http://felixonline.co.uk/archive/IC_1975/1975_0404_A by Ravi Pall

Wilson renames Physics building Last Wednesday evening marked the occasion of the re-naming of the Physics building by the Prime Minister, Mr Harold Wilson. The Physics building will now be known as the 'Blackett Laboratory' in commemoration of Lord Blackett former Fellow of Imperial College, who died last year. Mr W i l s o n w a s a s k e d t o attend the ceremony a n d g i v e the m e m o r i a l l e c t u r e b e c a u s e he h a d been a long s t a n d i n g f r i e n d of L o r d B l a c k e t t . Pat Blackett fought in World War 1 a s a n a v a l o f f i c e r and w a s at J u t l a n d w h e n he w a s o n l y 1 9 . B e t w e e n the Wars h e w o r k e d w i t h R u t h e r f o r d when the foundations of n u c l e a r and a t o m i c p h y s i c s w e r e l a i d . In World War 2 , h e an o r i g i n a l " b o f f i n " w o r k i n g in the e a r l y d a y s of O p e r a t i o n a l Research. A f t e r the War h e b e c a m e i n v o l v e d i n w h a t he c a l l e d , the "interface between Science and Technology and Productive Industry." He w a s a p p o i n t e d to the n e w l y set up N R D C by a y o u n g H a r o l d W i l s o n a n d it w a s from t h i s time that they grew to know e a c h other well. Blacketf's appointment caused controversy at the time. H e held unorthodox views on World affairs, including questions on n u c l e a r power a n d the need .for co-operation with the Soviet Union and other c o u n t r i e s to a v o i d the d i v i s i o n of the World into major nuclear power blocks. He was awarded, in 1948, the N o b e l p r i z e for P h y s i c s . P a t B l a c k e t t s e r v e d in the N R D C from 1 9 4 9 - 6 4 d u r i n g w h i c h time t h e N R D C w a s built u p into the large, successful, profit-making, o r g a n i s a t i o n that it i s t o d a y . In 1 9 5 3 , L o r d Blackett j o i n e d I C , a n d w a s h e a d of

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the P h y s i c s Department u n t i l 1963, b u i l d i n g up the D e p a r t ment a n d p l a y i n g a major in the e x p a n s i o n of role Imperial C o l l e g e . With o t h e r s , including Gaitskill, Alf Robens and Brownowski, d u r i n g the 13 y e a r s of L a b o u r o p p o s i t i o n , he helped form p o l i c i e s w h i c h after the ' 6 4 election became Labour's "white-hot technological revolution". In the c a p a c i t y of a d v i s o r to s u c c e s s i v e M i n i s t e r s of Technology, Frank Cousens and T o n y B e n n , P a t B l a c k e t t became the s a v i o u r of the B r i t i s h computer i n d u s t r y , m a i n l y through p r o t e c t i o n i s m . (This policy would to-day be f o r b i d d e n by the E E C ) . A c h a m p i o n of e g a l i t a r i a n i s m , Pat Blackett d e c l i n e d an i n v i t a t i o n to go t o the L o r d ' s in the early s i x t i e s , but was finally persuaded to become a l i f e peer in 1 9 6 9 . From Mr W i l s o n ' s lecture, P a t B l a c k e t t appeared w i t h w a r m t n a s an i d e a l i s t , but a l s o as intensely p r a c t i c a l . H e p l a y e d a c e n t r a l role in the move d u r i n g the 6 0 ' s , toward more technically knowledgable management and the e n d of " a m a t e u r i s m " . H e w a s born in 1 8 9 7 , h i s l i f e c o v e r e d the d e v e l o p m e n t of p r a c t i c a l l y a l l of modern science, i n d e e d he h e l p e d s h a p e much of i t . A man w h o s p e n t many y e a r s breaking d o w n s e p a r a t i s m , throughout he h a d the prime v i r t u e of the Scientist, on impeceable intellectual honesty.

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Jo Grimond at IC J O G R I M O N D , former L i b e r a l Party Leader, spoke yesterday of the great d i v i d e b e t w e e n the G o v e r n m e n t , i n the form of the . different kinds of authority, a n d the p e o p l e of B r i t a i n . Mr Grimond, who i s a member * of Parliament for O r k n e y and S h e t l a n d , v i s i t e d the C o l l e g e at the i n v i t a t i o n of the Liberal Club. He gave vent t o h i s p e r s o n a l v i e w s on the present state of B r i t i s h p o l i t i c s . H e s a w the present turbu l a n c e as a c h a n c e for a n e w b e g i n n i n g for our w h o l e governmental s y s t e m . T h e r e w a s , he s a i d , an o p p o r t u n i t y for a c o m p l e t e re-think of our i n s t i t u t i o n s , from the C i v i l S e r v i c e through Industry to Universities and G o v e r n m e n t .

Mr G r i m o n d w h o f a v o u r s d e v o l u t i o n of power to t h e new Welsh and Scottish assemblies wanted this trend c a r r i e d further. S e r v i c e s s u c h a s e d u c a t i o n he thought could be managed by c o m m u n i t i e s rather t han by local authorities and central government. In what amounted to a p o w e r t o the p e o p l e s p e e c h , Mr Grimond said that t h e p o l i t i c a l a r e n a c o n s i s t e d of power b l o c k s a n d p r e s s u r e groups rather t h a n parties representing sectional interests. T h i s w a s more a k i n to the situation that existed in m e d i e v a l t i m e s a n d he c a l l e d for a n e w l o o k at t h e w a y s in w h i c h o u r p o l i c i e s were being formulated.

THEFTS P e r s o n a l property le w a l l e t s , p u r s e s , b a g s , cheque b o o k s , c a r d s , p o c k e t c a l c u l a t o r s e t c h a v e been s t o l e n from l e c t u r e rooms, w o r k s h o p s , e t c throughout the c o l l e g e in recent w e e k s . Some o u t s i d e intruders h a v e been a r r e s t e d but e v e n t s s h o w that t h i e v e s a r e s t i l l o n t h e p r o w l v i s i t i n g u n a t t e n d e d p l a c e s w i t h intent to s t e a l . With X m a s d r a w i n g near F E L I X h a s been a s k e d to b r i n g t h i s n o t i c e to y o u r a t t e n t i o n a n d to m a k e s u r e that s i m i l a r a r t i c l e s a r e not left u n a t t e n d e d . In s e v e r a l i n s t a n c e s c h e q u e b o o k s a n d c h e q u e c a r d s h a v e been s t o l e n a n d B a n k s and S e c u r i t y a d v i s e y o u t o k e e p s u c h items s e p a r a t e , t h u s a v o i d i n g a n y i n c o n v e n i e n c e to y o u r s e l f a n d the B a n k s s h o u l d they both b e s t o l e n . S h o u l d a n y p e r s o n be s e e n a c t i n g s u s p i c i o u s l y in any u n a t t e n d e d room, c o r r i d o r , l o c k e r room . e t c , o b t a i n the a s s i s t a n c e of a c o l l e a g u e a n d then immediately telephone S e c u r i t y Office Internal N o : 2 7 4 1 .

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IN doubt, FOR THOSE possibly due to the abscence of my column i n the last few editions of F E L I X , ICWA has been alive and well since I last put pen to paper! Firstly, on the negative side, I must explain why the Rape Debate was cancelled. The idea of the debate was to encourage constructive and objective discussion of the present rape law and the dileria that the law faces in the case of rape. It was felt that this could not possibly happen in the justifiably high pitched atmosphere created by the rape of a girl at knife point in the Union Building, only a week before the debate was due to have taken place. Hence, the debate was cancelled. the lunch break of In Thursday, November 20th, ICWA held its first General Meeting of the session. T h i s proved to be a tactical error* as an ICU UGM was also scheduled for that lunch break. However, thanks to the very poor turn out for the meeting, we had no trouble in whizzing through the agenda, electing for ourselves a very capable freshers' rep and male rep and still managing to attend the major part of the UGM. On the evening of the 20th November the Post Graduate and Overseas Students Social evening was held from which insights were gleaned as to just how isolated some of these

students really are. A s a result we have devised a strategy for ensuring every one of our P G and overseas members know about the events being organised. A s for future events, we propose to round off the term in true Christmas spirit with the 'traditional' ICWA Christmas luncheon to be held on December 9th in the Union Concert H a l l . Tickets cost 50p and can be purchased from ICWA department reps or from Beit H a l l , rooms 121, 124 and 30. We look forward to seeing you there. F i n a l l y , although College goes down for the Christmas vac on December 12th, most schools and sixth form colleges do not break up until much later. T h i s provides a ready opportunity for students to visit their old sixth forms, with a view to giving a short careers talk to encourage girls to read for science and engineering degrees — particularly at IC. It i s not as awesome as it sounds — most sixth formers are more than willing to listen to what you have to say. If you are willing to do this, and this request i s by no means restricted to ICWA members, let me know so that you can be provided with some of the relevant bumph. A better male/female ratio in this college would benefit both parties (did somebody say a party ?!) So please give the idea some consideration.

