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F o r e i g h t e e n monthE M r . P e t e r W a l k e r o f t h e C h e m i c a l E n g i n e e r i n g Department has been p e r f e c t i n g an apparatus to i n v e s t i g a t e the "Condensation of Mixed Vapours". On W e d n e s d a y , 5 t h M a r c h , he c o m pleted its calibration. On T h u r s d a y t h e 6 t h i t erupted i n t o a f o u n t a i n of flame, fragments of g l a s s and molten aluminium. W a r n i n g o f t h e e x p l o s i o n was r e c e i v e d about a m i n u t e b e f o r e i t o c c u r r e d a t 1.10 p . m . when m e r c u r y i n manometers b e g a n t o r i s e s t e a d i l y i n one l i m b a n d f a l l i n t h e o t h e r , a n d a B o u r d o n Gauge r o s e s m a r t l y from nought to t e n atmospheres. When o p e n i n g c e r t a i n v a l v e s f a i l e d t o c h e c k t h i s phenomenal r i s e i n p r e s s u r e , Mr. Walker and the f o u r others i n the l a b . at the time evacuated thems e l v e s i n t h e r e a s o n a b l e e x p e c t a t i o n t h a t they were about to witness the explosion of 5 gallons of l i q u i d oxygen a t t a c h e d to the a p p a r a t u s . In fact a s i n g l e separate g a l l o n of l i q u i d oxygen b u r s t i t s l a r g e Dewar as f i r e d e s t r o y e d a l l wooden and p l a s t i c p a r t s a n d m e l t e d some o f t h e s u p p o r t s . > R e s o l u t e t r e a t m e n t w i t h foam f i r e extinguishers saved the 5 g a l l o n s and rendered the f i r e engine's v i s i t unnecessary. Two e x t i n g u i s h e r s w e r e e m ployed i n p u t t i n g out an e l e c t r i c l i g h t bulb i n c o r porated i n a thermostatic control c i r c u i t , which was f r a n t i c a l l y y g o i n g o n a n d o f f i n a f i t of cybernetic frenzy. M r . W a l k e r ' s a p p a r a t u s was c o m p l e t e l y dest r o y e d and books, c l o t h i n g and other apparatus s u f f e r e d from foam. A researcher's l i f e is largely made u p o f h o p e d e f e r r e d . FELIX extends h i s sympathy to Mr. Walker. AC.C.
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E l e c t i o n of the Mines O f f i c e r s f o r the 1952-3 s e s s i o n took place at a f a r from quiescent Annual G e n e r a l Meeting h e l d on F r i d a y 7th M a r c h . Of t h e numerous p o s t s f i l l e d , o n l y f o u r w i l l be considered here, namely, those of P r e s i d e n t , VicePresident, Secretary - and, of course, Pornographer! U n t i l a day b e f o r e t h e e l e c t i o n s t o ok p l a c e , f o u r c a n d i d a t e s had been proposed and seconded to f i l l the post of President. These w e r e : G.Cox, A . A . G r e e n f i e l d . W.A. G a r d n e r , and M . M a r t i n . F i n a l l y , w i t h t h e a p p r o a c h o f z e r o h o u r , t h e name o f W . S . R o b i n s o n was a d d e d t o c o m p l e t e a n a l r e a d y interesting field. At the meeting i t s e l f , both Mike M a r t i n and G e o f f Cox w i t h d r e w , t h u s l e a v i n g t h r e e c a n d i d a t e s , a n d B i l l R o b i n s o n was e l e c t e d P r e s i d e n t w i t h a c c l a mation. G . C o x , A . A . G r e e n f i e l d , W.A. G a r d n e r , J . R . L a c e y , P . D . R . M o l t b y , M . M a r t i n a n d G.W. W o r s f o l d a l l stood for the post of V i c e - President, Geoff uox being d u l y elected.
