M.C. members who managed t o f o n g o t h e p l e a s u r e s o f s t u d y t o s p e n d a f e w d a y s among t h e mountains of Glencoe, found t h e c o n d i t i o n s almost A l pine. The w e a t h e r was o n t h e w h o l e q u i t e g o o d . T h e r e were days,when a v i s i t t o t h e K i n g s h o u s e I n n was a n e x p e d i t i o n , b u t more d a y s when t h e s k y was b l u e a n d t h e f u l l b e a u t y o f t h e snow p e a k s was r e vealed. The c a t e r i n g t h r o u g h o u t t h e meet was up t o t h e u s u a l I.C.M.C. s t a n d a r d a n d t h e s t r o n g e s t a p p e t i t i e s i n t h e p a r t y were s a t i s f i e d . Many f i n e e x p e d i t i o n s i n v o l v i n g , i n t h e m a i n , snow c l i m b i n g w e r e made. The t r a v e r s e o f t h e ADnach E a g a c h r i d g e was p e r h a p s t h e most e n j o y a b l e . A t f i r s t the mist obscured the i n f i n i t e spaces which were r e p u t e d t o e x i s t o n e i t h e r s i d e o f t h e rUd§e, b u t a s we c l i m b e d t h e f i n a l snow r i d g e , t h e m i s t c l e a r e d r e v e a l i n g f a r below t h e water s o f Loch Leven. The a s c e n t s on B u a c h a i l l e E t i v e M o r a n d B i d e a n Nam B i a n were e q u a l l y e n j o y a b l e . At times the e f f o r t s r e q u i r e d t o r e a c h t h e t o p seemed c o n s i d e r a b l e , b u t t h e summit v i e w s o f h i l l , moor a n d l o c h w e r e ample reward. I n terms of t h e p l e a s u r e d e r i v e d by those t a k i n g p a r t , t h i s . . w a s a most s u c c e s s f u l meet.
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and convince them. I f h i s r e c e n t a p p l i c a t i o n of t h i s q u a l i t y t o the more sombre s u b j e c t of Zoo F i n a l s has=.been s m i l e d upon by the p r e s i d i n g d e i t y of the examination h a l l s , H a s k e l l next year hopes t o continue at I.C. as r e s e a r c h student. H i s p a r t i c u l a r sphere of e n t o m o l o g i c a l m e d i t a t i o n i s on the c h i r r u p i n g of c r i c k e t s , to which end he enviaages the zoology laabs. f i l l e d w i t h a v a s t y b a f f l e m e n t o f e l e c t r o n i c gadgetoria. A l a s f o r the g e n t l e a r t o f b i o l o g y , s c i e n c e i s ftjst e n c r o a c h i n g on i t s domain. And Pete now i n t e n d s to get i n w i t h S c i e n c e . F i n a l l y a few measurements. E x t e r n a l l e n g t h of leg, 3 4 " ; i n t e r n a l l e n g t h o f l e g 32". This d i s p a r i t y g i v e s r i s e t o the c h a r a c t e r i s t i c outward c o n v e x i t y at the knees which has l e d many t o r e g a r d H a s k e l l , mist a k e n l y , as a c a v a l r y w a l l a h . And, I almost f o r g o t , Pete's g r e a t e s t f e a t o f t o r tuous argument must have been i n p e r s u a d i n g h i s w i f e , B e t t y , t o marry such a s c o u n d r e l .
