HOUSE NOTES THE GROVE The Grove Hall on the first day of term saw ten eager faces; but the older and more experienced inmates could be heard to murmer "Little do they know", or, in Latin, "0 miseras hominum mentes o pectora caeca". (D. M. Walker is to be heartily congratulated on the award of a State Scholarship in Classics for his results in the Summer examinations.) P. G. Brooke had been appointed Head of House and M. J. Baddeley and P. L. Bardgett School Monitors, and these, together with J. D. Birch, D. M. Walker, and D. C. Pattison, made up the new regime. In the hall we noticed the comparative absence of cups after our brilliant successes on the last morning of last term ! However, we were filled with hope for cups, more lawfully gained, when we heard that we were to play Rise in the first round of the Senior House matches and Queen's in the Junior House matches. When we had soundly beaten Queen's in the Junior House match and our Senior team had drawn with Rise, many of our members, wearying of strenuous exercise, departed to the Sanatorium to enjoy ill-health for a while. Thus, thanks to the weather and the 'flu the House matches were cancelled. D. M. Walker and J. R. Tomlinson were awarded their House colours, not only for their efforts this term but also for their past achievements. We have had representatives in all the School XVs this term. Pfluger and Bardgett gained places in the 1st XV, the latter being awarded, the former being re-awarded, his colours. Magson and Fish played for the 2nd XV, and Stephenson captained the Colts XV, which included Kirby and Burbidge. Magson and Kirby played for the School squash team, while Bardgett and Wilkinson played for the second team. This term we have to bid farewell to J. R. Tomlinson, and D. C. Pattison also, unless a certain board of examiners decides otherwise. We thank them for all they have done and wish them well for the future. The Grove was well represented in the School play, both on and off the stage. We provided actors for many of the minor roles and Bardgett, Bellwood, and Wright played major parts very successfully. The House concert on the last night of term, although preparations came at a time when many people were engaged in examinations and other activities, was undoubtedly a howling success.
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