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F I F T Y - F I V E F I G H T T O FINAL." Richmond C o l l e g e b e a t G o l d s m i t h s ' i n t h e f i n a l o f t h e U . L . U . D e b a t i n g C o n t e s t . T h e j u d g e s a v e r a g e m a r k i n g was 7 3 7 1 . The debate was b r o a d c a s t on t h e T h i r d Programme, t h e u n m i s t a k e a b l e v o i c e o f Derek Coomber coming o v e r l o u d and c l e a r , T h e unseen m o t i o n was t h a t ' T h i s House P r e f e r s a Knave t o a F o o l j and was l o s t by 9 9 - 2 0 6 ; t h i s a u d i e n c e v o t e was n o t a part of the contest. T h e r e a r e o n l y 55 s t u d e n t s a t Richmond, and t h i s was t h e i r f i r s t e n t r y i n t o t h e c o n t e s t . They b e a t K i n g ' s C o l l e g e , three times winners since t h e war. Goldsmiths' beat IC. i n t h e f i r s t r o u n d . T h e s e , and o t h e r g e n e r a l f a o t s about U . L . U . were g i v e n i n a w e l l - i n f o r m e d commentary by t h e B . B . C . d u r i n g the voting. —— U . L . U . DEBATE.OK AFRICA A v e r y s m a l l a u d i s n c e o f u n d e r f i f t y was p r e s e n t a t t h e U . L . U . debate on A f r i c a . I t was a g r e a t p i t y t h a t t h e o t h e r 99,8*£ o f t h e s t u d e n t body f a i l e d t o f i n d a n y t h i n g o f i n t e r e s t i n a subject which i s o f great importance t o t h i s o o u n t r y . S u p r i s i n g l y , even t h e c o l o u r e d s t u d e n t s f a i l e d t o t u r n up I n force. The arguments f o r a n d a g a i n s t wore w e l l p r e s e n t e d b y M r . F e n n s r B r o e k w a y , M . P . seconded b y a s t u d e n t from t h e G o l d C o a s t and b y M r . G . B . Craddoek M . P . seconded by a B r i t i s h student. The m o t i o n c a l l i n g on t h e Government t o announce t a r g e t d a t e s f o r t h e h a n d i n g o v e r o f A f r i o a n government t o t h e n a t i v e p o p u l a t i o n was c a r r i e d b y t w e n t y - o n e v o t e s t o f i v e with nine abstentions.
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In the middle of the year of 1921 i n t h e m i n i n g community Morro Velho., B r a z i l , John t h e son o f an o l d R.S.M. student , received h i s first impressions of t h i s wicked world. Eighteen he brought h i s months l a ' t e r p a r e n t s b a c k t o E n g l a n d . He w a s weaned o n w a t e r , ( a n d l a t e r b e e r ) buttered toast, and chocolate biscuits , f o r a l l o f which he s t i l l shows a r e m a r k a b l e affinity. he As s o o n a s h e was o l d enough was s e n t t o s c h o o l a t E w e l l C a s t l e , where E v e n t u a l l y he g a i n e d a cap f o r c r i c k e t and colours for swimming. His first experie n c e o f t h e r i v e r a n d t h e n o b l e a r t came w h i l e h e was a t t h e P o l y w o r k i r % f o r M a t r i c . Some t w o y e a r s l a t e r , i n 1 9 4 1 , h a v i n g t h e i d e a t h a t h e w o u l d make a g o o d c h e m i s t , h e a p p e a r e d a t R . C . S . among t h e F i r s t A t t h e e n d o f t h a t s e s s i o n h e was Year Specials. p e r s u a d e d t h a t B o t a n y w o u l d be more i n h i s l i n e , a n d i n J a n u a r y 19*45 h i s a d v i s e r s w e r e p r o v e d correct. He now s e r v e s t h a t d e p a r t m e n t u n d e r t h e m y s t i c a l t i t l e o f " L e c t u r e r i n Timber Technology" andi s r u m o u r e d t o be g r o w i n g a new f o r e s t o f E i r n a m o n its roof. H i s a s s o c i a t i o n w i t h t h e Loat ^ l u b began i n h i s f i r s t days a t c o l l e g e a n d i s s t i l l one o f h i s strongest t i e s with the e x t r a c u r r i c u l a r aspect o f college l i f e . as a c o x h e g a i n e d h i s I . C . a n d R.C.S. F u l l Colours i n h i s f i r s t year at college and i n t h e two subsequent seasons. tie was a l s o c a p t a i n o f R . C . S . Boat C l u b f o r two y e a r s a n d V i c e U a p t a i n o f x . u . B . C . i n 1 9 4 3 - 4 when t h e l s t V I I I went nead o f t h e „ i v e r f o r t h e f i r s t time.
