The Suttonian 1954 (Summer Term)

THE

SUTTON IAN

SUMMER TERM 1954

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CONTENTS PAGE

Editorial .

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School Officials

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School Notes

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Salvete

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Valete

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Speech Day Week-End

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Hunting Society

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Clubs and Societies

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Norfolk Broads, 1954 .

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Knole Park and Penshurst

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Ashford Dance

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Scout Notes

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Shooting .

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Athletics Retrospect

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Chapel Notes

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Library

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Cricket

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Swimming

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C.C.F.

R.L.S.S.

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Tennis

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Our Contemporaries

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0.S. Notes

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Oxford Letter

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Correspondence .

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THE SUTTONIAN SUMMER TERM, 1954

No. 224 (No. 6 of Volume XXVIII)

Ed itorial

TWO years have passed since the conversion of Lambe's from Junior School to

Senior House was started. Naturally this has been a gradual process, but the

"growing up" is now nearly complete and Lambe's is beginning to take its full share in the academic and sporting life of the School. It has its own House Prefects and provides a considerable number of members for the School teams.

During this "growing up" period Lambe's has entered a team for inter-House sporting events jointly with Founder's, which is also rapidly becoming a fully fledged Senior House. This combination, not actually strong enough to win any matches itself, has held the balance of power between the two older established Houses, causing the eventual winners many worried moments in the achievement of their victory.

The time has now nearly come, however, for these two to enter separate teams for all events, thereby making them " four-sided " and a " knock-out " competition possible.

In the minds of many Old Suttonians, Westminster versus St. Margaret's will remain as the House Match, but the School will soon accustom itself to the new arrangements, and each House will enter the fray with an eager band of supporters to cheer it on to victory.

With the introduction of House ties which was completed at the end of this term, there is an outward and visible sign of the House to which a boy belongs ; even Bennett and Holdgate Houses having their own distinctive striped ties. This will serve to help members of the School, more particularly the younger ones, to remember the part the House-system plays in an English Public School.

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School Notes B. G. Keeble has been appointed a House Prefect in St. Margaret's.

M. A. Maberly J. G. L. Wall M. E. C. Rayner and R. M. Biggs have I. G. Cottle J. H. Thyne been appointed House Prefects in Lambe's.

House Prefects : J. L. Sharpe has been elected to the Westminster : St. Margaret's : C. R. G. Shaw Suttonian Committee.

A. H. W. Jones A. Pyne R. A. Light Athletics Colours (Track) were last R. M. Beechey J. Bateman term awarded to M. J. Bartlett, J. G. L. E. M. Hollingsworth M. J. W. Duncan Wall, A. L. Trippett, M. J. W. Duncan, A. L. Trippett T. Lumbard M. C. Vant, R. A. Griffin and A. T. E. M. Moir E. D. G. Bunker Stimpson.

B. G. Keeble Cricket Colours have been awarded to Lambe' s : Founder' s : B. G. Keeble, E. M. Hollingsworth, P. N. Goddard M. Tyrie R. E. B. Craven, P. N. Goddard, M. E. C. Rayner I. M. Gladders R. D. M. Clifford, D. F. Fenton, W. E. R. M. Biggs Ellis, A. C. Nash, L. V. Vandersluys Sports Committee : and C. D. Gerty.

The Headmaster (President) M. J. Bartlett 2nd XI Caps have been awarded to R. L. Kay, Esq. J. G. L. Wall E. A. Craven, Esq. I. G. Cottle, E. D. G. Bunker, J. G. L. J. H. Thyne Wall, W. L. Hickmott, A. H. W. Jones, N. P. Bentley, Esq. R. J. M. Radford, M. D. Grundy, J. W. Thomson, Esq. I. G. Cottle Cricket : J. A. D. Croft, J. S. Andrews, K. Kemsley J. H. Thyne (Captain) and P. A. Aisher.

E. M. Hollingsworth (Hon. Sec.) Tennis Colours have been awarded to Tennis : B. G. Keeble, J. H. Thyne, J. Bateman, M. A. Maberly (Captain) A. Pyne and R. E. B. Craven.

Swimming : Swimming Colours have been awarded R. A. Light (Captain) to M. D. Grundy, R. C. Britton, A. F. Shooting : Pearcy and W. D. Bailey.

A. H. W. Jones (Captain) P. J. T. Herbert (Hon. Sec.) Open-Range Shooting Colours have Library Committee. been awarded to P. J. T. Herbert, The Headmaster (President) J. G. L. Wall, M. J. Cheetham, G. J. A. L. N. Harvey, Esq. (Librarian) Hardy, C. E. Slater.

C. R. G. Shaw (Hon. Sec.) The Governors' Leaving Exhibition has E. M. Moir M. J. Bartlett been awarded to C. R. G. Shaw, the D. J. Capon R. M. Beechey Clothworkers Leaving Exhibition to M. J. J. L. Sharpe A. Pyne Bartlett, and the James Moxham Suttonian Committee : Exhibition (Exeter College, Oxford) to R. M. Beechey (Editor) R. M. Beechey.

E. M. Hollingsworth J. G. L. Wall We are sorry to bid farewell to M. J. W. Duncan E. M. Moir T. Lumbard, who has now completed J. L. Sharpe C. E. Slater School Officials

Head of the School : M. J. Bartlett School Prefects :

THE SUTTONIAN his year in England under the English Speaking Union exchange system. A letter from him appears at the end of this issue of the magazine.

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Sal vete UPPER IV.-J. W. D. Bayram (W.), H. N. MacDonald (W.), T. R. McCarthy (W.).

MIDDLE IV.—A. E. Ruffell (Bt.).

We have had J. Melchior from Denmark with us for the latter half of this term.

It is with deep regret that we record the death on June 7 of Brig-Gen. L. L. Wheatley, C.M.G., D.S.O., J.P., who was a Governor of the School for over 25 years.

We welcome Mr. Otto L. Shaw, J.P., who has joined the Board of Governors as the representative of the Kent Education Committee.

We congratulate the Rev. and Mrs. J. E. C. Nicholl on the birth of a son, Jonathan.

Mr. A. B. Derrick will be retiring from full-time membership of the Staff at the end of term, but will be continuing for a further year in a part-time capacity.

On Tuesday, July 13, a debate was held with Benenden School under the auspices of the Hunting Society. A report will appear in next term's magazine.

Parties of sixth formers have this term paid visits to Knole Park, Penshurst, Aylesford Priory, Aylesford Paper Mills, Unilever's Distribution Centre and Tilling Stevens. Our thanks are due to those who arranged these visits and to those who conducted the parties.

The Confirmation Service on Saturday, June 5, was conducted by the Bishop of Croydon. There were 35 candidates.

The Captains of Cricket, Swimming, Tennis and Athletics wish to thank all masters and boys who have helped them this term.

The Editor wishes to thank all those who have contributed to this term's magazine.

LOWER IV.-P. Ashley-Smith (F.), C. C. Higgins (H.) (son of A. W. Higgins, 1932), P. G. F. Norwood (F.), P. R. C. Ramuz (F.).

FORM II.-R. G. C. Brown (F.), M. A. Walter (H.).

Valete M. J. BARTLETT (L. and W.-1943).— Foundation Scholarship ; 1951, Cert. " A " (War) ; 1952, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Library Committee, Tennis VI, Grizelle Prize (History), House XI, Editor of Suttonian ; 1953, Athletics Colours (Track), Kingdon Prize (Latin), G.C.E. (" A" Level), Head of the School, Secretary of Sports Committee, Chairman of Hunting Society, Dramatic Society, Football Colours ; 1954, R.S.M. in C.C.F., Kent County Junior A.A.A. Championships, Headmaster's Prize.

Clothworkers Exhibition. Goes to St. John's College, Cambridge, in 1956.

I. G. COTTLE (W.-1950).-1951, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion ; 1952, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Cert. " A " (War', 1st XI; 1953 School Athletics Team, Public Schools Rugby Fives Championships, Open Individual Fives Cup, House Miniature Range Shooting VIII, Dramatic Society, Football Colours ; 1954, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., Captain of Fives Sports Committee, School Prefect, G.C.E. (" A ") Level), School Tennis VI. J. H. THYNE (L. and M.-1945).-1948, R.L.S.S. Intermediate ; 1952, Cert. " A " (War), Tennis Colours, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), House Swimming ; 1953, Capt. of Cricket, Sports Committee, School Prefect, Football Colours ; 1954, House Fives and Athletics Teams, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., Winstanley Prize (Chemistry and Biology), G.C.E. (" A" and " S " Levels).

J. G. L. WALL (L. and M.-1948).-1951, Shooting Colours (Open Range) ; 1952, Shooting Colours (Miniature Range), G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Suttonian Committee, 2nd XV Colours, House XV, Sports Committee, Cert. " A" (War) ; 1953, Capt. of Cross-country, Athletics Colours (Track), 1st XI, Head of House ; 1954, G.C.E. (" A " Level), C.S.M. in C.C.F.t

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Kingdon Prize (Latin), Individual winner in K.C.R.A. Public Schools Championships. Goes to Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1956.

J. BATEMAN (Bt. and M.-1950).-1952, Cert. " A " (War) ; 1953, Cpl. in C.C.F., House Prefect, G.C.E. (" 0 " Level), 1st XV ; 1954, House Fives Team, School Athletics Team, G.C.E. (" A" Level), Tennis VI. R. M. BEECHEY (By. and W.-1948).Foundation Scholarship ; 1952, G.C.E. (" 0" and " AO " Levels), Library Committee, Cert. " A" (War) ; 1953, House Prefect, Sjt. in C.C.F., G.C.E. (" A" Level), Dramatic Society, Editor of Suttonian ; 1954, Wheeler Prize (French), James Moxham Exhibition, G.C.E. (" 5" Level), Artillery Classification. Goes to Exeter College, Oxford, to read Law in 1956.

E. D. G. BUNKER (Bt., L. and M.-l947).1952, Cert. " A " (War), L/Cpl. in C.C.F. ; 1953, 2nd Cross-country VIII, House Athletics and Swimming Teams, Dramatic Society, Cricket Colours ; 1954, 1st XV, House Prefect.

M. J. W. DUNCAN (Bt. and W.-1950).1951, Dramatic Society ; 1952, Football Colours, House Life-saving Team, G.C.E. (" 0" Level) ; 1953, 2nd Fives IV, House XI, School Swimming Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross, Public Schools Seven-a-sides, Bossom Prize (Spoken English), Cert. " A " (War), House Prefect, Suttonian Committee ; 1954, Athletics Colours, Tennis VI, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F., G.C.E. (" A" Level), Kent County A.A.A. Championships.

I. M. GLADDERS (F.-1948).-1952, 2nd XI; 1953, Cert. " A " (War), House XV and Lifesaving Team, R.L.S.S. Bronze Cross and Scholar-Instructor ; 1954, House XI, House Athletics, Swimming, Fives and Shooting Teams, House Prefect, Sjt. in C.C.F. R. A. LIGHT (L. and M.-1946).-1951, Cert. " A " (War) ; 1952, 2nd XI; 1953, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), House Prefect, Sjt. in C.C.F., Football Colours ; 1954, House Athletics Team, Capt. of Swimming, Open Range Shooting VIII. T. LUMBARD (M.-1953).-English Speaking Union Exchange Scholarship from Pomfret School, Connecticut, U.S.A. 1953, 2nd XV, House Prefect ; 1954, Ward Prize (Scripture).

G.C.E. (" A" Level), House Tennis VI. Goes to Harvard University.

E. M. I. Mom (H. and W.-1950).-Foundation Scholarship.-1952, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion, 1st XV, G.C.E. (" 0" Level),

Cert. " A " (War) ; 1953, Athletics Colours (Cross-country), Senior Athletics Team, Garside Prize (History), 2nd XV Colours, G.C.E. (" A" Level), Cpl. in C.C.F. ; 1954, House Prefect, Grizelle Prize (History), Bloxham Prize (English). Goes to Lincoln College, Oxford.

A. PYNE (By., F. and W.-1948).-1949, Foundation Scholarship, R.L.S.S. Intermediate ; 1950, Colts XI, Clothworkers' Scholarship ; 1951, Music Prize, Junior Individual Tennis Champion, Hon. Sec. Hunting Society ; 1952, Dramatic Society, Tennis Colours, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Library Committee, Cert. " A" (War) ; 1953, G.C.E. (" A" Level), Bossom Prize (Spoken English), Youll Cup Team, House Prefect, House XV, 2nd XV Colours ; 1954, 2nd Fives IV, House Fives IV, House Athletics, C.Q.M.S. in C.C.F. A. L. TRIPPETT (H. and W.-1949).-1952, Dramatic Society, Cert. " A " (War), G.C.E. (" 0" Level) ; 1953, Cross-country Colours, Athletics Colours (Track) ; 1954, House Prefect, Cpl. in C.C.F., K.A.A.A. Cross-country and Athletics Championships, G.C.E. (" A "Level).

M. TYRIE (F.-1946).-1952, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Dramatic Society, House Prefect, Cert. " A" (War) ; 1953, House Athletics, Shooting and Swimming Teams, Biology Prize, House XV, ; 1954, Sit, in C.C.F., Chemistry and Biology Prize, G.C.E. (" A" Level).

R. M. BIGGS (Bt., M. and L.-1949).-1951, Colts XV Colours, Cert. " A" (War), House Life-saving Team ; 1952, House XV, House XI, House Shooting and Athletics Teams ; R.L.S.S. Bar to Bronze Medallion and Scholar-Instructor, Sjt. in C.C.F., House Prefect.

D. J. CAPON (Bt. and M.-1949).-1952, Cert. " A " (War) ; 1953, Library Committee, Dramatic Society, G.C.E. (" 0 " Level) ; 1954, Cpl. in C.C.F., 2nd Cross-country VIII, G.C.E. (" A" Level).

D. W. GARTSIDE (H. and W.-1950).-1952, 2nd XI; 1951, House XI, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Bdr. in C.C.F., Cert. " A" (War), Artillery Classification.

P. LATHAM (H. and W.-1950).-1951, House Life-saving Team ; 1953, Cert. " A " (War), G.C.E. (" 0" Level), L/Bdr. in C.C.F. ; 1954, R.L.S.S. Award of Merit and Instructors' Certificate, Artillery Classification.

B. C. NORMAN (By. and W.-1947).-1948, R.L.S.S. Intermediate ; 1952, Cpl. in C.C.F.,

THE SUTTONIAN Cert. " A " (War) ; 1953, 2nd XV Colours, House XV, G.C.E. (" 0" Level).

L. V. VANDERSLUYS (Bt. and M.-1948).— Foundation Scholarship.-1953, Cricket Colours, House XV, House Fives Team, Cert. " A " (War), G.C.E. (" 0" Level) ; 1954, L /Cpl. in C.C.F., House Athletics Team, G.C.E. (" A " Level).

M. C. VANT (L. and M.-1947).-1948, Junior Cricket XI; 1949, Junior XV ; 1952, Crosscountry Colours, Cert. " A " (War) ; 1953, Kent County Cross-country Championships, Cpl. in C.C.F., G.C.E. (" 0" Level) ; 1954, Athletics Colours (Track), Kent County Athletics Championships, Public Schools Athletics (White City).

M. J. CHEETFIAM (H. and W.-1951).-1951, Under-14 XV ; 1953, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Cdt. Pair Ashburton Shield Competition ;

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M. A. HOLFORD (Bt. and M.-1950).-1952, Cert. " A " (War) ; 1953, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Sit. in C.C.F., Artillery Classification.

J. L. LYNCH (H. and W.-1950).-1952, Dramatic Society ; 1953, R.L.S.S. Bronze Medallion ; 1954, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Cert. " A " (War).