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SATURDAY NIGHT HOPS I t seems t h a t t h e f a t e o f o u r S a t u r d a y N i g h t Hops hangs v e r y p r e c a r i o u s l y i n t h e b a l a n c e . To me, at, any r a t e , t h i s i s i n d e e d a sad s t a t e o f a f f a i r s and one * h i c h I f e e l s u r e i s g o i n g t o c a u s e some heated d i s c u s s i o n i n the v e r y near f u t u r e . It will not be i n a p p r o p r i a t e , t h e r e f o r e , t o g i v e a b r i e f h i s t o r y o f t h e Hops f o r the b e n e f i t o f newcomers t o I.C. T h e r e a r e s t i l l a few amongst us who remember how i t a l l b e g a n . I n f o r m a l Dances, t o g i v e them t h e i r p r o p e r name, were i n t r o d u c e d i n the Autumn o f 1946 and f e r e i n t e n d e d m a i n l y f o r H o s t e l r e s i d e n t s , whose l a c k o f e n e r g y ( o r was i t c a s h ? ) d e b a r r e d them from the many S a t u r d a y N i g h t a t t r a c t i o n s away from the U n i o n . The f i r s t p r o b l e m w h i c h f a c e d the o r g a n i s e r s was t h e p r o v i s i o n o f p a r t n e r s , the H o s t e l and indeed the U n i o n , b e i n g q u i t e i n c a p a b l e of s e l f support. There b e i n g no Q.A. a t t h a t t i m e , a remedy was s o u g h t by i s s u i n g s t a n d i n g i n v i t a t i o n s t o women s t u d e n t s o f o t h e r C o l l e g e s . The e a r l y Hops had to pay f o r t h e m s e l v e s and gramophone r e c o r d s were u r g e n t l y ' n e e d e d , so the c a l l went o u t t o the r e s t o f the U n i o n to s u p p o r t t h i s new I.C. v e n t u r e . I n t h o s e d a y s , the I.u.U. E n t e r t a i n m e n t s The G o m m i t t e e j a s we know i t n o w , d i d n o t e x i s t . o r g a n i s e r s r e l i e d on t h e h e l p o f any members o f t h e U n i o n who c o u l d be c a j o l e d o r b r i b e d i n t o g i v i n g a hand and t h e y t h e m s e l v e s p u t i n many h o u r s o f h a r d work, m o v i n g f u r n i t u r e , s w e e p i n g f l o o r s , e t c . G r a d u a l l y t h e h a r d work and e n t h u s i a s m o f t h e s e p i o n e e r s began t o b r i n g i t s r e w a r d - t h e Hops were established, touring the n e x t two o r t h r e e y e a r s , a g r e a t e f f o r t was made t o i m p r o v e the Hops, t o p r o v i d e As t h e t a k i n g s grew the b e s t bob's w o r t h p o s s i b l e . the s t o c k o f gramophone r e c o r d s was i n c r e a s e d and " s i f t e d " u n t i l o u r c o l l e c t i o n became the e n v y o f many. Much was done t o make t h e t a s k o f the o r g a n isers easier. By t h i s tim e t h e I.C.U. E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Committee had come i n t o b e i n g w i t h a c o n s t i t u t i o n and s t a t u s w o r t h y o f t h e t a s k s w h i c h i t was c a l l e d upon to p e r f o r m . What o f the p r e s e n t p o s i t i o n ? Up t o t h i s y e a r i t has b e e n o u r p r o u d b o a s t t h a t t h e Hops n e v e r s t o p - t h e y c o n t i n u e r i g h t t o the end o f the S e s s i o n . But t h i s y e a r , the E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Committee had t h e a u d a c i t y t o s u g g e s t t h a t no Hops be h e l d i n t h e Summer Term! Why does the E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Committee w i s h t o d i s c o n t i n u e the Hops? P e r h a p s t h e y have had enough by now. A f t e r a l m o s t t h r e e y e a r s o