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GU/LDS' A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n a t two meetings, t h e report o f a subcommittee and t h e d e l i b e r a t i o n s o f t h e i r U n i o n C o m m i t t e e , t h e G u i l d s ' h a v e d e c i d e d n o t t o change t h e p a t t e r n o f t h e i r t i e s . A t f i r s t s e v e r a l a l t e r n a t i v e schemes b e a r i n g s h i e l d d e s i g n s i n r e d s and b l u e s were c o n s i d e r e d ^ a n d l a t e r i t was s u g g e s t e d th«[t t h e p r e s e n t i s s u e was u n s a t i s f a c t o r y o n l y i n i t s e x a c t shade o f c o l o u r and i n t h e q u a l i t y o f t h e c h e a p e s t m a t e r i a l . I t wa f i n a l l y d e c i d e d y e s t e r d a y week t h a t t h e B o o k s t a l l b e a s k e d t o c e a s e s t o c k i n g t h e r a y o n t i e , so t h a t f u t u r e p u r c h a s e r s w i l l o n l y be a b l e t o g e t t i e s w h i c h w i l l l a s t . The c o l o u r s , u s e d s i n c e 1906 f o r t h e p r e s e n t t i e , a r e common t o many o f t h e C i t y and G u i l d s ' a s s o c i a t i o n s a s w e l l a s h e r e t and t h i s and t h e f e e l i n g t h a t a t i e i n use f o r oyer f o r t y y e a r s should n o t b e ohanged, were some o f t h e r e a s o n s i n o p p o s i t i o n t o a new d e s i g n . news" !N BRIEF " H a a s a e r s a i t h B r i d g e C l o s i n g f o r R e p a i r " ( E v e n i n g p a p e r ) . - So f a r t h e Boat C l u b Coxswains S o c i e t y have * o t been requested ...... to share t h e p o s t s . L o r d Woolton i s expected t o v i s i t t h e oollege on 17th March. The m i x "Coming E v e n t s D i a r y " i s now k e p t i n t h e U n i o n P o r t e r ' s Lodge. Club s e c r e t a r i e s a r e asked t o see t h a t t h e i r meetings and m a t c h e s o f i n t e r e s t a r e n o t e d i n i t . ICWA.
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PHCSNIX w i l l bo o n sal® on t h o ' f i r s t Those o f y o u who managed t o g e t o n t h e r i g h t s i d e o f a member o f I . C . W . A . w i l l h a v e a p p r e c i a t e d t h e e x c e l l e n t d i n n e r w h i c h t h e y p r o v i d e d on F r i d a y M a r c h 7 t h . T h e i r d i s t i n g u i s h e d v i s i t o r t h i s y e a r was Demo N i n w t t e de V a l o i s , D i r e c t o r o f S a d l e r s W e l l s B a l l e t Company, who i n r e p l y i n g t o t h e t o a s t o f "The G u e s t s " e x p r e s s e d h e r p l e a s u r e a t b e i n g i n v i t e d a s a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f t h e A r t s ( and b a l l e t i n p a r t i c u l a r ) t o speak t o a group o f young s c i e n t i s t s . The t o a s t h a d b e e n p r o p o s e d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y , M i s s Bslmage,T(ho i n w e l c o m i n g t h e g u e s t s managed t o g e t i n a few d i g s a t U n i o n officers present. M r . Jack Howarth i n p r o p o s i n g t h e t o a s t t o t h e a s s o c i a t i o n , proved t o everyone's s a t i s f a c t i o n t h a t t h e d i s s o l u t i o n o f I . C . W . A . was u n n e c e s s a r y . S e v e r a l e n t e r t a i n i n g i n c i d e n t s from t h e e a r l y h i s t o r y o f I . C . W . A . w e r e remembered b y t h e P r e s i d e n t , M i s s G r a t w i e k , i n her r e p l y . She a l s o m e n t i o n e d i n h e r s p e e c h t h e a c h i e v e m e n t s o f p r e s e n t members, o f whose c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e academic;, s o c i a l and a t h l e t i c a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e C o l l e g e was n o t i n c o n siderable The s t a n d a r d o f speeches was g e n e r a l l y c o n s i d e r e d t o b e h i g h and t h e i n f o r m a l dance a f t e r w a r d s was e n j o y e d b y e v e r y -
