HOUSE NOTES SEPTEMBER TO MARCH
DRONFIELD The Christmas term began with Chris Beall being appointed Head
of House for his final term. The main sporting activity of the first month of the term was Athletics. John Taylor gained maximum points in the standards in which we were placed fifth. On Sports Day good achieve-
ments by Mike Bidgood and James Brockbank helped us into a similar
position. Our efforts were then turned towards the house singing competition, arid, with an old song entitled "The Sloop John B.", the large enthusiastic choir, led by Chris Hazel and Andrew Buckman, came first, equal with Queen's. Mike Bidgood, Andrew Buckman and Chris Hazel were awarded
their senior colours whilst James Brockbank received his junior house colours. In the house rugby competition we succumbed to Grove in the semials in a close match, despite the fine coaching and leadership of our ptain, Steve Kirby. Eleven members of the house represented the hool at rugby during the term, whilst we also had the School captain f football, Chris Beall, and two other members of the 1st XI. In internal competitions Chris showed his versatility by winning the ble tennis, whilst Steve Kirby won the darts. They were both run by •hris Hazel, who also featured in the Radio 5 concert and the School lay, in which Graeme Perks acted as well. Many thanks to Simon Fenwick and David Richardson for running e library, David Yates for looking after the papers and to Tim tephenson for organising the house carol concert. After seven terms with us Mr. D. Du Croz has finally fallen to the "Study 7 Curse" and we would like to thank him very much for all he has done in the house and wish both him and his wife much happiness
in the future. We heard over the Christmas holidays that Chris Beall was successful in his attempt to enter St. John's College, Oxford and wish him every success in the future. Upon his departure Mike Bidgood was appointed Head of House and Andrew Buckman and John Hudson were made School monitors. The start of the Easter term saw us welcoming three new faces. Martin Belton had transferred from Temple, whilst Mr. D. ChapmanSmith is staying with us for just two terms to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Du Croz. The third, Tom Pfeiffer, was a German visitor from Miinster, who had exchanged with Martin Tighe for the term. We enjoyed a creditable term on the inter-house front, a splendid example being given at the outset by the training of the senior crosscountry team conducted by Chris Hazel and Mr. Chapman-Smith. We benefited greatly from this and the team finished third, whilst Mike Bidgood was fourth. He later came second in the first ever inter-School match against Tadcaster G.S. Our best position in the junior long run 49