Stella Godfrey

Mutters S t i l l r e c o v e r i n g from t h e e u p h o r i a of a M i k e W i l l i a m s (gasp) p r o f i l e , I am a f r a i d this 'Mutters' will not s o much f l y off t h e p e n , a s stagger off i t . T h e r e a r e two things which need saying. F i r s t l y , a w o r k i n g party on "ways in w h i c h the Union's administration c a n be made more r e s p o n s i v e t o the n e e d s of t h e m e m b e r s h i p , present- and f u t u r e " h a s been set-up. This grand brief a n enormous encompasses f i e l d , but if y o u feel that

Women in science and engineering not a contradiction The emotions astray, science emotional

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WOMEN IN s c i e n c e and engineering i s , to many people, a contradiction in t e r m s . E i t h e r they a r e not true women, or not true s c i e n t i s t s arid e n g i n e e r s . T h e first l e s s o n you learn when y o u d e c i d e to s t u d y e n g i n e e r i n g i s h o w to r e a c t when people discover this i n t e n t i o n . It i s s o m e t h i n g I h a v e n e v e r m a s t e r e d . When people smile sweetly and s a y , ' B u t y o u look much t o o feminine to d o e n g i n e e r i n g ! , I g e n e r a l l y p u l l m y s e l f u p to my f u l l 5ft 2 i n s a n d g l o w e r at t h e m , o r I s m i l e s w e e t l y b a c k and murmur, ' e n g i n e e r i n g degrees aren't as p h y s i c a l l y demanding a s people imagine; o n a good d a y I c a n c a r r y my own b o o k s . . . ' The constant teasing i s very worrying, especially if y o u are not a good e n g i n e e r . P e r h a p s t h i s i s my w h o l e problem, but it c e r t a i n l y irritates me g r e a t l y when p e o p l e s u g g e s t I am t o o short to u n d e r t a k e the r i g o u r s of a B S c (Eng). It i s i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h

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the U n i o n l e t s y o u down i n a n y s p h e r e , be it i n c l u b s , academic affairs, accommoda t i o n , or w h a t e v e r , then l e t us k n o w . T h e w o r k i n g party c o n s i s t s of P e t e r T e a g u e , R i z S h a k i r , J o h n Morgan a n d m y s e l f . If you d o n ' t grumble now, your c h a n c e of m a k i n g a n y great c h a n g e s t h i s y e a r h a s gone. S e c o n d l y , it i s l i k e l y t h a t , in t h e near future, s t r i n g e n t r u l e s r e l a t i n g to the p l a c i n g of p o s t e r s i n U n i o n areas' w i l l be introduced. These will

be a d v e r t i s e d b e f o r e h a n d , but y o u h a v e been w a r n e d ! O n a s i m i l a r note, w i l l a n y group advertising in the hal l ow ed p o r t a l s of I F p l e a s e t a k e t h e p o s t e r s d o w n to t h e i r U n i o n o f f i c e f i r s t . T h e point here b e i n g that t h e i r a d m i n i s t r a t i o n are n o t very keen on p o s t e r s being put u p j u s t i n s i d e t h e front door, t h u s c o v e r i n g up the fire e x i t p o s t e r . Y o u r s ( l o v i n g l y a s ever)

John Downs

t h i s a n d w i t h " W o m e n and S c i e n c e " c o l l e c t i v e that l e d me to j o i n t h e 'Women i n Science and Technology' group. This controversial has received more group abuse than a l l the other societies put together — e v e n ICWA h a s n o t r e c e i v e d that much a b u s e — and i t i s s a d t o note that most of It unearned. A l l the women's a c t i v i t i e s that a r e t h e w r o n g s i d e of B a r b a r a C a r t l a n d a r e put down to u s . T h e n e w l y e l e c t e d Mr I C W A e v e n a c c u s e d u s of b e i n g r e s p o n s i b l e for the S m o k i n g C o n c e r t p i c k e t . In addition, for reasons known o n l y to h e r s e l f , s h e found the Rape Debate poster offensive. It i s a t t i t u d e s l i k e t h e s e which have caused many p e o p l e to ignore the a c t i v i t i e s of our group or d i s m i s s them a s u n i m p o r t a n t . T h i s i s a great p i t y b e c a u s e o u r group i s very a c t i v e , a n d h a s some excellent meetings planned. One of o u r m a i n a i m s t h i s y e a r i s to meet s u c c e s s f u l women scientists and engineers to d i s c u s s their c a r e e r s a n d the d i f f i c u l t i e s they f a c e d r e a c h i n g the t o p of their professions. The most interesting of these encounters should be t h e one with E l e a n o r M a c d o n a l d who r u n s t h e 'Women In M a n a g e m e n t ' group a n d i s a very s u c c e s s f u l I n d u s t r i a l i s t herself. Our W e d n e s d a y meetings continue in the ICWA lounge a s before, but on a s l i g h t l y more formal basis. The meetings usually deal with a s p e c t s of a s c i e n c e a n d women". It i s important t o s t r e s s that anyone i s w e l c o m e to these meetings. Come along any W e d n e s d a y and meet u s — we are not all r a v i n g f e m i n i s t s and male h a t e r s — some women s u r v i v e three y e a r s of this college without a phobia emerging with towards a l l things m a s c u l i n e .

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W H Y C A L L T H I S c o l u m n " E x t e r n a l E c l a i r s " y o u may w e l l a s k ? My a n s w e r i s that Its a p p e a r a n c e (for t h e very f i r s t time) s h o u l d b r i n g great p l e a s u r e a n d i t s departure l e a v e one h a n k e r i n g for more — a n d it h a s a c e r t a i n e c l a t , d o n ' t y o u t h i n k ? A n y w a y , a s long a s it i s not e n t i t l e d ' c r o s s country r e p o r t " , it d o e s not r e a l l y matter.

What is it all about?

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P e o p l e often a s k me what an Ex t e r na l Affairs Officer d o e s ; t h i s is difficult to answer. E s s e n t i a l l y , I s u p p o s e , the job i n v o l v e s t h e d i s s e m i n a t i o n of i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t , a n d t h e s t i m u l a t i o n of student i n v o l v ment i n , " a l l matters e x t e r n a l to I C " , that i s , s p e c i f i c a l l y c o n c e r n i n g s o c i a l and p o l i t i c a l issues. I am r e q u i r e d t o l i a i s e w i t h the N U S , a n d a l l its appendages such as Endsleigh Insurance, N U S Travel, NUS Marketing, L S O e t c , a n d w i t h other c o l l e g e s , H e n c e I s p e n d a great d e a l of time g o i n g to m e e t i n g s a n d c o n f e r e n c e s around the c o u n t r y and d i s c u s s i n g v a r i o u s matters w i t h s t u d e n t u n i o n people in other c o l l e g e s . T o a s s i s t in the p u r s u i t of t h i s brief, there is an E x t e r n a l A f f a i r s

W h i l e o n t h e s u b j e c t of campaigns, I w o u l d l i k e to thank the handful of people w h o turned out a t midnight l a s t T h u r s d a y to take the f i r s t four-hour s h i f t of the 2 4 - h o u r p i c k e t of t h e D E S . We actually turned out 6 people, not i n c l u d i n g T r e v Phillips, w h i c h outnumbered the c o m b i n e d d e l e g a t i o n s of s e v e r a l other e x - U S K c o l l e g e s w h o s h a l l r e m a i n n a m e l e s s . In the a b s e n c e o f o u r banner ( c o u l d we have it b a c k p l e a s e ? ) we s t o o d in the A r c t i c c o l d a n d g a l e force w i n d s h o l d i n g an N U S banner, w h i c h I thought w a s rather i n c o n g r u o u s s i n c e , a s I s a i d to S t e v e ( " W h e r e ' s the bloody soup then?") B r i g h t m a n , IC h a s probably been d i s a f f i l i a t e d from N U S for more years than most other c o l l e g e s present had been a f f i l i a t e d !

Committee, (which can a c c o m m o d a t e anyone i n t e r e s t e d in s u c h m a t t e r s ) .

LSO etc There are two bodies on w h i c h I represent the members of IC U n i o n ; o n e i s the Student Representative C o u n c i l of t h e U n i v e r s i t y of London U n i o n , U L U S R C , and the other i s the West L o n d o n C o m m i t t e e of t h e L S O . T h e latter i s the l o c a l A r e a of the N U S . organisation Since L S O is extremely large, it i s s p l i t into a number of s u b - a r e a s . We b e l o n g to the West London sub-area, which essentially contains a l l the c o l l e g e s of U S K a n d of the B r u n e i - c e n t r e d e q u i v a l e n t , C A T B U M S . W e l l , if you f o l l o w e d all those initials, congratulations. S o what a r e t h e s e o r g a n i s a t i o n s g o i n g to do for y o u ? T o some extent that i s up to you, because I c a n only act on the i n s t r u c t i o n s of C o u n c i l and U n i o n G e n e r a l M e e t i n g s — a n d I s u g g e s t that y o u a l l a t t e n d U G M ' s a n d make y o u r , o p i n i o n s heard. A t present, LSO (West London) are thinking about organising inter collegiate sports competitions w i t h i n the area, a n d about producing 'ents s h e e t s ' a s U S K and C A T B U M S d i d . A t the moment, there i s a great debate going on regarding t h e s t r u c t u r e of L S O , m o s t l y about f i n a n c e , and a l s o regardi ng the u s e f u l n e s s of the o r g a n i s a t i o n . At present, the L S O h a s occassional conferences to d i s c u s s p o l i t i c a l and s o c i a l and to organise questions c a m p a i g n s , w h i c h are i n i t i a t e d by the N U S e x e c u t i v e under instructions from National Conferences.

So we s a t / s t o o d there a n d w a t c h e d the s e c u i r t y g u a r d s andthey watched u s . Proceedings w e r e e n l i v e n e d by the a c t i v i t i e s of a l o c a l down-and-out. w h o f e l l around d r i n k i n g a n y t h i n g offered (or not) u n t i l the friendly local constabulary offered him accommodation for t h e n i g h t . (I b e t he got some s o u p , ) Whether or not w e impressed upon the D E S that s u t d e n t s are o p p o s e d to the D r a s t i c c u t s i n t e a c h e r t r a i n i n g proposed by them, we certainly discouraged the anyone from entering building between midnight and four o ' c l o c k . At four, we went off w i t h v a r i o u s p e o p l e from S h o r e d i t c h , they're L i v e r p o o l (I'm sure not in West L o n d o n ? ! ) , R o y a l H o l l o w a y a n d E a l i n g for our meal break. W e l l , South B a n k h a d s h u t down t he i r Poly s o u p s u p p l i e s , s o we t ri ed the s a l u b r i o u s M i c k ' s C a f e in Fleet Street, which was a l s o c l o s e d , a n d then a p l a c e in V i c t o r i a and that too w a s closed. I vaguely remember being driven into the new C o v e n t G a r d e n market, where P e t e t o l d the c h a p o n the gate (as he put h i s foot down on the a c c e l e r a t o r ) that w e ' d c o m e to c o l l e c t a box of apples. We returned t o t h e p i c k e t at about 05.15am and d e c i d e d we had s ho w n s u f f i c i e n t s o l i d a r i t y for one n i g h t , s o we gracefully retired to C h a r i n g C r o s s to a w a i t the first tube. I hope that t h i s t a l e e n c o u r a g e s y o u to come a l o n g a n d freeze next time — I s u p p o s e y o u ' l l find me there.