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The blue and white c h i n a vase w h i c h r e s t s i n s i d e i t b e a r s on i t s base the i n s c r i p t i o n ^ " T o the r u g b y team of I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e from D e l f t S . S . C . , J a n uary 1948". I n t h e same y e a r t h e I . C . Rugger Club v i s i t e d D e l f t and l e f t behlfld a t a n k a r d w h i c h i s now u s e d b y t h e P r e s i d e n t o f t h e D e l f t Students The c o l o u r e d Rugby C l u b d u r i n g h i s y e a r of o f f i c e . t i l e s mounted on the b a r w a l l b e h i n d the v i k i n g s h i p were a l s o b r o u g h t o v e r by t h e D e l f t students. Last year the I.C. A t h l e t i c Club v i s i t e d Denmark and brought back the f i g u r e of D i s e o b a l u s s u r m o u n t e d b y t h e D a n i s h f l a g w h i c h i s now d i s played i n the trophy case i n the Old Lounge. It was p r e s e n t e d a t a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l e v e n t i n w h i c h t h e I . C . team r e p r e s e n t e d E n g l a n d . B u r i n g the l a s t Ghristmas vac. the D e l f t R . F . C . a g a i n v i s i t e d u s and presented the t i n a s h t r a y w h i c h r e s i d e d on the t r o p h y s h e l f i n the b a r and w h i c h e x h i b i t s the " t i n - c r y " b e l o v e d of a l l m e t a l l u r g i s t s . T h e m u c h p u b l i c i s e d game b e t w e e n I . C . a n d t h e T h a i R u g b y U n i o n t o u r i n g :.' s i d e was f o l l o w e d by a d i n n e r a t w h i c h a p e n n a n t b e a r i n g t h e arms o f t h e T h a i R u g b y U n i o n was presented to"I.C. T h i s i s now d i s p l a y e d i n t h e trophy case i n the Old Lounge. F o r a f e w h o u r s on T h u r s d a y l a s t t h e c a s e was e m p t i e d o f i t s s p o r t i n g r e l i c s and h e l d t h e w r e a t h sent by I m p e r i a l C o l l e g e and the combined c o n s t i t u e n t c o l l e g e s to Windsor f o r the f u n e r a l of the l a t e K i n g George V I . A l t h o u g h members o f I . C . W . A . g e t no o p p o r t u n i t y t o see the t r o p h i e s i n t he b a r , a word i n t h e e a r o f a n y o f t h e men f o l k w i l l doubtless b r i n g those t r o p h i e s from t h e i r place of honour t o be a d m i r e d b y a l l c o n c e r n e d . Such trophies are of great v a l u e to the c o l l e g e . They n o t only r e v i v e memories, but they a l s o remain as evidence of the strong i n t e r n a t i o n a l t i e s which birid I . C . w i t h the c o n t i n e n t , a n d w h i c h enhance o u r name i n s o many t o w n s a n d c i t i e s overseas. P O L . S O C . P . P . From Our P o l i t i c a l S o c i e t y Correspondent S t u d e n t s at I . C . have an o p p o r t u n i t y of h e a r i n g , l e a r n i n g and q u e s t i o n i n g the p o l i o y of each of the t h r e e p o l i t i c a l p a r t i e s , b u t due t o t h e u s u a l I . C . a p a t h y do n o t a p p e a r t o t a k e i t . The t h r e e groups of the P o l i t i c a l S o c i e t y , Conservative under H.._Grigg L i b e r a l u n d e r K. M a r o n , S o c i a l i s t under S. Ruheman, e x i s t f o r t h i s purpose, but the a c t u a l attendance of e a c h g r o u p i s t o o d i s h e a r t e n i n g t o s e t down i n F E L I X . S u f f i c i e n t t o s a y t h a t e v e n on p a p e r t h e t o t a l member s h i p of the P o l i t i c a l S o c i e t y i s l e s s than 50, of w h i c h n o t 20 a r e active. 