K. W. COLES (L. and W.-1947).-1954, G.C.E. (" 0" Level), Cert. " A " (War).

D. T. PLEWMAN (L.-1950).-1951, Under-14 XV ; 1953, Dramatic Society ; 1954, Colts XI, G.C.E. (" 0" Level).

S. BAILEY (M.-1952).-1953, Cert. "A," Part I. Goes to Maidenhead Art School.

R. A. P. HUNT (F. and L.-1950).-1954, Cert. " A ", Part I.

Speech Day Week-End expectation of clement weather for these three days, a hope that has grown up T HEduring the sunlit hours of so many cloudless speech days, was scarcely fulfilled this year. However, the overcast skies could do little to dampen the spirit of festivity which prevailed throughout the week-end, and this will surely rank through the years amongst the most enjoyable of the School's festal occasions.

The formalities commenced with the customary delivering of speeches and presentation of prizes, with Mr. J. T. Christie, Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, as the Guest of Honour. When called upon, the Headmaster presented his annual report—a speech delightfully touched with humour, yet at the same time serious enough in its substance, an expression of gratitude towards all friends and benefactors of the School, a moment of sorrow and regret in recalling the loss of our former Bursar, and a word of welcome to his successor, "introducing something of the smartness and efficiency of the Senior Service."

In entertaining us for some fifteen minutes, Mr. Christie showed himself no mean speaker, with a wit equal to that of his host, and a regard for the more serious side appropriate to an eminent Oxford don.

The prize-giving ceremony closed with the vote of thanks by the Chairman of the Governors, and, with a few words of direction from the Headmaster, we dispersed ; some to watch the swimming display—as usual marshalled under the critical eye of Mr. Bentley, with Mr. Foulkes at his right hand—some to the society exhibitions, and

others to the lawn for the excellent tea to be found there,

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The most important features of the Saturday being the matches against the Old Suttonians in various sports, it was very disappointing to see how small was the number of Old Boys prepared to defend their prestige in the face of the younger generations. Only one team was fielded to play the School at cricket, and even then not solely composed of former pupils of the School, while the turn-out at the swimming bath was so bad that less than half the usual number of events took place.

The apparent lack of O.S. life about the School during the day made the more surprising the enormous crowd of Old Boys at the dance in the evening, an event undoubtedly the highlight of the day, and unsurpassed in former years. Despite the prodigious number of dancers moving round the hall, this was certainly the most enjoyable and most enjoyed of the dances of the past few years, either on speech days or with Ashford High School. The visiting band were exceptionally good and, together with the gardeners and the school matron, Miss Warren, are to be thanked for the efforts they made for the evening's undoubted success. Special mention must again be made of the School jazz band who, dissatisfied with the mere modicum of noise provided by the professionals, gave us so much delight with their music during the interval. The band, with R. A. Griffin at its head, and P. A. Aisher and J. A. D. Croft completing the front line, are unquestionably at the peak of their brilliance, and we are indeed fortunate to have heard them in such form. The evening ended to the re-echoing of three cheers from the assembled revellers, proposed by Mr. Keeble, 0.S., for our host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Evers.

Sunday dawned as dull as had the two previous days, but many, undaunted, rose to attend the early service. However, the major event of this, the last day of the week-end, was matins, which, attended by many in the Chapel, was heard, too, on the lawn outside, where it was relayed by a loudspeaker system. The preacher, in the regrettable absence through illness of Bishop Curzon, formerly Bishop of Exeter, was the Headmaster, and the choir excelled in their rendering of Brahms' "How Lovely are Thy Dwellings."

From the end of Chapel the day was free, as the tennis match with the O.S. was not played, until evensong at 8.30 p.m. This service was short, but nevertheless most suitable for the completion of the week-end, being delightfully brightened by the new chants now used for the Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis.

Our parents and friends now had to leave us for home, and we, refreshed by their company, turned again to school work and to the toil of the end-of-the-year exams.

The following were the prizewinners for the year :— FORM II W. R. Olsen G. C. Bond FORM LOWER IV A. C. B. Lister P. Ashley Smith

FORM III T. B. Tribe D. Pares FORM MIDDLE IV P. R. Paris F. E. St. G. lIalton

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FORM V A. J. Cruttenden G. J. A. Hardy S. Jeffery R. N. H. Douglas W Mills I. R. McNish J. F. W. Ingram READING PRIZES . .

Form II It. M. Smith Form III T. A. S. Butler ART PRIZES L. W. Burrell W. H. A. Wade Bossom PRIZE (Spoken English) J. G. Winter Bossom PRIZE AND FORM V PRIZE R. H. H. White MUSIC PRIZE ..

B. P. Davis ANGELL PRIZE (Mathematics) ..

P. L. Vinson WOOD PRIZE (Physics) ..

C. E. Slater KITCHENER PRIZE (Mathematics) C. E. Slater M. D. Grundy GARSIDE PRIZE (History)..

1 J. A. D. Croft { J. H. Thyne WINSTANLEY PRIZE (Chemistry) M. Tyrie BIOLOGY PRIZE . . ..

A. H. W. Jones WARD PRIZE (Scripture) T. Lumbard GRIZELLE PRIZE (History) E. M. I. Moir BLOXHAM PRIZE (English) E. M. I. Moir WHEELER PRIZE (French) R. M. Beechey KINGDON PRIZE (Latin) J. G. L. Wall HEADMASTER'S PRIZE FOR HEAD OF SCHOOL M. J. Bartlett FORM UPPER IV

P. M. Girard K. R. Gilham A. K. M. Bristow A. J. G. Barker N. Harrison

Hunting Society THE MOCK TRIAL HIS was an elaborate performance in full costume by the Hunting Society, and the producer, M. J. W. Duncan, is to be congratulated on the variety of characters introduced, and the success with which the atmosphere of a court was obtained and sustained. Those in the public seats would, however, have certainly made two criticisms : that the trial lasted for too long, and—as the chief cause of the first complaint—that most of the witnesses and learned counsel were quite inaudible beyond the first row. Otherwise there should be a future for this form of entertainment.

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The defendant was a very seedy individual who seemed capable of being guilty of anything. He was, in fact, accused of breaking and entering the house of Sir Cholmondeley Ruthven Colquohoun, causing grievous bodily harm to the butler, and receiving stolen silver. After a number of witnesses had been heard (or not), and after skilful pleading by counsel on both sides, and a (head)masterly summing up by the

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learned judge—who in the course of the trial had displayed the proper degree of ignorance of everyday affairs—the jury found the prisoner not guilty on the first two charges, but guilty on the third : a verdict so incompatible with the evidence as to suggest that the protracted proceedings had reduced them to a state of complete bemusement. The judge then sentenced the unfortunate felon to one year's solitary confinement, with the savage proviso that a record of the School Jazz Band was to be played continuously.

Clubs and Societies IRST, a general note on the societies' activities in the past year : all the societies have continued to work well and have played a large part in the School's leisure hours. Evidence of the industry of some of these was to be seen in their speech day exhibitions, of which the Headmaster later said : "They were of an even higher standard than last year." This is no mean compliment, when it is considered how difficult the societies find their task of producing their exhibitions with originality, and we may feel justly proud of the work of the older-founded societies and particularly of the newer groups, such as the Y.H.A., probably most active among them all.

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The Stamp Society had a good exhibition, as a result of which many stamps have been received from people who saw their work, and the society wishes to extend their thanks to these and all the O.S. who have helped by such donations during the term.

The Y.H.A. have met regularly and frequently and many activities were arranged and received with great enthusiasm. During the term, members have visited hostels at Goudhurst and Doddington, but the term's greatest interest has been the tourist trial, organised by the Society : an exacting test of many important sections of cycling knowledge, including road signals, braking and judging of speed. Ten of the society's members are planning a five-day tour during the holidays, and, although the route is as yet undecided, this will surely be a success similar to all the society's undertakings to date.

As always, interest in the Natural History Society has been unflagging, and much useful work was done at all times of the past year. In the last term's issue of this magazine was recorded the hope that the society's speech day exhibition would prove an unprecedented success—this hope was undoubtedly fulfilled A great deal of assistance was given by Mr. Coutts, and Mr. Bennallack-Hart's presidency gave the society a boost which proved invaluable.

Having gone from strength to strength in confidence and competence during the last few months, the Conjuring Club, too, was at its height of magical power for speech day. Giving two separate but simultaneous performances after the speeches, both to crowded audiences, the conjurors were acclaimed magnificently by all who were so fortunate as to see their shows. A further success was gained at Ashford High School

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for Girls, when a performance was given there. However, it is unfortunate that several prominent members are leaving, but it is hoped that there will be others to fill the gaps and, in time, to become equally competent.

Unlike the majority, the Jazz Club will not suffer from the exodus of seniors at the end of this term, and will remain, as they are now, to improve still more. Mention must be made of the bass player from the dance band at the School on speech day Saturday, for he played with the jazz group on that occasion, and all are agreed that his presence did much to improve their performance. In fact, so much did he enjoy playing that he has promised to come and join the group again on any evening they like to select. It was proposed that Wally Fawkes, celebrated clarinettist, playing with Humphrey Lyttleton, should pay the Jazz Club a visit, but, owing to the difficulty of choosing a date agreeable to both parties, this has not yet been possible. However, we look forward to seeing him with us during the coming term. Improvement has been noticeable in all the members of the band, and nowhere more than in Powell, who seems to have learnt by now how to distinguish one string of his guitar from the next ! He even manages to produce something of a tune and, we are happy to report, seems to have put aside any pretensions as a jazz singer.

The Models Society has a membership that can be numbered on the fingers of one hand. However, they proved that their work is certainly not slack, for their exhibition would have been worthy of a far larger group. Nevertheless, it is hoped that new members will join the society to swell its ranks a little.

The principal claim to success in the Horticultural Society seems to be the fact that over one thousand lettuces have been sold. This being the "soft fruit" term, it is understood that all the produce in that category was consumed before sale was possible. Otherwise, a hut was erected and still more ground ploughed. Someone mowed the grass before speech day !

The log book of observations of the solar eclipse on June 30 was among exhibits shown in the observatory on speech day bythe Astronomical and Meteorological Society.

Another point of interest was the recorded reading of 21- inches of rain in nine consecutive June days—a phenomenallyhigh reading for this time of year. The societyhas continued its work well, and was considerably heartened to hear that the Governors have granted a sum of money for the repair of the observatory.

Norfolk Broads, 1954 Broads were invaded by the Sutton Valence fleet from April 8-15 T HEthisNorfolk year, when five cruisers and Flight 2 left Jack Powles' yard, and made a break with tradition by spending the first night at Cottishall. During the course of the week we covered the Northern Broads, and moored near Horning, Stalham, Womack Water, "The Pleasure Boat" at Hickling, Fleet Dyke, and our old site just outside Wroxham Broad.

The weather was kind, a good sailing breeze on most days, but very still and sunny on the Sunday morning, which we spent on Barton Broad, when some of the younger and

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hardier members bathed. The nights were cold, especially on Flight, where the wind fairly whistled through the cabin, but we had only one shower of rain by day during the whole week.

We met the pirate crew, who started from OuIton Broad in their floating palace, at Ludham, and it was disappointing to find their cruiser was too large to negotiate the bridge at Potter Heigham. We had our complement of sailing dinghies which were constantly in use under oar or sail, and served as a good training ground for future crew members of Flight.

J. W. T. and P. S. W. Mel. were joined by Mr. Horn and Mr. Douglas from the staff this year, and the two remaining cruisers were skippered by Shaw and Tyrie. The party, 31 strong, was the largest we have had and, despite the " Admiral's " fears, proved not too large to make finding suitable moorings a difficulty. The craft have been booked again for next year, when the dates will be April 16-23.

Knole Park and Penshurst highlight of the sixth form post-examination course was without a doubt our T HEvisit to Knole Park, Sevenoaks, and Penshurst Place, near Tunbridge Wells.

Under the guidance of Mr Simmons, we had already made a brief study of these historic houses and now he took us to see them "in the raw."

At Penshurst, our first call, we were shown over all the galleries and rooms usually open to the public, but our guide was a little uninspiring, leaving us all only mildly impressed. The Great Hall, with its magnificent timbered roof and its tables, preserved from removal only because they were too large to pass through the doors, was the most interesting part of Penshurst.

However, at Knole Park our tour of inspection was conducted by an extremely competent and interesting guide, whose talents served to make us realise all the more the wonderful history and the present beauty of the buildings. The silver was probably the single feature that interested us most, especially that in the room reputed to have been Charles II's bedroom. The paintings by Kneller and Lely and other famous painters helped to tell the story of this wonderful house, once the palace of the Archbishops and now the property of Lord Sackville and the National Trust.

The weather for our visits was mercifully fine and it was unfortunate that we did not have the time to see more of the grounds and gardens of these two stately homes.

Our thanks are due to Mr. Simmons for so ably organising this outing.

Ashford Dance Friday, July 16, we set out once again to Ashford for one of the most enjoyable O N social occasions of the term : we went with high hopes of renewing old acquaintanceships and of spending a very pleasant evening.

There was no repetition of last year's mishap on the journey to Ashford, and when we arrived we were met by Miss Brake, together with several of the other

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mistresses and the two School Captains. Scores of young female eyes peered from all the dormitory windows to catch a glimpse of the evening's guests.

We started with a "Paul Jones " and then followed a variety of dances including a number of elimination dances. Imaginations were put to the test in two statue waltzes and many couples made very comic sights.

Our thanks are due to Miss Brake for entertaining us so well and to the gym mistresses for their capable organisation.

Scout Notes been a good term for both the junior and senior sections of the Troop.

T HISThehasjuniors have made good progress with Certs. and have had two good games in King's Wood, while the seniors have had three excellent week-end camps at Stonehall, near Jubilee Corner, a number having gained the Messenger or Dispatch Rider Badge.

The G.S.R. hopes to arrange a bicycle treasure-hunt for one Saturday evening towards the end of term.

Our thanks are due to Mr. Douglas for his continued help with the junior troop, and to Miss Warren for the trouble she takes in providing supplies for the week-end camps.

C.C.F.

B

EFORE recording the events of this term, Cadet Harrison, J. A., must be congratulated on winning the Recruits' Blue Lanyard at last term's Passing-out Parade.

The focal point of the term's activities was the Annual General Inspection (this year the responsibility of H.Q., Eastern Command), which took place on June 1.

We were fortunate in having as our Inspecting Officer Major General K. Bayley, C.B., C.B.E., the Director of Personnel Administration at the War Office. The Met. Officer at R.A.F., West Malling, correctly predicted reasonably fine weather for the occasion.

The largest number ever present at an inspection was on parade, together with the Corps of Drums, making their first official appearance and lending a splash of colour to the proceedings. Another attraction for visitors was the display of gun drill carried out on the Lower by the Artillery Section with their 25-pounder field gun.

General Bayley was obviously pleased with all he saw, and the half-holiday he asked for was well deserved. Extracts from the official report are given below ; from them it is clear that great credit is due to the Officers and N.C.Os. of the contingent who helped with the training, and to the cadets for their fine turn-out.

There is, however, a disappointment to record. A very small number of the contingent—less than 25 per cent.—will be coming to camp at Stanford. It is felt that attendance at the Annual Camp should be regarded as a normal commitment, and it is hoped that in future years it will be higher.

Extracts from the Official Report on the Annual Inspection :— TURN-OUT.----Good.

LgADERSHIP STANDARD SHOWN 13Y N.C.O.s—Satisfactory.

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TACTICAL TRAINING.—Satisfactory.

POST CERT. " A " TRAINING.—Good. Every effort is made to keep this training interesting ; instruction is given by the cadets themselves.