Services The l a t e s t i d e a to come out of N U S , a n d a good d e a l

A S T H E C H R I S T M A S v a c a t i o n a p p r o a c h e s , bank b a l a n c e s a r e d w i n d l i n g . H o w e v e r , do not d e s p a i r . A s a student y o u are e n t i t l e d to c l a i m s u p p l e m e n t a r y benefit throughout t h e v a c a t i o n . T h i s c a n b e o b t a i n e d from y o u r l o c a l s o c i a l s e c u r i t y o f f i c e . T h e o n l y c o n d i t i o n i s that y o u must be a v a i l a b l e for w o r k . Y o u w i l l be a l l o w e d a preference for type of work, but may be offered a n y t h i n g for w h i c h the employment o f f i c e r t h i n k s y o u a r e s u i t a b l e . A n offer c a n be refused o n l y for a g e n u i n e r e a s o n , for e x a m p l e , p h y s i c a l d i s a b i l i t y (for manual work) or b e c a u s e t h e j o b i s not within reasonable travelling distance, If n o work i s a v a i l a b l e , w i l l be h e l d o v e r u n t i l your then y o u w i l l "sign o n " . return. The return date If y o u a r e l i v i n g a t home must h o w e v e r , be s p e c i f i e d . d u r i n g t h e v a c a t i o n , y o u must t a k e proof of your a d d r e s s , is also payable Benefit y o u r l a s t bank s t a t e m e n t , any to p e o p l e s t a y i n g w i t h f r i e n d s savings details a n d proof but not p a y i n g rent a n d of t h e amount of y o u r grant o c c a s s i o n a l ly to overseas w h e n y o u go to s i g n o n . students if t h e i r f i n a n c i a l P a y m e n t w i l l be by post i n situation has deteriorated the form of a G i r o c h e q u e a n d s i n c e t h e i r a r r i v a l in the U K , w i l l c o n s i s t of a p e r s o n a l Listed below are the a l l o w a n c e of £7.65 per w e e k social security offices p l u s 9 5 p t o w a r d s your p a r e n t s a d d r e s s e s for the s u r r o u n d i n g rent e t c , l e s s a d e d u c t i o n area:of a p p r o x i m a t e l y £3.00. T h i s A c t o n : G overnment B u i l d i n g s , last i s the sum allowed in B r o m y a r d A v e , W3 LEA grants per w e e k of Battersea: 40 Partsgate vacation. R o a d , SW11 If y o u a r e s t a y i n g in h a l l , Bayswater: 1 Chepstow Place, f l a t or l o d g i n g s , y o u must W2 t a k e a l o n g a l l the information Chelsea: Waterford House, mentioned above and your Waterford R d , SW6 l e a s e agreement or rent book. Kensington: 375 Kensington T h e benefit w i l l be £9.60 H i g h Street, W14 and per w e e k o n l y o v e r rent l e s s 76 H o l l a n d P a r k A v e n u e , W11 about £3.00. Should your Hammersmith: Hythe House, rent i n c l u d e food or h e a t i n g Other sources costs, a further deduction L E A ' s d o h a v e t h e power w i l l b e made. to award "discretionary In t h e c a s e of t h o s e w h o s e v a c a t i o n a l h a r d s h i p " grants parents h a v e not p a i d t h e i r but t h e s e a r e very rare. If y o u c o n t r i b u t i o n t o t h e i r grant, are continuing supervised an a p p e a l c a n be l o d g e d . s t u d y d u r i n g the v a c a t i o n , y o u T h i s must be done w i t h i n 21 a r e e l i g i b l e for a v a c a t i o n days of r e c e i v i n g a final arranged grant. This is a s s e s s m e n t , in w r i t i n g . through the College, so While receiving benefit c h e c k w i t h y o u r tutor. you have to ' s i g n o n ' once Any further information a w e e k . If y o u w i s h to go r e q u i r e d c a n be o b t a i n e d from home d u r i n g the C h r i s t m a s t h e Student Welfare Centre week, y o u c a n fill in a at l u n c h t i m e s . holiday form and benefit

The Student Welfare Centre What it is The centre is a place that i s open every w e e k d a y l u n c h t i m e (12.30pm - 1.30pm) when y o u c a n go f o r information o n t o p i c s rangi ng from c o n t r a c e p t i o n t o l e g a l a i d , from v a c a t i o n g r a n t s t o a c c o m m o d a t i o n . Drop i n a n d s e e u s about a n y t h i n g that is troubling y o u — coffee is p r o v i d e d . M y s e l f and o t h e r s

more s e n s i b l e than many, i s the new M a r k e t i n g s c h e m e . If you drop into the U n i o n Office you can c o l l e c t leaflets about the s m a l l p i l o t s c h e m e , which is already taking £20,000 per w e e k . N U S , by b u l k - b u y i n g have been a b l e to get hugh d i s c o u n t s on s u c h items as sports goods, sleeping bags, saucepans (over 5 0 % d i s c o u n t ! ) a n d a large s e l e c t i o n of c a l c u l a t o r s . T h i s i s , I must s t r e s s , o n l y a pi lot s c h e m e , and n e g o t i a t i o n s are c o n t i n u i n g to e x t e n d the range of g o o d s , for e x a m p l e , HP25's may s o o n be a v a i l a b l e and Marketing are a l s o n e g o t i a t i n g for w i n e s e t c . Well, I think that's enough for t h i s w e e k , s o I ' l l

are there on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On T u e s d a y s and T h u r s d a y s , you c a n s e e Don Adlington, the Student Counsellor w i t h o u t prior a p p o i n t m e n t .

Where it is T h e c e n t r e i s at t h e top of the Union Building so y o u a r e a d v i s e d to u s e the continued

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get b a c k to p l o t t i n g what we are going to do to the N U S E x e c u t i v e at Scarborough t h i s w e e k e n d (the d e l e g a t e s wish to deny a l l rumours that t h e D a l e k i s programmed to z a p C h a r l e s C l a r k e . We're j u s t t a k i n g i t a l o n g for t h e bracing s e a a i r which should recharge i t s batteries, along w i t h t h e c a s e of hand g r e n a d e s and a t a c t i c a l n u c l e a r weapon — o o p s , what a g i v e a w a y . ) A l a s t though — in the w o r d s of Ian M i n n i s , P r e s i d e n t of A s t o n U n i v e r s i t y S t u d e n t s ' U n i o n , " Y o u d o n ' t need t o w e a r w e l l i e s to s h a g s h e e p , but i t h e l p s " . Cheerio

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Ents-a band of dedicated decadents THE ENT(ERTAINMENT)S is a body of Committee dedicated decadents whose i s t o make sole pur po s e your life more enjoyable. put on t h e T h u r s d a y We films, Friday d i s c o s and Saturday concerts. The d i s c o now b e l o n g s t o E n t s and i s h i r e d out for p a r t i e s within College. M e m b e r s h i p of t h e c o m m i t t e e i s free, a n d E n t s p e o p l e get into t h e e v e n t s w e put o n free. T h e c a t c h , of c o u r s e , i s that members a r e e x p e c t e d body to d e v o t e t h e m s e l v e s and s o u l to t h e o r g a n i s a t i o n and r u n n i n g of e n t e r t a i n m e n t within the College. For instance, a typical concert i n v o l v e s a large number of simple but t i m e c o n s u m i n g t a s k s s u c h a s s t i c k i n g up p o s t e r s , h a n d b i l l ing c o n c e r t s venues,„ s e l l i n g at inferior t i c k e t s (thanks to B i l l and John), humping equipment, out gatecrashers, keeping clearing up a f t e r w a r d s a n d occasionally watching the band. However, as this work is spread over the thirty-odd members of t h e committee t h e amount e a c h individual does i s not excessive, and would be even less if more people joined. We h o l d meetings every Monday at 12.45pm in t h e Room at t h e T o p , IC U n i o n , if y o u a r e - i n t e r e s t e d . Joining the committee i s the b e s t w a y of i n f l u e n c i n g of entertainment the type we p r o v i d e ; another w a y i s to f i l l i n t h e q u e s t i o n a l re in t h i s s u p p l e m e n t a s f u l l y and a s i n t e l l i g e n t l y a s y o u c a n . When d o i n g t h i s , p l e a s e bear in m i n d what c o u l d be called the Jethro Z e p p e l i n

we ask syndrome: when what groups people would like to s e e a p p e a r i n g a t the c o l l e g e they invariably a s k for t h e R o l l i n g F l o y d or similar. Unfortunately the size of our h a l l , a n d t h e close proximity of larger v e n u e s , make b a n d s c o s t i n g more than about £1250 u n willing to play here, and anyw ay w e w o u l d h a v e to charge ridiculously high admission prices. I'd be especially interested to hear s u g g e s t i o n s for a l t e r n a t i v e types of e n t e r t a i n m e n t ; for example, we used to run Friday night h o p s , w i t h a s m a l l band a n d d i s c o in t h e Union Concert Hall; and C i t y U n i v e r s i t y are e x p e r i m e n t ing w i t h c l u b / c a b a r e t s t y l e e v e n i n g s . I t h i n k that E n t s serves a rather limited of interests at t h e range moment, a n d w e r e a l l y need your ideas to w i d e n the spectrum.