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R O W I N G The Head o f t h e R i v e r Raoe o v e r t h e Boat R a o * oourse i n the reverse d i r e c t i o n , i . e . from Hortlake t o P u t n e y , o w e s i t s o r i g i n t o S t e v e F a l r b a i r n , who i n s t i t u t e d the race i n 1986. O f t h i s r a o e he was t o w r i t e t h a t i t w o u l d "do more f o r r o w i n g t h a n a n y ! t h i n g h a s 'done y e t . " By 1930, e i g h t y orews were r a c i n g a n d t h i s number has s t e a d i l y I n c r e a s e d , u n t i l t o - d a y o v e r 2 0 0 o r e w s a r e I n v o l v e d , some i n " t e s t " b o a t s and t h e o t h e r s i n C l i n k e r s . London R . C . were w i n n e r s of the f i r s t raoe i n 1 9 8 6 a n d a p a r t f r o m s h a r i n g t h e H e a d s h i p s w i t h Tha m e s R . C . the f o l l o w i n g year, remained unsurpassed for ten U n t i l the war, with the p o s s i b l e exception years. o f t h e C a m b r i d g e U n i v e r s i t y (Goldto) B . C . i n 1938, no c o l l e g e e r e w had e v e r rowed Head a l t h o u g h t h e two C a m b r i d g e C o l l e g e s , J e s u s a n d P e m b r o k e , h a d b o t h come near doing so. That h o n o u r was r e s e r v e d f o r the I . C . B . C . who w e n t Head i n 1 9 4 6 , b e a t i n g J e s u s , who r e v e r s e d t h e p o s i t t on t h e f o l l o w i n g y e a r a n d w e re t o win again i n 1951. The I . C . B . C . h a s b e e n one o f t h e s t a u n o h e s t s u p p o r t e r s o f t h e R a o e , e n t e r i n g s o m e 8 t o 10 c r e w s e a o h y e a r ( a r e c o r d b e a t e n o n l y b y Thames R . C . ) . T o r many y e a r s b o t h l s t a n d 2nd T I I I ' s were i n t h e F i s t D i v i s i o n a n d o n one memorable o o o a s i o n , t h e 3 r d a n d 4 t h eights as w e l l . I n 1950, however, the l s t T i l l e o u l d o n l y f i n i s h 2 9 t h , w h i c h p o s i t i o n was a g a i n ooeupiod l a s t year. I t i s t o be hoped t h a t t h e y w i l l be at l e a s t t e n p l a c e s h i g h e r J.n 1952_ . .J T h i s y e a r , t h e r a c e w l i l be r o w e d o n S a t u r d a y , 82nd M a r c h , and the f i r s t e i g h t crews of the I . C . B C . w i l l be r o w i n g t h e 4 i m i l e s . The l s t V I I I s t a r t i n g i n t h e l o w l y p o s i t i o n o f 2 9 , a i m t o f i n i s h muoh h i g h e r . I f t h e y r o w a t t h e i r b e s t , t h e y may w e l l d o t h i s , for h a v i n g r o w e d some 4 0 0 m i l e s d u r i n g t h e t e r m t h e y s h o u l d n o t be l a o k i n g i n e i t h e r f i t n e s s o r h a r d w o r k . They t e n d t o be s l o w w i t h t h e i r h a n d s a t t h e f i n i s h , w h i c h l e a d s to u n s t e a d i n e s s i n the s l i d i n g f o r w a r d and a snatch at the beginning. Having seen the f i l m of themselves t a k e n on the r e t u r n t r i p from S t a i n e s , these f a u l t s may w e l l b e m o r e e a s i l y e r a d i c a t e d now t h a t e a c h man knows what h e l o o k s l i k e . S h o u l d t h e l s t V I I I do w e l l , n o t a l i t t l e o f t h e c r e d i t w i l l be due t o t h e f i n e s p i r i t o f t h e s e o o n d V I I I , who h a v e n e v e r s t i n t e d t h e m s e l v e s i n t h e i r e f f o r t s t o make t h e F i r s t b o a t go f a s t e r . T h e y may n o t be f a s t e n o u g h t o r e a c h t h e F i r s t D i v i s i o n , b u t i t w i l l n o t be f o r want o f t r y i n g . O f t h e l o w e r b o a t s , a l l t h a t n e e d be s a i d i s t h a t t h e y a r e e n g a g e d i n t h e i r own p r i v a t e b a t t l e s , ffhether i t be t h e 3 r d V I I I f i g h t i n g t o go f r o m 68 Good l u o k t o 5 8 , o r t h e 8 t h V I I I f r o m 205 t o 1 9 5 . t o them a l l ' .