GENERAL REMARKS ON TRAINING.—The training is well run and well organised.

The cadets are being trained to lead and to instruct at the same time as they absorb basic military knowledge.

PROMOTIONS (With effect from April 28, 1954)— To be R.S.M. : C.S.M. Bartlett, M. J. To be C.S.M. : C.Q.M.S. Wall, J. G. L. To be C.Q.M.S. : Sjt. Pyne, A. To be Cpl. : L/Cpl. Trippett, A. L. To be L/Cpl. : Cdt. Gleave, J. P. (With effect from July 6, 1954)— To be C.S.M. : Sjt. Herbert, P. J. T. To be C.S.M. (Drum Major) : Sjt. (Drum Major) Griffin, R. A. To be Sjt. : Cpls. Gerty, C. D. ; Douglas, R. N. H. ; Grundy, M. D. ; Biggs, R. M. ; Holford, M. A.; Shaw, C. R. G. To be Cpl. : L/Cpls. Winter, J. G.; Gartside, D. W. ; Stimpson, A. T.; Rayner, M. E. C. ; Furneaux, C. S. S.; Haynes, J. H. To be L/Cpl. : Cdts. Boys, C.; Eltringham, D. F. ; Mumford, R. S. ; Smyth, P. R.; Slee,, A. J.; Redman, M. J.; Aisher, P. A.; Ingram, J. F. W. The following were successful in all Artillery Classification held on July 9 : Sjts..Reechey, R. M. ; Holford, M. A.; Bdrs. Rayner, M. E. C.; Gartside, D. W.; L/Bdrs. Latham, P.; Hedges, J. R.

Shooting MINIATURE RANGE

T

HE results of the VIII this year have on the whole been successful, although inexperience and a shortage of ammunition have been a handicap. We did not manage to strike top form in the" Country Life" Competition, and were placed fifth with an aggregate of 808, against the winning score of 831, made by Winchester. We thus ended a run of four successive victories in this competition—we have, however, high hopes of regaining the cup next year.

The House Match, which was shot last term, again resulted in a win for St. Margaret's with 937 points to Founder's 922.

Sr. A. H. W. Jones P. J. T. Herbert J. G. L. Wall .. ..

C. E. Slater W. F. Pierce ..

WESTMINSTER

MARGARET'S

186 190 191 184 186 9 37

J. P. Gleave M. J. Cheetham G. J. A. Hardy R. A. Griffin .. ..

I. G. Cottle

185 179 191 187 179 921

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LAMBE'S R. M. Biggs

..

A. T. Stimpson A. J. Perkins .. ..

N. Harrison R. J. G. Archer

185 187 187 185 169

189 185 186 182 180

M. A. Maberly M. Tyrie ..

E. D. Harrison D. J. Maberly I. M. Gladders

922

913 —

The Individual Shield was won by G. J. A. Hardy (Westminster).

OPEN RANGE The Open Range season has been highly successful and promises well for next year. With five of last year's team still available, it was necessary to introduce three new members—they proved to be useful additions, and we have recorded high scores throughout the term, with one lapse.

In the London and Middlesex R.A. meeting everybody was on form at the right time, and we returned a score of 508, the highest ever made by the School in a competition. The Cadet Pair did very well to win their competition with a score of 120.

We had high hopes of doing well in the Sussex R.A. Public Schools Meeting, but we made a poor score as judged by previous standards, for which rain and generally bad weather conditions were only partially responsible. The Cadet Pair again shot well and were this time placed second with 126.

At Sheerness, in the Kent R.A. Public Schools Meeting, the VIII again shot well to finish second with 503. Mention must be made here of J. G. L. Wall, who scored 69 in this meeting.

Results of postal matches shot during the term :— Date May 15 „ 29 „ 29 June 5 „ 12 „ 12 „ 12 „ 19 „ „

26 26

Opponents Glasgow Academy ..

Framlingham College ..

Dover College ..

Victoria College K.C.S., Wimbledon Aldenham Hurstpierpoint Lancing College The Lays School St. Lawrence , .

For 508 496 496 484 503 503 503 503 507 507

1ST VIII Against 505 466 473 496 464 461 445 603 501 502

Result Won Won Won Lost Won Won Won Lost Won Won

For 120 126 126 126 113 113 113 113

CADET PAIR Against 105 120 104 115 116 106 123 120

Result Won Won Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost —

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LONDON AND MIDDLESEX R.A. MEETING, BISLEY, MAY 15 :— 65 A. H. W. Jones • • VIII 64 P. J. T. Herbert • • 67 J. G. L. Wall 61 •• M. A. Maberly 59 C. E. Slater 62 R. A. Light 65 M. J. Cheetham • • 65 G. J. A. Hardy . •

CADET PAIR

NINTH MAN

W. F. Pierce A. J. Perkins

508

(Placed 2nd)

58 62 -120

(Won)

65

J. P. Gleave

(Placed 2nd)

SUSSEX COUNTY R.A. MEETING, BISLEY, MAY 29 :— VIII

CADET PAIR

A. H. W. Jones P. J. T. Herbert J. G. L. Wall M. A. Maberly R. A. Light M. J. Cheetham G. J. A. Hardy J. P. Gleave

63 60 63 61 59 61 60 57 — 484

.. ..

•• .. ..

••

60 66

W. F. Pierce A. J. Perkins

126 RESERVE PAIR

(Placed 3rd in Cox Cup)

(Placed 2nd)

61 63

I. R. McNish C. E. Slater

124

(Placed 2nd)

KENT COUNTY R.A. MEETING, SHEERNESS, JUNE 18 :—

VIII

A. H. W. Jones ..

P. J. T. Herbert .. ..

M. A. Maberly ..

C. E. Slater R. A. Light M. J. Cheetham J. G. L. Wall G. J. A. Hardy

..

63 65 60 64 62 56 69 64 _ 503

(Placed 2nd)

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NINTH MAN

W. F. Pierce A. J. Perkins

55 58

I. R. McNish

113 =61

..

179

(Placed 3rd) (Placed 3rd)

ASHBURTON MEETING, BISLEY, JULY 6-8

Having made consistently high scores throughout the term, we went to this meeting full of hope. On the Tuesday and Wednesday the Gale and Polden pistol and rifle competitions were shot ; our standard in the latter was not high, but a few isolated scores showed promise of better things to come.

At length we came to the day of the Ashburton itself : overcast, but clear light made for good shooting. Our shooting at 200 yards, however, was not as good as we might have hoped, although better than previous years, and we went to lunch having returned a score of 251. In the afternoon, at 500 yards, a steady drizzle set in, but this time the standard of our shooting was very good indeed, one 35 and two 34s being scored. Apart from a slight lapse at the end, this standard was maintained, and we returned 255, making a total of 506, our highest ever in the Ashburton. This gave us seventh place in the Ashburton and third in the Cottesloe Vase Competition. A very pleasing result which promises well for the future.

The scores were as follows :— A. H. W. Jones 64 P. J. T. Herbert J. G. L. Wall M. A. Maberly C. E. Slater ..

M. J. Cheetham G. J. A. Hardy A. T. Stimpson

63 63 58 66 65 66 61 506

In the Spencer-Mellish Cup, shot immediately after the Ashburton, J. G. L. Wall was unplaced with 31.

No outstanding performances were made by members of the School in the Gale and Polden Rifle Competition, but several were included in the prize list.

M. J. Cheetham won the Gale and Polden Pistol Competition with a score of 32.

This is the seventh time a Sutton Valence representative has won in nine years.

P. J. T. Herbert was fifth, and several others were amongst the prizewinners.

The rules of the House Match were radically altered this year at the last moment, and it was shot in conjunction with the Ashburton. Westminster were first with 131 (Hardy 66, Cheetham 65), St. Margaret's second with 127 (Jones 64, Wall 63), and Lambe's and Founder's third with 121 (Maberly 58, Stimpson 61).

G. J. A. Hardy won the Individual Cup, thereby completing the double of winning both Miniature and Open Range Individual Competitions.

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outstanding feature of the 1954 season was the narrow margin by which victory A N was gained ; in the contest for the Inter-House Challenge Cup Westminster beat St. Margaret's by only 11 points in some 300, the announcement of the final result being made at the end of the last race after several minutes of acute suspense, during which time the score was counted and re-counted, first one house and then the other being reckoned the winner. Westminster also won the Inter-House Relays, this time by 2 points, and when we went to Rochester the senior match resulted in a tie, with four and a half events each.

The first day of the finals was wet, and the track soft, ruling out any possibility or hope of fast times, but on the second day conditions were ideal. As the results show, the standard in the running events was good, but, with the exception of the Javelin, the field events were disappointing.

On Division A it was good to see Rayner return to winning form in his year as captain, with successes in the 100 yards, the Long Jump and the Javelin : in this last event he broke the School record with a tremendous throw of 152 feet 3 inches, despatched from well behind the throwing line. Bartlett also ran extremely well to win the 220 yards, the 120 yards Hurdles and the Quarter Mile. It had been hoped that he would set up a new record in this last-mentioned event, but in the final his running lacked the fire of his earlier efforts, and he finished half a second outside record time.

One of the finest races seen was the Open Mile. Vant took the lead from the start, closely followed by Stimpson, and these two steadily drew away from the rest of the field until, in the final lap, Vant increased the pressure and opened up a gap of 15 yards, a lead which he maintained to the finish. His time was 4 mins. 46-5 secs., Stimpson being two seconds behind. These are the fastest times recorded since S. C. Wooderson's School record.

The major honours on Division B were taken by Tyrrell, with wins in the 100 and 440 yards, and also in the Junior Weight, when he lengthened the record to 36 ft. 9 ins.

Aisher showed much promise in winning the Half Mile, and Perkins in the Junior Javelin produced a record-breaking effort with his last throw.

The outstanding effort on the other divisions was that of R. P. Hollingsworth on Division D: by winning the 440 in excellent style in 63-3 seconds, he bettered the previous best by over two seconds, and recorded his fourth victory in the sports.

In the Relays, the main interest was centred on the contest between Westminster, superior in the longer track events, and St. Margaret's, who were stronger in the sprints.

The issue was always in doubt through the ever-felt presence of Lambe's and Founder's, who, in recording their highest total so far, set up Junior records in the Discus and Long Jump and won the Mile Team Race. So when the last event, the Twenty-Man Race, started, only if they came third could Westminster be robbed of a well but hardearned victory. Barring accidents, it seemed almost certain that they would get at least second place to St. Margaret's, and this they did.

An opportunity was offered in the Rochester match to efface some of the defeats of former years, and the School rose to the occasion. We won all the Senior track

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relays with the exception of the 4 x 100 yards, which was tied, and the Hurdles, but Rochester took all the Field Events. That the match was a tie was due to the first race, in which Rayner over the final leg of the 100 yards appeared to be just ahead in the last few yards, but probably failed to gain the decision through not getting his chest out in front at the tape. Bartlett ran well in the 4 x 220 yards to hold the formidable Bevan, and beat him on the run-in by a small margin. Our failure in the Field Events was very depressing, especially in the Weight and Long Jump. The Hurdles produced a keener race than we had dared to hope for, and the Mile Team Race, with everyone, especially Vant, doing more than hold his own, was a really fine team effort.

The results of the Junior Events augur well for the future, though the Field Events were again our poorest : it is to be hoped that in the Long Jump, at any rate, further practice to gain confidence in the run-up will lead to better results.

Excellent teamwork and a high average standard, rather than any individual brilliance, were responsible for our successes in the Senior Track Relays.

SUMMER TERM A small band of keen athletes, led by Bartlett, have kept in training this term and have entered for various meetings in the district. They have achieved success both collectively and individually—Duncan, Wall, Griffin and Bartlett won the Mile Medley Handicap Relay at the Kent Police Sports at Maidstone, where Bartlett was also second in the 220 yards handicap. Duncan gained a fine victory in the half-mile on the new track at Sutcliffe Park, Eltham.

In the Kent Junior (under 19) Championships at Maidstone, Vant ran well to finish fifth in the mile with an approximate time of 4 mins. 40 secs. Our representatives were outclassed in the Finals of the Kent Youth Championships at Woolwich, but Aisher and Britton (880 yards), Stimpson (Mile), and Tyrrell (Weight) all won standard medals.

Chapel Notes We are very grateful to Mr. George Keeble, 0.S., for the gift of hymn and psalm boards for use in Chapel.

We have welcomed as preachers this term the Revds. H. Burns Jamieson, G. R. Whitcombe (Chaplain of R.M.A., Sandhurst), L. H. Waddy (Headmaster of Tonbridge School), J. Nickel (Chaplain of H.M. Prison, Maidstone) and H. Ross Williamson. It was much regretted that the Rt. Revd. Bishop Curzon was unable to preach at the Commemoration service after Speech Day. Collections in Chapel have been given to Sutton Valence Church, the Industrial

Christian Fellowship, the British Imperial Cancer Research Fund, and the Chapel Fund.

Library The following books have been bought through the Library Fund : The Tragedies of Shakespeare (Bradbury), What Shall I Read Next (F. Seymour-Smith), Dufy (Besson), The Common Sense of the Exact Sciences (W. E. Clifford), Kipps (H. G. Wells), The Whig Interpretation of History (H. Butterfield), Lectures on Shakespeare, etc. (S. T. Coleridge), The French Revolution (Goodwin), Mathematics in Action (0. E. Sutton), Notes on

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European History (3 vols.) 1715-1915 (Edwards), Government and Parliament (Herbert Morrison), An Introduction to 17th Century France (Lough), Pitt v. Fox (Eyck), and The Historian's Craft (Block).

Also obtained are Archeologia Cantiana, the Sutton Valence School Magazine, and The Second World War, vol. VI, presented by A. Craven, O.S. As a result of a considerable amount of hard work by various members of the Staff and School, the subject catalogue is now completed and in working order.

Cricket, 1954 Results 1st XI ..

2nd XI ..

Under-15 XI ..

Under-14 XI ..

Juniors XI

Played 13 5 5 6 4

Won 5 4 1 0

Lost 4 3 1 5 2

Drawn 4 0 0

The season just closing has been the most successful we have had for many years. At the time of writing, we have lost only three games—against Sutton Valence, East Sutton and Jesus College, Cambridge—and have beaten St. Lawrence College, Dover College and St. Edmund's School, The Masters and the Old Suttonians. Even draws have been played against Cranbrook and Tonbridge II. The Club matches against Band of Brothers and M.C.C. were both drawn with rain interfering on each occasion.

From the technical point of view, it is heartening to have to record that the batting is both aggressive and correct right down into the 2nd XI and competition for places in the 1st XI side has been extremely keen with a corresponding increase in prowess generally. So far, Thyne, Keeble, Goddard and Craven have at least one 50 to their credit, while Hollingsworth—the most polished-looking

bat of them all—has usually made a useful score. As a general rule, the side can be relied on to make a score in the region of 180 at a good pace and so far on only three occasions has the complete XI been out. This standard is a great improvement on previous years, when to pass the " century" was considered a landmark.

One feature of the batting was the excellent running between the wickets and calling of the XI. This gained us an appreciable proportion of our runs.

Thyne, Goddard, Keeble and Hollingsworth set a first rate example to all in this respect and when one of them was at the wicket even the slower runners speeded up noticeably.

The bowling was steady without being devastating. Goddard, Nash, Bunker and Radford all bowled at medium pace or slightly above, and Craven, Fenton and, occasionally, Thyne were on the slow side.

The team felt the lack of a left-hander who would have been invaluable as a contrast to all the others. With this steadiness of bowling, backed up by good ground fielding, it usually paid us to bat second and go for whatever total our opponents set us rather than to bat first and hope to bowl our way to victory.