Andy Higman Ents Chairman "Crimpers" 6 Montpellier St. 9.30am - 5.30pm F o r free c u t or s t y l i n g , c o n t a c t R o g e r at C r i m p e r s . Any day, i n c l . Saturday - will last probably a couple of m o n t h s . EID-UZ-ZUHA BEING CELEBRATED J u s t three w e e k s from n o w . G e t y o u r E i d C a r d s front t h e Islamic Society. Room 002 Sherfield B u i l d i n g , every day at 1.00pm. P r i c e 5 p , 6p & 7 p .

MJ FILM SOCIETY as might be g u e s s e d , screens films. The films included i n our programme, are of a type that w o u l d not n g r m a l l y find an o u t l e t d u e t o t h e fact that they a r e e i t h e r f o r e i g n , or are or contemporary, not deemed commercially v i a b l e , but d e s p i t e a l l t h i s are w o r t h s c r e e n i n g . In an attempt t o a c h i e v e a b a l a n c e d programme, some of t h e more worthy E n g l i s h d i a l o g u e f i l m s also find i n c l u s i o n i n this season's selection. T h e S o c i e t y i s a member of t h e B r i t i s h F e d e r a t i o n of F i l m S o c i e t i e s together w i t h b e i n g a c o r p o r a t e member of The National F i l m Theatre, the l a t t e r e n t i t l i n g any member of F i l m S o c i e t y t o u s e our National Film Theatre Corporate Membership T i c k e t . We are a l s o fortunate i n being occasionally invited to t h e G a t e C i n e m a at N o t t i n g H i l l for p r e s s s c r e e n i n g s of their latest programme. L i a i s o n i s a l s o beginning to take place between our society and another i n t h i s a r e a , w h i c h w e hope will continue to develop, to enable greater flexibility of r e s o u r c e s a n d c h o i c e of films.

Dutton A p a r t from s c r e e n i n g t h e r e g u l a r F i l m S o c i e t y programme we offer the f a c i l i t y of screening films for other clubs and societies, the c h a n g e b e i n g 7 5 p per hour for t h e p r o j e c t o r and 75p per hour for t h e p r o j e c t i o n i s t . A s we have a cinemascope screen i n our p o s s e s s i o n , this f a c i l i t y a l s o extends to cinemascope films. We a r e a l w a y s w i l l i n g to train anyone who w i s h e s to learn h o w t o project f i l m s , indeed anyone who can project, a n d w o u l d l i k e to h e l p i n t h e s c r e e n i n g of o u r f i l m s i s more t h a n w e l c o m e to d o s o . Our f i l m s a r e s h o w n at 7.15pm most F r i d a y e v e n i n g s in Mechanical Engineering 220 or in t h e G r e a t H a l l , Sherfield B u i l d i n g . Membership at £1.50 per s e a s o n , p e r m i t s free entry t o a l l t h e f i l m s of t h e s e a s o n ; f u l l g u e s t s i n each season being allowed free e n t r a n c e for e a c h member. If y o u w i s h t o know a n y further d e t a i l s r e g a r d i n g , t h e NFT card, Gate viewing s e s s i o n s , projector h i r e or j u s t w i s h to b e c o m e i n v o l v e d in t h e S o c i e t y p l e a s e do not hesitate to approach any member of our c o m m i t t e e .

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O P S O C h a s a l l the facets that go to make a s u c c e s s f u l society. The members are not o n l y from I C , but s t u d e n t s from o t h e r c o l l e g e s , people who c o u l d not bear to l e a v e w h e n they f i n i s h e d College, and v a r i o u s others who do not fit into any p a r t i c u l a r category. A l t h o u g h there is a close liaison with the Royal College of Music ( a great h e l p to any m u s i c a l society), " v i r t u o s o " qualities are not n e c e s s a r i l y r e q u i r e d , j u s t an enjoyment of s i n g i n g and a d e s i r e to a c h i e v e a f i n a l p o l i s h e d performance. T h e s o c i e t y ' s main aim i s the p r o d u c t i o n of two light o p e r a s ( u s u a l l y G i l b e r t and every year. One Sullivan) of these takes place in College in February, and p r e p a r a t i o n s for next t e r m ' s "Utopia L i m i t e d " are well underway. The second is the summer v a c a t i o n , when s i n g e r s , o r c h e s t r a and s t a g e grew set-off to put on a s h o w in some remote corner of E n g l a n d . A few y e a r s ago, t h i s ' t o u r ' went to B u d l e i g h

Jazz Cluball that free music?! ONE T H I N G H A S s t r u c k me above a l l e l s e s i n c e joining the Jazz Club Committee; that is the difficulty of free! giving away music One w o u l d t hi nk that there w o u l d be p l e n t y of p e o p l e w i t h i n g n o t h i n g better to do than s i t in the comfort of the U n i o n L o w e r L o u n g e on Sunday e v e n i n g l i s t e n i n g to live bands whose music ranges from rock (remember Burlesque!!) to traditional jazz, but apparently this i s not the c a s e . If we have not been very successful at attracting audiences, then at l e a st we have been extremely successful in obtaining band s of a very h i g h s t a n d a r d L o n d o n and from a l l over encouraging college bands by providing a venue for gigs. T h i s b r i n g s me on to the playing aspects of our activities. The Jazz Club owns a rather s o r d i d room located midway between the U n i o n o f f i c e and D r a m s o c in the U n i o n B u i l d i n g . T h i s is . a v a i l a b l e for use by members at a n y t i m e . We a l s o own an amplifier, four columns, two microphones, a drum k i t , two p i a n o e s and a d o u b l e b a s s w h i c h are for use by members. Unfortunately, the more ' r e m o v a b l e ' items have to be kept under lock and key.

S a l t e r t o n in D e v o n , and w a s so well received that t h i s town has been the venue for the summer performance e v e r s i n c e . T h e r e are a l s o c o n c e r t s at a p p r o p r i a t e t i m e s s u c h as E a s t e r and C h r i s t m a s , and carol singing around local hospitals. A new venture being attempted at the end of t h i s term Is a sponsored marathon sing, where the s o c i e t y will be s i n g i n g s t r a i g h t through a l l 13 G i l b e r t " and Sullivan operas consecutively (which it is reckoned, will take about t h i r t y hours to c o m p l e t e ) . Apart from its musical activities, Opsoc's social s i d e Is v e r y important to a l l Its m e m b e r s . The calender a b o u n d s w i t h p a r t i e s both in College and in people's houses. Every rehearsal e n d s up r e t i r i n g to S o u t h s i d e bar and so t e n d s not to f i n i s h until .11.30! Hence by the time it i s g e t t i n g c l o s e to performance and rehearsals occur t w i c e a week, people tend to f i n d that t h e i r free time i s very o c c u p i e d . T h i s

MUSIC THE MUSICAL SOCIETY c o n s i s t s of t w o o r g a n i s a t i o n s which function independently of e a c h other in t h e i r a c t i v i t i e s but work together irv t h e i r aim to p r o v i d e an o u t l e t for tha abilities of students in the m u s i c f i e l d . T h e two b o d i e s are Imperial College Symphony Orchestra and Imperial C o l l e g e C h o i r . T h e O r c h e s t r a at present has about forty regular p l a y e r s of whom the majority are IC s t u d e n t s . It h a s been conducted for the past c o u p l e of y e a r s by Dr G a v i n Park. The Orchestra practices every Wednesday in the Great H a l l . The Orchestra gives three c o n c e r t s a y e a r , one in e a c h term, and at t empts to c o v e r some major w o r k s . B e s f d e s t h i s , the O r c h e s t r a runs smaller instrumental groups s u c h a s the 'Wind B a n d ' and the ' S t r i n g G r o u p ' . T h e s e offer the o p p o r t u n i t y for the p l a y e r s of various i n s t r u m e n t s w h i c h may not be required in the full orchestra, to practice. T h e s e f a c i l i t i e s are r e g u l a r l y u s e d by f i y e or s i x band s of v a r i o u s s p e c i e s and by many i n d i v i d u a l s who j u s t w i s h to practice their instruments. That basically is the range of our activities at p r e s e n t , but w e are open to suggestions, particularly from p e o p l e who are prepared to do a bit of work and h e l p in the o r g a n i s a t i o n (we are d e s p e r a t e l y short of c o m m i t t e e members). A n y o n e interested should contact either myself or our President, Mike Woodward, M e c h E n g 2. Nigel Harrison,

may s o u n d l i k e hard work, and occasionally it dnes seem so, but g e n e r a l l y it i s thoroughly e n j o y e d by a l l involved. T h e g r e a t e s t s o c i a l event of the y e a r i s , h o w e v e r , the summer t o u r . T h i s is more of a h o l i d a y than two w e e k s of r e h e a r s a l s and performances (of w h i c h there are n i n e In in a l l ) . A t l e a s t it i s t h i s for singers and orchestra; it i s c o n s i d e r a b l y h a r d e r for t h o s e engaged in b u i l d i n g a set from materials brought a l l the way from L o n d o n . Insplte of the fact we have a number of members who h a v e been w i t h the s o c i e t y for w e l l over f i v e y e a r s , an i n d i c a t i o n of the enjoyment to be found w i t h u s , a n y o n e w i t h an interest in operetta or other forms of m u s i c , a d e s i r e to h e l p on the t e c h n i c a l s i d e (set b u i l d i n g , l i g h t i n g , costumes etc.) or j u s t the w i s h to j o i n a s o c i a l m u s i c a l s o c i e t y is w e l c o m e to any of our r e h e a r s a l s In 53, P r i n c e ' s G a t e at 7.30 pm on T u e s d a y evenings.