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ft - . f t - mALITb'y Though the o f f i c e of C a p t a i n of the Boat Club i s much s o u g h t a f t e r , i t I s by no means a n e a s y p o s i t i o n to hold. Oarsmen a r e n o t the most q u i c k w i t t e d and p r e c i s e of m o r t a l s , ana the weekly job o f a r r a n g i n g 1 0 0 - 1 2 0 o f t h e m i n t o some t e n o r s o e i g h t s i s a t i m e consuming and u n e n v i a b l e t a s k . These t e n e i g h t s have t o be p u t i n t o s u i t a b l e b o a t s ; coaches must be f o u n d f o r each orew; t i m e s o f o u t i n g s must be a r r a n g e d ; v a c a n c i e s have to be f i l l e d and s u b s t i t u t e s c o n j u r e d from now'here a t the l a s t minute w i t h o u t undue d i s t u r bance of the lower crews. The c o a c h e s he a p p o i n t s a r e h i s o f f i c i a l a d v i s e r s , b u t he i s a l s o s u r r o u n d e d b y n u m e r o u s w e l l - m e a n i n g o r n e a r h o s t i l e c r i t i c s who . a r e p r e p a r e d to shower him w i t h u n s o l i c i t e d a d v i c e on a l l and every o c c a s i o n . T h e man who h a s t o s i t a t t h i s t h o r n y t h w a r t t h i s y e a r i s P e t e r ( P a u l ) M a l t b y , a s t u d e n t o f m i n i n g , who i s only i n h i s second year at I . C . Though young i n y e a r s , he i s w i s e a n d k n o w l e d g e a b l e i n r o w i n g m a t t e r s , h a v i n g l e a r n t h i s r o w i n g a t B e d f o r d S c h o o l and p o s s e s s i n g t w o u n c l e s who w e r e v e r y c l o s e l y c o n n e c t e d w i t h t h e s u c c e s s e s of Pembroke C o l l e g e , Cambridge and the London R . C . i n t h e i r "great days" of the l a t e twenties and t h i r t i e s . W i t h t h i s accumulation of rowing e x p e r i e n c e , knowledge of crews and c l u b s , of coaches and s t y l e s , of oarsmen and arguments, the I . C . B . C . may r e g a r d t h e m s e l v e s l u c k y i n d e e d t o have t h e i r d e s t i n i e s i n such capable hands. He c o m b i n e s t h i s r o w i n g b a c k g r o u n d w i t h , a n u n a s s u m i n g and modest disposition. Knowing h i s hopes and f e a r s f o r the r e s u l t o f t h e Head of the R i v e r , t h e h a r d w o r k , thought and w o r r y t h a t h a v e gone i n t o m a k i n g t h e l s t V I I I go w e l l let u s J u s t say "Good l u o k . Have a good r o w , P e t e r " Published by the FELIX Printed by.S'il
S O C C E R TECHNOLOGY COP, F I N A L . R G«£» » 0 . Si 0 . 1. r l . C . 3 Y , h a v i n g b e a t e n M i n e s 6.-0 i n t h e p r e v i o u s m a t c h , q u a l i f i e d t o p l a y C.