C.C.F. Notes

Last summer we initiated an Inter-House Seven-a-side league competition, which, although successful, was not concluded. These games were played in the evening after prep and proved a fine relief from work. We intend to organise a knock-out, as opposed to league competition at Senior and Junior levels this summer, in the hope that a definite conclusion can be reached.

I.C.D.

Activity in an Easter term is invariably limited by the weather, and much of the programme was curtailed or confined to the classroom. The most interesting and instructive event inside was the film presentation by Captain J. D. Rash, of the Royal Tank Regiment, on the development of the tank from its inception in the first World War up to the sophisticated Chieftain; the first set of films were made during the first War and were thus historically interesting from the photographic point of view as well as from that of the subject. Captain Rash answered many questions afterwards not only about tanks, but about the career prospects in the modern Army.

The necessity to be inside made easier a new method of directing attention to the various Service camps due to take place in the summer, and it is now hoped that we have solved the problem that arose last year when dwindling numbers made necessary the cancellation of the Army Camp. We concentrated on publicising dates and details of Camps, and by the end of term had firm numbers backed by parents' agreement and money paid in advance; there is nothing mercenary about this, but we have learnt that we must be able to honour the bids we make to the Services for these camps.

On the parade ground, the Band has made good progress, but it is essential that those who join the band should be prepared to stay in it at least a year. D.G.C.

R.N. SECTION

Appointments for the Easter term, 1969, were as follows:—

Petty Officer i/c Section and i/c Nelson Division—P.O. Inst. T. P. Littlefield.

Petty Officer 2 i/c Section and i/c Rodney Division—P.O. Inst. P. W. F.

Marsden. i/c Collingwood Division—L/Sea M. J. S. Muncer.

Quartermaster—L/Sea R. G. D. Oldham.

This term we have had a new Parent Establishment, H.M.S. Caledonia, Rosyth, Scotland. We were very pleased that Lt. J. Chew and S/Lt. K. Lovatt were able to visit the Section and talk about H.M.S. Caledonia. Lt. Chew also explained his duties as Gunnery Officer on board a ship at sea.

Lt. A. D. Whitney, Careers Officer, Tyne Division, visited us in February and supported his talk with an excellent film. Through his visit, we were able to arrange a day excursion to H.M.S. Nubian, due to come in to Hull on the first Sunday of the summer term. 28