SOCIETY T h e s e groups c a n a l s o g i v e t h e i r own p u b l i c p e r f o r m a n c e s . The Orchestra is a l s o a social group. Music Camp weekends, dinners and parties are arranged to enable members to get to know e a c h other. T h e other s e c t i o n of the Musical Society is the C h o i r . T h i s has a membership of approximately 160 and is conducted by Professor Eric Brown. Practices are held every Thursday evening in Lecture Theatre 342, Mech. E n g . The Choir is m i x e d v o i c e by v i r t u e of i t s female singers recruited colleges from surrounding as w e l l a s I C . As with the Orchestra, the C h o i r g v e s a c o n c e r t in each term and the next concert is on Friday 5th (today) in the Great Dec H a l l - a l l are w e l c o m e . Besides the concerts, the C h o i r a r r a n g e s a c t i v i t i e s for the members, a i m e d at producing a good social s p i r i t . T h i s term, the C h o i r has been on a week-end M u s i c C a m p and before the end of term there w i l l be a Christmas Dinner. The Choir w i l l s i n g at C h r i s t m a s H a l l D i n n e r , and t h e r e w i l l be Carol Singing around the Mews. Further activities are b e i n g arranged for next term. A s u b s i d e r a r y group of the C h o i r i s the M a d r i g a l S i n g e r s who meet after r e h e a r s a l s . If y o u s i n g or p l a y an instrument, the Musical S o c i e t y h o p e s to p r o v i d e some part for y o u tp p l a y . If y o u enjoy listening to choral or orchestral music it is efforts at hoped that our concerts give you pleasure.

next week! A S H A D O W Y figure s t u m b l e s in the dark, a s he r e a c h e s for the light switches, curses under h i s breath a s he c a t c h e s the l i n g e r i n g odour of c o l d H e i n z S p a g h e t t i , and burned s a u s a g e s , and t a k e s another s i p from a h a l f - h o u r o l d pint of I P A . It's the same o l d routine again; open the w i n d o w s to f r e s h e n the a i r push the tables aside to make more room, a n d s i t and w a i t for the p e o p l e to a r r i v e . A n d t h e n , for a few short hours, the Union lower Refectory becomes one of L o n d o n ' s l e a d i n g folk v e n u e s . The guest singer arrives: maybe a traditional singer from the M i d l a n d s , a c o m e d i a n from up north, or a s i n g e r songwriter from NW3. The a u d i e n c e drift i n ; some to l i s t e n (and some to h e c k l e ) ; some to s t a n d up and s i n g , (and some to sit in the c o r n e r and get p i s s e d . ) There are many widely different k i n d s of m u s i c that may be c a l l e d " f o l k " , and many different w a y s in w h i c h "folk" may be presented. A s k a n I C F o l k C l u b regular what B o b P e g g and " M a g i c Lantern" have in c o m m o n . C e r t a i n l y the same m u s i c a l t a s t e s , and a great mutual r e s p e c t , but the p r e s e n t a t i o n of t h e i r m u s i c c o u l d h a r d l y be more different! or c o m p a r e Chris Rohmann and Nic Jones', they both s t a n d up in front of F o l k C l u b a u d i e n c e s w i t h a g u i t a r , a g l a s s of beer, and w e a l t h of t a l e n t , but t h e i r musical styles have little in c o m m o n ! The essential 'ingredient of t h o s e and a l l the other acts on the "Folk Club C i r c u i t " must come down to the old, indefinable "Folk Club Atmosphere". T h e top a r t i s t s are t h o s e who c a n bring out the k i n d of atmosphere that k e e p s the c r o w d s c o m i n g b a c k for more. A t the end of the e v e n i n g t h e r e ' s n o t h i n g more gratifying than an a u d i e n c e m a k i n g it o b v i o u s that t h e y d o n ' t wont to go home u n t i l t h e y ' r e sure t h e r e ' s no more ' t i l l next w e e k ! If you h a v e n ' t been to a F o l k C l u b before, why not g i v e it a try one Wednesday n i g h t ? E v e n if you d o n ' t l i k e S t e e l e y e ' or D y l a n , and you feel i l l every time the s p i n n e r s appear on the box, you might enjoy IC F o l k C l u b ! . . . . A n d so the l i g h t s go out, and a s h a d o w y figure makes h i s way out into the night to c a t c h the last 4 9 . It's been yet another good e v e n i n g , j u d g i n g by the c r i e s for a t h i r d e n c o r e , and the g u e s t h a s been h i n t i n g that h e ' d l i k e to play a g a i n next y e a r . But i t ' s t i m e to get b a c k to reality, and think about L a b reports, and tomorrows d i n n e r , and t h i n g s . B a c k to Wednesday r e a l i t y u n t i l next n i g h t , anyway ...

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hall in a short s p a c e of time. L a s t Easter the S o c i e t y ' s p r o d u c t i o n of T o m S t o p p a r d ' s was "Albert's Bridge" selected for the N a t i o n a l Student Drama Festival organised by the Sunday T i m e s . We g a v e two performances In the Collegiate T h e a t r e at U n i v e r s i t y C o l l e g e . T h e Sunday T i m e s d e s c r i b e d It a s " a n i m b l e p r o d u c t i o n " , w h i l s t the f e s t i v a l n e w s p a p e r s a i d " t h e y are to be c o m m e n d e d for t h e i r c h o i c e and t h e i r s k i l l in presenting this piece". the festival This session w i l l b e in E d i n b u r g h a n d it i s hoped that the S o c i e t y w i l l be s e n d i n g some p a r t i c i p a n t s .

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DO YOU GO TO ANY SIMILAR EVENTS OUTSIDE IC (BRIEF DETAILS)?

DO YOU PREFER THESE EVENTS OUTSIDE IC,

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WHAT ARE YOUR MUSICAL PREFERENCES, BRIEFLY:

WHICH ARTISTS, FILMS, PLAYS, E T C . , WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE AT IC?

DO YOU THINK THERE IS ENOUGH VARIETY?- (a) WITHIN EACH OF THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES (b) OVERALL

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RUGBY Imperial College A ' s : 10 Romford & Gidea Park: 0 by Christopher Cuthbertson CIRCUMSTANCES beyond our control resulted . in a much shorter than usual game. For once, fifteen p l a y e r s t u r n e d u p , more or l e s s o n t i m e ; a n d there w a s an u n h e a r d - o f e v e n t : the c o a c h left o n t i m e . N o r m a l i t y t h e n a reasserted itself. After few y a r d s t h e c o a c h s t o p p e d in response to a lot of n o i s e from t h e f i r s t fifteen w h o w e r e a l s o a b o a r d , but a s t h e r e a s o n for t h e n o i s e w a s n o t o b v i o u s to- a n y o n e , including the first fifteen apparently, the coach preceded o n l y t o s t o p a g a i n at t h e A l b e r t H a l l for t e n m i n u t e s before S t e v e B o o t h arrived and e m b u s s e d . T h e s i g n i f i c a n c e of that event a l s o e s c a p e d the A s . T h e n t h e r e w a s t h e father-and-mother of all traffic jams in Knightsbridge; then a c o u p l e of s t o p s t o a s k the w a y ; a n d then w e h a d arrived, miraculously on t i m e . T h a t w a s f i n e for t h e f i r s t f i f t e e n b u t rough for t h e As. " G e t changed and back on your coach," shouted a p e r s o n w h o may h a v e been the R o m f o r d & G i d e a P a r k c a p t a i n or k e e p e r . T h e A s obeyed a n d after another coach ride arrived at the ground a n d , after i n d i c a t i n g s e r i o u s n e s s of i n t e n t , ' g o t the game s t a r t e d . E n d of e x c i t e m e n t ? A l a s , no. A f t e r o n l y t e n m i n u t e s N i g e l W i l l s h i r e threw h i m s e l f to t h e ground a n d refused t o rise. After consultation an a m b u l a n c e w a s summoned a n d Willshire l a y p a i n f u l l y on the c o l d ground t o a w a i t i t . C o u l d we p l a y around h i m ? T h a t w o u l d h a v e been a b i t much. (Someone may h a v e t r i p p e d o v e r h i m a n d been injured.) We w a i t e d , s t a n d i n g around o n t h e c o l d ground and s y m p a t h i s i n g with h i m . After half an hour the a m b u l a n c e a r r i v e d a n d much our s u r p r i s e w a s not to b e i n g d r i v e n by a g o - s l o w j u n i o r d o c t o r but j u s t by a go-slow ambulance driver. The obstacle having been r e m o v e d , t h e game p r o c e e d e d , w i t h o n e man m i s s i n g a n d little daylight left. I n s p i t e of the w e a k e n d A ' s team t h e P a r k team ( w h i c h included an IC turncoat) never looked like scoring, but t h e n n e i t h e r d i d the A ' s . In t h e s e c o n d h a l f t h e A ' s did a b i t better, scoring two tries to settle the match. Rod Porter got t h e f i r s t , f o l l o w i n g a P a r k m i s t a k e on the l i n e , a n d R i c h J e n n e r got

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the second. Chris Becque got t h e b a l l from B o b L e e s o n , beat four p l a y e r s , a n d g a v e Rich a simple scoring pass. A l l R i c h h a d t o d o w a s t o run it i n . . . from t h e h a l f - w a y l i n e . J o h n F i s h b u r n managed to c o n v e r t i t . T h a t try w a s all t h e better for h a v i n g been carried out i n p i t c h darkness. T h e A ' s have been i n s t r u c t e d t o e a t n o t h i n g but c a r r o t s i n c a s e w e h a v e s i m i l a r p r o b l e m s next w e e k . T h e tri p b a c k w a s uneventf u I except for t h e h a l f hour s p e n t at t h e l o c a l h o s p i t a l

manoeuvring Nigel (it-onlyhurts-when-l-laugh) Willshire of a wheelchair and out into the c o a c h . L Davies, T e a m : R Pullen, Becque, R Leeson, J C Pitcher, MGibson, MLancaster, S Brwund, A Fitzgerald, C Cuthbertson, K Hawkins, R Porter, J Fishburn, R Jenner, N Willshire. Stop P r e s s : N i g e l W i l l s h i r e has sustained a Sliped D i s c and w i l l b e i n t h e H e a l t h Centre, receiving treatment until F r i d a y .