& G . i n the f i n a l o f the T e c h n o l o g y Cup on W e d , 5 t h . M a r c h . T h e g r o u n d c o n d i t i t i o n s were p e r f e c t f o r f o o t b a l l , b u t t h e r e was a s l i g h t b r e e z e b l o w i n g down t h e p i t c h . G u i l d s k i c k e d o f f i n t o t h e w i n d . . . a n d t h e r e w e r e some e a r l y r a i d s o n b o t h g o a l s . K . C . S . s o o n s e t t l e d down t o some g o o d f o o t b a l l a n d i t w a s o b v i o u s t h a t they were out t o avenge t h e i r d e f e a t by G u i l d s e a r l y i n the season.The G u i l d s g o a l wasunder •/ g r e a t p r e s s u r e a t t h i s t i m e . I n one o f t h e many r a i d s o t o n e b r o k e t h r o u g h ai.d gave t h e g o a l k e e p e r no c h a n c e w i t h a powerful l e f t - f o o t s h o t . G u i l d s fought back but were s o o n two i n a r r e a r s , P i n s e n t s h o o t i n g a v e r y n i c e g o a l . S h o r t l y a f t e r w a r d s two G u i l d s m e n were i n v o l v e d . i n a c o l l i s i o n a n d one h a d t o l e a v e t h e f i e l d t o have s t i t c h e s i n s e r t e d i n a cut above h i s eye.The r e m a i n i n g o u i l d s m e n f o u g h t o n g a m e l y a n d t h e r e was no d h a n g e i n t h e s c o r e when t h e w h i s t l e blew f o r h a l f - t i m e . a
The s e c o n d h a l f r e s o l v e d i t s e l f i n t o a d i n g - d o n g b a t t l e , b o t h teams h a v i n g t h e i r spasms o f a t t a c k and defence.The G u i l d s were next t o s c o r e , a h i g h l o b by R.Wheeler d e c e i v i n g the g o a l k e e p e r . G u i l d s c o n t i n u e d Ito p r e s s f o r an e q u a l i s e r and R.Wheeler h i t the J c r o s s - b a r w i t h a l o n g r a n g e d r i v e . T h e i s s u e was s e t t l e d when W a r d l e r a n o n t o a c r o s s f r o m t h e r i g h t and g a v e t h e g o a l k e e p e r no c n a n c e f r o m c l o s e range. The f i n a l w h i s t l e went s o o n a f t e r a n d R . C . S . h a d won t h e C u t fo* t h e t h i r d s u c c e s s i v e ye_ar. !
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C r e d i t f o r t h e v i c t o r y d o e s n o t go t o a n y one man - R . C . S . p l a y e d a s a t e a m - b u t m e n t i o n m u s t b e made o f t h e c a p t a i n , B u c k r i y d , w h o s e t a f i n e example t o h i s t e a m , a n d C l e n s h a w , w h o was t h e s t a r o f t h e forward l i n e . . B O X I N G j . C . BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. The B o x i n g C h a m p i o n s h i p s were a g a i n a e u o o e s s , b u t t h e l a c k o f s u p p o r t tern G u i l d s r a t h e r s p o i l e d t h e e v e n t a s a n inter-college competition. R.S.M. w i t h a combination o f e n t h u s i a s m and s k i l l won t h e t r o p h y . RESUHT, R . S . M . 4 0 . R.C.S. 21. C. * G. 5. LIGHT IIKU'KHMEIGHT. G.GAUSS ( R . C . S . ) c e r t a i n l y w a s t e d n o t i m e a g a i n s t J.SHARPIEY ( R . S . M . ) w i n n i n g b y a k n o c k o u t w i t h i n the f i r s t minute. IJOHT HEAVYWEIGHT. F.CARR ( R . S . M . ) was a l m o s t oaught n a p p i n g b y • ha y m a k e r s ' from t h e t o u g h , u n o r t h o d o x D.F0MISON(R.S.M.) e a r l y i n t h e fight, b u t s u r v i v e d t o e v e n t u a l l y t u r n t h e f i g h t i n h i s own f a v o u r w i t h a n e x c e l l e n t b u t underworked s t r a i g h t left. WEia'ERWEIQBT. One o f t h e most p u n i s h i n g b o u t s s e e n a t I . C . f o r some t i m e was t h a t between J . DAVIES ( C . 