The losses against the villages pointed the way to this tactic, as in both of them we won the toss and batted first.

The fielding was generally good and many runs were saved by fleetness and good throwing—catching, however, was variable and some excellent chances were taken, but these were counterbalanced by " sitters" being dropped.

Thyne captained the side excellently and he kept them all happy and cheerful --sometimes ill depressing circumstances.

His quiet manner, with no " nagging " at failures but praise for good work, was

THE SUTTONIAN first rate. His changes of bowling were not always appreciated in the pavilion— but are they in any game ? The side has a lot to thank him for, and it is heartening that form with the bat, which was dogged by ill fortune early on in the season, has now returned to him. All this apart, his captaincy off the field has been well nigh perfect and cricket games throughout the School have been run with the smoothest efficiency. In this matter, too, we must thank the many masters who have taken junior games and those seniors who have helped in their absence.

UNDER 15 With one game outstanding, three matches have been won, one has been lost, and the Dover College and King's, Canterbury, games left unplayed because of rain.

The side improved during the term under Kernsley's captaincy ; the bowling was steady without being penetrating, the batting was rather patchy and uncertain, and the fielding generally keen and alert. Lister did well as wicket-keeper. At Ramsgate there was a tense finish before we beat St. Lawrence by one wicket ; at Cranbrook our batting broke down completely after we had done very well to dismiss the home side cheaply. Against St. Edmund's we made a big score very quickly, most of the team sharing in the scoring. Notable feats were Jordan's 58 in this match and Kemsley's hat trick at Rochester.

14 Although the team includes some very promising players, victory has proved elusive. The batting, good in parts, has lacked aggressiveness, thus leaving too great a burden on the bowlers. Fielding, weak at the beginning, has improved UNDER

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remarkably and there is a keenness among the players really to learn the game.

Our new groundsman, H. D. Williams, who has come from Worcester to take the place of Bill Hodges, has worked wonders with the wickets and outfield during his short time with us, and we have no doubt that with him permanently resident more will be done.

In conclusion, we can certainly write down 1954 as a success, despite the efforts of the weather to spoil it.

1st XI Averages BATTING Not InnHighest Average logs Batsman Out Runs Score B. G. Keeble....

10 3 254 63* 36 • 28 R. E. B. Craven..

10 2 202 59 25* 25 24• 46 P. N. Goddard...

13 — 318 69 J. H. Thyne 13 2 246 88* 2236 E. M. Hollingsworth 13 3 183 33 18' 3 L. V. Vandersluys 6 2 71 19 17 • 75 R. D. M. Clifford 5 1 62 24 15• 5 W. E. Ellis 9 1 104 25 130 6 G. D. Gerty — 37 21 6 • 16 D. F. Fenton 1 2 1 0•5 15 11* A. C. Nash 3 3 • Not out.

Bowler P. N. Goddard...

D. F. Fenton....

A. C. Nash R. E. B. Craven J. H. Thyne

BOWLING Dyers Mdns. Runs Wkts. Average 149 44 384 30 12• 8 69' 2 15 191 11 17* 36 119 " 27 336 15 22* 4 122 17 452 17 2658 25 2 113 3 37 • 66

2nd XI Averages Batsman J. G. L. Wall....

3.5. Andrews....

E. D. G. Bunker..

W. L. Hickmott..

Bowler R. J. M. Radford E. D. G. Bunker..

J. A. D. Croft....

BATTING Inn- Not Highest ings Out Runs Score Average 3 1 55 33* 27• 5 51 260 3 — 78 4 2 43 18* 215 — 61 26 12* 5 4 • Not out.

BOWLING Dyers Mdns. Runs Wkts. Average 15' 4 2 45 6 7' 2 8 31 72 6 12 - 0 25• 4 5 121 10 12'1

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Cricket Results

School v. Band of Brothers

School v. Sutton Valence C.C.

Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 22. Match drawn.

Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 8. Lost by 4 wickets.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c & b McIlwaine E. M. Hollingsworth, lbw b Spice J. H. Thyne, c & b Wass B. G. Keeble, not out L. V. Yandersluys, not out Extras

69 0 15 43 14 11 — 152 Total (for 3 wkts. dec.)

— It. E. B. Craven ; W. Ellis ; C. D. Gerty ; J. G. L. Wall ; M. D. Grundy ; E. J. AL Radford; J. A. 1).

Croft did not bat.

SUTTON VALENCE B. Pearson, b Wall J. H. Richards, b Goddard R. Townsend, c Craven, b Radford F. C. Pearson, c Gerty, b Radford P. S. W. Macllwaine, b Craven A. S. Spice, not out E. Barber, c & b Eadford D. Wreford, b Goddard J. Banwell, not out Extras Total (for 7 wkts.)

15 35 57 7 22 4 4 4 8

31 0 5 11 39 2 8 0 2 12 8 6 — 124 —

Bowling : Woodcock, 5 for 18.

Total (for 2 wkts.)

19 9 20 30 51 12 16 11 — 168

C. D. (lefty, E. D. G. Bunker, R. 1). M. Clifford, A. C. Nash did not bat.

Rain interrupted play for 40 minutes during School's innings.

School v. St. Lawrence College

Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 15. Lost by 8 wickets.

EAST SUTTON L. N. Harvey, b Bunker D. Willis, b Craven J. Woodcock, not out M. Paine, not out Extras

Total (for 5 wkts.)

226

Played on the Upper on Tuesday, May 25. Won by 65 runs.

School v. East Sutton

Total

Total (for 6 wkts. dec.)

Bowling : Goddard, 5 for 54.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, b. Woodhouse J. H. Thyne, c Perkins, b Tuff E. M. Hollingsworth, st Perkins, b Wheeler B. G. Keeble, c Murray, b Wheeler R. E. B. Craven, c Sub, b. Thompson L. V. Vander, luys, not out W. E. Ellis, not out Extras

3 39 42 22 7 64 37 2 10

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Bowling : Goddard, 2 for 26 ; Radford, 3 for 40.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c Nicholl, b Taylor J. H. Thyne, lbw, b Woodcock B. G. Keeble, b Spice E. M. Hollingsworth, c & b Woodcock R. E. B. Craven, c Nicholl, b Chantler W. E. Ellis, c Paine, b Woodcock C. D. Gerty, c M. Paine, b Woodcock E. D. G. Bunker, lbw b Woodcock J. A. D. Croft, lbw. b Chantler It. D. M. Clifford, b Taylor R. J. M. Radford, not out Extras

BAND OF BROTHERS E. R. T. Holmes, b Goddard A. E. Perkins, c & b Goddard J. Woodhouse, c Craven, b Nash M. Thompson, lbw, b Goddard R. Norris, b Goddard B. H. Valentine, c Clifford, b Goddard C. W. A. Murray, not out B. Tassell, not out Extras

0 51 72 2 — 125

Rev. J. E. C. Nicholl, G. Paine, J. Taylor, F. Edmed, P. Pollock, H. Spice and T. Chantler did not bat.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, b Tembe J. H. Thyne, c Pavitt, b Pegley E. M. Hollingsworth, st Pavitt, b Tembe B. G. Keeble, hit wkt. b Tembe R. E. B. Craven, b Tembe L. V. Vandersluys, st Pavitt, b Tembe W. E. Ellis, b Pegley C. D. Gerty, b Pegley E. D. G. Bunker, b Pegley R. D. 51. Clifford, c King, b Tembe A. C. Nash, not out Extras Total Bowling : Tembe, 6 for 57 ; Pegley, 4 for 41.

ST LAWRENCE COLLEGE M. T. Dyer, St Clifford, b Craven R. V. Clements, c Keeble, b Goddard G. Tembe, b Goddard J. M. Page, c Thyne, b Craven P. Cherry, c Clifford, b Craven M. A. L. King, c Gerty, b Goddard B. L. Crouch, b Nash A. S. Pegley, lbw, b Nash E. J. Coomes, b Nash D. E. H. Pavitt, b Nash M. D. Joyce, not out Extras

21 6 10 31 2 18 16 1 10 24 11 10 — 160

15 3 0 18 28 5 16 2

0

0 0 8 -Total 95 — Bowling : Goddard, 3 for 24 ; Craven, 3 for 30; Nash, 4 for 8.

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School v. Dover College

Played on the Upper on Saturday, May 29. Match drawn.

This match was transferred to Dover on Thursday, June 10. Sutton Valence won by 7 wickets.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c J. C. Watts, b Townsend C. D. Gerty, c J. C. Watts, b Weltman J. H. Thyne, b Townsend E. M. Hollingsworth, lbw Todman R. E. B. Craven, st Carter, b Townsend B. G. Keeble, not out L. V. Vandersluys, st Carter, b Townsend W. E. Ellis, lbw, b Townsend IL. D. M. Clifford, b Townsend Extras

1 2 16 28 6 63 19 25

Total (for 8 wkts. dec.).... 172 D. Fenton and A. C. Nash did not bat.

Bowling : Townsend, 6 for 77.

CRANBROOK SCHOOL D. J. Woodford, c Goddard, b Nash J. C. Watts, c Keeble, b Nash I. F. Harris, c Nash, b Fenton A. J. Todman, c Fenton, b Craven E. I. Childs, c Craven, b Goddard D. N. Harris, not out Extras

DOVER COLLEGE A. McVittie, b Craven Proctor, c Fenton, b Craven D. J. P. Biggs, lbw, b Goddard P. W. Daniel, b Craven R. P. Heaton, c Clifford, b Craven J. R. A. Widgery, c Nash, b Fenton It. E. Bates, c Keeble, b Goddard E. M. S. Woodman, c Thyne, b Goddard B. M. Rogers, lbw, b Goddard M. C. S. Weston, b Fenton G. V. Sherren, not out Extras

It.

5 19 0 7 20 4 8 0 1

— 73 — Bowling : Goddard, 4 for 22; Craven, 4 for 14; Fenton, 2 for 12.

SCHOOL B. G. Keeble, c Proctor, b Sherren 5 P. N. Goddard, c Daniel, b Heaton 42 J. M. Thyne, lbw, b Woodman E. M. Hollingsworth, not out 14 IL. E. B. Craven, not out 9 Extras 4 — Total (for 3 wkts.)

74 Total

6 23 11 13 39 11 11 — 114 Total (for 5 wkts.)

— J. A. H. Townsend, B. R. Watts, M. G. T. Carter, P. J. Jempson and I. Weltman did not bat.

W. E. Ellis, L. V. Vandersluys, A. H. W. Jones, IL. D. M. Clifford, D. Fenton and A. C. Nash did not bat.

School v. Masters (12 aside)

Played on the Upper on Whit Monday, June 7. Schcol won by 6 wickets.

THE MASTERS D A Simmons, b Goddard J. B. Simpson, b Fenton The Rev. J. E. C. Nicholl, c Goddard, b Fenton L. N. Harvey, lbw, b Goddard A. IL. Douglas, run out E. A. Craven, not out N. J. Bennallack-Hart, lbw, b Nash R. E. Horn, b Goddard P. S. W. MacIlwaine, b Goddard A. G. Foulkes, not out Extras Total (for 8 wkts. dec.)

Bowling : Goddard, 4 for 45.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c and b Harvey IL. E. B. Craven, c Foulkes, b Bailey J. H. Thyne, run out B. G. Keeble, hit wkt., b Simmons W. E. Ellis, b Simmons E. M. Hollingsworth, not out R. D. M. Clifford, not out Extras

6 12 41 27 50 20 0 0 7 2 8 — 173

53 27 10 42 8 16 10 13 — Total (for 5 wkts.)

179 — L. V. Vandersluys, A. H. W. Jones, D. F. Fenton, M. D. Grundy, A. C. Nash did not bat.

School scored the runs to win in 1 hour, 50 minutes.

School v. Jesus College (Cambridge)

Played on the Upper on Tuesday, June 22. Lost by 32 runs.

JESUS COLLEGE G. Burley, st Thyne, b Craven C. N. B. Ennis, c Vandersluys, b Nash W. B. Page, c Nash, b Fenton T. J. White, at Thyne, b. Nash J. M. Bland, run out Fiddian-Green, b Craven D. E. C. Slater, not out Extras Total (for 6 wkts. dec.)

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c Slater, b Griffiths J. M. Thyne, b Walker E. M. Hollingsworth, b Burley W. E. Ellis, c Slater, b Griffiths R. E. B. Craven, b Burley L. V. Vandersluys, b Burley C. D. Gerty, b Burley J. G. L. Wall, run out I. G. Cottle, lbw, b Walker D. F. Fenton, lbw, b Walker A. C. Nash, not out Extras Total Bowling : Burley, 5 for 32.

42 94 13 19 6 25 24 8 231

1 26 _ 0 14 4 7 21 0 8 0 2 16 — 99 —

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School v. St. Edmund's School

School v. Old Suttonians

Played at Canterbury on Thursday, June 24. Won by 5 wickets.

Played on the Upper on Saturday, July 3. Won by 7 wickets.

ST. EDMUNDS M. G. B. Fripp, c Thyne, b Fenton I. D. Taylor, c t b Goddard J. B. Whitehead, b Goddard D. W. Pettit, b Fenton B. R. Dunn, c Thyne, b Fenton B. E. Ingram, b Fenton B. R. Penwarden, st Clifford, b Fenton L Clarke, c Clifford, b Radford C. J. Saunders, lbw, b Goddard J. G. K. Martin, st Clifford, b Craven A. G. M. Courtauld, not out Extras

OLD SUTTONIANS J. A. Sheridan, c Clifford, b Nash J. B. Sanders, c Hollingsworth, b Goddard R. D. Bentley, b Goddard D. W. Branson, b Goddard J. M. Davies, b Nash C. N. Frere-Smith, c Thyne, b Nash R. E. G. Fulljames, b Goddard D. A. Simmons, not out I. M. McIver, c Gerty, b Radford E. J. Evans, b Goddard E. A. Craven, b Craven Extras

4 17 4 36 4 6 6 13

9

14 8

Total

122

Bowling : Fenton, 5 for 18; Goddard, 3 for 21.

SCHOOL 5 P. N. Goddard, b Courtauld 7 J. H. Thyne, b Courtauld 33 E. M. Hollingsworth, c Ingram, b Courtauld W. E. Ellis, c Ingram, b Courtauld 0 54 It. E. B. Craven, c Clarke, b Gourtauld 0 M. D. Grundy, not out 5 C. D. Gerty, not out Extras 19 — Total (for 5 wkts.)

123 — R. D. M. Clifford, R. J. M. Radford, D. F. Fenton and A. C. Nash did not bat.

Bowling : Courtauld, 5 for 50.

School v. Tonbridge School 2nd XI Played on the Upper on Saturday, June 26. Match drawn.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c Moss, b Sinnott J. H. Thyne, not out E. M. Hollingsworth, c and b Foster B. G. Keeble, lbw, b Meredith W. E. Ellis, lbw, b Sinnott Extras Total (for 4 wkts. dec.)

3 88 21 9 12 10 — 143

L. V. Vandersluys, A. H. W. Jones, It. D. M. Clifford, E. D. G. Bunker, B. F. Fenton and A. C. Nash did not bat • TONBRIDGE 2ND XI 27 N. Heroys, c Ellis, b Thyne 2 J. M. B. E. Raven, b Bunker 35 I. Sinnott, b Thyne 15 E. Brice, not out 0 N. M. B. Prowse, c Vandersluys, b Thyne 15 J. Falkner, c Hollingsworth, b Bunker 12 D. Batten, not out 4 Extras — 11(1 Total (for 5 wkts.)

J. Moss, A. G. Meredith, M. II Foster and 1). Farrow did not bat.

Bowling : Thyne, 3 for 19 (including the " hat trick ").