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by Paul Robins IC T R A V E L L E D up t o the R o y a l V e t s ground in d a r k e s t Hertfordshire knowing that they h a d a tough m a t c h o n their hands against a strong the side. Miraculously, c o a c h w a s o n l y 10 m i n u t e s l a t e , a n d s o w e a r r i v e d at 2pm, in g o o d t i m e for a 2 . 3 0 k i c k off. T h e m e n t a l a t t i t u d e of t h e team w a s g o o d , a n d they went onto the f i e l d determined to w i n . F o r only the t h i r d t i m e t h i s s e a s o n , we w o n the t o s s , and elected the wind to play against and r a i n (it w a s a lovely day for r u g b y ) . I C ' s f o r w a r d s s t a r t e d w i t h a bang for a change, and despite the wind disadvantage, s e t up some good positions for their backs. When Vets kicked a long clearance, IC counter attacked from t h e i r o w n 2 5 . Some s u p e r b , quick, clean handling by the b a c k s , w i t h t h e forwards w i n n i n g three g o o d r u c k s , put* Alan Gregory over in the corner for a f i n e t r y . IC w e r e rampant n o w , a n d s h o u l d have turned t h i s to points But several advantage.

p l a y e r s became a l i t t l e o v e r eager, a n d from one s u c h bout of rashness in the forwards, V e t s reduced the deficit to a s i n g l e point with a penalty goal just before h a l f t i m e . T h i s w a s still an excellent position for I C , a s they turned aroun d w i t h t h e w i n d in t h e i r favour. Unfortunately, the second h a l f , w a s a long s t o r y of s u c c e s s i v e penalties against u s , s u r e l y not a l l j u s t i f i e d , and t h i s r a t t l e d our c o m p o s u r e , particularly in the forwards. A l l we could do was s i t back and d e f e n d , and t h i s w e d i d m a g n i f i c e n t l y , with barely a t a c k l e being m i s s e d . D u e to the narrowness of our winning margin, we were very pleased to h e a r t h e f i n a l w h i s t l e , w h i c h took u s i nto t h e s e m i - f i n a l s , to be p l a y e d on F e b r u a r y 1 1 t h , mark it down in your diaries, a s s u p p o r t w o u l d be much a p p r e c i a t e d . (See A T e l l a m , P r e s s y , Supporters So'c): T e a m : B Finney, A Gregory, R Stern, N Gibbs, A Devaney, T Fearn, I Maclain, R Austin, R Doyle, K Lipscombe, J Smith, P Turley, P Robins.

ORIENTEERING! by David Rosen ON W E D N E S D A Y last week, a party from I C b r a v e d t h e w i n d a n d r a i n t o t a k e part i n a 'Score Event' on Hampstead Heath. There were thirty laid out, and markers c o m p e t i t o r s h a d to f i n d a s many as possible within For every 60 minutes. minute overdue, one point w a s d e d u c t e d from the s c o r e . Len Fawett managed to f i n d a r e m a r k a b l e number of the p o i n t s — 1 8 , but b a d timekeeping meant he w a s 13 minutes l a te which drastically reduced his

score. Pete Johnson was easily t h e w i n n e r w i t h 13 points, having arrived back with 4 5 seconds to spare. Martin Kessler also did w e l l to f i n d 12 m a r k e r s but he w a s a l s o o v e r d u e , w h i c h reduced h i s score to 9 . James Sinclair, Michael P a c e y a n d Matthew C l e m e n t s were all orienteering for the f i r s t time w i t h t h e c l u b , with varying degrees of success, although the last m e n t i o n e d managed to o b t a i n a large negative s c o r e by forgetting to w i n d h i s w a t c h up before s t a r t i n g .

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L A S T W E E K s a w the start of t h e i n t e r - l e a g u e k n o c k o u t cup. T h e F i r s t s had a difficult away match a g a i n s t B S C w h o pressing them for second in their division. place With t h e game t i e d at 4—4 Kawei beat BSC'S number one p l a y e r in a t e n s e l a s t match to c l i n c h t h e m a t c h . The second team, after a b a d start to the s e a s o n , had won their last two league games and were in a confident mood against Churchill. They easily scored their third s u c c e s s i v e w i n , t o move through to t h e s e c o n d round of t h e c u p . The F i r s t league tables were c i r c u l a t e d ' last week s h o w i n g the F i r s t team a s j o i n t l e a d e r s of t h e i r d i v i s i o n w i t h H a r r o w R o a d P o l i c e , but unfortunately these are a w e e k out of d a t e , a n d s i n c e they w e r e c o m p i l e d a d e p l e t e d First team was soundly b e a t e n by the P o l i c e . With three d e f e a t s in t h e i r f i r s t three g a m e s f o l l o w e d by two w i n s t h e s e c o n d team w a s in the m i d d l e of t h e i r d i v i s i o n . If recent improved form c o n t i n u e s h o w e v e r , they w i l l s o o n be p r e s s i n g t h e l e a d e r s .

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W I L L I A M H O continued his undefeated run of g a m e s for the s e c o n d team, a s they beat F u l h a m by a much greater margin than the score suggests. T h i s n o w means the s e c o n d team have won their l a s t four g a m e s a n d c a u s e d q u i t e a n upset in the league. L a s t w e e k a l s o s a w one of the s e m i - f i n a l s of t h e college knockout being played. W i l l i a m Ho who had narrowly edged out T i m Ward in h i s q u a r t e r f i n a l s match w a s p l a y i n g against Yee M i n Y i u who had also had a hard fight to beat Mike Perdios. Ho looked like continuing his winning w a y s w h e n he took t h e f i r s t set after some aggressive serves a n d r a l l y s , but t h e e x p e r i e n c e of Y i u , w h o p l a y s for L o n d o n U n i v e r s i t y , s h o w e d through a n d h e fought b a c k t o w i n t h e game in well three s e t s . T h e f i n a l w i l l be p l a y e d on Wednesday 10th D e c e m b e r in the T T room i n the U n i o n , and l e t ' s hope it i s j u s t a s good a s the s e m i - f i n a l w a s .

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F E L I X SPORT 2 CROSS C O U N T R Y C H R O N I C L E S LAST W E E K w a s the b i g t e s t of f i t n e s s for t h e C r o s s Country Club, w i t h - two league matches arranged w i t h i n a s p a c e of four d a y s . In p r e p a r a t i o n w e a l l e a s e d down for t h e s e e v e n t s , B i g R o b c u t t i n g h i s t r a i n i n g from 6 0 m i l e s per w e e k a n d t h e rest of us from 6 0 p i n t s per week. T h e f i r s t match w a s t h e London Colleges League h e l d o n Wednesday 19th in the mud of P a r l i a m e n t H i l l Fields. O u r turn out w a s e x c e l l e n t , Imperial c o n t r i b u t i n g 16 f i n e a t h l e t e s to a f i e l d of over 100. After the initial s p r i n t t h e f i e l d s e t t l e d down into t h e i r u s u a l p o s i t i o n s w i t h the y o u n g h o p e f u l s and t h e rest of u s p l o d d i n g a l o n g a little in front/ behind (delete as appropriate) the main pack. On t h i s o c c a s i o n the f i r s t team r e a l l y p u l l e d t h e i r t i n g e r s out a n d w e managed to f i n i s h (5 runners) in t h e f i r s t 15 p l a c e s : R o b A l l i n s o n 3rd. Ian E l l i s 6 t h , Steve Webb 1 1 t h , P a u l C l a r k e 14th, D a v e R o s e n 15th T h e s e c o n d team w a s l e a d home by A l f G a m e t t (31st), who it seems h a s now completely recovered from h i s twisted ankle and c a n

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therefore no longer beat t h e first team! Y e t again our s e c o n d team w a s c o m p l e t e , but unfortunately the 3rd team w a s n o t , but f i n i s h e d off in t r a d i t i o n a l s t y l e w i t h good p a c k i n g at t h e b a c k from o u r n e w s t a r s C o l i n D a l e (89th) a n d M a r t i n T a r n o w s k i (90th). T h e 2nd l e a g u e match w a s the C o u r a g e s ( a s i n beer) at Bath on Saturday 22nd. F i t n e s s w a s t e l l i n g at t h i s stage and o n l y 8 runners t h e frost to a r r i v e braved at t h e U n i o n for a 10.00am (well almost) start. 100 m i l e s a n d one p l a s t i c motorway c a f e later w e a r r i v e d at B a t h in time to walk around the c o u r s e before the r a c e . It w a s a p i t y h o w e v e r that we d i d n ' t t a k e P a u l C l a r k e on the jaunt, b e c a u s e at t h e critical time he couldn't find the start! (Orienteers note — d o n ' t i n v i t e P a u l a l o n g to your f i x t u r e s , h e ' l l t a k e all d a y to find t h e f i r s t B y t h e time c h e c k point.) Paul found the start the b a c k m a r k e r s h a d at l e a s t a 100 metres start on h i m , but not d i s p i r i t e d by the s i g h t the race disappearing of o v e r t h e h o r i z o n P a u l s e t off