4 G . ) and B . FENOuTLHET ( R . S . M . ) . A s t r o n g f i n i s h by t h e experienced Guildsman enabled h i m t o s n a t c h a c l o s e p o i n t s d e c i s i o n from t h e e x c e p t i o n a l l y game M i n e r . HEAVHaEiGffl'. The c o n t e s t between J . I A C E Y ( R . S . M . ) and P . K I D D I E ( R . S . M . ) p r o v i d e d t h e a u d i e n c e w i t h some amusement.IACEY won a s l e w m o v i n g f i g h t on p o i n t s , LIGHT MTDDUSffEBfflT. A r o u s i n g d i s p l a y b y R.FORSCKER ( R . S . M . ) and R . APPIEBY ( R . S . M . ) p r o v i d e d an e x c i t i n g f i n i s h t o t h e e v e n i n g ' s b o x i n g . FORSCKER g a i n e d a n a r r o w p o i n t s v e r d i c t . T h e R e c t o r p r e s e n t e d t h e I n t e r - C o l l e g e Cup t o P.EBSWORTH ( C a p t a i n . R . S . M . ) and t h e t a n k a r d f o r t h e w i n n e r o f t h e b e s t f i g h t t o R . FORSCHER. t F E N C I N G I . C . v Cambridge C u t t h r o a t s - away. Drown 1 3 - 1 3 . On S a t u r d a y M a r c h l s t , I . C . s u c c e e d e d i n d r a w i n g t h e 'match a g a i n s t t h e Cambridge 2nd team on t h e l a s t h i t o f t h e last fight. Owing t o d e l a y s i n t h e a r r i v a l o f v a r i o u s members o f t h e Cambridge team t h e m a t c h was f o u g h t i n t h e o r d e r o f E p e e , Sabre, F o i l , instead o f the u s u a l F o i l , Epee, S a b r e . ( I t should be e x p l a i n e d ' t h a t t h e F o i l and S a b r e s t y l e s r e q u i r e c o n s i d e r a b l e a c t i v i t y and i t i s g e n e r a l l y t h e custom t o s e p a r a t e them by t h e e o m p a r i t i v e l y r e s t f u l E p e e . ) I . C . vers slew i n g e t t i n g t h e i r eye i n and were s o u n d l y d e f e a t e d i n t h e S p e c 6-2 ( t h e r e b e i n g ene d o u b l e l o s s ) . The S a b r e was won 5 - 4 , b u t i n s p i t e o f t h i s t h e chances o f m a k i n g up any l o s t g r o u n d i n t h e F o i l seemed r e m o t e . The C u t t h r o a t s had a v a r i e d and somewhat u n c o n v e n t i a l f o i l s i d e - Lemante, f i g h t i n g w i t h a n I t a l i a n f o i l and I t a l i a n s t y l e - M a e k l u p , e n e r g e t i c and P o l i s h - P h e i n e s t e r , more c o n v e n t i o n a l b u t a s t o n e w a l l e r . Lemante, whose age a n d e x p e r i e n c e were shown b y h i s p e r f e c t l y t i m e d s t o p t h r u s t s , d e f e a t e d a l l the I . C . team. M a e k l u p , a l t h o u g h p e r s i s t e n t I n a t t a c k , was i n a c c u r a t e . P h e i n e s t e r s t o n e w a l l i n g was e v e n t u a l l y overcome b y A l n s l e y b y u s e e f t h e one-two - b y T o p l i s b y t h e c u t - o v e r and b y B r i s t o v e b y s h e e r h a r d w o r k . The F o i l was won 6 - 3 , r e s u l t i n g i n a draw e f 1 3 a l l . A count o f h i t s r e v e a l e d t h a t t h i s was a l s o a draw e f 46 a l l .
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