Total

3 0 0 6 5 12 0 49 24 17 12 14 — 142 —

Bowling : Goddard, 5 for 35; Nash, 3 for 30.

SCHOOL I'. N. Goddard, c McIver, b Fulljames J. H. Thyne, lbw, b Davies E. M. Hollingsworth, lbw, b Fulljames B. G. Keeble, not out It. E. B. Craven, not out Extras Total (for 3 wkts.)

68 20 13 25 5 13 — 144

W. E. Ellis, B. D. H. Clifford, C. D. Gcrty, D. F. Fenton, R. J. M. Radford and A. C. Nash did not bat.

School v. M.C.C. Played on the Upper on Tuesday, July 6. Match drawn (rain stopped play).

M.C.C. S. S. M. Monteath, c Ellis, b Craven M. I. Makin, b Nash P. J. M. Nelson, c Nash, b Goddard B. H. Lock, c Thyne, b Goddard J. H. Clark, not out G. C. Dunbar, not out Extras Total (for 4 wkts. dec.)

68 87 28 16 6 11 5 — 221

M. T. D. Wyatt, E. J. Poole, J. Y. H. Bowden, P. H. C. Braden, P. D. Midgley and N. R. Gillet t did not bat.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, b Midgley J. H. Thyne, not out E. M. Hollingsworth, not out Extras Total (for 1 wkt.)

5 20 19 2 46

B. G. Keeble, R. E. B. Craven, W. E. Ellis, L. V. Vandersluys, C.1). (lefty, R. I). M. Clifford, D. F. Fenton, B. J. M. Radford and A. C. Nash did not bat.

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School v. King's School, Rochester

Played at Rochester on Saturday, July 10. Lost by 6 wickets.

SCHOOL P. N. Goddard, c Price, b Jones J. H. Thyne, c Reader, b Jones E. M. Hollingsworth, run out B. G. Keeble, c Gagg, b Jones R. E. B. Craven, run out W. E. Ellis, b Farrow L. V. Vandersluys, lbw, b Farrow C. D. Gerty, c & b Jones R. D. M. Clifford, lbw, b Jones D. I'. Fenton, lbw, b Trembeth A. C. Nash, not out

0 29 5 11 1 11 1

Extras

3 Total

Bowling : Jones, 5 for 22.

KING'S SCHOOL J. M. Price, lbw, b Goddard D. C. Reader, c Vandersluys, b Nash B. S. W. Saffery, b Craven R. Howard, not out C. Sheppard, lbw, b Craven P. M. Smith, not out Extras

62

9 3 6 27 6 7 5

— 63 — A. B. Trembeth, G. M. Farrow, A. D. Jones, K. J. Webster and R. G. Gagg did not bat.

1ST INNINGS

2ND INNINGS

P. N. Goddard, c Van34 c Clifford, b Stubblefield 19 dersluys, b Croft W. L. Hickmott, 11 lbw, b Croft 55 c Sub, b Bunker J. G. Winter, c Bunker, 21 b Croft 3 lbw, b Croft C. D. Gerty, c Hollings44 worth, b Croft 18 not out K. Kemsley, 35 lbw, b Bunker 1 not out A. T. Stimpson, 2 c Bunker, b Thyme.. 18 b Radford A. J. Perkins, b Radford 4 D. T. Plewman, c Clifford, b Radford 0 R. M. Biggs, b Radford 9 I. M. Gladders, 6 c Clifford, b Thyme A. J. Slee, not out 5 4 Extras 7 Extras — Total 160 Total (for 4 wkts.)

136 St. Margaret's Bowling : Bunker, 14-2-46-1 Stubblefield, 9-1-31-0 Croft, 16-1-44-4 Radford, 14- 6- 25 - 3 Thyne, 2.4-0-7-2

Bunker, 12-3-43-1 Stubblefield, 9-1-36-1 Croft, 7-0-15-1 Radford, 7-1-21-1 Thyne, 4-0-17-0

Total (for 4 wkts.)

St. Margaret's House v. Lambe's and Founder's Houses

Played on the Upper on May 10, 11 and 13. Match drawn.

ST. MARGARET'S HOUSE 1ST INNINGS

2ND INNINGS

B. G. Keeble, lbw, b Gladders 6 c Stimpson, b Goddard 11 J. H. Thyne, b Plewman 10 st Stimpson, b Gerty.. 45 L. V. Vandersluys, c & b Goddard.

4 retired hurt 14 E. M. Hollingsworth, not out 101 c & b Gladders 18 W. E. Ellis, b Gerty.. 16 b Gladders 1 J. G. L. Wall, c Stimpson, b Goddard ....

6 b Gladders 7 R. J. M. Radford, b Plewman 14 c Perkins, b Gerty....

1 J. A. D. Croft, not out 18 run out 0 R. D. M. Clifford — not out 12 E. D. G. Bunker c Biggs, b Gerty 12 Extras 8 Extras 15 — — Total (for 6 wkts. dec.) 183 Total (for 8 wkts. dec.) 136 — R. G. Stubblefield did not bat.

Lambe's and Founder's Bowling : Goddard, 18-2-69-2 Goddard, 17-6-44-1 Gladders, 12 4 20-1 Gladders, 14-4-38-3 Gerty, 11-2-51-1 Gerty, 8-1-24-3 Plewman, 12-1-30-2 Slee, 7-1-15-0 Biggs, 3-0-5-0

Lambe's and Founder's Houses v.

Westminster House

Played on the Upper on May 18 and 20.

Lambe's and Founder's Houses won by 46 runs.

LAMBE'S AND FOUNDER'S HOUSES 1ST INNINGS 2ND INNINGS P. N. Goddard, c Andrews, b Craven c Andrews, b Duncan 0 W. L. Hickmott, c lbw, b Grundy Grundy, b Craven. 0 C. D. Gerty, b Nash.. 89 b Craven J. G. Winter, b Craven 0 c Sub., b Craven P. D. Jordan, b Craven 20 c Duncan, b Craven K. Kemsley, b Nash .. 16 c Aisher, b Craven A. T. Stimpson, b Craven 0 b Nash D. T. Plowman, b Craven 3 not out R. M. Briggs, c Aisher, b Nash 11 run out I. M. Gladders, not out 14 c Aisher, b Nash A. J. Slee, b Craven ..

0 lbw, b Craven Extras 21 Extras Total

174

Westminster Bowling :— Duncan, 7-3-23-1 Craven, 16.2-3-54-6 Nash, 13-6-21-3 Grundy, 4-0-24-0 Fenton, 5-1-21-0 Cottle, 2-0-11-0

Total Duncan, 5-1-12-0 Craven, 17.5-5-39-6 Nash, 3-1-11-2 Grundy, 3-0-11-1 Fenton, 7-3-12-0

1 2 46 1 0 0 9 3 18 3 12 — 95

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1ST INNINGS

WESTMINSTER HOUSE

2ND INNINGS

M. D. Grundy, 5 b Goddard 5 c Plewman, b Goddard 50 3 J. S. Andrews, b Gladders 3 run out 0 R. E. B. Craven, c Gerty, b Goddard.

7 lbw, b Goddard 6 I. G. Cottle, hit wkt., b Goddard 8 lbw, b Gerty..

R. C. Britton, c Biggs, b Gerty 18 c Jordan, b Goddard. 0 D. F. Fenton, c Biggs, b Gladders 44 c Gladders, b Gerty .. 12 M. J. W. Duncan, b Goddard 0 c Hickmott, b Biggs..

0 A. C. Nash, lbw 16 b. Goddard 0 lbw, b Biggs P. A. Aisher, c Kemsley, b Goddard....

8 c Stimpson, b Goddard 15 C. R. G. Shaw, b Goddard 10 b Goddard 3 D. W. Gartside, not out 0 not out Extras 10 Extras 8 — Total 113 110 Total

o

Lambe's and Founder's Bowling :— Goddard, 164-5-47-7 Goddard, 16-1-5-33-5 Gladders, 10-2-29-2 Gladders,3-1-4-0 Gerty, 4-0-18-1 Gerty, 6-1-19-2 Plewman, 2-0-16-0 Slee Slee, 3-0-17-0 ; Biggs Biggs, 5-0-19-2.

Westminster House v. St. Margaret's House

Played on the Upper on June 28, 29 and 30, and July 1. St Margaret's won by 2 wickets.

ST. MARGARET'S HOUSE 1ST INNINGS

2ND INNINGS

B. G. Keeble, 22 b Nash lbw, b Fenton J. H. Thyne, run out. 23 not out E. M. Hollingsworth, 4 b Nash lbw, b Fenton W. E. Ellis, lbw, b Fenton 14 c Shaw, b Fenton L. V. Vandersluys, 35 c & b Nash b Craven A. H. W. Jones, c Shaw, 3 b Nash b Fenton R. D. M. Clifford, C. 9 e Grundy, b Fenton Fenton, B. Nash..

E. D. G. Bunker, not 20 lbw, b Craven out J. A. D. Croft, run out 2 run out R. J. M. Radford, 0 not out b Craven R. G. Stubblefield, not 16 out Extras 27 Extras Total (for 9 wkts. dec.) 175 Westminster Bowling :— Duncan, 3-0-14-0 Nash, 19-4-47-1 Fenton, 14-4-3-29-4 Craven, 10-1-43-2 Grundy, 2-0-15-0.

Total (for 8 wkts.)

Nash, 15-0-42-4 Fenton, 14-0-41-2 Craven, 9 1 32 1.

3 55 24 5 2 1 12 1 4 19 — 134 —

1ST INNINGS

2ND INNINGS

P. A. Aisher, b Bunker 0 b Stubblefield 3 J. S. Andrews, c Keeble, b Radford 27 b Radford 7 M. D. Grundy, c Radford, b Stubble7 8 lbw, b Stubblefield field D. F. Fenton c Clifford, b Stubblefield 0 4 b Radford R. E. B. Craven, C Hollingsworth, b Stubblefield 53 b Radford 20 I. G. Cottle, lbw, b Radford 5 lbw, b Croft 5 It. C. Britton, c Stubble41 b Croft field, b Thyne 36 J. It. J. Barrow, not 26 b Radford out 20 c Hollingsworth, b A. C. Nash, run out Thyne 19 b Radford M. J. W. Duncan 9 C. R. G. Shaw not out 1 Extras 10 Extras 7 — Total (for 8 wkts. dec.) 173 Total 135 — St. Margaret's Bowling :— Bunker, 6-1-14-0 Bunker, 17-4-38-1 Stubblefield, 14-5-37-2 Stubblefield, 17-7-36-3 Radford, 12 2 23 2 Radford, 13 3 36 5 Croft, 7-2-20-0 Croft, 6-5-1-18-2 Thyne, 11-0 46 1 Thyne, 6 1 23 1.

2nd XI Matches v. St. Lawrence College 2nd XI Played at St. Lawrence on Tuesday, May 25. Won by 5 runs. For, 106 ; Against, 101.

SCHOOL Grundy, 11 ; Aisher, 13 ; Hickmott, 10 ; Wall, 4 ; Fenton, 28; Cottle, 33; Jones, 11 ; Croft, 10; Redford, 0 ; Stimpson, 0; Stubblefield, 0* ; Extras, 6 ; Total 106.

St. Lawrence, 101. Williams, 25*. Stubblefield, 0 for 19; Wall, 1 for 15; Radford, 4 for 13 ; Croft, 2 for 18; Fenton, 3 for 27. * Not out.

v. Cranbrook School 2nd XI Played at Cranbrook on Saturday, May 29. Lost by 8 wkts. For, 63; Against, 67 for 2 wkts.

SCHOOL Hickmott, 0 ; Aisher, 9 ; Grundy, 13 ; Cottle, 5 ; Croft, 2; Bunker, 3; Barrow, 0; Kemsley, 4* ; Radford, 4; Stimpson, 9; Stubblefield, 0; Extras, 14.

Total, 63.

Cranbrook School, 67 for 2 wkts. Rumsey, 32*.

Bunker, 1 for 5 ; Stubblefield, 0 for 10; Croft 0 for 21 ; Grundy, 0 for 9; Radford, 1 for 10; Cottle, 0 for 4. * Not out.

v. St. Edmund's School 2nd XI Played on the Upper on Thursday, June 24. Won by 83 runs. For, 166 for 5 wkts. dec. ; Against, 83.

SCHOOL Aisher, 15; Andrews, 51 ; Hickmott, 26; Wall, 33* ; Cottle, 8 ; Croft, 3 ; Bunker, 18* ; Extras, 12. Total (for 5 wkts. dec.), 166. * Not out.

Plewman, Stubblefield, Stimpson and Harrison did not bat.

St. Edmund's School, 83. Johnstone, 12. Bunker, 3 for 18 ; Stubblefield, 0 for 4 ; Croft, 4 for 19 ; Harrison, 3 for 14; Plewman, 0 for 11.

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THE SUTTONIAN v. King's School, Canterbury, 2nd XI Played at Canterbury on Thursday, July 8. Lost by 5 wkts. For, 118 ; Against, 122 for 5 wkts.

SCHOOL Gerty, 16 ; Grundy, 10; Ellis, 19; Vandersluys, 2; Andrews, 16 ; Cottle, 0; Aisher, 5; Evershed, 14; Bunker, 18*; Croft, 6; Stubblefield, 0; Extras, 12; Total, 118.

King's School, Canterbury, 122 for 5 wkts. Bailey, 37* ; Snell, 30. Bunker, 0 for 21 ; Stubblefield, 1 for 29; Gerty, 3 for 39 ; Croft, 0 for 25. * Not out.

v. King's School, Rochester, 2nd XI Played on the Upper on Saturday, July 10. Lost by 2 wkts. For, 112 ; Against, 116 for 8 wkts.

SCHOOL Andrews, 12; Hickmott, 25; Grundy, 5; Wall, 18; Jones, 0; Cottle, 25 ; Kemsley, , 11 ; Evershed, 0; Bunker, 4; Croft, 0*; Radford, 0; Extras, 12; Total, 112. Haben, 8 for 40.

King School, Rochester, 116 for 8 wkts. Bevan, 50*• Bunker, 2 for 28 ; Radford, 1 for 22; Croft, 4 for 38; Kemsley, 0 for 8; Grundy, 0 for 12. * Not out.

v. Headcorn 3rd XI The 2nd XI matches against Dover College on June 10 (at Dover), King's School, Canterbury, on June 12 (on the Upper), and Headcorn 3rd XI on July 17 (on the Upper), were all cancelled due to rain and the condition of the ground.

Under-I6 XI Match v. King's School, Canterbury, Under-I6 XI Played at Canterbury on Thursday, July 8. Lost by 94 runs. For, 35; Against, 129 for 7 wkts. dec.

SCHOOL Hickmott, 3; Clifford, 2; Fenton, 1; Nash, 4; Radford, 1; Kemsley, 12*; Sheridan, 0; Barrow, 0; Mumford, 1; Plewman, 0; Harrison, 4; Extras, 7 ; Total, 35.

King's School, Canterbury, 129 for 7 wkts. dec.

Barber, 37 ; Esbill, 27* ; Whittington, 28. Harrison, 0 for 25 ; Nash, 2 for 17; Radford, 0 for 24; Fenton, 1 for 22; Kemsley, 2 for 26; Plewman, 1 for 15. • Not out.

SCHOOL Jordan, 0 ; Pierce, 5 ; Kemsley, 0; Lister, 16 ; Selfe, 8 ; Bloodworth, 2; Bayram, 1 ; Bone, 0; Birch, 3* ; Archer, 0; Chantler, 0; Extras, 2; Total, 37. * Not out.