f o r g a n i s i n g Hops I can s y m p a t h i s e w i t h them - b u t we n e v e r l e t t h e U n i o n down b e f o r e . On the o t h e r h a n d , t h e r e have b e e n c o m p l a i n t s about t h e Hops and s e v e r a l have f o u n d t h e i r way i n t o Felix. A g a i n , t h i s i s n o t u n u s u a l . There have been c r i t i c i s m s o f t h e Hops e v e r s i n c e t h e y s t a r t e d . It i s the o l d , o l d s t o r y - people are always ready t o c o m p l a i n o r c r i t i c i s e , b u t v e r y few f i n d t i m e t o w r i t e l e t t e r s of praise or o f f e r i n g u s e f u l suggestions. H c - e v e r , i n s p i t e of t h e c r i t i c s , I s t i l l m a i n t a i n as I have done f o r s e v e r a l y e a r s t h a t w h i l e 400 p e o p l e c o n t i n u e t o a t t e n d t h e Hops e a c h S a t u r d a y , t h e y must be p o p u l a r . I n f a i r n e s s to t h e c r i t i c s , I must a d m i t t h a t members o f t h e U n i o n do l i t t l e to e n c o u r a g e o r h e l p t h e h a r d w o r k i n g E n t e r t a i n m e n t s C o m m i t t e e . There a r e f a r t o o many who a r e r e a d y to i n t r o d u c e a " p e r s o n a l guest". I f a t i c k e t s y s t e m was i n t r o d u c e d , t h e r e w o u l d s t i l l be t h e smart boys who w o u l d w a l k s t r a i g h t in without a t i c k e t . A l i t t l e more e f f o r t on o u r p a r t w o u l d do f a r more t o improve t h e c o n d i t i o n s a t the Hops t h a n any a c t i o n by C o u n c i l . Summing up, I w o u l d say t h a t t h e E n t e r t a i n m e n t s Committee were n o t j u s t i f i e d i n a s k i n g t h a t the Hops be d i s c o n t i n u e d . Nor i n my o p i n i o n was C o u n c i l w i s e to i m p l e m e n t t h a t d e c i s i o n . This i s a matter which i s of g r e a t i n t e r e s t to a l a r g e s e c t i o n of the Union and I f e e l t h a t o n l y a r e s o l u t i o n p a s s e d by a U n i o n m e e t i n f s h o u l d be a b l e t o b r i n g t o an end a f u n c t i o n w h i c h i s now a c c e p t e d as a r e g u l a r f e a t u r e o f o u r College l i f e . R, am. ( S u c c e s s i v e l y Hon. S e c . a n d C h a i r m a n , I.C.U. E n t s . C t t e . , 1948 - 1950)
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At a r a t h e r e a r l y and u n n a t u r a l hour on Thursday, March 15th a p a r t y o f s i i t e e n r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f I.C.H.C. l e f t f o r a ten days' t o u r o f Dutch u n i versities. The f i r s t weekend was spent i n Rotterdam f i r s t as the guests of the Hermes S o c i e t y and then of the V i c t o r i a Club. The s t a t e of the ground b e f o r e the • a t c h a g a i n s t Hermes (won 5-0) caused some concern but the c a r e f r e e abandon w i t h which our opponents played soon made t h i s a matter of secondary c o n s i d eration. J u s t e s e n was almost caught o f f guard by the customary cheers t a k i n g p l a c e b e f o r e the maatch, but recovered i n time to respond (though no-one q u i t e heard who i t was we were c h e e r i n g ) . The game a g a i n s t the V i c t o r i a Club was c a n c e l l e d due to bad weather. They arranged a t r i p to the Hockey I n t e r n a t i o n a l , H o l l a n d v. Belgium, at Amsterdam, and e n t e r t a i n e d us l a v i s h l y at n i g h t c l u b s i n c l u d i n g a c h a o t i c evening i n Chinatown. On Monday, March 19th, the p a r t y e n t r a i n e d f o r Utrecht