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by Andy Smith THE FINAL of t h e U L U Swimming Championships w e r e h e l d t h i s y e a r o n Wed 26th November. The IC contingent having s u c c e s s f u l l y b a t t l e d through most of t h e h e a t s , o n c e a g a i n braved the Icy s t r e t c h e s of t h e M a l e t St p o o l . The first event was the d i v i n g w h i c h t u r n e d out t o be I C ' s best event. Our two 'artistes' gained f i r st and second place, there being no other entrants. fought A f t e r a very k e e n l y contest Rory Lewis just pipped Andy S m i t h by 10 p o i n t s o r s o , w i t h both d i v e r s a t t e m p t i n g four s t r a i g h t d i v e s from the l o w e s t board (almost m a n a g i n g them). H a v i n g been g i v e n s u c h an e n c o u r a g i n g start t h e I C s w i m m e r s then p r o c e e d e d to d o m i n a t e t h e mens events. Nick Hurley swam a fine individual medley to f i n i s h t h i r d , w i t h A n d y f i f t h . In t h e 440 yards freestyle Rory gained a comfortable second p l a c e w i t h D a v e L o w t h e r not s o c o m f o r t a b l y f i f t h . In t h e blue ribbon event, the 110 yards freestyle, Rory just managed to h o l d on to h i s t i t l e , d e s p i t e a very strong challenge from E l s t o n of Kings' a n d our own P a u l F r i e z e ( s t i l l g o i n g after a l l these years). T h e 220 yards breaststroke saw Andy coasting in fourth, while the 110 yards backstroke produced

a good s w i m from Ian Shott to finish third with Rory in a c l a s s of h i s o w n i n fifth p l a c e . T h e f i n a l i n d i v i d u a l event w a s the 110 yards butterfly i n w h i c h both A n d y and Dave completed the course and f i n i s h e d third and fifth r e s p e c t i v e l y . Against strong opposition the medley team of I a n , C o l i n D a l e , A n d y and R o r y w a s b e a t e n into t h i r d p l a c e , but am e nd s w e r e made In the freestyle relay with R o r y , D a v e , A n d y and P a u l thrashing a l l i n s i g h t to w i n by a l m o s t h a l f a l e n g t h . When the points were, added u p , IC emerged c l e a r w i n n e r s in t h e mens s e c t i o n , and e v e n w i t h o u t a s i n g l e female c o m p e t i t o r were t h i r d o v e r a l l b e h i n d K i n g s and B a r t s . On t h e w a t e r p o l o front, IC first team entertained Oxford U n i v e r s i t y on F r i d a y 28th N o v and t h r a s h e d them 10—3, goals coming from Nick Hurley, Rory Lewis and e v en D a v e L o w t h e r . A b u s y w e e k w a s then c o n c l u d e d by IC s e c o n d team p l a y i n g B r a ' c k n e l l s e c o n d team i n t h e first round of t h e Winter Handicap K O . Both teams started with six goals handicap and the match f i n i s h e d at twenty g o a l s t o thirteen in IC's favour. (seven) and noise Goals were supplied by Mike McCartney.

in p u r s u i t a n d managed to come 106th in a f i e l d of nearly 200. A s usual Rob w a s battling it out a g a i n at the front but due to a b d o m i n a l p r o b l e m s in the last mile could only manage 4th p l a c e . T h e rest of t h e team d i d n o t , h o w e v e r perform up to t h e s t a n d a r d s of t h e p r e v i o u s Wednesday, and t h e p l a c i n g s stretched we 11 o v e r 100. T h e moral of t h i s story i s that if w e try hard a n d do (too) well in a league w e should w i n this year (injuries permitting), but we don't to get s u c h a good seem turnout, or good r e s u l t s for the higher s t a n d a r d C o u r a g e s ' L e a g u e . I t h i n k a s h i f t of emphasis is needed.

T H E A N N U A L T R I P to Potters B a r last Wednesday almost f a i l e d to start d u e t o a . c . u . the o r g a n i s a t i o n . The by r e s u l t of t h i s w a s that t h e few s t a l w a r t s brave enough to run o v e r the c o u r s e , a c c o m p a n i e d t h e IC 1 s t X V on t h e i r c o a c h to t h e R o y a l Vets College. Once there, and like a bad Western film, we stood

e s p e c t i n g t h e c a v a l r y in t h e form of R o b , S t e v e a n d P a u l to a r r i v e , but l i k e G odot ... The c o u r s e c o n s i s t e d of a m i x t u r e of d e e p s t i c k y c l a y ploughed f i e l d s , some road and g o l f c o u r s e s . T h e r e s u l t w a s a w i n for the R o y a l V e t s , achieving this with some good p a c k i n g a n d w e l l t i m e d b u r s t s of s p e e d , one of w h i c h removed Ian E l l i s ' s c h a n c e s of w i n n i n g w h i l s t h e w a s l o o k i n g the other w a y . A s p e c i a l mention for Mr A . D a v e y w h o d i d not f i n i s h the run b e c a u s e he returned a d o g he h a d lured away from its home. A new excuse we a s k ? O n Saturday R o b A l l i n s o n his once again showed excellent form by beating M i c k F u l l e r and c o m i n g c l o s e to w i n n i n g t h e r a c e a g a i n s t H e r c u l e s Wimbledon and the B a n k of E n g l a n d . - A s e x p e c t e d the r e s u l t w a s a w i n for Hercules, but w i t h some solid r u n n i n g from Ian E D a v e J a n d S t e v e W, w e beat the B a n k by 5 7 p t s t o 8 3 p t s . A fine run by Rich Harrington puts h i m w i t h i n d i s t a n c e of a f i r s t team p l a c e , but A n d y D a v e y n e e d s some training in course-finding, (he got l o s t , a g a i n . )

HOCKEY HISTORY Imperial College 4 PRIDING O U R S E L V E S on g e t t i n g off the b u s at the correct s t o p , w e a r r i v e d at Harlington (before the o p p o s i t i o n I ! . . . J u s t ! ) o n l y to find that J a n e t ( s e e my name in F E L I X C o x a g e w a s absent.) T h i s meant that J o h n H u c k l e d i d n ' t umpire or w r i t e the report Superior skill, fitness, team s p i r i t a n d the c r i p p l i n g of the o p p o s i t i o n g a v e us an e a s y v i c t o r y . Mr I n c o n t i n e n c e missed chances g a l o r e but w a s l u c k y enough to s c o r e four (one after a s h o t from the team's Drag Artist that w o u l d n ' t have c a u s e d a r i p p l e on a pool of B a t ' s P * * * l ) A s u s u a l , the main e v e n t s

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WE KNOW now w h y t h e c o u n t r y i s in f i n a n c i a l t r o u b l e , Y o u n g ' s bitter i s only 16p a pint at the B a n k of E n g l a n d sports Ground! T h e q u a l i t y of the h o c k e y was not d e v a l u e d by the prescence of s e c o n d team p l a y e r s i n the t h i r d a l t h o u g h we w e r e one d o w n after f i v e minutes. Dave C a r l i l e and R a m e s h F a t a n i a put the g o a l s in before h a l f time t o g i v e us a deserved lead.

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of the d a y took p l a c e in the bar. Sarah " B i t e s yer l e g s " Horn, being only a little g i r l , had a beer shampoo. J i m Marshall discovered that p l a y i n g for the mixed team i s w o r s e than g o i n g on the S t o a t ' s run, a n d K i m H o u l d e n proved that ( w ha t e v er he h a s got) he a i n ' t got r h y t h m . T h o s e t a k i n g part i n the day's entertainments were: Rae Mackay, John Huckle, Jim Marshall, Sarah James, Dave Balderson, Kim Houlden, Sig Ruth White, Jane Dracott, Golding, Chas Hardy, Sarah Horn, Mr White and Mr Arthur Loveday (who would not procrastinate further).

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E a r l y i n the s e c o n d half the B a n k s c o r e d a q u i c k goal and s u b s e q u e n t l y managed t o h o l d off o u r r e p e a t e d a t t a c k s . We w e r e worth a w i n but c h e a p beer a n d a good s i n g o n the coach made t h e t r i p most worthwhile. N Harrison, M Callun, R Vaz, HBarrett, TSethi, JBrownridge, D Balderson, D Carlile, E Rahman, R Fatania, N Bell — sub P Nair.

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F E L I X SPORT 3 TENPIN IT H A S B E E N some t i m e s i n c e IC h a s been c o n s i d e r e d r e a l l y tough opposition and not to break with wishing t r a d i t i o n w e h a v e not b e e n •devastating this total ly s e a s o n , Indeed w e r e it not ladies team, we for our w o u l d " h a v e drawn a c o m p l e t e blank. Our f i r s t m a t c h against Portsmouth proved to be rather unfortunate. The lanes at Heathrow have numerous familiar ruts in them while Portsmouth's lanes were superbly dressed and as most of use are untechnical ' c h u q k e r s ' they came a s rather a s u r p r i s e , •with balls wandering all over the lanes. The away - m a t c h e s a g a i n s t Southampton •and B r u n e i w e r e a s i m i l a r story w i t h most teams g o i n g down by o v e r 100 p i n s a game. O n l y t h e l a d i e s w e r e a b l e to t a k e a game from S o u t h a m p t o n . In the league a v e r a g e s g i v e w i t n e s s to the fact that our s t a n d a r d s are much h i g h e r than our match r e s u l t s w o u l d s u g g e s t . Unfortunately we always seem to b o w l disastrously in t h e s e matches. Perhaps t h i s i s due to the very r e l a x e d a t m o s p h e r e on W e d n e s d a y , a situation w h i c h rarely a r i s e s oo- m a t c h e s , or p e r h a p s i t ' s not that w e are bad but the o p p o s i t j o n _ a r e a j w a v s better. IC tenpin bowling club has changed quite markedly t h i s y e a r , w i t h IC and U C j o i n i n g to form a U n i v e r s i t y of L o n d o n t e a m . T h i s 'has m a i n l y b e e n due to U C l o s i n g most of t h e i r members and their joining our league. What UC l a c k in numbers h o w e v e r they m a k e up for inquality, with Derek Mills, S i d Wright and J o h n B a g a l i n i