Cranbrook, 57. Chantler, 2 for 12; Bloodworth, 2 for 15; Jordan, 1 for 6; Bone, 0 for 2; Kemsley, 3 for 3 ; Selfe, 2 for 11.

v. King's School, Rochester, Under-I5 XI At Rochester, June 19. Won by 28 runs. For, 61 Against, 33.

SCHOOL Bayram, 0; Jordan, 10; Kemsley, 9; Lister, 11 ; Bloodworth, 2 ; Bone, 10; Selfe, 4; Pierce, 3; Starkey, 5; Archer, 0* ; Chantler, 0; Extras, 7; Total, 61. * Not out.

King's School, 33. Chantler, 3 for 7; Jordan, 1 for 5 ; Kemsley, 3 for 1 ; Bloodworth, 1 for 8; Archer, 0 for 0; Selfe, 0 for 4 ; Starkey, 0 for 6.

v. St. Edmund's School Under-I5 XI At home, June 24. Won by 105 runs. For, 164 for 7 wkts. dec. ; Against, 59.

SCHOOL Jordan, 58; Bayram, 21 ; Kemsley, 8; Lister, 30; Bone, 22 ; Bloodworth, 17 ; Selfe, 0* ; Pierce, 0; Extras, 8; Total (for 7 wkts. dec.), 164. * Not out.

Archer, Douglas and Chantler did not bat.

St. Edmund's, 59. Chantler, 2 for 3; Bloodworth, 1 for 10; Kemsley, 3 for 15; Jordan, 3 for 8; Archer, 1 for 4; Selfe, 0 for 12.

v. Cranbrook School At Sutton Valence on Tuesday, July 13. Won by 7 wkts. For, 62 for 3 wkts ; Against, 59.

SCHOOL Bayram, 0; Jordan, 32; Lister, 10; Kemsley, 8*; 9*; Bloodworth, Extras, 3; Total (for 3 wkts.), 62. *Not out. Bone, Selfe, Pierce, Archer, Douglas and Chantler did not bat.

Cranbrook, 59. Chantler, 2 for 9; Jordan, 0 for 14; Kemsley, 6 for 15; Bloodworth, 0 for 9; Archer, 0 for 4.

Under-I4 XI Matches v. Yardley Court School

Under-I5 Matches v.

St. Lawrence College Under-I5 XI

At Ramsgate, May 25. Won by 1 wkt. For, 104 for 9 wkts. ; Against, 103.

SCHOOL Jordan, 5 ; Pierce, 10; Kemaley, 26; Lister, 20; Selfe, 0; Bloodworth, 13; Bone, 8; Birch, 1; Archer, 2* ; Norwood, 1 ; Chantler, 1* ; Extras, 17 ; Total (for 9 wkts.), 104. * Not out.

St. Lawrence, 103. Chantler, 1 for 8; Jordan, 2 for 23 ; Bloodworth, 1 for 24 ; Kemsley, 2 for 5; Birch, 0 for 3 ; Archer, 0 for 11 ; Selfe, 3 for 19.

v. Cranbrook School Under-I5 XI At Cranbrook, June 15. Lost by 20 runs. For, 37; Against, 57.

At Yardley Court on Saturday, May 29th. Won by 25 runs. For, 57 for 6 wkts. dec. (Gilham, 27) ; Against, 32 (Macdonald, 4 for 10).

v. Merton Court School On the Upper on Tuesday, June 1. Lost by 38 runs.

For, 16; Against, 54.

v. Cranbrook School Under-I4 XI On the Upper on Tuesday, June 15. Lost by 13 runs.

For, 58 (Klemen, 4 for 10) ; Against, 71 (Klemen, 46*; Gilliam, 6 for 22). • Not out.

v. King's School, Rochester, Under-I4 XI At Rochester on Tuesday, June 22. Lost by 22 runs.

For, 64 (Hollingsworth, 27; Funnel, 6 for 10) ; Against, 86 for 7 wkts. dec. (Funnell, 52),

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v. Merton Court School At Sidcup on Saturday, June 26. Lost by 16 runs For, 84 (Hollingsworth, 56) ; Against, 100.

v. Cran brook At Sutton Valence on Tuesday, July 13. Lost by 103 runs. For, 30 (Niemen, 7 for 14 ; (lark, 3 for 2) ; Against, 133.

Under-I3 Matches v. Merton Court Played at home, June 1. Lost by 44 runs. For, 14 (Jones, 7 for 8) ; Against, 58 (Harvey, 7 for 12).

v. Merton Court At Sidcup, June 26. Lost by 16 runs. For, 85 (Hollingsworth, 56. ; Jones, 7 for 40) ; Against, 101 (Davies, 32 ; Harvey, 5 for 34). Not out.

v. Hill Place Played at home, July 8. Won by 1 wkt. For, 40 for 9 wkts. (Tonge, 14 ; Wilson, 6 for 19); Against, 39 (Harvey, 7 for 13 ; Perry, 3 for 6).

v. Eylesden Court At Eylesden Court on Thursday, July 15. Won by 5 wkts. For, 101 for 5 wkts. (Gilham, 50); Against, 85 (Gilliam, 5 for 11). Not out.

Swimming To be a swimmer this term demanded more than the usual accepted skills : it demanded a strength of constitution and love of the sport not often called for before. The temperature of the water rarely rose above 65° F. and we had few sunny days, but even so we managed to get through a full programme of events, including three matches, seven R.L.S.S. examinations and the usual sequence of heats, relays and finals in the Swimming Sports.

The bath squad, ably led by R. A. Light, the Captain of Swimming, started work early in the term and had the bath emptied, cleaned, painted and filled by May 20, but it was several days before the weather permitted us to hold the Passing Out, which took place on May 25.

Our annual match with the Westminster Bank team was as greatly enjoyed as ever and was narrowly won by the School. The School team then ventured

to take on the Bank at water-polo and played to such good effect that they won 3-2. The Bank team were not at full throttle until the closing stages of the game, but nevertheless the School acquitted themselves very creditably and showed more skill than in previous seasons.

Against St. Dunstan's, in a match accompanied by wind and rain, the School was not so successful. The teams swam well, but were outclassed by their opponents, who have the advantage of taking part in more competitive swimming and all-the-year-round facilities.

This is not intended to belittle their efforts, for they were undoubtedly the better side and thoroughly deserved their win.

The third match was against an 0.S. team on the day after Speech Day. Battling against a cold wind and colder water, lack of practice and a younger and fitter team, the O.S. put up a good show, but were defeated by the School team.

The R.L.S.S. examinations were again a success and great credit for this was due to M. J. Duncan, the Chief Instructor, whose administration was a model of efficiency. Our thanks are due to Mrs. Turrell, Miss Hollingworth and Mr. Lusher for braving the ever-present wind and rain to examine the candidates.

It was Westminster's year in the Swimming Sports. They carried off the Challenge Cup, Relays Cup, Standards Cup, Life-Saving Cup and the Penguin.

M. D. Grundy was of considerable help to them, winning four medals. Recordbreaking is in the news at present, but we had our share at that last season, and there were few really fast times this year.

There was, however, some excellent racing, including a dead heat for first place in the final of the Open 100 yds.

Breast Stroke between Duncan and

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Britton. Mention ought also to be made of W. D. Bailey, whose diving continued to improve and who won the diving events in each of our matches and the Open Diving in the Swimming Sports.

We would like to thank Mrs. Harvey, who so graciously presented the prizes and cups, Miss Warren, whose patience was severely tried but never broken, and the Headmaster, who provided the fortysix shillings which were presented to those who had "passed out."

Weather seems to haSre been a prominent topic of this report, but we are pleased that, in spite of it, our general standard of swimming remained high, and we look forward hopefully to a gentler season next year.

Swimming Results School v. Westminster Bank

This match, held on June 19, was won by the School with a total of 33 points, in reply to the Bank's 31 points The results were as follows :FREE STYLE " A " 100 yds. : 1, Promnes (W.B.) ; 2, Grundy ; 3, Light; 4, Mountford (W.B.). Time 63.2 sec. " A " 50 yds. : 1, Promnes (W.B.) ; 2, Pearcy ; 3, Light ; 4, James. Time, 28 sec. " B " 50 yds. : 1, Birch ; 2, Mason (W.B.) ; 3, Marshall (W.B.)=Johnson. " C" 25 yds. : 1, Perkins ; 2, Lovelock (W.B.) ; 3, R. G. White; 4, Jameson (W.B.). Time, 13-8 sec. " D " 25 yds. : 1, Hearne (W.B.) ; 2, Sarony ; 3, Marshall (W.B.) ; 4, Dungay. Time, 14.2 sec.

BREAST STROKE 1, Mason (W.B.) ; 2, Duncan ; 3, Frost ; 4, Fooks (W.B.). Time 39.1 sec.

BACKSTROKE " A " : 1, Upson (W.B.) ; 2, Grundy; 3, R. G. White, 3 =Sherwood (W.B.). " B " : 1, Hearn (W.B.) ; 2, Gerty ; 3, Mason (W.B.) ; 4, Paris. Time, 16 sec.

DIVING 1, W. D. Bailey ; 2, Marshall (W.B.) ; 3, R. G. White ; 4, Upson (W.B.).

MEDLEY TEAM RACE (6 x 25 yds.-2 Back Stroke, 2 Breast Stroke, 2 Free Style) Won by Westminster Bank. Time, 1 min. 33.1 sec.

ALL AVAILABLE MEN RACE (12 x 25 yds.)

Won by Sutton Valence School.

WATER POLO MATCH Scores : Sutton Valence School, 3; Westminster Bank, 2.

School v. St. Dunstan's

Swum in the School bath on July 1.

The results were as follows :FREE STYLE " A " 100 yds. : 1, Baker (S.D.) ; 2, Grundy ; 3, Cross (S.D.) ; 4, Light. Time, 64.9 sec.

Colts 50 yds. : 1, Lister (S.D.) ; 2, Rayers (S.D.) ; 3, Birch ; 4, Perkins. Time, 28.5 sec.

Under-14, 50 yds. : 1, Fuller (S.D.)=Colley (S.D.) ; 3, Tonge ; 4, Power. Time 34.4 sec.

BREAST STROKE " A " 100 yds. : 1, Burgess (S.D.) ; 2, Stamp (S.D.) ; 3, Britton ; 4, Frost. Time 78.0 sec.

Colts, 50 yds. : 1, Tolhurst (S.D.) ; 2, Farnham (S.D.) ; 3, Sarony ; 4, Johnson. Time, 37.7 sec.

Under 14, 50 yds. : 1, Dinnis (S.D.) ; 2, Smith; 3, McLaren ; 4, Chapple (S.D.). Time, 41.4 sec.

BACK STROKE " A " 50 yds. : 1, Woodham (S.D.) ; 2, Baker (S.D.) ; 3, Grundy ; 4, Britton. Time, 33.3 sec.

Colts, 50 yds. : 1, Tolhurat (S.D.) ; 2, Bigg (S.D.) ; 3, White, R. 0.; 4, Tyrrell. Time, 35.7 sec.

Under 14, 25 yds. : 1, Hardey (S.D.) ; 2, Wright (S.D.) ; 3, Evans ; 4, Parker. Time, 17-2 sec.

DIVING Senior: 1, Bailey; 2, Crofter (S.D.) ; 3, Wright (S.D.) ; 4, Craven.

Colts : 1, Wilson (S.D.) ; 2, White, R. 0.; 3, Tolhurst (S.D.) ; 4, Tyrrell.

MEDLEY RELAY " A " : 1, St. Dunstan's ; 2, Sutton Valence.

Time, 2 min. 3 sec.

Colts : 1, St. Dunstan's ; 2, Sutton Valence. Time, 2 min. 8 sec.

Under 14: 1, St. Dunstan's ; 2, Sutton Valence.

Time 55.6 sec.

RELAY " A " : 1, St. Dunstan's ; 2, Sutton Valence.

Time, 1 min. 43.6 sec.

Colts : 1, St. Dunstan's ; 2, Sutton Valence. Time, 1 min. 49.8 sec.

RESULT 1st VIII: St. Dunstan's, 35 points. Sutton Valence, 17 points.

Colts VIII: St. Dunstan's, 31 points. Sutton Valence, 11 points.

Under-14 VIII: St. Dunstan's, 24 points. Sutton Valence, 12 points.

School v. Old Suttonians

Swum on July 3. The results were as follows :FREE STYLE " A " 50 yds.: 1, Grundy (School) ; 2, Pearcy (School) ; 3, Everest (0.S.) ; 4, Plummer (0.S.).

Time, 30 sec.

BREAST STROKE " A " 50 yds. : 1, Armstrong (0.S.) ; 2, Britton (School) ; 3, Lockhart (0.S.) ; 4, Frost (School).

Time, 39.2 sec.

BACK STROKE " A " 25 yds. : 1, Grundy (School) ; 2, Pearcy (School) ; 3, Glyn-Jones (0.S.) ; 4, Jelpkie (0.S.).

Time, 17.5 sec.

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FREE STYLE " B " 50 yds. : 1, Light (School) ; 2, Johnson (School) ; 3, Fulljames (0.S.) ; 4, Armstrong (0.5.).

Time, 31.5 sec.

BREAST STROKE " B " 50 yds. : 1, Sarony (School) ; 2, Morrish (OS); 3, Tyrrell (School) ; Kay (0.S.). Time, 41 sec.

DIVING 1, Bailey (School) ; 2, White (School) ; 3, Everest (0.S.) ; 4, Glyn-Jones (0.S.).

ALL AVAILABLE MEN RELAY (8 x 25) 1, School ; 2, 0.S. Time, 2 min.

WATER POLO School 4, 0.S. Nil. RESULT : School 26; 0.S. 10.

The following were the results of the Swimming Sports held on July 19, 20 and 24 :OPEN EVENTS 50 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, M. D. Grundy; 2, R. A. Light ; 3, R. E. B. Craven. Time, 29-4 secs.

50 yds. BACK STROKE: 1, M. D. Grundy ; 2, R. A. Light ; 3, R. C. Britton. Time, 37-0 secs.

100 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, M. D. Grundy ; 2, R. A. Light ; 3, It. C. Britton. Time, 1 nun. 5.8 secs.

100 yds. BREAST STROKE: 1, 111. J. Duncan= R. C. Britton ; 3, R. A. Griffin. Time, 1 min. 23.5 secs.

440 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, M. D. Grundy ; 2, R. A. Light ; 3, R. C. Britton. Time, DIVING: 1, W. D. Bailey ; 2, R. E. B. Craven ; 3, R. A. Light.

1, J. It. Tyrrell ; 2, J. M. LONG PLUNGE: Wilcockson ; 3, W. R. Archer. Distance, 47 ft.

DIVISION B EVENTS 50 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, A. F. Pearcy ; 2, J. R. Tyrrell ; 3, J. A. Dungay. Time, 30.8 secs.

25 yds. BACK STROKE: 1, A. F. Pearcy ; 2, J. A. Dungay ; 3, G. J. Hardy. Time, 17.6 secs.

50 yds. BREAST STROKE: 1, J. A. Dungay ; 2, G. J. Hardy ; 3, D. A. Frost. Time, 39.1 secs.

100 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, J. R. Tyrrell ; 2. N. L. Sarony ; 3, J. C. Johnson. Time, 1 min. 15.3 secs.

250 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, N. L. Sarony ; 2, R. G. White ; 3, J. A. Dungay. Time, DIVISION C EVENTS 50 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, P. A. Birch ; 2, J. C. Johnson ; 3, R. G. White. Time, 30-7 secs. Beats the previous best time.

25 yds. BACK STROKE: 1, J. C. Johnson ; 2, P. A. Birch ; 3, R. G. White. Time, 17.3 secs.