where, i n the a f t e r n o o n , a somewhat b l e a r y eyed team l o s t 3-1 a g a i n s t U t r e c h t s t u d e n t s a f t e r a hard f i g h t . I t was n o t i c e a b l e t h a t one o r two unnamed p l a y e r s were h a v i n g more than c o n s i d e r a b l e d i f f i c u l t y i n s e e i n g the r i g h t b a l l . However t h i s defeat was l a t e r avenged at t a b l e - t e n n i s when the Utrecht champions were e c l i p s e d at both s i n g l e s and doubles. On the Wednesday the p a r t y l e f t f o r Groningen when an overwhelming v i c t o r y 9-0 was scored over the s t u d e n t s . B e n n e t t , p r e v i o u s l y unheard o f as a forward gave a s c i n t i l l a t i n g performance i n h i s new r o l e , s c o r i n g seven g o a l s . In the evening we were a l l e n t e r t a i n e d at an o f f i c i a l d i n n e r i n the StudMany speeches were made on b o t h s i d e s , e n t s ' Union. songs were sung und a most c o n v i v i a l evening was spent. F i n a l l y the paper t a b l e c l o t h s were ceremoni o u s l y burht much to the c h a g r i n of the w a i t e r s . L a t e r t h a t n i g h t M c C a l l gave a demonstrationnof b a t t l e d r i l l i n the town square, a i d e d and abetted by some Dutch Army v e t e r a n s . At a mixed hockey tournament i n the Hague, a loudspeaker ajppeal brought young, l a d i e s B l o c k i n g to our banner, and they proved a c o n s i d e r a b l e source o f inspiration. The impecunious p a r t y r e t u r n e d with many happy memories of a most s u c c e s s f u l t o u r and l o o k forward to e n t e r t a i n i n g our Dutch f r i e n d s on a s i m i l a r s c a l e when they pay us a r e t u r n v i s i t i n the not too d i s tant f u t u r e . ^_ ______________ m
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To quote TUB TIMES,"An outstanding f e a t u r e of the race was the h i g h performance by Cambridge Oolleges, who f i l l e d eight pf the f i r s t twelve p l a c e s " . In a s s e s s i n g the performance of the I.C.B.C. one must, I f e e l , bear t h i s i n mind, as the 1st, E i g h t was a c o n s i d e r a b l y b e t t e r and f a s t e r crew than l a s t year. Nevertheless, the unpalatable r e s u l t remains; they f i n i s h e d 29th. and d i d not row as w e l l as they might have done. As at Heading, a "rush" developed, but t h i s time the orew never s e t t l e d down i n t o a s t r i d e whioh i a so e s s e n t i a l i n a l o n g race of ii m i l e s . Due to the rush, they were unable t o take f u l l advantage of the t a i l - w i n d from Ohiswiok Steps to Hammersmith and had l i t t l e i n hand to d r i v e t h e i r boat i n t o the head-wind below Harrods. This probably cost them some t e n seconds or so, whioh would have made a d i f f e r e n c e of some ten or more p l a c e s . In s p i t e o f t h i s performance however, there are the makings of a good crew i n tlÂťe present 1 s t . E i g h t and with a l i t t l e rearrange -ment they w i l l undoubtedly give a very good aooount of themselves i n the r e g a t t a s t h i s term. The greates t d i s t i n c t i o n oonferred on the Club occurred a f t e r the race, when the Oaptain, "Micky" North, and the ooaoh, Charles Bristow had the honour of being presented to H.H.H. the P r i n c e s s E l i z a b e t h a t the Thames Rowing Club. F i n a l plaolngs) 1.0. 1,29, I . O . l l l 37, I . O . I I I i 67, I.O.IVs 122, I . C V i 173, I . C V I l 136, I.O.VIIt 185, I . C V I I I : 205, I . C I X i 209.