a l w a y s a b l e to command a p l a c e in t h e f i r s t t e a m . T h i s y e a r h a s a l s o been n o t a b l e in that for the f i r s t time to my k n o w l e d g e we have had a c o n t i n g e n t from IF bowling at IC. Mansy, J u l i e and S u e a r e regular b o w l e r s and we hope "in time more of our members will come from I F . A l s o we have been exceedingly fortunate in g e t t i n g a l a d i e s c a p t a i n in form of A n n e H o l t who h a s been consistently good throughout the s e a s o n . H a v i n g been beaten 10—0 in a l l our m a t c h e s vye r e s o l v e d to r e s t o r e some lost face a g a i n s t B r u n e i at home. T h e f i r s t ' s and s e c o n d ' s p u s h e d the o p p o s i t i o n hard but l ost narrowly in all games. D e r e k had a p a r t i c u l a r l y g o o d match w i t h a 5 0 0 p l u s s e r i e s and a 198 t h i rd g a m e . R o b , r a i s e d from t h i r d ' s to f i r s t ' s , s t a r t e d w i t h 180 but t h e n s u p p e d into our u s u a l form. Paul was spasmodic, C l i v e b o w l e d a s u s u a l and I w a s g e t t i n g a lot of p r a c t i c e at s p l i t s . A p a r t from D e r e k we a l l e n d e d up w i t h s u b - 4 5 0 s e r i e s ; at l e a s t 50 too low for the o c c a s i o n . John, A d r i a n , Cuff, R o g e r and J o h n a l l b o w l e d similarly in the second's, wbo, with admirable team work l o s t n a r r o w l y i n 2 g a m e s . T h e t h i r d ' s of S i m o n , P e t e , N i g e l , P a u l and S t e v e took a game but lost o v e r a l l . T h e l a d i e s o n c e a g a i n s a v e d our complete embarassment, d e c k e d in our new s h i r t s and spurred m a i n l y by a c o m p l e t e dislike of. the opposition they took 2 games, the second by 4 pins which

Imperial College 2 (Or Y o u C a n ' t A l w a y s Get What Y o u Want, B u t Y o u M i g h t F i n d Sometime ... Y o u Don't!) 'Saturday 29th November and i t ' s 1 2 . 3 0 in the a f t e r n o o n . Imperial College Lacrosse c l u b are at l a s t l e a v i n g the Beit Q u a d r a n g l e , one p l a y e r s h o r t , to t r a v e l ddWn to Morden to p l a y St H e l i e r . T h e match is a f l a g s m a t c h , w h i c h is a K n o c k o u t c o m pet it i o n , a n a l o g o u s to the F A C u p , but of a somewhat lower s t a n d a r d . It is now 2 . 3 0 on Sunday afternoon and t h i s i s what happened. Well, London T r a n s p o r t o n c e a g a i n demons t r a t e d why they are v i a b l e a l t e r n a t i v e to p r i v a t e transport leaving us stranded o n Stockwell tube s t a t i o n for

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pleased Brunei ladies no end. Anne bowled . witha d m i r a b l e s t y l e c u r v i n g the b a l l i n t o the head p i n pocket enough t i m e s to k e e p B r u n e i w o r r i e d . J u l i e and B r i o n y in s i m i l a r s t y l e sent the b a l l at a s n a i l s p a c e d o w n the lane and w a t c h e d the p i n s fall l i k e the s o l d i e r s . Sue regularly scored, but then looked so surprised when a l l the p i n s f e l l d o w n . M a n s y s i m p l y b o w l e d one immense cutter, after another. All the l a d i e s r a i s e d t h e i r game for the o c c a s i o n , r e g u l a r i l y p i c k i n g up st ray p i n s to keep ahead of the o p p o s i t i o n and w e f i n a l l y w o n a point on the UCTBA league. The r e s u l t 1 - 9 , p e r h a p s not g o o d , but i m p r o v i n g . I w o u l d l i k e to t han k the l a d i e s and a l s o anyone w h o h a s r e g u l a r i l y turned up for matches, particularily the reserves. I would also like to apologflse for c o n s i s t e n t l y b o w l i n g l i k e the c a p t a i n . If a n y o n e w o u l d l i k e to come bowling next term, n o v i c e s a s w e l l a s b o w l e r s of some e x p e r i e n c e , the c o a c h l e a v e s from o u t s i d e the u n i o n at 2.30pm e v e r y Wednesday a l l a l l are w e l c o m e . Sometime Bowlers: Derek Mills, Sid Wright, John Bagalini, Ted Philips, Paul Bartlet, Clive Dutton, Rob Sharman, O'brien, Roger Neal, John Clif McCuiley, Adrian Conway, Rick Mundy, Simon Spurrier, Chris Nikel, John Mason, Paul Russel, Steve Yarker, Nigel Parsons, Pete Alpin, Effendi Rahman. Ladies: Anne Holt, Mansy Laine, Sue Wilson, Julie Robinson, Briony, Wendy Lowe.

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half an hour. We were therefore about h a l f an hour late a r r i v i n g at St H e l i e r . A t t h i s juncture we were a s k e d , rather unsporti n l y , to c o n c e d e for b e i n g l a t e . On r e f u s i n g to do s o we were given a "Catch 22" p r o p o s i t i o n . If we p l a y e d and l o s t , the match s t o o d , o t h e r w i s e St H e l i e r w o u l d c l a i m v i c t o r y , and report the game a s a f r i e n d l y . A f t e r a c e r t a i n amount of h a s s l i n g we f i n a l l y s t a r t e d and p l a y e d the m a t c h a s a 'flags' m a t c h . In a l l f a i r n e s s to the C a p t a i n of St H e l i e r , it shou Id be s a i d that he p e r s o n a I ly w a n t e d to p l a y the m a t c h , but some of h is m o r e ' ' p r o f e s s iona I " players weren't so keen. Surprisingly the match s t a r t e d i n f a i r l y good humour. T h i s might p o s s i b l y be due to

the fact that w e c o n c e d e d a goal in the f i r s t m i n u t e . B e i n g a man u p , St H e l i e r had a definite advantage, which they u s e d w e l l , l e a d i n g 5—0 after the f i r s t q u a r t e r . F i n a l l y our g o a l k e e p e r , G r e a s y P e t e M a c D o n a l d , s e t t l e d and then played like a demon. The Defence a l s o w o r k e d hard h a v i n g to mark an e x t r a man, and t h a n k s to a bit of l u c k and good goal k e e p i n g , o n l y gave a w a y one g o a l in the next quarter, w h i l e the a t t a c k and m i d f i e l d , through D e r e k S e n n e r , s c o r e d for I C . T h e s c o r e at half time w a s 6—1 to St H e l i e r . D u r i n g the s e c o n d half IC again worked hard, b a s i c a l l y t r y i n g to keep the o p p o s i t i o n s c o r e rate to a minimum, while the a t t a c k attempted to

Football Lower Reserve Cup Bedford III 5 Imperial College V 0 THE F I F T H S had the bad l u c k of d r a w i n g B e d f o r d III in the f i r s t round of the c u p , they are unbeaten t h i s s e a s o n , top of t h e i r d i v i s i o n and the cup favourites. In the f i r s t h a l f , B e d f o r d , many of whose players a p p e a r e d to p o s s e s s a mental age of s i x , and s u b - s e r e IQ ratings, were surprised to find Imperial werre not the expected push-over. Their f a i l u r e to d o m i n a t e the p l a y overresulted in them i n d u l g i n g in u n s p o r t s m a n l i k e t a c t i c s s u c h a s k i c k i n g Tom S h a n k s as he lay w r i t h i n g in the m u d . The score at half-time w a s ' 1—0 but w i t h Imperial s t i l l f i g h t i n g hard and l o o k i n g c a p a b l e of s n a t c h i n g v i c t o r y . In the s e c o n d h a l f B e d f o r d game began to put their together and as Imperials d e f e n c e and mid f i e l d t i r e d , they hammered In a further four goals. Despite the shoreline there was never more than one goal between the s i d e s . T h e o n l y d i f f e r e n c e between the teams being Imperial's front runners i n a b i l i t y to c a p i t a l i s e on the c h a n c e s c r e a t e d by the hard working midfield, whilst Bedford ( a l l c r e d i t to them), took their chances when they c a m e , w h i c h i s w h a t the game is a l l about. B o b Baldock seemed to have his m i n d on other things s u c h a s " W a s there a mirror in the c h a n g i n g r o o m ? " and Rob Pavlov (Imperials' Walter M i t t y ) f a i l e d to l i v e up t o h i s pre-match f o r e c a s t George Best of being reincarnated. A f t e r the match a s Bedford celebrated with double r a t i o n s of r u s k s and warm m i l k , a ray of light shone into the l i f e of K i m Whaley a s the t e a - g i r l a c t u a l l y s p o k e to h i m (poor, d e p r i v e d l a d , i s n ' t u s e d to s u c h t h i n g s ) . take a s many s c o r i n g c h a n c e s as possible. However, these and far c h a n c e s w e r e few b e t w e e n b e c a u s e of St H e l i e r ' s one p l a y e r a d v a n t a g e , w h i c h meant they c o u l d a l w a y s mark the IC a t t a c k . S t i l l the " H a p p y H a c k e r " d i d s c o r e from a s o l o run, l e a v i n g the f i n a l s c o r e 10—2 in St H e l i e r ' s favour. IC d i d very w e l l t o keep the s c o r e a s low a s t h i s a g a i n s t a s i d e who w e r e relegated from the d i v i s i o n a b o v e last s e a s o n ( and t h i s o n l y due to d i f f i c u l t i e s in g e t t i n g a squad.) and a l s o .having a p l a y e r a d v a n t a g e . A n e x t r a p l a y e r on I C ' s s i d e w o u l d p r o b a b l y have made t h i s e n j o y a b l e and good humoured (once started) and a lot more e v e n . Maybe one of t h e s e d a y s w e ' l l get a f u l l teem.