50 yds. BREAST STROKE: 1, N. L. Sarony ; 2, J. C. Johnson ; 3, R. G. White. Time, 41.0 secs.

JUNIOR DIVING: 1, It. G. White ; 2, W. It. Chamberlain ; 3, P. P. Sarony.

DIVISION D EVENTS 25 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, K. P. Tonge ; 2, T. B. Tribe ; 3, A. T. Smith. Time, 16.2 secs.

25 yds. BREAST STROKE: 1, A. T. Smith ; 2, J. M. Towner ; 3, G. D. Cottle. Time, 21.6 secs.

25 yds. BACK STROKE: 1, P. J. Knight ; 2, A. T. Smith ; 3, K. P. Tonge. Time, 20.4 secs.

UNDER-121 EVENTS 25 yds. FREE STYLE: 1, 3. E. Harvey ; 2, R. (I. Brown ; 3, It. M. Smith. Time, 17.2 secs.

25 yds. BREAST STROKE: 1, J. E. Harvey ; 2, R. G. Brown ; 3, R. K. Smith. Time, 25-0 secs.

BEGINNERS' RACES (25 yds. Free Style) Under 34: 1, C. C. Higgins ; 2, A. E. Ruffell ; 3, R. A. Davies. Time, 22-4 secs.

Under i2: 1, R. G. Brown ; 2, R. M. Smith ; 3, J. G. Denning. Time, 20-4 secs.

The Inter-House Challenge Cup was won by Westminster (350 points) ; St. Margaret's (180 points) ; Lambe's and Founder's (52 points).

The Inter-House Standards Cup was won by Westminster (100 standards) ; St. Margaret's (66 standards) ; Lambe's and Founder's (53 standards).

The cups and medals were presented by Mrs. Harvey.

Inter-House Swimming Relays The Inter-House Swimming Relays were held on July 22 and were won by Westminster (28 pts.) ; St. Margaret's (18 pts.) ; Lambe's and Founder's (8 pts.).

The Penguin Twenty-Men Race was won

by Westminster. The results were as follows :4 x 50 yds. FREE STYLE won by Westminster in 2 joins. 2.8 secs.

LONG PLUNGE won by Westminster with a distance of 127 ft.

4 x 100 yds. BREAST STROKE won by Westminster in 5 joins. 45.8 secs. Record.

DIVING won by St. Margaret's.

4 x 100 yds. FREE STYLE won by Westminster in 4 mins. 55.9 secs. Record.

The PENGUIN RACE (20 x 25 yds.) was won by Westminster in 5 mins. 49.5 secs.

MEDLEY TEAM RACE (4 x 25 yds.) was won by Westminster in 1 min. 2.3 secs.

JUNIOR TEAM RACE (4 x 25 yds.) was won by Lambe's in 1 min. 8-6 secs. Record.

The Penguin Trophy was presented

by Miss Warren.

Royal Life Saying Society The following were successful in the examinations held in July :INTERMEDIATE CERTIFICATE: J. L. K. Argles, M. Bayat, S. D. Biggs, R. M. Chantrill, G. D. Cottle, R. T. Evans, P. Girard, D. E. Glenister, J. A. Harrison, D. W. Harveson, J. E. Harvey, 0. P. Hex, A. C. B. Lister, B. W. Megilley, A. J. Olsen, A. J. Parker, P. P. B. Sarony, T. 0. R. Shaw, I. C. Sibley, R. M. Smith.

SCHOLAR INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATE: T. E. Beechey, J. A. Dungay, P. Neate, J. R. Tyrrell, R. G. White.

-BRONZE MEDALLION: W. R. V. Archer, E. G. Capon, W. It. Chamberlain, .7. C. Johnson, M. 1. B. McLaren, P. R. Paris, J. S. Payn, J. W. Power, A. T. G. Smith, J. R. Starkey, R. G. White.

INSTRUCTORS' CERTIFICATE: P. Latham and M. E. C.

Rayner.

THE SUTTONIAN BAR TO BRONZE MEDALLION: R. J. G. Archer, W. D. Bailey, T. E. Beechey, It. M. Cooper, J. A. Dungay, D. A. Frost, W. G. Fulljames, P. J. Hills, P. Neate, A. P. Perkins, N. L. Sarony, P. It. Smyth.

BRONZE CROSS: J. S. Andrews, R. J. G. Archer, C. Boys, L. W. Burrell, K. A. Crawford, W. G. Fulljarnes, P. J. Hills, A. J. Langden, N. L. Sarony, P. Neate, A. I. Perkins, W. H. A. Wade, R. G. White.

AWARD OF MERIT: W. D. Bailey, H. J. W. Duncan, J. A. Dungay, D. A. Frost, J. R. Hedges, P. Latham, D. W. Waite.

Inter-House Life Saving Competition The Cup for the Inter-House Life Saving Competition, held in conjunction With the Royal Life Saving Society Examinations, was won by Westminster, with Lambe's and Founder's second.

The results were as follows :— PART I (Bar to Bronze Examination) :— ST. MARGARET'S (Sarony, 46; Bailey, 40; Smyth, 32; Cooper, 30) : 148.

WESTMINSTER (White, 45; Neate, 42; Beechey, 38 ; Dungay, 37) : 162.

LAMBE'S AND FOUNDER'S (Frost, 40; Hills, 40. ; Archer, 39; Perkins, 37) : 156.

PART II (Award of Merit Examination) :— ST. MARGARET'S were unable to enter a team in the second part of the competition.

WESTMINSTER (Duncan, 79; Latham, 67) : 146.

LAMBE'S AND FOVNDER'S (Hedges, 81; Rayner, 58) : 139.

TOTALS : Westminster : 308; Lambe's and Founder's : 295.

Tennis The popularity of tennis has greatly increased this term, as is shown by the number of entries for the School Tournaments, and we are very grateful to our coach, Mr. Major, for his unfailing help and encouragement in the face of terrible weather conditions ; we are also indebted to him for bringing some of his pupils over in order to give our team practice.

We should also like to thank Mr. MacIlwaine for providing transport when we have played away matches.

As there are still four old colours available, the team has shown little change from last year, but unfortunately the fixture list, which was originally larger than last summer's, has been curtailed by bad weather.

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St. Lawrence were our first opponents, but we could only field an " A " Team because of cricket matches, and we lost by 5 matches to 4.

Team : Maberly, Pyne, Bateman, Keeley, Bartlett, Duncan.

We beat Tonbridge " A " at Tonbridge by 6 matches to 3.

Team : Maberly, Keeble, Thyne, Pyne, Bateman, Craven.

On July 15 we were away to Dover, winning by 5 matches to 3.

Team : Maberly, Keeble, Bateman, Pyne, Bartlett, Cottle.

The School beat the Staff by 4 matches to 3, two being unfinished Team : Maberly, Thyne, Keeble, Bateman, Keeley, Sheridan.

The House Match was won by Westminster by 5 matches to 4.

SCORES (Westminster first) :

Pyne lost to Keeble, 3-6, 3-6.

Bartlett lost to Thyne, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6.

Craven beat Bateman, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Keeley beat Lombard, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Grundy beat Sheridan, 6-0, 6-2.

Cottle beat Block, 6-3, 6-4.

Bartlett and Keeley lost to Thyne and Bateman, 2-6, 1-6.

Pyne and Cottle lost to Keeble and Lombard, 2-6, 3-6.

Craven and Grundy beat Sheridan and Block, 6-0, 6-2.

The Senior Tournament was won by B. G. Keeble, who beat M. A. Maberly 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. In the Semi-Finals Keeble beat J. H. Thyne 6-1, 6-3 and Maberly beat M. D. Grundy 6-1, 6-1.

The Junior Tournament was won by M. Bayat, who beat R. A. R. Block 6-2, 6-1.

M. A. Maberly, J. H. Thyne, B. G. Keeble and J. Bateman were chosen to represent the School in the Youll Cup at Wimbledon on July 26, 27 and 28. They beat Eltham by three matches to one in the first round and Bradfield by three matches to none in the second round.

The Under-16 pair were J. J. E. Keeley and R. C. H. Sheridan. They played Felsted in the first round.

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Our Contemporaries The Editor wishes to express his thanks for the receipt of the following, and apologises for any errors or omissions :— The Aldenhamian, The Blundellian, The Cantuarian, The Cranbrookian, The Dovorian, The Edward Alleyn Magazine, The Fettesian, The Gresham, The Lawrentian, The Mill Hill Magazine, The Portcullis, The Roffensian, The Rossallion, The School Tie, The Sennockian, The Tonbridgian, The Topic.

O.S. Notes We were pleased to see some of our oldest O.S. : H. D. Haslewood (1887) (President of 0.S.A.), F. H. Hunt (1887), B. W. Haynes (1889) at Speech Day Week End. The grandson of the late A. W. Strutt (c. 1869) was playing for B.B. against the School.

H. G. (Towser) Smith (1896), who died in the spring, was a classical scholar at Oxford, a devastating hitter and, in his younger days, a fine fast bowler. For more than twenty-five years after he left he was the terror of School XI's. He played against us for all the sides he could— Walter Tremlin's Milgate Park XI, Lord Cornwallis' Linton Park XI, Canon Leigh's (i.e., Sassoon's " Canon Yalden ") Yalding XI, O.S. and Charlie Thornhill's Whit Monday XI. Rarely was he dismissed for less than 50. Later he became a scratch golfer, and in recent years was a frequent and not unpleasantly critical spectator at School and O.S. matches.

S. L. Clarke (1905) has retired and is living at 213 Queen's Road, Maidstone.

R. D. Wickham (1918) was, for the second year, chief steward of the N.F.U. Market Produce Section of the Royal

Show. This year he won the Individual Soft Fruit Class, and his daughter, Katarina, aged seven, had the honour of presenting the Queen with an ornamental basket of cherries grown at Brenchley.

Recently at East Malling Research Station, Wickham was particularly congratulated by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Lord Cornwallis, on his successful efforts in raising the money for the Station's new sports pavilion.

A. F. Tipples (1949), playing for Wickham's Growers XI v. the Station, bowled his slow mediums (5 wickets for very few runs) at a great pace. The writer, umpiring at his end, timed his quickest over at 64.8 seconds. " Nicky " Newitt, who left Sutton Valence in the war to go to Haileybury and is now farming at Hartlip, caught an excellent catch, and the Growers Captain-Governor of Sutton Valence and East Mailing Research Station--batting No. 1, scored 6 quick runs before being given out as usual by his O.S. umpire.

J. L. Moulton (1924) had been appointed Major-General commanding Portsmouth Group R.M. Address : Eastney House, Southsea, Hants.

H. J. W. Taylor (1926), who is in the sugar business in Hawaii, is complaining of lack of markets for that overproduced commodity. He hopes to be on leave in 1956.

H. R. Moulton (1927) is in the Office of Economics and Financial Adviser to U.K. Command, B.A.O.R. 19. Address : Control Commission, Konigswinter, 6 Hubertus Strasse, West Germany.

E. P. Day (1929), who has held many public appointments in the last ten years and farms in various parts of Kent, was elected Vice-Chairman of the Kent Branch N.F.U. in 1953 and again in 1954.

THE SUTTONIAN In June this year, he was appointed to the Governing Body of East Mailing Research Station and elected to serve on the Executive Committee.

T. N. Reid (1929), who is working for Shell, with headquarters at Istanbul, was recently touring Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Cyprus and Israel. He expects to be on leave early next spring.

Major F. W. L. Carslaw, R.A. (1930), has returned to England after two years in the Canal Zone.

Major G. W. Hook (1930) has been commanding a self-propelled 25-pounder battery in Germany for the past two years. In September, he expects to be working in the War Office in M.I. 10.

W. L. Murdoch (1930), whose address is now China Corner, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, is agent for the Duke of Marlborough at Blenheim.

Lieut.-Col. P. F. Claxton, O.B.E. (1933), is in Germany. Address : Q (Ops) H.Q., Northern Army Group, B.A.O.R. J. D. Grafton (1933) has been writing variety sketches for the B.B.C. since demobilisation. In 1950, he started the Goon Show, but found time to write single programmes such as All Star Bill, Sing a Song of London, and do an increasing amount of work for T.V. In 1953, he left the Goon Show to work on Top of the Town and other shows such as Show Band Show, Mr. Ros and Mr. Ray, and Forces Show. Recently he wrote (in five days) a play produced on T.V. which received a mixed criticism in the press but had a good viewer reaction. He also indulges in song writing, writes from time to time for revues and films, and is the director of a theatrical agency. Apparently he always suffered from " cacoethes

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scribendi," and during the war his camp revues earned him the soubriquet of "The Mad Major."

P. W. Grafton, F.R.I.C.S. (1933), is a partner in Messrs. G. D. Walford and Partners, Chartered Quantity Surveyors, 7/9 St. James's Street, S.W.1.

Rev. P. Davison (1934) has been presented to the Rectory of Hawkedon and Stansfield. His address is : Hawkedon Rectory, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

M. H. Ballard (1935) is working for the United Africa Co., Ltd., at Borutu, Nigeria.

M. D. Hewison (1935) is now in charge of the Futures office of a firm of wool brokers. Address : 99 Wool Exchange, Basinghall Street, E.C.2.

Cdr. H. J. Lee, D.S.C., R.N. (1935), is at Malta in the cruiser H.M.S. Gambia.

A. H. Mackenzie (1936) has been with U.N. in Paris for the last four years.

He will be pleased to see any O.S. Address : Unesco, 19 Avenue Kleber, Paris.

G. A. Calver (1937), British Bank of the Middle East, has moved from Tripoli to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

D. A. Phillips (1938) rejoined his regiment in 1952 and went to Malaya in September of that year. After a year's work with the Special Branch of the Federation Police, he was transferred to the Special Military Intelligence Staff.

Address : G.S. (INT) Branch, H.Q., Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya.

D. H. Coombs (1940) has been practising as a solicitor for the last six years.

Address : Belvoir, 60 Gisborne Crescent, Allestrie, Derby.

Capt. R. D. Bentley (1942) rejoined the Life Guards in 1951, He was in

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Korea in 1952-53 and awarded the American Bronze Star. He was then posted to Tokyo, where he remained until returning to England in March this year. Out East he held various staff appointments, being Staff-Captain A/Q and British Commonwealth Liaison Officer to H.Q. 8th Army, and later worked with U.N.C., Tokyo.

P. S. Pell (1942) is working at Nottingham University doing research work for Shell Petroleum, Ltd. L. J. Christian (1945) has completed his two-year Graduate Training Course with the S.W. Electricity Board and has been appointed an Engineer with the Taunton Sub-Area. Address : Oakleigh, French Weir, Taunton.

J. H. Gardner (1948) has passed the final examination of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors as a Quantity Surveyor, and is seeking election as a Professional Associate (A.R.I.C.S.).

S. A. Harrison (1949) is at Seale Hayne Agricultural College, Newton Abbot.

G. A. Ackroyd (1950) passed the final examination of the Chartered Auctioneers and Estate Agents last March.

In 1953, he was elected to the Committee of Kent Junior Branch of the Auctioneers Institute. He is in touch with a number of O.S. in Canterbury, but expects to be called up very shortly.

F. C. Carter (1950) has been getting some good rugger for the Dar XV, though the T.T. grounds are on the hard side. For their Easter tour they flew to Mombasa and Nairobi. Address : P.O. Box 148, Dar-Es-Salaam, T.T. R. F. Mackay (master 1949-50), who has been teaching at Collegiate College, Wanganui, New Zealand, since leaving Sutton Valence, joins the staff at R.N. College, Dartmouth, in September.