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R.O.S. won the Technology uup f o r the second year i n s u c c e s s i o n when they defeated R.S.M. by two goals to n i l i n the f i n a l which was played at a a r l i n g t o n on Wednesday March 14th b e f o r e a crowd of some f i v e persons. In the f i r s t h a l f R.O.S. n e a r l y scored twice, once when a Miner who s h a l l be nameless headed the b a l l against a post, and l a t e r when the Mines 'keeper completely misjudged a s p e c u l a t i v e punt by T a y l o r from the half-way l i n e . A f t e r the i n t e r v a l the Miners kept R.u.S. a t bay u n t i l , In the 14th minute, j u s t when the R.u.S. defence was f i n d i n g l i f e very d i f f i c u l t , there was a mix-up i n the Mines defence and the b a l l wriggle d i t s way i n t o the net from Watson. U o l l i n s o n t r i e d d e s p e r a t e l y to r a l l y h i s men but i n the 35th minute Browne, who had a good match, centred and a Mines defender handled. Buckroyd shot the r e s u l t i n g p e n a l t y s t r a i g h t at the g o a l keeper who found i t too hot to h o l d and Jaokman f o l l o w i n g up, scored. Thus ended the match and a l l that remained was f o r Dr. Stevens to present the oup to David Thompson.
A T H L E T I C S The f i r s t match of the season, a g a i n s t Walton A.C., was held on Tuesday 17th A p r i l . At the meeting Mr. Roger B a n n i s t e r (0.U.A-.C.) broke the B r i t i s h Native r e c o r d f o r the J m i l e i n a time of 2 mln. 56.8 sec. and was very c l o s e to the f a s t e s t time ever recorded f o r t h i s d i s t a n c e . On the traftk I.C. faced s t i f f o p p o s i t i o n and f a i l e d to get the b e t t e r of t h e i r opponents, but i n the f i e l d events they f a r e d b e t t e r , Brookman winning the Shot, Discus and J a v e l i n , and Bean came second i n the Shot,and Discus. These successes were however i n s u f f i c i e n t to save the day and I.C. l o s t by a narrow margin. I t was a J l e a s i n g s i g h t to see some I i C supporters at the match, and we hope t h a t t h i s w i l l continue, even when r e c o r d - b r e a k i n g by B a n n i s t e r i s not an additional attraction.
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On F r i d a y March 16th the annual match between the Mines and Camborne S.M. was played at Harlington. Mines won the t o s s and kioked o f f a g a i n s t the wind. I n the f i r s t h a l f the p l a y was f a i r l y even and when h a l f - t i m e came the score stood at 3-3, Mines gaving scored a p e n a l t y goal kioked by B i l l Bobinson and Camborne a t r y . The second h a l f was marked by hard fought l i n e - o u t s , c l o s e marking, and a wonderful t r y by Barry. I n t e r c e p t i n g a pass he went i n s i d e one opponent and o u t s i d e h i s opposite number, f o l l o w i n g t h i s up by a run of 70 yards, he went over i n the corner. For the r e s t of the game Camborne pressed hard but the resultite Miners kept them uout and thus regained the ' b o t t l e ' .
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When I.C. began b a t t i n g on Saturday, under gloomy s k i e s i n a n o r t h wind, H a r l i n g t o n resembled more a tundra than a c r i c k e t ground; and the f i r s t d e s u l t o r y hour (40 runs f o r 3 wickets) seemed to confir m t h a t i t was too c o l d f o r bowlers and too e a r l y i n the season f o r batsmen. Then Dave Waterland, a f t e r some p r e l i m i n a r y s p a r r i n g about, s e t t l e d down to d e l i v e r h i m s e l f of a l i v e l y 51. Other u s e f u l c o n t r i b u t o r s , i n c l u d i n g 29 by Geoff Bennett, helped the score to 140 f o r 6 dec. which i s a r e s p e c t a b l e t o t a l f o r two hours' b a t t i n g on such a day. U.C. got to 103-5 (Kemp 63 not out} before stumps were drawn and never appeared i n s e r i o u s danger of d e f e a t . I.C.'s bowling and f i e l d i n g were c o n s i d e r a b l y l e s s impressive than the b a t t i n g , but w i l l no doubt improve when the sun shines again. Meantime the season has opened without f a i n , snow or d i s a s t e r , which has not always been so i n the past.