B. A. Fothergill (1951) is now with the African Highlands Produce Co. Ltd.,

as a Tea Estate Assistant Manager.

Address : Kitumbe Estate, P.O. Box 24, Kericho. This town is sixty miles from Kisumbu on Lake Victoria, Nyanza, altitude 6,500 feet. In June, he was getting plenty of rugger and expecting to start cricket in August.

P. A. Long (1951) is a Trainee Executive with Shell Petroleum Ltd. C. S. Smith (1951) is in the R.A.S.C. in Singapore. He has a Transport Platoon of 36 vehicles with Malay other ranks. He is playing cricket for the Army and Combined Services.

A. C. Wright (1951), Cable and Wireless Ltd., has been moved from Gibraltar to Malta, where he expects to remain till the end of 1954. Address : 9/10 Aster Flats, Point Street, Sliema, Malta. He would like to meet any O.S. stationed there or passing through.

G. L. Plommer (1952) and C. J. Rayner (1954) are both at Sandhurst in R.E. P. R. Anderson (1953). The Master i/c Rugby Football at Eaton Hall Officer Cadet School writes as follows : "Officer Cadet Anderson played for the School XV 14 times and on 12 occasions captained the side, despite the inclusion of International and Army players in his team. He was a constant source of danger to his opponents and did much to assist the School in having a very creditable record. In November, he was selected to play for Western Command in their annual match versus Northern Command. He has now (April 27) been posted to West Africa."

The next O.S. Dinner will be held at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Victoria Station, on Wednesday, April 27, 1955.

First and Second matches will be played against the School on Saturday, December 11. O.S. wishing to play should write to E. A. Craven and not wait to be asked.

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Births ALLEN.—On May 21, 1954, at Lima, Peru, to Mary, wife of Kenneth L. Allen (1940), a son, Michael Patrick.

BOOER.—On January 4, 1954, to Betty, wife of P. M. R. Booer (1943), a second son, Anthony Kevin.

DERRICK.—On April 6, 1954, at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital, Nairobi, to Meg, nee Le Blanc Smith, wife of F. P. B. Derrick (1938), Colonial Administrative Service, a daughter.

NICHOLL.—On June 6, 1954, to Hope, wife of Revd. J. E. C. Nicholl (School Chaplain since 1950), a son, Jonathan David Arbuthnot.

PEMBER.—On April 9, 1954, at Preston, to Doris, wife of G. Pember (1928), a daughter, Valerie Katharine, a sister for Diana and David.

TIPPLES.—On February 25, 1954, to Nancy, nee Loop, wife of Peter Tipples (1939), a daughter, Alison, sister for Linda and Jonathan.

WINDWOOD.—On August 3, 1953, to the wife of E. S. Windwood (1935), a brother for Lesley Jill, a son, Paul Spencer.

Secretary to the Governor-General of Australia before retiring from the Army in 1921.

Dr. D. M. Crawford, 0.B.E., T.D. Many 0.S. of pre-war years and those who were at Sutton Valence from 1946 to 1951 will be grieved to hear of the sudden death from a heart attack of Donald Crawford, on July 11 this year.

He came to Sutton Valence as a partner to Dr. Smith in the late 1920's and, with him, attended the School. He was a Lieut.-Colonel R.A.M.C. in the Territorials, taken prisoner near Dunkirk in May, 1940, and spent most of his time as P.O.W. commanding Stalags in Poland and Silesia.

Dr. Crawford was a most capable, helpful and sympathetic practitioner.

He suffered a great strain as a P.O.W. and had never been his real self since the war and particularly since the death of his partner, Dr. Smith, in 1949.

I am sure that all 0.S. who knew him will have great sympathy for his widow, his daughter, Mary, and Kenneth, now at School with us.

R. L. K.

Brig.-General L. L. Wheatley, C.M.G., D.S.O.

William Hodges

General Wheatley, who died at Chart place on June 7, 1954, at the age of 77, had been on the School Board of Governors since 1928. He will be greatly missed there and in the parish and by all who knew him.

He was awarded the D.S.O. in 1898 in the N.W. Frontier campaign and a bar to the D.S.O. in 1918 in France, where he commanded a Brigade. In that year he was created C.M.G. He was Military

Bill Hodges has retired after being our groundsman and Cricket Coach since 1922. In these 32 years, not only has he made the upper one of the finest grounds in Kent, but he has also gained the affection of countless Suttonians.

At the O.S. match this year, he was presented with a book of signatures and, since then, he has received a cheque for £135 as a mark of our appreciation of him and his work.

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O.S. Golfing Society The Spring Meeting was held on Sunday, May 9, at Bearsted. Attendance was up to average with twelve off for the Morrish Stableford Cup. This was won

by R. J. Martin with a score of 34.

Runner-up was P. S. Morrish, with 32.

Lunch was attended by the President and the Headmaster. As usual, the excellence of the lunch provided some added difficulties to the hazards of the tee shot on the first with the Master's Mashie.

Setting off in pairs under Bogey rules, R. J. Martin was again successful, this time jointly with R. E. Horn with a fabulous score which is now, unfortunately, not on record.

The Autumn Meeting has been fixed for Sunday, October 10, at Bearsted.

Those wishing for further information, please write in this instance to John Gulland, Camlea, Lord Romney's Hill, Bearsted, Kent.

O.S.A. Dinner The Sixty-sixth Annual General Meeting and Dinner were held at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Victoria, S.W.1, on Thursday, April 1, 1954.

At the meeting J. H. SCOTT-WILSON (1943) was elected Chairman of the Dinner for 1955, and E. A. CRAVEN, R. LILLICO, P. S. MORRISH, P. A. FAIRLEY and E. P. DAY were elected to the Committee.

The following were present or accepted invitations :— J. H. Gray, Chairman ; H. D. Haslewood, President of the Association ; C. R. Evers, Headmaster ; G. A. Thesiger and E. H. Hillersdon, Governors ; A. S. Gurling, Clerk to the Governors ; N. T. P. Cooper, Bursar ; M. J. Bartlett, Head of the School ; and P. Andrews, D. Ba.ber, A. J. Barnard, R. K. Barr, J. W. Bassett, E. V. Beaton, F, W. P.

Bentley, N. P. Bentley, W. H. Blaxland, J. Candy, I). P. L. Carslaw, E. W. E. Chapman, W. R. Chapman, F. P. Cheesman, F. F. Clark, A. Craven, E. A. Craven, A. F. S. Cotton, A. F. Crowhurst, V. C. Crundall, T. P. Dalziel, P. Davison, E. A. Day, E. P. Day, E. G. Dixon, L. W. Duncan, B. H. Eberli, P. A. Fairley, K. Field, L. C. Filmer, R. E. G. Eulljames, J. R. C. Gannon, H. R. Hearn, A. W. Higgins, J. F. Higgins, H. M. Hills, E. D. Hobbs, C. R. Hodgson, G. R. Hodgson, J. E. Hodgson,H. R. Holness, F. L. Hunt, G. R. Hunt, A. M. James, M. H. B. Jones, I. Kay, R. L. Kay, G. A. Keeble, A. B. Kemsley, K. W. King, J. P. Lack, R. Lillico, W. K. Lillie°, B. C. Masson, W. L. Meade, D. J. Meyrick, H. P. Miller, P. S. Morrish, A. Neate, R. M. North, A. J. Ormiston, W. H. Ormiston, j. W. Powell, N. J. Prockter, 0. J. Pye, J. L. Pye, M. L. Ralph, R. T. Reeves, R. M. Richardson, L. Robinson, P. W. Roffey, R. L. Rowett, E. Russell, D. G. Scott, J. B. Scott-Wilson, J. H. ScottWilson, F. A. P. Selby, J. A. Sheridan, C. H. Sloan,. K. Stevens, l)..T. Swift, R. Taylor, A. A. 0. Trimming, W. Tritton, P. C. Turner, H. J. Watkins. Sir M. J. Wheatley, H. L. H. Wheeler, R. D. Wickham, E. S. Windwood, J. Wilsher, F. R. Williamson, and J. M. Wragge.

An enjoyable evening was spent and it is hoped that in the future many more Old Suttonians will endeavour to come along and swap stories of the "good old days "—or otherwise !

For your information, the 1955 Dinner will be on Wednesday, April 27, 1955, at the Windsor Castle Hotel, Victoria, S.W.1.

Oxford Letter Dear Sir,—We must begin by congratulating Robin Beechey on his winning the Moxham Exhibition, and we look forward to his arrival at Exeter after he has completed his National Service.

The pace of the term started well with a visit to Cambridge for the Oxford and Cambridge O.S. Dinner. We were delighted to find there, in addition to our opposite numbers, Bishop Walsh,

THE SUTTONIAN the Headmaster and John Scott-Wilson.

We enjoyed an excellent evening, although a veil should be drawn over the latter part of it, when it is understood that one of our number got a ducking in the Cam !

Back in Oxford, the weather has done its best to curtail full enjoyment of the term. John Lewis has spent his rainy afternoons studying Continental films at the Scala. In Prelims, Oh i Goldfinch found the mystic symbol a (reputed to be an alpha) on one of his English papers.

Since then he has taken every opportunity of playing tennis for Pembroke or of allowing someone else to propel him up the Cherwell in a punt. Though the Exeter boat went down two places in the Eights, sorrows were effectively drowned by entertaining N. P. B. in the College beer-cellar. Bill has been summoned to the Juvenile Court during the term, but has apparently not been detained. Dick Williamson seems to spend his week-ends away from Oxford ; on some occasions he drinks beer with the T.A., and on others he does the chores on his secretary's house-boat : he admits to finding the latter infinitely more enjoyable ! Temporarily he is hors de combat, having failed in a nocturnal attempt to climb over Pembroke wall.

We have not been affected by Finals this term and in true second-year manner we have been indulging in Oxford pleasures rather at the expense of work.

Now at the end of term we go our separate ways : Oh i to play aeroplanes in the wilds of Devon, Bill to explore the back streets of Naples, Dick will go back to his house-boat, whilst John investigates the finer points of potato-liftingwhich suits him down to the ground !

We remain, sir, your obedient sirens, SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS.

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Correspondence The Editor, The Suttonian.

St. Margaret's House, Sutton Valence.

Sir,—It is strange to me that, one year ago, Allan Hobson was dispelling my doubts about Sutton ; and equally strange, and sad, that in two months my place here will be taken by another American.

I must feel, however, that my reluctance at leaving will be atoned for by the happiness which cannot but await my successor, as it did me, and by the insight into "how the other half lives" I have had. The old phrase, "but you are too good," can be used here without misgivings ; you at Sutton have been too good to me. I suppose some of you supposed I had sprung, Minerva-like, from Hobbo's head, so often was I asked which of his characteristics were mine To this I can now answer : thin hair and a love for Sutton Valence and things British.

Ten months ago you took in an unruly, aggressive American, who wanted to tell you how wrong you were in running things just so. In government, for example, and in rugger, I was sure our way was better ; now I know that your run-andpass game is superior, and doubts lurk about me concerning the American Constitution. This conversion has not been done by argument, but by laughing with (or is it at ?) my mistakes, and letting my folly cure itself.

But your system is not, really, responsible for what this year has meant, and always will mean, to me ; it is you yourselves. Your friendships, your tolerance, your frankness and, almost symbolically, innumerable cups of coffee, have made a deep impression on me, When, all too

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soon, I arrive back " stateside," people will undoubtedly criticise me for being British ; I, however, think it will just be my real self showing through, brought out by the friendly spirit of Sutton Valence.

And so the time has come for me to say farewell. I have enjoyed this year immensely—even its irritating moments have had a redeeming " Britishness " about them I—and it is with great regret that I leave you. Should any Suttonians stray to the other side at any time, our flat at 417 Park Avenue, New York, will do its best to return the friendly hospitality for which I feel the deepest gratitude.

God save the Queen and bless you all.

Yours, " Lum " LUMBARD.

The Old Plantation, Bearsted, Kent.

July 11, 1954.

The Editor, The Suttonian.

Sir,—Will you please let me thank in the School Magazine all those who contributed to my present and for their signatures in the autograph book. I appreciate your kindness very much and would like to say how much I have enjoyed my work and cricket at Sutton Valence School and umpiring for the Old Suttonians.

I hope you will make it possible for me to thank you more personally by calling in some time at the Old Plantation.

Yours sincerely, W. HODGES.

Sunnyhurst, Sutton Valence, Maidstone.

July 12, 1954.

The Editor, The Suttonian.

Sir,—On behalf of Norman Bentley, Edward Craven and myself may I crave a considerable hospitality in your space ?

1. To thank all those who responded —many most generously—to our letter re Bill Hodges.

2. To point out that the accompanying letters have led to a much needed expansion of 0.S. Notes. We like to hear from 0.S. and believe O.S. like to hear about O.S. So don't hesitate to write to us. Incidently, we get very few notices of marriages and births.

3. To ask 0.S. to do something : O.S. functions at S.V. are quite well attended, be it Cricket, Rugger, Swimming, Fives—but not Tennis. These enjoyable meetings entail a great deal of work and, I regret to say, too much last minute organisation on the part of N.P.B. and E.A.C. Please reply to their invitations at once in the affirmative or negative. Better still, anticipate their invitations. But do not come to Speech Day unless you have a boy at School or are invited. There is hardly room for parents as it is.

4. Walter Blaxland tells me that, in order to get the two rooms we need for 1955 O.S. Dinner, he has had to guarantee a minimum of 130. Regular attenders of the Dinner know how essential it is to have two rooms. Please make every effort to be there on April 27, and support one of our widest known youthful 0.S., Jim Scott-Wilson (1943), who is in the Chair.

5. O.S. Careers Panel, David Scott,

THE SUTTONIAN 2 Wembury Road, Highgate, N.6, still requires members for this Panel. If you think you can help, please write to him now without delay. It is essential to have more members if the Panel is to function properly.

In this connection, John Hart, Careers Master at School, tells me to remind you that the Public Schools Appointment Bureau is always prepared to help up to the age of 24. If any of you wish to take advantage of the School's membership of the Bureau, the applicant should, in the first place, write to the Careers Master.

Yours sincerely, ROBERT KAY.

Kent County Agricultural Show

At the Mote Park on July 14, O.S. and sons of O.S. gained 10 awards for cattle and pigs, and 17 for soft fruit. In addition, E. P. and R. L. Day won one Challenge Cup, and L. J. Fermor four, including the Fruiterers' Company medal for the most meritorious exhibit—a 4 lb. chip of Waterloo cherries. These were sent to the Queen.

Awards were won by the following :— Ayrshires : R. Sillars and Sons, 3 firsts.

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Pigs : A. Day and Son, one first ; E. P. and R. L. Day, one first.

Soft Fruit (mostly cherries) : W. D. English and Sons ; R. D .Wickham, one first ; L. J. Fermor, three firsts ; E. P. and E. L. Day, two firsts ; G. C. Smith (son of C. S. Smith), one first.

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O.S. Notes

At a banquet at Lancaster House on July 15, the Lord Lieutenants of Counties presented to the Queen a reproduction of the painting by Terence Cuneo (1923) of the Coronatien Ceremony in Westminster Abbey.

T. I. A. Hancock (1942) was awarded the Sir John Dill Memorial Fellowship to Brown University, Providence, R.I., in 1948. He is now living in New York and has had two one-man shows of his paintings and also museum exhibitions throughout the States and Canada. His address is 47 Allen Street, N.Y. 2.

L/Bdr. T. R. Hills, R.A. (1953) has been making a name for himself in the shooting world. He was placed twelfth in the Army miniature range championship with 398 ex 400. He came thirtysecond in the Army open range hundred and was in the Queen's Hundred at Bisley, gaining eighty-first place in the final shoot.